so in many ways, my brother and i are very different, and, as we've grown older, our paths have diverged a bit, so we don't get to see each other much. but, that doesn't stop me from being very proud of him and his hard work. within the past few years, geoff has positioned himself in the faculty of Philadelphia University, and he has spent a lot of time and energy making things happen. now, he has made a more than significant contribution to Philly U's curriculum and who knows what else. he has managed to create and get approval for a new Bachelor's of Science degree in Digital Animation. he didn't just teach. he created an ENTIRE DEGREE PROGRAM. that blows my mind.
geoff and i don't always agree, and our temperments and preferences can be polar opposites, but i couldn't be prouder to have a brother like him.
geoff, you're amazing.
10.30.2006
10.28.2006
10.26.2006
a classic case of idiodicy, with multiple symptoms of stupidity
so the latest comments to add sparkle to maryland politics come from my grandmother's most beloved radio personality.
i love you, grandma, but come on.
anyway, if you haven't heard yet, micheal j fox appears in ads for democrats who are supporting stem cell research, one of whom is ben cardin (yay, ben cardin!). and, if you *really* haven't heard, rush limbaugh comes out of his little radio booth swinging, alleging that fox exaggerates (sp?), even possibily fakes his symptoms of parkinsons for political reasons.
okay, yeah, i would in fact like to pretend to have a debilitating disease day in and day out just so that bob ehrlich would give more funding to higher education.
not only is this one of the more crass things i've ever heard limbaugh saying, not that there isn't a wealth of quotes to choose from, but he also tries to take some swipes in his "retraction." oh, sorry, michael, you're not faking. you're just exploiting yourself. so is limbaugh saying that anybody with condition X who supports a politician for finding a cure is whoring him or herself out?
now, a slate columnist tries to open our eyes to this being a grand old scheme by conservatives--they WANT us to think that such commentators are dumb as a brick. somehow, the author's reasoning would show that they're not really so stupid at all, that the republicans often achieve power this way. well, i think by this point, enough of the public (and by enough, i mean people who actually care) realize that rush's comments are just a waste of airtime. he's not enough to drive votes one way or another, and his attempts to derail politics via bashing-of-the-infirm just... are... stupid.
rush intelligent for acting dumb?
he's not smart enough to do that.
i love you, grandma, but come on.
anyway, if you haven't heard yet, micheal j fox appears in ads for democrats who are supporting stem cell research, one of whom is ben cardin (yay, ben cardin!). and, if you *really* haven't heard, rush limbaugh comes out of his little radio booth swinging, alleging that fox exaggerates (sp?), even possibily fakes his symptoms of parkinsons for political reasons.
okay, yeah, i would in fact like to pretend to have a debilitating disease day in and day out just so that bob ehrlich would give more funding to higher education.
not only is this one of the more crass things i've ever heard limbaugh saying, not that there isn't a wealth of quotes to choose from, but he also tries to take some swipes in his "retraction." oh, sorry, michael, you're not faking. you're just exploiting yourself. so is limbaugh saying that anybody with condition X who supports a politician for finding a cure is whoring him or herself out?
now, a slate columnist tries to open our eyes to this being a grand old scheme by conservatives--they WANT us to think that such commentators are dumb as a brick. somehow, the author's reasoning would show that they're not really so stupid at all, that the republicans often achieve power this way. well, i think by this point, enough of the public (and by enough, i mean people who actually care) realize that rush's comments are just a waste of airtime. he's not enough to drive votes one way or another, and his attempts to derail politics via bashing-of-the-infirm just... are... stupid.
rush intelligent for acting dumb?
he's not smart enough to do that.
10.22.2006
10.17.2006
politics....
hahahahahahahahahahaha! ahahahahahahahahaha!!
yeah, now steele will get elected to congress...
yeah, now steele will get elected to congress...
10.12.2006
Oops, he did it in the first place...
ahhh, the liberation of K-Fed from the shackles of being Mr. Britney. his big break on CSI tonight will rocket him toward television stardom.
in his own mind.
in case you missed it, the story centered on these "fannysmackings" (already there's a problem with the episode...), with the perps dressed in halloween masks and black hoodies. already, the writers have given K-Fed's big part away--we all know he's the bad guy because he didn't even have to wear a costume. and. and. even better. his character's name: pigman. at one point, he mouths off to nick stokes (played handsomely by george eads) and gets his ass kicked. later, towards the end, he rolls up to "da place" in one of those cars that can't decide if it's a truck or a car. you know what i mean--those 70s era concoctions of the open bed in the back but the "cab" of a car. woooooo! he's a man of his own means and didn't have to borrow brit's SUV. and to crown the episode, it ends with him getting his mug shot.
yup, this'll do wonders for his career.
in his own mind.
in case you missed it, the story centered on these "fannysmackings" (already there's a problem with the episode...), with the perps dressed in halloween masks and black hoodies. already, the writers have given K-Fed's big part away--we all know he's the bad guy because he didn't even have to wear a costume. and. and. even better. his character's name: pigman. at one point, he mouths off to nick stokes (played handsomely by george eads) and gets his ass kicked. later, towards the end, he rolls up to "da place" in one of those cars that can't decide if it's a truck or a car. you know what i mean--those 70s era concoctions of the open bed in the back but the "cab" of a car. woooooo! he's a man of his own means and didn't have to borrow brit's SUV. and to crown the episode, it ends with him getting his mug shot.
yup, this'll do wonders for his career.
10.10.2006
Honey! i'm wearing my halter top! Let's have babies!
are they serious? are they only getting this just now? are we only figuring out now that women dress not-so-subtly sometimes? GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZ.
what i really want to see is a study of men and how/why they dress during their monthly cycle. now THAT would be interesting. guys, what do you dress like when you're feeling like you don't even need a wingman?what are your hormones like at that time? how is your body doing? how about how you dress when you're not feeling awesome? do you still hit up the a & fitch cologne and urboutfitters shirts *even* when you're bloated, cranky and fatigued? help us all out and enlighten us ladies.
:)
what i really want to see is a study of men and how/why they dress during their monthly cycle. now THAT would be interesting. guys, what do you dress like when you're feeling like you don't even need a wingman?what are your hormones like at that time? how is your body doing? how about how you dress when you're not feeling awesome? do you still hit up the a & fitch cologne and urboutfitters shirts *even* when you're bloated, cranky and fatigued? help us all out and enlighten us ladies.
:)
10.08.2006
monkey reunion `06
aug 26, `06: the umbc gang hits patapsco state park, west of ellicott city. the occasion? to celebrate the 10 years that had passed since the founders of the umbc gang met. met... at playfair. silly umbc.
anyway, there was more than just a playground, but hell--those are the best pictures. in the top row, we have truffer doing his best Cheetah impression, then dustin showing his upper body might. then there's kim evading the snake pit by swinging from handle to handle, and erika showing that donkey kong is nothing (she was actually the first to jump on the playground equipment). it looked like so much fun that i tried it next. then we just felt like we had to swing in tandem. yeah, we're not 8 years old... sure... then we have dave, the pseudo-monkey (note that his feet are actually touching the ground--THAT'S CHEATING, DAVE!), the gang's all here, and cheryl and me. i hadn't seen cheryl since mary and nick's wedding, and that was... 2001? wow.
anyway, like i said, there was more than just the playground, most important being the food and alcohol. and the foreplay cake.
...
don't ask. long story.
;)
10.07.2006
it's been a long time, so
i haven't posted pictures in awhile, so here's group #1, Beatty Beach Trip `06. unfortunately, you don't see dad here b/c he was pretty sick, but he's feeling better now! :) anyway, the top three pictures are pre-beach at my parents house. benicio, manny and clara are prepping for the ocean spray via the fisher price hydrant fountain. middle three: tai chi manny, pensive clara, and geoff, mia with clara, and mom. bottom three: chilly benici, chris and manny annoyed at excessive picture taking, and a salty guy and a drowned-rat girl in OC, MD.
what a vacation!
10.05.2006
whoa......... duuuuuuuuuuuuuuude....
who knew that star trek might actually happen?!
(shush, i know it'll take forever to happen, but it's still pretty remarkable.)
questions:
1) what would you teleport?
2) if you had to choose, would you rather be spock or data?
good lord, i'm a nerd...
(shush, i know it'll take forever to happen, but it's still pretty remarkable.)
questions:
1) what would you teleport?
2) if you had to choose, would you rather be spock or data?
good lord, i'm a nerd...
my dog must have a death wish.
so tonight, toby was trying to play "dodge the bus and the escalade." now he's lying on the floor incredibly proud of himself. way to go, toby.
and all of you that hate him, shut up.
and all of you that hate him, shut up.
10.02.2006
10.01.2006
ups and downs. well, pretty much just downs...
this was a tough weekend. yesterday, my parents had a yard sale for my grandparents' old things. it was very weird. it made me realize how much the combination of household items came together to create the atmosphere of visits. as of saturday, all of that was officially disassembled. i hadn't been to my grandparents' house since before grandpa died, so seeing the stacks of dishes and walls bereft of the familiar family photographs hit me pretty hard. it was also a very frustrating morning for my parents; they'd spent hours and hours separating and organizing, sorting and moving tons of stuff, and after all of that, barely anybody came. i think that they might have made a grand total of $50, and that was just because we sold three fairly valuable photographs for $30. there's easily a few hundred dollars' worth of stuff in that house. i was given a jewelry box with some necklaces, a few linens, and a whole bunch of pictures to have for myself, to now inhabit my apartment. i felt complicit in the breakup of the environment that i'd loved so much. i don't see it as gaining lovely things, at least not yet, and i don't see it as holding onto some special family belongings right now. instead, it's more a matter of pieces and separation, and i don't want that. i'd much rather have my grandfather back.
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