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   Last Sunday (the 28th) I hitched a ride with Phi Alpha Delta UCI up to UCLA where we met up with the Phi Alpha Delta chapters from UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCR, USC, Cal State Northridge and Mt St Marie College (also present of course was UCI and I represented UCD). The occasion was an interchapter PhAD bbq hosted by UCLA. It was quite pleasant.

   Snuck away for a short bit in the middle to meet up with the Chief Justice of the UCLA student government and talk to him about court stuff, because I am a huge nerd like that.

   Sunday evening Kristy passed through Mission Viejo returning from Sashieland (with Sashie) and I hitched a ride with them on down to San Diego. I hung out down there until Wednesday, whereupon I took the train back.

   Friday (yesterday) I returned to work at Bee Busters, which I'm going to do about twice a week now until I find a job. Boss Dave: "Kris, your hand-eye coordination could use some work, I'm assigning you to play some pingpong." Dave, Technician Bob and I spent about half the day lollygagging about HQ, playing pingpong and procrastinating making wine, and then Bob and I got some calls.
   Last night I hung out with my good friend Alex and some friends of hers.

Current Location: Mission Viejo, CA
Current Music: Iron Horse - Unforgiven

I. Return to Bee Busters
   I stopped by Bee Busters today to see what was going on. At the time technician Bobby was lollygagging about in the garage so I played pingpong with him for awhile on their new pingpong table. Eventually owner Dave and other technicial Jeremy showed up. Senior technician Ryan was on vacation (office Amy was also about).
   In addition to the various random stuff they had in the garage before (such as a spa and a go cart, among many other things), they have recently added a dirt-bike, dart-board, antique couch, pingpong table, and, most frivolously, an intercomm between the office and break room. Additionally apparently Dave intends to start experimenting with brewing at his place. For Christmas this year Dave got them all either ipods or nice digital cameras.
   Dave was feeling rather irked because a reporter was supposed to come by (as usual), but kept putting off her arrival due to excuses such as "they just found the body!" (apparently another story she was working on). On Saturday Bee Busters is having an open house, so if you're in the area and want to see the Bee Cave in all its glory you should come by.

II. Phi Alpha Delta UCI
   Later this evening I hopped on over to UCI (which is only about 15 min from Mission Viejo) to attend a meeting of their chapter of Phi Alpha Delta. They had a defense attorney from San Diego guest speaking, it was pretty interesting. I got his card, he was interested in having me shadow him for a day next time I'm down there, so that was very successful.
   Tomorrow PhAD UCI is participating in a dodgeball tournament or something. I picture it being like the movie. On Sunday they're meeting up with Phi Alpha Delta UCLA up in UCLA-land and I'm probably going to join them on that adventure.

III. Judicial Adventures at UCI
   The Assistant Chair of the ASUCI Judicial Council (the equivalent of the Vice Chief Justice of the ASUCD Court) is in Phi Alpha Delta so I met her tonight and talked to her about that. Apparently, THEY get PAID. Council members get $100 a month, the Assistant Chair $200 a month, and the Chair $300! AND, they haven't even met yet this quarter!
   OUR entire Court just recently got a $100 budget, for the year. That works out to about a buck twenty-three per justice per month.

   In other news, there are about 18 hours remaining until I become possibly the first person ever to reach the end of the four year term limit for the court.
   I'm expecting this to be a very dramatic quarter in ASUCD, and as such I intend to still attempt to cover developments. As such, insiders, make sure to serve me up your steaming hot scoops of gossip. Reporters, unlose my phone number, I'm still the most qualified expert on ASUCD, in possession of unrivaled perspective from five years of unaligned involvement, and finally free to express opinionated observations!

Current Location: Mission Viejo, CA
Current Music: Ozma - Wake Up

   This past weekend Kristy came up to visit.

   On Friday we attended the Phi Alpha Delta formal, which was held in the Veteren's Memorial.
   Those of us who intended to drink each donated $10 with which officers acquired alcohol which they made available at the event to those who had paid. Though Kristy & I had each donated $10, we brought our own higher quality alcohols in flasks to be assured a certain quality. But then Social Chair Tessie Cross told us that we were not allowed bring our own alcohol. However, I don't see how the alcohol we brought was any different from the alcohol THEY brought. Such a rule makes sense when a catering service is providing food/beverages and expects to be held liable for any results of consumption/embibement at a given event, but in this case everything was provided by members. On any account, as we had just finished our own alcohol supply the situation was moot.
   Anyway, Kristy & I had a pleasant banquet experience and I was pleased to introduce her to the numberous new pledglings whom had not met her yet. Kirill, whom I've rather adopted in lieu of the early disappearance of the pledglinig I was assigned as a little sib, got me a flask as a present, saying I seemed like a flask kind of guy. (=
   Towards the very end of banquet I was holding an empty alcohol container that was shaped like a globus cruciger, which I thought was rather novel, and its donator, Alvin, had said I could have. Social Chair Tessie Cross approached me and took it from me, explaining presumably "you cannot have that because _____" but none of the people I was standing with could understand what she said due to ambient noise. We just shrugged and let her make off with it. Shortly thereafter Tessie departed the event leaving the globus on a table with some other discarded trash, so I reacquired it.
   The traditional Pledge Party took place after the banquet starting at midnight -- as scheduling it the following day would have conflicted with the CoHo Formal, apparently. It consisted primarily of people standing around awkwardly for a little while and then dispersing. Many went to IHOP, where they had more fun.

   The next evening (Saturday), after various fun Davis-related adventures (such as Farmer's Market) we ended up at the Foyerhouse. What had begun as simply a plan for some of Kristy's close friends to all hang out with her on Saturday had escalated first to a facebook-event titled "Worship the Greatness of Kristy" (title not approved by Kristy) and then a semi-formal event when Kristy decided she wanted to wear her dress again. I wore my polka-dot tie, and Olivia also wore a dress. Britta & Julie came dressed as a devil & gangster, respectively, which I thought was awesomely random.
   I made some Glögg I had decided to randomly pick up at Cost Plus earlier and everyone loved it.

   Otherwise.. we just had a lot of pleasant adventures and it was quite fun.

Pictures
   Camera hasn't been working for some time now so no pictures )=

Graduation Party
   I'll be having a graduation party on the evening of the 16th, at the Foyerhouse. You are probably invited.

Current Music: Dropkick Murphys - Tessie

Now, though earlier today I issued an encyclical urging you all not to post about your daily lives, I'm going to go ahead and do just that. But wait, before you declare me the antichrist, let me note that I bring you a photo essay -- a photo essay with drunken debauchery, people dressed up, and people practically naked! This, my friends, is almost always a recipe for an acceptable blogging. Also I already posted a less underbloggist entry today, and though I recused that one as being too recursive (being about 30 in 30 itself), I think together these two entries should meet blogthodox requirements.

Last night Kristy & I attended both my Φ A Δ (Pre Law) formal & then Gina Scheffel's "Dress Your Best .. Or Not!" Party.

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   Or see all these pictures and some more from thte party that I didn't work in here on flickr.

   For no particular reason I thought I'd link to one of my all time very favourite 30 in 30 posts now to inspire you all: Jesus Cthulhu.
   As to my best day 3 post choice, I'm not gonna beat around the bush, its going to apoplecticfittz again. Though original megabloggist philosophy¹ frowned upon the use of multimedia as taking away from the technique & craft, it was quickly seen that the use of images very greatly enhanced the achievable hilarity in entries. Even those without digital cameras can still find images on the internet to enhance their entries, and I would say I definitely encourage this. It helps counteract the debilitating effects of TL;DR, and frankly I think some of you need to turn some attention to the TL;DR issue.
   And so my point is: that apoplecticfittz's post for today is a brilliant example of how a simple office prank can be turned into a hilarious blogccomplishment through effective use of multimedia.

   Another example of good use of multimedia I'd like to recognize is orwell_troll's first post (ever, actually). The simple addition of a 51st star to the US flag demonstrates how very simple a brilliant idea can be. In addition to the aforementioned Brent "Darth Laabs" Laabs, I'd like to give a shout out to the other people who have either joined 30 in 30 since my last post or I just forgot them at that time: gerbilgrrl, professor_david, the mysterious anonymous_frosh, punitrebel, and the venerable citizene (reporting from Singapore).

Previously in the Blogosphere
   Three Years Ago Today: UCD MUN Conference 2003 - First annual UCD MUN Conference. To this day they were my favourite committee ever.
   Two Years Ago: 30 in 30 I, Day 3 - shekb declares the pulitzer prize "tapped out." I didn't think the entry was that funny but comments from other participants seem to laud it as blogging gold. lerani posted about Dennis Quaid & the Sharks, and how you can get him to touch your enemies. stephenl decides that “The fact is, girls can't keep their pants on when they encounter a guy who's big into anime,” which is further proven by the fact that shid is now engaged. Also, bloglarious as usual, apoplecticfittz posts a must-see entry about gummy bear porn - I swear its tasteful ::caugh, get it?::.
   Year Ago Today: 30 in 30 II, Day 3 - From the Field - Phonepost abilities unexpectedly failing me, I desperately make a post from some random person's house in Santa Barbara. Not much of a post, but I had to use maximum intrepidness to get it done at all and its the thought that counts, no?

Current Location: My Apartment
Current Music: The Pogues - The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

   Internet's been down for three days. SBC said the entire area was down, but ThickAir, whom we get internet directly from (through SBC lines) said that it should be working, but I wasn't showing up on their network. Technician said he'd reset the network and it should be up in twenty minutes. That was two days ago. Situation hasn't improved, and the technician hasn't answered or returned my calls since.
   So in order to go online I have to go into the freezing study lounge. Now, temperature was pushing 98 outside today, and everyone was complaining about it, but in here, I had to go get a coat. d=

   Anyway, today is my birthday (No one would know if it weren't for Facebook. I'm not really doing anything special, though Kristy & I might go to Rock It this evening.
   On Friday, for my birthday, Kristy made me a fancy dinner that consisted of, among other things, gnocchi (which is one of my favourite things ever), and for dessert delicious nutella pizza (pictures coming soon). She also got me some real port (I've only had $5.99 port before (= )
   My actual birthday started at 12:00 last night with Kristy calling me while I was hanging out at a campfire at Lake Berryessa with Jenn Smyrnos & Nicole Farazian, two very awesome people.

   Saturday was an official-unofficlal* Φ A Δ retreat at Lake Berryessa. It was fun. It was attended by Tessie Cross, Alex Estrada, Gena Rinaldi, Jenn, Nicole, and myself.
   Now Lake Berryessa is about half an hour away, and, it turns out, directly on our own Russel Boulevard.
   Russel, the main thoroughfare of the city of Davis: leaves town to the west; becomes a small squiggle of a road between farms; becomes a main thoroughfare in nearby Winters; becomes Highway 128; and goes right past Lake Berryessa.

* I'd like to go on the record that I think the "official-unofficial" categorization of events is dumb. Its not against our rules to have alcohol at events, so thats not a problem. Theoretically it has been argued that this categorization releases the fraternity of some liability -- I don't really buy that though, if something did come up I doubt any court would be impressed by the officially-unofficial nature of things. Really its primary effect is to violate the spirit of Φ A Δ bylaws, by explicitly reserving the right to violate Φ A Δ bylaws.

Picture of the Day

The Social Sciences Building
AKA The Death Star

   Today I swore-in my fourth ASUCD President & Vice President. There seems to be severe inflation of farewell speeches. Once upon a time they were held in the Mee Room, where Senate takes place -- a room rated for 50 people. Then it moved to the East Conference Room (rated for 80). Sara Henry held her farewells in MU II (150). Then Gallagher moved it off to the Cabernet Room of the Silo, and now Assagai had his farewell speech in the ARC Ballrooms, rated at 400 people.
   Also it was hellof catered. Y'all should have come for the food.. after all, you paid for it (well in one way or another through either ASUCD fees, state subsidies or federal subsidies, all of you except maybe ashael)

   Yesterday Phi Alpha Delta had a mock trial. I was a defence lawyer. The judge was the president of the Davis mock trial team (and a member of Phi Alpha Delta), John Wheat. The defendant was accused of kidnapping Bailey. I was rather anxious since I've never done mock trial before (and no one got back to me on what part of it exactly I'd be handling until the trial had actually started), but afterwords my cross-examination was one of two actions that Judge Wheat announced as particularly good (despite the fact I only discovered I'd mostly lost my voice when I began the cross-examination! (I've been a wee bit sick))
   Prosecution couldn't seem to get over the fact that Defendant Ms Tyler Perry has a wife (apparently same-sex marriage is legal in the state of Midlands). Prosecutor Sohaib invented some awesome new objections though, such as "Objection: Ridiculous!!" "Objection: Flattery!" and (against me) "Objection: badgering a child!"

   Also yesterday, I bought a dozen doughnuts. Over the course of 24 hours, I ate three, flatmate Vishal ate 1, & flatmate Jason ate eight.
   Now to some people this is self evident, but to others it is an utter mystery. Lest any of my readers accidently be "that roommate:" (1) generally, even if you have somewhat of an agreement to share food, you probably should not eat more than half of a particular thing of your roommate's. (2) Additionally, you probably should not either be the first to open or start eating something of your roommates, and (3) neither shalt thou eateth the last of a given something of your roommate's.

In other news: I've had to wear a suit for one reason or another every day for over two weeks now. d=

Previously on Emosnail
   Three Years Ago Last Tuesday: Kristy Visits - Kristy comes over for the first time, makes me sign up for classes.
   Three Years Ago Yesterday: Memes Say I Like Grey - Its true.
   Three Years Ago Today: Sachipalooza I - This was back in the golden age of parties at the List house.

Walking From Woodland
   Thursday Morning I caught the Yolo Bus at appx 8:30am. Three things about Yolobus: (1) they like to run the words Yolobus together. When I first saw one upon arriving here I was very confused as to what a "yolobus" was (related to a blunderbus?). (2) They're webpage is completely baffling. (3) The drivers like to respond to any question by mumbling incoherently under their breath.
   Anyway so I caught the bus on Thursday morning. Despite my best efforts to understand their webpage, I still turned out to unexpectedly have to change buslines to get to the Superior Courthouse in Woodland. I arrived at my destination 12 miles north an hour later, at 9:25am.
   Then I realized the sheriffs office I was supposed to be at was not the one attached to the Courthouse but one at the other end of Woodland. Lacking any way of knowing what bus line went in that direction I just started walking, arriving there3.3 miles and 45 minutes later. I suppose I should note that I had had my mercedes towed to the mechanic a few days ago, and he has pronounced that the engine needs extensive repairs and it should be towed to some specialist in Roseville, hence I don't have a car. But now I was three miles from the last known bus stop, and no closer to knowing the arcane secrets of yolobus. So I decide to walk back to Davis. Yeah that took something in excess of two hours. )=
   Keep in mind, I was wearing a suit for all of this.
   But the good news is I got an internship in the Yolo Superior Court.

What I Learned Today in Law School
   Today (Friday) I went down to The City (San Francisco) to visit the UC Hastings law school with Phi Alpha Delta. First we sat in on a class on torts, then we were given a tour.
   Now in law school, everyone has a laptop in class. They use these for a combination of talking on AIM, browsing the internet, and shopping. Occasionally they serve more useful purposes, for example when the students next to me got into an intense debate about whether the professor looked more like 3rd Rock From the Sun star John Lithgow, or US Special Prosecutor / Blowjob Police Kenneth Starr, they used their laptops to furnish evidence (It was definitely John Lithgow). This isn't to imply I didn't learn anything though -- the student next to me shared a bit of wisdom with me: "see how I raised my hand immediately and said something that was largely irrelevant? Now the teacher won't call on me for the rest of class because he thinks I've already participated." Genius.

In Other News: Case # 32 was filed on Thursday. We now have four cases queued up. Case # 29 hearing is on Tuesday, you should all come.

Quote of the Day - from last week actually
"How can you be a 'fan of international law'?" -ASUCD Justice Massarweh(?)
"Being a fan of international law is like being a fan of the Cubs. They'll never win, but you can still be a fan." -ASUCD Vice Chief Justice Coady.

Picture of the Day

This is an abandoned building on campus.
I think it would make a good mystery picture

Previously on Emosnail - spotlight on two years ago today
   Two Years-and-one-Week Ago Today: Saucy Quotes - A Typical AIM conversation between Kristy & I. On a similar note, I swear the I.T. guy in the library said "awesomesauce" after getting my computer to work last week.
   Two Years Last Sunday: Cow Diseases: Part IV - The preceding three were in preceding entries, but there were more relevant things to report here. Also it was raining and I speculate that my mohawk is starting to get long enough to give me trouble putting shirts on.
   Two Years Ago Last Tuesday: A Lack of Justice in ASUCD - Remember back when the ASUCD Elections Committee would suppress anything that ~~they~~ Vicki Swett deemed likely to cause "drama and controversy?"
   Two Years Ago Yesterday: Kristy Discovers Monkeys of Brass - and I get started on the Lamar Heystek for City Council Campaign 2004. Lamar Heystek for City Council 2006!!
   Two Years Ago Today: Roman Generals, Long Range Strategic Bombers, & Lamar - I discuss how dumb everyone in my Chaucer class is. Also I learn that apparently "at Davis 30% of chalkings are erased within an hour and 80% by the end of the day." Propaganda is a science here.
   Two Years Ago Today: Dear SGAO - Another friendly interchange between the Student Gov't Administrative Office and I.

Current Music: Against Me! - Walking is Still Honest

   On Friday my cell phone escaped from my pocket while on a unitrans bus (at least I hope thats where it escaped). Unitrans brings their lost and found to the Memorial Union Information Desk every morning... of the school week. So I'm without a phone this weekend. )=
   Kristy's computer is broken. In addition to all the hardships associated with trying to do homework without a computer, this also causes Kristy and I to have no way to communicate. )=

   My flatmates went on a cleaning frenzy last night because a prospective replacement of Ben was coming to look at the apartment this morning. Ben is intent on escaping as soon as he graduates next quarter. Now that our place is actually clean, we're thinking of maybe having a party next weekend. There will, of course, NOT be anyone banninated from said party, as that would be childish.

   Also I'd like to note, that while I appreciate that I was missed at the party last night, the practice of unblocking me just to drop me little messeges like that and then retreating behind the blocking again seems very silly. We recommend anyone who wishes to block someone on AIM either do so completely, or not at all, but NOT use it as a tool to subject someone to your thoughts without having to hear their responses. This practice has also been determined by an expert panel to be childish.

   In unrelated news there are emphatic rumours that a case has been filed for the ASUCD Supreme Court. I have yet to be officially notified however. A second case is rumoured to be likely to be filed as well, but I've learned to believe it when I see it. If this turns out true former Vice Chief Justice Daniel Raff, one of our most enthusiastic justices during his term, will likely be quite disturbed, as he resigned about an hour before I heard about the case that allegedly has been filed.
   Furthermore, while we cannot currently make quorum, new potential justices were interviewed earlier in the week and according to normal time frames should have been confirmed at Senate on Thursday. For whatever reason, they were not there (I'm not involved in this process). If a case has been filed his will likely delay the whole process another week.

   Also, Kristy and I totally saw a man with a hook for a hand the other day. For serious.

Picture of the Day
   Camera is currently somewhat broken. Display screen won't display. While this doesn't preclude taking pictures, it does preclude adjusting any of settings on the camera, therefore reducing control of quality to disposable-camera levels. Furthermore, this is quite disheartening.

Previously on Emosnail
   Two Years Ago Last Monday: The System is [No Longer] Down - After not having a working computer for some time, I am up and running again.
   Two Years Ago Last Tuesday: Amwest 2003 - And Marberry-v-Madison Pie. I go to the Amwest conference as a delegate. My friends from Saddleback College, Mara and Ackbar, are in my committee. I distinguish myself by reading relevant excerpts from my Qur'an (Committee was The Islamic Conference). Returning home we have a hearing for ASUCD Supreme Court case # 22. Also there are links posted to several newspaper articles about the removal attempts against me. Finally, this entry encompasses Thanksgiving 2003 as well, at which my relatives commented on the remarkably beautiful girl I'd been seen "escorting about town" (Kristy of course).
   Two Years Ago Last Wednesday: Faulty Computer Systems Already - I download Kazaa and my computer is already acting less healthy than a rabid leper.
   Two Years Ago Last Thursday: Cestuosity - I delete Kazaa and my computer consequently appears to have Grade A health. Also I define "MUNcest" and coin several related words. This year I'd like to add the word Fratcest: when your "fraternity" is 60+% female and Boris Kogan is in it, fratcest is guaranteed to occur.
   Two Years Ago Yesterday: Living With Cold Fish - I think flatmate Jill is a cold fish and speculate that I hope to vote her off the island at the end of the year. Incidently she didn't stay on for the following year, but I think I'd rather she stayed. Also, I craved chicken strips, two years later, yesterday, I would also get a distinct craving for chicken strips and drive across town to get some.

Current Music: Street Dogs - In Defense of Dorchester

   In keeping with the Phi Alpha Delta tradition of having more resignations annually than there are officers, and so as not to pull a Chris Goran, I have resigned from my PAD position, effective this ~~Friday~~ Thursday.

   For Thanksgiving Kristy and I, and her flatmate Becca, went to Kristy's place in Pleasanton. Her mom makes awesome stuffing.
   There we actually went and saw a movie in a theatre. Unfortunately all the movies we'd really wanted to see were no longer showing so we saw Jarhead.
   Speaking of movies, every time someone refers to Sin City, which happens suprisingly frequently, I think they're saying "Sim City." And I think, "Sim City?" what kind of movie is THAT? I imagine, like the game, it starts out all good and fun but after awhile the characters begin to feel a lack of purpose and grow bored.
   We hung out briefly with Kristy's ex, Randy, and their friends from HS. It was suprisingly pleasant. I think they all overcompensated in their efforts not to make me feel awkward, for example there wasn't a single reference to my mohawk. Wtf. These certainly aren't people who see mohawks every day. Furthermore, Randy is totally the lol-cow of his friends -- even after numerous years, making fun of Randy is still a favourite activity of theirs. I mean, how can you resist when he's wearing silly little Steve Madden leather shoes.

   In other news, my friend Kris is currently working for the United Nations in Niarobi, Kenya. Like a good little UN employee, she is blogging. Having perused her blog the other day I found this picture particularly amusing. Chile donated a giant statue of an index finger to Kenya?! I wonder who got the middle finger.
   My friend Marianna is currently working for the United Nations in New York. I asked her to tell me all the juicy gossip but she said "I can't -- I'm probably being bugged." Its kind of scary when someone says that in a serious manner.

Previously on Emosnail
   Year Ago Last Tuesday: Kris Fricke Publicly Condemned by Elections Committee Chairperson - via letter-to-the-editor. I respond via livejournal with nine points and ten subpoints as to why the Chairperson is a blithering idiot. That thing is some good reading. Eventually, of course, the Elections Committee would utterly lose two cases before Student Judicial Affairs, thereby validating the claims which Schachter had been so defensive against toward me AND
      AMWEST 2004 - And some retrospective of the removal hearings against me of a year previous.
   Year Ago Last Saturday: The Second Ice Age - my heater breaks again.
   Year Ago Last Sunday: Still Freezing - more about the broken heater. AND
      The Salsa King - One Przemek Pawlik is crowned the Salsa King after he manages to crack open the unopenable salsa jar. Also, some recommended reading in Daviswiki.
   Year Ago Yesterday: Researching in the Bedroom - and putting people in little boxes: I categorize my instant messenger friends list, creating more questions than answers. AND
      Still Freezing II - Did I mention it was cold? Also the internet access goes out over here and The Trees, and flatmate Chen notices someone else on the apartment network is "sinfulvirgins.com"
   Year Ago Today: Student Focus Condemned by the Aggie - The shit hits the fan, and the Campaigning in the Dorms Controversy begins. This would eventually result in the resignation of most of the elected Focite candidates.

Current Music: Placebo - The Bitter End

   So, tis the season when we have a new herd of pledglings aspiring to join our esteemed organization. Among other things, they're competing with eachother to get points from the members for whatever reason. So far I've given out two points, the first because the pledge said he'd slept with the local director of N.O.W. and I thought that deserved a point at least (which was the first point given out by anyone this quarter incidently). Pledges must interview five members a week, and one of the pledges' questions was "would you rather have angel wings or a prehensile tail" -- I thought that question was awesome and gave him a point for that (prehensile tail all the way).

   Anyway, if any pledglings stumble upon this, I'll give you up to five points for reading my livejournal, based on a quick quiz which will cover the most recent 20 entries. Also, there might be something basic from the daviswiki page on me on this quiz so go find that too.
   Also you get a point for applying for the ASUCD Supreme Court.

   And in the mean time, some questions for the rest of you:

[Poll #599251]

Picture of the Day

In Other News: Kristy made me molasses cookies during a baking frenzy the other day because I had passingly mentioned I craved them. Kristy is strong sauce. In fact, Kristy is such strong sauce, that Sashie wrote a paper for class about Kristy.

Previously on Emosnail
   Year Ago Last Thursday: Secrets of Lost Legislation - RECENTLY DECLASSIFIED: Deep in the depths of the ASUCD storage closet, archives are discovered revealing that the name of the Supreme Court of ASUCD had actually NEVER been changed to the demeaning "Student Court" as was commonly believed. Probably not the most shocking thing that has happened in the ASUCD closet though, at least before Sara Henry had her own office.
   Year Ago Last Saturday: Flogging Molly = Strong Sauce - Kristy and I go see Flogging Molly at Sac State. Also, polls indicate 41% of respondants think the author of this livejournal is more like a squirrel than the other options, and 53% of respondants would prefer chicken strips. Personally, I'd prefer beef stew. Mmmm stew.
   Year Ago Last Monday: The Perks of Being a Porn Star - RECENTLY DECLASSIFIED: you'll just have to read it if you want the low down on the local pornography industry.
   Year Ago Yesterday: Big Brother Gallagher - RECENTLY DECLASSIFIED: ASUCD President Gallagher vetoes a constitutional amendment, Senate refuses to override the veto because it would "look bad." But what really got my goat when I finally realized it months later is that all the controversy over this should have been moot, because CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS CANNOT BE VETOED!!! See just because people aren't filing cases doesn't mean things aren't going terribly wrong.

Current Music: The Futureheads - Hounds of Love

   Thursday morning at the bus stop there were, among other people, these two guys that looked cartoonishly jock-like. They were practically square, like Strong Mad. As they're getting on the bus, one of them says in a voice everyone can hear "so the tests came back and they weren't positive for herpes but the doctor says I still might have it.. I think its gonna be okay though" to which the other one, who had a white guy with a completely shaved head, responded "no, its NOT okay. Its not okay until I know I'm not gonna get that shit from you!" Uh, you're not gonna get it from talkign to me" "Whatever, that shit is contagious..." and basically the entire ride to school it went around with the skinheaded guy being convinced he was gonna get it, and the other guy casually playing it down. Within a short time everyone else in the bus was whispering to whomever was next to them about it.

   On Friday evening Kristy, her flatmates and I went to The Grad again for their dollar drinks before ten. As before we got as many as we could before the price went up at ten, creating a veritable horde. Their former flatmate Joe even took a break from brewing beer to join us again. Then the flatmates all rocked out, and there was general craziness.

   Saturday during the day was our little practice MUN conference -- the mock model United Nations conference that we replaced the actual conference of CalMUN Anaheim with a few years ago. Last time we went Jordan Smart spoke in a russian accent for the entire eight hour drive back -- no wonder we don't do it anymore. Anyway our fake fake UN conference was boring as expected, and when not justifying the Saudi Arabian policy on capital punishment I was guiding my viking people in Civilazation III on my computer.

   Friday evening Phi Alpha Delta (PAD) had our "little sib revealing" where the incoming pledges get to find out which member has been assigned to guide them through the pledge process ~~and egg them on for their own amusement~~. My little sib didn't show up so my evil plot for world dominion will be slightly delayed. The event was at the corn maze in Woodland, which was pretty cool. I'd always wanted to go to a corn maze but never gotten around to it before. I think Michelle & I (& her pledgling) finished first, a clear testament to our awesomeness.

   From there I went back home only to return a few hours later with Ben for this big costume party in Woodland, one of the hosts of which was in PAD. Ben went as Johnny Bravo, which was pretty cool. I couldn't think of anything creative so I donned my black cloak and was an evil jedi with a mohawk, or something (or the grim reaper with a mohawk and no scyth).
   Around 1:00 Ben & I departed that place caught up with Kristy at another costume party in the Temescal apartment complex in North Davis. This was a "C" themed party, everyone had to be something starting with a C. Kristy was a cat. It looked like it was a really strongsauce party, Ben and I wished we'd gotten there sooner.

Related: See all the pictures, on flickr.

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Previously on Emosnail
   Two Years Ago And A Week Ago Today: The Devil v The Devil - On who's really controlling the puppets in my court room.
   Two Years Ago Last Tuesday: ASUCD Tahoe Retreat 2003 - President Sara Henry foreshadows her lack of understanding of the concept of three equal branches of government, and general good times are had by all. I was looking forward to doing it again but last year Comptroller Menezes planned it on halloween weekend and this year comptroller Whitney isn't planning on having it at all. Did you know the Government Codes mandate that there must be three retreats per year?
   Two Years Ago Last Thursday: Taking Back Monday - Taking Back Sundays plays acoustic on the quad, because the bureaufascists in campus events wouldn't let them use amplified sound, despite the fact that the group that did have the sound permit that day gave them permission. This would later result in an ASUCD senator (Lydiana Alfaro) making an ass of herself and then getting further pwned by this livejournal.
   Two Years Ago Last Friday: Snapple Piracy - a classic tale of piracy, vindication, and firebombing a city.
   Two Years Ago Today: Death to Officer Chang - I unexpectedly come face to face with my nemisis, Officer Chang, when he comes to ASUCD to whine and feed them filthy filthy lies about why he got fired. I'd have given him a firm shellacking but I think I was positively shaking with anger and hadn't recovered from the unexpected shock of seeing him there until it was too late.

Current Music: Stars - What I'm Trying to Say

   So yesterday I missed the Jason Webley show at the hippie cafe because I am a frat boy. (I'd link here to Alvin saying we're all big ass nerds (BANs) in Phi Alpha Delta or something along those lines but its in a comment somewhere deep in my lj). Anyway, we were having our weekly meeting yesterday and everything was going smoothly until a certain member brought up some previously resolved drama (we'll call him The Appellant) and started trying to stick it to the officers. What was really weird about this was for the first time in a very long time someone was having an organizational judicial drama debate and I wasn't involved at all! But I certainly have a lot of experience in the area so I thought I'd at least review it.

   Now I have absolutely nothing personal against The Appellant, and despite my opinions on how the drama went down, I still have no personal opinion about him.
   So basically what went down is he kept asking the officers questions he intended to implicate them in wrongdoing and wrack them with guilt. And this went on for quite some time. The incident had already been resolved through an agreement between the officers and the member who had been found liable, but The Appellant, uninvolved in the incident, felt that he should demand recourse for the member. Anyway, through his questioning he changed what his actual complaint was to varied other things such as alleged check fraud, failure of officers to adhere to their own duties, lying to the national office, and a variety of other things all of which I believe are completely unfounded. But the point is, I think the act of changing his complaint to whatever it looked like might stick at the moment is really the hallmark of someone whose concern isn't about the original issue but just has beef with The Man and wants to try to stick it to them through any manner possible.
   Also the argument went round and round and round, often returning to things already discussed and answered. It was quite tedious. Now I've been in The Appellant's approximate position before, of alleging wrongdoing of an organizations officers (ie Secretary-General Myung's reign of terror in MUN), but I'm proud to say unlike The Appellant in the instant case, I usually kept the discussion down to about two interchanges before I made a motion or stated the action that I was going to take lest they resolve it. This was just messy.

   As to our officers, they did a pretty good job considering. My only advise would be (A) try not to get flustered and defensive (they did a good job in this really, but remaining unflustered and undefensive is really the key to making a renegade naysayer look like a nutjob¹), and also (B) making a diagram of the situation on the blackboard would of made it harder for him to run around in circles with the issue and would have been delightfully patronizing.

   So thats that. Altogether our officers have handled the situation very well, and I know that they had all tried very hard to come to the best solution to the original problem. But hey we're a pre-law fraternity so you have to expect a member to get litigious every now and then.

¹_{But in the event the renegade naysayer is not a nutjob, or the likely circumstance the renegade naysayer is myself (take note, new MUN leadership), it still makes things easier for everyone involved if you try to give the individual the most thought out and serious answers possible. On any account, if the complaintant is myself, it could lessen the enthusiasm with which I make you look like a nutjob to everyone else.}

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I try to be artistic while the professional photographer takes pictures of Kristy's relatives. See also.
Note there will be no

In Other News: Kristy and I hung out with Azver the other day. Today he's playing Dungeons and Dragons with the bouncers from Sophia's. Who does that?

Previously on Emosnail:
   Two Years Ago Yesterday: Mysterious Fifth Floor of the MU - RECENTLY DECLASSIFIED - it was unlocked and I ventured up to this forbidden domain.
   Year Ago Yesterday: The Sleeze Party - and a list of Russian movies that RUS129 would be viewing.
   Year Ago Today: Googlin - I google my name and discuss the results, among other things. Also, Tiqula Bledsoe demonstrates that he sucks at math and isn't afraid make an ass of himself thereby in letters to the editor.

   So Thursday night was the Phi Alpha Delta (PAD) initiation, followed by a post initiation party. Unfortunately we don't have any pictures of either of these events currently at our disposal, as my camera was broken at that time. Since then it has inexplicably recovered. Anyway, I am now officially a fratboy.
   Friday the adventures continued with PAD end of the year banquet. Kristy and I tried to get a picture of ourselves but people are retarded and apparently everyone feels the need to center pictures on ones face, hold the camera horizontally, and cut one off in the chest while including all this useless space above one's hair. I'm officially adding this activity to my list of pet peeves. Granted several of those who attempted were to some degree intoxicated, it seems like the correct way to capture the most of a more or less rectangular area (the photo subject) in a potentially larger rectanger (the camera viewfinder) should be obvious to any university attendant. Apparently it is a foreign concept.

   In other news, I posted an evaluatory poll in my last entry. The results appear to be definite approval in all areas and a decided improvement over a year ago.
   Accuracy shows a 2.36 improvement to 10.44; Impartiality is up the most, 3.33 to 9.25*; technical aspects of writing are up 1.87 to 10.44; length is down .02 to 7.6; Relevance is up 2.15 to 9.00; amusement is up .8 to 9.44;
   Overall we're up .83 to 9.6, with an average improvement of 1.74
   *One must certainly discard the statistically anomolous vote of eternality, as he (Kevin Gong) is clearly biased. Not only does he clearly side with the shady regime of Secretary-General Myung, even THEY have this to say about him: amazonjedimaster: kevin is universally unliked; amazonjedimaster: but not everyone knows that; amazonjedimaster: i think kevin would be the best bet; PrzemekP: good point. Kev it is; amazonjedimaster: everyone knows that kevin is a parrot; PrzemekP: true.
   Whats more, he knows they say things like this about him but he's still a die hard Myungist cadre. Surely such an invertibrate is in no position to appreciate the more balanced view of things one finds here at emosnail, and ought to recuse himself from speculating on the impartiality of this livejournal.

In Other News: I recently discovered the awesomeness that is the geoduck, and verily it is awesome. Someday if I play my cards right I hope to behold one in person.

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Ritesh Shah greets the end of his last meeting as a pledge of Phi Alpha Delta with jubilation. Pledge Parent Alvin Tsao appears to still be stressing, however.

Previously on Emosnail
   Two Years Ago Friday: Fear And Loathing in Yolo County - My older brother Tobin visits with his latest strumpet
   Two Years Ago Today: Fingers of Steel - and Kristy propositions me (read entry)
   Year Ago Today: Ackountability - RECENTLY DECLASSIFIED - ASUCD Senator James Ackerman suddenly resigns, a defining moment in recent ASUCD history.
   Year Ago Today: Kristy goes home... with Aaron Aviv - and she's back in P-Town this very weekend as well )=

Current Music: Billy Bragg - To Have & To Have Not

   So yesterday was my birthday. In accordance with tradition I was going to go out to dinner with my best friends, but no one could make it. Probably because I'm seen as something of an ogre or something. But Kristy and her roommate Joe went to dinner with me at Caffe Italia. I got the spicey "Pasta Kabloom," it was good.

   Afterwords I planned on chillaxing at Kristy's place and feeling sorry for myself as no one took up my invitation to chillax with us. This self pity plan was foiled however, when my frat-siblings from Phi Alpha Delta began showing up, eventually totalling about a dozen. Other than them, there were the people that lived there, Sashie, Gabi, and three friends of Gabi's (briefly). In conclusion, its a good thing I'm a frat boy now or I'd basically have no friends, basically. (=

   In other news: Philip Neustrom has made me obsolete with his new digital SLR camera.
   The (new) Secretary General of UCDMUN has resigned, time for another election.
   300 protestors have been killed in Uzbekistan. I told you recent events in Kyrgestan would cause unrest in Uzbekistan and Kazahkstan.
   On Friday I caught the end of The Deadutants playing on the quad, another show organized by Roxie. Then I participated in this community service thing aimed at getting kids from Davis High hepped up for college. At one point they were supposed to make a poster with the benefits and obstacles of attending college, but my group spent more time drawing pictures of things like darth vader on the poster. I tried to steer them in teh right direction, so I helped add Trogdor to the poster.

VIDEO of the Day!!: FROLICKING SQUIRRELS - "pinninated!!" (squirrel exclamation during the video, according to Kristy)

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Previously on Emosnail
   Two Years Ago Today: Birthday 2003 - Report of the Traditional Dinner 2003 (Fuzios)
      Some Other Accounts About My Birthday
      Official Account of my Birthday Party
      Pictures from the Party
   Year Ago Today: Birthday 2004 - Dinner at Thai Bistro

Current Music: Flogging Molly - Every Dog Has His Day

So I get home today after 14 hours on campus, only to find that my phone is not waiting for me here. It must be a Unitrants POW then. )=

At least I got to get pledge-parent Nick in the face with cake today.. again.

Current Mood:
Current Music: Cake - Cool Blue Reason

   Friday evening there was another pledge event, which mostly involved just a lot of socializing at pledge-parent Nick's house. I met the girl that was trying to kill me, Michelle, and stole her stickers so she couldn't do so. She's gonna be gone all weekend so it looks like I'm safe, but I'm told my target is gone for the weekend as well so there will be very little death this weekend it seems.
   Then Kristy and I went over to Roxie's because today is her birthday and she was having a little shindig. Speaking of birthdays, mine is in exactly a week.

   Today Kristy and I poked around at the Whole Earth Festival for awhile, an annual celebration of trinket capitalism on campus which attracts hippies for miles around.

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Previously on Emosnail
Two Years Ago Today: Anticipating my Birthday - Hey it was a week before I turned 21
Year Ago Today: ASUCD Renounces Sex, Approves Activities Up To Third Base - RECENTLY DECLASSIFIED! And crazy preacher man 2004

Current Music: Blitz - Someones Gonna Die Tonight

   So I woke up with a start today at 7am, lying on top of my alarm, which wasn't going off because I think I turned it off around 4am after hitting snooze several times.
   So I quickly kluged together a presentation in Swedish to make during class that morning and scampered after the bus.
   Around noon however the former Director-General of the US Foreign Service introduced me to a former US ambassador to the United Nations, who asked me how I keep my hair up.
   Then around two I assassinated one Aysha Mohsin* and my day was definitely looking up. Once it was raining things were pretty good, and Swedish is cancelled tomorrow so its officially weekend for me now (note: it is wednesday)

*Phi Alpha Delta pledges are currently engaged in a game of assassins. Death is applied through Stickers of Doom.

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Previously on Emosnail
   Two Years Ago Yesterday: Summersaults in the Exec Office - ASUCD dating habits
   Two Years Ago Today: An Evening With Garian - And Thomas "Sex in the Eyes" Grossman
   Year Ago Today: Four Day Weekend! - like the one that just started now!!

Unrelated
   Note the first entry here - The US Supreme Court, on "hos"
   Emperor / Pope Benedict - I was waiting for someone to put this one together.

Current Music: Op Ivy - Here We Go Again

   My internet connection was down all afternoon yesterday, because its awesome like that. We can only imagine the amazing livejournal entry I would have made at that time if I had internet access. Seriously think about it. Pretty awesome no? Okay anyway, here are some more harrowing tales of being in a rush:

Rush -- Day II
   On Tuesday the Phi Alpha Delta rush event was an example of the LSAT preparation courses they can get. This guy from “Testmasters,” an LSAT preparation course, talked to us about taking the LSAT and the Testmasters course. It was pretty cool. Competitive Mingling ensued thereafter.

Rush -- Day III
   Wednesday’s event was a BBQ in Primaro Grove. While mingling there, someone thanked me for the design of Oxford Circle (Little Big People) Park; a connection they presumably made from the Daviswiki.

Rush -- Day IV
   Thursday (today) rush week ends with interviews. Shortly after my interrogation they will no doubt issue a verdict of “not strong enough sauce,” this little adventure in fraternity life will come to an end, and we will return to our normal programming (the eternal pursuit of polling shadiness) here at Emosnail.

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Irvine Train Station and neighbouring El Toro Marine Air Base

tweaked the "temperature" on the picture, sepiatone looking parts are down around 3900K WhatEverTheMeasurementIs (WEtMi) and sky is at around 8000K WEtMi I think. Original can be found here

Previously on Emosnail
Two Years Ago Today: Internet Down for No Reason - fancy that. Also I discuss what would happen if the Iraqi information minister went on the David Letterman show, and one of the stories I'd just written for my creative writing class (where I totally make fun of a number of other writers from the class).
One Year Ago Today: Quorum Problems - and Posh Bagel and Gabi.

Unrelated Bonus Question

Current Music: Therion - To Mega Therion

   Apparently a number of persons, notably Peter Hernandez have come out in protest over the cow milking demonstration that traditionally accompanies Picnic Day. Traditionally the ASUCD President milks a cow, and I don't know what their beef with it is, but they've persuaded new ASUCD President Caliph Assagai to forego his divine right of cow milking. Others would have the tradition continue however, so former ASUCD President Kalen Gallagher will be milking the cow in his place. The real question I have however is when will former president Gallagher cease milking the ceremonial priviledges of ASUCD president?

   In other news, a peace rally on campus went terribly awry last Thursday when it became apparent that a significant number of participants weren't actually at all interested in "giving peace a chance." Chad van Schoelandt reports.

In A Rush
   On Monday (yesterday) I attended the first rush event for Phi Alpha Delta. Today I'll be going to the second. Yes I am rushing Phi Alpha Delta.
   PAD isn't just the prefix of Kristy's favourite Thai dish, it is also the acronym for the national pre-law co-ed professional fraternity.
   Mondays event was competitive mingling. After a brief period of introduction about the society and relevant details we were instructed simply to get to know as many members as we could, as at the end of rush week they'd be voting on who they wanted to induct. There followed about two hours wherein the rushees tried to meet as many members as they could. After questions about the society were exhausted, questions of "whats your major?" and "where are you from?" got old fast. I resorted to asking every member if they preferred their orange juice with pulp or no-pulp. I'll probably become known as "the orange juice guy." Also at least one of the members recognized my name from edits on Daviswiki.

   Today's rush event is titled "testmasters LSAT seminar." Also I've heard rumours that the pledge events (after rush week the accepted rushees become pledges during the "pledge period" -- terminology I learned last night) include more LSAT preparation and possibly tests on case law or something. I'm optimistic that this won't bring me into contact with poison ivy or the toxic waters of Putah Creek like the Phi Delta Epsilon rush did for my roommates freshman year.

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The bridge over the tracks at Irvine train station. I finally got around to fixing up the pictures I took while waiting for the train there at the end of spring break.

Related: More pictures at same location.

Previously on Emosnail
Two Years Ago Today: Picnic Day 2003 - I missed most of Picnic Day morning because I was in Sacremento taking the Foreign Service Exam. Then I came back and found the town drenched in pouring rain and less than festive. Ended up hanging out with two Aggie cartoonists, Annie and Tom. I think I discovered the awesomeness that is the band Hefner while hanging out at Annie's place that day.

Current Music: Hefner - When the Angels Play Their Drum Machines

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Inter-Chapter Adventures

Life as an Observor

Phi Alpha Delta Fall 2006 Formal

30 in 30 III - 3 - Dress Your Best, or Not

Lake Berryessa

Swearing at the President IV

What I Learned in Law School

A Voided Drama

Not Being Chris Goran

Quizzes

Costume Parties

Critiquing Discord

Results are In

Birthday 2005

Unitrans POW

WEF 2005

Four Day Weekend!

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In a Rush