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February 26, 2006

Amazon recommends ...

I've always been a big fan of amazon.com. Yes, they're bad for the locally-owned bookstore, and that's unfortunate. It's always great to see when the little guy goes online to sell their wares via Amazon's partner programs. However, Amazon has done a lot to pioneer some of the best e-commerce targetting strategies out there. As you browse the site, they recommend other items you may be interested in, or related to the item you're viewing, and even better yet - related to items you've purchased in the past. It's all very interesting.

But, as well all know, sometimes technology doesn't always work (in more ways than one); witness my latest email from them:

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Up and running

The house is finally up and running. There are three residents at the moment, with hopefully more coming soon. A few furniture items still needed, but for the most part, things are becoming quite homey. We had our first emergency at the house this morning - the plumbing backed up with both toilets filled to the rim with, well, you get the idea. Thank gawd for Roto Rooter.

Hopefully life will be returning to normal from here on out.

Check out additional photos in the gallery.

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February 04, 2006

The past few weeks

... have been spent working on the new house. I closed this past Monday and have been spending evenings and weekends purchasing furniture, arranging for utilities, meeting with an accountant, etc. It's all happening so fast. I am truly grateful for this opportunity. My family had suggested that I make a list of things I needed to purchase, so I did, and the list has almost all been donated by extended family. It's been wonderful. I plan on getting back to blogging on a more regular basis just as soon as the house gets settled. I am aiming to open up by Feb 12. Many thanks to everyone who's helped out.

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