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so i just finished watching 2001: a space odyssey. what a crazy movie. it was hard for me to watch cause i was expecting more of a plot. i had read the book a while ago, and knew what HAL 9000 was all about. i got more out of reading the wikipedia article about it than watching the movie, but it is one of those culture things.

i got a washing machine today for $50, and it's relatively new, like 4 or 5 years old. still works, but i need to get the hoes for it. i would have gotten them today, but i was too lazy until it was too late, and then the flippin traffic in this town kept me from getting there on time.

if there is one thing about warrensburg, it is considerably underfunded. the uni is underfunded, the hwy 13 running thru town is in sad shape, the rental housing here is shitty. i got one of the better places, but it ain't perfect. i def saw some shit holes when i was looking around.

so this town charges for garbage. and the different companies don't recycle. it's $45 for 2 months! good grief. i'm sure there will be more things that will piss me off.

i've started setting up a budget on mint.com it is a pretty cool app. i think it will be useful for me to keep these things in mind. it keeps a realtime posting of your bank, loans, credit cards, IRAs, and other investments. then it helps you budget, and it recognizes what you've spent money on and then shows you how much of your budget you've used. neat.

well, i think i'll be working some overtime this week. the boss is due to have his baby this week. so i'll be getting things organized, i thinks.