Our internet modem is broken.We have to wait until Monday to swap it since there aren't any places open on the weekends. I'm not sure why Comcast doesn't have emergency places available to swap these things on weekends, but it sucks. Many people, mostly those who are not my family, don't understand the importance of internet access. I would rather give up cable and my phone then be without internet. I get all my news and do all of my communicating via the world wide web. Needless to say, I've been lost for the last 24 hours without connecting. I have no idea what's going on in the world, on Vox, or on Facebook. Apparently, my sister lost her job and my mafia is getting their asses kicked. We are resigned to hitting up free wi-fi or sneaking onto the neighbors when available to get a little fix. Tomorrow will bring a new modem and a reconnection to the world, but for today, I'm stuck in  blackhole, having to rely on other means of communication and the TV news. 

Update: Apparently there is a place to get a modem on the weekend. Yep. It's called Best Buy. We purchased a new modem (avoided the future rental fees) and are now fully connected.

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Today is "No Housework Day." Tell us: What's your least favorite chore around the house?

Laundry–I don't mind sort and washing the clothes or even folding them, but I hate putting them away.

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What's the best part about living with a roommate? Worst?

Someone else to do the dishes, I still have to do all the laundry.

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If you had to teach something, what would you teach?

History of Social Work
Applied Social Research
Social Work for Social Change

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If you could be an expert in any one field, which one would you choose?

Duh, social work. But if you were to ask Maxwell, he'd tell you I already know everything about social work. My kids love the fact that I'm a social worker. It cracks me up!

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What keeps you up at night?

Two things lately:

1. Stats homework. I did poorly on my first lab of the semester resulting in the need to revise and turn it back in. I admit, I did a half ass job on it, even to the point of having incomplete sentences.  Seriously, I just stopped writing in the middle of a thought, so I'm not shocked by having to redo it. Actually, I'm shocked that the professor is allowing me a rewrite. However, it has shaken my confidence so each time I approach this next lab (due Wednesday), I'm frozen with fear. I go to sleep with linear regression on my mind and wake often during the night fretting about completing the assignment in time.

2. Work. Too many child protection reports, drugs, deaths, and nurses with bad boundaries.

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Show us what book is on your night stand.

Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods

Michael Quinn Patton

A Mercy

Toni Morrison

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Who is going to win Super Bowl XLIII? The unlikely Arizona Cardinals or five-time Super Bowl champs, the Pittsburgh Steelers?

Go Steelers!

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Show us the best thing about your Saturday.

Cheesecake Factory Godiva Cheesecake

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Show us your favorite Benjamin Franklin quote.

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

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