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hit and run
this morning, a bird flew into the side of my forehead while i was walking. it felt weird--a ball of semi-hard fur that thumped on my right temple. when i turned to look at it, it was flying so fast it looked like a blur. it seemed like he or she is chasing/flying after another bird. -
stranger in a strange land
from a stranger journal:
"BUT be sure to learn a couple of extra languages before you go to NYC...so that you can order a pizza or take a taxi. Or to ask where the bathroom is..."
really? I never had to order or ask in a different language than English...hmmph... -
Promises
I just watched one of the most honest, powerful, and touching film. Promises interviewed and followed 7 Palestinian and Israeli children for five years. They only live only 20 minutes apart, but their worlds and beliefs are very different ( Read more... ) -
soynut butter
I bought some soynut butter today, because soybeans are good for you. I tried it with some bread, but it tastes a bit weird. I can't describe the texture, but it's not as tasty as peanut butter. Ah well. The container also doesn't say whether or not I should refrigerate it. I know it's probably safer to store it in the fridge once I opened it, but ( Read more... ) -
here's a question...
how do you get research findings to be widely published as news on the web or on TV?
I read this article yesterday about how "for the first time", it's been found that treating mother's depression would help prevent depression and anxiety disorders in her child(ren). Then it continues that the study was small but convincing ( Read more... ) -
Wallace and Gromit encore, and other stuff
So a week or so ago, I saw the latest Wallace and Gromit movie and fell in love with it....so much that I bought the DVD, along with the set of old W&G movies. This is probably the 2nd time I actually bought DVDs (the first time was a Yoga DVD, and I usually just rent movies or wait to watch them on TV), which just shows how much I admire the ( Read more... ) -
Guggenheim and Bodies
John came to visit New York this week during his spring break. He has been busy for the first half of the week, going to a few museums, went on the red bus tour, saw the Knicks basketball game and also a hockey game ( Read more... ) -
i want to do nothing sometimes, then I change my mind
when i have nothing to do, i want to do something. when i have lots to do, I want to do nothing and relax ( Read more... ) -
this is such a cute note
Confessions Of A Broken ServerOH MY! Life is so unfair! What did I do wrong to be born a server in this day and age? I could have been a nice simple bicycle that people happily rode around on all day. But no, I'm stuck inside this metal case serving web pages instead. I never even see the light of day and all I can hear is the rush of the air- ( Read more... )