Category Archives: Friendly Encounters

All Year Long

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Mandie

I think this year I am just going to celebrate my birthday for the rest of the year. Heck, maybe I’ll just keep celebrating ’til I turn 30! Thank you Sarah for the AWESOME cake!!

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Doritos and Ramen

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Mandie

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 … Continue reading →

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Happy Up Here by Röyksopp

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Mandie

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

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BOGO Coupon for TGI Fridays

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Mandie

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.  … Continue reading →

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What You Should Know Before Going to America

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Mandie

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 … Continue reading →

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