Several months ago, I told my landlord that I wouldn’t be renewing my lease when it was up in mid-March. I love living in Salem, but it’s incredibly inconvenient. With chorus rehearsal once a week and the doctors I see in the city, Salem becomes more inconvenient. That said, I started looking for a place… Continue reading Apartment Search
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Ringing in 2010
They say that how you end the year is an indication of how you’ll spend the rest of the following year. If that’s the case, I’m in pretty good shape for 2010. On Thursday, I took the Acela from Boston to Washington, DC. The Acela is a great ride, even if the whole length makes… Continue reading Ringing in 2010
Remembering Phil
Yesterday, we said farewell to one of my oldest friends. Phil Murphy was killed in an accident last week. Last week, I was starting my Christmas card list and came across Phil and Randy’s address on last year’s list. I made a note to call and check in. It had been too long. I never… Continue reading Remembering Phil
Loss
I’ve been on the Weight Watchers program for the past six weeks. This week, I hit both my 5% and 10 pound goals! This is pretty exciting for me. My short-term goal is to hit 165. Ultimately, I’d love to get back down to 150, but that’s a longer-term goal.
My Chicken “Gravy”
Being on Weight Watchers, I’m trying to eat some of my favorite foods, only in a more healthy way. I’m teaching myself to cook all over again. Today, I tackled my chicken “base” that I use for chicken pot pie, chicken and biscuits, etc. After about two hours in the kitchen this morning, I think… Continue reading My Chicken “Gravy”
Wedding Day
My friend Sam got married yesterday. It was a short (yet lovely) ceremony with a pretty low-key reception. I’m honored that Sam and Jeff asked me to be in the wedding. I got to meet quite a few people who read my blog. At first, it was a little unsettling, and then I realized that… Continue reading Wedding Day
New Look and Feel
I’ve just moved my blog from Expression Engine to Word Press. This was more difficult than the migration from Movable Type a few years ago. This post made my work a little easier. While I’m at it, I should probably write about what’s going on. My friends Sam and Jeff are getting married this weekend.… Continue reading New Look and Feel
The Cranky DBA
I manage databases and database applications for a living. There is a community of SQL Server bloggers out there, and I’ve started doing some writing myself. I’m now publishing at The Cranky DBA. That site won’t be connected to mikehillwig.com. It’s running different blogging software. It’s using Word Press while I use Expression Engine for… Continue reading The Cranky DBA
Purging
Purging Originally uploaded by mikehillwig If you follow me on Facebook, Flickr or Twitter, you may know that I’ve been pondering a move back to the city. I love my condo, but living in Salem has become invconvenient. Between doctors and chorus obligations, I’m in the city pretty frequently. If you look at my moving… Continue reading Purging
On Healthcare
It seems like one can’t turn on a news program these days without somebody blathering on about healthcare. It probably won’t surprise my readers to know that I have some very strong opinions on the matter. As someone who is a consumer of a great number of healthcare resources, I like to think I’m pretty… Continue reading On Healthcare