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Rearranging the Living Room

Yesterday I was awake at 4 a.m. Today it's 5 a.m. I think my subconscious is waking me so dang early these days because it's the only bit of quiet alone time that I get. And I really like quiet alone time!

It's also a good time to finally clean and re-arrange the living room. Here's a picture.
Just don't look into the dining room next door. I didn't take a picture of that.

How are you feeling about the latest financial news? And the government's latest "big plan" to take over all that lovely debt? Well, if you want a different perspective from the rosy-ish one the mainstream media presents, check out Friday's post at The Automatic Earth.

I don't know who's right. Maybe somewhere in between the positive and the negative we'll find the truth. All I know for sure is I've been reading The Automatic Earth for a year or so now, and they've turned out to be right over and over and over again. Bummer.
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Anonymous said…
I just posted my cynicism on the financial crisis. I'll be honest, I'm a bit nervous but I'm glad I'll be ready for the sh*t to hit the fan.
6:14 PM
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