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Bob Dylan, Neo, and Jesus (and soon, David Bowie)
They're all looking over my shoulder right now.  Trust me.  You'd understand if you were here right now.

It has been too long since I've taken a walk in the dark
This time, I mean that only in the literal sense.  Actually, I've been doing just that in recent days.  Pledge week was really stressful for me.  This led to a re-discovered love of walking alone around campus after dark.  Also, I've also grown to appreciate the cold for it's more ...frigid qualities.  The ice over Wolf Creek has been a regular source of support for my midnight walks.  In fact, when Spring comes, I'm going to terribly miss standing in the middle of the creek to clear my head.

Earlier I was sitting on the wall below the quad, watching the sun set.  I had to sit on ice.  My bum is still wet.  and some people took my picture.

I was sitting there thinking and I saw three people walking up the road by the Thorn field.  After getting to pretty much the best viewspot, they stood there for a minute and looked up in the direction of the flagpole, which I had been sitting beside for about fifteen minutes.  I wondered if they were waiting for me to move out of the picture.  I guess they either were far enough away not to see me very well or didn't care that I was in the picture, because I saw a red light and then the flash of a camera.  They stood there for another few minutes, so I figured I would get up and move so I wouldn't be in the picture again.  Plus, my rear was becoming numb, and that's just not a desirable feeling.  I guess I ruined that picture, because they took it right as I was getting up and standing in front of the flag.  Oh well, maybe they like those kind of pictures.

on a more petty note:
I'm proud of the fact that I searched again for Decembrists lyrics, and it turned out that my brog had moved to numero uno on google.  That's exciting in a really pathetic sort of way.  Anyways, check this out:

Searched the web for decembrists lyrics.  Results 1 - 10 of about 336. Search took 0.37 seconds.

for no apparent reason: Unequivocally Ambiguous ... buried here with my marienettes. Unfortunately, they are not in fact my lyrics, but The Decembrists' lyrics. "Here I Dreamt I Was ... 302a.blogspot.com/ - 74k - Cached - Similar pages * Dusted Reviews - The Decemberists * ... Enter Portland's Decembrists, a recently formed group of various mandolin-minded musicians. The Decembrists’ vocalist and songwriter ... www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/284 - 14k - Cached - Similar pages Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Her Majesty the Decemberists www.amazon.com/ exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000BWVMJ?v=glance&vi=customer-reviews - Similar pages

MStwirler (12:02:06 AM): hey, who's this?
gstreet4life (12:02:17 AM): hey, who's this?
MStwirler (12:02:28 AM): It is not who you think it is.
gstreet4life (12:02:33 AM): oh okay
gstreet4life (12:02:38 AM): welp, hi
MStwirler (12:02:46 AM): What is "welp?"
gstreet4life (12:02:49 AM): well
gstreet4life (12:02:51 AM): welp
MStwirler (12:02:55 AM): interesting
gstreet4life (12:02:58 AM): yope
gstreet4life (12:03:13 AM): Is it who you think it is?
MStwirler (12:03:36 AM): I don't know who I am thinking it is
gstreet4life (12:03:48 AM): that's sad
MStwirler (12:04:11 AM): Kind of, yeah.
gstreet4life (12:04:31 AM): i'm sorry
MStwirler (12:04:46 AM): Who normally has this computer?
gstreet4life (12:05:12 AM): what? the one you're using or the one i'm using?
MStwirler (12:05:19 AM): both
gstreet4life (12:05:45 AM): mm...Andrea usually has that one, and I usually have this one
MStwirler (12:06:30 AM): yeah?
gstreet4life (12:06:39 AM): yep
MStwirler (12:06:58 AM): Wow. This is a stimulating convo
MStwirler (12:07:11 AM): As much as I would like to continue it, I really have to pee.
gstreet4life (12:07:29 AM): well, i hope that goes well for you
MStwirler (12:08:36 AM): I think it has the potential to be a really, really good time.
MStwirler (12:09:26 AM): Thinks you that?
gstreet4life (12:09:59 AM): alright, two things:
gstreet4life (12:10:38 AM): 1) I'm not really into pondering the more "entertaining" aspects of peeing
gstreet4life (12:11:07 AM): 2) Don't get all "Yoda" on me with your "Thinks you that" crap.
MStwirler (12:11:27 AM): ok! On that note,
gstreet4life (12:14:30 AM): have a nice day

well, wasn't that loverly...hm...too bad I can't think of anything good to say these days.

Right now I'm smashing Honey Nut Cheerios underneath my feet.  Apparently I dropped some under my desk while I was eating them the other morning.  Oh well.

new music:
Jack Johnson, specifically "Taylor" from On and On
Blues Traveler, as in "Run-Around" from Four
I realize that Blues Traveler isn't real new, but I haven't ever listened to them much.  It's good stuff.  I found out earlier today that iTunes has like a hundred internet radio stations, and I've been enjoying fact that ever since.  I'm a fan of FM102 out of SanDiego...anyways, let's hear it for DC++ and super quick (9.8MB/s) internet in HAL--nothing makes my Monday night class more interesting.

MOMENT OF (as they say in room 311) ZEN:
Okay, today in New Testament, we get into this big discussion about the story where Jesus casts the demons out of the guy, the demons go into the pigs, then the pigs commit suicide.
Some girl quietly asks: "How did the demons know it wasn't the time for their destruction if no one but the Father knows when the Kingdom of God will be fully consummated?"
Guy in the back of the room: "What did she ask?"
Bibza: "She asked how I can be so ridiculously good-looking and still be pushing 54."
...everyone laughs at Bibza's funny joke.
Guy in the back of the room: "What was the answer?"
Bibza: "...hmm.....uh, Botox injections?"
...everyone laughs at Bibza's other funny joke.

hmm...That wasn't as funny as I remembered it being the first time...

MOMENT OF MORE ZEN:
Today, while we were in line for dinner, Neil turned around and put a fork in my pants pocket, so when he faced forward again, I took it out and put into the hood of his jacket.  He didn't notice, so I picked up another one and put it in there.  Well, he didn't notice for a while, so I just took a handful and put them in one by one.  By this time, Joel, Littell, and Jordan see what I'm doing and are laughing.  Neil turns around and says, "Are you laughing at me?"  I reply, "Yep," to which he nods and faces forward again.  At this point I thought it was getting ridiculous because he was so oblivious, so I decided to put a place in his hood.  Well, after trying, it wasn't going to fit, so I got a saucer and tried to stick that in.  At this point, it was time for me to get my food, so I didn't stick anything else in there.  We go and sit down at the table and Matt says, "Hey I need a knife!" and I say, "Ooh, I know where one is."  Neil just looks at me like: "Man, you're weird, stop standing there and staring at me.." and then Jordan says, "Hey Neil, could you give me a knife?"  He just kind of looks at Jordan, so I say, "Here, I'll get one, and pull one out of Neil's hood.  He looks suprised, so I pull out the rest of the silverware collection and set it on the table.  There's like 10 forks and 5 spoons, but no knives.  Everyone laughs, and we marvel at Neil's obvilious-ness.

the best part
After about another five minutes I offer to take the silverware off Neil's hands, so he gives it to me.  Immediately I start sneaking them back into his hood while I'm sitting right next to him.  This time Neil notices by the time I get 5 in there, so at least he's getting better.  the end.