| 027: people are crazy and times are strange |
[Nov. 2nd, 2009|01:36 am] |
I apologize if I've been at all curt or irritable lately. I've been doing my best to offer assistance to those more negatively affected by this recent turn of events than myself, but I'm afraid all the din and chaos has left me with a bit of a headache.
I suppose I shouldn't complain, as I haven't suddenly changed forms or gained an uncontrollable, destructive power. In fact, even after more than 24 hours, I remain uncertain as to what precisely has changed in my own person. It is not necessarily a bad thing, but I've retained some sense of my scientific curiosity -- or perhaps traded mine for someone else's -- and would like a more complete picture of events.
On the bright side of things: even if I'd tried, I could not have come up with a better excuse to get an extension on my lab report -- although I'm not entirely certain when classes will return to their normal schedules, and I don't want to take any chances with my work, not knowing the extent of my current sphere of knowledge -- so it may be a bit of a moot point.
[Simon]
Could you, by any chance, find an alternate place to sleep tonight? I'm not entirely convinced that having you in the room would be such a good idea.
[Violet]
I know that you occasionally have intense, painful visions, but I recall you mentioning that not all of them were like that. Could you please describe for me the other sorts of precognitive visions that you have? |
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| 026: as you sail across the sea |
[Sep. 8th, 2009|04:10 am] |
I don't suppose anyone will have much reason to contact me until school starts back up again. Nevertheless, should you desire to reach me, I will be available most easily -- perhaps solely -- by the Neopolis Academy network, from about three hours from now ("now" being, approximately 4:23 a.m., Tuesday, September 8) until the end of the month.
Regardless of the circumstances surrounding my taking temporary leave of the city, times like these are the ones in which I am reminded of exactly how much I benefit from living in Neopolis and having access to Neopolitan technology. |
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| 025: get back up. |
[Sep. 2nd, 2009|11:46 pm] |
I know this post is coming far too late, and on the heels of many other, better-worded apologies, but if anything I said or did in my affected state offended or hurt you, then you have my deepest and most sincere apologies.
In my state of inebriation prior to the attack, I mentioned something about going to the Galapagos Islands. Until further notice, this is false. The Modern Mariner recently lost his albatross, Samuel. If any of you or your families are acquainted with the Mariner, I encourage you to send your sympathy.
For that matter, my condolences for any losses or injuries suffered over the course of this past weekend.
However, instead of dwelling on whatever else might have gone wrong, I would instead like to direct attention and gratitude towards some things that went right:
Fortress Science, regardless of how it ended, wouldn't have been possible in the first place without any of the gadgeteering and adventuring types living in the Science dormitories -- it was their innovation and preparedness, as well as the resourcefulness of those who wound up in Science, that kept the situation in the dorm so safe for so long. Thank you. Specifically, thank you from myself to both Ira and Charlie, for allowing me access to your projects.
Dr. Roux and Thanks for the cure, as often as they have been voiced before, ought to go without saying. |
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| 024: have you come so far for it to end like this? |
[Aug. 29th, 2009|10:45 pm] |
Charlie bit me, and that really hurt.
God fucking DAMMIT, I fought through a fucking WALL of those things, and now this happens? I broke my weapons policy. I killed things. Who the fuck cares that they were already dead? We might as well all just give up right now. |
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| 023: the foulest stench is in the air |
[Aug. 28th, 2009|10:41 pm] |
Please excuse my inebreitan, but I highly suggest that anyone who is at all mathematilly imlcined peruse this at their nearet possibly convenientce. I will have a refined super model up asap.
[Private to Charlie and Ira]
As of this moment, Simon and I are alone in the dorm and we are useless. Access codes to gagetry please?
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| 022: this is thriller, thriller night |
[Aug. 28th, 2009|09:59 pm] |
Simon is a great rooommate, but I need to get out of here so bad. that
s why I'm sailing to the gralapagos Islands. It's not aht I don't like Neopolis buti's iut's just thath thaters there's so mane people on this stupid stuypid island and they'r all sooooo hormaonal and maybe I'm hust bitter because the only person who ever wanted todo me died 100 years ago who knows?>
I supppose I could have hoped thqtat this dande would be different from the ones in high school and gone anyway but I would have proven myself wrong. it's probBLYably worse because there's Band and League people arouund ninstead of just the Bande, so hta'ts twice the
brb zombies |
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| 021: around the world, around the world |
[Aug. 25th, 2009|07:26 pm] |
The next time I decide that I would like to branch out and try something different, I would appreciate it if someone would intervene and dissuade me.
( Charlie, Annie, Violet, Benita, and Tibby ) |
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| 020: i want some intelligantactile 101 |
[Aug. 10th, 2009|04:44 am] |
I suppose a question that runs through every student's mind is, "When am I ever going to use this?" Perhaps, even more cynically, one might wonder, "What's the point of it all?" I, for one, certainly have had my own moments of questioning about my fair share of classes in the past. In fact, I have another one every time I step into the classroom of a certain requisite class with which we are all familiar.
However, I would posit that not all knowledge necessarily requires a practical application. I simply cannot fathom a situation in which I might need to know that Olea laurifolia sinks in water or that there are at least sixty different ethnic groups in the Côte d'Ivoire alone, but aren't they nice things to know? Similarly, unless one is an engineer (holla), one may never find a practical use for differential calculus. However, isn't the satisfaction of learning it great enough?
By the by, would anyone in Professor Renfield's exploration class like to study with me? I'm afraid I'm failing I'm not doing as well in the practicals are killing my I haven't got quite as thorough an understanding of the material as I would like. |
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| 018: and no amount of therapy can hope to save his marriage |
[Jul. 20th, 2009|05:18 pm] |
I don't see the point of offering any commentary on the latest assignment that's already been made several times over and exists in the common consciousness. However, I find myself left with one question that I have not yet seen asked: if we're not meant to be acting out a traditional, heterosexual family situation as in the mainland version of this simulation, then why the male-female pairs?
( Filtered to Wendelin )
( Filtered to Annie ) |
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| 017: we live in a political world |
[Jun. 17th, 2009|02:09 pm] |
I don't suppose I'm the only person here who would rather pay attention to elections on the other side of the world than this one.
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| 016: mandy goes to med school |
[Jun. 12th, 2009|12:39 am] |
( Filtered to Annie )
I hate to be a bother, but I believe I am speaking for more than just myself when I humbly suggest that whoever is blasting "Hey There, Delilah" on repeat in the Science dorms please invest in a pair of headphones. If you would like to borrow some, you are welcome to stop by my room (104) and borrow my spare pair.
Furthermore, would anyone be interested in a game of tennis on Saturday? It isn't meant to be any warmer, but if the forecast is to be trusted, it ought to be a bit less cloudy. |
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| 015: to look back at that boy on his way to school |
[Jun. 5th, 2009|04:28 am] |
Although I never fully realize it while on vacation, the beginning of term is a beautiful time -- there's the process of easing oneself into one's new schedule, the thrill of starting new projects, the false promises made to one's self about homework that won't be put off until the last minute. Then, naturally, it must become routine.
For those of you that have classes in common with me, I expect you might have noticed by now that we are, in fact, attending the same lectures at the same time. Nevertheless, here is my complete schedule this trimester, for posterity:
Advanced Microbiology
Lab: Build-a-Gadget
Working Through It: Harnessing Radioactivity
Exploration, Escapology and Social Anthropology
World History
Personal Development
[Civil War Students]
Did you guys notice how the dining hall was serving both carrots and mashed potatoes during dinner this evening last night?
[/Civil War] |
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| 014: i've got nothing to say |
[May. 22nd, 2009|11:41 pm] |
http://www.dayofdecision.com/
I would assume that my opinions on the matter are relatively clear by now. |
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| 013: for the ashes of all dead soldiers south or north [CIVIL WAR] |
[May. 1st, 2009|05:54 pm] |
Violet: Vicksburg, Battle of. My group appears to have landed in the middle of it. That is, Dr. Rhodes, Christian Cox, Cole Jones, Ricki Dalton, Sabrina Quigg, Sully McCoy, Regina Ivanova, and myself.
My Civil War history is a bit spotty -- I've never been particularly adept with dates and the like -- but Regina seems to k is there anything specific we ought to know about it? |
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| 012: but what my father did, you know it don't mean shit |
[Apr. 17th, 2009|09:34 pm] |
I am not
"Legacy elements"
If I had a dollar for every time I
I wouldn't actually have very many dollars if
Considering the number of children of Band and League members enrolled in
Hardly anybody knows who Mr. Inertia is and
I suppose the differences between particular skill sets manifest far more obviously when it comes to things such as superpowers. If Hydro Man had a child that could control fire, for example, I am fairly certain that child would not grow up hearing about how he or she ought to become the Hydro Kid. |
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| 011: your family may not wait, sir, keep on believing |
[Apr. 12th, 2009|06:48 pm] |
Considering the wide range of religious traditions and non-traditions in attendance in this school, it strikes me as strange that we should have a long weekend now. I'd assume that those who used the extra days for actual religious reasons were in the minority, even counting the pagan faiths from which the mainstream pseudo-Christian tradition is derived.
I'm not complaining, mind -- after all, only rarely do I have an excuse to go home, find various of my relatives gathered for essentially no reason at all, and eat tofurkey in a completely secular manner (the tofurkey may not have been universally appreciated, but I, personally, consider it a highlight of the weekend). Whether celebrating any sort of holiday or not, I hope the rest of the student body is taking advantage of this time.
Although I can't say I've ever participated in its traditions, I must admit that I've always been particularly struck by the blatancy of Easter. After all, the name comes directly from the German goddess Ēostre, and what other Christian holiday is determined by the cycles of the moon? And then, of course, there are the obvious fertility symbols. I shouldn't have to point them out because --
I'll tie this up later. On second thought, I probably won't -- Great-Uncle Jackson's hoverchair is malfunctioning again and I'm needed in the living room. |
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| 010: yesterday a hurricane had blown away my long red cape |
[Apr. 7th, 2009|06:10 pm] |
Rather than add to the volume of posts bemoaning whatever unfortunate circumstances I may personally anticipate in regards to the assignment at the front of everyone's consciousness, I would like to examine the idea of costumes. There have been numerous studies on the sociological impact of costumed vigilantism, and anyone who's grown up in Neopolis should at least be aware of the basics of costume theory -- I know we did a unit on Ulrich Ubermensch in Gen. Ed. at Olympia, and I'm sure other institutions might have covered similar topics.
( Cut, as per Brandon Van Horne's request (?) )
However, I'm afraid we can't always do as we like, and the demands of this project -- as well as those of my other classes -- supercede any interest I may have in the examination of these questions. |
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| 009: bye, bye, miss american pi |
[Mar. 15th, 2009|12:26 am] |
The history of π is an illustrious one, to be sure. It begins almost 4,000 years ago, with the likes of the Babylonian and Egyptian geometers, and continues to the piphilologists of today. I myself can only claim to know the first twenty or so digits, but it is rather fascinating, the lengths some go to remember, and the tricks they use to do so. For example: "How I want a drink, alcoholic of course, after the heavy lectures involving quantum mechanics!" etc.
Nevertheless, the history of π includes such illustrious figures as Archimedes and Isaac Newton himself, who in fact used infinitesimal calculus to develop his own series and calculated the constant to what he admitted were embarrassing digits. I believe he claimed he had no other business to which he might have attended at the time, though I remain under the impression that he had been lonely. π even warrants a mention in the Bible, specifically 1 Kings 7:23. Of all the sources of its age, the Bible was likely the least accurate about the value of π, approximating it as 3, as in the following quotation: "And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other... and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about."
In any event, though its precise calculation took thousands of years, π is a simple concept, one that many cover in the early years of elementary school. C = 2πr; we all learn it. People of all levels of experience with math may bond over it, due to their shared understanding. The same should be true for other things. |
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| 008: sing it like it's going to be your last day |
[Mar. 12th, 2009|10:08 pm] |
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It just dawned on me that my parents will be here roughly in time for my birthday. |
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