It seems I forgot to take and/or pictures of some of the major projects I did in 2006 or 2007 (I can't remember the exact dates).  Medium images behind the cut, with links to larger versions:


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I wrote this comment in response to a locked entry about an example of inconsiderate behavior, and it's a good lead-in to some things I've been working through recently:I have difficulty with this sort of thing, too.  A hard lesson for me to learn has been to choose my battles wisely.  I get so angry when reality fails to match my own idea of the ( Read more... )

I've uploaded a few pictures of some of my more recent creative stuff, for anyone interested in peeking, including:

sketches
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As presented, this is an extraordinarily sad tale of a whale whose calls have gone unanswered for many years:
http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/12/20/184723/82

Talk about perfect subject matter for a Romantic poem.

I've reconnected with an old friend, and I just thought I'd share the bit I wrote about the appeal of cognitive science, in case it would be of interest to you.I'm studying cognitive science, which is the study of mind and intelligence from an interdisciplinary perspective.  It's a pretty broad topic, since it can cover any aspect of higher brain ( Read more... )

Last time this country was hit with an economic downturn (when the tech bubble burst), most of the people I knew in long-term relationships broke up.  I'm not sure whether the two things were correlated or just coincidental, but ever since this new financial crisis has manifested, I've been seeing stirrings of relationship angst here and there.  I' ( Read more... )

I'm seeing people already talking about gift ideas for the holidays.  With the state of the economy, most people seem to be wanting to spend as little as possible on gifts.  Also due to the economy, a lot of independent artists are struggling to earn enough income right now.  So, in an effort to combine the two, I suggest giving consideration to ( Read more... )

07 March 2000, California passed prop 22 (Limit on Marriage):
Yes    4,618,673    61.4%
No    2,909,370    38.6%
margin: 22.8%

As it stands right now, here are the figures for prop 8:
Yes    5,387,939    52.5%
No    4,883,460    47.5%
margin: 5.0%

Now I want you to think about all the reasons that have been posited about why prop 8 passed.  And ( Read more... )

The emotional roller coaster of elation and depression during the past 24 hours or so has been taking a toll on me.  If you're feeling it, too, and you can appreciate MMORPG humor, check out the hilarious post my partner wrote.  It gave me a much-needed laugh when I got home from class, and he agreed to make it public so I could share it with you

Thank you, America.

And hello, World!