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18 January 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Camera Delay

If only every place had service like I’ve received for my laptop at Mac Station. They replaced my screen when it went haywire and put in a new battery when the computer started shutting off while still showing a charge. All this was done under warranty, at no cost to me, and with professional service. [...]

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11 January 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Credit Card Security

Oh how we all love “policy.” The Wells Fargo credit card fraud monitoring was a little too eager back in December and suspended my card for suspicious activity. (They’re really jumpy over there). Since I didn’t call within a certain amount of time, they canceled the card. Today the new one arrived at the house [...]

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10 January 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Flights Home

This is nuts! I’m looking at flights home in May and I actually found a cheaper flight requesting a round trip instead of one way. If anyone wants a free one way flight (my return flight) to Buenos Aires, let me know. Maria has a family friend who works at a travel agency and it [...]

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06 January 2008 ~ 3 Comments

Breaking & Entering

I put my apartment up for rent on Craiglist and figured it would be a good idea to do some cleaning. I don’t mind cleaning, but I always seem to overlook the windows. So, for the first time since I moved in, I cleaned the windows. After cleaning the inside of the sliding patio doors, [...]

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15 November 2007 ~ 2 Comments

D.E.L.E. Exam

Friday and Saturday I was finally able to take the D.E.L.E. certification exam, which measures Spanish competency at either the beginner, intermediate, or advanced level. My exam was for the intermediate level and it played out just as I had hoped. Friday I went in for the brief oral exam, which I preferred to do [...]

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