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Matt Szymoniak's Personal Blog about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Email inquires to FloridaSzy@gmail.com.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

A Little Web-Analytic Tool

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A friend showed me a website called Alexa.com which is a "web information company." This site is pretty helpful for providing ama...

Now on Wikipedia: Santa Rosa Medical Center

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One of the first things I have done at the Santa Rosa Medical Center was to create a Wikipedia article on the hospital. You can check it out...
Friday, September 10, 2010

Founding a Charity

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I'm in the middle of founding a local charity organization named the Panhandle Philanthropy Party. It's a pretty simple idea I have ...
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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Can't get away from Campus!

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We'll I indicated earlier that I was taking some French language courses at the University of West Florida, but that's not all I am ...
Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Entrepreneurial Endeavour

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I've started working with a little IT start-up called Quality Technical Consulting. We're working on getting the business off the gr...
Friday, September 3, 2010

Internship

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I will be starting an internship for the Santa Rosa Medical Center within the next few weeks. I'm excited about this opportunity and wil...
Thursday, September 2, 2010

Learning French!

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I'm gonna try to get the blog back up and running again. So the first short and sweet post will be about French! I'm in a course rig...
Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Learning to Drive!

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I've been I've been learning to drive on the city streets lately and this has been a pretty nerve-racking experience for both me and...
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BBQ in Paris???

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I've really been craving some BBQ lately and I was starting to annoy Faustine with my persistent requests to go to an American restauran...
Thursday, May 20, 2010

Fishing in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower... you've got to be kidding me.

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Last week Faustine and I were on a nice walk along the Seine River, which runs through the heart of Paris. We were passing by the Ile de la ...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Strolling through Historic Pere-Lachaise Cemetery

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Père Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris and it is one of the most famous cemeteries in the world. It's even reputed to b...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Come to Europe... the time is right!

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Now is the time to turn your dreams into a reality! Start planning your European vacation today! Travel and expenses in Europe are becoming ...

A Little Trip and some Tid-Bits...

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We've just returned from a nice weekend along the Coast in the little tourist town of La Baule- Escoblanc where the River Loire hits the...
Tuesday, May 4, 2010

A Little Side Project...

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I've been talking about this project for a long time, but I finally created a Wikipedia article for my grandmother Elaine Szymoniak. She...
Monday, May 3, 2010

Back in the City of Lights!

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Wow! I'm back in Paris and it is great to be here in the Spring. It is so much nicer now that the green foliage has replaced the sidewal...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Headed Home!

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After nearly seven months, I will finally be headed home. It's hard to imagine, but I was last in the US all the way back in mid August....
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Hello Out There!!!

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No news is good news... so the saying goes! I haven't had too much new stuff to post. Just been settling in and working a little here an...
Saturday, January 23, 2010

Got It!

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Yesterday morning the company called me back and asked for a second interview. I hurried over to their offices and met the boss of the compa...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010

How did that happen?

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I have an interview tomorrow and I am excited. This is my first interview since I got my last job about 4 years ago, so I am a little nervou...
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Thursday, January 14, 2010

All Right!!!

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I made my first Euros! It wasn't a lot of money or anything, but it felt good and it wasn't too hard either. After 9 months of une...
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Monday, January 11, 2010

Maybe Some Work...

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I put a note in the last post about my ad in the paper offering some one on one tutoring lessons and I got my first call yesterday. I am goi...
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Saturday, January 9, 2010

Just an Observation...

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Oh my God, the French people listen to the WORST music ever. Honestly, I prefer the Indian Bollywood music over the French music. I would ce...
Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Brrr... It's Cold!

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So I heard that it has been killer cold over in the states lately and we have had much of the same over here in Europe. A few weeks back we ...
Tuesday, January 5, 2010

I'm Back... Blogging Again

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After a very long absence from making posts on the blog I am resolved to get back into the habit of making routine updates. I haven't ma...
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Finally in Goa!

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Thank God I am in Goa now. Getting here was quite a nightmare. I was not really looking forward to the 41 hour train ride (so slow-it was te...
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Saturday, November 14, 2009

Worst Day...

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I had a pretty bad day yesterday. I was traveling between Rishikesh and Varanasi by train and during the 20 hour ride a bag of mine was los...
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Friday, November 13, 2009

Short Update from the Road...

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The above image is Lord Shiva meditating along the Holy Ganga . At this location I participated in a sunset aarti , or religious ceremony...
Sunday, November 8, 2009

A Good Idea....

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I met an interesting American named Troy while in Delhi a few weeks back. He told me about an fun, easy, and exciting charity that he recent...

Too Late... Route is Closed!

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While in Rishikesh I found out that it is nearly impossible to reach the Gaumukh (meaning "Cow's Mouth") Glacier which conti...
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Driving Around the World!

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Someone sent me this article the other day. Check the link below. "I'm Driving Around the World" It is about a man who is plan...
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Saturday, November 7, 2009

The Beatles and Yoga?

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That's right, I am in Rishikesh . The old city where The Beatles got some learnin ' in Hindu philosophy and also the epicenter of Yo...
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Great time in the Valley...Back on the Grid!

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Wow... The valley was great. I stayed in an ancient little town called Tosh set deep into the Himalayan Mountains. It was a magical place- o...
Friday, October 30, 2009

A Quiet Hike and a Small Fire!

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I moved over to the village of Manikaran in the Parvati Valley of the Himachal Pradesh area of the Himalayan Mountains. The bus ride was...
Sunday, October 25, 2009

Holiday Plans...

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Hello all! I know the holiday season is a long way off, but I just purchased some plane tickets and will be in Paris for Christmas, New...
Saturday, October 24, 2009

Lazy, Lazy, Lazy... and Sometimes on a Rant!

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Well, I have been in Dharamsala now for a little over a week and I haven't done anything. It is awesome! All I have been doing for the ...
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Thursday, October 15, 2009

Teachings from the Dalai Lama...

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After a few days in Delhi I returned to the Himalayas. Delhi is not my cup of tea... at least as a traveler. I think the city would be prett...
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Monday, October 12, 2009

Cricket Mayhem!

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I had the chance to attend a cricket match last night while in Delhi. There is a short tournament between multiple nations going on in India...
Friday, October 9, 2009

Northern Update... Narrowly Escape Jihad

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While in the north of India I almost (stupidly) headed into prime Jihad territory. I was planning on heading to Srinigar in the Kashmir reg...
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Saturday, October 3, 2009

Hello there!

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I have just arrived in the northern city of Dharamsala. This is the home of the Tibetan Government in exile and also the Dali Lama's abo...
Friday, October 2, 2009

Camel Safari!

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While in the deserts of western India I had the opportunity to go on a camel safari. It was a great experience and something everyone should...

Rat Temple!

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Check out the video below... It pretty much explains it all! This was surely a memorable experience for me. The rat and the elephant headed ...
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