For the first time ever (I’ve been saying that a lot lately, but anyhoo…), this lone ranger will soon be rangering it up in the grandest state of them all: TEXAS! I have been anticipating this trip literally since last August when I registered early to attend SXSW, which takes place every year in Austin,…
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From a Rock Star to a Nobody: Why My Social Life Peaked at Kindergarten
Lately I’ve been thinking about how simple life was back in kindergarten. Yeah I know, I’m going WAY back here, but bear with me. :-D I started school for the first time shortly after I had been diagnosed with a profound hearing loss, and sentenced to wear clunky hearing aids that might as well have…
Social Networking May Cause Dementia, Diseases, and an Irrational Fear of Kittens
I recently caught this article on the BBC: People’s health could be harmed by social networking sites because they reduce levels of face-to-face contact, an expert claims. A lack of “real” social networking, involving personal interaction, may have biological effects, he suggests. He also says that evidence suggests that a lack of face-to-face networking could…
Exploring My Psyche
I’ve been checking out OKCupid lately, and I have to admit there’s something to be said for their personality quizzes, which are fun to take. I don’t care for some of the raunchiness (the Slut Test?), but the results I got from taking their dating persona test intrigued me, considering the fact that it pegged…
I need MORE Power, Scotty!
Hearing aid fittings seems to be more of an art than a science, evidently. I noticed a clarity right away to the sounds I was hearing after being fitted with my new aids, but it’s possible these aids might be a bit underpowered for my degree of loss, so the audiologist wants to fit me…
The Six Thousand Dollar Man
Today I get fitted with my new $6000 hearing aids, the Destiny 1600 by Starkey. I’m not expecting miracles, or the ability to hear conversations from 100 yards away, but it would be nice to have a normal conversation in noisy settings for once without finding myself trapped in a puffy shirt situation. I grew…
The Ultimate Blogger’s Toolbox – More than 80 links to tools and resources to help improve your blogging experience
Inspired by Mashable’s latest streak of publishing insane link lists for their readers (covering images, audio, video, analytics and podcasting), I decided to publish my own personal toolbox for bloggers in general. Enjoy! Analytics This Add This! – Make it easy for your visitors to bookmark your blog and subscribe to your feeds. Saves you…
So according to my state, if I want to use tax software then I MUST e-file or face a penalty. Well EXCUUUUUUUUSE ME NEW YORK *thumbs down*
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