Things You Always Wanted To Know About Italians, But Never Wanted To Ask

Issue 1.1

Italians really do use the Barilla pasta brand. However, Italy does not stock the whole wheat variety. And what is labeled 'Rotini' in the U.S. goes by a different name, 'Fusili,' in Italy; 'Rotini' doesn't actually mean anything.

( Having an Italian roommate is fun! )

I am a lover of truth, a worshipper of freedom, a celebrant at the altar of language and purity and tolerance.

- Stephen Fry

Occasionally at work I'll have to spend a tedious hour or two programming or debugging or making graphs. During these menial tasks I've taken to listening to music (I recommend Grooveshark) or podcasts ( Read more... )

Fantastic weekend! Karaoke. Kayaking. Was a nice follow-up to previous weekend of camping.

Life is fantastic.

More soon!

I now have a(n un)sexy ride ( Read more... )

1. I get to wear pajamas all day ( Read more... )

I'm finally shopping around for a (used) car! Yeah, being awesome and not having a car til I'm 22. Hah. Anyway, here is my dilemma. I am equally torn between three options. Help!

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Westley's A Dick


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Vanderbilt University has made the Fortune Magazine list of 100 Best Companies to Work For. Awesome! Even though Vanderbilt doesn't recognize certain federal holidays, like Martin Luther King day, I do like working for them. The health plan is decent, the campus is beautiful, and I can get a burrito within a 30-second walk from my office ( Read more... )

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I have a friend who’s an artist and he’s some times taken a view which I don’t agree with very well. He’ll hold up a flower and say, "Look how beautiful it is," and I’ll agree, I think. And he says, "You see, I as an artist can see how beautiful this is, but you as a scientist, oh, take this all apart and it becomes a dull thing." And I think he’s ( Read more... )