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au vs us dollar & getting a gig

great… overnight, the aussie dollar hit a 9 month high of 78c. i know i’ve mentioned this before but did u know the aussie dollar was at 55 cents when i was planning on coming over? i have my last … Continue reading

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contract gigs

since i have the summer off, i’ve decided to look for a contract gig. i’ve tried this before & didn’t have much luck. i have restrictions on how much i can work b/c i’m an intl student though right now … Continue reading

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‘if it’s OK to dress like a girl today, then why is it not OK in the future?’ & pizza

oh yeah, texan schools are encouraging homosexuality. you’ll remember, when i was in brisbane, i found a place called ny pizza & it was indeed very close to nyc pizza. recently a place opened in st kilda w the same … Continue reading

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student visa

i am now official allowed to be in the country til august. whoo hooo. i had to get my visa extended b/c i’m enrolling next semester b/c i need the time to do the thesis. yesterday i had an appointment … Continue reading

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recovery

today is recovery day. slept til 1130 which means almost 10 hrs of sleep. had a headache which could be b/c of the 4 beers i had last nite after class but you’d think 4 wouldn’t be enough (they were … Continue reading

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tired

it’s 125 in the afternoon & i’m so tired that i know ill end up napping if i sit on the couch. several nights this week i’ve been up til 3-4a and then waking up about 8-9a. i can’t nap … Continue reading

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today

thursday morning here. been up for about 2 hours already organising a bit. searching the local libraries for books i want for the thesis. catching up on some email. realised about an hour ago that i have a case study … Continue reading

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keep your fingers crossed

i got an update re: the PhD yesterday. they’re making a decision this week. now i’m not all that hopeful because as far as i know, they haven’t called any of my references. they said there *might* be interviews but … Continue reading

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last week

haven’t updated in a while so here’s a catch up… yesterday i booked a flight to brisbane which is about a2 hr flight from here in the state of queensland. brisbane is often called brisVegas so we shall see. at … Continue reading

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stockholm syndrome

robinson (in snapshots from hell talks about failing one of his mid-term exams and then beating himself up about spending more time studying. telling himself that he needs to work harder. he decides its a bizarre twist to the stockholm … Continue reading

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