Two Cent Thoughts, 11-15-05

I'm so bored that I'm doing something I swore that I would never do: Keep up with Facebook. It makes me cry a little inside. Although, they could be tears of laughter.
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My dad is teaching me one of his old Tae Kwon Do forms. I never mentioned this, but my dad is a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He says that practicing the form will increase my ability to concentrate and focus for the day.
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Ten minutes on the treadmill today. I'm so out of shape.
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On the day theferrett writes about communication, I go off and do exactly what I shouldn't do. The Internet is a strange language, and I often assume I have sarcasm tags on a lot of things.

"And that is why you fail."

That line could be taken a number of ways. Now if you just took it at face value, I'm insulting someone. And I am. But the scene where I take this from is the Star Wars scene where Luke Skywalker tries to raise the X Wing out of the swamp. Of course, he is unable to use the Force to do so. Then Yoda comes up and does it. Luke exclaims, "I don't believe it!" to which Yoda responds "And that is why you fail." I meant it as a joke.

Where's [yoda] tags when you need them?
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Keeping up with the food theme, what's your favorite kind of cheese?

Two Cent Thoughts, part the deux, 11-15-05

You know, I was going to write a post about gay marriage, but no less than three posts have come to my attention that state the case better than I ever could. I have to warn you that these are very long posts, but well worth the read.

A very balanced opinion from a libertarian, no less.
Why liberals should just honestly admit they have a gay agenda.
Marriage is a social institution, although civil unions between gays would not destroy it.

Oh, to be fair you can find my own thoughts here. It was probably the most controversial op ed piece in the Collegian last year as it brought no less than three letters to the editor (two heavily against, one in support).

As a pessimist, I actually think my side is going to lose. Once a single state approves gay marriage, there will be a landmark Supreme Court case that will bring the "Can have gay marriage states" versus the "Can't have gay marriage states." And at that point the "Can have gay marriage states" will win. How? I'm not sure, it's just a feeling.
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Even though I am the youngest child in the family, I am the only son in an Asian family. So I was raised more like a first born, as the following meme suggests.

( I am likely a firstborn child )

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Another tidbit from my conversation with the enigmatic Maph.

Maph: Hold on a sec, Daniel, I'll brb.
Me: Okay.
Maph: I have to go take a tactical piss.
Me: Tactical piss?
Maph: Yeah dude, here an Iraq an American soldier has to be careful even when he's going to the bathroom.
Me: How awkward.
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I actually turned last night's MNF game with five minutes to go. And I missed one of the wildest endings ever. Gah.
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So, let's say I have to make green beans soon as part of my real life training. What are your favorite methods or ways of making green beans?