Having 26,000 in cash is just neat in any currency.
Hungarian money is pretty.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Lobster
Well... Port Charlotte isn't the most sophisticated city in the world. But they did have one of these at Boomer's.
Notes: We have a video, but it is in Iowa. We were unable to verify what you do with it when you win, the waitress was "new" and had never encountered the situation. And yes... Sam played.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Info Sci tip
Planning a trip? http://www.farecast.com/ gives you predictions of when to buy and when to sell. Like a stock broker for your flight.
Facebook and Exams
I've spent most of the last few days at home. By 8:45 AM Monday I'd gotten gas and taken Sam's laundry (I'm a good sister and he couldn't before the "deadline" had passed) and made myself a big cup of coffee. At 9AM my big exam opened. The one I didn't know what it was going to be like... the one that is in my critical path for me to graduate in December. Which is in my path of getting the job I want which is in the path of me having an income. All of those are important.
So I wrote one essay on Monday. I wrote another essay on Tuesday. Unfortunately I had two days left (before I leave town and start editing on the plane) to use the Internet to find all my sources and write my papers. Which means I squandered half the day away Wednesday on things like getting a new shower head (needed to be done, the wall was getting more water than we were) and on buying bubble wrap for a package I've needed to mail since last June.
Last night I remembered my last assignment for my class tonight. Join Facebook. Oh yes, to join Facebook... and presumably form an opinion on it. Which means I had to use it. Which means I got sucked in... which means now, in addition to the Google Reader, the MySpace, the NetFlix, the trip to Budapest, the trip to Florida, and just life I have another distraction. An assigned distraction. Not helpful.
In other news I'm glad I don't procrastinate... or rather I don't when I'm already losing a third of my exam time to go to Florida for the weekend. Granddaddy's getting married and (almost) all the cousins will be there. Except David I think... and David's my favorite, or at least the only one that I think might be reading this.
Hi David! We'll miss you!
So I wrote one essay on Monday. I wrote another essay on Tuesday. Unfortunately I had two days left (before I leave town and start editing on the plane) to use the Internet to find all my sources and write my papers. Which means I squandered half the day away Wednesday on things like getting a new shower head (needed to be done, the wall was getting more water than we were) and on buying bubble wrap for a package I've needed to mail since last June.
Last night I remembered my last assignment for my class tonight. Join Facebook. Oh yes, to join Facebook... and presumably form an opinion on it. Which means I had to use it. Which means I got sucked in... which means now, in addition to the Google Reader, the MySpace, the NetFlix, the trip to Budapest, the trip to Florida, and just life I have another distraction. An assigned distraction. Not helpful.
In other news I'm glad I don't procrastinate... or rather I don't when I'm already losing a third of my exam time to go to Florida for the weekend. Granddaddy's getting married and (almost) all the cousins will be there. Except David I think... and David's my favorite, or at least the only one that I think might be reading this.
Hi David! We'll miss you!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Texans e-mail forward (thanks Matt)
A recent study found the average Texan walks about 900 miles a year. Another study found Texans drink, on average, 22 gallons of beer per year.
That means, on average, a Texan gets about 41 miles to the gallon.
That means, on average, a Texan gets about 41 miles to the gallon.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Friday, September 14, 2007
Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us
Every now and then I think I might just be in one of the coolest fields ever.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Madison
A popular Government without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.
-James Madison
-James Madison
The Contest
As though I needed something else to think about:
We're having a Halloween baking contest at the library. Judged on taste, originality, and presentation. Something else to keep in the back of my mind... its rather cluttered at the moment.
Yeah bake offs!
We're having a Halloween baking contest at the library. Judged on taste, originality, and presentation. Something else to keep in the back of my mind... its rather cluttered at the moment.
Yeah bake offs!
Friday, September 07, 2007
On traveling...
I've got two trips planned in the next month.
The first is to Florida. All I really have to do now is pack my bags and head out for the weekend. All the cousins, aunts, and uncles (sans David :-() are gathering for the big wedding. Most of us haven't met this lady Granddaddy is betrothed to, but I'm sure she's swell. I don't have to plan for this trip. Pack. Get on plane. Get picked up. Go to Perkins sit and wait for people to show up to talk to. Go to wedding. Go to reception. Go to Olive Garden, sit and wait for people to talk to. Fly home. In the middle of all that though I'll be writing my thesis in a week (ok, not a thesis, just the equivalent for my program). I'll edit on the plane. Guess I should see if the hotel has Internet access. I'm guessing no, not the kind of thing Phillips worry about.
The other trip is to Budapest. One month to go (and lots to do before that). I've got a list, a travel guide, and a phrase book (full of useful phrases). Ten days and nothing really planned. Woooohhhhooooo... oh except I have to find and Internet Cafe or something to take my midterm. Bleh.
The first is to Florida. All I really have to do now is pack my bags and head out for the weekend. All the cousins, aunts, and uncles (sans David :-() are gathering for the big wedding. Most of us haven't met this lady Granddaddy is betrothed to, but I'm sure she's swell. I don't have to plan for this trip. Pack. Get on plane. Get picked up. Go to Perkins sit and wait for people to show up to talk to. Go to wedding. Go to reception. Go to Olive Garden, sit and wait for people to talk to. Fly home. In the middle of all that though I'll be writing my thesis in a week (ok, not a thesis, just the equivalent for my program). I'll edit on the plane. Guess I should see if the hotel has Internet access. I'm guessing no, not the kind of thing Phillips worry about.
The other trip is to Budapest. One month to go (and lots to do before that). I've got a list, a travel guide, and a phrase book (full of useful phrases). Ten days and nothing really planned. Woooohhhhooooo... oh except I have to find and Internet Cafe or something to take my midterm. Bleh.
Lessons learned
If you are picking up a package at the apartment office, don't tell them it is from Amazon or Barnes and Noble. Cause then they will look for the trademarks on the boxes and ignore the fact that your package is indeed on the shelf, exactly where it is supposed to be... just in a bubblewrapped envelope.
This was discovered after I went to talk to my postman. He had the same problem and suggested if I couldn't talk them into letting me work I should go back on Saturday and ask Melvin. "He won't like it, but he'll go back there and look for ya." Then we lamented the loss of Sunshine, "she knew what she was doing, and actually cared."
This was discovered after I went to talk to my postman. He had the same problem and suggested if I couldn't talk them into letting me work I should go back on Saturday and ask Melvin. "He won't like it, but he'll go back there and look for ya." Then we lamented the loss of Sunshine, "she knew what she was doing, and actually cared."
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