Loan Counseling
by Hella ~ May 11th, 2004I completed the loan counseling session today as recommended in the Matriculation Timeline. It is relatively straightforward, though you are required to provide correct answers to questions at each step. I suppose this ensures people actually read the pages, or at least the important parts.
The topics covered include:
Types of Loans; subsidized vs. unsubsidized
Master Promissory Note [...]
Van Helsing
by Hella ~ May 11th, 2004I think I already saw this one. It was called Battlefied Earth that time. Ok, maybe not quite that bad … but very close.
The best parts of this movie are the soundtrack and the comic relief. There are a few parts that are hilarious. Also a relief was the ending where I could exit the [...]
Furniture Strategy
by Hella ~ May 9th, 2004With the moving quotes all over the place, I’ve done something I didn’t ever see myself doing: I’ve sold a lot of my furniture. I placed an ad yesterday and have had a buzz of inquiries about everything I’ve listed. Today I had a visitor stop by and check the stuff out. I ended [...]
Redemption Run
by Hella ~ May 9th, 2004I went out a bit too fast and ended up clipping the distance by 3 miles. Instead of 7, I put in 4. At the start of the run, I was having quite a bit of pain in both my achilles tendons. By the end of the run I was well worn out and having [...]
Moving Quotes
by Hella ~ May 5th, 200405.04.04 @ 10:48 pm
It’s time to start looking into how this move is going to be handled. I have resolved to move all my things with me to Philadelphia and I’m not about to drive a U-Haul myself. I’ve got to take the cats on a 1600 mile drive and the thought of a huge [...]
Gifts for Recommenders
by Hella ~ May 4th, 2004With summer fast approaching, I decided it was time I got off my butt and put it in gear for the people who got it in gear for me back in the Fall. I wasn’t sure what to get them at first, but I figured gift certificates to some nice local restaurants would be a [...]
Cheaper by the Dozen
by Hella ~ May 2nd, 2004I loved this movie. The plot was good without being too cheesy and it was consistently funny throughout. The kids were really cute even though they make raising a family look pretty scary. The foil of the suburban Chicago family couldn’t have been better. Both the mom and the kid in that family were cast [...]
Stuck on You
by Hella ~ May 2nd, 2004This movie was second on the afternoon’s list. I was expecting a lot more comedy and a lot less seriousness. The more serious scenes in the movie were somewhat awkward for me. From the previews, I guess I expected just a lot of laughs. I really think this is one of those movies that is [...]
Big Fish
by Hella ~ May 2nd, 2004This is the first of three movies I have rented for today and it’s the first one I decided to watch.
While definitely not my favorite, it wasn’t as painful to watch as Lost in Translation or Dreamcatcher (or Battlefield Earth for that matter). I’m still not a fan of this movie. I usually like Albert [...]
Mean Girls
by Hella ~ May 1st, 2004First off, I had no idea what this movie would be about since I hadn’t seen any previews. I saw Tina Fey on Bob Costas’s show last night and she noted it was opening April 30th. From her descriptions of the cast, I thought the adult characters would play more lead roles. I just didn’t [...]