10.31.2006

Random: How many teenagers lost their virginity after prom night in 1998, awkwardly fumbling around in the back seat of a car while Savage Garden's "Truly Madly Deeply" played on the local Top 40 station? Just wondering.

Only in Alabama: A teenager rapes his mother, who is passed out drunk on the trailer sofa.

10.20.2006

As part of Jacob's new job as R&D Specialist for Cellcom he gets to use/play with new phones that haven't even come out yet just to see how he likes them and what they can make better or do away with. One is super cool and I'm excited for it to come out, but I can't say anything before hand. This is definitely his dream job! So what exactly are you doing Urs? Maybe I missed that post ... sorry!

10.19.2006

The VLCA gave me a Blackberry. Right now, under the excuse of "learning how to use my new tool", I have been looking at things like LJ, webmail, Blogger, etc to find out what I can and can't do.

I can't do anything requiring java, run flash cartoons - HomestarRunner so far, I haven't tried, say, the Project Runway* site - or, for some reason, log into LJ. I can read my umich email, read and comment on LJ, and log into and post in Blogger.

I feel like such a yuppie.

Update: I also cannot get this blog to load. I wonder if it is because of the underscores in the URL, but that seems stupid.

*Did anyone else get into that show? The [second part of the] season finale was on last night. I have also been listening to Tim Gunn's podcasts at work because they are entertaining and the only such thing I know of that doesn't have copyright issues. I like the show because the contestants need skill, talent, and desire that the vast majority of people don't have and the demeanor of the show is very professional. There is drama, of course, but there aren't temper tantrums on the runway.

10.10.2006

I have nicknamed one of my students "Faulkner." He's an interesting fellow.

10.05.2006

So yesterday, I learned that a certain gap-toothed minority member of the cabinet used to be a board member for the corporation for which I now work. God help me if I have to ever watch her give a speech. Call me superficial, but I've never been able to look at or listen to her long enough to find out if she ever has anything to say.