wow

Wow. We just went to see “Finding Neverland”. It was really, *really* good. It made me all sniffly! How embarrassing, especially since Ted, who’s usually more of a goosh than I am, didn’t cry. But then, it made me cry for the exact same reason it didn’t make him cry. :) *Really* good movie. SNIIIIIIF!

IRAs & 401(k)s

So I’ve got this 401k account with (what is to me, anyway) a fairly substantial chunk of change in it. In an ideal world, I’d just keep putting money in it, but what with it being a 401k and me not working for the employer anymore, I can’t do that. (Which just seems wrong somehow. Anyway.) I can leave it there, because I have more than the minimum amount required to leave it there. Or I can roll it over into an IRA, or I can cash it out, but…

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writing fun :)

Over on the Luna Boards, Mercedes Lackey has been running a contest in which board participants are to write up the Luna authors as one of the various sorts of magic-users in her 500 Kingdoms books (her Luna books). This is what Cyn wrote up for me: Catie Murphy is a witch, someone who truly knows the meaning of being able to tap the earth, call upon the magic resting within the ground and more. From making blueberry pie that stains the teeth and makes the soul smile, through healing…

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cheerful

I am cheerful today, despite getting up in the middle of the night to take notes. Or perhaps partly because of it. I don’t really *mind* it, for what it’s worth. It’s just, you know. Does it *have* to be 1am? Went to the chiro today, and feel much better for it. My back was getting all thick and starting to ache. No better way to describe it. Went for a TWO MILE walk with Chanti! Two miles! Wowee zowie! Go us! :) Also got on the scale today (official…

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