Living With Toxic Mold

   The good news, is that none of my finals falls later than Tuesday, December 14th. I think I have always previously had a final on the very last day, which in this case I think might be the 18th. The bad news, however, is that all four of my finals are ON THE 14TH.


Electing Principals
   In other news, I find it amusing that the POL179 (special topics) topic next quarter is "electoral law." Here is the course description. I can think of a number of people who probably should take this class. Or maybe the elections committee could at least establish contact with the professor for consultation and advise. Incidently, while we're on the subject, I have in front of me here the business card of the university legal council of UC Davis (well, one of two), Deborah Allison, specializes in electoral law. She's very friendly and has given ASUCD (the Court at least) advise before.. the Elections Committee probably could have / should have consulted her before doing anything unusual.
   Incidently, in the Ukraine, following rampant elections fraud in the recent election, the Ukrainian Supreme Court has ruled the results null and void and ordered a re-run of the election. The outgoing president has also expressed an interest in canning the current 15 member elections committee.
   This is a prime example of the general theory that when elections fraud is so rampant as to be likely to have changed the results of an election, the whole election is declared to have been invalid. The Supreme Court simply orders the issuers of Certificates of Election (the Secretary of State in California's case, the Controller in ASUCD) not to issue them, and the Senate (or other effected body) not to seat anyone from the election. A new election is then embarked upon.
   Also on this subject, two formal complaints regarding the ASUCD Elections Committee will be heard before a Student Judicial Affairs board in the Mee room starting at 1pm on Sunday, December 12th. The hearing is open to the public.


Toxic Relations
   Also, I returned home from UCLA to find several holes in the floor near our kitchen. Apparently it was discovered that the leakage had caused major damage under our floor, AND there was toxic mold under there. I'm told the mold appears to be under control however, dashing my hopes to get moved to one of the apartments in the trees that has a fireplace.
   One of the girls from downstairs came up to tell us to put a towel under the leak the other day. These are the girls that didn't pay for the internet we were sharing with them for half the year last year, were complaining about Chen's motorcycle getting in their way, were probably the ones who thought I was too close to their car for them to open their door (while still entirely in my spot), etc. So anyway, one of them got into an argument with Jason about the nature of the problem and what we should do about it. This was rather hilarious to me because there is nothing Jason loves more than discussing maintanance problems. The length of time the girl continued to maintain that she was correct and Jason was wrong was really quite shocking. After she left however, we all proceeded to "talk mad shit" about how foolish she was, only to hear "WE CAN STILL HEAR YOU!!!" shouted up from the hole...


Wiki Articles of the Day - read wiki - its good for you
"Queen Victoria" - Monarch of ASUCD
Mark Champagne - éminence grise of ASUCD
SGAO - Praetorian Guard of ASUCD
ASUCD Court - Holy Synod of the ASUCD.
   Also, I must say, I think the OMG WTF wiki campaign is one of the most ingenius marketing campaign ideas ever.


Previously on EMOSNAIL
   Year Ago Yesterday: Thai Food, Pirates, & Tom's Social Life - In another of those stunning coincidences, EXACTLY one year later (yesterday), Kristy and I went out for Thai food (to Thai Bistro this time).
   Year Ago Today: Aforementioned Argument - RECENTLY DECLASSIFIED - one from the "Me kicking ass in arguments" file, watch as roxymartini goes through several distinct phases of trying to weasel out of a losing argument without admitting she's wrong. And as an added bonus don't miss THIS comment string which details another recent argument she was foolish enough to get into.


Unrelated
   I. I find THIS to be particularly amusing.
   II. Also I'd like to note my prerogative to make references to one of my very best friends, Aaron Aviv (pretendforkeeps), and consequently I declare a jihad on pygmypeach81.