Blogging has lost its charm. I guess it might be because I've run out of funny things to say. (Well, not really.) I'm living in a full-time job blur... I come home from work, eat dinner, sit on my computer playing Literati and reading websites, and sleep. Over and over. The weekends are spent with someone special, and then it's work again. Bleh.

Ira Glass will be at the Power Center in a couple of weeks, and you guessed it, I'll be there.
posted at 3:49 PM

Coincidence of the day: I just dragged a bunch of files to my iPod in order to back them up, and the little box said I was copying 1,394 items. (If you don't see the humor, then you might want to read this.)
posted at 4:37 PM

In case you're a passive observer of my webpage and don't know me personally, here's some news for you: I am working at Wayne State Admissions. It's a full-time job, it's not too icky, and it's better than fast food.

Yay!
posted at 4:11 PM

Am I not a very negative person?
posted at 4:07 PM

From the Fast Food Tales I Swear I Didn't Make Up:

Customer: Which is cheaper, a Coke or a coffee?
Employee: A coffee, sir.
Customer: Then I'll have a Coke with one meal and a coffee with the other.
Jeff (waiting for his food): Then why did you ask which one was least expensive?
Customer: Exactly!
posted at 1:17 PM

Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived down the street that Jeff lives on. Whenever he was driving and saw Jeff in his car or getting out of his car, the old man would either shake his fist at Jeff or flip Jeff the bird. Jeff doesn't know what he did to invoke the rage of the elderly, but he figures it could only be 1) Jeff's non-American car, 2) Jeff's driving style, or 3) Jeff's beautiful bleached hair. Jeff is contemplating walking down the street and asking the man what the big fat deal is.

That concludes today's Third-Person Storytelling.
posted at 2:28 PM

RIP Lone Gunmen.
posted at 12:02 AM

I'm planning to be a math major, and I have a UNIX-based operating system... it's about time I got around to downloading and installing TeX.
posted at 9:51 PM

While this article reinforces things I've believed for a long time (mainly, if you put a computer in a child's hands early enough, any child can become a "computer genius"), it's still amazing nonetheless. I'm especially astounded by how Indian kids can use an English Internet without actually learning English.
posted at 12:05 AM

New in the world of double-entendre headlines: Bishop Says Pedophile Wounds Will Mend Slowly.
posted at 11:49 AM

I'm working on being a little crazier also.
posted at 10:07 PM

This is a test of Blogger Pro's new Mail-To-Blog feature. I think this is a killer app -- I mean, emailing to your website? It seems so obvious now. I wish I thought of it. :)
posted at 11:35 AM

Today a girl cancelled a date with me in perhaps the most painful way I've ever experienced: by telling me she totally forgot (and then giving me a couple of excuses why she can't make it).

When you've spent an entire weekend thinking about a date, and the girl tells you she forgot about it, your heart feels like it's melting and dripping on your other organs.
posted at 10:31 PM

I was thinking.... if the DMCA prohibits "circumvention devices", wouldn't debuggers (like the venerable MacsBug) count? Should we uphold secure media control over crappy code?
posted at 10:49 PM

Baking peanut butter cookies makes the house smell so good.
posted at 3:09 PM

Michigan: the land where on Friday, it's foggy, 30, and hailing, and on Saturday it's sunny and 50.
posted at 7:37 PM

I'm kind of interested in becoming Amish, but so far, they haven't emailed me back.
posted at 8:51 PM

To those of you who insist that irony is dead, I refer you to the March 28th, 2002 entry in this livejournal.
posted at 12:27 AM

Regarding a "misoverestimation" of Dubya's word worth... [link]
posted at 12:40 AM

If you didn't know already, Ambrosia Software has released the excellent threequel Escape Velocity: Nova. Here's a little easter egg I encountered while traveling through the Nova universe. Pretty cute, guys.
posted at 3:54 PM

A billboard on the freeway says "In God We Trust". Do we? I don't. I don't trust any deity who hurls earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, and deadly viruses in humanity's direction. And if God was so trustworthy, why did he let planes slam into our towers? I think we need to reexamine how much trust God deserves.

P.S. Just because something is in the Bible or the Koran or any religious text, doesn't make it fact. Come on, people!
posted at 10:59 PM

Live from Ann Arbor -- it's Spring Break. :)

There's not too much to say at this point, other than the stupid picketers protesting "GEO" or something are really annoying. However, because they didn't want me to cross the picket line, they directed me to this nice little coffeeshop where I can plug my laptop into the internet -- it's only a couple of blocks from the hotel I'm staying at. Now I won't have to go for long periods without AIM or email. (sigh of relief)
posted at 4:05 PM

I'm sick. :( This may put a slight damper on my spring break plans, but I am still committed to going to Ann Arbor and having a good time -- sore throat or no.
posted at 4:40 PM

Tips For Getting On My Good Side

1. Don't start out a conversation by calling me a gayass or a retard.
2. Don't lie about meeting me in person.
3. Don't try to be mysterious.
posted at 12:14 AM

Next week is spring break for me. It looks like I'll be doing a little something called A Trojan in Ann Arbor -- I'm spending part of the week there, and I want to have fun while I'm there! If you want to hang out, or simply have suggestions for great places to see, by all means email me.
posted at 12:02 AM

Since I've neglected my blog for a whole week, let's catch up, shall we?

- Midterms are over! Spring break is in a week! Woo hoo!
- I haven't mentioned it yet, but I ordered a new iMac three weeks ago. Estimated ship time is 3-5 weeks, so I'm waiting patiently until then. After five weeks comes the unbridled fury.
- I've met a really special person who lives in Portland, Maine. Her name is Julianna, and she's a lot of fun to talk to, even though it's not in person. Her website is pretty nifty, but it would be better if it was a blog and not a livejournal. ;)
- Bring me the head of Fox Mulder! Pretty creepy stuff... and only ten episodes left.
posted at 10:44 PM

From personal experience, I can tell you that having AppleTalk active in OS X severely cripples the operating speed of your TCP connections. You've been advised.
posted at 8:41 PM

"It's meals like this that make the Afghanis hate us." -- Sad Jimmy, in the midst of a Frankenmuth chicken dinner
posted at 8:40 PM

An imaginary conversation with the religious right:

Jeff: So, you're unhappy with Colin Powell advocating condom use?
Right: Yes! Kids shouldn't be using condoms, as it gives a false sense of security.
Jeff: So would you be happier if kids switched to the Pill, which provides no protection against HIV?
Right: No! There should be no sex outside of marriage. It makes God unhappy.
Jeff: Ok, no more premarital sex.... does that mean I should masturbate to pornography instead?
Right: No! Pornography is demeaning to women.
Jeff: Isn't denying women the right to choose just as demeaning?
Right: You heathen!
posted at 9:29 PM

Yesterday's Rufus Wainwright concert was very enjoyable. I kind of liked the last concert better, as most of the songs were brand-new and unreleased at the time. It's a lot more exciting hearing songs you've never heard before -- this time around, I basically knew how everything went. Nonetheless, I'm glad I went (and I'm glad I had kickass seats).
posted at 9:19 PM

Today my dad asked me one of the most difficult questions in the world: what color are Britney Spears' eyes?
posted at 9:28 PM

Oh, and by the way, Supertroopers is very funny.
posted at 4:25 PM

A clear example of art imitating life: good people use Macs, and evil people use Windows.
posted at 4:24 PM

Some people fear rejection. I, however, have come to expect it. Update: Well, even though I expect it, it doesn't mean it always happens. I need to pick either optimism or pessimism and stick with it.
posted at 9:50 PM

My PowerBook is in the shop for two days... I feel sad and lonely and worried, even though my laptop is in the capable hands of trained technicians who will run comprehensive diagnostics. Isn't it lame how worked up I get over my computer?
posted at 5:22 PM