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solero · May 18, 2005, 12:38 PM

1. reading about composition, style and drama in movies: exams
2. analyzing Apple's "1984" commercial: exams (great isn't it)
3. analyzing peoples tv viewing habits (exams) - I study "film and media science"
4. picked up jogging
5. starting tai chi in 1 month - can't wait
6. surfing the internet
7. trying to "cure" my pc - i accidently erased something, and now it won't start - woops
8. stopped smoking (4 months ago) - woot woot

nickw311 · May 18, 2005, 12:49 PM

Reading: Crime and Punishment
Preparing for the LSAT
Watching a lot of movies that I rent from the Library

milhous · May 19, 2005, 01:09 AM

definitely want to read more once i graduate in a few weeks. it's been very difficult for me to read for pleasure when having to go through so much dense textbook material for the past 5 years. finally, i can enjoy reading again.

wish people read more in general and not necessarily consider it a school or work thing to do.

OwlBoy · May 19, 2005, 01:37 AM

I saw the 1971 version of Fiddler on the Roof for the first time on PBS the other night.

Great Movie.

-Owl

Superchicken · May 19, 2005, 03:10 AM

Originally Posted by chris v

I've actually been reading up on the Anabaptists, lately. I got intrigued about Christian sects that eschew iconography after the recent spate of "Jesus in a Tortilla" and "Virgin in the Underpass" business. We've got a decent-sized Mennonite community just over the border in Northern Mexico. They seem like very dedicated, serious, spiritual people. I admire them, in a way.

Apparently the Mexican Mennos are actually not that bad... the Canadian ones aren't that great... the Mexican ones broke off from the Canadian ones or something don't exactly remember. Around here the Mennos just have their towns and kinda keep to emselves in the rural areas... and kinda stay in their bubbles.
But I do respect a lot of the basic things that differentiate the mennos from other groups. Then again I'm for the most part a Baptist so that makes sense.

And by the way I say Buddhism is trendy because lately the word Zen is plastered across just about anything meant to get house wives to buy their product, and I have had a whole lot of friends at different points tell me they were looking at it. I'm not saying it's a horrible thing. Personally there are certain things I don't mind certain things I obviously can't agree with etc. I'd certainly if given the chance between someone becoming a Buddhist or Mormon encourage them to be a Buddhist but at the same time I feel irritated by people who act as if it's a new thing they can just tack onto their key chain of other religious ideas that they're compiling as they tour what the world has to offer. I find buffet religion frustrating and disrespectful. So I have little against Buddhism (at least aside from what would be expected from someone with significantly different beliefs), I have more against North Americans who are spouting off poorly researched information on the topic over their soy based beverage.

DeathMan · May 19, 2005, 04:16 AM

I just got out of an unproductive work environment, and am trying to make ends meet on my own. I've started a web service for photographers, and I'm learning Ruby on Rails for a rock climbing community site. Also I just did my second triathlon this last saturday, and have another one coming up next month, so I've been training for that.

You'd think with all this going on, I'd feel like I was getting a lot done, but I feel unproductive most of the time, and even when I'm being productive, I don't like how fast time goes by. I think I'm a beach bum in a web nerd's life.

I also want to start a rock band. Geez.

DeathMan · May 19, 2005, 04:22 AM

Originally Posted by Superchicken

...if given the chance between someone becoming a Buddhist or Mormon encourage them to be a Buddhist but...

What do you have against Mormons? Do even know any? This isn't the first time you've written about us in a negative light, and I don't understand why. Did the missionaries convert your cousins or something?

zigzag · May 19, 2005, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by KeyLimePi

I'm not proud of this, but lately I've developed a fascination with those two rednecks that sell hunting knives at 1 a.m. If I'm up, I watch them. So far I've ordered two sets (about 30 knives each) and given them out to friends.

I can't explain why but I'm vexed by these two guys and their twangy sales pitch. I hope they put out an album.

If you like those guys, you'd probably like Benny Hinn as well. He doesn't have the slightly-drunk-and-obstreperous-guy-in-a-bar quality that those guys have, but he's equally captivating. You don't have to believe anything he says, he's just fun to watch.

zigzag · May 19, 2005, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by ironknee

my "thing" now is discovering The Carter Family. There was a documentary on PBS recently and i watched it and though, oh ok. and didn't think twice...and of course, the songs got on my mind and now i can't stop listening to them. also a few dylan songs, a cup of coffee before i go and hurricane

also learning about mathmatics...not sure what but find it fun

Get the "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" album (the first one, not the others) - Maybelle is on it and it has the best versions of those songs I've ever heard (the title song has become shopworn, unfortunately), plus a lot of other great stuff, by Jimmy Martin especially.

Superchicken · May 19, 2005, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by DeathMan

What do you have against Mormons? Do even know any? This isn't the first time you've written about us in a negative light, and I don't understand why. Did the missionaries convert your cousins or something?

I've known several. And no nobody I care about has been converted, though they were harassing a girl in my ISCF which had her sister very scarred for a while. But what do I have against em? Mainly doctrinal issues. Adding stuff to scripture, and that sorta thing.

demograph68 · May 19, 2005, 11:45 AM

I'm reading Coercion by Douglas Rushkoff. Interesting so far, especially his analysis on religious cults and its relationship to pyramid schemes.

DeathMan · 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by Superchicken

I've known several. And no nobody I care about has been converted, though they were harassing a girl in my ISCF which had her sister very scarred for a while. But what do I have against em? Mainly doctrinal issues. Adding stuff to scripture, and that sorta thing.

John was talking about the Book of Revelations. BTW, Rev. was probably not the last book written. So John was breaking his own writings, not to mention he himself added to the word of God when he wrote that very scripture, but whatever.

Sorry for the derail. I've been studying a little doctrine too. (Sad attempt at re-railing this thread)

wolfen · May 19, 2005, 02:47 PM

We now return you to the thread already in progress...

"What's you're latest thing?"

"What are you into, lately?"

"What's goin' on?"

turtle777 · May 19, 2005, 06:07 PM

Posting in this thread...

-t

Mastrap · May 19, 2005, 08:35 PM

Working two jobs is keeping me pretty busy. Creative Director during office hours, book publisher in the evenings and at weekends.

tavilach · May 20, 2005, 12:06 AM

Sex.

ironknee · May 20, 2005, 12:50 AM

Originally Posted by zigzag

Get the "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" album (the first one, not the others) - Maybelle is on it and it has the best versions of those songs I've ever heard (the title song has become shopworn, unfortunately), plus a lot of other great stuff, by Jimmy Martin especially.

thx man

funkboy · May 20, 2005, 01:21 AM

Reading an excellent book on the Bauhaus. It details the people behind the institution and some of the methods of learning there.
I'll soon be doing .Net programming for my summer internship... I hope that's a good 'thing.'

funkboy · May 20, 2005, 01:24 AM

Originally Posted by nickw311

Reading: Crime and Punishment

Congratulations on discovering a great book. If you like it and want something even *more* dense, try The Brothers Karamazov; I hope to get to read that again, and maybe in a different translation than Constance Garnett's.

Randman · May 20, 2005, 02:36 AM

Originally Posted by tavilach

Sex.

Spending time alone, eh?

Ω · May 20, 2005, 02:51 AM

Originally Posted by Randman

Spending time alone, eh?

You know what they say, "Self love is good love"

tavilach · May 20, 2005, 03:34 AM

Originally Posted by Randman

Spending time alone, eh?

No, no. I've been having sex. With women. Seriously.

sworthy · May 20, 2005, 04:54 AM

Just graduated from college. My plans are to do nothing for a bit, then start reading (books about the history of Afghanistan), and learn a little Farsi, then start a job in august. Oh, and I plan to sleep a lot and do a little traveling.

ajprice · May 20, 2005, 05:07 AM

Way too much work over the last week or so, but things keeping me sane have been the Do Me Bad Things album and trying to get back to where I was in GranTurismo 4 before the game save corrupted

(up to 9% complete, I was 25% done before it corrupted) .

d.fine · May 20, 2005, 07:39 AM

Learning Cinema 4D

, occasional work on my hobby room (home cinema), and trying to get a deeper understanding of HTML and Flash...
Whatever keeps me intrigued, hobby room is for the relaxation time I can fit in

E's Lil Theorem · May 20, 2005, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by tavilach

No, no. I've been having sex. With women. Seriously.

Pimpy.

Now, remember to always use protection.

Randman · May 20, 2005, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by tavilach

No, no. I've been having sex. With women. Seriously.

Glad you felt the need. To clear that up. Seriously ... not.

slowspeed · May 20, 2005, 10:34 AM

I'm going to start photo-editing and touching up some old images in my iPhoto collection. Don't really have any decent software for it yet, but thats what I'm into at the moment.

Mind you, if they finally get the iTunes store started here all else in my life will cease for while. One record company is holding out so it's not in AUS or NZ yet.

audio-books from audible.com have been good too. stuff about sinatra and monroe is good

mitchell_pgh · May 20, 2005, 10:40 AM

Hiking...

BoomStick · May 20, 2005, 11:11 AM

Raising Gouldian Finches.

tavilach · May 20, 2005, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by Randman

Glad you felt the need. To clear that up. Seriously ... not.

Please don't degrade my sexual prowess.

turtle777 · May 20, 2005, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by tavilach

No, no. I've been having sex. With women. Seriously.

And we need to know WHY ???

-t

historylme · May 20, 2005, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by tavilach

Please don't degrade my sexual prowess.

Props given.

waxcrash · May 20, 2005, 01:08 PM

Pulled out my backpack/camping gear out of storage. Started planning some camping trips with friends and making reservations at some state parks/forest preserves. Just reserved a weekend this summer at Newport State Park.

budster101 · May 20, 2005, 01:19 PM

I'm a practicing budsterist.

Shaddim · May 20, 2005, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by history1me

Props given.

Word. His forearms must be HUGE by now. Popeye-like, even.

ReggieX · May 20, 2005, 02:56 PM

Got a new Power Mac, so setting that up. Weather's getting better, so also tuning up the ol' mountain bike. Plus I gave notice so I have to find a new apartment by the end of June, which means cleaning, packing, and tossing crap out before then.

Also, currently reading Umberto Eco's "Baudolino" and enjoying it quite a bit, then have to find time to read "The Watchmen," "V for Vendetta" and the latest "Battle Angel Alita" book.

khufuu · May 20, 2005, 04:06 PM

Let's see... my summer projects are:

Learning Latin (..more latin actually)
Learning how to play the guitar (not yet started but soon)
Loosing a bit of weight and working out
Reading 'The Power of Intention' (currently)
Reading 'The Quantum and the Lotus' (next)

That last book looks quite interesting. It's by-line is 'A journal to the frontiers where scient and buddhism meet.'

For those interested it's by Matthieu Ricard and Trinh Xuan Thuan

mitchell_pgh · May 20, 2005, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by waxcrash

Pulled out my backpack/camping gear out of storage. Started planning some camping trips with friends and making reservations at some state parks/forest preserves. Just reserved a weekend this summer at Newport State Park.

If you ever make it to DC I'll take you to http://www.nps.gov/shen/

Good stuff. The AT is like a super highway!

Oisín · May 20, 2005, 04:45 PM

In the 'currently reading' department of this thread:

Just started reading 《孽子》 (Crystal Boys) by 白先勇 (Bai Xianyong / Pai Hsien-yung) for my Chinese III exam. Read the introduction and first chapter today, and understood most of it too, without the use of a dictionary (of which I'm very proud). Only fifteen more chapters to go, then...

demograph68 · May 20, 2005, 05:16 PM

Everyone's "latest thing" sucks.

J/K

E's Lil Theorem · May 20, 2005, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by demograph68

...

J/K

No you're not

And my latest thing does not suck, but I do suck at it.

OwlBoy · May 20, 2005, 06:01 PM

I am having fun with my blog recently.

-Owl

MilkmanDan · May 21, 2005, 01:53 PM

Watching the ill fated TV show FireFly. That and drinking heavily. Goodbye college.