[berkeley]

Holla back
Excerpt from an email I received today. I called. You should too.

White House Opinion Line: (202) 456-1111

The Bush White House has an "opinion" line for you to call about whether you oppose or approve of the proposed war in Iraq. The line only accepts calls from 9 - 5 EST., Monday through Friday. Just call the White House at 202-456-1111. A machine will detain you for only a moment and then a pleasant live operator will thank you for saying "I oppose" or "I approve". It will only take minutes. They ask you what state you are from and then ask for your comment.

Note that the weekends are closed for calls. The president has said that he wants to know what the American people are thinking. Let him know. Time is running out. Then please forward this e-mail to anyone who might want to make a difference.

Tell them what you think: 1 PHONE CALL EQUALS 10-20 PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T CALL, PLEASE PASS ON TO FRIENDS.

[berkeley, evans hall microcomputing facility]

>>Reluctantly crouched at the starting line...<< Cake's "The Distance"


The Rat Race :: Now accepting participants
Last semester means the job search is on. I'm tapping BearTraks and career.berkeley.edu for a j-o-b :: so that I can eat, workout, and buy things.

Sophomore year, I promised myself I would do something different. I refused to get caught up in the rat race. Yet I am faint of heart.

Now that it's time to put my money where my mouth is, i'm reluctant to pass up the well trod path. I'm submitting my resume left and right for jobs i have no passion for.

In addition, I do believe i'm suffering from committment phobia :: fantastic. No, not the lovey dovey variety. I'm afraid to choose an alternate path because it is uncharted territory. The folks at the Career Center are giving me all the resources necessary for signing up for Corporate America. On the other hand, I wasn't too happy joining the corporate ranks during my two internships. Can't complain about the steady paycheck, though.

So here i am at the crossroads. I do believe that what it all comes down to is that I don't know what I want to do. Maybe i'll know tomorrow.

[berkeley]

already?
It's 12:40pm in the Wheeler microcomputing facility and my day is done. It started bright and early at 6am so I could make it to the gym at 7am to reserve a studio cycle for the 8am class. Class was good.

Then school from 9:30am-12pm + 20 minutes in the language lab by myself saying "Gusto mo ba ng lechon?" out loud amongst other sentences beginning with "Gusto...". Felt like a fool. But yo, when this semester's through, i'll be able to ask my whole neighborhood if they dig roast pig. ya heard?

Talked to my photo instructor. Show date's been pushed back to March. I'm going to the studio now to create work prints out of the stuff i shot over the break.

And school? Well i still need to buy my books. hurrah.

[berkeley]

>>"can't get no better...you're my delight. Nothing compares to you"<< Cody ChestnuTT's Can't Get No Better

25th Hour
Ed Norton was fantastic. Spike Lee has redeemed himself. I didn't much like Summer of Sam. I didn't take anything away from that movie.

But 25th Hour was superb. Beautiful screen shots, fabulous plot, great character development. A must see.

chapter 8
The semester I thought would never come has finally arrived. All finished with Cal in a mere sixteen weeks. The story begins here.

[concord]

>>That I would be good even if I did nothing. That I would be good even if I got the thumbs down.<< Alanis' "That I would be good"

nose to the grindstone
Or so they say. Yes, friends and neighbors, this Tuesday I return for the last installment of my undergraduate education. One engineering, one physics, one Tagalog.

I just wrote my photo teacher to tell him I didn't have enough work to show in February. Sure, i have pictures here and there, but not a collection with one underlying theme. I'm just not ready. roar.

[concord]

chicken
Rollerblading with Lindsay at golden gate park on a rare beautiful sunny day in january was supreme.

Skating up and down a few hills was memorable. I even cussed because i was so scared going downhill. Sorry linds.

[concord]

amongst other things
Disclaimer :: I wasn't aware that the quiz is surrounded by porn ads and *pictures* until after I posted and double checked the links. Anywho, still a fun 30 second quiz. Don't let your wandering eyes get the best of you...

You Are A Romantic Kisser!

You'll only kiss if the mood is right and if you think you are falling in love.

Some may say you're old fashioned, but when you kiss, you see stars!

One kiss from you, and anyone will be hooked forever.



How Do *You* Kiss?

More Great Quizzes from Quiz Diva

and
I also played a few games of $5/hour pool with Alex. The score? 4-1. It should have been 3-2, but I choked after a smoking last game. I shot the 8 ball into a different pocket. Beautiful shot too, just not the one i'd called.

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>>She says the Bible is all that she reads, and prefers that I not use profanity<< John Mayer's Comfortable

so it's official
Over the past week and a half I have successfully converted myself into a reality-dating-show-watching (I am on the edge of my seat waiting for the next installment of Joe Millionaire and The Bachelorette), yahoo! pool playing, pajama jammy jam wearing lazy ass. Why? Because i'm afraid of taking pictures and later finding out that I'm not good enough.

Now what kind of inane logic is that? Sensible enough to turn me into someone I wouldn't want to associate with when I was at my creative peak.

Yesterday I finally got enough courage to go to San Francisco to shoot, but then chickened out because it was too cold outside. Way to go winner.

I could say I'm looking for inspiration, but that's probably another excuse. I've got plenty of that try john loomis. He's my age and is pretty amazing.

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>>Damn baby. You frustrate me, I know you're mine...<< John Mayer's "Your Body is a Wonderland"

Irvine
My family took a road trip down to Irvine to visit some family friends this past weekend. With my mom driving, the trip took us 8 hours. I sat in the back (where the cool cats ride ;o) with my brother listening to about 50+ songs on his new MD player. Of the selections, i began to take a liking to John Mayer's music. Ironically enough, I especially enjoyed YBW (see song quoted above). For some reason, I didn't much like the song when Trissie played it in our house. Go figure.

During these times
Lately, money has been the most pressing issue. What with siblings and friends buying new toys after Christmas, I can't help but think about going shopping myself. Alas, I invested in a road bike a month ago, and my spending ethos is centered around no spending.

But Joanie needs new pants.

in other news
I finally baked those gingerbread cookies that Audra and I had planned to make right after finals.

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If you want to be enlightened
then you should see "Bowling for Columbine" by Michael Moore. It's only $7 on Tuesdays for people with student ID's at Act 1&2 on Center St. in Berkeley. Highly highly highly ... highly recommended to everyone. He doesn't tell you what to think, he only presents a number of fantastic questions about American violence in a 125 minute package. It was funny, it was serious. It was incredible.

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happy new year