And post 151
I'm so happy I sold out and got iTunes. It's vastly superior to what I was using. I can't justify why I held out so long.
I completely understand Sarah and Meagan when they worry about failing college through sheer laziness. I've been dealing with the same problem for a year longer and hate it that much more. I'm like a deer in the road, watching death approach and doing nothing to get out of the way...
[somehow i always pull through]
And in the end I know a halloween party with my crazy friends will return the smile to my face and the spring to my step.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Slanderpalooza
I've been noticing things recently. Maybe not recently. Maybe it just now bothers me in the same way smoke doesn't. We're friends and yet we never stop talking shit about each other. The problem is that we're all cowards about it. I yelled at Nikki and Meagan yesterday when each accused the other of faking their problems and realized we're all guilty of it. We say the worst shit about people who aren't there and it really bothers me. I'm done. I'm done slandering people. I'm usually blunt and if I have a problem with somebody I tell them straight away. Sometimes you guys'll be blunt, but most of the time it's all "be nice when they're around but keep the backstabbing knives nice and sharp."
It's about time we fucking cut it out and stopped acting like children. I can't even imagine what people say about me when I don't pay attention. I've been assured by Brandon that it's stuff I already know about. I'm an asshole. I repaid him with a revelation of the "Brandon is creepy" conversations. Honestly, I don't much care what was said about me. I care what's said to me and hopefully for all of us what's said about us and what's said to us can be the same thing.
I'll take the lead. I'll grow up and be brutally honest with people. It's easy for me to do. I ask that you guys join me, because none of us are innocent here. We've got to stop shit talking friends who can't speak for themselves and have the balls to cut the gossip. In fact, I issue a challenge. I dare you to go one week, from November 1 to November 7, without besmirching any of our cadre. I dare you.
I don't think you can do it.
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It's about time we fucking cut it out and stopped acting like children. I can't even imagine what people say about me when I don't pay attention. I've been assured by Brandon that it's stuff I already know about. I'm an asshole. I repaid him with a revelation of the "Brandon is creepy" conversations. Honestly, I don't much care what was said about me. I care what's said to me and hopefully for all of us what's said about us and what's said to us can be the same thing.
I'll take the lead. I'll grow up and be brutally honest with people. It's easy for me to do. I ask that you guys join me, because none of us are innocent here. We've got to stop shit talking friends who can't speak for themselves and have the balls to cut the gossip. In fact, I issue a challenge. I dare you to go one week, from November 1 to November 7, without besmirching any of our cadre. I dare you.
I don't think you can do it.
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Monday, October 29, 2007
On and Off
Today is a wave. The moods of the people are patterned like a simple cosine function, starting at the top and changing with strange regularity. Either way it's a damped effect that'll leave everyone numb. Blame the weather maybe. Notes from today:
Walked out to my car. It was fuckin' frozen. I hate frost. I left the sunroof cracked so the car could air out, so everything outside and in was coated with a thin sheen of ice. I finally chipped it off only to roll into maybe the most wonderfully bizarre drive ever. I turned the corner expecting Cincinnati in all its glory and saw clouds. This wasn't fog, it was a damn cloud. I could see the tops of the PNC building and Carew Tower peeking above the cloud bank. It was wonderful. I really wish I had a camera at the time. Crossing the Ohio was the weirdest, though. The river was covered in a layer of mist that looked for all the world like it was boiling and shooting up spouts of fog into the cold morning air. Strange and beautiful...
Ended up late to school, so I skipped yet another class. I'm slowly failing out of college and I'm doing nothing to stop it. The problem with procrastination this ingrained is that I'll fix it tomorrow but tomorrow never comes.
Seems to me like yesterday we all peaked. The strawberry and burgers united the hordes and we were all good and today I get up, read through my bookmarks, and see that everyone's falling. It's disheartening, really, but I've seen the past and through it the future and everything's gonna be cool soon enough. No pun intended.
Last.fm is keeping me happily occupied at the moment and rousing happy choruses from the ska channel deflect whatever troughs I see on the cosine wave into hell.
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Walked out to my car. It was fuckin' frozen. I hate frost. I left the sunroof cracked so the car could air out, so everything outside and in was coated with a thin sheen of ice. I finally chipped it off only to roll into maybe the most wonderfully bizarre drive ever. I turned the corner expecting Cincinnati in all its glory and saw clouds. This wasn't fog, it was a damn cloud. I could see the tops of the PNC building and Carew Tower peeking above the cloud bank. It was wonderful. I really wish I had a camera at the time. Crossing the Ohio was the weirdest, though. The river was covered in a layer of mist that looked for all the world like it was boiling and shooting up spouts of fog into the cold morning air. Strange and beautiful...
Ended up late to school, so I skipped yet another class. I'm slowly failing out of college and I'm doing nothing to stop it. The problem with procrastination this ingrained is that I'll fix it tomorrow but tomorrow never comes.
Seems to me like yesterday we all peaked. The strawberry and burgers united the hordes and we were all good and today I get up, read through my bookmarks, and see that everyone's falling. It's disheartening, really, but I've seen the past and through it the future and everything's gonna be cool soon enough. No pun intended.
Last.fm is keeping me happily occupied at the moment and rousing happy choruses from the ska channel deflect whatever troughs I see on the cosine wave into hell.
There are lots of ways of being miserable, but there's only one way of being comfortable, and that is to stop running round after happiness. If you make up your mind not to be happy there's no reason why you shouldn't have a fairly good time.
- Edith Wharton
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Sunday, October 28, 2007
Micro-Blog 24
I converted from RealPlayer to iTunes so I could use Last.fm. Just figured I'd make a note of that. It'll take me a few days to get used to iTunes but it'll be much easier for all my friends to run my music collection during shindigs. Feel a little like I've sold out, but I can't say to what. I guess a hipster would say something like "Man, iTunes is so mainstream. Even looking at it is fin." :P
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"We are all atheists about most of the gods that societies have ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further." - Richard Dawkins
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That Went Well
Drunktoberfest came. Drunktoberfest went. Drunktoberfest was pretty damn sweet.
I accomplished everything but stealing some music from Stevo. Didn't drink too much. Didn't do anything real stupid. I did talk too much, but I'm not worried about Nikki talking and I know precisely what I said anyway. I guess Meagan was in the back of the car while I was talking too much but she was out of it and not paying attention. On that note, I guess I didn't accomplish exactly everything I was after, but I'm never gonna get to that one so it doesn't much matter. It apparently went well because I remember Sarah telling me at least twice that the four of us should make an effort to attend future Thunderdome parties. Works for me.
Around 3 we took off. Last night was the first time I've ridden in my car. I still haven't been in the back seat riding or otherwise.
Had to clean out my hard drive to make Meagan's mix CD, so what's on there now is 876 songs of pure awesomeness. No Dandy Warhols, unfortunately. I do have everything MSI has ever put out on it, though.
Not much of a story to tell, but what'd you expect?
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I accomplished everything but stealing some music from Stevo. Didn't drink too much. Didn't do anything real stupid. I did talk too much, but I'm not worried about Nikki talking and I know precisely what I said anyway. I guess Meagan was in the back of the car while I was talking too much but she was out of it and not paying attention. On that note, I guess I didn't accomplish exactly everything I was after, but I'm never gonna get to that one so it doesn't much matter. It apparently went well because I remember Sarah telling me at least twice that the four of us should make an effort to attend future Thunderdome parties. Works for me.
Around 3 we took off. Last night was the first time I've ridden in my car. I still haven't been in the back seat riding or otherwise.
Had to clean out my hard drive to make Meagan's mix CD, so what's on there now is 876 songs of pure awesomeness. No Dandy Warhols, unfortunately. I do have everything MSI has ever put out on it, though.
Not much of a story to tell, but what'd you expect?
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Saturday, October 27, 2007
Tonight we dine in Hell!
Er, Louisville. And we aren't really dining.
DRUNKTOBERFEST
Shit I have to do before Drunktoberfest: Shit that's done gets an asterisk.
*Toss some shit in the car.
*Move some other shit from the cab to the trunk.
*Lose some empty pop cans.
*Shower, maybe? For once I don't smell like rank sweat.
*Put in the 14-gage ring.
*Make 2 gallons of super-fresh, monstrously wonderful sweet tea.
*Put on some sweet tunes.
*Move all new music to portable hard drive.
I might also use my computer to turn some loose files into a mix CD if Meagan contacts me about it. Hers seems to lack the ability.
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DRUNKTOBERFEST
Shit I have to do before Drunktoberfest: Shit that's done gets an asterisk.
*Toss some shit in the car.
*Move some other shit from the cab to the trunk.
*Lose some empty pop cans.
*Shower, maybe? For once I don't smell like rank sweat.
*Put in the 14-gage ring.
*Make 2 gallons of super-fresh, monstrously wonderful sweet tea.
*Put on some sweet tunes.
*Move all new music to portable hard drive.
I might also use my computer to turn some loose files into a mix CD if Meagan contacts me about it. Hers seems to lack the ability.
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Friday, October 26, 2007
Preschool Mumblings
I've gotten rather little sleep recently for a few good reasons. They all involve me hanging out with people until weird hours of the early morning.
The plan was to play some 40K tonight, but one Joe is out and if the other isn't available I'll just deliver the bad news to Brandon and sleep after school rather than wargame.
I won't actually have to deliver any news. It'll be read here before I talk to Joseph. Need to get plenty of sleep so I don't pass out on the road tomorrow and kill us. :)
Drunktoberfest tomorrow!
The plan was to play some 40K tonight, but one Joe is out and if the other isn't available I'll just deliver the bad news to Brandon and sleep after school rather than wargame.
I won't actually have to deliver any news. It'll be read here before I talk to Joseph. Need to get plenty of sleep so I don't pass out on the road tomorrow and kill us. :)
Drunktoberfest tomorrow!
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Boats and Quotes
Went to the USS Nightmare with Crystal last night. It was pretty sweet. I need to get one of those big spinning tunnel things for my house. I think I'm gonna end up there again with Sarah next Wednesday. It was a little creepy and I may have been shocked once or twice by some sneaky people, but I just don't get into stuff like that like some people do. I still had fun, though. I guess that's why I'm going again. :-D
I think I need to win the lottery. Then I'd buy Jillian's and live there. Watch the Big Lebowski in my bowling alley, host 40K tourneys in the game room. It'd be pretty sweet shit.
Acoustic Brew tonight. So far as I can tell I'll be there alone. Whatever. Happens weekly.
I'm in the process of gaging my ear up from the 18 it's at now to 14 so I can put the smaller ring I got from Nikki in. Then I'm gonna stick the larger-diameter 16-gage in next to it.
I read the blogs; I couldn't resist...
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I think I need to win the lottery. Then I'd buy Jillian's and live there. Watch the Big Lebowski in my bowling alley, host 40K tourneys in the game room. It'd be pretty sweet shit.
Acoustic Brew tonight. So far as I can tell I'll be there alone. Whatever. Happens weekly.
I'm in the process of gaging my ear up from the 18 it's at now to 14 so I can put the smaller ring I got from Nikki in. Then I'm gonna stick the larger-diameter 16-gage in next to it.
I read the blogs; I couldn't resist...
(14:51:26) Cameron Hodge: HahahahaAlso, the new MySpace profile song is exceptionally happy.
(14:51:41) Cameron Hodge: I can't check the blogs with a straight face.
(14:52:29) Cameron Hodge: Were you possessed by the ghost of a dead pre-teen mall emo when you wrote that?
(14:52:39) Brandon Stephens: go
(14:52:40) Brandon Stephens: fuck
(14:52:41) Brandon Stephens: yourself
(14:52:53) Cameron Hodge: Nah. I don't want to get the keyboard all sticky.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Same Old, Same Old
Acoustic Brewing tomorrow night. Anyone with me?
It's 7-9 technically but I leave my house around 6.
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It's 7-9 technically but I leave my house around 6.
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The Final Countdown?
As of now, it's three days to Drunktoberfest. I've got three passengers who are ready to go, two fifths of gutrot... All I need to do is make a gallon of my infamous sweet tea. I might even make a second gallon just for the drive down.
Had Jimmy over. We played some 40K. I barely beat him in the first game and he defeated me in a game with real objectives. For someone with only WFB experience the man plays astoundingly well. He's also an incredibly nice guy. I can't wait to see him DM.
As I told people, the fire ban is up and there may be a shindig Sunday. Don't count on it. I'll probably be way tired from Drunktoberfest. I'm just saying there's a slight chance. I'm gonna cover the wood tomorrow and hope it'll dry out.
Had Jimmy over. We played some 40K. I barely beat him in the first game and he defeated me in a game with real objectives. For someone with only WFB experience the man plays astoundingly well. He's also an incredibly nice guy. I can't wait to see him DM.
As I told people, the fire ban is up and there may be a shindig Sunday. Don't count on it. I'll probably be way tired from Drunktoberfest. I'm just saying there's a slight chance. I'm gonna cover the wood tomorrow and hope it'll dry out.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Because I need excuses to be happy...
So the last lab I fucked up, the one that led to some interesting burn scars, was thin layer chromatography. I had to repeat part of the TLC experiment today when doing column chromatography. It went off with out a hitch. All samples turned up pure and high-yield. I'm really happy. I got it done super fast, too. I think I was first out of the lab today.
Everyone else is hating the rain. Meagan is really hating the rain. Me? I think it's a nice change from 95 and humid. Plus, the fire ban won't survive if it keeps on like this.
The fire ban has been lifted, too. God damn is this a good day!
I'm in a damn good mood and I have four more days until an epic party in the 'Ville. w00t!
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Everyone else is hating the rain. Meagan is really hating the rain. Me? I think it's a nice change from 95 and humid. Plus, the fire ban won't survive if it keeps on like this.
The fire ban has been lifted, too. God damn is this a good day!
I'm in a damn good mood and I have four more days until an epic party in the 'Ville. w00t!
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Monday, October 22, 2007
Complimentary Angles
I got compliment comments? Woah. The one of note:
Tried to play some 40K tonight. Failed spectacularly. I can always wait for tomorrow. I should convince some of you to play. Most of you have expressed interest in D&D, but we have to get more than two people together for that and it takes much more planning so it's comparatively rare.
As usual, I've got three empty seats and I'm going to Acoustic Brew Thursday. It led to a good story last time. I'll update you on the musician ASAP.
5 days and counting! I still lack djus, but if 40K works tomorrow I'll return from Bellevue with shit in my trunk.
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I totally thought you where an asshole at firstThat seems to be an opinion shared by all of you. Just thought it was funny. "At first I thought you were an asshole. Now, uh... you're still an asshole, but you're a pretty cool dude." I hear it from all of you and I'm happy with it. I'm a serious douchebag but I have enough endearing qualities to keep myself in your various crews. Then again, that same asshole streak kept me popular in high school. If my enemy's enemy is my friend, everybody's enemy is everybody's friend.
ha now i know your just kinda an asshole.
but an awesome friend <3
Tried to play some 40K tonight. Failed spectacularly. I can always wait for tomorrow. I should convince some of you to play. Most of you have expressed interest in D&D, but we have to get more than two people together for that and it takes much more planning so it's comparatively rare.
As usual, I've got three empty seats and I'm going to Acoustic Brew Thursday. It led to a good story last time. I'll update you on the musician ASAP.
5 days and counting! I still lack djus, but if 40K works tomorrow I'll return from Bellevue with shit in my trunk.
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Micro-Blog 23
I look back as I fall asleep and realize that three tiny moments have changed my life for the better more than anything else I did in 2006.
One game of Uno
Sharing a bus seat with a strange girl
Typing "Nikki Greis" into the Facebook search box
Those three have led to more friends and more good times than an entire year of thought and action.
Funny how that works sometimes.
One game of Uno
Sharing a bus seat with a strange girl
Typing "Nikki Greis" into the Facebook search box
Those three have led to more friends and more good times than an entire year of thought and action.
Funny how that works sometimes.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Plans
So next weekend it seems I'll be busy. Friday Brandon wants to play some 40K. Saturday is Drunktoberfest! Sunday? I have ideas.
Sometime this week I have to ask Jimmy if I can give him a ride to the liquor store. I really don't like asking people for things. Ever.
My idea for Sunday: Anyone up for a drive to the Middletown haunted trails? I went last year and they are awesome. If people seem to be interested I'll get the prices and best time and make a Facebook event out of it.
The song on the MySpace is really happy. Some kind of upbeat indie pop rock stuff from France. Don't bother with the band's page, though. I don't like anything else on their MySpace.
Sometime this week I have to ask Jimmy if I can give him a ride to the liquor store. I really don't like asking people for things. Ever.
My idea for Sunday: Anyone up for a drive to the Middletown haunted trails? I went last year and they are awesome. If people seem to be interested I'll get the prices and best time and make a Facebook event out of it.
The song on the MySpace is really happy. Some kind of upbeat indie pop rock stuff from France. Don't bother with the band's page, though. I don't like anything else on their MySpace.
Magic!
The second half of yesterday was interesting. Finally got around to eating the magic baklava I got from Trish. According to Trish, it "takes two hours to kick in and makes your blood feel like glitter." Took three or four hours and I got the mildest of mild body highs. I was disappointed. Mostly just got real tired and proceeded to drive around NKY while forcing my eyes to stay open. I almost killed Meagan and Brandon several times because I nodded off but with any luck that wasn't real evident to the passengers. When I finally got home I fell asleep in the basement.
The weird part is that I woke up two floors up in my room. I looked around for my glasses and watch, assuming that I had just imagined going to sleep downstairs, but no. My phone, glasses, watch, wallet, key... All right where I left them in the basement.
Gotta find something to do today. I don't know what. Just something. You have ideas?
6 days to Drunktoberfest! Now comes the official search for 2 fifths of Burnett's. I know it's crap, but it fits in the compartment in my trunk better than other bottles. It's also cheap.
The weird part is that I woke up two floors up in my room. I looked around for my glasses and watch, assuming that I had just imagined going to sleep downstairs, but no. My phone, glasses, watch, wallet, key... All right where I left them in the basement.
Gotta find something to do today. I don't know what. Just something. You have ideas?
6 days to Drunktoberfest! Now comes the official search for 2 fifths of Burnett's. I know it's crap, but it fits in the compartment in my trunk better than other bottles. It's also cheap.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Orange and Pink
I have welts in places I don't want to talk about, paint in my hair, a bruised penis, several little cuts...
I love this sport.
Paintball took longer than I expected, so Alicia left for Jackson Center when I was in Aurora. Meh. I'm cool with home. Maybe something interesting will happen.
I need a shower. My ribs, shoulder, and junk are ailing me.
I love this sport.
I love this sport.
Paintball took longer than I expected, so Alicia left for Jackson Center when I was in Aurora. Meh. I'm cool with home. Maybe something interesting will happen.
I need a shower. My ribs, shoulder, and junk are ailing me.
I love this sport.
Fromage
I don't remember the Resident Evil movies being quite so cheesy. [shrug] Zombie flicks rock.
Had a good time as usual. Nothing interesting happened, so by his own rule I never called Brandon. It really didn't look like Alicia had a good time. I think Meagan feels kinda bad about mooching so many rides off me, but I'd rather have more people and less gas than the reverse. Also, it isn't mooching if I always offer.
I'm playing paintball tomorrow! I can't wait! It's been a long time. Maybe a year, so I suck at it again. I'm gonna have some real nice welts to show off. :) The rest of tomorrow is more or less a toss-up now. I don't know what I'm doing.
In one week and one day exactly I'll be looking around at people passed out on Steve's floor.
Had a good time as usual. Nothing interesting happened, so by his own rule I never called Brandon. It really didn't look like Alicia had a good time. I think Meagan feels kinda bad about mooching so many rides off me, but I'd rather have more people and less gas than the reverse. Also, it isn't mooching if I always offer.
I'm playing paintball tomorrow! I can't wait! It's been a long time. Maybe a year, so I suck at it again. I'm gonna have some real nice welts to show off. :) The rest of tomorrow is more or less a toss-up now. I don't know what I'm doing.
In one week and one day exactly I'll be looking around at people passed out on Steve's floor.
Friday, October 19, 2007
It rained a little.
And people were frizzeaking out!
I hung out upstairs for a bit and then wandered down to the basement to keep Brandon and my dog quiet, but then it stopped raining after the first big front. Went out and checked my car. Nothing was awry. Returned to my room, watched the sky flash through my window for about fifteen minutes, and slept like a well-fed baby. I haven't slept that well in rather a long time. And it's perfect outside today. Hell, God even saw fit to wash the dirt off my car.
Yeah, I know I'm atheist. It's a metaphor. Calm down.
Turns out the midterm today has a fucking uber huge curve on it. I finished maybe 60% of the test and judging by what I heard from other people I'm above average, which gives me an A. I'm damn happy. I also got a random free Sierra Mist today.
I'm gonna buy myself some chocolate for sweetest day. I love me.
This Rise Against album is wicked sweet.
I need to get my hands on a small captive bead ring or a circular barbell. I'm gonna put it in to the right of the stud. 9 days!
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I hung out upstairs for a bit and then wandered down to the basement to keep Brandon and my dog quiet, but then it stopped raining after the first big front. Went out and checked my car. Nothing was awry. Returned to my room, watched the sky flash through my window for about fifteen minutes, and slept like a well-fed baby. I haven't slept that well in rather a long time. And it's perfect outside today. Hell, God even saw fit to wash the dirt off my car.
Yeah, I know I'm atheist. It's a metaphor. Calm down.
Turns out the midterm today has a fucking uber huge curve on it. I finished maybe 60% of the test and judging by what I heard from other people I'm above average, which gives me an A. I'm damn happy. I also got a random free Sierra Mist today.
I'm gonna buy myself some chocolate for sweetest day. I love me.
This Rise Against album is wicked sweet.
It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.
Pierre Beaumarchais
Laws are like sausages. It's better not to see them being made.
Otto von Bismarck
I need to get my hands on a small captive bead ring or a circular barbell. I'm gonna put it in to the right of the stud. 9 days!
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Thursday, October 18, 2007
Something to Wait For
I have a 9 AM exam tomorrow. It's gonna suck hardcore. Like Tera Patrick hardcore. Yeah.
After that, though... I'm gonna party like it's 1999. I've a movie night planned tomorrow. It's on Facebook. I impulse-invited some people. Most of you were in there. I left out the Emilies because they're in weird places. Anyone else I either invited or meant to invite.
After that comes Saturday. I'm gonna finally play some paintball Saturday. First game in probably a year. I can't fucking wait. Later that day I'll either be headed up to Jackson Center with Alicia or I'll be baked beyond reason. Trish said the baklava made her blood "feel like glitter." I'll take that as a good thing.
Nothing Sunday so far. Maybe homework; probably not. I might take a peek at the 1st place trophy just to confirm that it's still at Beechwood.
After that is another uneventful week followed by Drunktoberfest! I probably won't get drunk as such, but I'm all over the toberfest and the !. All the anticipation is gonna keep me real smiley.
I managed to seriously upset Bret's girlfriend today. She should maybe not be such a child and grow a sense of humor.
Nothing on Foxytunes but I'm listening to Malajube via their website. They're a real sweet band from Quebec. The music is entirely in French but that doesn't stand between them and wonderful indie pop-rock.
Peace out, bitches and hoes! Stay golden.
After that, though... I'm gonna party like it's 1999. I've a movie night planned tomorrow. It's on Facebook. I impulse-invited some people. Most of you were in there. I left out the Emilies because they're in weird places. Anyone else I either invited or meant to invite.
After that comes Saturday. I'm gonna finally play some paintball Saturday. First game in probably a year. I can't fucking wait. Later that day I'll either be headed up to Jackson Center with Alicia or I'll be baked beyond reason. Trish said the baklava made her blood "feel like glitter." I'll take that as a good thing.
Nothing Sunday so far. Maybe homework; probably not. I might take a peek at the 1st place trophy just to confirm that it's still at Beechwood.
After that is another uneventful week followed by Drunktoberfest! I probably won't get drunk as such, but I'm all over the toberfest and the !. All the anticipation is gonna keep me real smiley.
I managed to seriously upset Bret's girlfriend today. She should maybe not be such a child and grow a sense of humor.
Nothing on Foxytunes but I'm listening to Malajube via their website. They're a real sweet band from Quebec. The music is entirely in French but that doesn't stand between them and wonderful indie pop-rock.
Peace out, bitches and hoes! Stay golden.
Shiny New
Music. Kicks. Demotivators. You'll hear the music, I'm sure. I'm playing it now. You'll see the shoes. The Demotivators... Probably not. How often do you stare at my screen saver?
Anyway, I finally convinced one of you to join me at Acoustic Brew. Yip! We'll see how that goes. 10 days and counting...
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Eternity's a terrible thought. I mean, where's it all going to end?I love Tom Stoppard. The play that's from is fucking amazing.
Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest.I mostly posted that one because I'm an asshole and think it describes me. :-D
Hermann Hesse
Anyway, I finally convinced one of you to join me at Acoustic Brew. Yip! We'll see how that goes. 10 days and counting...
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Quotelog?
I think I'm gonna start shoving a neat quote into each post. Here's two for your trouble.
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All of us failed to match our dreams of perfection. So I rate us on the basis of our splendid failure to do the impossible.
-William Faulkner
Morals - all correct moral laws - derive from the instinct to survive. Moral behavior is survival behavior above the individual level. - Robert A. Heinlein
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Ten Years Gone
So Meagan was bored today. We ended up hanging out with Megan "James" Greis, her roommate Marisa, and their fuzzy kitten Crash Bandicat. Nikki warned me that hanging with her sister would be weird but it was actually the most normal night I've had in a long time. Hadn't seen James in something like ten years - the time I hadn't seen Nikki plus about a year - and it was nice that things went well and turned out normal.
On a related note it seems Nikki is feeling lonely. She almost seems to resent that people are hanging out with Meagan a lot more than they are with her. The solution is real simple, kiddo:
Meagan invites me to do stuff. I don't say "no." I can't really accept an offer that isn't made. Invite people to hang out and it'll happen. :)
On a related note, movie night Friday! I'm putting an event up on Facebook. If you can get the first two Resident Evils to me that would be great.
I've decided today that while I won't give the Jetta a human name until it shows some personality, it will be known as "Sie Deutschmobile" for the time being.
Peace out, bitches and hoes!
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Now playing: Ten Years Gone - Led Zeppelin
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On a related note it seems Nikki is feeling lonely. She almost seems to resent that people are hanging out with Meagan a lot more than they are with her. The solution is real simple, kiddo:
Meagan invites me to do stuff. I don't say "no." I can't really accept an offer that isn't made. Invite people to hang out and it'll happen. :)
On a related note, movie night Friday! I'm putting an event up on Facebook. If you can get the first two Resident Evils to me that would be great.
I've decided today that while I won't give the Jetta a human name until it shows some personality, it will be known as "Sie Deutschmobile" for the time being.
Peace out, bitches and hoes!
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Now playing: Ten Years Gone - Led Zeppelin
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Acoustic Brew
Bret told me to convince some more people to join us at Acoustic Brew.
It's this thing that happens at UC every Thursday where live music takes over Catskellar, the on-campus sports bar, from 6-9. I told him I'd try to bring some people.
Consider this a trial. I'm not sure what's going down this week, but when I find out I'll amend this post accordingly.
It's this thing that happens at UC every Thursday where live music takes over Catskellar, the on-campus sports bar, from 6-9. I told him I'd try to bring some people.
Consider this a trial. I'm not sure what's going down this week, but when I find out I'll amend this post accordingly.
Watched Pots
I randomly found this band, Watched Pots. It reminds me of Primitive Radio Gods in the way it's extremely simple and yet really deep. It's really introspective and somehow conveys a ludicrous amount of emotion without much complexity. I dunno; I like it.
http://www.myspace.com/watchedpots
10 days to Drunktoberfest!
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http://www.myspace.com/watchedpots
10 days to Drunktoberfest!
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Now playing: if these walls could talk - watched pots
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Another Happy Post?
Finished the lab at 2:45 today. It started it 2 and should end at 5:00 or so. The exam went well. We got some rain. I found the full Whole Wheat Bread collection online and free, and I found yet another feature in my car.
Needless to say, I'm in a fucking stupendous mood.
Go to MySpace.com/Kaelorr. Listen to my profile song. Dance, enjoy yourself, etc. If you check my song history you'll see a song by a Montreal band called Malajube. It's also excellent and sung in Francais. I would highly suggest going to Malajube's MySpace and watching the video.
11 days to Drunktoberfest! The final car setup: Nikki, Meagan, Sarah, me.
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Now playing: cansei de ser sexy - let's make love and listen death from above
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Needless to say, I'm in a fucking stupendous mood.
Go to MySpace.com/Kaelorr. Listen to my profile song. Dance, enjoy yourself, etc. If you check my song history you'll see a song by a Montreal band called Malajube. It's also excellent and sung in Francais. I would highly suggest going to Malajube's MySpace and watching the video.
11 days to Drunktoberfest! The final car setup: Nikki, Meagan, Sarah, me.
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Now playing: cansei de ser sexy - let's make love and listen death from above
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I'm a bit moist.
But at least I can drive. Fucking idiots...
Anyway, lunch break at home! I have two more lab reports to finish up and some food to eat, but the o-chem midterm went pretty well. We needed the rain.
Let's hope the lab goes just as well.
I found Whole Wheat Bread albums streaming free online. I'm real happy about that.
Seeing Transformers tonight at 11 at UC's MainStreet Cinema. $2 for UC students, $4 for everyone else. If you're in gimme a ring.
Anyway, lunch break at home! I have two more lab reports to finish up and some food to eat, but the o-chem midterm went pretty well. We needed the rain.
Let's hope the lab goes just as well.
I found Whole Wheat Bread albums streaming free online. I'm real happy about that.
Seeing Transformers tonight at 11 at UC's MainStreet Cinema. $2 for UC students, $4 for everyone else. If you're in gimme a ring.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Free like Willy!
I'm by and large done with the fucking homework. I'm so happy I could hug a stranger. I... I'm not even sure how to describe it. I'll just smile a whole lot and play happy music.
In other news, Alicia is on the way, Kraut is in a better mood, and I'm listening to Keane. Today turned very quickly from something awful to the high point of the week.
Saturday: Paintball with BBBS and maybe a trip to Jackson Center with Alicia. I'm excited. I can't wait to shoot some bitches. It's been too damn long.
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Now playing: Step Into My Office, Baby - Belle & Sebastian
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In other news, Alicia is on the way, Kraut is in a better mood, and I'm listening to Keane. Today turned very quickly from something awful to the high point of the week.
Saturday: Paintball with BBBS and maybe a trip to Jackson Center with Alicia. I'm excited. I can't wait to shoot some bitches. It's been too damn long.
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Now playing: Step Into My Office, Baby - Belle & Sebastian
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It's Perfect Outside
And I'm kinda pissed my screen has so much glare in the sun. I'll find a way to do this homework outside if it kills me.
Anyway, I stay online the whole time because I take ten minute breaks every hour at ten till the hour. You can usually talk to me then, but I'd avoid it unless I talk to you. Normally I'm on a roll and unexpected IMs throw things off. Also, I've got an hour for dinner sometime. Other than that it's solid OWL (Organic Chemistry online homework) or O-Chem lab reports. I'm gonna be awake late tonight.
12 days to Drunktoberfest! So far I have Meagan and Nikki in the car for sure. I'll see if Sarah Leidy is still in at the request of Sara Ames. Alicia also requested a seat, but I'm not cruel enough to put five people in my Jetta. If Sarah is out, Alicia is in.
Tomorrow circa 5:00 PM I'll be free from this shitty weekend, so I'll be tired but happy.
If I could have anything it'd be weekly trips to Louisville and New York.
Acoustic Brew is every Thursday at 7:00. It's free live music at the sports bar on campus. Non-bearcats welcome. Let me know if you want in and I'll make it happen.
Currently listening to "Beautiful Day" by U2 on XM. The timing for that song is fucking sweet.
Anyway, I stay online the whole time because I take ten minute breaks every hour at ten till the hour. You can usually talk to me then, but I'd avoid it unless I talk to you. Normally I'm on a roll and unexpected IMs throw things off. Also, I've got an hour for dinner sometime. Other than that it's solid OWL (Organic Chemistry online homework) or O-Chem lab reports. I'm gonna be awake late tonight.
12 days to Drunktoberfest! So far I have Meagan and Nikki in the car for sure. I'll see if Sarah Leidy is still in at the request of Sara Ames. Alicia also requested a seat, but I'm not cruel enough to put five people in my Jetta. If Sarah is out, Alicia is in.
Tomorrow circa 5:00 PM I'll be free from this shitty weekend, so I'll be tired but happy.
If I could have anything it'd be weekly trips to Louisville and New York.
Acoustic Brew is every Thursday at 7:00. It's free live music at the sports bar on campus. Non-bearcats welcome. Let me know if you want in and I'll make it happen.
Currently listening to "Beautiful Day" by U2 on XM. The timing for that song is fucking sweet.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Dinner Break
This is the hour I've allowed myself for IM and blog and internet in this heinous day of homework. I'm pretty sure I've pissed Brandon off by more or less telling him to fuck off when he IMed me, but I don't much care. I did my damnedest to not call or IM or bother him in any way Thursday when he had a ton of work to do, so I don't want to hear it. And the "I couldn't read your away message" excuse is no good. It's like me telling a cop I didn't know it was illegal to do something because I never read the law. Get a fucking IM client that allows you to read away messages maybe. If I complain about how busy I'm gonna be you should know to leave me the fuck alone from the start. If I want to talk between now and Tuesday I'll contact you guys. Until then assume I'm busy. Your only real contact will be one blog post now, one tomorrow, and one Tuesday saying you can talk to me again.
I'm terribly sorry, but I have college classes to pass. I've already fucked one of them up as it is.
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Now playing: I Will Play My Game Beneath The Spin Light - Brand New
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I'm terribly sorry, but I have college classes to pass. I've already fucked one of them up as it is.
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Now playing: I Will Play My Game Beneath The Spin Light - Brand New
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It's not that hard to catch a damn football!
Lost the game to Louisville. What the fuck happened to our D?
Other than that, the night was awesome. The game itself was really good too, except for the result. Lots of suspense. Too many people. I had a good time.
The earlier part of the day was pretty good, too. Henry County, the band I was guiding, arrived way early so I got a call ten minutes before I was supposed to be there telling me my band beat me to school. Whatever. They were really nice, really organized, and really efficient. They changed in half the time it took Corbin, a much smaller band. It's good to see that they're in semifinals. I hung around long after I had planned to leave and helped Rob and Sonoka guide Russell, too.
And now begins the countdown: 13 days to Drunktoberfest. Meagan is in. Nikki, you still in? I think Sarah Leidy has a spot, too, but I'm not sure. I'll have to check. It's BYOB, so don't forget a tribute.
On a side note, this band is sweet. They're similar to Interpol, but with the sort of distorted electronic parts The Bravery is known for.
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Other than that, the night was awesome. The game itself was really good too, except for the result. Lots of suspense. Too many people. I had a good time.
The earlier part of the day was pretty good, too. Henry County, the band I was guiding, arrived way early so I got a call ten minutes before I was supposed to be there telling me my band beat me to school. Whatever. They were really nice, really organized, and really efficient. They changed in half the time it took Corbin, a much smaller band. It's good to see that they're in semifinals. I hung around long after I had planned to leave and helped Rob and Sonoka guide Russell, too.
And now begins the countdown: 13 days to Drunktoberfest. Meagan is in. Nikki, you still in? I think Sarah Leidy has a spot, too, but I'm not sure. I'll have to check. It's BYOB, so don't forget a tribute.
On a side note, this band is sweet. They're similar to Interpol, but with the sort of distorted electronic parts The Bravery is known for.
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Now playing: Bullets - Editors
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Saturday, October 13, 2007
Another Late Night
Another good time.
Almost feels like two days: The bad day before lab and the good day during and after.
Lab went swimmingly. I only spilled a little of the concentrated reagents on my hands, so the chemical burns are small.
Ended up here and bored after I ran for some errands. Went to Wal-Mart and got some cheap earrings. I now have variety! Yip! Ran into Trish today, too. I ended up with (Somehow) a BMO! pin and a small measure of ganja. Ended up bored and home.
So I got some half-price chicken and went to hang at NKU. Not much happened there. Miller High Life isn't so bad when it's ice-fucking-cold. Give it a chance to warm up, though... Listening to Fithe trash talk his Pokemon is funny as shit. Ryan has some sweet shit on his walls.
As I reached my house I got a call from Chris. Met him, Gabe, and Glenn at Whitey's.
In all, a pleasant day. Kaitlin, I may be forever single but I can guarantee I'll never feel alone. The above is almost a normal day. I spent the whole day, more or less, with friends. After the exam grade freak-out I got inundated with responses. One of the advantages of good friends is that they won't have you feeling alone and down if they can stop it.
As for music... I'm listening to BearCast again. In the car I've spent a lot of time with The Format, The Lashes, and Editors. Tomorrow is gonna be grand.
Almost feels like two days: The bad day before lab and the good day during and after.
Lab went swimmingly. I only spilled a little of the concentrated reagents on my hands, so the chemical burns are small.
Ended up here and bored after I ran for some errands. Went to Wal-Mart and got some cheap earrings. I now have variety! Yip! Ran into Trish today, too. I ended up with (Somehow) a BMO! pin and a small measure of ganja. Ended up bored and home.
So I got some half-price chicken and went to hang at NKU. Not much happened there. Miller High Life isn't so bad when it's ice-fucking-cold. Give it a chance to warm up, though... Listening to Fithe trash talk his Pokemon is funny as shit. Ryan has some sweet shit on his walls.
As I reached my house I got a call from Chris. Met him, Gabe, and Glenn at Whitey's.
In all, a pleasant day. Kaitlin, I may be forever single but I can guarantee I'll never feel alone. The above is almost a normal day. I spent the whole day, more or less, with friends. After the exam grade freak-out I got inundated with responses. One of the advantages of good friends is that they won't have you feeling alone and down if they can stop it.
As for music... I'm listening to BearCast again. In the car I've spent a lot of time with The Format, The Lashes, and Editors. Tomorrow is gonna be grand.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Now that the storm has passed...
The calm sets in!
Yeah, thanks for the assault on my last blog post. :) I'm feeling rather better about it after how well my lab went today, though.
And Kraut, I have no work ethic. I can no sooner take a day off and make myself study than grow another arm.
Also, the storm I alluded to earlier isn't nearly as bad. Seems to have diffused mostly.
What I have to do this week/weekend: Re-learn a shit-ton of calc, get ready for exams in o-chem, thermo, biology. Complete 4 lab reports. Finish a month of o-chem homework.
And that's just before Wednesday.
In conclusion, just because I face flunking out of college because of one class doesn't mean I'm gonna let that happen. I'm a tenacious bastard and I'll scrape by if it kills me. This, my friends, is called "optimism."
Also, game tomorrow. Fuckin' A! I can't wait.
So here's how this is gonna go. You guys suck hardcore at being mean, so I'm offering each of you the opportunity to hit me. Go for it. Full on hit me. No face, no balls, and warn me first. Those are the only rules. Plus, I'm curious to see how hard you guys can throw a punch. :)
Yeah, thanks for the assault on my last blog post. :) I'm feeling rather better about it after how well my lab went today, though.
And Kraut, I have no work ethic. I can no sooner take a day off and make myself study than grow another arm.
Also, the storm I alluded to earlier isn't nearly as bad. Seems to have diffused mostly.
What I have to do this week/weekend: Re-learn a shit-ton of calc, get ready for exams in o-chem, thermo, biology. Complete 4 lab reports. Finish a month of o-chem homework.
And that's just before Wednesday.
In conclusion, just because I face flunking out of college because of one class doesn't mean I'm gonna let that happen. I'm a tenacious bastard and I'll scrape by if it kills me. This, my friends, is called "optimism."
Also, game tomorrow. Fuckin' A! I can't wait.
So here's how this is gonna go. You guys suck hardcore at being mean, so I'm offering each of you the opportunity to hit me. Go for it. Full on hit me. No face, no balls, and warn me first. Those are the only rules. Plus, I'm curious to see how hard you guys can throw a punch. :)
Consequences
Remember that midterm I mentioned in the last post? I got a 27% on it. 16 out of 60. The class average was 47/60. She pointed out that anyone with a 30/60 should drop the class.
You know what happens when I drop the class? I'm no longer certified for coop. The one thing I've been really waiting for for two years is gone. I have no choice but to pass this or I don't have a job spring quarter. I can afford maybe two more quarters, but after that I'm out of money and I can't work and do engineering.
I pass calc or I'm just biding my time before I have to drop out and try another school. Give up two years. Fuck that.
I feel like I've been kicked in the lungs.
I can already see the sympathetic responses I'm getting from this. I don't want them. Take your sympathy and shove it up your ass. I don't need anyone to tell me they know how I feel or it'll all be okay. Fuck that. I need an ass kicking.
No hugs; only punches. Ugh. Once again I'm relying on nothing more than music to make me feel okay. I hate fucking up like this. Stress that makes it physically difficult to breathe isn't worth it.
On an entirely separate note, a storm is brewing a few miles southeast of campus. I think it's gonna rain on my parade. Metaphor metaphor metaphor.
And Read the comment Emily left here. Well played, madam, well played.
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Now playing: Belt Loops - The Films
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You know what happens when I drop the class? I'm no longer certified for coop. The one thing I've been really waiting for for two years is gone. I have no choice but to pass this or I don't have a job spring quarter. I can afford maybe two more quarters, but after that I'm out of money and I can't work and do engineering.
I pass calc or I'm just biding my time before I have to drop out and try another school. Give up two years. Fuck that.
I feel like I've been kicked in the lungs.
I can already see the sympathetic responses I'm getting from this. I don't want them. Take your sympathy and shove it up your ass. I don't need anyone to tell me they know how I feel or it'll all be okay. Fuck that. I need an ass kicking.
No hugs; only punches. Ugh. Once again I'm relying on nothing more than music to make me feel okay. I hate fucking up like this. Stress that makes it physically difficult to breathe isn't worth it.
On an entirely separate note, a storm is brewing a few miles southeast of campus. I think it's gonna rain on my parade. Metaphor metaphor metaphor.
And Read the comment Emily left here. Well played, madam, well played.
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Now playing: Belt Loops - The Films
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Red and Black
Today was real interesting.
Bombed a calc midterm. I probably didn't need to do that.
Failed spectacularly to rescue Julie's car. I did hang out there the whole day, which leads to the rant in this post.
Went to the UC pep rally. Louisville is so fucked...
I got some school spirit and I likes me some fooball. I have a lot more friends at NKU and only one of my good friends is at UC but I still love the place. :)
Also came back with three free albums. You haven't heard of any of them.
Rant:
So I might be the nicest asshole ever. I'm a dick to everyone about small stuff but I'm also the kind of guy who will drive to the ends of the earth to help somebody out of a tight spot. I didn't think this was at all weird, but Julie was convinced I had done something special by hanging out and listening to her complain all day. That's just what I do. People bitch at me all the time because I listen to them and don't resent that they bitch at me. I just want them to be happy. [shrug] I dunno. Maybe I attract the people with issues because I don't mind people who have issues.
Not really a rant as such, but whatever. I'm gonna listen to those CDs and get some damn sleep.
Bombed a calc midterm. I probably didn't need to do that.
Failed spectacularly to rescue Julie's car. I did hang out there the whole day, which leads to the rant in this post.
Went to the UC pep rally. Louisville is so fucked...
I got some school spirit and I likes me some fooball. I have a lot more friends at NKU and only one of my good friends is at UC but I still love the place. :)
Also came back with three free albums. You haven't heard of any of them.
Rant:
So I might be the nicest asshole ever. I'm a dick to everyone about small stuff but I'm also the kind of guy who will drive to the ends of the earth to help somebody out of a tight spot. I didn't think this was at all weird, but Julie was convinced I had done something special by hanging out and listening to her complain all day. That's just what I do. People bitch at me all the time because I listen to them and don't resent that they bitch at me. I just want them to be happy. [shrug] I dunno. Maybe I attract the people with issues because I don't mind people who have issues.
Not really a rant as such, but whatever. I'm gonna listen to those CDs and get some damn sleep.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Robots and Radio Stations
In the third part of my series on [subject] and [subject], I'd like to announce two discoveries.
One, BearCast, is UC's student radio. It plays some pretty sweet shit but I just today got it to work on my computer. Right now it's playing "Dog Problems" by The Format.It's pretty random, though. In the last half hour I've heard Justin Timberlake, System of a Down, The Format, Coldplay... It isn't all good but I'm happy it works. And I never have to hear commercials since it's run out of CCM. Win.
The other discovery is something I had already guessed, but I've been reading some Asimov lately and got my hands on The Robot Collection. It's excellent. Probably a bit technical for you guys, but it's science fiction for scientists so I'm a big fan. It's the second author in my "Classic SF author each quarter!" plan. Last quarter was Heinlein.
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One, BearCast, is UC's student radio. It plays some pretty sweet shit but I just today got it to work on my computer. Right now it's playing "Dog Problems" by The Format.It's pretty random, though. In the last half hour I've heard Justin Timberlake, System of a Down, The Format, Coldplay... It isn't all good but I'm happy it works. And I never have to hear commercials since it's run out of CCM. Win.
The other discovery is something I had already guessed, but I've been reading some Asimov lately and got my hands on The Robot Collection. It's excellent. Probably a bit technical for you guys, but it's science fiction for scientists so I'm a big fan. It's the second author in my "Classic SF author each quarter!" plan. Last quarter was Heinlein.
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Now playing: University of Cincinnati - UC Student Radio
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Skagasm
Read this!
Who's in?
In other news, it seems Brandon has started a trend. While I do indeed have a list of things to do before I die, many of them are interesting, many terrifying, and some sickening. So I'm gonna give you the highlights.
-Leave the country.
-Learn Mexican Spanish and Quebecois French.
-Kill and eat a man.
That last one is completely serious, mind you. I joke about it all the time but if given the chance to do it without consequence I'd eat baby in a heartbeat.
Who's in?
In other news, it seems Brandon has started a trend. While I do indeed have a list of things to do before I die, many of them are interesting, many terrifying, and some sickening. So I'm gonna give you the highlights.
-Leave the country.
-Learn Mexican Spanish and Quebecois French.
-Kill and eat a man.
That last one is completely serious, mind you. I joke about it all the time but if given the chance to do it without consequence I'd eat baby in a heartbeat.
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Vanity is for Bitches
And we're all bitches.
So I looked down in the shower today and realized I'd defied Emily Wernet. She told me not to grow a six pack.
Also, Kayla, a friend (or something like it) of Meagan's, told me I should gage my ear. I'm not gonna do that - not now, not ever - but I have to admit I do vaguely like the feel of something larger than the stud in the piercing.
Song of the moment is on MySpace. Check my profile. I likes me some Editors.
So I looked down in the shower today and realized I'd defied Emily Wernet. She told me not to grow a six pack.
Also, Kayla, a friend (or something like it) of Meagan's, told me I should gage my ear. I'm not gonna do that - not now, not ever - but I have to admit I do vaguely like the feel of something larger than the stud in the piercing.
Song of the moment is on MySpace. Check my profile. I likes me some Editors.
Kleptomania and Hydrocarbons
So I keep jacking these little vials of organic chemicals from the lab because, well, I can. I can't think of much use for many of them, though. If you need some basic organics, though, I can probably get it to you. Acetone is by far the easiest, though. I wash glassware with it.
[shrug] What does fire do to toluene?
Update: Not much on its own, but when you mix it with some acetone it burns and crackles real nicely. It's prettyful. You should try it sometime.
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Now playing: Oceans - The Format
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[shrug] What does fire do to toluene?
Update: Not much on its own, but when you mix it with some acetone it burns and crackles real nicely. It's prettyful. You should try it sometime.
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Now playing: Oceans - The Format
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Icicles and Marshmallows
So it's supposed to cool off sometime soon. With any luck we'll get a fuckton of rain and cool at the same time so once again it'll be decent weather for, you guessed it, raging bonfires.
Raging bonfires lead, of course, to shindigs. We all know you like those shindigs.
Also, it's been way too long since I've experienced Joseph's near-magical cooking.
I fucking hate winter. I can't stand cold. I can't wait for it to come.
Also, Stevo's thing was tonight. It wasn't too bad. Corona Light sucks when you can taste it through the extreme excess of water so Meagan got most of mine. Afterwards Meagan, Sarah, and Julie piled in the car and we hit up the Anchor. Nice conversations... :)[shrug] I enjoyed myself.
Gotta make some sweet tea, though. I think I'm just gonna make some, stick it in the fridge in Meagan/Nikki's room and then tell Sarah that's a good place to find it, since she wanted some. I just have to remember to brew the stuff. It takes a little bit of attention to make magic.
Raging bonfires lead, of course, to shindigs. We all know you like those shindigs.
Also, it's been way too long since I've experienced Joseph's near-magical cooking.
I fucking hate winter. I can't stand cold. I can't wait for it to come.
Also, Stevo's thing was tonight. It wasn't too bad. Corona Light sucks when you can taste it through the extreme excess of water so Meagan got most of mine. Afterwards Meagan, Sarah, and Julie piled in the car and we hit up the Anchor. Nice conversations... :)[shrug] I enjoyed myself.
Gotta make some sweet tea, though. I think I'm just gonna make some, stick it in the fridge in Meagan/Nikki's room and then tell Sarah that's a good place to find it, since she wanted some. I just have to remember to brew the stuff. It takes a little bit of attention to make magic.
Monday, October 08, 2007
I think it's normal.
Nikki tells me it's weird that I'll drive 30 miles out of my way to pick somebody up or offer rides even when I invite people to my own house. Is that really so strange? I guess it gets expensive, but when I say I'm cheap I'm talking about myself. I don't like to buy me anything. Food, tickets, fuel... I hate spending money on me. I want money so I can easily pick anyone up from anywhere or spot them when they're out of cash and we're bored. If I'm ever filthy rich my friends are gonna be really happy people 'cause they'll do stuff on my tab all the time.
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Now playing: Shiver - Coldplay
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Now playing: Shiver - Coldplay
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Readers, I am inspired.
Let's see how many people we can get to leave messages on this post that are written entirely in valley girl.
Like, come on! Let's totally do it!
When Natalie Dee starts selling these I know about ten people who could use one. :)
That mood I was talking about yesterday seems to be represented well by simple melodies layered to produce a larger grand effect, I guess. The middle section of Holst's "Mercury" from The Planets Suite or the trumpet part in the below song are good examples.
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Now playing: The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us! - Sufjan Stevens
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Like, come on! Let's totally do it!
When Natalie Dee starts selling these I know about ten people who could use one. :)
That mood I was talking about yesterday seems to be represented well by simple melodies layered to produce a larger grand effect, I guess. The middle section of Holst's "Mercury" from The Planets Suite or the trumpet part in the below song are good examples.
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Now playing: The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us! - Sufjan Stevens
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A Different Kind of Smile
The kind that isn't ecstatic or even necessarily happy. No, this smile is the faint grin of a man who is perfectly at peace with himself and the world. The song at the bottom of the post exemplifies this mood. Click the link and watch the video. Ignore the lyrics, though. The song is about love. That's not what I'm feeling at all. If you want a song that works, lyrics and all, hunt down, uh... Actually, I don't know. It's instrumental, though. I'll let you know when I figure it out. Brian Morgan borrowed a part of it for Beechwood's show this year, though.
Weekend went pretty well. I didn't do anything stupid, but I didn't do any homework, either. [shrug]
I still enjoyed myself. Got to see Stevo, Gabe, and Plate. I don't know. Nikki brings it up sometimes and while I can't think of any specific reason I like having Gabe around and I do bitch a lot, he's still a good friend of mine. I dunno. I'm not gonna try to figure it out, though. I like having him around and that's all that should matter.
Saw two movies people told me I should see. "Knocked Up" and "Accepted" were both excellent. The first was, as Kaitlin said, a bit too romantic comedy but it had a lot of the awkward humor that makes The Office so good.
I think I have a new reader, too. Alicia can comment whenever if she reads it, but she's getting a short blurb so you guys know about her.
Alicia is, for all intents and purposes, my opposite. We were raised differently and share almost none of the same beliefs and values. Aside from this, and probably in spite of it, she's my closest friend at UC. And honestly, if she's willing to put up with me despite all our differences and my sick sense of humor, I can really believe that I'm maybe a good person after all. Maybe.
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Weekend went pretty well. I didn't do anything stupid, but I didn't do any homework, either. [shrug]
I still enjoyed myself. Got to see Stevo, Gabe, and Plate. I don't know. Nikki brings it up sometimes and while I can't think of any specific reason I like having Gabe around and I do bitch a lot, he's still a good friend of mine. I dunno. I'm not gonna try to figure it out, though. I like having him around and that's all that should matter.
Saw two movies people told me I should see. "Knocked Up" and "Accepted" were both excellent. The first was, as Kaitlin said, a bit too romantic comedy but it had a lot of the awkward humor that makes The Office so good.
I think I have a new reader, too. Alicia can comment whenever if she reads it, but she's getting a short blurb so you guys know about her.
Alicia is, for all intents and purposes, my opposite. We were raised differently and share almost none of the same beliefs and values. Aside from this, and probably in spite of it, she's my closest friend at UC. And honestly, if she's willing to put up with me despite all our differences and my sick sense of humor, I can really believe that I'm maybe a good person after all. Maybe.
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Sunday, October 07, 2007
I never thought I'd see the day...
I actually agree with a cheesy self-help article. I agree completely. Wow.
Read up, children!
If somebody makes a documentary about my life, I want Avery Brooks to narrate. I like his voice.
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Read up, children!
If somebody makes a documentary about my life, I want Avery Brooks to narrate. I like his voice.
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Spell "Cheated"
B-E-E-C-H-W-O-O-D, perhaps D-I-X-I-E
They needed it, though. Familiarity breeds complacency. Especially familiarity with victory. Talk to any of the seniors. They're happy Williamstown 2-pointed Beechwood.
Meant to hunt down Kaitlin but it's not friendly over there. Alumni are not welcome, it seems. I always remember Swatch or Nick or Shane or any of a number of alumni showing up and I guess they got the same treatment. I got insulted for being at BOA and State last year, too. I figure my plan was to host some event and see her today anyway. Not dealing with all the little twats that form the band. On the bright side, the 5th place thing should have beat the arrogance out of some of them. They're starting to sound like Williamstown's parents. They don't badmouth other bands (Quite the opposite, actually.) but I don't remember us as a whole being assholes like that when I was in. I stood out then and now my ego seems normal. It's not good.
The final note on the whole Chateau du Cummings house sitting adventure: Easiest directions ever. I don't know that I've found a place 5 miles distant that easily before. Three turns from the highway is nice. Also, the Halo was pretty sweet.
Stevo showed up for a couple hours to join in the Halo last night. His uncle pushed some O'Doul's into his hands on the way out, I guess. I always told myself I'd never touch near beer but it wasn't half bad. It's no Sam Adams. Not by a long shot, but I'd take it over the average light beer. Of course, I said the same thing about tofu and a mix-up in New York had me eating that. It was deep-fried, it was in front of me. I couldn't help myself. Slimy and tasteless, but harmless so far as I can tell.
They needed it, though. Familiarity breeds complacency. Especially familiarity with victory. Talk to any of the seniors. They're happy Williamstown 2-pointed Beechwood.
Meant to hunt down Kaitlin but it's not friendly over there. Alumni are not welcome, it seems. I always remember Swatch or Nick or Shane or any of a number of alumni showing up and I guess they got the same treatment. I got insulted for being at BOA and State last year, too. I figure my plan was to host some event and see her today anyway. Not dealing with all the little twats that form the band. On the bright side, the 5th place thing should have beat the arrogance out of some of them. They're starting to sound like Williamstown's parents. They don't badmouth other bands (Quite the opposite, actually.) but I don't remember us as a whole being assholes like that when I was in. I stood out then and now my ego seems normal. It's not good.
The final note on the whole Chateau du Cummings house sitting adventure: Easiest directions ever. I don't know that I've found a place 5 miles distant that easily before. Three turns from the highway is nice. Also, the Halo was pretty sweet.
Stevo showed up for a couple hours to join in the Halo last night. His uncle pushed some O'Doul's into his hands on the way out, I guess. I always told myself I'd never touch near beer but it wasn't half bad. It's no Sam Adams. Not by a long shot, but I'd take it over the average light beer. Of course, I said the same thing about tofu and a mix-up in New York had me eating that. It was deep-fried, it was in front of me. I couldn't help myself. Slimy and tasteless, but harmless so far as I can tell.
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Nice Place
Big windows.
I'm hanging out here 'cause I got invited to house sit with Brandon. Works for me. Amber has a friendly dog and soft carpet. I remember being offered a bed but I don't know. I've never felt comfortable sleeping in random beds for some reason. Well, that's not exactly the case. It just is here. I sleep better on the floor with a hoodie than I do in a bed sometimes. I dunno, it's a quirk. It's unpredictable. I'll figure it out someday. Besides, the carpet in the living room is soft. I like it.
Got drunk texted by Sarah. Seems they were having a bit of a party in Ryan's room. I like knowing that people are also happy. On that note, it's nice to see Kaitlin knocking some windows into her shell. The scared kid in everybody has to break out sometime, I suppose. You can only live without fresh air for so long.
I maybe would have preferred whatever scary option Emily had in mind, but I accepted this offer before I got hers. [shrug] I'm cooking up something nice for Sunday. I just don't know what it is yet.
Boone County tomorrow. I'm going for finals. It's gonna be pretty damn sweet. Go Wood!
I'm hanging out here 'cause I got invited to house sit with Brandon. Works for me. Amber has a friendly dog and soft carpet. I remember being offered a bed but I don't know. I've never felt comfortable sleeping in random beds for some reason. Well, that's not exactly the case. It just is here. I sleep better on the floor with a hoodie than I do in a bed sometimes. I dunno, it's a quirk. It's unpredictable. I'll figure it out someday. Besides, the carpet in the living room is soft. I like it.
Got drunk texted by Sarah. Seems they were having a bit of a party in Ryan's room. I like knowing that people are also happy. On that note, it's nice to see Kaitlin knocking some windows into her shell. The scared kid in everybody has to break out sometime, I suppose. You can only live without fresh air for so long.
I maybe would have preferred whatever scary option Emily had in mind, but I accepted this offer before I got hers. [shrug] I'm cooking up something nice for Sunday. I just don't know what it is yet.
Boone County tomorrow. I'm going for finals. It's gonna be pretty damn sweet. Go Wood!
Friday, October 05, 2007
Larry, on the other hand...
Larry is my computer, by the way. Larry is not fan-fucking-tastic.
I think the battery is shot. They don't make the Inspiron 710m anymore and all of Dell's parts are proprietary so any mods I make are gonna be fucking pricey. I think I can eBay a new, bigger battery for something like $70. I can't afford it, though. Not if I want enough gas money for this quarter. Also, I don't see me going to any concerts this quarter. I can maybe make BOA if I get help with gas, but I don't know. The jury's still out on that.
Failing all those classes and losing my scholarship money may have been my worst mistake ever, but the jury's still out on that, too. They're a busy group of imaginary people.
My psyche is fighting a war between peacefully happy and outright pissed. This stuff might make other people sad but I just get angry. Fangry, even. Whoever designed this thing is getting butchered in front of his family.
When I can afford it I think I'm gonna get a new laptop. Something with a dual-core processor and 2+ gigs of RAM. Maybe one of those tablets with the screen I can flip and draw on with a stylus. Toshiba has some nice tablets. I'd have to learn Vista but I don't give a fuck. Computers aren't meant to take a year of abuse like this.
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I think the battery is shot. They don't make the Inspiron 710m anymore and all of Dell's parts are proprietary so any mods I make are gonna be fucking pricey. I think I can eBay a new, bigger battery for something like $70. I can't afford it, though. Not if I want enough gas money for this quarter. Also, I don't see me going to any concerts this quarter. I can maybe make BOA if I get help with gas, but I don't know. The jury's still out on that.
Failing all those classes and losing my scholarship money may have been my worst mistake ever, but the jury's still out on that, too. They're a busy group of imaginary people.
My psyche is fighting a war between peacefully happy and outright pissed. This stuff might make other people sad but I just get angry. Fangry, even. Whoever designed this thing is getting butchered in front of his family.
When I can afford it I think I'm gonna get a new laptop. Something with a dual-core processor and 2+ gigs of RAM. Maybe one of those tablets with the screen I can flip and draw on with a stylus. Toshiba has some nice tablets. I'd have to learn Vista but I don't give a fuck. Computers aren't meant to take a year of abuse like this.
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Thursday, October 04, 2007
I'm Fan-Fucking-Tastic!
And I'll be damned if I stop anytime soon!
Reasons I'm happy:
Coldplay
The Fray
Isaac Asimov
Remke's Chicken
Alicia
Nikki
Meagan
Kraut
Bret
Knowledge of what I'm eating next Saturday
My various readers
and, most of all
the fact that every morning on the way to school I round the corner and see the skyline.
I don't think anything else makes me quite so peaceful as that view except, of course, that same view at night. And I got it tonight.
Some of you fear the "inevitable" crash when you're in a mood this good. I just know in the back of my mind that I'm eventually gonna be a little less happy. My lows are so much higher than your lows. I don't mean to brag, but every breath I take makes me a little happier and more relaxed. I'm gonna sleep well tonight.
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Reasons I'm happy:
Coldplay
The Fray
Isaac Asimov
Remke's Chicken
Alicia
Nikki
Meagan
Kraut
Bret
Knowledge of what I'm eating next Saturday
My various readers
and, most of all
the fact that every morning on the way to school I round the corner and see the skyline.
I don't think anything else makes me quite so peaceful as that view except, of course, that same view at night. And I got it tonight.
Some of you fear the "inevitable" crash when you're in a mood this good. I just know in the back of my mind that I'm eventually gonna be a little less happy. My lows are so much higher than your lows. I don't mean to brag, but every breath I take makes me a little happier and more relaxed. I'm gonna sleep well tonight.
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Good Idea, Bianci!
http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=984
I'm gonna use Popular Science instead of The New Yorker, but I think I might try this. So if you're gonna feel bad about yourself and get all mopey, invest in a helmet. :D
I'm gonna use Popular Science instead of The New Yorker, but I think I might try this. So if you're gonna feel bad about yourself and get all mopey, invest in a helmet. :D
Fuck you guys...
I'm gonna smile!
Fething great mood! Appropriate song!
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Fething great mood! Appropriate song!
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Wednesday, October 03, 2007
From the Past
I finally got my hands on Coldplay's first two albums with the rest of Brandon's stuff and it took me nearly a month to move it to this hard drive. I really forgot how much I like Coldplay's older stuff. Thanks, Kraut. Good mood accomplished. I'm not entirely sure how the old albums make me feel. Just generally good. Peaceful, I suppose. It's really nice.
You guys like Coldplay?
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You guys like Coldplay?
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Whole New Level of Awkward
Yeah, wrote that whole post at some retard hour. I read over it and wondered what the fuck I was doing writing when I'm half-asleep and decided I should not do that again. Besides, it expired anyway. If you didn't read it, don't worry about it. If you did, forget it happened. Won't happen again. Ever.
Ever.
Posting when semi-asleep is just as stupid as talking when plastered, kids. Don't do it.
Oy ve! I'm a happy mess, eh?
Consider that deleted and forgotten about. Sheesh... I need to start password protecting my files from me.
How is this possible? It has a lot to do with how I've organized my brain to make it easier to manage. When I started restructuring things I had to hold on to the bitch emotions because, honestly, they're handy sometimes. I occasionally need to empathize. Anyway, they're cordoned off into almost a separate bitch personality and I need to let said bitch personality out for some air about twice monthly. I just need it to not write blog posts.
Ever.
Posting when semi-asleep is just as stupid as talking when plastered, kids. Don't do it.
Oy ve! I'm a happy mess, eh?
Consider that deleted and forgotten about. Sheesh... I need to start password protecting my files from me.
How is this possible? It has a lot to do with how I've organized my brain to make it easier to manage. When I started restructuring things I had to hold on to the bitch emotions because, honestly, they're handy sometimes. I occasionally need to empathize. Anyway, they're cordoned off into almost a separate bitch personality and I need to let said bitch personality out for some air about twice monthly. I just need it to not write blog posts.
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Someplace Distant
So I really started thinking about this coop thing, now that I know I can go practically anywhere, and I realize it may be the biggest change I've ever made. It could also be more of the same. Depends on what I really want.
And what I've really wanted is to get away, or so I've said. Escape to someplace far off and not work any closer to home than Louisville. While not far, Louisville is still 100 miles off and it's the absolute closest, or so I said. But I have opportunities here. Either way, though, I'm leaving the house this spring if at all possible. I don't care if it's to Middletown or Virginia. It'll be an adventure.
Until I figure it out, though, I'm not making too many commitments that might be affected by me moving to some weird place. No pursuing crushes (Like I would anyway. I've only told two people about the one I have now and don't intend to tell anyone else. Goddamn booze made me talk too much.). No making plans for spring or fall quarters in the future. No long-term commitments. So far as I can tell I might end up as close as Sparta or I might end up in Lafayette County, IN. It's really a toss-up until I get hired in a couple months.
Speaking of drunken verbosity, I maybe need to know if I told you anything that may be compromising when I was shwasted. Thanks.
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And what I've really wanted is to get away, or so I've said. Escape to someplace far off and not work any closer to home than Louisville. While not far, Louisville is still 100 miles off and it's the absolute closest, or so I said. But I have opportunities here. Either way, though, I'm leaving the house this spring if at all possible. I don't care if it's to Middletown or Virginia. It'll be an adventure.
Until I figure it out, though, I'm not making too many commitments that might be affected by me moving to some weird place. No pursuing crushes (Like I would anyway. I've only told two people about the one I have now and don't intend to tell anyone else. Goddamn booze made me talk too much.). No making plans for spring or fall quarters in the future. No long-term commitments. So far as I can tell I might end up as close as Sparta or I might end up in Lafayette County, IN. It's really a toss-up until I get hired in a couple months.
Speaking of drunken verbosity, I maybe need to know if I told you anything that may be compromising when I was shwasted. Thanks.
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Monday, October 01, 2007
Ear to Ear
Had a meeting with my coop adviser today. I learned something fortuitous: Almost my entire class is looking into polymer R&D. Few of them want metals and few of them want process engineering positions. I, coincidentally enough, want process engineering in metals. In other words, companies will be fighting each other over me. I rather like the sound of that.
Also, this band is ludicrously arrogant. I love it. It's fitting, really, with this news and the way I'm trying to warp Brandon's psyche. He'll grow a pair yet.
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Also, this band is ludicrously arrogant. I love it. It's fitting, really, with this news and the way I'm trying to warp Brandon's psyche. He'll grow a pair yet.
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