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Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
10:26 pm	682 Today I was the oversleeping person, which made me the missed the bus person, which made me "The late person". Or so I was told by my Celtic lit teacher. As a retort i raised my cup of iced white mocha and said "At least I won't be the snoring in class person!" and took a seat =) It's interesting, apparently the aliens in Alien Vs Predator were based on Chu Chulainn. If one is to read the detailed description of the guy, he's exactly like one. Current Mood: 'kay (1 GUNNED DOWN | take your BEST shot)
Sunday, September 26th, 2010
5:20 pm	681 The floor is wet after shampooing it with one of the handy dandy Rainbow-type vacuum cleaners. On the positive side, it's hot so should be dry fairly soon. On the negative side, it's hot and all the windows are open. Too much light out there, it's killing my eyes. I wonder when exactly did I develop this sensitivity... Aside from that, school is going OK. Number theory teacher is over 70 and thinks he's Fabio (either that or he's too cheap to buy a shirt in which the buttons have not popped out because of the beer belly), analysis one is a douchefag that needs to be hit in the face with a baseball bat many many times, but aside from that everything is dandy. Got a new monitor from Pong recently to go with the brand spanking new PS3 I got in anticipation of Arcana Heart 3!!!! I sometimes wonder how exactly is it that this guy has so many spare parts sitting randomly in his closet. Seriously... Current Mood: okay (take your BEST shot)
Friday, September 24th, 2010
7:59 pm	680 The S2 journal system KO-ed my custom background, which made me very very sad panda. I should look around and see if I can bring it back to what it was. And yes, I'm alive. (1 GUNNED DOWN | take your BEST shot)
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
3:27 am	679 I forgot about this place, mostly because I'm too lazy to update regularly. Anyways, last few months in a nutshell: -Summer: summer school and doing nothing for the rest of it. Really really slow, I did get the grades I wanted so good stuff there -SF state: I have mixed feelings about this place. On one hand, I believe my teachers know what they're talking about. On the other, I am perplexed at some of the topic choices, especially in my proofs class. So far it would appear I'm getting a B in stats, and A's in the rest of my classes. -Maaaagic!!! There's people who play at SF state and I do so when there's time. I do OK as the quality is higher than the DVC scrubs -Slowly getting better at Melty. I'm fairly happy with how my abilities are developing. I pretty much know how to play my chara in most situations but still need work on execution and mixups. -Fat people: It is my sincere belief that girls well over 300lb should never ever be allowed to wear a miniskirt. Those who attempt should be shot in the head whenever seen. ------ And for what inspired me to update... You know, I have shat many shits throughout the years. They have come in all shapes, sizes, and various colors. I have had brown bricks of constipation, green leafs that followed eating a whole red cabbage, the orange shake of liquid diarrhea, so on and so forth. But until today I have never been able to produce a blue shit. Yes, I did shit a blue one today. In fact, it was magnificent. I stared at it for a few minutes, and it was just floating there, basking in its own glory. It had a layered structure and a color not unlike the Mountain Dew Voltage. I lamented for a while the lack of camera so I could catch its glory and share it with the world. Never in my life had I had such a tough time flushing a public bathroom. I felt that I have deprived my fellow countrymen of a great gift, the gift of blue shit. For that, I might be a bad man. -l0k Current Mood: bl3h (1 GUNNED DOWN | take your BEST shot)
Friday, June 26th, 2009
8:56 am	678 The end of the line. Last few weeks at DVC. It has been a while, but I think that it was high time to move on. I sit in my last two classes, and I see a plethora of freshmen all eager to get on with their lives and ambitions. I feel somewhat out of place, as if I have spent too much time figuring out my desires. I feel old. It is as if the sands of time washed over me and left me in a world to which I do not belong. Where do people find the passion, the drive and desire to pursue their aspirations so vigorously? I honestly don't really care about the career path that I have chosen, it is just something I would be fairly comfortable doing. Am I supposed to "love" my job? Perhaps my search was not successful, perhaps it was. I somehow feel that I cannot afford to keep looking any longer. I am tired, so tired. I am tired of the drudgery that I have to go through every day. I am tired of the endless chatter and enthusiasm exuberated by the rest. I'm tired of looking for that piece of sanity in the world. Very little makes sense to me anymore. The government is ruining the country, the media is covering it up. Yet people remain unconcerned, as if there will be some knight in shining armor to come to the rescue. Like Californians: they don't want services cut, and don't want more taxes, but they do want the budget hole filled. Sorry, it just does not work that way. Where is the common sense of people, have they lost it? I believe we are too arrogant for our own good and need a lesson in humility. The time for that will come soon enough, I just hope we can survive the hardship. I wish I could somehow escape reality...I wish I could. Current Mood: tired (take your BEST shot)
Saturday, May 30th, 2009
10:34 am	677 Welcome to universal health care, courtesy of our beloved president. It's scheduled to happen this year, yet no one has a clue who is going to pay for it. Just kidding, YOU are going to pay for it. I heard the VAT (value added tax) idea floating around with some 10-20% number attached to it. And they said they won't raise taxes...riiiiiiiiiiiight. 20% VAT is essentially a 20% increase on every single item/service bought by the consumer: A gallon of milk goes to 5 bucks, $100 hard drive is 120 (before all the other taxes), 20k car is 24k and so on. Scary isn't it? That of course, is nothing compared to the inflation that will inadvertently show its ugly face relatively soon. The Fed is printing money and buying up debt, China won't buy our bonds anymore (and who can blame them, if I were them, I wouldn't touch US bonds with a 10ft pole), and we're doubling and tripling the amount of money in circulation. When all this comes crashing down, and it will, we'll be stuck with high inflation, high taxes, and debt that the nation cannot sustain. Ever seen what hyperinflation looks like? No? Well, I have lived through it back in Europe. That is one of the scariest things that can happen to you. Ever seen what it is like to get your paycheck, walk to the store and find out that it buys 2lb of cheese? No? It's a sinking feeling, one that I do not wish to experience ever again. Of course some will say that it cannot happen here, that we are the US! I laugh at such arguments. The US is not special, same rules apply. Let's examine the similarities: Step 1: The government runs a huge unsustainable debt: -CHECK! CBO projects 20 trillion deficit by 2020 Step 2: The local monetary reserve prints money like it's tissues: -CHECK! The Fed is printing money to "buy" our debt Step 3: The international community goes "woah woah, we won't buy your bonds/lend you money any more!": -CHECK: China doesn't really want our bonds, and there are talks to have the US Triple A credit rating downgraded. As a result, bigger interest must be paid on such securities to justify the risks. Step 4: The government just prints more money to sustain the loans, essentially de-valuing the currency: -Almost there Step 5: Goods/services cost more to purchase with the weak currency, hence huge inflation hits Step 6: Caught in the cycle, the government prints more and more money, putting the inflation into overdrive (aka hyperinflation) Step 7: Tie the national currency to the one of a foreign country. convert all old money into the new one at very unfavorable rate, to the point where people realize that any and all monetary wealth has been lost. I was ~12 when I experienced that. We are around step 3. Once we get to step 4, I'd advise people to buy stuff like gold or foreign currency before it's too late. That's how we survived back then. It's funny. I came to the US because I wanted to avoid such hardships. How ironic that I'll be in the same situation I was in back then. How ironic indeed. Ok that's enough for a 4AM ramble. Grammar be damned on this one. Current Mood: m3h (4 GUNNED DOWN | take your BEST shot)
Friday, May 29th, 2009
6:37 am	676 *Waves from under a rock* Summer semester is about to start after 1 week of vacation. Spring grades were more or less on target, with the only B coming from JPN3. Considering how bad my memory is, I count my blessings and run with it. I really wish I had more time to relax...and not work, but sadly not the case. Money is needed for both necessities and fun stuff and thus needed in alarming quantities. So that is how my life goes on. Anime->work/school->melty->sleep Sad huh? Current Mood: 'kay (take your BEST shot)
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
11:08 pm	675 Every time I watch the news,  I get pissed off. Today's big story was AIG and the "outrage" that their bonuses are. A slew of politicians went on the record to express their extreme dissatisfaction; some went as far as to suggest the CEOs should commit suicide. There were talks about requiring AIG to breach those contracts or introducing a company specific tax to get them. Now, I have a big issue with this on several fronts. First of all, those are valid contracts. Whether you like them or not, they have to be honored under the law. If the contract states a bonus, then you have to pay the bonus. There are no exemptions for such things, and the government does not have the legal authority  to order someone to breach said contracts. Who says that? Oh...the constitution. The other issue I have with this goes as follows: why didn't anyone put a stipulation that executives are not to get bonuses to begin with. Well, it's actually pretty funny. You know, the guy who appears most outraged about it is Chris Dodd, and as it happens, he did some stuff with the stimulus bill...you know, that 1k+ page monstrosity that no one read. Apparently he included a clause in the stimulus bill that employee compensations for contracts signed prior to february something (forgot exact date) are NOT TO BE TOUCHED. Now why would he do that...well it turns out he received over 100k in contributions from AIG. Call me a psychic but I might be seeing a connection there. You know, I'm sick and tired of getting sand thrown in my eyes. They are going after those bonuses because it's easy, and detracts attention from the real problem. Issues like the fact that out of 100 odd billion in bailouts for AIG, over 60% went to bail out banks and institutions OUTSIDE the US. Why the hell are we bailing out banks in France and Germany? Don't we have enough issues to deal with? Current Mood: angry (take your BEST shot)
Saturday, March 14th, 2009
11:52 pm	674 All through today, I have been experiencing an odd feeling of anxiety, a sensation of longing for something and not knowing what it is. I suppose it is a good change away from anger, but I don't really know how to deal with that. Punching the stress ball does not seem to work....curious. I wonder what sparked that change of mind states within me; there does not appear to be anything different in my surroundings...more investigation will be conducted in case the feeling persists. The president went on TV and pretty much said to the world "もう、何も怖くなんてない！”. Strangely enough, no one buys that when he refers to either the debt bonds or the private US sector. Can't blame them, I myself do not believe a single word that is coming out of his lying mouth either. Current Mood: odd (take your BEST shot)
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
11:01 pm	673 JPN class is quiz central. Kanji quiz today, vocab tomorrow, more kanji next week and a test week after. I wish I had specific assignments that forced use of the new kanji as I find myself forgetting most of it after the quizzes are done. I was lucky today as the communism class was cancelled...erm, I'm sorry, the "US History" through the eyes of an anarchist class was cancelled and I was granted 2 hours in the language lab to prepare. On another note, decided to buy an Arcana Heart 2 stick, so I'll probably end up selling the PS3 one for about 80-100 bucks. Should be good after that. You know, for a really long time I used to think politics is a waste of time and I should not bother reading up on it. However, the last election made me realize that it DOES concern me as it DOES affect me and how my future will be shaped. I don't want to be in debt, I don't want to be paying additional taxes for the failures of Pelosi, Reid, and Obama. But it goes much deeper than that. We as a culture are learning to acknowledge the views of the extremist nutcases and consider them acceptable. What is happening to this nation? Why is it so bad to say "No, this is unacceptable." There was a story in the news the other day about a proposition in Connecticut. I may be oversimplifying it a bit, but it basically sought to have the state government take over the financial affairs of the catholic church. Oddly enough, this was only viewed as an outrage on Fox (yes I know, lol Fox). This had me screaming at the TV. Now those that know me also know my views on religion. However, I view this as a blatant attack on the constitution. Separation of church and state is there for a reason, and there is absolutely no no no no NO NO reason for the government to meddle in it. If this ever passes, it will be bumped to the supreme court, which will kill it in about 2 seconds flat. Here's what's happening here. The nutty left is butthurt over prop 8 and similar initiatives and are launching a counterattack on the institutions that support it. If the government gets to control the church funding, then they get to pick and choose favorites and essentially silence those who oppose them. This is a blatant attack on free speech, and this is a blatant attack on our liberties. It is unacceptable and cannot happen. However, how do you battle the double standard? If you support the far left ideas, then you have a right to free speech. However, if  you oppose them, you're a hate-mongering bigot and racist. Well you know what, if being opposed to gay marriage makes me all those things, then so be it. The government should have zero say in what marriage is. For all intents and purposes, people should enter civil unions. If a couple wants to be declared "married",  then they go to the church. If the church wants to define it between man and a woman, or man and a chimp, or anything, that's their prerogative. Grant all civil unions the same privileges and be done with it. The other feeling that has been bundling up in me lately is anger. I feel that the system is failing, that it is failing me, and everyone in the country. What happened to common sense? What happened to sticking to your word? The president signed 9000 earmark budget even though he explicitly stated that he won't allow them. Obama should for once in his life stick to his guns and tell congress to piss off. "Yes I know the bill is not perfect but..." SHUT THE FUCK UP AND FIX IT! Go line by line and whenever you see one of those you strike it out.  It doesn't take THAT much, I'm sure he can have a couple of lackeys do it. Necessary my ass. And it's not republicans or democrats, they're ALL slimebags, ALL guilty.  Common sense, whatever happened to it? How can this nation survive without it? The truth is, all of the politicians are caught in the neverending cycle of  votes and money. Exchange favors for campaign contributions, which leads to more favors. Every time I dig through the news (and believe me, it is hard to find good info because the media is cahoots with the far left), I find something that just infuriates me. Today it was about a cop getting shot in the face by an illegal mexican drug smuggler that has been extradited in the past and had a mile-long sheet of offenses. Now, the mayor of the town knew about it and did nothing because he "did not want to alienate the latin community." This had me screaming at the TV. FUCKING SHIT! Since when is his political ass more important than the law? Laws are there for a fucking reason dipshit, and I don't care if you have to alienate the entire fucking mexican nation. If there is a drug smuggler that you know of, then you order him booted out or thrown in jail. Enough with the political correctness bullshit. Have some fucking common sense. This government offical deserves to be thrown in jail for all eternity. Common sense. Like what the D.C. voucher program was for the schools, where parents chose the school their kid attended to, and it ended up costing the government 40% less. Now everyone is stuck going to the public system which is about as bad as here. And if anyone says the teacher union wasn't the cause of it....yeah. I feel suffocated by this system where one hand washes the other while they take away my money, my future, and my freedoms. It is the government that is killing me, and I just cannot see an escape. Doesn't matter, no one reads my rants anyways. Current Mood: P.O'd (2 GUNNED DOWN | take your BEST shot)
Friday, March 6th, 2009
8:31 pm	672 Something has been bugging me recently, and I was not quite able to put figure it out till late at night few days ago. Why do people insist on referring to them as your friend and vice versa? When did the meaning of the word change so much as for people to only use it as a punchline. Why do they act so surprised when I tell them that I am not their friend, and they are not mine? Acquaintances maybe, people you hang out with, sure, but a friend is someone you can trust with your life. Same has to hold true the other way around. If that trust is not there, then you are not really friends with that particular individual. The last few weeks have seriously left me questioning the direction that we are taking as a nation. In less than two months, the president has pushed ridiculous amount of spending and government programs for which one might argue there really is no need. However, no one can argue that the US just does not have the money for it. Now, I might not be a rocket scientist or a brilliant economist, but I know this: If I don't have 1200 bucks in my checking account, I cannot afford to buy a 1200 dollar laptop. The "stimulus" bill was pushed without a single member of congress reading it, and it stinks. I have no confidence in the current administration, and even less confidence in Obama. The fact that he doubled back on his "no earmark" campaign promise does not surprise me one bit. 8500+ and he'll sign the bill. I am just sick and tired of politicans doubling back on their promises. Say what you mean and mean what you say. I don't care if I don't agree, at least let me know exactly where you stand! But now we've spent 4 trillion and pretty soon we'll have to give California to the Chinese as collateral for just the interest on them loans.  As a nation, we're boned. It is natural for the economy to go in cycles. The bigger the boom, the bigger the bust. Can't avoid it, even if you turn the country into a socialist society. We just have to remember why socialism never works: you eventually run out of other people's money. Current Mood: bleh (2 GUNNED DOWN | take your BEST shot)
Sunday, February 15th, 2009
1:45 am	671 I'm alive. Still. Going through life one day at a time, trying desperately to avoid my surroundings. It's 1:46am and I'm currently watching Asu no Yoichi. I don't know if it's the late hour or the show is genuinely funny, but I'm cracking up. Go watch it, it's good stuff :D Current Mood: amused (take your BEST shot)
Friday, January 16th, 2009
10:45 pm	670 And yet another semester starts. I wish for at least once that I get in a class that does not have some retard that thinks he must save everybody by being a joker. Man, you are not funny and should keep your mouth shut at all costs. Do not talk. In fact, no one should talk and just listen. It will make life a lot easier. Class participation is overrated, group activities are a waste of time. I don't care who you are, you cannot learn how to speak it unless you live in the country. The best one can hope for is getting the grammar right. Why can't those idiots get it XD Current Mood: m3h (take your BEST shot)
Thursday, January 1st, 2009
12:25 am	669 Happy New Years everyone! Current Mood: content (take your BEST shot)
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
12:52 am	668 Grades are in for the Fall semester. As follows ENGL 126: A MUSLT 110: A SPCH 120: B BIO 101: A I also got reply on my applications to both SF State and CSU East Bay. I apparently got accepted into both. Awesome! All I need to do now is relax and take the fun classes I have for spring. Relatively happy, I would think. The ability to BS saves my ass for the n-th time...I think the few hundred bucks I spent during seventh grade for a private instructor have been the best investment that I have done to date. I listen to the issues my sister has with her English Lit classes and I remember that I felt the exact same way at first. Luckily I got tutored and was able to overcome a hurdle (back then it was a written exam in Bulgarian), and that translated directly into mad English skills. To be able to write a persuasive research project in which I basically "advocate" to force the homeless to do work on government projects if they want shelter AND not only get away with it but also receive a 97 with a "very reasonable in tone and thus more persuasive than a rant would be" comment attached to it--priceless. So what else, what else. Got my hands on Fate/Unlimited codes. Game is broken beyond belief but somewhat fun. Caster has nice mixups and mind tricks, not to mention the uber smexy voice and outfit. The OP theme by Tainaka Sachi is also very catchy and I have been humming it for the last...few hours. Go youtube it :D (take your BEST shot)
Friday, December 12th, 2008
11:26 am	667 Another semester close to being finished. Expecting 2 B's and 2 A's, and that is a-ok with me. I knew from the start that speech and music lit would suck, so I am not disappointed in the slightest. What else is happening in my life...that is hard to say. I had an i-net meltdown and was without it for a week. I can honestly say that was the hardest week of my life, I felt like a drug addict going through detox. Hands were shaking, I was irritated. Scary stuff. The one positive side, I caught up on 3 shows that I've been putting off watching for the longest time, as well as trying some new setups in mbac. Also did work for my classes, but that goes without say. What else...oh! Submitted applications and got a response from SF state already. I'm admitted for as long as I complete the classes I had planned. I'm happy with it and hope to do well for once. One more semester, and the summer too...almost there! Took the initiative and registered on my priority date, oddly enough the classes were half full already. As it stands, the spring semester looks like: 1) Hist 121 2) Jpn 3 3) comp sci 110 ---- The world around us the last few months in a nutshell -stocks going up and down like porn stars -Obama winning the election (boo) -Illinois governor trying to auction off Obama's senate seat (epic epic fail) -atheists putting anti-religion sign next to the x-mass display in Washington State. Bill O'Reilly and Kelly Megyn had some interesting arguments on that topic. I suggest everyone go to http://www.foxnews.com/oreilly/ and watch the segment on the topic. -gay supporters getting extra active. Too bad for them, prop 8 still passed :D -banks getting money from the bailout are spending the cash to buy other banks oversees (like in China). -car makers getting a bailout without getting rid of union obligations. They'll be back asking for more money in 3 months.   and there you have it. Current Mood: 'kay (take your BEST shot)
Monday, November 3rd, 2008
11:34 pm	666 Election day, possibly one of the darkest days in US history. I was never one for religion but I find myself praying to a higher power that Obama loses. The future looks bleak and...The problem is not the two party system. The problem lies in the fact we let everyone from Pedro down at the carwash to Bill Gates vote, the problem is that their vote counts equally. While the more educated individual may be able to see through empty promises, the dumbass working the gas pump or the car wash will not. Unfortunately, there are a LOT of dumbasses in this country that are allowed to vote...and they'll be turning up in alarming numbers at the polls come election day. Those are the people who say support one candidate but cannot cite a single point of their platform. Why do we allow them to vote? Is not being political enough an excuse for ignorance? How about lacking the intellect to understand the premises behind the campaigns? Why let the idiots decide how the country will be ran? Democracy is a failed concept. Current Mood: m3h (2 GUNNED DOWN | take your BEST shot)
Sunday, October 5th, 2008
2:09 pm	665 Round one of mid-terms done! I think I did fairly well, so I am sort of pleased with myself. I find myself watching CNN and the other news networks much more nowadays in hopes that they will actually give updates on something I care about. Sadly it's just debate debate debate debate...yada yada. Though I do find it funny just how much effort is put forth to smear Palin. I watched her debate, and she reminds me of Regan. Kind of not entirely knowledgeable on the subjects, but she is able to look the viewer in the eye...and the viewer will trust her. There is so much charisma, confidence, and honesty radiating out of her that I cannot help but think McCain is actually holding her back. Maybe it won't happen this year, but if she comes back as the nominee in 4 years from now, I believe there will be no one that can stop her. The politicians and their puppet media see that and that is exactly why the smear campaign continues. --- Oh yeah, dragonball live action movie: http://www.thedragonballmovies.com/2008/10/high-quality-version-of-the-dragonball-movie-teaser-trailer/   lol   Current Mood: 'kay (take your BEST shot)
Saturday, September 20th, 2008
11:06 am	664 This country is going down the crapper very very fast. The government already bought out Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, and holds 89% of AIG. On top of that they are attempting to buy out all the bad debt accumulated from the housing bubble, something that will cost anywhere between 1 and 3 trillion dollars. Of course, the US is broke so they'll get the money by....printing more money. Say hello to inflation and our brand new totalitarian government. Current Mood: bleh (take your BEST shot)
Monday, September 1st, 2008
9:23 am	663 So I wake up this morning and go downstairs. For some reason I look at the cell and there's voice mail. Apparently Scooter is organizing BBQ at some beach, which unfortunately I cannot make due to excessive laziness (AKA left all HW for today) and the fact that I am not a fan of beaches. Oh well >.> As for life, it feels like the calm before the storm. I'm taking dumb classes that I have avoided so far and that makes me feel strangely unproductive. I'll have to talk with a councelor to see if I missed something so I'll have to get to that soon. The classes themselves are not hard, except for music lit (mostly because I don't know wtf they're talking about). Should be a breeze for the most part. I modded my new HRAP and am totally digging the old layout. It allows for a bit better movement which is nice. I'm trying to get rid of my shortcut habits and use the standard 686 notation for my IADs, but that's a bit tough. There's a break point where if I do the input too fast it doesn't come out right, so I have to forcefully slow down...which feels unnatural. Also worked on some better block strings and different follow-ups on hit/block. I never expect the block string to score a hit but there were a few times when it did and I was caught totally off-guard because of it. That was fixed and now I can either burn meter for cross screen 623C loop or I can do the 623B into TK flame pit and superjump for the ja->dash->jc mixup. I also got the MELL debut CD. She's pretty good! Here's a vid:     Current Mood: 'kay (1 GUNNED DOWN | take your BEST shot)