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just joshing around: January 2010

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Because that's all I really do anyways-. Thursday, January 28, 2010. I've been sitting here for some time thinking of an eloquent, articulate way of blogging the fact that I just passed the Foreign Service Oral Exam, and I've concluded that the best way of intimating it is just by saying it. I passed the Foreign Service Oral Exam. And now, if I may hop on that horse named Sentimentality, I wish to elucidate my thoughts:. Links to this post. Wednesday, January 20, 2010. Is It Worth It? But, before anyone ...

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just joshing around: February 2010

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Because that's all I really do anyways-. Thursday, February 25, 2010. I spend a substantial amount of my time at work with a tv in sight. Lately it has stayed tuned on to the Olympics; I've loved it. But one thing that may be the most remarkable about these games however, is just how much coverage curling has gotten. At first, upon watching the players curl their stones down the ice, sweepers vigorously preceding it, derogatory thoughts of, "this is stupid" and "what a goofy sport! It is a riot hearing t...

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just joshing around: May 2008

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Because that's all I really do anyways-. Friday, May 30, 2008. One of my favorite Beatles' songs is Taxman. It's one of those songs that you just have to sing (or yell) along with. The best thing is that the chorus is so simple, everyone else listening to it picks up right away and joins in. Not earning any money right now, I don't have any issues with the tax man. But yesterday I had to chase after the trash. No We had lives to live. Fred but since we had no idea what to do with him, he stayed put in th...

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just joshing around: April 2008

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Because that's all I really do anyways-. Wednesday, April 30, 2008. From where, doing what? We had a good, little chill. My 2 new freunds. Ah, see, I'm learning already) commented on the similarities between the Latvian beer and their home brews. I commented how the Coke Zero the waitress brought me tasted like crap and how come I got that instead of the normal Coke I asked for. Yes, the ambiguities that constitute my life make for difficult conversation with OR without language barriers). Albeit unneces...

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just joshing around: July 2008

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Because that's all I really do anyways-. Tuesday, July 8, 2008. Latvia's Top 10 Moments! The time has come my friends. It has been good. I have learned some things, I have seen a few things, and I have experienced a lot of new things. Out of all the things learned, seen, and done while in Latvia however,.(drum roll please.), HERE IS THE TOP 10 "WHO GOES TO LATVIA? I know you're all excited beyond measure). Swimming in the Baltic Sea! Who does that anyways? Seeing the sun out until 11:30 PM! So there you ...

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just joshing around: Foreign Service

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Because that's all I really do anyways-. Thursday, January 28, 2010. I've been sitting here for some time thinking of an eloquent, articulate way of blogging the fact that I just passed the Foreign Service Oral Exam, and I've concluded that the best way of intimating it is just by saying it. I passed the Foreign Service Oral Exam. And now, if I may hop on that horse named Sentimentality, I wish to elucidate my thoughts:. Beyond cool. waaaaaaay beyond cool. January 29, 2010 at 9:47 AM. Is It Worth It?

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just joshing around: Curling

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Because that's all I really do anyways-. Thursday, February 25, 2010. I spend a substantial amount of my time at work with a tv in sight. Lately it has stayed tuned on to the Olympics; I've loved it. But one thing that may be the most remarkable about these games however, is just how much coverage curling has gotten. At first, upon watching the players curl their stones down the ice, sweepers vigorously preceding it, derogatory thoughts of, "this is stupid" and "what a goofy sport! It is a riot hearing t...

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just joshing around: Is It Worth It?

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Because that's all I really do anyways-. Wednesday, January 20, 2010. Is It Worth It? Every so often one is struck by a epiphanic. Lighting bolt. Sometimes these thoughts can be grandiose and life-altering, like Archimedes exclaiming. As he discovered how to measure the density of an object. Other times. These ideas come as simple, common sense-type notions that are so obvious one almost feels doltish for failing to realize them sooner. So, is it worth it? January 21, 2010 at 2:39 PM. Is It Worth It?

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just joshing around: The Three Branches of Government

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Because that's all I really do anyways-. Tuesday, February 2, 2010. The Three Branches of Government. The division of government, or rather the provision for checks and balances. Our brain serves as the Legislative Branch, and just like Congress, it makes decisions, sometimes logically, sometimes illogically. Our brain must decide if the person we like stacks up in our favor. Do we have fun together? Do we miss each other when separated? Do we share common interests and goals? Does he/she smell nice?