David's Tangled Thoughts

I’ve been dealing with a severe case of blogstipation these past couple days. Although there have been plenty of news stories to comment on, they haven’t caught enough interest for me to do so. I thought that I’d give a hodgepodge post of what’s been happening. The scary stalkish trip to Panera Bread on the south side proved to be a disappointment. My boss accompanied me so that she could see what this guy looked like so she was probably disappointed as well. Maybe not so much, though. I wish he would post his work schedule. Laura suggested that I go to Chicago this summer for Pride. I’m thinking about it. There are a few logistical problems that I would have to work out first. Erin brought a friend from work named Chris into class on Wednesday night. He seems pretty nice and he said that he may come to class again next week. I did have to deduct a point when he gave me that “look” when Erin outed me as a Republican. I’m going over to the Banana to personally track dow

I took a timed practice test and scored 151. The last time I took a timed test I hit 151 too. I know that the preparers try to make these tests so that your average score doesn’t go up or down, but c’mon. I did two questions better in games but that was mitigated by three questions worse in reasoning. That makes 3 hours testing and about 4 hours total in studying pizzas topped with god-awful ingredients and roommates that can’t room together. This weekend, I will be going over my test and trying to find out why the real answers were better than the ones that I gave. Oh, and to figure out how a three axis problem works.

What the hell? Battlestar Galactica won’t return until next year. Nuts. So if those four are really cylons, where is the fifth one? Any suspicions that it’s Lt. Gaeta? If a human-cylon hybrid is so important, what’s the significance of Tyrol’s kid? If Tyrol and Sharon (Boomer) had a kid, would that mean that if the Dorals and Sixes tried loving one another and got their freak on, they would be able to reproduce too? If the character Billy hadn’t been killed off, would the writers have made him a cylon? Why would those four be the super secret cylons anyways? Did the cylons know or plan Galactica’s escape from the colonies? Did Starbuck really die? Why would she have gone to Earth? How did she get there and back? And if it is such a short trip, why can’t the fleet hop to it?

Good for you if your two babybmamas are still on good terms with you but, really, we're looking for more reliable references.

or Tough choice. Brian, a week ago, suggested that I put up a weekly update on how I am doing on my LSAT studying. Well here's the first one. Since last Tuesday, I have done approximately three hours total of logic games. I'm fairly good with all the other parts of the LSAT but I suck at logic games, also known as Analytical Reasoning. The good thing is that this portion of the exam actually has the best potential of improvement. I'm pretty good with the rest of the exam which is Logical Reasoning (arguments) and Reading Comprehension. There is also the Writing Sample but I've had plenty of experience in bullshitting during college so that doesn't bother me either. I swear I would have done more over the weekend. But c'mon, it was Saint Patrick's Day.

If you only look at the pictures, I don’t blame you. Click on them if you’d like to see them slightly larger. As you probably have known, my friend Erin and I went to Chicago to celebrate my birthday (15th), Saint Patrick’s Day (17th), and Mandie’s birthday (umm… sometime next week). Mandie lives in Chicago working on an internship which is great for us because we got a place to sleep for free. To get there, we took the South Shore line from South Bend Regional Airport . $10.55 to get there and $9.00 to get back. I’d say we saved money by going with them rather than by driving. Plus, we’d get to avoid the Dan Ryan which by itself, is worth it. Erin got me a book on Barak Obama for my birthday. She's a fan and she's hoping to convert me. Oh, yeah—Mr. B. took us to the airport where we had to use the newly built roundabouts. I’m telling you, most Americans can not handle those “God damned things” as Mr. B. would call them. Based on the idiot driver who charged into the roundab

Every now and then I try to convince myself that my parents aren’t homophobes. I could tell them and after some shock, they’d realize that they love me and that they’ll accept me. Then they say some stupid shit that makes me think that they will never get it. Last night, I was watching Family Guy with my dad. It was that episode where Stewie and Brian go into the army. In one of the scenes, a recruiting poster said “Be All That You Can Be – Unless You’re Gay” My dad then says, “Then they go to the front of the line.” What a way to end my birthday.

Happy Pi Day everyone. I haven’t been feeling like blogging for the past couple of days. I’ll spare you the sob story. Anyways, it’s also Hump Day so a good deal of fun should be sliding my way soon. I get paid tomorrow so I will be able to have a little spending cash for Chicago. I figure I can contribute to Chicago’s bloated government programs and support its slimy politicians without feeling like I got taken for a ride. I got a haircut yesterday. I got what I paid for. I’ll go somewhere else next time. Minge has got me with the long hair combed down. It’s not greasy, just wet. It’s been a week since I put in an application to the Banana Republic and I haven't heard from them. That’s alright. I was overqualified for them anyways. Nothing from County either. You know, if they aren’t hiring for that damn court clerk position, they should take the post down. I got nothing from the Panera Bread guy. See the other blog for details. If it’s not up yet, wait for it.

I may not be moving to Chicago but I will be visiting for Saint Patrick’s Day. Specifically, I will be there from the evening of the 16th until late on the 18th. My friend’s sister has an apartment in downtown so I’m going to be in the middle of all the action. I am so stoked. Chicago bloggers, do you have any suggestions as to what to see and do?

A couple days ago, my mom got an interview with some company and had to go to downtown South Bend. She's not that comfortable driving in the city in the first place. Add some unfamiliarity and that is over the top for her. So Dad offered to drive. My sister and I decided to tag along. I decided to go because I knew that they were going out to lunch and hey, I'll never pass up free food. While we waited for her, Kris and I took a walk by the river. Dad took a nap in the car. They hang around like they don't believe that winter is actually here. The Saint Joseph River Oh, I've got to step it up at the track and see a barber. I've never seen the real salmon run. Maybe I'll try to see it this year. This is where the salmon enter. Then they start climbing.... Over and past the dam... Well we got to be fair, right? Enter that water, and you might come out with an extra eye.

Time came out with a poll that predicted how an election might go if Sen. Hillary Clinton, Sen. Barak Obama, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and Sen. John McCain were on the ballot. The results showed that should Rudy Giuliani emerge as the Republican nominee for President, he would win in a match up with Sen. Clinton or Sen. Obama. Although Sen. McCain might squeeze past Sen. Clinton, he would loose to Sen. Obama. I’m actually surprised that a more conservative Republican candidate hasn’t emerged. The three big ones all have histories that worry conservatives. Gov. Mitt Romney is doing the predictable thing. He is trying to appear more conservative in order to catch that part of the Republican coalition. Sen. McCain, in maverick style, seems to be trying to appeal to independents and conservative Democrats. That’s stupid. You have to shore up the base first and then after you’ve locked them up with the primary, you go after the middle voters. Do I like Rudy Giuliani? Eh, I’d like him m