our dating pool isn't getting smaller... yet.

http://xkcd.com/314/

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071022/ts_nm/alzheimers_education_dc

I know I said that I won't post here anymore, but what better way to reach 100+ people than through this simple entry? 

"Jonah Chuang is only a tiny infant (DOB August 2, 2007), he was diagnosed with HLH (Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis), a rare condition where one of the immune cells attacks and eats all other blood cells. He will need a bone marrow transplant by the end of October 2007."

I'd like to ask you to join me on the Bone Marrow Donor List.  Not just for Jonah, but for all the babies, children, and adults sitting on the waiting list as well. Anyone can get themselves screened for FREE and join the bone marrow registry. PRELIMINARY HLA-TYPING REQUIRES ONLY A QUICK SWAB IN THE MOUTH . You can find scheduled Bone Marrow Donor (BMD) Registration Drives organized by Jonah's supporters in the following cities: Southern California                               Irvine, CA                                     Monterey Park, CA Rosemead, CA                             Rowland Heights, CA San Diego, CA                              Torrance, CA All Other Areas                   Mountain View, CA                      Portland, OR Santa Clara, CA                            Walnut Creek, CA Click Here for Locations, Dates and Tim

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Thank you for reading my blog.  I will no longer write here. 
I will continue to read yours, though; so keep in touch!

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According to xanga, I've been a member since May 10, 2002.
It's been five years since I've started this blog.

Goodbye, lilniteanngel.  Sleep well. 

Sometimes it is hard to reach an understanding with others.  For example, when I say the word "akljshdfjksd," I assume that the other person carries the same definition of that word as I.  Problem is, they probably don't.  Intangibles are complicated and highly subjective.  Chances are, they probably have a different definition of "akljshdfjksd,"or even one that i completely disagree with. 

To make things even worse, that's just one word.  What if I had an entire conversation of 10,000 words, based mostly on intangibles?  That's like confusion multiplied by 9,000. 

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It hurts when I want someone to understand me - but they just don't.  They don't agree because they think differently, value things differently or "see" a different image in their mind.  It's sad to love someone whose definitions and values don't match up with my own.  It is so incredibly hard to reach an understanding, even for those who are in love.  Even if that is what we both seek and desire most, at the core of our heart. 

is this true?

1. Generally, do not fully discharge your laptop battery (meaning, don't drain the battery all the way).  You don't need to worry about memory-related performance deterioration.

2.  Don't keep it plugged in and fully charged. 

3.  Recalibrate your battery by fully discharging and recharging it once every 30 cycles.  (Teter says this isn't really necessary. Hmm...)

4. Keep the battery nice and cool.  Don't store it in your car on a hot, summer day.  If you don't plan to use the battery for awhile, put it in the 'fridge.  (Don't freeze it!)

5.  Serenade to battery. (Courtesy of Bryan)

Any other tips?  Teter?  Jelly?

"Why do you never find anything written about that idiosyncratic thought
you advert to, about your fascination with something no one else
understands? Because it is up to you. There is something you find
interesting, for a reason hard to explain. It is hard to explain
because you have never read it on any page; there you begin. You were
made and set here to give voice to this, your own astonishment."

"The writer studies literature, not the world. She lives in the world;
she cannot miss it. If she has ever bought a hamburger, or taken a
commercial airplane flight, she spares her readers a report of her
experience. She is careful of what she reads, for that is what she will
write. She is careful of what she learns, because that is what she will
know." [emphasis added.]

"After Michelangelo died, someone found in his studio a piece of paper
on which he had written a note to his apprentice, in the handwriting of
his old age: ''Draw, Antonio, draw, Antonio, draw and do not waste
time.' "

- Write till you drop, Anne Dillard
- One of the most passionate, enthralling articles ever.  Parts of it bring me to tears...

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"People love pretty much the same things best. A writer looking for
subjects inquires not after what he loves best, but after what he alone
loves at all."

What is your astonishment?

The Great Wall, China Petra, Jordan Christ Redeemer, Brazil Machu Picchu, Peru	Chichen Itza, Mexico Roman Colosseum, Italy Taj Mahal, India

Millions of votes were cast through the Internet and text messages, and the top 7 were selected as the "New 7 Wonders of The World."  What do you think about this?  How many of these have you been to?  Would you vote for these, based on pictures?