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How Grad School is just like Kindergarten

Good to know, good to know. Particularly as I’m spending a significant amount of my not-free time looking up and applying to radically progressive grad programs in social media for social change, which leaves me approximately three choices on Planet Earth as far as I can see: Leeds (which I cannot afford), Stanford (which I cannot afford), or SFU’s new school of Technology, Communication and Arts which I also can’t afford but which is about a half a mile from my apartment and where I’d have the inside line on scholarships, bursaries, research dollars, and have pre-existing connections up the wazoo in the community that I’ll need when it comes time to do research, which is kinda the whole point of doing the degree in the first place. Then again, I may be teaching at UBC later on this year, and that generally comes with free tuition, so that’s something. Still, they have nothing like what I’m looking for.

But aside from what I’m looking for (for what I’m looking? Don’t try to tell me that’s correcter; do I look like I was borned yesterday? Hell no, and particularly not before I’ve had my coffee) what I’m actually expecting is something like this, only with chubby, pasty nerds instead of princes:

And, in case I get into a UK university and figure out a way to pay for it, I’m way ahead. After all, I’ve already got the socialization manual:

How to approach a stranger in London

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What did you do today, raincoaster?

what would Johnny Cash do

and for a contrasting point of view, check out BoingBoing’s What Would a Unicorn Do?

Sadly, I blew off the chance for a gorgeous walk on a rare, perfect afternoon to get to the office so I could delete a post from Buzzfeed, because of a misunderstanding on my part about that whole “right to post the image” thang. And of course, once there I’m in for life. So what did I do today?

A mere ten posts:

I posted:

  1. Surf the Net Like a Pro (a little allegorical commentary to some internet drama)
    https://raincoaster.com/2010/03/04/surf-the-net-like-a-pro/
  2. Twitter/Art + Social Media at Diane Farris Gallery call for artists
    http://raincoastermedia.com/2010/03/04/twitterart-social-media-at-diane-farris-gallery-call-for-artists/
  3. W2010 Launch at W2
    http://theshebeenclub.com/2010/03/03/w2010-launch-at-w2/
  4. The Downfall of France
    http://ayyyy.com/2010/03/04/the-downfall-of-france/
  5. Hump Day Links: the Ultimate Olympian Edition
    http://ayyyy.com/2010/03/04/hump-day-links-the-ultimate-olympian-edition/
  6. Hey Four Eyes
    http://ayyyy.com/2010/03/03/hey-four-eyes/
  7. Kristen Stewart has REASONS for Things. God!
    http://lolebrity.net/2010/03/03/kristen-stewart-has-reasons-for-things/
  8. Lindsay Lohan Airs it Out
    http://lolebrity.net/2010/03/03/lindsay-lohan-airs-it-out/
  9. Pickleback FTW!
    http://lolebrity.net/2010/03/03/pickleback-ftw/
  10. Certify Courtney
    http://www.offsitedatabackup.com/blog/index.php/2010/03/certify-courtney/

Invoiced for two different corporate blogs (yay, my favorite i-word!), loaded up the Jesusphone with no fewer than 30 workout podcasts, managed to finally transfer some of my GOOD music from CD to the Jesusphone (Jesus, apparently, has a problem with Trent Reznor!), drank my RDA of water for once, passed along some SUPER job opportunities at Pixar Vancouver (human cannonball? I wonder what that pays), followed up with some admin stuff for the Social Media Club YVR meeting on Thursday the 18th,

and then there’s this:

Yeah, you could say that.

Deets:

You might enjoy the high level of emotional drama today because the expression of feelings touches something that resonates very deeply for you. Whether you are reminded of a past life or a past decade, it’s crucial that you relate your memories to what is unfolding in the present moment and not what happened previously. Everything will be somewhat easier once you realize the power of now.

No, everything will be somewhat easier once I realize the power of kicking ass and taking names. Trust.

neil patrick harris

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Surf the Net like a pro!

marriedtothesea.com

Oh come on, man. Get a grip on yourself.

That also (for no particular reason) reminds me of this post:
Everything That’s Wrong With Pop Culture in Two Photos

Yep, that’s about the whole of it. There’s a metaphor in there somewhere. Maybe this one?

there's a metaphor in here somewhere

But it’s fine. Really.

I'm from the internet

Sadly, ultimately I do not think this will end well. It never does. Remember that blythe surfer at the start?

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This Too Shall Pass

Kris Krug and Johnny Weir Cute Couple Gold Medal Winners

OK Go wasn’t talking about my hangover, but they SHOULD have been. Yay, Canada! We won the hockey! We won the most gold medals of any nation ever in the winter Olympics! We owned the podium! And Kris nearly got a date with Johnny Weir!

Yay us! And pass the aspirin.

Until my liver has recovered and the marching band in my head has packed up and left, here’s a cute video to entertain yourselves with:

Also? That looks SOMETHING like my living room, right down to the wrecked police car.

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Andrew Koenig Update

I posted about the finding of Andrew Koenig’s body over on True/Slant. Have you seen the press conference with his parents? Tragic. His father is completely broken up over it, but he and his wife still found the time and the strength to counsel others who have depressed relatives.

His parents

Vodpod videos no longer available.

Police Statement and Parents’ Address to Others

Vodpod videos no longer available.

And here’s an online depression screening from the Mayo Clinic that Pete Quily passed along.

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