So after spending much more time in bed than I bargained for (I didn't get up until after noon), I was schlumpin' around doing what needed to when my "cousin" Tubai gave me a call.  His brother Bubai is a car salesman for a Lincoln/Mercury/Suzuki dealer, and was driving to Stroudsburg, PA for a car swap ( Read more... )

I'm having a pretty good day today.  I had a problem with the weatherstripping on my car door, which the nice people at Mazda service were able to take care of today.  Warranties are wonderful.  I watched an episode each of ER and Star Trek:The Next Generation during the day.  I halfheartedly looked for apartments.  I made myself some noodle bowl ( Read more... )

So I am scared shitless right now.  You see, I submitted paperwork to borrow a little over $35,000 today.  That is such an insane amount of money, I can't even begin to comprehend it.  I've been so excited about starting school that I might have glossed over some important things like getting my mind around how much this is going to cost me.  My ( Read more... )

Every summer I have an interesting battle with the other denizens of my property.  Every night, as I walk up or down the path to my house, I am englufed in spider webs.  Each time I tear down these marvels of engineering reluctantly but with great annoyance, trying to figure out why these otherwise resourceful creatures can't figure out that every ( Read more... )

I must say, I really enjoy staying in bed well past 11AM for a few days in a row.  My body has probably been craving this kind of rest for years, and is finally getting its wish.  For those of you in the know, I am officially operating at 0 NWUs.  There is some measurement error here - there is a positive value for the measurement, but it's pretty ( Read more... )

So I'm driving home tonight at about a quarter to one (that's about 15 minutes ago, if you're keeping track), and really paying attention more to the Greenday album I'm playing in my car than anything else.  I stop at a light, and when the light turns green this stupid ass guy next to me floors his Hyundai Tiburon like he's hot shit impressing his ( Read more... )

So I'm now officially on vacation.  I've got no external responsibilities until orientation at Columbia on August 29, and the semester start on September 7.  To prep for that, however, I need to find an apartment in Manhattan, pack up all my stuff and move.  I also need to find a way to pay for all this - I'd really rather not rack up more than $ ( Read more... )

I don't think I'll get on these organizing committees for Bengali events anymore.  It's a lot of work, a lot of heartache, too many grey hairs, and absolutely no appreciation ( Read more... )

So I'm sitting in Lewisohn Hall at Columbia University. The campus here is one of the most beautiful places in New York City. If you remember Spiderman, when he carries MJ off and lands in some garden paradise that looks totally out of place in NYC - that was the Columbia campus ( Read more... )

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

When in the suburbs of Rome, do the things people think Romans do that will impress your neighbors.