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[jay-ell]

Choop:

Good luck with the becoming-a-grownup thing.  Let me know how it works out for you; I've been thinking of trying it myself, but it sounds too hard. 

Seriously, that is one heck of a task you've set for yourself, and I admire the self-examination and determination it took to get there.  Hope it works out for you. 

 -- Jayell

[theinevitable]

Hopefully, read 300-some pages of my Primate Biology textbook. Eesh.

It's scary, because the first two chapters were basically... lists of primates and their distinguishing characteristics. What I extracted from the chapters was "there are a lot of kinds of primates, and they are each cool in their own ways. Here is a list of the ways that the four genuses of Callitrichids are cool and unique, do not DARE to confuse them with each other. It is important that you be able to distinguish between these groups before moving on to later chapters."

It reminds me of the jazz guitar book I bought, where the first page was a diagram of 30 different types of chords, with the note "learn to play these forms in every key before moving on."

Later, I will play music with the cool kids across the street.

last night I went to two art exhibition openings, which were... stressful. too many people who know a lot about art.
I was very glad because when I asked my friend which piece was hers, she pointed to the only piece that wasn't completely ridiculous and ugly.
I said "oh, good! I would have hated to have to lie to you and pretend to like your ugly art. It's beautiful."

[Choop]

thanks jl. it's kind of out of necessity i'm doing this. i didn't want to grow up. i still don't want to wear a tie, or a serious expression in the middle of july. still, it's for the benefit of not just me but my missus and kids* and the security all four of us need.



*not to worry, i'm talking kids of the canine variety

[miles]

I know this is not anything that every blog is not saying, but the new Animal Collective album is so damn good.
It's like they aged a bunch all at once and realized that the frantic yelping and cymbal-smashing thing doesn't belong on every song.

I wanted to second this in case there was any doubt. I haven't liked much of their work, really, aside from Person Pitch by Panda Bear, but I love this new album. And to think that some people miss all of that bullshit from their older records. I'm going to see them in Vegas this May.

[theinevitable]

So, apparently when I helped set up for their show over a year ago, and then left because I thought their music was obnoxious... they played my two favorite songs off of this record.
HI-LARIOUS!

Today was kind of a wash. Why do I have a class at 10 AM on a sunday.


My friend cut my hair. Last time she did it, I looked like a beatle. it was very cool. this time, I look like I go to special school.

[pmcd9]

I thought you did go to a special school.

[Choop]

this tangent is useless without pics

[jaydub]

My friend cut my hair. Last time she did it, I looked like a beatle. it was very cool. this time, I look like I go to special school.

You might want to avoid button up sweaters and corduroy ##### for a while.

[theinevitable]

luckily I do not own either of those.

[Choop]

how short is your bus dan

[jay-ell]

OMG I got soooooo wasted last night

and I hope that guy doesn't put an embarrassing video of me up on YouTube

it's just like being in college

but I don't think that's what my friend had in mind when she had the idea to celebrate "the 12th anniversary of our 18th birthdays..."

[theinevitable]

I failed some kind of test.
Friday night I came home to find my roommate smoking out of a huge bong in our living room. I did not take him up on his offer of a hit.
Now he just smokes alone in his room with the door closed.
every night.

now that I have realized that he does this, earlier strange behavior makes a lot more sense.

also: today I went to the zoo with my Primate Biology class. it was pretty wonderful.

I am trying to keep up with the reading in all of my classes this semester... so far I don't really feel like I am learning more, but I am spending a hell of a lot more time reading, and worrying about reading. And saying "no, sorry, can't hang out... need to go home and read."
Who would have thought a 75-page chapter about Basic Phrase Structure Rules in English could be so boring.

Does anyone know what was going on with that weird fight during the Super Bowl, where the one player kept pushing the other down when he tried to get up? They showed a replay after he got a penalty, but did not explain or even say anything about it.

[Carlos del Vaca]

Does anyone know what was going on with that weird fight during the Super Bowl, where the one player kept pushing the other down when he tried to get up? They showed a replay after he got a penalty, but did not explain or even say anything about it.

It was probably just the culmination of lots of jawing back and forth, and various hurts inflicted during or after the play.  Either with that guy directly, or just in general.  Like, maybe someone punched the Steeler guy in the nuts on a previous play and he was trying to take revenge.

[lprkn]

Who would have thought a 75-page chapter about Basic Phrase Structure Rules in English could be so boring.

Me!

[Lister]

Today I'm 2+ hours late for work with no good reason.  But I emailed in so it's cool.