Hey, LJ is still here!
Well, what a lot has happened in those nine years.
Scout just tried to kill a mockingbird.
I don't think she understands the irony.
Full
Good Loafward we made a lot of food. I feel like my insides are half turkey.
I been writing more about it on my other blog, but I've been filling up the corners of my life by working on a systematics-related application called Names on Nodes. It's been growing outward from the corners, though -- taking over almost all of my spare time. I feel like I'm constantly programming or sketching out diagrams.
The rest of my life needs some attention. So, from now until next Sunday, no work on Names on Nodes. I can think about it, but no programming. No sketching. No talking. Nothing external.
(Except this post.)
I been writing more about it on my other blog, but I've been filling up the corners of my life by working on a systematics-related application called Names on Nodes. It's been growing outward from the corners, though -- taking over almost all of my spare time. I feel like I'm constantly programming or sketching out diagrams.
The rest of my life needs some attention. So, from now until next Sunday, no work on Names on Nodes. I can think about it, but no programming. No sketching. No talking. Nothing external.
(Except this post.)
List of stuff to do
Swiped from 
finback (who's right about it being Americocentric, but MWAHAHAHA--although it's kind of Eurocentric, too):
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
No, but I have recorded a couple of songs. Does that count?
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
Oh please.
7. Been to Disneyland
Whee.
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
I take it the shower doesn't count.
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
Probably.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
Several.
15. Adopted a child
Felines count, right?
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
Why, is it somewhere else, too?
20. Slept on an overnight train
This one is definitely not Americocentric.
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitchhiked
Picked one up, too.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
Just pieces. Juicy, delicious pieces.
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
Now COME ON. This one's just to make blind people feel bad.
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
It smells like poo. They never mention that.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
Nordfjordeid!
35. Seen an Amish community
I've seen the buggies.
36. Taught yourself a new language
Nil tetid ey arlalrr sadayd an nils!
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
Actually rather underwhelming. There's a much cooler one right behind it.
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
No, but called one a couple of times.
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
Just the bottom.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
Just in a pool.
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
How old is this list???
55. Been in a movie
Quite a few student films, anyway.
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
Why does it pick random countries and cities? What's wrong with Norway or Mexico or Boston or Tuba City?
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
That's just sexist.
62. Gone whale watching
Came really close, but decided to go to a museum instead.
63. Got flowers for no reason
Sexist!
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
I really should, seeing as I'm O negative....
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
Holocaust Museum? Mauschwitz?
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
pre-Giuliani
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
Only because the whole place was closing.
76. Seen the Changing of the Guard in London
No, but I saw them training.
77. Broken a bone
Fortunately not my own.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
Scooter? No?
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
Highly recommend.
80. Published a book
I have been published, though.
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
No, but more than most people.
86. Visited the White House
Oddly, no.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
Good one.
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
Sexist again!
95. Seen the Alamo in person
Just the car rental place.
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
I have seen it, though.
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
Very tangentially.
98. Owned a cell phone
How old is this list???
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day
47/100
finback (who's right about it being Americocentric, but MWAHAHAHA--although it's kind of Eurocentric, too):1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
No, but I have recorded a couple of songs. Does that count?
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
Oh please.
7. Been to Disneyland
Whee.
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
I take it the shower doesn't count.
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
Probably.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
Several.
15. Adopted a child
Felines count, right?
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
Why, is it somewhere else, too?
20. Slept on an overnight train
This one is definitely not Americocentric.
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitchhiked
Picked one up, too.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
Just pieces. Juicy, delicious pieces.
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
Now COME ON. This one's just to make blind people feel bad.
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
It smells like poo. They never mention that.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
Nordfjordeid!
35. Seen an Amish community
I've seen the buggies.
36. Taught yourself a new language
Nil tetid ey arlalrr sadayd an nils!
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
Actually rather underwhelming. There's a much cooler one right behind it.
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
No, but called one a couple of times.
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
Just the bottom.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
Just in a pool.
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
How old is this list???
55. Been in a movie
Quite a few student films, anyway.
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
Why does it pick random countries and cities? What's wrong with Norway or Mexico or Boston or Tuba City?
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
That's just sexist.
62. Gone whale watching
Came really close, but decided to go to a museum instead.
63. Got flowers for no reason
Sexist!
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
I really should, seeing as I'm O negative....
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
Holocaust Museum? Mauschwitz?
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
pre-Giuliani
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
Only because the whole place was closing.
76. Seen the Changing of the Guard in London
No, but I saw them training.
77. Broken a bone
Fortunately not my own.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
Scooter? No?
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
Highly recommend.
80. Published a book
I have been published, though.
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
No, but more than most people.
86. Visited the White House
Oddly, no.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
Good one.
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
Sexist again!
95. Seen the Alamo in person
Just the car rental place.
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
I have seen it, though.
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
Very tangentially.
98. Owned a cell phone
How old is this list???
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day
47/100
It's that time of year again.
BREAKING NEWS: THE U.S. ELECTS A TALL, WHITE, PROTESTANT MALE OF BRITISH DESCENT AS PRESIDENT!!!!
DESPITE ROMAN CATHOLIC VEEP!
Haha, O.K., with that out of the way, it's impossible not to be moved by the election, even if the outcome was expected. So much is gained by the mere fact of who Obama is. I could almost feel the good will pouring back into this country after seven years of drought as I watched the events of last night. (And McCain's excellent concession speech certainly helped, despite certain elements in the crowd.)
That said, it's a gamble. These are strange times, and I think a gamble is needed, but we'll see if it pays off. He's an intelligent, honorable person, but he's young and has enormous expectations to live up to. The current tide of sentiment will help, but only so much.
I remain cautiously optimistic.
P.S. Prop 8. WTF? Amirite?
Haha, O.K., with that out of the way, it's impossible not to be moved by the election, even if the outcome was expected. So much is gained by the mere fact of who Obama is. I could almost feel the good will pouring back into this country after seven years of drought as I watched the events of last night. (And McCain's excellent concession speech certainly helped, despite certain elements in the crowd.)
That said, it's a gamble. These are strange times, and I think a gamble is needed, but we'll see if it pays off. He's an intelligent, honorable person, but he's young and has enormous expectations to live up to. The current tide of sentiment will help, but only so much.
I remain cautiously optimistic.
P.S. Prop 8. WTF? Amirite?
"May You Live In Interesting Times"
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Woodrow
Gamaliel
Calvin
Clark
Delano
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David
Fitzgerald
Baines
Milhous
Rudolph (née Lynch)
Earl
Wilson
Herbert Walker
Jefferson
Walker
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Henry
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Birchard
Abram
Alan
Grover
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Grover
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Howard
Woodrow
Gamaliel
Calvin
Clark
Delano
S.
David
Fitzgerald
Baines
Milhous
Rudolph (née Lynch)
Earl
Wilson
Herbert Walker
Jefferson
Walker
Hussein
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Hallowe'en Wedding in Vegas
My old coworker Casey got hitched to his longtime girlfriend Rachel yesterday. The ceremony was at the Graceland Chapel in Las Vegas on Hallowe'en (officiated by Elvis, of course). The theme: everyone had to dress up as animated characters. Susan and I decided to go as our favorite X-Men, Beast and Jubilee, as they appeared in the Saturday morning cartoon show.
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