January 2010
34 posts
December 2009
51 posts
Me: Mom, do you like foie de canard?
Mom: No, I don’t like liver very much. What got you interested in that?
Me: Oh, it’s just what Hannibal Lecter is eating in the last scene of the movie.
Mom: I worry about you sometimes, Charles
“In Russia, we have a saying.
With a lie you may go forward in the world;
But you may never go back.” —
With a lie you may go forward in the world;
But you may never go back.” —
Ira Glass is trying to guilt trip me into donating to WBEZ Chicago and it just might work
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How to renounce your United States citizenship... →
travel.state.gov
…a reference (and link).
It is advisable, before renouncing their citizenship, to live in one’s new country of residence long enough to establish themselves permanently. If one is not a citizen with any other countries, they would be well advised to live there long enough to become a naturalized citizen. Be aware that this action is irrevocable.
Some Badass Country’s Nationalization Requirements:
Ireland: Resident for five years, 18 years of age, intent to remain, good standing and character.
Switzerland: Resident for 12 years, integrated in the Swiss way of life, familiar with Swiss customs and traditions, comply with the Swiss rule of law, and do not endanger Switzerland’s internal or external security.
Cayman Islands: Resident for 15 years, British Overseas Territories Citizen
I tend to follow Warren Buffet’s wisdom on why he’s the second wealthiest man in the world: “I had a 2% chance of being born in America and an infinite chance of being born into a loving family”
I wouldn’t give up my citizenship for anything. But on a different note, I had no idea becoming a Swiss citizen is that labor intensive!
I just made a pancake that could be revered as an objet d’art for its symmetry and color
“I found Jesus in the last drop”
—guy peeing next to me tonight
Super stoked to-do list!
I can’t wait to be done with finals and on to break so I can organize my google contact list, get a grip on google wave, and organize my flickr.
Also, I hope to read one book for leisure (? i hope), study for the GRE, and balance my check book.
Maybe, I’ll surprise my family with a christmas tree. (I miss it. It’s my favorite part.)
Todo lists are most ambitious when you feel obligated to accomplish a task that seems to stand in the way of seemingly fun action items. But after a week of finals, I find them to be insipid, non time-sensitive endeavors and end up eating Taco Bell and catching up on my ever growing Hulu queue. As the Germans say, scheiß.
With that said, I wish you the best of luck on your finals; I hope to not dissuade you in your magnificent todo list. Godspeed.
The Sani Stagger
My sister just ran the Sani Stagger, a half marathon race in South Africa that’s known for being one of, if not the most, grueling marathon in the world. Why? Because the whole thing is uphill, climbing over 1200 meters above sea level in the first half of the marathon. She placed 19th overall and 3rd in her age group. Not bad at all.
BIKE JUSTICE! ASSHOLES IN CARS WATCH OUT, WE ARE LEGION. →
npr.org
(via neptuneftw)
::BATMANBACKHAND:: THIS LINK IS DEEEEADDDDD!
NPR has a really small budget and can only afford to provide enough bandwidth to host a site for 30 seconds or less.
