:: Life on Planet Dan-E ::

:: So Anyway... ::

Our school recently merged with a highly regarded local ad agency called Crispin Porter + Bogusky. They've sent a few of their creatives here to teach some classes and they've been well liked among the students. So the presidents of both our school and the ad agency decided to combine their resources. The resultant changes to our school would probably be too arcane to mention and probably wouldn't mean anything unless you went to our school.

Anyway, the point of that little history is explain that thing about last nights "prom." A couple of students at our school, after an alcohol-fueled evening of banter, got the idea that it would be cool if they were the celebrate the merge by throwing a prom. At least that's what I've heard. That they still thought this was a good idea after sobering up and somehow convinced the school presidents that this was a good idea is another matter.

My initial reaction to this was an incredulity-laced "are you f***ing kidding me?!" (I think in pretty much those exact words.) I eventually got convinced that this wouldn't be a complete disaster ("Dan-E, this is gonna be just like your high school prom." "Great, I won't have a date for this either.") and I figured it might be cool to pick the heads of some of the creatives that work there.

Somewhere between the first announcement and the actual event, this became, at least for the students, a retro-80s costume party. The assortment of costumes, dresses, and hairstyles alone made this thing worth attending, for no other reason than I now possess incriminating photos of come of my peers. I played my part and dressed up in my own version of archaic 80s fashion: Don Johnson from Miami Vice. I had the white suit with the rolled up sleeves, blue sleeveless shirt, white shoes and no socks. I packed a fake holster to add to the effect.

It didn't garner as much of a reaction as some of the more outlandish outfits that night but I got my share of comments. What was disheartening was that my costume was a little before the time of some of the younger students, whereas I'm old enough to have scene "Miami Vice" on the original air date.

Still, it was a fun evening, thanks to the unlimited free beer (Molson, eh?).

:: Miscellaneous Ramblings by Dan-E at 10:36 PM [+] :: | 0 comments
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:: Geez ::

You couldn't possible feel all the sarcasm dripping from what I'm about write:

I'm going to our school's "Prom."

:: Miscellaneous Ramblings by Dan-E at 7:00 PM [+] :: | 0 comments
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:: Slackers ::

I can be such a slacker sometimes but it's nice to know that there are others who mirror my occasional indolence towards schoolwork. I just finished meeting with a partner and just before I left we discussed when we should meet again:

"When's good for you?" I ask.

"Sometime in the morning?"

"That's cool. Not too early or anything."

"Oh definitely not."

"Yeah. (Thinking.) How's noon sound?"

(Enthused) "Noon works for me!"

It takes a certain type to plan a "morning" meeting at noon. I'm proud to be one of them.

:: Miscellaneous Ramblings by Dan-E at 9:07 PM [+] :: | 0 comments
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:: Tired ::

I don't know if I was experiencing lingering burnout from heavy workload of last quarter, or the fact that I haven't had to sit in a classroom in the months of July and August for over ten years, or maybe the murky weather that we had not to long ago but I again started off this quarter a little sluggish. I got my second wind a few weeks ago and I'm really starting to hit my stride now but I'm hoping that this whole thing of starting each quarter half-awake isn't a recurring theme for me.

On a side note, i read in the paper that famed genius Stephen Hawking is now retracting one of his theories. Specifically that one matter gets sucked into a black hole, there's no way it'll ever come out. Now he's trying to reverse that theory, saying some things might in fact, be able to escape.

Really? then how the hell do you explain my life after age 26? Huh? Dumbass.

:: Miscellaneous Ramblings by Dan-E at 9:47 PM [+] :: | 0 comments
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:: Take him, Please ::

So I was watching the news and found out that one of those boybands (N'sync? Backstreet boys? I couldn't tell you) is touring parts of Asia. Here's several thoughts that popped into my head upon hearing that news:

- They're calling it the "Our 15 Minutes in America are up, so we're Trying Another Country, One that doesn't Speak English" Tour.

- They want to find out why none of the Chinese are pirating their CDs.

- Doesn't most of Asia hate American enough as it is?

- Only Nixon could go to China... but then he wasn't nearly as annoying... and he probably sang better.

- Tell you what. You can return them as long as you take back William Hung and keep him sequestered there.

Never mind that there's a tropical storm about 400 miles north of us. This is the kind of crap that sticks in my mind.

:: Miscellaneous Ramblings by Dan-E at 1:27 PM [+] :: | 0 comments
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:: WTF? ::

Whoa, it's already August?!?! Aww shit.

:: Miscellaneous Ramblings by Dan-E at 1:25 AM [+] :: | 0 comments
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:: More LA Players to Florida ::

First Shaquille O'Neal, and now Paul Lo Duca, Guillermo Mota, and Juan Encarnacion, formerly of the Los Angeles Dodgers have moved to South Florida.

WTF?!?

I didn't mind Shaq leaving too much since the Lakers were about due for a rebuilding but this Dodger trade... we got rid of a great defensive right fielder, one of the best middle relievers in the league, and an all-star catcher who also happens to be the clubhouse leader as well as the heart and soul of the team.

First it was Mike Piazza, the greatest hitting catcher ever. Now, Lo Duca who, while not quite as offensively capable, is more well rounded, having excellent defensive skills as well.

I can understand the desire to make a move to improve a team but really, did we improve? Let's see. We got Brad Penny, a good, young pitcher who's only going to get better and should he sign long-term with LA, could be a solid #2 starter.

We also get a lefty first baseman whose stats look decent on paper but strikes out a lot and doesn't hit well with men in scoring position. Did we just acquire another Shawn Green? The only difference between our current 1B is one is Jewish and the new guy is Korean. Which is great if you want a guy cutting really nasty farts in the locker room but not good for improving offense.

I just hope this works out.

:: Miscellaneous Ramblings by Dan-E at 12:46 AM [+] :: | 0 comments
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