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Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:22:55 GMT

courtesy of bronty85:

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=thesoundofsack

this basically requires that I get a 360 now. and if you give a mouse a cookie, he's going to ask for a high-definition TV. If you give him a HD-TV, he's going to ask for a surround sound system ...

btw .. in hawaii until the august 20th! time extended!

leaving for asia!

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 03:42:47 GMT

hey guys--

I will be in Taiwan from July 1-5, then Tianjin from the 5th to the 19th, and Hong Kong from the 19-20th. Back in Hawaii on the 20th.

I'm leaving my cell phone home for my bro, so don't call it until I get back!

This is gonna be great ... laters all!

Alan

i'm back!

Mon, 28 May 2007 23:47:59 GMT

helloo all! back in the 808.

does anyone have pirates 2? I need to see that before seeing pirates 3. and I should probably watch pirates 1 as a refresher. anyone for a pirates marathon??

see you guys all soon!

Alan

GRADUATED!

Sat, 19 May 2007 11:46:17 GMT

well, almost. it definitely hasn't hit me yet.

as sort of a long-due update: diploma ceremony today, and commencement on sunday. bill cosby is our speaker.

My parents and brother arrive today. I'm still packing, also trying to figure out what will go into my car and what will go home. After graduation, on monday i'll be driving to newark to spend a week with vanessa. Then i'll be in hawaii starting May 28th, monday, until around August 10. I start work at Accenture as an entry-level grunt on the 27th.

This summer I plan on getting back into shape, having fun with friends, reading, maybe, and visiting asia for two weeks in july. Other than that, all I can do is brace for the rest of my life, coming up fast and furious this fall. please help me. I don't want a boring life!

All I want, I think, is to be busy at work, to love what I'm doing, to live close to work, and have time to spend time with people I know. that's all I ask!

hope you guys are enjoying yourselves, whether it's at home, getting ready for work, more classes, or whatever. see you guys around!

RICKROLLED!

Wed, 16 May 2007 05:30:52 GMT

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7sK3AqFYAWQ&mode=related&search=

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Wed, 02 May 2007 02:11:41 GMT

yep .. it's that time again! when you have a million things due and all you find yourself doing is wasting valuable time!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf-F5c6hpMs

and for those of you who haven't seen 300 ... shame, shame.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:58:26 GMT

I can't believe there's only a couple weeks left of life as I know it. Not to be melodramatic or anything, here. The past weeks have been a whirlwind of work and preparation for our largest show of the year. we've kind of limped our way there, but things *cross fingers* are coming together. This show will be awesome!

It's amazing to think how my life will change after next summer. No class registration to worry about, no room draw to figure out. No more house parties, no more working to 3-4am, no more world of warcraft instances with my healer sitting across the room from me. No more watching video games played next to me, no more late night half-off dinners, no more credit card roulette. No more dollar movies in mcconomy, no more table shifts, no more student organizations and frantic emails.

No more homework! No more all nighters, no more free laundry, no more pittsburgh, no more summer vacations and winter/spring breaks.

You know how they say college prepares you for real life? I think college prepares you for real life the same way climbing a tree gets you closer to the moon.

How can I not feel regret for losing this crazy whirlwind life?

Sunday, April 08, 2007

Sun, 08 Apr 2007 13:47:16 GMT

In a lot of ways, I feel like I've regressed from high school. Sure, now I know how to interview for a job, how to code in php, and maybe how to cook some simple meals. I've gotten older, more jaded, have a more "realistic" view of the world, and all that. But i've lost my love for shakespeare, the ability to play a violin, and do math (seriously ... I can't do ANY math now). I've lost my drive to work hard on my homework, my passions for competitive speech, and so much of my former energy and optimism. Gone are my ambitions to go to law school or to become a senator, to change the environment around me or help those in need.

What happened? Two years ago, I was conned by a man seeming to need help out of $20. Last year, someone asked for bus fare and proceeded to not get on the bus once it came. I learned that panhandlers make enough money to support themselves. There goes the whole charity thing. I've experienced standing on a train for an hour because I yielded my seat to someone; I've learned not to make eye contact with people you don't want to interact with. I've learned not to trust people unnecessarily, that most of the world is still pretty racist, and that most people are as unwilling to open themselves up as you are--which makes them borderline impossible to change.

I've learned about the reality of organizational politics, that in general people don't volunteer their ideas, and need to be specifically directed. I've learned that there are reasons why things are the way they are.

Where does that leave me? All it seems I can do now is enjoy myself as much as possible--i'm trying--and leave college with good memories. As we all grow up, though, it's sometimes difficult for me to measure what I gain, from what I've lost.

Here's to childhood, high school, and your college years. To the unknown, I guess there is a wife and kids to look forward to. To the distant future, there is aging gracefully, a full family (with any luck), and some positive impact on the world. Will I ever get to recover the optimism, energy, activism, and trust of my youth? I hope for a society where this is so--where we can all tap into our inner child.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/04/AR2007040401721.html?hpid=topnews

Monday, March 19, 2007

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:40:44 GMT

I want ice cream. cookies and cream, to be exact. whatever shall I do?!

this must be what girls feel like.

Monday, March 19, 2007

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:55:28 GMT

back to school, time to panic!!!!!! something about spring break makes it impossible to be productive ...