http://phil.boonstras.com/ en-us 2005-08-05T22:14:18-05:00 http://phil.boonstras.com/archives/000308.html They put the important interns right behind the Secretary.... phil 2005-08-05T22:14:18-05:00 http://phil.boonstras.com/archives/000307.html So I've uploaded a bunch of pictures onto my gallery. Most of them are self-explanatory. I don't really feel like telling a story about everything, so I've just added some captions to some describe ones that needed explaining.... phil 2005-08-03T17:54:01-05:00 http://phil.boonstras.com/archives/000304.html So I just read my sister's post about a shopping scam and was reminded of a somewhat-related fun adventure that Laura and I had last week. Laura got this call last week Wednesday that she had won a free vacation... phil 2005-07-06T20:21:05-05:00 http://phil.boonstras.com/archives/000296.html So I've been enticed by SBC's offer of waiving the installation charge if I add a landline in my apartment via the internet. I sign on to SBC's website (from a Calvin computer - I currently have no internet or... phil 2005-05-25T17:42:27-05:00 http://phil.boonstras.com/archives/000292.html Well faithful readers, only one more week left in the Nation's capital. I'm excited to get back to Grand Rapids, and I'll give you two reasons why that is: this and this. There are other reasons, but those are two... phil 2005-04-30T22:01:06-05:00 http://phil.boonstras.com/archives/000287.html UPDATE: The ham seemed to have been marked down for a reason; it wasn't that great. But hey, no harm no foul, right? Yep, that's right. I'm just that good a shopper.... phil 2005-04-13T19:10:50-05:00 http://phil.boonstras.com/archives/000286.html And apparently he's moved to the tidal basin and gotten a lot smaller... phil 2005-04-09T18:51:27-05:00 http://phil.boonstras.com/archives/000284.html This is an unprecedented 2nd entry in 1 day, I know, but I was just wondering about the DVD seaons of Quantum Leap coming out. First off, they're ridiculously expensive, which seems a little "ca-ca", to quote Al. But more... phil 2005-03-22T22:12:36-05:00 http://phil.boonstras.com/archives/000283.html So Laura and I spent the day at the National Zoo last week Thursday. Afterwards, we agreed to meet two others at an Ethiopian restauarant. Ethiopian food consists of a casserole type dish that you scoop up with pieces of... phil 2005-03-22T19:32:50-05:00 http://phil.boonstras.com/archives/000282.html And I'm sittin' here on Capitol Hill... Well friends, I haven't posted much lately. I apologize. Laura was here to visit for the week, and she just flew out, so I've uploaded all the pictures worthy of publishing from the... phil 2005-03-19T19:10:27-05:00 http://phil.boonstras.com/archives/000280.html Week 4 finds me attending a celebration of Black History Month hosted by Condi, visiting the whole host of Presidential monuments in D.C. (None of my Jefferson Memorial pictures turned out, sorry), and touring the Pentagon (No cameras allowed here,... phil 2005-02-22T19:20:30-05:00 http://phil.boonstras.com/archives/000279.html Ok, maybe the title is pushing it a bit. Hey, I can't be creative all the time. Highlights of the week: visiting the National Archives and starting work at the State Department. Be sure to check out my Washington photo... phil 2005-02-14T19:47:48-05:00 http://phil.boonstras.com/archives/000277.html So, I forgot to mention this in my previous post, but I managed to take everything I'll need for the next three months in D.C. in 3 pieces of luggage. I was pretty impressed with myself. Furthermore, when I unpacked,... phil 2005-02-05T00:11:01-05:00 http://phil.boonstras.com/archives/000276.html Hello friends and family. I'm currently sitting in my apartment looking out the window at Union Station in Washington, D.C. In case you're wondering what I'm doing in here, I'm participating in Calvin's Spring Semester in Washington, which is an... phil 2005-02-01T18:11:34-05:00 http://phil.boonstras.com/archives/000271.html Finally, I've found a realistic career aspiration. The premise of the show is that the domain (get it?) of numbers apparently isn't just limited to the chalkboard (or new fangled "whiteboards") any more. Here's the show's tagline: Rob Morrow stars... phil 2004-12-10T00:47:56-05:00