but it's so much i don't feel like really getting into it all.
worried unnecessarily about my grades, they were good.
vegas was fun, as usual.
saw that beatles show at the mirage. favorite thing about it was the remastered music. it made me appreciate the songs all over again. these songs i've heard a million times sounded fresh and squeaky clean and without the old sound to them, it makes you appreciate how brilliant the songwriting is. how current it sounds.
today i had a big la day with noelle. went to hollywood and highland and there was this film premiere going on for leatherheads. we tried waiting but got bored and left. then to amoeba for piles of new music. yesss! and a stop at sprinkles. and the line was actually not long. like, three people long. amazing.
and sweeney todd is tomorrow. i hope i like it as least as much as i liked the movie.
and school started again. ew.
k bye.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
the vons: do not have, but want, maybe.
well, not maybe. for sure. but just temporarily. i don't want to ruin anything.
~~~
i wound up with an A in the von blum class. i'm really surprised... but at least now i can stop worrying about it. i can't believe how GPA obsessed i've bcome. it's gross. i'm still anxiously waiting for the other two grades. my TA said that the game theory grades will be up wednesday. and who knows when the research methodology class grades will happen because those papers were like, fucking novels. it's going to take so long to grade.
~~~
ok, so i saw no country for old men. that ending made me crazy. enraged. it was like THIS IS WHY I DON'T WATCH MOVIES!!!! >:O !!!! i felt it was such a waste of my life. at least i didn't pay for the ticket. thank you netflix for minimizing my risk.
~~~
so trent announced a date. july in canada. i'm dead serious when i say i want to go. but i'm going to wait and see if he adds any, you know, domestic dates. maybe in california? i don't know why he refuses to visit here!!! but if not... i'm down to go to canada. anyone shocked?
~~~
ok, bye.
~~~
i wound up with an A in the von blum class. i'm really surprised... but at least now i can stop worrying about it. i can't believe how GPA obsessed i've bcome. it's gross. i'm still anxiously waiting for the other two grades. my TA said that the game theory grades will be up wednesday. and who knows when the research methodology class grades will happen because those papers were like, fucking novels. it's going to take so long to grade.
~~~
ok, so i saw no country for old men. that ending made me crazy. enraged. it was like THIS IS WHY I DON'T WATCH MOVIES!!!! >:O !!!! i felt it was such a waste of my life. at least i didn't pay for the ticket. thank you netflix for minimizing my risk.
~~~
so trent announced a date. july in canada. i'm dead serious when i say i want to go. but i'm going to wait and see if he adds any, you know, domestic dates. maybe in california? i don't know why he refuses to visit here!!! but if not... i'm down to go to canada. anyone shocked?
~~~
ok, bye.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
peace out winter quarter
that game theory midterm was beast!!! that is probably the longest i've ever spent on a test.
i feel good about it, but this test has a lot of opportunities to make stupid mistakes though, thanks to all the algebra. we'll see. at least i had an answer that i felt confident about for every question.
so now i'm officially done and can just sit back and wait for my grades. i predict i am going to be outraged at comm 175 (because i don't think i'm going to get an A, and in a von blum class, there is no excuse), that i am going to be pleasantly surprised by comm 150 (maybe our project isn't as bad as i think it is?), and i'm really expecting an A in game theory... soooo barring you know, a million mistakes i think it's definitely achievable.
ok, now i can breathe for a couple weeks and worry about way cooler stuff.
bye!
i feel good about it, but this test has a lot of opportunities to make stupid mistakes though, thanks to all the algebra. we'll see. at least i had an answer that i felt confident about for every question.
so now i'm officially done and can just sit back and wait for my grades. i predict i am going to be outraged at comm 175 (because i don't think i'm going to get an A, and in a von blum class, there is no excuse), that i am going to be pleasantly surprised by comm 150 (maybe our project isn't as bad as i think it is?), and i'm really expecting an A in game theory... soooo barring you know, a million mistakes i think it's definitely achievable.
ok, now i can breathe for a couple weeks and worry about way cooler stuff.
bye!
Monday, March 17, 2008
sd went crazy, for a little bit
ok, so raise your hand if you were thoroughly baffled by the weather yesterday?
umm, first of all, it was freezing! it still is! it's like 36 degrees over there. and then the hail. whaaaaat?! i got to my street and it was entirely white. and i was being pelted by angry little balls of ice. and when i walked from the car to the house, so many little pieces of hail stuck to my shoes that it was like ice skating! a slippery mess. ok then the hail completely melted. then a few hours later THE LOUDEST THUNDER AND THE BRIGHTEST LIGHTNING IN THE WORLD (!!!!!!!!!!!!) exploded outside. like, my windows shook. and my shutters were closed but the entire room was illuminated anyhow. and then BOOM!!!! another explosion of hail. it was crazy. and peekers was going nuts. anyhow, i think it's gonna mellow out tomorrow.
~~~
this weekend sucked. scary finals suck. but tomorrow i'm finishing up and then, regardless of how i performed, i will definitely need to calm down. play some piano (something i haven't done in like, two months). go to the beach. go to the zoo. play pool. talk peek to balboa park. it's gonna be great. and save for next friday (3 - 11:15, ew), mary made my schedule super sweet so i'll actually have time to do all this crap.
k, now i'm planning to watch two professor bawn podcasts before bed. they should really record and make available all lectures for all classes because it's the best review tool there is.
bye.
umm, first of all, it was freezing! it still is! it's like 36 degrees over there. and then the hail. whaaaaat?! i got to my street and it was entirely white. and i was being pelted by angry little balls of ice. and when i walked from the car to the house, so many little pieces of hail stuck to my shoes that it was like ice skating! a slippery mess. ok then the hail completely melted. then a few hours later THE LOUDEST THUNDER AND THE BRIGHTEST LIGHTNING IN THE WORLD (!!!!!!!!!!!!) exploded outside. like, my windows shook. and my shutters were closed but the entire room was illuminated anyhow. and then BOOM!!!! another explosion of hail. it was crazy. and peekers was going nuts. anyhow, i think it's gonna mellow out tomorrow.
~~~
this weekend sucked. scary finals suck. but tomorrow i'm finishing up and then, regardless of how i performed, i will definitely need to calm down. play some piano (something i haven't done in like, two months). go to the beach. go to the zoo. play pool. talk peek to balboa park. it's gonna be great. and save for next friday (3 - 11:15, ew), mary made my schedule super sweet so i'll actually have time to do all this crap.
k, now i'm planning to watch two professor bawn podcasts before bed. they should really record and make available all lectures for all classes because it's the best review tool there is.
bye.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
what a hottie
peekers is a sexy lady.
oh, and yes, it's march and we still have our christmas tree up.
make it work!
oh, and yes, it's march and we still have our christmas tree up.
make it work!
Friday, March 14, 2008
you may have given us hanson, but...
...Oklahoma, you are gross!!!
1. representative kern. i wasn't even going to comment on this because it's so obvious what a moron she is, but nevermind, i will. does it surprise me that a conservative republican would say something like she said when she thought no one was listening? no. does it surprise me that her fellow oklahoman politicians are supporting and applauding her? no. she has a gay kid though, funny eh? the only thing this really does is reinforce me dislike for a region i've only visited a couple of times. it reinforces the stereotype that if i were to go to oklahoma, or texas, or louisiana, or kansas, or missouri, or whatever else surrounds OK, i would encounter lots and lots of really backwards people with obnoxious accents.
2. http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/14/campus.guns.ap/index.html
my government teacher from summer quarter really believed in this. he used to talk about how anyone who was licensed to have a gun should carry one and how he does and how it's a fabulous thing because then you're a protector and you can protect the sheep. the sheep being those of us who think guns are dangerous but would want one in the event that we need protection. anyhow, he was soooooo NOT preaching to the choir. he splits his time teaching here and the south, and i'm fairly certain his ideas went over much better over there. he was gross, his book was poorly written (just had to add that because he forced us to read his stupid ass novel, kerosene cowboys [by randy arrington], which when i last checked had only received two reviews on amazon, both from him...you can't rave about your own book), and nobody has to listen to him. but it scares me that this bill exists.
1. representative kern. i wasn't even going to comment on this because it's so obvious what a moron she is, but nevermind, i will. does it surprise me that a conservative republican would say something like she said when she thought no one was listening? no. does it surprise me that her fellow oklahoman politicians are supporting and applauding her? no. she has a gay kid though, funny eh? the only thing this really does is reinforce me dislike for a region i've only visited a couple of times. it reinforces the stereotype that if i were to go to oklahoma, or texas, or louisiana, or kansas, or missouri, or whatever else surrounds OK, i would encounter lots and lots of really backwards people with obnoxious accents.
2. http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/14/campus.guns.ap/index.html
my government teacher from summer quarter really believed in this. he used to talk about how anyone who was licensed to have a gun should carry one and how he does and how it's a fabulous thing because then you're a protector and you can protect the sheep. the sheep being those of us who think guns are dangerous but would want one in the event that we need protection. anyhow, he was soooooo NOT preaching to the choir. he splits his time teaching here and the south, and i'm fairly certain his ideas went over much better over there. he was gross, his book was poorly written (just had to add that because he forced us to read his stupid ass novel, kerosene cowboys [by randy arrington], which when i last checked had only received two reviews on amazon, both from him...you can't rave about your own book), and nobody has to listen to him. but it scares me that this bill exists.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
this looked fun
am taking a temporary break from life. i can't believe all that i've managed to do this week. and even though i've been miserably running around, it's kind of reassuring to know how much shit you can get done when you need to. one class is finished, one class is almost finished, gave a somewhat successful presentation, wrote a paper, and had an a-HA! moment today where discount factors (and all that math that comes with it) finally clicked, did a whole lot of prof-tom related stuff.... feel good.
still need to talk to prof tom about independent study, but that can wait. so at this point all that's left is the cs 150 report, which i don't think should be too painful, and re-watching all of prof bawn's podcasts. and that is going to take forever. because that's like... what, 8-ish lectures? so 10 hours or so. and then i have to go back and review pre-midterm stuff because this final is cumulative... which is something i SO DIDN'T KNOW!!! i got 100% on the midterm, though, so i think i'll be ok. i just kind of trashed that stuff the second i took the test because i thought it was over... and since the switch from sequential to simultaneous games is so substantial. oy, whatever.
i took this survey from xavier because it's music related and because i need to think about something besides school:
1.What's your favorite artist's favorite album?
does this mean what is trent reznor's favorite album? because i don't know. probably something really dorky.
2.Favorite Soundtrack?
lost highway, marie antoinette, lost in translation (whoever chooses music for sofia coppola movies has really good taste... it's probably sofia herself... anyhow), l word season 1, moulin rouge
3.Three favorite country albums? (No using Johnny Cash you hipsters)
the only country album i own is loretta lynn's van lear rose. i like hank williams, though. and some dolly parton. well, selected old country music. and country influenced rock. but definitely not pop country like carrie underwood or leanne rimes or whatever.
4.Three favorite Rap albums? (Nothing with Lil John on it, or stop doing this survey now)
none. i like selected songs but i've never been able to get through an entire rap album.
5. Do you hum movie theme songs?
totally
6. If you could be in a famous Classic Rock band which one would it be?
dunno. the stones had a lot of fun, no?
7.What Album do you own that would surprise people?
maybe hanson? i don't think i own any albums that would really surprise people because anyone who knows me will tell you i have eclectic taste.
8. Name of the last mix cd/playlist you made?
i make lots of mixes that are fun to sing in the car since i spend so much time driving to and from san diego. a lot of broadway stuff.
9. Do you really think records sound better?
not necessarily. they sound cooler, i think. but not better.
10. Do you play an instrument?
a few.
11. Karaoke?
done it a few times. i get kind of shy about it because i'm not a bad singer, but i don't wanna go up and actually sing because i don't want people to think i'm trying to show off, ya know?
12. Do you let songs finish before you change tracks?
really depends on whether the album has flow. i rarely do that for a nine inch nails album because it would just be wrong. but i definitely am guilty of that on other stuff, especially mix cds.
13. Do you like to be the party DJ?
when it's my party i will not have it any other way. but i think i'm a pretty good dj. i pick a lot of stuff that pleases everyone. i should be a custom mix cd maker. people usually like the ones i make.
14. If you could have written any song what would it be?
uh, i would have written beethoven's ninth. because then i would be a genius.
15. Last concert you saw?
marilyn manson @ the wiltern
16. Abstract artist you think only you know about?
and do you mean obscure?? <~~~~ yeah, i think they mean obscure. and no. no matter what it is, someone's definitely heard about it before me. i'm not terribly interested in really obscure, underground, super-exclusive stuff. if it's good, that's cool... but usually the good stuff isn't kept secret for long.
17. Song that just f-ing gets to you?
in which sense. dunno if this is a "song" per se, but ode to joy has made me cry more than any other thing in the universe. the effect that work has on me is absolutely ridiculous. hurt used to really get me, but then when johnny cash came along it kind of killed it because i heard the damn song so much. the cure's lovesong. hallelujah (pretty much any version, but obviously the jeff buckley one is amazing). ryan adams'- stars go blue. tori's winter. ok done.
18. Favorite tv theme song?
love the one from grey's anatomy.
19. Song you liked, but then it became overplayed?
hurt, closer, head like a hole.... i still like these songs but ugh, please play something else. i think most top 40 songs that are good quickly lose their magic. feel good inc, by gorillaz is the only example i can come up with but lord knows there's way more. OH! seven nation army- white stripes.
20. Song you're ashamed you love?
none of 'em.
21.Almost forgot, 3 favorite Rock Albums?
well, it's hard to really define rock, but obviously fragile, downward spiral, and broken. and also, on a whole, i think jack white puts together some of the best start to finish albums... and they get better with each release... i really love get behind me satan and icky thump....i listen to those so much more than i even realize. manson's antichrist superstar will be an eternal favorite. and i never get sick of placebo's without you i'm nothing and their self titled one. and smashing pumpkins' mellon collie is obviously brilliant and perfect and i don't listen to it as much as other things, but every time i do it's like "why don't i listen to this more?!" the more i think about this answer the more i want to add so i'll just stop. in general, i'll say that although i do appreciate a lot of older, more classic albums, my favorites definitely are from the 90s on because those are the ones i grew up with and are significant and all that. k bye.
22. Title of a song you'll never write?
i don't know what that means.
Additions to the original survey:
23. What are your two favorite pop artists of all time?
strictly pop... that's also kind of hard to define. well, obviously, madonna. is sheryl crow pop? yeah, probably. i also like a lot of mariah carey songs. bitch can SING!
24. Favorite blues artist?
not into blues enough to have one favorite, sorry.
25. Song that you put on everytime you want to escape reality?
i use air's "talkie walkie" whenever i'm trying to sleep and i'm trying to drown out obnoxious noises. it's a very soothing album. but that's the only thing i really use specifically for escape... and that's a very, very literal interpretation of the question.
26. Sexiest Song?
white stripes' ball and biscuit... especially when he does it live and he gets all saucy about it. actually, jack can turn anything into a sexy song live. queens- make it witchu. the stooges-dirt (i really don't know why).
27. Song that best describes your life right now?
oh i'm never good at this kind of question.
28. Best Cover Band:
uh, dunno about that specifically, but cat power does some amazing covers.
29. Favorite male vocals:
freddie mercury (such power!), nick cave (so theatrical!), prince (such range! such soul!), jack white (live... not so much on cds... )
30. Favorite fictional band:
mystic spiral... ;)
still need to talk to prof tom about independent study, but that can wait. so at this point all that's left is the cs 150 report, which i don't think should be too painful, and re-watching all of prof bawn's podcasts. and that is going to take forever. because that's like... what, 8-ish lectures? so 10 hours or so. and then i have to go back and review pre-midterm stuff because this final is cumulative... which is something i SO DIDN'T KNOW!!! i got 100% on the midterm, though, so i think i'll be ok. i just kind of trashed that stuff the second i took the test because i thought it was over... and since the switch from sequential to simultaneous games is so substantial. oy, whatever.
i took this survey from xavier because it's music related and because i need to think about something besides school:
1.What's your favorite artist's favorite album?
does this mean what is trent reznor's favorite album? because i don't know. probably something really dorky.
2.Favorite Soundtrack?
lost highway, marie antoinette, lost in translation (whoever chooses music for sofia coppola movies has really good taste... it's probably sofia herself... anyhow), l word season 1, moulin rouge
3.Three favorite country albums? (No using Johnny Cash you hipsters)
the only country album i own is loretta lynn's van lear rose. i like hank williams, though. and some dolly parton. well, selected old country music. and country influenced rock. but definitely not pop country like carrie underwood or leanne rimes or whatever.
4.Three favorite Rap albums? (Nothing with Lil John on it, or stop doing this survey now)
none. i like selected songs but i've never been able to get through an entire rap album.
5. Do you hum movie theme songs?
totally
6. If you could be in a famous Classic Rock band which one would it be?
dunno. the stones had a lot of fun, no?
7.What Album do you own that would surprise people?
maybe hanson? i don't think i own any albums that would really surprise people because anyone who knows me will tell you i have eclectic taste.
8. Name of the last mix cd/playlist you made?
i make lots of mixes that are fun to sing in the car since i spend so much time driving to and from san diego. a lot of broadway stuff.
9. Do you really think records sound better?
not necessarily. they sound cooler, i think. but not better.
10. Do you play an instrument?
a few.
11. Karaoke?
done it a few times. i get kind of shy about it because i'm not a bad singer, but i don't wanna go up and actually sing because i don't want people to think i'm trying to show off, ya know?
12. Do you let songs finish before you change tracks?
really depends on whether the album has flow. i rarely do that for a nine inch nails album because it would just be wrong. but i definitely am guilty of that on other stuff, especially mix cds.
13. Do you like to be the party DJ?
when it's my party i will not have it any other way. but i think i'm a pretty good dj. i pick a lot of stuff that pleases everyone. i should be a custom mix cd maker. people usually like the ones i make.
14. If you could have written any song what would it be?
uh, i would have written beethoven's ninth. because then i would be a genius.
15. Last concert you saw?
marilyn manson @ the wiltern
16. Abstract artist you think only you know about?
and do you mean obscure?? <~~~~ yeah, i think they mean obscure. and no. no matter what it is, someone's definitely heard about it before me. i'm not terribly interested in really obscure, underground, super-exclusive stuff. if it's good, that's cool... but usually the good stuff isn't kept secret for long.
17. Song that just f-ing gets to you?
in which sense. dunno if this is a "song" per se, but ode to joy has made me cry more than any other thing in the universe. the effect that work has on me is absolutely ridiculous. hurt used to really get me, but then when johnny cash came along it kind of killed it because i heard the damn song so much. the cure's lovesong. hallelujah (pretty much any version, but obviously the jeff buckley one is amazing). ryan adams'- stars go blue. tori's winter. ok done.
18. Favorite tv theme song?
love the one from grey's anatomy.
19. Song you liked, but then it became overplayed?
hurt, closer, head like a hole.... i still like these songs but ugh, please play something else. i think most top 40 songs that are good quickly lose their magic. feel good inc, by gorillaz is the only example i can come up with but lord knows there's way more. OH! seven nation army- white stripes.
20. Song you're ashamed you love?
none of 'em.
21.Almost forgot, 3 favorite Rock Albums?
well, it's hard to really define rock, but obviously fragile, downward spiral, and broken. and also, on a whole, i think jack white puts together some of the best start to finish albums... and they get better with each release... i really love get behind me satan and icky thump....i listen to those so much more than i even realize. manson's antichrist superstar will be an eternal favorite. and i never get sick of placebo's without you i'm nothing and their self titled one. and smashing pumpkins' mellon collie is obviously brilliant and perfect and i don't listen to it as much as other things, but every time i do it's like "why don't i listen to this more?!" the more i think about this answer the more i want to add so i'll just stop. in general, i'll say that although i do appreciate a lot of older, more classic albums, my favorites definitely are from the 90s on because those are the ones i grew up with and are significant and all that. k bye.
22. Title of a song you'll never write?
i don't know what that means.
Additions to the original survey:
23. What are your two favorite pop artists of all time?
strictly pop... that's also kind of hard to define. well, obviously, madonna. is sheryl crow pop? yeah, probably. i also like a lot of mariah carey songs. bitch can SING!
24. Favorite blues artist?
not into blues enough to have one favorite, sorry.
25. Song that you put on everytime you want to escape reality?
i use air's "talkie walkie" whenever i'm trying to sleep and i'm trying to drown out obnoxious noises. it's a very soothing album. but that's the only thing i really use specifically for escape... and that's a very, very literal interpretation of the question.
26. Sexiest Song?
white stripes' ball and biscuit... especially when he does it live and he gets all saucy about it. actually, jack can turn anything into a sexy song live. queens- make it witchu. the stooges-dirt (i really don't know why).
27. Song that best describes your life right now?
oh i'm never good at this kind of question.
28. Best Cover Band:
uh, dunno about that specifically, but cat power does some amazing covers.
29. Favorite male vocals:
freddie mercury (such power!), nick cave (so theatrical!), prince (such range! such soul!), jack white (live... not so much on cds... )
30. Favorite fictional band:
mystic spiral... ;)
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
this confuses me
ucla is full of really health-conscious people. and smokers.
no matter where i walk i see packs of people puffing away. it's really mysterious. ok, so go ahead and drink your soy protein shake and organic salad....while you smoke four marlboros. it makes total and complete sense.
?!
i'll never understand why young people pick up disgusting habits that they know they're gonna have trouble ending later on. y'all NAAAAASTAY!!!
no matter where i walk i see packs of people puffing away. it's really mysterious. ok, so go ahead and drink your soy protein shake and organic salad....while you smoke four marlboros. it makes total and complete sense.
?!
i'll never understand why young people pick up disgusting habits that they know they're gonna have trouble ending later on. y'all NAAAAASTAY!!!
poor kings, poor me
first, i'm waaaaay sleep deprived. but tomorrow i wrap up comm 175, since that's when i turn in this paper i just finished writing. it's not a good paper. i'm scared to see what i get on it, considering i got a B+ on a paper i worked really hard on and which the TA had nothing negative to say about. and then our group gives our presentation in comm 150... so that's almost done. final report is due monday, but we pretty much have all the pieces, just need to put it together. but game theory... i've kind of been neglecting that class because the final isn't until next week and i have so much going this week. this is probably a big mistake because it's getting really complicated with discount factors and sum of this and that. i just figure once i finish up with everything else tomorrow, i can re-watch the last few lectures and just study really hard. i think i'll be ok. i hope i'll be ok.
~~~
second, after i finished my paper i decided to clean up all the stuff i've saved on my dvr. obviously, i've saved many hockey games. i feel for the kings. here is this team trying to rebuild, and they're stuck not only in the western conference, but in the pacific division. there's no argument that the western conference is by far the better one, but i'm willing to argue that the pacific division is the best division in the league. (northwest is pretty good too). dallas has been so good this year, we all know the ducks are great, and the sharks have been consistently good. even the coyotes have silently been coming on as of late. when you look at the kings' record vs. eastern teams (5-4-1, the only area where they're above .50), it's clear that if they were in the east, they'd probably be playoff bound right now. or at least in the thick of the race. but having so many games against the top teams is just... it's almost not fair. everyone talks a lot about amazing rebounds and rebuilding efforts in the east: penguins, caps, flyers- sure, it's great, but let's see how effective those same teams would be in the pacific division (ok, maybe just the caps and flyers... nobody can argue that the penguins are way solid). so my point is that they're going to have to be that much better in order to climb out of the embarrassing position they're in now and get taken seriously. they've got all the goods (kopitar, cammalleri, brown, o'sullivan, frolov- they'd all get so much more attention if they were playing out east).
second, why the HELL didn't they sign bryzgalov? this is something i'm never, ever, ever going to understand. watched him for a bit against anaheim tonight. he's spectacular. if only the kings had solid goaltending, they'd probably be in the exact position phoenix is in right now. because i think the kings are actually a better team.
third, on a more positive note, i'm really glad rob blake opted to stay. he's fabulous. please don't go anywhere :(
k bye.
~~~
second, after i finished my paper i decided to clean up all the stuff i've saved on my dvr. obviously, i've saved many hockey games. i feel for the kings. here is this team trying to rebuild, and they're stuck not only in the western conference, but in the pacific division. there's no argument that the western conference is by far the better one, but i'm willing to argue that the pacific division is the best division in the league. (northwest is pretty good too). dallas has been so good this year, we all know the ducks are great, and the sharks have been consistently good. even the coyotes have silently been coming on as of late. when you look at the kings' record vs. eastern teams (5-4-1, the only area where they're above .50), it's clear that if they were in the east, they'd probably be playoff bound right now. or at least in the thick of the race. but having so many games against the top teams is just... it's almost not fair. everyone talks a lot about amazing rebounds and rebuilding efforts in the east: penguins, caps, flyers- sure, it's great, but let's see how effective those same teams would be in the pacific division (ok, maybe just the caps and flyers... nobody can argue that the penguins are way solid). so my point is that they're going to have to be that much better in order to climb out of the embarrassing position they're in now and get taken seriously. they've got all the goods (kopitar, cammalleri, brown, o'sullivan, frolov- they'd all get so much more attention if they were playing out east).
second, why the HELL didn't they sign bryzgalov? this is something i'm never, ever, ever going to understand. watched him for a bit against anaheim tonight. he's spectacular. if only the kings had solid goaltending, they'd probably be in the exact position phoenix is in right now. because i think the kings are actually a better team.
third, on a more positive note, i'm really glad rob blake opted to stay. he's fabulous. please don't go anywhere :(
k bye.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
things i should be banned from doing
*watching either eternal sunshine of the spotless mind or the notebook, because both of these ruin my life
*write outlines or notes about my paper on my white board instead of on the computer or old-fashioned pen and paper, because this inevitably leads to needless doodling and erasing and doodling again
*having hockey on while trying to study game theory because any time bob miller raises his voice even slightly, i must turn around to see what's happening
*having hockey on mute while trying to study game theory, because i don't pay full attention to the material and i really can't tell what's happening in the game
*going to kings vision and watching all the little videos of the kings doing stuff, because that is just straight up procrastination
*writing outlines for a prompts and then deciding to write about a different prompt, because if i didn't waste so much time starting the paper, i'd be beyond the second page by now
*talking to katie, because this somehow leads to two hours of conversation about native english speakers, tim gunn and christian siriano impressions, and susan sarandon under no circumstances being sexy
*content analysis of advertisements in magazines because then i have the magazines lying around and when i'm trying to avoid work, i start to read fascinating articles about cheap spring looks and fast, easy work outs
*looking at job search sites, especially since i have a paper to write, a presentation to prepare, and a final to study for... and since i don't even have a resume written...
*looking at pet adoption sites, because i don't have a job or a house so i can't really adopt any pets quite yet
*texting... period.
*answering my phone...
*painting my nails
*analyzing my credit card statement
*being an insomniac :( IT IS 4:30 AND I AM NOT ASLEEP!!!!!!!
...i had an amazingly productive night, just not in the areas i should have been productive. i hate school so much right now.
*write outlines or notes about my paper on my white board instead of on the computer or old-fashioned pen and paper, because this inevitably leads to needless doodling and erasing and doodling again
*having hockey on while trying to study game theory because any time bob miller raises his voice even slightly, i must turn around to see what's happening
*having hockey on mute while trying to study game theory, because i don't pay full attention to the material and i really can't tell what's happening in the game
*going to kings vision and watching all the little videos of the kings doing stuff, because that is just straight up procrastination
*writing outlines for a prompts and then deciding to write about a different prompt, because if i didn't waste so much time starting the paper, i'd be beyond the second page by now
*talking to katie, because this somehow leads to two hours of conversation about native english speakers, tim gunn and christian siriano impressions, and susan sarandon under no circumstances being sexy
*content analysis of advertisements in magazines because then i have the magazines lying around and when i'm trying to avoid work, i start to read fascinating articles about cheap spring looks and fast, easy work outs
*looking at job search sites, especially since i have a paper to write, a presentation to prepare, and a final to study for... and since i don't even have a resume written...
*looking at pet adoption sites, because i don't have a job or a house so i can't really adopt any pets quite yet
*texting... period.
*answering my phone...
*painting my nails
*analyzing my credit card statement
*being an insomniac :( IT IS 4:30 AND I AM NOT ASLEEP!!!!!!!
...i had an amazingly productive night, just not in the areas i should have been productive. i hate school so much right now.
Friday, March 7, 2008
:(
we had to put my rat down today. it was such a difficult decision to make.
it's well documented that people can become quite attached to their pets, but i didn't think i could become so attached to a rat.
i know we did the right thing, but it's still so weird to know that she's gone because of us. =/
it's well documented that people can become quite attached to their pets, but i didn't think i could become so attached to a rat.
i know we did the right thing, but it's still so weird to know that she's gone because of us. =/
Thursday, March 6, 2008
UGH
you know what's annoying? when white people say, who are referring to jalepeños, prnounce it "ha-lip-eenyo." it's like they go out of their way to anglicize the word.
look, i'm not saying you have to pronounce it perfectly, but how about "ha-lep-enyo" ?
and i'm not even a spanish speaker. i know it's gotta bug them even more than it bugs me.
look, i'm not saying you have to pronounce it perfectly, but how about "ha-lep-enyo" ?
and i'm not even a spanish speaker. i know it's gotta bug them even more than it bugs me.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
back to form
i have to admit, i have not yet had the chance to listen to all 36 tracks off of Ghosts. BUT, i have heard a good 15? i'm really glad he released this collection. really, i'm always glad when trent releases something, but i'm glad he released this one in particular.
i've been saying for years (since the fragile era) that i want him to do an all-instrumental album. as much as i love singing along, let's face it, trent's lyrics can be a major low point. and some of my favorite ever songs are instrumentals.
this cd? collection? don't know what to call it is all over the place and just sounds like this explosion of things happening in his head. and i love this new era of record labels not having control. sure, maybe now there's less "quality control," but at least this way it's not censored. you hear it as the artist intended- for better or worse. there's a lot of room to be really self-indulgent, and potentially embarrass yourself (especially if you surround yourself with a bunch of yes-men), but that's ok. i think with more and more important bands breaking free from major label control, we're going to hear music become less cookie-cutter.
who knows, maybe at the end of 36 songs i'll be singing a different tune. i'm going to listen to the whole thing tonight. i have faith trent won't let me down, though. (let's hope the worst is behind him, eh?)
Monday, March 3, 2008
in the meantime...
the kings have had a rough season.
lucky for me the ducks have been amazing, and amazingly fun to watch.
they're completely ruining the senators' lives in this third period, got their coach ejected, and i am loving every moment of it. FUN!
i can only dream of the day the kings play so frustratingly that they make the opposing coach lose his mind. but until that day comes, at least i have the ducks...
=D
lucky for me the ducks have been amazing, and amazingly fun to watch.
they're completely ruining the senators' lives in this third period, got their coach ejected, and i am loving every moment of it. FUN!
i can only dream of the day the kings play so frustratingly that they make the opposing coach lose his mind. but until that day comes, at least i have the ducks...
=D
!!!
nevermind the previous post, i have serious problems now.
so i decided to mosey on over to the nin.com site that has been teasing me for weeks, and it's all "the new nine inch nails album is available right now." WHAT?!?!?!?!?! we knew something was coming but we all expected an announcement. not like, THE announcement.
so i look at the options, and it's like, $5 download or $10 cd or $75 super-cool set or $300 ultra-limited amazing set. and obviously i want the 300 dollar business. two problems:
1. i haven't heard the album yet
2. i don't really have 300 dollars
what i do have:
1. faith in mr. reznor.
2. a credit card
and there's only 2,500 of them and they're signed and numbered by him. which is cool. and which makes me think that if i absolutely must, i can probably sell it later.
but now the site is taking foooooorever to load and i'm panicked that i won't be able to get one of the good sets. which i'm not even sure i want.
...i could just be normal and get the cd.
oy.
and, worse, i have to go to bed. i have a final tomorrow. all i want to do is stay awake and listen to this thing. 36 instrumentals!!!!
:(
oh trent.
(uuuuuuugh and i was gonna try and not spend anything because i want to go to the stanley cup finals again. and i know that will cost a pretty penny. it was gonna be my graduation present to me.)
and i've successfully talked myself out of it.
obviously i'm going to spend a million dollars seeing him when he tours.
i don't really *need* the vinyl. and i don't really *need* his autograph (since i've met him twice and didn't really feel inclined to ask him either time...).
ok cool.
so i decided to mosey on over to the nin.com site that has been teasing me for weeks, and it's all "the new nine inch nails album is available right now." WHAT?!?!?!?!?! we knew something was coming but we all expected an announcement. not like, THE announcement.
so i look at the options, and it's like, $5 download or $10 cd or $75 super-cool set or $300 ultra-limited amazing set. and obviously i want the 300 dollar business. two problems:
1. i haven't heard the album yet
2. i don't really have 300 dollars
what i do have:
1. faith in mr. reznor.
2. a credit card
and there's only 2,500 of them and they're signed and numbered by him. which is cool. and which makes me think that if i absolutely must, i can probably sell it later.
but now the site is taking foooooorever to load and i'm panicked that i won't be able to get one of the good sets. which i'm not even sure i want.
...i could just be normal and get the cd.
oy.
and, worse, i have to go to bed. i have a final tomorrow. all i want to do is stay awake and listen to this thing. 36 instrumentals!!!!
:(
oh trent.
(uuuuuuugh and i was gonna try and not spend anything because i want to go to the stanley cup finals again. and i know that will cost a pretty penny. it was gonna be my graduation present to me.)
and i've successfully talked myself out of it.
obviously i'm going to spend a million dollars seeing him when he tours.
i don't really *need* the vinyl. and i don't really *need* his autograph (since i've met him twice and didn't really feel inclined to ask him either time...).
ok cool.
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