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Stomach Ache

My stomach hurts. I think it was something I ate. Or it could be that I had to do my taxes last night. Not sure.

Anyway, turns out I will get some money back from the government which is good. However they have received a lot of money from me, so I do think it is only fair that they give some back when it is discovered that they have overcharged me.

I think I will spend my tax refund on a new microwave. I have been without a microwave for 4 months now and it has really impacted what I eat. Gone are the Lean Cuisine's and other assorted frozen meal goodness. Now I am limited to things I can cook on the stove top or (gasp) the oven. I have been in my house for three years now, and only turned the oven on twice, so you can see how the achievement of living without a microwave for 4 months is quite significant.

Mostly I have been eating cereal. And ice cream. Hmm, I wonder if that is why I have a stomach ache?

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