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Weekly review: Week ending May 25, 2008

  • This week was mostly about working on Drupal code. =) Finding my groove!
  • I’ve also been working on my book. It’s slow going, but it’s going.
  • I enjoyed preparing the meals this weekend. I had fun arranging food on plates, too. I can’t help it – if I’m going to make something, I might as well make it look pretty. W- was amused.
  • Driving practice today, too. Got flustered only three times! Progress.
  • Requested a copy of my birth certificate for my permanent residency application.
  • Learned that I can probably extend my post-graduate work permit – need to kick off the paperwork for that soon!

Next week, I have more Drupal and translation server work, and I have three presentations I need to put together for work:

  • Taking it Offline, a presentation about how to combine online and offline social networking (0:20)
  • I.B.Millennials, a replay for the IBM Regional Technical Exchange (1:15)
  • Top 10 Web 2.0 Tools You Should Try, a replay for IBM TechConnect (0:30)

I also plan to:

  • Apply for my Japan police clearance (permanent residency application)
  • Put together all the paperwork I need for the work permit extension
  • Handle more of the cooking
  • Drive some more

=)

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