Dec 7th

- Anniversary of Pearl Harbor.

- Changed settings so anyone can comment now.

- I have that song that goes "pula pula pula pula pula pula pula" stuck in my head. The problem is three-fold: I don't know any other words to that song, I don't know what "pula" means, and I don't know if the guy is actually saying "pula." So there you go. Yet another reason to hate the radio.

- I talked to my advisor person to see if I could graduate this coming semester (remains to be seen, I may end up with a few summer classes). Anyway, the guy was talking about summer graduations, and said that there's no ceremony for people who graduate in August. He acted like it was a bad thing.

I don't care about standing up in front of a bunch of people I don't know to get a piece of paper from a school for which I have no respect. CMU was cheap, and it was close by, so I went. I am not going to brag about having a diploma from this place. It's like having a diploma from the DNC. "Congratulations, you've endured 4+ years of unceasing liberal propaganda. Have a cookie."

I mean, there is a level of pride of accomplishment in actually having a degree, certainly, but as for school pride? None whatsoever. I couldn't care less if they win a football game, I don't wear shirts that say "CMU," and I don't care if our school mascot remains the Chippewa. I don't care if the student senate passes resolutions, and i don't care if Rao looks at them, giggles fiendishly, and throws them in the trash. I don't care if they spend 180,000 dollars to paint white lines of the sidewalks for "bicycle lanes," and I don't care if not a single person acts like they're there.

- On the News right now, they're talking about how Kalamazoo is still recounting a state senate election ( I think that's what it is ). Anyway, the Republican looks like Putin, and the Democrat looks like a china doll.

- My PSC 328 prof played (he didn't play it himself, he played it on the computer...). "Green Fields of France" on Wednesday, claiming it would ruin our day. He actually left the class before it started so he wouldn't get depressed. Now, sure, the song is sad, but I made it though my day all right. Until I got online afterward and looked up the lyrics ('cause you miss a lot the first time you hear a song). And then I was still okay. So clearly, my heart still needs to grow three sizes this year.

- Schwarzenegger should declare California a sovereign nation and cede from the union. Seriously, who would not be thrilled with this? He'd get to be president, California could become New France, and the rest of us normal people would never have to pretend Martin Sheen is important ever again!

- The Today Show has said "scathing" and "scorching" about the Iraq study group report 4 times in the first two minutes of show. And then some expert got on and said "twiddly-winks." He may have been making a point, but I think he just wanted to say "twiddly-winks." I mean, who doesn't?