So what is going on with me? Well, I decided to take a few days away from everything and hide out at Kat and Chuck's place. In addition I got my documents sent to Korea...666 bucks for a few pieces of paper...that was the cheapest. Anyway, I be remebursed for all my expenses. But it is kinda hard to be remebursed when there is nothing to start with. I get by though. I decided not to do the bathroom attendant position. My time is kinda spread thin lately.
My brother has taken the position my mother would take were she techno-skilled and is finding a whole bunch of stuff about this trip and how many people who have come before have had bad experiences. Very little matches up to what is happening to me though. For instance, many people complain that they were fired or dismissed from their contract early and didn't get their finally pay. Well, they taught in private schools, which are privatly funded, I am going to a public school which is goverment funded so the school need not worry about my pay. That is just one of many differences between me and the people who had bad experiences, but mainly the biggest one.
I am leaving the 12th of June. What time I'm not sure. Also, I'm not certain whether I'll leave on the 12th my time or their time. They are 14hrs ahead of us so Sunday the 11th at say 6pm is 8am the 12th...get my meaning. So I might not have a last Sunday game but I'll keep planning like I would.
Kat and Chuck are holding a good-bye party for me on the 10th of June. Kat is going to get a hold of everyone and then ask for RSVP's so she can get a head count.
I might be going on a short road trip to Chicago. I need to pick up my work visa at the Korean Embassy and the closest one is in Chicago. I tried to ask our little Chicago native-ish to go with since she know Chicago a hell of a lot better than I. But we'll see if she can swing the days free from her job. She also might be kinda upset...she isn't allowed to the party...her and I will hopefully work something out though.
I'm still on schedule at the TV station. I was afriad that after I put in my 2 weeks they would boot me but they didn't. They know all about the trip now and won't schedule me again without my permission on days that I told them I am taking off.
The rest of my money gathering is from donating and babysitting. Not much but something right?
I still need to talk with roommates about things...haven't been home in the past 3 days really.
I'm also going to see what I can do about getting people for X-Men 3 today. Since I have been out for a while they may no twant to go anymore...who knows.
I had a few bad days lately and so now I've stop a few things or putting things off for a while. Not to long but these days really sucked so I'm stopping my stuff and doing a few things I was scheduled to do. I.e. bachalor party, movie with friends, donate, work, wedding, game night. stuff that I did normally. But I'll be back on track in few days.
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Friday, May 26, 2006
Monday, May 22, 2006
OMG, OMG, OH MY F*ING GOD
Okay,....sorry, I'm am writing this immediatly after I got off the phone with the Korea Company...and I'm actually writing my thoughts right now but I need a breather...., .... okay. I'm leaving the 8th of June....I gave it a lot of thought and I feel this is a good date to leave....I can't believe I'm doing this....I'm actually shaking cause I don't know if this is the right thing to do....I'm nervous, I'm scared, I'm excited, somebody put shit in my pants....oh man, The biggest worry I have right now is that I may not be working immediately when I get there. Work visa stuff. But I will be taken care of by the school. My concern is how much will they take care of me. I have a place, a job, and an allowence for a few weeks but I think I have the allowence only when I start and since I'm not starting right away, I need to have some money in my account. I'll get a nice pay check for my time at SCOLA, I'm still trying to get the position at the playhouse, I'm donating plasma, and babysitting for Kat. That is some money but not what my family would feel would be optimal to have when I go. They say at least $2000....yeah right, to do enough work for me to get that kinda money in this short of time is sell my body (which I am not morally opposed to doing, cept for the fear of old lady ass). Then, my family said how about $1000. That is my monthly income before bills, expense, entertainment, and fuel. From the looks of it I could get around 300-400 by the time I go and that will have to do....they have ramen and noodle stuff, and rice has to be cheap there swimming in it for crying out loud.
I picked the 8th cause of the bacholar party, jennie's wedding, hopefully 2 sunday game sessions, 6 days of donating, and 3 days of babysitting, something is going on the 6th...I don't remember what...and that leaves 1 weekend (the 3rd of June) for a going away party for yours truly. I was flip flopping between the 8th or the 12th....
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Okay, after writing I gave it a little more thought and I asked for the 12th. I won't know until he writes me back cause the other time was a phone call and I don't have his number. Cross your fingers. I'm kinda jumping out of my skin cause it is so soon. I figure that it gives me a few more days for money (if my job lets me work, I'm gonna tell them tomorrow and we'll see if they schedule me or just let me go), one extra day for a possible party and one more day for a sunday game. Course if it is okay, I'd like that day to be a massive Munchkin game (I just got my new deck to add to it, Steeds and Hirelings). Big group, (well, probably only five or six will show...seeing my luck with making plans for group gatherings....you guys suck....come to my party:)) wine, women, song, kill the monster, steal the treasure, backstab your friends; just like irish-pirate-pastafarians should celebrate the leaving of on of their mates.
I'm trying to come up with the idea of how to continue playing sunday games while I'm there. Some thoughts/suggestions: buy neverwinter nights and write games in it then give it for you guys to play (everyone will have to get a copy, around 30 bucks for complete package each); Mick buys vent (a headset communication that can be done over the web), he attaches the speakers instead of ear phones so everyone can hear me and you press a button and speak into a mic so I can hear you, or some other mic system (I have currently have vent for WoW) (about 15 bucks); or conference call with me on speaker (phone bills).
Anyway, no word yet on the 12th, will let you know. If not, then the 8th and cya if you don't make the party.
Oh, and if you want to spend time with me before I go let me know,...that is outside of the party, i.e. like taking my out to the titty bar ;) ;), drinkin', partying, movies, zoo, camping, stuff like that....your buying :)
I picked the 8th cause of the bacholar party, jennie's wedding, hopefully 2 sunday game sessions, 6 days of donating, and 3 days of babysitting, something is going on the 6th...I don't remember what...and that leaves 1 weekend (the 3rd of June) for a going away party for yours truly. I was flip flopping between the 8th or the 12th....
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Okay, after writing I gave it a little more thought and I asked for the 12th. I won't know until he writes me back cause the other time was a phone call and I don't have his number. Cross your fingers. I'm kinda jumping out of my skin cause it is so soon. I figure that it gives me a few more days for money (if my job lets me work, I'm gonna tell them tomorrow and we'll see if they schedule me or just let me go), one extra day for a possible party and one more day for a sunday game. Course if it is okay, I'd like that day to be a massive Munchkin game (I just got my new deck to add to it, Steeds and Hirelings). Big group, (well, probably only five or six will show...seeing my luck with making plans for group gatherings....you guys suck....come to my party:)) wine, women, song, kill the monster, steal the treasure, backstab your friends; just like irish-pirate-pastafarians should celebrate the leaving of on of their mates.
I'm trying to come up with the idea of how to continue playing sunday games while I'm there. Some thoughts/suggestions: buy neverwinter nights and write games in it then give it for you guys to play (everyone will have to get a copy, around 30 bucks for complete package each); Mick buys vent (a headset communication that can be done over the web), he attaches the speakers instead of ear phones so everyone can hear me and you press a button and speak into a mic so I can hear you, or some other mic system (I have currently have vent for WoW) (about 15 bucks); or conference call with me on speaker (phone bills).
Anyway, no word yet on the 12th, will let you know. If not, then the 8th and cya if you don't make the party.
Oh, and if you want to spend time with me before I go let me know,...that is outside of the party, i.e. like taking my out to the titty bar ;) ;), drinkin', partying, movies, zoo, camping, stuff like that....your buying :)
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Korea Bound
Well, I'm offically going to Korea. I can't believe it, I'm kinda scared. But I know that this is what I have to do, if I miss this I would regret it for a long time. I'm kinda glad that I know I'm going for definate now. Now all I have to worry about is...everything else :/. I still don't have an exact date to when I'm leaving, and I have asked repeatedly, all I get is mid of June. Hell, I really know is that I start mid of June, which means I'll probably leave a lot earlier than that, getting set up and what not. I don't even have my documentation that says I graduatated yet. Its coming but not soon enough, it feels like. But, yeah, ...I'm going...to Korea...what have I done...jk. I am meant to travel, I kinda hate it here and maybe this is what I really need. They say that it is possible to renew your contract, most do anyway. So maybe 2 years and goodbye student loans. Hell, with 3 I'll turn a profit. Oh well.
In other news, I never did get around to starting my fast and exercise. Why? Cause people and events keep happening. My mom and brothers keep giving me food and I was brought up not to waste it, but if I do the fast, it will go rotten. Exercise, yeah, like I haven't been overly stress about stuff to even sit an concentrate for one minute. Well, no more. My brother got me a gift basket for graduation. Games, books, food, beer, rootbeer, candy, beer glasses, sushi coupons, recipes for beer flavered food...huh...that is a lot of beer oriented stuff...(shrugs). And 40hrs ain't bad along with a part-time as a bathroom attendent in the playhouse...Chuck pulled 300 dollars on a Saturday night. Bank.
Also, we are not moving to Dawn's. She freaked out and pretty much decided that it wasn't happening. :/ It would have given me to much stress anyway, moving and moving.
I also decided on buying myself something. I was trying to organize my Munchkin decks so that I could trim dwom the cards for games; well, in order to do that, I had to find the card lists of each installment, not hard just tedious, but I like that sort of stuff. Anyway, I found out that there is a new series of cards. Deck 4, The Need for Steed. I have 1, 2, 3, munchkin blender, and munchkin dice (which came with extra cards). Munchkin blender is make big munchkin decks go faster. This new instalment is more munchkin but now we get mounts to add to our arsenal...cool. So that is on the way now. I like this stuff. Fun for everyone. Oh, if you don't know what Munchkin is, it is a card game that is a satire against D&D. Like you races and classes and find armor and treasure and monsters, but so much more; here is an example: Say I'm a half elf/half orc Warrior/Bard/Wizard, I have the Two-handed Sword (which lets me carry an extra item in my hands cause the sword has 2-hands...get it)...of Doom, the stab-o-matic (which lets me backstab like a thief), and the Sword of Slaying Everything but Squid which is Poisoned, and I'm cheating (with a cheat card) to use the Blessed Chainsaw of Bloody Dismemberment; I wear a fake beard which lets also be considered a dwarf, a revealing costume (which increases in points when I change gender because in tears in "inapporpiate places") Flamming Armor, the Spring-loaded Bad-Ass Bandana, and the boots of running really fast; I an faced with the monster Squilzilla (a level 20 monster that kills and kills) So right out my Sword of Slaying Everything but Squid which is Poisoned doesn't work cause it is a squid (catching on), but I can beat it with all my bonus still so the other players decide to prevent that, They throw numerous things to beef up the monster and debuff me, forcing me to run away of which I have to roll a 4,5 6 cause of the boots of running really fast. If I don't make it, I die and everyone gets to loot my body. I start the next turn at the same race, class, and level but with anything else. The stratgey of the game is Kill the Monster, Steal the Treasure, Stab Your Buddy. The object of the game is to get to level 10 first. You get levels by killing monsters, selling items, special cards, etc. Easy right? Wrong. You also have to deal with others stopping you or you stopping them from getting to 10 by curses, and beefing up the monsters they face. It is a lot of fun. You can trade cards at ANY time. Partner up, then turn around and screw them and no hard feelings, cause that is how the game is played...only one can make it to 10...actually that is wrong. If more than one person makes it to level 10 at the same time then they both win...but that hasn't happened yet...hell, it is possible for everybody to win at the same time...but that hasn't happened either...lots of stabbing you friends.
Well, I got to work at 8am but it takes about 35min to drive so night all.
P.S. I don't think Becky is very happy that I'm going...
In other news, I never did get around to starting my fast and exercise. Why? Cause people and events keep happening. My mom and brothers keep giving me food and I was brought up not to waste it, but if I do the fast, it will go rotten. Exercise, yeah, like I haven't been overly stress about stuff to even sit an concentrate for one minute. Well, no more. My brother got me a gift basket for graduation. Games, books, food, beer, rootbeer, candy, beer glasses, sushi coupons, recipes for beer flavered food...huh...that is a lot of beer oriented stuff...(shrugs). And 40hrs ain't bad along with a part-time as a bathroom attendent in the playhouse...Chuck pulled 300 dollars on a Saturday night. Bank.
Also, we are not moving to Dawn's. She freaked out and pretty much decided that it wasn't happening. :/ It would have given me to much stress anyway, moving and moving.
I also decided on buying myself something. I was trying to organize my Munchkin decks so that I could trim dwom the cards for games; well, in order to do that, I had to find the card lists of each installment, not hard just tedious, but I like that sort of stuff. Anyway, I found out that there is a new series of cards. Deck 4, The Need for Steed. I have 1, 2, 3, munchkin blender, and munchkin dice (which came with extra cards). Munchkin blender is make big munchkin decks go faster. This new instalment is more munchkin but now we get mounts to add to our arsenal...cool. So that is on the way now. I like this stuff. Fun for everyone. Oh, if you don't know what Munchkin is, it is a card game that is a satire against D&D. Like you races and classes and find armor and treasure and monsters, but so much more; here is an example: Say I'm a half elf/half orc Warrior/Bard/Wizard, I have the Two-handed Sword (which lets me carry an extra item in my hands cause the sword has 2-hands...get it)...of Doom, the stab-o-matic (which lets me backstab like a thief), and the Sword of Slaying Everything but Squid which is Poisoned, and I'm cheating (with a cheat card) to use the Blessed Chainsaw of Bloody Dismemberment; I wear a fake beard which lets also be considered a dwarf, a revealing costume (which increases in points when I change gender because in tears in "inapporpiate places") Flamming Armor, the Spring-loaded Bad-Ass Bandana, and the boots of running really fast; I an faced with the monster Squilzilla (a level 20 monster that kills and kills) So right out my Sword of Slaying Everything but Squid which is Poisoned doesn't work cause it is a squid (catching on), but I can beat it with all my bonus still so the other players decide to prevent that, They throw numerous things to beef up the monster and debuff me, forcing me to run away of which I have to roll a 4,5 6 cause of the boots of running really fast. If I don't make it, I die and everyone gets to loot my body. I start the next turn at the same race, class, and level but with anything else. The stratgey of the game is Kill the Monster, Steal the Treasure, Stab Your Buddy. The object of the game is to get to level 10 first. You get levels by killing monsters, selling items, special cards, etc. Easy right? Wrong. You also have to deal with others stopping you or you stopping them from getting to 10 by curses, and beefing up the monsters they face. It is a lot of fun. You can trade cards at ANY time. Partner up, then turn around and screw them and no hard feelings, cause that is how the game is played...only one can make it to 10...actually that is wrong. If more than one person makes it to level 10 at the same time then they both win...but that hasn't happened yet...hell, it is possible for everybody to win at the same time...but that hasn't happened either...lots of stabbing you friends.
Well, I got to work at 8am but it takes about 35min to drive so night all.
P.S. I don't think Becky is very happy that I'm going...
Frell
So I got this gig at a Television station that does news shows from all over the world. On my first day I get anally raped for a schedule. Apperently, I'm the new bitch of the station and I don't get a say on the days I work at all. I have to cover for someone...not asked to cover for someone...HAVE TO cover for someone on the two days I told them I wouldn't be able to work. One is Kat and Chuck's barbeque...okay, big deal, they may have another soon...but the other is on the evening that I organize and host an event every week for friends to get together, that normally wouldn't do so, and have fun. Now this would be a big deal for us to miss one week but we have missed the past week and week is Jennie's wedding. Granted this would be abig deal but I did get accepted to Korea and I will be gone in about a month. I would probably get fired if I told them but I need money. So I have to cancel it again...It totally sucks cause they are taking more advantage of me than they know. I got the job for some extra cash before I go to Korea to teach English. So I'm quitting anyway but they don't know that yet. Not to mention totally fucking up my schedule for my other jobs, it looks really good that I might get a job at Red Cross and I might score a job at the Playhouse. Lots of money pouring in, of which they gave no consideration for, granted they don't know, but they do know that I was looking for other jobs cause they were only giving me 24hrs a week. Well, now I have 40 but these other jobs pay way better than this one and 40hrs with 7.80 and hour is not that great. This totally bites the dust...but GoGo, Dyme, and Twwly have new sets so world is looking up. Besides I only have to put up with shit for another month then I'm gone, I think.
I haven't really accepted the job to Korea. I'm worried that with all these job offers I might not get one when I come back...Luck runeth over kinda thing...At least I get today off and my brother is buying me dinner cause of graduation and Mother's day (my mom is coming also).
I haven't really accepted the job to Korea. I'm worried that with all these job offers I might not get one when I come back...Luck runeth over kinda thing...At least I get today off and my brother is buying me dinner cause of graduation and Mother's day (my mom is coming also).
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Sucky McSuckerstein
Party bombed, only 6 people showed all night, but at least the apartment sparkles now. And I got a 6 pack of Guinness +3 and bottle of Capt. Morgan out of it.
I also heard of a great D&D T-shirt that is out there..."Jesus Saves..." on the front, "For Half Damage..." on the back...that makes me smile.
Anyway, I feel like burning out my eyes and making my ears bleed so I'm watching Flash Gordon...lata.
I also heard of a great D&D T-shirt that is out there..."Jesus Saves..." on the front, "For Half Damage..." on the back...that makes me smile.
Anyway, I feel like burning out my eyes and making my ears bleed so I'm watching Flash Gordon...lata.
Saturday, May 13, 2006
What be new
I dun did gradumatate.
I got a quick job workin with Aussie at a television station. I'll be in uplink control.
I have an interview with American Red Cross and with Boys Town Research Hospital next week.
I haven't really heard back from Korea. Last email I got was, the guy I email with, they were interested in me and I should hear from them on Tuesday...that was last Tuesday...that morning I got an email saying he didn't hear anything yet and he hope to hear the next day...last Wednesday...I haven't heard anything since. I'm not worried, if I don't get this position I can always get another down the road...one way or another I'm going to Korea to teach for a year.
Our moving plans have hit a snafu. Our soon to be roommate kinda had her cold feet sorta thing and asked if we could back out of the situation...about a week before we gave our one month notice to our landlords...well, we talked to our landlords and they said we could retract our notice and continue to stay here, but truth be told, I knew D was just freakin out and would calm down after a little time went by but then when Miss Lynn told me we could stay and that she now wants to stay and not move, a sudden wave of anger and disappointment came over me, I realized I had been looking forward to this move for a while. Let me break it down for ya.
If we move and then I hear from Korea, I was very willing to pay D for storage of my stuff cause I knew I would be back in a year and everyone would still be there. But if we don't move and I go to Korea I will have to move all my stuff out and into storage cause Becky and Jason have talked about getting a different place and I can't count that they will be there in a years time. Now lets look at it from the no Korea. If I move and no Korea then I am in a bigger house (not apartment) with my very close friends. If we stay and no Korea, well,...I noticed something I enjoyed being in this place when I was in school; it is comfy and cozy, kinda like a cushy cage. Well, it was nice to be closed in while I went to school cause it felt like I had little to do besides school work. Well, now I'm done. I feel free and I want more space. So I still want to move. We all sat down to talk and D is giving it a good think.
Oh, and though I may have 2 jobs here in the future...game night will never be affected. It is my safety, my down time. Sure going to the movie is my other and I enjoy it thoroughly. But game night is where I can let my imagination run.
That is all that is recent I guess...
Oh and my party is in a few hours. I have 3 beers, no munchies, and no money...Looks like I host'in :)
I got a quick job workin with Aussie at a television station. I'll be in uplink control.
I have an interview with American Red Cross and with Boys Town Research Hospital next week.
I haven't really heard back from Korea. Last email I got was, the guy I email with, they were interested in me and I should hear from them on Tuesday...that was last Tuesday...that morning I got an email saying he didn't hear anything yet and he hope to hear the next day...last Wednesday...I haven't heard anything since. I'm not worried, if I don't get this position I can always get another down the road...one way or another I'm going to Korea to teach for a year.
Our moving plans have hit a snafu. Our soon to be roommate kinda had her cold feet sorta thing and asked if we could back out of the situation...about a week before we gave our one month notice to our landlords...well, we talked to our landlords and they said we could retract our notice and continue to stay here, but truth be told, I knew D was just freakin out and would calm down after a little time went by but then when Miss Lynn told me we could stay and that she now wants to stay and not move, a sudden wave of anger and disappointment came over me, I realized I had been looking forward to this move for a while. Let me break it down for ya.
If we move and then I hear from Korea, I was very willing to pay D for storage of my stuff cause I knew I would be back in a year and everyone would still be there. But if we don't move and I go to Korea I will have to move all my stuff out and into storage cause Becky and Jason have talked about getting a different place and I can't count that they will be there in a years time. Now lets look at it from the no Korea. If I move and no Korea then I am in a bigger house (not apartment) with my very close friends. If we stay and no Korea, well,...I noticed something I enjoyed being in this place when I was in school; it is comfy and cozy, kinda like a cushy cage. Well, it was nice to be closed in while I went to school cause it felt like I had little to do besides school work. Well, now I'm done. I feel free and I want more space. So I still want to move. We all sat down to talk and D is giving it a good think.
Oh, and though I may have 2 jobs here in the future...game night will never be affected. It is my safety, my down time. Sure going to the movie is my other and I enjoy it thoroughly. But game night is where I can let my imagination run.
That is all that is recent I guess...
Oh and my party is in a few hours. I have 3 beers, no munchies, and no money...Looks like I host'in :)
Saturday, May 06, 2006
Life with news breaks
I decided to ask for an extension cause this last paper isn't going well. 20+ pages of a lit review basically. It isn't hard, just kinda mind numbing. I noticed that I can only work for about 5hrs straight before I notice that I fell asleep 2hrs ago. Anyway, I found out that I actually have til May 10th which is last day grades are due. This will be done by Tuesday though.
In other news, a plane crashed in my bathtub last night killing no one cause it was a toy. Tonight at 11.
Becky and Jason are in Washington D.C. til Wednesday, which is when Becky comes back and Jason comes back about week after that. Why they are away, I don't know. I would say "Party over here" but I still have this paper and no money so...tough.
We started to pack up our stuff to start the move and already told our landlords so the move is certain. We are moving in with Dawn, who has a freak'n big house around 35th and harrison/hamilton (I can never remember which street name it is...it is about 3 blocks north of Cumming). Anyway, we already have a problem. About 2 weeks ago there was stray outside our place meowing its head off. I said if comes back a couple more times we'll let it in and find its home. So...2 weeks later we still have the stray. Well, Dawn has a tiny, spazzy, dog. Jasper (my cat) likes dogs so much that dogs kinda fear him. He has this thing about jumping on their backs and spring off with his back claws (cause he has no front claws), and Mercury (becky's cat) I don't' think has ever met a dog. Well, Dawn is cool with 2 cats but not 3. Which I fully get, I'm not a cat person, and yes I know 'if you're not a cat person then why do you have a cat?' Long story short, I saved its life now I am responsible for it. Personally, after this cat dies...no more animals...just plants. Anyway, it is a big house but 3 cats and a dog is a lot. Becky is hoping Dawn will cave but I don't think so. We're trying to find a good home but nothing yet. Thankfully this isn't a deal breaker for the move though.
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Millions of people are falling unconscious for 4, 5, and even 8 hours a day. What is this sleep thing and how vulnerable are you to it? We'll investigate. Tonight at 11.
I saw MI:III yesterday. I wanted to see how well the bad guy was, Phillip Seymour Hoffman I think. He reminded me a lot of his part in Punch Drunk Love but with absolute power and a gun. Pretty good though. Then I found out it was directed by J.J. Abrams; same guy who is directing Lost and Alias. He is 2 out of 3 for decent director (Alias sucks my ball hair).
I also saw An American Haunting. Mainly because Rachel Hurd-Wood was in it. She played Wendy in the latest Peter Pan film. I think she's cute. She did really well. I think I understand the film (about 98% sure). Towards the end they reveal the truth of why this plot is occuring and they do using scenes we already have seen, but it didn't happen that way. Like there is this one scene when something is happening to Rachel and eveyone is watching it happen but when they tell us the truth it is the same scene, but it could haven't happened the way the truth makes it out cause eveyone was watching and something else would have drastically happened immedatlly were it to happen they way the truth told it. Did I lose you? Anyway, I can only assume that it was what happened earlier in their lives but happen the exactly same way as the scene we were given. Cool, movie though. Comes with a few facts before and after the story.
I still waiting on Korea. I got a message a few days ago that the school in Korea is interested in me but I'll hear a final word on Tuesday. In the meantime, I have applied to many places but so far only SCOLA, cox channel 4, is kinda interested; I'd be the uplink/master control room. Waiting to hear back from them.
Finally got off my ass to go Donate plasma again. Not much but every little bit helps...money that is.
I think that is it...
Burning ball of flamable gas in the sky. Why doesn't burn us all to death? Tonight at 11.
In other news, a plane crashed in my bathtub last night killing no one cause it was a toy. Tonight at 11.
Becky and Jason are in Washington D.C. til Wednesday, which is when Becky comes back and Jason comes back about week after that. Why they are away, I don't know. I would say "Party over here" but I still have this paper and no money so...tough.
We started to pack up our stuff to start the move and already told our landlords so the move is certain. We are moving in with Dawn, who has a freak'n big house around 35th and harrison/hamilton (I can never remember which street name it is...it is about 3 blocks north of Cumming). Anyway, we already have a problem. About 2 weeks ago there was stray outside our place meowing its head off. I said if comes back a couple more times we'll let it in and find its home. So...2 weeks later we still have the stray. Well, Dawn has a tiny, spazzy, dog. Jasper (my cat) likes dogs so much that dogs kinda fear him. He has this thing about jumping on their backs and spring off with his back claws (cause he has no front claws), and Mercury (becky's cat) I don't' think has ever met a dog. Well, Dawn is cool with 2 cats but not 3. Which I fully get, I'm not a cat person, and yes I know 'if you're not a cat person then why do you have a cat?' Long story short, I saved its life now I am responsible for it. Personally, after this cat dies...no more animals...just plants. Anyway, it is a big house but 3 cats and a dog is a lot. Becky is hoping Dawn will cave but I don't think so. We're trying to find a good home but nothing yet. Thankfully this isn't a deal breaker for the move though.
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Millions of people are falling unconscious for 4, 5, and even 8 hours a day. What is this sleep thing and how vulnerable are you to it? We'll investigate. Tonight at 11.
I saw MI:III yesterday. I wanted to see how well the bad guy was, Phillip Seymour Hoffman I think. He reminded me a lot of his part in Punch Drunk Love but with absolute power and a gun. Pretty good though. Then I found out it was directed by J.J. Abrams; same guy who is directing Lost and Alias. He is 2 out of 3 for decent director (Alias sucks my ball hair).
I also saw An American Haunting. Mainly because Rachel Hurd-Wood was in it. She played Wendy in the latest Peter Pan film. I think she's cute. She did really well. I think I understand the film (about 98% sure). Towards the end they reveal the truth of why this plot is occuring and they do using scenes we already have seen, but it didn't happen that way. Like there is this one scene when something is happening to Rachel and eveyone is watching it happen but when they tell us the truth it is the same scene, but it could haven't happened the way the truth makes it out cause eveyone was watching and something else would have drastically happened immedatlly were it to happen they way the truth told it. Did I lose you? Anyway, I can only assume that it was what happened earlier in their lives but happen the exactly same way as the scene we were given. Cool, movie though. Comes with a few facts before and after the story.
I still waiting on Korea. I got a message a few days ago that the school in Korea is interested in me but I'll hear a final word on Tuesday. In the meantime, I have applied to many places but so far only SCOLA, cox channel 4, is kinda interested; I'd be the uplink/master control room. Waiting to hear back from them.
Finally got off my ass to go Donate plasma again. Not much but every little bit helps...money that is.
I think that is it...
Burning ball of flamable gas in the sky. Why doesn't burn us all to death? Tonight at 11.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Monday, April 17, 2006
Massive Update for the next 3 weeks
Okay, it is crunch time with the college. Due to said occurance updates on current life situation will be compressed within one blog post for three weeks; however, I will comment back within those weeks.
First, Forensic Psychology; I once said that I found my nitch in psychology with cognitive and then later with cognitive developmental. Well, I can still focus into that area but forensic psychology is just way cooler. I wanted cognitive developmental simply because I kinda gave up on psych being uber hard. I found something in psych I am good at simply because I had been doing it for years; but, now I found that my talents lie in law and combining law with psych you get forensic psychology. Which, in fact, is normal psychology but in a law enviornment. Anyway, it hella cool and I have a test today, a paper next monday, and a final next wed. After the test I will go shopping (addressed later) and maybe 1-2 chapters out of 4 for the final and finish reviewing 500 pages of school violence for the paper.
The next 5 days this week I will be spending at least 10 hrs a day on my research and exercising (again addressed later). Any time left will be in watching the recorded shows (which amount to about 5 hrs total this week) , paper for forensic, or added time to the research. Sunday, will be another chapter in forensic and paper; a break to game possibly (depending on how available people are to play this sunday), then a sleepless night (if it is required) to finish the paper for Monday class. upon which th elast chapter will be read and all coded to my review sheet the following tuesday. Any time left on tuesday (aside from exercise) will be on the research paper. Wed is the final after final it is no holda barred on getting research done. I must get about 130 hrs done in about 16 days though sooner is better. On top of all that are everyday worries and responsiblities. If this Sunday is bad for gaming it may be moved to the following Sunday (being the 30th).
I have started my fast today. Fresh veggies and fruit eaten raw as snacks through tthe next 2 days. Afterwards 10 or more days of nothing but liquid. Water, 2 herbal teas, 1 fruit and 1 veggie, 12 vitamins a day. After the liquid is over then it is 2 days of fresh fruit and veggies again. This detoxes to the extreme. I have done this before so no worries.
In addition, I have statred a schedule and exercise routine that will take full effect next week. This week I do the routines very slowly and very carefully, easing my body to be as active as I am trying to make it.
The combo of fast and exercise should drop a lot of fat in the next few days which is why I won't be able to donate plasma for a while. The sudden drop forces them to consider me an "at health risk" and by all rights I am. It can be a shock to the body but seeing as how I have done it before I have very little concern.
Also, a portion of this fast/diet is not entirly part of the fast per se and should be done by all who wish to drop a few pounds. Cutting out sugar drinks will help but it is barely noticable; also, never eat 3-4 hrs before going to bed. The books say 2 but maximum results is for 4 hrs. The reason is that while asleep your body shut digestion down leaving all food still left in your system to be placed in your fat stores. 4 hrs is perfect timing for food to be properly digested.
On top of all this is small arrangements to get me a job after school is out. I have a few offers already, one being the job in Korea, But due to time constriants it is being difficult. The situation that is not the companies themselves.
So there.
all questionsand comments, possible updates, will be addressed in the comments sections.
First, Forensic Psychology; I once said that I found my nitch in psychology with cognitive and then later with cognitive developmental. Well, I can still focus into that area but forensic psychology is just way cooler. I wanted cognitive developmental simply because I kinda gave up on psych being uber hard. I found something in psych I am good at simply because I had been doing it for years; but, now I found that my talents lie in law and combining law with psych you get forensic psychology. Which, in fact, is normal psychology but in a law enviornment. Anyway, it hella cool and I have a test today, a paper next monday, and a final next wed. After the test I will go shopping (addressed later) and maybe 1-2 chapters out of 4 for the final and finish reviewing 500 pages of school violence for the paper.
The next 5 days this week I will be spending at least 10 hrs a day on my research and exercising (again addressed later). Any time left will be in watching the recorded shows (which amount to about 5 hrs total this week) , paper for forensic, or added time to the research. Sunday, will be another chapter in forensic and paper; a break to game possibly (depending on how available people are to play this sunday), then a sleepless night (if it is required) to finish the paper for Monday class. upon which th elast chapter will be read and all coded to my review sheet the following tuesday. Any time left on tuesday (aside from exercise) will be on the research paper. Wed is the final after final it is no holda barred on getting research done. I must get about 130 hrs done in about 16 days though sooner is better. On top of all that are everyday worries and responsiblities. If this Sunday is bad for gaming it may be moved to the following Sunday (being the 30th).
I have started my fast today. Fresh veggies and fruit eaten raw as snacks through tthe next 2 days. Afterwards 10 or more days of nothing but liquid. Water, 2 herbal teas, 1 fruit and 1 veggie, 12 vitamins a day. After the liquid is over then it is 2 days of fresh fruit and veggies again. This detoxes to the extreme. I have done this before so no worries.
In addition, I have statred a schedule and exercise routine that will take full effect next week. This week I do the routines very slowly and very carefully, easing my body to be as active as I am trying to make it.
The combo of fast and exercise should drop a lot of fat in the next few days which is why I won't be able to donate plasma for a while. The sudden drop forces them to consider me an "at health risk" and by all rights I am. It can be a shock to the body but seeing as how I have done it before I have very little concern.
Also, a portion of this fast/diet is not entirly part of the fast per se and should be done by all who wish to drop a few pounds. Cutting out sugar drinks will help but it is barely noticable; also, never eat 3-4 hrs before going to bed. The books say 2 but maximum results is for 4 hrs. The reason is that while asleep your body shut digestion down leaving all food still left in your system to be placed in your fat stores. 4 hrs is perfect timing for food to be properly digested.
On top of all this is small arrangements to get me a job after school is out. I have a few offers already, one being the job in Korea, But due to time constriants it is being difficult. The situation that is not the companies themselves.
So there.
all questionsand comments, possible updates, will be addressed in the comments sections.
Saturday, April 08, 2006
My famous dissappearing act
Okay, due to me runnin a three-day game next week, Jennie's Party, graduating in 4 weeks, my research, and trying to get to Korea...I think I may be a little busy...I've done enough lollygagging and now it is crunch time. I can't promise anything, but most of you will see me sometime next week, then I am runnin the home-stretch with my research and finals. And after that comes the move that might end up being the big move to Korea. Anyway, busy, busy, busy...
...the T has spoken
lata,
PEACE!!!
...the T has spoken
lata,
PEACE!!!
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Camembert
I am are camembert!
You are a creamy, delicate tasting cheese. You are refined and graceful and very organized. As a very insightful cheese, you like to ponder the meaning of life.
A very famous French cheese, Camembert dates back to the 18th century and is named for a Norman village in which there is a statue of the creator of this particular variety (Marie Harel). Originally, this cheese was dry and yellow-brown, but after a few modifications it became softer and more earthy. In 1855 one of Marie Harel's daughters presented Napoleon with a piece of that cheese, saying that it came from village called Camembert. He liked it a lot and from that moment Camembert became known by its contemporary name. At the beginning of its ripening, Camembert is crumbly and soft and gets creamier over time (usually 2-3 weeks). A genuine Camembert has a delicate salty taste. [ Country: France Milk: cow milk Texture: soft Recommended Wine: St. Emilion, St Estephe ]
Cheese Test: What type of cheese are you?
You are a creamy, delicate tasting cheese. You are refined and graceful and very organized. As a very insightful cheese, you like to ponder the meaning of life.
A very famous French cheese, Camembert dates back to the 18th century and is named for a Norman village in which there is a statue of the creator of this particular variety (Marie Harel). Originally, this cheese was dry and yellow-brown, but after a few modifications it became softer and more earthy. In 1855 one of Marie Harel's daughters presented Napoleon with a piece of that cheese, saying that it came from village called Camembert. He liked it a lot and from that moment Camembert became known by its contemporary name. At the beginning of its ripening, Camembert is crumbly and soft and gets creamier over time (usually 2-3 weeks). A genuine Camembert has a delicate salty taste. [ Country: France Milk: cow milk Texture: soft Recommended Wine: St. Emilion, St Estephe ]
Cheese Test: What type of cheese are you?
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Soul Fortune
I can't seem to get the picture to post...something about html can function...anyway,
***You Are a Visionary Soul***
You are a curious person, always in a state of awareness. Connected to all things spiritual, you are very connected to your soul. You are wise and bright: able to reason and be reasonable. Occasionally, you get quite depressed and have dark feelings. You have great vision and can be very insightful. In fact, you are often profound in a way that surprises yourself. Visionary souls like you can be the best type of friend. You are intuitive, understanding, sympathetic, and a good healer.
Souls you are most compatible with: Old Soul and Peacemaker Soul
What Kind of Soul Are You?http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofsoulareyouquiz/
Sweet. Right on the money imo.
***You Are a Visionary Soul***
You are a curious person, always in a state of awareness. Connected to all things spiritual, you are very connected to your soul. You are wise and bright: able to reason and be reasonable. Occasionally, you get quite depressed and have dark feelings. You have great vision and can be very insightful. In fact, you are often profound in a way that surprises yourself. Visionary souls like you can be the best type of friend. You are intuitive, understanding, sympathetic, and a good healer.
Souls you are most compatible with: Old Soul and Peacemaker Soul
What Kind of Soul Are You?http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofsoulareyouquiz/
Sweet. Right on the money imo.
Friday, March 31, 2006
OMG
Okay, so I was surf'n the web lookin up Slitherand I somehow got from there to lookin up nude pics of Charisma Carpenter. OMG, she was in playboy. Sorry, its just that I watch a lot of Buffy and then got hooked on Angel. Then Charisma Carpenter got a boob job (obviously noticable) and I was 8p. Anyway, I noticed int he corner of the page I was on was a link to Alice the Movie...OMFG. In case you don't know, my avatar is a pic of American McGee's Alice. It is game of Alice in wonderland and takes place a few years later after Alice through the Looking Glass. There is a horrible fire and only Alice survives. She is so traumatized that she goes catatonic and is commited. I think nearly 13 years go by before even a glimer of life is in her. The game is going back to wonderland to figure out what is wrong with Alice. You play Alice. And Wonderland is servelly Frelled up. It is a warped and demented place which mirrors Alice's (the real Alice) state of mind. You have to find the Red Queen and defeat her because she is destroying Wonderland. Well, when I saw that they are making a movie about this...well, basically your caught up. And guess who is starrign as Alice...Sarah Michelle Geller...yeah, I'm a little worried. First Silent Hill is a movie, then American McGee's Alice...sorry, it just that these mind fuck games that I really enjoy are being made into films...it is exciting. Now all they need to do is make a film for Fatal Frame.
Fasting Slither Crew
You know, although my life score is low, I don't think I've ever been more happier in my life. Which can be considered a bad thing if I knew what this score was some years ago. All I really know is, is that I like my life at the moment. Of course, all that will end in a month or so; no school, no job, no money, and moving. I have put out plenty of apps and Korea is not out of the picture, I finally found my passport. It has a picture of me with long hair. When comparing with this picture, I like the short way better (can't believe I looked like that everyday at school). In truth there was only one picture of me with long hair that was perfect. I'll see what I can do about finding and scanning it...what was talking about...oh ya. So ya, the only thing getting to me is my size. I know I don't have as big of a mountain to climb as Comfan, but hearing his progress almost everyday has inspired me some. Doing his plan is out of the question for me since I can't afford regular meals, but my tax return should be coming soon. With that I can do my 2 week fast again. It sounds hard but it really isn't. Basically I drink a juiced fruit and/or veggie, 2 herbal teas, 2 vitamins sup twice a day which entail 2 garlic and 3 spirulina (which I can drop since I found a tea with spirulina in it) and bottled water from Sam's (24 pack for 4 bucks). If I ever get really hungry, just grab some fresh watermelon. First you eat nothing but raw and undipped fresh fruits and veggies for two days while taking some fiber vitamins. Fast for 10 days. Then 2 day of raw fruits and veggies again. Clean ya right out. After this fast I felt unbelieveable. I'm thinking this time I might go a 3 weeks to a month. During this I might actually really get into my yoga. But unfortunally, i will not be starting today.
Slither came out today. Horror genre (not really). It is a remake of an old late 70's early 80's film. A meteor crashes and inside is this slug that jumps into your mouth, eats your brain, makes you the waking undead, makes babies inside your head, and makes your body seek other people to infect. If you shoot them in the head, their head explodes and releases the babies which scatter and go find someone to infect. You can kill them however you want but fire works the best. Anyway, this was a B movie back then with a little heart. One of the kids in the film had those crutches that you fasten to your arms. Anyway, he couldn't walk on his own. Well, during a scene the main character gets a phone message form this guy (best friends) telling him he is infected and can feel it in his brain. Extremely sad scene. But before he completely turns he gets up and is able to walk for the first time...then he kills himself. So yeah, a remake of this forgotten film has just come out today and I am going to see it, which means I'll be sneaking a burger or two in with me.
Also, 1031 was complaining he felt old with being in school with these youngins, well guess what, you ain't old til you have Motley Crew tickets and are exicted to see them, which is what else I'm doing today.
One more note. I was so close to playing this board game I've been dieing to play for like 2 years. Lord of the Rings: Risk. We had the board set up, we were ready to make the first move, we kinda understand the instructions, and Kat calls (i was babysitting by the way) at tells the kids it is time for bed...we look at the clock at it is a quarter to 8. Well, really it is a quarter to 9 because there was a blackout here for about an hour... ... ...It seems that everytime I get a chance to play a game or go through a dungeon that I've ben itching to do for a looong ass time. The moment I get to, it falls to shit. And everytime, I pack it all up, try to distract myself with something else (which usaully works) and swallow the anger and do everything but forget in how much effort it took to arrange this opportunity...everytime...btw I fuckin hate WoW for this reason.
...the T has spoken
Slither came out today. Horror genre (not really). It is a remake of an old late 70's early 80's film. A meteor crashes and inside is this slug that jumps into your mouth, eats your brain, makes you the waking undead, makes babies inside your head, and makes your body seek other people to infect. If you shoot them in the head, their head explodes and releases the babies which scatter and go find someone to infect. You can kill them however you want but fire works the best. Anyway, this was a B movie back then with a little heart. One of the kids in the film had those crutches that you fasten to your arms. Anyway, he couldn't walk on his own. Well, during a scene the main character gets a phone message form this guy (best friends) telling him he is infected and can feel it in his brain. Extremely sad scene. But before he completely turns he gets up and is able to walk for the first time...then he kills himself. So yeah, a remake of this forgotten film has just come out today and I am going to see it, which means I'll be sneaking a burger or two in with me.
Also, 1031 was complaining he felt old with being in school with these youngins, well guess what, you ain't old til you have Motley Crew tickets and are exicted to see them, which is what else I'm doing today.
One more note. I was so close to playing this board game I've been dieing to play for like 2 years. Lord of the Rings: Risk. We had the board set up, we were ready to make the first move, we kinda understand the instructions, and Kat calls (i was babysitting by the way) at tells the kids it is time for bed...we look at the clock at it is a quarter to 8. Well, really it is a quarter to 9 because there was a blackout here for about an hour... ... ...It seems that everytime I get a chance to play a game or go through a dungeon that I've ben itching to do for a looong ass time. The moment I get to, it falls to shit. And everytime, I pack it all up, try to distract myself with something else (which usaully works) and swallow the anger and do everything but forget in how much effort it took to arrange this opportunity...everytime...btw I fuckin hate WoW for this reason.
...the T has spoken
Thursday, March 30, 2006
No P for the T
| This Is My Life, Rated | |
| Life: |  5.4 |
| Mind: |  6.2 |
| Body: | 5.1 |
| Spirit: | 6.4 |
| Friends/Family: |  3.2 |
| Love: |  0.8 |
| Finance: |  4.5 |
| Take the Rate My Life Quiz | |
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Quick Though
So I gave this evil test like a few more tries...78% everytime...how can I be so much more evil than you guys...course most of them are past tense (I was a mean kid).
Also, I think it is going to be a good day today. My ass hasn't leaked once today, nor has my penis exploded... ... yeah, I got a good feelin' about today
Also, I think it is going to be a good day today. My ass hasn't leaked once today, nor has my penis exploded... ... yeah, I got a good feelin' about today
Sell list
Sony Playstation/PSOne:
- Alundra 2 7.00
- Azure Dreams 10.50
- Beyond the Beyond 7.50
- Breath of Fire IV 6.25
- Dragon Seeds 5.50
- Ehrgeiz 7.25
- Elemental Gearbolt 9.25
- Fear Effect 8.50
- Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix 10.50
- Ghost in the Shell 6.50
- Grandia 9.50
- Parasite Eve 2 5.50
- Star Ocean 10.50
- Syphon Filter
- Syphon Filter 2 6.00
- Syphon Filter 3 7.25
- Vagrant Story 10.50
- Vanguard Bandits 7.50
- Worms Armageddon 9.00
- You Don't Know Jack Mock 2 5.75
GameCube:
- P.N.03 7.00
- Second Sight 6.00
- Wave Race: Blue Storm 7.00
PS2:
- Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter 6.75
- Chaos Legion 6.25
- Crazy Taxi 7.50
- Devil May Cry 2 + walkthrough 10.00
- Grandia Xtreme 11.00
- Grandia II 10.50
- Hunter the Reckoning: Wayward 6.00
- Maximo: Ghosts to Glory + walkthrough 6.00
- Silpheed: The Lost Planet 7.00
Sega Genesis:
- Desert Strike 3.00
- Jungle Strike 3.00
- Urban Strike 3.00
GameBoy:
- Metroid II: Return of Samus 4.00
- Wave Race 3.50
Super Nintendo:
- Breath of Fire 5.75
- Breath of Fire II 5.75
Nintendo 64:
- Banjo-Kazooie 3.75
- Banjo-Tooie 3.75
- F-Zero X 3.25
DVD:
- Can't Hardly Wait 3.00 Travis
- Club Dread 3.50 Travis
- Doom 5.00 Travis
- The Fog (2002) 4.00
- Identity 4.00
- The Outsider 3.50
- Alundra 2 7.00
- Azure Dreams 10.50
- Beyond the Beyond 7.50
- Breath of Fire IV 6.25
- Dragon Seeds 5.50
- Ehrgeiz 7.25
- Elemental Gearbolt 9.25
- Fear Effect 8.50
- Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix 10.50
- Ghost in the Shell 6.50
- Grandia 9.50
- Parasite Eve 2 5.50
- Star Ocean 10.50
- Syphon Filter
- Syphon Filter 2 6.00
- Syphon Filter 3 7.25
- Vagrant Story 10.50
- Vanguard Bandits 7.50
- Worms Armageddon 9.00
- You Don't Know Jack Mock 2 5.75
GameCube:
- P.N.03 7.00
- Second Sight 6.00
- Wave Race: Blue Storm 7.00
PS2:
- Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter 6.75
- Chaos Legion 6.25
- Crazy Taxi 7.50
- Devil May Cry 2 + walkthrough 10.00
- Grandia Xtreme 11.00
- Grandia II 10.50
- Hunter the Reckoning: Wayward 6.00
- Maximo: Ghosts to Glory + walkthrough 6.00
- Silpheed: The Lost Planet 7.00
Sega Genesis:
- Desert Strike 3.00
- Jungle Strike 3.00
- Urban Strike 3.00
GameBoy:
- Metroid II: Return of Samus 4.00
- Wave Race 3.50
Super Nintendo:
- Breath of Fire 5.75
- Breath of Fire II 5.75
Nintendo 64:
- Banjo-Kazooie 3.75
- Banjo-Tooie 3.75
- F-Zero X 3.25
DVD:
- Can't Hardly Wait 3.00 Travis
- Club Dread 3.50 Travis
- Doom 5.00 Travis
- The Fog (2002) 4.00
- Identity 4.00
- The Outsider 3.50
Saturday, March 25, 2006
Those Darn Kids and Their Darn New Technology
This is an article from Wired magazine:
How new media keeps corrupting our children.
by Tom Standage
US senator Charles Schumer says some videogames aimed at kids "desensitize them to death and destruction." But dire pronouncements about new forms of entertainment are old hat. It goes like this: Young people embrace an activity, Adults condemn it. The kids grow up, nobetter or worse than their elders, and the moral panic subsides. Then the whole cycle starts over. Here's how the establishment has greeted past scourges.
Novels:
"The free access which many young people have to romances, novels, and plays has poisoned the mind and corrupted the morals of many a promising youth; and prevented others from improving their minds in useful knowledge. Parents take care to feed their children with wholesome diets; and yet how unconcerned about the provision for the mind, whether they are furnished with salutary food, or with trash, chaff, or poison?" - Reverend Enos Hitchcock, Memoirs of the Bloomsgrove Family, 1790
The Waltz:
"The indecent foreign dance called the Waltz was introduced ... at the English Court on Friday last ... It is quite sufficient to cast one's eyes on the voluptuous intertwining of the limbs, and close compressure of the bodies ... to see that it is far indeed removed from the modest reserve which has hitherto been considered distinctive of English females. So long as this obscene display was confined to prostitutes and adulteresses, we did not think it deserving of notice; but now that it is ... forced on the respectable classes of society by the evil example of their superiors, we feel it a duty to warn every parent against exposing his daughter to so fatal a contagion." - The Times of London, 1816
Movies:
"This new form of entertainment has gone far to blast maidenhood ... Depraved adults with candies and pennies beguile children with the inevitable result. The Society has prosecuted many for leading girls astry through these picture shows, but GOD alone knows how many are leading dissolute lives begun at the 'moving picture.' " - The Annual Report of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, 1909
The Telephone:
"Does the telephone make men more active or more lazy? Does [it] break up home life and the old practice of visiting friends?" - Survey conducted by the Knights of Columbus Adult Education Committee, San Francisco Bay Area, 1926
Comic Books:
"Many adults think that the crimes described in comic books are so far removed from the child's life that for children they are merely something imaginative or fantastic. But we have found this to be a great error. Comic books and life are connected. A bank robbery is easily translated into the rifling of a candy store. Delinquencies formerly restricted to young people and children ... All child drug addicts, and all children drawn into the narcotics traffic as messengers, with whom we have had contact, were inveterate comicbook readers ... This kind of thing is not good mental nourishment for children!" - Fredric Wertham, Seduction of the Innocent, 1954
Rock and Roll:
"The effect of rock and roll on young people, is to turn them into devil worshippers; to stimulate self-expression through sex; to provoke lawlessness; impair nervous stability and destroy the sanctity of marriage. It is an evil influence on the youth of our country." - Minister Albert Carter, 1956
Videogames:
"The disturbing material in Grand Theft Auto and other games like it is stealing the innocence of our children and it's making the difficult job of being a parent even harder ... I believe that the ability of our children to access pornographic and outrageously violent material on video games rated for adults is spiraling out of control." - US senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, 2005
How new media keeps corrupting our children.
by Tom Standage
US senator Charles Schumer says some videogames aimed at kids "desensitize them to death and destruction." But dire pronouncements about new forms of entertainment are old hat. It goes like this: Young people embrace an activity, Adults condemn it. The kids grow up, nobetter or worse than their elders, and the moral panic subsides. Then the whole cycle starts over. Here's how the establishment has greeted past scourges.
Novels:
"The free access which many young people have to romances, novels, and plays has poisoned the mind and corrupted the morals of many a promising youth; and prevented others from improving their minds in useful knowledge. Parents take care to feed their children with wholesome diets; and yet how unconcerned about the provision for the mind, whether they are furnished with salutary food, or with trash, chaff, or poison?" - Reverend Enos Hitchcock, Memoirs of the Bloomsgrove Family, 1790
The Waltz:
"The indecent foreign dance called the Waltz was introduced ... at the English Court on Friday last ... It is quite sufficient to cast one's eyes on the voluptuous intertwining of the limbs, and close compressure of the bodies ... to see that it is far indeed removed from the modest reserve which has hitherto been considered distinctive of English females. So long as this obscene display was confined to prostitutes and adulteresses, we did not think it deserving of notice; but now that it is ... forced on the respectable classes of society by the evil example of their superiors, we feel it a duty to warn every parent against exposing his daughter to so fatal a contagion." - The Times of London, 1816
Movies:
"This new form of entertainment has gone far to blast maidenhood ... Depraved adults with candies and pennies beguile children with the inevitable result. The Society has prosecuted many for leading girls astry through these picture shows, but GOD alone knows how many are leading dissolute lives begun at the 'moving picture.' " - The Annual Report of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, 1909
The Telephone:
"Does the telephone make men more active or more lazy? Does [it] break up home life and the old practice of visiting friends?" - Survey conducted by the Knights of Columbus Adult Education Committee, San Francisco Bay Area, 1926
Comic Books:
"Many adults think that the crimes described in comic books are so far removed from the child's life that for children they are merely something imaginative or fantastic. But we have found this to be a great error. Comic books and life are connected. A bank robbery is easily translated into the rifling of a candy store. Delinquencies formerly restricted to young people and children ... All child drug addicts, and all children drawn into the narcotics traffic as messengers, with whom we have had contact, were inveterate comicbook readers ... This kind of thing is not good mental nourishment for children!" - Fredric Wertham, Seduction of the Innocent, 1954
Rock and Roll:
"The effect of rock and roll on young people, is to turn them into devil worshippers; to stimulate self-expression through sex; to provoke lawlessness; impair nervous stability and destroy the sanctity of marriage. It is an evil influence on the youth of our country." - Minister Albert Carter, 1956
Videogames:
"The disturbing material in Grand Theft Auto and other games like it is stealing the innocence of our children and it's making the difficult job of being a parent even harder ... I believe that the ability of our children to access pornographic and outrageously violent material on video games rated for adults is spiraling out of control." - US senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, 2005
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Update
2 post today be sure to check both out.
Okay, I did see V for Vendetta and thoroughly enjoyed it. I got over that anger issue, just needed to vent. The film was awesome, especially that intro part where V an Natalie character first meet. His long and articulate introduction of himself was dare I say outstanding, awe-inspiring, whimiscal, charming, and a little aluring. I have to admit, no matter what he did during the film, I found it hard to hate him after that...in a manly, sort of admire, kinda way.
We are very much thinking about April being our last month in the apartment (guess we should inform Dawn that we will be moving in). The OPD job fell through, for now, they have no positions open cept for voluenteers (no money in that). I might still go to Korea, let me explain. I finally was able to get the full info from Joe. The next day was St. Pats so I didn't check the web for the position. Saturday, I checked the site (and variation I could think of) and found that the site is down due to construction. Okay, so that happens. I have been checking everyday. The kicker is that when I went to the site to look at the data and found the site was down, it gave me a list of similar links and sponsor sites...each and everyone had something to do with Christanity...now, according to Joe, this site is to go to Korea and teach american culture (not just english)...I have a feeling I may be required to teach something more that just culture...but I will keep trying...if nothing happens, I have been looking into teaching just english in Korea/Japan/China area. It pays a little less and you sign for a year commitment but Rose informed me that she knew someone that did it before and all you are doing is more polishing their english rather than teaching it. If I do that, I would get a place to stay near the school and I would be rooming with 1-3 (I think) other teachers. I would be receiveing the equivant of 2,400 dollars a month and living expenses would be around 800 dollars a month...not bad (after taking into account all my other expenses i.e. credit cards, student loans, and car insurance) of course that is without taxes taken out I think but still not horrible...course with the Christanity site I would be making over 3k a month...if it ever gets up and running.
I have also been invited to go with Auston to Bend, Oregen in September...to live and work. Seeing as how it is difficult to get a job here in the area I want (certain number of years experience required for most postings, like 2-5 years in the field after B.S. degree)...who knows
I have a month and a half of school left then I dun gradjamatated. Their was this school in North Dakota that was exploring in the research that I am doing but I don't know if I'm ready to go to grad school yet...besides, I still ahven't studied for the GRE or the Psych GRE (yeah, I got to take 2 if I want to go to grad school), or applied. More or less worried about the immediate future than further down the road. Then, of course, I am going to try to register for the life coach classes at bellvue regardless of where I go (online classes).
Spoke and saw a lot of Allissa a while ago, most I have spoken to anyone besides Becky in a while. Also my pay check apparently comes 2 weeks late if you work at UNO, just how it works I guess.
Guess that is it for the update, keep forgeting to do my taxes and sift through all the crap mail I get.
BE SURE TO TAKE MY KRULL TEST BELOW THIS ONE!!! :) :) :)
Okay, I did see V for Vendetta and thoroughly enjoyed it. I got over that anger issue, just needed to vent. The film was awesome, especially that intro part where V an Natalie character first meet. His long and articulate introduction of himself was dare I say outstanding, awe-inspiring, whimiscal, charming, and a little aluring. I have to admit, no matter what he did during the film, I found it hard to hate him after that...in a manly, sort of admire, kinda way.
We are very much thinking about April being our last month in the apartment (guess we should inform Dawn that we will be moving in). The OPD job fell through, for now, they have no positions open cept for voluenteers (no money in that). I might still go to Korea, let me explain. I finally was able to get the full info from Joe. The next day was St. Pats so I didn't check the web for the position. Saturday, I checked the site (and variation I could think of) and found that the site is down due to construction. Okay, so that happens. I have been checking everyday. The kicker is that when I went to the site to look at the data and found the site was down, it gave me a list of similar links and sponsor sites...each and everyone had something to do with Christanity...now, according to Joe, this site is to go to Korea and teach american culture (not just english)...I have a feeling I may be required to teach something more that just culture...but I will keep trying...if nothing happens, I have been looking into teaching just english in Korea/Japan/China area. It pays a little less and you sign for a year commitment but Rose informed me that she knew someone that did it before and all you are doing is more polishing their english rather than teaching it. If I do that, I would get a place to stay near the school and I would be rooming with 1-3 (I think) other teachers. I would be receiveing the equivant of 2,400 dollars a month and living expenses would be around 800 dollars a month...not bad (after taking into account all my other expenses i.e. credit cards, student loans, and car insurance) of course that is without taxes taken out I think but still not horrible...course with the Christanity site I would be making over 3k a month...if it ever gets up and running.
I have also been invited to go with Auston to Bend, Oregen in September...to live and work. Seeing as how it is difficult to get a job here in the area I want (certain number of years experience required for most postings, like 2-5 years in the field after B.S. degree)...who knows
I have a month and a half of school left then I dun gradjamatated. Their was this school in North Dakota that was exploring in the research that I am doing but I don't know if I'm ready to go to grad school yet...besides, I still ahven't studied for the GRE or the Psych GRE (yeah, I got to take 2 if I want to go to grad school), or applied. More or less worried about the immediate future than further down the road. Then, of course, I am going to try to register for the life coach classes at bellvue regardless of where I go (online classes).
Spoke and saw a lot of Allissa a while ago, most I have spoken to anyone besides Becky in a while. Also my pay check apparently comes 2 weeks late if you work at UNO, just how it works I guess.
Guess that is it for the update, keep forgeting to do my taxes and sift through all the crap mail I get.
BE SURE TO TAKE MY KRULL TEST BELOW THIS ONE!!! :) :) :)
Krull Test
Okay, this is to see how many Krull fans we have out there. Krull is an old film but still you should of seen it sometime in your lives...if not you suck. Old film with conjurers, seers, changing, good vs. evil, that sort of thing. Look up the film so that maybe the cover art will remind you, then come back here.
Some of questions are hard, some not, some you can look up very easily. I won't ask anything about actors or most characters except for the traditional director question...ready...go...
1. Who directed the film Krull?
a. Freddie Jones
b. Ken Marshal
c. Peter Yates
d. Liam Neeson
2. What was the seer referred to as?
a. the Spider Queen
b. the Widow of the Web
c. Lady Arachnid
d. the Time Keeper
3. How did Ynyr get past the giant spider?
a. by killing it
b. with sand from an hour glass
c. blinding it with light
d. running really fast
4. What kind of horses were used to make it to the Black Fortress before it disappeared?
a. Abyssinian
b. Mustang
c. Hungarian Warmblood
d. Clydesdale
5. How long has it been since anyone has ridden/trained the horses, in the question 4, by the time the film came out?
a. 10 years
b. 50 years
c. 100 years
d. 500 years
6. How many horses, from question 4, were used?
a. 16
b. 12
c. 8
d. 7
7. What are soldiers of the enemy called?
a. Evil dudes in armor
b. Slayers
c. Insectiods
d. Nombre
8. Were the enemies from outer space?
a. yes
b. no
9. What is the name of the King's telekinetically controlled big shuriken type thing?
a. telekinetically controlled big shuriken type thing
b. Glaive
c. Symbol of Wee Jas
d. Bane of the Beast
10. And finally, an easy one, what year was Krull released?
a. 1983
b. 1979
c. 1982
d. 19 whenever they made crappy sci-fi films like this
Depending on your percentage, we will discover how much of a Krull fan you are. I don't expect you all to get much higher than 70% though ;P
I will bold the answers one week from today if you are curious and give your percentage scores to you in the comments section which is where you should post your answers.
Some of questions are hard, some not, some you can look up very easily. I won't ask anything about actors or most characters except for the traditional director question...ready...go...
1. Who directed the film Krull?
a. Freddie Jones
b. Ken Marshal
c. Peter Yates
d. Liam Neeson
2. What was the seer referred to as?
a. the Spider Queen
b. the Widow of the Web
c. Lady Arachnid
d. the Time Keeper
3. How did Ynyr get past the giant spider?
a. by killing it
b. with sand from an hour glass
c. blinding it with light
d. running really fast
4. What kind of horses were used to make it to the Black Fortress before it disappeared?
a. Abyssinian
b. Mustang
c. Hungarian Warmblood
d. Clydesdale
5. How long has it been since anyone has ridden/trained the horses, in the question 4, by the time the film came out?
a. 10 years
b. 50 years
c. 100 years
d. 500 years
6. How many horses, from question 4, were used?
a. 16
b. 12
c. 8
d. 7
7. What are soldiers of the enemy called?
a. Evil dudes in armor
b. Slayers
c. Insectiods
d. Nombre
8. Were the enemies from outer space?
a. yes
b. no
9. What is the name of the King's telekinetically controlled big shuriken type thing?
a. telekinetically controlled big shuriken type thing
b. Glaive
c. Symbol of Wee Jas
d. Bane of the Beast
10. And finally, an easy one, what year was Krull released?
a. 1983
b. 1979
c. 1982
d. 19 whenever they made crappy sci-fi films like this
Depending on your percentage, we will discover how much of a Krull fan you are. I don't expect you all to get much higher than 70% though ;P
I will bold the answers one week from today if you are curious and give your percentage scores to you in the comments section which is where you should post your answers.
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