I haven't updated LJ in nearly a year. It was a good year; I went to Europe, saw a lot of great football, had a blast, self-discovery, personal growth, excitement blah blah blah Vive la France and Geaux Tigers. Now, let's shelve all that and get right down to the very important aspect of my life that is the subject of this entry's analysis: being a ( Read more... )

I'm not Oprah, but I have a recommendation for you all. "White Noise" by Don DeLillo is really, really cool. It will help to pass the time while you're gnawing on your fingers waiting for HP VII.

You all know how much the concept of "degrees of separation" intrigues me...or perhaps you don't. Nevertheless, you do now. I thought my world could be no smaller or recognizably populated than when I found out that I was 2 degrees of separation from Oprah Winfrey, and therefore 3 degrees away from any person of consequence in our day and age ( Read more... )

You've heard of the five stages of grief. Well, here I present to you the 7 Stages Of Emotion Accompanying Solicitation To "Go Backstage", with corresponding time spent in each stage ( Read more... )

A guy, shortish and goofy-looking, walks into F&H. As it is after 10:00, I card him. He turns around to look for his friend, who's still outside, and says, "Hey, could you mess with that guy who comes in next? Tell him that his ID's fake and he can't come in or something?" You would be surprised at the frequency of that request. People who have ( Read more... )

Thus concludes - officially - one of the most interesting weekends I've had in quite a while. By "interesting," I mean "interesting," not necessarily "good ( Read more... )

It is 3:17 in the morning. I have absolutely no reason to write this entry other than the fact that I'm still up at 3:17 (now 3:18) because I got back from work 20 minutes ago ( Read more... )

Last week, there was an armed robbery outside of the apartment complex where I live. I live on campus, in a nice and insulated area. Certainly, the first word that comes to mind when you say "East Campus Apartments" isn't "DANGER!" For 3k a semester, it sure shouldn't be. But LSU and Baton Rouge in general has a competent, alert, and highly ( Read more... )

Dr. McMahon: "How familiar are you with Shakespeare's sonnets ( Read more... )

Today I would like to rant. It will be a generic rant, in order to avoid being specific - as generalities usually do ( Read more... )