Archive | September, 2009
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Speck Fitted Case

Over a month ago I emailed Speck a picture of my customized Seethru case after they had asked for such submissions on their blog. In response, I received an email thanking me and offering me a free Speck product. A response to them was emailed to them within two hours, stating that any product would [...]

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Music

Concert on the South Fourty

Yesterday afternoon, an ensemble from the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra composed of a string quintet and percussionist performed on the South Forty of WashU. They played an eclectic mix of cultural songs and more modern tunes. My favorite was a piece called El Gato Triste. The cellist who played the solo in it explained that [...]

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Ibby’s Food 2

Ibby’s: Campus Dining with Flair

My dinner tonight: A local greens salad with Maytag blue cheese and a house-made buttermilk dressing, miso-glazed rainbow trout with udon noodles, and decadent crème brûlée for dessert. The best part? The meal, tip and all, was apart of my student meal plan. Normally at college, when extra meal points accumulate, they are difficult to [...]

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Breakfast

Men Cooking Breakfast

Last week, some of the girls on our dorm’s floor made a tasty dinner of pasta and garlic bread for everybody. It was an enjoyable break from the routine of food in the dining halls on campus. To reciprocate, three of us “guys” decided to make breakfast today. One had a very handy electric omelette [...]

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New Laptop Cover

Google Books Sticker

As one of the first 20,000 participants of the 10 Days in Google Books contest, I received a free Google Books sticker that arrived today. I promptly added it to the clear Speck case on my Macbook, as shown below. Google Books is a very cool program, and I use it to database the books [...]

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