Author: Gene

First of all, I thought of something so I thought I’d write it down. I was thinking about the stereotypical liberal thing… and how, at least for my young peers, the feels are sort of that because of those liberal beliefs they are not real americans… but that’s a good thing. They try to divorce themselves of their americanism… feel like europeans or canadians that were unfortunately born on the wrong side of the boreders. The idea is that if anything gets really bad, like a draft, they’ll run away.

On the other side… the stereotypical redneck concervative conciders himself to be a true american. Never thinks of leaving, and if things get really bad, there plan is to kill a bunch of liberals until things are fixed again.

Now, I understand that this is not very accurate on a personal level, but I think it’s semi true if you averaged out the populations. I think that the liberals should alter their perception, to that of being different but also true Americans. I’m sure many “liberals” (I hate labeling and such, but it’s for convience… so don’t give me a hard time) feel that they are true americans as well, but I think generally those liberally minded should at least put the issue in the forefront of their minds. If the idea that both sides were actually americans took hold on both sides… I think things would be easier.

I think this is much greater in the youth, but I have to deal with that… so the youth should fix it.

Anyway, I’m not going to spend any more time or energy trying to articulate that thought. I think a lot of people have probably thought it already. Next one.

I saw I <3 Huckabees yesterday. It's a good movie... funny and such. I decided earlier though that I really don't like the philosophical message (or at least one of them I got) from it's ending. I dunno if anyone has seen it, but basically it's an arguement between the idea that everything is connected and therefore you can stop worrying because everything is really one thing, and the idea that there is no connections and everything is random... and therefore you can stop worrying because you can't control anything. In the end the main character decides that it's a combination... which is good. However, he says that everything is connected, but only because it emerges "from the manure of human drama." That's not true. If you're going to say everything in the universe is connected then "human drama" is not going to have anything to do with it. *shakes head* whatever. On to me and more mundane things. I got a 94% on my micro test. Good to know I’m still go at bio. I missed 5 points on really stupid easy chemistry, which I think proves that chemistry is pointless. Oxidize NO3-… *shakes head*. In the way of bad news I have some, although it’s just impending bad news. I have to go to lab in an hour, and it’s going to be an unknown lab where I have to id some chemical and then synthesize it and test it to make sure I did everything right. It’s a whole new type of lab that we’ve never done, and the lab write up is going to be due the day after the test (which is the hardest of the year according to the professor). Yay! In micro bio lab this week I also have to identify a bacteria, which I’ve never done before, just for added fun. So that’s all yucky. On the good side, once I finish this weird unknown lab, pass an annoyingly difficult quiz on it, (which will be on the Thursday after the test :P) and complete a double unknown lab… I’m done for the year labwise in chem. So if I get lucky I could have a couple weeks of not having any chem labs… which would be wootdom. I want to play. I don’t want to work. :P

I’ve been spending my free time doing things other than update the blog. I’ve got some news now though that I suppose I can post.

I didn’t get the internship I applied for. I’m not really surprised, it was pretty much a longshot. I’m kinda glad too since it means maybe I’ll get to be lazy a bit longer. I like lazing.

Saw Vince Morrison (comedian) yesterday. I’ve seen him on TV before. He was good. Stayed an extra hour about doing Q&A and off the cuff stuff… which is good to know a comedian can do. Keston’s roommate Andrew got honorably mentioned for a Q:
“Do black people actually watch BET or is that just for white people who want to be black?”

I didn’t think it was that special a question… but I guess since he actually asked it he deserves some credit.

After the comedian I stayed and watched “In Good Company” with 8. It was a pretty decent movie… ya know… good message and stuff. Some funny parts as well. I think it was an odd choice though to have the guy who’s motivated to do good through his work be an ad space salesman. I can’t really think of a more pointless job… but whatever.

Today I saw Sin City! It’s teh coolest. I think Andrew will buy it, and then I will want it playing in the background during our summer of gaming. That way if there is a momentary lapse in sensory input from the game, I can glance over and have a 90% chance of seeing blood or almost naked girls. Also, the whole way the movie is set up looks cool. Elijah Woods is in it, tell Mar to go see it Mom.

I picked an English class for my last ditch effort at going abroad next jan term. It’s in England. I heard it was good through 8 from a gay English major… so I’m not all that confident that I’ll see the course the same way he did. But I’m hopeful. Plus it wouldn’t hurt me to take an English class once in my college career. Plus England.

My independent research is pretty much dead. My mushrooms won’t grow so I can’t manipulate them to do my bidding. 😛 The plan is currently that Professor Murphy will do something magical with administration, the outcome being that I don’t have any blemishes on my transcript and I do research with him next semester. That will probably be a better time anyway, since I won’t have such a heavy class load. Hopefully. I haven’t picked classes yet. I’m thinking of taking physics because Keston is taking it. It’s at 8 am though. 😛 I’ll talk to my advisor.

I think I have 2 tests week from… today technically. 😛 I’m almost through this semester though. It’ll be good once it’s over.

I’ve enjoyed my 47 hour weekend at least.

St. Paul-born comedian Mitch Hedberg is dead at 37

This guy was funny. And now he’s dead… because he’s stupid… and also because other people are stupid. Stupid people take away my entertainment… that’s sad. 🙁 Remember everyone, don’t be stupid… unless it’s funny… in the long run.

kait edit-moral of the story. drugs are bad. especially heroin.

Aftenposten Norway, Norwegian news in English

Pirates!

This is what he looks like normally. 

This is creepy Keenan being creepy. 

One of the totally awesome computers in the chem lab. Wow! I took this back during that time I updated from in there. 

I tried to update before but it didn’t work. I don’t remember what exactly was in the update, but it wasn’t too important. I’ll try to recapture everything in this update. More has happened though, so some things might slip my mind.

Umm… I’m going to do this sort of stream of consciousness I guess.

I didn’t get accepted to the Jan Term thing, and I didn’t get into my 2nd or 3rd choice either because they were full. That last part sorta surprised me… but I’m pretty much over it. 8 called it way back when sorta. I’ll blame her negative energy.

There are only 6 open ones, and I don’t think I want to do any of them. So screw music, and screw diversifying. Just goes to show you that you should only stick to one subject, because as soon as you try to move into someone else’s territory they will slap you down, and you won’t be accepted back where you were. 😛

Umm… I’m pretty much done with my microbio bibliography thing. A day early too. I slept for a couple hours cause I was really tired… but I woke up cause it was sweltering and then I worked fast and finished it. It’s just a first draft, so I’ll probably have plenty of correcting and such to do later, but that’s ok.

Our neighbors got new speakers that they’ve been trying to break ever since as far as I can tell. I downloaded some white supremacist music (in celebration of diversity week) that I’m thinking of playing for them. 😛

Tomorrow is busy with extracurriculars. The Nobel laureate guy is talking, and I’m thinking of going to see a Chinese Tea Ceremony. I guess it’s supposed to be deep and meaningful or something. I might also go to a talk about China because baklava will be served. I haven’t figured out the connection… but free baklava is worth checking out. I might be swapped with real homework though, so we’ll see.

Also, I’d like to say that slow internet sucks. If you have fast internet, please never complain to me about anything ever. I will do the same when my internet is fast. Then, all we need is fast internet, and the world will be 100 times better. Hurray!

Clearly, I should sleep again. I will soon I think. I still have some residual energy that I will try to spend at least semi-constructively. I have had some time to play around a bit since coming back to school. 8 playing some DKJB which was entertaining to watch. It’s good to watch the player when you can’t see the screen. John and Keston have yet to play. I’ve given up on Dimitri since he had most of break as opportunity and didn’t take it. 😛

Yeah, that’s it for now. If you post a question, I will answer it. Probably in gruesome detail in such a way that insults your very being… go ahead… ask me something. Punk!

Oracle You scored 38% physical, 50% magic, 44% versatile, and 55% good!

You tend to have a tactical approach to things, and you like to manipulate the balance of things. In combat, you can create a number of useful effects – but you can’t do much else.

Cool hat. Yay!

and I’m keeping it this way! Bwahahah.

Just to piss off people that have to look at me. 😉