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| Saturday, January 27th, 2007 | | 7:17 pm |
| | Thursday, March 9th, 2006 | | 3:55 am |
also true.
| Your Candy Heart Says "Get Real" | 
You're a bit of a cynic when it comes to love.
You don't lose your head, and hardly anyone penetrates your heart.
Your ideal Valentine's Day date: is all about the person you're seeing (with no mentions of v-day!)
Your flirting style: honest and even slightly sarcastic
What turns you off: romantic expectations and "greeting card" holidays
Why you're hot: you don't just play hard to get - you are hard to get |
| | 3:37 am |
true.
| How You Life Your Life | 
You seem to be straight forward, but you keep a lot inside.
You are always tactful and diplomatic. You let people down gently.
Your friends tend to be a as quirky as you are - which is saying a lot!
Some of your past dreams have disappointed you, but you don't let it get you down. |
| | Wednesday, March 8th, 2006 | | 12:15 am |
So, I'm supposed to be going to see Katy and Molly over spring break. This was the plan, made several weeks ago. I waited to confirm with my dad that it was okay before buying tickets. However, it took him A MONTH to return a single phone call. That's right, I didn't hear a word for him for a whole friggin' month (okay, anyone really surprised? yeah didn't think so). FINALLY I lured him in using sports (what else?) and he asked if he could have a few days of my spring break and we could go to Ft. Lauderdale and play lots of sports. Well, you know me, I jump at any chance I get of actually spending time with my father, so I agreed. The catch: he insisted on buying the tickets b/c he wanted to be the one to make decisions about when we flew to/from FL. This was two weeks before break, cutting it a little close but okay. So last weekend, I went home for the first time all semester (actually stopped over for a night on my way to see Elise), and he was supposed to have bought tickets by then, so I figured worst case scenario, I'd make him do it that night. But wait! He forgot I was coming. Just totally forgot. So needless to say he had forgotten to buy tickets as well. So I figured, okay, he can do it over the weekend, and I'll know for sure Sunday when I pick up my car if he bought them. Well, come Sunday, he hadn't, but I screamed at him (this seems to be the ONLY way I can ever get him to even realize that I'm speaking to him) and he agreed to buy them that night. So he called and asked me if certain airports were okay, and I said yes, and supposedly he was going to buy the tickets right then. But, despite the fact that I had told him 100 times when my break was, he called me back ten minutes later to tell me he had bought them for the wrong week and scream curses at me, because somehow this was my fault. He has since then not spoken to me, answered his phone, returned a call, sent an email, etc. I have absolutely no way of getting in touch with him to find out what's going on, and it's completely unfair to my friends who are waiting to hear if I'm coming. And I'm freakin' pissed at him that he thinks he can not return a single phone call for a month and then show up at a horse show, give me $100, and make it all okay, and then go back to forgetting that I exist. I mean sure, I am well aware that this is how things work in my family, and that working in medicine does mean that the job has to come before the family...but come on, I should at least be able to get in touch with my dad every once in a while. I mean, if he doesn't want to take the time to talk to me, the least he can do is send me an email with the information I need. Or have Nancy call me. The problem with being an only child isn't just that in the absence of siblings you get all of the attention, it's also that in the absence of siblings you make less noise and your parents may forget that they actually have a child. | | Monday, March 6th, 2006 | | 1:35 pm |
| | Saturday, February 11th, 2006 | | 12:16 am |
Hey folks, My father dislocated his finger playing basketball. He sat down, popped it back into place, decided that it was acceptably reduced, taped it to the finger next to it, and continued to play basketball. Think we're related? Crazy times, so much going on that livejournal and facebook just do not make the radar screen lately, which is too bad cause it's actually a nice easy way to stay slightly in touch with lots of you who have schedules just like mine. Whether or not you hear from me, I do think of you. :) So, for the couple of you that I know want to know, here's how my semester is going: I have become an organizer person; I have become an I-visit-Butler-every-day person. I live off Nussbaum salads and morning runs. Fridays I'm at the barn all day. I'm diving again, just PE though...for now. ;) I should find time for PT for my shoulder and I should call Katy more. I'm back to all the things I've done my whole life, but in a very different way because they've all become choices rather than things I have to do, and it makes me realize why I was passionate about them in the first place. It's so easy, especially at a place like Columbia, to get caught up in an entirely intellectual realm to the point where one forgets to go out and live life. And the things that really matter I don't think you can learn in a classroom. To quote Hermione Granger, "Me! Books! And cleverness! There are more important things -- friendship and bravery." It's funny how life seems to be made up of repeatedly misplacing knowledge that we already have and stumbling across it again, unexpected, in an ice cream cone or a pair of muddy sneakers. I feel like the answers to so many of the big questions - what is a life well-lived? what does it mean to be happy? - are sitting there saying to me, "We've been here the whole time. Where the heck did you go?" And I'm sure that at some point in the future, they'll be saying that very same thing to me again. So that's how I'm doing. Over-scheduled, stressed, hyper-caffeinated, and absolutely frickin' phenomenal. And I wish you all the same. "For heaven only knows why one loves it so, how one sees it so, making it up, building it round one, tumbling it, creating it every moment afresh; but the veriest frumps, the most dejected of miseries sitting on doorstesp (drink their downfall) do the same; can't be dealt with, she felt positive, by Acts of Parliament for that very reason: they love life. In people's eyes, in the swing, tramp, and trudge; in the bellow and the uproar; the carriages, motor cars, omnibuses, vans, sandwich men shuffling and swinging; brass bands; barrel organs; in the triumph and the jingle and the strange high singing of some aeroplane overhead was what she loved; life; London; this moment of June." -Virginia Woolf | | Monday, January 23rd, 2006 | | 5:18 pm |
From a conversation between Ken Torrey, Assoc. Athletic Director, and Gordon Spencer, Columbia's Diving Coach, that occured this morning when I ran into Ken (knows me from CSGB) on my way to my first diving PE class: Ken: Gordon, you have an equestrian who is diving. Gordon: You have a diver who is riding. On some level, my entire life is about diving. It's not quite the incessant thought (read: clinical obsession) that it used to be, but on some level I do think that it's still driving everything. And honestly...it probably always will. | | Friday, January 20th, 2006 | | 10:25 pm |
New (hopefully final) Schedule
Class schedule: Mon 11-12 Diving 1:10-2:25 Art Hum 4:10-5:25 Complex Analysis 6:10-7:25 Genetics Tues 9:10-10:25 History of the Modern Middle East 10:35-11:50 Cell Bio 1:10-5:50 Chem Lab Weds same as Mon, Thurs same as Tue except no lab. Still have to fit in a recitation, Weds morning riding, Fridays at the barn, a couple of horse shows, CUET meetings galore and CSGB meetings. Fortunately I seem to have lost interest in going out. I love going out to dinner with friends or chilling downtown, but I have no desire to either get seriously drunk or be out late. And that makes me feel like I'm too old for college. Of course, I have enough credits, so if I really wanted to I could switch into a music hum class and graduate in May as a math-bio double con. Or drop complex, pick up a lab, and graduate w/ a bio major, math concentration. But then again, since I've got one more lab to take for pre-vet, I might as well stick around another year and finish that math major, and maybe take p-chem and an extra lab and turn the bio major into a biochem major. The weird thing is I'm not a grade-grubbing pre-med, as much as it comes off like I am. I just like math a whole lot and, well, I didn't actually know that I was a bio major until two days ago when it was pointed out to me that I had unwittingly fulfilled all of the major requirements, save one lab (which - you guessed it - I have to take anyway). Sadly, I am going to have to replace my often uttered, "I should have been a bio major." Maybe I sent myself a subliminal message... | | Monday, December 19th, 2005 | | 1:42 am |
| | Wednesday, December 14th, 2005 | | 3:34 pm |
CUET Elections
Jess and I are now cocaptains of CUET. There's way too much involved, between the whole election process, work that now needs to be done, and the very bittersweet emotions that I can't begin to get into it here...at least not until finals are over, and probably not then either. So suffice it to say that, whatever I've just gotten myeslf into, I couldn't ask for anyone better to be in the middle of it with than Jess. Wish me luck. Or better yet, send us money. | | Saturday, December 10th, 2005 | | 3:15 am |
4 wheel drive
Note the times on these... ANiz314 (7:30:40 PM): i'm thinking of selling my car ANiz314 (7:30:51 PM): and buying a rav4 or something Swimsummback (7:31:21 PM): lol, i like the rav4 ANiz314 (7:31:33 PM): i need something better in the snow Swimsummback (7:32:05 PM): yeah Swimsummback (7:32:16 PM): specially since u live in ct ANiz314 (7:43:34 PM): i might ask my dad for xmas ANiz314 (7:43:41 PM): to talk about it at least ANiz314 (7:44:13 PM): for...ya know the snowy months Swimsummback (7:44:29 PM): yeah ANiz314 (7:44:52 PM): what other cars should i look at while i'm on here ANiz314 (7:44:58 PM): what's good in snow? Swimsummback (7:45:55 PM): hyandai santa fe maybe ANiz314 (7:50:12 PM): not bad ANiz314 (7:51:24 PM): kia sportage is the same price as my car ANiz314 (7:53:49 PM): what about a volvo ANiz314 (7:53:54 PM): they're ugly but they're safe Swimsummback (7:54:41 PM): NO!!!! Swimsummback (7:54:47 PM): my mom says NO!!!!!! Swimsummback (7:54:55 PM): they're awful in snow Swimsummback (7:54:58 PM): we had one for years Swimsummback (7:55:05 PM): and couldn't get up our hill Swimsummback (7:55:07 PM): lol ANiz314 (7:55:25 PM): oh really ANiz314 (7:55:29 PM): well scratch that Swimsummback (7:55:32 PM): haha ANiz314 (7:55:42 PM): what does she say is good in the snow? Swimsummback (7:55:49 PM): i was like, lol april is asking about a volvo in the snow haha Swimsummback (7:55:56 PM): she was like NO!!! tel her NO!!!! ANiz314 (7:56:07 PM): i mean, my dad's car is the best...but i can't ask him for his car every time i have to drive to the barn in the snow Swimsummback (7:56:49 PM): my mom has the santa fe, she likes it, and she doesn't but i think you can get it w/4 wheel drive ANiz314 (7:57:28 PM): yeah i saw 4wd when i looked it up i think ANiz314 (8:00:05 PM): it's kind of sad...i'm talking about selling my teenage years sports car for something safer, better in snow and maybe a little biger... ANiz314 (8:00:10 PM): i think i'm getting old Swimsummback (8:00:19 PM): lol Swimsummback (8:00:20 PM): um Swimsummback (8:00:22 PM): yeah And after I told Elise I was thinking about getting a new car... VehementFlame (8:00:36 PM): dear god VehementFlame (8:00:41 PM): i can't believe you said that VehementFlame (8:01:01 PM): please don't get a volvo. VehementFlame (8:01:35 PM): or a minivan. ANiz314 (8:04:38 PM): any recommendations? ANiz314 (8:04:44 PM): i need 4 wheel drive VehementFlame (8:05:00 PM): april. you're starting to scare me. ANiz314 (8:05:14 PM): i had to borrow my dad's car to drive everyone to the barn today VehementFlame (8:05:25 PM): ah ANiz314 (8:05:43 PM): i can't do that every time it snows ANiz314 (8:05:53 PM): through half of january, february, and march ANiz314 (8:06:11 PM): and my car SUCKS in the snow VehementFlame (8:06:19 PM): hahaha. the team is like your babies. VehementFlame (10:19:19 PM): i don't want to do the school thing anymore VehementFlame (10:19:19 PM): :-( ANiz314 (10:20:47 PM): me either VehementFlame (10:21:08 PM): i believe this is called "burnout" ANiz314 (10:21:26 PM): LOL ANiz314 (10:21:30 PM): you are AMAZING VehementFlame (10:22:01 PM): i only state the obvious. Any thoughts on cars to look at? | | Wednesday, November 30th, 2005 | | 4:40 am |
| | 4:09 am |
Ooooooh boy
Thank Somerville for this one. http://www.accoutrements.com/religion.htmlA few highlights: Pope Innocent III Action Figure Armed with his formidable power of excommunication and an intimidating scroll inscribed with Latin text, this 6" (15.2 cm) tall, hard vinyl model of the 176th Pope will soon have all your other action figures lining up for confession. Read the back of the package and you’ll find that Pope Innocent III was a good guy in all respects. He was a patron of the arts, cared about orphans, built a hospital and reunified the Papal States. Comes with removable fancy Pope hat! Illustrated blistercard. UPC Jesus Action Figure™ Everyone has a different take on Jesus. Muslims saw him as a prophet. Buddhists say he was enlightened. Hindus consider him an avatar (the incarnation of a deity in human form), while Christians hail him as the Son of God. But, wherever your theological compass points, you will agree that this is the coolest action figure ever made. Each hard vinyl Jesus Action Figure stands 5" (12.7 cm) tall with posable arms to reach toward the heavens and wheels in his base for smooth gliding action! Illustrated blistercard. UPC Deluxe Jesus Action Figure There is no action figure more deserving of a deluxe edition than the Son of God. This 5-1/4" (13.3 cm) tall, hard vinyl figure comes with eight amazing plastic accessories: five loaves of bread, two fish and a jug for turning water into wine (not guaranteed to work for real). Also features “glow-in-the-dark miracle hands!” Illustrated window box. UPC Nun Punching Puppet She’s got a habit of fighting for what’s right! Suited in her traditional habit, our most popular punching puppet comes out swinging with finger-activated arms that move independently and a spring-action head that bobs and weaves. 12" (30.5 cm) tall. Bagged with illustrated header. UPC VehementFlame (11:20:46 PM): .... VehementFlame (11:20:50 PM): jesus pencil-toppers? VehementFlame (11:21:32 PM): TERRIBLE VehementFlame (11:21:37 PM): i spy something heretical. VehementFlame (11:22:43 PM): Blessed are the shopping list scrawlers and the test takers when their pencils are topped with one of these replicas of Jesus. VehementFlame (11:22:51 PM): TERRIBLE TERRIBLE BAD BAD | | Thursday, November 17th, 2005 | | 1:25 pm |
"Banana Republic: An American store pretending to be Italian selling clothes they make in China." -Jin | | 9:39 am |
On the new line of Godiva chocolates, "The G Collection"
ANiz314 (12:42:53 PM): designed by world-renown pastry chef Norman Love VehementFlame (12:43:06 PM): ?????? ANiz314 (12:43:21 PM): love ANiz314 (12:43:23 PM): G ANiz314 (12:43:25 PM): come on VehementFlame (12:43:29 PM): geez VehementFlame (12:43:38 PM): it's like some sort of dirty joke ANiz314 (12:43:43 PM): seriously VehementFlame (12:44:43 PM): oh my VehementFlame (12:45:10 PM): cuz... if you can't hit it, well then chocolate sure as hell can. | | Wednesday, November 16th, 2005 | | 5:28 pm |
Updated Schedule Spring '06
Ok new plan: M/W 9:10-10:25 Modern Analysis II 11-12 Diving 1:10-2:25 Art Hum 4:10-5:25 Complex Variables 5:40-6:55 Islam T 1:10-5:50 Chem Lab 6:10-8:00 Science-Religion Encounter in Contemporary Context ...I can always drop something... | | Tuesday, November 15th, 2005 | | 9:33 am |
Why are you only into sports with all gay men? -my dad My response should have been because I am secretely a gay man, daddy. Um...so my schedule is WEIRD next semester. M/W 9-10:30 analysis 11-12 diving 1-2:30 art hum 4-5:30 religion and its critics 5:30-7 Islam T 1-6 chem lab No Thursday classes, so I can spend the AM at Pony Power. I am intentionally reserving time in my schedule for that, and for AM riding. While it seems really nice to have a superlong weekend...I feel like its going to be very stressful to cram everything into 3 days. On the other hand, Thursdays are much more useful to me than Sat/Sun because the math help room is open. Does 3 humanities courses just completely shock anyone else? But Islam is for my "major cultures"...or should I say it's using the major cultures requirement to satisfying my odd fascination with religion. Art hum has got to be done at some point and hopefully won't be too labor intensive. And religion and its critics just sounds way too fuckin' cool. Left for senior year: 3 math courses, orgo lab, one bio course, music hum. | | Thursday, November 10th, 2005 | | 9:23 am |
| Your Birthdate: April 11 | 
Spiritual and thoughtful, you tend to take a step back from the world.
You're very sensitive to what's going on around you, yet you remain calm.
Although you are brilliant, it may take you a while to find your niche.
Your creativity is supreme, but it sometimes makes it hard for you to get things done.
Your strength: Your inner peace
Your weakness: You get stuck in the clouds
Your power color: Emerald
Your power symbol: Leaf
Your power month: November |
November? November?!? That would be NOW, and I ain't feelin' the power man. Elise, you stole my birthday didn't you? Give it back! | | Tuesday, November 8th, 2005 | | 9:09 pm |
Elise's reply to my previous post - shockingly (jaja) I had this thought also
VehementFlame (9:32:38 PM): i say, very high. since we're like the same person and all ANiz314 (9:33:39 PM): lol this is true VehementFlame (9:33:49 PM): hahaha VehementFlame (10:11:09 PM): P(Elise has CD|April has CD) VehementFlame (10:11:10 PM): hahaha VehementFlame (10:11:13 PM): omg VehementFlame (10:12:39 PM): = [P(April has CD)*P(April has CD|Elise has CD)]/[P(April has CD)*P(April has CD|Elise has CD)+P(Elise has CD)*P(April has CD|Elise has CD)] | | 5:43 pm |
Apparently Elise and I own the same Gregorian Chant CD. She got hers at the Met, I got mine at the Cloisters: ANiz314 (8:32:17 PM): but then i bought 2 books (which are just temptations not to study) and a cd of gregorian chants (which is actually awesome for studying) VehementFlame (8:32:25 PM): i have one too VehementFlame (8:32:28 PM): from the met VehementFlame (8:32:31 PM): would you like? ANiz314 (8:32:43 PM): haha i bet it's the same one...the cloisters is an offshoot of the met VehementFlame (8:32:48 PM): LOL ANiz314 (8:32:56 PM): dude if we have the same gregorian chant cd i am gonna flip ANiz314 (8:33:01 PM): that is just too too much VehementFlame (8:33:46 PM): first son: Hymnus Ad Vesperas IV: Jesu, Nostra Redemp\tio ANiz314 (8:34:11 PM): second credo iv? VehementFlame (8:34:21 PM): yes VehementFlame (8:34:23 PM): oh crap ANiz314 (8:34:27 PM): HAHAHAHAHAHAHA VehementFlame (8:34:28 PM): we do have the same CD. It's that brain cell culture we split back in middle school, isn't it? |
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