I stayed up until 5:30 a.m. working on my third group presentation of the semester. Then, in a miraculous feat of willpower, I raised myself from the dea...er, sleeping, and got to my class just ten minutes late - albeit uncaffeinated and ready to maim. One hour later my professor leaned over and says, "Dan, I don't think there's going to be enough time to...
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Woo! for cute girls.
All of my work for Crisis Comm. evaporated into the ether this week. It took me a good two days to regain my composure afterwards, but I finally managed. Now it's round two - or sixteen, depending on how you look at it.
Also, I got my quarter-assed (if you will) Horror exam back. I got a B-. I didn't read Dracula, Hideaway,...
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Also, I got my quarter-assed (if you will) Horror exam back. I got a B-. I didn't read Dracula, Hideaway,...
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teclo:
The funny thing about rough patches is that we all come out of them realizing more about ourselves than we may want to know. During my last bout with depression, I was pretty sure that I was not a nice person, and then I realized that many of my "friends" we causing me stress and thus causing me to be "not so nice."
So I had to clean house.
My favorite book by Neil Gaiman is probably American Gods, it's amazing, wonderful, and I think about it at least once a day. Although he doesn't write many comic books any more, he still writes like a comic book writer, and I can visualize everything that he writes as if it was illustrated right there on the page.
As far as the latest Coheed & Cambria album, I am not so sure. I have only heard two songs from it ("A Favor House Atlantic," and "Blood Red Summer"), but I find it to be wholly enjoyable, as far as those two songs go.
Instead, right now I am listening to PJ Harvey's Uh Huh Her, Le Tigre's This Island, The Killers Hot Fuss, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Abbatoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus, and Interpol's Antics.
The funny thing about rough patches is that we all come out of them realizing more about ourselves than we may want to know. During my last bout with depression, I was pretty sure that I was not a nice person, and then I realized that many of my "friends" we causing me stress and thus causing me to be "not so nice."
So I had to clean house.
My favorite book by Neil Gaiman is probably American Gods, it's amazing, wonderful, and I think about it at least once a day. Although he doesn't write many comic books any more, he still writes like a comic book writer, and I can visualize everything that he writes as if it was illustrated right there on the page.
As far as the latest Coheed & Cambria album, I am not so sure. I have only heard two songs from it ("A Favor House Atlantic," and "Blood Red Summer"), but I find it to be wholly enjoyable, as far as those two songs go.
Instead, right now I am listening to PJ Harvey's Uh Huh Her, Le Tigre's This Island, The Killers Hot Fuss, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Abbatoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus, and Interpol's Antics.
When one is fighting oneself and losing, parents are the most irritating people on the face of the fucking planet. Now, generally speaking, I have a very good relationship with my parents. But, my mother is the absolute icon of both irrationality and tactlessness. She called me the day before last week's trip to Seattle for the express purpose of telling me that she would...
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teclo:
There is so much old-lady in me that wants to agree with your parents, but I will not say that because I know how you do, ultimately, want to graduate on time after all.
The thing is, you need to do what you need to do. Your sanity is more important than any schoolwork on the planet. Your sanity is first in line for anything else in the rest of the world, and should not be compromised for anything else except bliss.
The end.
There is so much old-lady in me that wants to agree with your parents, but I will not say that because I know how you do, ultimately, want to graduate on time after all.
The thing is, you need to do what you need to do. Your sanity is more important than any schoolwork on the planet. Your sanity is first in line for anything else in the rest of the world, and should not be compromised for anything else except bliss.
The end.
I flew out to Seattle this past weekend to visit one of my best friends and his wife. We kept everything low-key: went to a couple of restaurants, played games, and had some good laughs. And, somehow, I managed to relax for a couple of days. Now I'm back in Boston and jet-lagged. I've more to say, but, despite my pre-trip scramble, I'm still behind...
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Seattle.
teclo:
Sabbatical?
Sabbatical?
My flight leaves around nine tomorrow morning and I've not yet started my Horror Fiction take-home exam. It's twelve pages of essays. Thankfully I had the foresight to take the class Pass/Fail. Still, I blame Halo 2. Which brings me to my question of the day: Is it wrong that I'm more concerned with my piss-poor target acquisition in a video game than I am...
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null:
I should be around this weekend. Drop me an email, and I'll float you my phone number. You can give me a call, and we'll see if we can't meet somewhere.
I started working out again; and, let me tell you, rowing six thousand metres on an ergonometer at seven in the morning is a painful twenty-five minutes. (I wanted to die.) Somehow I thought I'd be pulling 10K daily by Thanksgiving. Funny, Archer; you're very funny.
On an unrelated note, Seattle is just three days away. Well, the Seattle area anyway.
On an unrelated note, Seattle is just three days away. Well, the Seattle area anyway.
velocity:
Did you ever apply to Clarion? And are you going to visit anyone in the Seattle area? (wink-wink) I'm sure he wouldn't mind. Drop him a line.
Edited to add: I'll have him buy you that beer I owe you.
[Edited on Nov 10, 2004 4:36AM]
Edited to add: I'll have him buy you that beer I owe you.
[Edited on Nov 10, 2004 4:36AM]
1. The Incredibles is amazing. I haven't laughed that hard for that long at the movies in a great while. Pure superhero comic genius. If you like comic books or Pixar or laughing, do yourself a favor and go watch it.
2. I reserved Halo 2 today at lunch. Gamestop will be re-opening Monday at midnight to deliver me its anticipated goodness. The only...
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2. I reserved Halo 2 today at lunch. Gamestop will be re-opening Monday at midnight to deliver me its anticipated goodness. The only...
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teclo:
1) Yes, very amazing. I watched the whole thing and my cheeks hurt by the end of it.
2) Yes, but wouldn't Halo 2 help you with your Horror Fiction take home exam?
3) Yay dinners.
1) Yes, very amazing. I watched the whole thing and my cheeks hurt by the end of it.
2) Yes, but wouldn't Halo 2 help you with your Horror Fiction take home exam?
3) Yay dinners.
A girl asked me for my number yesterday. Tonight I'm taking her out. Awesome.
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freakpirate:
Haha... I honestly can't think of a time where someone has called me by my middle name. This may be the only place where more than two people actually know it.
velocity:
Yeah, I think I'm pretty much set with this one. I highly doubt I could ever do any better.