Wow. It has been quite a while since I’ve posted on the old blog. A lot has happened since September, perhaps too much to record in a narrative format. Instead I will use a quick and dirty bullet point approach. Here goes:
Car Issues:
- As of last post, car was broken and needed a new computer box
- Found a used computer box at a junk yard for $125
- Had it installed on the car… but it didn’t work
- Junk yard refused to take it back
- Found guy who repairs computer boxes
- Paid guy $400 to fix my junk yard computer box
- Computer box guy took 2 weeks to fix computer box
- Forced to rent a car for a week
- After nearly a month and $900 in expenses, my car runs again
- Named car “Howley Carabao” in both disgust and reluctant admiration in it's stubborn refusal to run
Work Stuff
- Work is very busy… increasing demand for ranging
- Get to go to Grand Canyon National Park in December for training
- Taking a week off after training to visit the Tennessee (Dec 13-21)
- Back in time to celebrate Christmas on the beach
Other stuff:
- Thesis work continues… bleh
- Interest in thesis topic evaporates
- Aversion to thesis topic and Civil War in general increases
- Guam’s rainy season has ended, yet it continues to rain everyday but there is more wind and a greater chance for super typhoons
- Lived through 2 more earthquakes – last one was a 5.2
- Visited Talofofo Falls Park… it was hilarious (I’ll explain in a future post)
Greatest thing that’s happened in many years:
- Barack Obama elected President of the United States of America
- Hope increases
2 comments:
ok, two things.
1. You totally forgot to mention that the hash continues to be awesome and that you are making FABULOUS new friends in the isle of theives.
2. How the heck did you post this on October 8th and already know that Obama was Pres?? hmm?? I think your date clicker is off there fella. :)
Hi Ben, If you have an extended layover in Honolulu, let me know as I am temporarily at the Arizona working on exhibits. We can swap war stories. Gretel
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