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Wondering if I can still speak Kriolu...
Kuandu nha abilidadi pa usa nha otru lingu Kriolu bai rapidu na Portland, gosi 'n atxa um opportunidadi pa (tal vez!) turna ben. Diane, um otru estagieru na nha programa na Universidade de Estadu Portland, gosta nha idea pa bai Kabu Verdi e fazi livros di omis in meninas la na lingua di terra. Pa ami ta txiga la mas um bez e um sonu ami 'n dja ( Read more... ) -
Willie
I just received thi awesome pic from Angie's (Reba) birthday party of me as Willie Nelson:
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Space News
Apparently a disabled spy satelite the defense department has lost control over is going to crash into the Earth's atmosphere this February or March. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080126/ap_on_go_ot/dead_satellite Since information about it is still ( Read more... ) -
Cup of nations
Let's settle the bittorrent debate right here and now: without bittorrents, I would not be able to view the current African Cup of nations games short buying a tv and paying for a sports channel (yuck!); or the better but even more expensive alternative. But now, thanks to all those wonderful hackers who paid attention when their mommies told them ( Read more... ) -
Been working in publishing too long....
It's official: I've been working in publishing too long. Get this: I was looking through the application for someone applying for the Peace Corps and it said that he has experience working with "widows and orphans". I thought to myself that that was great, but has nothing to do with the Peace Corps and then I realized that he was referring to ( Read more... ) -
Book City
While it's stupid to be stressing about not knowing what the future holds, I have to admit that I've been somewhat preoccupied with that very subject lately. If I am going to be staying in Portland, I might ground myself here a bit more, do things like buy more bookshelves. If I am going to leave, I should prepare a bit more, get rid of some books ( Read more... ) -
Over in America
Augustine--one of my best friends on Earth--is trying to get a visa to come to the States and has asked for my support. I wrote him a response saying that I would love to help, but I am a bit worried that he will get here without any money, have trouble finding a job, and have no safety net, especially as there is a good chance I won't be in the ( Read more... ) -
Chasing Rainbows
The funny thing about chasing rainbows is that since--by definition--you know you are never going to catch them, you have no contengency plan for this. Finding my rainbow trying on a Scottish-tartan style miniskirt yesterday probably made me a little more bold than I would normally have been to the point that she had to remind me she had a ( Read more... ) -
Finals, Belly Dancers, Flogging Molly (oh my!)
Finals week is such a curious time. For starters, it always spans two weeks, never one. I can't even remember the last time I've spoken to my roommates let alone see them, but part of that is due to my trip. I'll get my photos up on flickr soon so everyone who doesn't have Facebook can see them. I'm really looking forward to the end of the quarter ( Read more... ) -
Screwing up in reverse
After wasting a lot of time and procrastinating a lot, I finally got my Marketing final done with little time to spare. But then when we drew names over who got to go, I ended up going tomorrow. Oh well. Next thing of concern is a class presentation on the Peace Corps in a few hours that I haven't prepared for. I hate this time of year.