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So Halloween is a time when people from all walks of life walk out of those houses of theirs and just go nuts with all sorts of weird outfits and costumes, decorations, and go out to the Bay Area. I, on the other hand, did the exact opposite by not dressing up in a costume, decorating my room, and leaving the Bay Area. Joey talked me into going off to the Living Water Fellowship Retreat, a Christian outing to Santa Cruz full of worship and prayer. Seeing as though I’m not Christian, it makes little sense for me to have gone, but I thought “hey free trip to the mountains” and besides I figured it was time for me to get away from school and such. Well anyways, it was pretty fun going there actually. I found everyone’s take on God and the universe intriguing actually, as I had some discussions on relativism and ethics with some of the people. Not only that, but I thought I met some interesting people and played some fun games (though some of the games seemed a little young for us to be playing, but hey whatever). However, besides the obvious hilarity in me going to a Christian club, is the fact that everyone was praying for my soul. I thought it was rather funny how people were praying that I would be saved and some how let the Lord into my life. I mean it wasn’t funny when it happened, but when I look back at it, I just can’t help but laugh.

Wednesday, November 05 I went over to Wheeler to go see something called Redeeming Columbine, which was presented by a man who had lost his daughter in that horrible tragedy. It was a very sad story about how this very good person, who did nothing but want to help people, just lost her life so senselessly. And yet, it’s a hopeful tale, as her death may have allowed her to spread a message of hope and how she made a difference, whereas her being alive may not have allowed her to impact the shear amount of people it did. It also served to show that a person’s faith in God can drive them and hope that it inspires others as well. As I write this, one thing comes to me and asks “why would an all loving, all good, and all powerful God allow her to be shot senselessly by evil people?” One could argue God allowed her to fulfill more by being dead than alive, which is sorrowfully true, but then I you wonder why not have a God who allowed her to carry on her message of good will thru living. It’s a puzzle that can be argued needs little solving or a lot of solving.

I hate to close on such a somber note, but I think I’m going to take sometime to think about this and so should you.

Featured Website–Rachel Scott.com-Read more about Rachel Scott, this victim of Columbine and her message of hope.

Basically, it’s a way of mapping out where all my friends are in the world. It also works for non-livejournal users too, so feel free to use it. (Though I wonder why I even put this up since most of my friends are some where in California)

Stolen from kenzilla.

These are collection of scientists jokes a few people (okay me) would find funny. I found them at the Featured Website, Science Jokes collected by Joachim Verhagen. It’s a little bit hard to navigate, though, but it’s worth it.

YOU MIGHT BE A PHYSICS MAJOR…
-if you have no life – and you can PROVE it mathematically.
-if you know vector calculus but you can’t remember how to do long division.
-if you chuckle whenever anyone says “centrifugal force.”
-if you’ve actually used every single function on your graphing calculator.
-if when your professor asks you where your homework is, you claim to have accidentally determined its momentum so precisely, that according to Heisenberg it could be anywhere in the universe.
-if the “fun” center of your brain has deteriorated from lack of use.
-if you’ll assume that a “horse” is a “sphere” in order to make the math easier.
-if you understood at least five of these things

You might be a Chem. major if…
-You keep a picture of Mme. Curie over your desk — and it turns you on.
-You think that fresh air smells bad.
-You are distilling your own alcohol
-you heard another explosion without it bothering you!

You might be a scientist if…
-your ideal evening consists of fast-forwarding through the latest sci-fi movie looking for technical inaccuracies.
-you carry on a one-hour debate over the expected results of a test that actually takes five minutes to run.
-you rotate your screen savers more frequently than your automobile tires.
-your I.Q. number is bigger than your weight.
-you can remember 7 computer passwords but not your anniversary.
-you have ever owned a calculator with no equal key and know what RPN stands for.
-you have more friends on the Internet than in real life.
-you think that when people around you yawn, it’s because they didn’t get enough sleep.
-your three year old son asks why the sky is blue and you try to explain atmospheric absorption theory. (I would so do that)

You might be a mathematician if…
-you think that jokes about math are funny.

If you thought these were good, check out the humor page in my subprofile collects a few more of these

On Friday, I went to see Pirates of the Caribbean for the second time. It didn’t excite me to see it a second time, especially when it was going to be me and Joey only at first. Turns out our group of two turned into a group of 10. Granted, I don’t think I’ll see like 4 of them again, but frat guys Billy and Jesse were there, as were Jacqueline and Shoshana. I had a good time, but we left two guys behind, which I kind of felt bad about. Not only that, but I hate Joey’s insistence that he must sit next to a girl when we go to the movies, who in this case was some girl named Julie he met at his Christian fellowship. It’s not like it matters too much, though; at least he didn’t hesitate to tell her that I was his best friend, which was cool. After the movie, I took Shoshana back to her place, where we saw frat bro Nick and Sho’s roommate Vicky watching Conan ‘O Brien. So that’s what they done together after I set them up? I left about 20 minutes later, and jetted home. All in all, a better night than I expected.

It’s been 3 days past it, but I think the party we had at Alpha Delta Phi on Saturday was the best party thrown by a frat this year. There was an awesome turn out, thanks in part to all the frats going down south to UCLA for the game (Cal lost 23-20 in OT). Everything went well, plus it was great seeing old floormates Sean, Fred, Joey, Wenjie, and Vicky in the same place again. It was just awesome hearing that Joey was dancing; he never dances, so you know the party had to be fun. Great music, great crowd, just awesome atmosphere. Just wish I didn’t have to bartend so much that night, but I met some girl named Emily and her friend from LA (she just had to keep reminding me about how she was so happy she remembered my name). Nothing happened though; she wasn’t very attractive and I had nothing to talk to her about. Oh well. Great party overall, and the best Alpha Delt party in a long time.

Funny Quote–mnk17fx (2:09:02 AM): Jacob said like “dude I so wanted to bring you (referring to me) to food orgy [over at Loth, where they get naked and cover themselves in chocolate], but I couldn’t find you”
knightangel007 (2:09:48 AM): that’s great
knightangel007 (2:09:55 AM): I would have never sat next to you again
mnk17fx (2:09:59 AM): haha
mnk17fx (2:10:19 AM): I don’t think I could have sat next to my self

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I’d say that’s about right.

Funny Quote-I hate physics because it’s so malicious. god damn physics. (sing to tune of goldfish song)-one of Patrick’s away messages.

Hmm, this week I seem to have noticed a lot of extremely bad pick up moves guys have tried to execute in the last week. It probably all started after I had watched an episode of Made on MTV and watched as the guy failed a lot of the times to get a girls number. Now I know I have done a few bad pickups in my day, but nothing of this caliber.

Hey look a dollar-That’s what one guy said in the middle of physics class. As he pointed to it, the girl managed to turn her head for just long enough for him to put his arm around her. Of course, there was no dollar on the floor and she did find out. Well, at least a slap fight didn’t break out, and it looked to be just good natured fun between friends.

The wink–Saturday, October 6th was one of our home game Saturday’s over at Alpha Delta Phi, where we have food and entertainment for friends, alumni, and their families. One of the brothers, though, did something outrageously funny. I noticed we gave a nice look and a wink over to one of the younger guests at the house. She was at most 16 years of age, and when I noticed what he had done, I just started laughing. It was so funny to me, but my frat bro did not share in the humor and proceeded to kick my chair. Well, she then gave us both an odd stare, which meant she knew something was up. So, we just stopped fighting right there and said nothing about it.

I think I’ll be giving her an A today-Two of my GSIs proceeded to complement their students. My physics one had complimented a girl on her clothing, which was a nice pink tank top and jeans. She was nice-looking yes, but was this appropriate for behavior? I’m not so sure. Well, it wasn’t so bad, though. At least it wasn’t as bad as my chem GSIs compliment, where he said something like “yes, you know have two smiley faces, the one on your paper and one on your face. It’s lovely.” Maybe it didn’t quite go like that, but it was awkwardly phrased and not the best way to go about talking to a girl.

So why do I bring this stuff up? To be honest, I had a blast laughing at all the guys stumble on their face as they try to make a move on a girl. I think this serves as a lesson for all of us guys as to what not to do.

This song speaks to me on so many levels. It’s called Genius by Duncan Sheik, who some of you might remember as the guy who sang the song Barely Breathing. Check it out.

Clearly I’m a genius
If she only knew it
but somewhere in her radius
I really blew it
I know, I know what I said to her
and I know what I did
What I don’t know is how I could ever be
so incredibly stupid

you don’t really need to know every last detail.
Its hardly worth telling
suffice to say I said that I would be there
i never came through

Maybe I’m a genius and
she just don’t see it
I fronted, I should have admitted,
she saw right through it
I never thought that I could be so underhanded.
somehow I’ve cornered the market on
the double standard

you don’t really need to know every last detail.
Its hardly worth telling
suffice to say I said that I would be there
i never came through

For this act of genius
and so many others
I know I should apologize
and see how it goes

what am I waiting for?
come on, come on, come on, come on

what am I waiting for?
come on, come on, come on, come on

what am I waiting for?
come on, come on, come on, come on

what am I waiting for?

to all of the geniuses…

sha la la la la la sha la la la la la la la

come on, come on,

you don’t really need to know every last detail.
Its hardly worth telling
suffice to say I said that I would be there
i never came through

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I was having a short conversation with friends about relations between people and basically I have complied an interesting little model for the way we think about people. I call this the model The Zones. Each interaction (or lack of) yields a specific relationship with a person and hence a specific zone a person will fall into. Now people can move into one zone or another depending on circumstances (i.e. breakups, run-ins, etc.) Here’s how I break it down (and no this is not technically a hierarchy):

1. The untouchable zone: These are the people you might have stared at, fantasized about, or just think about, but know nothing will, ever, ever, happen between the two of you. You will never even be just friends. Classic examples are the captain of the football team, the head cheerleader, or a celebrity. Sorry, but that’s just the way the ball bounces sometimes.
2. The approachable zone: Then, there are people you can see occasionally and say hi too, and maybe they’ll say hi back. However, you’re not good friends with them and it will take some considerable effort on both parts to form any kind of bond what so ever. Good luck with that. Examples include jocks and cheerleaders sometimes, as well as just people with high profiles.
3. The dating zone: Basically, anybody who you be would interested in romantically and is attainable. This includes friends who you harbor some feelings for, that cute guy/girl you ran into some place, or just somebody you met in a bar.
4. The friend zone: When you say, “we’re just friends and nothing more” (and mean it), then that person has reached your friend zone. You know the person and you are glad you know him/her and like being around them; nothing more, nothing less. Best friends, just people you talk to occasionally, people you can stand to be around for an hour, and more are in this zone.
5. The enemy zone: You have no interest in this person in any way, shape, or form so you lock him/her up in this zone and hope never to see them again. Your archenemies, that weird person you met in a bar, and your ex could all receive this dubious distinction.

Simple isn’t it? Of course, it’s also possible to be moved from one zone to another like dating pool to friend zone (though I think it’s impossible to go from approachable to untouchable, but I could be wrong). Now, it’s sometimes hard to define certain people’s zones, as it does get a little gray sometimes, and of course, each person interacting will have their own ideas as to where they place a person (or where the other person placed them). There probably wasn’t much of a point in making this classification scheme, but I think it’s interesting.

I don’t know why, but I suppose my train of thought is not exactly what we call normal sometimes. I suppose it’s either keen mental quickness or a couple of screws loose in my mental facilities (personally, I like to think it’s a bit of both). Well whether or not it was random, I did think about the following:

-Am I honestly that nice? Like so many people keep saying “you know Allen, you’re really nice” or “you’re so nice.” I guess I could be, since I seem to live to help people. After all, it is my 24 hour-a-day, seven-day a week job. I guess people don’t find a lot of that nowadays or something.
-You know if I was honestly bothered by a lot of people asking me for favors, people wouldn’t be asking if you know what I mean. However, if I do something for you, I do expect some favors done for me. It’s only fair.
-A lot of people I’ve talked to have reached the same conclusion about this summer’s music as I have, in that it sucked royally. I mean a lot of it was just bad and some others sounded exactly the same as each other. Nothing really stood out and that was the major problem. However, John Mayer and Fountains of Wayne could mean redemption for the music industry.
-Speaking of music, anybody get a lot beeps and hisses on the files they download off Kazaa? Man is it annoying. Well, it maybe time to switch to another file sharing program, as it is caused by a company called Overpeer which set up servers for other people to download these bogus files on Kazaa. I guess WinMX wins as my next best alternative for now, but I really wished they cleaned the ugly interface.
-It’s starting to bother me how people can hate people in general, especially people they never meet like celebrities. I guess I’m a little idealistic about this, but seriously it seems to take little effort to hate someone and it seems to expend energy to be nice. It should be vice versa and it could be good to expend some energy towards hating people, towards liking them.

Alright off I go. See ya.

No, this wasn’t as bad as the Crossroads incident where I spilled soda on Joey’s friend Elaine or when I bumped into some dude at the Unit 3 cafeteria and made him spill his soda. This didn’t even involve spilling of any kind. This was just plain old stupidity on my part. This happened on Thursday, September 11 when I went out to Cafe Milano with Eddie and his boyfriend Joe and two people from my physics discussion named Hamid and Jennifer to do the physics homework. Having already finished the homework the night before, I was just there to help, but being bored I was free to joke around and make silly comments, thereby lightening the mood. It seems to have worked since I managed to get a few laughs and then I saw that I made a very seemingly attractive girl sitting at the table and just smile. And every so often I saw her tilt her head ever so slightly and listen to the banter that went on. I guess I should have invited her over, seeing as how she was just sitting by herself, but I doubt physics would have interested her much. Then, the group decided to call it a night and go home, but me, Eddie, and Joe stayed behind to catch up a bit. I spoke to Eddie about the damsel and he had noticed the same thing. He had told me to go over and talk to her and I was hesitant. Then, we decided to go home and I left that girl behind without saying anything. After telling some other people about it, they were apparently stunned by my failure to act.

Glenn 1 18 85 (11:09:08 PM): dude what were you thinking
Glenn 1 18 85 (11:11:04 PM): dude you shoulda have said something
Glenn 1 18 85 (11:11:43 PM): you don’t just pass an opportunity like that

Crossminded186 (2:23:39 AM): its just another opportunity that slipped by

mnk17fx (3:24:56 PM): i told my friend back home [about it], he was like “you idiot”
BearPaw402 (3:25:02 PM): lol
BearPaw402 (3:25:09 PM): Im thinking the same thing man
BearPaw402 (3:25:24 PM): I was just trying not to say it

mnk17fx (1:48:54 AM): you know something, a lot of the guys i’ve talked to say i’m an idiot for not talking to that girl at cafe milano
VickyD8183 (1:49:02 AM): you were
mnk17fx (1:49:07 AM): you too?
VickyD8183 (1:49:28 AM): yeah, but i didn’t want to say it

superman92684 (3:52:50 PM): DAMN
superman92684 (3:52:54 PM): U ARE AN IDIOT

Ah well, I shouldn’t put much stock into this I guess, but I thought the comments were pretty funny.