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Clauses
Friday, 2009 July 31 3:44 PM CDT — Grand Forks, North Dakota UNITED STATES
Is it really sensible to be purchasing more books when I have plenty of books on my shelf that are unread?
Quote to ponder: “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
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Morphemes
Tuesday, 2009 July 28 9:52 PM CDT — Grand Forks, North Dakota UNITED STATES
Question: who has more in common: a native English-speaking Canadian and a native English-speaking Indian1 or a native English-speaking Canadian and a native French-speaking Canadian?
- As in from India, not indigenous to the Americas.
Quote to ponder: “To a teacher of languages there comes a time when the world is but a place of many words and man appears a mere talking animal not much more wonderful than a parrot.” — Joseph Conrad
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Songs
Thursday, 2009 July 23 11:00 AM CDT — Grand Forks, North Dakota UNITED STATES
If I had known that ABBA would be in Denver tonight, I would have forgotten about graduate school.
Quote to ponder: “I have a dream… to help me cope with anything.” — ABBA
Currently listening to…
Gold: Greatest Hits
By ABBA
Released on Monday, 1993 August 9.
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Names
Tuesday, 2009 July 21 9:13 PM CDT — Grand Forks, North Dakota UNITED STATES
I just mailed by old mobile phone back to the manufacturer. It was still (barely) under warranty when the front screen stopped working, so I pretty much got a new phone for free. It sounded like a great deal until I have to go through the hassle of transferring the old phonebook to the new phone.
As I was going through the list, I looked at the whole list of names. I found it kind of odd because I have different feelings when looking at the different names: people that I talk to all the time, people that I never talk to anymore, people that I wish I talked to more, people who I wish would talk to me less, people that never talk to me at all, people that I never want to talk to again.
It sounds strange, but, despite those mixed feelings, I put all of the names into my new phone anyway. Maybe I'm just hoping that I'll use them one day…
…or so that should they ever call, I can avoid answering the phone.
Quote to ponder: “The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.” — Albert Einstein
Currently listening to…
Greatest Hits
By Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Released on Tuesday, 2008 May 20.
Currently watching…
Band of Brothers
Directed by David Frankel, Tom Hanks, et al.
Starring Damian Lewis, Donnie Wahlberg and Ron Livingston
Released on Sunday, 2001 September 9.
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Phrases
Sunday, 2009 July 19 10:15 PM CDT — Grand Forks, North Dakota UNITED STATES
It's happening no matter what I say, so the less that I say about it, the better.
Quote to ponder: “There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it.” — George Bernard Shaw
Currently watching…
Band of Brothers
Directed by David Frankel, Tom Hanks, et al.
Starring Damian Lewis, Donnie Wahlberg and Ron Livingston
Released on Sunday, 2001 September 9.
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Words
Sunday, 2009 July 19 10:59 AM CDT — Grand Forks, North Dakota UNITED STATES
I have just reached the conclusion that I'm a hypocrite. You are too, but I'll let you come to that realisation on your own in your own time.
Quote to ponder: “Forbear to judge, for we are sinners all.” — William Shakespeare
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Letters
Saturday, 2009 July 11 2:19 PM CDT — Grand Forks, North Dakota UNITED STATES
Graduate school seems to be nothing but reading. Reading is nice, but could I read something else?
Quote to ponder: “The best way to be boring is to leave nothing out.” — Voltaire
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Favour
Tuesday, 2009 June 30 11:07 PM CDT — Grand Forks, North Dakota UNITED STATES
When people ask me for a favour, I usually ask them what they need and then say yes. I'm learning that when someone asks me for a favour, my response really needs to just be “Sure. Anything you need!” I shouldn't have to think about it when someone thinks enough of me to come to me to be helped.
Quote to ponder: “Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay great ones - with ingratitude.” — Benjamin Franklin
Currently listening to…
The Very Best of Cat Stevens
By Cat Stevens
Released on Tuesday, 2000 March 28.
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