Hurt.

Unrecognized or unconcerned, does it matter?


To prioritize the needs of the injurious source, overcome the despair of inevitable repetition

To be dependable in presence and spirit ...

Is that devotion or folly?

Does it matter?


(How's that for the first post in months?)

- Zachary

I'm Legal Now.

We're going out on Friday, the 16th if anybody wants to come.

You'll get to see me /plastered/.

- Zach

Not really tagged by saedrin

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
5. Post the text of the next 4-7 sentences on your LJ along with these instructions.
5. Don't you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
6. Tag five people.

I'm not at my house.. ever. So this is the closest book in Pam's house.

"The cells in the sections were stained with iron haematoxylin, a dye that provides good contrast between the chromosomes and the surrounding cytoplasm. Painter studied spermatogonial cells, both in mitosis and in the first meiotic division. Based on his analysis, he concluded "that extended study has shown that 48 is, in all probability, the correct diploid or somatic chromosome number."
Painter's conclusion was accepted for many years because the cytological techniques used during the first half of the twentieth century did not permit accurate chromosome counts, especially when large numbers of chromosomes were present. Painter's counting error was corrected in 1956 when Joe Hin Tjio and Albert Levan, working at the Institute of Genetics in Lund, Sweden, published analyses of chromosomes in dividing human embryonic cells. The previous year, Levan had tried out modifications of techniques that had been developed by T. C. Hsu for studing human chromosomes. In 1952 Hsu had reported that explants of human embryonic tissues that had accidentally been washed with a hypotonic solution yielded mitotic cells that could be analyzed easily."

Tagging whomever wants the herpes.

- Zach

For those who may actually still read this since I never update...

I bought a car.

Used 2001 Honda Civic EX 4 door sedan.

I like it lots.

- Zachary, Mobile and vengeful

In response to the picture posted by saedrin.

dogmaticinsanity: His treasure trail is.. disturbingly overgrown
dumblikeamoose42: yeah
dogmaticinsanity: he's kind of hot
dumblikeamoose42: well, yes, but i feel like he isn't allowed to do that when he's still harry potter
dogmaticinsanity: in an intensely disturbing rape-you-in-the-ass kind of way
dumblikeamoose42: imagine all the ten year old girls who think "yay new harry potter movie" and do a google image search for dan radcliffe
dogmaticinsanity: they're probably creaming their panties
dogmaticinsanity: or menstruating.
dogmaticinsanity: Do girls do that at 10?
dumblikeamoose42: not usually
dogmaticinsanity: I haven't had my period yet.. so, you know
dogmaticinsanity: my mother told me I'm a late bloomer
dogmaticinsanity: I have to stuff my bra or all the boys make fun of me at school
dumblikeamoose42: how awful for you
dogmaticinsanity: I'm kind of freaking myself out
dogmaticinsanity: just a tad bit
dumblikeamoose42: i'm a little disturbed

- Zachary

I should mention that I bought an Xbox 360 over last weekend. Mmmmm.. Gears of War.

Anyway, my Live ID is Gnome Flinger if anyone wants to play co-op or head-to-head.

- Zachary, drooling over graphics and headshots

I've been saying this for awhile and generally thinking it for longer, but for the sake of posterity.

The only reason I ever do anything is for my own personal amusement, or because I'm too stupid to do something else.

Unfortunately, the latter is more true than the former.

That is all.

- Zachary

Tonight was alot of fun.

I want to have Colin Meloy's baby.

But really, they're fun in concert. The Venue was cool. I didn't really expect to get wanded and patted down upon entry though, that was interesting.

On the last song, they reenacted an altogether unnotable and long-forgot tragedy of the Crimean War put to poetry on the floor with some of the band members. There was also a la-di-da-di-da-didi-didi-da-ing contest between two halves of the attendees replete with leering, fistshaking, and a No-Man's Land infested with snakes.

We got lost in Philadelphia for an hour or so trying to get out. But all in all a good night.

I have cookies now too.

- Zachary

So...

I saw The Departed with brickwalljon at The Senator.

. . . Incredible

- Zachary

Woot

I'm going to see The Decemberists at The Electric Factory in The City of Brotherly Love with brickwalljon and Co. Should be fun.

- Zachary

I'm going to be melodramatic for a moment.



( Pathetic Bitch-Ass Whining )

- Zachary

I just watched The Lake House on DVD.

I shouldn't ever watch sappy romance movies..

I very nearly cried...

I hate myself right now >.<

But it was so beautiful.. and yeah..

Well-made too.

- Zachary

I just finished watching The Proposition. And Wow....

Just incredible.

Dark, violent, depressing and slow.. but incredible.

I guess I didn't mention it before.. but I saw The Illusionist a couple weeks ago at The Senator Theatre. Also an incredibly good film.

- Zachary

Not that there's a context to be taken away... but be careful what you ask for:

Zach: How's your vagina?
Emma: amazing
Emma: actually it's sad
Emma: but it's trying to cope
Emma: it can't wait until october
Emma: oh dear
Emma: i'm tired
Emma: but you asked
Zach: ....

- Zachary, ....

Let it be noted:

Eggs scrambled with green onion and feta cheese = Good

- Zach, cooking alot lately

On the floor of Pam's bedroom:

TJ (to Pam): Wanna grease me up and I can ice it a little more?

- Zachary, fiendish

So I was feeling a little depressed/bored earlier. I decided to do some experimental cooking (winging it).

It turned out pretty tasty, and I thought I'd save my effort for posterity and share it with all the people who read this that may want to try it out. Because I imagine there are a fair amount of people that read my LJ that don't know how to cook at all, I'm going to be very detailed in the prep work as well as the cooking (So no one gets lost!)

I bought all the ingredients on a random run through Superfresh, and managed to spend about $20. Except for Olive Oil and garlic which I already had. The oil could up the price a bit, but I'd definitely use Olive and not regular vegetable oil or some other such thing.

( The Fun )

AFTERMATH

If you read through this whole thing, congratulations. I hope at least someone tries it. Or visits me and cooks with me or something like that. I'm probably going to do this again, and if generally you all don't need all the gritty details, feel free to let me know so I don't have to type so much :)

The recipe is easy to multiply and could also be refined a bit. I think it turned out rather well though. I was worried about half-way through because the chicken looked a bit plain, but the sherry gave it a nice color towards the end. All told, it probably took me a little over an hour, and I was really taking my time.

If you try this and hate it, sorry. But oh well.

- Zachary, chef catastrophe

Kim: I wish I had a penis

Pam: I would trade my vagina for a penis, if I didn't have to bleed out of it every month.

- Zachary, surrounded by crazies

So...

Went to see a A Scanner Darkly tonight with Spanky.

I was quite impressed. It really articulated alot of my perspectives on reality in a way I found enjoyable. The animation technique was absolutely orgasmic. The characters are cool and the whole story was very trippy.

I liked it.

Can't really review it well right now though, too distracted.

We're thinking about maybe doing another Halo 2 LAN tomorrow night.

We'll see. Most everyone knows my cell, or comment. It would be 7 or 8pm at the earliest.

- Zachary

You Are An ISTJ

The Duty Fulfiller You are responsible, reliable, and hardworking - you get the job done. You prefer productive hobbies, like woodworking or knittings. Quiet and serious, you are well prepared for whatever life hands you. Conservative and down-to-earth, you hardly ever do anything crazy. You would make a great business executive, accountant, or lawyer.

- Zachary, serious now