Oh hai livejournal, sorry I don't write to you anymore. I'm busy graduating and going to law school in the Fall so I can finally live my dream of putting people in prison.

I've already decided I'm going to wear power suits and be ruthless but I don't think I'll have a commercial on television.

Otherwise, everything is great. My indoor terrarium is flourishing, I've set up a studio for my stained glass making and I've been given a chance to work on Economic Development Research for the City of Buffalo. Which is an improvement from last year when my job was to go around interviewing people in the ghettos, which generally made be bitter to all humanity. Seriously, why do the poorest people always have the money to afford drugs, expensive cars, and big tvs from rent-a-center while living in the worst slums and complaining that they can't "afford a nice area."

I'm also pretty sure the government is engineering "orange drink" and puffy cheese doobles to control the masses so they only watch reality MTV shows about ghetto/white trash people looking for love, money, drugs, rap stardom or the such.

It's almost all foreign. I grew up poorer than 99% of people in the City of Buffalo, I'm sure. We lived in the Soviet Union, in a one bedroom apartment with my grandmother. Everybody worked full time, there was always food on the table and clothes to wear but never these material items that "poor" people now own, and even feel like they deserve. Items in the apartment where all 20-40 years old, nothing was ever replaced until it's usage was completely worn. It's just disgusting as to what is considered poor these days in America, the definition is essentially the inability to afford a big screen TV and $300 sneakers.

Oddly enough, in the immigrant community I was raised in when we moved to America, mostly everybody from there now makes six figure salaries and their kids are in college and doing well. These are people who came to America in their 20's and 30's, who went to college, worked three jobs and barely spoke English. Yet they where able to move ahead in the world because they didn't want to live off of welfare the rest of their lives, in a shitty neighborhood that was dirty and crime ridden. It wasn't important to drive a nice car, or have whatever was popular at the time.

That's probably the difference between Americans and Immigrants, Americans equate giving their children a better life by buying them expensive clothes and other garbage to keep up appearances. But Immigrants equal giving their children a better life by actually working for it, and pushing them to go to school so they can eventually be comfortable in the long term.

So yes, that's the end of my rant.

Chris and I are redoing a house he rescued off of the City of Buffalo's chopping block, it's looking more and more beautiful by the day. The outside was painted last year, it's this deep shade of purple on the lower and chocolate brown on the upper with white trim. The progress is astounding, rents started at $100 per room when he bought it last year and as we've been doing more and more things to it they're getting up to $250-$300 a room. The best part is, I get to paint things crazy colours to my hearts content.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Haggerty_Krappe


Yes, his last name is pronounced just like you think it is. Fitting that this would be my first venture into the Wikipedia community, with a man whose name sounds like the golden commode I've made friends with so many times at 6am after drinking too much rum.

Now, why don't I see any posts about Obama's horrible stimulus plan that the senate is going WTFNOIDIOT to? If this was Bush, all of you would be going insane by now saying how awful and stupid he is. So, I'll say it now for you since everybody seems to have their head up their gigantic ass about Obama.

EPIC FUCKING FAIL.

Even his own party is looking at him like he can't add. My favourite is the part where he wants to give business money for retaining workers. I believe Conrad said best in the article "If I'm a business person, it's unlikely if you give me a several thousand dollar credit that I'm going to hire people if I can't sell the products they're producing."


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090109/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_economy

Obama urged Congress on Thursday to "act boldly and act now" to fix an economy growing perilously weaker, even as top Democrats said they dislike key provisions, especially the design of his tax cuts.

Democrats such as Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad complained openly that many of the incoming administration's proposed tax cuts wouldn't work. Republicans warned against excessive new spending, with both parties signaling the incoming president they intend to place their own stamp on the economic recovery effort.

Conrad, D-N.D., and Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., also staked a firm position against using the economic recovery plan for permanent spending increases, opening a split with House Democrats hoping to use the plan to broaden eligibility for unemployment insurance and boost education spending.

"Doing things that would have a permanent effect when we face trillion-dollar deficits as far as the eye can see is just unwise," Conrad said.

A call for a $3,000 tax break for job creation drew particular criticism in a closed-door meeting, and numerous lawmakers said Obama had not ticketed enough of his tax proposal for energy.

But there was little or no dispute about the need for action, and Obama's remarks coincided with a pair of government reports showing fresh weakness in an economy already in recession. An updated reading on unemployment was expected to bring even more bad news on Friday.

"If nothing is done, this recession could linger for years," with unemployment reaching double digits, Obama said in a speech at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. "A bad situation could become dramatically worse."

Obama's aides and congressional Democrats have been at work for weeks on legislation to create new jobs, help the unemployed, cut taxes and aid cash-strapped states. There also are subsidies to help the newly unemployed afford their health care, a big new effort to improve the energy efficiency of federal buildings, and tax credits for business investment in plants and equipment.

The details are closely held and subject to change — and the cost of various components seems to be bouncing around daily in the push and pull between the Obama transition team and congressional leaders.

Obama's chief political strategist, David Axelrod, and incoming chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, heard plenty of ideas and criticisms during Capitol Hill meetings Thursday.

"There was what one would expect, which is constructive comments," Axelrod told reporters. "I'm not going to characterize it as push-back. I'm going to characterize it as people doing their jobs."

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., promised lawmakers would cancel next month's planned Presidents' Day recess if necessary.

"We are not going home without an economic recovery package," she told reporters, and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, at a different appearance, agreed that that allowed enough time to get the job done.

About $300 billion of Obama's package would be for tax cuts or refunds for individuals and businesses.

One tax provision would provide a $500 tax cut for most workers and $1,000 for couples, at a cost of about $140 billion to $150 billion over two years. The individual tax cuts may be awarded through withholding less from worker paychecks, effectively making checks about $10 to $20 larger each week.

Democrats emerging from a closed-door meeting of the Senate Finance Committee had little positive to say about the tax cut proposals. Conrad was critical of the proposed break for workers and their families.

"Twenty bucks a week. How much of a lift is that going to give?" he said.

Nor did he sound positive about a proposed tax break for businesses to create jobs — a $3,000 tax credit for companies that hire or retrain workers.

"If I'm a business person, it's unlikely if you give me a several thousand dollar credit that I'm going to hire people if I can't sell the products they're producing," Conrad said.

Republicans noted forecasts of a record $1.2 trillion deficit for the current year and said too much additional spending could be harmful. "We can't buy prosperity with more and more government spending," declared Rep. John Boehner of Ohio, the House Republican leader.

Can anybody tell me what's going on with all of the recent livejournal paranoia?

Unfortunate yet foreseeable accidents in circumstances that are less than perfect continue to occur on paramount levels.

While testing out my new TomTom by walking around the block this afternoon, I found out that the stupid contraption can also measure speed. Naturally, the only course of action that made sense was to start running as fast as possible down the sidewalks that are less than plowed in order to see how fast I can run. I mean honestly, it's just curiosity. Anyway, needless to say or even imply that I ended up falling face first onto the first sidewalk I hit that wasn't shoveled while staring into the screen of the TomTom going SWEET I CAN RUN 8 MILES AN HOUR.

I'm not convinced this is a good thing.

Oddly enough, I didn't learn my lesson well enough since I did the exact same thing on the treadmill a few hours later and instead ended up getting thrown back into the coffee table.

Whatever, I'm still amused. 8 miles an hour!

Honestly, my love of bad thrift store art has come to an ultimate climax. When I spotted this series of lovingly painted paintings across the store and ran to them with arms white open. These have become the ultimate conversation piece in our house among guests. We try to discuss the detail, the purpose, the race of the person who painted these. So far, it's 75% black, 25% white guilt. Who knows. Anyway, enjoy, laugh, gasp and don't tell me that I hate black people because I find these hilarious on many levels (from all sorts of inaccuracies, to the crazy butts and well, everything.)

Oh, and due to the hilarious nature of the pictures, they cannot go behind a cut.

3.75 gpa
Double degree in Finance and International Business
Minor in Economic Policy Analysis

<---- In stores, May 2009

This is all after I took a semester off, failed a semester and decided that I wanted to move to Buffalo. Next semester I've got all electives left, so my major GPA will be intact. I take the LSATs in Feb, apply to Law School and then grow a tail and proceed to rule over hell.

On another note, my new business idea is to put turbines around the coffin of George Eastman because if he saw what had become of Kodak today, he would start spinning so fast that at least they'd be able to generate electricity off of him.

Why are you such a huge bitch? I'm not an art history major, I will never be. I couldn't care less about your meaningless class and the even more meaningless inane trivia you want me to learn.

Note: I am an Economics major, this is an elective. I DON'T CARE, this will never make me any money.

Love,

Your Student

Ah yes, chocolate pudding followed by Italian sausage is not a good idea.


At all.

Fighting erupted between Greek Orthodox and Armenian monks at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The BBC news also mentions that "Clashes between Christian sects in the ancient church are not uncommon."

Which only goes to show that everybody hates everybody else equally.

Well, now I've seen everything. BRB while I go beat up some evangelicals, at least I have a reason, honestly, the next person who asks me about my religion then goes on to try to convince me to come to church over and over gets roundhouse kicked to the face.

I adore this. I have opposing views from some of my "livejournal friends" and I get defriended. Now now kids, lets ACCEPT diversity and other people's opionons. Obama would not look favorably down on you, tisk tisk.

I am lubed, bent over, and grabbing my ankles in preparation for the dictatorship of the proletariat.

I'm going as a democrat this year, Lenin pin on my lapel, red track jacket, unrealistic expectations, and a vote for a candidate who is in a popularity contest rather than a presidential election. I'm so glad Obama is such a great actor on a 30 minute. $4 million ad for himself during tough economic times. Wish I had that kind of money to spend on a half hour.

In the apt words of Mos Def "We never thought we'd go to war after all of the things we saw."

Mark #1 - I adored you, I really did. You where so good look, so utterly good looking. And in a band, my 17 year old self loved that fact. Evenmoreso, my 17 year old self loved that girls where jealous of me because you where all about me. Despite that fact, my 17 year old self also knew that your father was complete white trash and you would never have an actual job. Way to go 17 year old self! Sometimes you did smart stuff, most of the time you didn't. Anyway, I was dating you and Nik at the same time for about a month. As history tells us, I chose Nik.

Mark #2 - Your BMW was a better ride than you'll ever be. I'm not sure why you thought I was your therapist when you told me about your childhood and relationship with your father. Perhaps it was that movie we saw on our first date, El Topo. Either way, I'm so glad you left randomly because it saved me the hassle of ignoring you. By the way, your business partner called me for two weeks because he didn't know where you went. Worst.morgage.broker.ever. It's cool, after this crisis, your prob driving a geo metro anyway.

Mark #3 - Sweet, you cheated on your girlfriend with me. Don't worry, I never felt guilty. I didn't incite you into doing anything but if you had fallen off of the proverbial horse, who was I to play Dr. Phil and help you get back on. The sex, it was great. In fact, I'd do it again, and again, and again. Although you started staying the night and I would consistently wish you had left so I could take up my entire bed sleeping the selfish sleep as I always had. Thank god I avoided you like the black plague after you and her broke up, my vagina actually may have made a very wrong choice on this one.

Mark #4 - Where did it go wrong? You're jewish, with a fro, tall, and have a crazy Israeli/Russian family. Its seemingly was a match made in heaven, we did spend almost two weeks together. Too bad you had an insane exgirl-friend who you still slept with and never really made it clear that you had completely broken up. It was really fantastic and not awkward at all when she burst into your apartment while I was cooking french toast in my panties and your dress shirt. Apparently she had come home from England early for this reason. I would of gone home earlier, but A. I was in the middle of Toronto B. I was without a clue C. I didn't really care, you smelled nice.



Thank god I ended all of this with a Chris, I needed a least one positive note in there.

I love election time, it's the best time to screw with people, make them really angry then laugh about their pointless rantings that never cause any change despite their strange belief that they do. Write all of the letters to your congressmen you want, the corporation does not care about you neither does the beurocracy or the people you believe caused 9/11 that sit in darkened rooms and try to fire Skully and Mulder.

The fact of the matter is that I'm starting to like Castro more and more, not because of the entire dictatorship ordeal but he actually changed a country completely around. Not saying he changed it for the good mind you, but that motherfucker changed it. So what I'm trying to say is that we need more Fidel Castros and Che's, just not those into communism, or human rights violations. Essentially, I want a free market Fidel with the charm of Jim Jones. Plus, that entire combination comes with koolaid.



So remember, it's not a successful election unless you get your jollys for the next 4 years by antagonizing both sides (and never the Nader people!) Extremism is fun, the devil's advocate should be an occupation.

For future reference, I'm a republican if you're a democrat, If you're a republican I'm a democrat and if you like vanilla well, god damn it, I like chocolate.

Oddly dance-able song. Either way, I need to go study for my Art History Exam, I managed to score a whopping 50/100 on the first one. Yet in my Industrial Organization and Discrete Math classes that are 400 level I'm all A's.

Stupid Art History, I hate you. Stupid Art History professor, I dislike you even more for attempting to make this bullshit that will never make me any money the centre of my world. It's difficult to care about the order of Egyptian pharos when I've got ratio analysis looming over my head.