October 2010
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I love fire alarm tests!
January 2010
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“Vision is not enough, it must be combined with venture. It is not enough to...”
– Václav Havel
December 2009
1 post
October 2009
3 posts
If London were to have an official noise, today it would be the cough.
On manners and space
Riding the transportation routes in London makes me ponder manners and space. Any carriage, especially trains, are filled to the brim with people. This is particularly the case at peak times. Last week I got on the train from London Bridge; a pregnant woman got on later. When I got on there were no seats available and those standing blocked access to the seats anyway. The group boarding with the...
“Get over the idea that only children should spend their time in study. Be a...”
– Henry L. Doherty (1870-1939); businessman
September 2009
5 posts
“The creative is the place where no one else has ever been. You have to leave the...”
– Alan Alda (b.1936); actor, screenwriter, director
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“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise...”
– General George S. Patton
A long time coming...
So, I’ve finally had some time to just relax midday. What else is there to do but post a blog with no real purpose or theme? Woot!
So, I am quickly approaching one month in London, and while I’ve done a lot, I’m not yet feeling accomplished. I took my first ICAEW exam today and am waiting on pins and needles for my CPA exam results. Naturally, BEC and REG scores were...
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“Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.”
– Malcolm S. Forbes (1919-1990) publisher of Forbes magazine, businessman
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The end is a very good place to start from the...
I move today :)
I finally found a place in Southeast London and will be moving in today. My 11-day stay in a hotel in Russell Square was nice, but it was more expensive than a month’s rent in my new place.
I’m excited to settle in. Searching for a flat to rent in London is not a fun task at all. I’m not sure if it’s the city alone, the current economic conditions, or...
August 2009
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I must really love being a student.
So, today is my first day of “college” or “tuition” as the Brits call it. It is pretty pragmatic, though, since if you ever read college in this blog, I’m probably talking about training for the qualification exams. Training is internal training: how to use the internet/email, EY Global Audit Methodology, etc. So, for those of you who knew me this past summer, you...
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The benefits of having a nameless blog...
The blog without a name allows me to meander and stray in thought, write about anything and nothing, and not apologise for it one bit. So, this will be an incredibly narcissistic post.
It’s a bit ironic that this post will chronicle some time that began with my flight to London from Denver. I was in the Denver International Airport at the departure gate and CNN Headline News ran a story...
Web 2.0 and Language
I just finished the first draft of a plan to use Web 2.0 technology with a magazine. The first (and most obvious) question I had to answer was what Web 2.0 is. So, as a proper member of my generation, I started with Google. It was interesting to see that there is no consistent description or explanation out there for Web 2.0 that I could find. It reminded me of a video my old roommate showed...
A bit of unsolicited advice.
If anyone is traveling from the US to the UK and needs a visa processed, use an agent.
Getting to the list is a bit of a hassle, but go here: https://www.visainfoservices.com/Pages/Content.aspx?Tag=Independent_visa_services—Los_Angeles_area
The website will push you to the home page. Choose your country, and copy-paste the link into the address bar (from within the website).
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“The more one does and sees and feels, the more one is able to do, and the more...”
– Amelia Earhart (1897-1937); aviator, author
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“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.”
—Sir Winston Churchill
I have included this quote from Sir Winston Churchill on my emails. Who would have thought that Translation Party would have so much more succinct wisdom.