"I can see Russia from my house."

—Tina Fey, spoofing Alaska governor and Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live

"Nuclear weapons are so 20th century."

—Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, denying U.S. suggestions that Iran is building nuclear bombs

"Bitch is the new black."

—Tina Fey, on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update, in support of Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

 
Well, it's been... a while. (To say the least.)

Short recap: Ecuador was amazing, and I am returning this May. I no longer talk to Matt, Dave, or most of my friends from last semester. I now live off-campus and hang out with my new roommates and their friends. For the past month I unofficially went out with Jason, but things ended between us last night.

This semester is busy; I have classes Tues, Wed, & Thurs and I work most of the other days. I am currently hardcore procrastinating on a few projects. I (finally) got my raise at work. (W00t!) And I'm really quite happy with my new store. I'm playing intramural soccer, and any skills I used to have all but disappeared. (Also, I hate co-ed sports.)

Here's a chart from graphjam, which is one of my more favorite internet sites.

 

Part two from Ecuador.

It won't seem to let me comment on anyone else's xanga, so yes Mikey-Mike i did mention you directly and i love you and Jen and miss you both a lot.

They don't have Jones soda down here and have never heard of it. An entire country of people who have never had a Jones. How sad..


So here's a small list of things i miss:
anything being accomplished in an orderly and/or timely fashion
the idea of having and/or keeping plans/scheduled events
long, hot showers
being able to go anywhere alone
music
pasta
driving
riding in a car and not fearing for my life
ice (like the kind you put in drinks...)
refridgerated drinks
microwaves
reliable/functional internet/computers/technology
the ability to do my own laundry and not have to walk a block and pay $5 for someone else to take FOUR FREAKING HOURS TO DO ONE LOUSY LOAD OF LAUNDRY

yeah. there's more, but yeah. ugh. i do miss some of those things quite a lot.
especially the laundry part.
i literally SAW my laundry in the washer with the washer running SEVERAL hours ago... so i went back when they said it would be ready and now they say "oops we need another two and a half hours until you get your clothes back"
uncool.


anyway, i was going to write about something else. maybe something happy. but i am quite preturbed at the moment and i want my clothing.

chao. (that's what they all say here)

<3

el oh el oh el oh el


i didn't make this up.and it made my day.

also:


Would you eat "test-tube" meat? It used to be that mock meat meant veggie burgers, seitan and Tofurkey, but these days, there's a new "mock meat" in town, one that many vegetarians aren't quite sure what to do with. Although the technology is not quite there yet, sooner or later, scientists will be able to grow muscle tissue from a few "starter cells", independent of a full organism. In essence, this means that we'll be able to eat "test tube" or in vitro bacon without sending Babe to the slaughterhouse. If you're vegetarian for health reasons, obviously you'd want to avoid this in vitro mock meat, as it would be just as unhealthy as the real deal. But what if you are vegetarian for animal cruelty, religion, environmental concerns or other reasons? Would you eat meat produced in a lab, not on a farm? "Tissue engineers" claim that the meat might actually be safer to eat, as the risk for bacterial cross contamination and disease exposure would be reduced. Further, the meat tissue wouldn't actually be genetically modified or cloned, just "artificially grown", so it might be safer than eating Dolly the Sheep as well. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) thinks in vitro or "test-tube" meat is a good thing, and they're putting their money where their mouth is: they're offering $1 million to the first person who can put in vitro chicken meat in American grocery stores. Although PETA certainly doesn't speak for all vegetarians, they are an innovator, leader and a very loud voice when it comes to making waves and changes and if nothing else, they've certainly got the discussion rolling on this one! After being vegetarian for nearly 20 years, I personally have no desire at all to eat chicken, no matter where it came from, though I imagine that there would be a market for such a product, and the vegetarians at PETA seem to think it would be ok to eat it. Scientists say it's a question of "when", not "if" test-tube meat becomes a reality. So, will you be lining up to buy it? And, if you did, would you still consider yourself a vegetarian? News Link: In search of a Test Tube Hamburger PETA link: PETA Offers $1 Million Reward to First to Make In Vitro Meat Photo courtesy Stock.chng Sunday April 27, 2008 | permalink | comments (4)