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Review of Ataxia Canto I: Idealism

In this chapter, Joseph explains his ideal woman. He says that this is not a standard he compares every woman to; it is only an ideal. He says that most persons want their children to have their own traits. To get these traits, a person would need to mate with a similar person. He states the races he’d prefer, from most ideal to least ideal, are Apache, other Indian races (Navajo, Sioux… Cherokee), Hispanics (Peruvians… Mexicans), certain Asians (Filipinos, some types of Japanese, Chinese), non-white Europeans (black Irish, Portugese), other Asians, sub-Saharan Africans (lightest to darkest), and finally, Aryans (WASPs). His ideal woman would be his height with black hair, brown eyes, reddish brown skin, wide hips, and large breasts. He’d prefer slightly overweight to underweight. He’d prefer a devout Catholic but would also be happy with a liberal Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Jew, or a Hindu. She should be liberal and definitely not extreme in either political direction.
I think this chapter very clearly defines his ideal woman in many traits. He begins by saying that most men would like a woman who is similar to himself, and from his description of the ideal, this is true. His ideal woman is very clearly sharing many of his own characteristics (of course, not the large breasts part). Joseph mentions that it’s odd that She doesn’t fit many of these categories. I find it odd too, and perhaps it’ll be further explained in later chaptors. I’d like to see more about his ideal in other aspects though. What kind of personality? How educated? What hobbies or interests? Hard working or stay at home? Follows all the rules or likes to get wild once in a while? Despite wanting to see more, this chapter can give one a very clear idea of who Joseph would and wouldn’t want to be with.
Update: Joseph says that his ideal woman would be able to intelligently hold a conversation with him. She should be moderately knowledgeable in history and politics, and he’d prefer her to be better in the fields he is lacking in. He does not have an ideal hobby, interest, or personality for her.

Music meme

Got this from 152’s lj!
1) Total volume of music files on my computer?
6,684 files 30.9 GB (6,652 files 27.0 GB excluding music videos)
2) The last CD I bought was:
The Dears – No Cities Left
3a) The last song I listened to before writing this was:
The Dears – No Cities Left – Who Are You, Defenders of the Universe
3b) Song playing right now:
Metallica – Black Album – Nothing Else Matters
4) Five songs I listen to a lot or that mean a lot to me:
Um, I don’t know. I’ll just list artists I’m listening to lately…
The Dears
Metallica
Apoptygma Berzerk
As I Lay Dying
My Chemical Romance
Franz Ferdinand
5) Which 5 people are you passing this baton to, and why?
I’m not passing. Come get it.

Survey from Krissy

LAST PERSON WHO…
x. Slept in your bed: Me (or maybe Gem napped in it?)
x. Saw you cry: Gemma
x. Made you cry:
x. You shared a drink with: Like… drank from the same cup? Gemma. Or… drank alcohol with? Andy, Chris, Julie, Mitch, and two people I didn’t know
x. You went to the movies with: Gem
x. You went to the mall with: Gem
x. Yelled at you: Can’t remember
x. Sent you e-mail: Joseph
HAVE YOU EVER…
x. Said “I love you” and meant it: Yeah
x. Been to California: …
x. Gotten in a fight with your pet: No
x. Been to Hawaii: Only when I was so young that I couldn’t remember
x. Been to Mexico: Nope
x. Been to Europe: Nope
x. Danced naked: In private!
x. Dreamed something really crazy & then it happened the next
day: No
x. Wish you were the opposite sex: No. Girls have so much shit to go through.
RANDOM TID BITS…
x. Do you have a crush on someone: My gf
x. What book are you reading now: MegaTokyo volume 1. Does that count?
x. Worst feeling in the world: Screwing up and letting Gem down
x. Future son’s name: Steven Peter Anargirou
x. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal: Yeah, the Build-A-Bear Gem got me
x. What’s under your bed: Uh… my desk, a fan, dvds, cds, my paperwork and school work, laptop, Anteater bobblehead, lotion, camera, hot sauce, bread, etc.
x. Favorite sports to watch: Uh, poker
x. Siblings: 12 year old brother
x. Location: Irvine
x. College plans: Hm… I wonder. Uh, I think I’ll… uh… go to my classes today at UCI…
x. Piercings/tattoos: None now
EXTRA STUFF….
x. Do you do drugs: Ibuprofen
x. Do you drink: Not since Thursday
x. Who is your best friend: Gem
x. What are you most scared of: Screwing up with Gem?
x. Where do you want to get married: A chapel I s’pose
x. Who do you really hate:
x. Do you have a job: No
x. Are you for world peace: Impossible given the size of the world
STUFF…
x. Have you ever liked someone you had no chance with?: No
x. Have you ever cried over something someone of the opposite sex did: Yeah
x. Do you have a “type” of person you always go after: Go after?
x. Are you lonely right now: No
x. Do you want to get married: Yeah
x. Do you want kids: Yeah
FAVORITE…
x. Room in house: What house? Uh, my dormroom?
x. Color: Blue
x. Perfume or cologne: I don’t remember what it’s called
x. Month: July
IN THE LAST 96 HOURS, HAVE YOU…
x. Cried: I don’t think so
x. Bought something: Food
x. Gotten sick: No
x. Sang: Yeah
x. Wanted to tell someone you loved them: Yeah, I do it all the time
x. Met someone new: Yeah, Julie’s friends
x. Missed someone: Yeah
x. Hugged someone: Yep

Tuesday with Gemma, Dad

Gemma came over Tuesday, and we watched Attack of the Clones at my place. Afterwards we went to the Spectrum. We ate a restaurant called Maki Maki. She had chilean sea bass, I had tempura, and we split a platter of sashimi. Very, very tasty. Then walked around a bit, tried the love sacks (big bean bags), and went on the ferris wheel. She had never been on one! It was a lot of fun 🙂
Today my dad was gonna come over. He called me in the morning to say that he couldn’t today but maybe tomorrow. Around one I got a few calls, but I was still sleeping so I rejected them, not recognizing the number. It turned out that he decided to drive here anyways and was calling from a pay phone. The car overheated on the way back so he won’t be coming tomorrow. I wish he hadn’t have done that today.

Knights of the Old Republic

KOTOR 2 is out, and I’m just finishing KOTOR 1. Anyways, it’s a great game. I found the plot a little slow at the beginning, but it definitely picks up. There were times that I thought the plot was flawed, but I later realized that it was intentional and fine. The gameplay’s excellent. There are a lot of unneeded characters though. Also, I never needed to purchase any equipment. I did play it on normal though, so perhaps I’d need to in hard mode. I enjoyed it far more that any other BioWare game. If I get the chance, I’d like to go back and replay it on the dark side. I recommend playing the game if you’re a Star Wars fan or a fan of D20-based computer games.

Gemma, Star Wars, Spring Break

Spring break is finally here! So far, Gemma and I watched The Empire Strikes Back (we watched A New Hope before break started), Return of the Jedi, and The Phantom Menace. We’re gonna watch Attack of the Clones today. I’ve been wanting to rewatch all the movies before Revenge of the Sith comes out. I’ve been playing Knights of the Old Republic a lot too. Great game. I know it’s old, but I’ll write more about it later. I spent $40 at Red Lobster with Adam on Sunday. Tasty tasty. I love lobster. Jon Cairns came by yesterday. He locked himself out and threw rocks at Julie’s window to get back in. He had to call Duty Line to unlock his door. I hung out with Julie and Mitch some and then talked to Jon for a while.
Gemma went home on Saturday, but yesterday (Monday), she came back look for an apartment. She stopped by, and we went to Michael’s, Carl’s Jr., and then hung out here. It’s fun to do nothing with her. She’s coming over today (Tuesday) too. We’re gonna watch Attack of the Clones and probably see a movie (Hitch?). I also hope to finish KOTOR, but I don’t know if it’s gonna happen. Wednesday it looks like I’m going to Disneyland with Linh-Nam and Christine. Thursday my dad’s gonna try to visit. Friday I’m hopefully gonna be hanging out with the shindig crew (if I had written that in 1337 it would have been like orgasmic). Okay, time for sleep.

Super Mario Pac

Super Mario Pac is a little PC game made by hermitgames. The graphics are basically from Super Mario World. You have to build a pipe to get out of each level by touching on the piece and then flying over the right spot. You have a FLUDD, the water pack from Super Mario Sunshine, and that’s what you use to shoot enemies and fly around. Fun game! Find it here!

Last Weekend, Alex, Etc

Alex came over last Wednesday and stayed until Saturday. It was good to see him again… it had been a while. Amazing how many people I used to know that I don’t get to anymore. We had fun though. A bunch of us played Cranium one night. It was me, Gem, Jon, and Gabby against Alex, Patrick, Vince, and Kim. We won, and it was a lot of fun. Afterwards we just played around doing cards or improv games. It was cool 🙂 I tried playing LOTR Risk with Alex and Andy but we gave up. One night we did some drinking. Later I was a fairy. Make up. Wings. I don’t know. I’ll post pictures as soon as I get them from Alex. And… yeah! Fun times!