Certainly the highest subway station in New York City (some claim in the world), the Smith-Ninth Street station reopened today after nearly two years of closure for renovations. I happened to be free so I decided to check it out. Some highlights are below. Or you can view the complete set.
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A New Starbucks Lid At Last?
I received this lid from a Starbucks last week. My first thought was that Starbucks had finally listened to my demands and had discontinued the permanently-open “sippy cup” lid in favor of this lid. I soon came to the realization, however, that this was simply a backup lid, probably purchased from a local drug store…
It’s That Time of Year Again
How is it already Mid-December again? In any case, I’m four days away from flying out to Vienna, and could not be looking forward to it more. Yesterday afternoon I picked up the last piece of paper I need to be able to enjoy Vienna fully, the International Driving Permit. Apparently Austria is one of only…
Last Night of Capitalism
I enjoyed my last night of living in an ultra-capitalistic society Sunday night, when I went to my local 24-hour Wal-Mart Supercenter at ten at night to buy cheap stuff. Nothing like buying 250 aspirins for $1.99! Now that I’m back in Austria, I have to go to a small-ass store that’s never open (only…
First Poetry Attempt in a Long Time
Green Day, Forbidden Fruit, Spew-and-Run
Two Fridays ago, Gerry and I drove to Rochester to see Green Day. It was great. Gerry had already sprained his arm the night before punching some kid, and then at the concert he lost a shoe and had his toes crushed! But it’s all worth it for Green Day. My already-cracked watch band ripped…
Sore Feet, Fat Wallet, and a Midterm
This past week was my first full week of working at Target. It went pretty well. The only complaint I have was that my feet hurt like crazy after every day, especially the last two. Luckily the pain went away quickly everytime. I can put up with sore feet to make money anyway. With the…
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Finally Employed
Once again I sort of neglected my weblog. But once again that’s because nothing special happened until this week, when I finally became employed. That’s right, after probably fifty applications and/or letters in the last three years, someone actually hired me, namely Target. I have an orientation session next Wednesday and will hopefully begin working…