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[Slick]

I, oddly enough, have two days off in a row now which never happens and basically food poisoning at this point would be the worst thing

[Slick]

now I am not sure if I am sleep delerious. I keep getting this feeling like there is a hair or cobweb or something on me but I am not sure and I can never find it to pick it off and I think I maybe saw it but can not verify that.

[Slick]

I only slept for like five and a half hours last night guys someone help me

[Slick]

alright that situation has been dealt with. Now I am finishing the last of that wine while munching on my bloomed chocolate (I mean it is no good for tempering anymore but it is good for baking but really it is right there and delicious I am eating it).

[Lunchbox]

Okay Zing, I'll bite, what's your new name?

Pretty sure it is Leslie?

[pwhodges]

Rene, if that was the final choice.

[Patrick]

It is actually both. Leslie first though.

[pwhodges]

Thanks for the correction - I've found it here. Sadly the forum search function, which I relied on, omits a certain proportion of the posts it should return.

[Zingoleb]

I wasn't aware people were paying attention!

This morning, my roommate hooked his phone up to my sound system and woke me up by playing I am the Walrus by Jim Carrey. I did not know Jim Carrey did a version of I am the Walrus, and I wish I still did not know that Jim Carrey did a version of I am the Walrus.

We spent last night taking my breast forms (fake tits you put in yr bra to give yrself bigger tits (or just plain tits if you didn't have any to start with)) and shotputting them around the apartment. They suction cup to the walls.

Two days ago I was bitten in the face by a St. Bernard! It was scary and it hurt, but I was already pulling away when it got me so it only broke the skin in one place. This woman came over and was like "OH MY GOD YOU SHOULD COME OVER TO MY HOUSE AND I WILL CLEAN THAT UP" and after being around her for about thirty seconds, it was readily apparent she was on cocaine. This was given away by the first question she asked me once in her house, which was if I liked cocaine. Then she introduced me to her son, big black guy, who gave me the creepiest smile. She mixed me a drink (there was vodka in it and other things) which I politely sipped and poured out when she didn't see me, and offered me a bed to sleep on. All four corners of the bed had ropes attached. I looked around and figured, this smells like rape! So I tried to leave, at which point she had a  massive crying breakdown on me about her ex-husband, and then gave me two books that I absolutely have to read. I took them and left. They were "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" and "Best American Erotica of 1995".

[richlitt]

Today I packed up my room fully. Now it is really empty. I'm here for another ten days, but my stuff is all packed away in the closet, waiting to go to Staedler Mars. I have a bag all set for California, although i'm going to miss you all by a few days.

I took down my posters and the orange globe over my light, so now it's all just white. I feel like I'm in a mountain goats song.

[nekowafer]

Two days ago I was bitten in the face by a St. Bernard! It was scary and it hurt, but I was already pulling away when it got me so it only broke the skin in one place. This woman came over and was like "OH MY GOD YOU SHOULD COME OVER TO MY HOUSE AND I WILL CLEAN THAT UP" and after being around her for about thirty seconds, it was readily apparent she was on cocaine. This was given away by the first question she asked me once in her house, which was if I liked cocaine. Then she introduced me to her son, big black guy, who gave me the creepiest smile. She mixed me a drink (there was vodka in it and other things) which I politely sipped and poured out when she didn't see me, and offered me a bed to sleep on. All four corners of the bed had ropes attached. I looked around and figured, this smells like rape! So I tried to leave, at which point she had a  massive crying breakdown on me about her ex-husband, and then gave me two books that I absolutely have to read. I took them and left. They were "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" and "Best American Erotica of 1995".

This is both awesome and terrifying.

[Liz]

although i'm going to miss you all by a few days.

Great Sadness.

[Patrick]

Not all of us!

Suckers.

[richlitt]

Wait, so have you read the books Zingoleb?

Today I tried to wake up early to work and I mostly failed. Now I am on the QC forum and I've worked a third of the amount I should have this week (if I work all day, that is). Turns out I'm horrible at managing my time.

woo Patrick woo.

[Jace]

I am putting Plasti Dip on my sheild so it looks super pretty. THIS IS A FUN EXPERIMENT I HOPE I DON'T FUCK UP

[Zingoleb]

Wait, so have you read the books Zingoleb?

The erotica was hilariously bad (except for one story that I'd hesitate to class as erotica? but it has some d/s themes in it so I guess it's erotica). The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants seems like it would be really amazing if you're a 14 year old girl.

[nekowafer]

It's.. kind of a cute movie. I even watched it of my own volition.

[The Seldom Killer]

We spent last night taking my breast forms (fake tits you put in yr bra to give yrself bigger tits (or just plain tits if you didn't have any to start with)) and shotputting them around the apartment. They suction cup to the walls.

And just in the periphery of my brain I'm wondering if other women would get jealous of this? Not that tits aren't already great, truly the are, but being able to take them out and chuck them around has to be a new bonus.

Have you considered starting up the new trans exclusive sport of vertical titty petanque?

[Radical AC]

RadAC you should basically just come to the Bay Area and we can hang out and jam if that will help with yr breakup! Those really suck, I'm sorry!

I will so take you up on that offer the next time I'm in the area.  I have family there I should visit anyhow.  Very few things are as cathartic as jamming when you are feeling ... well whatever.

[LeeC]

I hate it when my girl drinks sometimes she forgets stuff.  Like asking me to buy the harry potter tickets last night.  I confirmed it 3 times with her but this morning she thought I did it without her permission (her credit card despite the fact I asked her and she said sure) so now she's pissed and claims that I am lying.  I would not have done this without her permission! I am no thief!

[Jace]

That sounds exactly like what a thief would say.

[LeeC]

shes starting to revert back to being an alcoholic lately and taking out her internal frustrations on me and I'm getting sick of it.  She pulls stuff like this all the time when she drinks too much!

[Zingoleb]

When she brings the bottle to her lips, shoot it out from under her. If you do it right, you can get her shirt wet, too.

[Patrick]

I know you didn't ask for my advice but personally I don't think I'd stick around if that kind of shit keeps up, it's putting a burden on your shoulders that is not your responsibility to bear.

[Jimmy the Squid]

Ok so applications for Masters degrees opens at the beginning of August and I have until the end of October to get everything in. I need to get referees though oh shit how do I do this, I can ask two of my tutors from last semester but they've only known me for like 6 months. Because of that break I had (two years) between my undergrad and postgrad, I'm pretty sure all of my undergrad tutors will have forgotten me as well... damniiiiit.
What do you guys (specifically tania) think of this? Would it be weird to ask my old Abnormal Behaviour tutor from 2007 about giving me a reference? I don't think she'll remember me though...

I am also looking into my options of which unis I could apply for. I can (and will) apply for the Masters of Clinical Psychology at my current uni (University of Western Sydney), which is super competitive and despite not being one of the "better" (read: better funded, more respected, etc...) unis in the state overall, it is one of the best unis for psychology in the state.
I can apply for the Masters of Clinical Psychology or Forensic Psychology at University of New South Wales, which is well regarded (being one of the oldest universities in the country) and apparently has a good psych faculty but I've never been there. The course structure seems much the same as the one at UWS though. Both of these courses, as well as the one at UWS are two year courses so I'd finish up in 2013.
I can also apply for the Doctor of Clinical Psychology at Sydney University. This is a three year course and I basically end up a doctor at the end of it. It'll be super competitive as USyd is the hardest uni in the state to get into. This isn't because it's a particularly good school, but it's the oldest uni in the state if not the country, it's the richest uni in the state and it looks the best on a CV. I guess the only downside to this is that they want both an academic reference and a professional reference. Professional references have to be industry relevant and I've never had a relevant job because I won't have any relevant qualifications until the end of the year. Fuuuuuuuuuuck.
Oh and also everything I hear about USyd psychology is that it's really shitty and no one comes out of the course feeling terribly prepared. According to a university ratings website it's been rated the worst of all universities offering psychology in the country. UWS and UNSW are both rated "better than average".

I hope my references are ok with filling out a bunch of reference forms.

[Zingoleb]

The hell, Sam?

[Zingoleb]

it makes me sad how accurate but how terrible that picture of me is.

[valley_parade]

The hell, Sam?

Big Black's "Songs About Fucking".

See also: the "Songs About Fucking Up" split with the Copyrights and the Dopamines.

[Zingoleb]

Oh, Shane, I can always rely on you to talk about bands I've never heard of. Well, I've heard of Songs About Fucking, probably twice or so, but...

[valley_parade]

Yeah, pop-punk bands are good at ripping off album covers/whatever.

Songs About Fucking Up does have one of my favorite Dopamines songs, though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhzfL0BfpB0


edit: I tried looking to see if anyone took a video when they played Pittsfield last summer, then remember that besides me and my now-ex, the only people at that show were the venue owner and guys from the other bands.

[Slick]

Would it be weird to ask my old Abnormal Behaviour tutor from 2007 about giving me a reference? I don't think she'll remember me though...

A prof I hadn't seen in a year or two remembered me just fine when I needed a reference, it's worth a shot. Also try to avoid flooding them with reference paperwork right-away, so you don't scare them off.

[Jimmy the Squid]

I was actually just going to email some people today (two tutors from this year and one from 2007) and ask if they'd be ok with giving me a reference, then depending on what their answer is I'll find out what they want to do. I really hope that one of those tutors is taking one of my classes for this semester because she is awesome.

[nekowafer]

Guys. GUYS! I got the new Nook Simple Touch for my birthday. It's SO PRETTY.

[Zingoleb]

They're pretty great. Pity about their choice in naming.

[Elizzybeth]

My mom, who has been living in northern CA with my grandfather since she filed for divorce from my dad about two months ago, told my aunt and me on Thursday that she was leaving to commit suicide in the morning and none of us could do anything to stop her.  My grandfather got on the phone briefly to tell me that he wasn't going to stop her and that I will just have to deal with it.  I sobbed, begged her not to, and called 911, but when the paramedics arrived she lied to them, my grandfather corroborated her lies, and they couldn't take her back to the mental hospital.  My father convinced me not to drive up there (about a 7 hour drive) Thursday night because he thought it could be dangerous for me.  She left at 8 a.m. Friday morning and no one has heard from her since.  She did not tell my grandfather (or anyone) where she was going.  She has no cell phone.  I do not know if she is alive or dead.  I have no way of getting in contact with her.  I am pretty upset.  I don't know if I should file a missing persons report.  I don't know what to do at all.

[Metope]

Oh my god, that sounds like the most horrible thing, I'm so sorry! I can't imagine what you're going through right now, I really hope everything's okay.

[Jimor]

Oh man, I am so sorry you're going through this. File the report. Let them know about the lies she and your grandfather told the police, just so they know the whole situation and what they can expect to hear if they find her. Even if they choose not to believe you, at least you know you tried. Here's hoping it's all just a display of drama. {hugs}

[The Seldom Killer]

It sounds a lot like a cry for attention but as always you follow the rules, you file a report and cover all the bases. It may seem futile, or even worse, enabling, but the alternative is almost always worse, mostly for you.

[Jimor]

I don't know how our producer pulled it off, but for her low-budget local short film, she managed to get one of the cinematographers from BBC's Planet Earth to come shoot our underwater scene in somebody's backyard pool. He did the deep sea cave diving photography on the series. All he passed on to her for expenses was extra equipment rental he had to make to supplement his own stuff. Very cool stuff watching him work even on a small project like this.

[Tom]

My brother is such a dickhead. I was catching up with some of my cousins at an Aunt's 50th. In a discussion about Dr. Who, I mentioned that Rory gets to punch Hitler (not a spoiler becuase it's just awesome) and my brother comes a long and says something huge and spoilery that he found on the internet. It then turns out that he spoiled the end of the first half of the current series with a single FB post. He knew that he was getting these episodes 2 weeks ahead of the ABC and of the general etiquette of spoilers yet he did it anyway. What a dickhead.

In other news I told a swishy little 8yo boy to eat some cement because he was freaking out over everyone talking when there was a Harry Potter movie on the tele. Only child much!

This just in, I am super juvenile petty.

[Patrick]

This is how I spent Thursday night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbLBkP13YS8

hint I'm the skinny one singing lead

[Zingoleb]

I'm finally traveling again.

[Lines]

We spent last night taking my breast forms (fake tits you put in yr bra to give yrself bigger tits (or just plain tits if you didn't have any to start with)) and shotputting them around the apartment. They suction cup to the walls.

And just in the periphery of my brain I'm wondering if other women would get jealous of this? Not that tits aren't already great, truly the are, but being able to take them out and chuck them around has to be a new bonus.

I must say, the mental image of doing shotput with breasts made me laugh. Not jealous, necessarily, but I would probably do it if I ever had the chance.

[Tom]

Woo, Mum got to the mail before I did today and she found my penalty notice from state transit.

[Zingoleb]

It's thunderstorming outside right now in the most amazing way; I was standing in it till the rain started really falling, and then came in. I've never seen a storm so constant; there's a lightning flash at least once a second, and the thunder hasn't stopped for maybe twenty minutes: it just grumbles and gets louder and quieter, but never goes away.

[Zingoleb]

And THAT was a crack of thunder that just shook the windows.

[Barmymoo]

I woke up this morning in a massive panic because I realised that in two weeks I'm going on holiday and I need a tent and I don't have a tent. This really isn't something to panic about (I'm just going to buy a tent) but I still did. I hate panicky mornings.

[Jimor]

I got an out-of-the-blue query about videotaping a local band's set some time soon. I quoted a fee of $100, which is probably low, but it's what I feel comfortable charging for now while I solidify what I can do and measure the quality of the work against expectations. I think expectations is the part that makes me most nervous. I'm confident in the quality of work, but I'm getting it with consumer grade equipment and no big "production" as far as setup involved. I've simply refined what I do based on the ability to walk into a venue, stand there with my camcorder and point it and the microphone at the stage to get what I need. There are disadvantages and advantages to that approach, so I guess I just need to make sure it's all clear to the client beforehand.

And that in itself is just feels weird to say. 

[pwhodges]

Today's xkcd reminds me that I also have tattooed dots on my tummy and back from over twenty years ago.

[valley_parade]

Exactly what was the BBC planning on installing in you, Paul?