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Furnace Issues

Well, the furnace wasn’t as big a problem as I was worried it might be. It was fairly cheap and I learned a hell of a lot about my furnace that wasn’t in any of my “do it yourself” manuals. The problem was a sensor that needs to be cleaned once a year — I didn’t know about it, and it hasn’t been cleaned since the furnace was installed in 1996. So now I know how to do that, and how to do other troubleshooting stuff if something similar happens to my furnace, so I can try to fix it before calling the maintenance guys. I also learned that my furnace is in really good shape and shouldn’t need anything major for five or six years at least. So, cool. The car problem still sucks, though.

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Car Troubles

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My transmission is out on my car. Again, within 18 months of me having it rebuilt. And, sometime last night, my furnace stopped blowing hot air and is now blowing cold air. So I have a service call into the heating and cooling guys to check it out. I’ll be completely out of money, and I haven’t finished my Xmas shopping, so some people are not getting presents this year.
So far, this is the unhappiest Xmas I’ve had in 10 years.

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Car Troubles

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My cars is in the shop, so I’m driving a rental. I’m deeply stressed about that, so I’m not going to go into detail. I spent the weekend taking care of that, doing some Xmas shopping, getting out the Xmas decor, and putting lights on the tree. I got to spend a lot of time with Kathy, which was nice. She helped me clean and repair the window in the foyer where the tree is sitting, so the tree can be seen through the window, which is cool. The only decorating thing I have left is putting ornaments on the tree. I got most of my Xmas cards done, too. If I can get the tree decorated tonight, I can start wrapping presents, and for the first time, I’ll be ahead of the game at Xmas. That’s cool.

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Put a Target Downtown!!

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Do me a huge favor — e-mail Target and tell them to put a Target store at 16th and Central in Downtown Indianapolis. I’ll tell you exactly how to do it:
Go to this page of the website, and click on the link “For questions about our stores, products�and services, click here.”
You’ll see a form to fill out, and one of the options on the drop-down menu in the middle of the form is “I want a target in my neighborhood.” Fill it out and tell them to put a store in Downtown Indianapolis. Tell them it’s a great location for one because it’s right in the middle of massive historic restoration, with lots of young urban professionals who already shop at outlying Target stores, but would do so even more if there were a convenient store nearby. Tell them this would not only be a highly profitable store, but would also improve the neighborhoods that are already undergoing a cultural renaissance.
You can also call their number: “If you would prefer to speak with a Guest Services Representative about Target retail locations, merchandise or service, please call 1-800-440-0680.”

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Songs That Cheer Me Up

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01 – I Believe I Can Fly (Radio Edit) – R. Kelly – Club Mix ’98 (Disc 2) – 4:39
02 – Wonder – Natalie Merchant – Tigerlily – 4:27
03 – O-O-H Child – The 5 Stairsteps – Chicken Soup For The Soul -Triumph Of The Spirit – 3:16
04 – Everything is Beautful – Ray Stevens – Songs of Peace and Freedom – 3:30
05 – The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) – Simon & Garfunkel – Simon & Garfunkel Greatest Hits – 1:50
06 – I’d Like To Teach the World To Sing – The New Seekers – Songs of Peace and Freedom – 2:22
07 – Garden Song – Peter Paul & Mary – Songs of Peace and Freedom – 4:05
08 – Weave Me The Sunshine – Peter Paul & Mary – Songs of Peace and Freedom – 3:42
09 – I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash – Chicken Soup For The Soul -Triumph Of The Spirit – 2:47
10 – Easy People – The Nields – Play – 3:49
11 – Soolaimon – Neil Diamond – The Neil Diamond Collection – 4:24
12 – Sunshine Day – The Brady Bunch – Jon’s Beach Bash – 2:33
13 – Unworthy – Cheryl Wheeler – Sylvia Hotel – 3:21
14 – With A Little Help From My Friends – The Beatles 1967-1970 (Disc 1) – 2:43
15 – Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel – Simon & Garfunkel Greatest Hits – 4:52
16 – Trouble Me – 10,000 Maniacs – MTV Unplugged – 3:40
17 – Climb On (A Back That’s Strong) – Shawn Colvin – Fat City – 4:16
18 – I’ll Be Your Shelter – Taylor Dayne – Lesbian Favorites: Women Like Us – 4:09
19 – More Love – Dixie Chicks – Home – 5:07
20 – The Greatest Love Of All – Flesh Feat. Angie Brown – Handbag Heroines & Queen Bs (Disc 1) – 3:02
21 – Your Life Is Now – John Mellencamp – John Mellencamp – 3:59
22 – Unspeakable Joy (Razor N Guido Remix) – Victor Calderone – E=Vc2 – 7:47

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Dream a little dream

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Stars shining bright above you,
Night breezes seem to whisper, “I love you”;
Birds singin’ in the sycamore tree;
Dream a little dream of me…
Say “nighty-night” and kiss me,
Just hold me tight and tell me you’ll miss me;
While I’m alone and blue as can be,
Dream a little dream of me…
Stars fading, but I linger on, dear,
Still craving your kiss;
I’m longing to linger til dawn, dear,
Just saying this:
Sweet dreams til sun beams find you,
Sweet dreams that leave our worries behind you;
But in your dreams, whatever they be,
Dream a little dream of me
I had a really wonderful evening last night.

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