Many of you may or may not know of my new obsession: Reading anything and everything at Wikipedia. Wikipedia knows everything...From the true meaning of the Infield Fly Rule, to the history and mythology of Mortal Kombat, to the legend of Blackbeard The Pirate. I incessantly stare at the stark white background thirsting for knowledge and unable to stop looking things up. This has resulted in my eyes bothering me often for the past couple days. In fact about an hour ago I started wearing my sunglasses in the office to offset this. I also talked to an optician client of mine who told me that he indeed sees a lot of eye problems arising from staring at a comp screen, because the eye focuses, blinks less, and therfore there is less lubrication. His suggestion was to look away from the screen every couple minutes at least, but that I was probably too young for reading glasses. Damn you wiki.
"At last, an encyclopedia by potheads!" - Dave Attell.
Wikipedia Hurts My Eyes
Justin, 6/29/2006 04:06:00 PM
The publisher of Encyclopedia Britannica described Wikipedia as "a public toilet." However, in a side by side comparison, readers found that the error rates between the two were about the same.
Add Comment PermalinkAmy Tai's got a fun name
Mike, 6/25/2006 09:09:03 PM
Here's what I've come up with:
1) Let's get Tai-ed up
2) Let's drink some mai Tai's
3) Take some Tai-lenol for that headache
4) Watch out for that Tai-phon
5) Don't get Tai dyed
6) Let's go to Tai-land (too easy)
7) With a stop off in Tai-pei
8) I wonder what my favorite Roman emperor Tai-berious is doing?
9) Anyone have a dixon Tai-conderoga pencil?
10) Don't worry, it's made of Tai-tanium
11) Don't be Tai-ered
Anyways, I'm sure I can and will think of more. The funny thing is, I can't think of a single funny thing to do with the name Amy.
1) Let's get Tai-ed up
2) Let's drink some mai Tai's
3) Take some Tai-lenol for that headache
4) Watch out for that Tai-phon
5) Don't get Tai dyed
6) Let's go to Tai-land (too easy)
7) With a stop off in Tai-pei
8) I wonder what my favorite Roman emperor Tai-berious is doing?
9) Anyone have a dixon Tai-conderoga pencil?
10) Don't worry, it's made of Tai-tanium
11) Don't be Tai-ered
Anyways, I'm sure I can and will think of more. The funny thing is, I can't think of a single funny thing to do with the name Amy.
you forgot the infamous, waimei amy tai my shoe (from a dorm neighbor in soph yr) *sigh* will this never end?
Add Comment PermalinkGaijin Smash
Justin, 6/21/2006 05:39:06 PM
So the other day I was passing the time at work in my office (while simeultaneously boiling in the 10,000 degree heat with our air conditioner not working, natch) by reading some of the blogs located at Tucker Max.com's website. He has links to several that he sponsors, and one of them is fairly hilarious, and tells of the happenings of an American man living in Japan and teaching English to Japanese students. Read all about the cultural differences and what Junior High School aged Japanese kids find amusing over at gaijinsmash.net. Domo origato.
thanks for sharing the funny gaijin website, make me laugh so hard! oh...and my friend, the japanophile also did this JET program and has funny stories too!
i've been reading the adventures of azrael pretty much since he started blogging, it's insanely funny. there's something to be said about a nation when its youth aspire to sticking their fingers into the anuses of grown men.
Add Comment PermalinkA Pictures Usually Worth A Thousand Words Or So
Justin, 6/19/2006 12:32:05 AM
I updated the pictures section with many pics taken during the Quarter Century Of Excellence Celebration, and they can be found in the "Elsewhere" Section of Pictures under the newest album...so if you hung out with me in April, chances are your in there...so check em out! I'll put up some more pics from other activities this week too. Later tators.
And also, I'm looking for someone to hang out with me in Italy...I plan on taking a 7 day tour and then seeing Pearl Jam at the end...anyone interested? Let me know!
Add Comment PermalinkMy vacation to London and Paris
Mike, 6/15/2006 11:26:51 PM
Some people sit on a beach and relax while on vacation. Others end up with a schedule that resembles this:
Friday 5/26
Arrive in London
Buckingham Palace (changing of the guard... trapped by Parade briefly)
Parliament Square
Westminster Abbey
British Museum
Saturday 5/27
Tower of London
Tate Modern, Modern Art Museum
Shakespeare's Globe Theater (see the play Coriolanus)
Sunday 5/28
Beatles Walking Tour (Soho, Abbey Road, etc)
Hyde Park (Speaker's corner and serpentine lake)
Victoria and Albert Museum
Jack the Ripper Walking Tour
Monday 5/29
St. Paul's Cathedral
Blackfriar's Pub (great Fish and Chips)
Postman's Park (from the movie Closer)
London Museum
Picadilly Circus
Covent Garden
X-Men: The Last Stand
Tuesday 5/30
Portabello Market / Knotting Hill
Kensington Palace & Gardens
British Library
Ghost Tour walk in London City area
Wednesday 5/31
British breakfast (greasy!)
Loooong train ride to Paris
Walked to Arc D'Triomphe and Eiffel Tower / Palais de Chaillot
Thursday 6/1
Louvre
Notre Dame Cathedral
Crypt at Notre Dame (Ancient Roman ruins)
Musee d'Orsay
Walked down Avenue des Champs-Elysees
Scaled Arc d'Triomphe
Long search for a grocery store
Monoprix!
Friday 6/2
Pere-Lachaise cemetery
Conciergerie
Saint Chappelle
Musee National du Moyen Age - Thermes de Cluny
Napoleon's Tomb
Rodin Museum & Sculpture garden
Eiffel Tower (Climbed to first level, top closed)
Saturday 6/3
Musee Nissim de Camondo
Paris Opera House
Louvre (back for Venus de Milo & more)
French Revolution walking tour
Musee de l'Orangerie (Monet waterlillies)
Montmartre: Sacre Coeur, saw Moulin Rouge, Red Light district, Museum of Eroticism
Sunday 6/4
Versaille: main palace, gardens, Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon
Des Egouts (Paris sewers)
Musee de Galleria (Fashion museum)
Parc de Monceau
Add Comment PermalinkFriday 5/26
Arrive in London
Buckingham Palace (changing of the guard... trapped by Parade briefly)
Parliament Square
Westminster Abbey
British Museum
Saturday 5/27
Tower of London
Tate Modern, Modern Art Museum
Shakespeare's Globe Theater (see the play Coriolanus)
Sunday 5/28
Beatles Walking Tour (Soho, Abbey Road, etc)
Hyde Park (Speaker's corner and serpentine lake)
Victoria and Albert Museum
Jack the Ripper Walking Tour
Monday 5/29
St. Paul's Cathedral
Blackfriar's Pub (great Fish and Chips)
Postman's Park (from the movie Closer)
London Museum
Picadilly Circus
Covent Garden
X-Men: The Last Stand
Tuesday 5/30
Portabello Market / Knotting Hill
Kensington Palace & Gardens
British Library
Ghost Tour walk in London City area
Wednesday 5/31
British breakfast (greasy!)
Loooong train ride to Paris
Walked to Arc D'Triomphe and Eiffel Tower / Palais de Chaillot
Thursday 6/1
Louvre
Notre Dame Cathedral
Crypt at Notre Dame (Ancient Roman ruins)
Musee d'Orsay
Walked down Avenue des Champs-Elysees
Scaled Arc d'Triomphe
Long search for a grocery store
Monoprix!
Friday 6/2
Pere-Lachaise cemetery
Conciergerie
Saint Chappelle
Musee National du Moyen Age - Thermes de Cluny
Napoleon's Tomb
Rodin Museum & Sculpture garden
Eiffel Tower (Climbed to first level, top closed)
Saturday 6/3
Musee Nissim de Camondo
Paris Opera House
Louvre (back for Venus de Milo & more)
French Revolution walking tour
Musee de l'Orangerie (Monet waterlillies)
Montmartre: Sacre Coeur, saw Moulin Rouge, Red Light district, Museum of Eroticism
Sunday 6/4
Versaille: main palace, gardens, Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon
Des Egouts (Paris sewers)
Musee de Galleria (Fashion museum)
Parc de Monceau
The Happiest Place On Earth
Justin, 6/12/2006 01:05:04 PM
So 2 weeks ago I went on a trip to Orlando with Michelle, and many people have been like... "Justin, so what did you do in Orlando?" This is the account of what we did. Note that I would've posted this last week, but the site went down while Mike was in Europe and I haven't gotten around to doing it until now...So with that in mind I give you:
Orlando In 3 and a Half Days!
Friday: We flew in and pretty much went right to sleep at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort.
Saturday:
Animal Kingdom
Rides/Attractions:
1.Dinosaur
2.It's Tough To Be A Bug!
3.Pangana Forest Trail
4.Kilamanjaro Safari (Michelle only)
5.Expedition Everest (Justin Only)
Magic Kingdom
Rides/Attractions:
1.Stitch's Great Escape
2.Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
3.Walt Disney's Carousel Of Progress
4.Tomorrowland Transit Authority
5.Mad Tea Party (The Teacups)
6.Mickey's Philharmagic
7.The Haunted Mansion
Plus we caught the "Catch A Dream" Parade and the "Wishes" fireworks show.
Meals
1.Donald's Breakfastosaurus @ Restaurantosaurus Character Breakfast
2.Shutters @ Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
Sunday
Universal Islands Of Adventure
Rides/Attractions:
1.Amazing Adventures Of Spider-Man
2.Jurassic Park River Adventure
3.Poseidon's Fury
4.Dueling Dragons (Justin Only)
5.The Cat In The Hat
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(We went back to UIOA after Dinner)
6.Storm Force Accelatron
7.Amazing Adventures Of Spider-Man (return trip)
Universal Studios
Rides/Attractions:
1.Shrek 4-D
2.Jaws
3.Revenge Of The Mummy
4.Men In Black Alien Attack
5.Terminator 2: 3-D Battle Across Time
Meals
1.Old Port Royale Food Court (at our Resort)
2.A Churro and Lemon Slush from a stand in Universal after I thought I was going to pass out
3.Emeril's Orlando
Monday
MGM Studios
Rides/Attractions:
1.Sounds Dangerous With Drew Carey
2.Star Tours
3.Muppet Vision 3-D
4.Aerosmith Rock N Roller Coaster (Justin only)
5.Voyage Of The Little Mermaid (Michelle only)
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We went back after Epcot mainly to see Fantasmic
6.Twilight Zone Tower Of Terror
7.The Great Movie Ride
8.Fantasmic! (Very amazing nightly fireworks/waterfall acting as movie screen/Live action show with Mickey VS Disney villains...well worth it.)
Epcot
Rides/Attractions:
1.Mission:Space
2.Turtle Talk With Crush
3.Test Track
I wanted to do "Soarin'" But it was a 2 HOUR 20 MINUTE WAIT! So I said fuck that.
Meals
1.Toy Story Pizza Planet
2.Coral Reef (Restaurant in an Aquarium at EPCOT's Living Seas)
Monday
We just went to Downtown Disney to buy crappy souvenirs and ate at the Wolfgang Puck Express, which was surprisingly well priced and delicious.
Then we flew home on crappy Southwest.
That about sums up my trip. We did pretty much all we possibly could in a 3 day span and I hit up ALMOST every ride I wanted to hit, which is all you can really ask for. I will say that I would never again attempt to do it all in 3 days, as I really could've used a whole day in every park, but cest la vie. At any rate we had a fun time and even got to go swimming one night. Though we were too tired to try to go out drinking at all. In conclusion I probably wouldn't wait another 5 years before I go back to Orlando again...Maybe 4.
Add Comment PermalinkOrlando In 3 and a Half Days!
Friday: We flew in and pretty much went right to sleep at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort.
Saturday:
Animal Kingdom
Rides/Attractions:
1.Dinosaur
2.It's Tough To Be A Bug!
3.Pangana Forest Trail
4.Kilamanjaro Safari (Michelle only)
5.Expedition Everest (Justin Only)
Magic Kingdom
Rides/Attractions:
1.Stitch's Great Escape
2.Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
3.Walt Disney's Carousel Of Progress
4.Tomorrowland Transit Authority
5.Mad Tea Party (The Teacups)
6.Mickey's Philharmagic
7.The Haunted Mansion
Plus we caught the "Catch A Dream" Parade and the "Wishes" fireworks show.
Meals
1.Donald's Breakfastosaurus @ Restaurantosaurus Character Breakfast
2.Shutters @ Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
Sunday
Universal Islands Of Adventure
Rides/Attractions:
1.Amazing Adventures Of Spider-Man
2.Jurassic Park River Adventure
3.Poseidon's Fury
4.Dueling Dragons (Justin Only)
5.The Cat In The Hat
-----------------------------------
(We went back to UIOA after Dinner)
6.Storm Force Accelatron
7.Amazing Adventures Of Spider-Man (return trip)
Universal Studios
Rides/Attractions:
1.Shrek 4-D
2.Jaws
3.Revenge Of The Mummy
4.Men In Black Alien Attack
5.Terminator 2: 3-D Battle Across Time
Meals
1.Old Port Royale Food Court (at our Resort)
2.A Churro and Lemon Slush from a stand in Universal after I thought I was going to pass out
3.Emeril's Orlando
Monday
MGM Studios
Rides/Attractions:
1.Sounds Dangerous With Drew Carey
2.Star Tours
3.Muppet Vision 3-D
4.Aerosmith Rock N Roller Coaster (Justin only)
5.Voyage Of The Little Mermaid (Michelle only)
-----------------------------------------------
We went back after Epcot mainly to see Fantasmic
6.Twilight Zone Tower Of Terror
7.The Great Movie Ride
8.Fantasmic! (Very amazing nightly fireworks/waterfall acting as movie screen/Live action show with Mickey VS Disney villains...well worth it.)
Epcot
Rides/Attractions:
1.Mission:Space
2.Turtle Talk With Crush
3.Test Track
I wanted to do "Soarin'" But it was a 2 HOUR 20 MINUTE WAIT! So I said fuck that.
Meals
1.Toy Story Pizza Planet
2.Coral Reef (Restaurant in an Aquarium at EPCOT's Living Seas)
Monday
We just went to Downtown Disney to buy crappy souvenirs and ate at the Wolfgang Puck Express, which was surprisingly well priced and delicious.
Then we flew home on crappy Southwest.
That about sums up my trip. We did pretty much all we possibly could in a 3 day span and I hit up ALMOST every ride I wanted to hit, which is all you can really ask for. I will say that I would never again attempt to do it all in 3 days, as I really could've used a whole day in every park, but cest la vie. At any rate we had a fun time and even got to go swimming one night. Though we were too tired to try to go out drinking at all. In conclusion I probably wouldn't wait another 5 years before I go back to Orlando again...Maybe 4.
MTV Movie Awards
Mike, 6/8/2006 08:38:46 PM
Some say that the MTV Movie Awards are just shameless advertising for all the summer movies. Those people are correct... but what more can you ask for on a Thursday night after all the TV season finales?!
Also, Jessica Alba holds a special place in my heart-- but does she really have the comic timing and poise to host the one award show that is actually sometimes funny (some of the time)? Guess we'll find out.
Add Comment PermalinkAlso, Jessica Alba holds a special place in my heart-- but does she really have the comic timing and poise to host the one award show that is actually sometimes funny (some of the time)? Guess we'll find out.