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Monday, August 16th, 2010
Today’s Activities
- Shower. DONE.
- Cat duty. Sister Jojo performing this until I get home again.
- Do four loads of laundry. DONE.
Log
08:00 AM: I’m up.
09:15 AM: Posted the Striped Gap Shirts Done piece.
09:30 AM: I’m walking to the hospital now to be with Mom. Back later.
09:50 AM: Recorded audio journal episode AJE-2010-08-16-09-30.
10:00 AM: Stopped at The Pitt Shop on Forbes Ave. and bought Mom a Plush Partner brown stuffed animal, that had a blue bib with the word “Pitt” on it.
10:10 AM: Stopped at Dunkin’ Donuts and bought a decaffeinated hazelnut-flavored coffee for me, and a plain cake doughnut for Mom.
12:00 PM: On the way back to [Emmy's] from the hospital, I stopped in at Subway for a couple foot-long chicken breast subs. Cheap! Only $10.70, That’s a great price for two people.
12:25 PM: I’m back here at [Emmy's] again.
01:30 PM: Watched today’s episode of The Young and the Restless.
04:00 PM: Blogged and iPodded this afternoon. Now, I’m walking to the hospital to visit Mom. Back later.
04:40 PM: Stopped at Dunkin’ Donuts for a hazelnut-flavored coffee with cream. Total cost: $2.09.
07:15 PM: I’m back at [Emmy's] again. Now, I’m blogging about this latest visit to Mom.
08:00 PM: Now doing our laundry.
10:15 PM: Four loads of laundry washed, dried, and put away.
11:35 PM: Watched CNN’s AC 360 and KDKA’s Local News at 11:00 PM.
12:00 PM: Heading for bed now. Two more hospital visits tomorrow, and I wish to be well-rested. So good night. More later.
Tom Hesley
Received Mail and Shipments
None today.
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Sunday, August 1st, 2010
Today’s Activities
- Shower. DONE.
- Cat duty. DONE.
- Do all 4 loads of pending laundry. DONE.
Log
08:30 AM: I’m up.
11:15 AM: Facebooked for a bit, and in the process, wrote the Driving While Using Cell Phones piece for the Tom’s Views blog.
02:00 PM: Updated [Emmy's] copy of my important computer files and returned the hard drive to her. Friends provide a handy way of keeping backups of my computers “off site.”
02:40 PM: [Emmy] and I walked to Sheetz for some steak subs for lunch and to get some money from the ATM for [Emmy's] trip.
03:45 PM: Nephew Garrett arrived to take [Emmy] to the train back to Pittsburgh.
04:15 PM: We departed for the Altoona train station.
05:20 PM: We escorted [Emmy] onto the train and said good bye.
06:00 PM: I’m back home again. Now, I think I’ll Facebook for a while.
07:00 PM: Added more content to the Driving While Using Cell Phones piece for the Tom’s Views blog.
07:55 PM: Watched the 2010-05-23 rerun episode of CBS’s 60 Minutes news show on the DVR.
08:10 PM: Skipped the 2010-05-30 and 2010-0t6-13 rerun episodes of CBS’s 60 Minutes news show. I’ve seen these already.
09:30 PM: Spent an hour repairing broken links on the Tom’s Diary blog.
11:30 PM: Recorded audio journal episode AJE-2010-08-01-22-14.
12:55 AM: Skimmed the 2010-06-27 rerun episode of CBS’s 60 Minutes news show, and watched the story on the Avitar movie.
01:00 AM: Skipped the 2010-07-11 rerun episode of CBS’s 60 Minutes news show although I did enjoy Andy Rooney’s piece about all the papers and other memorabilia that he keeps but never looks at. He gives me a chuckle every week, even in reruns.
01:20 AM: Skipped the 2010-07-18 rerun episode of CBS’s 60 Minutes news show although I did enjoy Andy Rooney’s piece about all the kitchen tools he keeps but never never uses. Again, makes me chuckle every week, even in reruns. 
01:28 AM: Skipped the 2010-07-25 rerun episode of CBS’s 60 Minutes news show although I did enjoy Andy Rooney’s call to the medical establishment for an anti-desire pill. Hmmm. Perhaps Andy is a Buddhist.
01:40 AM: Skipped the 2010-08-01 rerun episode of CBS’s 60 Minutes news show although I did enjoy Andy Rooney’s talk about his love of the newspaper.
03:30 AM: After debating this issue on Facebook for a couple hours, I added more content to the Driving While Using Cell Phones piece for the Tom’s Views blog.
03:35 AM: Now I’m heading to bed. Though I should have been in there three hours ago, sometimes when a debate like the cell phone one heats up, I just can’t cool it down until I get so tired that I can’t think straight. But I’ve reached that point now. So I’d best get some rest, before I end up saying stupid things. Besides, I want to be fully rested while visiting Mom tomorrow. So good night and I’ll pick this up in less than ten hours. Take care.
Tom Hesley
Received Mail and Shipments
No deliveries on Sundays.
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Today’s Activities
Log
07:15 AM: I’m up. No doctors appointments today but I think I just woke up early because it’s so pretty outside and I did get to bed relatively early last night. So, here we go with another day…
08:20 AM: Read a bit more of the Frankenstein book overnight.
10:10 AM: Added 700 words to the Be Yourself section of the How to Attract Women post on the Tom’s Love Quest blog.
11:45 AM: Headed to sister Christine’s for swimming today. Back later.
12:10 PM: On the way over, I stopped at Sheets for a mini shopping trip for lunch items.
06:30 PM: Worked the Laptop Shuts Off: 2010-07-15 project.
06:35 PM: Ordered a round-trip train ticket to Pittsburgh for the WPSBC Alumni Association convention in August. Total cost: $32.30.
07:00 PM: We’re home. Wonderful afternoon. The sun was neither too hot nor bright and the temperatures were just right; in the mid eighties. We listened to some 1960s tunes, floated around in the pool, basked in the hot tub, and enjoyed some Papa John’s pizza. I also had a chicken sub from Sheetz. I had to challenge nephew Garrett on his strong support of the death penalty a little, and some comments were made with a disparaging air about immigrants that we had to nip in the bud. That made for a slightly charged atmosphere for a little while. But we all left the gathering just as we entered it this morning, as friends, and I think people definitely learned a thing or two from the conversations. That’s good.
09:00 PM: Watched CNN’s Rick’s List In Prime Time news show. So far, so good. I think Rick will do quite well in prime time; just what the news-seeking audience needs to balance out the opinion-casting of Bill O’Reilly and Fox News. Boy, Fox sure screwed up that Shirley Sherrod thing, didn’t they?
10:00 PM: I must schedule a dentist appointment tomorrow. I’ve got some pain and sensitivity to resolve.
10:15 PM: Facebooked and blogged since we finished viewing Rick’s List. Now, we’re off to watch The Young and the Restless.
11:00 PM: All TV viewing done for today. Bed time now. So check back in here tomorrow for more drivel. Good night.
Tom Hesley
Received Mail and Shipments
- TigerDirect catalog.
- $10 reward certificate from CJ Banks.
- American Express card offer. Not at this time, thanks.
- Notice of expenses paid by Mom’s medical insurance company.
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Monday, July 19th, 2010
Today’s Activities
- Shower. DONE.
- Cat duty. DONE.
- Do all pending laundry. DONE.
Log
09:15 AM: I’m up.
10:00 AM: Added 200 words more content to the How To Attract Women piece in the Tom’s Love Quest blog.
10:15 AM: Worked the Laptop Shuts Off: 2010-07-15 project.
11:00 AM: Finished adding all music to my library from Promo Only’s Country Radio series (up through the August, 2010 issue).
12:15 PM: Listened to a recent interview of Susan Jacks, where she discusses her years with the Poppy Family and tells some of the stories behind their (and her) most popular hits. Currently, you can access this interview on the Ronnie Remembers radio show web site. Susan also mentions the show on her site as well.
03:00 PM: Watched today’s episode of The Young and the Restless on the DVR.
05:00 PM: Heated up the leftover pork roast for dinner that I made this past Thursday. While its flavor did indeed degrade somewhat from the initial serving, it was still plenty good enough to satiate my appetite. [Emmy] reports that she enjoyed this roast more than those ones we’ve been getting that come prepackaged with the vegetables.
06:00 PM: I set up Mom’s little water fountain on the east porch. The trickling sound it makes has an exceedingly calming effect and sends the stresses of the day away almost as effectively as a good night’s sleep. The fountain would make a great sleep machine.
06:10 PM: Nap time.
07:45 PM: I’m back up.
08:45 PM: Walked over to Sheetz for some ice cream for dessert. Tonight, we got Breyer’s Reese’s peanut butter cup flavor. While it tasted like peanut butter for sure, the sensation did not come very close to the original peanut butter cup flavor. But hey, at least they tried.
09:30 PM: [Emmy] and I read the introduction to Mary Shelly’s book: Frankenstein as supplied in the Cliffs Notes.
11:00 PM: Watched CNN’s AC 360, which mostly focused on the gulf oil spill as it has since the beginning of the crisis 91 days ago.
11:35 PM: Watched KDKA TV’s Local News at 11:00 PM.
12:30 AM: Blogged a bit and perused through the daily stats. I’m pleased to see that I’m getting more referrals to my sites from self help and do it yourself web sites. It appears that the word about my personal love quest is starting to get around. Nice.
02:30 AM: I Finally located on Amazon, Haydn’s string Quartette #30 in E Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2 “The Joke,” performed by the Kodaly Quartet. I studied this piece extensively in my second music appreciation class in college during the winter and spring of 1985. God, this brings back some good memories of flea markets with the Parkers, Moorhead, Pitt, the many foot treks I made between north and south Oakland, the music building on the corner of 5th and Bellefield avenues, Hines Chapel, and all the great stuff I learned that year in Pittsburgh about music, writing, computers, and life in general. 1985, though full of struggle, was nonetheless a very good year. I became a seasoned college student at that time.
02:35 AM: Well, my nap energy has run out again. So I’m off to bed. Pleasant dreams to you and I hope you visit here again tomorrow. Good night.
Tom Hesley
Received Mail and Shipments
- Promo Only’s EADFF music series; the 2010-07-03 issue.
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Today’s Activities
- Shower. DONE.
- Cat duty. DONE.
- Order Mom’s meds — she’s getting low on several. DONE.
Log
08:15 AM: I’m up.
09:45 PM: Added the February through March, 2010 issues of Promo Only’s Country Radio music series to my DJ library.
10:20 AM: Sent in my dues and fees for the upcoming WPSBC Alumni Association convention this August.
10:45 AM: Ordered this week’s batch of prescription meds that Mom getting low on. We’ll pick them up sometime in the next few days.
02:15 PM: Watched today’s episode of The Young and the Restless on the DVR.
03:15 PM: Added the April through June, 2010 issues of Promo Only’s Country Radio music series to my DJ library. Now, it’s nap time.
05:45 PM: I’m back up again.
07:55 PM: Talked to [Ron] just now. He’s going to camp and I was just telling him how much I was going to miss being there with him and the crew. He and a few others are definitely the high points of camp. Perhaps we’ll go next year but I’m glad we took this year off.
08:30 PM: [Mentat] called to confirm about tomorrow, and to ride me for not yet sending in my alumni convention check.
09:15 PM: Watched tonight’s episode of NBC’s Nightly News on the DVR.
09:30 PM: Bleached my sheets and pillow cases tonight, in preps for [Mentat's] visit tomorrow. They came out looking much whiter than is typical; probably because I used two cups of bleach instead of my usual one cup. Plus, I let them soak for six hours in very warm water, and I only filled up the washer with just enough water to cover them (about a half-tub full). I’ll have to remember this recipe the next time I do them.
11:20 PM: Talked with [Emmy]. Told her that I spoke with [Ron] earlier about camp. She asked about him and enjoyed hearing that he’s really looking forward to attending next week.
12:40 AM: Put the clean sheets and pillow cases back on my bed and iPodded for a little while. Repeater songs today include:
- Dream Baby – Glenn Campbell
- Una Paloma Blanka – George Baker Selection
- I Like It [With Rap] – Enrique Iglesias with Pitbull
- The Things We Do For Love – 10cc
- Dynamite – Taio Cruz
- Telephone – Lady Gaga
- Turn Me On – Kevin Lyttle
- Your Love Is My Drug – Ke$ha
- No Sugar Tonight – The Guess Who
- Hooray For Hazel – Tommy Roe
They’re coming out with some highly energizing music these days.
01:15 AM: Watched a bit of CNN’s AC 360 but now, I’m done for the day. So good night, and I’ll be ready for more of life as soon as I get some rest. Sweet dreams.
Tom Hesley
Received Mail and Shipments
- FEMA paperwork regarding our flood insurance policy.
- The Writer magazine; the 2010-07 issue.
- Bed Bath & beyond catalog.
- Credit card offer. Not at this time, thanks.
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Monday, July 12th, 2010
Today’s Activities
- Shower. DONE.
- Cat duty. DONE.
Log
09:45 AM: I’m up.
11:30 AM: Heard from [Mentat]. He’ll visit me for a couple days, starting this Thursday afternoon.
11:35 AM: [Tad] emailed me to request my presence in a teleconference call with some other board members and the account manager for the WPSBC Alumni Association’s investment account. We must decide how to allocate our funds in light of the fact that our organization may survive for just another decade or so.
12:15 PM: [Jack] called to talk with [Emmy] and I. So I chatted with him for an hour or so.
12:30 PM: Applied for a public listing in Attracta’s public web site directory service, in response to an email invitation from them to do so. I submitted the Tom’s Love Quest blog.
02:45 PM: Watched today’s episode of The Young and the Restless on the DVR.
03:00 PM: Went to Sheetz for lunch; a mini shopping trip. I bought [Emmy] a steak wrap and myself a steak sub. It was raining both to and from the store.
06:00 PM: Nephew Garrett and I just dropped [Emmy] off at the train. She’s on her way back to Pittsburgh now. But she’s coming back again this Sunday.
06:15 PM: Nap time.
08:00 PM: Nap’s over, and [Emmy] just called to say that she’s now in Pittsburgh, awaiting her ride to the grocery store, and then on to her home. Thanks for coming, M. I’ll talk to you soon.
11:00 PM: Facebooked a couple hours. Liked numerous pages for rock bands, books I’ve read, and movies I’ve seen and enjoyed. Current friend count: 252. Fans on my business page: 35 so far.
12:00 AM: Set up a profile on the Linked In web site to increase my visibility on the Internet.
12:40 AM: Well, I think I’m done here in the office for the night. Now, I’ll probably go and watch a bit of news. Then, I’m off to bed. Have a great night and I’ll continue this story of my life tomorrow. Take care.
Tom Hesley
Received Mail and Shipments
- Promo Only’s EADFF music series; the 2010-07-02 issue.
- Bill for the last order of Mom’s diabetic testing supplies.
- Analog Science Fiction magazine; the July & August, 2010 issue.
- Notice of insurance coverage for Mom’s diabetic shoes that she recently purchased.
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Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Today’s Activities
- Shower. DONE.
- Cat duty. DONE.
- Do all pending laundry. IN PROGRESS.
Log
10:00 AM: I’m up. Another hot one today. So again, we’ll probably stay indoors until this evening.
10:15 AM: Today’s [Tad's] 50th birthday. I wished him well on Facebook through [Morra].
10:30 AM: Getting the laundry going again today. There’s a lot, that I hope to finish by this evening.
12:30 PM: Watched KDKA TV’s Local News at Noon.
01:15 PM: Facebooked a while. I now have 247 friends and my Facebook page has 32 fans.
02:45 PM: Watched today’s episode of The Young and the Restless on the DVR.
03:15 PM: There’s news from Philadelphia that a barge ran into a duck boat on the Delaware river, capsizing the duck boat. No reports of injuries or deaths so far. But thirty people are reported to have been thrown into the water from the smaller vessel.
06:00 PM: iPodded on the south porch. It’s not quite as hot today as yesterday, but still, the air out there was quite warm nonetheless.
08:00 PM: Watched KDKA TV’s Local News at 6:00 PM and The CBS Evening News at 7:00 PM: Then, I walked over to Sheetz to grab a little supper.
08:05 PM: This headache I got on the 4th is finally subsiding. It felt like another caffeine headache. Perhaps all that chocolate candy I had triggered it. Boy, it seems that I can’t screw up at all without paying dearly. That little bit of flavorful enjoyment cost me three days of nauseating pains in the head. Grrrrrr. Yet though less frequently these days, I keep going back for more. So to a degree, I can relate to Mom’s struggle with avoiding the wrong foods. She knows that they’re bad for her but keeps eating them. Sometimes, I judge her for this; though I try hard not to. Why? Because after all, I’m as guilty of this destructive behavior as she; though I believe I have cut way back on habitual eating of bad foods as compared to how I used to eat in the eighties. She on the other hand has made few if any healthful and permanent dietary adjustments to her regimen. So I think I’m doing better at this than she, but not as well as I’d like. I’ll keep at it however.
10:00 PM: [Emmy] and I hung out here in the office, talking about nothing and everything else too. Now, we’re watching CNN’s AC 360 to learn more about today’s earthquake in southern California.
11:00 PM: That earthquake apparently was minimally severe; as it received less than a minute of coverage. Now, we’re watching KDKA TV’s Local News at 11:00 PM.
11:35 PM: Okay, we’re turning in. Just one more day of this really hot weather; then, some relief over the weekend. *loud applause* So good night, and I’ll catch you back out here tomorrow. Take care now.
Tom Hesley
Received Mail and Shipments
- Weekly coupon mailer.
- Bill for co-payment to Mom’s foot doctor.
- Netflix membership offer. Not at this time, thanks. I already have more movies and books to watch than I’ll probably ever complete in my life time.
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Sunday, June 27th, 2010
Today’s Activities
- Shower. DONE.
- Cat duty. DONE.
Log
10:00 AM: I’m up.
10:15 AM: Facebooked a while this morning. Friend count is now 231. My official Facebook page I created Friday has 22 fans so far.
11:20 AM: Recorded audio journal episode AJE-2010-06-27-10-50.
12:00 AM: [Emmy] called to say that she just left for the train here.
12:55 PM: Blocked certain advertisement types from displaying on my sites. The hope is that this will cause more relevant ads to run when people view my pages, and so, entice them more to click them to see what they’re about. I don’t see any way to control what ads display in a particular ad unit however. So the changes I’ve made will affect all my blogs. I would have preferred to be able to regulate on a per-blog basis which ads appear. But I can live with this.
01:30 PM: Tidied up the kitchen and made a batch of Jello with cream cheese with a little half & half. Dismayed I was however to find that freezing cream cheese alters its texture and color significantly. The frozen-then-thawed stuff is very clumpy (like fetta cheese), does not spread as easily, and it’s more yellow in color (less white). It still tastes great and once it completely melts in the Jello, the difference will not be noticable I predict. But still, the frozen stuff would not work on bagels very well. So I think I’ll avoid freezing it as a general rule.
03:00 PM: Red up the bedroom and made the bed, in preps for [Emmy's] visit later today. 89.5 degrees outside the window here and I’m starting to feel the heat now here in the office.
03:15 PM: Leaving now to pick up [Emmy]. Back later.
04:30 PM: Several family members were pool-side at sister Christine’s. So we had nephew Garrett drive us there, where we enjoyed some potato chips, cool water, and nice company.
05:45 PM: We’re home now.
07:45 PM: Nap time.
08:45 PM: I’m awake again. We ate some of the cream cheese Jello I made earlier. Well, its texture is definitely different when you use frozen-then-thawed creeam cheese. It isn’t bad really; just different.
09:30 PM: Facebooked a while and filled them in on Mom’s status. She’s doing well; though they don’t know what’s wrong still, even after the tests they ran on Saturday. But they did recommend physical therapy. Hopefully, that will strengthen her heart enough that she can walk at least short distances without becoming winded.
11:00 PM: Listened to Internet radio on my iPod Touch. Since I moved my WAP (WiFi Access Point) into the attic in order to gain better WiFicoverage at the pavilion, I’m concerned that it’s exposed to too much heat. It really gets hot in there; even with the exhaust fan running full-tilt; especially on 90-degree days like today. Nonetheless, I experienced no problems with the WAP, as it has a built-in fan to help keep it cool. Perhaps I’m worrying for nothing however, because the WAP has resided in the attic now for a few months, and it’s still going strong. Next time I have to buy one, I’ll get a WAP that’s designed for outdoor use and mount it outside. That’ll keep it cool.
12:30 AM: Just got a Twitter account. Check me out and say hello at http://twitter.com/Tom_Hesley/
01:00 AM: Well, I’m leaving for tonight and heading for bed. So take care and I’ll write again tomorrow. Good night.
Tom Hesley
Received Mail and Shipments
No mail or deliveries on Sunday.
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Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Today’s Activities
- Shower. DONE.
- Cat duty. DONE.
- Do all pending laundry. DONE.
Log
10:00 AM: I’m up.
10:15 AM: Facebooked a while this morning. Friend count is now 223. My official Facebook page I created yesterday has 12 subscribers so far.
11:00 AM: Arranged for someone in Nephew Garrett’s family to drive me to Altoona tomorrow to pick up [Emmy] at the train.
11:15 AM: Helped brother-in-law Richard with a swimming pool heating project he’s working on today. I have several circulating pumps here, and he wondered if any of them are big enough to move water between his pool and the solar collectors on his garage roof nearby. He has a very large pump that would indeed do the job. But it’s likely too big and would thus cost too much to operate. Plus, it would pump the water too fast, so that the sun would have insufficient time to warm the water in the collectors before returning it to the pool. My pumps each offer at most ten feet of head (they can’t pump water higher than ten feet). But his collectors are higher than that; perhaps thirteen to fifteen feet above ground. So after Googling around and reading specs on various pumps, we decided that mine here are definitely too small — unless we use two of them in series to extend the head. He might decide to do this. But at the moment, he’s looking for a cheaper solution. Aren’t we always doing that?
11:30 AM: [Emmy] called to say hi and that she’s in the process of packing for her trip here tomorrow. We’ve all told her: Bring your swimsuit!
12:40 PM: Got the laundry under way. Today, there are a couple of Mom’s loads, and the sheets and pillow cases on my bed.
01:05 PM: Completed the weekly system backups (details here), and the weekly site statistics report (see that here).
03:00 PM: Just upgraded blogs from WordPress 2.9.2 to 3.0. No major problems; although I must again disable automatic saving of post revisions. If I revise a post 20 times, then 20 copies of it are stored; bloating the DB and slowing performance. But the code has changed significantly in 3.0. So I’ll have to figure out how to turn this off in 3.0. 
If anyone knows how, I welcome your input.
04:40 PM: I figured out how to disable the saving of post revisions. See details here.
05:50 PM: iPodded at the pavilion. Nice afternoon, and the dogs were quiet too.
06:10 PM: Watched tonight’s episode of NBC’s Nightly News on the DVR.
06:15 PM: Nap time.
07:00 PM: I’m back up again and eating supper now.
10:00 PM: Watched Larry King on CNN tonight, doing his interview with Lady Gaga. Good show.
12:00 AM: Posted a link entry on my Facebook business page to the Why So Fast The Fall piece on the Tom’s Love Quest blog.
12:30 AM: Put clean sheets and pillow cases on the bed
01:00 AM: Monitored the site stats over the past 24 hours, and observed a moderate increases in traffic. But I’ve received no clicks from people visiting my sites; so no revenue yet since the ad campaign began this past Friday. I’ll continue watching and tuning, and next week, I’ll call Google and take advantage of the free offer of consultation on how to make my campaign more profitable.
02:00 AM: Facebooked some more. Friend count is now 229.
02:15 AM: Okay, time to get off of here for the night. May your rest be effective and thus refreshing, and we’ll pick this up again in less than twelve hours. Take care and good night.
Tom Hesley
Received Mail and Shipments
- Revised blank prescription FAX forms from Mom’s medical insurance company. That’s all today.
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Friday, June 25th, 2010
Today’s Activities
- Shower. DONE.
- Cat duty. DONE.
Log
07:00 AM: I’m up.
08:30 AM: Facebooked a while this morning. Friend count is now 215.
08:40 AM: Added more content to the Gulf Oil Spill Thoughts: 2010-06-23 piece on the Tom’s Views blog.
09:20 AM: Threw a pork roast and vegetables into the crock pot just now. It should be ready to devour by 6:30 PM or so.
11:35 AM: Launched my first AdWords campaign today for the Tom’s Love Quest blog’s home page. Needless to say, I’ll be watching the number of visits I’m getting very closely. I’m so excited.
02:00 PM: Watched today’s episode of The Young and the Restless on the DVR.
03:00 PM: Wrote 300 words into an upcoming Tom’s Love Quest post on how to attract women.
03:15 PM: {Emmy] says she’s having problems changing her email address on Facebook. I’ll assist her a bit later.
04:30 PM: The pork roast is finished and I’ve eaten perhaps a third of it for supper. Delicious!
06:00 PM: Just woke up from a nap.
07:20 PM: Watched NBC’s Nightly News on the DVR.
11:00 PM: Established an official Facebook page for my business. So far, four people like it already.
12:30 AM: Reviewed yesterday’s stats from my AdWords campaign and adjusted keywords to attract more clicks tomorrow.
02:00 AM: Sent an hour reading the Google AddWords documentation and made some enhancements to my campaign based on some of the stuff I learned.
02:05 AM: Bed time. So good night, and I’ll see you in less than twelve hours. Take care.
Tom Hesley
Received Mail and Shipments
- Notice of a change in administration firms of our flood insurance.
- Balance transfer checks from Capital One bank. Not at this time, thanks.
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