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08 November 2007 ~ 2 Comments

Visiting LDS Apostle

Over the last few weeks, in an effort to better understand a few of my friends, I’ve been trying to learn more about the Mormon faith and the LDS Church. I have read a book, attended two classes, chatted with my friend Jonathan, and watched a video series. As part of my continuing education, last [...]

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19 October 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Walking in the City

The cord on my headphones was starting to wear and the copper wire began to poke through. Not being in the United States and able to avail myself of an Internet repair request, transported by the good folks at UPS, I had to look for a more archaic solution. So I headed to the Sennheiser [...]

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19 October 2007 ~ 0 Comments

I’m Going to be a Teacher

At least for now, it looks as though I will be sticking to my self-employed roots. After various opportunities failed to pan out, a small amount of work has come my way. Maria recommended me to a friend of hers who was interested in learning English. Matías and I met yesterday to talk about his [...]

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14 October 2007 ~ 2 Comments

English Certification

The Internet is the great equalizer in many regards. No longer can anyone say they don’t have an opportunity or the means to study and learn. So, I feel like a dunce for not having thought of this before. I need some various means of setting myself apart and it finally occurred to me that [...]

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12 October 2007 ~ 2 Comments

Keep Looking

I just received word from my first job interview. The wrote back saying: “Thank you very much for your interest in interning with Expanish and for joining us for an interview. At this moment we are looking for someone with slightly more experience with the responsibilities and in the field since this may quickly turn [...]

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