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I’m a millionaire!

January 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Actually, I’m a multi-millionaire.  Boo-yah.
 
A million Indonesian rupiah is about $100 USD.  But I’m still a millionaire.

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A very real Christmas

December 24th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Roughly seven days ago, my 29 year-old brother lay in the hospital with severe back pain, unable to move or feel his legs.  The doctors were testing him, frantically trying to figure out what the problem was.  When they said there was a possibility that he would never walk again, it was hard to fathom [...]

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Beirut is my new favorite band

March 30th, 2007 · No Comments

As my mind is processing this big move, the song “Elephant Gun” by Beirut keeps coming to the forefront and seems really appropriate.  I really love all the songs I’ve heard by this group so far.  It feels like Eastern European drunken gypsy music mixed with Middle Eastern folk tunes.  I’ll have [...]

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