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I found a cute kitty sleeping!

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Snowstorm Everywhere Else

So, it appears there has been a series of massive snowstorms everywhere but here.  For this reason, I will not be going to Michigan this weekend.  I think this may be the first flight I've ever had canceled, which is impressive when taking the amount of flying I've done into account. 
Instead of visiting family, I will be doing homework.  This makes me feel more at peace, which is probably wrong and bad.  I am in the thick of a very busy semester.  I recall the welcome speech to graduate students now.  The speaker described the Master's degree as a "two year sprint".  Sure does sound unpleasant.

What do I do for joy?  Well, of course the fencing and the knitting, but my new obsession and love is...

!!!!!AXE COP!!!!!

 ...also known as the coolest thing ever to exist or be imagined. 

Tropical Day

 The local food co-op had tropical day today, and I GOT RAMBUTANS!!!  Yay!  More yay!

What the heck is a rambutan?

I fell in love with rambutans while I was working in Hawai'i.  They are so wacky looking and totally awesome.  The meat is somewhat table grape-like in texture and taste.  They don't have the turgidity of grapes, though, so they are smoother to eat.  In conclusion, they are simply badical.

Lovely.

Exciting mail!

I have been sponsoring Karolay for two and a half years now.  She lives in Columbia and is 11 years old.  I just got a new picture of her, and she looks so much different than she did in the last one I saw.  I sponsor her through Children International, and I really like the program.  It's easy, and you don't get too much junk mail or additional solicitation.  She gets to stay in school and receive health care (even during the times I did not have health insurance during that time period, thanks American politicians).  She lives in a family of 8 with a monthly income of $260 - unbelievable.