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Good grief...

I feel like I'm getting more and more behind on updating. Not for lack of ideas, simply lack of time. Plus, I also feel like every time I start writing something, there's someone looking over my shoulder reading it. This is literally the truth sometimes. Also, I've been doing news stories more frequently over at FHHM. And working on getting the next online issue...well, online. Hopefully, I done did it right...I will know Thursday.

I don't even really have time right now for a thorough update and I apologize, but since we last spoke, I:

- went with Etch to go sit in the audience at a German talk show. She had gotten free tickets, which included a couple of free alcoholic beverages. Hanging out with Etch is always fun, but she's no Oprah [EDIT: I meant to write that Britt is no Oprah. Etch is, in fact, 1,000,000 times more fun than Oprah]

- got to visit with Franzi, which is also always fun.

- got to go see Redman for free.

- made acquaintances with a guy who runs a kiosk that sells beer...and swords.

Speaking of swords, I found a new episode of Cautionary Tales of Swords, a special Halloween episode as a matter of fact. So, I suppose I'll leave you with that. I have to get back to designing Schmidt's birthday invitation. Good bye!

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