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In Arizona
So I'm back in AZ for spring break, hangin' out with my mom. We're doing a trip to Vegas starting tomorrow, which should be great fun. We're staying at Planet Hollywood, in the center of the Strip - going to see Penn and Teller and a Cirque show while we're there.
Returning to Arizona is sort of strange - I've been gone long enough that it feels ( Read more... ) -
I Wrote a Story
It is a matter of negotiation.
The others think of it as simply digging your claws in and taking what you want, but my people know the truth of things. Real, honest mining is a dialogue, a conversation. A give and take. Soft picking away of disagreements, steady hammering at vital issues, even conceding when the point is well argued. The ( Read more... ) -
Late Night - Damn You, Daylight Savings!
It would normally be only 2:22 as I type this, but now it's even later. Alas.
Hung out with some friends today and played Settlers, which I hadn't done in a while. Also watched some of The Royal Tanenbaums and liberally pet my friends' cats. Louis and Kim were busy with family today, so we didn't do our usual game night. As much as I like ( Read more... ) -
Collection of Stuff
So not too long ago my American Express credit limit was drastically cut, from $11,800 to $3,800, which seemed pretty bizarre. At the time I had a balance on there, but I didn't make late payments or anything. I was also nowhere near my credit limit. When I first got the card, it had a credit limit of $800. I asked for an increase, and they ( Read more... ) -
Coraline
I saw Coraline this evening, and it was good, particularly with the 3D. I know they've made a couple pushes for 3D in the past, but this looked especially gorgeous - there was contour, not just flat things that appear to be further away from each other. I have the book but haven't read it yet. As I was walking to my car I found myself thinking " ( Read more... ) -
BWAHAHAHA
(CNN) - Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele says his party is going to launch an "off the hook" public relations campaign that will update the GOP’s image by translating it to "urban-suburban hip-hop settings."
...can you even imagine?
"Word homey G dawgizzle, I'm here to tell you that the G-O-P is like your brother from another ( Read more... ) -
Doom Countdown: Three Days
The Horrible Test of Horribleness is this Saturday, and most of today was spent preparing for it. I met up with some fellow grad students this morning and we hashed out questions, and then I met with the TESOL director and hashed out more with her. I'm feeling pretty confident, and there's only a few things that I really need to brush up on at ( Read more... ) -
Eventful
So this morning it was 70 degrees and sunny. Right around the time I was headed to class, however, things had changed. The sky was solid, dark grey, and things were clearly fixin' to go down. The drive to school was surreal - the roads were jammed with people, and an accident happened right in front of me. One street later, there was another ( Read more... ) -
Two Saturdays
Last Saturday was a wonderful day - I went to Dennis' house and he and his wife generously gave a lot of help with the PhD exam questions. The first year exam is a test I'm taking in a week, and it determines whether I stay in the program here. The school gave us the questions in advance (30 possible questions, from which I'll get handed six. Of ( Read more... ) -
Having some Fun
In Warcraft there are 'Retribution Paladins' or 'Ret Pallies.' Someone in a forum was mistyping it as 'Red Pallies,' which prompted me to pen the following:
The Tale of the Red Paladin
Glognar slipped the pouch into jacket with a deft motion of his hand. Inside, he grinned, but his face revealed nothing. His mark was totally unaware.
"Yes, my ( Read more... )