Su-su-survey!
1201. Have you ever owned a record?
Nope.
1202. In some states people want to make it a requirement that creationism (god made the world) be taught alongside evolution in high school sciences classes. What do you think of this?
I don’t think it should be taught along as a science, but I think it’s not unreasonable to teach it as a theory, if that makes sense.
1203. Should evolution also be taught in religious establishments like church or temple?
Maybe. I can understand teaching a “theory” of how things came to be in schools, but I don’t know whether or not it is the responsibility of churches/temples to explore a more scientific approach to how things came to be.
1204. Can a person believe in creationism and in evolution at the same time?
Sure.
1205. You obviously like surveys since you are filling out a 5,000 question one. Do any of the following surveys sound interesting:
The Doors/Jim Morrison Survey: Meh.
The David Bowie Survey: CROTCHES?!
The Beatles Survey: Sure.
The Rocky Horror Survey: Blah.
The Labyrinth Survey: Blah.
The SLC Punk Survey: The what?
The birthday survey: Sure.
So this is love, the survey: Sure.
The heartache/break up survey: Interesting.
Creationism vs. Evolutionism Survey: Maybe.
Opinion Survey: Aren’t most surveys opinion surveys?
World Trade Center Survey: Sure.
Halloween Survey: Fun!
Survey of Sin: Haha, nice.
How evil are you? Survey: Sure.
The Roaring 20’s Survey: Sure.
Well, once, long ago, I created all those surveys. Now they are floating around in people’s diaries because the diary I had them in (Simply Surveys)was deleted due to disuse.
Sad day.
1206. Who did you get this survey from?
I found it somewhere.
Say one nice thing about the person you got this survey from:
This person doesn’t exist!
1207. Here is a list of priorities…
Love/sex
Family
Close friends
School/learning
Job/career
Being true to yourself/self respect
Honesty
Aesthetics (beauty in the world)
Creativity
Patriotism
Knowledge
Wisdom
Leading an exciting life
Making a contribution to humanity
Being rich
Being famous
Having power
Justice/fairness
World peace
Accepting and understanding others
Finding yourself
Spirituality/religion
Health
Happiness
What are your top three priorities from this list?
Knowledge, making a contribution to humanity, and creativity.
1208. Out of that same list what are your BOTTOM 3 priorities?
Spirituality/religion, having power, and being rich.
1209. How many hours of TV do you watch in an average day?
Maybe one. I watch old episodes of Frasier online.
1210. Do you want to have a car, a house and 2.5 kids?
BAH.
1211. What song, CD, or band is a ‘guilty pleasure’ for you (meaning you know it sucks but you like it anyway)?
I’m unabashedly in love with Check It Out by will.i.am and Nicki Minaj. It’s a pretty generic song, but I’m really digging it.
1212. If you were going to vote for a candidate for president and then you found out that the person you were going to vote for is HIV positive would that effect your vote and why?
No, it would not affect my vote. Having something like that affect my vote would be dumb.
1213. Have you ever had an HIV test?
Nope.
1214. What time do you:
Get up in the morning: about 6 AM.
Eat lunch: 12:30 or so.
Do something active during the day: Usually later in the afternoon, around 4.
Go to bed: 2 AM.
1215. Have you ever ridden a motorcycle?
Nope.
1216. When you hear the word ‘biker’ what kind of person do you think of?
The mutton chop, leather-clad Harley Davidson guy.
1217. Did your parents ever talk to you about sex?
Haha, honestly I can’t remember.
1218. If your pet dies, you can now have it cloned for $50,000. How do you feel about this?
I don’t know. When Wooder died back in high school I probably would have cloned her, but I really don’t think the clone would have the same screwed up personality as the original pet.
1219. Are you or would you be embarrassed about buying condoms?
I doubt it. Like I’ll ever need to, though, ‘cause apparently I’ll never have another boyfriend.
1220. Do any of your clocks make an odd noise or play a song when the hour strikes?
My watches beep.
1221. What are the things that make you go ‘Hmmmm….’ (remember that song?)?
Hahaha, I vaguely remember that song.
1222. Are you a sinner?
Yeah, sure, why not.
1223. Are you naughty or nice?
Depends on who I’m with. Teehee.
1224. Is belly-dancing sexy?
Eh, it’s okay.
1225. What celebrity would you love to be able to dance with?
Not sure. I don’t know much about celebrities.
1226. What is your favorite comic book movie?
Watchmen. I know, I know, it’s technically a graphic novel, but it’s the only one I know.
1227. What movie would you recommend for couples to watch on Valentine’s day?
Primer!!
1228. Besides when you were little how many people have seen you completely
naked and who?
Two people? Three? I’m not sure.
1229. Is sex something that should be treated casually?
No.
1230. Have you ever participate in an orgy?
Hahahahahahaha…yeeeeeeeeeeah.
If no, would you ever consider it?
I’d recommend it to everyone.
1231. What song is in your head right now?
None. I’m watching MST3K.
1232. What was the best day of your life like?
Is it sad that the best day of my life was the day grades came back and I found out I finished college with a 4.0? ‘Cause it was. I have no life.
1233. What are you all about?
Data lovin’.
1234. You have won a contest where you get all these great prizes but you can only keep one for yourself and must give the others away to friends, family or whoever. Which one do you keep and who do you give the rest to:
A $5,000 gift certificate to radio shack: I think Matt would like this.
A brand new yellow jeep: I’ll keep this one.
An all expense paid vacation for 2 to Italy: Maggie and Max!
Lunch with N’Sync: CRAP I want this one too. I’d give this to Aaron.
A lifetime supply of herbal essences shampoo: Hahaha. Aneel.
A $1,000 check: Sean gets this one.
A palm pilot: My mom.
Breakfast with Kid Rock: I’d advertise this one on Craigslist.
A shirt once worn by Jonathan Davis: Who is Jonathan Davis?
One round of mini-golf with Sharon Osbourne: My grandma. ‘Cause that would be hilarious.
A phone call from Robert Smith: Who’s Robert Smith?
A brand new washer/dryer: My father. I think the ones in the basement are starting to die.
Free medical insurance for 1 year: Rebeca. From her Facebook updates, it sounds like something she could really use.
1235. Who do you think you might have known in a past life?
I think I must have known Lebniz, ‘cause there’s no way in hell this level of obsession could have developed on its own.
1236. Do you take vitamins?
Yup.
1237. Do you prefer fake or real flowers around the house?
No preference. Can’t smell the real ones anyway.
1238. Sometimes roses are pink, yellow, white or red. If you give someone a rose, does its color change the meaning behind it as a gift?
If I want it to, yes. Though I’ve never given anyone roses.
1239. What’s the most deadly thing you can think of?
DEATH! Ha, I’m funny.
1240. To-MAY-toes or to-MA-toes?
To-MAY-toes
1242. What’s the best live musical performance you ever saw?
I’ve never seen any live performances apart from watching U of I performances.
1243. Have you ever had a ‘pregnancy scare’?
I was deathly afraid of becoming pregnant when I was younger, even before I started being able to be pregnant. There’s a long story behind this that we won’t get into right now.
1244. Kelly Osbourne or Madonna’s version of “Pappa Don’t Preach”?
I’ve never heard that song, actually.
1245. Can you change a tire?
That would be a pretty hilarious thing to watch.
1246. Have you ever put your fist through a wall?
Yes.
1247. When do you feel the most relaxed and able to be yourself?
Late at night when I’m all alone.
1248. Do you have a place that is your own where you won’t show anyone else?
No, but I have something I do that I won’t let anyone else witness.
1249. Are you a part of any teams or clubs?
Not currently, no.
1250. Is cheerleading a sport?
Sure.
1251. Do you believe that people should be able to choose death for themselves if they want to end their lives?
Yes.
1252. Is there anything you morally object to?
Probably, but I can’t think of anything right now.
1253. What would you never do for money?
Purposefully hurt someone, emotionally or physically.
1254. Applebees, the Outback, or TGI Friday’s?
I’ve only ever been to Applebees. It was okay.
1255. Which do you drink the most: juice, soda, milk, or water?
Water.
1256. What sport do you like to watch the most?
Figure skating, bitches!
1257. What sport do you like to play the most?
Baseball/softball
1256. Do you write poetry?
I’m not a big poetry fan.
1257. Are you aggressive?
Sometimes. Usually when I’m just screwing around.
1258. Have you ever fallen from grace?
Such is life.
1259. Does it bother you when a band you like gets really popular?
Nah.
1260. Has anyone ever won you a stuffed animal?
I don’t think so.
1261. Can you go one week without cursing at all?
It would be quite difficult, but maybe.
1262. What’s the best candy?
M&Ms. THERE IS NO DEBATE.
1263. Can you lick your own nose?
Yes, actually.
1264. What song would you like to hear spontaneously in a public place (like a store)?
Sleepyhead.
1265. Do you ever make others feel unwanted?
I try not to. Everyone deserves to belong.
1266. Do you think you have ever made others feel unwanted without realizing you were doing it?
Oh, probably.
1267. Are you very sensitive to what other people are feeling and how they will react to certain things?
Yes, particularly in groups. That’s the role I play, trying to make sure everyone’s happy.
1268. Have you ever climbed a tree?
Indeed.
1269. Do you feel somehow different when the moon is full?
Nope.
1270. Who do you know that talks a lot but never really says anything?
One of my friends from high school.
1271. Is world peace possible?
Sure. But we all have to want it and work for it.
1272. Who do you know that is making a huge life mistake yet you can’t stop them?
Me.
What’s the mistake?
My life.
1273. Do you plan to own a home or rent an apartment for most of your life?
I’m totally down with the apartment scene.
1274. Would you enjoy going to a strip bar to see strippers (of whatever sex you find appealing)?
Sure, why not?
1275. Would you ever consider stripping in a sexual way for money?
See above.
1276. Would you ever consider being a nude model for an artistic life drawing
class for money?
I signed up to be one once for the U of I, but they never needed me.
1277. What are 2 goals that you have?
Further my education in philosophy. Get a novel published.
1278. What are 2 negative traits that you have?
I suck at life and I’m really bad with money.
1279. Will these negative traits stop you from achieving your goals?
The first one, maybe. The money thing? I’ll get by.
1280. Everyone knows that you are nice, fun, creative, and good but what are 4 other positive traits that you have?
I’m organized, conscientious, persistent, and nonjudgmental. Or at least I try to be.
1281. How often do you daydream about your wedding day?
Never. Marriage is not for me, at least in the near future.
1282. If you were hiring someone for a job but could only ask him or her 3
questions in the interview what would you ask?
“Why do you want this job?”
“What is one trait or skill you have that you think sets you
apart from others for this job?”
“What is the most important thing in your life right now?”
1283. If you were interviewing someone for the position of your new friend but
could only ask 3 questions, what would they be?
“Are you tolerant of people who are very different than you, either in
personality or beliefs?”
“What’s your favorite thing to do in your spare time?”
“Are you comfortable getting spontaneously naked?”
1285. Wholesome – Conducive to sound health or well being; salutary: simple, examples: wholesome food; a wholesome climate, Promoting mental, moral, or social health: example: wholesome entertainment.
Do you enjoy wholesome activities (sports, cooking, beach, family time, zoo, museums, etc.)?
Indeed I do.
If yes what wholesome activity do you enjoy the most?
Cooking is badass, but I am quite partial to reading for pleasure.
Are you a wholesome person?
That could be debated.
1286. When was your first kiss and what was it like?
My first kiss was when I was 19. It occurred at a drag show. It was awesome.
1287. Are you quiet and shy?
When I’m around new people, yes.
1288. Are you bitchy, cranky, whiny, miserable, depressed, needy, mean, flakey, shallow, obnoxious, inconsiderate, nervous, and/or stuck up?
Aren’t we all these things on occasion?
1289. Do you come off any of these ways even if you aren’t really like that?
Of course. I’m human.
1290. Are you loud and unfriendly?
I’m quiet and reserved.
1291. Can a positive attitude/good personality make up for someone being less than beautiful?
Durh.
1292. Can being totally beautiful and hot make up for a negative attitude/bad personality?
Only if you’re willing to put up with the person just standing there without opening their mouth.
1293.What are you seeking?
Knowledge. Synthesis of ideas and concepts.
1294. Could you see yourself as a future nun/monk?
Hahahaha.
1295. Would you rather have a baby or get a pet?
Pet. No question.
1296. What mistake do you repeat over and over?
Pretty much any mistake you could think of.
1297. What do you think of the restaurant Hooters
I’ve never been to one. I don’t think I’ve ever even seen one in person.
1298. What are 5 traits that make someone ugly?
Self-centeredness, being overly judgmental of others, intolerance, abusiveness, and over-aggressiveness.
1299. Do you hate when people tell you to smile?
When I’m pissy, you’d better not tell me to appear happy. I’ll stab you.
1300. Do you like the writing of Douglas Adams?
I’ve never read anything by Mr. Adams, believe it or not.
Apparently, I’m Doc
This afternoon I found a thingy called the Snow White Theory. It involves a quiz that will give you your “dwarf personality” in a group setting. Quiz is here.
This was quite fun. I’m also pleased to be pegged as a Doc. Doc was always my favorite dwarf. Highlights from the “Doc” page:
- Doc people are very career-focused, and fit into the corporate/medical/academic world quite naturally. They are constantly scanning their environment for potential problems which they can turn into solutions.
- Although Docs are not naturally tuned into other people’s feelings, these individuals frequently have very strong sentimental streaks. Often these sentiments are very powerful to the Doc, although they will likely hide it from general knowledge, believing the feelings to be a
weakness. - There is not much room for error in the world of Doc. They dislike to see mistakes repeated, and have no patience with inefficiency.
That last point is why I had such a beef with the U of I.
BBQ!
OH YEAH, I totally forgot to mention this yesterday: I found a place up here that’s freakishly similar to Moscow’s Mongolian BBQ. Not too surprising given the eclectic mosh of cultures in Vancouver, but still. I was excited.
It’s called the Great Han Mongolian BBQ, and within it has the same idea as Moscow’s BBQ. Find a seat, get a bowl, accumulate veggies, meat, noodles, and sauce, and let the chef cook it on the round hot grill.
The noodles are totally different and have a weird texture, but they’re actually really good.
Anyway. Just a recommendation of a place to acquire tasty BBQ if you’re ever in Vancouver.
Also, some nostalgia for you all:
I distinctly remember exchanging many an unintelligible “Aaron Burr!” with my friends in elementary school after we’d all seen this commercial. Fun times.
My Beats are here, my Beats are here!
Today my father arrived in Vancouver. He’s staying here a few days to participate in the Sparta Run held tomorrow. I may or may not participate as well.
In his suitcase he brought my new pair of Beats by Dr. Dre. I got the white, ‘cause they look awesome.
And now we do a review. Please note: I was fully prepared to endorse the hell out of these before I even got them in the mail. This is because, as I’ve mentioned, I actually got to try them out on several occasions.
But now they’re here!
First impressions: they’re as comfortable as the test set at Best Buy was. And they’re pretty!
Inaugural song: Sleepyhead. Because, I mean, come on.
Response: Oh yes. Oh yes. The chorus part sounds absolutely fantastic. Very crisp, very bassy. YAY, this is why I bought these headphones.
Second song: Jupiter (the new recording)
Response: I chose Jupiter to check out the Beats’ abilities in a genre that they weren’t necessarily designed for. And you know what’s weird? The headphones really brought out the clarinets. It’s kind of freaky, but it’s true. They also, again, enhanced the bass, ‘cause that’s pretty much what they were designed to do.
Third song: Hey There Mr.
Response: so apparently there’s this super cool bass line during the chorus of this song that I honestly never heard before using these headphones. I was hoping the vocals would be brought out a bit more, but I’ll totally take this bass line.
Conclusion: yeah, these rock. I know I’m no audiophile and I know jack about sound quality in general, but to my untrained ear, these headphones rock. They’re also noise-cancelling. So if you’ve got $300 and are in the market for some new headphones, dig these.
TWSB: Planetary Perturbers: Space’s Version of Peer Pressure
So this is pretty awesome: apparently NASA’s found a Jupiter-sized planet that orbits its sun in the opposite direction of the sun’s rotation. No, this isn’t like Venus rotating in the opposite direction of the other planets…this is a planet revolving its sun in a direction that supposedly defies physics.
Wait, how in the hell…?
Let’s start with how solar systems are formed. First you need a huge cloud of particles. The collapse of this cloud and the result of the pull of gravity causes the cloud to begin to spin. As it spins, the densest part of the cloud condenses and forms a sun. Less dense parts condense into smaller balls of matter and become planets.
Now it makes sense, since all these stars and planets and such arose from a single spinning cloud of debris, that the balls of matter would all be either rotating (the sun) or orbiting (the planets) in the same direction, the direction of the original spinning cloud.
So how the heck could a planet single itself out and rotate in the opposite direction?
NASA scientists suspect that the change in rotational direction is actually due to the influence of a planet external to the solar system containing the rebel revolver. They suspect that the opposite-orbiting planet originally revolved around the sun in the correct direction. However, it was also close to another planet, most likely a giant, that was slightly further away from the sun. Thus, it was stuck in a sort of gravitational tug-of-war. Its gravitation interacted with the giant planet’s gravity, with each pass between the giant planet and the sun causing a decrease in the angular momentum in the planet in question.
As the planet began to lose its momentum, it began spiraling in towards its sun (since momentum is what keeps planets from just falling into their suns). But because its plunge to near certain doom gives the planet some additional angular momentum in the opposite direction of the sun’s rotation. This additional momentum causes the planet to stabilize and establish a new orbit—one in the opposite direction of the rest of the solar system.
And how freaking crazy is that?
I feel crappy
Solution: apartment temperature cranked to 78 degrees, Top Chef, making pretty graphs for my thesis, and not going to campus.
Why isn’t there a MyLifeIsPathetic.com yet?
Euclid, get off my lawn!
I’m feeling frivolous today. QUIZ TIME!
Today, we explore at what age the internet thinks I’m going to die. Why? Because. I’m stressed. Shut up. Clicky-clicky on the numbers for the respective sites.
Mean expected life span according to the internet: 84.375.
It would also take 80 Red Bulls to kill me via caffeine.
Yes, I AM bored. My father’s coming up Friday to do a Spartan Race on Saturday, so I’m stressing out about that.
MOM’s the word!
It’s Mother’s Day! My mom is freaking fantastic, so today I present to the world my 10 Reasons Why I Wouldn’t Want Anyone Else as My Mother.
10. The inside jokes.
There are SO MANY. The fact that I can randomly shout, “watch these ammo boxes!!” and we can spend the next ten minutes quoting from Tremors shows how “on the same wavelength” we are.
9. We can be reduced to an hour long laughing fit over something that’s hardly funny at all.
When she came up to help me move into my new apartment up here, I remember we were on the stairs bringing a load of my stuff up from the car and in an instant we could hardly carry the stuff we had because we were laughing so hard. Lame little reason, I know, but laugh attacks reduce quite a bit of stress.
8. She has more confidence in me than I do.
And sometimes all it takes to bring you out of the hell of self-doubt is someone unconditionally contradicting you when you say “I suck at everything.”
7. We can be content getting in the car, cranking my music, and driving around for hours.
I’m fortunate in the sense that my mom and I can “hang out” without any awkwardness whatsoever. We feel really at ease with one another. I don’t think I could have gotten through the last few years without that close of a relationship with my mom.
6. She put up with (and still puts up with) all my crap.
I’m obnoxious, whiny, and selfish, and have been for approximately 23 years now. I don’t understand how she’s been able to put up with so much bull from me over the past years, but I truly do appreciate the fact that she has. I think a lot of parents would have completely lost their patience by now.
5. She put up with the camcorder phase.
For like three years of my childhood, I was ridiculously obsessed with taping anything and everything with the family camcorder. EVERYTHING. ALWAYS. That damn camcorder was never off. I don’t think I would have been able to put up with it if I were her, but somehow she didn’t go insane. That says a lot about how wonderful a parent she is.
4. I honestly think I could talk to her about anything.
I don’t think there’s a single topic or problem that would arise where I would feel like I couldn’t confide in her. I can’t see there being any situation in which she would become so upset with me that we would have a total relationship breakdown and we’d never talk again. I hope she feels the same way about me.
3. She is deserving of every ounce of respect I have for her.
My mom has had to put up with a lot of crap in her life and has somehow managed to stay a not only sane but phenomenal person. I don’t think there’s any way I could express the amount of respect I have for her.
2. She can forge my signature.
Yeah, weird reason, I know. I write the “M” of my last name a little strangely—I put a little bump at the beginning of the first stroke, something reminiscent from learning cursive in elementary school. Anyway, I remember a year or so ago when I needed my UI transcripts but was unable to obtain them from up here in Canada in the time that I needed them. My mom went and filled out the forms to pick them up in person so she could just mail them to me. These forms require the signature of the person to whom the transcript belongs. I distinctly remember her telling me over the phone, “I forged your signature for you. I even put that little bump you do before the start of the M.” The fact that she knows about and makes the effort to replicate such an unimportant little component of my signature made me realize just how much attention she pays to me as her daughter. And that’s awesome.
1. She’s…well, my mom.
Reading over this list, these all seem like really lame reasons compared to how happy I really am to have my mom as my mom. But that’s pretty much all I can really explain.
So anyway, mom, if you ever read this, I love you! You’re the best mom anyone could ever want.
Good morning, and welcome to the Black Mesa transit system
The original Half-Life is, in my opinion, entirely underrated. I’m of the purist camp that says that the original is vastly superior to Half-Life 2 or even the earlier iterations of Blue Shift, Opposing Force, and Team Fortress Classic.
I mean hell—you get to be GORDON FREEMAN. I love Gordon Freeman. And the crowbar.
Fun fact: obviously, Half-Life is named after, well, the half-life of something. But the two other early iterations of the game are also named after scientific things. Opposing Force is named after Newton’s third law of motion; Blue Shift is named after the blueshift, a decrease in wavelength, opposite of a redshift. Snazzy, eh?
And for those poor souls who have yet to see this:
Apologies for the relatively crappy blog posts. My life has been a nightmare for the past few months and I’m basically just waiting for this phase of things to be over in a month and a half or so. Things will get better, I promise.
At least, that’s what I keep telling myself.
If you shouldn’t knock it till you’ve tried it, how does one go about testing door knockers?
I actually spoke in front of an audience this afternoon and didn’t stutter my way into a nonsensical blob of idiocy.
There’s a first time for everything.
To de-stress, I present a questionnaire (NOT a survey!). This is the Bernard Pivot Questionnaire, made famous by the show Inside the Actor’s Studio. These are the questions host James Lipton asks at the end of each interview. My mom and I used to watch the show every once and awhile, and I always wanted to be an actress just so that I could, maybe one day, answer these questions for Mr. Lipton. Haha.
What is your favorite word?
“Syzygy.” A word as difficult to find as an occurrence of its main meaning: a linear configuration of three or more celestial bodies. Its uniqueness in the world of English words—the second-longest word failing to contain a, e, i, o, or u, surpassed only by “rhythms” and tied with its singular—makes this one of my favorite words.
That, and it makes it look like Webster gave Lynyrd Skynyrd a chance to put a word in the dictionary.
What is your least favorite word?
By meaning or by sound? By meaning, it’s “hate.” By sound, it’s a bit tougher. I don’t like words with v’s or w’s, or words with long e sounds. So I guess I should really abhor the word “weave,” eh?
I don’t know. I’ve never liked the word “virgin.”
What turns you on?
Leibniz. Apart from the whole calculus/optimism/we-all-interact-but-we-really-don’t stuff, I actually find the guy pretty physically attractive. I dig blue eyes, and that wig, man, that wig…
And fat. Fat turns me on.
What sound do you love?
I dig brown noise. I know it’s more of a background noise than a particular sound, but it really helps me concentrate, regardless of the surrounding distractions (e.g., people being obnoxious idiots in the “quiet” section of the library, the neverending construction just outside my office, the jerks in the Social lab down the hall who don’t know how to talk at dB levels lower than 180).
What sound do you hate?
My absolute least favorite sound on this planet is babies/toddlers crying. All my muscles tense up super tight whenever I’m in the near vicinity of a bawling child. That particular sound just makes me ridiculously uncomfortable and stressed.
What is your favorite curse word?
Either fuck or pieceofshit! Fuck is ye olde standby and is applicable in almost every situation, whereas pieceofshit! is saved for when things aren’t working correctly. Which is often.
What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
I’d totally work as a deep sea fisherman. Most fishermen are exactly the opposite of everything I am and I’d probably die within 24 hours of being out on the ocean, but for whatever reason that career has always had this allure for me. Weird, I know.
What profession would you not like to participate in?
Skill-wise? Perfume developer, haha. But preference-wise, anything that involves a lot of face-to-face interaction. Like a psychologist or a psychiatrist, I would never want to do that. It’d be terrifying and I wouldn’t trust myself to take the right action.
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear god say when you arrive at the pearly gates?
“You got here by being a decent human being, not by belonging to any particular religious denomination. Also, Leibniz is over there. He’s been waiting for you.”
It’s a blog! It’s a post! It’s a survey!
1101. Continued…Let’s see if I’m psychic. You wrote three yes or no questions. Now I will answer them.
1 yes
2 no
3 no
Did I get any right?
Yup, numbers one and three. It was nighttime when I wrote my question and I
wasn’t wearing pants.
1102. You wrote one question that can be answered with a color (example: what
color is my car). I say….
White. Is it true?
Nope.
1103. You thought of a number between 1 and 100 and typed it down.
Was it 14?
Nope. 77.
1104. You wrote one more question, anything you wanted.
The answer is yes, 42, orange, Matt, Josh, Kim, Nicole, whatever or your mom.
Does that answer your question?
Nope. Rick Astley will, in fact, NEVER give you up.
1105. Do you think that Britney Spears would make a good Bond Girl?
Haha. That would be funny.
1106. Have you read anything by C.S. Lewis?
I read the Narnia insanity when I was younger. Didn’t care much for it.
1107. What is your favorite movie with Bill Murray?
I think I’ve only ever seen Groundhog’s Day.
1108. What is your favorite movie with Jack Nicholson?
Again, I’ve only ever seen One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
1109. What is your favorite movie with Christopher Walkin?
Wasn’t he a voice in Antz? I liked Antz.
1110. What is your favorite movie with Johnny Depp?
I don’t watch enough movies to answer these. Was he in Pirates of the
Caribbean?
1111. What is your favorite movie with Orlando Bloom?
Was he in Pirates, too?
1112. What rhymes with ‘orange’?
Stenographer.
1113. Why do guys have nipples if they will never need to feed a baby?
Because God said, “let there be teats.”
If that quote were in the Bible, I’d convert in a nanosecond.
1114. Some people think that couples should be screened before they are allowed to reproduce (so that people who cannot afford to support a child don’t have one, or so that a child won’t be born into a dysfunction family or to unfit parents). What do you think about this?
I think it’s a good idea in theory, but actively employing such screenings would be pretty much impossible/unrealistic/highly criticized.
1115. Have you ever swallowed an object by accident?
I used to have a huge fear of choking on stuff if I didn’t chew it properly. I remember in kindergarten my friends would challenge each other to swallow whole those little slices of baby mandarin oranges. I could never bring myself to do it.
Wow, tangent.
Um…I swallow Tic Tacs unintentionally all the time. I guess I shouldn’t go into vacuum mode when I’m sucking on something so small [insert
immature joke here].
1116. Did you get it back?
The Tic Tacs? Well, technically…
1117. Do you prefer He-Man or She-Ra?
He-Man, just ‘cause of the name.
1118. Are you proud of yourself?
For what? Being a failure at everything? ‘Cause I’m damn good at that.
1119. Who should go to hell?
Grad school.
1120. Is your eyesight 20/20?
With my glasses on, yes.
1121. Have you ever had insomnia?
I don’t know if what I’m going through now counts as insomnia, but if not, no.
1122. Does it bother you when people touch you?
Depends on who. Depends on where. Depends on the nudity level.
1123. Is it better to get too much or too little sleep?
Too little. More productivity that way!
1124. Have you ever given away something you made? What?
Yup. Drawings.
1125. Is it better to have kids when you are in your teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, or older?
Never! Kids suck.
1126. What gets your adrenaline pumping?
Test anxiety. Statistics.
1127. Is hell all fire and brimstone or is it personal for everyone like in Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey?
Or does it not exist?
I don’t think it exists, but I think the best description of it ever was in James Joyces’ Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Fantastic.
1128. Do you ever talk about yourself in the third person?
No, but sometimes I write about myself in third person.
1129. What’s your favorite radio station? What kind of music do they play?
My old favorite in Moscow was Z-Fun 106.1, just because I always found it vastly superior to 104. It was mostly pop music, but I enjoyed it. I don’t
listen to radio much up here.
1130. What did you think of these movies:
Election? Never saw it.
Gone With the Wind? See above.
Fight Club? See above.
Spider Man? You know, these movie questions are totally wasted on me.
The Virgin Suicides? Like, totally.
Resident Evil? I’m taking my pants off now.
Signs? OOH, I’ve seen this one! I liked it.
Muppets from Space? Lalalalala…
Pearl Harbor? There are too many movies.
Halloween Resurrection? Is there a book list coming later?
The Dark Crystal? Creepiest damn puppet movie ever.
1131. Is everyone special?
Sure.
1132. Are your toes:
Painted (what color)? Yes, pink.
Manicured? No.
Sparkly? That would be awesome.
Soft? Sure.
Wearing a toe ring? Nope.
Do you have hobbit-feet? I hope not.
1133. Do you believe there is anyplace still undiscovered in all the world?
Of course.
1134. Whose picture would you like to paint a target on and throw darts at?
Nobody’s.
1135. Is love all you need?
According to The Beatles, yes.
1136. Ever caught a fish?
Yes? I think?
1137. Are you adventurous?
Sure, I’d like to think so.
1138. Are you afraid of mediocrity?
Depends on the situation.
1139. Would you rather die tomorrow or have all your friends die?
Me dead tomorrow. No question.
1140. What are 3 things you don’t understand?
1. Basic addition.
2. Why no one else seems to find Leibniz absolutely irresistible.
3. Where I went wrong.
1141. I would do anything for love but I won’t do ‘that’. What is ‘that’?
Give up Leibniz.
1142. Has your diary ever been rated?
Huh? No.
1143. Do you do more than kiss on the first date?
Not yet, no. And I probably wouldn’t.
1144. Are you very liberal or conservative?
I’m liberal about most things.
1145. What do you like about your neighbors?
That I never, ever hear them.
1146. I read that by 2010 they expect to market a gene therapy procedure that will increase the life spans of adult human beings by double or triple. If this happened would you have it done?
Haha, dated survey is dated. And if it had happened, no, absolutely not.
1147. If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands. Did you clap?
Fuck no.
1148. Was this year a good year for you?
Not so far, no.
1149. What are you looking forward to next year?
The fact that it’s not this year. The fact that I’ll have had to be finished with this god-awful program by then.
1150. Are you a Jim Henson fan?
Hell yeah!
1151. What do you think of these diarist names?
ToxicToast: haha.
Solitary Music: sounds a bit emo.
gemini_wish_star: sounds like a teen.
juneberry: meh.
1152. Do you read the Diary Master’s diary?
Nope.
1153. Have you ever made an enemy on OD?
I’m assuming OD stands for Open Diary. So no.
1154. Have you ever (or do you know anyone who’s) been deleted from OD?
Nope.
1155. Were you ever in the first row of a concert?
I’ve never been to a concert.
1156. Did you ever meet a celebrity? Who?
Never met one.
1157. Do you have any autographs?
I have an autographed CD from Capitol Steps when I went to their performance in Spokane. They’re hilarious.
1158. Can you visualize whirled peas?
Make grub, not war.
1159. Are there some situations where love just isn’t enough to keep 2 people together? When does that happen?
Life happens. Life’s a bitch sometimes.
1160. Do you have no attention span?
I have a very good attention span.
1161. What do you think of these entry titles?
me. back. home: meh.
steak and butter: steak is tasty.
The Smurfs Go Communist: sounds funny.
The controversial Athens: sounds interesting.
1162. Have you ever been wrongly accused?
Yes, but it was nothing major. Not like manslaughter or anything.
1163. When you wash your hair do you blow dry it or let it dry naturally?
I blow dry my bangs. The rest dries naturally.
1164. Where does your family go on vacation?
My mom and I go to Spokane (haha). My dad and I cruise to Alaska.
1165. Have you ever been to:
Newport, Rhode Island: nope
Dutch Wonderland: nope.
Salem, MA: not this one either.
Niagara Falls: nope.
1166. Have you ever given money to OD cares?
Nope.
1167. Have you ever created an OD interest? If yes, what interests did you create?
I haven’t.
1168. What do you think of these entry names?
DEAR SOUL FRIEND 57 Loss: interesting…
I had a good title but i forgot it: sounds like one of my entries, haha.
Left Alone: see above.
yeah yeah…he kissed her: I’d read it.
1169. If you have aol what is your ‘you’ve got mail’ sound?
Hahahaha, AOL.
1170. What will you never have enough of?
Knowledge.
1171. Who can you only handle in small doses?
People in general.
1172. You are at a magic auction where you can bid on impossible things but you
only brought enough money to buy one thing. Out of these..which would you buy?
– entrance into whatever afterlife you believe in
– a guarentee that you will have at least 3 books published in your life
– a new car, house and boat each year
– unending creative inspiration
– ultimate compassion and acceptance of others
– a trip into outer space
– perfect health for the rest of your life
Unending creative inspiration. That would be so rad.
1173. In the above question if finding perfect love was a choice would you
change your answer?
No.
1174. What food is so fattening or unhealthy that you would NEVER touch it?
Foie gras, because it’s obviously unhealthy for the goose.
1175. Which do you love more, your country or your planet?
My UNIVERSE!
1176. What do you think of:
ABBA: ABBA rules, yo.
Brian Adams: who?
No Doubt: Gwen Stefani!
1177. Are you more logical or emotional?
Logical. Until I freak out, then I get overemotional and hate myself.
1178. Do you think that tattoos and piercing are overrated?
Nope.
1179. What do you think of these diary titles?
The Seamless Garment: boring.
Your eyes can be so cruel: blah.
What was, is no more: interesting.
shock me sane: this sounds like a band.
1180. Do you believe that Michael Jackson molests children?
Zombie Jackson and small children? I sense a B movie in the making.
1181. Hypothetically, let’s say that he did molest them. Who would you feel should be held MORE accountable, Michael Jackson or the parents that allowed their children to go to Never Land Ranch unsupervised for sleepovers?
I think we should let all that stuff go now that he’s, you know, dead.
1182. Have you ever been to:
Manhattan: nope.
Disney: Disney Land = yes, Disney World = no.
Paris: nope.
Anywhere cooler: Stockholm!
1183. What 3 music videos should everyone download?
The Music Scene – Blockhead
Baby I’m Yours – Breakbot
Stupid Girls – P!nk
1184. If someone bet you ten dollars that you couldn’t sing the whole Gummy
Bears theme song, would you be able to do it and win?
Nope.
1185. Do you like Bjork?
No opinion.
1186. How about the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club?
Never heard of them.
1187. What do you think of Moby?Eh, he’s okay.
1188. What do you think of Alien Ant Farm?
Their cover of Smooth Criminal is better than Michael Jackson’s version.
1189. What do you think of the Flaming Sideburns?
I know nothing of them.
1190. Do you believe that imps, trolls, giants, dragons, unicorns, etc. were
real but became extinct?
Nope.
1191. What sucks?
Vacuums. Grad school.
1192. What do you think of these diary titles?
Geologist to the Stars: interesting. I’d read it.
The Hussy Chronicles: sounds dirty!
Gravy: meh.
Napping in the Broom Closet: surprise narcolepsy?
1193. Do you ever think about suicide?
Yes. I’ll just leave it at that.
1194. Do you believe that Jesus Christ was a real person? How about Noah?
Sure, why not? I think pulling the entire New Testament completely out of the air is as suspicious as an actual god existing and commanding people to write the Bible.
1195. What is one luxury you refuse to live without?
Access to music.
1196. What is one luxury you feel you could live without?
I could live without access to all the awesome organic produce/foods that I currently have. It would suck, but I could give up Whole Foods, haha.
1197. Do you feel that you are high, medium, or low maintenance in a
relationship?
I try to be low maintenance. But who knows.
1198. What do you think of these diarist names?
N.Y.S: Now You See?
Collapsibleman: haha
*})|({*: butterfly!!
black dove: emo?
1199. Do vegetables taste better from the store or from your garden?
Veggies RULE! I haven’t had garden fresh ones in forever, though.
1200. How long have you spent on this survey so far?
Several hours, I’d say. Takes me awhile to fill in each section.
TWSB: Shut Up, Sun Chips!
Those of you who dig SunChips have probably been aware for quite some time of the “issues” regarding their somewhat new compostable bag. Mainly, the fact that it’s ridiculously loud.
If you’re not—and hell, even if you are—check out this video and subsequent article on Gizmodo extolling the decibel assault the bag pumps out onto your eardrums. I love the fact that there’s a Facebook group about this.
Anyway, earlier this year PepsiCo (SunChips’ parent company) responded to the issue, creating a quieter yet still completely compostable bag. Check it out (and the science behind it):
Rock on to Mr. Rodgers and PepsiCo for making the effort to keep people buying the more eco-friendly packaging. My only question is this: why aren’t they implementing this echo-technology for all their chip packaging, not just SunChips?
Oh my god I want this so bad
Holy freaking crap: http://modernistcuisine.com/
“Modernist Cuisine is a six-volume, 2,438-page set that is destined to reinvent cooking. The lavishly illustrated books use thousands of original images to make the science and technolgy clear and engaging.”
This is like food science on crack.
Anybody who knows me knows I’ve been into cooking as of late, and this humongous wealth of knowledge is quite enticing. The photographs look amazing…I was reading a bit about one picture featuring a cross-sectioned action shot of noodles being stir-fried in a wok.
The article was saying how there was no Photoshop involved and that the photographer actually had to capture the flying noodles as they were stirred in the half-wok. Pretty badass.
Too bad the set of six volumes costs $600, or these would be mine.
Here are the FAQs from the site in case you missed them.
Very interesting indeed.
Does |0| = −459.67?
So as you (probably don’t) know, one of my favorite composers is Gustav Holst. My favorite song of his is Jupiter, from the Planets suite. I’ve had my copy of it for about six years now.
Today, while backing up my thesis in case of catastrophic multi-hard drive failure, rather than digging through my music library to find Jupiter, I decided to search for it on YouTube instead so I could catch a quick listen.
This recording absolutely blew my mind. It is approximately 6,000 times better than the recording I’ve got of it:
Highlights:
– I’ve never heard French horns that sounded that good.
– If any musician in the orchestra made a mistake, I sure as hell didn’t catch it. Flawless.
– 3:07 = unadulterated beauty.
– I love how the conductor stops conducting at 3:47 and just emotes. The musicians know what to do.
I swear I was exposed to this song once when I was very little, ‘cause it speaks to my soul. It’s very familiar to me.
Anyway.
So today was also supposed to be “no dairy for a week starting today” day, but I remembered that fact just as I had dumped a buttload of cheese on my pasta for dinner. And because I’m not one to waste time picking individual chunks of feta out of a steaming pot of penne and broccoli, I decided to wait until next week.
Because starting in the middle of the week would be wrong.
Yeah.
Just go listen to Jupiter again. It’s far better than paying attention to my blather.
Madness?! This…is…BLOGGING!
Well, it’s that time of the year. The anniversary of my blog. But this isn’t any regular anniversary.
This is five years.
That’s right. I started blogging five years ago on May 1st, 2006.
At one blog per day, that’s 1,826 blogs. Doesn’t seem like that many when put like that, in my opinion, but there you go.
Anyway. Here are the last five years of my life as put down on paper (note: that’s a 7” thick binder):
Stats:
- The last five years of my life weigh a total of 10.4 pounds and stacks up a little bit shorter than a Red Bull
- Total word count: 479,955
- Total number of pages (1.25” margins, 10-point Times New Roman): 1,552
- Year with the longest daily entries: May 2007 – May 2008
- Number of people who actually care about these stats apart from myself: 0
Whatever. It’s my blog, I can post what I want!
And you know what I want. Stats!
Here’s a month-by-month line graph of word count:
Here’s one of the Gunning Fox Index rating of each month:
And one of the average number of words per sentence for each month:
A Wordle cloud for all the blogs:
A Wordle cloud for all the titles:
I was hoping to have transferred all the “friends only” blogs from MySpace by today (they didn’t automatically transfer when I moved to WordPress, so I’ve been doing it by hand), but that unfortunately wasn’t possible. They’ll all be here soon, though.
Yay!
I still don’t know if I like my header
Hey people. No Canadian Mall installment today, mainly because I’ve run out of interesting malls. There may be more installments later, there may not be. But in the meantime, RECTANGLE WALK!
“A” (and “G”) = my house. This route is exactly 20 miles, but by the time I got to mile 16 it was late (started late because I got distracted by music) so I just took the bus the rest of the way, haha.
Anyway, the main reason for this was to get a reasonable estimate of how long the 40K walk would take. 16 miles = 25.7 kilometers, so it’s totally doable before it gets dark, assuming I start early enough. Maybe next weekend.
OH YEAH, and it’s April 30th, so…
Graph of genres:
Mean song length: 3:48
No five-stars again. This year has a lot of really good songs, but none quite good enough for five stars.
Tune in tomorrow for anniversary excitement!
I’m still here
Hey all. I’m not dead. Yet.
Sorry for not getting any blogs up since…um…March…
But this past month has been one of the worst of my life—no exaggeration—so that’s the excuse I’m going with.
Assuming I don’t die of sleep deprivation in the meantime, Sunday = 5 years of blogging. Get ready for stats, ‘cause they’re going to happen.
Or a mental breakdown.
That could happen, too.
I need to get out of this city.
Adding New Post
So one of my goals on my “101 in 1,001” list (which is actually like a “45 in 1,001” or something like that) is to go without dairy for a week. This may or may not seem like a difficult thing to do for you, but I like cheese and milk and have either one or the other (or both) every day.
This also means no M&Ms. I don’t know what that will do to me.
But yeah. Starting Monday, no dairy until the 9th.
Another goal on the list is to go without electricity for a week, but that’ll have to wait until I’m done with the thesis. Assuming I live that long.
Woo!
Oh yes.
My RAB intuition was telling me the next installment was due soon. Sure enough…
Bitty Blog
Hey look, it’s that thing I do bi-yearly. WOO!
Trait snapshot: depressed, introverted, neat, needs things to be extremely clean, observer, perfectionist, not self revealing, does not make friends easily, suspicious, irritable, hates large parties, follows the rules, worrying, does not like to stand out, fragile, phobic, submissive, dislikes leadership, cautious, takes precautions, focuses on hidden motives, good at saving money, solitary, familiar with the dark side of life, hard working, emotionally sensitive, prudent, altruistic, heart over mind, unadventurous
VROOM
1001. What has caused you to reinvent yourself or reevaluate who you are?
College. I’m quite different now than I was in 2006.
1002. Name three annoying bands/musicians:
John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Finger Eleven. They’re not annoying per se, they just bug me.
1003. Have you ever been to a foam party (a big dance floor full of soap foam that people dance in at a club)? If yes did you get into the foam?
That sounds like the coolest thing ever. Why haven’t I been a part of something like this?
1004. Who do you take for granted?
My mom sometimes, which is horrible, I know.
Who makes you feel taken for granted?
Some certain people I won’t name.
1005. Short, knee, or ankle skirts?
Knee skirts. That way you can show off badass socks.
1006. Do you wear a hat?
I’m not a hat person.
1007. Did you watch Sifl and Ollie on MTV?
Who did the what now?
How about Liquid Television?
Huh?
The Maxx?
The what?
1008. What do you like that is NOT part of pop culture?
Leibniz.
1009. What music makes you feel:
Sexy? Lady Gaga. I like to dance naked to her. I’d dance naked FOR her, too.
Passionate? Anything fast with a good beat.
Violent? Psychostick.
Romantic? Haha, I don’t know of any songs/music that makes me feel romantic.
Sad? A lot of Sia’s slower songs made me sad.
Happy/joyous? If I said Sleepyhead, would you stab me?
1010. Who’s your favorite cartoon character?
Ooh, that’s tough. I actually don’t know.
1011. Does break dancing impress you?
Yeah. I’m sure it takes a lot of talent to do that.
1012. Are you a smooth operator?
I’m a pimp.
1013. Would you rather be a police officer or a criminal?
Police officer. That’d be pretty cool.
1014. Do you believe that government decisions should be made based more on economics or more on social reform?
They should be based on a healthy combination of the two, but probably a little bit more on social reform.
1015. Why do ‘they’ spend money to sterilize needles that are going to be used to give lethal injections?
Because it’s probably illegal for an inmate to die via infection rather than the prescribed cocktail of drugs.
1016. This summer have you:
Been to the beach? Nope.
been to the movies? Movies suck.
Played mini golf? Haha, haven’t done that in years.
Gone for a walk? Lots of them.
1017. Would you rather lay in bed all night talking or have sex all night long?
Can’t we do both?
1018. Have you ever eaten tofu?
Hahaha, I’m so sleep deprived…though that read “have you ever eaten sofa?”
Yes, I’ve eaten tofu. But not sofa.
1019. Who needs a brain?
A freakish amount of people.
1020. Who needs a heart?
Men of tin!
1021. Does the moon have an effect on your mood?
Possibly. Who knows? The moon is one influential celestial body.
1022. Do you feel pressure on Friday and Saturday to have fun, go out and party?
Pfft, screw that. Plus I don’t know anyone up here with which to have fun, go out, and party.
1023. Many people will say that the Harry Potter books are pure fluff with no literary value. Do you agree?
I can’t say. I’ve never read them.
1024. Is Harry Potter comparable to The Chronicles of Narnia and the Lord of the Rings?
Well, I thought Narnia and LotR sucked, so…
1025. What are you doing next Wednesday?
Working on my thesis. Trying not to die.
1026. Why do so many people think Elvis is still alive?
Because Elvis was awesome.
1027. What couldn’t you live your life without?
Data.
1028. Are your hands cold?
My fingers are, yes. But then again, my body temp is usually around 95 or 96 degrees, so…it’s to be expected.
1029. Is your heart warm?
Sure.
1030. Palm trees or snow storms?
Snow storms!
1031. What bands would be great if only the singing was edited out?
Hahaha, ouch. I’m not sure, I usually don’t listen to any (singing) bands if I don’t like their singing.
1032. What fantasy book would you like to see made into a movie?
Fantasy is obnoxious.
1033. Do you avoid risks and if possible stay at home?
I’m a pretty big risk-taker, I’d say.
1034. What SCI-fi books do you read?
ONLY Jules Verne and H. G. Wells. All others are inferior!
1035. Would you be on that who wants to marry a millionaire show as a contestant?
Haha, sure, why not?
1036. Who’s the best secret keeper you know?
Not sure. Some of my friends are good at it, some of them really suck.
1037. What is your favorite myth?
I’ve always liked the myth of Icarus and Daedalus.
1038. Is it easier to live when you’re evil?
Hell no. Karma, ladies and gents.
1039. Have you ever belonged to a sorority or a fraternity?
Hahaha, no.
1040. Would you want to join one?
It would be a fun and frightening experience.
1041. If your friend were doing dangerous drugs would you tell their parents?
I think my friends and I are of the age where I should confront them personally rather than tattle to their parents.
1042. Would you rather be a unicorn, mermaid/man, or a sorceress/er?
Sorceress.
1043. Are leather pants sexy?
On some people, yes.
On you?
Dudes, nothing is sexy on me.
1044. Did you tell someone you love him or her today?
My mom.
1045. Have you ever given blood?
I’m anemic, yo. I’d probably die.
1046. Have you ever been thrown out of someplace?
Nope. Almost, though.
1047. What do you daydream about?
The future.
1048. Are you a miracle?
I’m biology. Make of that what you will.
1049. If America is one nation under god then are atheists citizens?
It doesn’t matter, ‘cause we’re not a nation under god.
1050. Should they be?
We should be a nation under nachos. That’s a lot cooler.
1051. If you could pick any rock star to replace the Ozbournes in their reality show, whom would you pick?
Pfft, rock stars.
1052. What are your feelings about Mel Gibson’s movie The Passion of Christ?
I never saw it and I have no interest to.
1053. What did you think about the last episode of Sex in the City?
See above.
1054. What is your favorite movie with Adam Sandler in it?
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a movie with Adam Sandler in it.
1055. What is your biggest problem?
Hahahaha…oh…you don’t want to know.
1056. Have you ever been arrested?
Nope.
1057. Can musicians be held responsible for influencing people to behave badly?
Not anymore than anyone else.
1058. Do you believe that there are subliminal messages embedded in some TV shows, movies & music?
I think people are obsessive enough to imply meaning that isn’t there.
1059. Is there anything that you believe should be banned for any reason?
Can we ban stupidity?
1060. How often do you eat too much?
Very rarely.
1061. Have you ever descended into pure madness?
No comment.
1062. Would you want to?
See above.
1063. Do green m&m’s make you feel sexy?
ANY M&Ms make me feel sexy.
1064. If you died tomorrow, what mark would you have left on the world?
None. I’m pretty pathetic.
1065. What movie would you NEVER want to see?
My dad made me watch Dude, Where’s My Car? once. I think if I saw a millisecond of that movie again, my brain would implode.
1066. What annoys you the most about yourself?
Myself.
1067. How do you feel about capitalism?
Eh.
1068. How do you feel about socialism?
I don’t have a problem with it.
1069. How do you feel about communism?
It’s an interesting system/movement/whatever you’d like to call it. I don’t know a whole lot about it, though.
1070. Has anyone ever tried to injure you?
Yes.
1071. Has anyone ever tried to kill you?
Not that I’m aware of.
1072. How do you know when it’s time to break up with someone?
You just know.
1073. What is your opinion of the Janet jackson/Justin Timberlake superbowl exposure incident?
Meh. People overreacted.
1074. What’s the most annoying sound?
Crying babies.
1075. Who was your childhood hero?
I don’t think I really had one.
1076. With nearly 100 channels why is NOTHING ever on?
Because most TV sucks? And people get worse with choices when they’re given more of them.
1077. Would you adopt a stray kitty wandering through your neighborhood?
Hell yes!
1078. Describe what you look like:
Short, black hair, ugly.
1079. Describe what you ARE like:
Weird, obnoxious, lonely.
1080. What bad habit do you have that affects other people as much as it affects you?
Uh…procrastination? Not sure.
1081. How did you party new years eve 1999?
Oh man, I can’t even remember…I think I just sat up in the living room with my mom and grandparents. I know I watched the ball drop while standing on my head.
1082. Does second hand smoke bother you?
I can’t smell it.
1083. Have you ever:
Dumped a drink over someone’s head? Nope.
Dumped a drink over your own head? Yes.
Bit someone? No.
Torn at someone’s clothes? Welcome to high school. Hahaha, poor Aneel.
Made out in the bathroom? Nnnno?
1084. Which Lord of the Rings movie has the best ending?
LotR SUCKS.
1085. Do you have any interesting scars?
Um…I have scars with interesting stories behind them.
1086. Is it better for people to change and evolve their ideas or always be consistent?
I love consistency myself, but if peoples’ ideas are in need of change, by all means.
1087. Warped tour, Lollapalooza or Area concert?
Lollapalooza.
1088. What are you missing in your life?
Someone to care for. Being alone in a city of 600,000 blows.
1089. Do you ever know when someone is thinking about you?
Bah.
1090. What could you make a sculpture out of that’s in the room with you right now?
I have glue and cardboard.
1091. Do you believe in the lost city of Atlantis?
Meh.
1092. Have you ever read The Little Prince?
Indeed. Good little book.
1093. This is Mr. fish <>< What’s the best picture you can make on your keyboard?
I can make a COLE TRAIN!
But I don’t feel up to it right now.
1094. What did Mr. Octopus say to Mrs. Octopus?
[insert Octopussy joke here]
1095. Let’s see if I’m psychic. Write a yes or no question here.
Is it nighttime right now?
1096. Write another yes or no question.
Is this a yes or no question?
1097. Think of just one more yes or no question.
Am I wearing pants?
1098. Type one question that can be answered with a color (example: what color is my car)
What is the complimentary color of orange?
1099. Think of a number between one and one hundred & type it down.
77.
1100. Write one more question, anything you want.
Is Rick Astley ever going to give you up?
Nostalgia, go away
I am so ridiculously homesick right now it’s scary.
I’m a solitary person, but I’m not a fan of being completely alone for months on end.
I’m tired of this dumb thesis, I’m tired of this dumb city, and I just want one day free of anxiety attacks.
I’m also freezing cold right now and can’t concentrate.
Is 2011 kicking my ass? It’s certainly trying to.
Sorry my blogs suck.
Sorry I suck.
Canadian Mall – Installment 13: Real Canadian Superstore
Today it was sunny and 54 degrees. Good day for walkin’!
I can see, on days like this, why Vancouver is considered such a beautiful, livable city. Proof:
But then there are things like this:
So yeah.
What was I doing? Oh yeah. I was reviewing a Real Canadian Superstore.
What is a Real Canadian Superstore, you ask? It’s what would result if a Super Walmart and a Costco had hot, sweet, unprotected membership warehouse sex. It’s not a supermarket according to Wikipedia. It’s a hypermarket.
Yes, it’s that glorious. Behold:
I’m a big fan of stores where I can purchase a head of lettuce, a bag of underwear (yes, I said a bag), and a stereo system in the same place. I know I shouldn’t be, but I am. The RCSS has pretty much anything you would ever need, including a ridiculously awesome produce section that has all sorts of exotic stuff (including dragon fruit!) and a giant candy aisle. You know me and candy, man, we go way back.
Anyway.
Pros:
– Do you need a 4 pound bag of frozen calamari, a socket wrench, a BBQ, a DVD player, papayas, and a trashy romance novel, but don’t want to drive around town to acquire them all? NO PROBLEM!
– The private label, President’s Choice, is so ridiculously cheap it’s like I’m back in the US.
– You can get in and out super fast owing to the fact that there are about 20 self-scanners. I’m scared of those things, though, so I never use them.
– They let you bag your own stuff. I’m picky with how I bag my crap, especially if I have to jump on a bus to get home (which is often).
Cons:
– Shopping without spending $50+ requires horse blinders if you’re like me and randomly throw crap into your basket because it looks pretty.
– Speaking of the basket, what’s with the cloth handles on the handheld baskets? Not a real complaint, they just annoy me.
So yeah. RCSS is awesome. Add it to the list of things you must experience when you come to Canada.
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