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Hi! It's been awhile since I've really posted. Right now I'm studying web design techniques and making notes for future training classes. I decided to take a break (I've been going pretty solid at it since 9am, it's 2pm right now). I've studied more in the past week than I have since I graduated college ...which is no surprise, really. For some reason, though, I am able to focus better on one subject at a time rather than jumping from one hour of to one hour of Communication Criticism, and then to Business Communication. I have also found that it is helpful to listen to music while I go through. Kind of reminds me harp and bowl (Revelation style...or IHOP style. Also, my own preference has been to get out in public. See, I tend to stay in my PJ's a little too long if I'm working @ home. I think that actually getting ready for the day in the AM at home is helpful (kind of like dressing business-style for a phone interview). Keeping focus in a publ...

Hey Blogger friends, I found a way to get rid of the navBar at the top of the page. Past this into the "Edit HTML": #navbar-iframe { display: none !important;} Yay! Stupid bar's been bothering me. It will buy me more time on blogspot knowing it's gone rather than dipping out to my own server (now that i'm learning all that fun HTML stuff!) Credit is due to Blogger Banner: http://blogger-templates.blogspot.com/2005/01/remove-navbar.html :-)

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Starbucks - Crestview Hills 2 out of 5 stars The sad thing is, it was our coffee going out of town.  We usually make a couple stops on the way out to get coffee (and, honestly, unless I know the indie shops on the way, we avoid them because of the inconsistency in the cup we get at those shops! Maybe if there were a string of indie shops that all agreed to make their coffee consistent...oh, wait...that would not make them indie shops...ack!) Anyways, the service was the killer here.  The baristas were rushed, and I was barked at by our drink-making barista.  I honestly think she was stressed out because of the barista taking our order and how he was writing it on the cup (it helps to know what kind of drama happens behind the counter there).  In the end, we, the customers, were the victims, though.    

I do have to say: this years' batch of Oktoberfest from Great Lakes Brewing Co. is wonderful. Today is my birthday.  I told my wife when she asked how I was feeling about my birthday "I feel pretty reflective this birthday."  She responded "and you're normally not?"   "Not particularly." She said, "You're always reflecting." Maybe that's why other bday's haven't stuck out.  I am continuously thinking, continuously reflecting.  And I'm OK with that. David

While reading 'Ordering Your Private World,' I found that there is a stress test that will tell you whether you're running a healthy stress level in your life.  The author, MacDonald, says that many times a high stress level is due to drivenness.  I decided to check out my own stress level by finding one online.  I was suprised by the result. Check yours out.  It may be higher than you think! Holmes Stress Test Then check out 'Ordering Your Private World'.  It's helping me already! -David