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Oscars 2010

09Mar10

I was a lot happier with the outcome of last year’s Oscars. Last year, I was more concerned about the nominees and who would win. This year, I was dazzled by what everyone was wearing, gowns and tuxedos and all.
I guess I just wasn’t that interested in the nominees. I’d seen The Hurt Locker and [...]

I’ve always been curious about cochlear implants, because I have a few deaf friends. I’ve always wondered if it would be a solution for everyone who has problems with their hearing.
Cochlear implants are surgically implanted devices that can provide a sense of sound to a person who is deaf or hard of hearing.
I did a [...]

My mom has gotten hooked on planting wheatgrass and she’s started making everyone at home drink the stuff daily. Let me tell you, the stuff tastes foul. Plus it leaves you nauseous for a while, which isn’t fun.
Yesterday, on the way to a meeting, I was reading about Fort Wayne real estate, when I suddenly [...]

EN2010!

02Mar10

I was able to register for this event yesterday. It was crazy. I had to spend about 2 hours more or less refreshing the registration page. It kept showing a “System Busy” page, since a lot of people were trying to register for the conference as well. Good thing my mom left me her credit [...]

Since most of the games I play are online, I’m bound to encounter a lot of different players in-game. I started playing Team Fortress 2 about a couple of weeks ago, and can’t help but compare it to the Left 4 Dead community.
While I have to admit that I fell in love with Team Fortress [...]