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Piano bought
I caved - bought a piano. I wasn't able to find the one I wanted in-store, so I ordered off the internet. (This model)
In the meantime, I borrowed one from a friend. Apparently I make strange faces when I play. XD
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Christmas gifts
Hm, I should buy Christmas gifts for my family members. I hadn't thought much about what to get them.
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Behavioral econ papers
For anybody bored/curious to read them, here are my top few favorite papers in behavioral economics.
1. Kahneman and Tversky (1979). "Prospect theory: An analysis of decision under risk." Econometrica.
2. Knetsch (1989). "The endowment effect and evidence of nonreversible indifference curves." American Economic Review3. Koszegi and Rabin (2006 ( Read more... ) -
Checking my knee
I saw a doctor about my gimpy knee. Even got my first ever X-ray!
There doesn't appear to be any structural damage. Instead, the doctor thinks it's related to my iliotibial band, and that it may be caused by my stride. Seemingly, when I walk/run my right foot has a tendency to pronate more than the left foot - hence why the pain only appears in ( Read more... ) -
Beth Guido w/Josh Groban
Congrats to Beth Guido! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxQqhYiShvs&feature=youtu.be
Oh, you may recall that I was supposed to see Josh Groban last week. But he moved his San Diego performance to LA at the last minute. The one that got away!
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Meetup.com
Karen shared this with me a while ago, that I think some of you may appreciate: www.meetup.com - an activity partner finder.
Among things I've looked up for my area:
- Chess
- Performing Arts
- Movie Fans
I also tried 'hockey' and 'sabermetrics,' but sadly those don't have their own groups here. Rats! -
Insomnia -> Travel plans
I couldn't fall asleep tonight. So instead I looked up (via TripAdvisor) things to do in cities that I hope to visit soon. Some cities moved up; others moved down based on what I found ( Read more... )
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