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So, I just spent the weekend in Vancouver, B.C attending the Western, Prairie and Northern College and University Press convention. It was pretty awesome, and after the 14 hour trip back... I'm pretty wiped.
I'll post more about it on my 101 in 1001 blog, as it is more relevant there. I have, like, three things to add to that one.
I really should update more often, I feel like I've been neglecting the Bomb Shelter, it's just that I keep myself so busy. We'll see if I can't make a bit more time for it.
Also: A quick shout out to a special friend from Nanaimo, B.C. Harvey Birdman's the shit!
Cheers.
Online Comic? Who'da thunk?
Seriously, I've been considering it for a while, but the opportunity kind of fell into my lap.
I've been drawing a comic for
the Gateway for about a year now. It's a funny little strip about a robot with no moral compass, his ever-suffering roommate, and an anthropomorphic rooster. It's called
Logic Puzzle.
Now, I recently began to wonder about putting it online. An annotated archive of all the comics would be neat, and would greatly expand the readership of the comic. It was ultimately a really good plan, but I kept humming and hawing over it.
Until Friday.
Shaun Lyons, the madman behind fellow Gateway comic
Mich Mich, has decided to host as many Gateway comics as are looking for space on his webpage. He was literally handing out free websites for the comics.
Who am I to say no to such a generous offer?
So now I have an online comic! Or at least, a repository for all the Logic Puzzle comics that I make.
See you in the funny pages.
Quick Updates
Just a note that my 101 in 1001 blog has been updated, and a belated happy birthday to me!
See you all on the flip-flop!
Interesting link of the day
Not that they happen every day mind you, I just found it and wanted to spread the scientific joy.
Top Ten Ways to Destroy the Earth
http://www.livescience.com/technology/destroy_earth_mp.html
Mwehehehe...
The End of the Summer
I know I've been attrocious at updating my blog, but with the summer coming to close alot of activity has kept me away. A combination of the
Edmonton Fringe Festival,
World of Warcraft, and work have actually kept me out of the house for a solid few weeks, and now the first week of university has moved updating the Bomb Shelter to a low priority.
That said, here I am updating it!
As mentioned, this week I begin my second year at the University of Alberta. For those of you who don't know, I am an English major with a Sociology minor, and I write fairly frequently for the U of A's venerable
the Gateway.This year, I've enrolled in a number of Engligh literature and language courses, as it is my major, and figure that I have to read no less than one full novel a week to keep up. So you can guess what much of my spare time will be spent doing. I am, however, taking a slightly less heavy course load this year.
So what do I have for the first term?
DRAMA 102: Play AnalysisMon, Wed, Fri from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.Dr. Roslind Kerr.Most people know that I have an interest in drama and theatre, even though I decided to take English when I applied for university. This year I decided to take my Fine Arts credits, so drama rose quickly to the top of my list. This class looked interesting from a playwriting point of view. and at the moment playwriting is the one form of drama I'm most interested in. Ostesibly, we learn about the structure of a good play by studying them and viewing them. This should also help me become a better theatre reviewer for
the Gateway's A&E section. It helps that two friends have transfered into this class as well.
ENGL 362: American Literature and Culture: Toward the Now - Later 20th and Early 21st CentureWed from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM.Dr. Jerry VarsavaI like to read books (else I'd be in trouble, seeing as I'm majoring in what is effectively book reading). That said, I don't always like to read books written in 1920 and earlier. Lord knows how much Shakespeare I've read over the years. This course appealed to me because the reading list is all books published later than 1980 by some great, modern American authors. The prof seems very passionate about the subject matter, but the one real point of contention here is that its only offered as a night class on Wednesday, meaning I can't do Mixed Chorus this year. On the other hand, I was happily surprised to see a friend in the class.
ENGL 375: Canadian Literature and Culture: Reading Canadian CulturesTue, Thur from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM.Dr. Paul HjartarsonI'll admit that I took this course primarily for the Canadian content (go figure, you need some Canadian content in your arts degree...) but also liked the idea of reading books showing the mosaic of Canadian peoples. The prof here also seems fairly interested in his subject matter, but my experience with Canadian literature is that its, well, dry. We'll see how this one unfolds.
SOC 269: Introductory Sociology of GlobalizationTue, Thur from 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM.Sohrab ShiravandMy one course this term for my minor, I decided to take a class on globalization. I must say that after the first class, I'm pretty intrigued. The prof seems, well, angry. Angry, but very passionate about the subject matter. In my experience, that makes for a good class. Very light on the work, and somewhat light on the reading, this class focuses more on discussion, another plus considering my already hectic reading schedule.
So there you have it. Granted, anyone stalking me can now follow me around campus quite handily...
1001 in 101 and Other Updates
More updates on my 1001 in 101 list.
Other than that, not much to report. This weekend is the
Animethon, and I'll be attending for my... uh... 8th? year in a row. Nita will be coming with me again, her second year...
Oh, yeah, Nita and I will have been dating for one and a half years in just a few days! Wow, it seems like we've been togther for only a short time still. Ah, well. It's been a good year-and-a-half, and shows no signs of slowing.
Also, see
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It's good.
And lastly,
something hilarious.
Two in One Day!? Whaaaa???
I did another test, this one testing for common errors in the Enlgish Language, and guess what I scored...
English Genius
You scored 85% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 86% Expert! |
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!
Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!
For the complete Answer Key, visit my blog: http://shortredhead78.blogspot.com/. |
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Link:
The Commonly Confused Words Test written by
shortredhead78 on
Ok Cupid
More Personality Testing
Personality tests are fun. I found this one on
Y2Jago's blog, it's a Personality Defect Test.
Braggart
You are 71% Rational, 57% Extroverted, 28% Brutal, and 85% Arrogant. |
You are the Braggart! Like Muhammad Ali, you would surely tell everyone that you are "The Greatest" whilst bragging incessantly about your intelligence, your skills, and your abilities. You tend to be a thinker rather than a feeler, and combined with your extroversion and arrogance, this makes you someone who probably just LOVES to brag about his accomplishments. Despite this, however, you are a very gentle, tender person and truly care about others' feelings. You just happen to care more about yourself. Unlike Ali, of course, you are rather rational as opposed to emotional, and you are also much more gentle. But his arrogance and extroversion best reflect the most visible aspects of your personality. Your personality defect is the fact that you are extremely overconfident, extroverted, and perhaps rather lacking in emotions. YOU ARE THE GREATEST! Or so you keep telling yourself every night, in hopes that eventually everyone else on the planet will agree. Well, sorry, we probably won't.
To put it less negatively:
1. You are more RATIONAL than intuitive.
2. You are more EXTROVERTED than introverted.
3. You are more GENTLE than brutal.
4. You are more ARROGANT than humble.
Compatibility:
Your exact opposite is the Bitch-Slap.
Other personalities you would probably get along with are the Hand-Raiser, the Haughty Intellectual, and the Capitalist Pig.
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Link:
The Personality Defect Test written by
saint_gasoline on
Ok Cupid
