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[Mar. 18th, 2008|11:54 am] |
I've come to a realization: The 45th floor of an office building is really high up. I felt a little vertigo at first.
That's all that's new thus far today. |
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| not like a real update or anything |
[Sep. 4th, 2007|12:52 pm] |
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I should maybe make a post-summer, post-GenCon, post-apartment change, and post-start-of-law-school journal post. But not just yet. I gots to do my readings. |
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| le sigh |
[Aug. 5th, 2007|03:00 am] |
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There are some weeks you just can't catch a break. Apparently I lost my wallet yesterday. I'm pulling out all the stops in finding it and I haven't given up hope... but I still had to cancel my credit cards and start inquiries into replacing the various other useful bits I keep in there. Had to bike 6 miles each way to the license bureau in the hopes that I could get a duplicate sent to me before I get on the plane to Indianapolis (and Gen-Con). They claim to have a turnaround of just a week... but I am skeptical. So, if anyone knows if there's any way to prove to [sigh] airport security I am who I claim to be other than photo ID, or, how to get some sort of acceptable ID in a made by someone by the 15th, please let me know. |
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| Oh Saturday, my Saturday |
[Apr. 7th, 2007|02:08 pm] |
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Wow, I was witness to some Grade-A pomposity by someone last night.
Annoying, yet at the same time, hilarious. |
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| Oi! What's that in the mail? |
[Jan. 13th, 2007|03:30 pm] |
Apparently one of my law schools will take me. William Mitchell, conveniently located in the Twin Cities. Not highly ranked nationally, but they have a strong regional reputation and offered a pretty sweet tuition deal, so I'll definitely give the matter some thought.
All in all, a load off my mind, but there are a number of other places I've yet to hear back from, and of course, the Comps Beast is ever-lurking. |
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| Back in a couple dozen jiffies |
[Oct. 18th, 2006|12:35 am] |
| [ | Current Location |
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| [ | mood |
| | busy | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Wu-Tang Meets Indie Culture | ] |
There's no time like when you have some paper due to write in livejournal. To be brief, I'm still alive and well, though last week I was just in a weird state of mind.
No, I mean weirder than usual.
But it's mostly passed, and I think I've a handle on classes for this week. But then the ERPL beast strikes this weekend, and like a fool, I will play just about everything. Except just this once I will take a pass on Death's Grey Land and go on what the college insists I call a "Set Up Your Roommate" date. Yay, awkward conversation. Probably a fate worse than getting eaten by zombies in a Gothic Horror RPG, but I'm a glutton for punishment.
Back to my paper now. Five out of five pages left ;) |
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| ahhhhhhh............ |
[Sep. 24th, 2006|03:59 am] |
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On account of the Assassin round with 107 freakin' players! in it, I ate out at Basil's with my roommates. I ordered an extra large with both canadian bacon and bacon bacon, though I did have some help from Greg with it. But nonetheless, that clogging noise you hear is probably my arteries. |
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[Sep. 16th, 2006|08:46 pm] |
 | You scored as Thor. You are the mighty God Thor! You have the great hammer Mjollnir, as well as gloves and a belt of power. You are protector of the weak, and loved by all.
Thor | | 65% | Tyr | | 63% | Odin | | 53% | Freyja | | 48% | Loki | | 48% | Baldr | | 35% | </td>
Which Norse God Are You?
created with QuizFarm.com |
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| Less than I intend |
[Sep. 14th, 2006|10:25 pm] |
Classes go well so far. I received the "intent to graduate" thing, and had it filled and returned within the hour, so I guess that makes this all the big leagues now.
Doubly so, for Matthew has promised to print me a hat reading "mad people skillz" in recognition of my ability to con [note: sarcasm in the use of that last word] my NSW group into liking me.
That's all the news that's fit for me to type instead of spending that time on homework. Except for one slightly gross bit. I seem to have gotten a contact lens stuck somewhere beyond one of my eyelids, squarely out of my reach. It's slightly uncomfortable, and it's just plain not supposed to be there. Any of my readers have any advice for dealing with this? |
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| Still kickin' (old school) |
[Aug. 25th, 2006|03:48 pm] |
I am now awake again, after falling into a veritable hibernation cycle for 14 hours. And reviewing my last post (I didn't really remember much from it save the "I can do pull-ups! w00t!" portion) seems to confirm a lack of sleep does indeed make me wiggy.
Some friends will be in town today, so I am quite pleased. We're thinking of going to see Snakes on a Plane... so that upgrades to "as punch."
In other news, in preparation for shipping out to Northfield, I managed to find my razor, thus putting an end to the reign of the Sketchy Summer Beard. (And it was most sketchy. It's probably a good thing no pictures survive.) |
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| Untitled |
[Aug. 16th, 2006|06:50 pm] |
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| | Deltron 3030 | ] |
I got my NSW group list today (someone who shall remain nameless but rhymes with ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) macerio_dante convinced my to volunteer for the duty of welcoming and "orientating" the poor kids). It's creepy. Some of these people are four years younger than me.
I feel old. And unaccomplished in my advanced years. |
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| With thanks to the future roomie |
[Aug. 10th, 2006|09:54 pm] |
What Combat Weaponry Are You?
L-96 Sniper Rifle
Preventing a situation from escalating is in your favor as an up-close fight would result in almost certain defeat, however if you know its going to happen you'll hit first and with little warning. You like a fight on your terms and will generally wait patiently for the right moment for an unsuspected strike.
http://www.youthink.com/quiz.asp?action=take&quiz_id=1631 |
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| Obligatory fanboy moment |
[Aug. 3rd, 2006|01:55 pm] |
Watched Angel Season 2 on DVD this past week. I'm reminded why I think it can make a claim for "best season of the show" status. Basically, I think the show really came into it's own this season. In seasons 3-4 things arguably got too Soap-y, and Season 1 was pretty uneven in quality. S2 has the right amount of darkness, but I think it has it with just the right gallows humor thrown in. And the dialogue is just the freshest and funniest the who ever had. (From memory, and slightly paraphrased, the gems include: "So you solved the mystery and came here without backup. Wow, you must be, like, the best cop ever!"; "Well boo-hoo. Let me wipe away the tears with my plastic hand."; "Listen, fellas, I really had no idea about the whole destroying-the-world thing... Anyways, do you like beer?" )
OK, 'tis time for me to pack it up to Cleveland for the week. Is anyone besides teylaspeople in that general area? If so, leave a comment or drop me an email |
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| Soccer |
[Aug. 2nd, 2006|11:16 pm] |
I played Soccer with some kids in the park this evening (they were on average about 2-3 years younger than me, so no, I was not a god among midgets). The field was scaled down, making it a high-scoring game. I was in goal the whole time, and unlike at college, my team won, 9-8, with probably more shots on our goal, so I felt valuable. There were a lot of players, packed densely in the field, so things got a little fast and loose with the rules. There were many a handball, and a couple collisions that were probably avoidable. I got pretty into it towards the end, as we were tied at 8 and decided next point would win; at one point I declared "Don't go getting up in my Cool-Aid -- it's fucking poisoned!" and when before a goal-kick I declared to the opposing team "Now you've got tickets to the gun show!' and peeled my shirt off.
My best moment: When I took a ball to the face that knocked off my glasses, then flailed blindly but quite effectively until I got the ball out of my nest.
My worst moment: The other goalie had a really strong leg, so one of his goal kicks flew a good three quarters of the field and bounced off one of my teammate's head in such a way that it went directly past me into the goal. |
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| Jumpin' Jimmy Stewart |
[Jul. 31st, 2006|02:41 pm] |
I saw "Anatomy of a Murder" with the folks Saturday (thanks to Netflix; and "Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter" is on the way). It had a slightly older Jimmy Stewart as a self professed "simple country lawyer" defending a murder suspect. Of course, Stewart's character is actually possessed of a lovable, base cunning, and how can I resist a film with lines like "Never trust a man who drinks gin," and "I fooled my lawyer, I'm gonna fool that judge, and I'm gonna fool that bunch of corncobbers on the jury!" Actually (and my parents, both lawyers, concur with me on this), aside from a few wonderful Dramatic Outbursts, the trial looked a lot closer to a real court proceeding than those of most present-day TV shows and movies.
Then yesterday we visited my grandparents at their lake cabin, at the height of the heat wave. Their un-airconditioned cabin. I don't think it's safe for them, being in their 80s and 90s. I had to spend the afternoon sitting in the lake just to think straight. And it's not just the cabin; they don't have AC at their house in Moorhead either. It seems to be a point of pride with them, but it's incredibly foolish at their age. I made my mom promise to me she wouldn't be "a stubborn old person" and she laughed (partly because these are her in-laws we're talking about).
In the larger picture, summer break is starting to wear thin with me, as I am essentially isolated from most human contact and don't feel at all challenged or even occupied much of the time. But soon we'll be driving down to see my mom's side of the family in Cleveland, so I'll try to find stuff in a bona fide city to do. I may be incommunicado for a few days because of this, but I assure you all I'll be back. |
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| Filler |
[Jul. 29th, 2006|06:29 pm] |
I got up at 3:00 pm and I can't think of anything else to talk about today, so feast your eyes on the (sort of) inspiration for my username. Many of you have probably heard me wax poetic about this on Caucus, but for those who haven't, what we have here is from ALL-STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER #2 by Frank Miller of SIN CITY fame. The thing to remember about Miller is that he's insane. When asked why his Batman is such a dick his reply was "He may be a dick but he's our dick." He says his next project is titled HOLY TERROR, BATMAN! and described as "Batman vs Al Qaeda in the streets of Gotham". (Click on image for better resolution)
So. Yeah. |
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