Just started an Ich (white spot) treatment cycle on my 20g long office tank aquarium using Aquari-Sol. Instructions seem easy enough, increase temp to 85F and add 12 drops per 10 gallons until fish are cured. Keeping my fingers crossed.
I am blaming the ICK on the black neon tetras I picked up from the local PetSmart! I guess I will not be buying fish there anymore. Will stick with my local tried and true PetLand. To each their own as establishments differ from locale to locale.
Do you want a new cell phone, yet not quite ready to pull the trigger on the purchase? Well, if so, you can do what I did and just remove the protective case from your existing cell phone to provide the “New Phone Feeling” again.
I am currently in the position where my contract is about to expire so I can get a discount on a phone purchase with another 2 yr extension. Initially I was leaning towards the Blackberry Bold until I realized the price for it is roughly $299!! Personally, I do not like to spend more than $150 on a phone. I almost made the jump and got a refurbished 8g 3G iPhone for $99, but didn’t want to fit the bill on a $30 monthly data plan. I’m just a frugal person and want to keep my expenses as low as possible.
So, right now, I am basically leaning towards getting the “new to AT&T” Blackberry Curve 8320 that includes wifi. This way, I can use my phone to hop on the information superhighway when I’m out and about if I’m near a hotspot like StarBucks or Burger King, etc. Soon, it will be time to say goodbye to my first generation Samsung Blackjack. The journey has been interesting and I’m ready for new beginnings
Recently saw a John Roy comic stand up with my wife and we HAD A BLAST! He was great! I highly suggest anyone that has access to one of his venues to check him out! He’s a hoot and has a lot of great material. I especially liked the stuff about being broke and living on ramen and his thoughts on video gamers!
A couple of days ago, I noticed one of the male kribensis (krib) in my 20g long office tank was attacking the 2 other males pretty regularly. This got so bad that the other kribs basically hung out in the corner of the tank.
Realizing I would soon have a problem on my hands if I didn’t act fact, I purchased another piece of driftwood and a cave like structure to add more line of sight breaks to the tank.
Additionally, after the rescape, the 2 of the kribs mostly hung out in the caves while the third one swam aimlessly. In order to entice some of these guys in the open, as kribs are shy, I decided on adding 6 black neon tetras as dither fish. I have never really kept any tetras in the past as I have a fondness for barbs, but so far, I have to admit they look rather nice in the tank. Their neon line is like a blue/black shimmer based on viewing angle.
I definitely need to try to find some type of floating plant to create a more subdued lighting effect to enhance the coloration of the tetras and kribs. Initially my goal to to make the 20g long a grow out tank but so far, I like having kribs, even though I have them in my main tank too. Perhaps when the day comes that my local fish store gets in a shipment of bolivian rams, I may reconsider. They currently have some german blue rams in stock, but I had bad luck with them in the past and their delicateness worries me as I only do a 15% water change every other week.
Below is a pic of the rescape with the black neon tetras:
I took a simple little quiz this morning and found out my GTD IQ is:
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Perspective: 4
Control: 4
Quadrant: Captain And Commander / Autocrat
Interpreting Your Results
Your "perspective" score was 4 and your "control" score was 4. This means you have scored in the "Captain And Commander / Autocrat" quadrant.
Your answers indicate that you have a healthy balance of perspective and control. You are "on your game"!
On the positive side, you are Captain and Commander. Your focus gives you effectiveness and your implementation and follow-through give you efficiency. By managing to keep your world collected, processed, organized and reviewed, you maneuver with agility and flexibility
On the developmental side, you could be something of an Autocrat – simply because the power that comes from mastering the control/perspective game could make you vulnerable to a sense of complacency; you might think it will always be this way. That may to some degree be true, but somehow your world will still manage to be a consistent source of surprise. And those tend to get bigger, as you take on more responsibility.
The challenge that you face is more about fine-tuning the practices that you already (at least to some degree) have in place. Your improvement opportunity is to pay attention to the more subtle aspects of your work and life. Once you pay attention to what has your attention, you’ll discover what really has your attention. As long as there is anything pulling or pushing on your consciousness “ no matter how subtle “ there will be an opportunity to practice and refine your facility with perspective and control. Are there things you should be doing to stretch "out of the box?" Are there things you ought to be learning, to keep yourself fresh and on your game?
Remember, it is not about what quadrant you are in – it’s about knowing how to move from where you are to where you want to be. GTD can help.
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While this sounds all good and dandy, I still feel like I could be doing more. I have many areas for improvement that I would like to tackle in 2009. My home workspace is still in disarray and I have some major projects and goals that I need to follow-up on. However, the good part is that I *KNOW* what I am not doing 
On a side note, today is the launch of 2 new productivity books:
Even better, Leo is offering FREE GIVEAWAYS to BOOK BUYERS, but act fast as the promotion ends Jan 1, 2009. Basically, buy “Power of Less” and get a free eBook! As for me, I will be placing my order to both books tonight when I get home from work! I already own the Zen To Done eBook, so I will be opting for the Zen Habits Handbook for Life. Yeah!!
So, my recommendations:
