stupid crappy internet

I have the stupidest, crappiest internet. The general service has been down more than it has been up since last Monday. In addition, I have a special IP address which I use to VPN to work... which has also been down for over a week.

I thought that perhaps the system administrator was perhaps on vacation and that no one assumed his responsibilities while he was gone. That would have been plausible considering Sunday was Easter. I could understand that. But it's Thursday folks. THURSDAY! He couldn't have taken time off before and after Easter. That's unlikely.

To make things worse, the admin isn't returning my calls. I don't know why or how much longer to expect this to be down.

BTW, if you're wondering how I'm posting now the general service is back up, but my special IP that allows me to work is still not working. :-(

new bed - part two

As promised (a long time ago) here is a picture of our new bed. We got the sheet/bed spread from Kaufman's for a steal ($150).
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Here are Anne and I on our new bed. You cant see the bed much, but you can see us just fine :-)
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NOAC 5 Weekend

Why do they rock so hard? Alumni Kevin Foster and David Fetzer work out with current Brick City Singer Regan Messenger during "Fat-Bottomed Girls" at last weekend's Night of A Cappella concert
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Tom and the guys singing "Clocks." I had an awesome time at the Brick City Singer's Fifth Annual Night of A Cappella concert.
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bridal show

Anne and I put a small dent into our ongoing research for wedding vendors last week. We attended a bridal show hosted by the Meadowbrook showcased a number of DJs, photographers, florists, limos, and other bridal services. We found a few things we liked and several we didn't. Knowing those we don't like is just as important (if not more so) than finding those we did.

There was a gown/tuxedo fashion show put on by K's Wedding Center that was pretty lame (even for Anne). The dresses sucked. The bride's maids' dresses were awful. The tuxedos were standard. The models were unenthusiastic - not that they need to be Heidi Klum (hmm Heidi...), but at least smile and pose!

In all I think the event was informational and helpful. Anne and I had plenty to talk about afterwards. We may have even found our DJ.