Now that I have a job where I'll have to wear a suit every day (I think; I can get away without a jacket for this week (training), though): Leave a comment

Secrecy gets annoying. But, amusing story from orientation ( Read more... )

Other news that is good to have at last about work: it's going to be in DC. I'm quite pleased; it's right off the Green Line, which also goes relatively close to church. I'm thinking of looking for a place to live in Columbia Heights, in Washington, or somewhere like that (which would be in easy biking distance of at least four Orthodox parishes ( Read more... )

I start my government career on Monday. They have now told me what division I'll be in -- at least, what the acronym is. I still don't know what the letters stand for...

Completely unrelated, I saw today on the NY subway, an ad for becoming a monk.

Apparently, today is John Calvin's 500th birthday. I suppose that was inevitable.

'Twas the day before the Sunday of the Fathers of Nicaea, and some Jehovah's Witnesses come to my door. As usual, when they come, I was in a state of partial undress, and hadn't prayed yet today to boot (I slept late and was lazy), so I didn't answer the door, but after they left, I remembered what we're singing tonight, so I pulled out my ( Read more... )

Pending approval by their mother, I've been hired to babysit my three youngest cousins three days a week in New York City, while my uncle is at work.

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Ending point was Daina's house, which I did not mark.

Now, I start planning the trip to Charlottesville, probably the week after next, if I can.

I realized tonight on the subway that I despise drunk people to a degree which is probably an affront to Christian charity.

Sorry, drunk people.

If anyone has an idea on how to make money biking, let me know.

Meanwhile, I need to come up with a few hundred dollars to get through the next couple months.

Nonetheless, I plan to take some bike trips over the next few months. I think I'll start out with a trip to La Plata (dainasplashes, would this be ok?), as a warm-up, and then try making it out to ( Read more... )