Figuring Student Loans and Stuff


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I was doing some math the other day with my student loans and my bank account and my income. It was half depressing and half uplifting. You see, I have x amount of student loan debt and I make y amount of money per year. y > x I also have z amount of money […]

March 30, 2013

Ender’s Game Will Be Wrong


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Ender’s Game is becoming a movie and I’m not happy about this. I’m happy, but I’m really not. Years ago, I was given a copy of Ender’s Game as a birthday gift (my tenth birthday, I believe). Fewer years ago, I got it signed by Orson Scott Card. Most of the years since, I’ve read that […]

March 27, 2013

March Updates


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I’ve been too busy lately. A lot of time was taken up by my grandma’s last few weeks. We had an unusual amount of family visiting to say their goodbyes and that kind of thing really keeps you busy. It’s not something I recommend for any of you. Work has also been keeping me busy. […]

March 25, 2013

No More Wine, Grandma


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While I was in the Peace Corps, I accidentally created a character of my grandmother. I took stories of our family get togethers and blew them out of proportion while talking about her. You see, we always had a few bottles of wine when we’d get together for a holiday or birthday and the story turned into […]

March 16, 2013

Beetnik Martini


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Here’s the thing, I lived in Ukraine for two years as a Peace Corp volunteer and it drastically changed me as a person. I understand things about life, both mine and the grand scheme of things, that I didn’t before. Most importantly, I learned how to eat like a Ukrainian. What is it to eat […]

March 10, 2013

Welcome Home, Steve


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This guy and I are showing Madison how Ukrainians drink tonight. Peace Corps Third Goal.  But seriously, Steve is finally coming home after an extended stay in Ukraine for paid work. It’s time to welcome him home in style.

March 2, 2013