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Entries from April 2007

metro opens doors!

April 30th, 2007 · 4 Comments

i work in the city. i live in the suburbs. according to the wmata website, my metro ride should only take 24 minutes… on a daily basis, it’s usually a bit more… maybe 30 minutes? just because when there’s a lot of people, it takes longer for them to all get aboard […]

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Tags: General

BEST bowling game ever!!

April 16th, 2007 · 1 Comment

4.22.07 edit: ok, scratch that. the clara-ricardo chuck technique is too difficult to master. i went bowling again today. for the first game and a half, i used the clara-ricardo technique. the first game was ok… i got a few strikes, but overall it was less than my average. then, […]

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Tags: General

prorated raise?

April 12th, 2007 · 1 Comment

anyone ever hear of such a thing?
for example….
say you join a company, oh say… march 27 of a year. the company does an annual performance review and salary process starting at the beginning of the year… you’re evaluated on your contribution to the company from january to december of the previous year. the […]

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Tags: General

brangelina!

April 6th, 2007 · 1 Comment

From a washingtonpost.com article…
The Brangelina of Wilson Bridge’s Bald Eagle Set
Widower George Nests With Martha’s Rival
By Daniela Deane
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, April 6, 2007; B01

Martha is scarcely cold in the grave, and George has already shacked up with another bald eagle. Worse: It’s the nestwrecker who tried to peck to death Martha, George’s longtime mate […]

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Tags: Amusing News

breakfast combo

April 6th, 2007 · 6 Comments

i remember when i was a kid, our family would always participate in the annual “twin oaks” festival. i’m not sure what it was exactly we were celebrating, but it was sort of like a cultural fair that a lot of the chinese schools participated in. i just remember having to create a […]

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Tags: Food

come on down! the price is right!

April 5th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Bob Barker is retiring this may/june from hosting the price is right.  i remember watching this show with my grandma when i was a kid.  i always associate Bob Barker with the price is right… it’s hard to imagine anyone else hosting the show.  despite happy gilmore portraying him differently, i always imagined Bob Barker […]

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Tags: Music/Movies/TV

why 24 sucks

April 4th, 2007 · 4 Comments

WARNING: may contain 24 spoilers
i’ve never been a big fan of 24. but i’ll watch it because i watch pretty much everything on tv. it’s usually fairly entertaining. there’s always been a lot of suspension of disbelief… you have to overlook A LOT on that show. but i started getting used […]

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Tags: Music/Movies/TV

rays the steak

April 2nd, 2007 · 1 Comment

went to eat this steak place last friday. it’s a small place, seats maybe 30-40 people. it doesn’t take reservations because it’s so popular so u just have to wait. we were supposed to meet at 6, but a few people were able to get outta work early and got there early […]

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Tags: Food