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My Irrational Hatred For Tourists Is Now Entirely Rational 1

Aug

25

2010

Sunday afternoon, I finished all my homework early. I wanted to have a nice long workout, and I debated going for a bike ride or going for a swim. It was a really nice day, so I decided to go for a bike ride. I should have gone for a swim. About 32 miles into ...

Addendum

Aug

16

2010

Been meaning to post this xkcd somewhere because it rings so true, but hadn’t gotten around to it because I’m so damn tired. Between Chaplin being doped up on painkillers for a kidney issue and me being massively sleep-deprived, I’m not sure which one of us is going to become convinced he can talk first.

Gwah?

Aug

13

2010

I’m a little fried. This calc class I’m taking is significantly more difficult than the last one (mostly due to the professor, for reasons which I’m saving for what will be a rather caustic evaluation), and the physics class, which I knew was going to be hard, is pretty damn hard. I’m basically taking the ...

Revenge of the Freshman 15 1

Jul

26

2010

Those of you who’ve known me for a while know that I’ve lost a lot of weight – at my lowest point, I’d lost 86 pounds. I am literally a different person than I was when this all started President’s day weekend of 2007. But in the last couple of months since school started, I’ve ...

If You Ever Wonder Why I Quit Showbiz

Jul

12

2010

This week’s rerun of This American Life has a story that really explains a lot in a short period of time about how completely fucking ridiculous working in showbiz is. The episode is called “Pro Se” – it’s available for free download this week and free streaming going forth here. The name of the story ...

A Quick Suggestion

Jun

27

2010

Do not try to move, relearn trigonometry, and begin to learn calculus in the space of two weeks (not necessarily in that order). You are just asking for trouble.

A Month Late And A Dollar Short

Jun

18

2010

A small set of photos from driving Nate’s car cross-country. He, his wife, their two cats, and their two month old son moved from LA to Chicago, and I offered to drive their car since I was scheduled to have nothing better to do and I LOVE roadtrips. This is a mix of stuff shot ...

Always A Good Sign 1

Jun

16

2010

Clearly, I’m ready to start school next week with the goal of getting a Masters’ in Computer Science when I failed so hard at researching my new monitor/TV combo for the bedroom that I ordered one that can’t be controlled by a goddamn remote. I took one guy’s statement in a review about being able ...

Dear Immune System

Jun

3

2010

I’m sorry I got on a plane (aka Germ Transportation Module) at 7am and flew across the country while you were battling some throat/sinus crud. I’m sorry I enjoyed some booze and generally had a life on vacation while the throat/sinus crud got worse. I’m sorry I somehow managed to get pinkeye on top of ...

“FlashForward is a show where things happen because the writers want them to happen, but they can’t figure out organic ways to make them happen.” 2

May

23

2010

Over the last few years, I’ve invested a lot of time in shows that, for one reason or another, just don’t work out. They get cancelled, they get so unimaginably stupid that even I stop watching, whatever. But I haven’t read quite as good a takedown on both the mechanics of a bad show playing ...