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So… I can’t stand reality television. OK, news is an exception. But overall, I can’t stand the stuff. What’s even worse than our nascent reality fetish (if you want reality… go outside instead of watching television…) is that now the tables have turned and we’re living in a television reality. Look at the California Governor’s race. Actors, comedians, commentators all, with few exceptions. Take Larry Flynt for example. At least he’s got a built-in Lieutenant… the porn star that’s also running. As a citizen of California, I feel it is my duty to keep the Terminator, a stupid-looking child actor, a watermelon-smashing comedian, a weed-legalization lawyer, a porn magnate, a porn star, a cigarette lobbyist (and he’s a Libertarian too… the humanity!) or any of the Natural Law weirdos from taking over the Governor’s office. I’m voting for Bustamante. I don’t care if he believes in what I believe in. I met him once and he seems alright. And he’s the only person running that has even a whiff of a clue of what’s going on at 1700 L Street. He’s a logical choice because he’s been opposed to much of what Gray Davis has done, and this is Gray’s party, so let’s elect the guy that we should, by all logical right, be supporting.

Anyway…

I started my new job here in San Diego. I have a mac (iMac G3 400MHz), which is cool. But there’s these little sounds that I can’t really figure out what they do… especially the little *whoosh* sound. But overall, it’s neat. Good practice for when I get my Powerbook. Which should be soon. I hope. If Apple decides to release the upgraded 15″ model. Which is overdue. Yeah.

I just checked my Lottery Ticket. Didn’t win. Big surprise. I figured I was on a winning streak… I won $3 last go-round. That bought me another ticket. So see, I technically didn’t waste money. Technically.

So the University’s telecom management system is down. How can a system like that be down? Someone needs to buy a new one. They’re phones, people, they shouldn’t crash. Unless Microsoft got hold of them, and then that’s a different story.

Song of the day: something techno streamed from iTunes =)

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