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at some point yesterday, all hell broke loose on my home desktop. it froze up going into sleep mode, and now when it boots up it doesnt recognize the external hard drive and the cable modem cannot resolve the primary dns server.

apparently this is something vista does. it forgets how usb ports work when the system goes to sleep. hopefully some of the internet solutions will work. cross your fingers for me.

and if you've ever dealt with this nonsense, can you tell me how you fixed it?

So tomorrow, I start working for the chicago bears. I'll be working in their ecommerce department writing the descriptions for their online proshop place. it should really really awesome, if not REALLY cold.

A lot of people are talking about what we/obama should be saying or doing about the protests going on. at least right now we shouldnt be doing a damn thing. obama's right that our involvement in any active way would be viewed very poorly both in iran and in the larger middle eastern world. that being said, there's an easy statement that obama should be making for us to the rest of the world.

"As Americans, we support the rights of anyone anywhere, from Texas to Tehran, to voice their opinions through nonviolent protest. We hold to the rights of all citizens to assemble, to speak, and to try to bring about change. We do not support violence perpetrated by protesters, and we strongly condemn any violence perpetrated by police, military, or any other governmental or quasi-governmental force. No one, in any free society, should fear speaking their minds even when it's a voice speaking against the government. We stand along side anyone who supports a citizens' right to speak, right to assemble, and right to make a stand."

All this talk about the twitter revolution is reminding me of the time i spent studying revolutions back in college. One of the most important things to realize is that revolutions tend to cluster around technological developments. i think that a lot of the time people miss why this happens. yes, it is because the tech allows for greater communication (almost all the important changes allow for a change in the way information is shared), but it's also that groups that are in power tend to almost instinctively be reactionary. personally, i think this is because any group in power is more intent on maintaining power than in keeping up with the times. but reactionary policies also come with controlling regimes. the harder you have to fight to maintain control, the more time you spend tamping down fomenting revolt in ways you already understand.

also, groups that hold power tend to consolidate power with older members and older groups are far less likely to able understand or keep up with the new tech. they dont think anything of, say, cassettes and cds (which had an important influence in the fall of soviet power in eastern europe especially in the Czech Republic and the Velvet Revolution).

these two things are coming together in Iran. Something like 75% of the population is under 35 while the people in power are over 55. there is a huge cultural difference between the people a the bottom and the people at the top and so you see information squirting out through avenues that the power structure doesn't understand or even think of dealing with. so you get video on youtube and information on twitter. before this tech the revolutionaries would have had trouble staying in contact and keeping tensions high (because those in power would have known how to cut off other modes of communication as they've shown in iran), and now we could see this revolution pick up steam.

Someone over in the wanky anon post was asking about how non-racist whites benefit from racism in the system and since the person who posted over there is likely the only person who'll read it i figured i might post it over this way:


you benefit in a lot of little ways. for example, more than likely you come from a family who has had education as an option farther back than 1870 in this country. it's almost entirely unlikely that its ever been illegal to teach one of your ancestors to read. this, compound over generations, created a system in which education was assumed to exist for your family and that it was respect and sought after. also, studies prove that a family history of higher education leads to more wealth through the generations.

you, more than likely, have never been assumed guilty by a police officer due to the color of your skin, the neighborhood you live in, or the clothes you are wearing. and, at the end of it, you might be able to change the last two, but the skin color will always be there. this also includes the fact that, odds are, there was never a systematic attempt to limit your educational or political power resulting in a distrust of the system (because the system is working against you) that filters down through the generations which means you're less likely to really try your best in places like schools where there is a distrust that they are working in your best interest because, historically, they weren't.

the people in power, historically, in this country have had your skin color. you probably grew up seeing people just like you in respected positions, and as people you should respect. the politicians had a vested interest in helping people of a similar background to you because they had a matching background and so money was used to improve areas that were traditionally white where as places that were traditionally non-white weren't helped. this is especially true regarding things like money for police, firefighters, and education.

people in positions of power at companies had similar backgrounds and skin colors to you and, as studies prove, are more likely to hire a candidate that reminds them of themselves than hire one of a differing skin color when things are equal. while this is changing, its still very likely that a white candidate will get preferential treatment by white managers not due to outright racism but because people tend to lean towards people that remind them of themselves.

it doesnt make you a bad person, it doesnt make you a racist, but its a system that leans towards whites (like myself) in ways that arent always obvious but are there nonetheless.

also, historically historically historically historically historically historically historically. and further more, historically.

This is why people make fun of french Canadians. Someone should get this guy some poutine for him to cry into.

So i didn't have a pocalypse of friend today, but i figure y'all can ask me stuff to if you want. and unlike some people, there is definitely sex in the champagne room.

1) Comment to this and I will give you 3 people.
2) Post this meme with your answers.
3) Provide pictures and the names of 3 people.
4) Label which you would shag, marry, and throw off a cliff.

springreleased1 gave me: Angela, Bones, and Booth.

( Yeah yeah yeah )

Do you have any special talents?
I'm a quick reader. I'm pretty good at reading body language and vocal ticks.

Do you regret anything about your past?
Sure. I've made some poor decisions relationshipwise, but they brought me to where i am now so i can't feel that terrible about them

Do people ever mistake you for being a different race?
Nope

Do you collect anything?
Books

Would you tattoo someone's name on your body?
No. Quotes only

What do you worry about the most?
Abandonment

How old were you when you moved out of your parent’s house?
18, when i went away for college.

Who do you miss right now?
I'm willing to bet y'all know the answer to this one.

Are you drinking anything?
Water.

Do you like beer? If so, what one?
Very much so. IPAs, pale ales, generally hoppy beers

Do you have any weapons for personal protection?
I have a small baseball bat, does that count?

What is the last restaurant you ate at?
Uhm....giordano's pizza. it was tasty.

What is your favorite fruit?
raspberries, strawberries, grapefruit. lots of them actually

Do you believe "Once a cheater, always a cheater"?
No. people change, people make mistakes and learn from them. the problem is most people dont learn

Do you sit on public toilet seats?
rarely

What is a goal you would like to complete this year?
Move morgan up here
find job

Last person you had an argument with?
Oh man...and argument? like a real one? not like when my friend and i argue about how bad the bears are? its been a long long time.

Have you ever ran away from home?
Nope

Where were you 2 hours ago?
Watching basketball and eating lunch i believe

Are you listening to music?
Nope, listening to traffic and talking to morgan

Describe the shirt you are wearing?
green fitted long sleeve shirt thing

What is your favorite candy?
anything sour

Where is your most ticklish spot?
none of your damn business

Last thing you bought from Walgreens?
Nicorette last night

What do you think about the president?
He's ncaa bracket isnt looking to hot, but his presidency looks pretty solic

What are your favorite pizza toppings?
Garlic, ham, and pepperoni

How much money do you have on you?
i think theres like $5 in my wallet

When did you last go swimming?
last summer

When did you last hold a baby?
christmas. it was my cousin's 3 month old. she's adorable

If you had the opportunity to open a store, what would you sell?
Books. lots of books. all the books

Do you have over 200 MySpace friends?
I have no myspace account anymore

What's your favorite piece of furniture?
My couch is pretty fantastic. its comfy as hell

Where is your favorite place to eat?
Growing up, it was Chi-Chi's. Now, its probably any of the big chicago pizza places

Do you have a favorite number?
Uh...no

1. name: Daniel
2. single or taken: does anyone who's reading this NOT know the answer to this?
3. sex: M
4. birthday: 3/12/81
5. sign: <Roads 6. siblings: The one sister 7. hair color: brown 8. eye color: varies. some mix of blue, green, and brown 9. shoe size: 10 10. height: 6'1 ish 11. favorite foods: barbecue, italian 12. hometown: elm grove, wi r e l a t i o n s h i p s 1. who are your best friends? joe (kentucky), jessica (minnesota), cheech (chicago), and of course Morgan(soon to be here) 2. do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?: hasn't this already been asked? didnt we cover this? if not, yes. i have a girlfriend. 3. did you send this to your crush?: not directly, but she'll read it and probably take it. 4. did your crush send this to you?: nope 5. longest relationship?: 17 months. 6. how many actual relationships have you been in?: somewhere around 8 7. how many people have you kissed?: i would guess somewhere around 30? 8. are you shy around your crush?: sometimes, but its getting better. im learning not to be nervous about things. 9. do you indulge in random hook-ups?: that part of my life is over 10. still have feelings for anyone you've been in a past relationship with? Only friendly feelings. 11. do you know what it feels like to be in love?: Definitely. 12. would you sacrifice your favorite possession for your best friends?: without a second thought f a s h i o n | s t u f f 1. where is your favorite place to shop? i'm not picky 2. have any tattoos or piercings?: two tattoos so far, the third will hopefully happen soon 3. what is your favorite thing to wear?: pinstripe suit, but i dont get much chance 4. what is a must have accessory?: do glasses count? 7. who is the most fashionable person you know?: i had an ex that was really into fashion and she worked really hard to be fashionable. it wasn't worth it. 8. who is the least fashionable person you know?: cheech could give less of a shit, but i'm not sure if that's unfashionable. 9. do you match your belt with your hair color? no, i match my belt with my shoes. 10. what is the worst thing you've ever thought looked good?: oh lord, lets not 11. what is your favorite underwear?: favorite underwear? i'm supposed to have favorite underwear? 12. how many pairs of shoes do you own? 4 13.what is the worst trend you see today?: rebirth of the 80s. let the dead rest, people s p e c i f i c s 1. do you do drugs? caffeine and alcohol are pretty much it. 2. what kind of shampoo do you use?: lush's happy hippy 3. what are you most scared of?: being abandoned, losing the people i care about most 4. what are you listening to right now?: project runway reruns 5. who is the last person that called you?: morgan calling to say goodnight 6. where do you want to get married?: i don't care where 7. how many buddies are online right now?: 4 8. what would you change about yourself?: i'd like to feel more attractive, because people (morgan) tell me that i am. i suppose its the self esteem i would change. 9. what are essentials in your life?: being able to spend time with the people that matter to me. everything else is gravy 10. if you had the power to do any one thing, what would it be?: make a difference to people. 11. what nationality are you?: america, fuck yeah! 12. do you send out holiday cards each year?: no, but i call people or text them and wish them a merry xmas. h a v e | y o u | e v e r 1. given someone a bath? ive helped 2. smoked?: yes 3. bungee jumped?: yep 4. made yourself throw up?: yes 5. skinny dipped?: sadly, no 6. made yourself cry to get out of trouble?: I don't think so, no 7. cried when someone died?: Yeah, the last time i had a really solid cry was when we grandfather died 8. fallen for your best friend?: Yes, and it worked out wonderfully 9. been rejected?: who hasn't been? 10. rejected someone?: actually, yes i have 11. used someone?: sort of. and im not at all proud of it. c u r r e n t 1. hair: needs to be trimmed again 2. music: hipster music that morgan likes 3. make-up: burt's beeswax chapstick 4. annoyance: lack of teleporters 5. scent: the smell of spring 6. favorite artist: magritte 7. favorite group: a dazzle of zebras 8. desktop picture: chicago in the summer 9. book you're reading: gifts by leguin and We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families 10. cd in player: uh...cd player? 11. dvd in player: nothing, but the last one in was...actually, i dont know 12. color of toenails: uhm...clear?

1. Do you like blue cheese?
Not even the slightest bit. no thank you.

2. Have you ever smoked?
For almost ten years. quit about a month ago. cigarettes, i mean.

3. Do you own a gun?
Nope

4. What flavor of Kool Aid was your favorite?
I'm not sure I had a favorite. i'm a bad kid.

5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
Uhm....not really. but if im waiting for results, yes.

6. What do you think of hot dogs?
I eat them, they're good i suppose.

7. Favorite Christmas movie?
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

8. Favorite thing to drink in the morning?
water. lots of water usually.

9. Can you do push ups?
yep

10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry?
I really like the ring i used to wear, which was a celtic torque dragon thing, but i don't wear it anymore.

11. What is your favorite hobby?
reading. lots and lots of reading

12. Do you have A.D.D.?
nope. i get fidgety, but i cant sit still for hours.

13. What's one trait you hate about yourself?
I'd like to get rid of my insecurity issues. i don't need them anymore. but they'll fade with time.

14. Middle name?
Oliver

15. Best Birthday?
My 21st was the most exciting, really, and is the best story.

however, the one i had yesterday might have been the happiest and most content one. a whole bunch of my friends wished me a happy one via either text or internet (the party's tonight), i talked to morgan for like 5 hours, then a friend came in to town, we had some special brownies, watched some movies, and played cribbage. not exciting in the slightest, but really really nice.

16. Name 3 things you regularly drink:
Coke, beer, water

17. How many siblings do you have?
just the one, thank god

18. Current "hate it right now"?
junot diaz, having to wait, distance

19. Favorite place to be?
Lots of places can count as my favorite. lounging in a pool reading, in a good bar drinking beer with people i care about, curled up with morgan. they're all my favorite for different reasons.

20. How did you bring in the New Year last year?
i was swigging champagne and bourbon from the bottle. but otherwise it was a pretty chill new years. this is what happens when your friends are married and have kids. things get lame.

21. Where would you like to go?
3 weeks into the future

22. Name three people who might complete this:
pass

23. Do you own slippers?
yes i do. hard wood floors get cold.

24. What shirt are you wearing?
navy blue hieroglyphics t-shirt. im old school like that

25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets?
in the right weather, sure, but mostly i roll with jersey cotton.

26. Can you whistle?
i can actually

27. Favorite color?
deep blue and deep green

28. Would you be a pirate?
nah, scurvy ain't sexy.

29. What songs do you sing in the shower?
freeze ray, book of love, into my arms

30.Favorite girl names?
Cara

31. Favorite boy names?
Finn

32. What's in your pocket right now?
Nothing. they're pajama pants

33. Last thing to make you laugh
talking to morgan

34. What vehicle do you drive?
1998 toyota corolla

35. Worst injury you've ever had?
kindey stones. does those count as an injury?

36. Do you love where you live?
Mostly, yes. especially for the 6 months of the year when the weather's nearly perfect.

37. How many TVs do you have in your house?
Just the 1

38. Who is your loudest friend?
my friend jesse. dude's fucking loud.

39. Do you have any pets?
Nope. not now.

40. Does someone have a crush on you?
Man, she'd better. if we're going to be living together and all. and i know she does. unless she's the best actor ever.

41. Your favorite book(s):
Snowcrash, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail, House of Leaves, Flow My Tears The Policeman Said, American Gods, The Dune Series, Tansmetropolitan, High Fidelity, Shadows over Baker Street, Foucault's Pendulum

42. Do you collect anything?
books, music, that's about it.

43. Favorite Sports Team?
does anyone care?

44. What song do you want played at your funeral?
"you're the best thing that ever happened to me" by gladys night

45. What are you listening to right now?
Vampire Weekend

Pick a band/artist: Clutch

1. Are you a male or female: El Jefe

2. Describe yourself: Power Player

3. How do you feel about yourself: Rock N Roll Outlaw

4. Describe your ex boyfriend/girlfriend: Escape from the prison planet

5. Describe your current boy/girl situation: Pure Rock Fury

6. Describe your current location: Child of the City

7. Describe where you want to be: Cypress Grove

8. Your best friend?: Gnome Enthusiast

9. Your favorite color is: Smoke Banshee

10. You know that: I have the body of john wilkes booth

11. What’s the weather like: land of pleasant living

12. If your life was a television show what would it be called: Subtle Hustle

13. What is life to you: Bottoms Up, Socrates

14. What is the best advice you have to give: Drink to the Dead

15. If you could change your name what would you change it to: The Incomparable Mr. Flannery

16. What’s your dream job?: Profits of Doom

Pick a band/artist: The Talking Heads

1. Are you a male or female: Mr. Jones

2. Describe yourself: I Want To Live

3. How do you feel about yourself: Seen and Not Seen

4. Describe your ex boyfriend/girlfriend: Road To Nowhere

5. Describe your current boy/girl situation: Thank You For Sending Me An Angel

6. Describe your current location: Cities

7. Describe where you want to be: Take Me To The River

8. Your best friend?: (so many jokes i could make here) People Like Us

9. Your favorite color is: The Big Country

10. You know that: New Feeling

11. What’s the weather like: (Nothing But) Flowers

12. If your life was a television show what would it be called: Pulled Up

13. What is life to you: Love -> Building On Fire

14. What is the best advice you have to give: Stay Up Late

15. If you could change your name what would you change it to: Papa Legba

16. What’s your dream job?: Artists Only

To Do This
1 - Go to Wikipedia. Hit “random”
or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random Wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.

2 - Go to Quotations Page and select "random quotations"
or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four or five words of the very last quote on the page is the title of your first album.

3 - Go to Flickr and click on “explore the last seven days”
or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

4 - Use Photoshop or similar to put it all together.

At the end of the month ill be heading down atlanta way to spend 5 days with the best person ever. I'm so excited about it that i can barely sit still. We're going to be ridiculous to be around and make other people nauseated with our cute.

and that. is awesome.

it really will be the best five days ever.

The five most beautiful songs:

1) Sam Cooke - Bring It On Home (preferably the version from the live album)
2) Nick Cave - Into My Arms
3) Regina Spektor - Fidelity
4) Godspeed You! Black emperor - Storm
5) Handsome Boy Modeling School - Truth

I promise there will be updates soon, but trust me that this is just the best weekend i've ever had.

Stolen from the good doctor eon.

The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to click on their site daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman.

It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on 'donating a mammogram' -- for free (pink window in the middle). This does not cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate a mammogram in exchange for advertising.

Here's the web site! Please pass it along to people you know.

http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/

I have a job interview sometime this week or next. I'm more excited about this than the prospcet of getting laid.

then again, regular sex rarely pays rent