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Hey everyone! I don't post much anymore since college kind of consumed my life. And it's about to consume more of it. I am going to be co-president of my college's GSA (nobody else wanted the job) and part of my responsibilities involve taking care of the room that we meet in every week. Right now the room is rather blah. It has outdated/boring posters and I'd like it if it didn't look like a time capsule from the early 90's. Does anyone know of any good sites where I could buy posters, or other items to make the place nicer to be in? Price really isn't an issue (if only I could say that for everything...) so don't worry about that. Does anyone know where I could start looking or have any specific recommendations? Thanks so much! //shadows

THANKS everyone! Though... Is everyone on a (way) different timezone than me? It's been my b-day for all of six minutes now.

Hey, we could've been twins!* Happy Birthday! *almost.

It changes. When I'm in a good mood it's Beethoven's 9th 4th movement (yeah, Ode to Joy is overplayed but I love it anyway). Everything other mood chances are the Dead Kennedy's "Holiday in Cambodia" works. Then again I might be being slightly melodramatic tonight. "It's tough kid, but it's life."

You may never go back, but you do move on. Camino is much, much nicer for the Mac.

Margaret Cho doesn't die? Not worth my seven bucks.

Don't you mean mathematical radicals? Btw, someone misspelled intelligent

Q: Are you free tonight?... Or do I have to pay? I love that line.

Yeah, most normal barcode scanners will work. They just input text like a keyboard after all. Even a modified cuecat (remember those?) will work. For the Mac Lovers out there, check out delicious library. http://www.delicious-monster.com/ It's beautiful. Though I could never justify spending money on something like that... //shadows

Inspired means you need inspiration. What could we all do to help? Hmmm. If you don't want the red suit you could always try wearing a cape. Very formal, and it gets you noticed. //shadows

Actually cut out the pasta. That stuff isn't that good for you. Fruits, Veggies, Nuts, and a nice tall glass of milk. Eh... most diets suck anyway. The only way to really lose weight is toss/give away all the junk food in your house and only have food that's good/decent for you around. Then. Eat when you're hungry. Ignore meal times. Just eat when you're hungry and drink a lot. You'll be surprised how much less you eat when you actually listen to your body instead of sticking with your habit of eating three meals a day. This works best if you work on eating slowly I might add. It's worked for me and several of my emaciated friends, so good luck //shadows

I don't have any siblings. Meh. Edit: Of course, anecdotal evidence is the best kind...

Happy Birthday!

Isn't defacing money a federal crime? //shadows

Happy B-Day Snowy!

"I can no longer sit back and allow...Communist infiltration...Communist indoctrination...Communist subversion...and the international Communist conspiracy...to sap and impurify...all...of our precious bodily fluids". That lines comes to mind whenever anybody mentions water flouridation. It ties in nicely with the last line of your blog entry. Congrats on being done with your thesis though! It's a nice feeling being done with all that work, isn't it?

That's funny. Mine has always been in some one elses jeans! Generally, I'm in favor of discarding the clothing, but to each their own...

My parents have been fairly understanding of the fact that I'm gay. No tears that I know of, and certainly no demands to go to anything like Love in Action. There was an article on NARTH & Ex-Gays in the LA Times and my mom was disgusted so I really don't have much to worry about. Yet my mom let it be known this Sunday that she want s me to see a therapist/psychologist down in Los Angeles by the name of Ethan M. Grumbach to discuss my homosexuality. Her reason was: "Well, I don't know, you're just so young..." I don't particularly think I need to talk to a psychologist, but I have a feeling my mom is doing this because she needs to hear that I'm gay from somebody else. It doesn't bother me, and hey maybe I'll see a cute gay guy in the waiting room! Now, the reason I'm posting this in the general forum and not on my blog is because I want to know if anyone is familiar with this Mr. Grumbach? He's gay, and is a psychoanalyst/licensed clinical social worker (slightly worrying, hopefully no discussion of absent father figures will occur... and overall he seems perfectly suitable for the task. Do any of the many poeple living in SoCal from Gayauthors know something else? Google gave up little information. Does anyone know of a psychologist in the L.A. area they'd reccomend over Mr. Grumbach? Thanks. //shadows

whoa. 21! Wanna buy me drinks? Haha, kidding. Now you get to be a real adult! lucky... //shadows

Thanks for a new chapter. I'm starting to develop a Buddha Addiction to supplant my Dom one which is weakening (though I'm glad to see Dom is still alive). You know, if you can't get a job in Natl. Security, look into writing soaps. You've got enough drama in SOotB to keep even the most voracious addicts satisfied. And I'm intensely jealous of your meeting Ma Ying-Jeosu though I must confess I'd not known of him beforehand. Honest, decent, and interesting politicans are a rare find. I think my cousin, when he was in Taiwan a few days ago, met one of the past presidents so now there are fewer degress of separation between us! Or something. Anyway. Glad to see the cats are still doing well and I can hardly wait to read your new story! //shadows

Oh god... I think I'd give up the Net before I returned to 56k. I cannot live without high speed net access anymore. Oh, and I love Rodney Dangerfield especially "Back To School." "Kurt Vonnegut doesn't understand Kurt Vonnegut!" *grin* Thanks James. //shadows

Journey - Open Arms! (Don't ask...) And I agree with you completely, I hate that companies gain market share through monopolistic practices or through shady dealings. Then again I'm an Apple fan so I really should keep my mouth shut //shadows

My current laptop was bought in Taiwan ... and has the Chinese version of Windows installed. So at the very least, it'll give me a nice reminder of Taiwan when I'm back home (even though Windows pisses me off). I'll probably pick up an iPod, too, since they're cheaper here than in the States. I'll have to check into cell phones and find one that'll work in the States. The cell phones here are great, and they're a generation ahead of the ones you can find in the West. As for you hunting me down and making me suffer ... you can do that to me anytime you want! lol *grin* iPods are cheaper in TW? No WAY! *grrr* it's an American product, wtf is it cheaper in Taiwan? *grumble grumble* A note on the cell phones; make sure you can use them in the States by swapping out the chip, there's different standards and if you get the wrong kind then you may as well be talking into a tin can And sorry, that kind of suffering is given only to those within a two year age range. Sorry I'm sure you can find someone else to play with though. //shadows

Wow... I'd never imagined trying to outwit a landlady would require so much effort. I've never been there so I'm afraid I can't offer any good advice. It sounds like doing nice things is your key to getting her to give you the money. If she's a decent person she should give you the money. I think it's interesting you should mention the facade you see and attribute it solely to the Taiwanese. I get that feeling a lot in SoCal. I think the more people are forced to live up to a stereotype or a common goal the more they feel compelled to display such false emotions. Be you bleached, beach, blondes or Taiwanese landlords peer pressure is everywhere Hmm, about the supermarkets. I think you may have developed a romanticized view of American shopping. Minus the restocking the local Safeway (West Coast Supermarket) is exactly like that every time I go there during the weekend. Actually, I'd stock up on tech stuff. I was flipping through the "Taipei Walker" (not sure if you're familiar with it, but it's sort of an advertisement for things to do in Taiwan with lots of ads). The phones available there are so much nicer than what we have in the States. I'm jealous... That and the Windows laptops are so much nicer.... And lastly, SOOTB is good. Don't worry about topping it, just think about what you want to write and what you enjoy writing and the rest will come. You don't have to pump stories out, you can take breaks. Remember, you're providing your services for free. You call the shots! If there's a ten year wait we'll just have to suffer. (Though if it's ten years I might hunt you down and make you suffer... ) //shadows

Don't you love beauracracy? And rules and regulations? Glad to see things are progressing relatively smoothly on your return to the states. And that He who I share a name with is getting better. Yeah, reading the latest chapter of SOOTB was an odd experience. It seemed like Connor was a different character and I thought your writing had slipped (too much fantasy) until I realized that... drugs can make you do that. Not that I'd know or anything... *blush* They were legal, I swear! And hurrah for a short story! I can't believe you waited so long to start writing fiction! I'm just glad you didn't wait any longer. Best of luck on everything. //shadows