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First, we will again start with the b-ball. How cool was UHart's win? Oh sure, they'll get their butts handed to them on a soft tortilla next round but it's always cool when the underdog wins. And how cool was it that the UConn men actually showed up for their second round game?

I deposited my first pay check today. Woo Hoo! I haven't worked a non-under the table paying job in many moons so I was a little surprised by all the taxes taken out but even a little money is good at this point.

I went to my second church council meeting tonight. In some ways I like it better than the committee I'm there to represent...

Before I show this quiz can I just say how much I hate anime? (Thundercats and maybe one or two other are exceptions.)

You Are a Henna Gaijin!

You're not Japanese, but you wish you were!
You can use chopsticks with your eyes closed, and you've memorized hundreds of Kanji.
You even answer your phone "moshi moshi."
While the number of anime videos you've seen is way higher than the number of dates you've been on, there's hope.
Play the sexy, mysterous gaijin, and you'll have plenty of Japanese meat.
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