Facebook wants me to binge drink!

Facebook.  Just about anyone who has bothered opening a web browser has at least some clue what Facebook is.  If you don't know what Facebook is, well, just imagine having the ability to look at someone you know and casually read how their day went, how they slept, the fact their pet iguana ate their pet kitten, who they're involved with, what groups and organizations they're a part of, what they a 'fan' of, etc.

Home Equity Loans and the upside down dingy.

Just up the street from my 1960's built house are brand new, trendy designed, but ultimately cookie-cuttered box homes.  This neighborhood has a road layout that attempts to be idle and meandering, in an attempt to be quaint and sophisticated, but ultimately so reinforces my opinion that this place is ultimately soulless.

Pen Turning Photo Blog - Clark College Nursing Class 104 Pinning Ceremony Thank You Gifts

This little journey started at the end of my 6th quarter of the Clark College RN program. Deb and I were trying to come up with some gifts that would not only be appreciated by the speakers, but also memorable, special, and unique.

The problem came from the fact that there were 13 speakers and just the supplies alone were going to cost about $19 a pen. Being that the class budget had mostly been committed to the rest of the ceremony, there wasn't a whole lot left over for gifts. I'd finally decided that one way or another, I was going to be stubborn and do them anyways.