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	<title>jeffrey &#187; ignorance</title>
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		<title>Scary library</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Hey,&#8221; someone shouted at me. </p>
<p>&#8220;Hey! You!&#8221; </p>
<p>I turned around and saw a red faced man wearing a bright blue vest, which identified him as library staff. He looked like Michael Moore because of his glasses and the fat belly, but he sounded twangy.</p>
<p>&#8220;Who gave you permission to take photos?&#8221; He barked.</p>
<p>&#8220;Oh. Do I need permission?&#8221; I asked. </p>
<p>&#8220;Yes in fact you do, you need <em><strong>my</strong></em> permission before you take photos inside the library, and you haven&#8217;t asked <em><strong>me</strong></em>, so you shouldn&#8217;t be taking photos.&#8221;</p>
<p>I was shocked into silence. The conversation went on for a bit, and it ended badly.</p>
<p>&#8220;Well next time you want to take photos you need permission,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t worry, next time I&#8217;ll ask for sure!&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;There won&#8217;t be a next time.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Oh.&#8221;</p>
<p>§</p>
<p>As I walked out of the building he followed me to make sure of something. I don&#8217;t know what. </p>
<p>I still can&#8217;t believe a librarian yelled at me! Now I have to avoid the library until I recover my &#8216;I can do anything because I&#8217;m free&#8217; ignorance.</p>
<p><!--I don't know their policies but if photography is forbidden, they should post it clearly. I even wrote a letter to the Wellington City Council today to complain. (Hi everyone, my name in Jeffrey, I'm 26 years old, and I'm an adult. The first step is admitting it).--></p>
<p>I only wanted a picture of the library so I remember what it looks like.</p>
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		<title>Hobson House</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 06:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>You&#8217;ve seen <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rudo/187083102/">the front of my house</a>, but now, fellow Americans, behold! <a href="http://www.openmaps.co.nz/satellite.asp?q=4+Hobson+Street+Thorndon+Wellington" title="Jeff's House">Click here to see my house from God&#8217;s perspective!</a> </p>
<p>My updates move at turtle-like speeds. I&#8217;ve been busy.</p>
<p>Instead of telling you about how busy I am, I&#8217;m going to stuff my face with food.</p>
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		<title>Girl scouts spread terror</title>
		<link>http://www.jwegesin.com/2007/03/29/girl-scouts-spread-terror/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I received <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoas" title="Girl Scout Samoas">Samoas</a> in the mail this week! I shared this news with Isha<sup><a href="http://www.jwegesin.com/?p=15#1">1</a></sup>.<!--more--></p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;My mom sent me Samoas. They&#8217;re girl scout cookies.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Samoas? What&#8217;s in them?&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Coconut and-&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;You racist!&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Racist? No! Most Americans (and girl scouts) don&#8217;t know about Samoa. To clarify:</p>
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<li>Samoas are girl scout cookies</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoa" title="Samoa the country">Samoa</a> is a country in the South Pacific Ocean </li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoans" title="Samoans">Samoans</a> are people from Samoa</li>
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<p>I suspect if the girl scouts infiltrated New Zealand they would sell Samoas as <em>Caramel deLites</em> instead<strong>.</strong></p>
<p><sub><a name="1" title="1"></a>1. Isha is Indonesian and his middle name is Furmuncher. I wish my middle name was this interesting.</sub></p>
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