2007 Archives

I Am Legend

Dec 262007

Two weeks ago I saw I Am Legend, the movie. Last week I read I Am Legend, the novella.

After reading the book, I was surprised my the dissimilarities between the stories. The movie is so different from the book that it may as well have had a different name. There are some common elements, but not many. In both stories, the main character is named Robert Neville, and in both stories Neville must hide from humans infected with a disease at night so that they don’t kill him. And that’s pretty much it. Continue reading »

Creative Gift Ideas, a how-to guide

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Nov 292007

I have hated holiday shopping for years for one simple reason: Pretty much everyone, myself included, already has what they want (e.g. an iPod) or they want something too expensive (e.g. a big screen TV).

My mother, on the other hand, loves holiday shopping; probably because she is so good at it. Since I can remember, every year my mother has managed to get something for me that I loved but had absolutely no idea that I wanted. She not only does this for me, but for many others as well. She is the master. Continue reading »

Arriving in Ukraine

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Oct 122007

On Tuesday I boarded my flight to Kiev, settled in and went straight to sleep. I woke up about three hours later, glanced out the window and thought “shit, I’m going to miss my flight to Lviv” – we were still on the ground. Continue reading »

A-OK at JFK

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Oct 092007

I’m at JFK right now, passing the time of my six hour layover in route to Ukraine. JFK is a really nice airport, or at least the international terminal is. My only complaint is the lack of power outlets. After walking the length of the terminal twice, and after encountering a few death-stares over power outlet rights, I figured my best bet was to go to a restaurant. Continue reading »

Prosper(ing) So Far

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Sep 172007

I made my first Prosper loan back in February. I contributed $100 at 8.4% to a $4,000 loan to a couple of grad students looking to max-out their IRA. Though the loan term is three years, they finished paying me (and the other 47 contributors) back this month.

After making my first three loans and seeing some money come in, in May I decided to really give Prosper a try. Including my initial loans, I invested a total of $10,000 in a series of $50 – $500 loan contributions. Continue reading »