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Snow! Yes, it snowed today in Portland. First time this winter and we will have to wait and see if it is the last. Also I will have to wait and see if I have to go into work tomorrow or ‘work from home’. Here are some photos (or view the photos here): The [...] Most of us already know that it’s NOT socially acceptable to talk during a movie. But to those of us who weren’t born in a barn, these rude movie-goers are still a constant burden. It’s time to fight back, dirty. This article lists six rules “we need to deem socially acceptable to assimilate into [...] On my walk to work I walk through a large parking lot that is used by a movie theater and the mall. In the morning when it is empty, crows and seagulls fight over the food that was left in the parking lot. It is so weird to hear the seagull sound in the [...] I will be in Phoenix 1/11 – 1/19. I will be in Tucson over the weekend, but other than that nothing is set yet. Maybe getting together with the Addie clan Sunday afternoon for a late lunch? In the first half of October I signed up to volunteer at an English language school. I was thinking of what I could do after my year in Portland was up and teaching over seas was still on the top of my list. I thought it would be good to get some experience to a) make sure I like it and b) to have some good experience to add to my resume. Continue reading Next Carlos’ favorite basketball team is the New Jersey Nets and he bought tickets to see them when they came to Portland a couple weeks ago. One of his friends could not make it so I took his place. Continue reading Basketball Just went for a walk with Steve to Fred Meyers. It was 19 degrees outside. Still not as cold as Cody, but it was a bit brisk. This was the first Thanksgiving that I did not spend with any family. It was so nice. No wait, I wasn’t supposed to write that. Continue reading Tofurkey Day I read an article a while back that I have been meaning to share. It describes how many Coke cans are sold every year and suggests that if they went with a ‘naked’ design, i.e., no paint on the can, then naked can help to reduce air and water pollution occurred in its coloring [...] Came across an article about food stamps that stated “nearly half of all U.S. children and 90 percent of black youngsters will be on food stamps at some point during childhood.” Another article states that “more than 36 million people use inconspicuous plastic cards for staples like milk, bread and cheese.” How freaking scary [...] |
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