Monthly Archives: March 2004

cultural twist

folks often ask me about cultural differences i encounter living here and i always say how it seems to be the little things you wouldnt’ give a quarter of a second thought to that surprise you. so here’s a simple … Continue reading

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word of the day

steak style soy strips try saying that over and over. it’s on the pkg of this ‘just add veggies’ peppercorn stir fry meal thing i bought tonite.

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thesis blogs

i’ve been trying to figure out how to organise my research for my thesis. i’ve been using procite but that just seems to be good for keeping track of the readings. i’ve been testing citation and i’m liking it. it … Continue reading

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13 days

i have 13 days til i have to turn in my thesis proposal. luckily, as i found out last nite at thesis class, i’m not the only person who thinks they’re lost and deep in the shit. i’ve decided on … Continue reading

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finland is the place to be

there’s a great article on cnn right now about coffee and lowering the risk of diabetes. seems women in finland (where the study was done) who drank three to four cups of coffee daily had a 29 percent reduced risk … Continue reading

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first class back

this morning i had my first class. goodbye summer break. this one is ‘innovative leadership’ and i’m looking forward to it. should be interesting. the book we’re using is something i’ve already read (extra reading for a project 2 semesters … Continue reading

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F1, holiday, sleep

this weekend is labour day wknd which means a long wknd. it also means the moomba festival which is something along the water. some festival that does those tub races down the river but otherwise i’m not sure what it … Continue reading

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seasons

yesterday, march 1st, was the first day of autumn. yes, i know. doesn’t make much sense to us northern hemisphere folk. seems here they randomly decided to have the seasons change when they wanted to, not the equinox dates. so … Continue reading

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to NZ

air new zealand has some good deals. flying from march-june and then july-november. u$748 from honolulu, u$848 from LA, u$960 from san fran. check airnz.com for details.

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