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Booksale.org

We were 45 minutes late to the country's 3rd largest booksale. At 8:45, the holes on the shelves were coincidentally in the same space where I might hope to find a book on my wishlist. Still, we walked away with 6 books. We couldn't take the crowds, and this particular crowd seemed to not have showered in order to make the 8am opening. And I can say that without any reservations because for one of the first times, I did shower that early on a weekend.

New York City

We just visited there last weekend and stayed with my cousin. We had a great time. It was not too hot yet, but the weather was warm and humid. I found a new wedding dress! I am excited cause it is more of what I wanted in the first place at a fraction of what I paid for the other one. I also found some jewelry. We had a great time shopping and eating out. I hope that I will visit there again this summer, but it is a costly excursion.

New Reviews

For Movies: Intacto was very interesting. I highly recommend it to my friends, and already have added it to my parents queue at netflix. Seven Samurai had great sound effects but was VERY long and had to be watched in installments. In this World was a fiction/ based on reality/quasi-documentary. A lot of what was written became true in life which made the special features on the dvd necessary. It was an interesting, educational movie.
I also have been slow on my reading lately because of working more and trying to spend my last few days with Sam before he leaves. But, I finally finished The Madonna of Excelsior which was a very well-written, fun read.

The job you might want

I just finished reading about the giant squid hunt in the May 24, New Yorker. Whenever I read about these zoological/marine biological adventures I get a twinge of jealousy. I know that I wouldn't want to go to school for this. But sometimes I find myself in doubt, wondering how that life would have been. So, that is the job that I might want but don't really want, but might anyway. Does anyone else have that secret career aspiration that totally differs from everything else you've ever pursued and that you don't really want but sometimes dream about? I bet there are a lot of would-be astronauts.

Bulletin

I started my new job today. I think its going to be great for me. I like the people and the environment a lot. Also, we ditched our home phone line, it was just a waste of money. We started going to a gym again. I do fine with the cardio exercise, but the weights are a bit hard on me. Summer in Ithaca is going to be gorgeous. Its like heaven here. All the green trees and the nice temperatures... I feel bad that Sam will miss this.

Ankur's wonderful feast

Is this not a steal?!?

I saw this bus for sale on my way home from the laundromat. It is going for $3900 and its a '94 in mint condition. Think of the possibilities.

Don't ask

lice don't like rosemary or tea tree oil shampoos.

Summer is on its way

The weather here has been crazy. It is definetly spring. Everything is in bloom and I'm thankful that I don't get allergies. The smells are overwhelming. The sun is out for most of the day and the temp is in the high 70's but it is really humid and I can't sleep well at night even with 2 fans on and the window open. I'm now trying to wet my hair before sleeping.

Brick Lane

The best book I've read in quite some time.

Fun Facts

I will be switching jobs in a week. I'm excited to start at the Cornell Cinema, but there is only one perk that I'll miss at Alumni Affairs: the privileged information. I got to sit in on a private lecture by some Sciences faculty. I learned a little of what they are discovering about the brain. That babies born before their brains have had a chance to fire all the thousands of synapses necessary for proper development may not have neurological deficits if kept in a womblike environment for the rest of their term to prevent overstimulation. And that the Italian language doesn't have the irregularities that French and English have (particularly with rhyming and pronunciation) and so oftentimes Italian dyslexics function normally in their society and don't even discover their dyslexia. I love to learn these fun facts and particularly when they have to do with biopsychology.

Luckily, this phase has passed

Sam sporting Goatee (with JMichael) and Mustache

Chit Chat

I realized tonight that my best friends in Ithaca besides my cousins, are the Indians in Sam's class. I am just not good at making small talk. I don't know where to begin when it comes to chatting with the wives. But when I talk to the Indians, I am genuinely interested in their culture and country. I could talk to those guys all night. I got us invited to a Indian dinner and a wedding in India in 2 years when Ankur finds a wife.

Conspiracies

There is a conspiracy against Business School students to try to make them unattractive. Sam has been growing this beard and mustache for 2 weeks now for a party this weekend. I can't wait for this phase to end. If the mustache weren't enough, they also had him go to another event where everyone had to dress in a particular style. Sam's friends convinced him to wear a wife-beater& a gold chain necklace. There were corporate sponsors & faculty at this event! I don't mind him embarrasing himself as long as I'm not around. Maybe he's doing this as a last hurrah. One can only hope he'll never indulge an itch like this again.

Freaks of Nature

We have a strange phenomenon outside our house now. There are dead bumble bees laying on our outer stairs. I first noticed it a week ago and there were about 3 just laying on our stairs. Then, today, after being gone for the weekend there are like 4 new dead ones. It is almost like an omen! What is the universe trying to tell us??

60 is no longer double nickels

I have been absent from this board for a while because I went home to celebrate my dad's 60th birthday! Even though it was a whirlwind trip, it was worth it. My dad had a great time and was very surprised to see me. Now I'm going to bed to catch up on the sleep I missed.