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	2008.05.31  17.41 I HAVE A NEW HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mood: excited

	2008.05.15  17.34 Houses So we have some little updates in the house-hunting. David and I found a single-family home that we absolutely loved. We went into it and both immediately loved it. So we rushed over to the realtor's office and got an offer pushed through on Monday. It's a foreclosure and the bank said to give 5 to 7 days to hear back, so hopefully we'll hear by Friday, if not, it won't be until Monday, at least. I also just heard back from my realtor about another offer we had out on a condo that both of us liked, though not nearly as much as the home. They've counteroffered my offer, but I haven't quite heard yet what that offer is, so we'll have to see. Before I do anything on this place, I want to find out back from the house, because I think we agree that we definitely like it better than the condo. We shall see what happens. Either way, it's finally starting to feel like something is happening with finding a place. Hopefully we'll get this going now!

	2008.04.29  15.28 Netflix If anyone out is wanting to try out Netflix, I've got an offer for a free month of service. If anyone wants to try it out, let me know! I'll have to e-mail your the offer, so let me know where to send it. Adam

	2008.04.04  17.35 Oy....John McCain is just...incredible. I know at some point I would consider voting for him...but let me just put out there that I can't believe I actually ever said that... Tonight on NBC Nightly News, McCain was interviewed for a few minutes regarding the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. I don't remember word for word, but essentially his statement, with my interjections in parenthesis, was, "People should not be judged by the color of their skin (only by their sexuality...). All people are equal (unless you're gay...)." Yay for hypocrisy! Oy!

	2008.03.30  19.17 Oyyyyyyy I am SO tired and sore right now. I decided to go on a hike this morning to Juniper Peak out in Red Rock. It's about 4000 foot elevation gain in about 3 miles, so it's pretty steep most of the way. The beginning is just a trail that leads to a wash that you follow into a canyon. The wash is full of boulders that require scrambling over, through, under, etc...as well as pointy trees and cacti that like to poke you ferociously. After finally clearing about a mile of nothing but boulders, you scale several rather steep limestone slabs before reaching another bouldering section just below the peak. The hike started out with 8 people, but 1 decided to stay behind at the limestone cause he didn't feel comfortable with it; the rest of us went on. We get to the base of the last bouldering section just before the summit and it starts to drizzle a little bit. Nothing too worrisome...it was barely doing anything. So we start up these boulders; 4 of them got a bit ahead and three of us were bringing up the tail end quite a bit behind. The four got to the summit before the three of us did; in fact, we were about 30 feet or so from the summit, when all of a sudden it starts pouring rain down. Then the rain turns into snow. We put on some gloves, long sleeves, etc. to make ourselves a bit more comfortable and start to ascend the rest of the way to the summit. Well, the others are coming down, telling us not to go up there; it's apparently howling wind, freezing rain, etc. So, we made it to about 15 feet from the summit. Close enough :P So we start descending...and it's still pouring rain...and still snowing...and now, with the wind picking up, it starts getting colder, so there's literally ice flying through the air (not huge pieces, but frozen raindrops) that are pelting your face relentlessly. We hiked back down the limestone slabs and into the boulders for about another hour and a half before the storm finally started to let up. We still had some wind, but no rain...and definitely no flying ice. Oy! And now, my arms are just killing me. I can't even lift them above my head without being in pain. Hell, propping my arms up to type is killer. Other than that, I'm not too bad...a scratch on my elbow and a scrape on my right shoulder...and a little swollen, but other than that..it was... fun, if not a bit harrowing. :P And now I'm exhausted. Bed soon...and it's only 7:30...

	2008.03.04  18.38 My sister lost her baby. ;( Mood: sad

	2008.02.24  12.39 Pictures So I took a few pictures of the condo while I was there with the realtor. They're up online if anyone wants to take a gander. Some of the walls are painted various shades of blue, which will need to change, and the carpet in the master bedroom needs to be put in, as well as a bit in the dining room area, but those are really the only immediate things I would need to do. Let me know what you think! Go to: http://www.photobucket.com User: hajile99 Pass: unlv Folder is called "New Condo"

	2008.02.14  16.33 AIDS Walk So my new job has given me Sunday/Monday off starting next week. The Aids Walk Las Vegas to support AFAN is on Sunday, April 20th. Since I will actually be off for it, I've decided to participate in the Walk and support the organization in its help for people infected with HIV/AIDS in Nevada. I would greatly appreciate any donations you could afford to support me and the organization. If you'd like more information about the organization before deciding whether or not to donate, please go here. If you'd like to donate, please do so by clicking here. I really appreciate anything you'd like to contribute. Thank you!!!!

	2008.02.06  14.23 Arghhhhhhhh... Mike Huckabee is an IDIOT! If he is anywhere in that White House come November... I don't know what I'll do, but it won't be good...

	2008.01.30  20.14 Blahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....class is boring. Oy vey! Mood: bored

	2008.01.22  21.24 So I officially have a new job. I had an interview of at Red Rock, a sister property of where I work now. The lady was really nice and told me in the interview that she already had a "plan" for me. Even though she didn't offer me the position right then, it was pretty obvious that if she was planning where she wants me so thoroughly (it was pretty detailed), that I was going to get an offer. And I did. She called a few hours later and offered the position. I put in my two-weeks at the front desk. My official last day at Fiesta will be February 4th. I'm not sure what my schedule will be like over at Red Rock, but she did say that depending on what I was doing each day, I'd be coming in between 5a and 7a. Oy! Oh well. I'll get used to it eventually. The bad news is that it is a bit of a pay cut moving over, but it'll get me into the accounting field and hopefully I'll be able to move up pretty easily. There's three audits to learn in the department and the more I know, the more I get paid. I can basically set up my own course as to when I want to learn the additional audits. Once I know and feel comfortable with one, I can choose to learn the second and then the third so I'll be making more money. I'm not quite sure how long that'll take, but that's going to be my goal for the time being. Anyways, so that the plan for now. 13 days till Red Rock, 8 days of work at the front desk.

	2008.01.21  19.40 So I was talking to my sister today. We had talked about it when she was down for my graduation, but I didn't realize it was so definitive because of how she talked about it. But anyways, in talking with her today, I found out that she is 3 months pregnant. It's really strange thinking of my sister as a mom...or me as an uncle, for that matter. Anyways, so now I have to figure out how to tell my parents. I think I'll call up my dad tomorrow and tell him and let him help me decide if and how to tell my mom. Oy vay!

	2008.01.14  18.41 So I just got this survey call regarding the upcoming caucuses in Nevada and my views on certain issues. I decided to muse myself and take it, especially since it was quite obviously sponsored by some Republican organization. My favorite question of the bunch: "Do you support Senator Harry Reid's opposition to the war in Iraq and his desire to immediately withdraw US troops from Iraq and surrender it to Islamic terrorists?" Don't get me wrong; I'm sure there's plenty of Democratic organizations calling around and asking loaded questions...I just haven't gotten any yet :)

	2007.10.23  23.27 Took the GMAT today. Glad that's over! PHEW! So, the minimum score needed to get accepted to UNLV's Masters program in Accountancy is 500 (next semester it goes up to 550). I got 560! Woo!!! That doesn't necessarily mean I'll get in, but it'll probably give me a better shot. Glad it's over... I have a test in my Astronomy class tomorrow. Other than that, it should be a slow day. Then work again on Thursday. I can't wait till next Tuesday. I need a day off :/

	2007.10.17  20.16 Okkkk....so I need a huge favor from someone. Does anyone here have Windows Vista with Office for Vista? If you do, please, please, please let me know. I have a huge favor I need that will take two seconds. Thank you!!!!

	2007.09.30  22.34 Oyyyyyy it's been a long week....and it's not getting much shorter. My dad called me on Thursday night to tell me that he just found out my Uncle was in the hospital. He apparently had a stroke. I get the job of calling my sister up and telling her so she can tell all of our other relatives. On Friday, I call my mom and find that she was in the hospital the night before because she wasn't feeling well at all. Apparently her blood pressure was something around 250/150 (or something equally as high), but they did an EKG and everything was fine. They got her blood pressure lowered. She made an appointment with a cardiologist for Thursday to see if anything is wrong with her heart. On Saturday, we finally hear again from my Uncle. He apparently had a stroke an has a brain tumor. We still don't know if it's operable or not. He'll probably be in the hospital at least another week. We're thinking the outcome doesn't look so good, especially with the brain tumor, but we'll see. He's apparently talking okay and everything, so he's doing decently, but who knows how bad the tumor is. Oyyy... I can't wait for a day off....

	2007.09.26  16.42 I got a call today from the accounting firm for a second interview!!! I'm going in next Wednesday as 2:30pm to meet with one of the general partners. He/she will have the final say in which candidate gets the internship, so I'm one step closer. I'm not quite sure how many people were up for it or how many are still in the running, but my chances are at least remotely higher at this point. I was in the gym when they called. UNLV opened up a new recreational center with a great cardio room in it. I'm still trying to figure out whether or not it has a weight room, because if it does I surely haven't found it yet. But regardless, I've been wanting to lose some weight so I figure I might as well go to UNLV's since I've paid for it for the last 3 years anyways. I'm trying to do an hour on the treadmill each time I go, though I've only managed that two of the four times I've gone so far, but I've seem notable improvement between those two times. The first time in one hour I did 4.6 miles, today I did 5.02! I've been running the first mile non-stop, but I'd like to get up to at least two, but we'll see what happens. Not much else in my life. Work, school and possible internship. I'll update once I know more! Mood: tired

	2007.09.17  13.21 WooooooT! I have an interview on Monday for an internship at a local accounting firm! They wanted to make it for Friday, but I have to work, so they pushed it back to Monday. I go in the middle of my break for classes (12:45p-5:30p) at 2:30p. Good thing I went to Kohl's and bought some nice shirts and some ties already. Now I'm deciding whether I'll wear one to school or if I should stop back at the condo in between and change. I'll probably do the latter so I won't be as hot and my clothes will stay nice and clean. We'll see though... Wish me luck!

	2007.08.01  19.01 Now 19/50! And now that I've gotten back from my latest adventure, a new, updated copy of my list: This is the list of the fifty most-visited tourist attractions in the world. Bold where you've been. 1. Times Square, New York City, NY: 35 million visitors every year 2. National Mall & Memorial Parks, Washington, D.C. (Washington Monument, Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials,the war memorials): About 25 million 1999. 3. Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.: 16.6 million 4. Trafalgar Square, London, England: 15 million 5. Disneyland Park, Anaheim, Calif.: 14.7 million 6. Niagara Falls, Ontario and New York: 14 million 7. Fisherman’s Wharf/Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, Calif.: 13 million 8. Tokyo Disneyland/DisneySea, Tokyo, Japan: 12.9 million 9. Notre Dame de Paris, Paris, France: 12 million. 10. Disneyland Paris, Marne-La-Vallee, France: 10.6 million 11. The Great Wall of China, Badaling area, China: About 10 million 12. The Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee/North Carolina: 9.2 million 13. Universal Studios Japan, Osaka, Japan: 8.5 million 14. Basilique du Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre, Paris, France: 8 million 15. Musée du Louvre, Paris, France: 7.5 million 16. Everland (amusement park), Kyonggi-Do, South Korea: 7.5 million 17. The Forbidden City/Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China: At least 7 million 18. Eiffel Tower, Paris, France: 6.7 million 19. Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando, Fla: 6 million with family 20. SeaWorld Florida, Orlando, Fla: 5,740,000 with family. 21. Pleasure Beach (amusement park), Blackpool, England: 5.7 million 22. Lotte World (amusement park), Seoul, South Korea: 5.5 million 23. Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, Japan: 5.4 million 24. Hong Kong Disneyland, China: 5.2 million 25. Centre Pompidou, Paris, France: 5.1 million 26. Tate Modern, London, England: 4.9 million 27. British Museum, London, England: 4.8 million 28. Universal Studios Los Angeles, Calif.: 4.7 million 29. National Gallery, London, England: 4.6 million 30. Metropolitan Museum, New York, NY: 4.5 million 31. Grand Canyon, Ariz.: 4.4 million 32. Tivoli Gardens (amusement park), Copenhagen, Denmark: 4.4 million 33. Ocean Park (amusement park), Hong Kong, China: 4.38 million 34. Busch Gardens (amusement park), Tampa Bay, Fla.: 4.36 million 35. SeaWorld California, San Diego, Calif.: 4.26 million 36. Statue of Liberty, New York, NY: 4.24 million 37. The Vatican and its museums, Rome, Italy: 4.2 million 38. Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia: More than 4 million 39. The Coliseum, Rome, Italy: 4 million 40. American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY: 4 million 41. Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood, Calif.: 4 million 42. Empire State Building, New York, NY: 4 million 43. Natural History Museum, London, England: 3.7 million 44. The London Eye, London, England: 3.5 million 45. Palace of Versailles, France: 3.45 million 46. Yosemite National Park, Calif.: 3.44 million 47. Pyramids of Giza, Egypt: 3 million 48. Pompeii, Italy: 2.5 million 49. Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia: 2.5 million 50. Taj Mahal, Agra, India: 2.4 million

	2007.08.01  19.01 Now 23/50! And now that I've gotten back from my latest adventure, a new, updated copy of my list: This is the list of the fifty most-visited tourist attractions in the world. Bold where you've been. 1. Times Square, New York City, NY: 35 million visitors every year 2. National Mall & Memorial Parks, Washington, D.C. (Washington Monument, Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials,the war memorials): About 25 million 1999. 3. Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.: 16.6 million 4. Trafalgar Square, London, England: 15 million 5. Disneyland Park, Anaheim, Calif.: 14.7 million 6. Niagara Falls, Ontario and New York: 14 million 7. Fisherman’s Wharf/Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, Calif.: 13 million 8. Tokyo Disneyland/DisneySea, Tokyo, Japan: 12.9 million 9. Notre Dame de Paris, Paris, France: 12 million. 10. Disneyland Paris, Marne-La-Vallee, France: 10.6 million 11. The Great Wall of China, Badaling area, China: About 10 million 12. The Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee/North Carolina: 9.2 million 13. Universal Studios Japan, Osaka, Japan: 8.5 million 14. Basilique du Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre, Paris, France: 8 million 15. Musée du Louvre, Paris, France: 7.5 million 16. Everland (amusement park), Kyonggi-Do, South Korea: 7.5 million 17. The Forbidden City/Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China: At least 7 million 18. Eiffel Tower, Paris, France: 6.7 million 19. Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando, Fla: 6 million with family 20. SeaWorld Florida, Orlando, Fla: 5,740,000 with family. 21. Pleasure Beach (amusement park), Blackpool, England: 5.7 million 22. Lotte World (amusement park), Seoul, South Korea: 5.5 million 23. Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, Japan: 5.4 million 24. Hong Kong Disneyland, China: 5.2 million 25. Centre Pompidou, Paris, France: 5.1 million 26. Tate Modern, London, England: 4.9 million 27. British Museum, London, England: 4.8 million 28. Universal Studios Los Angeles, Calif.: 4.7 million 29. National Gallery, London, England: 4.6 million 30. Metropolitan Museum, New York, NY: 4.5 million 31. Grand Canyon, Ariz.: 4.4 million 32. Tivoli Gardens (amusement park), Copenhagen, Denmark: 4.4 million 33. Ocean Park (amusement park), Hong Kong, China: 4.38 million 34. Busch Gardens (amusement park), Tampa Bay, Fla.: 4.36 million 35. SeaWorld California, San Diego, Calif.: 4.26 million 36. Statue of Liberty, New York, NY: 4.24 million 37. The Vatican and its museums, Rome, Italy: 4.2 million 38. Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia: More than 4 million 39. The Coliseum, Rome, Italy: 4 million 40. American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY: 4 million 41. Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood, Calif.: 4 million 42. Empire State Building, New York, NY: 4 million 43. Natural History Museum, London, England: 3.7 million 44. The London Eye, London, England: 3.5 million 45. Palace of Versailles, France: 3.45 million 46. Yosemite National Park, Calif.: 3.44 million 47. Pyramids of Giza, Egypt: 3 million 48. Pompeii, Italy: 2.5 million 49. Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia: 2.5 million 50. Taj Mahal, Agra, India: 2.4 million

	2007.07.27  22.08 "Spider-pig, Spider-pig, does the things that Spider-pig does." OMG go see The Simpsons Movie!!! Mood: amused Music: ER

	2007.07.23  15.48 Oook...so it's been a while since I've been around here. Got back from Israel on the 18th, so I've had some time to recuperate. I've gotten all my photos uploaded, so if you want to take a look at them, feel free. Go to photobucket.com . User name is hajile99. Password is unlv. Photos from this trip are in the folder titled "DC NYC Israel 070207 to 071807". DC, NYC and Israel are split up into separate folders from there. More later about my trip... Adam

	2007.06.30  21.56 Less than 2 days!!!!!!! I'm excited!!!!!!! :D

	2007.06.18  15.12 David: "I love Dolly Parton." Me: "You just like her huge boobs." David: "Yah, I want them. Not on me. On the wall or something." Hehehe :P

	2007.06.17  20.40 Yayyyy 15 days!!!!! I'm excited!!! I think right now the most exciting part to me is going to DC for July 4th. I'm sure the Israel excitement will hit me once July 4th passes...or once I leave for DC, but regardless I'm wayyyyyyy excited. For DC, on Tuesday the 3rd, I believe I will go to a different Smithsonian Museum than I went to last time. I was also considering looking into whether the Supreme Court was in session, but I doubt it. Jill and are supposed to meet up for dinner. Then on the 4th, I believe Jill is basically planning. I know she mentioned a concert of some sort, and of course fireworks over the Potomac! I've gotten part of NYC planned out. I fly into NYC on Thursday morning, going to drop my stuff off at the hotel and go sightseeing in the city. Thursday night I'm going to see Rent at 8pm. Friday I'm going to see about getting up nice and early and heading to the Rockefeller Center for the Today Show. That may not happen should I choose to actually sleep instead...and there's a good possibility of that happening. Friday I'm heading over to Battery Park to hop the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Then sometime after I leave there I'll be heading over to the Empire State Building. I want to hit the observatory there before sundown so I can get a good view of the city, and then watch the sunset and see the city light up. Saturday I haven't quite planned out yet...but I'll figure that out soon hopefully. That and the day I come back from Israel, but I may be too tired to do much of anything. Still don't know exactly where I'll be going in Israel. I have an idea, but don't know for sure... I'm excited!!!!!!!!! Mood: tired