Author: Gene

I scour the internet for news worthy of my attention. He are the findings of the last 5 minutes.

1) They’re planning to make a World of Warcraft movie. What is wrong with these movie people? You cannot make an MMO into a movie. That’s retarded. I’ll probably have to see it just because, but I don’t think it’s a good idea. I’ll let you know in 3 years or whenever. 😛

2) Jelly fish are cool. I can’t actually watch the video here… but I’m sure it’s not all that exciting. However, since I’m a big science nerd, a fast cellular process w/o a video can still be entertaining.

3) Stargate will never end. Apparently they’re going to make a second spin off and a new movie. I dunno if you know, but it all started with a movie, so it would technically be a new movie. I like the movie idea. If they made it well they could broaden the audience base. And a second spin-off could be good, or total crap of course. It seems like the show is growing really fast. If it becomes a new Star Trek or Star Wars it’s having a better start than either of them did. I guess it’ll never really compare since it’s so new, but it does seem to be what the nerds are turning to in the absence of classics. I guess I should catch up and watch all the seasons I’ve missed so I know if this show is destined to have the Six Seal of Approval. SSA… maybe that should become a regular on the blog.

4) Professor Ford never comes to class on time anymore. He’s been late the last 5 days, averaging about 10 minutes. I estimate that I pay him about a dollar a minute to teach me. He owes me like $100. I don’t have a link because that’s not really a news story. 😛

It’s Mother’s Day soon. I hope you all have plans for making your mother’s happy. If you have any ideas you should just e-mail em to me or something. 😛

He’s still not here. Technically, according to the rules I heard by a Ph.D., one only has to wait 15 minutes for a Ph.D., 10 minutes for a Masters, and 5 Minutes for a BA/BS. He’s had his time. I never leave though, I’m too cheap. 😛

Next year I’m going to be living with 4 other guys. While this is the housing situation I was hoping for, and while (hey, I see him coming, professor Ford that is) the 4 guys will be much less trouble than the average 4 guys, some problems do come to mind when I think ahead. I think we’re only going to have 1 fridge, and I think it will be filled with 4 gallons of milk and about 10 tons of cheese. I’m contemplating a group food system. It is not ideal however, since I eat more cheaply than them probably. Maybe not… these guys are pretty frugal.

I should pay attention now that he’s here. 😛

I’ve spent all day doing homework pretty much. I didn’t wake up until like 2 though. And did spend about an hour at Wildstock (that’s like a little fair w/ bands my college does). I got free food.

Yesterday I didn’t do any homework. We had a bit of a gathering in honor of Keston’s b-day. It wasn’t a party because about half of the people we know are in or working tech for MacBeth, which means they’re in the theater all night every night for the two weeks. It was ok though, cause with the number of people we had we could play board games and such. Played some Hecatomb too. I got totally clobbered in Puerto Rico. That was swell.

I played some d20 Modern DMed by John. It was fun. I don’t know the system, so I just made a character on the fly, with very little planning, and worse stats than everyone, but it worked out ok. The play was quite exciting… role playing modern is easier. The plan is to play again tomorrow, which is why I need to do all my homework today. 😛

I have a test on Monday which is what most of this homework is about. Cognitive Neuroscience. The topic’s we’re covering are not really my test forte. I think it’s because they’re complicated, and consequentially we (the human race) don’t really know anything about them. So even though we don’t know anything I’m supposed to remember all the stuff various people think might be true. I have a hard time forcing myself to remember conjectures, and then all the reasons for and against each conjecture. 😛 I’ll be fine though, it could be much worse… could be philosophy. 😛

8’s in the theater… she’s one of those Macbeth workers I was talking about. So not only do I have time to study, I have time to update the blog.

Some of my friends are already on Summer Break. They are lucky. I have two full weeks of classes left and then finals. In those two weeks I have two tests and a paper. I think I have both the test and the paper due this upcoming Friday. Weeee. And then all those cumulative finals I love so much. 😛

1-29-06

Differences between Brits and Americans.

British people buy more flowers.

British people smoke more.

British people are worse at serving in restaurants.

British people are obsessed with Big Brother.

British men care about clothes more.

British people have candy with real sugar in it.

British people drive on the wrong side of the road.

British people have just as bad of taste as Americans but don’t know.

British people pay more taxes.

Ok, I grow board. The OC is a terrible show. I’ve actually seen full minutes of it now, so I say it with new confidence.

There is nothing British… it’s all American. American’s used to have no culture, now we have it all. No one will realize it for about 200 years though.

British people have portable credit card machines.

Went to St. Martin’s in the Fields for church. It was more boring to look at and the service more like a regular church than previous weeks. Their organ was cool though.

I thought about looking for gifts for my parents afterwards but decided against it because I hate shopping and gifts. Instead I went to the Victoria and Albert Museum and saw all the stuff I hadn’t seen yet. They got nice stuff in there. Lots of it too. They have like 10,000 pieces in the glass exhibit.

Maybe I’ll get some tea for mom. I looked for some show or something for dad but they don’t have anything good.

I think I’m going to see another play tonight. Probably alone though, most people are gone, Kait’s definitely gone, and I matt’s not here.

There’s this indoor bowling type sport on TV a lot lately that is brilliant. I’m contemplating becoming a fanatic.

Tomorrow is the final. That means this is the last journal entry. I dunno what I’m going to write about for the final. *sigh*

British people have lower water quality standards.

British people can buy titles.

British people are more interested in eye care and ornamenting.

British people have less frequent commercial breaks.

British people have different ketchup.

British people cook their peas less.

I’ve got a business idea. I suppose the guys that make police badges have tricks for making them hard to counterfeit. My company will use those same techniques to make badges for all other jobs out there. My company will do background checks to insure people really have the job they buy badges for. If they are fired then the badge will self destruct. The badge could be used for identification purposes, and to prove on is not a cop. Finally prostitutes and drug pushers can work in safety.

In about eleven hours I’m going to be forced to hand over this journal. In writing it my trip I have tried to make it informative about my trip and myself, fun to read, and is in all things I do, full of commas… I mean fun. I apologize for the numerous spelling errors sand “typos”. I plan on typing this up and posting it on my websites, so I hope you made some corrections.

On to the finals.

And this is the 1118th post. Take that Maki. 😛

1-28-06

Kait was late meeting me at the Victoria and Albert Museum today. She got a little lost. We got to see the cool stuff in there and then managed to find China Town and a book store for Kait. We got some noodles for lunch and she bought some plays. I’m going to go back to the V&A Museum tomorrow.

Kait decided she wanted to see a play tonight, which is good. She has to leave her hotel at 4 am tomorrow so she considered bedding early, but changed her mind. It’s the interval to Night of the Iguana. I think I saw it at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival before. It’s gone sufficiently from memory for it to not matter though. Woody I find hard to buy as a real actor, but I suppose he’s doing an okay job. He bumbled a line or two, but I don’t constantly think of Cheers w/ him up there.

Saw Ken and wife leaving the play. They said they liked the play. That’s good. I agree. It was good. Even though nothing much happens. Although, I suppose the iguana on a leash metaphor was developed and explored, or whatever.

At the theater they said over the intercom before the show “If you would like sweets or hard candy, please un-wrap them now.” It got quite a laugh and I heard someone comment, “That’s a new one.” However, they’ve been saying that at Ashland for several years now.

Now random commentary on British life. Today subject, bathroom light switches. What reason is there to have the switch for the light in the bathroom outside the door to the bathroom? I can think of several reasons why not to. For example, some second party could darken the bathroom while one was locked inside, causing distress. Also, it makes it impossible to go to the bathroom without illuminating for some time the adjacent rooms, making it inconvenient for one’s friend and family. Stupid Brits.

I’ve realized I’m looking forward to getting back to the relative smoke free life of the U.S. I’ve always known I hated smoke, but I’ve never been so inundated for so long. No wonder these countries have universal health care.

I cry!

Also, Calc test tomorrow. EZ PLZ!

Remember that post about the college that did well at math modeling and my friend that would never respond. Well, apparently he checks facebook. He responded. These are the nerds responsible. Adam thinks I look like that guy on the left, because he’s evil.

Oh Thank God!

With all the hype about superhero film remakes, and the new surge of creative ideas coming from the video game industry, I was afraid the idea of remaking this classic would pass the studios by. My faith in the man is restored.

1-26-06

I’ve not written much the last couple days. I’m not surprised. Kait’s around so now I don’t have much alone time. I finished all my reading before she came. I don’t know what I’m going to write for my final. I wish I had the time on the plane to write. Oh well.

I’m going to the British Museum again today. I’m going to let Kait and her friends choose the exhibits since I’ve seen most everything and I’ll just look at that which I didn’t pay too much attention to last time.

Lauren looks like a desperate house wife. Sad, nervous, and her hair-do.

“I had five years of single bliss, but then I decided, well, I’d better put my head back in the noose.”

Mom is here for Mother’s Weekend. I dunno why she comes down for Mother’s Weekend. She could down any weekend and have just as much fun. All the Mother’s Weekend activities are set up for Mother Daughter combos. Luckily I’m a good sport, somewhat. Works out nice this weekend in that I have very little homework. I have a test on Thursday in Calculus, but that’s the only special thing really, and it matters very little for this weekend.

So mom came yesterday and took me to dinner. And then we went to a tea party. And then we got kicked out of the game room because the jerk-wad who was supposed to work didn’t. I bet it was Keston. Keston has developed a bit of a DotA habit. And we saw comedian Kyle Cease who apparently really liked the crowd and gave us an extra 30 minutes of show. I thought he was funny. He’s the slow clapper dude from Not Another Teen Movie. Why did I italicize that?

I got officially reject from my other internship thing. Mom’s mad at them, but it is ok. I will get another lazy summer, somewhat anyway. Pat, I found out, is done with school after next week. That is ridiculous. I still have a month. Stupid schedules are taking away all my friends during vacation. I guess I’ll still see him once or twice.

Dimitri is too busy to DM us this weekend supposedly, and yet there is nothing on his google calendar.

Mom’s going to come and take us away to food land soon. We are gonna see Hoodwinked later tonight for free. whooo and such. Hope it’s decent. I’ve missed a lot of the animated films. Pretty much all of them since the Invincibles or Incredibles or whatever. I dunno how the quality is being maintained.

Apparently it’s difficult to get 5 people that don’t hate each other and have more than 62 credits together. We (Mike, Keston, Kennan, John, and I) did it though, and had to compete with one other group who succeeded. We’d heard rumors of like 6 additional groups interested in the five person house, but apparently they all fell apart. Anyway, at the very beginning of housing they called up everyone interested in the 5 person house and my group and one other group were the only contestants. A murmer went across the room… not really a murmur, more of “ohhhhhh” with rising pitch, like those done after a diss on a sitcom. My group had 80 credits more than our competitors. So that means I’m living in the Lead Lodge, my first choice, next year. It should be sweet. I’m glad too, cause my backup plan was looking less secure, and my tertiary plan was not in place.

I’m going to go play Puerto Rico now w/ my current roommates and 8 and 8’s bro.