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History.

That little story at the bottom is my Martin Luther King Day celebration story.
I was on the front page of a paper with President Barack Obama. Awesome.

Introspectivness and ego ahead

I have to admit, I'm a bit proud of myself.
This time last year, I had no idea if I was going to actually graduate college, watched cartoons until one in the morning, was a DDR master and had no idea what a 401K was.

Now I know what a 401K is.

I'm still shocked and proud that I went from lazy college student to bonafide adult in one year. As I predicted, 2008 was the "Year of Amber."

I almost feel a bit confused right now though. On one hand, I go to work, have a real job, with real responsibilities, take care of my own car, my own cat, my own plants, wear professional-type clothing. Mentally, however, I still feel like a 17 year old with ratty jeans who listens to Fall Out Boy and I think part of me will always feel like that. At least, I hope so. There's something so droll sounding about being an adult and growing up. There's the belief that means you've become boring.

I don't ever ever ever want to be boring.

Here's to 2009 being The "Year of Amber, Part Deuce."

decisions, decisions.

After much deliberation, I have decided that Batman is indeed my favorite superhero.

Spiderman is whiny and was simply unlucky in how he became a superhero. Superman is an alien and The Hulk could stand to attend an anger management class or two.
Batman, however, has no actual superpowers. He's just badass and rich enough to impose that badassery on the criminal race. The same with Iron Man. No actual superpowers, just money, balls and a conscience.

I like Batman and Iron Man because they're human. They weren't blessed enough to be from another planet or dumb enough to get bitten by a spider. They have engineering talent and a wish to see the bad guys put away.
Human and relate-able.

I'm Batman

strange times, my friend.

I feel like we're in some weird time-warp.
Gas is where it was 2 years ago, we have a non-white president and Chinese Democracy is finally coming out.

Question: Do you think we are entering onto an era of post-race America?
White groups like Italians, Jews and the Irish have moved from the margins into the mainstream and now African-Americans are starting to-with the arrival of one in the highest position an American can achieve. Do you think we'll have to have an Hispanic in a high office before we can move into a post-race society?

Speaking of the cons of citizen journalism:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=atekONWyM7As&refer=us
"CNN's Citizen Journalism Goes `Awry' With False Report on Jobs"


Also: new laptop has a webcam.

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Magic Beans
Magic beans for sale
Two for a nickel
They'll grant you a fish, a candle, a pickle
Magic beans for sale
Four for a dime
Perhaps you've been wanting a thumbtack, a lime
Magic beans for sale
Seven for a quarter
They'd get you across the United States border
Magic beans for free
There's no use, alas
All they do is give you gas