echelon V

Friday, April 28, 2006

Random Fact of The Day

Apparently there is no states sales tax on ice cream in Texas. If my HEB receipts are to be believed anyhow.


More randomness:

Equinox Zero (1:36:57 AM): CHRISTUCKER

crchulo8 (1:37:07 AM): HOHHHHHHHH

Equinox Zero (1:37:15 AM): ATAMAMUTHUH

crchulo8 (1:37:35 AM): WHYULIKETHAT? HOHHHHHH

Equinox Zero (1:38:13 AM): HOH HOH


Now Playing: Keane - Your Eyes Open

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

I am...

Running out of hard drive space? Didn't think that was humanly possible, even for me.

Now Playing: Oasis - Turn Up The Sun

Monday, April 24, 2006

Claptrap?

It never ceases to amaze me how much some people can write about exactly nothing. Ad nauseum.

But enough with the vague references. I was watching Real Time with Bill Maher earlier today. If you get HBO you should too - this guy is probably way more credible than anyone at CNN, Fox or MSNBC. Well, maybe except Olbermann, but I digress. His panel included Zinni, a random feminazi type woman and yet another random guy, and they were all spouting the usual crap people do when you bring up politics anything. Well, except Zinni, he's someone I do respect to some extent. The interesting bit came when Maher asked a question that went something like, and I'm only paraphrasing from memory: Do you think China will overtake the US as the world's #1 superpower? And it was amazing how nobody answered the question, and instead chose to go on about why it's a good thing that the US is in fact the world's #1 superpower.

Just an observation.

It's also interesting how, living on this side of the Atlantic, it's so easy to be mentally isolated from the going-ons of the rest of the world. The media, mainstream or otherwise, automatically sets your political frame of reference to a point where you begin to dismiss ideas or issues not considered to be in the mainstream. The entire perspective with regard to, well - everything, is incredibly self-centered.

I need to get out more. And I mean out of the country.

And damn this song is freaking good.

Now Playing: Oasis - Keep The Dream Alive

Friday, April 21, 2006

Dynah

They were playing at the opening of the Blanton Museum earlier today. Well, yesterday really. They seemed to sound really good, had a britpop-coldplay-ish feel to it. I looked into them and it turns out the band is pretty varied, with members from here in Austin, the UK and Saudi. Time to go look for some obscure music.

Now Playing: Death Cab For Cutie - Brothers On A Hotel Bed

Thursday, April 20, 2006

That time of the year again

Don't we all have nothing but undying love for the ritual that is class registration?

Now Playing: Keane - Bedshaped

Monday, April 17, 2006

Good Night, And Good Luck

Great movie. Watch it. I especially like this quote....
We are currently wealthy, fat, comfortable and complacent. We have currently a built-in allergy to unpleasant or disturbing information. Our mass media reflect this. But unless we get up off our fat surpluses and recognize that television in the main is being used to distract, delude, amuse and insulate us, then television and those who finance it, those who look at it and those who work at it, may see a totally different picture too late.

True 50 years ago, true now.
Now Playing: U2 - Out of Control

Saturday, April 15, 2006

Swimming!

The new aquatic complex at the gym is freaking awesome.

Now if only my eyes would stop burning and start focusing properly... I need swimming goggles.

Now Playing: Oasis - Morning Glory

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Just one of the things about the UAE I can't stand

Sad

Now Playing: Death Cab For Cutie - Different Names For The Same Thing

If you immediately know the candlelight is fire then the meal was cooked a long time ago.

Sunday, April 09, 2006

Gaius Baltar Needs To Die

Along with Laura Roslin and Number 6.

Saturday, April 08, 2006

And life goes on

Less than a month to go until classes end, and 5 weeks until finals get done. Time to bring this semester home.

I am so looking forward to the summer.

Now Playing: Keane - Everybody's Changing

Thursday, April 06, 2006

I am the Memo God

Well not really, that title belongs to Don Jones. Or actually he could be the Memo Slave Driver. Hmm.

Now Playing: Keane - Untitled 1

Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Where do you want to go today?

I have an internship this summer!

9 hour days for 6 weeks at KPMG in the blistering Dubai heat. Well, maybe the heat won't be a problem at Emirates Towers but I know parking will.

The slacker in me isn't happy.

Oh, and Happy Birthday Neha! (Thought I'd forget, didn't you?)

Now Playing: Oasis - My Big Mouth

Saturday, April 01, 2006

You all win


Well, except for whoever replied first. I'm too lazy to go through statcounter logs to figure out who it actually was.

Now Playing: Keane - Bend And Break