2-HeadedGiraffe: Zeitgeist: the Movie

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I urge you to watch this. It's just under two hours, but it's really full of of fascinating and somewhat disturbing information. The first couple videos here are about religion, then it gets into 9/11 and a broader view of US history. Everyone should see this.































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2-HeadedGiraffe: A Quick Update

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I am back on my laptop, and, despite HP's warning, the hard drive has not been wiped. I didn't figure it would be, since it was only the monitor that was damaged, but I'd done a backup just to be sure.

Mood: Mixed Emotions
TV: Monster Hunt
Etc: Thin Walls


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2-HeadedGiraffe: Things, Stuff, and Miscellaneous

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1) I have it on decent authority that I should have my laptop back tomorrow, but that the warranty doesn't cover hardware damage, so it had to be payed for. I'll presumably pay my step father for it next time I see him.

2) I ran into Nicholas* again today. He's going to send me an e-mail, and he, Annie and I are going to get together and catch up and whatnot.

3) The spell checker Vent uses recognizes the word "whatnot."

4) I have completed the homework I needed to do in the computer lab and am now just killing time.

5) Stifle is an anagram of itself.

*see previous post

Mood: Not Unhappy
Music: Jonathan Coulton - I
Classes Tomorrow: 4


Tags (beta): computers, random encounters, vent, word play

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2-HeadedGiraffe: A Sneeze, a Kiss, and a Chance Meeting

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It's a small world after all...

When I graduated high school in 2002, I began attending classes at Millikin University in Decatur, IL. While there, I started running into this one young lady. We went to breakfast at the same time most days. We both attended at least one show at the same time. We kept running into each other even though we hadn't actually met.

It's a small world after all...

So one day in line waiting to get into the cafeteria in the morning (it was probably a weekend because people usually showed up early because of how late the cafeteria opened) she was standing right in front of me in line. She turns around and introduces herself. Her name, by the way, was Annie Kachukiss (I might be spelling that wrong, but she said it sounds like a sneeze and a kiss). We got to talking and whatnot, and thereafter we usually had breakfast together, eventually with a fair-sized group of others we met.

It's a small world after all...

One of those other people was her brother, Nicholas Kachukiss (again, unsure of the spelling). Flash forward to the present. I haven't been in Illinois in several years and now I go to school in Kalamazoo, MI. Well, who should I run into at the rec center but Nicholas Kachukiss? Apparently, he lives in Kalamazoo.

It's a small, small world.

Mood: Intrigued
Noise: Keyboard Clicks
Location: Computer Lab
Laptop Status: Unknown


Tags (beta): school, michigan, random encounters, linkarama

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2-HeadedGiraffe: Fresh Prince of Darkness

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I saw I Am Legend tonight. As good as I'd heard it would be, it's probably the best Will Smith movie I've seen (Jersey Girl doesn't count because, though he's in it, he's not the star). It's dark, sad, and even somewhat scary, with a noticeable portion of humor added to break it up.

-SPOILER WARNING -

My biggest problem with it was that the ending seemed very hopeful; there's the potential for the world to be saved, and it shows up just in time. I love that Smith's character sacrifices himself. That could well have ended the film. At that point, the viewer knows there's hope, but it's still not too optimistic for the situation. Still, the ending is decent, and the rest comes highly recommended.



Tags (beta): movies, will smith, darkness, gender confusion

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