It seems to me that the belief that humans and apes share a common ancestor is as much a matter of faith as is the belief in intelligent design. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that evolution isn't real. "Evolution" is a vague term that describes a very basic concept - the change... Read More
At first I was distressed by this, but I realize that this will help the scientists track my migration patterns.
Anyway, if you haven't seen this thing, how it works is someone names you in a journal and then you have to write twenty facts about yourself. These facts being interesting is entirely optional.
1. Right now, not having started thinking of... Read More
"I didn't know what physics majors did after college, and, as I found out years later, neither did anyone else. My first warning sign was when I told people I was studying physics and they would ask me, 'What do you want to do with that?' I would usually stare at them blankly until they either burst out sobbing uncontrollably or nervously offered, 'Do you... Read More
So you may be wondering where I've been this past week. Well, I lost my computer to an act of God. It's now downloading pornography to St. Peter's desktop. I know you were all worried, or at least most of you were. Then there were some of you who are thinking, "You've gone days without being online before. Why should we have been concerned this... Read More
If you're in an awkward social situation, don't stick around to try to find a way to ameliorate it, particularly if you are an awkward person to begin with. It will only get more embarrassing.
For instance, if you're chatting up a stranger at a bar and things seem to be going well - she's easy to talk to and laughs at... Read More
I recently bought Nina Gordon's album "Tonight and the Rest of My Life." There's not much to say about it, really. It's not bad, but it's not great. I think the most remarkable thing about it is that it starts with a truly profoundly stupid lyric -
"He takes me everywhere he goes,
And he goes everywhere.
He likes to try on all my clothes,... Read More
This weekend, Steffan took Kat and I to Hooters. It was my first time, so I wasn't sure what to expect, although I assumed from the name that breasts would be involved. The decor in that place is very interesting - a nice beer and football motif. "We are like the antithesis of what this restaurant stands for," Steffan postulated, "except for ass. I like... Read More
"...iggy played guitar, jammin' good with Weird and Gilly,
The spiders from Mars, [s]he played it left hand
But made it too far,
Became the special [wo]man, then we were ...iggy's band.
...
Making love with h[er] ego, ...iggy sucked up into h[er] mind
Like a leper messiah.
When the kids had killed the [wo]man I had to break up the band.
I reached a point in my life when the thought of a blind date seemed appealing. When I spend enough consecutive nights alone, I think that I would rather be with anyone. Then, after a only a few minutes on a blind date, I realize that my understanding of "anyone" wasn't narrow enough.
I feel really guilty about how superficial I have become. What... Read More
At a concert, someone asked me, "Do you like Mindless Self Indulgence?" I said, "I love it! The band isn't bad, either." This joke is traditionally done with Bare Naked Ladies. It doesn't work quite as well with NOFX or Crosby, Stills, and Nash.
... I'm going to write something really soon, I promise ...
