One’s education should never be a monogamous relationship
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, save monogamy for human relationships! Happiness comes from integration of knowledge from many sources. I have realized that I love statistics and I love philosophy (plus like twenty other things), and in order to be happy I must somehow have them both (all).
I often ponder just giving up on this whole one-track idea of undergrad/masters/PhD and just deciding to stay in undergrad for as long as possible to see how many degrees I can accrue.
One can dream, right?
“DURRRR WHAT’S A STAPLE”
Seriously, have any of these people ever seen a stapler? An obnoxious proportion of the 366 students fail to staple their assignments…it’s really freaking annoying. The whole “I’ll just fold my pages over” only works if you’re the only one doing it, so that when your crappy folding job falls apart, the TA will know that all the detestable pieces of free paper are yours.
Ergh.
ALSKDJSLGLSFJSLR FREAKING PASSION PIT
There is only one song cooler than the Sleepyhead Jazzsteppa remix.
And that is Sleepyhead.
Why does this song and its variants continue to rule my soul?
Also: Tinn-R makes me incredibly happy.
Also also: grant proposals blow. BUT I’m eligible for funding from the National Science Foundation because Quantitative Psychology is a branch of psychology they consider as “science.”
Boredom.
Survey.
Info
[X] I am shorter than 5’4.
[X] I think I’m ugly sometimes.
[X] I have many scars.
[ ] I tan easily.
[ ] I wish my hair was a different color.
[ ] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
[ ] I have a tattoo.
[X] I am self-conscious about my appearance.
[ ] I have/I’ve had braces.
[X] I wear glasses.
[ ] I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
[X] I’ve been told I’m attractive by a complete stranger.
[X] I have more than 2 piercings.
[ ] I have piercing in places besides my ears.
[X] I have freckles (on my shoulders)
Family/Home Life
[ ] I’ve sworn at my parents.
[ ] I’ve run away from home.
[ ] I’ve been kicked out of the house.
[ ] My biological parents are together.
[ ] I have a sibling less than one year old.
[ ] I want to have kids someday.
[ ] I’ve lost a child.
School/Work
[X] I’m in school.
[ ] I have a job.
[ ] I’ve fallen asleep at work/school.
[X] I almost always do my homework.
[X] I’ve missed a week or more of school (yeah…eighth grade sucked)
[X] I’ve been on the Honor Roll within the last 2 years.
[ ] I failed more than 1 class last year.
[X] I’ve stolen something from my job (it was a freaking cracker)
[ ] I’ve been fired
Embarrassment
[ ] I’ve slipped out an “lol” in a spoken conversation.
[ ] Disney movies still make me cry.
[X] I’ve peed from laughing.
[ ] I’ve snorted while laughing.
[X] I’ve laughed so hard I’ve cried.
[ ] I’ve glued my hand to something.
[ ] I’ve had my pants rip in public.
Health
[X] I was born with a disease/impairment (Anosmia!)
[X] I’ve gotten stitches/staples.
[ ] I’ve broken a bone.
[ ] I’ve had my tonsils removed.
[X] I’ve sat in a doctor’s office/emergency room (for like five hours, ‘cause that’s how Gritman deals with appendicitis)
[X] I’ve had my wisdom teeth removed.
[X] I had a serious surgery.
[X] I’ve had chicken pox.
[ ] I’ve had measles
Traveling
[X] I’ve driven over 200 miles in one day.
[X] I’ve been on a plane.
[X] I’ve been to Canada.
[ ] I’ve been to Mexico
[ ] I’ve been to Niagara Falls.
[ ] I’ve been to Japan.
[ ] I’ve celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
[X] I’ve been to Europe.
[ ] I’ve been to Africa.
Experiences
[X] I’ve gotten lost in my city.
[ ] I’ve seen a shooting star.
[ ] I’ve wished on a shooting star.
[ ] I’ve seen a meteor shower.
[X] I’ve gone out in public in my pajamas (shoveling snow!)
[ ] I’ve pushed all the buttons on an elevator.
[ ] I’ve kicked a guy where it hurts.
[ ] I’ve been to a casino.
[ ] I’ve been skydiving.
[ ] I’ve gone skinny dipping
[ ] I’ve played spin the bottle.
[ ] I’ve drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.
[ ] I’ve crashed a car.
[ ] I’ve been Skiing.
[X] I’ve been in a play.
[ ] I’ve met someone in person from myspace
[X] I’ve caught a snowflake on my tongue.
[ ] I’ve seen the Northern lights.
[ ] I’ve sat on a roof top at night.
[ ] I’ve played chicken.
[X] I’ve played a prank on someone.
[X] I’ve ridden in a taxi.
[ ] I’ve seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
[ ] I’ve eaten sushi.
[ ] I’ve been snowboarding.
Relationships
[X] I’m single.
[ ] I’m in a relationship.
[ ] I’m engaged.
[ ] I’m married.
[ ] I’ve gone on a blind date.
[ / ] I’ve been the dumped more than the dumper (equal).
[X] I miss someone right now.
[ ] I have a fear of abandonment.
[ ] I’ve gotten divorced.
[X] I’ve had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back.
[X] I’ve told someone I loved them when I didn’t.
[X] I’ve told someone I didn’t love them when I did.
[ ] I’ve kept something from a past relationship.
[ ] I’ve had a crush on someone of the same sex.
[X] I’ve had a crush on a teacher (Dr. O’Rourke is a sex pot)
[X] I am a cuddler.
[ ] I’ve been kissed in the rain.
[ ] I’ve hugged a stranger.
[ ] I have kissed a stranger.
Honesty/Crime
[X] I’ve done something I promised someone else I wouldn’t.
[X] I’ve done something I promised myself I wouldn’t.
[ ] I’ve snuck out of my house.
[ ] I have lied to my parents about where I am.
[X] I am keeping a secret from the world.
[X] I’ve cheated while playing a game.
[ ] I’ve cheated on a test.
[X] I’ve run a red light (damn you, Sean! This was at 3 in the morning next to Winco. He really needed his tofu. There was absolutely no one on the road in either direction and I was sitting there for like five minutes.)
[ ] I’ve been suspended from school.
[ ] I’ve witnessed a crime.
[ ] I’ve been in a fist fight.
[ ] I’ve been arrested.
Drugs/Alcohol
[X] I’ve consumed alcohol.
[ ] I regularly drink.
[ ] I’ve passed out from drinking.
[ ] I have passed out drunk at least once in the past 6 months.
[ ] I’ve smoked weed…
[ ] I’ve taken painkillers when I didn’t need them.
[ ] I’ve eaten shrooms.
[ ] I’ve popped E.
[ ] I’ve inhaled Nitrous.
[ ] I’ve done hard drugs.
[ ] I have cough drops when I’m not sick.
[ ] I can swallow about 5 pills at a time no problem.
[X] I have been diagnosed with clinical depression.
[X] I have been diagnosed with one or more anxiety disorder.
[X] I shut others out when I’m depressed.
[ ] I take anti-depressants (fuck that)
[ ] I’m anorexic or bulimic.
[ ] I’ve slept an entire day when I didn’t need it.
[X] I’ve hurt myself on purpose.
[X] I’ve woken up crying.
Death and Suicide
[ ] I’m afraid of dying.
[ ] I hate funerals.
[X] I’ve seen someone dying.
[ ] Someone close to me has attempted suicide.
[ ] Someone close to me has committed suicide.
[X] I’ve planned my own suicide.
[X] I’ve attempted suicide.
[ ] I’ve written a eulogy for myself.
Materialism
[ ] I own over 5 rap CDs.
[X] I own an iPod or MP3 player.
[ ] I have an unhealthy obsession with anime/manga.
[ ] I own multiple designer purses.
[X] I own something from Hot Topic.
[ ] I own something from Pac Sun.
[ ] I collect comic books.
[ ] I own something from The Gap.
[X] I own something I got on e-bay.
[ ] I own something from Abercrombie.
Random
[ / ] I can sing well (I’ve been told I sing Maps and Boston quite well)
[ ] I’ve stolen a tray from a fast food restaurant.
[X] I open up to others easily.
[ ] I watch the news.
[X] I don’t kill bugs.
[ ] I hate hearing songs that sacrifice meaning for the sake of being able to rhyme.
[X] I curse regularly.
[ ] I sing in the shower.
[ ] I am a morning person.
[ ] I paid for my cell phone ring tone.
[ ] I’m a snob about grammar.
[ ] I am a sports fanatic.
[X] I twirl my hair.
[ ] I have “x”s in my screen name.
[X] I love being neat.
[ ] I love Spam
[ ] I’ve copied more than 30 CD’s in a day
[ ] I bake well.
[ ] My favorite color is either white, yellow, pink, red or blue.
[ ] I’ve worn pajamas to school.
[ ] I like Martha Stewart.
[X] I know how to shoot a gun.
[ ] I am in love with love.
[ ] I am guilty of tYpInG lIkE tHiS.
[X] I laugh at my own jokes.
[ ] I eat fast food weekly.
[ ] I believe in ghosts.
[ ] I am online 24/7, even as an away message.
[X] I’ve not turned anything in and still got an A (marching band!!)
[ ] I can’t sleep if there is a spider in the room.
[X] I am really ticklish.
[ ] I love white chocolate.
[X] I bite my nails.
[X] I play video games.
[ ] I’m good at remembering names.
[X] I’m good at remembering dates.
[ ] I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.
The Strangeness of Craigslist Knows No International Boundaries
Examples:
“Seeking nerdy, quirky, curvy and dirty”
“FRIEND? SEX?”
“SUGAR DADDY LOOKING For one Girl to SPOIL”
“looking for inteligence”
Obviously.
“E-Harmony reject looking for lotsa frisky fun”
“whats wrong with asslicking?”
I like to think this is the same guy as the E-Harmony guy.
“Scintillating discourse and spankings”
“city of dudes”
He refers to the city as “Mancouver”
“Who would win in a drunken fight Count Chocula or Tony the Tiger?”
Not gonna lie, had to resist the urge to email this guy.
“Seeking Totally Dysfunctional Co-Dependent Disaster of a Relationship”
“Origami Enthusiast wants to try Frisbee golf Seeks same”
I bet some lady somewhere’s going “alRIGHT!”
“Tarzan Seeks Jane for Jungle Fun”
“Must Love Chickens”
“I’m smarter than the average bear”
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERE COOOOOOOOOOOOOMES YOOOOOOOGIIIIIIIIIIII!
And from someone’s message:
“…doesn’t think the key to finding someone lies in describing precisely how they have to look, like she’s ordering toppings from the “build-a-man” counter at Subway…”
…does the “build-a-man” counter at Subway have Five Dollar Footlongs?
But Madam, I’m Not Wearing Pants!
The only thing that loaded before my internet decided to fart and die tonight.
A lot of these are pretty great.
Claudia vs. Spyware: The Epic Battle
So today sucked. Well, it sucked until about 7 PM, when I finally solved the problem that was causing things to suck.
I got to school this morning and discovered an issue with my computer when I started it up—every time I moused over the taskbar, my mouse would to the little “busy” symbol and I couldn’t click on anything. When I’d ctrl+alt+delete, the taskbar manager would produce the busy sign as well, so I really couldn’t do anything.
Which was obnoxious as hell.
So I literally spent from 2 to 6:30 this afternoon trying to figure out what was wrong. I realized sometime around 3 that things started freezing up (busying up?) when a certain icon loaded onto the taskbar, but since I couldn’t mouse over it, I had no idea what the little icon was.
After another “let’s adventure around in Safe Mode” hour, I finally was able to figure out that the symbol stood for something called “Relevant Knowledge.” And, after looking it up on Google, I find out that it’s…surprise!…spyware, and that, with Vista, it pretty much shuts down your ability to do anything.
Fast forward to two hours later, and I have finally gotten rid of all the crap R.K. has put on my compy, and, after the 100th restart of the day, Vaio II is back to normal.
Anyway.
If you ever see Relevant Knowledge anywhere, get rid of it ASAP.
Oh…oh god…
Somebody took some hallucinogens and then remixed Sleepyhead.
At least, that’s what it sounds like.
This is the best remix of this song I’ve heard, and I’ve heard most of them
This makes me obscenely happy. It gives me tingly feelings in my nether-regions, I kid you not.
The Birth of a Meme
Hahaha, this “Interrupting Kanye” thing is great. I read about it somewhere the day after it actually happened, and I’ve slowly seen it grow into this insane meme. It’s pretty epic.
Misery
Today I wigged out at my potato peeler.
I mean seriously wigged out.
Then I had an hour long discussion with my reflection regarding what I complete loser I am.
Something needs to be done.
Adventures to WalMart
Fun fact: by bus, it takes approximately an hour and 45 minutes to get to WalMart from my house. The fact that one can drive for an hour and 45 minutes (at a relatively fast speed) and still be in the same town perplexes me. That’s like going from Moscow to Lewiston and back.
What also perplexes me is how there can only be one (edit: two) Walmart(s) in a city of 611,000 people.
And how so many of these people can ignore homeless people begging for change.
And THIS blog tastes overwhelmingly like survey! IT’S HORRIBLE, TAKE IT BACK!
Name: Claudia
Age: 21
Race: Quite white
Gender: Female
Define normal using approximately ten words: Certainly not me. Or you. Or anyone else we know.
Would you frame someone else if your friend committed murder? Doubtful.
When is killing justified? Never.
What do you like most about yourself? Excellent question. Unfortunately I don’t have a good answer.
What was or is your favorite subject in school? Statistics!
What do you want to do for a career? Be a psychometrician. Or statistician. Or Leibniz’ wife.
Do you support the war in Iraq? Pfft.
Are you religious? Nope.
Do you read, watch or listen to the news often? Not often.
Is older always wiser? Nope.
Was George W. Bush a good president? Hahahaha.
If not, does he deserve to be assassinated? Nope.
Who cares about the rainforest, right? What?
Are you going to marry your favorite celebrity? If he were alive…:(
Do you wish you were a celebrity? Depends on what type of celebrity.
Is body structure a good indicator of personality? Nah.
Is choice of clothing a good indicator of personality? Depends.
Is choice of friends a good indicator of personality? Possibly.
Are more and more technological advances good for mankind? Not necessarily.
Do you believe in karma or predestiny? I believe in pre-established harmony. Kinda. Just modify Leibniz a little.
Are you vegetarian? Nope.
Do you get along with your family? Pretty much, yeah.
When you discover that you are angry, what do you do to calm yourself? Yell. Berate myself.
When you are sad, what do you do to make yourself feel better? See above. Or listen to music
Do you need a significant other in your life? I have a lot of love to give. Someone should get it, right?
Have you ever truly loved? Indeed.
Is it okay for you to show weakness? Bah.
Is revenge always the answer when you are wronged? Nope.
Do you keep your mouth shut in public for fear of sounding stupid? Quite often.
Does your IQ mean much? IQs are flawed. We should at least be given a score range, not just a score.
I grant you three wishes. SWEET! 1. More intelligence. 2. More creativity. 3. More Leibniz.
Who have you talked to today? Not a lot of people.
Who will you see today? A bunch of people I hardly know.
Passiveness or aggression? Passiveness.
Clinginess or detachment? I like clingy, but I’m not clingy.
Flattery or honesty? Honesty.
Passion or reason? Reason.
Liberal or conservative? Liberal.
To listen to or talk? Talk
To discriminate or to be hurt? Be hurt.
Money or fame? Fame.
Power or freedom? Freedom.
Pain or numbness? Pain.
Night or day? Day.
Marilyn Manson or Justin Timberlake? Timberlake. I’m sorry, I adore SexyBack.
Pink or Evanescence? Pink.
Nine Inch Nails or Blink 182? Blink.
Bowling for Soup or Tool? Soup.
Kittie or Britney Spears? Who the hell is Kittie?
Ani or Madonna? Madonna?
Malice Mizer or F4? I don’t know either.
Escargot or no? Escargot rocks.
Johnny Depp or Orlando Bloom? Ew, neither.
United States or Canada? U.S.
Felines or canines? Felines.
Charlie’s Angels or Kill Bill? Never saw either one.
Chicago or The Hours? Chicago
Summer or winter? Summer.
Finding Nemo or Scary Movie 3? NEMO!
Anything else? Nope, I’m good.
This blog tastes of light raspberry, a touch of mango, and perhaps the slightest hint of survey
First week, busy already, here’s a survey.
What if the last person you kissed was kissing someone right in front of you?
I would be very sad.
Can you roll a blunt?
Nope.
Could you go a whole year without cursing?
Hahaha, no way.
Were you single on Valentine’s Day?
Nope! FINALLY.
Have you smoked a cigarette today?
Nope.
How’s your hair looking?
Bah. I just washed it.
Anyone you would like to get things straight with?
Sorta.
Do you think someone is thinking about you right now?
That would be nice.
When you’re bored in class, what do you usually do?
It’s hard to be bored in a stats class.
How would your parents react if you got a tattoo?
They wouldn’t care. My mom knows I want Leibniz’ name tattooed all over me.
Have you ever fallen asleep with the last person you kissed?
Nope.
Have you ever kissed anyone whos name starts with: j, e, b, s, d, l, or z?
Yup.
Who was the last person you took a picture with?
That’s an excellent question.
Where were you at noon yesterday?
Getting out of Statistical Theory.
Would you hug the last person you hugged again?
Probably.
Do you have a best friend?
Nope.
Will you be in a relationship in the next week?
VERY doubtful.
Would you ever live with anyone on your top friends?
Yes indeed. All of them together would be HILARIOUS.
Is there someone on your mind that shouldn’t be?
Nah.
Do you think things will change in the next few months?
Most likely.
Is your hair naturally straight?
Hahahaha.
Where was your default picture taken on myspace?
My dorm room.
Where did you get that shirt you’re wearing?
Walmart!
Do you think a lot?
Very much.
Do you like energy drinks?
Haha, you should have seen me that night.
How many peircings do you have?
Five. Six if you count both sides of the industrial.
Do you have any pets?
Not with me here, sadly.
Whens the next time you’ll hangout with someone?
Probably never.
What are you planning on doing after this?
Futurama!
You’re stuck in a locked room with the last person you kissed what happens?
Probably the same thing that happened the last time we were alone.
Which I am completely okay with.
Do you crack your knuckles?
Yes.
Do you have good vision?
No way. I need new glasses.
Have you ever tripped someone?
Not on purpose…
Have you ever slapped someone?
Nope.
Do you have any scars?
A lot of them.
Do you miss the way things used to be?
Yes.
Will tomorrow be better than today?
God I hope so.
Are you a naturally happy person? Or is the happiness forced?
It depends.
How do you feel about answering personal and/or intimate questions?
Fine.
What was the last drink you had?
Milk.
Did you sleep alone last night?
Yes.
What was the first drink you had this morning?
Water?
Are you in a good mood?
Pfft. Bad day.
Do you currently have a hickey?
Hahaha…I wish.
Do you want someone back in your life?
Very much so.
Name something you dislike about the day you’re having?
Um…it sucks?
Do you sleep with the door open or closed?
Closed.
Are you good at hiding your feelings
Sometimes.
How many times have you kissed the last person you kissed?
Um…pretty many times, considering.
Are you listening to music right now?
Nope.
Did anyone see your last kiss?
Nope. It was covert.
What is something you currently want right now?
Reassurance.
Do you drink tea?
Blah.
What was the first thing you did this morning?
Woke up and realized that I slept deeper than I had in a long time.
Either that, or I turned the alarm off, I can’t remember.
Do you care of what people think of you?
Sorta.
Will you be sleeping alone tomorrow night?
Yes indeed.
Any plans for the weekend?
Adventure to Walmart. How can there be only one damn Walmart in all of Vancouver?
What woke you up today?
The alarm.
Anything good happening tomorrow?
Doubtful.
Has anyone ever drunk called/texted you?
Nope.
Would you buy $1000 shoes if they were the “perfect” pair for you?
Ha! Like I have $1000 to spend on shoes.
Can you text as quickly with one hand as you do with both?
Nope.
Do the last two movies you watched have anything in common?
Um…Team America and Colorful? Hahahaha.
Are you chatting with anyone online now?
Nope.
Do you find it disgusting when a boy bends over or jumps and the top of his underwear can be seen?
Not really.
Is your mouse the same color as your computer/laptop?
Yes.
Do you own any gadgets that are touch-screen or touch-pad?
Just my mouse…does that count?
OOH! What about my tablet?
What will you be doing in the next 2 hours?
Sleeping?
Is anyone on your top a Ex Boyfriend/ Ex girlfriend?
Haha, yes.
Who did you talk to on the phone last?
My mom.
What happened at 10am?
I walked to the bus stop.
Are you excited for next year?
I have to make it through this year to see.
Has anyone said they love you in the last week?
My mom.
How late did you stay up last night? And why?
About two, mainly ‘cause I was crying.
How did you meet the last person you talked to on the phone?
She…gave birth to me?
Does your password have to do with a girl?
Nope.
OH GOD MY FUTURE IS IMMINENT
So as of today, I am officially a grad student. Yay. I also realized that my blogs have spanned my entire undergraduate career (with like a month of high school included, at no extra charge!). I shall continue such blogging until I graduate.
Whenever that will be.
More Fallout 3 Insanity
HAHAHAHA.
So I chose this perk called “Black Widow” for my new character. This perk unlocks special dialogue choices with male NPCs. I met up with this rather crazy lady who wanted me to go get her 30 Nuka-Cola Quantums. So I oblige, but before I can leave her wannabe “boyfriend” tells me to quit messing with his girl (does he assume I’m a lesbian?) and gives me the option of getting him the 30 Quantums so that she will “do the horizontal bop” with him. Things obviously aren’t too different in Post-Apocalyptia.
Well anyway, one of my dialogue choices is to tell him that if he gets me some Quantum, I’ll have a threesome with him and his girl. He goes for it, and he happily runs off with his little shotgun to the Nuka-Cola Factory. Within thirty feet he’s crippled by a Radscorpion and dies a few minutes later after he tries to punch a Mr. Gutsy to death. It was hilarious. I tried to get him to stop, but he says, “lemme go, beautiful…I’m gonna go get us some Quantum!”
I really enjoy this game. It’s awesome. It’s as if Leibniz were Xbox 360 compatible, that’s how awesome it is.
Ahem. Anyway.
HELLO GOOD SIR JUST STOPPING IN TO TELL YOU HOW AWESOME LEIBNIZ IS PIP PIP TALLY HO
So apparently there’s a Monad Constructors here. They also have Choco Leibniz at the Safeway on 4th.
Two Leibniz references in one day make me a happy camper.
ALSO:
Legitimate statements or not, that music’s badass.
Shall I compare thee to a bed of nails?
OH GOD IT’S ANOTHER LIST WHO WOULD HAVE EVER GUESSED
Hi people. Today I shall provide you with (gasp!) a list of my favorite games of all time. I’ve been gaming a lot lately, due to the fact that school has yet to begin up here.
Quake
I grew up on this game, so it has become part of my soul. This is one of those retro early ‘90s FPSs with no story and horrible (read: awesome) graphics. I was so damn good at this game when I was a kid.
Rock Band/Rock Band II
This game is for crazy people like Sean and myself who take it way too seriously. This game is for all college students who, despite having way too much to study for, are able to somehow play in a fake band for 4 hours straight every Monday-Saturday. In other words, this game is awesome.
Fallout 3
The most recent addition to this list, Fallout 3 is half FPS, half RPG, and it is for those reasons that I love it. It’s also got a lot of humor (threesome offers from soda enthusiasts and love letters from people who want to blow up your city, anyone?) and there are a lot of different ways to “make” your character. Awesome.
Oh, and Button.
Button rocks.
Cosmic Osmo
OH GOD RETRO! Another of those early ‘90s/late ‘80s games, Cosmic Osmo is a Mac (Macintosh, back then, I guess, eh?) game that’s entirely in black and white, which allowed for the world to be HUGE, especially for back in those days. Totally a kid’s game, totally awesome. It’s really hard to find now; apparently eBay copies are selling for like $300. It also can’t be played on Macs nowadays, which blows.
The Sims 1 and 2
The Sims is great. I always made my Sims as replicates of people I knew in real life, then I married people that I thought would go well together, and sometimes I would kill my enemies. Then I got a metric ton of mods and my Sims became orange, giant babies, 500-pound fat guys, skeletons, floating torsos, and were able to have ridiculous amounts of children (FOUR HUNDRED BABIES!). Fun times.
Half-Life
Gordon Freeman is like the Chuck Norris of video games. Alternate univerise alien creatures show up, Gordon’s all, “not in MY research facility, bitches!” Then he whips out his crowbar and weilds it in a way only an MIT graduate could. I wonder how bad his PTSD was after this incident? Like, every time someone mentioned the word “rotors,” did he start spazzing and chucking crowbars at fellow scientists?
That would be a great alternate sequel. “Half-Life 2: Mental Breakdown.”
The Neverhood
So have you ever seen a game made entirely out of clay? Well then you’ve obviously never played this. It’s sort of a puzzle game, in which you play Klayman, a clay dude (durh) who has to somehow get the true king Hoborg’s crown back from the evil Klogg. The music is rad, and the little touches this game has make it awesome.
Gears of War
Because “I ON DA COLE TRAIN!” is the best thing to shout in any situation. And because I like shooters.
“Dude…Mr. Turtle is my FATHER.”
So I finished Fallout 3 today. I must say, it really surpassed my expectations. I thought I’d get bored scavenging through stuff, but I really didn’t. I would strongly recommend this to everyone. It’s technically a FPS, but there’s so much more to it than that, so I hesitate to call it that.
I’m definitely going to play this again. Next run through will be my evil character, than following that I’ll go through as if it were me (which will be interesting—I don’t know if a character with my stats can survive in the Wasteland).
And don’t forget Button! Button owns.
Y’all remember Clippy?
He needs to happen again for the sheer sake of nostalgia and annoyance at Microsoft Word.
Also: him in Flash.
Sorry, random day.
ALSO: happy birthday, Matt!
Neutrality: It’s Not Just for Switzerland Anymore
So today sucked because it was TA Development Day, which is codename for Groupwork for Nine Hours Day, but while we were designing fake rubrics, I thought of a good topic for some research (even though there’s probably hundreds of papers written on it). What are the effects of having a “neutral” or “no preference” response in Likert-type scales? Like such:
“I am a cool person.”
(1) strongly disagree
(2) slightly disagree
(3) neutral
(4) slightly agree
(5) strongly agree
What effect does it have on the response? Are more people going to fall into that neutral category, thus lowering the number of people who would have chosen otherwise if that category hadn’t been there? Or are people put off by surveys/questionnaires that lack this “middle ground” option—thus including one would increase response? It’s an interesting thing to look at.
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http://www.warehousecomic.com/comic_115.php (this had me laughing for awhile)
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