Michael P. O'Connor archive
Date : May 2006

I am a what?

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Published on: May 19, 2006

You scored as Dragon. Dragon: Now talk about a legend. These magnificent creatures are of many species. Some can be as large as the Earth itself, while others are as small as a mouse. One image that comes to everyone’s mind is the large, fire breathing Dragons that loathed humans and loved to sleep on[…]

A new nightly schedule

Categories: Random Thoughts
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Published on: May 16, 2006

As I posted here, about a new schedule that I was thinking about well I have worked on implementing it. It is nice to get back into reading my books (I am way behind on the books I want to read). And it has kind of making my nights a bit more relaxing. Another thing[…]

Those stupid 1/8th notes

Categories: Irish Tin Whistle
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Published on: May 16, 2006

I am still struggling with the 1/8th notes on my Tin Whistle, it is starting to get a little bit frustrating, but I will be keep at it, I will some day figure out the 1/8th notes, I fear it might not be for a year or so, but I will get them. I have[…]

A thanks goes out to my Aunt E

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Published on: May 16, 2006

One of my Aunts, sent me a very nice Pen and Pencil set. It has on the top the image of my Alma mater’s icon (Pitt) They are nice, and will be nice to use here at home.

National Bike to work Week

Categories: Biking
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Published on: May 15, 2006

Well this week is officially national bike to work week. And according to noaa, it not going to be a good week to bike to work, since they are prediction it to rain all week. Today was the first day since I started at Union Switch and Signal that I woke up and saw that[…]

Music and the church

Categories: Church, Irish Tin Whistle
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Published on: May 14, 2006

The church has such wonderfully music, in it rich collection of Hymns. And what I am finding great now, is that now that I am learning an instrument, after I get home from church, I can try my hand at some of the tunes from the service that same day. It is not that good,[…]

Again lets guess the number of storms this year.

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Published on: May 13, 2006

Last year I posted near the beginning of the Hurricane Season for your guess as how far we would get into the names for last year. Well since we are about 2 weeks away from the “official” beginning of the Hurricane Season, lets do it again. You can see a list of the names for[…]

I don’t know if I should do this but . . . Here is a recording of me trying to play the Tin Whistle

Categories: Irish Tin Whistle
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Published on: May 13, 2006

OK as I have posted in the past I am trying to learn the Irish Tin Whistle. Well today, I tried recording one tune. It is not very good, in fact it is just down right wrong the way I killed the tune on the Whistle but here goes. Click here if you want your[…]

Click here if you want your ears to bleed

Mac, reboot after reboot after reboot (yes I am talking about a mac not windows here)

Categories: Technology
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Published on: May 13, 2006

On my make I am trying to do something on my mac that should take only 2 minutes, but since the latest update from apple I can not expect my mac to work at all, I have had to reboot it 20 times in the last 30 minutes to do anything, there is something wrong[…]

I finished going thought the 2 hymnals

Categories: Irish Tin Whistle
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Published on: May 11, 2006

Well I finished looking though the hymnals that I own to find hymns that I in theory could play on my Tin Whistle. I really like this one that I found “Lord Jesus Think on Me” (the lyrics linked to here are from The Lutheran Hymnal Web site, to hear a mid of it just[…]

Becoming co-dependent on my Palm Pilot

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Published on: May 10, 2006

Back when I was in Pitt, I was co-dependent on my Palm Pilot, After collage, I was able to stop being co-dependent on it, but now with my new job, I am again becoming co-dependent on it.I have a much better Palm Pilot then I did when I was at Pitt, and I can do[…]

Lack of posts

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Published on: May 10, 2006

I know, I have not been putting many posts up, I have been busy, busy, busy. I hope to be more attentive to my blog. Maybe if I put it in my Palm Pilot like I have almost every other thing I try to attend to, it will get more attention. Hum lets see my[…]

I am such a stick in the mud

Categories: Church, Friends
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Published on: May 10, 2006

I must be a major stick in the mud, I have a friend that I am debating music in the church with, also debating hymnals and the new up comming hymnal for the LCMS. God have mercy on me.

Passed the point of no return on the Tin Whistle

Categories: Irish Tin Whistle
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Published on: May 7, 2006

Well I think I passed the point with the Tin Whistle where I can see myself some day being OK on it. Right now I am going though my 2 hymnals. Yes I own 2 hymnals, I got them a few years back so I can use the liturgy sections, Matins and Vespers. I am[…]

Notes about the blog

Categories: Blog Stuff, Web Site
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Published on: May 7, 2006

Sorry I have not been updating as much as I had in the past. There is a reason for this. As I have started a new job, that is further from where I live, and I am trying to pick up a instrument, I have really cut my free time down. I will update as[…]

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