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March 1st, 2008
09:48 pm - Still Alive
A lot has changed. The big things about 2007 were: Moving to Mountain View, CA and working for Mozilla. Mozilla and I parted ways early in 2008.
The future looks pretty good, at least from here.
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July 12th, 2006
08:32 pm - The Eraser
is a fantastic album.
Also, nobody commented on the song I posted. How disappointing.
Job related happenings:
- Interviewed at the Ala Moana Apple Store today. It went well; I'll be surprised if they don't hire me.
- Perhaps a one off gig doing some contract programming? We'll see how that pans out.
- Haven't heard back from my grandma's neighbor. Going to resend my email to another address tonight.
Hopefully something works out. I'm getting kind of bored.
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July 5th, 2006
July 4th, 2006
02:04 am - Waiting for the Shoe
July 11th: The Eraser released.
July 14th: A Scanner Darkly released.
Hurry.
How come I end up where I started?
How come I end up where I went wrong?
Won't take my eyes off the ball again—
You reel me out and you cut the string.
How come I end up where I started?
How come I end up where I went wrong?
Won't take my eyes off the ball again—
You reel me out and you cut the string.
You used to be all right,
What happened?
Did the cat get your tongue?
Did your string come undone?
One by one,
One by one,
It comes to us all,
It's as soft as your pillow.
You used to be all right,
What happened?
Etcetera, etcetera.
Fastforward forever / Fetch for whatever / Friends forever (???)
Fifteen steps,
Then a sheer drop.
How come I end up where I started?
How come I end up where I went wrong?
Won't take my eyes off the ball again—
You reel me out and you cut the string.
I'm giving precedent to lyrics from later performances—i.e. the show from the 30th has the highest precedence, and seems to match the earlier Berkeley shows in terms of lyrics, but there are some extra rests in the "verses" that I'm not hearing in the 6/30 version.
Yes, I'm a gigantic nerd.
Current Music: 15 Step by Radiohead
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July 1st, 2006
02:41 am - tagged by Lucy oshit ='D
List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they're not any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying now. Post these instructions in your livejournal along with your 7 songs. Then tag 7 other people to see what they're listening to.
Yeah, this is going to be weird.
1. No Joy In Mudville by Death Cab For Cutie from We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes. Haltingly slow tempo, great lyrics, and I have a mancrush on Ben Gibbard.
2. The Lung by Dinosaur Jr. from Live at the 9:30 Club 4/5/06. I can play this song for hours. Literally hours. Just those same couple of chords over and over. DUN DUN, DUN DUN, DUN DUN, DA DA DA DA DA DA DA!
3. Down Is The New Up by Radiohead from Live in Toronto 6/8/06. New from Radiohead. Mmm, Radiohead. Featuring Thom beatboxing. Mmm, beatboxing. And Jonny drumming. Mmm, drumming.
4. Untitled 4 (aka The Nothing Song) by Sigur Rós from ( ). All I have to say is: YouTube.
5. I Summon You by Spoon from Gimme Fiction. I've been playing this on guitar a lot. It's fun to experiment with different strumming styles, and it actually sounds pretty good when fingerpicked. Kind of like what Iron & Wine did to Such Great Heights.
6. Clark Gable by The Postal Service from Give Up. Sum gr8 beets on dis trak, ke kee. Remember my mancrush on Ben Gibbard? Yeah. Great lyrics, boy-o.
7. King of No One by The Most Serene Republic from Underwater Cinematographer. Why are you here if you haven't heard this album yet? Go, listen! It's awesome. "Dreamy Noise-pop," indeed. This particular track sounds like it was recorded in a jazz lounge bar by the ocean, or something. It's basically awesome in song form.
8. The entire album The Bends by Radiohead. Not a song? Yes. Awesome? Very yes. I'm fairly confident in my ability to play almost every song on this album on guitar, except Street Spirit, which really should be done on a sequencer. Pink Floyd's On The Run meets Radiohead's Street Spirit? I smell a mashup.
I reject this as a meme not only by including an entire album, but furthermore and forthwith, I do not tag anyone. Owned, internet.
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02:31 am - Holy Shit, It's July!
Yeah, I know, DEAF-MUTE! Where the hell did June go? July is going to be an interesting month. My sister and Dad are gone to the mainland for most of the month, so it's just me and Mom here. Hopefully, I'll have some sort of job by the end of the month. Maybe.
I've always had this fear of dying and my internet buddies not knowing what happened to me. I think I'm going to put in my the passwords I use, so the bereaved can login and be all "colin died whattap." Yes, that's going to be in the will too.
Commenters, do you want to fade into internet obscurity? Or do you want your krew to know what happened.
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June 29th, 2006
01:32 am - Back in the I.N.T.R.
Yes, it's true. NERD-1 reporting for duty. My interweb is back up and three times as fast. If you've been wondering where I've been for the last 10 or eleven days, I've been all manner of places. Mostly out of the house, since there's nothing to do here without internet (duh). I spent three days in the hospital in intense stomach pain—I had food poisoning.
Just a quick update since I haven't really posted on here in a while, and some of my friends might not know about these exciting new features on my new model:
- I can (legally) drive
- I have my own car
- I still have blue hair
Commenters: post three facts about yourself. This is absolutely required, and failure to comply will be punished with DEATH. Type wisely.
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June 27th, 2006
01:33 am
Have you ever thought of something after the conversation has moved on to a different topic, and been afraid (or too lazy) to bring it back up? Here's your chance to resume those old conversations or topics. Anything you wanted to say to me but couldn't work into the conversatiton at the time, go ahead, post it in the comments.
I don't think this is a meme from somewhere else. I thought of this idea a couple minutes ago when I realized there was something I wanted to say to someone after the conversation had turned to other things.
Go ahead, make my day.
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September 4th, 2005
03:14 am - I am the Walrus...
While I may occasionally post friend's only entries here, most of my blogging will be done at iamthewalr.us. You can add the feed from it to your LJ friend's list (if you haven't already) by friending ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/syndicated.gif) iatwu.
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August 6th, 2005
11:28 am - I'm alive!
Yes, I'm still alive. I just haven't felt the urge to post here recently. Now, on to business.
I'm alone in the apartment (6303 South Campus Commons) until Monday. I definitely need to find something to do, or I'm going to go insane. Any one have any ideas? I need to go into DC at some point to check out some art galleries for my Art History paper, so maybe I'll go museum hopping. Anyone in? Or if you have anything else fun to do, feel free to drop me a line.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/growf/dwaggins/tearful.gif) lonely
Current Music: Remyxomatosis (Christian Vogel RMX)
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June 3rd, 2005
02:53 pm
This is a hilarious tandem writing assignment I got in one of those joke emails. The students each wrote one paragraph of the story. This is amazingly hilarious stuff
( Read more... )
I kind of doubt its real, their insults aren't real enough. Still, funny stuff.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/growf/dwaggins/smile.gif) amused
Current Music: Girl - The Beatles
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May 29th, 2005
10:46 am - ASSETS Graduation '05
I had an amazing time hanging out with Manu and Remy. It was really nice to see them again, especially Manu. He shaved his head, and it looks really good on him. I'll just show you the pictures, they're on flickr. After graduation, we went to the Old Spaghetti Factory. I made the mistake of getting the Alfredo, waaaaay too creamy and cheesy for me. Still really, really tasty though.
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May 28th, 2005
11:57 am - Summer Plans
I guess I should inform you guys (especially you Maryland people) of what I'm doing this summer. As things look now, I'll be back on campus in early July to attend Summer II classes. Specifically, I'm taking ARTH290 - Art of Asia. I'm looking forward to it. In the mean time, though, I'm going to definitely enjoy my time back home among my friends. Late today, I'm going to go to the ASSETS (where I went for elementary school) graduation to see some old friends graduate. I'll post pictures on flickr tonight or tomorrow. It should be fun times.
Current Mood: rejuvenated
Current Music: The Number Song (Cut Chemist Remix) - Cut Chemist
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May 26th, 2005
08:16 pm - Dear Diary
JACKPOT.
I'm a hawt chick. Awriiight. Giggity Giggity.
In more somber news, I haven't heard from Heather since I got back. I felt bad for basically spamming her with a ton of messages earlier, so I'm waiting for her to reply before I send anything else to her. I just felt like I was being really overbearing; it feels nice to take a step back and think about stuff. Well, it would be nice to do that... Unfortunately I don't seem to have that luxury. I have to find a job, figure out what I'm doing for the second half of the summer, try not to be kicked out of Maryland, and oh yeah, ward off my parents attempts to drive me insane. I've been back for about 2 days and they've been on my case about literally everything. "You're sleeping too much!" "You're not sleeping enough!" "The music is too loud!" "Turn the radio up!" "Find a job!" "Email those people!".
![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) cua_geek knows how I feel.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/growf/dwaggins/annoyed.gif) annoyed
Current Music: Its Your Thing - The Isley Brothers
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May 22nd, 2005
09:02 am - Green Is A Mix Of Yellow And Blue
Dedicated to Heather. Thank you for everything you've done.
( Green Is A Mix Of Yellow And Blue )
So, what do you think? Be completely honest. If it sucks nuts, I want to know, so I can rewrite it :-x. I might eventually write a much longer story about two people who DO remember, but that's not really what I was trying to accomplish. I just wanted to write and get some nice descriptions down. It was very soothing writing this, and it helped me think.
Oh yeah! Almost forgot. There are two references hidden in the story. See if you can find and identify them! (Hint: the title is one of them, and probably the harder of the two)
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/growf/dwaggins/idea.gif) creative
Current Music: Montok Point - William Orbit
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May 20th, 2005
06:44 am - Beginnings and Endings
Well, today is my last day in this room. It's been an amazing year hanging out with everyone, and I've had an amazing time. I've made so many new friends, had so many new experiences, learned so many new things; I don't think I would even recognize myself one year ago.
While the future may be, at the moment, uncertain, the past won't change, and I'll always have that. I'll always have the memories, all the jokes, all the laughs. The times I cried, the times I was comforted. I won't forget any of it, or any of you, no matter what.
It's been a great year, folks. Here's to another great one. A crazy one. A different one. A better one than the last.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/growf/dwaggins/think.gif) nostalgic
Current Music: California Soul - Marlena Shaw
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May 16th, 2005
06:44 am - What I'm really trying to say is...
Don't think I really explained the last post properly. Basically, I thought it was funny. "So what it's saying is that I'm manipulative, and will conceal my true nature to get a girl in bed? Wow. I'm creepier than I thought."
In other news, my computer STILL hasn't come. Hopefully it will get here today. I really want that hunk of junk back. Got a math final today. I will be ready, and kick its ass! Out of a cannon! Into the sun! Uh-huh. Yeah. Wish me luck...
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/growf/dwaggins/hyper.gif) awake
Current Music: In/Flux - DJ Shadow
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May 14th, 2005
08:04 pm - Corny? Yes. True? Also yes.
Your Seduction Style: Ideal Lover |
You seduce people by tapping into their dreams and desires.
And because of this sensitivity, you can be the ideal lover for anyone you seek.
You are a shapeshifter - bringing romance, adventure, spirituality to relationships.
It all depends on who your with, and what their vision of a perfect relationship is. |
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/growf/dwaggins/hot.gif) sexy
Current Music: Brainfreeze - DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist
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10:44 am
Everything feels very numb at the moment. It's like the entire world is sucking in a huge lungful of air. I'm really not sure what to think about it. It's a strange feeling, and you'd think that it'd be nice to relax, but it's anything but relaxing. I'm at that point in the movie soundtrack where the strings begin their staccato and the protagonists eyes flit from right to left and back to right again, looking for any signs of danger. I am on the edge of my seat (not literally; I'm leaning back in it at the moment), and it's rather uncomfortable.
The strangest part about all this is that I'm only half talking about finals; there's some other stuff too. I don't really want to talk about it in depth in such a public forum, but I'm waiting in anticipation for some thing(s?) to arrive. Oh, and, tangentially, my computer still hasn't come yet.
Current Mood: depressed
Current Music: Funky DJ by Funky Chicken
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May 12th, 2005
05:27 pm - Why why why!
I'm going to do something I usually don't, and talk about Adium. Brief summary for those who don't know, I'm one of the developers, and have been for the past 2 years.
Why are people so enamored with file transfer? Look at the comments on this blog. What the hell, people. Seriously, what is the big deal about file transfer? There are pretty much a zillion ways of sending a file to someone, all of them much more convenient and sensible than using your instant messaging client to do so. In fact, there are websites that are specificallly designed for this stuff.
Also, check out that guy who is like "Proteus' file transfer works!" What the hell? Proteus uses libgaim, just like Adium. As far as I can tell, there's no reason for FT to work better or worse with Proteus than with Adium.
I really hate people sometimes.
Current Mood: frustrated
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