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Abroad

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:02:28 GMT

Thinking about going abroad next fall. Nearly everyone I have talked to about studying abroad (my parents, my advisor, peers) has been very adamant I go, but I'm still a bit hesitant. I'm terrified that my language skills won't be up to par, that I'll be lonely, and that I'll miss out on things happening back home. Have any of you guys studied abroad? How was the experience? If you haven't studied abroad, do you have any advice for my situation?

Writer's Block: My Favorite Neighborhood Business

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:26:58 GMT

What is it about your favorite local small business that keeps you coming back again and again?

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Everyday Music! I don't normally go into stores without intending to buy something specific, but I will go into Everyday Music and browse for hours.

I really wish there was one in Salem :( All of our music stores are kinda expensive and have limited selection.

Writer's Block: Thanks to Technology…

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:00:19 GMT

What are some things you can do today because of technology that you couldn't do five years ago?

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Broadcast virtually any thought I have to basically everyone I know (including my parents).

Thanks technology.

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:06:09 GMT

Man, today could have gone better. I got a parking ticket (I thought you couldn't get parking tickets on Sunday?) and my car is starting to act in ways I am not comfortable with.

Summer's drawing to a close - only a week more of my summer job! I've been working from 8-4:30 every weekday since May, so it'll be nice to have a more sane schedule. It's been fun living on my own, although the accompanying adult responsibilities can be a drag. ("Rent? What the hell?") This is really dorky, but it's so nice to go grocery shopping and cook for myself. The neighborhood I've been living in these past weeks is pretty quiet and overall really pleasant. It reminds me a lot of Portland neighborhoods - older houses, Our next door neighbors are pretty interesting. They're a pretty standard all-American family (two parents, two kids), but they're pretty heavily into body modification. The wife runs a piercing shop and has numerous tattoos, piercings, and other body modifications (including a split tongue). The husband acts as a human guinea pig for the wife - she tries out new piercing ideas on him, including an implant in his arm which he can screw attachments into.

I gotta admit, I'm going to really miss living in this house, in this neighborhood. I won't have my own bedroom in the apartment I'm moving into this fall and will in fact be sharing one bedroom with two other dudes. On the other hand, unlike my current living situation, I'm pretty sure my future apartment won't have walls full of lead.

High hopes for next semester!

Writer's Block: Don't You Forget about Me

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:59:14 GMT

RIP John Hughes. In honor of the master of the teen movie, what is your favorite teen flick?

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Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Duh.

Writer's Block: Childish Pleasures

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:29:47 GMT

Name something you love but feel like you should have grown out of by now.

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Comics and [video/computer/card] games

EDIT: Also my behavior in general.

Allergies

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:13:15 GMT

Do any of you guys have experience with over-the-counter allergy medication? I'm tired of snot running down my face like I'm a four year old boy.

A thought:

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:37:14 GMT

I should really start updating this thing more, especially considering it's summer! Poor, neglected LJ :(

Dear Microsoft,

Tue, 26 May 2009 18:50:18 GMT

May I inquire as to why I have to reboot your Windows XP operating system after I:

Install Office software?
Install Internet Explorer 7?
Think about installing software?
Look at the computer?
Sneeze?

Regards,
M. Hashizume

!!!

Sun, 24 May 2009 10:14:27 GMT

I just found out that a bunch of my favorite musicians are playing in Salem this summer over a three day festival! I really want to go, but a. It's pretty pricey ($100+) b. I've never been to a music festival before, and perhaps most importantly c. I don't have anybody to go with.

I need to figure this out quickly.

Sobriety, part two

Sun, 17 May 2009 07:51:20 GMT

As a follow up to this post: Since that post, I've moved into a new dorm. I hadn't heard much about that girl until about a month ago, when I asked a friend about her. Apparently, she's dropped out from Willamette, and is now going to bartending school up in Portland. Reports are that she's very happy. Go figure.

Woah.

Tue, 12 May 2009 06:03:01 GMT

I have a final paper (a short one, no less) on one of the favorite movies of all time (The Matrix), but I have so thoroughly checked out from this school year that I just can't muster the motivation to finish it.

I just wanna kick it at the school for another week or so without any academic obligations. Is that too much to ask?

October Sky

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:40:15 GMT

Have you seen the movie October Sky? If you have, what did you think of it? According to multiple sources, it is a "boy movie;" I want to test that hypothesis.

Summer '09

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:34:39 GMT

It seems that I'll be sticking around Salem this summer, for better or worse. I got a full-time job working at my school, doing manual labor and tech-related things.

Still not sure how I feel about this. I had a really hard time finding a summer job last year, so this is definitely a relief. It'll also be kind cool to be living a bit more independently - i.e., away from my parents, paying rent on my own, etc..

However, Salem is a really shitty city. I won't really know anybody here, and there won't be much to do. The hours are more than I have ever worked before. And I love Portland in the summer.

Let's see how it goes.

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:45:46 GMT

Dear Lazyweb,
Do free Livejournal accounts support custom CSS?

Love,
Michael

Résumé

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:52:16 GMT

Does anybody have any handy hints/suggestions while writing a résumé? I've never really done this before :(

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:34:23 GMT

Alright, I'll admit it - I am pretentious about music.

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:35:31 GMT

Economics is horseshit. Between my microeconomics class and everything that has been happening in the world of finance recently (oh hello recession), I'm beginning to believe more and more that economics is nothing more than smoke and mirrors; a very poor social science masquerading as a "hard" science. It may just be a combination of me disliking my micro class and Jon Stewart ripping Jim Cramer a new one.

(Also hello new default userpic. Please stay a while.)

Wheels of Steel

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:23:02 GMT

Somebody just buy me two 1200s and a mixer. Please? I'll be forever grateful.

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 03:54:27 GMT

godDAMN I need new music.

Recommend me some sweet albums!

First Week of the Obama Presidency

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:46:38 GMT

So far, so good.

Obama Panorama

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:59:21 GMT

Some photographer took a huge panorama shot of Tuesday's Inauguration with ridiculous detail. You can zoom in, check out what almost every individual is doing (Yo-Yo Ma is taking a picture with his iPhone!), and even see government snipers in the background. Definitely worth checking out.

Oh hey there

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:11:27 GMT

President Obama.

I'll admit, I teared up a bit during his inaugural address. What can I say? The man's a powerful speaker.

Happy MLK Jr. Day

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:35:07 GMT

http://www.thepaincomics.com/

Ribbit

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:45:51 GMT

I think there's a frog living in our backyard :O