Author Archives: TheUser

Classes

CSE 21 is interesting, but I know it’s going to be really hard. It’s an introduction to java class. I’m already not working at it enough. I’m not really behind, but I should have started. Anyways, the stuff makes sense even if I haven’t started programming.
Math 2D is calculus 3… multivariable calculus. It’s basically calculus in 3D space, dealing with planes rather than lines, volumes rather than areas, etc. It’s pretty cool, and I enjoy math, but I’m always falling asleep in that class.
I hated Writing 39B, Critical Reading and Rhetoric. I guess I’ve never been that into these types of courses. However, lately it’s been getting interesting. We’ve been discussing philosophy, reading Plato, thinking about illusion versus reality, examining the idea that an elite few who are better than average should rule the populace, and various other things. Hopefully, the course will stay interesting.
I ditched CSE lab today. First time ditching a class since I got here. Mike came back with us from discussion and we all had lunch. I’ve made it on time to CSE discussion/lab some, but I’ve also been late. Same goes for math lecture. I’ve always been on time for math discussion. So far, I’ve been late to CSE lecture and writing every single time. I guess it doesn’t matter though, lol. Bad “academic persona” as A Student Guide to Writing at UCI puts it. Yeah, you know, I’m tired.

Survey of Doom

Section 1
birthday: 2/27/86
age u act: ?
height: ?
weight : 165ish
eye color: Brown
are u simple or complicated: I think everyone’s pretty complicated
where do u live: UCI!
where did u grow up: Palm Springs / Long Beach
where do u wanna live: Here
birthplace: Mission Viejo
ever gone skinny dipping: Nope
what are u watching: Nothing
who are u talkin to right now: Kristin… and Jay and Toni of course
favorite number(s): 7, 152 (lol), powers of 2
favorite ice cream: Cookie dough
favorite beer: Of the ones I’ve tried, Michelob
stupidest person u know: so many to choose from!
favorite holiday: my birthday
favorite shoes: No preference
Section 2: The Future
school: Um… UCI?
how many kids u want: A few!
name of future daughter: I change my mind too much
name of future son(s): Steven Peter, if my wife permits
what kind of job u want: I don’t really know.
Section 3: Have You Ever
smoked: Yup
run away from home: No, I’ve always been allowed to leave
hit someone: Sure
lied: No… of course not…
stolen anything: Yep
broken a bone: Nope
cheated on a test: Yep
cheated on a boy/girlfriend: No
gotten drunk: Not really… felt some effects but didn’t drink enough to throw up
been in the hospital: Not since I was a baby for various illnesses
fell asleep in the shower/bath: I don’t think so
gone to church: Not for services in many years
ever been on a motorcycle or motorbike: Nope
been to a camp: Yep
sat in a restaurant without ordering: Starbucks
seen someone die: No
gone a week without shaving: Not since I started shaving
didn’t wash your hair for a week: Nope
broken something valuable: Yeah
yelled at someone: Sure have
said i love u and meant it: Yep
been hurt by a guy/girl u loved: Sure
stayed up till 4 am on the phone: Mm hmm
Section 4: Which is Better
coke or pepsi: Pepsi
cats or dogs: They’re very different
pools or hot tubs: hot tubs
television or radio: television
apples or oranges: Apples
old navy or gap: No clue
coffee or icecream: I dunno. ice cream I guess
shampoo or conditioner: Um, I like them both. Tropical coconut!
10 acquaintances or 1 homey: Let’s call them “friends.” How can I tell an acquaintance from a friend? I spend too much time thinking about this.
sun or moon: Reminds me of that “bang bang bang” video. Moon.
left or right: Um… right handed
Section 5: When Was the Last Time You
took a shower: About two hours ago
cried: two days ago?
watched a disney movie: Can’t remember
given/gotten a hug: I hugged Eric today
been to the movies: I saw Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow with Nam, Chris, Gian, and Cheryl right before moving to Irvine
played cs: Counter-Strike? I dislike that game
Section 6: What is
your fondest memory of this year: I don’t know… just being with the people I care about
the thing that makes you happy: Friends
love: Love is like oxygen. Love is a many-splendored thing. Love lifts us up where we belong. All you need is love. The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.
life: I think, therefore I am.

Zypher on Uploads

[10/05][03:06:48] <@TU> Zypher: Any luck with Moulin Rouge?
[10/05][03:08:21] <.Drac> when do you want it by?
[10/05][03:08:35] <@TU> No hurry… I’ve seen it, I just liked it
[10/05][03:11:18] <.Drac> alright
[10/05][03:16:16] <.Drac> =(
[10/05][03:42:19] <@[DdB]Zypher> uh, i uploaded it already
[10/05][04:01:04] <@TU> so you did, so you did
[10/05][04:01:05] <@TU> Thanks man
[10/05][04:01:06] <@TU> lol

Drac

[10/03][17:39:39] * sandu (~asdasd@202.152.225.109) has joined #anime-videos
[10/03][17:50:00] <.Drac> It’s like sand, but by adding a u, he made it more japanese!

Stuff

It’s been a few days since I’ve updated. Let’s see… well, Thursday night I went to Gem and Allison’s room to watch Moulin Rouge. That’s an awesome fucking movie. I’ll get it soon. It’s a romantic musical. That night, the three of us were watching people out the window. There were two guys and a girl dancing like they thought they were cool… sort of “gangsta” like… and I think they were dancing to music being played on a cell phone. After they left, some other guys came up. One was holding his shirt in his hand but wearing his jacket. He started undressing like he was showing off, but there were only guys there. Then a skater kept trying to jump a wall. Allison started narating using a crocodile hunter voice or something… and it was amazing. The skater fell off and ended up in the bushes and all his friends go over to look at him. Allison says “watch as the wild skater crashes into a bush! Oh, and his posse decides to go look at him… but not help…” Of course, you’d have to hear it to find it funny, but I was just sitting there shaking because it was so fucking funny.
I think I had a fever last night, but it went away later that night. Maybe it was something else, but I wasn’t feeling great, and I felt so cold. Played uno with a bunch of friends while watching Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Good times. Speaking of health problems though, the other day I felt this sharp pain in my back, and then I was hardly able to move. I fell onto the ground in my dorm and just laid there for a while. I don’t really know what happened. It went away though.
My mom and brother came over today. I opened a savings account, put a bunch of savings bonds into it, opened a checking account, and put my check from UCI in it. I still owe my mom $250 though. I went to lunch with my mom and James too. She let me have/borrow a bunch of movies. Star Wars, Secret Window, Sleepy Hollow, and a bunch of chick flick / romance / comedies that she figured I’d like and knew Pete wouldn’t want.
When I got home, I spent a few hours doing laundry… went to dinner… and then played some UT2004. Man, my computer takes forever loading up the levels. I don’t know why. It was pretty fucking awesome though. We play with the RPG mod… you gain levels and can increase certain stats such as damage %, rate of fire, etc. It gets fucking crazy. The bots can level too if they’re in use. Then, Will had some shit going with a friend of his who was calling him and IMing him. I don’t know. Anyways, Will’s couch came in today, so a lot of people were hanging out in his room. He has some drawers under his bed with large metal handles. This drunk girl tried getting into his bed and used the handles as a step. Once both feet were on it, the drawer slid open. She fell forward, slammed her head aginst the wall, and then just went to sleep. Some friends dragged her away though. Will didn’t really want anyone throwing up on his bed anyways, lol. There were a lot of fucking people going in and out of there tonight though. It was pretty cool.
And I’m glad all my laundry’s done. I get nice clean sheets tonight. Alright, later.

Life

Man, I’ve been having a great time. I got to get to know most of suitemates on the weekend since my roommates went home. They’re all really cool. Jon set up a dedicated UT2004 server and FTP using his old parts and my old parts. I have a parts sign out sheet now. Hm… cable hooked up to the tv now. It’s nice. Will’s dad is mayor of Palm Springs. Isn’t that awesome? I looked up Zori’s info on the UCI site, and she’s from Palm Springs. Hm… let’s see what else… been meeting friends of people I meet… so now I know even more people. My writing teacher seems nice but… I don’t know about that class. I really like my calculus instructor though. There’s a lot of hw already, but it’s not so bad, I guess. And everyone seems to be going to sleep on me so perhaps I will too.

BITS OF CONVO

[09/27-23:42] TheUser: pillows are soft
[09/27-23:42] Allison: why yes, yes they are
[09/27-23:42] Allison: and bathroom floors are dirty
[09/27-23:42] Allison: or at least the ones around here are
[09/27-23:42] Allison: lol
[09/27-23:42] TheUser: That’s exactly why I sleep on a pillow and not on a bathroom floor
[09/27-23:42] TheUser: lol
[09/27-23:43] Allison: lol
[09/27-23:43] Allison: very wise decision
[09/27-23:51] TheUser: Tell Rebecca that I want to eat her and absorb her knowledge
[09/27-23:52] Allison: she says “Ok i dont have that much knowledge”
[09/28-00:07] TheUser: I like things that are soft
[09/28-00:08] Allison: lol
[09/28-00:08] Allison: just like babies
[09/28-00:08] TheUser: In general, I do… soft is good
[09/28-00:09] TheUser: you mean babies like soft things or babies are soft?
[09/28-00:09] Allison: lol
[09/28-00:09] Allison: i guess it works both ways
[09/28-00:09] TheUser: babies are smart dude
[09/28-00:09] TheUser: they do things off of instinct
[09/28-00:10] TheUser: instinct should be used more often. People say you shouldn’t just act, you should think about it… but they’re wrong. You should just follow your heart but then knowledge gets in the way…. it blocks people from functioning correctly… and then we get this society we live in today
[09/28-00:11] TheUser: Plus, babies like soft things
[09/28-00:11] TheUser: bunnies are soft
[09/28-00:11] TheUser: man I liked Lenny
[09/28-00:12] Allison: lol
[09/28-00:12] Allison: wow so many random thoughts but its all connected
[09/28-00:12] TheUser: ^____^
[09/28-00:17] Allison: do you like candy?
[09/28-00:17] Allison: apparently Rebecca is trying to get rid of hers
[09/28-00:17] Allison: lol
[09/28-00:17] TheUser: some… but a lot of candy is too strong and ends up hurting my teeth anyways
[09/28-00:17] TheUser: Getting rid of candy?!?
[09/28-00:17] TheUser: zomg!
[09/28-00:18] Allison: i know
[09/28-00:19] Allison: she doesnt like salt water taffy
[09/28-00:19] Allison: so she and gemma are walking around the suite
[09/28-00:19] Allison: giving out candy like its halloween
[09/28-00:19] TheUser: What’s salt water taffy?
[09/28-00:19] TheUser: Is it yumy taffy?
[09/28-00:19] TheUser: Isn’t that Roda?
[09/28-00:19] TheUser: I like Roda
[09/28-00:19] Allison: and the funny thing is that the candy is in a bucket with a witch on it
[09/28-00:19] Allison: lol
[09/28-00:19] Allison: yes its taffy
[09/28-00:19] Allison: and yes that’s Roda
[09/28-00:19] Allison: lol
[09/28-00:19] TheUser: I don’t really know what taffy is though
[09/28-00:19] TheUser: Unless it’s simply Roda
[09/28-00:24] Allison: oh man rebecca busted out with Vanilla Ice!
[09/28-00:24] Allison: lol
[09/28-00:24] TheUser: ahaha
[09/28-00:24] TheUser: awesome
[09/28-00:24] Allison: out of nowhere the song plays and she starts rapping
[09/28-00:24] Allison: that was so random
[09/28-00:25] Allison: yet very VERY amusing

Assorted Stuff

I’ve been busy. It seems like there are friends and people I know everywhere. We had our hall photos today. I bought an 8×10 formal and an 8×10 non-formal. I finally turned in my health forms. Gemma and I had dinner in Brandywine and then went to cheer Will on in the DDR competition. He did well but didn’t win. Then, we went to her orientation reunion. I went over to Judy and Roda’s. Judy was out, but Alex B. and Allison were there. Later, Judy and Gemma joined us. We talked for a while, making fun of people walking by and other crap, and watched a lot of game shows on Nick GAS. I got back here around 4:20, took a shower, and here I am. Okay, I’m gonna go do some reading.

Visiting Roda and Judy, Dinner with Gemma and Warren

After eating lunch, my mom, Pete, and James came to give me money, hangers, and a few other things. Jaysen, Toni, and I then went to Target because I wanted to pick up a few things, including Risk: Lord of the Rings edition and Super Mario Bros. for GBA. When we got back, we had to go to a very boring hall meeting.
At 8:50, Judy asked me to stop by so we went to their place. We didn’t know how to get to Mesa Court so we just kind of started walking. We eventually got there but had trouble locating the building. Most of the Mesa Court people were having a scavenger hunt… they were running around everywhere… scary x_x. And we got hit with the sprinklers. But we found Roda and Judy, and I really enjoyed hanging out with them. (Middle Earth > Mesa Court).
I got back to Evenstar to find Gemma playing ping pong here with Warren. We decided to walk down to Jack-in-the-Box for dinner. Warren attempted to rebuild a potato out of fries. It was funny. And then we came back… hung out at her place for a few minutes… and then I got back at 1:50 or so. And I’m tired. Bye.

Move In

I moved in. It was a lot of work. But now I’m happy. I met a lot of people who seemed pretty cool, and I got SP2 and my USB ports working. Good times. Gotta figure out how to pirate… not good times. But it’s okay because overall… good times.
Irvine gave every student Microsoft Office OneNote 2003. It’s a program for taking notes. I haven’t really fooled around with it much. Seems interesting. My mom’s coming today at 2:00 PM.