In: Travel
30 Jun 2007It’s 11:20 a.m. local Buenos Aires time. There’s not much left to do as I don’t have too much to pack. I’m only bringing some summer clothes like shorts, t-shirts, a couple polos, and a pair of jeans. Since we’re going to Northern Minnesota, I’m also adding my hiking boots and poles. I need lots [...]
In: Misc
27 Jun 2007I was thinking about contentedness and contemplating my next blog article. This short, simply Ben Stein piece seemed to fit nicely. Hope you enjoy it:
Gratitude Is Wealth
By Ben Stein
Published 3/13/2007 12:09:29 AM
Because I [...]
In: Stuff I Use
25 Jun 2007Having experienced computer failure and more recently theft, I cannot overemphasize how important it is to back up computer information–and in more than one place. Try out this top-notch, free online backup service from Mozy. You’ll get 2 GB of storage and the small program will back up your pictures, email, address book, Quicken, Word [...]
In: Stuff I Use
25 Jun 2007For all I know, this concept is over-marketed in the U.S. and everybody knows about it. But I just found out about the Getting Things Done (GTD) system by David Allen. I haven’t read the book as it’s not readily available here. But I like the concept. I enjoy how he explains how to break [...]
In: Daily Life
24 Jun 2007Vanesa and I had a really nice talk today. It was the most blunt we’ve been with the situation yet the most comfortable we’ve felt in the last couple weeks. She too knows that the only peace we’ll have will be with the answer from God. She realizes that she cannot understand everything I’m going [...]
In: Misc
23 Jun 2007To say I haven’t been myself lately would be an understatement. This explains the lack of blog writing, for which I’m sorry. I’m very much looking forward to going home to see my family, speak in English, and just plain relax. Generally I’m not a worrier and do not get overly anxious. I had planned [...]
I just booked my flight with American Airlines. The flight leaves BA Saturday, June 30th at 9:25 pm local time, touches down in Dallas at 6:15 am CDT, and I will arrive in Minneapolis at 10:00 am CDT on Sunday, July 1st. I’ll be home for about a month as my return flight leaves Minneapolis [...]
In: Daily Life
11 Jun 2007We lined up outside the embassy this morning about 8:15 for Vanesa’s visa interview. We passed quickly through a line outside, proceeded through the metal detectors, and into the waiting room. In the front there were 12 different plexiglass windowed areas like you might see in a bank in a larger city. We watched for [...]
In: Misc
5 Jun 2007Interviewing for a visa with the US embassy is a bit of a process. If only we made illegal immigration this difficult. Anyway, I paid the $15 to obtain a PIN code to talk with someone at the embassy and make a reservation. Then I scheduled an interview for next week. In the meantime I [...]
In: Argentina
3 Jun 2007The city of Buenos Aires held a mayoral election today. I accompanied Vanesa downtown to her voting location. It looks like everyone will have to return to the polls in a few weeks because the winner must acquire 51% of the vote. Since there were three candidates, with the winner Mauricio Macri showing about 45%, [...]
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