Monthly Archives: May 2006

excellent!

Posted on May 31, 2006 by jen

i just heard on the news that sydney now has undercover folks wandering around giving out tickets for tossing cigarette butts on the ground. i hate smoking. i think it’s disgusting in every way – health of the smoker, health … Continue reading →

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it’s like ‘big blue marble’

Posted on May 29, 2006 by jen

i often credit the tv show ‘big blue marble’ with my interest in the internet and travel. i had several pen pals via big blue marble. here’s a new twist on the pen pal thing… fo.rtuito.us. apparently in soft launch, … Continue reading →

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gotta love the usa

Posted on May 29, 2006 by jen

great… just as i’m out job hunting… this news breaks: Americans abroad face higher U.S. tax bills. for those that don’t know… we expats need to file usa income tax every year even if we don’t earn money or have … Continue reading →

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i want a

Posted on May 29, 2006 by jen

new york city manhole cover!!!! how cool!!! also cool is the play-doh perfume from one of my favs – demeter. marshmellow & orange cream popsicle?! those sound yummy.

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now here’s an idea for your nyc apt

Posted on May 26, 2006 by jen

this funky apartment would be great for nyc. although there needs to be a way to configure it for rented apartments so you can take your boxes to the next flat and still get your deposit back.

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another reason this time of year sucks

Posted on May 23, 2006 by jen

and i feel v homesick. or rather, 2 ideas… last nite it was so cold, i could SEE MY BREATH!!!! and all the news reports of free music in nyc is coming out. alex chilton! sugar hill gang???!!!! bossa nova! … Continue reading →

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google maps

Posted on May 21, 2006 by jen

at drinks last nite a friend of mine informed me he had heard google maps had finally arrived in au. previously we could get satellite images but not street level. i checked this morning & yes, sure enough, they are … Continue reading →

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for my web friends

Posted on May 18, 2006 by jen

blink is back in web 2.1.

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microsoft aussie style

Posted on May 15, 2006 by jen

you can VOTE to decide what australian words you’d like microsoft to add to the australian dictionary of their office products. and no, i don’t know what all of those words mean. when i voted, g’day and sickie (as in … Continue reading →

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g n r

Posted on May 15, 2006 by jen

this is the sort of stuff that makes me want to grab my laptop and run to the nearest nyc bound plane. i didn’t know axl was out & about & playing gnr songs. it’s the sort of event that … Continue reading →

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