TU Cent Thoughts, 1-11-06

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Welcome
Welcome new friends!

Administration
Had to skip=600 to catch up with my LJ reading list. Whew! Expect me to comment less as school eats up my free time with an insatiable appetite.

The three phrases of faith
First, you think you are somebody.
Then you think you're nobody.
Then you realize God can do a whole lot with a "nobody."

They want me to do WHAT?!?
Business Manager: I want to see the quality of the opinion articles go up.
Editor-in-Chief: And I want to see more conservative articles in the opinion section. Also, could you find more people to write about campus issues? And I agree about improving the articles.
D2: Let me get this straight...basically, you want me to improve the argumentative writing in the Collegian?
Editor-in-Chief: I want more quality, yes.
D2: And you're giving me free reign in my power as Opinion Editor to do so?
Business Manager: Yep, you can even reject articles if you like.
D2: And you're going to pay me to do this?
Editor-in-Chief: Yes.
D2: This can be done. But you know what they say about being careful of what you ask for...

I need to come out of the closet?!?
D2: I am a positive pessimist.
Lana: No, you're a closet optimist!

Speaking of optimism
PC: My friend, I am optimistic that you will find a girl who will put your in your place someday.
Nenay: Yeah, she will cure you of that "I'm right, and you're wrong!" attitude.
D2: As a pessimist, I would have to say I doubt that she exists.

Verse of the Day
"Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth."
~Numbers 12:3

Convos of the Day

Stuart: I once saw these two nuns playing slots in Vegas...
Tyler: They must be doubling the money they give to God.

Stuart: So, is "digs" like a house or something?
Valerie: Actually, I was talking about archaelogy digs.
Stuart: Oh, see, when I was in college "digs" referred to houses.
D2: Did dinosaurs roam the earth when you were in college?
Stuart: I never thought I would get to be this old...
D2: They say only the good die young.

Stuart: If money was no obstacle, what would you buy?
D2: Bill Gates' mansion.
Monsieur Maine: My own nation.

Stuart: So yes, you get to write off the interest on your house from your taxes.
D2: What are you talking about?
Stuart: On your income taxes, you used to be able to write off things like your credit card interest off as well. But that's changed.
D2: What are you talking about?
Stuart: Just wait till you get to my age.

D2: Yeah, so I'm sort of a lazy person when it comes to studying.
Doctor Cheer: I don't think so.
D2: How's that?
Doctor Cheer: The way I look at it, if you're smart enough to get it the first time, then you've done enough studying for you. But for someone like me, I need to study a lot more so I have to spend three or four times as much effort to get the material.
D2: Profound, Doctor Cheer.

Scheming Roommate: How's it going?
D2: Good! Hey, you wanna try some of my spaghetti?
Scheming Roommate: That's okay, Emily and I went to Spaghetti Warehouse.
D2: Fat Bastard! Why didn't you invite me?!

D2: Are you sure you're a poli sci major?
Nicole: Yes!
D2: Then you need to think quicker on your feet.

Wenis: So if God told you to have sex with every woman on the planet, you would?
D2: Hey, the Big Man just wants to make sure the best genes continue on.

D2: You know, we're talking about abortion and the most important member of our dinner conversation hasn't spoken up yet.
Nenay: Well, I guess I am the girl.

D2: You have a temper problem.
PC: I do not have a temper problem!
Nenay: There it is again...


Quote of the Day
"Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations, may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong."
~Stephen Decatur

Link of the Day
Apple speeds up and goes to Intel. The Mac lovin' Polymer Potter is probably doing kartwheels of joy now.

Overcoming your Nerddom. theferrett wries about how to overcone one's nerdiness. But it is HIGHLY recommended reading because it has very true advice about how to make conversation and listen to people (or at least pretending you're good at listening to people.

Sports Report
My Pittsburgh Steelers dominated the hapless Cincy Bengals. It's a good thing the Number One Bengals Fan has a Ruler of Corgis to comfort him, eh, gentleeleos?

Although I also cringed every time they showed a replay of that Palmer injury. Studship has its risks.

Entertainment
I walked into an anime store and bought the anime Dai Guard. I think Anime Mike is having a negative influence on me...

And I just recently found sheet music to the Final Fantasy IV Piano Collections CD. To fulfill my New Year's goal of memorizing six new songs, I will memorize six new songs from that CD. Heck, I will memorize the entire CD's worth of sheet music.

A triumphant return to Senate
You know you're respected when so many people tell you they are glad to see you're back. I think my pink dress shirt helped to let the newbie Senators know I'm a rather confident person (overconfident, really). Plus my story was "inspiring."

They haven't seen the Most Bitter Justice in action, yet. Those poor newbie Senators have no idea what's about to hit them.

Random question
Is it really that arrogant to say that everyone is like an open book to me?

Comments

[greybeta.livejournal.com]

Was Andrew your younger or older brother?

[jfargo.livejournal.com]

Younger, by two years. I'm the oldest of five. I forgot Ferrett's rule, and assumed you knew, sorry. ;) All five of us are adopted. I'm from right around here in NY, and Andrew, Anna, Cora, and Jesse are from Korea. Andrew Anna and Jesse are related by blood, while Cora and I are the outcasts. :)

Not that you asked, but I thought I'd explain.

[greybeta.livejournal.com]

I only have one older sister, by four years. Guess who the spoiled brat was?

[jfargo.livejournal.com]

Meh. Being the spoiled brat isn't really a coveted position, in my mind. The spoiled brat in my family was, of course, the youngest. He's turned out kind of messed up by it. Stick around my journal long enough and you'll hear about him.

Of course, I'm not saying that being the oldest and most strictly watched didn't mess me up at all.