I have been blogging here since January, 2005. There have been a few times the blogs were down, but thankfully so far, they have always come back!
This latest round though has made me want to do two things: 1. figure out a way to store all my posts somewhere else as a double safe-guard; and 2. Create a backup place for us to gather in case something more permanent ever happens. (*Please note, this isn't anything against James, the current site owner. I just feel it would be good to have a backup.)
I haven't quite figured out #1 yet (really should be working on another job application right now ...), but I do think I have come up with a solution for #2. It's not perfect by any means (though it does have some neat features like a real time chat box) but it would do in an emergency. 
I have it set so that I have to approve any new members - so hopefully that would limit spam. There's two sections, one is a general one, viewable by people not logged in, and one for the Journals, viewable only by members who are logged in. Again, hopefully this would help keep the spam (and rude commenters) down.
Anyway ... if you are interested in joining as a placeholder (i.e. in case of emergency) then please leave a comment down below. Please make sure to use the email in your comment with which you would register - that way I know it is you when I go to approve registrations. (###Please#### Do Not Post Your Email IN the comment.)
This is a free forum (and one that has been used by another forum I'm part of - in anticipation of our current forums demise) so as long as the host is around, this could be an option.
If you'd like to be a moderator (i.e. at this point, just someone to be my second - in case something happens to me, a second person who has some access authority to the forum) please let me know.
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Okay ... in other news ...
I have declared a moratorium on purchasing anything other than food, gas, or medically necessary items for the next two weeks. Looking at my spending the past few months ... not good. The money WAS in my budget/spending category, but I've just been a little too free with it. Not really thinking through purchases.
HealthyWage - doing ok. Not eating til noon was *really* hard the first couple of days, and then again on the weekend. But overall, it is getting easier. I need to work on the stopping eating at almost comfortably full. That would probably help the weight loss.
RunBet - I have completed 2 of the 3 required runs for the first week. I have to do the 3rd one tomorrow or else.
StepBet - I canceled (refunded) out of the first one I joined, and then switched to a different one. We're still in our warm-up week. The bet really starts on Monday.
***I might possibly be having a job interview next week!!** GULP
What books/sites would anyone recommend for current information on how to be a good manager/supervisor? I know the website Ask A Manager, but am not sure what would be some other quality resources.
I'm also applying for another position which closes on Thursday. It would be a step up in position, but not a pay raise initially - eventually it would be though, since the ceiling is higher than my current one. (government jobs have pay ranges - you start at the bottom, unless you're in the middle of it or something, and then the yearly merit raises stop once you reach the ceiling - though you still get cost of living raises.)
SO READY to do something else.
Okay, I really need to stop procrastinating.
Whew!
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I appreciate the work it takes to maintain this site. Thank you webmaster James!
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Good luck with your interviews and job applications. Sorry I don't have any books or resources to recommend.
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Thanks!
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THANK YOU !!!!!! :-)
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If you haven't seen an email with the subject: From Keeping it Frugal, please check your spam folder. I think I've gotten everyone on this list.
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I'm looking for an email but I can't find one--my email inbox is a mess but I did go back and scan the past few days. Is there a message title I can search on so maybe I can find the email you sent with the link? Thank you!
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I’ll send it again.
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Also a question, when the site was down and I would google for your blog, I could see that you’d posted (title and date showed up in google results). Are you able to get those posts back and share them? I can’t find them now, but it gave me hope that you were still going!
Thanks!
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I have been searching through my inbox and spam folder, but no sign of an email from you. Could you resend?
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