| Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated... |
[Jan. 30th, 2009|04:51 pm] |
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My oh my, has it been awhile.
Right now, I have far more to say than the energy to say it, so I keep this first (re)entry short. Currently I'm in Oregon, spending a week at my father's house in Oregon City. I'm going to acquire a laptop while I'm here, so hopefully I should have regular and reliable internet access again shortly.
More to follow. |
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| tick tick tick *BOOM* |
[Nov. 25th, 2007|08:54 pm] |
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| | Battlestar Galactica Soundtrack - Season Three | ] |
So, this was my Thanksgiving with ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) jlina and teraflops. Thank you Dana for the awesome pictures!
(Only clay animals were harmed in the making of these pictures.) |
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| WTF |
[Oct. 19th, 2007|07:53 pm] |
I got a 600 dollar parking ticket.
See, I don't drive my truck much, and sometime in the last 2 weeks, the city decided to turn the spot on the street I had parked in into a handicapped parking spot. Thanks Philly!
WHAT
THE
FUCK |
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| An Open Letter |
[Oct. 9th, 2007|11:00 pm] |
Dear Philadelphia,
Please stop putting manholes in the bike lanes.
Also, re: trolley tracks...wtf?
Bike friendly city my ass.
Love,
Alexis. |
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| Rawr! |
[Oct. 7th, 2007|02:44 pm] |
So I figure now that I have regular access to the internet, I should probably get back in the habit of posting on this thing. I mean, you know you've been slacking off on updating your livejournal when your profile says you're 21, even though your 22nd birthday was almost 9 months ago. But hey, it's been weird lately.
So, quickie update: I made it to Philly all right, where I currently live with my badass roommate. Things are kinda weird, since I can't find a job for the life of me, and seem to be undergoing a sort of crisis of the self, both in terms of identity and philosophy. Also, Bobbie went to Paris, my grandmother died in mid-September, and I don't really know anybody at all in this city. So there's that, and last night didn't exactly help.
So Lina and I went to Transpyre last night, supposedly a goth-queer scene party. The party itself was pretty lame, although it was cool to run into Ali, Ketch, and Dexter from CT there (maybe there are people I know in this city after all, albeit not well). I had a bit too much to drink and we ended up taking a cab home.
Despite the party being so-so, the real problem was how the evening shattered whatever admittedly small faith I had in humanity. I mean, the group that came to check out the party and then left it with a big hubbub about Christianity and homosexuality was to be expected; the fun part was on the way there. While waiting at the trolley stop on 40th & Baltimore at a little before midnight, a scene that began with an expected amount of transphobic jackassery quickly escalated into a group of about a dozen people screaming insults at me, rap-battle style, complete with the ooh's and aah's from the throng of people at the eastbound trolley stop. Yeah. I couldn't make out most of what they were saying, but the intermittent shouts of "FAGGOT!" certainly came through clear enough. Guess I drew too much attention to myself, but hey, it was a goth party we were going to. Come on! I'm just sorry Lina had to suffer because of that.
So, that's my life right now in a nutshell. Now, please, how are y'all doing? It's been too long, and I miss all of you terribly. My cell phone is still 503-267-6896, if ya want to say hi. Just saying. |
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| Here we go... |
[Jun. 29th, 2007|07:06 pm] |
Okay, so I've been away for quite some time, and I suppose an update is in order.
Too bad that isn't going to happen yet, as I'm moving to Philadelphia.
Like, y'know, now. |
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[May. 9th, 2007|09:43 am] |
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just finished my last test of the semester.
and, y'know, college. looks like I graduate after all. |
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| I am the queen of France! |
[May. 8th, 2007|02:02 pm] |
So yesterday, I was writing my sociology final on the effects of psychology on the marginalization of the transgender community, and asked Bobbie (who, for those of you who've been out of the loop, is the girl that came out of left field and swept me off my feet) to proofread it before I handed it in. Several times in the paper, I referenced Leslie Feinberg's "Transgender Warriors", and, as it turns out, Bobbie knew exactly who I was talking about.
See the girl to the left of Feinberg in a brown sweatshirt? Yeah, that's Bobbie in high school. Yeah, I know, it's fucking HOT, isn't it?
I swear this girl gets cooler every day I know her. |
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| I'm alive! (sorta) |
[Apr. 23rd, 2007|03:56 pm] |
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this month has not sucked.
yeah, I lost power (again), yeah, I almost failed my easiest class in my last semester of senior year, and yeah, I'm still screwed for money, time, and sanity.
but then she happened:
I'm really not sure what else to say. |
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[Mar. 13th, 2007|12:30 pm] |
nothing beats stumbling out of class to go finish writing a midterm after two days of not sleeping, and happening upon two people in a promotional truck giving away free ice-cold Monster energy drinks.
my god, it's like carbonated cocaine. |
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[Mar. 11th, 2007|09:04 pm] |
So, my father is the coach of the Clackamas Community College basketball team, and their season just ended. They went undefeated in their league, finishing with a 14 game winning streak, and took home the NWAACC Championship. Congratulations Dad!
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| hmm |
[Mar. 8th, 2007|12:26 pm] |
two nice things about bad days:
1. by definition, they only have 24 hours, so, no matter, what, they will end eventually.
2. they can serve to remind you that you have awesome, kickass friends.
who knew? |
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| it's just one of those days... |
[Mar. 7th, 2007|10:58 pm] |
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...that needs to be over. as in right now.
fuckall, I need to change something about my life. |
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| *groan* |
[Mar. 1st, 2007|01:36 pm] |
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okay, so it's not exactly a secret that I think NOLA sucks. but, so you don't all think I'm crazy:
I got up this morning a bit thirsty, and decided to pour myself a glass of water. I did this, and raised it to my lips, preparing to enjoy the cold rush of clear, cool water. Then I realized I couldn't see all the way to the bottom of the glass. It was this thick, motley white color. it looked like I'd drop four tablets of alka-seltzer in there, minus the fizz.
THIS IS MY FUCKING TAP WATER. |
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| they hit me with a truck *twitch* |
[Feb. 27th, 2007|04:43 pm] |
So, as of today, after more than a month and a half of bureaucratic bullshit, I am finally officially registered for classes for the Spring 2007 semester. Which means that after eight semesters, the tragicomedy that has been my undergraduate experience is going to end.
I will graduate May 19th, with two majors, two minors, and a better than 3.0 GPA.
Whoa. |
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| whoa. |
[Feb. 26th, 2007|03:26 pm] |
It's a rare occurrence for me to read something that I wholeheartedly agree with. It is even less common for me to stumble across something that actually resonates with me.
So, imagine my surprise to find myself enraptured by the precepts of a Japanese samurai, written the week before he died in 1654. Apparently, Miyamoto Musashi, despite being perhaps the world's greatest swordsman, was something of an anti-social loner. He spent years at a time wandering in solitude (and, you know, beating other sword masters to death with oars in his free time. Okay, it only happened once, but how many nodachi masters must you duel with a length of wood to be respected?).
Dokkodo (The Way to Be Followed Alone)
1. "Accept everything just the way it is."
2. "Do not seek pleasure for its own sake."
3. "Do not, under any circumstances, depend on a partial feeling."
4. "Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world."
5. "Be detached from desire your whole life long."
6. "Do not regret what you have done."
7. "Never be jealous."
8. "Never let yourself be saddened by a separation."
9. "Resentment and complaint are appropriate neither for oneself or others."
10. "Do not let yourself be guided by the feeling of lust or love."
11. "In all things have no preferences."
12. "Be indifferent to where you live."
13. "Do not pursue the taste of good food."
14. "Do not hold on to possessions you no longer need."
15. "Do not act following customary beliefs."
16. "Do not collect weapons or practice with weapons beyond what is useful."
17. "Do not fear death."
18. "Do not seek to possess either goods or fiefs for your old age."
19. "Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help."
20. "You may abandon your own body but you must preserve your honour."
21. "Never stray from the Way."
Ascetic Samurai Transwoman?
Yeah, it could happen. |
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| one more thing... |
[Feb. 15th, 2007|01:28 pm] |
I know they're a day late, but I couldn't resist...
Valentine's Day cards from vgcats.com
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| interesting... |
[Feb. 15th, 2007|12:52 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | meme | ] |
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stolen from fireworkboy
 | You scored as Neither. You think neither like a man nor like a woman. What you are you may decide for yourself. Most people will consider you strange, alien, weird or funny. You are probably quite interesting.
Neither | | 64% | Female | | 64% | Male | | 61% | Either | | 43% | </td>
Should you be MALE or FEMALE?*
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