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[Jul. 3rd, 2004|04:16 pm] |
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98% of teenagers do or have tried pot. If you're one of the 2% that hasn't, put this in your journal. |
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| The last day of Spring Break for me... |
[Apr. 14th, 2004|10:21 pm] |
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Alrighty. I did three lab reports. Now I need to start this paper. And then catch up on reading. Curse myself for not doing this earlier. Looks like I'll have to pull an all nighter kiddies. Ahh the joys of putting off werk for the whole spring break. |
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| What I hate about ebay.... |
[Apr. 14th, 2004|06:41 pm] |
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I am steaming mad. You think you've pretty much won an auction with 20 seconds to go, when suddenly at the last second someone outbids you. Grrr..... |
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[Apr. 1st, 2004|01:54 am] |
S - You are very broad-minded.
T - You have an attitude, a big one.
E - You are a very exciting person.
P - You are very friendly and understanding.
H - You are not judgemental.
E - You are a very exciting person.
N - You like to work, but you always want a break.
A - You can be very quiet when you have something on your mind.
B - You are always cautious when it comes to meeting new people.
C - You definitely have a partier side in you, dont be shy to show it.
D - You have trouble trusting people.
E - You are a very exciting person.
F - Everyone loves you.
G - You have excellent ways of viewing people.
H - You are not judgemental.
I - You are always smiling & making others smile.
J - Jealousy.
K - You like to try new things.
L - Love is something you deeply believe in.
M - Success comes easily to you.
N - You like to work, but you always want a break.
O - You are very open-minded.
P - You are very friendly and understanding.
Q - You are a hypocrite.
R - You are a social butterfly.
S - You are very broad-minded.
T - You have an attitude, a big one.
U - You feel like you have to equal up to people's standards.
V - You have a very good physical and looks.
W -You like your privacy .
X - You never let people tell you what to do .
Y - You cause a lot of trouble.
Z- You're always fighting with someone. |
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[Mar. 6th, 2004|10:29 pm] |
Well today was cool. Ming and I were really late in getting there, due to the fact that we didnt't even attempt to get to the bus stop at 12 like planned. Instead we found ourselves waking up at 12 and then told the rest of the group that we'll just meet them up for dinner. So we were deciding as to where to go, movies, bowling, or just go eat first and then decide. We headed to Boston Market at around 4ish. Another good meal there. It's fun to sit around with friends and share food. Also fun to discuss funny moments in our lives. It makes you feel lucky to have such friends at times.
After eating, since it stopped raining, we headed towards the Brooklyn Bridge. We originally planned to go there, but canceled the plans when we heard it was going to rain today, but luckily it stopped raining at around 5:30. We walked over the bridge, it was Frank's first time, and he enjoyed it. It's cool how such a simple thing as walking over the bridge can be so enjoyable. Here are some pics from today. Yea, I finally learned how to upload pics from my phone to the computer. Took me like 6 months, but I got it now and that's all that matters.
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[Feb. 25th, 2004|05:16 pm] |
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'Tis an Alcohoroscope. =D
ARIES >Drinking style >Impulsive Aries people like to party and sometimes don't know when to call it a night. Their competitive streak makes them prone to closing-time shot contests. They're sloppy, fun drunks, and they get mighty flirty after a couple tipples. Getting Aries people drunk is a good way to get what you want out of them, should other methods fail. Aries can become bellicose when blotto, but they will assume that whatever happened should be forgiven (if not forgotten) by sunrise. They can be counted on to do the same for you-so long as you haven't gone and done anything really horrible to them last night, you sneaky Gemini. TRADEMARK COCKTAILS >Aries, born under the hot-stuff planet Mars, is the ruler of spicy food and red things-and for balance, astrologers recommend they eat tomatoes, onions, olives and greens. That's right, Aries, you were born under the sign of the bloody Mary. Aries also rules grapefruit, and they've been known to kick back a salty dog and a sea breeze or two. For extreme hotcha, try a concoction with cinnamon liqueur in it.
TAURUS >Drinking style >Taurus prefers to drink at a leisurely pace, aiming for a mellow glow rather than a full-on zonk. Since a truly intoxicated Taurus is a one-person stampede, the kind of bull-in-a-china-shop inebriate who spills red wine on white carpets and tells fart jokes to employers, the preference for wining and dining (or Bud and buddies) to body shots and barfing is quite fortunate for the rest of us. This is not to say that the Bull is by any means a teetotaler-god, no. A squiffy Taurus will get, er, gregarious (full of loudmouth soup, some would say) and is extremely amusing to drag to a karaoke bar when intoxicated. TRADEMARK COCKTAILS >Early-to-bed Taureans need a picker-upper-try a Red Bull and vodka. They also have a leviathan sweet tooth and are fond of drinks with names that sound like dessert (50-50 bar, mudslide). Sweetly caffeinated drinks, like Irish coffee or white Russians, are ideal. More macho Taureans will go for something unpretentious, like a Jack and Coke or whiskey sour.
GEMINI >Drinking style >Geminis can drink without changing their behavior much-they're so naturally chatty and short-attention-spanned that it's just hard to tell sometimes. They can amaze you by conversing with finesse and allusion, then doing something to belie an extremely advanced state of intoxication, like puking in your shoe. Geminis possess the magic ability to flirt successfully (and uninfuriatingly, which is very tricky) with several people at once. They like to order different cocktails every round-repetition is boring-and may create a theme (like yell! ow drinks: beer, sauvignon blanc and limoncello) for their own amusement. TRADEMARK COCKTAILS >Easily bored Geminis need some stimulation in their drinks-those with two parts, like a black and tan (or just a double), are particularly appealing. Otherwise, they'll drink all over the map, ordering frou-frou drinks to add to their collection of cocktail monkeys or going for whiskey rocks because they're feeling rather noir. Gemini rules the herb anise-make some home-infused anise vodka as a gift.
CANCER >Drinking style >Cancer is a comfort drinker-and an extra wine with dinner or an after-work beer or six can be extra comforting, can't it, Cancer darling? Like fellow water signs Scorpio and Pisces, Crabs must guard against lushery. Cancers are brilliant at ferreting out secret parties and insinuating themselves on VIP lists-and, in true Hollywood style, Cancers are never really drunk; instead, they get "tired and emotional" (read: weepy when lubricated). But there's nothing better than swapping stories (and spit) over a few bottles of inky red wine with your favorite Cancer. Even your second-favorite Cancer will do. TRADEMARK COCKTAILS >Ruled by the moon, Cancers are intrigued by the idea of moonshine-any brown booze, from a bourbon press to a whiskey and soda to grandpappy's special brew in a mason jar, will do. They also like comfortingly warm and sweet drinks, like hot toddies and hot buttered rums. The sign also rules the flavor vanilla, and you'd be adored if you served up a vanilla vodka and soda.
LEO >Drinking style >Leo likes to drink and dance-they're often fabulous dancers, and usually pretty good drinkers as well, losing their commanding dignity and turning kittenish. Of course, they're quite aware they're darling-Leos will be Leos, after all. They generally know their limit, probably because they loathe losing self-control. When they get over-refreshed, expect flirting to ensue-and perhaps not with the one what brung them. But Leo's not the type to break rules even when drunk, so just try to ignore it (try harder, Cancer) and expect a sheepish (and hung over) Lion to make it up to you the next day. TRADEMARK COCKTAILS >Leos like flashy drinks, be they complicated tropical concoctions festooned with umbrellas, like a Bahama mama or the more common strawberry daiquiri or mai tai. Indeed, they often have a taste for the fruity-try a screwdriver, or add an extra cherry to the next Manhattan. Their sense of drama lends itself to a kir royale, of course.
VIRGO >Drinking style >Cerebral Virgos are compelled to impose order onto their bender. Their famously fussy quest for purity could lead to drinking less than other signs, sure-but it could also lead to drinking booze neat, to sucking down organic wine or just to brand loyalty. They rarely get fully shellacked-but, oh, when they do! Virgo's controlled by the intellect, but there's an unbridled beast lurking within, and they let it loose when walloped. It's dead sexy (and surprisingly unsloppy). As one Virgo friend used to declare, "I'm going to drink myself into a low level of intelligence tonight." A toast to the subgenius IQ! TRADEMARK COCKTAILS >Many Virgos prefer clear, simple, untreacly drinks like vodka tonic or a real margarita, though you'll find 'em drinking anything-from unflinchingly downing Cuervo straight to smirkingly ordering a dirty virgin. They also tend to like bitter, low-alk guzzles like Campari and soda. They rarely change their drink once they've found it, however.
LIBRA >Drinking style >"I'm jusht a social drinker," slurs Libra, "it's jusht that I'm so damn social?" Libra loves nothing more than to party, mingle and relate to everyone. Whether dipped in favor of Good Libra (with Insta-Friend device set to "on") or heavier on the Evil Libra side (they are little instigators when bored), the Scales can really work a room. Charming as they are, Libras are notoriously lacking in self-control, however, which can get them into all sorts of trouble-including wearing their wobbly boots waaaay too early in the evening, flirting with their best friend's beau or even blacking out the night's events entirely. Oops! TRADEMARK COCKTAILS >Aesthetic Libras like pretty, pouffy drinks like a pink lady or a brandy Alexander. That's the influence of Venus, their ruling planet, which also gives them a horror of crudely named potions like Sex on the Beach. They're fine with "normal" guzzles like apple martinis, but every Libra secretly just wants Champagne, and lots of it.
SCORPIO >Drinking style >Don't ever tell Scorpios they've had enough, for they'll smirk at you and quietly but intentionally keep tippling till they're hog-whimpering drunk, out of 100-proof spite. Scorpios like to drink, and screw you if you have a problem with that. Most of them see the sauce as something to savor in itself, and not as a personality-altering tool-though if depressed, self-loathing Scorps seek total obliteration. But generally, they're fascinating drinking pals, brilliant conversationalists and dizzying flirts. They also remember everything-especially what you did when you were blitzed. Only drink with a Scorpio who likes you. TRADEMARK COCKTAILS >Just as a Scorpio can look you in the eye and smile while secretly plotting your demise, so does the brandy-laced stinger's sweet taste hide a potent amount of alcohol. If you want to get literal, serve them a scorpion-they may not love tropical drinks, but it shows you're paying attention. Scorpio rules watermelon, so break out the blender and fix a pitcher of watermelon margaritas to seduce 'em-though red wine will do the trick just as well.
SAGITTARIUS >Drinking Style>In vino veritas-and, for Sagittarius, in booze blurtiness: When buttered, they'll spill all your secrets and many of their own. Tactlessness aside, Sagittarius is just plain fun to drink with. This is a sign of serious partying (what else would you expect from the sign of Sinatra, Keith Richards, the Bush twins and Anna Nicole Smith?). They're the people who chat up everyone in the room, then persuade the entire crowd to travel somewhere else-like a nightclub, or a playground, or Cancun. Good-natured hijinks are sure to ensue (including a high possibility of loopy groping; spontaneous Sag is a brilliant booty call). TRADEMARK COCKTAILS >A travel-loving sign, Sagittarius might be intrigued by drinks like Moscow mules, Singapore slings-perhaps even a Long Island iced tea (not a bad option, given how much Sag can put away and still stay vertical). Party monsters that they are, they're attracted to shots, like the ever-popular lemon drop. Sag rules pears, and could use a nice pear cider right about now, come to think of it.
CAPRICORN >Drinking style >Capricorn is usually described as practical, steadfast, money-hungry and status-thirsty-no wonder they get left off the astrological cocktail-party list. But this is the sign of David Bowie and Annie Lennox, not to mention Elvis. Capricorn is the true rock star: independent, powerful and seriously charismatic, not too eager to please. And if they make money being themselves, who are you to quibble? But just like most rock stars, they're either totally on or totally off, and they generally need a little social lubricant to loosen up and enjoy the after party, especially if they can hook up with a cute groupie. TRADEMARK COCKTAILS >Old-fashioned Cap would probably like an old-fashioned just fine-or a dry martini, or a gin an! d tonic, or a gimlet-or any other no-nonsense quaff. They prefer drinks that taste like alcohol and generally hate drinks with more than three ingredients. However, they like the flavor of cranberry and will order a cosmo if they can handle the wait for it to get mixed.
AQUARIUS >Drinking style >Aquarius and drinking don't go together that well (except for water, that is). They have an innate tendency toward know-it-allism, and if they get an idea while sizzled, they're more stubborn than a stain or a stone. If they're throwing a party or organizing an outing, however, they're too preoccupied with their duties to get combative-and they make perfectly charming drunks in that case. Fortunately, they're usually capital drink-nursers. They also make the best designated drivers (if you can get them before they start raising their wrist): Aquarius is fascinated by drunk people and capable of holding interesting conversations with soused strangers while sober. TRADEMARK COCKTAILS >Aquarius is likely to order stuff most people have never heard of: a capirinha, Satan's whiskers, a negroni, an Arthur Tompkins. They like to stump the bartender. This sign rules the color electric blue and would be pleased by any tipple featuring blue curacao. They also rule the olive tree, so pour the juice into that dirty martini.
PISCES >Drinking style >If you're a Pisces, you've probably already heard that you share a sign-and an addictive personality-with Liz Taylor, Liza Minelli and Kurt Cobain. Not only do Pisces like to lose themselves in the dreamy, out-there feeling that only hooch can give, but they build up a mighty tolerance fast. Who needs an expensive date like that? On the other hand, they're fabulously enchanting partners, whether in conversation or in crime. With the right Pisces, you can start out sharing a pitcher of margaritas and wind up in bed together for days. The phrase "addictive personality" can be read two ways, you know. TRADEMARK COCKTAILS >Pisces rules fresh mint, and they do love a mojito or three-though a julep will do just as well. They also like punches, like sangria or the oh-so-aptly named fish house punch. (Pretty much anything will satisfy a Pisces in a pinch, though-"drinking like a fish" is an idiom pulled out of the zodiac, not the deep blue sea.) Pisces is a chocoholic and loves creme de cacao (and spiked cocoa). |
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[Oct. 28th, 2003|09:35 pm] |
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Well I'm sitting here, doing anything but my 6 page research paper due Thursday. Well it's a first draft so I'm allowed to make a billion errors, but that's not the point. =P. So my english teacher was absent on monday and the midterm is scheduled for tomorrow. My music teacher was absent as well on Monday. I'm going to try so hard to finish at least 1/2 of that research paper and then study the topics that will appear on tomorrow's midterm. Let's hope I get some decent amount of sleep.
Oy vey, I remember now why I stopped going to eBay. I get the urge to buy anything that looks even remotely good. My poor checking account is taking it's toll after these recent eBay auctions. Also due to the fact that I've just paid off my credit card bills. Needless to say, I need a job. |
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[Sep. 28th, 2003|11:13 pm] |
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what's the diff between a catholic priest and acne?
acne doesn't come on your face until you're thirteen. |
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[Aug. 19th, 2003|04:21 pm] |
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omfg! i got myself a credit card! time to spend spend spend and then off to the land of debt! |
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| day 2 of spring break |
[Apr. 18th, 2003|12:21 pm] |
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gah, very uneventful spring break so far!!!!! |
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[Apr. 11th, 2003|06:23 am] |
The Company
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Dell is a premier provider of products and services required for customers worldwide to build their information-technology and Internet infrastructures. Revenue for the last four quarters totaled $35.4 billion and the company employs approximately 39,100 team members around the globe.
Dell was founded in 1984 by Michael Dell, the computer industry’s longest-tenured chief executive officer, on a simple concept: that by selling computer systems directly to customers, Dell could best understand their needs and efficiently provide the most effective computing solutions to meet those needs. This direct business model eliminates retailers that add unnecessary time and cost, or can diminish Dell’s understanding of customer expectations. The direct model allows the company to build every system to order and offer customers powerful, richly-configured systems at competitive prices. Dell also introduces the latest relevant technology much more quickly than companies with slow-moving, indirect distribution channels, turning over inventory every three days on average.
Today, Dell operates one of the highest volume Internet commerce sites in the world based on Microsoft Corp.’s Windows operating systems. The company’s Web site, which runs entirely on Dell PowerEdge servers, receives more than one billion page requests per quarter at 80 country sites in 27 languages/dialects and 31 currencies.
The company is increasingly realizing Internet-associated efficiencies throughout its business, including procurement, customer support and relationship management. At www.dell.com, customers may review, configure and price systems within Dell’s entire product line; order systems online; and track orders from manufacturing through shipping. At valuechain.dell.com, Dell shares information with its suppliers on a range of topics, including product quality and inventory. Dell also uses the Internet to deliver industry-leading customer services. For instance, thousands of business and institutional customers worldwide use Dell’s Premier Dell.com Web pages to do business with the company online.
Dell Worldwide.
Dell's corporate headquarters are in Austin, Texas, the company's birthplace. Central Texas is also the home to Dell Americas, the regional business unit for the United States, Canada and Latin America. Dell has regional headquarters in Bracknell, England, for Europe, Middle East and Africa; in Singapore to serve Asia Pacific; and in Kawasaki, Japan, for the Japanese market.
The company manufactures its computer systems in six locations: Austin, Texas; Nashville, Tenn.; Eldorado do Sul, Brazil (Americas); Limerick, Ireland (Europe, Middle East and Africa); Penang, Malaysia (Asia Pacific and Japan) and Xiamen, China (China). Dell sells its products and services worldwide.
Balancing Liquidity, Profitability and Growth
Dell's high return to shareholders has been the result of a focused effort over time to balance growth with profitability and liquidity. Dell has consistently led its largest competitors in each of those categories.
Services — Dell enhances the customer experience with its customer support, managed deployment, professional services and training and certification. The company delivers services that maximize the value and performance of customers’ technology while minimizing expense and complications.
Dimension desktops are designed for small businesses and home users requiring fast technology turns and high-performance computing. The product line commonly features the latest high-performance components on an award-winning platform
Software and Peripherals provide complementary products with the flexibility and convenience of one-stop shopping. We deliver a vast array of Dell and third-party peripherals to meet the wide-ranging needs of all our customers. To enrich the computing experience, cameras, monitors, projectors, software, memory, notebook accessories, printers and handhelds are just a few of the many products and services offered at www.dell.com.
1984 Michael Dell founds Dell Computer Corporation
1985 Company introduces the first computer system of its own
design; the Turbo, featuring Intel 8088 processor running at eight megahertz
1987 Dell is first computer systems company to offer next-day,
on-site product service
International expansion begins with opening of subsidiary in United Kingdom
1988 Dell conducts initial public offering of company stock,
3.5 million shares at $8.50 each
1990 Manufacturing center in Limerick, Ireland, opened to
serve European, Middle Eastern and African markets
1991 Company introduces its first notebook computer
1992 Dell included for first time among Fortune 500 roster
of world's largest companies
1993 Dell joins ranks of the top-five computer system makers worldwide
Subsidiaries in Australia and Japan are company's first entries into Asia-Pacific region
1995 $8.50 shares of Dell stock worth $100 on presplit basis
1996 Dell opens original Asia Pacific manufacturing center in Penang, Malaysia
Customers begin buying Dell computers via Internet at www.dell.com
Dell begins major push into network-server market
Company added to Standard & Poor's 500 stock index
1997 Dell ships its 10-millionth computer system
Per-share value of common stock reaches $1,000 on presplit basis
Dell introduces its first workstation systems
Company sales via Internet exceed $4 million per day, from $1 million at the start of the year
1998 Company expands manufacturing facilities in the Americas and Europe,
and opens a production and customer center in Xiamen, China
Dell introduces its PowerVault storage products
1999 Dell opens second major U.S. location in Nashville, Tenn.
Dell opens manufacturing facility in Eldorado do Sul, Brazil, to serve Latin America
Dell introduces "E-Support Direct from Dell" online technical support
2000 Company sales via Internet reach $50 million per day
For the first time, Dell is No. 1 in worldwide workstation shipments
Dell introduces PowerApp appliance servers
Dell ships its one millionth PowerEdge server
2001 For the first time, Dell ranks No. 1 in global market share
Dell is No. 1 in the United States for standard Intel architecture server shipments
Dell introduces PowerConnect network switches
2002 Dell names its Austin Manufacturing Campus the Topfer
Manufacturing Center in recognition of the contributions Mort Topfer
made to Dell and the community during his tenure, 1994 to 2002
Dell ships its first server "blade", enters the handheld market
with the Axim X5, introduces a standards-based point-of-sale offering
for retail customers and enters the projector market with the introduction of the 3100MP projector
Dell ships its 2 millionth port in the PowerConnect line of network switches
U.S. consumers choose Dell as their No. 1 computer systems provider |
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[Nov. 30th, 2002|09:46 pm] |
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i had a day to think about yesterday. i'm pretty much mad at myself for acting like such an asshole and ditching my friends. i have a tendacy to let words eat me alive. i don't know, it's just that i'm supersensitive about certain things. my friends probably think i'm just about the shittiest friend there is. ohh well, i have a lifetime to apologize. guys, will you forgive me? ^^;
tomorrow i'm going to kings plaza and looking for a job, again. kevin told me that some stores hire temporary workers for the holiday season. i just hope that i don't get rejected again. haha, if i do, i will loose all faith in the world. j/k, i won't, i'll just take it as another "this is part of life." |
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| mmmmmm....leftovers =) |
[Nov. 28th, 2002|11:05 pm] |
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happy thanksgiving everyone! did everyone have their turkey?
today was food, food, food and more food. did i mention food? dear g-d i ate a lot and probably will be full for the rest of the week. well tomorrow i will be ice skating, so i'll be able to burn mucho calories. haha, can't wait. i'm going with like 9 friends. then we're heading off the boston market to have another post-thanksgiving feast. it'll be really fun. remember everyone, 10 o'clock, bayparkway station, w train. so we can get to chelsea piers on time! |
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