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Moving on....
I'm not really going to be updating here anymore. My new blog is attached to my website (www.standsalone.org) at:
www.standsalone.org/blog
Though, man, looks like LJ really cleaned up its posting format. Sigh. The WordPress format is definitely more difficult to use. -
Design Dorkiness
So, I'm learning all this web design crap for my job, part of it being the actual designing, not just the coding. I've had The Gimp (free Photoshop = yay) for a while, but I've been delving more into some of the different elements.
Meaning, I just found the "Sparks" paintbrush and am obsessed with it. It makes varying, yellow star-like thingies, ( Read more... ) -
My Stupid Smart Brain (for once!)
I am a wonderful audience member. And it's not just because I laugh in a completely inappropriate manner at jokes you haven't been getting a laugh on. It's because I'm so gullible. For a person of my cynicism and generalized intellect, I am ridiculously predisposed to believe any old tripe you’d like to throw my way. Pointing at the ceiling? I’ll ( Read more... ) -
Braggy McBraggerson
In a shameless bout of self-promotion, Gapers Block published a story I wrote about... get this... women's reproductive rights! Brie_nne holding forth on what she believes ails the American female - quelle suprise!
So if you can deal with my largely mirthless sense of injustice - and really, if you read my blog with any consistency, you can - ( Read more... ) -
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Wow. Wonkette has my favorite story of the election cycle. I know it was ten days ago, but the hits just keep on coming!!!
Rae Hart lost her bid for a Minnesota senate seat to incumbent, Satveer Chaudhary, a practicing Hindu of Indian descent. Instead of calling Chaudhary to concede, as is customary, Hart sent him an email. And while that’s just ( Read more... ) -
Theatre, Baby, and, well, Hair
Last night I went to an event for Porchlight Theater, a celebration of their new space. I’m not sure what I expected, but I was definitely anticipating enough people that a girl who auditioned for them only once would be allowed to grab some free food and wine relatively unnoticed. Instead, there were about 15-20 people, most of them dressed up for ( Read more... ) -
Student Tasered In UCLA Library
From the Bruins Nation: A UCLA Bruins Weblog:
UCPD officers shot a student several times with a Taser inside the Powell Library CLICC computer lab late Tuesday night before taking him into custody. At around 11:30 p.m., CSOs asked a male student using a computer in the back of the room to leave when he was unable to produce a BruinCard during a ( Read more... ) -
I Didn't Do It, But If I Did It, How Could You Tell Me That I Was Wrong?
So, OJ Simpson is being interviewed and has written a new book about what would have happened if he killed his wife and her lover. Apparently, he plans to go into great detail about the grisly murders, that he (maybe didn’t) commit.
I can’t really decide which prospect is more disgusting. If he did commit the murders, then he’s just flagrantly ( Read more... ) -
Cultural Learnings for Glod
I haven't seen the Borat movie yet, but everyone says it's just hilarious. I'm sure I'll see it soon. Truth be told, however, I've always had a bit of trouble with the Borat character. Whereas Ali G is portrayed as uneducated, he's also a poser, not to mention from a familiar culture. It's easy to see Ali G for what he is. Similarly, Cohen's Bruno ( Read more... ) -
Photoshop Skills at Work
Sure, anyone running a blog entitled Hot Air probably has some time on their hands, but who knew they were such talented hands?
Check out this amazing Photoshopping:
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