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Of course, as soon as I let my paid account lapse I get a mobile posting client. I can post text, but no pics. Hmm what to do.
In other news, I have to say I was very dissappointed to see prop 8 pass. In the midst of a sea of blue, we gave this glaring Red victory.
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With this video:
I just finished. Six months later
- Location:My apartment, on the floor
- Mood:
surprised
Via XKCD: http://xkcd.com/383/
- Location:work
- Mood:
sleepy - Music:You Fill Me Up - S.T.F Feat Keen
Its a very interesting situation when you can look at where you are and see EXACTLY where you need to go in learning something. Its one thing to say, OK, I need to learn all of these notes for my exam tomorrow. Its another to say, I need to learn 2,000 pictographs and readings to be considered literate.
These are the 1,945 Joyo Kanji. To read the newspaper, I will have to learn all of these.
I can write and tell you the meaning of maybe 500 of them. I can read and recite the Japanese for even less of them. For example, I could point at a sentence and tell you, those Kanji mean roasted charcoal. I couldn't tell you, how to say it in Japanese. I just know what it means.
To get an idea, here's all 1,945 Joyo Kanji in 10 minutes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyo_kanji
I can tell you that the Kanji on the wiki page is Kaku. Which means "to write." I think its a nice little touch.
- Location:work
- Mood:
tired
-Jenna
- Mood: sleepy
That's a clear sign that I shouldn't do them anymore.
They obviously hurt me.
- Mood: surprised
-I got some semi erotic post card flyers from clubs.
-Some Alienware swag.
-Some cool handmade magnets which now grace the front of my fridge in the shape of a smiley face.
-And a courier bag. She actually made this.
I keep it right next to all my video game systems so everybody can see how awesome it is.
Also, I have gone back to short hair.
More pics of bag and hair behind the cut. Including before and after.
( Check me out )
- Mood:
lonely?? - Music:The Electric Soft Parade: A Cold World
anxious
* $640 Phone - $599 plus tax (~8%)
* $60/mo Voice Plan - cheapest plan with unlimited nights and weekends
* $40/mo MEdia Max 3000 Bundle - includes 3000 texts and unlimited MediaNet which I assume will work as the browse function on the iPhone
* $8/mo Fees - lovely fees
So doing the math, and looking at a year of usage on this device, the total comes to:
$1,936
So what does that equate to in other items?
* 387 Starbucks grande drinks
* 2,129 McDonalds hamburgers
* 968 rides on the NYC Subway
* A round-trip ticket to Japan from the USA
* A new LCD 42" tv with enough money left over to buy all 5 seasons of 24 on DVD
* A Mac Powerbook
Now this is where it gets interesting... here are some other things to remember not included in my calculations:
* The phone technically is a sunk cost, and so year two will be less expensive. But my numbers are for the first year of ownership and the phone is a one-time cost, not an amortized cost.
* This does not take into account any media purchases and naturally you will purchase media - tack on another $500-1000 for the year
* A good percentage of Americans have poor credit and will require a deposit to Cingular to get started
* If you are already a Cingular customer, the upgrade to the iPhone will cost a bit more. For example, when I inquired about the Blackjack, I was told it would be $600 to upgrade
* My voice figures are on a 900 minute plan, many use a lot more than that
* Comparisons are made to the iPod - how many iPods are owned by people below the age of 18, if so, say bye bye to the iPhone unless parent signs. Not sure how many parents outside of the MTV Super Sixteen crew will do this
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And you know, after all of that. I still want it. I need electronic toys. I just need them. To be fair though, I use my current iPod every day. I've had it for a few years so its getting a little worn out. I'm probably due for an upgrade... unfortunately that may not be enough to justify me shelling out massive amounts of money just for a phone.
It doesn't even get to Japan until 2008! So, really its probably not even an option for me.
I still want it. おねがい！
( Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone on SNL )
- Mood: sleepy
- Music:All The Fish In The Sea Are Stupid Sluts Anyway - Big Japan
( Oh ya baby, hot Wii action )
- Mood:
lazy - Music:All The Fish In The Sea Are Stupid Sluts Anyway - Big Japan
There are two students in the teachers office taking a test for one of my JTEs and they happen to be sitting right next time. One of them turns to me and we start having a conversation in Japanese. And of course, the first thing he asks me is
"Girlfriend? Do you have a girlfriend?"
I laugh and tell him, "No, I don't have a girlfriend." Then I follow that up with, "And you, do you have a girlfriend?" And he smiles, points to his friend sitting next to him, and proudly says that's his girlfriend.
At which point his friend looks up and says, "NO no!" And the other boy says, yes!
I laugh and respond, "Well that's... interesting, and cute."
They laugh.
Ohh those crazy kids, what will they say next.
- Location:School
- Music:Kelly - Let Me Borrow That Top
But, it never really Hit Me until just now... and I don't know how I should feel about it. Is it too late to take some of this advice?
( Cut for Advice )
- Mood: sleepy
- Music:I won't last a day without you - Utada Hikaru & Shiina Ringo
Fag hag: Oh... So you don't really love him, then.
Queer: You think so?
Fag hag: Oh, darling. When you really love someone...
Queer: I know, I know, you don't cheat on them.
Fag hag: No! When you really love someone, you cheat and never tell.
Queer: You're so ahead of me.
- Mood:
awake - Music:Explorer - Dj Haruo (Digital Junkeez)
Penny Arcade
Last week I gave another "Mac lesson," this time to my friend Nadin.
Its funny how every time one of the JETs is new to a Mac, they come to me for help. J.R., can you give me a mac lesson? J.R. how do I use my web cam?! J.R. help me set my preferences.
And they are always... quiet about it. Like, its a secret... that they can't let anybody know.
- Mood:
amused - Music:Road to the Runway - Project Runway
- Good News
So yesterday I find out I have holidays that I don't have to use vacation for. Too bad nobody told me about them earlier and they weren't on my calender. If I had known I got these 6 days off, I could have gone home for Christmas. This is another example of the communication gap at my school. However, in the end its still 6 days off over the winter holiday, and I'll take it.
- Bad News
Today, along with Mon. - Wed. of next week we have "Special Schedule." I just found this out. One of my JTE's pulled out the special schedule sheet that all the teachers received a copy of (except me) and found my name on the work list. I have no classes to teach on special schedule.
Not one. Zero.
So, that means I have nothing to do for the next four days. Well more than that really, since I'll probably work over the rest of the break even when students aren't there. I can stay home, but I have to use vacation days. And screw that. If I have no work, they should just let me stay home. Why drag me all the way to school so I can just sit at my desk. I think I'm going to start bringing my personal laptop. Its so much more conducive to creative work. I'll probably get my video lessons created, then just play on it for 7 hours a day after that until classes start again.
- Location:School
- Mood:
annoyed
Oh and the Back To The Future Delorean as well?
WTF mate?
- Music:Spectacular - Fantastic Plastic Machine
Its gonna be a really long time till my age is a palindrome again. That kind of sucks.
Least year, when I turned 22, I pretty much felt the good part of my life was over. It was no longer at the beginning of my life, it was just "the rest" of my life after this.
But looking back on it, 22 is still the year after 21, thats not so bad right? But wtf is 23? Its nothing, thats what it is! You don't gain any new rights or maturities, and its not even just one year older than 21.
****
In other news, I did not get a Wii. I was supposed to go with two buddies of mine to wait in line. Launch day in Japan was Saturday December 2nd. At the midyear conference on Friday, my buddies tell me they changed their minds and aren't getting one. But no worries, they'll still go with me and give me a ride!
Then at the end of the conference, "Ya, I can't give you a ride" he says.
They want to get drunk. Even though this was planned for over a month, my friend with the car backs out because its Friday night and he wants to be able to drink.
I wasn't mad. They drink every weekend. But my feelings were hurt.
I know we've all only been friends four months, but you know, when somebody makes plans like that, I usually expect them to follow through. And they knew this was something that I was looking forward to. So what it felt like to me was he was saying, the promise I made to you isn't important enough for me to not drink one evening.
People just make me sad sometimes the way they let you down.
That's all.
- Mood:
contemplative - Music:Japan-A-Radio - msng
Penny Arcade
Which brings me to the point of today's post. I started playing Magic Online and I was having trouble setting up my account online so I had to call Customer Service. I wait till its 7AM Stateside and place my call, hit a few automated responses and in less than a minute I have James from customer service on the line asking me how he can assist me today.
I tell him about my difficulties buying cards for my account and he asks me for the typical information. What's my name? What's my account user name? What address did I have registered? Then Finally, he says:
"I'm going to need you to answer your security question."
I'm thinking... "Security question? I set this up 2 months ago and I just now got around to using it, I don't have any idea what I set for a security question."
He continues speaking, and your secret question that I'm going to need you to answer, "Nick has a small, what?"
"Umm err, oh gawd." I start laughing. I'm thinking, wow... I didn't... did I? Did I pick something really zen? I wouldn't say Nick has a small ego... or Nick has a small car... no I'm not that lucky. Knowing what I have to say...
"Is it, a small penis?
"Thats correct."
I really have to plan better with these security questions.
- Mood: sleepy
- Music:Explorer - Dj Haruo (Digital Junkeez)
So look what I won after bowling tonight. My very own Mario Super Mushroom.. Its awesome right?
Also, my hair is getting shaggy. I'm thinking of growing it out.
I should really consider taking down that poster behind me and putting up one of my own...
- Mood:
ecstatic - Music:TABOO (a tip of M-FLO remix) - m-flo
