Nerdlings

From Melbot

Why Geeks and Nerds Are Worth It...

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Date: 2005-04-03, 9:30PM PDT


In the wide world of dating, there are many options. Do you go for the flashy guy with the smooth smile, or the dude in the corner typing away on his laptop? The following are reasons why I think my fellow females should pay more attention to the quiet geeks and nerds, and less attention to the flashy boys.

1.) While geeks and nerds may be awkward, they’re well-meaning 9 out of 10 times. That smooth dude with the sly grin and the spider hands? Wonder what HIS intentions are... plus, I’ve never had a geek guy not call me when he said he would. Score major points THERE.

2.) They’re useful. In this tech-savvy world, it’s great to have a b/f who can make your laptop, desktop, and just about anything else that plugs into a wall behave itself.

3.) They’re more romantic than they’re given credit for. Ok true, their idea of romance might be to make up a spiffy web-page with all the reasons why they love you, with links to pics of you and sonnets and such... but hey. It lasts longer than flowers, plus you can show your friends.

4.) Due to their neglected status, there are plenty to choose from. You like ‘em tall and slender? There are plenty of geeks/nerds who are. You like ‘em smaller with more meat on their bones? Got that too.

5.) They’ve got brains. Come on now, how can intelligence be a bad thing?

6.) Most are quite good at remembering dates. Like birthdates and such, especially if they know it’ll make you happy. Due again to their neglected status, they’re more attentive than guys who “have more options”. Plus, with all that down time without a steady girlfriend, they’ll likely have mental lists of all the things they’d love to do once they GOT a girlfriend.

7.) Sex. Yep. Sex. I’m not really familiar with this myself, but I’ve friends who’ve been intimate with geek guys and it’s raves all around. They say a virgin wrote the Kama Sutra... all that time thinking about sex, imagining sex, dreaming about sex, (they are male after all) coupled with a desire to make you happy? Use your imagination.

8.) They’re relatively low-maintenance. Most can be fueled on pizza, Twinkies and Mt Dew. No complicated dinners needed here, so if you’re not the best cook, eh. Can you order a pizza?

9.) Most frequent bars as often as slugs frequent salt mines. You won’t have to worry much about your geek guy getting his “groove” on with club hotties because, frankly, he’ll be too busy rooting around under his computer wondering where that spare cable went. You won’t have to worry about him flirting with other women because, 9 out of 10 times, he’ll zip right by them in a perfect b-line towards the nearest electronics store. I’ve seen this happen.
Me: “Eww. Victoria Secret’s Models... They’re so skinny. How is that feminine? You can see her ribs!”
Geek Guy: “ooooooo...”
Me: “Hey!” *notices he is staring lustfully towards the computer store*
Geek Guy: “What?”
Me: “Never mind...”

10.) Although he may not want to go to every outing with you, you can arrange swaps, as in, you’ll go to his Gamer Con dressed as an elf princess if he’ll take you to the ballet. Plus, if he doesn’t want to go someplace with you, you won’t have to worry much about what he’s up to. You’ll probably come home to find him asleep on his keyboard in a sea of Mt. Dew cans with code blinking from the screen. It’s ok. He’s used to this. Just toss a blanket over him and turn out the light.

11.) His friends aren’t jerks. I can’t stress this enough. You’ll more likely get “Omg! A GIRL!! Can I see?!” than “Hey hot stuff back that ass up here and let me get some grub on...” They’re awkward geeks too and will, 9 times out of 10, treat you with the utmost respect and, more than likely, a note of awe. A cute girl picked one of their clan to date? It could happen to them! Hope! Drag some of your single girlfriends over, open up a pack of Mt. Dew, crack open the DnD set and get working. Nothing impresses geek guys more than a girl who can hack-n-slash (well ok maybe if she can code... a geek can dream).

12.) They’re rarely if ever possessive. They trust you, so you can be yourself around them. You like to walk around the house in a ratty t-shirt for comfort? He won’t care. He does too! They won’t get pissy if you don’t wear make-up or don’t want to bother primping your hair. If you gain a few pounds, they won’t try their best to make you feel like crap.

13.) They’re usually very well educated. Physics majors and the like. See #5. You won’t have to listen to him blathering on about his car (ok maybe a little), he’ll have loads of other interesting things to talk about. Politics, world events, how much the chicken burgers down at the local place rock, so long as you douse them in hot sauce...

14.) You’ll almost never have to hear, “Yaw dawg whazzap!!” plop out of their mouths. Unless it’s in jest. They spell properly, use correct punctuation, and are able to tell the difference between the toilet and the floor. They almost never get “wasted”, so you won’t have to worry about coming home to find him and his friends passed out on the floor amidst a pile of beer bottles. Mt. Dew cans, perhaps...

15.) And the final reason why geeks and nerds make great boyfriends: They actually give a damn about you. Not how you look (though that’s a plus), not how skinny you are, not how much make-up you primp yourself up with, but they like you for you. That kind of thing lasts longer than “DaMN baby you got a fine ass!!!” Believe me.

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sfo/66795671.html

18

I'm 18 now. Hooray for me! What to do first? Well, its already the end of the day. I got some pretty lovely gifts from my friends and my girl. I registered to vote today too.

Things i'm going to have to do within the next month:

1. Buy lotto tickets
2. Buy a cigar for display
3. Buy porno
4. Join the masons

One quiz

and that's it. To give you a bit of a peep into my life.

60 Random Questions]

1. Who is the last person you held hands with?
Mel

2. If you were drafted into a war, would you survive?
I'd have to

3. Can you do a Cartwheel?
Nope. Never could

4. Have you ever drank milk straight out of the carton?
when i'm feeling slovenly

5. Have you ever won a spelling bee?
never participated in one

7. How fast can you type?
close to 70 to 80 wpm

8. Are you afraid of the dark?
only of the things i'll bump into

9. Eye color?
brown. Maybe a Chestnut

10. what do you wish you were doing right now?
done with homework

11. When is the last time you chose a bath over a shower?
never

12. Do you knock on wood?
just did earlier

13. Are you drinking anything right now?
nope

15. Can you hoola hoop?
yes

16. Are you good at keeping secrets?
sorta. It kinda comes out eventually

17. What do you want for Christmas?
A cowboy hat

18. Do you know the Muffin Man?
I never go to the muffin shop.

19. Do you talk in your sleep?
I aparently did once. I stood up in bed. I walked towards the door (this was in a hotel) and my dad asked me where I was going. I said I'm going to the museum. He said: no no! You cant go at this hour! and I went back to bed

20. Who wrote the book of love?
book of love? Bwah?

21. Have you ever flown a kite?
Many kites. More than 1/2 of them end up charlie browned

23. Do you consider yourself successful?
Of a moderate sort

24. How many people are on your contact list of your cell?
150 or so

25. Have you ever asked for a pony?
No, but i've asked for a Model A Ford

26. Plans for tomorrow?
School and homework. Stop by the library to drop off a video

28. Missing someone now?
Yeah

29. When was the last time you told someone 'I love you'?
today

31. How are you feeling today?
Sick in the stomach

32. Do you like the color black?
Yeah. Not in the desert though

31.Have u ever been suspended or expelled?
Never! Asians dont end up like that

34. What are you looking forward to?
College

35. Have you ever crawled through a window?
yes

37. Have you ever eaten dog food?
I think I might have. On a dare

38. Can you handle the truth?
No really, no

39. Do you like green eggs and ham?
I've had it. Blech

40. What 3 things you always bring w/ you to places?
Wallet, Phone, Pocket Constitution

41. Any cool scars?
No. Just the one on my knee for falling down a volcano in hawaii

42. Do you like or have a crush on anyone? Do they know?
I'm taken. Yes

43. How many kids do you plan on having?
2-3

44. What do you do when no one is watching?
Day Dream. I do it none the less.

45. Have you ever been in love?
Several times

46. Do you talk to yourself?
sometimes. To kill silence, or to look intelligent. (i.e. reading complicated crap)

47. Is there something you want that you can't have?
Yes

48. Three things about the opposite sex that you first notice?
Eyes, Thighs, Nose

49. Who are you thinking about right now?
I'm thinking about pizza

50. Who did you last hug?
Melissa

51. Where is your phone?
On my bureau

52. What was the last thing you ate?
Asparagus beef

54. Favorite Color?
Orange, Taupe, Sally Brownson White

55. What is the last movie you watched?
Forrest Gump

56.What song do you currently hear?
16 Military Wives

57. What do you want?
No school

58. Would you ever date anyone on your friends list?
Yes

59. What TV Show are you watching?
None.

60. When was the last time you kissed someone?
Friday


Ok, so I said it gave a view port, I didnt say it was the biggest one.

The truth about the Temperance Movement

The world now as well as the world back then was and always will be filled with hypocrites.

Recently, I believe last year, you know how every single faction is struggling with each other for a voice in the nation? Well it kinda exploded with a little pop over a whole BART incident. Living in the Bay Area, there are many signs promoting abortion and of course, it brings up complaints, but the Dems get to keep them up because of the free speech clause of the 1st amendment. But when the pro-life faction decided to post a pro-life poster in several BART stations, there was a call from the liberals to have all the posters removed. Well isn't that hypocratic of them? They fought for their voice and won, yet they attempt to stifle the voices of the other. Republicans are wrong! Dont believe a word! Give people a choice! Our choice! The right to abortion! We are right! Forget the saving of the child! It's a big battle, and it'll keep going on as long as i'm alive and then some.

But I was reviewing through my library today for a book to read on the can, and there's alot of book I have not read. I came across a book, "Years of Conscience" which was pretty much an anthology of several works written by muckrakers of the 1900s. But one article really pulled me in.

The "Patent Medicine" Curse
By: Edward Bok

It was an article pretty much outlining the truth about the magic cure-all tonics of the early 20th century. It's amazing how quickly we fell into the trap as ordinary consumers and people. None the less, people were ingesting alarming quantities of opium, cocaine and alcohol when taking these mystical medicines. Around the same time, women began their protest against the evils of alcohol and spirits. In a letter to the magazine that Mr. Bok wrote for, he made a letter obvious how the women protested at his magazine for printing an ad for Root Beer (which contained no alcohol of sorts) yet these same women would chug bottles and bottles of this stuff thinking it helped them get over the Winter bug or the many maladies that apparently attacked many of the women and people took.

Heaven forbid should a temperance movement woman should come across a child drinking a beer! But come winter and the cough that comes along with it, a little of tonic or bitters are prescribed to little junior to cure him.

In a chemical analysis provided by the book, most beers and spirits contain at that time, about 2 to 5 percent alcohol (which is a bit hard to believe, but what the hey, he researched it) whereas some of these miracle medicines contained as much as 50% alcohol. Not to mention uncounted amounts of cocaine and opium. What would mother more likely turn to to help her child? Mothering? or the Cure all?

Take the "Favorite Prescription" for example and from the ingredients contained, there was about

1/2 fluid drachm of Tincture of Digitalis
1/2 fluid drachm of Tincture of Opium
8 drops of Oil of Anise
1 1/2 ounces of Alcohol

*All this is in 9 oz of the aforementioned drug*

These same women who protested the advertising of rootbeer with out any alcohol of any sorts, were chugging at least a bottle or two of this stuff a day. You could even say the temperance movement was one that drank behind its back. Very hypocratic indeed...

So, i'll present a list from the book:

Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable compound 20.6% Alcohol (by volume)
Paine's Celery Compound 21.0%
Dr. William's Vegetable Jaundice Bitters 18.5%
Whiskol, "a non-intoxicating stimulant" 28.2%
Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic
"Reccomended for treating the alcohol habit 26.5%
Ayer's Sarsaparilla 26.2%
Thayer's Compound Extract of Sarsaparilla 21.5%
Hood's Sarsaparilla 18.8%
Allen's Sarsaparilla 13.5%
Dana's Sarsaparilla 13.5%
Brown's Sarsaparilla 13.5%
Peruna 28.5%
Vinol, Wine of Cod-Liver Oil 18.8%
Dr. Peter's Kuriko 14%
Carter's Physical Extract 22.0%
Hooker's Wigwam Tonic 20.7%
Hoofland's German Tonic 29.3%
Howe's Arabian Tonic, "Not a Rum Drink" 13.2%
Jackson's Golden Seal Tonic 19.6%
Meensman's Peptonized Beef Tonic 16.5%
Parker's Tonic "Purely Vegetable" 41.6%
Schekck's Seaweed Tonic "Entirely Harmless" 19.5%
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters 16.5%
Boker's Stomach Bitters 42.6%
Burdock Blood Bitters 25.5%
Greene's Nervura 17.2%
Hartshorn's Bitters 22.2%
Hoofland's German Bitters "Entirely Vegetable" 25.6%
Hop Bitters 12.0%
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters 44.3%
Kaufman's Sulphur Bitters "Contains No Alcohol"
As a matter of fact, it contains 20.5 percent
alcohol and no sulphur at all 20.5%
Puritana 22.0%
Richardson's Concentrated Sherry Wine Bitters 47.5%
Warner's Safe Tonic Bitters 35.7%
Warren's Bilious Bitters 21.5%
Faith Whitcomb's Nerve Bitters 20.3%

So what these people assumed as safe or more wonderful than going to the doctor turned out to be nothing more than repackaged alcohol in dangerous levels. Imagining ingesting any of this garbage and expecting it to work. I can only assume people took the stuff because the alcohol did most of the work. Thanks to the muckrakers, this nation has increased since, its at tentativeness to watch out for dangerous products and to keep the people of this nation informed and safe.

Chekov's "The Flying Islands"

The other day, I read a most absurd short story. Bl Anton Chekov, it's entitled The Flying Islands. So I felt the need to write my own crappy story too.

The Underwater Lump

Chapter 1:

Ah screw it

Possibly

Last night was possibly the most expensive dinner i've ever had. Although, i've only just eaten 1/12th of it. Last night, we weres celebrating new years eve and when the check came round, I heard several numbers mumbled out in chinese, but the one thing I did hear and understand was the tip ran to about 80 dollars or so. So, just from that, I guess dinner ran to about 500 dollars or so.

Shark fin soup: the best
Abalone: kinda interesting, funny taste
Steamed rock cod: mon dieu! tasty tasty tasty
Golden fried rice:
Lobster over noodles: simply to die for
Candied prawns and deep fried crab poofs: simply amazing

there's other stuff, I cant remember too well. But I dont think i've eaten that well in awhile.

A rare morning blog for you all.

Those of you who read me often know this is rather rare. For me to blog in the morning.

Today, i've just experienced the strangest sleeping habit ever. This morning, I was capable of sleeping for 59 minute intervals exactly. I first woke at about 7:59, went back to bed and woke again at 8:58 and did the same thing again and woke at 9:57. Then, when the clock struck 10, I finally jumped out of bed. Not too shabby eh?

But the dream I had between 8:58 and 9:57. That was an interesting one. I dreamed that I was a San Franciscan reporter for the chronicle and several independent papers and I was attending a pageant at the New Auditorium. The weird thing was, I had to design the auditorium like it was "The Sims 2" and the one thing I remember was putting in the revolving door between two cracks of a the building. Apparently, the pageant was a competition among the states to see which state was most american and would represent the USA in the "Pageantry of the world" competition. Of course, California lost and I think Nevada won. Those stupid sons of beehatches. Them and their pointy state. But then, I woke and it was the second perfect interval of 59 minutes.

So that's my day for the past hour. I've only woken about 51 minutes ago and I decided to tell you all.

BTW, happy new years.

Birthday Wish List

I'm finally 18 peeps. So what do I want? Many things come to mind.

1. A Laptop computer

2. A rugby ball

3. A fur lined sweatshirt or sheepskin lined jacket

4. Cricket Bat

5. Replacement Piano Books

My instruments

Alot of people say I dont have enough instruments, other say I have too many. I personally think I have too many. But thank god my house is big enough for them all.

1. Unknown Make Tenor Banjo (1970s)
Frets are too rectangular. I wanna change that, but I wouldnt know how

2. Hohner Les Paul Copy 1970s
It's decent, but the pots suck. Kinda heavy too yeah.

3. Squire Acoustic
I got this from the lost and found. The ladies who run it gave it to me.

4. Rover Mandolin
I bought this with my summer earnings. It's the cutest, dandiest thing ever

5. Leolani Uke
I bought it in hawaii. I compared it to my cousin's who we bought at the fair, mine was obviously, the better one. It's one that has a good fret scale too.

6. First Act Guitar.
My first guitar. I got it for the christmas before 2000. I was worried about not being able to play when there was no light because of the mileneum bug.

7. Sheaffer and Sons Upright
I've had this for a long time. This is my first piano ever and it's a pretty decent one. Hardly used anymore.

8. 1950s Howard Parlor Grand
This was a present from my piano teacher. When she retired, she gave me this piano and all it cost my family was the moving cost.

9. 1980 Buffet Crampon, R13 Bb clarinet
This my baby. She's the cream of the crop. Once I bought her, Buffet came out with an even newer model. The Tosca. I was like OMH! Heavy for some reason. A lot heavier than Sally's R13. It's missing alot of plating. Meaning, it's been loved before me.

10. 1994 Buffet Crampon, E11 A clarinet
came with my R13. It's in a double case with it. It's harder to play, and i've only used it once officially. I might get to use it for the musical if I transcribe my music. It's losing plating in several places.

11. 1998 Selmer USA CL300 Bb clarinet
They dont make these anymore. They're ancient history nowadays. The tone on it sucks ass.

12. Hohner 1898 Harmonica
My dad passed this onto me from his army days in alaska. Since he had nothing better to do, he learned harmonica. And he decided he couldnt play.

13. Hohner Chromatica 14
This is my harmonica. I got it for christmas, since I loved Larry Adler so much.

14. Shanghai Tremolo Harmonica
I got for christmas. It's not the best harp ever.

15. Er-hu
It's hard to describe. The head is snake skin and the bow cant be removed.

16. Tiny Accordian

17. Pan Flutes from Panama

18. Rainstick from Peru

19. Funny gourd instrument from china.
When you play it, it sounds like a car horn. Take the plug thingy out, it soudns like two cars.

So, that's about it. I'm probably forgetting some, but that's it.

Aargh!

I cant live in a world where truffle means a type of chocolate and a fungus!

*contemplates suicide over trifling truffle matter*

Wobbly Hog

I want a hedgehog. They're so cute and vicious looking at the same time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wobbly_hedgehog_syndrome

that's the worry... Wobbly Hedgehog syndrome... dom dom dommm

My past valentines..es

So you should know me kinda well I suppose. Many a times, i've participated in the annual mandatory give people valentines athon!

First time I ran into this was probably in Kindergarten.

K: Uh, not much I can remember. But I remember my crappy paper bag kinda mailbox. I wasn't one on decorating by wasting materials on a paper sack.

1st grade: No recollection either. Except the paper sack.

2nd grade: I got valentines! For the first time, I was forced into writing one for everyone in the class. By today's standards, it's kinda weird to write a boy a valentine.

3rd grade: An interesting spin off on the United States postal service. Kids in class and the sixth grade class forced into working like the men and women of the USPS. I was forced to stamp mail and yes, knowing the nerd I am, I created tables to increase efficency. Nerday!

4th grade: I was forced into designing some of the larger kids mailboxes due to my new spiffy calligraphy pen. Of course, it sits unused now.

5th grade: none

6th grade: Same as 3rd grade, I'm just the larger group now. I think I was on sorting mail. Those apple slices were a rip.

From here on out, i stopped giving out and getting valentines altogether. Before, they meant nothing more than wasting hours of cutting out pointless pieces of red paper and paper lace and gluing them together. Here, began the era of loneliness...

Junior year: First valentines in like ever! Christina was always nice to her friends so she did the little cheapy 99 cent pack valentines and a piece of candy.

Senior year: Desperate, and never knowing the true meaning of Valentines day. I was most likely to spend it like the other years. Alone and not really crying. But with the shock from being a couple to single really makes this time of year lonely. But I intend for change! Stay tuned for updates!

*rawr*

Entitlement

I'm not in a very bloggy mood. I'll just ramble about something. No I cant do it. I hate homework...

151: Bacardi and posts

So the postodometer hast finally rolled over 150. I'm going to give myself a pat on the back, get some ice cream. Maybe read someone else's blog and shut up about it. I've read what other people have to say and to be quite honest, I havent been motivated to write anything good lately. Not even a rant about how useless kids at school are.

Borge

Go listen to Victor Borge. He is the greatest comedic pianist that ever lived.

Levis: Motherfucking nice ass jeans

I will come before you, a humble man, as well as a man with the knowledge and truth of uh... me. I am talking about *da da daaa!* Levis Jeans. Those of you who know their awesomeness, you are dismissed. But those of you otherwise, stay awhile.

Why I felt like bringing this up was pretty much the fact that they're awesome in the most awesome way. You have all the styles to choose. Skinny straight, Skinny Relaxed, Skinny Boot, Low rise skinny, Low rise boot, Low Rise straight, Straight, Boot cut, etc.

I personally, am partial to the 527s. My first pair of real Levis Jeans that were bought specifically for me. In previous cases, I've had one pair of my dad's old 70s 501s, several pairs of 541s and a strange pair with a heavy leather label. I know i'm probably missing several other pairs, but forget them for now. The 527s are the ultimate in pants if you're looking for something durable, and goes well with work boots. Every week, i'm on a construction site and 527s get the job done. Granted, Levis has become more of a designer than the utility type of jeans, but some still are used on sites.

Pairs I want:
569
501 (that fit)
559

Frock Frock Frock Flock

Life has just started to enjoy screwing me over somehow. There's like 4 girls I like. And even my ex is back. Oh what do I do? I love them all. But I know it's for the best that things between me and exie are over. But what about the other gorgeous ladies? Haha, listen to me. I sound like a nerdy sly motherfucker. I cant stand myself sometimes. With my excessive eating and poor sanitary habits such as showering daily and washing jeans once every two weeks. Meh, I couldnt care less about the jeans thing. But I digress. What do I do...

Natalie Dee Valentines Day Cards

nataliedee.com

Mock Congress

So some of you might have read my congressional in an earlier post. Today, we actually went through with it. I would give you pictures, but I dont feel like it. I spoke against the Dont Ask Dont Tell ban, (I dont really feel that way. I had to come up with a speech against it). And I questioned the Suicide Act. Honestly, I dont think granting suicide is right in the first place. Doctors swear by the oath to never administer a drug to please someone if it results in death. And stupid Rendel just shunted me aside with the "next question". Oh how I despise her...

Aaaarguh!!

I've gone and done the most henious and stupid thing possible. I've lost my piano bag again. Luckily this time, my name is written in every book. Just hope it gets found.

Bye Bye Blog

After consideration and reluctance as well, I closed down Architecture rated. It didnt go as I had planned originally. It turns out, a blog on architecture is useless without going to the building themselves and taking photos of them. In person. To get a feel for the building itself. That my friends is why it died.

An Update

Some of you may know, but my grandfather is really sick at the moment. His heart is really failing now. I saw him the other day. He said he had a hard time sitting up and I only saw him for brief moments. He had no appetite and had a hard time breathing. I know he cant be saved, but I still have the memories of him. Like Miss Sally once said about her father's death. It really hurts you to see someone who once was strong, vivid and full of life. Destroyed and withered into a mess of thin human flesh. That's also what happened to my grandpa. Just a mere 6 months ago, he wasn't as bad as today, but he still had an appetite. He wore those silly sunglasses and a heavy flannel shirt everytime you saw him. He would walk about and sleep a little. When the baby was over, he'd be full of life and hold him and be all vivacious.

But when I saw him yesterday, he seemed no more a man than a skeleton, withering away from the effects of cancer.

Tzar Christian the Second

The Enormity of Ben's Nose

Behold it! In all it's nasal glory!!!

Top Seven Cars I want to drive before I die

It's every man's dream. To drive damn sexy cars. And I too am one of those kinds of guys. With that lust for metal and machines. But I decided to come up with a list of cars I definetly must drive before I die. So let's go on and start up with number seven

Number Seven:
Cadillac Escalade
Model: (Second Generation)

Why: Ever since the second gens came out, I just had a look at it and I knew I had to drive that. The bold definitive lines, the grill, the roomyness. The sheer magnificence of the word: Luxury SUV. Although, I feel it's rather unnecessary to drive such large cars now.


Number six:
Fiat Balilia
Model: Saloon or Spyder

Why: A little handsome car produced in italy during the war years. The spyder model is the one I want to drive. But lord knows how hard it'll be to get one of these.

Number five:

Ford Model A
Any model

Why: Since 2003, I've had a love affair with these depression era fords. In my opinion, one of the greatest cars ever produced by Ford apart from the 1950 custom and Ranger. Just look at it. I always imagine myself behind the wheel of one of these by the end of high school, but I could never see it. Sadly, I'm not too much of a car buff and my parents wernt willing to fund an expensive hobby :P

Number Four:
Oldsmobile 88
Make: 1948 - 1953

Why: I had seen one of these advertised in the SF Chronicle for a low price of 4000 dollars. Black, stick and in mint condition. These cars were truly amazing. One of the firsts to include hydramatic drive and I think the 88s had the Oldsmobile Rocket engines as well. But none the less, the 88's were certainly beasts to be reckoned with

Number three:
Austin Seven
Model: Chummy, Hardtop, pickup, Saloon, Ulster

Why: Just look at it. It's the Ford T equivilent of england. They were small and cute as hell. Imagine being able for you and 3 friends to be able to pick up such a small car. The chummy, I really like because of the open top. Imagine driving about in that. It would be sooo cool. It's not exactly a chick magnet, but it gets curb appeal.

Number two:
Citroën Traction Avant

Why: Damn Sexy Car!

And number one:
Hudson Hornet
Model: 1951 - 1952

Why: I kinda fell in love with the 1951 Model partially due to cars, but also due to the lore of the amazing handling of the car and the fact that it's one of the most influential stock cars of the Nascar eras.

So thats it. That's my list. One day, I'm going to try and get a hudson Hornet and paint it like the Fabulous Hornets of the 1950s. Twin H Power all the way!

The many faces of Zach

So folks, that's me then. Pretty nice looking guy for my age eh?

Well, I found this one pretty cool morphamajig online today through cynical-c and I thought I'd give it a try. And first, I just had to see what I would grow up to look like.

Finding out that you're going to grow up and look like that makes one not wish to group at all.

Of course, I just had to see myself as an indian sub continental person

White Zach.

Now the following, wernt too interesting and pretty put my face behind art. Moldihasomething first


Manga Me looks kinda cool

And one cannot leave out El Greco Zach

Beeatch behind the Wheel

This woman has no idea how to drive at corners. And I can tell. She only looked at one way. I know she wouldnt look over so I stood on the corner and waited for her to turn. Once she did, she still didnt look in my direction. She still was focused on the other side of the street. Talk about ditsy.

The Man of La Temper and the bum of Seville

I ride the bus Alot. I mean I ride it so fucking much, you could say I've spent at least 1/12th of my life en transit. But today was rather interesting. So, I had decided to leave school at about 3:30 and work my way to the stop where I got on the bus with Ehren. But the thing is, the bus is nearly crowded and I work my way over to the exit well and stand there. But by the time the bus leaves south shore, it's filled with all these ghetto people who think talking anally and dancing in a crowded area is ok because they're cool. This one kid starts jumping around trying to dance to music, (imho, he wasn't dancing. I've seen monkeys scratching their asses which seemed more convincing). But he bumps into this old looking guy and an even older looking person, and the old guy is pretty annoyed that he's being jostled by the stupid kid that's jumping about. But the bus by then at RDJ and Island. And by now, the older guy is fed up and banging his cane about yelling. "Fucking god damn ass hole punk kids" as like a file of 20 "ghetto" students jostle their way out. And I feel for this guy, all these kids are dressed virtually the same and there's no difference in them other than that one is white and that's about it. By the next stop, he's getting even more fed up and starts telling everyone that they are a bunch of frigging punks. And finally, at his stop, he kicked the shoe of the kid who jostled the guy next to him and this 8th grader-esque kid just sticks his head out the door and yells at the old man. "YOU MOTHER FUCKER! YOU SCUFFED MY SHOE!" and he pushes an old lady over and stares at his shoe and goes, "no wait, 's good". I mean, god damn, these kids. This quote and quote culture that is the new way, the hip way to do this, middle schoolers suck it up like coke on Tony Montana's desk. Apparently in middle school, you're either with it or you're not cool. And the cool was to wear big sweatshirt, fur hoodie, and the new era hat. I'm ok with that, but it's too soon. Alameda winds up being more ghetto than it ever should be. When I was a lion, there was a very mixed group of cool and normal. Not like today, cool and dork. With cool and normal, that kinda evolved into many groups including the high school counter culture revolution. Oh about that, as a Lion, I never saw a single kid dressed as a goth except for one or two. But when I walk by, there's like 085y293y5298 of them. A completely new clique had exploded and everyone knows how middle schoolers are likely to absorb the culture presented in music. But back to my story. And we come upon our new hero. The bum of Seville. I swear, this man was drunk to the teeth. The driver stopped the bus knowingly that bums usually dont travel on buses through Bay Farm. So she questioned him.
"Sir, where are you going"
At this point, it took him an eternity to answer and everyone in the bus was staring at him.
"um, uh... well... fr-fruitvale... oakpard"
"Fruitvale sir?"
Another eternal pause
"Uh..... well... yeah."
"This bus isint going that way. You have to get on the other bus going the other way."
He didnt say a thing. He continued to sit there. And the driver drove on. That explains it come to think about it. There was a nasty ass pee smell on the bus. Couldnt tell what it was. At first, I thought it was the fatty that got off at south shore. I mean Towne centare 64. (sounds like a space station). But I guess that pee smell was the bum. People didnt seem to realize it either.

My Bill

So this is my baby. The bill that I hope will sweep congress like glue.

H.R. _______

In the House of Representatives

Representative Zachary Wong introduced the following bill which was referred to the Committee on ______________________

A Bill

Section 1: The purpose of the bill is to provide protection as well as funding for restoration of all historical buildings in the United States.

Section 2: The Congress hereby finds and declares that during the post World War II years, the United States experienced a massive influx of returning GIs from Pacific and European fronts. Returning soldiers began leaving their previous rural lives and began living in heavily populated, metropolitan areas, and to accommodate these soldiers, older buildings were demolished and empty land tracts were cleared to create suburban sprawls. The bill covers an important topic because it is in the best interest of the Congress to preserve pieces of this nation’s history. Currently, buildings of any nature end up being demolished or marked for demolition regardless of age or historical value. This bill will define “historical” as well as “significant” to determine the protection of a building. Historical will be defined as any building 60 years or older in age, and Significant as any building with regional, state or national historical significance. It is known that buildings hold pieces of this nation’s history in their construction methods and events that occurred within these buildings. Historically significant buildings were usually built on prime real estate locations and land developers recognize the ideal locations. These buildings find themselves on the wayside and end up demolished to make way for newer commercial enterprises. Historic buildings hold the history of past eras and to remove these buildings would be to remove history itself since they hold information on construction methods as well as historical events itself that occurred within them. It is necessary to preserve buildings for future generations to enjoy and gain inspiration from. The bill understands the necessity of providing protection for all historical buildings by providing certification and funding if necessary and how to preserve buildings for future generations of Americans.

It shall be recognized that all public buildings and some private buildings hold historical value. Known that within the past 230 years, many historical events have occurred all over this nation including those that may have happened during critical times in this nation i.e. the Civil War, the Great Depression, et al. Buildings such as Penn Station in New York city were masterpieces of the Beaux-arts movement[1] wound up being torn down by financially struggling companies[2]. Such activities led to private movements to protect buildings. Politically significant buildings are no exception such as the Freedom tower in Miami, Florida which provided a safe haven for people who had managed to escape the Castro reign of the late 1950s. The building was marked for demolition to be turned into condominiums but however due to much protest, the building was spared and the condominiums built in front of it.[3] The Larkin Administration building of Buffalo, New York was famed architect, Frank Lloyd Wright’s first commercial project. The building had included many innovative features such as air conditioning and plate glass windows and was advanced for its time. But by 1950, it was sold and demolished. The claim that a truck stop was going to be built on it had been abandoned and a parking lot built instead.[4] This demolition like the other previous two mentioned brought uproar into local and national architectural communities and a rash of preservationists throughout Buffalo[5]. All three buildings similarly raised up certain points. What action should the government take to preserve these buildings and to prevent them from further harm?

It is known that buildings of past eras give cities an appeal as well as a unique character. The structural and aesthetic parts of these buildings are also important to US history in that they are sources of important information on the contributions and construction methods of those time periods. Problems arise when illegal clashes between private homeowners and the city undoubtedly occur. In the city of Alameda, there supposedly are buildings left partially demolished or in a state of public nuisance or a safety hazard. If such activity should continue, these pieces of history are lost forever.[6] In the city of San Francisco, the old Emporium, recently rebuilt as a new building in the old shell of the original building, had a demolition contractor that had demolished more of the building than was allotted by the city[7]. The construction company involved in demolition had violated the block charter on the limits of how much could be destroyed. It was noted that apart from the façade and the dome, nothing else of the building had survived and the preservation board began asking questions[8]. What cities can do is limited and under the General Services Administration, only historically significant buildings are protected and receive federal upkeep funding. This also raises the question of “How much of a building must be saved in terms of structural frame and aesthetic accents?” As well as, How do you get funding buildings not on a national register?

It is recognized that buildings of the past need to be protected for the future. The Darwin D. Martin house of Buffalo, NY was a Frank Lloyd project and had been abandoned after the economic collapse of 1929. The property was subsequently vandalized and many pieces of it were stolen. Today private foundations are doing their best to restore such national treasures but the majority of funds come from private benefactors and public donations[9]. Many other buildings of the past have been preserved for future generations such as San Francisco City Hall, Wright’s Falling Water, museums, and landmarks. What can possibly be done to prevent a “crash” of building and preventing them from becoming nothing more than a vandalized building?

Although the damage of many historic buildings is irreversible, there is still time to preserve whatever buildings are left to hold American history intact through its buildings. This bill identifies the necessity of providing protection for all historically designated and/or significant buildings by providing local, state or national certification as well as funding and basic guidelines on restoration of buildings for future Americans. Through the problems identified and recognized in §2, it is necessary to pass the following bill to ensure the preservation of American heritage, culture and history.

Section 3: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled that this be entitled “The National Historical Building Preservation Act”

(A.) Establishment

(1.) In general: There is established within the Department of the Interior an office to be known as the Building Preservation Administration (in this section hear after to be referred to as the “Preservation Administration”)

(2.) Headed by: The Preservation Administration shall be formed as a new agency in the Department of the Interior.

(3.) Purpose: The purpose of the Preservation Administration is to maintain and regulate records of all buildings as defined as “Historic”. As well as providing funds to private owners to maintain historic properties to ensure the character of local regions. The Preservation Administration also will serve as a central office of all State historic councils.

(B.) Administration of Funds

(1.) Process: Under the direction of the Preservation Administration, Each state shall form a council of no less than 15 persons to be known as the State Historical Council. In turn, each county or designated jurisdiction shall form a Sub State Historical Council with no less than 7 persons each. The Sub State Historical Council shall process local applications for certification to receive funding from the county in which certification is applied for. Should the Sub State Historical Council find that a building applying for certification is of State significance, the building will receive funds from both state and the jurisdiction certification was applied for. Should the building in question be significant on a national level, the building will receive funding on the national and state levels.

(2.) Certification: For owners to receive any federal or state funds for restoration, the property in question must undergo certification

(a.) Administration of Certification: Property owners must apply for certification for funding. A copy of the certificate must be posted in a visible and public area of the property if undergoing renovations.

(b.) Regional Level: Building owners must apply for regional certification before receiving any federal funds.

(c.) State Level: Should a regional applicant find that his or her property is if state importance, the regional application will move onto the State Historical Preservation Council where it will be determined if the applicant should receive state or regional funding.

(d.) National Level: Should a building be found of national importance, the owner of the property must either turn over the property with just compensation to be maintained by federal personnel, or apply for national certification and keep the property.

(3.) Budget: This bill will cost approximately 2 billion dollars per annum and shall be distributed among states and distributed further by a state council for restoration of buildings. Funding will come from federal income taxes. States shall be allowed to issue parcel taxes which also will provide funding for the bill.

(a.) Distribution of Funds: Among the Preservation Administration and State administration, the 2 billion dollar budget will be distributed as follows

(i.) 1.2 billion dollars will be distributed among States for redistribution among counties and or jurisdictions.

(ii.) 500 million dollars will be maintained by the Preservation Administration when the use of eminent domain is required.

(iii.) 200 million dollars will fund for the upkeep of currently registered national and state historical buildings

(iv.) 100 million dollars will provide salaries for workers and employees working under the services of the administration

(b.) Determining the allotment of money for a building.

(i.) If a building is found to be of regional and/or state significance, the property owners shall be entitled to the allotment of 5,000 dollars

(ii.) If a building is found to be of national significance, the property owners shall be entitled to the allotment of 10,000 dollars

(iii.) If a building not of significance, but of historical merit has received local and/or state certification, it is entitled to a graded allotment system. The building in question shall be inspected by a local committee of no less than 3 persons holding civic positions. The committee shall determine based on condition and significance how much shall be allotted.

(C.) Enforcement

(1.) Incentive to comply: The Preservation Administration and/or State Preservation Administrations shall make it known public of incentives in complying with regulations of building preservation.

(2.) Outsider Incentives: If in the case where a building without proper certification or visible certification goes under massive restoration such as demolition, State administrations shall offer small incentives to reporters of “non-comply” renovations.

(a.) Should it be found that the outsider incentive system is abused; the person of the abusive nature shall be punished by government under the full extent of the law.

(3.) Failure to Comply or Refusal to Comply: If in the case where a property owner refuses to either certify, or is certified and fails to meet expectations of the administration, under Eminent Domain, the property in question shall be purchased at or above market value, from the incumbent owner and sold to someone who is found of good character and willing to comply with restoration regulations.

(D.) Date Effective

(1.) Should the bill come to pass, it shall become valid at noon on the first day of the next month in the year it was passed in.

(E.) Date Ineffective

(1.) Should this bill be surpassed by a more effective bill, this bill shall be rendered null and void only with the consent of at least a one half majority in both houses. As well as being authorized as null and void by the incumbent president.

My cynacism at new levels

So in bridge, we have an officer, who shall remain nameless, who is incompetent sometimes...

So I drafted the Articles of Impeachment up!

here she is in all her restitutional glory:

Amendment Prop __

Brought before the Officers of the Society of Bridge Builders, an Amendment proposition drafted by Club secretary Zachary Wong on this Date of January 24, 2007.

Presented on:___________________

In debate on:___________________

Approved on: ___________________

Supporters:

Zachary Wong - Secretary

An amendment proposition

Section 1: To provide an amendment on impeachment of officers incapable or inactive in duty.

Section 2: The club finds and declares that in real life, if an officer is found incapable of performing one’s duties, that it is in the best interest of the club to have the officer removed from his post and be bumped back down to a standing club member. It is known and recognized that an effective officer is one who is active, and regularly participates and pulls his or her own weight.

Section 3: Be it enacted by the Society that this will be entitled as the “Impeachment Amendment”

--Section two--

Articles of Impeachment

Title I. Reasonable Cause

A. Should it be found that an officer is shirking in his or her duties, it should be brought to the attention of either the President or Vice President.

B. Reasonable cause is recognized as a loose term and has no solid definition. If any member suspects an officer of acting in lax in his or her duties and it is brought to the attention of an officer, a special investigational committee of no more than two persons shall be formed to investigate the officer in question.

C. In the case where an officer is found to be truly of the neglectful attitude, he or she shall not be denied the rights read to him or her.

Title II. Known Cause of Absence

A. Should it be found that an officer is of absent in his or her duties, it the right to not attend shall not be infringed.

B. If the absences should exceed a reasonable limit (such as one and one half months), the officer shall be stripped of his or her title.

C. Member has right to appeal to regain official position

Title III. Rights of the Accused

A. You as an officer have been found by the special investigational committee of being neglectful in your duties. You will appear before a tribunal and defend yourself and your actions. You have the following rights.

1. The right to resign before the tribunal

2. The right to appeal for a counter investigation

3. The right to a defense council of your choice

4. The right to a fair and speedy tribunal

--Section three--

I. In general, this bill will allow for the impeachment of an officer found guilty of violation of any of the first two titles of the articles of impeachment

II. Purpose – To provide a legal written document if enacted as law to provide for the impeachment of officers found in violation of the articles of impeachment

III. Policy Guidelines – On behalf of Chairman Sweet, all affairs shall be dealt by the office of the secretary and the President.

IV. Budget – None shall be necessary

V. Tribunal – Shall be conducted on either a Friday of a set date or a Saturday of a set date. The accused is allowed the right to bring a defense council. If he or she is incapable of finding one before the tribunal date, he/she shall have no right to attain one once the tribunal itself has started.

VI. Tribunal standards – Shall be conducted by the incumbent president of the Club, the vice president and one officer of their choice. Chairman Sweet shall oversee and will have the right to question the accused. Prosecution will be led by the head of the special investigational committee.

VII. Special Investigational Committee (SIC) – Shall be conducted by any member to investigate the activities of the accused officer to find any record of corruption, tardiness, incapability or poor quality of work.

VIII. Post Impeachment – Once both sides have presented their cases as well as rebuttals, the tribunal officers shall convene and deliver a final judgment for the accused.

IX. Found Guilty – Officer shall be stripped of his/her position and allowed to remain a member

X. Found Innocent – officer shall not be stripped of his or her title and the person who had presented a reasonable cause before a lead officer shall be put on probation for 3 weeks and must be the first person there and last person to leave every meeting for the three week period.

Creedum

So, I decided to write a creedum. Whatever the hell that is.

So here goes:

Hither tither
yonder you

What holds and beholds the truth to you?

What light?
What sound?
Has broken yonder window over there?

Ok, I admit, it sounds like random jargon.

A second from Death

Well, this blogger almost died tonight.

If you want to hear the story, keep reading. Otherwise, keep scrolling down for the previous entries or use the handy dandy link to post bar on the side.

So tonight on Tuesday 16, 2006. I was on my way to a city-council meeting at City Hall. Problem was, I was there about an hour too early. So I decided to walk over to Sally's house and the problem was, I didn't want to wait to cross the lights at Santa Clara since I had just missed them. So I remember, there's a crosswalk on Webb and I run for it, hoping to beat the traffic incoming from Lincoln Avenue.

So I start to cross, and I notice the traffic coming from the Santa Clara side is starting off. No need, I can cross in no time. But since I'm in a hurry, I dash forward and apparently, this was the same time a Cadillac LaSalle decided to speed right before a pedestrian crosswalk.

So I start to run across the street which is pretty stupid, And I'm wearing rather dark clothes, but there's this Cadillac that comes hurtling down the street at break neck (30 or 40 mph) speeds and I realized, I'm right in it's path and i'm going to be hit by a Cadillac, a block away from my friend's house. What if I die right here at this very moment. But accordingly, there wasn't a single moment to waste thinking about that sort of stuff so as quickly as I could using my sharp reflexes, I jumped my legs forward and my body came with it a little after, but doing that, I just barely missed being hit my that dick head who drove the stupid car.

Afterwards, I was pretty shaken by the whole thing. I was still shaking there at Sally's house and it took awhile to calm down a little.

So today, lesson learned. Never cross in the dark, wearing a dark blue coat and running in front of a Caddy LaSalle. Although, this whole incident has given me an entirely new outlook on my eventual mortality and my futility of life. The fact that we could be mere bones in the ground in a matter of seconds, or an incapacitated corpse in the hospital. Also, when you get the opportunity, cross at the lights for safety. The world is filled with dick head drivers who think pedestrians are nothing more than mere inconveniences. Imagine me... a dead inconvenience...

I laugh at the mere thought of being dead.

New Banjo Building Blog

I have decided to finally start up another blog to show construction progress for my Senior Project banjo!

here at:

www.banjoaqap.blogspot.com

Another top list?! Top 10 Composers

So, Why did I bother again to write another top ten? The same reason why people read "Dub" magazine. To look at other people's lives and wish we were living their life. But pimped out cars and baggy clothing aside, I decided to have a little looksie at my top 10 favorite composers.

So how, of the hundreds of composers in the world, did I manage to pick my top ten? First off, i'm very partial to Martial Music. The more he wrote, the more I like him. The better he wrote, the more I liked it. But there were also a few composers in here that dont really fit under the martial music type fellows. But understand, you're dealing with me! Not some schmuck who listens to nothing but raps and shuns every other form of music aside. So let's get started before I diverge.



#10: Kenneth J. Alford.

The man's famous for writing the world known "Colonel Bogey March" featured in the whistling movie, "Bridge over River Kwai." If you noticed, it was mentioned as number uno in the previous post, but I'm not that generous when it comes to non-movie music.

#9: Karl King

The Iowa king of Marches! Although he has written like 50 more marches than Sousa, his marches never acclaimed their fame since he was the more, well how do you put this? Suckier? Not entirely that sucky, but he wrote some pretty worthwhile pieces.

#8: Sir Edward Elgar

The man who wrote that annoying song that us band nerds have to play over and over and over and over and over again at the graduation ceremonies in June. At first, I would have been ready to slap this man in the face, but when I heard his Enigma Variatons, I would rather just hold his hand and commit no acts of violence.

#7: Gustav Holst

Oh man, this guy is so awesome. And the Planets suite? Oh man, oh god, oh yes! And dont get me started on his first suite in Eb for Band. *cough III. March *cough *cough cough * oh, sorry about that, I ought to watch where I'm coughing sometimes *wink wink*

#6: Jan Sibelius

The man at first, seemed nothing more than a pudgy pile of marshmallows until I heard his early work. Finlandia. Ohmigosh! It's so amazing! No words can describe it, apart from Freaking and Amazing.

#6: Richard Strauss

The little known son of the waltz king. I bet if you ever mentioned the Blue Danbue in front of him, he's probably spit and just be all huffy about it. Kinda like Will Ferrell as "Franz Liebkind" when describing Churchill. "YOU WERE LED ON BY THE B-B-C!" Well, maybe not, but he's written some pretty awesome pieces such as that one that was used in 2006 a Space Odyssey.

#4: George Gershwin

The man's got Rhythm. *haha, pun*. Singlehandedly, he's written three of some of my most favorite pieces. Rhapsody in blue, an amazing piece of rhythms as well as harmonies and catchy bits of virtuosity.

#3: John Phillip Sousa

The first thing that comes to mind, when you say his name, The Stars and Stripes Forever should be playing over and over in your head. Forever so to speak. Heh... Well, like I said, I'm a big fan of Martial music and what better than the man who's written in the vicinity of 130 marches. Sure 130 doesnt sound like much, but have YOU written anything?

#2: Dmitri Shostakovich

The man who stuck it to the Stalin Man! Shostakovich is one of those type of composers you either hate or love. And apparently, I love him! His symphonies are amazing pieces of work, espically No. 5, 7, 10, 11 and 13. I have yet to find a copy of 14 and 15. But not only did he write such stirring pieces of music, you can also accredit him for writing very light and bouncy pieces such as his Galop from Cheremushky, and his Jazz Suites. Sometimes, he got quite romantic as seen in the second waltz from Jazz suite no.2.

And topping the charts at #1: Leroy Anderson

The Swedish composer who typed his way into my ears. I first picked up his CD at the San Francisco library and at first, I was kinda reluctant to check it out since I had no idea who this guy was, but I took a chance and listened to him. The first song I scrolled over to, "The Typewriter" was amazing. I had not expected what I was about hear. It starts off as pretty light music then all of a sudden, a typewriter starts playing. I highly recommend everyone to find a copy of Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride" and listen to it. If you didnt know already, he was the guy who wrote the Sleigh Ride piece. That one you always hear in the winter.

"Lets hear those sleigh bells ring-a ling
ring ting tinga ling ling...
Come on it's lovely weather for a
Sleigh Ride together with yooouuuu...."

So that's it. My top 10 composers as of January 2007!

Zach's top 10 favorite Movie Opening/Theme musics!

Number 10: Opening overture to "Battle of Britain"

In my honest opinion, I really like this song even though it's just a movie march. As Will Ferrell once put it:

"Russian Folk songs and French Ooh-la-las! cant compare to the German Oomph Pah Pah!"

And that's really the best way to put it.

Number 9: Theme "The Great Escape"

This is a easily recogonized piece of music. G, c, G, e, d, c, A. Everyone knows the tune as Steve McQueen walks into his nazi holding cell for his bad conduct. Heh, heh, good ol' trouble makers.

Number 8: Theme from "The Pink Panther"

Ooh, sexy. There's not much to say about this piece except it's world wide recgonition and acclaim. You cant help but be sneaky when it starts to play on your MP3 player. Causing everyone about you to wonder what the hell you are doing.

Number 7: Theme from "The Godfather"

Ah, a timeless classic. The one song if ever played, will strike the hard chiseled features of Marlon Brando's face into your mind and cause everything else to just leave. Strikes fear into every non-coreleone member of the family. *rat-tat-tat*

Number 6: The opening song from Disney's "The Adventures of Robin Hood"

Man, No one can forget that singing rooster.

Number 5: Opening credits music from "Games Gamblers Play"

Very few people who are white will know of this movie. So understand, it's sung entirely in chinese and alongside flashing lights and animated chickens, the theme song is really cool. Also, it's written by the actor: Sam Hui

Number 4: Theme from: Aces go Places 1 thru 5

Again, see above

Number 3: Opening music from Disney's "The Aristocats"

Hehe, Love it.

"Oh zer is nuthing like zeh Areeisto-cats"

Number 2: Casablanca's "As time goes by"

Instantly recogenized as the song that we all want sam to play it again. Also, for you BBC buffs, the theme from the TV show... "As Time goes by". Haha!

so, here's that I say: "Play it again Sam"

and last, and definetly not least

Number 1:

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yeah.

So At number one:

Bridge Over River Kwai: Colonel Bogey's March

One of my all time favorite movies, the Bogey march was written back during the great war by the man behind the pseudonym Kenneth J. Alford who would later write several more influential marches.

So everyone, that's my top 10 and I advise you all to maybe write down your top 10 or so and see how others feel.

Either Lovesick or sick of Love

Well, almost Feburary. Everywhere I go, all my friends (the cool ones) have girlfriends and they all look so happy. It makes me sick in the gut. I'm either missing the old feeling of holding someone in my arms when we walked, or maybe it's the disgust I feel of seeing all the PDAs everywhere. Blech, I was on a bench once, someone rolled onto me while making out with his girlfriend.

Some open letters

Dear Calculus,

I hate you. No wonder why so many people in the world hate you. You suck, that's why. I take one look at you and I cant help but throw up. Even throw up that throw ups. Look, if you want to get people to take you, be a bit easier. Well, I cant blame you entirely. It's probably that mistake of a teacher Sigmon who's ruined you. I'm sorry if that's the case. I'm sure you're fun and all, but you've driven away my friend Bobby... In his Galant...

yours,
Z

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Dear BMW lady on Webster

You suck at driving. Who the hell double parks on webster? Just to drop off mail? If I could, I would have just rammed into your car and that'd be the end of you. But no, I cant. Oh btw, go home and lose some weight. You're probably fat or soemthing.

yours,
Z

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Dear EA Games,

Thank You

yours,
Z

As of Late

Yeah, so I know I havent been writing too much lately, and I cant blame myself. Life is boring at times. It's like living out in Witchata, Kansas. Although, the just had some pretty kick ass Freezing rain.

So let's git-r-done!

Lately, Senioritis has hit me hardest in the past week. Lack of doing homework, watching youtube alot, spending too much time blogging, masturbating. Just kidding about the last one. But It's rough, you're living in constant fear that you're GPA will just drop and you'll never get ahead in life and yet, you dont do a thing about it. Ie, doing my work. I will on occasion do my english work and science work. But that's me. I live for the A. I starve for it. I fall in submission before it. Writing and naked before it. But that's me.

Big news as well, I havent finished my community service for Gov't class. Damn you! So now, i'm mostly going to end up stuck in a city council meeting throwing paper airplanes across the room. Haha! I hit the speaker in the eye! 3 points!

Also, my portfolio is due friday. But! I'm still missing alot from it. Holy sihit *that's supposed to be a bad word* and yah, I'm not too proud of the writing portions in it. The only thing i've done good on is probably the resume.

Senior Project is also drawing close. I'm not sure if I should assemble the banjo and build one in CAD or just turn in my bill. Hm... decisions decisions. I really want to do the banjo, but i'm really strapped for cash. I've been sending alot of mail to Pennsylvania. And packages dont send for cheap you know!

Well, that's all I have to say now. Goodnight everyone. I'll see you on the 8th or so

You cant help but wonder, how NAMBLA is legal

The words Man/boy love is a big tip off if it doesnt disgust you.

Semi-Dissapointing bowl game season

I am sad... but not entirely... the teams I like, most of them lost

Wake Forest, Notre Dame... all wiped clean

both by Louisiana State



But the California Golden Bears wiped San Diego with texas A&M!

Take that bitches!

I believe!

sorry about this, I'm late by a few days. So let me tell you the miracle of Santa Claus. So it's christmas day. I'm not doing anything at all this year on christmas since I had it early. So it's around 7 PM and I notice my sock still hanging on the fireplace. Mind you, this is just an ordinary tube sock. So I walk over to it, but I notice now, that it's been put under the heavy flower pot. So I lift the pot and pull out the sock and it's heavy. To my surprise, I reach in and pull out a tangerine! It's a christmas miracle! I had mentioned the day before (saturday) that I was putting up my sock in hope for a tangerine and some chocolates. Well, no chocolates, but a lovely tangerine. So i'm tearing this thing open and I look at every single piece. Not a single seed in the thing. And I ate a piece. It was the perfect tangerine. It was the best tangerine I have ever eaten. The only one without seeds I might say as well! Obviously, he cant let you go and replicate his perfect tangerine, so he uses magic to take the seeds out.

So that's the truth. I wish I had taken photos of the tangerine. But I ate it and shared it with my family. If you dont believe me, ask the 4 other people who had a wedge of it.