entombed in the shrine of zeroes and ones

I'll often abbreviate a saying by quoting two elements and adding "et cetera" to the end, such as "blind nut, squirrel, etc."  I'm pretty sure i picked this up from someone else, but i have no idea whom.  I've been doing it for at least as long as i've been on the Internet...

Via rdiamond.

So, say you were meeting a new person--blind date, new friend, who knows. And you wanted them to have some idea of what kind of person you are, and who you are. But you can't actually tell them in so many words. Instead, you have to give them a box, with a dozen things in it for them to look at/read/listen to/taste/whatever. "What would you put in the box? And a copy of your journal or a link to your LJ would be the same thing as just telling them directly, yourself, so that's not allowed.

Items 1-4 would be four CDs: King Crimson's Discipline, Duke Ellington's The Far East Suite-Special Mix, Juan Luis Guerra 4.40's Areito, and Throwing Muses' untitled album.

5) A jar of Nutella.

6) A bag of lentils.

7) A half-pound of Atlantic scallops (the big ones, not the puny bay scallops).

8) The D&D 3.5 player's handbook.

9) A soccer ball.

10) A Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito T-shirt.

11) A bottle of Inniskillin Vidal icewine.

12) My cracked aluminum baseball bat, Opie.

1. What kind of music (genre, style, whatchacallit) do you usually prefer, and why?
   
   Well, probably "rock". Because it rocks, and it's a broad enough label that it can include a lot of things i listen to.
   
   
2. When did you get drunk for the first time, and what led to it?
   
   Oh, it was a good ol' party in 9th grade. And it involved a girl. A buddy and i staggered outside and cried because the women were cruel.
   
   
3. If you could make one single decision, and the world would follow that, what would it be, and why?
   
   Jeez... tricky. Is it literally a decision, or is it more of a command? It would probably involve getting along with one another, regardless of creed, sex, gender, etc., etc. We'll still have beefs with other people, but it'll involve actual, real causes instead of age-old sociocultural baggage.
   
   
4. If the circumstances permit, public transport or driving yourself?
   
   Public transportation. I don't enjoy driving at all. Plus, it's eco-friendly!
   
   
5. What would you rate best about your life right now (not counting your SO)?
   
   My job. It's stable, i'm well-paid, and i'm surrounded by pleasant, competent people.

If anyone wants to be asked five questions, say so. AAAH! I CAN'T TAKE THE PRESSURE!

I seem to have acquired the habit of calling people "the [adjective] [name]". I know i picked it up somewhere. I can't figure it out. This realization is a mental itch i cannot scratch.

This doesn't mean i'll stop, mind you.

The lovely, talented, and goddesslike 2wanda has put up pictures from my party.

If i smell good, i don't need cologne.
If i smell bad, cologne won't help.

Clear your calendars for the Nov 14-16 weekend. I'll turn 31 on the 14th, and i'm celebrating a prime birthday in a prime year. It's not lame-o 30th birthday, because everyone does that, and not computer nerdy 32, AKA 100000. It's not too nerdy — the nerdiness quotient is just right.

Logistics are being considered, but something will happen.

R: [takes two squares of toilet paper, blows nose, wipes nose on sleeve]

K: You really needed more than two squares. Your nose is a Four-Square nose.

R: Are you saying my nose is a Charismatic nose? I'd say it's more of a Pentecostal nose... "My nose is filled with the spirit of God-da."

K: Seems to me that it's emanating from it, rather.

R: I have holy snot!

K: You think it's God, but it's snot!

[hilarity ensued]

I've been trying to think about something poignant to say regarding turning 30. The fact that nothing comes to mind pretty much sums up its significance.

I opened a bottle of Cooper-Garrod 1997 Cabernet Franc today, to go with Kim's excellent fennel tilapia. I sure wish Cabernet Franc wines were more common; the few i've had have all been excellent.

My boss is on sabbatical now. This means i'm the senior UNIX dude for my company for the rest of the year. The responsibility is fearsome, but i have excellent stalling skills.

When did "pretty much" become an adverb?