Archive for January, 2007
January 28th, 2007
Story here.
At least one lawmaker has proposed a radical alternative. Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., wants to reinstate the draft.
His proposal would require all U.S. residents ages 18 to 42 to perform two years of national service, either in the military or as civilians working in ports, hospitals or some other public-service role. The only people exempted would be high school students up to age 20, conscientious objectors and those who are too unhealthy to serve.
January 28th, 2007
Oh my, what an incredibly hectic time it’s been. Every time I’ve sat down to write a blog post, the words have eluded me. I’ve found something else to do, whether that’s adding a new auction to sell something, or to respond to questions on current auctions, or to pack or organise something, or to have a chai latte with Ken, or to catch up with someone who wants to see me/us off, or to have farewell parties, or to…
Well, I’m sure you get the picture. But let me give you a few details about some of the more interesting ‘challenges’ along the way.
January 26th, 2007
Everyone else seems to be doing it, so I thought I’d join in on the fun and games.
Snap link preview.
Hold your mouse over a link. If it’s external, a small window will pop up to show you a screenshot of the page that is being linked to.
Please let me know if you like it or not. If I get people complaining about it, I’ll remove it. Otherwise it might be here to stay.
January 20th, 2007
Story here.
Wil Wheaton has a good take on it:
Let’s assume you travel to China for some reason, and you and a friend are picked up by their police force. You didn’t do anything wrong, you were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. It happens. You’re not told why you are being detained, and you’re not allowed to contact your family, an attorney, or the US embassy.
January 17th, 2007
Today is Thursday, and two Thursdays from now - at this very time - I’ll be in Sydney looking for a car to buy. I did another check this morning for Ford Fairmonts, and it looks like I’ll be able to afford a 2000 model instead of just a ‘96-’98 model. The question I have to ask myself is, do I get the model that I wanted 10 years ago, or do I get the model that’s newer and better? I think I’ll be getting the newer model, ’cause it makes sense to do so. It’ll last longer without needing as much maintenance, so ongoing costs are likely to be cheaper. It handles fuel efficiency slightly better than the older one, so it’ll be cheaper in fuel costs. So I think we’ll be getting the newer one.
January 13th, 2007
Emelie and Reine have gone, and I already miss them heaps. It was fantastic to have them here, to meet them, and to show them around Wellington. I think they had a good time. They don’t have Starbucks in Sweden, and so it’s unfortunate that I’ve got them addicted to Chai Lattes… I’m sure they’ll find other addictions though.
Now that they’re gone, however, I’ve become very busy. Organising photos and details of the household items that we’re selling on an auction website has been keeping me busy. And now we start packing things, and throwing things out, and getting ourselves organised.
January 9th, 2007
I love sitting at Starbucks here in Wellington a lot, enjoying the atmosphere and the relaxation. I’ve been very lucky that the wifi hotspot provider has been the same provider as my home internet connection, which has meant that I get free wifi hotspot access. Unfortunately, it looks like this bit of luck isn’t available for me in Canberra.
So I did a Google search this afternoon for free wifi in Canberra. I was very happy to find that there are actually a few free wifi hotspots around the place! All I have to do once I get to Canberra is check them out and see if I can get a similar relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere as I’ve had here. Part of that atmosphere includes good opportunities for people watching…
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