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Entries from March 31st, 2011

The Road to Green Card

March 31st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Personal

So I finally got my sh*t together and applied for the Green Card. Well, I applied for an adjustment of status as it is officially called. I have been in the country since 2000, first as an F-1 student, then as a J-1 exchange scholar, fortunately exempted from the 2-year home stay rule. I met Andi in 2006 and we finally got married last summer. So I figured it was time.

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Bicycling on Long Island: Stony Brook – Sound Ave – Riverhead – Whiskey Rd – Stony Brook

March 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Bicycling, Long Island, Personal

The days, and the rides are finally getting longer. After last weeks 42 mile ride, we tacked on additional few and made this one a solid 58 miles (93 km) long. We met at the department at 6:15AM but postponed the departure because it was still dark, we postponed the departure until about 7AM. Oh, and it was also solid 30 degrees F outside, which to the rest of the World translates to just about -1 degrees C. Regardless of the temperature it was supposed to be a very sunny day with no clouds and abundant blue sky.

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Doing Fun Things in 2011

March 20th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Bicycling, Miscellaneous, Personal, Travel

Perhaps posting my travel/adventure plans for 2011 will make me more likely to stick to them. And maybe not. Regardless here the first three I am already registered for. More to come later.

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