Really? Nothing since Jan 2012? Egads!

Hi all,


Sorry it's been so long since my last update.   I didn't realize it had been so long.
As I said in my last post, I did move.  The new place promised not to do the ridiculous increases as the old place (32% increase in rent over 2 yrs).  Well, the day before Thanksgiving (great timing, right?) I was informed that my rent was going up 15%.  I really wish I could afford a house.  Anyway, I'm still here but if they do that again I won't be able to afford to stay.  We'll have to see what happens next year.

On a positive note I've finally started pushing forward with my small business and have listed and sold my first item on eBay.  I hope to get another dozen or so listed this weekend.  It's not going to make me rich but will, hopefully, compensate for the years of pay cuts and the increases in rent.

I'll update soon (I promise this time) with a link to my eBay store.

Now on to the more important stuff.  I'm going to borrow from the Librarian in Black and list my "best of 2012".  I know it's 4 months late, give me a break, it hasn't been easy :)

Book – Divergent by Veronica Roth
Movie – Hunger Games
Band – Fun
Song – "We're Not Young" by Yahoo's SketchY Comedy Series (a spoof of Fun's "We Are Young")
                 On a side note, make sure you watch Fun's "We Are Young" right before
                 "We're Not Young" to get the full effect of the spoof  :)
Serious Technology – 3D Printer
Less Serious Technology – Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer (make sure you read the comments. LOL.
Conference – Phoenix Comicon (Couldn't afford a conference but I did get to a convention)


Personal Accomplishment – 1 Year post bankruptcy.  Living cash only, no credit cards, etc.
Professional Accomplishment – Winning both Hall of Fame Award and Outstanding Achievement
                                                     awards in my library system.
Library Innovation – 3M 7-bin book return sorter
Indoor Event – 3rd Annual Gadgets and Gaming Day Fair
Outdoor Event – Scottsdale Culinary Festival
Treat – Parcel Day Applesauce (From the UnOfficial Hunger Games cookbook)
Photo of me that you will never see – me preparing to rub noses with Vivian (my turtle)
Meme – Grumpy Cat

Well, that's 2012 in a nutshell.

Thanks for reading!

Michael