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Name: Katie
Country: United States
State: New York
Metro: New York City
Gender: Female
Interests: Driving motorbikes, Vermont, seeing the world, eating cannolis, learning Vietnamese words from TV, coming up with new life plans, hiding from the rain, Sai Gon xanh bia, evading death, moving to Sweden to mooch off the social welfare system, finding a job that does not involve teaching English.
Expertise: Matchbox car diplomacy, singing "Ba ba black sheep", finding American candy in Saigon, buying extremely legal DVDs, evading death, cramming things onto a motorbike
Occupation: Other
Industry: Media
Message: message me
Member Since:
6/16/2003
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| I am not sure if this conversation will be as funny to civilians as it is to me, but here goes: :)
Yuki:Except i feel i can own the title 'programmer' a little more than you can of the two of us 4:31 PM me: ohforgodsakes me: signs up for music lessons will show you Yuki: theater/people_person/programming/poli-sci me: /traveller Yuki: yes (i used to be a traveller when i had an excuse to) 4:32 PM me: It's really nice that I can't do my reading for class because the necessary site hasn't been available for 5 days now 4:33 PM Yuki: (i've been to japan, hawaii, france, hungary, czech rep, austria, ukraine) me: Are we competing in this area too? Yuki: not really me: First of all. Hawaii is part of the United States. Yuki: i'm just saying (like your takes music lessons ) me: I was KIDDING 4:34 PM is riled Yuki: have you been to Hawaii? me: At this point, I will require a notorized statement that I am more awesome than you. Yuki: hahaha yeah i don't think a notary is going to sign that me: Also, a youtube video of you reading said statement, so I can send it to all my friends. 4:35 PM Yuki: sorry! me: Notaries use STAMPS. You would know this, if you were as awesome as I (note correct grammar) Yuki: hmm. you should end that previous sentence with a period 4:36 PM (if one were being a grammar Nazi) me: You must now also purchase television air time to air your awesomeness concession speech. (PERIOD) | | |
| Thank you Vermont State Legislature. Thank you Malaysia. Thank you Iowa. Thank you.
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| Discussion while watching politicians move about before Obama's State of the Nation Speech on CNN:
YUKI: (In tech heat) Look at this gorgeous eee pc. eee PC! I must spent my tax refund on an eee PC! Look, it's so small, I can carry it anywhere, just put it in my bag.
ME: (pointing to screen) LOOK! It's Janet Napolitano! She was governor of Arizona, and now she's Homeland Security Secretary.
YUKI: And it's so LIGHTWEIGHT. And the battery lasts for 8 hours! 8 hours! That's unheard of!
ME: Look! There's Charles Rangel! He is our representative!
YUKI: And I can get it with a SOLID STATE DRIVE!
ME: OMG! It's ARLEN SPECTER. The most endangered of the moderate Republicans.
YUKI: See, this is where you're a raging geek.
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| Actually watching the Super Bowl tonight. This is partially because last year I failed to watch it, and learned about the Giants victory only after walking out of a theater after the game and being confused by all the cheering around outside. A little later, I forgot about the Giants' victory parade and got to be very confused when hordes of happy people in red, white and blue paint poured into the subway in the middle of the day.
Also, when I was in college and the Patriots won the Super Bowl, people poured out onto the 300s field, and someone lit a mattress on fire. That was pretty cool.
This is not to say I am anti-sports. It's more that I have a short attention span. Other than a vague feeling that I should be loyal to New York teams, I really just lack the attention span to keep track of a single team for an entire season. Especially when it comes to football. I understand the sheer basics (ie this is how you score a touchdown) but not much of the strategy. The closest I came was Football School with my friend Mr. Bigelow in college. He was an education major, and he'd say things like "OK, Katie, the Redskins are kicking the ball down the field because they want to give the other team bad field position." Speaking in italics is very helpful in penetrating the thick skull of the non football fan.
So I guess, ultimately, I am watching the Super Bowl so that I will not be surprised by any flaming mattresses or painted fans at about 10 pm tonight. Granted, I am in New York, which does not technically have a dog in this race, but I like to feel a part of things. Bigelow will be proud.
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| On the walk to get coffee this morning before the inauguration, there were soldiers standing on the street, apparently part of a security force. I cheerfully waved, and took a photo of a few more soldiers inside the coffee shop. They smiled. Coming home, it occured to me how unusual my response would be in much of the world. I take it for granted that soldiers on the street of my capital city on the day a new government is set to take office are here to help me. What amazing traditions we've got. We went up to the edge of the mall and skirted the edge of the crowds; Linus the puppy was very popular. Later, Linus and I danced when Biden and then Obama were sworn in, and I was a little choked up at Obama's speech. We started to watch Bush's helicopter leave on television, and then raced to the kitchen window when we realized we might be able to see it from there. We did, hovering a few blocks away, and went outside and waved. I recall the Bush years beginning amid angry protests from my freshman dorm room in college, and now, they really are over. Upon return to the TV, the announcers gave a few more touching interviews, followed by reports of more plunges on Wall Street. Tomorrow, it begins. But for now, we celebrate. | | |
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