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Friday, November 20th, 2009
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2:24 am
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The more I learn about evolution, the more I feel creationism should be taught in schools. Kids are smarter than we give them credit fr. Side-by-side, they'll be able to tell what's right and what's wrong. Think how much better the world would be if the next generation of Americans fully embraced science.
I mean, the church hindered scientific progress by a good 1500 years. Where's my fying car, dammit? There are few Chrictians who think the Earth is flat or that we live in a geocentric universe these days. It's only a matter of time before they accpet evolution as cold hard fact and work around it. Why not now? It doesn't discredit the teachings of Christ. Maybe brings the Jew-half of the bible into question, but the Christ part is what counts right?
It's funny to be taking a class that focuses heavily on evolution since it wasn't taught, at all in any of my classes up to this point.
Seperation of church and state over seperation of science and state.
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| Sunday, November 8th, 2009
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3:41 am
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| Friday, October 30th, 2009
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11:51 pm
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I knowI left a lot of sub-genres out here, but they limit me to 15 questions. Maybe I'll do a second round tomorrow if anyone answers these.
Poll #1478770 Horror Films
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 6What "classic" or critically acclaimed horror film is your favorite? What slasher horror film is your favorite? What zombie horror film is your favorite? What vampire horror film is your favorite? What monster horror film is your favorite? What comedy horror film is your favorite? What horror anthology film is your favorite? What sci-fi/horror film is your favorite? What horror film has the very best gore? What Italian horror film is your favorite? What Japanese horror film is your favorite? What non-Italian, non-Japanese foreign language horror film is your favorite? What werewolf film is your favorite? What ghost horror film is your favorite? Excluding Michael Jackson's "Thriller", what is your favorite horror-themed music video?
Feel free to add honorable mentions in the comments section. Or any other comments you feel like adding for that matter. I miss LJ conversations. Happy Halloween.
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| Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
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12:45 am - Writer's Block: My Favorite Neighborhood Business
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Origami Sushi
Fiesta Mexican Restaurant
Nattamit Thai
Hungry now.
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| Friday, October 9th, 2009
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5:53 pm
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Halloween
Macintosh Apples (the fruit, not the computer)
Getting all snuggy with Windy and puggy and watching TV
Guess fall isn't so bad.
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| Friday, September 18th, 2009
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3:07 pm
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| Thursday, September 17th, 2009
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11:46 pm
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Pick five of your favorite shows, in no particular order, before you read the below questions, then answer them!
1. Deadwood
2. Freaks and Geeks
3. The Office
4. Futurama
5. Lost
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| Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
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1:04 pm
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1. I had that job interview today. Nothing like four different people asking questions about your work experience and insisting on being given specific examples of really generic things like "a time you had to deal with conflict resolution." I hate job interviews. Always seem to be going ok, then you leave and remember all the dumb things you said and the relevant stuff you left out. Oh well, I have a job, I just want better money and hours.
2. Is it me, or do XBox ads make LJ slow?
3. Boring. Off to Facebook.
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| Friday, September 4th, 2009
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4:58 pm
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~ The Americorps gig fell through. Apparently the Kitsap Tutoring program is one of their hardest to get into, and second year applicants have priority so they only interview about 10% of new applicants. Rats.
~ I applied for a job at OC's culinary program. "Catering Supervisor 1" it said. Not sure what the "1" means. I have an interview next week. The job is only 20 hrs a week so I'd have to keep a few shifts at Tizley's, which is cool, because I like working there.
~ I stopped being a vegetarian three or so years ago, but still eat Quorn nuggets on a regular basis. I'm eating them right now in fact and it's the highlight of my day so far.
~ Inglorious Basterds is QT's best movie yet. I understand the reasons people don't like him. Although it's safer to say people are "over him" as I don't believe any film enthusiast under the age of forty who claims to have never liked him. I'd think it's safe to say people who leave the theatre not liking this movie went into it determined to leave with that attitude. Too fun of a movie to not like.
~ This is my first day off since last Sunday. Ten days in a row. I have put off so much these last two weeks. I have a lot to do today and I'm getting a really lazy late start. But I have a headache so who cares?
~ I'm taking Astro Biology and Screenwriting at OC this quarter. Starting WSU in the Spring.
's about it.
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| Sunday, August 30th, 2009
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10:14 am
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Sick... It's all throat too which is the worst. I called in to work to try to get the day off at 9:30 (supposed to be there at 10) and I got a "he'll call you back". Now I'm 15 minutes late for work and don't know if I'm getting it off yet. Ugh. Call me back so I can go back to bed... forever. Swallowing is difficult. On the bright side, complaining is coming as easy as ever.
I just got Frank Portman's new novel, Andromeda Klein from Amazon. Online shopping is pretty evil because a) paying with a debit/credit card doesn't feel like actually spending money and b) when it arrives the next week you barely remember buying it and it feels like a free gift. Anyway, I'd like to blaze through a couple hundred pages today and you know, not have to prep rotkohl or spaetzle or trim pork loins or do anything in my general job description.
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| Thursday, August 27th, 2009
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1:19 am
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~ Looks like I fell a bit behind and won't be starting my distance degree from WSU until next semester. On the plus side, I can take classes at OC, fully transferable of course. It'll be cheaper and seriously, quarters over semesters.
~ Haven't heard from Americorps, but the app deadline was only two days ago... grumble.
~ Season three of Dexter was the best yet. Viewed it in two six-hour sessions.
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| Friday, August 21st, 2009
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8:28 pm
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I officially use Facebook more than LJ. Like, a lot more. Reading through my recent entries on here evokes images of tumbleweeds blowing by and crickets chirping. Not that I blame anyone for not being inspired enough by my boring entries to comment or anything.
The reason I always loved LJ over other social networking sites (and still do in theory) is the communities. I'll never add anyone I don't know in person as a friend on Facebook, but I have many on here that I've never met.
Facebook, as of now, is a more interesting time-killer. But LJ, in its prime, was the best website ever, probably.
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2:48 pm
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~ Reception was a blast. I'll post photos when we get them. Maybe. A couple minor snafus, but overall, everything was nice.
~ I'm all applied for Americorps. Cross your fingers for me. I'd be tutoring, probably in the subject of reading. Should be hearing from them this coming week. It would be nice to go down to a couple days a week with the cooking and focus on what is going to be my career.
~ In the process of orientation for WSU. Should be signing up for classes tonight or tomorrow. Excited for that.
~ Since our reception I've kind of reconnected with an old friend. We haven't seen much of each other over the last eight years or so, but we somehow have a lot in common. Last night we had a few beers at Tizley's with him and his girlfriend then went to their apartment to play Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? on his XBox, which is pretty much all I want out of life. They're coming over on Monday for dinner and Buzz! Quiz TV.
~ Gifts. Lots of them. We got pretty much everything that was on our registrey that we really wanted. Cooking stuff mostly. But gift cards and bottles of wine too.
~ Need to get a BBQ going before summer's over. I hate working Sunday mornings. It ruins Saturday nights.
Guess that's about it.
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| Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
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10:29 am
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| Monday, August 17th, 2009
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12:54 am
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I've been BUSY. I think I'll make an update soon. Topics will include our trip to Claifornia, our wedding reception, my school plans, etc. You'll skim (read: skip) it, but I'll enjoy it in a few years when I read it.
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| Thursday, August 6th, 2009
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2:24 pm
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| Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
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1:36 am
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~ Spent a few days in the Bay Area. Berkeley mostly, but spent a couple days at Windy's grandma's in Danville also. I have some pictures and somewhat intend to do a post like I did for Hawaii. Totally for future me, but hey, maybe you're lame enough to keep an eye out for that.
~ The reception is in ten days. Lots to do.
~ Probably not worth mentioning, but I'm looking into a tutoring program Americorps does in Kitsap County elementary schools. It pays only slightly less than I make now, but I'll get a $4,500 scholarship at the end. Like I said, not worth mentioning as I haven't even applied and they don't accept many people, but it's an exciting prospect and I have diarrhea of the keyboard.
~ Old, but still hilarious:
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| Saturday, July 25th, 2009
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10:07 pm
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~ I happened to run into one of my old high school teachers this afternoon at Barnes and Noble. He answered several questions and laid a lot of my concerns about that career to rest. I'm highly anticipating my acceptance from WSU so I can get going on this. I feel better about this than any other endeavor I've considered. Excited even.
~ I made chili tonight. Turned out extremely well considering I've never done it before. Lagunitas Maximus IPA was a nice complement.
~ Four more episodes of Mad Men. We'll probably watch them all tonight.
~ It's raining, and as much as I'd love to sit on the porch and star-gaze again, I think it's a good thing. It's so dry. Can't stop sneezing.
~ We're going to California next weekend. I have to work 13 hours on Wednesday in order to get the days off, but it'll be worth it. This time next week, I'll be neck deep in Windy's grandma's pool... probably peeing.
~ G'night.
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| Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
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12:36 pm
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~ I think Facebook killed my friendslist. I can't imagine twenty-something people all simultaneously just got lives. I still read the few that are still updating every day. It's a bummer though. I used to love getting home from work and killing time in the communities I'm in. Jonah Hill was on Jimmy Fallon the other night and he said he bombed when he was doing stand-up in preparation for Funny People, and he could see "old west dust balls blowing by." I didn't even catch it, but Windy said, "Dust balls? I think you mean tumble weeds." Anyway, my friends list has old west dust balls blowing through it.
~ I hated the last season of Real World. The fights were all about lame pranks they pulled on each other and generally, the entire cast were a bunch of boring nerds. The current season is way worse though. Worst cast ever. What happened to this show? The Vegas season was the beginning of a pretty rough downfall. Thank God the challenges are so ace.
~ Haven't heard anything back from WSU, but I'm hopeful. I didn't even realize that my GPA was above a 3.0... !
~ I had a bottle of Allagash Confluence Ale last night. Might be the best American Belgian-style beer I've ever had. I'll have to have it again... and again.
~ I hate closing at work. My sleep schedule is so screwed right now. I've seen more sunrises during the last two weeks than the rest of my entire life probably.
~ Mad Men Season 2. Two episodes in. Great show.
~ The Orchid in our bathroom is budding again. Which is cool because I thought it was dead.
~ Oh, and I saw Bruno. If you're a fan of Sascha Baron Cohen's other stuff, you'll like it. You'll also enjoy it if you're a fan of dude's boners.
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| Friday, July 17th, 2009
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11:42 pm
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I applied for Washington Sate University's distance learning program. It's a humanities degree that focuses on English. There are no colleges in this state that offer an English degree apparently, save those I couldn't get into anyway. This really works out because any college near here is at least an hour and a half away, between driving and ferries. Not to mention the money I'll save on a lack of a commute. I am kind of scared of online classes though, but English classes shouldn't be hard online. Not like math or science would be.
Anyway, I've been looking into state requirements for secondary teaching. There's this idea that there will be tons of openings in the field over the next decade due to retiring baby-boomers. Whether or not that's really the case, I'll have to wait to see. Teaching is a job that no matter what paths and possible careers I've considered and explored, I've always come back to. I think I'd be good at it, and when you are good at it, it seems like an infinitely rewarding career.
I came to this decision pretty quickly, but it feels right.
And oh yeah, Add me on FaceBooks!
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