journal

valentines blech

by m3ntal

m3ntal contraband.feb.onezero.zerothree
here comes valentines week. rock! or as i like to call it, the “24th anniversary of rockin’ it single.” now given my generally cynical nature, u see where this is going. yea…its one of those rants about the glorified commercialization of this hallmark-sponsored bastard-child holiday. or would that be too contrived? yea…it is, isnt it? fine…no rant. what to discuss then on this glorious week? u kno…ill be honest with u, im one of those sunshine idealists. i have romantic thoughts only when its goin’ my way. and it has…dont get me wrong. in the end tho, a big fat bag of poo always gets thrown into the gears…jammin’ up the goodness and then leaving a foul odor. my favorite is the perennial “ur too good of a friend.” …..*thinking abt the last time* hehe….that is a good line, isnt it? i think if i were a girl, id use it too.

interesting shit

sweetest crap

by m3ntal

wow, my co-worker jus informed me of an even more bastardized holiday called “sweetest day” thats big in great cultural centers such as detroit, cleveland, and buffalo. when he first mentioned this, i was thinking to myself, “ok, so whats so special about the swedes?” then he clarified, and then i pondered sticking a finger down my throat. apparently, this mid-western concoction, the third saturday of october, began as a holiday for the under-privileged, and eventually evolved to generally doing “good deeds” for ppl, spreading its cavities to all denominations. this kind of reminds me of that movie, pay it forward, where all you wanted to do was poke ur eyes out and go harm small woodland animals. now im not some evil evil person who only has evil evil thoughts day in and day out…but this type of cheese is pretty sickening. im lactose intolerant. so on the third saturday of october, do urself a favor and go hurt some small woodland animals.

interesting shit

kasparov finale

by m3ntal

this bit o’ info is a little late (for those who were following the kasparov game)…but, it was a tie! kasparov forced a draw on the last game in some crazy mofo chess playing. even tho it was a draw, there was some mad chess-schooling from kasparov…even when he was playing black! i personally think he wouldve owned deep junior if he didnt succumb to his humanistic ways and take pity on the poor machine.

miscellaneous

unboring

by m3ntal

ikea must have tapped into the consciousness’ of all post-college grads when they targeted their demographics. its like they kno what we want. cheap, presentable, and semi-reliable furniture! ok, sure the second u disassemble something, the insides melt and self-erode to nothing-ness. but thats it…within the initial construction, its functionable, semi-sturdy, and pretty aesthetic. so i have abt $400 worth of boxes laying in the corner whispering, “screw a in slot b.” its nearly 2:00pm and im still sitting here in front of my computer procrastinating. i jus wrote my friend ags a “guide to firenze!” b/c she’ll be there in 3 days. ah…firenze. wish i could be there with her to show her the sites personally. but hey, everybody has their time. i was there 3 years ago, and prolly didnt appreciate it as much as i do in hindsight. that always seems to be the case, no? anyhoo, i can already see this post wandering off-topic, so ill cut it off here. basta!

science + tech

new ways to be a voyeur

by m3ntal

remember motoko in ghost in the shell and her camo-skin? how she could jus disappear thru optical illusions? guess what? its reality now! woo! leave it to those crazy japanese to come up with shit worth deeming “cool“. a scientist in japan is developing a camouflage coat that renders its wearer invisible. yea…u heard right. right now it seems to be in its early development. but shit, that is some coo shit. shittin’ shit shit, i use ‘shit’ alot. hanker over to ananova for the dilly-yo.

surveys + lists

nerd

by m3ntal

nerd p.2
fuck, thats not right. my old college roomie greg (aka: ricer) jus informed me that he scored a measly 35% on the nerd test. he was not only an electrical engineering major in school, but he also currently works for motorola, he’s asian (nerd by default), and he named his computer “shirley” and cuddles with her in bed when nobody’s looking. ok, fine…i made that up. he’s not really “asian”. but he’s a nerd by profession, and im jus appalled at being able to outscore him on a nerd test. grr…

interesting shit

10..Bxh2+

by m3ntal

hoo boy, ok…humans are about to be relegated to history with the dinosaurs and skidz pants. kasparov drew game 5! crack…the game is now still tied at 2.5-2.5. and kasparov will be playing black in the final game. not lookin’ good. that computer deep junior is really scaring me. didja see move 10? holy shit, that was evil. hmm…i might lose my bet with fish. crap.

miscellaneous

new music

by m3ntal

mental contraband.feb.zerofour.zerothree
is today tuesday? shoot…it is tuesday. mebbe i should make this a tuesday-thang then. lessee. what to incoherently babble about today. if you hadnt noticed by now, i dun really refer much to current affairs. yes, i kno whats going on out there. but this is my world.

ok, so is anybody else as disillusioned with music these days as me? im looking at my playlist at the moment, and alot of the stuff is years old now. u ask me to name some mainstream artists and id give u a blank look. im that bad now. is that how generation gaps are made? thru music? ive always wondered. alot of these songs ive listened to for years now…mostly b/c i like them that much. but also b/c there hasnt really been anything new to interest me. i think the newest addition to my playlist is emiliana torrini…thanx to my friend fish. the other stuff tho…all over the place. shit, even electric light orchestra made the list…thanx to that volkswagen commercial. i cant get it out of my head…*shiver* hey…there…mr. blue…we’re so pleased to be with you…ack! okily, recommendations?

journal

gong xi fa chai

by m3ntal

so…where’s this been eh? oh yes, the moving in thingy. thats been done. ive been living in my new apartment for…2 days! woo. quite exciting. still need to pay a visit to ikea, but thats forthcoming…ill post pics as soon as its presentable. anyhoo…a friend and i ate at sushi samba last nite. jus for shits and giggles. i dunno why, but ive always wanted to try it out. the whole latin/asian fusion thing sounds all exotic and all. thats why i brought my friend marisol…she’s a chexican! she was meant to eat there. so aside from the big spanking to my wallet, the food was pretty coo. we had some sushi, sashimi, and this one roll that was pretty latin-flavored. woo. and a round of caipirinhas to wash it down.
oh yea…happy new year!

interesting shit

rock the kasparov

by m3ntal

anyway, if anyone has been following the kasparov-v-deep junior matches…isnt that some amazing shit? all bow before the chess master that is kasparov. ive been trying to study his moves at wired.com, and i jus fail to comprehend some of his more advanced tactics. i have a looooong way to go. as an aside, i played my friend last nite. i won…but with a manuever i had set up about 20 moves prior. i hate winning from fortunate accidents. grr. i pretty much forgot about my setup (my bishop in front of a rook lined up against his open king)…so when his queen came down my side and i attacked her with the bishop (coincidentally opening the attack line from my rook to his king), i was like…”eh? sweet!” it was over after that. such an empty win. so empty…

-interlude-

holy flaming arses…kasparov lost game 3. if ppl didnt kno, the 6 game match is tied now at 1.5-1.5 (second match was a draw)…and all of humanity hinges on that crazy russian’s shoulders. ok, mebbe its not as dramatic as that. but u kno, if he loses…we’re jus one step away from the matrix. yup…batteries, man. batteries.