I turned 30 today (well, officially, yesterday). The surrounding times have not been easy, and I've been wondering what it all means. In an effort to find some meaning amidst it all (perhaps a futile exercise), I asked my party-attending friends to anonymously submit their hardest-learned life lessons. Here they are, in no particular order:

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The drive out of town was the worst, with every passing block feeling like a millimeter of a sword being withdrawn ever-so-slowly from my chest. It reminded me of being forced to withdraw from a lover before the relationship had run its course. I wanted to reach back, clutch every street block, grasp at the ornate wrought iron on each door, caress ( Read more... )

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Consider this a public service announcement.

Double-check rates before you exchange money - anywhere.Before leaving for Trinidad & Tobago, Jiselle and I needed to pick up a small amount of T&T dollars (TTD) to cover any incidentals upon arrival. I set upon a few places to convert some Canadian dollars, not expecting the best rates ( Read more... )

From http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/:

SixApart Sells LiveJournal To A Russian GroupWritten by Om Malik ( Read more... )

Here is how it works: copy this list; leave in the bands you've seen perform live; delete the ones you haven't, and add new ones that you have seen until you reach 25. An asterisk means the previous person had it on their list. Two asterisks means the last two people who did this before you had that band on their list ( Read more... )

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Sorry, no photos...

• Asian pear (more specifically, 雪梨)
• Nectarine
• Blackberries
• Kiwi
• A little lime juice