Thanksgiving
yes it is thanksgiving day...let us take a moment to remember those who are less fortunate than we are (how cliche-ish). but i am very thankful for what i have. i am having a big family dinner for the first time in a long time. my mom is in town, and my aunt and 2 cousins are coming over...so dinner is over here at my place. im in charge of desserts this year, with pumpkin pecan pie and chocolate mixed-nut bread pudding. yes, the creative juices in me are coming out again (not those juices if thats what youre thinking you pervs). this will definitely be one of the best thanksgivings of all the 22 thanksgivings that ive had. hope all is great with you and your family, happy thanksgiving everybody! stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)
Thursday, November 27, 2003
Thursday, November 20, 2003
applications
why am i procrastinating in filling out applications? i really should be filling out apps for my teaching credential/masters program, but i haven't even started. the first one is due in january, but still...i should be getting my shit together. but i guess school (and other things) have been keeping me busy, and draining me...so i havent really been too motivated to fill em out. i should also be filling out apps to get a job for the holidays, but like my post-college apps, i'm procrastinating on that too. just keep one thing in mind....Procrastination is like masturbation, it feels good til you realize youre fucking yourself! definitely words to live by. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =p
why am i procrastinating in filling out applications? i really should be filling out apps for my teaching credential/masters program, but i haven't even started. the first one is due in january, but still...i should be getting my shit together. but i guess school (and other things) have been keeping me busy, and draining me...so i havent really been too motivated to fill em out. i should also be filling out apps to get a job for the holidays, but like my post-college apps, i'm procrastinating on that too. just keep one thing in mind....Procrastination is like masturbation, it feels good til you realize youre fucking yourself! definitely words to live by. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =p
Sunday, November 16, 2003
Bay Area Virgin
no more...went there this weekend, and got back like an hour ago. i really wanna explore the bay more than i did. i was there for a conference, so i didnt really have much time (only saturday night) to explore. i'm tired, had to drive pretty much the whole way (except for about an hour and a half somewhere in kern county into la) when my eyes were about to give out on me from focusing on the road too much over the weekend. i would give a minute by minute description of what i did, but i'm just lazy. so if u know me, ask me...and if u dont know me, u can still ask me by leaving a message over there to the left. back to life, back to reality, back to homework right now after i close this window =(. stay tuned, we'll be back after these messages =)
no more...went there this weekend, and got back like an hour ago. i really wanna explore the bay more than i did. i was there for a conference, so i didnt really have much time (only saturday night) to explore. i'm tired, had to drive pretty much the whole way (except for about an hour and a half somewhere in kern county into la) when my eyes were about to give out on me from focusing on the road too much over the weekend. i would give a minute by minute description of what i did, but i'm just lazy. so if u know me, ask me...and if u dont know me, u can still ask me by leaving a message over there to the left. back to life, back to reality, back to homework right now after i close this window =(. stay tuned, we'll be back after these messages =)
Friday, November 14, 2003
short recap
APSA High School Conference was great, even though it was on a sunday. good times, and an education was gained by all who came, including the peeps putting it on (ie, me and the other HSC committee chairs, and especially Richard & Tiffany). cant believe that this was my last HSC as an undergrad @ UCSD. CRAZY!
Heading up to San Jose tonight to go to a conference in Stanford tomorrow. i'm "hella" excited since this will be my first time in norcal EVER! will be back on sunday to work on my HDP 191 presentation which will be next weds. yeah, cant wait til that's over...then i can just relax a bit til finals come around in a few weeks. ok...gonna go pick up the rental cars from enterprise now. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)
APSA High School Conference was great, even though it was on a sunday. good times, and an education was gained by all who came, including the peeps putting it on (ie, me and the other HSC committee chairs, and especially Richard & Tiffany). cant believe that this was my last HSC as an undergrad @ UCSD. CRAZY!
Heading up to San Jose tonight to go to a conference in Stanford tomorrow. i'm "hella" excited since this will be my first time in norcal EVER! will be back on sunday to work on my HDP 191 presentation which will be next weds. yeah, cant wait til that's over...then i can just relax a bit til finals come around in a few weeks. ok...gonna go pick up the rental cars from enterprise now. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)
Friday, November 07, 2003
ever get one of these emails?
Attention
I am Mr. Patrick Tama and my sister is Miss Rose Tama,
we are the children of Late Chief Paul Tama from Sierra
Leone.
I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to
seek your assistance to transfer our cash of Ten
Million Dollars ($10,000.000.00) now in the custody of
a private Security trust firm In Europe,the money is
in trunk boxes deposited and declared as Family
valuables by my late father as a matter of fact the
company does not know the content as money, although
my father made them to understand that the boxes
belongs to his foreign partner.
Source of the Funds:
My late father Chief Paul Tama, a native of Mende
District in the Northern province of Sierra Leone, was
the General Manager of Sierra Leone mining
coporation (S.L.M.C.) Freetown. According to my
father, this money was the income accrued from Mining
Corporation's over draft and minor sales.
Before the peak of the civil war between the rebels
forces of Major Paul Koroma and the combined forces of
ECOMOG peace keeping operation that almost destroyed
my country, following the forceful removal from power
of the civilian elected President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah
by the rebels. My father had already made arrangement
for his family(talking about)my mother, my little
sister and myself to be evacuated to The Netherlands
with the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT he made with a
security firm in Europe through the aid of U.N
evacuation team.
During the war in my country, and following the
indiscriminate Looting of Public and Government
properties by the rebel forces, the Sierra Leone
mining corporation was one of the targets looted and it was
destroyed. My father including other top Government
functionaries were attacked and killed by the rebels
in November 2000 because of his relationship with the
civilian Government of Ahmed Tejan Kabbah.
As a result of my father's death and with the news of
my uncle's Involvement in the air crash in January, it
dashed our hopes of survival. The untimely deaths
caused my mother's heart failure and other related
complications which later lead to her death in the hospital
after we had spent a lot of money on her early
this year. Now my 18 year old sister and I are
alone in this country suffering without any
care or help. Without any relation, we are now like
refugees and orphans.
Our only hope now is in you and the boxes deposited
in the Security Firm, to this effect, I humbly
solicit your assistance in the Following ways.
1. To assist me claim this boxes from the security
Firm as our beneficiary.
2. To transfer this money (USD$10M) in your name to
your country.
3. To make a good arrangement for a joint business
investment on our Behalf in your country and you,
our Adviser/ Manager For your assistance, I have
agreed with my younger sister that 20% of the total
amount will be for your effort and another 10 % to
cover all the expenses that may be incurred during the
business transaction, Lastly, I urge you to keep this
transaction strictly confidential as no one knows our
where about.
Please as you show your willingness; Forward to us
your full name, address and Tel/ Fax numbers, company
name and address (if any) to me via my private email
address as indicated below, this is for security
reasons as I will only be accessing my private email.
Earnestly awaiting your response.
Thanks.
May God bless you as you assist us
Mr. Patrick Tama
NO THANKS!
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Attention
I am Mr. Patrick Tama and my sister is Miss Rose Tama,
we are the children of Late Chief Paul Tama from Sierra
Leone.
I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to
seek your assistance to transfer our cash of Ten
Million Dollars ($10,000.000.00) now in the custody of
a private Security trust firm In Europe,the money is
in trunk boxes deposited and declared as Family
valuables by my late father as a matter of fact the
company does not know the content as money, although
my father made them to understand that the boxes
belongs to his foreign partner.
Source of the Funds:
My late father Chief Paul Tama, a native of Mende
District in the Northern province of Sierra Leone, was
the General Manager of Sierra Leone mining
coporation (S.L.M.C.) Freetown. According to my
father, this money was the income accrued from Mining
Corporation's over draft and minor sales.
Before the peak of the civil war between the rebels
forces of Major Paul Koroma and the combined forces of
ECOMOG peace keeping operation that almost destroyed
my country, following the forceful removal from power
of the civilian elected President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah
by the rebels. My father had already made arrangement
for his family(talking about)my mother, my little
sister and myself to be evacuated to The Netherlands
with the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT he made with a
security firm in Europe through the aid of U.N
evacuation team.
During the war in my country, and following the
indiscriminate Looting of Public and Government
properties by the rebel forces, the Sierra Leone
mining corporation was one of the targets looted and it was
destroyed. My father including other top Government
functionaries were attacked and killed by the rebels
in November 2000 because of his relationship with the
civilian Government of Ahmed Tejan Kabbah.
As a result of my father's death and with the news of
my uncle's Involvement in the air crash in January, it
dashed our hopes of survival. The untimely deaths
caused my mother's heart failure and other related
complications which later lead to her death in the hospital
after we had spent a lot of money on her early
this year. Now my 18 year old sister and I are
alone in this country suffering without any
care or help. Without any relation, we are now like
refugees and orphans.
Our only hope now is in you and the boxes deposited
in the Security Firm, to this effect, I humbly
solicit your assistance in the Following ways.
1. To assist me claim this boxes from the security
Firm as our beneficiary.
2. To transfer this money (USD$10M) in your name to
your country.
3. To make a good arrangement for a joint business
investment on our Behalf in your country and you,
our Adviser/ Manager For your assistance, I have
agreed with my younger sister that 20% of the total
amount will be for your effort and another 10 % to
cover all the expenses that may be incurred during the
business transaction, Lastly, I urge you to keep this
transaction strictly confidential as no one knows our
where about.
Please as you show your willingness; Forward to us
your full name, address and Tel/ Fax numbers, company
name and address (if any) to me via my private email
address as indicated below, this is for security
reasons as I will only be accessing my private email.
Earnestly awaiting your response.
Thanks.
May God bless you as you assist us
Mr. Patrick Tama
NO THANKS!
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Wednesday, November 05, 2003
short story
once upon a time, earlier today jeff found a $5 bill on the ground at the regents parking lot @ ucsd. jeff picked it up and put it in his pocket. he and his friends had lunch at costco after outreaching for high school conference at grossmont high school. jeff was able to pay for lunch using the money he found. jeff was happy and full when he returned to campus for class. the end!
stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)
once upon a time, earlier today jeff found a $5 bill on the ground at the regents parking lot @ ucsd. jeff picked it up and put it in his pocket. he and his friends had lunch at costco after outreaching for high school conference at grossmont high school. jeff was able to pay for lunch using the money he found. jeff was happy and full when he returned to campus for class. the end!
stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)