April and I have spent probably 16-20 hours in the last two days re-arranging, re-organizing, and cleaning our apartment. All of the books have been cataloged on LibraryThing, and the bookshelves (with the books, of course) are now in the dining room, newly dubbed the library. April’s brother, Eric, brought her dresser from Willow Springs [...]
Posted on December 23rd, 2007 by Matthew
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I am so anxious to go home tonight and play some TF2 prior to the tree-decorating party at the church… not that I really want to go to this shindig, but maybe I can get my name on the bill as a judge or something.
I’ve disliked Christmas decorating since I was about 10 and it [...]
Posted on December 19th, 2007 by Matthew
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Crossposted from the FnCCollege Blog
New Jersey passed a law today banning the death penalty and, at the same time, commuting the sentence of 8 individuals on death row (who will now serve life sentences in prison), including Jesse Timmendequas. His name might be unfamiliar to you, but you may have heard of Megan’s Law, inspired [...]
Posted on December 17th, 2007 by Matthew
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Josh, an old friend from elementary school (and junior high and high school, though I didn’t see him as much after I left 5th grade) invited me (and presumably a few hundred people) to a benefit concert Saturday night via Facebook. I’d been wanting to hear his band play, so April and I decided to [...]
Posted on December 17th, 2007 by Matthew
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Part One
You know how occasionally it is appropriate to say, “Wow, everyone I know is getting married!” You might have heard this phrase before when someone knows 3-5 people who have recently gotten engaged. I’ve been through that a couple of times, and almost a year ago I was one of those 3-5, which was [...]
Posted on December 12th, 2007 by Matthew
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