Thursday, October 30, 2003
the sandman's revenge...
the sandman has mastered the art of seducing me in the early hours of the evening with his beguiling bedroom eyes, lilting lullibies, and his bulging sack of...sand. but yesterday marked the end of the affair, i'm happy to say. i resisted the temptation with the willpower of a thousand liquid-fast dieters. i stayed awake until 10:30, got everything done, and then went to bed at an appropriate hour with the intention to wake the next morning at an equally appropriate hour like a normal person. ah, sweet normalcy, how i've yearned for thee all these years!
the change in routine, however, did not curry favor with the feline crew, which resulted in their keeping me up half the night with their hissing and growling. normalcy? whither have you gone? did the evil-yet-sexy sandman chase you away? damn you, sandman! *shakes fist*
the sandman has mastered the art of seducing me in the early hours of the evening with his beguiling bedroom eyes, lilting lullibies, and his bulging sack of...sand. but yesterday marked the end of the affair, i'm happy to say. i resisted the temptation with the willpower of a thousand liquid-fast dieters. i stayed awake until 10:30, got everything done, and then went to bed at an appropriate hour with the intention to wake the next morning at an equally appropriate hour like a normal person. ah, sweet normalcy, how i've yearned for thee all these years!
the change in routine, however, did not curry favor with the feline crew, which resulted in their keeping me up half the night with their hissing and growling. normalcy? whither have you gone? did the evil-yet-sexy sandman chase you away? damn you, sandman! *shakes fist*
Wednesday, October 29, 2003
no words to say...
i'm grumpy and bloody. any questions?
i'm grumpy and bloody. any questions?
Friday, October 24, 2003
"let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness"...
i have never understood people's obsession with having children. i've always had three theories: people are either so egotistical that they want to have a little version of themselves running around; they are compelled to demonstrate some sort of control over their lives in a world where the luck of the draw seems to dominate (and what is more controllable than the act of reproduction?); or they need to nuture a being that carries a guarantee to love them unconditionally, often seeking to fill a void they felt themselves in childhood.
upon considering the fact that most people contemplate adoption only a last resort if they are unable to conceive--as if providing a parentless child who already exists with a loving home is somehow inferior to creating your own, regardless of whether you have to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in order to do it or what the impact the act has on the collective quality of life of all species on this earth--i have come to the conclusion that my people-are-selfish-unchecked-egomaniacs theory is the most accurate.
does anyone care about the state of the planet, or are we really moving toward an era where designer babies will reign despite any and all costs to the environment that we share with countless other species of life and whose sustainability we all rely on in order to live? are people aware of the overpopulation problem? if anyone is looking to parent a child, how about adopting a little girl in china doomed to life in an orphanage for having the impertinence to be born female? don't they deserve a chance?
i have never understood people's obsession with having children. i've always had three theories: people are either so egotistical that they want to have a little version of themselves running around; they are compelled to demonstrate some sort of control over their lives in a world where the luck of the draw seems to dominate (and what is more controllable than the act of reproduction?); or they need to nuture a being that carries a guarantee to love them unconditionally, often seeking to fill a void they felt themselves in childhood.
upon considering the fact that most people contemplate adoption only a last resort if they are unable to conceive--as if providing a parentless child who already exists with a loving home is somehow inferior to creating your own, regardless of whether you have to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in order to do it or what the impact the act has on the collective quality of life of all species on this earth--i have come to the conclusion that my people-are-selfish-unchecked-egomaniacs theory is the most accurate.
does anyone care about the state of the planet, or are we really moving toward an era where designer babies will reign despite any and all costs to the environment that we share with countless other species of life and whose sustainability we all rely on in order to live? are people aware of the overpopulation problem? if anyone is looking to parent a child, how about adopting a little girl in china doomed to life in an orphanage for having the impertinence to be born female? don't they deserve a chance?
Thursday, October 23, 2003
you can take the girl out of the ghetto...
being pushed to my limit seems to bring out the ghetto in me. recently, i was waiting for the 7 train to pull in to the station, and this chick (who had been standing to my right, right outside of where the frame of the train door ended up being) shoves her way in front of me after the train pulls in, despite my clearly (based on my position in relation to the train doors) having the right-of-way.
at first i try simply to send her the message that i'm not going to assume the doormat role (as she obviously was banking on) by holding my ground, but that only results in her shoving me *harder* so she can get in first. disgruntled, i yell at her, "don't be pushing me, OK?!" hearing a chinese girl speak in ebonics or the fact that i had the nerve to yell anything at all obviously catches her off guard, because all movement ceases at that point. undoubtedly she was asking herself what wormhole she fell through to land in the 'hood.
when she manages to regain her composure, she starts cursing at me in chinese. I don't know what you're saying, but YOU BE ILLIN', LADY! for all her posturing though, she *was* afraid to sit near me. yo, lady, let that be a lesson to you. next time, i'll go all out ghetto on your ass, aight?
being pushed to my limit seems to bring out the ghetto in me. recently, i was waiting for the 7 train to pull in to the station, and this chick (who had been standing to my right, right outside of where the frame of the train door ended up being) shoves her way in front of me after the train pulls in, despite my clearly (based on my position in relation to the train doors) having the right-of-way.
at first i try simply to send her the message that i'm not going to assume the doormat role (as she obviously was banking on) by holding my ground, but that only results in her shoving me *harder* so she can get in first. disgruntled, i yell at her, "don't be pushing me, OK?!" hearing a chinese girl speak in ebonics or the fact that i had the nerve to yell anything at all obviously catches her off guard, because all movement ceases at that point. undoubtedly she was asking herself what wormhole she fell through to land in the 'hood.
when she manages to regain her composure, she starts cursing at me in chinese. I don't know what you're saying, but YOU BE ILLIN', LADY! for all her posturing though, she *was* afraid to sit near me. yo, lady, let that be a lesson to you. next time, i'll go all out ghetto on your ass, aight?
megalomania, anyone?
my brother asked me who my favorite human was. without hesitation i answered, "me," not because i'm a self-absorbed twit (which is not to say that i am not), but because i am the only person i consistently get along with.
my brother asked me who my favorite human was. without hesitation i answered, "me," not because i'm a self-absorbed twit (which is not to say that i am not), but because i am the only person i consistently get along with.
Wednesday, October 22, 2003
better freaking weird than a weird freak...
as i'm sure you have noticed, oh faithful reader, this blog is unfortunately afflicted with the mark of internet poverty--the cursed ubiquitous web banner. it's annoying to look at, and renders my profound blathering somewhat less efficacious, but i am unable to allocate the $15 required per year to banish it into oblivion.
however, upon clicking on "template" and perusing the code, i did notice that i can remove it myself, free of charge. there *is* a commented plea to leave it in place in accordance with the terms of service, but i wonder...will the blogspot headhonchos really notice if it's gone? will a screeching alarm be activated complete with rotating red lights somewhere in the blogspot corporate offices as soon as i delete the offending code? will the blogspot kingpins promptly be coming to take me away, haha? blogspot bigwigs? are you listening? i hereby threaten to remove your intrusive ad via the backdoor that i so cunningly discovered! hello?
as i'm sure you have noticed, oh faithful reader, this blog is unfortunately afflicted with the mark of internet poverty--the cursed ubiquitous web banner. it's annoying to look at, and renders my profound blathering somewhat less efficacious, but i am unable to allocate the $15 required per year to banish it into oblivion.
however, upon clicking on "template" and perusing the code, i did notice that i can remove it myself, free of charge. there *is* a commented plea to leave it in place in accordance with the terms of service, but i wonder...will the blogspot headhonchos really notice if it's gone? will a screeching alarm be activated complete with rotating red lights somewhere in the blogspot corporate offices as soon as i delete the offending code? will the blogspot kingpins promptly be coming to take me away, haha? blogspot bigwigs? are you listening? i hereby threaten to remove your intrusive ad via the backdoor that i so cunningly discovered! hello?
Tuesday, October 21, 2003
we all shine on...
in the utopia that exists only in my mind, instant karma really exists. in this utopia, infractions of the karmic rule "do unto others..." results in my meting out karmic justice as senior lieutenant of the karma police. JOIN THE HUMAN RACE, SUCKER! JOIN THE HUMAN RACE!
in the utopia that exists only in my mind, instant karma really exists. in this utopia, infractions of the karmic rule "do unto others..." results in my meting out karmic justice as senior lieutenant of the karma police. JOIN THE HUMAN RACE, SUCKER! JOIN THE HUMAN RACE!
i didn't forget *everything* i learned in CS1001...
hello, world!
hello, world!
