tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95095682011-04-21T15:19:35.123-04:00the shavings of an unsharpened pencil determined not to be dullDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16660684789965459399noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9509568.post-1106705463566173932005-01-25T20:35:00.000-05:002005-01-25T21:46:45.216-05:00

Dan the Villian. In previous posts, Ive mentioned my ex roommate Dan. Invariably, my friends who have an opinion about him go thru this process: I tell crazy story about Dan. Friends think Dan is crazy. I, inwardly conflicted, decide that I have unfairly portrayed Dan. I invite Dan to event with friends. Dan acts crazy. Friends again think Dan is crazy. I no longer feel conflicted, and have added

DRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16660684789965459399noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9509568.post-1105654458493007542005-01-13T17:13:00.000-05:002005-01-13T17:15:32.930-05:00

a 3 week hiatus. nice. i've been through longer. ok. so the topic is: themes. their importance and everything. 1. i guess i feel themes are important b/c they help you shape your thoughts. and your actions. and to maintain a blog! i've been getting pretty lazy about updating this thing, mostly b/c it's very chaotic. "Oh, really?" the fair reader snorts. "Why would you think *that*, Rivera

DRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16660684789965459399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9509568.post-1103735702829680682004-12-22T13:07:00.000-05:002004-12-22T19:39:55.780-05:00

TEXT well, santa may not make it to my chimney, because i've been a very bad boy. i've dissed the blog. following the pattern of my life, i start things and don't follow thru. i should be happy with the quick post. but i'm not. santa-ific imagery: what's up with santa going down chimneys? i mean, there's too much freudian imagery going on there. as a english lit student, i remember our prof

DRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16660684789965459399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9509568.post-1102699230457721772004-12-10T13:03:00.000-05:002004-12-10T12:20:30.456-05:00

So: I had promised Dan the Villian for today. Guess what? I don't feel like it! I knew I'd like this gig. Instead, i thought i'd give you a taste of my work ethic. For those of you who don't temp, it's really a inverted approach to capitalism. At the risk of obviousness-ness, there is no upside to temping. Oh sure, you can negotiate pay raises and perhaps you can find a soft cushy project. but

DRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16660684789965459399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9509568.post-1102626442734192032004-12-09T16:00:00.000-05:002004-12-09T17:39:06.106-05:00

Today: blog templates, cd mixes, future, and Dan. impressed by the design and the vitality of others' blogs, i leapt into action. looked at the source of several websites, tried to reverse-engineer some cool layouts, took a brief HTML tutorial . . . and ended up making very minor changes to this template. i'd rather continue to focus on substance than form, but hey, style is what counts in this

DRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16660684789965459399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9509568.post-1102526451760141232004-12-08T13:10:00.000-05:002004-12-10T20:28:27.116-05:00

When I was a sushi chef apprentice, Kubokawa-san taught me the importance of mise-en-place. The chef, in this seemingly minor step, simply places all the ready ingredients that he will use on the worktable. That's it. Some might object that certain foods should, say, stay in the fridge until the last possible moment to preserve freshness. It might be an hour before the ingredient is added to the

DRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16660684789965459399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9509568.post-1102463010941138982004-12-07T18:18:00.000-05:002004-12-08T11:03:19.226-05:00

ok. just some pander to get out of the way first before i continue: i could use my time to pursue long-term projects, team activities, charity. . . hell, i could burn cds all day for my friends and be guaranteed a positive return. but, i'm choosing this activity b/c:i might feel more productive, and i can't resist tasting new trends. so there you have it. a further moral dilemma: what to write

DRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16660684789965459399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9509568.post-1102457681008834342004-12-07T17:04:00.000-05:002004-12-07T17:14:41.006-05:00

i found out that "blog" is the top new word of 2004, according to some dictionary. query: why blog? acronym? or perhaps blog onomatopoeically suggests that writing is some sort of bulimic response to our life. i've already alienated my would-be audience. nice, rivera.

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