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Mar. 25th, 2004
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Mar. 25th, 2004 12:44 amToday was a good day.
A reasonably calm day at school, only brought down by the fact that I left my lunch on the bus. oops.
After school let out I called up the wonderful![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
aberrantvirtue and made arrangements to meet her in the castro, where I had a late lunch of a burger and a chocolate shake.
Now, I usually don't tip large, but I did once at Sparkys and the waiter guy remembers me. And the shake he brought me today was the nicest, thickest shake, like, ever. And I like him. And he remembers me and knows I like my shake without whipped cream, and seems happy to see me! And they have a squishy lemon lamp that bounces. It's cool.
Not having tipped large before at a place I go to semi-often, this is a new experience for me and it makes me feel warm and fuzzy. Maybe I'm being naive but I feel good about our weird pseudo-relationship.
Anyway, it was REALLY good to catch up on things withaberrantvirtue. And afterwards we stopped at the Safegay as my housemate calls it and I got odwalla bars, bug spray and benadryl for the weekend, mouse traps for the house, and Nature's Gate Jojoba Oil shampoo and conditioner. I'm not sure, but I think it is already helping.
Got home, and found my new sharp pointy bits waiting for me! They're pretty and big and sharp! My nippies were being crusty and painful, so I took a nice shower, and headed off to S&P.
On BART I quickly found reading material: the schedule for the SF Film Festival, lying there on the floor in the seat I sat in. I'm all excited now! I've never done a film festival but there are some really cool movies and documentaries at this one and many/most of them are showing at the Castro and Kabuki.
In particular, I want to see Chouchou (about a transvestite looking for love), Blue Sky (animated korean scifi), Burning Dreams (about young chinese dancers in Beijing learning hiphop among other very modern forms of dance), Beautiful Boxer (I think that's what its called; true story about a young thai kick boxer who works his way to the top and then gets a sex change), Supersize Me (the documentary we've all heard about, wherein a guy eats nothing but McDonald's for a month and documents the experience), and more.
I left the schedule at the Observatory though. Have to poke them to not throw it out since I marked it up in ways that will be useful to me.
S&P was fun, and some flirtation made me feel confident that I am ready to date and have sex again. Only now I don't know when I'll have a chance! What I really need is someone who is willing to drop by for a quick, good fuck. Intercourse. Mmm. Thing is that I'm going to be away Friday-Sunday, and then Tuesday next week I have tentative plans, Wednesday I'd like to head to S&P, Thursday I'd like to take a certain hot chick out, and Friday my spring break begins which means I may be disappearing at any time in the next two weeks on a road trip which may not come complete with bootie. For that reason, starting next Friday, I don't want to schedule any dates until I figure out when I'm road tripping.
Anyway, hot-tubbed while preserving the nippies, ate tasty indian (with leftovers), chatted with nifty folk, and then got a pleasant ride home from a good friend -- and not too late either!
All is well with the world. Except for the not-laid part.
A reasonably calm day at school, only brought down by the fact that I left my lunch on the bus. oops.
After school let out I called up the wonderful
aberrantvirtue and made arrangements to meet her in the castro, where I had a late lunch of a burger and a chocolate shake.Now, I usually don't tip large, but I did once at Sparkys and the waiter guy remembers me. And the shake he brought me today was the nicest, thickest shake, like, ever. And I like him. And he remembers me and knows I like my shake without whipped cream, and seems happy to see me! And they have a squishy lemon lamp that bounces. It's cool.
Not having tipped large before at a place I go to semi-often, this is a new experience for me and it makes me feel warm and fuzzy. Maybe I'm being naive but I feel good about our weird pseudo-relationship.
Anyway, it was REALLY good to catch up on things with
aberrantvirtue. And afterwards we stopped at the Safegay as my housemate calls it and I got odwalla bars, bug spray and benadryl for the weekend, mouse traps for the house, and Nature's Gate Jojoba Oil shampoo and conditioner. I'm not sure, but I think it is already helping.Got home, and found my new sharp pointy bits waiting for me! They're pretty and big and sharp! My nippies were being crusty and painful, so I took a nice shower, and headed off to S&P.
On BART I quickly found reading material: the schedule for the SF Film Festival, lying there on the floor in the seat I sat in. I'm all excited now! I've never done a film festival but there are some really cool movies and documentaries at this one and many/most of them are showing at the Castro and Kabuki.
In particular, I want to see Chouchou (about a transvestite looking for love), Blue Sky (animated korean scifi), Burning Dreams (about young chinese dancers in Beijing learning hiphop among other very modern forms of dance), Beautiful Boxer (I think that's what its called; true story about a young thai kick boxer who works his way to the top and then gets a sex change), Supersize Me (the documentary we've all heard about, wherein a guy eats nothing but McDonald's for a month and documents the experience), and more.
I left the schedule at the Observatory though. Have to poke them to not throw it out since I marked it up in ways that will be useful to me.
S&P was fun, and some flirtation made me feel confident that I am ready to date and have sex again. Only now I don't know when I'll have a chance! What I really need is someone who is willing to drop by for a quick, good fuck. Intercourse. Mmm. Thing is that I'm going to be away Friday-Sunday, and then Tuesday next week I have tentative plans, Wednesday I'd like to head to S&P, Thursday I'd like to take a certain hot chick out, and Friday my spring break begins which means I may be disappearing at any time in the next two weeks on a road trip which may not come complete with bootie. For that reason, starting next Friday, I don't want to schedule any dates until I figure out when I'm road tripping.
Anyway, hot-tubbed while preserving the nippies, ate tasty indian (with leftovers), chatted with nifty folk, and then got a pleasant ride home from a good friend -- and not too late either!
All is well with the world. Except for the not-laid part.
Damn this shit is addictive.
Why people use OKCupid
I think a lot of people join not because they expect to meet anyone or ever actually date someone they meet on there, but because it is a fun silly thing to do. I've really been enjoying answering the questions and seeing who I know is rated where for me.
I also have to admit that the few people who have really consistently wound up in my top ten who I don't know intrigue me. Not in a hummina hummina way, but more in a, "I think I should know you and I don't!" kinda way.
Two methods of using the system
OKCupid uses these questions to match you up with people. You give your own answer, and then you select the answers you find acceptable, and then select how important this thing is, from irrelevant to mandatory.
So there are two methods, one of which will probably eliminate some good matches but also is more likely to find your "Ideal Match." The other method is more likely to give you a pool of people that meet minimum requirements.
Basically, whenever there is a question that has several acceptable answers, rather than picking the one you'd prefer your match to have, you can select all the acceptable answers and rate it as mandatory. This eliminates the losers who choose the one you don't like, but includes the mediocre ones who selected the mediocre answers.
I've mostly been doing that method. I think it would be interesting for someone who had the time to start two accounts and answer questions one way (only voting for the ideal answer) in the first account, and the other way (voting for all acceptable answers) in the second account. Then we could see how the matches differed, and reach some conclusions about which strategy is more effective towards which goals.
Ratings:
91%joedecker
89% underwatercolor,rosefox, sinboy
88%dragon_spirit, elfwreck, lazuli
87%gerardp, darkmoon, calico_j, uncledark, powerofslack, ianh, mactavish, vvvexation, basmati
(Now only listing people I know)
86%weirdodragoncat, luwenth
85%deyo, atziluth, _duncan,
Why people use OKCupid
I think a lot of people join not because they expect to meet anyone or ever actually date someone they meet on there, but because it is a fun silly thing to do. I've really been enjoying answering the questions and seeing who I know is rated where for me.
I also have to admit that the few people who have really consistently wound up in my top ten who I don't know intrigue me. Not in a hummina hummina way, but more in a, "I think I should know you and I don't!" kinda way.
Two methods of using the system
OKCupid uses these questions to match you up with people. You give your own answer, and then you select the answers you find acceptable, and then select how important this thing is, from irrelevant to mandatory.
So there are two methods, one of which will probably eliminate some good matches but also is more likely to find your "Ideal Match." The other method is more likely to give you a pool of people that meet minimum requirements.
Basically, whenever there is a question that has several acceptable answers, rather than picking the one you'd prefer your match to have, you can select all the acceptable answers and rate it as mandatory. This eliminates the losers who choose the one you don't like, but includes the mediocre ones who selected the mediocre answers.
I've mostly been doing that method. I think it would be interesting for someone who had the time to start two accounts and answer questions one way (only voting for the ideal answer) in the first account, and the other way (voting for all acceptable answers) in the second account. Then we could see how the matches differed, and reach some conclusions about which strategy is more effective towards which goals.
Ratings:
91%
joedecker89% underwatercolor,
rosefox, sinboy88%
dragon_spirit, elfwreck, lazuli87%
gerardp, darkmoon, calico_j, uncledark, powerofslack, ianh, mactavish, vvvexation, basmati(Now only listing people I know)
86%
weirdodragoncat, luwenth85%
deyo, atziluth, _duncan,Quick camping question
Mar. 25th, 2004 09:16 pmSo I suppose I should stop fucking around on my computer and start packing.
Anyone know if I'll need a winter coat to be comfortable up north at Annfwn?
Also if I'll need a pillow?
Anyone know if I'll need a winter coat to be comfortable up north at Annfwn?
Also if I'll need a pillow?
frustrating thing
Mar. 25th, 2004 10:27 pmOKCupid seems to feel that I am not very loving or emotional. Both of which are quite far from the truth for anyone who has seen me.
I think, honestly, that this is one more example of a bias that exists throughout society that has always frustrated me.
People seem to believe that if you can either be an emotional person or a logical person. Not both.
The truth is that I experience emotions very deeply. But my mind and the logic that governs it is in control, albeit informed by my emotions.
I hold logic in high esteem, but I would be an empty shell without my emotions. As irrational and frustrating as they can be, they are what makes life worth living, and they are what makes us human. That being said, making decisions solely based on your emotions is bound to lead you in some really fucked up directions you ultimately will regret.
I guess I'm just disciplined. I do what I decide is the right thing to do (be it right for ethical or for other reasons), regardless of how much I don't want to, how scary it is, how hard it is, etc.
*sigh* maybe I'm just a freak in that way, but if so, I'd maintain that it is a good way to be a freak!
OK, back to packing. Putting the crack down and backing away.
I think, honestly, that this is one more example of a bias that exists throughout society that has always frustrated me.
People seem to believe that if you can either be an emotional person or a logical person. Not both.
The truth is that I experience emotions very deeply. But my mind and the logic that governs it is in control, albeit informed by my emotions.
I hold logic in high esteem, but I would be an empty shell without my emotions. As irrational and frustrating as they can be, they are what makes life worth living, and they are what makes us human. That being said, making decisions solely based on your emotions is bound to lead you in some really fucked up directions you ultimately will regret.
I guess I'm just disciplined. I do what I decide is the right thing to do (be it right for ethical or for other reasons), regardless of how much I don't want to, how scary it is, how hard it is, etc.
*sigh* maybe I'm just a freak in that way, but if so, I'd maintain that it is a good way to be a freak!
OK, back to packing. Putting the crack down and backing away.
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Mar. 25th, 2004 11:07 pm( packing list for my benefit. feel free to read... )
At this point I'm stuck on two things:
Shoes vs. boots. My running shoes are by FAR the most comfortable, practical footwear I own. But they are also not waterproof. I own a pair of boots that are good leather and waterproof, but last time I wore them they didn't fit right and were downright uncomfortable to walk in. Which do I bring? I could do boots and sandals with the philosophy that if it is warm enough to not wear the boots, I can just wear the sandals. Dunno.
Sneaking the backpack into the school. The backpack is covered in patches: a rainbow flag, a pentacle, a canadian flag, a leather pride flag, and a sport death patch. I can't wear it into the school, no-way. But I also cannot fit all this stuff into any other trip friendly bag (other than wheely suitcases, which don't seem appropriate for a camping trip). I'm HOPING it'll fit into one of the giant apple shopping bags I have. Alternatively, I can drape my coat over it and carry it in and stash it in the teacher's lounge as discreetly as possible. Bleh.
At this point I'm stuck on two things:
Shoes vs. boots. My running shoes are by FAR the most comfortable, practical footwear I own. But they are also not waterproof. I own a pair of boots that are good leather and waterproof, but last time I wore them they didn't fit right and were downright uncomfortable to walk in. Which do I bring? I could do boots and sandals with the philosophy that if it is warm enough to not wear the boots, I can just wear the sandals. Dunno.
Sneaking the backpack into the school. The backpack is covered in patches: a rainbow flag, a pentacle, a canadian flag, a leather pride flag, and a sport death patch. I can't wear it into the school, no-way. But I also cannot fit all this stuff into any other trip friendly bag (other than wheely suitcases, which don't seem appropriate for a camping trip). I'm HOPING it'll fit into one of the giant apple shopping bags I have. Alternatively, I can drape my coat over it and carry it in and stash it in the teacher's lounge as discreetly as possible. Bleh.
