I rearranged my room today. I got home to Berkeley, picked up everything, and moved it around. Improves airflow, lighting is a bit better, but it cramps up the space a little. I dunno. We'll see if it's really an improvement.
Oh, and if you didn't get it. I'm back in Berkeley. Yay. Call me.
(btw, Ducks win game 2. Awesome)
I really didn't want to do it, but since no one shows up anyways, I figured why not?
I've pasted Google ads and various referral deals in various unobtrusive and yet still visible areas on your screen. If you want to click on one of them, go ahead, it only helps me (but I'm technically not allowed to say in what way). The cooler feature is the added search bar in the top right. If you have something you want to check out, go to the search bar, type in something and if you're looking for it in google, it'll be there; if you're looking for it in my blog, it'll be there. Cool.
Anyways, if they're too annoying, and you prefer the content to be all clean and not crapped up with these ads, let me know and I'll think about pulling them.
I love hockey. I love the Ducks. And Teemu Selanne...let's just say it can get a little homoerotic when I'm talking about my other god.
It's Stanley Cup playoff time and the finals started tonight with a bang as the Ducks, once Mighty, banged home the winner in the third period, dominating the Ottawa Senators of Canada. Now, it's a home game, so they're just holding serve, but they punished the Senators over and over again, causing turnovers, sloppy mistakes, and creating great scoring opportunities. At the same time, they played fast and wow, take a look at the second goal of the game by Getzlaf and you'll see a beauty of a backhander. This should be exciting (hell, the took 7 dumb penalties and gave up two power play goals and still managed to win). If the Ducks can keep it up and win Wednesday...look out, I'm buying myself a new Ducks hat with a cup on it (and maybe a black sweater with Selanne, 8, and the A on it).
Love that Finnish Flash.
I'm gonna start with a recap of the day, then move on to my video.
I went shopping today for Memorial Day sale stuff. I ended up picking up a new WD MyBook from Office Depot (500GB for $110 after tax), a new white blazer from Banana Republic (for more than I usually pay...), and two pairs of pants (one from BR, one from Gap). After we finished that we went to UTC and stopped in Nordstrom to try on suits so that my mom could get an idea of what I'm looking for.
I'm prepping for Med School interviews way in advance because it's the only way I'm going to sell myself beyond my random stats. I keep thinking about what there is to do and the plan is really three-fold. The first is to prepare responses to essay prompts as a way to demonstrate a passion for the profession and to submit my primary AMCAS and secondary applications in a timely fashion (like ASAP instead of my usually two days before the deadline). The second step is the prepare for the interview by thinking about common questions, uncommon questions, and my responses to those questions. Without a solid game plan, I'm going to flounder, and I can't afford to screw it up that late in the game. With that in mind, I'm going to practice, prepare, and practice some more on that front. The third step is to look amazing. From the shirt, to the tie, to the suit, to the shoes on my feet, to the haircut. Everything is going to be planned and perfect. That was the purpose of today's trip to Nordstrom.
We went in to get a gauge on my size for the jacket and to figure out some colors and brands (I'm a 36R, but will probably get a 38S and tailor it down to size; I want a black Armani, but the CSR recommended navy or charcoal for a lighter accent). I tried on this ugly pied grey jacket (mostly because it was the only 36R on the rack) and it fit pretty well, besides being ugly. Then I got to the Armani...$1800. It's expensive, but I'm trying to convince my parents that somewhere in the range of $1500 shouldn't be out of the question (especially since it'll likely be my money that goes into it). Like I said before, I've got to look perfect, and it starts with the suit. I've still got to figure out whether I want black or navy, but to be honest, I can't really tell the difference without the colors side-by-side, so it may not matter. The more important issues are the cut, the tailoring, and the accessories. I've been told white or light blue shirt with a yellow tie. I'm not a huge fan of the yellow tie, but I like the idea of a light blue shirt inside a black suit. We'll have to try it out and see...I suppose...
As for the video of the week...I think NIN's Hurt might be one of the best songs ever written. It is so candidly depressing and hauntingly vivid that it demoralizes you in a way that makes you want to do it all over again. This video recaptures a lot of that angst and pain in a cover of the original, sung by a fake Kermit who does things no man should ever have to do...
Enjoy. Unless you object to gay muppet sex, masturbation, and drug abuse. Then look away.
