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tourist visas to Russia

This is a weird one.  I’m living and working in London for a year (moving in August).  I want to visit Russia while I am there, but there is no way I can plan an itinerary before I arrive in London.  Will I be able to apply for a tourist visa through the Russian Embassy [...]

Attention!

Attention: if you’re thinking of working with Marilake Education Centre, please think again. As a preface, this isn’t a hateful post or written to spite the company. I just wanted to warn people to avoid working for the company because of the immoral practices of the principal. Before you ask yourself, how is this UT [...]

Oh Chemistry

I’m going into second year and have yet to accept my Posts (they are likely to be a combination of biochem, psych, human bio). I am not sure which of the second year organic chemistry courses to take (CHM247 or CHM249). The previous lecturer for CHM249 received 96% and 82% retake percents in the last [...]

More stuff…

I really have a lot more stuff to sell in addition to pots and pans before I move to Boston! Here’s a list: -wireless keyboard and mouse (rechargeable), Logitech ($50) -Yamaha keyboard, stand, pedal, portable bench, carrying case, music book $300 (retails $475!) -lamp - Tazmanian devil $10 (Retails for $30, more than 50% off the retail price!) [...]

Second language?

So I took a couple years off after high school, and I am only now getting into the swing of University life. I have just finished my first year, and am majoring in English with hopes of one day becoming a professor. I am really stuck on just what second language I should take. I [...]

random roma questions

I’m getting ready to move to Rome and I have a few kind of random questions… 1. Does anyone know of a place to buy good blow dryers/flat irons/curling irons/etc? I’m going to need to buy them once I get there because I don’t want to risk frying the ones I already own. And it’s [...]

Pan-asian buffet

Does anyone know of a place with a large pan-asian buffet? Preferably with a lot of gyoza, beef, chicken dishes and preferably in the east bay.

Classic literature box set for sale

I hope it’s ok to post this here! My partner and I are moving house and as such need to sell some of our books. It’s a mixed bag, including a brand new box set of 20 ‘classics’ for only £3.49, plus postage. We’re based in the UK but will happily ship anywhere (though of [...]

Punk Show @ Cal’s Bar Friday!!!

  PUNK SHOW @ CAL’S BAR, FRIDAY 7/18/08 (400 S. Wells St., Chicago) – w/ The Real Christs & The Psycho Kid (we go on around 11 pm) & German Beef Initiative, 21+ show, starts at 10 pm!

lenses, chickering insurance

Has anyone who has the basic student insurance (Aetna, Chickering, I’m not sure which is which) ever gotten lenses installed into their frames? Basically: do places like Pearle or Lenscrafters even accept our basic student insurance, and if so, has anybody gotten only lenses installed? I want to know a ballpark  price before I go [...]