Which auto insurance company should I choose?

// October 4th, 2005 // Life

I didn’t plan to buy the auto insurance since it is not mandatory in NH. But after I knew how much a 5-hour emergency room service cost me, I changed my mind-_-. The problem is that I am young, and I am single, isn’t it amazing? hahahahaaaaa……not at all in terms of the auto insurance rate:(. I asked several companies for quotes by online quoting system or by email or by phone. I just plan to have the minimum coverage. The lowest rate is from Safeco, about $610 a year. But this is not the final quote, and it could be much higher. The second lowest one is from Progressive, about $630 a year which should be final. However, what I’m interested in the most is Amica whose rate is $727 a year, and the final rate might be $20 less than this. It is pricer, but Amica has been continuously ranked as #1 satisfaction for many years by different independent ranking institutes. Other than these three, I aslo have $7xx from Geigo, $8xx from Liberty Mutual and $9xx from Allstate (don’t remember the exact number sinice it’s unlikely I would buy one of them). Of course I’ve got some insane quote like $8xx or $1xxx for 6 months-_-. Has anyone recently bought the auto insurance? Any experience? Or you can just vote for whatever reason it might be. I hope I can finish this by this weekend…..

Oh, I just collected something about the auto insurance. If you are interested, it’s here. It’s a wikipedia we DCSSA are building now.

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Maria Full of Grace [3.5/5]

// October 2nd, 2005 // Movie

这部片子的口碑很好,前两个学期总有special来放它,但一直没去看。这学期DFS系列终于包括了它,周日晚上就一个人跑到学校去看了这片子。故事讲在Columbia有一些drug mule,把毒品吞到肚子里运到美国。Maria在辞去花厂工作后接触到这个行当,各种因素促使她决定挺而走险。当drug mule还是很可怕的,不光是因为很容易被抓住,首先想要吞下那些毒品丸就很难了,她们都用大葡萄练习,像Maria那样的身材要吞下60多颗,吞完还有更长时间的痛苦等着,如果有一颗破了那一定会毙命,而且即使吃了减缓消化的药,但难免还是要上厕所,少了一颗都没法交待,于是就要做好准备接好洗洗吞回去。。。片子尽量真实的讲述这些有事实根据的故事,Catalina Sandino Moreno也把Maria这个人物表现的非常好,也难怪她的第一部片子就给她赢得一个Oscar最佳女主角提名。片子的气氛控制的很好,飞机上那一段我格外喜欢。
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Maria Full of Grace (2004)
3.5/5

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Yossi & Jagger [4/5]

// October 2nd, 2005 // Movie

这片子很简单,虽然可能有一些战争和宗教的背景,但仍然感觉很简单,于是很感人。有些事情很难,当有战争参与时,似乎更难。不过,也许这和战争其实并没关系。当你的爱人要死了,或者已经死了,在那一刻你会做什么?终于愿意无所顾忌的说我爱你吗?终于愿意给一个承诺吗?终于愿意承认也许生活有时确实会像一部烂俗的美国电影吗?
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Yossi & Jagger (2002)
4/5

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国庆吃火锅

// October 1st, 2005 // Food

今天国庆,昨晚一个电话给了我灵感,决定做火锅庆祝!涮的材料好说,切切牛肉,拿一部分放孜然,姜粉,花椒粉,一点酱油,一点料酒,还有老干妈香辣脆拌拌腌着,然后再切切豆腐土豆啥的。底料的话,先用油炒干辣椒和花椒,然后加水加鸡精熬汤,放从boston买来一直没用的小肥羊底料接着熬,然后转到电饭锅里。用麻油辣乳加香辣脆再加点底汤调成小料,嘿,一切就绪。室友去买了啤酒,哈,吃起来真是爽啊。味道大大的好!底料放到冰箱里先存着,准备明天想吃再利用一下-_-,照了张底锅的照片,不过卖相实在太可怕,就不亮相了。。。国庆没长假,但也要庆祝,Happy China!

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涮的东西:虾,牛肉,加料腌过的牛肉,白菜,豆腐,粉丝,土豆

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用电饭锅当火锅,效果不错

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Amores Possiveis (Possible Loves) [3.5/5]

// October 1st, 2005 // Movie

男主角在15年前的一个雨夜,独自在电影院门口苦苦等待着他女友的到来,但却没有等到,然后电影讲了三种不同的爱情轨迹。其实也可以只当做三个独立的故事,三个有点典型也有点不典型的爱情故事,都讲了相似的简单道理,优柔寡断,不懂决断、选择和珍惜的人永远享受不到爱情。三个故事,三个happy ending,不错,嗯。
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Amores Possiveis (Possible Loves) (2001)
3.5/5

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