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9/11, ten years on
re-post from 9/11, 2002
Does anyone remember exactly where they were and what they were doing on Sept. 11? I was just out of history class--I had a 20-minute free, so I was sitting by my locker (outside the history/lit rooms)--when my history teacher came rushing down the stairs, telling us that a plane had crashed into the WTC. We went into her ( Read more... ) -
time warner
Living in my own place means paying the bills... which absolutely sucks, especially when companies are incompetent. For example, I got my first Time Warner bill on Jan 27, due Feb 17. So I dutifully go online, sign up for recurring payments (charges automatically from my credit card each month), and also sign up for paperless statements ($1 off ( Read more... ) -
health insurance debate
I really don't understand the Republicans. Under the latest Senate Finance Committee plan, the public option is scrapped in favor of state-wide co-ops (non-profit insurance plans that anyone in the state can buy on the open exchange). Ok, great. A capitalist, market-based solution. But if this "solution" won't cost the government anything because ( Read more... ) -
facebook pet peeves
Dear facebook user ( Read more... ) -
laptop issues
My laptop battery has stop being recognized by the computer. I have a Sony VAIO, and when I click on the Power Meter, it tells me that I'm running A/C and that no battery is plugged in. When I unplug the A/C, the laptop dies right away ( Read more... ) -
acronyms
While taking notes, I realized that I've started using a whole lot of acronyms/shortcuts (besides the ones they teach). So here's my list... I'm curious if anyone thinks of the same thing when they see the acronym ( Read more... ) -
July 4 fireworks moving to Hudson River...
As I have a view of the East River, I'm really, really disappointed that they're changing the fireworks location!! Last year was great - I saw the crowds on the FDR, and I watched the fireworks from NYU's basketball courts. And now it's a whole island away???
Sigh. new yorkThe Guardian's 100 Books (NOT BBC!)
Stolen from Gal. Books I've read are bolded. Books I've read part of are italicized.
1 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
2 The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien
3 Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
4 Harry Potter series - JK Rowling
5 To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
6 The Bible
7 Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte ( Read more... )