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Have you seen Mr. Brooks?

Jane Ullah @ December 11, 2007 # 4 Comments

Matt brought this movie home as a Redbox DVD rental and we (a.k.a. I) haven’t stopped talking about it. We told our landlord about it and he can’t stop talking about it. My lab mate watched the same movie and he can’t stop talking about it. It was wicked and very well done movie. My [...]

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In other news….:)

Jane Ullah @ November 29, 2007 # One Comment

I’m having some trouble with the computer at work. At first, I thought it was a Jumpline issue i.e. they were somehow blocking me. Accordingly, I emailed Technical support and the rep. said he was able to upload a file to my account. WTF? Well, I tried uploading some files on my computer this time [...]

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Avast!

Jane Ullah @ November 8, 2007 # One Comment

I just needed a title. I apologize for the infrequency of my posts. Work and life’s stressors have been on my case just a little bit more. Still, I’m standing tall. Or I’d like to think that. Things are a bit annoying with regards to my living situation. This summer, we got hit with astronomical [...]

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Will we burn….

Jane Ullah @ November 3, 2007 # One Comment

I’m in a Sarah McLachlan mood tonight. Someone dear to Matt and I passed away. Like my brother, Donald said, God knows best. May she rest in peace. Her funeral is tomorrow and I will be paying my respects. When I watch the videos I have of her, I weep because of the loss that [...]

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My experience with the band, Pelican.

Jane Ullah @ August 5, 2007 # 2 Comments

Artist/performer: Pelican

Price: $10

Begins: Wed, 01 Aug 2007 at 11:30 PM

Ends: Wed, 01 Aug 2007 at 1:30 PM

Location:

285 W Washington Street

Athens, Georgia 30601

USA

This band (Pelican) simply rocks! First of all, they don’t have a singer/lyricist. They make the music with their instruments consisting of a bass player, a drummer and two other guitar players. As you may or may not know, my husband is Caucasian and I’m Nigerian. We went downtown to a part of the city and to a club where my kind isn’t frequently seen. This place was the 40 Watt club and I’ve actually been there before with Matt (to see The Melvins). As expected, I had to wear earplugs, but I could hear fine although Matt kept mothering me. There was about ~25 people in the club by Matt’s estimate and still, in his words, “they played their heart(s) out” Their sound is nothing like I’ve heard before and I’m frankly speaking. If their songs could have lyrics, they’d be almost melancholy. Matt pegs their styles as “emotional, dramatic and heavy.” He took the words right out of my mouth. They’ve got a hectic tour schedule so go listen to them while they’re in the US. Or check out their Myspace page for samples.

Tags: the melvins, pelican, 40 watt club, caucasian, nigerian, bass, guitarist

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Going to church

Jane Ullah @ August 5, 2007 # No Comment Yet

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Some volunteerism in my life

Jane Ullah @ July 9, 2007 # No Comment Yet

I’ve found a worthy cause to volunteer my time to. The location is anywhere with the only caveat being high speed internet. I’ve got that and now, I just hope that I pass their rather rigorous screening process. The website belongs to Sage Leadership and the position is that of a Global Economy Associate and [...]

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