Wednesday, October 20, 2004
I don't like World of Rhetoric's New York Times reports...grrrr. Sometimes it's difficult to find a slightly offbeat (we're not supposed to pick typical front page topics) but interesting article to write about.
But another thing's been angering me lately, specifically about Kerry's accusation that Bush's tax cuts went just to the rich. Everybody around us seemed to get a tax refund check, but we somehow didn't. I guess my family makes too much. How the heck is that a tax cut for the rich if the barely-above-that-usual-tax-bracket didn't even get a refund check? This better not place us in the tax bracket that Kerry wants to tax the dookie out of to pay for everything...I doubt that, as he pointed to himself, Bush, and Charlie Gibson as the three he'd like to tax to pay for the war on of the debates. Still, that's a load of feces. If a person makes a lot of money, that shouldn't be a punishable offense, and they shouldn't be the sole bearers of the burden to pay off the war in Iraq.
*phew*...take deep, relaxing breaths, calm down...there, I said it.
But another thing's been angering me lately, specifically about Kerry's accusation that Bush's tax cuts went just to the rich. Everybody around us seemed to get a tax refund check, but we somehow didn't. I guess my family makes too much. How the heck is that a tax cut for the rich if the barely-above-that-usual-tax-bracket didn't even get a refund check? This better not place us in the tax bracket that Kerry wants to tax the dookie out of to pay for everything...I doubt that, as he pointed to himself, Bush, and Charlie Gibson as the three he'd like to tax to pay for the war on of the debates. Still, that's a load of feces. If a person makes a lot of money, that shouldn't be a punishable offense, and they shouldn't be the sole bearers of the burden to pay off the war in Iraq.
*phew*...take deep, relaxing breaths, calm down...there, I said it.
Friday, October 15, 2004
Quiz-O-Rama
Nobody's here, so I might as well do some random happy time-wasters.
You are the color red. You are the most
controversial of all the colors. You are often
easily angered, but as easily as you got
excited, you come down. When angered, do you
have the tendency to be malicious? Afterwards,
do you end up begging for forgiveness? Maybe.
But you're incredibly generous, and, odd
enough, needy. You love to hate, and
sometimes, you hate to love. This color
describes you as generally edgy. When in a bad
situation, you're pessimistic, and when you're
in a good situation, you're extremely
optimistic. You're painfully tempermental, and
sometimes it hurts the ones you love. But with
an exciting and stimulating attitude, you enjoy
talking to people and being social. But aside
from your bold and outgoing attitude, you're
attention-needing and attention-getting. This
color is associated with lust and desire--and
you are both lust and desirous. You're a
protective person when it comes to the people
you love. You're incredibly sharp-witted and
powerful (not to mention intelligent!).
What color are you? (Amazingly detailed & accurate--with pics!)
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I guess I match my car, then. Yay for my car...I wish it was here. [insert expletives here]
Your beauty is all your own! You don't like to be
the same as everyone else and find that being
unique makes you more attractive. The normal
trends just don't fit you and things are just
more fun when they're upside down. You love to
be the one that turns heads with individuality
and spunkiness. You're kind of beauty, I would
say, could be characterized by your confidence.
Though it's not a physical trait, it
deffinately shows on you. Rock on!
What kind of Beauty should you have? (girl) (PICS)
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You're so depressed... but why? Some people might
call you whiny and annoying, and you are, to
them. You still have people that are willing
to listen to you... right after they've been
dumped.
What band from the 80s are you?
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Bear Spirit Calls To You ~
Bear is spirit keeper of the West, the place of
darkness, maturity and good harvest. Bears are
active during the night and day. This
symbolizes its connection with solar energy,
that of strength and power, and lunar energy,
that of intuition. The bear holds the teachings
of introspection. When it shows up in your life
pay attention to how you think, act and
interact.
Bear's Wisdom Includes:
*Introspection
*Healing
*Solitude
*Change
*Communication with Spirit
*Birth and rebirth
*Transformation
*Astral travel
*Creature of dreams, shamans and mystics
*Visionaries
*Defense and revenge
*Wisdom
Animal Spirit Guides ~ Which One Calls To You?
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Sic 'em bears...
Yeah...I should probably do something more interesting...anything. I think we just ran out of TP.
Monday, October 04, 2004
I despise Examined Life. This is Big Nasty Midterm Week, and what do I have due tomorrow? Lots of poo for Examined Life. I just want to nap, people, NAP. I'd be healthier if I just forgot this physical dimension log mess and went to SLEEP. Arrgh.
Anyway...yes. Monkeys.
I saw the Noble Noze Brotherhood advertise the Moody Library's re-opening for 24 hours a day...the funny made my day happier for a while, buuuuuuut...
I despise Examined Life. I have a headache. I have a stomachache. And more importantly, bunny rabbits. 'Nuff said.
Anyway...yes. Monkeys.
I saw the Noble Noze Brotherhood advertise the Moody Library's re-opening for 24 hours a day...the funny made my day happier for a while, buuuuuuut...
I despise Examined Life. I have a headache. I have a stomachache. And more importantly, bunny rabbits. 'Nuff said.
Saturday, October 02, 2004
So, I should be taking a shower, getting cleaned up, and tackling the mass of Spanish homework and mid-term studying on this wonderful silent weekend without my roommate. I have a very short attention span when there's people around and it's nto silent, so I love this weekend because I'm going to be able to get lots of stuff done.
Well, if I didn't have a monster stomachache and I felt like it. I'll get off the computer and go to the shower EVENTUALLY...
This morning, I tried out a Pilates class at the SLC as part of my "exercise" for this Examined Life project where we're supposed to write down what we do and eat everyday for a week...anyway, I feel pretty good now. I discovered that I have absolutely no abdominal muscles and that it's uncomfortable as heck to do any sort of laying-down exercise with a ponytail, but my back, neck, and shoulders aren't hurting and cramping so much anymore. (The dorm bed hates me.) Yay!
Anyway, so I'm feeling pretty sticky icky after that, so I need to take a shower, but my stomach hurts. There's also a gecko who lives in our shower drain. I don't bother him, he doesn't bother me, and he doesn't come out if there's water running.
Let me see...Thursday was Freshman Follies. Jolly good fun, I got covered in Jello, shaving cream, and a mass of unpleasant condiments. It's a giant freshman food fight. Fuuuuuun. I pity the people with community bathrooms, though...most of the people on my hall didn't want to go because "ew, it's dirty!" Duh, that's the point, you're only freshmen once, and if you brought anything grubby at all, come on, release the inner barbarian and pelt some fellow freshmen with yucky stuff. Oh well.
Lately, I've been fooling around with Thefacebook, and it's pretty fun. You list stuff about yourself, join little groups, and list off "friends." I found Robert's profile and I met him in the Memorial cafeteria yesterday. He used to live across the street from me, and supposedly, Chris from down the street is still here and is in one of Robert's science classes. Interesting. But as for the various random profiles...am I the only person I know who despises Maroon 5? Bill even posted something about going to a concert. I mean, at first, they were okay. Another semi-cliche pop-rock band. Yippee skippee, big deal. The "Harder to Breathe" song got real old, real fast with its irritating breathy chorus, and to me, the lead singer's voice is a sort of nasal-ish, almost abrasive whine. I can't stand them. So what's the big huge deal and why do I seem to be the only one who doesn't like them? Oh well.
I'm kind of exicted for the Aaron Watson concert...country music...here on campus. Lucky for stuck-here-with-no-means-of-escaping me, eh?
I also got a pedicure yesterday. Princess Nails did the most through "spa pedicure" I've ever had. They were considerably more expensive and a little farther away then Scissors, but if I get super-callousy again, they did really good with taking them off, so I think I'd go there. Otherwise, Scissors is good because it's closer and less expensive. I don't know, maybe someday I can schedule a pedicure before church stuff at Natalie's because it's next to the Centre? That would work out good if I had little or no homework.
Aughh! Recruitment recommendations! Noooooooo! Yeah...anyway...I should get off the blog and get started on the Long List of Things To Do in Happy Silence Time. Arr!
Meh. Randomness. Wheeeeeee.
Well, if I didn't have a monster stomachache and I felt like it. I'll get off the computer and go to the shower EVENTUALLY...
This morning, I tried out a Pilates class at the SLC as part of my "exercise" for this Examined Life project where we're supposed to write down what we do and eat everyday for a week...anyway, I feel pretty good now. I discovered that I have absolutely no abdominal muscles and that it's uncomfortable as heck to do any sort of laying-down exercise with a ponytail, but my back, neck, and shoulders aren't hurting and cramping so much anymore. (The dorm bed hates me.) Yay!
Anyway, so I'm feeling pretty sticky icky after that, so I need to take a shower, but my stomach hurts. There's also a gecko who lives in our shower drain. I don't bother him, he doesn't bother me, and he doesn't come out if there's water running.
Let me see...Thursday was Freshman Follies. Jolly good fun, I got covered in Jello, shaving cream, and a mass of unpleasant condiments. It's a giant freshman food fight. Fuuuuuun. I pity the people with community bathrooms, though...most of the people on my hall didn't want to go because "ew, it's dirty!" Duh, that's the point, you're only freshmen once, and if you brought anything grubby at all, come on, release the inner barbarian and pelt some fellow freshmen with yucky stuff. Oh well.
Lately, I've been fooling around with Thefacebook, and it's pretty fun. You list stuff about yourself, join little groups, and list off "friends." I found Robert's profile and I met him in the Memorial cafeteria yesterday. He used to live across the street from me, and supposedly, Chris from down the street is still here and is in one of Robert's science classes. Interesting. But as for the various random profiles...am I the only person I know who despises Maroon 5? Bill even posted something about going to a concert. I mean, at first, they were okay. Another semi-cliche pop-rock band. Yippee skippee, big deal. The "Harder to Breathe" song got real old, real fast with its irritating breathy chorus, and to me, the lead singer's voice is a sort of nasal-ish, almost abrasive whine. I can't stand them. So what's the big huge deal and why do I seem to be the only one who doesn't like them? Oh well.
I'm kind of exicted for the Aaron Watson concert...country music...here on campus. Lucky for stuck-here-with-no-means-of-escaping me, eh?
I also got a pedicure yesterday. Princess Nails did the most through "spa pedicure" I've ever had. They were considerably more expensive and a little farther away then Scissors, but if I get super-callousy again, they did really good with taking them off, so I think I'd go there. Otherwise, Scissors is good because it's closer and less expensive. I don't know, maybe someday I can schedule a pedicure before church stuff at Natalie's because it's next to the Centre? That would work out good if I had little or no homework.
Aughh! Recruitment recommendations! Noooooooo! Yeah...anyway...I should get off the blog and get started on the Long List of Things To Do in Happy Silence Time. Arr!
Meh. Randomness. Wheeeeeee.
