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May. 17th, 2009 @ 11:43 pm
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is 102 degrees Fahrenheit and can't stop shivering. weak. |
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May. 14th, 2009 @ 07:01 pm
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Loving the new Wilco album and excited that Phish is coming to California this summer. |
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1] How old will you be in 3 birthdays?
Jesus. Insert some tired Adam's-old joke here.
[2] Will you be married by then?
" I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member." - Groucho Marx
[3] Who was the last person you hugged?
Brittany Waller, forcibly. haha. It was one of those hey-jump-on-Adam kind of hugs. haha
[4] What were you doing at midnight last night?
Probably falling asleep. I have little or no perception of time anymore.
[5] What states have you been to?
In no particular order... except alphabetically: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming. So 38 states. 12 more to go.
[6] If you could be anywhere, where would it be?
Boulder.
[7] What was the last thing you drank?
Figi bottled water. I'm drowning in pretension.
[8] What's your favorite ice cream?
Vanilla coated with so much chocolate syrup that it's effectively chocolate ice cream slightly melted.
[9] Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
I rarely sleep in a bed.
[10] Do you know how to play poker?
Only on Facebook.
[11] Ever stolen a street sign?
No, but I tried to steal the Highway 69 sign in Colorado while I was pledging. It was a, oh, 250-mile round trip to a highway in the middle of nowhere, in the dead of night, two blocks from the county police station -- in a town of about 40 people.
[12] Do you know how to drive a stick?
I wouldn't drive anything else. Except a stake through a spammer's head.
[13] Do you wear any jewelry 24/7?
Does hair count as jewelry?
[15] Do you still have clothes from when you were little
We didn't have clothes back then, but if we did, and I still had them, they'd probably still fit.
[16] What are you mad about right now?
Rabies. Oh... "about". I thought it said "with".
[17] Are you a jealous person?
If there's someone who can answer this question better, I'll KICK THEIR ASS.
[18] What are you allergic to?
Online surveys. OH GOD.
Everything. Especially boisenberry.
[19] What did you dress up like for Halloween?
I think I was probably naked. This year, I'll dress as whatever celebrity dies the week beforehand in order to offend a maximum number of people.
[20] Do you enjoy traveling in airplanes?
I live for it. If I had the money, I'd get my pilot's license.
[21] What is your favorite salad dressing?
People.
[22] How many siblings do you have?
Two.
[23] Are your parents still together?
Yes.
[24] Do you know what you are going to wear tomorrow?
Whatever won't get me arrested or fired.
[27] Is your current hair color your natural hair color?
Yes. Except for my... nevermind.
[30] Is there someone you want to fight?
Nope.
[31] Song playing right now?
American Liberation Orchestra, "Barbeque".
[32] Does anyone like you?
I don't even like me, so I highly doubt it.
[33] What are you thinking about right now?
The migrane.
[34] What is your middle name?
Danger.
[35] What were you doing an hour ago?
Starting this damn survey.
[37] Do you secretly love someone?
Yeah, John McCain. <3
Outwardly, yes.
Secret crushes, no interest.
[38] Where were you Friday night?
Working at MySpace.
[39] Do you wear the seatbelt in the car?
I wear ALL the seatbelts in my car. That's why I'm always late.
[40] Has anyone ever mistaken you for someone else?
I got mistaken for George Clooney once. No, just kidding, but the State of Colorado did mistake me for a girl when they filled out my first driver's license.
[41] Do you have any piercings?
Only my heart.
[42] What's something you really want right now, be honest?
A police laser-jammer for my car, or a new deck/soundsystem for the car. Also: Hold Steady tickets.
[43] Do you like to text or call more?
Text.
[44] Could you forgive your best friend for sleeping with your bf/gf?
This question is, for me, flawed on its surface. I'd have to have a bf/gf, first. Secondly, I'd have to have a friend.
[45] If you could have a super power what would it be?
The ability to, at any time, at any place, for whatever reason, turn into a kidney bean. What?
[46] What is the weather like today?
Inside my head, it's cloudy due to migrane with a 20% chance of precipitation.
[47] Where will you be in an hour?
THE FUTURE!
[48] What's a fact about the last person you were on the phone with last?
He suffers from acute paranoia and believes he is a character in Pokemon. Trust me, you don't know him.
[49] Do you ever turn your cell phone off?
I turn most things (and people) off.
[50] What do you want in your life right now?
A back massage. Seriously.
[51] What's your favorite Gatorade flavor?
ADRENALINE.
[52] Are you wearing anything you borrowed from someone?
Yes. I borrowed someone's skin.
[54] Can you sleep in jeans?
I actually have all-denim pajamas.
[55] Where were you on July 4th, 2008?
Why? Who wants to know? I was alone. I wasn't anywhere near that girl who died. Why the questions?
[56] Who was the last person you were in a car with beside family?
Brittany and Jeff.
[57] Do you trust people easily?
What are you going to do with this answer?
[58] Will you ever kiss the last person you kissed again?
I can't kiss Jesus again. He's dead and I'm out of acid.
[60] Scared to fall in love?
I'm absolutely terrified of falling in love with "Mamma Mia!". It's an irrational fear, because it won't ever happen. |
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Twice this week, Marc Ambinder -- co-editor of the Atlantic Monthly and chief political consultant for CBS News -- has cited my political insights on his blog: talking about Jesse Jackson's comments today and noting the timing of Obama's announcement of moving his nomination acceptance to Invesco field. A nice little boost to the ego. :)
So, I'm going to start blogging about politics more often at my other website: http://steinbaugh.org. |
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Jun. 28th, 2008 @ 04:43 am
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| » Who's comin' with me? Friday + Saturday = Berkeley, String Cheese Incident |
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This Friday and Saturday, String Cheese Incident is playing in Berkeley. It's their farewell tour, as they're breaking up in a month.
I can acquire tickets for about (or under) $50 each.
There are potentially two groups going. I'll be traveling up with a friend early Friday morning, as the show starts at 4pm. A second group will come up later that evening, but will miss the Friday show.
The Saturday show starts at 1pm.
At this point, some of us are in need of a place to stay in or around Berkeley -- likely just me and my friend. If you can offer us some space, we'd be much obliged.
I know there are a bunch going, so if you're one of them, or want to be one of them, drop me a line ASAP and I can help arrange for tickets.
Peace in.
Jul. 15th, 2007 @ 02:08 am
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| » Arabic, after the first week |
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I'm currently taking an Arabic Intensive course at UCLA for the summer. It's a full year's worth of Arabic in nine weeks.
The class is definitely very difficult -- probably the hardest I've ever taken. I'm going to give it another week or so and if I still feel completely out of place, I'll drop it to save my GPA in advance of law school. At that point, I'll learn it on my own and then re-take the class with a better footing.
Most of the people in the class (about 15 or so) go to other tier-one schools (John Hopkins medical, Stanford, Berkley, etc.), so I feel a bit out of place, being from Whittier College (a tad bit less prestigious). Many of them already know some Arabic or another Middle Eastern language, so they've got it a bit easier than I do.
That said, the language is very interesting and I definitely welcome the challenge. But with all I have on my plate (student body president, preparing for the LSAT, etc.), I don't know if I'm going to be able to cut it.
But I'm definitely going to apply to UCLA Law. Thus far, I love the school, and it turns out that my GPA is just below their 25th percentile (though my GPA since freshman year is well within their margins -- it's just that damn freshman year that's holding me back).
Jul. 1st, 2007 @ 08:35 pm
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| » Dean's List Round II |
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Yay! I made Dean's List for the second time:
International Political Economy: A-
Public Administration: A-
African Political Systems: A-
Normative Political Theory: A-
Model UN: A-
Fitness and Wellness: Passed
May. 29th, 2007 @ 04:38 pm
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Thou shalt not steal if there is a direct victim.
Thou shalt not worship pop idols or follow lost prophets.
Thou shalt not take the names of Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer, John Hartmond, Desmond Dekker, Jim Morrisson, Jimmy Hendrix or Sid Barrett in vain.
Thou shalt not think any male over the age of 30 that plays with a child that is not their own is a peadophile. Some people are just nice.
Thou shalt not read NME.
Thou shalt not stop liking a band just because they became popular.
Thou shalt not question Steven Fry.
Thou shalt not judge a book by its cover.
Thou shalt not judge Lethal Weapon by Danny Glover.
Thou shalt not buy Coca Cola products.
Thou shalt not Nestle products.
Thou shalt not go into the woods with your boyfriend's best friend, take drugs, and then cheat on him.
Thou shalt not fall in love so easily.
Thou shalt not use poetry, art or music to get into girls pants.
Use it to get into their heads.
Thou shalt not watch Hollyoaks.
Thou shalt not attend an open mic and leave as soon as you've done your shitty little poem or song, you self-righteous prick.
Thou shalt not return to the same club or bar, week in, week out Because you once saw a girl there that you fancied that you're never gonna fucking talk to.
Thou shalt not put musicians and recording artists on ridiculous pedestals
no matter how great they are, or were.
The Beatles were just a band.
Led Zeppelin: just a band.
The Beach Boys: just a band.
The Sex Pistols: just a band.
The Clash: just a band.
Crass: just a band.
Minor Threat: just a band.
The Cure: just a band.
The Smiths: just a band.
Nirvana: just a band.
The Pixies: just a band.
Oasis: just a band.
Radiohead: just a band.
Bloc Party: just a band.
The Arctic Monkeys: just a band.
"The next big thing": just a band.
Thou shalt equal worth to tragedies that occur in non-English speaking countries as to those in English speaking countries.
Thou shalt remember that guns, bitches and bling were never part of the 4 elements and never will be.
Thou shalt not make repetitive, generic music.
Thou shalt not make repetitive, generic music.
Thou shalt not make repetitive, generic music.
Thou shalt not make repetitive, generic music.
Thou shalt not Pimp My Ride.
Thou shalt not scream if you wanna go faster.
Thou shalt not move to the sound of the wickedness.
Thou shalt not make some noise for Detroit.
When i say "Hey", thou shalt not say "Ho".
When i say "Hip", thou shalt not say "Hop".
When i say, he say, she say, we say; "Make some noise."... kill me.
Thou shalt not quote me happy.
Thou shalt not shake it like a polaroid picture.
Thou shalt not wish your girlfriend was a freak, like me.
Thou shalt spell the word "Pheonix" P-H-E-O-N-I-X,
not P-H-O-E-N-I-X, regardless of what the Oxford English Dictionary tells you.
Thou shalt not express your shock at the fact that Sharon got off with Brad at a club last night by saying: "Is it?".
Thou shalt think for yourselves.
And thou shalt always... thou shalt always kill.
Apr. 28th, 2007 @ 09:14 am
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Dec. 31st, 2006 @ 12:16 am
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| » A touch of cynicism for the holidays :P |
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Thanks for the Christmas card
I don't want to hear about your new job now
I don't want to hear about your new boyfriend
I don't want to hear about it all working out for you
No, I don't want to hear it now
I don't want to hear about your swinging new place
I don't want to hear how everyone thinks it's great
I just want to sit in our apartment and hate you
Yes, I will be hating you for Christmas
You can have the Christmas tree
Remember when we bought it at the store down the street?
Remember when I found that cheesy color wheel?
I don't want to think about the lights on your white skin
No, I don't want to think about it
I don't want to think about last year at your dad's
You said it was the best sex that we both ever had
I don't want to think about my face in your soft hair
I will be hating you for Christmas
I must be losing my mind
There's gotta be a better way to deal with the pain
There's gotta be a better way to deal with the hate
Wish that I could find some way to make you go away
Wish that I could have a drink and make you fade
I wish that I could have myself a drink and make you fade
I wish that I could have a drink and make you go away
Yeah make you go away
Wish that I could make you go away
I will be hating you for Christmas
Yeah I will be hating you for Christmas
Thanks for the Christmas card
Dec. 24th, 2006 @ 04:03 pm
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| » Debates |
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That was my first debate, and that was a lot of fun. To quote a friend, "i'm sure you know this already, but you dominated that debate". I refuted every point made by my opponents that I was allowed to address.
Raye's closing statement was something to the effect of "you need a leader who will support students' rights and fight for students' interests, to work with the administration and not for the administration, but to keep them close, but to carry a big stick."
I began my closing statement with "Thanks for the endorsement, Raye!".
YES.
Nov. 15th, 2006 @ 05:46 am
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| » My first briefs (Terrible) |
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Hola. I know a few of you are well-versed in legal issues and the sort, so I thought I'd share my first legal briefs. They're for American Constitutional Law. The professor seems to like me, so I'm hoping to impress him on some level (he can't be impressed and he's going to tear them apart anyway). So if you have any advice, I'd be humbled. :)
( Read more... )
Oct. 2nd, 2006 @ 04:02 am
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Steve and I wait for AHNOLD outside what used to be Ibiza in Whittier (now the local Republican HQ).
(Photo from the Whittier Daily News).
Sep. 5th, 2006 @ 11:56 am
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Oscar Wilde once sent his publisher a telegraph to inquire about how the printing/sales of his book were doing. The telegraph read:
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The publisher responded in kind with a telegraph reading:
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Just thought I'd share. :)
Aug. 9th, 2006 @ 11:32 am
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| » Book meme |
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1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your LJ along with these instructions.
5. Don’t you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
Nixon would make an appearance, give a little talk, shake hands, chat for a few minutes, then leave. At thta point, Stans and Flanigan moved in. Nixon would not allow them to make promises; he told Stans that he did not want contributions taken from anyone who felt he was entitled to something in return, and he did not want to know who had given how much.</ii>
Aug. 8th, 2006 @ 12:50 pm
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Jun. 27th, 2006 @ 11:41 pm
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1. SCI and Bob Weir were bloody awesome. I went in with a cynical attitude about SCI, having been disappointed by the sound quality on one of their recent Travelogue releases (TOO MUCH VOCALS, DIE KANG DIE, etc.). Awesome show -- especially two Dylan covers ("Hard Rain", "She's An Artist").
2. I have a job interview today with a political consultation firm. The guy called me back within a half hour of my resume submission. Yayuh. I need to shave.
3. I'm building this:
Jun. 27th, 2006 @ 11:18 am
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I think I just received one of those phone calls that changes your life forever.
In a really, really bad way.
Jun. 12th, 2006 @ 11:57 pm
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