It's snowing! Again! It's like I don't live in Arizona anymore!
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If you ever post
"Bored :("
as your status on anything, you're automatically out of my dating pool.
Also, I think the species would be better off if your sexybits were irradiated and then set on fire.
(I'm speaking generally here, of course. I just like second person.)
"Bored :("
as your status on anything, you're automatically out of my dating pool.
Also, I think the species would be better off if your sexybits were irradiated and then set on fire.
(I'm speaking generally here, of course. I just like second person.)
Theme songs that make me feel good:
Degrassi, good.
Clarissa Explains It All, gooder.
Space Cases, absolute goodest.
Degrassi, good.
Clarissa Explains It All, gooder.
Space Cases, absolute goodest.
I've discovered that this guy who I've talked to for years, who I was involved with at one point, who I had a mad crush on for a while and fell in love with for a while (...) has become a bored, disillusioned cubicle worker and gained quite a bit of weight. Also, he's turned into an obsessive Facebook poster because of said boredness at work.
And, again, a dammit moment. Silence for our dearly departed, please.
Oh, yeah, Happy Christmas! I'm listening to my new Garbage CD with my new earphones. I Love The Nineties™!
And, again, a dammit moment. Silence for our dearly departed, please.
Oh, yeah, Happy Christmas! I'm listening to my new Garbage CD with my new earphones. I Love The Nineties™!
Yesterday, good!
Picked up my final term check from the college, stopped in to see Barbara. Talking with her always cheers me up, even when I'm not even slightly down. Went to the bank, talked with the nice lady who may or may not remember who I am? She knew my name, anyway, but it's on my account.... She gave me a candy cane! Failed miserably at finding a thrift store ugly sweater but got overpriced Christmas M&Ms, went back to my place with Alex to make cookies (he played Rock Band, mostly, but, hey, songs needed unlocking). Made Christmas cookies until Sarah came over, spent the rest of that evening making her special enchiladas (and doing laundry) until it was time to change. Went to get ready, was faced with a relative onslaught of on-time people. A very nice group, all things considered - both Sarahs, Alex, Jenny, Adrienne, Kellie, Delano, Beth, Jessica. There was Rock Band, there was Taboo, there was dance, there was alcohol. Oh, yes, there was alcohol. I don't feel so hung over, but my mouth is ridiculously dry. Stupid polar bonds.
Oh, and Barbara said, "You're going to be a wonderful physician." Warm fuzzies!
It's Christmas Eve-Day! ...the Day of Christmas Eve? Christmas Eve: The Day? Whatever.
Picked up my final term check from the college, stopped in to see Barbara. Talking with her always cheers me up, even when I'm not even slightly down. Went to the bank, talked with the nice lady who may or may not remember who I am? She knew my name, anyway, but it's on my account.... She gave me a candy cane! Failed miserably at finding a thrift store ugly sweater but got overpriced Christmas M&Ms, went back to my place with Alex to make cookies (he played Rock Band, mostly, but, hey, songs needed unlocking). Made Christmas cookies until Sarah came over, spent the rest of that evening making her special enchiladas (and doing laundry) until it was time to change. Went to get ready, was faced with a relative onslaught of on-time people. A very nice group, all things considered - both Sarahs, Alex, Jenny, Adrienne, Kellie, Delano, Beth, Jessica. There was Rock Band, there was Taboo, there was dance, there was alcohol. Oh, yes, there was alcohol. I don't feel so hung over, but my mouth is ridiculously dry. Stupid polar bonds.
Oh, and Barbara said, "You're going to be a wonderful physician." Warm fuzzies!
It's Christmas Eve-Day! ...the Day of Christmas Eve? Christmas Eve: The Day? Whatever.
Things Other People Like Which I Would Like To Understand & Like In Turn:
(*) David Bowie
Things Other People Like Which I Do Not Understand In The Least & Do Not Care To:
(*) Lady Gaga
(*) Mormonism
(*) David Bowie
Things Other People Like Which I Do Not Understand In The Least & Do Not Care To:
(*) Lady Gaga
(*) Mormonism
Gay Apgar / GCS
0 commentsApgar and GCS are both medical scales. Learn more? Click on them. After I had a rather disappointing date yesterday, here's my version of such a scale, named the RGM (the Representative Gay Male):
Continue?
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| Criterion | Score of 0 | Score of 1 | Score of 2 | Score of 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musical Knowledge | No interest | May have some Disney and/or showtunes on mix CDs | Lives for Wicked or Rent | Names pets and/or nieces/nephews after characters from Wicked or Rent |
| Animal Ownership | Owns a cat | Owns several cats | Owns a dog | Owns one or more small dogs best described as "puntable" |
| Throws | No idea what one is | "It's like a blanket, right?" | Owns a throw | Owns one or more throws, color coordinates them with furniture |
| Lady Gaga | Induces vomiting | Claims to dislike, listens to on radio | Buys CDs/pirates music | Exarch in Church of Gagism |
| Job | Sciences, math, outdoor work, "anything straight" | Food service | Anything in the arts or fashion | Psychology, ass piracy, Madonna's backup dancers, professional diving |
| Expression of Income Level | Goodwill VIP card | Goes to fashionable places to laugh at fashionable people | Gated community | Gated community, complains of being poor when browsing HD bigscreen TV from leather couch |
| Drink | Soda | Water | Coffee or tea | Coffee or tea in Starbucks-style cup (3 points only if doesn't work at Starbucks) |
| Alcoholic Drink | Any liquor, from bourbon to vodka | Good beer | Wine, any kind or color | Mixed drink (score varies directly with alcohol content and boldness of color of drink) |
| Hair | Eh, whatever | Gels for special occasions | Cut or styled professionally once a month or more | On days when the dress doesn't get any fancier than t-shirt and soccer shorts, gels hair to perfection |
| Dance? | No | Get me drunk first! | Get me drunk first! And then my clothes come off! | is my life |
| Drugs | Maybe alcohol, maybe tobacco, maybe nothing | Pot | Crack | Crack and then some |
| Gettin' Gussied Up | Jeans are pants, and thus acceptably dressy items | Oh, you know, for special occasions | I have specific pants, vests, shirts, etc. | I have a specific dress |
Peter Jackson's a pretty smart guy.
Also, consider this: Ten years ago, in 1999, four of the five top TV shows were fiction (and ER was number one!). The remaining slot? 60 Minutes. In 2009, four of the five top TV shows are American Idol (night one and night two) and Dancing With the Stars. The remaining slot? Monday Night Football.
C'mon, folks. We can all do with some more stories in our lives. Let's get things together, hm?
Also, consider this: Ten years ago, in 1999, four of the five top TV shows were fiction (and ER was number one!). The remaining slot? 60 Minutes. In 2009, four of the five top TV shows are American Idol (night one and night two) and Dancing With the Stars. The remaining slot? Monday Night Football.
C'mon, folks. We can all do with some more stories in our lives. Let's get things together, hm?
I'm terrible at keeping this going consistently.
Also, I kinda like having school in my life. Just gonna point that out.
(*Will punch past self in probably about four or five weeks.)
Also, I kinda like having school in my life. Just gonna point that out.
(*Will punch past self in probably about four or five weeks.)
So, Avatar.
It was good, first. Mind-blowing and all that, at least the visuals. Story, meh: Could've been better, could've been a lot worse.
What I find most amusing is that in every review I read this morning, all the critics agreed that James Cameron was ham-handedly and unsubtly hammering down some kind of real-life correlative point. The Arizona Republic says it's obviously a reference to what's happening in Iraq. The Wall Street Journal says it's obviously a reference to the Vietnam War. I've seen African comparisons, I've seen aboriginal comparisons, I've seen Native American comparisons. So, all in all, Mr. Cameron, congratulations: You've allied your critics on a central point that none of them can really agree on.
But, really, it was good. I just wish the actual quality of the storytelling had matched the creation of the world.
It was good, first. Mind-blowing and all that, at least the visuals. Story, meh: Could've been better, could've been a lot worse.
What I find most amusing is that in every review I read this morning, all the critics agreed that James Cameron was ham-handedly and unsubtly hammering down some kind of real-life correlative point. The Arizona Republic says it's obviously a reference to what's happening in Iraq. The Wall Street Journal says it's obviously a reference to the Vietnam War. I've seen African comparisons, I've seen aboriginal comparisons, I've seen Native American comparisons. So, all in all, Mr. Cameron, congratulations: You've allied your critics on a central point that none of them can really agree on.
But, really, it was good. I just wish the actual quality of the storytelling had matched the creation of the world.
Things I'm currently happy about:
(*) Straight science As! Including, like, the only A in my chemistry class.
(*) Going to see the new Avatar tonight at midnight with Amanda and Jenny!
(*) New Rock Band 2! With awesome musics.
(*) New awesome music in general, thanks to Pandora. The joys of U2 and Coldplay have been opened to me.
(*) The webcomic has finally begun!
(*) Two attractive guys are speaking to me, including one who, through some weird twist of fate, was both a stripper and dated the former student president of my college (the one who was a model) a while ago. I feel weirdly blessed?
(*) Letters from Dayna! Those made me quite tingly in the downstairs. And also more secure in what I'm doing (sorry, my dear, if that reads as disparaging what you're doing - not intended to, but I am glad now I didn't go that way).
(*) Life in general. The wine I just drank may have something to do with this.
(*) U2. Just U2.
(*) Straight science As! Including, like, the only A in my chemistry class.
(*) Going to see the new Avatar tonight at midnight with Amanda and Jenny!
(*) New Rock Band 2! With awesome musics.
(*) New awesome music in general, thanks to Pandora. The joys of U2 and Coldplay have been opened to me.
(*) The webcomic has finally begun!
(*) Two attractive guys are speaking to me, including one who, through some weird twist of fate, was both a stripper and dated the former student president of my college (the one who was a model) a while ago. I feel weirdly blessed?
(*) Letters from Dayna! Those made me quite tingly in the downstairs. And also more secure in what I'm doing (sorry, my dear, if that reads as disparaging what you're doing - not intended to, but I am glad now I didn't go that way).
(*) Life in general. The wine I just drank may have something to do with this.
(*) U2. Just U2.
In the tutoring center, I triage: When it's busy, when about eighty people need attention, I have to account for what they need help with, how much time they have, how difficult the problems are, how many of them there are, etc etc etc. I try to do it impartially, but....
If you're pleasant and willing to work through it yourself (and so only ask questions when you're stuck), you get bonus points. I'd like to say that's as far as my biased-ness goes, but then I remembered last night, oh, yeah, if a cute guy comes in, well, there's where my attention goes.
I saw other people. I spent lots of time with other people. But I kept going back to sit next to the cute guy.
...Dammit, 'nads.
If you're pleasant and willing to work through it yourself (and so only ask questions when you're stuck), you get bonus points. I'd like to say that's as far as my biased-ness goes, but then I remembered last night, oh, yeah, if a cute guy comes in, well, there's where my attention goes.
I saw other people. I spent lots of time with other people. But I kept going back to sit next to the cute guy.
...Dammit, 'nads.
My first college biology course is complete. I ended with a 99%. When I turned my test in, my instructor told me that I should definitely go on into the sciences (be a scientist, he said) because I have "the touch." Massive AWWWWWWWs ensued inside my little emo chest.
Huxxah for correct predictions of take-home finals! Chembledore didn't cancel the practical, though - we're doing it tomorrow afternoon. Ah, well, can't win everything.
Bio final today. So what did I do last night? Baked banana bread. See, we have a potluck thing before the final because, really, that's just what my class is like. It'll probably be fairly difficult (the test, I mean) but I also can afford to miss a few as I'm currently carrying 100% in the class right now (award, please!).
Bio final today. So what did I do last night? Baked banana bread. See, we have a potluck thing before the final because, really, that's just what my class is like. It'll probably be fairly difficult (the test, I mean) but I also can afford to miss a few as I'm currently carrying 100% in the class right now (award, please!).
Snow day!
...in the middle of finals week?
I was supposed to have a written exam and then a practical exam in my chem class tonight. Dunno what's happening there. My vote is that he (1) posts the written exam online and gives us a couple days to do it and (2) cancels the practical. But that's just my suggestion (dooooooo it.)
...in the middle of finals week?
I was supposed to have a written exam and then a practical exam in my chem class tonight. Dunno what's happening there. My vote is that he (1) posts the written exam online and gives us a couple days to do it and (2) cancels the practical. But that's just my suggestion (dooooooo it.)
Crazy-ass storm, yo.
Shifting the hyphen one word to the right results in crazy ass-storm, which implies something about lots of sex? Or maybe that's just me?
Pandora: Reminding me that I like Seal since 2009.
The stations I've been listening to of late are Peter Gabriel, The Police, The Doors, and The Beach Boys. Somehow, U2 manages to sneak into each and every one of those stations. I'm tempted to create a station like, I don't know, the Jonas Brothers or something, just to see if there's some faulty Pandora algorithm. Ha, yeah, I don't hate myself that much, my friends! If I want to listen to the Jonas Brothers, I'll just go punch myself in the testicles.
Shifting the hyphen one word to the right results in crazy ass-storm, which implies something about lots of sex? Or maybe that's just me?
Pandora: Reminding me that I like Seal since 2009.
The stations I've been listening to of late are Peter Gabriel, The Police, The Doors, and The Beach Boys. Somehow, U2 manages to sneak into each and every one of those stations. I'm tempted to create a station like, I don't know, the Jonas Brothers or something, just to see if there's some faulty Pandora algorithm. Ha, yeah, I don't hate myself that much, my friends! If I want to listen to the Jonas Brothers, I'll just go punch myself in the testicles.
The first science finals week begins! It helps that it's almost Christmas. It doesn't help that I'm really much more excited about the upcoming formal and my other parties. Oh, and we're in the middle of a winter(?) storm. I'm kinda hoping it'll be like that one in Flagstaff where it rains for a day and then turns to snow for three. Except I really don't want to miss anything, so maybe not. And by "really don't want to," I mean "really do want to but am unwilling to sacrifice things such as finals and good grades so I won't."
I got paid $20/hour for a special tutoring gig yesterday. And I have far too many science-based examinations in the coming week (five).
random block quote of the day:
"If he is in fact gay, it's exactly this kind of shit that prevents him from being 100% out to the public. That is why gay actors have to 'not talk about their personal lives,' because straight assholes think gay actors can only play gay roles! ... 'I wouldn't find him believable in a straight role' isn't cute. It's not just because you're a slash fan. It's homophobic and it sucks."
(from here)
"If he is in fact gay, it's exactly this kind of shit that prevents him from being 100% out to the public. That is why gay actors have to 'not talk about their personal lives,' because straight assholes think gay actors can only play gay roles! ... 'I wouldn't find him believable in a straight role' isn't cute. It's not just because you're a slash fan. It's homophobic and it sucks."
(from here)
Stolen Facebook conversation of the moment:
Status: is on the road.
Response 1: text confirms, she's in the air!
Response 2: On the road. In the air. What's next? Uuuunder the sea!
Status: is on the road.
Response 1: text confirms, she's in the air!
Response 2: On the road. In the air. What's next? Uuuunder the sea!
Why would the library have cause to install a giant plywood Christmas tree between the reference collection and me? I don't know, but it makes me incredibly happy. Plus, it has flashing lights!
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