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Monday, November 19, 2007

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:49:11 GMT

Not much to write about as of late. Just a lot of work and some biking on the side. (And hanging out with special people of course).

Just finished riding about 50 miles yesterday (my neck and legs are still sore from this). Also did 60 miles in the MS Bike Tour last month. Other than that, I try to get some miles in here and there. Now that dragon boat season is over, I need to find some other way to spend my time.

In the middle of grad school apps. Hope to be done with those real soon. Never thought I'd be writing so many essays again!

I hope the hardworking stagehands from Broadway settle their contract disputes soon. It's the holiday season and Broadway going dark has really taken its toll. Also, I have tickets for 'The Little Mermaid' coming up in December (that were really really tough to get).

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:44:22 GMT

Back from Montreal........ and it was a BLAST!!

I've been there before for dragon boat, but this was the first time I've had a chance to go up there just to have fun and take in all of the wonderful sights.

Of course, there was also the great food.... ranging from breakfast crepes, poutine, a great eggs benedict, and an extremely nice dinner at a place called AIX.

And of course, I also had the opportunity to show off my nonexistant French language skills!

View from hotel room. Kinda looks fake doesn't it?

Most scary/exciting thing I did in Montreal. =X

Rubber wheels on the train. Very cool!

Lost on the Montreal Subway. (Did I mention I don't know any French?)

I feel like an astronaut!

Preparing to embark on second most exciting activity of the day... jetboating the Lachine Rapids!

Being stupid. lol

Eggs Benedict at Eggspectation.

Dinner at AIX.

Now I just have to adjust to being back at work again. (I tell ya, the 100 emails + VM's are killing me already.) However, this trip was definitely well worth it and was my first chance to get away since I've been at my job.

Monday, August 20, 2007

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:58:06 GMT

Wooohoo! I finally got to try one! I wish I could afford to buy one for myself.

Friday, August 17, 2007

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:57:10 GMT

Up in Montreal. Back in a few days!

update: fun so far! but took forever to get through customs (almost 90 minutes).

Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 07:13:09 GMT

GO TEAM AZUMI!!

Monday, June 25, 2007

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:56:27 GMT

We're going to have a blue moon this Saturday, so here's your chance to do the things that you only do once in a blue moon!

Friday, June 22, 2007

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 05:28:56 GMT

#%($%&*( I am so angry right now.

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Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Tue, 22 May 2007 19:30:15 GMT

Hi Everyone! Haven't updated in a while... been busy with work, personal life, and all.

Here's an important message for those of you that attend Stony Brook or recently graduated within the past 5 years.

http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/disclosure/

They accidentally leaked about 90,000 student records (Name, address, SS#, etc) from their database.

Click on that link to learn more about it.

http://www.sbindependent.org/node/1850

More here as well.

This is ridiculous.

Exhausted German scientists surrender after 3-year battle to make sloth move

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:48:47 GMT

January 24, 2007

JENA, Germany: Scientists in the eastern German city of Jena said Wednesday they have finally given up after three years of failed attempts to entice a sloth into budging as part of an experiment in animal movement.

The sloth, named Mats, was consigned to a zoo after consistently refusing to climb up and then back down a pole as part of an experiment conducted by scientists at the University of Jena's Institute of Systematic Zoology and Evolutionary Biology.

Mats was not even tempted by cucumbers or plates of homemade spaghetti.

"Mats obviously wanted absolutely nothing to do with furthering science," said Axel Burchardt, a university spokesman.

Mats' new home is the zoo in the northwestern city of Duisburg where, according to reports, he is very comfortable.

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Hahaha, what were they trying to prove here?

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:23:39 GMT

Man, I had one of the most terrible nightmares ever yesterday. I was totally happy when I finally woke up and realized it was all a dream.

I hardly ever get nightmares, so I don't know what brought this one on.

And no, I won't elaborate on it!

update: it DIDN'T involve a red stapler!