I'm declaring my independence here and now ( Read more... )

Since many of us are in the midst of buying last minute Christmas gifts, I thought it would be a good time to mention the concept of responsible consumerism. The wars of the 21st century are mainly fought with dollars, not guns. Everytime you spend money, it flows through numerous companies, banks, investment groups, and eventually ends up in the ( Read more... )

(As I am mentally preparing myself for Dickens this weekend and suffering withdrawl from D&D, I shall tell of this morning in epic saga format. Yar!)
Come, yea, gather round. Let me tell you the tale of this morn. I broke fast well after the sun had reached its zenith, having feasted upon rest like a lion upon fish flavored kibbles. I made my way ( Read more... )

In my dream last night, I was enrolled in two extra classes for fall quarter, yet I had not been attending them. One was arcane history. The other was something like alchemy (I think... I have images of chemistry lab with a somewhat airy and new-age style teacher). Since I hadn't been going to these classes, I feared the effect failing them would ( Read more... )

Good morning, one and all. Tis 6:45 in the morning. And I be up. Now why, in the name of all that is holy, would I be up before 7 on a monday during winter break? Because my feline master Chad delivered us another decapitated rat this morning. Unfortunately, it was my dad that discovered this lovely gift. I have only met a few people from Texas, ( Read more... )

Any suggestions for foreign countries to move to? Has anyone spent a significant amount of time in Germany? Share your thoughts here...

My top three list:
1. Germany
2. Vancouver
3. Japan

Today I paid a visit to my mom at work and treated her to sushi. Even nearing my 25th birthday, she still loves to play show and tell with me. I'm happy to meet co-workers (especially since they are all very nice), but the pacing is a bit hectic. I only stop by once every three months or so, but each time I meet about twenty people. I'm afraid that ( Read more... )

My Thesis Introduction is finally done, which means I'm officially on Christmas Break. To quote Mr. Jerusalem, "HA!"

I'll probably be back in the bay area tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully someone saved some partying for me...

YAR!

My quarterly Kiva trip will take place on saturday, the 11th. I should be there by 2 pm. Anyone who would like to join is welcome. I'll go missing for a bit while a professional masseuse works the engineer-knots out of my shoulders, but I'd certainly enjoy some company the rest of the time, and I'm sure you'd enjoy the relaxing atmosphere ( Read more... )

Artificial Intelligence final - done ( Read more... )