Random Drivel

This morning, I woke up around 11 am and got out of bed. As I jumped out of bed and walked over to the laptop, the power went out. The power didn’t come back on until 1pm. What is up with this crazy campus and our power outages?

This evening I went to Mass. It was a good Mass, with the gospel reading being about Zacchaeus, the tax collector who repents and gives away his possessions and repays those whom he has extorted. The homily dealt with reasons why people go to Mass; perhaps they go out of habit, or they go because they felt like they had to, or because they wanted to. Whatever the reason, it is all because God called us to go. That’s kind of why I went tonight. God was calling me, and I went. Sometimes the world feels shitty, but I go to Mass and realize that everything isn’t as shitty as I thought, and that I actually do have things to be thankful for.

Tonight was the night for the rest of the halloween parties. We went to the Pike’s party. I had a few beers at the begining but stopped drinking. I don’t know what it is; perhaps its got something to do with being 21, I dunno. But I don’t drink much. I see guys, they’ll down a whole shitload of beer. Me, I just have a few drinks, I’ll feel fine, and can have a good time. I know one thing, I had a better time than that guy puking his guts out by the fence.

Its 1:30 on Friday, and I have 10th hour class at 4:20. Its halloween weekend. I’m thinking about taking shots before class, mostly because I know we aren’t doing anything important in class today. If you see this before 4:20, vote for or against the shots. But before I do that, i need to finish the homework that is due.

UPDATE (17:21): I took a nap before class and woke up about ten minutes before class started, so I decided against drinking during class. A decision that was probably for the best.

I’ve always wanted to be a pop musician, but never felt I had the “voice” for it. I wasn’t born with the vocals, just the stunning good looks and chisled features (ok, I’m just kidding). Well, now I can! Introducing, the Ashlee Simpson Karaoke iPod!

http://www.airbagindustries.com/bucket/ipod/

Are you feeling upstaged by your older, more beautiful, sister? Are you greedy for the startlight, but just don’t have the talent? Now you too can fake it like the best of them! No more shattered glass when you sing, no more tears! You can be a pop star, and sing with the best of them. You don’t even have to be that good looking! (Ashlee sure isn’t). Order your Karaoke iPod today, and soon you’ll be winning grammys and selling millions of records, too.

Several points made by The Onion’s Election Day Guide:

• Keep in mind that the name of every person who votes against George Bush is going to be read aloud on television the next time we’re attacked by terrorists.
• When voting, you don’t need to dress up in a scary costume or hand out candy. That happens two days earlier.
• If your election official hooks you up to a machine via a needle in your arm, you are actually donating blood.
• You might think it’s funny, but it’s disrespectful to submit write-in candidates like “Don Knotts,” “Mickey Mouse,” or “Michael Badnarik.”

Then, the ultimate in “holy crap I can’t believe they said that:

• If you are black and a resident of Florida, work out two or three alternate routes to your polling place to avoid police checkpoints.

http://theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4043&n=10&id=3882

In other news, I sealed my absentee ballot in its affidavit envelope today. Tomorrow I’ll take it down to get notarized and then drop it in the mail, and it’ll be off to Tulsa County. I guess its saying something that I made the effort to vote by absentee, when there are tens of millions of people each election who decide that they will make a “statement” by not voting. They believe that not voting sends a message to the political parties that they are upset with the way things are going. I still believe that not voting is the most dangerous thing you can do. Allowing a minority to decide the fate of the country, by a plurality and not a majority, is not a mandate. Think about it. If most of the country doesn’t vote and a handful vote for Bush and a handful vote for Kerry, then a majority of the country now has a candidate for president that they didn’t vote for (because they didn’t vote). Therefore, they believe that they have the right and priveledge to bash the Presidency, claiming that its not their fault because they didn’t vote for him. If there aren’t record numbers of voters this year, then I have a feeling that we are in for a very rough next four years.

She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

You think you lost your love,
When I saw her yesterday.
It’s you she’s thinking of
And she told me what to say.
She says she loves you
And you know that can’t be bad.
Yes, she loves you
And you know you should be glad. Ooh!
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when you’re on
i swear you’re on
you rip my heart right out, you rip my heart right out
i think the whole room
can hear me clear my throat
you rip my heart right out, you rip my heart right out
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http://www.monhaut.com/media/voting_machine.wmv

I found this online, and thought it was worth a look. It’s a parody of the new voting machines in Florida, and what effect they might have on the election. Take it as you want, liberal or conservative, Republican or Democrat.

Just might want to notice one itsy-bitsy thing: How many (and which) candidates are listed? Anything missing from that ballot that might piss me off? Thats right, where is Michael Badnarik? Where is Nader? Cobb? Peroutka? So despite the hilarity of the video, it is entirely disappointing that the creator perpetuates the disenfranchisement of millions of Americans. There is a reason more people don’t vote for third-party candidates, and this is it.

Those tech commie bastards.

Oh joy, another ADES test on Friday morning. And a Trade Article Cover Memo due Friday afternoon. And then one more class Friday, and I’m done for the week. Friday evening I went over to New Res for a while to play some poker, and discovered they upped the stakes. Now its a twenty dollar buy-in and .25-.50 blinds. I could only stay a while, cause I was leaving at 11. But after about an hour and a half, I had won $46. Well, eager to not let my luck run out, I drove out to the Delta Sig house for a house-party in the basement. Formals are this weekend, and Bid Tuesday is this coming Tuesday, so naturally everyone needs a little wind-down time.

Saturday, I woke up at a solid 4pm. Very impressive. I succeeded in destroying half of my day with sleep. Watched a little bit of football (’Bama lost, dammit… Arkansas, too), had some Subway for lunch, and started helping Travis and Josh make some Chicken Soup. Had some people over to watch a movie, Bruce Almighty. But, the real fun starts today.

Yep, today. Waking up at 9:30, realizing I have a lot of work to do, and promptly going back to sleep. Waking up again at 2, realizing I slept most of the day again, and got in the shower. Then went outside to play a little football, then to the library to get some materials for my paper, and then watch a little NFL. Its now quarter after five, and I haven’t really started anything. Sound familiar? Anyway, its not like the paper is due tomorrow, its due Friday. Just a draft is due tomorrow. And the paper is only, oh… 2000 words. Yay for Tech Comm!

So long ago, I don’t remember when
That’s when they say I lost my only friend
Well they said she died easy of a broken heart disease
As I listened through the cemetery trees
I seen the sun comin’ up at the funeral at dawn
The long broken arm of human law
Now it always seemed such a waste
She always had a pretty face
So I wondered how she hung around this place

Hey, come on try a little
Nothing is forever
There’s got to be something better than
In the middle
But me & Cinderella
We put it all together We can drive it home
With one headlight

She said it’s cold
It feels like Independence Day
And I can’t break away from this parade
But there’s got to be an opening
Somewhere here in front of me
Through this maze of ugliness and greed
And I seen the sign up ahead
At the county line bridge
Sayin’ all there’s good and nothingness is dead
We’ll run until she’s out of breath
She ran until there’s nothin’ left
She hit the end it’s just her window ledge

Hey, come on try a little
Nothing is forever
There’s got to be something better than
In the middle
But me & Cinderella
We put it all together We can drive it home
With one headlight

Well this place is old
It feels just like a beat up truck
I turn the engine, but the engine doesn’t turn
Well it smells of cheap wine and cigarettes
This place is always such a mess
Sometimes I think I’d like to watch it burn
I’m so alone, and I feel just like somebody else
Man, I ain’t changed, but I know I ain’t the same
But somewhere here in between the city walls of dyin’ dreams
I think of death it must be killin’ me

Hey, come on try a little
Nothing is forever
There’s got to be something better than
In the middle
But me & Cinderella
We put it all together We can drive it home
With One Headlight