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dollar woes

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007

no, not just the way the US dollar is worth less now than when I first came here. And not how they keep making it look more and more like monopoly money.

No, I’m dealing with student loans, and the deportation that happens if I don’t have them in my account by Monday. Which I won’t. But tuesday’s looking good. I only hope 3 business days is enough to get my visa renewed.

Otherwise, I’ll have $9500 US and 6 months until I have to start repaying my student loans.

But I’d really rather not get deported, if no one minds.

j.

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Travel thoughts

Sunday, February 4th, 2007

I’m not travelling. It feels strange to need to say it. I mean.

I’m in a foreign country. They talk funny here, and the food is… odd. And it’s not home.

But I’m not travelling. If I were travelling I’d have seen more of the place than I have. And most of that is my own fault. But… it seems strange to me somehow that I could be thousands of miles from home, from all the really cool stuff that I really care about, and not be *travelling* while I’m there. Heck, I haven’t even sight-seen all the (4) things there are right here in town to see. Or gone to owlcatraz, but somehow I think I’ll keep avoiding that one.

I’ll have been here for a year on the 15th. That’s a long time to go having only really been to the Auckland airport, Wellington, Palmy, and napier.

I need to start organizing this life thing I have going on here so that I can actually see this place. After all, how embarassing will it be when I go back after 3 or 5 or 7 years and when people ask me about stuff all I can say is “I dunno, I didn’t have time. with school and all.”

I’d shoot me if I said that.

Maybe after I’ve taken my summer school exam, I’ll spend some of that week somewhere else. there’s plenty of places within a $20- bus ticket, and I’m sure most of them have someplace cheap to sleep.

Maybe, just maybe I should have spent my NY/ home money travelling NZ. Oh, well, too late now.

j.

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Home thoughts

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

I'm not homesick. The Hootie will go away eventually. But I do miss some things. The two days I had in charleston just weren't enough. So, for all of you- a list of things I miss.

Budweiser- yes, really
My car- now a ... [Continue reading this entry]

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SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!

Monday, December 11th, 2006

I hope. It was sunny yesterday. It's sunny today. If it's sunny tomorrow, I will declare it officially Summer in Palmerston North, cold windy city of deathly dull boredom. And chemistry tutorials. It's sunny out. It's kinda warm (well, it broke 65, ... [Continue reading this entry]

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mexico- again- and mile scary-ness

Thursday, December 7th, 2006

Let's get the scary part over with first, huh? United tells me that I've flown 32,209 qualifying miles with them (or their partners) this year. that doesn't include the half a free ticket home from chicago. It doesn't include coming home ... [Continue reading this entry]

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regrets

Thursday, November 23rd, 2006

I am so not flying that long in coach ever again. At least not on united. The food sucked, they only brought the booze around twice, and international coach has less legroom than domestic. No, honestly. I upped my seat ... [Continue reading this entry]

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luggage limbo

Friday, November 17th, 2006

I spent about 8 hours at dulles airport yesterday. My poor luggage spent closer to 24 hours there- maybe more. And now it's lost. My poor luggage. Or perhaps the more correct thing to say is poor j. Guess who forgot to ... [Continue reading this entry]

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The Met

Sunday, November 12th, 2006

Ok, I've been lost at the met before. I'm sure everyone who's ever been there has been at least once- unless they never left the lobby. Last time I was there it was, oh, I don't know. 2000 or so, I ... [Continue reading this entry]

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NY

Thursday, November 9th, 2006

So I finally got here. Someone told me it's supposed to be autumn. Dirty stinking liars. I brought cold weather clothes, so, of course, it's like, 70 out. I'm baking. and not in the smot poking kinda way, either. But, damn, ... [Continue reading this entry]

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forget lost- try trapped

Wednesday, November 8th, 2006

I'm stuck at LAX! I hate LAX! whoever ordered up airport wackyness for 48 hours into my trip home is now also on my magic hate list. Maybe we get to board and go soon now. I hope. j.

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