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The BBC believes most people will have only read 6 of the 100 books here. How do your reading habits stack up?
Instructions:
1) Look at the list and put an 'x' after those you have read.
2) Add a '+' to the ones your favorites
3) Star (*) those you plan on reading.
4) Tally your total at the bottom.
- Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
- The ( Read more... )
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Peru!
I just got all of my pictures from Peru up on Facebook! Check it out!
Album 1: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2029667&l=7af60&id=36200254
Album 2: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2029666&l=eaf46&id=36200254
Album 3: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2029664&l=34282&id=36200254
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A Starbucks Experience I'll never forget...
... no matter how hard I try.
Today I was scheduled to attend the "Starbucks Experience" seminar from 9am - 2pm downtown Chicago. I packed my bag, laid out my clothes, and planned my route the night before. The morning went smoothly. I got up at 6:15, took a shower and got out of the house at 7:15, just enough time to stop by my store and pick up a ( Read more... ) -
Book recommendations?
Does anybody have any good recommendations on personal finance and money matters for twenty-somethings and/or recent college graduates ( Read more... ) -
Happy New Year! (Stupid snow!)
Happy New Year, everybody!
I brought in the new year in the lamest way possible. I won't go into details because the retelling will surely result in sudden onset of narcolepsy in readers. Le'ts just say I stayed in.
Snow!
I was really excited last night because there was a pretty decent snowfall. All of the snow was sticking to branches, making for a ( Read more... ) -
BILLS BILLS BILLS!
AHH!! I have SO MANY BILLS DUE!!!
- Restitution
- Deductible for insurance (2 bills each over $100)
- Car insurance
- STUDENT LOANS
- credit card
- cell phone
this is probably going to add up to thousands of dollars. All due in the next week!
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
I've only just started reading The Omnivore's Dilemma and I've already had to stop to jot down some questions/thoughts/ideas.
When people/scientists talk about instinct, evolutionary psychology, inherited preferences, etc. what exactly are they talking about? What is instinct? Where does it come from? How is it passed down?
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HOLY SHIT! This is DISGUSTING!
It is well worth EVERYBODY'S time to read this chapter from Alan Weisman The World Without Us. It's called "Polymers are Forever" and is basically about how plastics are absolutely TERRIBLE for the environment. I've never been more motivated to never use another plastic bag in my life. I'm going canvas from here on out ( Read more... ) -
My Life as I Know it
I'm probably too tired to think in entire sentences, so I'm going to to with bullet points tonight.
- Earlier tonight I went to the Chicago Idealist.org Graduate Degree Fair for the Public Good. Despite some initial setbacks finding the hotel (hint: Look UP) and parking (hint: just pay for the freaking parking garage instead of trying to find a meter ( Read more... )
