A friend of mine from Berlin is going to be touring the US mid February to mid March - definitely worth seeing!


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They just opened a new synagogue in my home town. 
So very cool!

I just realized today that something that I said in my interview with Amazon also applies to my life outside of work ( Read more... )

• Move to Seattle: check
• Get new driver's license: check
• Get new license plate: check
• Get first Seattle haircut: check
• Get new Seattle cell phone #: check (contact me if you want it and didn't get yet via text msg)

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Cool deal.  still haven a username that reflected my old name just didn't feel right. :)  but jonasddb is just right.  The first "d" stands for my middle name David (emphazis on the "i") the second d and the b for my last names, Mitchel's and mine. 
Yay.

So, for a few days we thought we had an apartment in Seattle.  Now, due to some unforseeable circumstances, we don't after all... which unfortunately not only means that we have to go apartment hunting from a distance but also that we won't get to live in the same building as
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Found on the web http://www.b-society.org/node/86

B-Society - an alternative to the 8 - 16 society

The 10 commandments of B-society

1. The daily rhythm of each individual is genetically conditioned by heredity. Society needs to be structured to support a diversity of daily rhythms.
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My English teacher back in Germany from 5th through 7th grade would be so proud of me...

Your Language Arts Grade: 100%

Way to go! You know not to trust the MS Grammar Check and you know "no" from "know." Now, go forth and spread the good word (or at least, the proper use of apostrophes).

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