Category: life
09/18/07 02:10 - 53ºF - ID#41171
professions
1. Anthropologist
2. Human Resources Specialist
3. Criminologist
4. ESL Teacher
5. Critic
6. Mediator
7. Writer
8. Industrial-Organizational Psychologist
9. Editor
10. Computer Trainer
Most of those are appealing choices, especially those related to literary endeavors. What kind of surprised me is that the occupations I trained for- historian, archivism, curatorial- were not even in my top-40 on the match list.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: thoughts
09/10/07 12:24 - 63ºF - ID#41029
Simply put
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: buffalo
08/28/07 08:31 - 63ºF - ID#40775
New World Records moving
It is wierd to think of both New World Records and Home of the Hits moved off Elmwood now. They both seemed like an important part of the neighborhood. I used to walk all the time to New World just to browse around, and then I would stop into Spot for coffee. Maybe the change will end up working out well, though. Spot can expand its business.
I really miss Spot. I haven't found any coffee places like that here, yet.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: music
08/25/07 03:45 - 78ºF - ID#40728
elvis and bob
I hope you guys will have fun today... it seems like there's a lot of cool stuff going on in Buffalo.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: albany
08/24/07 02:22 - 82ºF - ID#40710
i can't believe August is almost over
(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)- thanks you so much!
I've been using archive.org a lot to find music and documents.
I found a bunch of tori amos Mp3's:
I'm doing well. I went to orientation yesterday. It was a long day, but I enjoyed it. The most helpful part was the morning sessions. They had a bunch of teaching workshops; showing you different techniques you could utilize. The second part of the day was mostly about being a grad student and the various things that you should do to get ready for classes.
They also had a panel discussion of grad students. One of the students spoke about his experiences being both deaf and legally blind. He's getting his PhD in chemistry. Sign language is so awesome. It's amazing to me how people can move their hands so fast. I would love to learn how to sign sometime.
Today, I had a lot of errands around campus to run and my arthritis has been kicking up lately, so I borrowed a scooter for the day from disability services. Some people have stared at me and it makes me feel kind of awkward. Like I'm supposed to not stare back at the people who are staring at me. Most people are cool, though.
Take care and have a great weekend, (e:peeps)!
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: albany
08/22/07 12:56 - 64ºF - ID#40669
i like diners
We stopped at this great diner for dinner on western avenue(?). It was decorated in an awesome retro 60's style. It had your regular diner foods, but it also had a bar with all kinds of mixed drinks. I had a terrific corned beef on rye sandwich.
Good night, epeeps.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: life
08/19/07 09:53 - 64ºF - ID#40629
deciphering?
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: life
08/18/07 09:36 - 66ºF - ID#40615
What is the What
My friend Roberta got me hooked on the television show Lost and we had our own mini-marathon of the 2nd season this week. Everybody was always talking about it, but I never had the time to watch it. I'm still a little confused about certain aspects of the Plot, but I think the writing is really interesting. I like how they use flashback and memory to further thematic elements of the characters experience on the island.
I just finished reading a book that I couldn't put down: "What is the What" by Dave Eggers. It's a fictionalized account of the real-life story of a Sudanese refugee in the U.S. named Valentino Achak Deng. He spent much of his childhood walking across Sudan to different refugee camps in Eastern Africa. The proceeds of the book go to the aid of the Sudanese.
Here is Valentino's website:
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: life
08/13/07 06:32 - 80ºF - ID#40521
the blobfish
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: life
08/07/07 11:43 - 75ºF - ID#40433
zen and the beat way
I was trying to think of a way to make it up to Buffalo for weds because the India Gate outing seems like fun. I wish I could- but I definitely hope that you'll have a terrific time.
I'm doing good, I guess. I'm moving to Albany in two weeks. The next day, I have my orientation for being a TA and stuff like that. A couple days after that, I start my jobs and classes. Right now, I'm mostly just working on packing, cleaning, errands, etc. I have to read a 700 page book on the history of historiography for the first day of class. Yeah. My neighbor sold me a great mountain bike that's almost brand-new for twenty bucks. I'm really excited to have a bike again.
For fun, I've been reading "Zen and the Beat Way"- a series of transcribed radio lectures that Alan Watts did. Watts was kind of a peripheral figure within the beat movement who spent time with Snyder, Kerouac, Ginsberg, etc. I think he was a minor character in one of my favorite Kerouac books, "The Dharma Bums". As a book, it doesn't seem to be very much about the essence of Zen Buddhism. It is more about how eastern culture and philosophy impacted the countercultural scene in the 50's.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
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Some really bizarre things did come up, tho'.
My top 10:
1. Special Effects Technician
2. Power Plant Operator (WTF???)
3. Industrial Designer
4. Costume Designer
5. Interior Designer
6. Electronics Assembler (Ouch.)
7. Animator
8. Fashion Designer
9. Model Maker
10. Gunsmith (Again, WTF?? I have never even fired a gun, unless you count water pistols or Nintendo controllers!)
Very strange, indeed.