October 2011
1 post
Weeper's Rights
I sat there, unable to move for fear of it being the wrong move. There are times in life when there is a right move and a wrong move. And then there are times in life where any move, or even lack thereof, is the wrong move. This was the former.
She made a few half-hearted jabs that seemed more like she was grasping at words she thought she should say but wasn’t quite committed to saying....
August 2011
8 posts
OKStupid
So if you haven’t seen it yet, this (http://gizmodo.com/5833787/my-brief-okcupid-affair-with-a-world-champion-magic-the-gathering-player) is basically an ugly bitch’s rant about how nerds should be easily identifiable, like foreigners – maybe with nametags or arm patches or some sort of funky accent that makes you want to shout “LEARN HOW TO SPEAK LIKE A REAL PERSON.”
What really gets me about...
Folly of Faults
It’s always awkward when you make a mistake. Even more so when someone has to politely point this out to you. But by far, it is most awkward when you’re not mistaken and it’s getting increasingly harder to be polite as you defend your position.
I was supposed to hang out with a friend this Saturday. I asked him, “Hey man, what you are up to on Saturday?” He tells me...
I'm So Not Drunk
…is the anthem of every drunken friend ever. In the history of all time. And of being drunk.
Randomly at work, I get struck by a memory. It has NOTHING to do with anything I was seeing or thinking of. Rather than something triggering the memory, it felt more like a random burst of memory.
I’m with my friends and we’ve had a little to eat and a lot to drink (not me, I...
A Taste for Toys
Kids these days…they have such a wide variety of toys. I think I must be getting old because 1) I say “kids these days” and 2) I’m about to say “Back in MY day…”
Judge for yourself, though. Which toy would YOU rather have as a child:
1) Modern, super detailed blabbity-blah-blah Marvel Universe Sentinel Action Figure:...
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Suckers for Slang
I love how the internet is both the compost heap of society as well as a pinnacle of human achievement. A database of vast human knowledge, both trivial and important, infinitely easy-to-access. The concept of storing knowledge outside of the body and then having instant access to that knowledge is staggering. It’s almost like a hive-mind, minus the lack of individuality and you know, all...
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Steps to Riverdance??
Whenever a guy goes down a set of stairs (like, say, in a subway…so you can pretty much tell where this post was born haha) and he’s not out-right running, I noticed it looks like some disorganized, chaotic Riverdance. Torso straight up, looking forward, but feet flap-flapping down the stairs. I suppose if you transported that guy, made sure he kept flap-flapping, and put him on an...
No Homo. Not to be racist... Not that there's...
Is probably the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard. Followed closely by “Not to be racist, but…” or my favorite “Not that there’s anything wrong with that…!!!”
It’s like a red flag that says: Incredibly homoerotic supposedly “heterosexual guys” trying to be “Funny” by doing something no gay man (self-respecting or...
July 2011
4 posts
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They Grow Up So Fast
Just stumbled upon (no I mean actually found it by random browsing and some prodigious Google+ stalking, not the site StumbleUpon, which is also pretty awesome) a friend’s blog. I always thought of her as a kid, in the sense that she was like 1 year younger than me and thus was always gonna be the baby of our group. TURNS OUT SHE GREW UP. And has adult thoughts and doesn’t just elbow me when I’m...
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InCel - Not a Fake Tech Company Name From a Movie
Totally NSFW (Not Safe For Work)
Which is what I originally thought it was: some fake company name. “Here at InCel, we produce the finest gobbledygook and caddywampus.” Ok both of those gibberish words were used incorrectly but I like them as fake names for products.
I always thought gobbledygook was fairly racist when used as a description of unintelligible language. I mean it has the word gook...
The Internets
Lately I’ve been so busy being plugged in, I’ve hardly had time to LIVE. I’m a real homebody by nature: plop in front of the TV or computer (MAGIC BOX WITH MOVING PICTURES!) and play on my iPad until it’s time to go to bed to repeat the day. Ok the iPad part is new since I recently got that.
But even in university I wasn’t the partier-type, the frat-boy hooks up with...
September 2010
2 posts
August 2010
2 posts
July 2010
12 posts
Korean Technology
OMFG my kid just showed me flexible and colored lead (Blue). Korea is freaking INSANE! I must procure some of this colored/flexible pencil lead!
Teachers Say The Damnedest Things
Female Student: Teacher, what does “Can I get your number?” mean?
Me: Oh, well usually you ask that when you’re asking someone out on a date.
Female Student: *blank stare*
Me: Well, I would ask a girl I like for her phone number so I could call her. You know, “Hi, can I get your phone number?”
Female Student: One more time?
Me: You would say “Can I get your...
June 2010
10 posts
1 tag
Deja Who?
Taught two classes of the same material today - first class was elementary students, second class was middle school students. First class was fine, the kids were cute but a little shy. Second class was the dreaded middle school class, sullen kids who refuse to answer questions and can’t pay attention to a goddamn word I’m saying.
Two weird moments for me - One kid walked in and I...
May 2010
84 posts
"Bye Teacher, It Was Very Fun Today!"
Even though I spent most of my time yelling at the boys to stop talking to each other, it was an admittedly better day than my very first first-day. I’ve already got my favorites, though - my punk boys from the Saturday class I used to teach. Surprisingly, they didn’t speak to me in Korean, although one kid glared at me when I told him to explain his word in English to me since I don’t...
Whatever Happened to "My Dog Ate My Homework"?
Me: Allen, why are you late?
Allen: Ah, Teacher…ah…So, at 3:14, I want to leave my house. But, I must big poop. So, at 3:15, I must ride bike. But because of big poop, I am late riding my bike.
Me: …You could have just said you were riding your bike.
Allen: Ah, yes, Teacher, I was riding bike.
*facepalm*
Last Day Mega
Emily: Teacher, what is “helicopter blade”?
*I draw a pretty terrible picture on the board of a helicopter and point to the blades*
Emily: Teacher why?
Me: Why what?
Emily: Why so ugly?
*10 minutes later*
Emily: Teacher, what is…”helicopter blade”?
Me: I already told you! Remember my drawing?
Emily: Ahhh! I remember!
Me: Emily, you are killing me. KILLING...
