This Randomess Costs 300 Dollars!
It's been over a week since I last injected my journal with some randomness and musings about recent events, so here I go:
March has had its disproportionately high share of math related holidays, containing both Square Root Day earlier in the month and then Pi Day. I purchased an organic frozen cherry pie from the Co-op in celebration of the event, but have yet to prepare and consume it. As delicious as it would be, consuming an entire cherry pie by myself would be a gastronomic unlikelihood. I suppose if this Sweet Cherry Pie were a Warrant style thinly veiled metaphor for genitalia, it would be more of a single-serving entity.
Along the lines of purchasing genitalia, work has been pleasant, but not particularly noteworthy in any way. I've noticed that most of my under-socialized catatonic coworkers are slightly more evocative and intriguing through e-mail than they are in person. As such, I've attempted to divert all necessary interaction with them into an e-mail form, even if they're in an adjacent room. As for research subjects, they've mostly been fairly subdued and standard; however, as the temperature increases with the change of seasons, I'm hoping for some outrageous attire, if nothing else.
Athena and Saffron are both doing quite well, full of wheeting and popcorning preciousness. Also, with the increased hours of daylight and more accommodating weather, the campus squirrel population seems more robust; yay for rodent fun!
In order to prepare for Sarah's dance, I now have instituted a special walk so that I will have the necessary balance and/or strength to execute a particular move near the end. Although I find it amusing, I might have to refrain if I run into Jasper from The Simpsons, as the sidewalk's for regular walkin', not any of this fancy walkin'.
I have been thoroughly enjoying the regular interaction with many of my friends courtesy of WoW; it's fortunate that although people like Arwen, Luci, and D are geographically distant, I can still converse with them on a fairly regular basis. Plus, I do enjoy being the Officer of Heals and Shiny Objects.
I have my motorcycle training class in a few weeks, which is exciting except for the fact that part of it is abysmally early on a Saturday morning. From what I've heard, the class itself should be fairly simple, so I'm not terribly worried.
Also exciting is the fact that I'll likely indulge in a Taco Tuesday, something that hasn't occurred for awhile. Since Ian's cousin Dan is still in town, I assume there will be another role playing session like the last two days at Serenity 2, but perhaps not. If so, I suppose I can do another mesmerizing boomkin shimmy, as is in the nature of my character -- along with wearing lingerie over gold spandex hotpants.
Anyway, I believe that's enough randomness for now, but before I go, here's a meme courtesy of J:
Association Meme: Comment to this post and I will give you 5 subjects/things I associate you with. Then post this in your LJ and elaborate on the subjects given.
1. Healing: As this is my role in Ritual Noise, and because J is the main recipient of this skill, I'm not surprised that this association occurs. Fortunately, I thoroughly enjoy my role as healer for Ritual Noise, both because it's sort of an extension of my natural inclination to enable others, and because in-game, it allows me a more holistic and wider view of what's occurring. I really should work on transferring these skills outside of Azeroth... perhaps I'll start with a Disease Cleansing Totem for all those who have been recently afflicted with some form of illness.
2. Shiny Things: Shiny things are phenomenal, mesmerizing in fact. I certainly appreciate bold entities compared to those that are muted. It's easier to have a relationship with shiny things, as they reflect and give back, creating a sort of ongoing dialogue between the observer and the observed. If nothing else, my appreciation of most things luminous and reflective is an aesthetic extension of my desire for stimulation. Everything should be a memorable, noteworthy experience... no more beige alerts for me if I can help it.
3. Dance Contest Winning: Perhaps it's our lack of shame that allows J and I to execute our spectacular dance moves with such powerful commitment and fluidity, or maybe our ability to articulate complex ideas not with words, but with movement. Regardless of the exploration, we always win the dance contest. In fact, we just won one as I was typing this. I believe this originated years ago when Sarah's father's band was playing somewhere in Sonoma, and we stunned the crowd with our superior skills.
4. Rodentia: Truly, rodents are the superior animal species. One has to appreciate their diversity: squirrels, guinea pigs, porcupines, and those enormous wild South American guinea pigs. I've always had a fondness for rodents... they're irresistibly cute both in their appearance and in their behavior. There's nothing like coming home to some guinea pig wheets. Plus, when you think about it, rodents are gothy in the sense that many are nocturnal, and they enjoy burrowing away from direct light.
5. No LJ Cuts: Hey, I use LJ cuts occasionally... see, I'm using one now. However, I must confess that given the length of most of my entries, I probably should use them with more frequency. I usually only reserve them for links to videos/pictures or for memes, as they seem arbitrary otherwise. I find it more irritating to make multiple posts than less frequent long ones, as scrolling down is less work than going back a page on my friends' journals.
March has had its disproportionately high share of math related holidays, containing both Square Root Day earlier in the month and then Pi Day. I purchased an organic frozen cherry pie from the Co-op in celebration of the event, but have yet to prepare and consume it. As delicious as it would be, consuming an entire cherry pie by myself would be a gastronomic unlikelihood. I suppose if this Sweet Cherry Pie were a Warrant style thinly veiled metaphor for genitalia, it would be more of a single-serving entity.
Along the lines of purchasing genitalia, work has been pleasant, but not particularly noteworthy in any way. I've noticed that most of my under-socialized catatonic coworkers are slightly more evocative and intriguing through e-mail than they are in person. As such, I've attempted to divert all necessary interaction with them into an e-mail form, even if they're in an adjacent room. As for research subjects, they've mostly been fairly subdued and standard; however, as the temperature increases with the change of seasons, I'm hoping for some outrageous attire, if nothing else.
Athena and Saffron are both doing quite well, full of wheeting and popcorning preciousness. Also, with the increased hours of daylight and more accommodating weather, the campus squirrel population seems more robust; yay for rodent fun!
In order to prepare for Sarah's dance, I now have instituted a special walk so that I will have the necessary balance and/or strength to execute a particular move near the end. Although I find it amusing, I might have to refrain if I run into Jasper from The Simpsons, as the sidewalk's for regular walkin', not any of this fancy walkin'.
I have been thoroughly enjoying the regular interaction with many of my friends courtesy of WoW; it's fortunate that although people like Arwen, Luci, and D are geographically distant, I can still converse with them on a fairly regular basis. Plus, I do enjoy being the Officer of Heals and Shiny Objects.
I have my motorcycle training class in a few weeks, which is exciting except for the fact that part of it is abysmally early on a Saturday morning. From what I've heard, the class itself should be fairly simple, so I'm not terribly worried.
Also exciting is the fact that I'll likely indulge in a Taco Tuesday, something that hasn't occurred for awhile. Since Ian's cousin Dan is still in town, I assume there will be another role playing session like the last two days at Serenity 2, but perhaps not. If so, I suppose I can do another mesmerizing boomkin shimmy, as is in the nature of my character -- along with wearing lingerie over gold spandex hotpants.
Anyway, I believe that's enough randomness for now, but before I go, here's a meme courtesy of J:
Association Meme: Comment to this post and I will give you 5 subjects/things I associate you with. Then post this in your LJ and elaborate on the subjects given.
1. Healing: As this is my role in Ritual Noise, and because J is the main recipient of this skill, I'm not surprised that this association occurs. Fortunately, I thoroughly enjoy my role as healer for Ritual Noise, both because it's sort of an extension of my natural inclination to enable others, and because in-game, it allows me a more holistic and wider view of what's occurring. I really should work on transferring these skills outside of Azeroth... perhaps I'll start with a Disease Cleansing Totem for all those who have been recently afflicted with some form of illness.
2. Shiny Things: Shiny things are phenomenal, mesmerizing in fact. I certainly appreciate bold entities compared to those that are muted. It's easier to have a relationship with shiny things, as they reflect and give back, creating a sort of ongoing dialogue between the observer and the observed. If nothing else, my appreciation of most things luminous and reflective is an aesthetic extension of my desire for stimulation. Everything should be a memorable, noteworthy experience... no more beige alerts for me if I can help it.
3. Dance Contest Winning: Perhaps it's our lack of shame that allows J and I to execute our spectacular dance moves with such powerful commitment and fluidity, or maybe our ability to articulate complex ideas not with words, but with movement. Regardless of the exploration, we always win the dance contest. In fact, we just won one as I was typing this. I believe this originated years ago when Sarah's father's band was playing somewhere in Sonoma, and we stunned the crowd with our superior skills.
4. Rodentia: Truly, rodents are the superior animal species. One has to appreciate their diversity: squirrels, guinea pigs, porcupines, and those enormous wild South American guinea pigs. I've always had a fondness for rodents... they're irresistibly cute both in their appearance and in their behavior. There's nothing like coming home to some guinea pig wheets. Plus, when you think about it, rodents are gothy in the sense that many are nocturnal, and they enjoy burrowing away from direct light.
5. No LJ Cuts: Hey, I use LJ cuts occasionally... see, I'm using one now. However, I must confess that given the length of most of my entries, I probably should use them with more frequency. I usually only reserve them for links to videos/pictures or for memes, as they seem arbitrary otherwise. I find it more irritating to make multiple posts than less frequent long ones, as scrolling down is less work than going back a page on my friends' journals.