skool is 2 kewl 4 u.

the sundance channel this past sunday, on "docDay," aired a documentary, "with god on our side: george w. bush and the rise fo the religious right in america," that was a fascinating foray into the movement that helped ensure victory george w. bush and the GOP expand control of the congress.

conclusion: it's the God, stupid!

really, it was quite interesting (and entertaining) in that it featured interviews and commentary with and by leading members of the religious social conservative movement, tracing it from the middle of last century up until current day (it was release in october of last year, IIRC), as well as providing a glimpse at the movers and shakers then and now. it does well to understand thine enemy.

click here for showtimes.


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is it wrong of me to be totally enthralled by underworld? i blame kate beckinsale

i was without an intrarwaeb connection for a week while having a second phone line (installed once upon a time to facilitate that antiquated "technology" known as dial-up) removed, save for the instances i was using my powerbook's airport capabilities to mooch an (unknown) neighbor's (oftentimes weak) wi-fi signal.

nevertheless, free wi-fi is the best.



^ that there was an unintentional rhyme, i swear.

*update* because it's necessary. and good. and because i'd like to ask, "why is everyone going gray (grey, if you prefer)? and when will they be back?"

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i came across some old pics of me (recently developed though, i think...) from my embarrassingly d0rky-ass childhood. i think i'll scan and post when i get a chance (maybe by the weekend, but most likely not ).

i have word from a little bird that BART will be hiring in february for thirty train operator (T/O) positions. i doubt i'll meet the minimum qualifications though, namely the 2080 hours of work (one year full-time equivalent) requisite for the job; i've accumulated just over 1000 as of this entry. also, i do not know if they require a clean five-year driving record (i know CCCTA, the local bus operator, does). since i received my license at 16, i'd have to wait until i was 21 anyway. hopefully by then they won't have made a transition to fully automated operations

this could be me (without the 'stache and much leaner, of course):

busy with school. *le sigh*

also, how old is too old for a pillow? um, because, like, a friend of a friend that i don't know has this old pillow... like 15 years old...

so, as it turns out, i didn't jaunt down to monterey after all. you know, because, like, i'm here. otherwise...

i'm pretty sure Xixax will be proven correct with her commenting that if i didn't go i'd regret it for the rest of my life


okay, this is for all you cool people: you should visit this site. because if you don't, you're obviously not cool. of particular cool-interest is the 'sounds' page.








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yo, when i say funk that, y'all say funk that shit up

to (go to) monterey or not to (go to) monterey?


that, my friends, is the question... of the hour. the eleventh hour.

i should go shooting. that and upload more fotoss.

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there's a c-span program/forum--"conservatism vs. libertarianism"--on in a just a few minutes that i'd love to watch. eh, i'm too lazy. it was fun, tho, watching senate historian richard baker earlier today. nifty.



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AND

can someone tell me (preferably herself) why beloved babygirl is always going anon? stop scaring me like that!!111

feliz año nuevo*, bizzos.


*only in locales west of the international date line up until the eastern time zone of the united states.



we unlucky left coasters have a few more hours to bum around. i feel for those sorry hawaii dwellers... *cough* Xixax *cough*

so, as THE FIRST QUESTION of 2005, i ask: are rules meant to be broken?


see ya this year! er, wait... wait...


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guess where i was earlier, crossing the 2004/-005 threshold:



three guesses.