Things that go on in my life that cannot be catagorized somewhere else, sort of a catch-all
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One or more nights were spent in each place. Those cities marked with an * were visited multiple times on non-consecutive days. Roughly in order of appearance.
Seattle, Washington, USA*
Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Fraser, Colorado, USA
Fairplay, Colorado, USA
Lucerne, Colorado, USA
Broomfield, Colorado, USA*
Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
Moscow, Russian Federation
St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Tallinn, Estonia
Kiev, Ukraine
Istanbul, Turkey
Goreme, Turkey
Kuşadası, Turkey
Samos, Greece
Paros, Greece
Santorini, Greece
Athens, Greece
Rome, Italy
Florence, Italy
Huemoz, Switzerland
Arbon, Switzerland
Vienna, Austria
Budapest, Hungary
Prague, Czech Republic
Warsaw, Poland
Krakow, Poland
Berlin, Germany
Frankfurt, Germany
Hansville, Washington, USA
Mount Baker, Washington, USA
Stanwood, Washington, USA
I feel I should also make note of the approximate ten nights I spent traveling by train, plane, and automobile (i.e. bus). Here is my list for 2008.
It’s that time of year again! I’ve collected the data, crunched the numbers, and have now published the data for Andrew Ferguson dot NET 2009. As always, these stats mean practically nothing. They are fun (and at time, amusing) to look at, that’s it. Enjoy and Happy New Year!
Top ten search terms for 20091:
Top ten web crawlers for 20092:
Top ten referring web crawlers for 20093:
Top ten referring sites for 20094:
Top six operating systems for 20095:
Top eight Internet browsers for 20096:
Top ten posts for 20097:
Page Views for 20098:
Bandwidth: 94.87 GB of data served910
Page views: 192,82311 or 200,86112 or 1,300,8821314
Absolute unique visits: 140,16815
Posts: 271
Comments by me: 141
Comments not by me: 344
Flickr Stats at the end of 200916:
Photos: 13,126
Videos: 78
Tagged: 9,776
Not tagged: 3,428
Geotagged: 7,266
Not Geotagged: 5,938
Other:
Emails sent: 943+
Music interests:
For comparison, see:
2008 Year End Zeitgeist
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Because I have absolute nothing to do right now, I’m regressing to my inner high school self (perhaps even earlier).
Stayed single almost the whole year?
Yes, story of my life
Done something you’ve regretted?
To quote Sinata, “Regrets, I’ve had a few. But then again, too few to mention.”
Lost someone?
Sigh. Yes.
Cut class?
On occasion.
Were involved in something you’ll never forget?
Definitely. Graduated, traveled, and started work.
Visited a different country?
Twelve of them: Russia, Estonia, Ukraine, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany
Cooked a gross meal?
Nope.
Lost something important to you?
Not that I can think of.
Got a gift you adore?
Yes.
Tripped over a coffee table?
Coffee table? No.
Dyed your hair?
Never.
Came close to losing your life?
Probably
Went to a party?
Of course
Read a great book?
Yes, Mere Christianity.
Saw one of your favorite bands/artists live?
Nope, 2010 I will though.
Did you meet any new friends this year?
Definitely.
Did you dislike anyone?
There’s always a few people who irk me.
Did you grow apart from anyone?
Unfortunately yes.
Do you have any regrets when it comes to your friendships?
Not that I can think of.
Did you have a cake?
No
Did you have a party?
Yes…speaking of which, I still need to edit those photos and upload them…
Did you get any presents?
Yes, including this little ditty which I’m wearing right now.,
Were you single?
See above.
Did you change at all this year?
Indeed.
Did you change your style?
I would use the word, “evolved.”
Were you in school?
Yes.
Did you get good grades?
Actually, yes.
Did you drive?
Yes
Did you own a car?
More or less.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
No. Erin Chase says, “Um hi, I gave birth actually. You’re my technical goto guy…that means we’re close. You should change that!!!!! ;]”
Did you move at all?
Back to Seattle.
Did you go on any vacations?
Several times.
Would you change anything about yourself now?
Without being able to preview an alternate timeline, no.
Was 2009 a good year?
All in all, yes.
When did things change for you if they did?
Life is a continuum, not a series of discrete moments.
Do you think 2010 will be better then 2009?
It’s going to be hard to beat, but I’m going for it.
In 2009 I….
( ) stayed single for the whole year
( ) kissed in the snow
(x) celebrated Halloween
(x) had your heart broken
(x) mooned someone
( ) went over the minutes on your cell phone
( ) someone questioned your sexual orientation
( ) came out of the closet
( ) gotten pregnant
( ) had an abortion
( ) done something you’ve regretted
OTHER
( ) painted a picture
(x) wrote a poem
(x) ran a mile
( ) shopped at Hollister or Abercrombie and Fitch
( ) posted a blog on MySpace
(x) visited a foreign country
( ) cut in a line of waiting people
( ) told someone you were busy when you weren’t
(x) partied to celebrate the new year
( ) cooked a disastrous meal
( ) lied about how old you were
(x) prank called someone
In 2009 I also….
[x] broke a promise
[ ] fell out of love
[x] told a little white lie
[x] lied
[x] cried over a broken heart
[x] disappointed someone close
[x] hid a secret
[x] pretended to be happy
[x] slept under the stars
[x] kept your new years resolution
[ ] forgot your new years resolution
[ ] met one of your idols
[x] changed your outlook on life
[x] sat home all day doing nothing
[ ] pretended to be sick
[x] left the country
[x] almost died
[ ] given up on something/someone important to you
[ ] lost something expensive
[x] learned something new about yourself
[x] tried something you normally wouldn’t try and liked it
[x] made a change in your life
[x] found out who your true friends were
[x] met great people
[x] stayed up til sunrise
[ ] cried over the silliest thing
[x] had friends who were drifting away from you
[ ] had a high cell phone bill
[ ] spent most of your money on food
[ ] had a fist fight
[x] went to the beach with your best friend(s)
[x] gotten sick
[ ] liked more than 5 people at the same time
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Ten years ago today, I1 signed up for EBay. I was in 8th grade and so very badly wanted a LEGO set that had recently ceased production. Specifically, set 4555: Freight Loading Cargo Station.
I think I paid somewhere around $77 for it, which was a pretty good deal, since Lugnet says it retailed for $66. The other interesting fact, PayPal did not exist back then2, so I had to pay by certified money order via the USPS.
This involved me getting on my bike, riding to Washington Mutual, withdrawing cash from my savings account3, riding a couple more blocks to the post office and getting the money order. I sent the money order to the guy, which took several days, waited for him to deposit it, then waited several more days to get the package in the mail. The whole transaction probably took several weeks to complete, and certainly none of this instant pay crap that we can do online now.
technically my parents, but I was the one who used it ↩
PayPal, as we know it, didn’t form until March 2000 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal#Beginnings ↩
I wouldn’t have a checking account for at least two more years, I believe ↩
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I finally got out the last batch of the letters I’m planning on sending for fund raising purposes. Inevitably, there are some people who I didn’t send letters to who may feel left out. I’m sorry I wasn’t able to send letters to everyone. It takes a lot of time and energy to address and prepare letters (plus 44 cents in postage). I targeted people who I though would not read my site on a regular basis and/or would be interested to know what I was up to. Please consider this letter personally addressed to you.
Last night our group received a list of what Bruce and Deb hope for us to accomplish. There were many things on the list, mostly dealing with some basic construction needs a la High School Mexico Mission Trip
Of particular interest to be are:
- Troubleshoot the wiring from the generator to the well and find out why it is not pumping water to the school.
- Look at an possibly improve the wiring for the generator and school and church there, or at least plan what should be done.
- …
- The church has a fledgin ‘computer center’ with a couple of computers and an internet connection. I don’t know what shape it is in but I need to talk with the pastor to see if he wants anyone to work with some of the teachers and their instructors on this.
The internet connection in our team house does not at present work. We have not been able to re-aim the satellite dish with the new transmitter even though we have the right equipment and have done it before. This is a prayer request. If it is not working when you get here, if anyone can help us we would appreciate it.
All these things make me very excited! I’m pretty good at trouble shooting and I love guerrilla improvisation. I’ve already relayed a message1 back to Bruce asking for more information so I can read up on the right specs and bring the correct tools.
I’ve been reading up on Haiti (here, here, and here), including the fact that it is perceived as one of the world’s most corrupt countries, even more than Russia.
Some important dates to keep in mind:
I can’t believe I’ll be in Haiti in less than a month; better start packing!
It was really just a volley of questions ↩
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I can’t believe it’s only 13 days until Christmas. I’ve turned on the snow on this site, apropos considering the temperatures we’ve been experiencing this week. I’ve also been working on my Christmas list. Honestly, I don’t feel there’s a lot I need right now. I’m enjoying not having “stuff” around and I’m trying to keep more stuff from coming in. Things I do appreciate include1:
This is not to dissuade you entirely from gifting me something, just to make you stop and think.
The Advent Conspiracy also has an updated video, which I’d encourage you to watch especially as it’s what I’ll be doing in Haiti (a bit) and this time of year in general:
In the meantime, I’ve been enjoying going to some Christmas parties and have several more to go to in the coming weeks. Compared with what I’d normally be doing this time of year (finals and driving home for Christmas), I’m grateful to be where I am and to be doing what I’m doing. And the New Years eve party (LEGO’s! What a grand idea!) should be fun too. I also get the 24th through the 1st off from work (paid!).
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