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Saturday, January 1, 2005

Top Ten New Year’s Resolutions (Not Necessarily in Order)

Reduce energy consumption Regularly attend the weekly ASL Lunches at UMass to improve my fluency Look into the CONTACT Summer Program at the School for International Training Get off my butt and apply to the Union Institute Grad Program Don’t screw up new bank account Stop barrowing money from my... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 31, 2004

Some Computer Related Things I Dislike

§ Spam § Blogit not being fully compatible with Mozilla § Internet Explorer crashing § The fact that mine refuses to turn off § The internet has become a pedophile refuge § Hate related websites § Accidentally deleting something you’ve spent an hour (or multiple hours) working on and having no way... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 30, 2004

Nine Reasons Why Having a Checking Account at Citizen's Bank is Good

Friendly staff that treat me like a normal human being There is a branch in my grocery store that has hours 7 days a week I finally have a debit card I can buy things online They're a local, socially responsible bank Automatic bill pay options I can paid via paypal $100 in bonus potential on my free... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Ten things I’m Grateful for Today

The heat is my apartment is finally working The Uganda boxes finally leaving Talking with my friend in Uganda for a while this morning My money arriving yesterday, so I could manage to do stuff Not having to visit my family for another six months or so Unlimited internet Free long distance Sahar is... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 28, 2004

Inside the Boxes Going to Uganda Tomorrow, You'll Find, Among Other Things:

v Candy v Clothes and shoes v Connect Four v Notebooks v Latex gloves v Various medical gels v A card I bought at Shop and Shop v A bright pink teddy bear that Sahar won in a quarter claw grabber v A white stuffed dog from Mary Frances v A complete Harry Potter hardcover box set Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 27, 2004

7 Things I'm Going to Do When I Get Home Tomorrow

Spend time catching up on internet stuff Call the Kenyans again to make sure the conference is still happening If yes, work on the conference proposal that's due 12/30 Go to the grocery store (there's nearly no food in my apartment) Prepare the boxes for shipping on Wednesday Figure out bills Enjoy... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 26, 2004

Why Logging on at My Parents' House Sucks

Dial up connections are so slow Can't get phone calls and be on-line at the same time Can't write long blogs because it ties up the phone line for too long No spell check capacity here Their machine is old My mom's internet plan has a 10 hour per month limit, which I'm using a lot of Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 25, 2004

A Partial Listing of My Christmas Loot

Two bars of Godiva chocolate A very cool paper weight with an etching of the NYC skyline inside A lavender feather boa ( finally! ) A purple sweater with fringe that I'll wear for New Year's Eve Two pairs of the same sock ( in case the sock gnomes eat one I'll have a replacement! ) Lots of red... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 24, 2004

Nine Signs It's Almost Christmas

Christmas cookies in festive tins The tree Carols on the radio Last minute shopping (there's always one more thing to buy) Decorations (you should see my neighbor's house) Displays in store windows Favorite holiday movies on TV Charitable appeals (give- it's good for your karma) Increased good moods... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 23, 2004

Petty Things that are Spoiling My Holiday Cheer

8 hours on a train yesterday Rain and cold Nothing good on TV My parent's shoddy internet connection My allergy acting up (itch, itch, itch) The fact that I need to transfer from my power to my manual chair to go to the bathroom or bed Sign in to see full entry.

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