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Doritos and Ramen

I am taking a physics class twice a week right now at my local community college. In addition to learning about Newtonian physics before they agree on a better, more accurate type of physics to explain our universe, I also get a handy dandy student ID for discount movie tickets. The class is [...]

Happy Up Here by Röyksopp

February 26 0 Comments Category: Friendly Encounters, Videos

This song just makes me smile
Happy Up Here from Röyksopp on Vimeo.

BOGO Coupon for TGI Fridays

February 04 0 Comments Category: Friendly Encounters

Ok, this is by far one of my least favorite chain restaurants.  If I were forced to rank TGI Friday’s on a top 10 list of places I would never eat again, they would fall somewhere between IHOP and Popeye’s.  That being said, I am poor.  While I try to buy organic and eat healthy [...]

What You Should Know Before Going to America

January 18 1 Comment Category: Friendly Encounters, Funny

This is a post on Ars Technica that I just simply found too funny not to respost on here.  The story is that this was written by an United States expatriate now living in Japan…
I’m going back to the US for Christmas tomorrow! Yay!
My travel agent has, thoughtfully, seen fit to provide me with a [...]

Dogs Greet Owner After 14 Months in Iraq