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Permanent Resident Change of Address

silencer — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:00:15 +0000

For any permanent resident residing in the States doing any move, it is necessary to notify USCIS about the move within 10 days of the move. For convenience, there is an online change of address form (AR-11) for use.

Feel free to take advantage of it!

The Cost of owning Pets

silencer — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:00:38 +0000

Being a realistic dog owner myself, I cannot agree with the this article more. It is so important that one evaluates his/her situation before deciding on getting a pet, because it’s not just the money part that matters, but also the time and effort one needs to put in to provide the psychological and physical needs of the pet.

And as much as I believe owning a pet really helps people grow, it is also a decision that people need to evaluate critically.

Free Tech Books

silencer — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:00:40 +0000

Learning is fun, and learning about things you love is even funner.

Freetechbooks.com gathers a lot of free technical books into one portal, allowing people to find free technical books that are related to the topics that interest them.

I think the site pretty much sums up for itself, so why not check it out?

MIT Open Courseware

silencer — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:00:38 +0000

For those who have time to do some self-learning, MIT’s Open Courseware is a great way to get yourself involved in all sorts of subject, ranging from History and Literature, to Aeronautics and Computer Science. While this is not the only place online where you can receive free self-learning material, the material you find at OC is after all from MIT, with all the quality and standard that the institute is well-known for.

Time to do some exploring.

Eight Tips to Know If You’re Being Boring

silencer — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:00:28 +0000

Heh…I have to agree, I have been on both sides, but hey, the more you know, the better, right? So if you care about whether you are being boring or not, these tips might “enlighten” you a bit. But overall, it’s just a fun read.

Anticipation Ends

silencer — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:18:02 +0000

So my anticipation comes to an end as I picked up the phone this morning knowing that I got offered a job that I have been dreaming for.

6 months worth of effort job hunting, is it all worth it? Well, I would prefer getting the job within the first month, but in the end it all worked out.

Finally, I get to enjoy a little celebration shopping spree.

Anticipation

silencer — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:00:47 +0000

It’s the hardest thing to endure.

And what exactly am I anticipating? I hope soon I’ll be able to reveal, which is when I have the answer.

Retail

silencer — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0000

So am I good at doing sells? I don’t know. But it’s not something I am ready to find out.

After all, I studied CS, and supposedly that put me in a position to solve technical problems, rather than selling electronics.

But life isn’t all that forgiving, and we’ll just have to wait and see how things turn out.

Problems

silencer — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:00:43 +0000

“Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them” – Albert Einstein

Road Kill

silencer — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:00:10 +0000

How often do you see road kills? And among those road kills, how often do you see a road kill of a …

fish?

Especially when you are 1 hour away from the nearest ocean / lake / beach.