Horatio

The good news is that you will have a job after summer is over. Not the best place to be, but a paycheck. I am hoping that you get the best teaching position somewhere and will never have to go back to Walmart. Feed your internet chocolate chip cookies... it will be happy then. Some internet is better than no internet, but I am so spoilt with having superb access, that any glitch makes me frown. What a baby I am. At least you have some access to the outside world. So hopefully we will hear from you occasionally.

Interesting, today in the Wall Street Journal, Asia edition, they had a very long article on hidden power drains and the different gadgets that help you avoid this. Pretty interesting article. Exactly what you are doing is one of the topics mentioned! Great thinking on your part.

We need to have a long video attachment. This way your parents could video the show and you could upload it.

No cookouts for me either. Will post later... getting ready to leave Hong Kong for Memphis.

It only takes about 15 minutes for the hot water to heat up, so if anyone is staying there, they can turn on the hot water heater before use, let it heat up and shut it off before the last shower is taken before they leave. This way the hot water heater does not heat up extra water just to sit in the container when you are gone. And even with marathon showers, you will not use up all your hot water in your last shower. Our electric bill was cut over thirty percent, with more savings when we turned off the other devices, such as the television and verify that all other appliances that reside in the standby mode were also off. You have no idea just how much electricity you use when these appliances sit in the standby mode until you leave the house and turn them all off, then compare your electric bill to a month when they have all remained on. When I spoke with the cable company in Florida, they tried telling me that the cost of leaving the cable box and television on was minimal, and blah, blah, blah..., but our electric bill was reduced to almost nothing when we turned all those things off. What remained on were a few lights that cycled on timers, to give the impression someone was still there, and the air conditioner set on a much higher temperature setting, to reduce the humidity. After I saw the savings, I became a firm believer in the shutting off of appliances that sit in standby. When you think about it, there are quite a number of these devices in your home... for example, anything with a clock. I just hit the circuit breaker box and labeled the circuit breakers that I wanted to turn off with a little orange dot.

I know how disappointed you are in the manner in which this school handled itself. Glad that your last week at Walmart is a full forty hours. You can probably use the extra money. The summer camp should be a lot of fun and be a good stepping stone for your teaching job, that I am certain you will get. Good luck getting prepared for your next adventure. You will be leaving before you know it. Here is a tip for when you leave, turn off your hot water heater. This will save you a considerable amount of money if your hot water heater is electric.

Outstanding!!! You will thoroughly enjoy yourself and have the best time ever!!!

Wonderful news! Great day when you reunite a pet with it's owner.

Congratulations Uncle Leguan! Glad to know the mother and baby are doing well!!! I am so jealous... you are having the most fabulous experience!!! Thank you for posting and keeping us up to date with your travels. At the moment I just returned from Osaka and saw the post, needed to reply before I went to sleep. Will write another post tomorrow.

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!! Please let us all take a moment to remember those who have given their lives in defense of liberty and freedom. Let us reflect and give thanks for their sacrifice.

Dear Mushroom_King, What a great day today is, because it is your birthday!!! Let this special day, bring you the best of everything and have all your birthday wishes come true. I hope your day is exactly what you expected then some. Of course, we must sing the traditional song... HAPPY HAMMIE BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY HAMMIE BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY HAMMIE BIRTHDAY DEAR MUSHROOM_KING, HAPPY HAMMIE BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! We have baked you a special cake. Now all you have to do is make a wish, blow out all the candles and let the party begin! Have a great birthday!!! Horatio

Bloomberg Television.

Ouch. Those scratches can really ruin a great CD.

The coffee maker brewing Butter Rum coffee.

It is totally understandable for you to still be upset and confused. It is distressing when you get to a positive interview and are rejecting. Many companies keep people 'positively hanging' until they find the exact person they are looking for. In my opinion, the thought that maybe they ran across someone who doesn't like you probably is not what happened. They may have a certain type person they were looking for, or have some other preference, such as previous teaching experience, that they did not inform you about. When you write your letter, I would suggest you ask the question for what you could do to improve yourself for future interviews. They may or may not give you the information you are seeking, but at least it will help you feel better. Please let us know what they say.

*hugs* What a blow you have received. I am so, so sorry. At the moment, I have a total loss of words.

Pictures... we want pictures!!!!! Please.

Very exciting!!!!!

How frustrating that you have not heard anything. I am so sorry. As for the camp, this sounds like an upnote, so enjoy it and keep applying elsewhere. What kind of seeds did you plant?

You will love Thailand. It's just the flight that is loooooooonnnnnnngggggg. Drink lots and lots of water on the flight. After you clear security, then go to one of the stands and purchase a few bottles of water. You will need these.

*hugs Lexxyman, - Kat - and Topazia in a group hug* Thank you so much. Each day gets a little easier.

Dear TBFOF, We all just wanted to send you the best of wishes for a most happy birthday!!! May your birthday be one of the greatest with all your birthday wishes coming true! Of course, we just wanted to let you know that you will have to endure the traditional song, so, here goes... HAPPY HAMMY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY HAMMY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY HAMMY BIRTHDAY DEAR TBFOF, HAPPY HAMMY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!! So, make a wish, blow out all the candles on your just baked birthday cake, and let us get this party started!!! Horatio

Carole King's Tapestry CD.

*hugs* You're so awesome. I'm working on a spinoff of my other storyline. It's weird writing about the innards of a different mind. also I've posted some of my stuff on this other site that's all about writing and it's the easiest site name in the world to guess because it's just writing. And I'm an allicat and I have three things up on it. I wish I had better writing ideas in my head. The spinoff should give you a good route to new ideas. A friend of mine wrote a play about a psychotic. I do understand how hard it is to write about matters of the mind. I will search for your work. You are smart, so I am certain you have protected your intellectual works. I am looking forward to reading your new stuff. The ideas will come when you least expect them.

*gigantic hugs* Thank you so much. I really needed a hug.