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I wanted to wish e:ladycroft and e:rory many congratulations! That's so wonderful that you are married now, and I hope you'll continue to have an amazing life together. I hope that you e0 . . .
I miss the art of old-fashioned letter writing. I used to write quite a few friends, but it somehow fell by the wayside with the advent of facebook and such. I don't have anything against electro0 . . .
Last month, I traveled through the Adirondacks for the first time when I went with Aaron to see his family in Northern New York. I've never really seen anything like it in person before. I think 0 . . .
"Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase." Martin Luther King Less than fifty years ago, most African-Americans were denied the right to vote. Our0 . . .
Sarah Palin wasn't as bad as I thought she would in the debate tonight. I think Joe Biden did a great job conveying his understanding of the issues, but it was certainly the most interesting VP d0 . . .
Something interesting that I just found out is that Google now has a site where you can get transit directions for most cities: http://www.google.com/transit So if you are lost without a car and h0 . . .
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Apparently, Russia and Georgia is at war. I didn't even knew they were fighting, but I guess its been a long-term conflict that has recently escalated. The strange thing about is that hackers 0 . . .
Aaron and I are going to see Shakespeare in the Park this Saturday, the 26th. The play is a comedy, "the Merry Wives of Windsor". It is a performance that is free to the public in Delaware P0 . . .
I Hear America Singing- Walt Whitman I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong, The carpenter singing his as he 0 . . .
Has anyone ever been to the Iron Island Museum in Buffalo? I just read the other day that the television Ghost Hunters recently filmed the museum and some other sites around Buffalo. I recently ins0 . . .
I went with my dad to church today for father's day (he's a Lutheran). It was a really nice service. The sermon was by a visiting minister, who worked within the Civil Rights Movement during0 . . .
I didn't know if anyone here has posted about Kucinich's call for an impeachment of President Bush. While he obviously will not be impeached now, it does surprise me that there wasn . . .
Aaron came up for a couple of hours yesterday, and we went yesterday to the beach. It's been a long time since I've been to the beach, I really enjoyed it. It was really good seeing him. Aft0 . . .
It's been a good weekend so far. Yesterday, I ended up dropping off some things at Buff State (long, long story). At any rate, I was able to get a ride up there with my parents. We ended up going0 . . .
I finally saw Juno today. I enjoyed it, but it didn't quite live up to my expectations. I liked it, but I didn't love it. It was funny and it seemed to get better as it went along, but the f0 . . .
It's been a little awhile since I've updated. So here's what's been going on: 1. The semester ended last week. I was able to get a 3.9 this time, which helped. 2.A few week0 . . .
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The first pregnant man? http://www.malepregnancy.com/ This was a story I found about a guy who carried his twin in his stomach for almost forty years: http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/Story?id=2340 . . .
I wish I could help out my parents more with financial stuff and things that they need. My dad had to stop working a couple of years back because of illness that was pretty serious. He has a good atti0 . . .
I was wondering... if you had to make a choice between Internet Explorer and Safari as a web browser, which one would you pick? I've always had IE, and recently Safari was downloaded for me along0 . . .
After work today, I sat outside under the trees, listening to podcasts and eating lunch. It felt so great to be out in the warm weather and fresh air. I've been feeling happy in general lately. 0 . . .
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I went to see Aaron this past weekend. I had a wonderful time with him. On Friday night, we watched some movies and lounged around. On Saturday, we drove to Rochester, and he showed me around the muse0 . . .
So I've been on vacation since thursday. I'm here in Jimmytown for a few more days. Friday was Purim: 0308/Purim20323.jpg 0308/Purim0323.jpg (for the megillah reading, people oft0 . . .
I'm somewhat ashamed to admit this, but once in awhile, I look up my students on facebook.(Hopefully, that doesn't make me some horrifying stalker type). I think its mostly because I am cu0 . . .
1 in 100 US Adults are currently behind bars: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/us/28cnd-prison.html?_r=1&WT.mc_id=GN-P-E-FB-WI-TXT-ME2-X-X-0000-NA&WT.mc_ev=click&partner=facebook&exp0 . . .
Thanks e:ladycroft and e:leetee for the comments from my last post. I'm doing okay. I was kind of sad for the past couple of days, and really missing somebody- but I'm feeling better today. 0 . . .
0208/S320x2400223.jpg "My life has turned to blue" Maya Angelou Our summer's gone, the golden days are through. The rosy dawns I used to wake with you have turned to gray, my0 . . .
Oh, man... a radio station in West Virginia is having a contest to give away a "free divorce" for Valentine's Day: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080213/ap_on_fe_st/odd_valentine_s_div0 . . .
I guess I have to go with e:lilho about the whole superbowl thing. I don't really have anything against it, it's just that I'm not a football watcher in general. I never got into sports0 . . .
I read that the Kennedy’s are endorsing Obama. That surprised me a little bit, as I thought they were friends of the Clintons. Obama’s run seems slightly reminiscent of JFK’s, in my opinion. In0 . . .
I'm back in Albany. I start work tommorow, and class on thursday. I'm looking forward to it. I've been feeling blue lately about having to leave my family and friends back home. I als0 . . .
This is a video of a guy solving a rubik's cube with a blindfold on: http://www.ambienautica.com/ljstuff/cubefold.wmv 0 . . .
I want to thank my e:strip secret santa. I just got my itunes card in the mail yesterday- what a great surprise! I loved it. I bought "the toaster's" retrospective cd and a liz ja0 . . .
The holidays turned out really nice. I spent a few days before Christmas at Aaron's. I got to meet his brother and some more of his extended family over dinner. For Christmas, he gave me an emera0 . . .
I went to see Enchanted at the beginning of this week. I see why it came so highly recommended by many of you. It's not the type of movie I usually watch, but I found it to be funny and charming.0 . . .
Happy Hannukah to all of you who celebrate it! (Actually, e:carolinian is the only other person on estrip I know who does, but I'm not really sure about this). Tonight is the first night of Ha0 . . .
According to this study, Buffalo is the 3rd "least dangerously drunk" city in the country: http://health.msn.com/health-topics/addiction/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100182332&Gt1=1070 . . .
I bought a new computer a few days ago! My last computer hadn't been working for the past few months. This new computer isn't fancy, but I really like it so far. It was only $400. It's 0 . . .
I'm thankful for many things, but I wanted to say thank you to all of you on estrip today. I'm really glad that I joined this site a year and a half ago. You've made me think, you'0 . . .
In the course of the past two weeks, I've had some misshaps. My computer has died (all files gone and unrecoverable). I lost my USB drive in the library today with my school files. Some were sa0 . . .
I received a message on my answering machine from Bill Clinton the other day, endorsing a candidate for Erie County Executive. Heh. Unfortunately, I forgot all about registering to vote in Albany. 0 . . .
I was thinking about the link that e:joshua posted on dating. With Aaron, I would say that I fit under number 2. I keep my distance at times because I somehow expect him to change. He told me recent0 . . .
I hope that the estrip party will go great! I wish I could be there. Post lots of pictures! *grins* I'm moving on Monday. There was an unexpected opening in one of the on-campus apartments in 0 . . .
I just read on yahoo news that the winds in California aren't supposed to be as severe today, so hopefully the fires won't spread as fast as they were yesterday. I feel so bad for everyone h0 . . .
I have a confession: I can't really cook. Or I do cook, but not well, at any rate. What's the best way I can learn to make real (simple( meals? Do you know of any good books/websites to h0 . . .
I'm really enjoying the beautiful weather lately. It's great going outside in the sunshine and walking through the leaves. 1007/0002dd6c1016.jpg 1007/0002e9ce1016.jpg Fall always remi0 . . .
I had a great time at the concert with Aaron. I liked Amos Lee, and Dylan was good (though his voice was in bad shape). The best act of the three was definitely Elvis Costello. He sounded incredible, 0 . . .
I have trouble figuring out how to embed youtube on here, so I thought I'd send a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U31Ipnj1BFM0 . . .
I realize I've been kind of a downer lately, so without further ado... Top 10 things I like about living in Albany (hope it was okay if I did a top 10 list, e:drew): 1. Albany has an interest0 . . .
I've decided I'd like to live with either a puppy or a guy. Since I don't think the "living with a guy" thing will work out soon... I kind of like the thought of having a pupp0 . . .
e:Jenks gave me some good advice about something, and it helped me out a lot. It made me see things in a different way than I had been. I appreciated having that perspective from someone who was willi0 . . .
I guess not much in the news is shocking anymore, but it chilled my spine to think of soldiers going into temples and beating/killing monks.0 . . .
Scientists find new species in Vietnam 1 hour, 23 minutes ago HANOI, Vietnam - Scientists have discovered 11 new species of plants and animals in Vietnam, including a snake, two butterflies and fiv0 . . .
Things I regret over the past year: 1. All the fights my mom and I had. I think we've worked things out, but I'm sad for all the time that we lost. We both apologized to each last night a0 . . .
For e:Jenks 1. Go to http://www.careercruising.com/. 2. Put in Username: nycareers, Password: landmark. 3. Take their "Career Matchmaker" questions. For e:libertad 9 to 5 by Dolly P0 . . .
My top matches for career choices, according to careercruising.com: 1. Anthropologist 2. Human Resources Specialist 3. Criminologist 4. ESL Teacher 5. Critic 6.0 . . .
I feel scared and alone tonight, and I don't really have a reason to be. 0 . . .
http://community.livejournal.com/buffalo_dorks/2040658.html?nc=17&style=mine It is wierd to think of both New World Records and Home of the Hits moved off Elmwood now. They both seemed like an 0 . . .
I'm going to see Elvis Costello and Bob Dylan play together on October 9th!! Aaron's taking some time off work for the weekend and is coming up here to go with me. He actually bought the tic0 . . .
From my last post: e:james- I don't think I'm by Lark Str. But I will definitely have to check out the burritos and the pizza! e:lizabeth- It was metro 20. Thanks very much:). e:libertad-0 . . .
I made it to Albany tonight. I like my new place so far. It's a small studio apartment, but it feels comfortable. It was already furnished, so I didn't have to bring much up other than my cl0 . . .
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Aaron came up to Jimmytown for the day on Weds. I had a really wonderful time with him. We went to see Stardustwhich I loved. Although the movie changed the ending of the book significantly, it was mo0 . . .
I had never seen a fish that looked like this before: 0807/Pmicrohd20813.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blobfish0 . . .
Thank you guys for the good advice regarding the computer situation! I'm still mulling my options, but I really appreciated your insight on it. I was trying to think of a way to make it up to 0 . . .
Do you guys know of any books or websites that might show me how to install a new cd/dvd drive for my computer (an HP laptop.)? The cd drive on my laptop has been broken quite awhile and I'm thin0 . . .
Peanuts by Charles Bukowski: http://www.progressiveboink.com/archive/peanuts-by-charles-bukowski answers that never arrive by Bukowski answers that never arrive I sit by the window and listen 0 . . .
I love the fact that I'm watching Fast Food Nation while I am having Arby's for dinner. The movie is a series of fictional stories based on the actual non-fiction book of the same name. Inte0 . . .
Last week, I went up to Brockport to visit A. I had a great time with him. He's so thoughtful and fun to be around. Anyway, we walked around town, went to a really nice Greek restaurant for dinne0 . . .
I don't know why that it shocks people that Bush commuted Scooter Libby's sentence. I also don't understand why people would start campaigns to impeach Bush (well, I understand why t0 . . .
Lately, I've really been getting into podcasts for my i-pod shuffle. I like to listen to some of the programs from NPR-such as Democracy Now and Science Friday. Actually, a really cool NPR prog0 . . .
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T. and I aren't together anymore. I guess we haven't been for awhile now. It wasn't a formal kind of break up where you sit down and say hey, "I'm breaking up with you". 0 . . .
I hope you guys will have a great time at the Violent Femmes tonight! I wish I could be there:). 0 . . .
I'll have to print out e:joshua's latest posts about the political candidates. It looks interesting. I don't know much about many of the candidates that are running. Which is kind of la0 . . .
It seems as though there a lot of posts on theology and Paris Hilton lately on estrip. I found an article that combines both: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?i0 . . .
http://www.ShanesWish.com/ (For a little boy with cancer). 0 . . .
I am graduating today. I technically graduate from the master's program in August, but I walk the stage tomorrow. I wasn't really going to do the ceremony (since I already did that when I go0 . . .
"When we hold each other, in the darkness, it doesn't make the darkness go away. The bad things are still out there. The nightmares still walking. When we hold each other we feel not safe, b0 . . .
Judge sues cleaner for $65M over pants By LUBNA TAKRURI, Associated Press Writer Thu May 3, 6:55 AM ET The Chungs, immigrants from South Korea, realized their American dream when they opened the0 . . .
I have this wierd feeling that either Estrip or Paul's blog is going to win the artvoice award. Somehow, I just know one of them will win. So don't worry, e:Paul. Oh, and I went to Grandm0 . . .
Happy Earth Day! It's a really beautiful day. The sky is so clear and sunny. I woke up feeling sick from the lupus this morning, but as soon as I went out for a walk- I felt so much better. It0 . . .
Don't believe me when I say that I cook dishes like "Palak Paneer" and "navratan kurma" and "couscous". I can't cook worth anything. I honestly would like to, b0 . . .
I'm in Albany right now. i went up there to put a few things in place with school. I really like it there, so far. The campus is very modern, but appealing looking. I went to Disability Services,0 . . .
You wonder what could lead someone to go on a shooting rampage that would kill dozens of innocent people. What inside their brain snaps? What leads them on a path like that? Are people who do somethin0 . . .
I talked to the boy for a few minutes last night. He called me during a break on the Sabres game. That meant a lot to me. Usually, the hockey game is always a sacred time for him, not to be interrupte0 . . .
All time is all time. It does not change. It does not lend itself to warnings or explanations. It simply is. Take it moment by moment, and you will find that we are all, as I've said before, bugs0 . . .
I just got an email today from SUNY Albany. They just offered me a teaching assistantship that opened up. Three years of financial support from the department, plus my tuition is paid for. I also get 0 . . .
Oh, I forgot to mention that I stopped into Rust Belt Books today. I had never been there before. It's really awesome! A lot of great used books at good prices. It seems to have some unique kinds0 . . .
I went on two job interviews today, and they both went well. I was hired at the first job I went to, which was a telemarketing job. It pays decent, but not something I really want to do all that much.0 . . .
Do you ever find yourself looking up blogs of people that you've had a falling out with over the years? A kind of morbid curiousity that you can't shake, even though you feel guilty about? E0 . . .
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I was having the worst day yesterday... but I got some good news. I actually got accepted into a PhD program, at the history department at SUNY Albany. I don't think I am actually going to go the0 . . .
I wish I could come to the party on friday. I was looking at the bus schedule, and the latest bus from buffalo going closest to my place in williamsville leaves at 8:00. I wonder if maybe there ar0 . . .
I really like lastfm. It's a little bit like Pandora in that it has the radio station format based on selections you might like, but this has some cool networking/blogging features that are uniqu0 . . .
It's been a long time since I last posted. Things got really hectic and I guess I just lost track of things. I wanted to go to the estrip parties that were in December, but I ended up spending bo0 . . .
It was nice to get some good election news as far as the democrats gaining the majority in Congress. I'm not sure it will make a huge difference as far as policy goes, but, it still sends a message th0 . . .
What do adult people in Buffalo usually do for Halloween? Do you usually go out someplace or just stay in? What do little kids usually do- is there trick or treating in most neighborhoods? Do they go 0 . . .
museumchick -- : Banshee-like Jessica -- : A person who laughs at anything (even this entry) jess -- : A person who has the ability to be invisible 'How will you be defined i0 . . .
"Sex Without Love" Sharon Olds How do they do it, the ones who make love without love? Beautiful as dancers, gliding over each other like ice-skaters over the ice, fingers hooked0 . . .
Kindness by Naoimi Shihab Nye Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth. What you held in your hand, what0 . . .
I found this story online a few minutes ago. I guess after awhile, you find yourself desensitized to a lot of the violence that takes place. But this was pretty shocking to me. Sometimes you wonde0 . . .
Some links and articles I found lately that I thought were kind of cool: Free Punk Mp3's superheros http://xbox.ign.com/articles/709/709122p1.html/ (Article on myth and literature in videogam0 . . .
It's been awhile. I wish I could have made it to the e-strip party, but thanks to Paul for emailing me. I'm back in Jamestown for the summer. I'm saving money by living with my folks0 . . .
I was wondering... would anyone on here be interested in meeting up sometime for coffee or perhaps a drink? I've really enjoyed reading a lot of the entries of people on here and think it would be coo0 . . .
I grew up in a small town. Most of the people I grew up with are married and have children now. This probably sounds terrible to say, but anymore it seems that I feel awkward around most of my old fr0 . . .
Recently, one of my grad classes were discussing the plans to build a new hotel on Elmwood- near Forest Avenue. Its supposed to be located where several businesses are. I believe these businesses incl0 . . .
It scares me sometimes just how much I like the 80's sitcom "Night Court". I truly find it amusing, and I have no idea why. I like the crazy bald baliff. Oh, and the new "Real W0 . . .
Yes, its true... I'm one of the many denizens of that place commonly referred to as "livejournal". Yet, I think this site is any interesting concept... it definitely has more of a collective0 . . .