The Tetsugaku Co.

2006-04-24T14:42:00.000-07:00

Back in business. That's right, I'll continue to update this blog now that I'm back from Pensacola! Sorry that nothing I post will be about my work, but those who know me will understand why. Well, hopefully I'll have some interesting posts up soon.

2006-04-24T14:40:00.000-07:00

Testing dashboard blog entry.

2005-09-07T17:08:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lack of updates but I am leaving tomorrow morning for Pensacola, FL. Check my Navy blog: www.jeffsnavyblog.blogspot.com for more information. God Bless.

2005-05-28T08:53:00.000-07:00

To anyone who pays attention to this, I am headed to Europe tomorrow for two weeks and will not be updating during that time. Not that this blog gets updated much anymore anyway. Hope to post tons more when I get back and share all my pictures with you. Be sure to check out www.seijin9018.deviantart.com in the mean-time!

2005-05-14T15:48:00.000-07:00

A challenge offered up by Ian. I thought it rather interesting and felt I might post it here.

If you favor gun control of any stripe, please read and attempt the following:

A well regulated Intelligentsia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and read Books, shall not be infringed.

Convince me, using only the text above,

* that this sentence does not guarantee an individual right, only a “collective” right; or
* that this sentence means that the only legitimate intelligentsia is the one controlled by government; or
* that this sentence allows the government to decide which books are safe and which are dangerous, and permits it to ban those it does not approve, and to dictate how all books under private ownership must be stored; or
* that this sentence permits the government to require the registration of all books and book owners.

Now there are a few rules here.

1. You may not dismiss the authors of the sentence as being “dead white men” who “wore powdered wigs, so maybe they got a few other things wrong, too.” If you support gun control, then you subscribe to the belief that an object with no will can be good or evil, a decidedly odd thought. Address the text, not its authors.
2. You may not bring up “wacko right-wing militia men” who support this and suggest that, because of them, it is bad. Hitler liked sugar, and so do you. Address the text, not its adherents.
3. You may not dismiss it as “not applying to today,” unless you point out a clear term limit or expiration date within the text, or show another amendment that explicitly annulls this one. (Besides, you never know when what is useless today will be invaluable tomorrow.)

2005-05-13T08:30:00.000-07:00

Story courtesy of US Army

A 1st Brigade Combat Team Soldier from the 4th Infantry Division was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during Operation Iraqi Freedom at a ceremony held at the 4th Inf. Div. headquarters May 5.

Sgt. Joshua Szott, a native of Sacramento, Calif., was awarded the Army's fourth highest award by Maj. Gen. J.D. Thurman, commanding general of the 4th Inf. Div., for exceptional courage and conspicuous gallantry while serving as a scout in the 1st BCT Reconnaissance Troop during combat action in Tikrit, Iraq, Sept. 18, 2003.

"Sgt. Szott is an example of what the Army has stood for the last 229 years," said Thurman. "He is a quality Soldier, who has a great future in the Army."

Szott currently serves as a fires support noncommissioned officer with Troop C, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry. He joined the Army at 17 as a forward observer and has been assigned to Fort Hood since December, 2000. He deployed to Iraq in support of OIF with Troop G, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Inf. Div. in March 2003.

In heavy fighting during an enemy ambush, Szott assisted in carrying four wounded comrades to a safe area even though he was shot in the left leg and took shrapnel in his right leg during the fight. He also forced the retreat of more than 20 enemy guerillas from their dug-in positions, which ultimately led to the defeat and capture of those responsible for the attack.

"This Soldier exemplifies the Warrior Ethos," added Thurman. "He refused to be evacuated out of the country after he was injured. He represents what our Army is all about."

Even though Szott was offered convalescent leave to heal from his injuries, the dedicated Soldier turned down the rest time and went back to his unit to help with patrols.

"Battles are not won by machines, but by Soldiers," said Col. James Hickey, commander of the 1st BCT. "Sgt. Szott is one of them. He is one of our gallant Soldiers, and I believe he epitomizes what we all inspire to be."

The Silver Star is an award designated solely for heroism in combat. Szott is the fourth Soldier from Task Force Ironhorse to receive the medal for their actions during Operation Iraqi Freedom

2005-04-21T17:48:00.000-07:00

Love Communism? Hate Communism? Just wanna rant? Come on over to Jeff's controvesial wallpaper debate at DeviantArt! Just head here: http://www.deviantart.com/view/17460826/ and participate in the ongoing discussion!

2005-04-01T08:18:00.000-08:00

I'm convinced that God has a sense of humor. I get up this morning to do some reading for class, pop in my headphones and start up the ipod. I click "Shuffle Songs" and the first song that pops up is "Everything's Different Now" by Innocence Mission. Close friends who know the events in my life of late, and the events that transpired last night will find this oddly coincidental (note: not ironic.). Anyway, yeah, there ya go.

2005-03-30T13:23:00.000-08:00

So, there was a cartoon in the Sacramento Weekly uh... review thingy the Sacramento News and Review.. returning to a familiar theme that blamed the Minnesota Reservation school shooting on violent video games and music. I think it's crap, and here is my evidence:

"I'm taking all you down with me
Explosive duct taped to my spine
Nothing's gonna change my mind

I won't listen to anyone's last words
There's nothin' left for you to say
Soon you'll be dead anyway

Well no one here, is getting out alive
This time I've really lost my mind and I don't care
So close your eyes
And kiss yourself goodbye
And think about the times you spent and what they've meant
To me it's nothing (4 times)

I'm losing all my happiness
The happiness you pinned on me
My loneliness still comforts me
My anger dwells inside of me
I'm taking it all out on you and all the shit you put me through

Well no one here, is getting out alive
This time I've really lost my mind and I don't care
So close your eyes
And kiss yourself goodbye
And think about the times you spent and what they've been
To me it's nothing (4 times)

Do you ever think back to another time ?
Does it bring you so down that you thought you lost your mind ?
Do you ever want to lead a long trail of destruction and mow down
any bullshit that confronts you ?
Do you ever build up all the small things in your head
To make one problem that adds up to nothing

To me it's nothing (3 times)"

This is a song, by Green Day, that I've probably listened to 1000 times since 1996. About as violent and condoning of murder as I've ever heard. So, I'm curious... why haven't I committed the atrocities that are clearly (according to the press and politicians (*cough* Senator Clinton) an inevitable outcome of this kind of media? Hmm.. anyway, just something to chew on.

2005-03-26T18:08:00.000-08:00

Some stuff has gone down in the past few days which I may or may not comment on... which would make this post useless... anyway... we'll see.

2005-02-28T19:49:00.000-08:00

Exciting news! Well, not that exciting... Anyway, I'm actually excited about a school assignment. In about a month, I get to interview Jerry Enomoto. Okay, no one knows who he is, but here ya go: He was the first Japanese-American United States marshal, National President of the Japanese American Citizen's League from 1966-70, former Superintendent of the California Department of Corrections. He also spent his high school years in the Tule Lake Internment Camp. Anyway, I'm excited about it because he's a pretty prominent figure in recent California political history, so there ya go.

2005-02-27T20:11:00.000-08:00

"Saw (your highschool ex) the other day. She cut her hair and she's looking really good. Really attractive." (Excerpt from a phone conversation with someone who will remain nameless)...

Now what am I supposed to do with that? Seriously?

"Umm, hmm... you don't say. Interesting."

Dead awkward silence.

Ha ha, anyway, just thought I'd share my moment of awkwardness.

2005-02-15T08:18:00.000-08:00

Alright, so a real honest-to-umm-the-tax-return-guy update! And it's an interesting one at that! Well, interesting to those who find the not-so-significant drama of a twenty something interesting. Anyway, on with the story: Last night a girl that I used to err... know* when my mom lived in Philly IMed me last night and asked me if I wanted to meet her in Vegas for the weekend. Mind you it's been oh about seven or eight years since I've seen her, and we've spoken maybe 10 times since then. Even then most of the convesation was through little e-greetings on major holidays. Since I can probably guess what she's got on her mind, and the knowing whole Vegas slogan thing I think I'm going to stay away. Anyway, it was just an odd experience that I thought I'd share with the world.

*Not in the biblical "know" sense of the word. Just more of a friends-with-benefits arrangement. A not so pleasant reminder that, in the words of my roommate Chris "Jeff was a whore."

2005-01-02T13:24:00.000-08:00

This has been the most interesting trip home ever. I spend a day defending myself, Jen, and Sandy against the onslaught of screaming from my dad, mom, and jeannie. I spent the next day arguing with Jen on behalf of myself and my parents (again: dad, mom, and jeannie). I've turned down sexual opportunity twice, from two different girls... neither of them Jen. I'm planning a backpack trip to Europe, hearing about my best friend drinking himself into oblivion, and trying to finish a client's website before the end of this month... which increasingly seems like it's going to be done in the last 4 or 5 days of the month. I'm getting sick. My hands are shaking. I need to figure out when and how to move out of my apartment before I go to Europe, and how to rent out my room for two months. I'm between this rock and what appears to be a brick wall with a pretty concert poster on it... My lease ends in August, and the money stops June 1st. I'm thinking of getting a part time job to try and accumulate some money to be able to pay that rent at the end of the semester while I'm away. If it means my grades slip a little, I'll have to do that. Anyway...um... bye?

2004-11-16T09:50:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Dr. Rice on her appointment to the Secretary of State position.

2004-11-10T08:12:00.000-08:00

It's my unbirthday today! :)

2004-11-06T23:36:00.000-08:00

Like Jen's list:

001. Bought everyone in the pub a drink

002. Swam with wild dolphins

003. Climbed a mountain

004. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive

005. Been inside the Great Pyramid

006. Held a tarantula

007. Taken a candlelit bath with someone

008. Said “I love you” and meant it

009. Hugged a tree

010. Done a striptease

011. Bungee jumped

012. Visited Paris

013. Watched a lightning storm at sea

014. Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise

015. Seen the Northern Lights

016. Gone to a huge sports game

017. Walked the stairs to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

018. Grown and eaten your own vegetables

019. Touched an iceberg

020. Slept under the stars

021. Changed a baby’s diaper

022. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon

023. Watched a meteor shower

024. Gotten drunk on champagne

025. Given more than you can afford to charity

026. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope

027. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment

028. Had a food fight

029. Bet on a winning horse

030. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill

031. Asked out a stranger

032. Had a snowball fight

033. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier

034. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can

035. Held a lamb

036. Enacted a favorite fantasy

037. Taken a midnight skinny dip

038. Taken an ice cold bath

039. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar

040. Seen a total eclipse

041. Ridden a roller coaster

042. Hit a home run

043. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days

044. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking

045. Adopted an accent for an entire day

046. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors

047. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment

048. Had two hard drives for your computer

049. Visited all 50 states

050. Loved your job for all accounts

051. Taken care of someone who was drunk

052. Had enough money to be truly satisfied

053. Had amazing friends

054. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country

055. Watched wild whales

056. Stolen a sign

057. Backpacked in Europe

058. Taken a road-trip

059. Gone rock climbing

060. Lied to foreign government’s official in that country to avoid notice (Not yet, but eventually...)

061. Midnight walk on the beach

062. Sky diving

063. Visited Ireland

064. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love

065. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them

066. Visited Japan

067. Benchpressed your own weight

068. Milked a cow

069. Alphabetized your CDs

070. Pretended to be a superhero

071. Sung karaoke

072. Lounged around in bed all day

073. Posed nude in front of strangers

074. Scuba diving

075. Got it on to “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye

076. Kissed in the rain

077. Played in the mud

078. Played in the rain

079. Gone to a drive-in theater

080. Done something you should regret, but don’t regret it

081. Visited the Great Wall of China

082. Discovered that someone who’s not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog

083. Dropped Windows in favor of something better

084. Started a business

085. Fallen in *like* and not had your heart broken

086. Toured ancient sites

087. Taken a martial arts class

088. Swordfought for the honor of a woman

089. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight

090. Gotten married

091. Been in a movie

092. Crashed a party

093. Loved someone you shouldn’t have

094. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy

095. Gotten divorced

096. // STUPID //

097. Gone without food for 5 days

098. Made cookies from scratch

099. Won first prize in a costume contest

100. Ridden a gondola in Venice

101. Gotten a tattoo

102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on

103. Rafted the Snake River

104. Been on television news programs as an “expert”

105. Got flowers for no reason

106. // STUPID //

107. Got so drunk you don’t remember anything

108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug

109. Performed on stage

110. Been to Las Vegas

111. Recorded music

112. Eaten shark

113. Had a one-night stand

114. Gone to Thailand

115. Seen Siouxsie live

116. Bought a house

117. Been in a combat zone

118. Buried one/both of your parents

119. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off

120. Been on a cruise ship

121. Spoken more than one language fluently

122. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone

123. Bounced a check

124. Performed in Rocky Horror

125. Read - and understood - your credit report

126. Raised children

127. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy

128. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour

129. Created and named your own constellation of stars

130. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country

131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did

132. Called or written your Congress person

133. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over

134. - More than once? - More than thrice?

135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge

136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking

137. // SHOULD THIS REALLY BE ON A SURVEY? //

138. Had plastic surgery

139. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived

140. Wrote articles for a large publication

141. Lost over 100 pounds

142. Held someone while they were having a flashback

143. Piloted an airplane

144. Petted a stingray

145. Broken someone’s heart

146. Helped an animal give birth

147. Been fired or laid off from a job

148. Won money on a T.V. game show

149. Broken a bone

150. Killed a human being

151. Gone on an African photo safari

152. Ridden a motorcycle

153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph

154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced

155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol

156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild

157. Ridden a horse

158. Had major surgery

159. Had sex on a moving train

160. Had a snake as a pet

161. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon

162. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing

163. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours

164. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states

165. Visited all 7 continents

166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days

167. Eaten kangaroo meat

168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground

169. Been a sperm or egg donor

170. Eaten sushi

171. Had your picture in the newspaper

172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime

173. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about

174. Gotten someone fired for their actions

175. Gone back to school

176. Parasailed

177. Changed your name

178. Petted a cockroach

179. Eaten fried green tomatoes

180. Read The Iliad

181. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read

182. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them

183. ...and gotten 86′ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times,they figured out it was you

184. Taught yourself an art from scratch

185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating

186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt

187. Skipped all your school reunions

188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language

189. Been elected to public office

190. Written your own computer language

191. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream

192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care

193. Built your own PC from parts!!!

194. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you

195. Had a booth at a street fair

196: Dyed your hair

197: Been a DJ

198: Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal

199: Written your own role playing game

200: Been arrested

If you’re curious about any of them, feel free to e-mail me: jrasmussen@gmail.com

2004-11-02T13:44:00.000-08:00

electioneering: (n) 1: persuasion of voters in a political campaign

Okay, so here's my story for the day. So, the rule is, no electioneering withing 100 ft of a polling place. Fair enough right? So I went to vote today and as I'm standing in line this guy walks in, I'd say about 19 years old with spiked hair (punk-ish if you will), he is wearing a t-shirt that has a picture of President Bush with the words "NOT MY PRESIDENT" in bold letters next to it. The elderly man working as a polling official advises him that he isn't allowed to wear the shirt in the building because it is considered electioneering (as is it politically persuasive). The punk guy throws a hissy fit and yells loud enough for all to hear "OH! I'M SORRY, I FORGOT! THIS IS A 'NO FREEDOM OF SPEECH ROOM!'" He takes off his shirt (luckily he had another shirt on underneath it) and throws it (yes really throws it) out the door into the planter.

Ugh, if you're still throwing temper tantrums by the time you are of voting age, do the country a favor and DON'T VOTE.

2004-10-17T17:08:00.000-07:00

Haven't posted in a couple of months.... so... POST! :) That's all.

2004-08-12T07:54:00.000-07:00

Camp is almost over. Mixed emotions about that. Kinda sad to be leaving, but then again, happy to be getting home too. Working on my churches website: www.arcadechurch.com. You can see it progress through it's stages starting now. Anyway, updated my navy blog for those who are interested. Its: www.jeffsnavyblog.blogspot.com. Hope to talk to you all soon. Love you.

2004-07-09T07:56:00.000-07:00

Camp is going well. A bit tired but I'm getting through it. Navy blog has been updated. www.jeffsnavyblog.blogspot.com. Hope you're all doing well, I miss you!

God Bless.

2004-06-01T21:57:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I'm off to work at a summer camp for the next 10 weeks! Internet access will be sporadic at best. If you wish to write to me the old fashioned way, go to www.calvincrest.com and look for the address at the bottom of the page. You can write to Jeffrey Rasmussen at that address. I'd love to get random letters from anyone who reads this blog or anyone who knows me from my DeviantArt account! Hope to talk to you all soon! I'll miss you. God Bless!

2004-05-31T08:58:00.000-07:00

So I open a drawer in my kitchen and find a box that's labeled "63 quart freezer bags". How betrayed I felt when I opened the box only to find 63, one quart freezer bags. What a great water balloon that would have made.

2004-05-28T13:28:00.000-07:00

Well, I took my test. If you're at all interested, I'm going to be keeping a seperate blog about my experiences in the Navy. You can check it out at www.jeffsnavyblog.blogspot.com. :)

2004-05-27T22:00:00.000-07:00

Well, thanks for all the support everyone. And thanks for putting up with my rants. I've resigned myself to God's hands tomorrow. We'll see what happens. :)

2004-05-27T17:55:00.000-07:00

Scored a 39 of 75 on my latest practice test! That's a 52%! This, the same day that I get my official acceptance from an honours society mandating that its members be in the top 5% of their class! Hmm... Well, I'll keep studying this math and let you all know how it goes tomorrow. Probably not before I post a couple more complaints.

2004-05-27T16:37:00.000-07:00

6!/3!=?

This is a problem on my practice test. I have never seen anything like this in my entire school career. Is public education really this bad? What is this, and what does it mean? If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!

2004-05-26T22:41:00.000-07:00

33/75 correct! That's right, a 4.0 student gets a whopping: 44%! I will never ever ever make fun of anyone again. Guess tomorrow is going to be spent studying my sorry butt off.

2004-05-26T21:18:00.000-07:00

I understand 12 of the first 25 questions... I am so incredibly screwed...

2004-05-26T20:39:00.000-07:00

I got a 4.0 this semester. That's right, a solid four-point-O, straight A's, all the rest. But here's the thing. I can place maybe ten of our states on a map, and I just scored below a 50% on a basic Pre-Algebra/Geometry/Algebra practice test. What does that say about our basic education system? I don't deserve the grades I get. This is crap.

2004-05-23T18:58:00.000-07:00

Oven fires are a lot less stressful if you have classical music playing. Like right now. Oven fire + J.S. Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major: Movements 1-3" = Not a lot of stress! That's twice I've set the oven on fire, and neither time has really been my fault... I mean, not completely. It's sort of a combined effort. It's just that the little things that accumulate over time when cooking eventually become flamable. And because I cook the most out of the people I live with, I'm the most likely to experience oven fires. So, that's 2 for me, 0 for Chris, 0 for Taylor, and 0 for Steve. Seems about right. Eh, anyway, nothing a little baking soda can't fix. Well, time to clean the oven and get back to making that pizza that got a little .... delayed. Bye bye!

2004-05-18T12:41:00.000-07:00

Result of an "Ethics Test" I took:

1-5: You may be tempted to be bad, but you'll do the right thing nine times out of ten. Corporate America desperately needs more people like you!

:)

2004-05-18T10:54:00.000-07:00

Complete stardom! My school has appeared on www.collegehumor.com! http://www.collegehumor.com/?image_id=52643

2004-05-17T08:18:00.000-07:00

"This isn't man's work! Now if she wanted me to take the almonds and shoot them at Communists, that I could do!" - Red Forman (On being forced to tie gift bags of chocolate almonds.) Ha ha, man, I love that guy. I really need to get a collection going of his anti-communist quotes. They're all classic. Well, anyway, sorry to all for the lack of /real/ posts... I've been swamped with finals studying... which is what I'm /supposed/ to be doing now... but you can see how that's going. Alright, well, I'll post more on ... Thursday. Bye!

2004-05-15T11:50:00.000-07:00

OFFICIAL RELEASE: www.voterasmussen.com coming soon!

2004-05-12T09:10:00.000-07:00

"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." -John Stuart Mill

2004-05-12T08:57:00.000-07:00

"If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen."
-Samuel Adams

2004-05-07T18:17:00.000-07:00

Questions To Ponder
Question 1: If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had syphilis, would you recommend that she have an abortion?
Read the next question before looking at the response for this one.
Question 2: It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three candidates.
Candidate A: Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologists. He's had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day.
Candidate B: He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey every evening.
Candidate C: He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an occasional beer and never cheated on his wife.
Which of these candidates would be your choice? Decide first... no peeking, and then scroll down for the response.

Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Candidate B is Winston Churchill.
Candidate C is Adolph Hitler.

And, by the way, on your answer to the abortion question:
If you said YES you just killed Beethoven Pretty interesting isn't it? Makes a person think before judging someone.

Remember: Amateurs...built the ark. Professionals...built the Titanic.

And finally, can you imagine working for a company that has a little more than 500 employees and has the following statistics:
29 have been accused of spousal abuse 7 have been arrested for fraud 19 have been accused of writing bad checks 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses 3 have done time for assault 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges 8 have been arrested for shoplifting 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year... Can you guess which organization this is? Give up yet? It's the 535 members of the United States Congress. The same group of idiots that crank out hundreds of new laws each year designed to keep the rest of us in line. :)

2004-05-07T17:20:00.000-07:00

Top ten baby names for girls according to CNN:

1. Emily
2. Emma
3. Madison
4. Hannah
5. Olivia
6. Abigail
7. Alexis
8. Ashley
9. Elizabeth
10. Samantha

I like how the names are getting retro.. but not 80's or 70's retro... like 1800's retro.. that's just awesome. Besides Ashley maybe...

2004-05-07T07:36:00.000-07:00

It's 7:30 in the morning... I'm eating a bag of Flamin' Hot Cheetos and drinking a Slurpee. I love college.

2004-05-06T22:33:00.000-07:00

Another Episode of Totally out of the Blue with Steven R. Johnson: "Susan G. Tucker PHD Chemist at University of California at Davis doesn't watch TV or any media."

2004-05-04T20:23:00.000-07:00

Generate your Anime Style by Jena-su
Name:
Hair:	Short and dark.
Clothes:	Dark and sexy. With randomly placed belts. Lots and lots of belts...
Powers:	Elemental control
Special Features:	Random tattoo(s)
Sidekick:	A wise-ass little demon.
Attitude:	Very quiet and reserverd, extremely shy.
Weapon:	Magic Staff

Created with the ORIGINAL MemeGen!

Takayuki is my Japanese name... or was for four years... I felt it appropriate given I'm generating an Anime character.

2004-04-30T10:15:00.000-07:00

Joke time with... well... me. (Joke altered to fit my particular likings)

A young Officer Candidate

A young Officer Candidate was being put through the paces by his drill instructor.

"What would you do if a sudden storm sprang up on the starboard?"

"Throw out an anchor, sir," the candidate replied.

"What would you do if another storm sprang up aft?"

"Throw out another anchor, sir."

"And if another terrific storm sprang up forward, what would you do then?" asked the DI.

"Throw out another anchor, sir."

"Hold on," said the DI. "Where are you getting all those anchors from?"

"From the same place you're getting your storms, sir."

2004-04-25T22:04:00.000-07:00

Completely out of the blue: "Many women want to be nurses. Would you say that's true?" - Steve-o.

2004-04-25T20:58:00.000-07:00

Guess I'm not needed anymore... :(
http://content.health.msn.com/content/article/85/98826.htm

2004-04-23T00:07:00.000-07:00

I received a letter today informing me that my Japanese host grandfather passed away. I had grown very attached to him... it's a sad night.

2004-04-20T21:30:00.000-07:00

"Build me an ark with a big room for poo, it'll be important." - Eddie Izzard as God.

2004-04-20T19:14:00.000-07:00

Doctor Unheimlich has diagnosed me with Jeff's Disease
Cause:	secret military experiments
Symptoms:	mild facial paralysis, occasional chest pain, tufts of hair
Cure:	infect someone else
Enter your name, for your own diagnosis:

2004-04-20T15:05:00.000-07:00

The most outspoken student in my International Politics class took 10 precious minutes of my life ranting about the injustices of capitalism and American "imperialism", all the while conincidentally wearing a brand new abercrombie & fitch shirt, hat, and sweatshirt.

This is getting frustrating "I hate America!" (While living in Florida), "Americans are evil!" (After being born, raised, living, and working in America, making him clearly an American), "Capitalism is naturally destructive and exploitative" (Said while wearing three articles of A&F clothing. Note: Abercrombie & Fitch is still in court under exploitive labour charges for the conduct of their sweatshops in Saipan).

Sigh.

2004-04-19T18:04:00.000-07:00

"Many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist." - 2 John 1:6-8

A quote I happened across on deviantart.com: (http://www.deviantart.com/view/273800/)

"I hate America and Christianity." (The guy lives in America, but that's a seperate issue.)

-- Quotes below are in response to previous quote --

"That's freakin awesome ;D" (pixiedusted)

"f*** religion.. i think people are so ignorant when they say like "oh thank god" or "god saved me" stupid s*** like that... its like wtf? the only reason there is ****in religion is to keep order and s***. other wise there would be utter chaos. no one in this world would try to suceed and like everything would be s***... f*** religion" [ed. censorship mine] (icpgotenks)

"christianity is so ridiculous, and americans are even stupider." (corganraven)

-- End quotes --

So, there ya go ladies and gents. That's what's out there in the world. If anyone wants to spread the love of Jesus to them, I've provided their deviantart names next to the quotes. All you need to do is type
www.REPLACETHISWITHTHEIRNAME.deviantart.com and you'll be on their page. I hope this is both saddening and inspiring to those who read. God Bless.

2004-04-19T08:47:00.000-07:00

"[Americans] are evil and self-centered." - Quote from a lecture in one of my classes today.

This quote is completely in context as is.

This is the education my parents are paying for?

2004-04-16T01:54:00.000-07:00

It's 2am, do you know where your oatmeal is? See? Updated my blog. Okay okay fine, i'll write more tomorrow.

2004-04-09T09:31:00.000-07:00

If I see or hear one more reference to Bush being Hitler or America being a Nazi Police State, I'm going to scream. Okay, maybe I wont scream, maybe I'll just post to my blog. Here is my argument to anyone who insists that America is just like Germany under Hitler: Have you been arrested for saying it yet?

That's right. You see, Nazi Germany had this wonderful "Heimtuecke Gesetz" (Treachery Law) which made any opposition to the government illegal. The Geheime Staat Polizei (Secret State Police) would come smashing down your door, brand you with a red triangle patch (Political Dissent), and ship you off to a Konzentrationslager (Concentration Camp). So, if America is a Nazi State, has that happened? No? Then I'd suggest rethinking your argument.

So, you can keep spouting the rhetoric, because, contrary to your own belief, the US is a country that values freedom, but know that it only makes you look foolish.

2004-04-07T20:09:00.000-07:00

The mysterious Jeff? Not so mysterious anymore. Here you go:

http://www.seijins-lair.8m.com/images/jeffnew.jpg

2004-04-07T12:30:00.000-07:00

Ok, so here's what I've discovered: Girls have somehow stumbled upon the belief that guys have an "on-off switch" for thier mind. Sorry to break the news, but it doesn't exist . If it did, we would use it as all the time and it would make life 100x more simple, because Christian men want as much as anyone else to be right with God. But, as said before, it doesn't exist. Although we might be able to force ourselves to stop thinking lustfully after the first glance, by then it is too late. The first unavoidable thought has already occured, it is stuck in our mind, and we have already committed adultery. As pastors and small groups across the world will attest to, the number one suggested method for avoiding lustful thoughts is something called "bouncing the eyes". This involves looking away, immediately. The most effective way to avoid thinking something about you girls is to not look at you. It is mental "fleeing". We cannot look at you wearing something suggestive and tell ourselves not to think about you sexually, we must physically force ourselves to turn our eyes away from you, and even that becomes difficult to do sometimes. Even Job had to make a covenant with his eyes , not his mind. Hope this post was informative and helped to dispel the false notion of the "lustful thoughts switch".

2004-04-07T09:45:00.000-07:00

Here's a response from my checklist (http://www.deviantart.com/view/6101545/) that Juana posted on her blog:

" Why should we have to completely change just because the guys are lusting after us for showing a little skin. Its their thoughts that they need to control... yes we need to dress modestly, but that doesnt mean that we cant dress to accent our good features on our body... girls can only do so much without being comepletely covered up. If the guys are... lusting, the guy needs to look at his own heart and get things right with God. "

Hmm... I think they're missing the point, but maybe that's just me. Any comments?

2004-04-02T22:13:00.000-08:00

A Round of Golf with Jesus
Jesus and an old man are playing a round of golf. Jesus steps up to the first tee, swings, and hits the ball. It flies 300 yards, bounces a few times, and lands 10 feet from the cup.

The old man steps up, swings, and hits his ball. It goes about 50 yards, and lands in the water hazard. not 2 seconds after landing there, a fish jumps out of the water, ball in mouth. Suddenly, an eagle swoops down and grabs the fish out of the water. It starts to fly off, and after a few seconds, the fish drops the ball out of its mouth. It lands on the green, rolls a couple of feet, and ends up in the hole.

Jesus, clearly mad, looks at the old man and says: "Oh come on dad! I'm trying to play a game here".

2004-04-02T22:07:00.000-08:00

just watched a movie called "Tigerland" while packing. good vietnam movie. would highly suggest it to any war movie buffs. the whole thing takes place during boot so there's no actual war, but good movie anyway.

2004-03-31T10:36:00.000-08:00

Inspired by my public service announcement, I decided to create a logo to go with the company. Enjoy!

2004-03-31T07:57:00.000-08:00

http://uploads.ungrounded.net/147000/147559_kenya3.swf

check it out!

2004-03-31T07:29:00.000-08:00

Girls: Every guy friend that you have, or have ever had, has had some romantic interest in you at least once.

It's like gravity. It is an unchangeable, unbreakable, all-binding law of nature. Us guys have discussed it.

- A Public Service Announcement from your friends at The Tetsugaku Company.

2004-03-26T20:09:00.000-08:00

BBC NEWS | Europe | Moscow bans Jehovah's Witnesses wow, interesting turn of events eh? maybe russia isn't as democratic as perhaps we all figured.. well, given that putin is ex-kgb, i suppose we should have seen it coming. another war with russia? interesting. who would china sign up with? only the future shall tell.

2004-03-26T20:06:00.000-08:00

"Ever wonder what it would be like to go through 5th grade again, on acid?

Cheerful phrases like, 'See spot run,' just might become 'See spot turn pink, jump over the fence, carrying flowers.'"

- another classic from lowbrow.com

2004-03-26T09:30:00.000-08:00

I am Jack's subtle detachment. One of those strange days.

2004-03-26T09:06:00.000-08:00

*cough* Yuban tastes like dirt.... *takes another sip*

2004-03-26T08:57:00.000-08:00

News

Wow.

2004-03-25T22:53:00.000-08:00

"We came into the world defenseless, so God gave us baseball bats... well, he gave us trees, but we knew what he meant." - lowbrow.com

2004-03-24T23:44:00.000-08:00

Adam's rant on loveline tonight, and a very worth one at that...

On the California Lottery: Why is the government toting the slogan "This is your one shot to get out of this hellhole you call your life?" Wouldn't it be more beneficial to instead say, "Join up, work hard, don't "f" up, pay your taxes, and you can have a pretty decent life" instead of inspiring every toothless wonder below the povery level to spend their last $5 of government cheese on a lottery ticket instead of feeding their children?

All paraphrased, but he had a great point. Not necessarily that it's the government's fault, although they should reform what happens to lottery income (look at the deterioration of education standards), but the concept of life, and how to see your role in it.

2004-03-23T12:18:00.000-08:00

i got a haircut at the haircut place at school. she cut it a bit shorter than i would have liked. i like to support her because she's christian, and she wants to take over the business, but the business isn't doing that well right now. she usually does a great job but now i look like a space monkey. oh well. two black shirts? sir. two pair black trousers? sir. two pair black socks? sir. one black jacket? sir. two hundred dollars personal burial money? sir.

2004-03-21T19:54:00.000-08:00

Grr.. so I get back at 7:30 and Steve is sleeping on the couch. It's 7:30!! Anyway, I turned on some music, and all of the lights and started working on a report.... he still hasn't gotten up. Blah. Oh well.

2004-03-19T12:36:00.000-08:00

why i hate the new $20. i'm a simple guy, all i want to do is be able to do my laundry, but no. the laundry machines in the apartment office have a nice little sticker on them saying "the new twenty dollar bill is not accepted by these machines. the federal government will be releasing upgrade software soon." they've had that sticker for about 3 months, ever since the new bill was released. i'm still waiting! i never cared, until i had a new $20 in my hand and can't do laundry! dang counterfeiters... if only you'd stop being stupid, i could get my laundry done!

2004-03-15T17:54:00.000-08:00

"The lower the verbal score, the better, because chemists don't care for 'out of focus' students." - Steve-O. I'll explain "out of focus" later. It's one of his favorites!

2004-03-14T14:54:00.000-08:00

"It's not cheating if your girlfriend is a zombie." - Chris' lesson from the SciFi Channel

2004-03-14T08:11:00.000-08:00

So, I've created a place for you to check out my gallery, as well as leave comments. I'm not sure who reads this, but I hope it will be a nice addition.

2004-03-12T19:39:00.000-08:00

BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Basque country joins protests

2004-03-12T19:38:00.000-08:00

"If I had a million dollars... I'd like to go to some of these fancy [chemistry] receptions... Or invest it in a bank with some nice interest." - Steve-o

Oh! Almost normal! Then, flaming fireball of social disaster.

2004-03-12T12:27:00.000-08:00

So, I'm being initiated into Phi Kappa Phi later in April... neat huh? Who would have thought that I would become greek! Should I leave it there? No, that would be dishonest. I'm a nerd. It's an honours society. Actually, it means that I'm a super nerd. Invitation requirements mandate that you have to be in the top 5% of your class. So, here I am, top 10% of my major, top 5% of my class, and I still can't place all 50 states on a map. Does that mean that I'm like my room mate Steve? I hope not. Oh well.

2004-03-10T20:52:00.000-08:00

So, I wont complain anymore. I promise. Either I do it, and shut up, or don't, and shut up.

2004-02-27T15:02:00.000-08:00

So, here I am, repeating the mistake I made in high school. I'm writing a paper, spending way too much time on school when, in fact, it wont get me anywhere higher than where I would be had I not spent all this time. I missed out on a bunch of great opportunities and memories in high school because I was at home, busting my #$* to get a 3.75 GPA (the bottom half of my graduating class by the way ;)) Where did it get me? No where. It got me to Sac State, and no offense, but I'm sitting next to stoners who failed out of high school. And now I'm doing the same thing here in college. Sitting at home, working way too hard to get this 3.8 GPA, which, given the record, will have no benefit. At least not in comparison to the better times I could be having had I just settled for a 3.5, or 3.0. Oh well...

2004-02-21T23:23:00.000-08:00

"Fractions of a cent will only occur when you divide or multiply." Another random out-of-the-blue comment by Steve-o.

2004-02-09T23:09:00.000-08:00

"The thing about Fascism is, at least you know when the fake election is!" - The Daily Show (On the process of democratic caucuses.)

2004-02-08T20:31:00.000-08:00

Testing Google toolbar.

2004-02-08T20:26:00.000-08:00

More to come... honestly.