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so a little update for all you in peterdot-land:
i've recently been informed what my job actually entails, and i'm quite excited about it! i won't bore you with the details, except to tell you that i'll be going to hong...
October 9 @ 8:16pm . 51 views . 2 comments
as you may know, burma is in a little bit of a crisis right now. the government is doing some stuff that the people clearly don't want. i won't get into details, as there are far too many for me to know/understand/state...
September 26 @ 2:47pm . 98 views . 4 comments
i remember in high school a smolark once said "you are nothing more than the sum of the ways you've reacted in situations." i am by no means saying i agree with this, yet i'm also not disagreeing. i generally feel who y...
September 22 @ 2:22pm . 64 views . 1 comments
when did it become cooler to put your pen in between the second and third button on your shirt rather than your breast pocket? does functionality mean nothing anymore?
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September 20 @ 2:05pm . 36 views . 3 comments
no, not global warming.
i recently read an article in the chicago tribune that said roughly 2.9 billion gallons of fuel are wasted in the chicagoland area each year due to traffic congestion. 2.9 billion gallons waste...
September 19 @ 12:00pm . 50 views . 1 comments
here in houston, gender roles are quite different than other places i've been/lived. in public, one very rarely sees people alone-- they are almost always in couples. most cars you look in have a guy and a girl. almost ...
September 18 @ 11:59am . 41 views . 6 comments
a lot of you are scientists, which means you may know this.
suppose you have equal amounts of water in two containers, one cold and one warm. would the resulting temperature differ if you poured the warmer water into th...
September 17 @ 12:18pm . 30 views . 2 comments
as you all know, i recently obtained an iPhone. though i was initially nervous (for the first twelve seconds) that it may have been an extravagant purchase, i quickly realized that it was one of the best decisions i hav...
September 4 @ 3:46pm . 44 views . 1 comments
so here's my opinion piece of the day:
boycott ticketmaster.
i know you all want to. what with the 60% "service charges" on top of the 40% "convenience charges" on top of the already heavy ticket price. if ticketmaster...
September 2 @ 8:15pm . 50 views . 5 comments
since i've only recently relocated to this time zone from a zone twelve hours away, my body is still adapting. i must say, it's been adapting far quicker than the last time i was in southeast asia, but not perfect just ...
September 2 @ 5:44am . 41 views . 2 comments