Third Post in Thirty Minutes

Please note: the last seven posts I wrote are each filed under the label "awesome". Totally unintentional and probably way too much excitement for one blog, but I like it.

My Two Cents

Apple always makes much ado about its gadget debuts, so the Saint and I were listening to a radio program about it this morning. These dudes were placing bets on the new gizmo's name, with options like iSlate, iTablet, iBook, etc. But...Apple disappointed me by unveiling the most cringe-worthy name of all...
The iPad.
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So that's problem number one. Problem number two is that this thing is grotesquely large. In the debut video Steve Jobs cradles his...ick...iPad like an infant. Wowee, that's a small laptop! But, lordie, that's a big MP3 player. Arguably not suitable for the gym. And imagine having a conversation on it. It would be like holding a cookbook (that weighs 1.5lbs) to your ear. As far as photos go, it's like the modern day pinhole camera. I mean in size, not quality. The new book feature is cool, I guess, if you like your books fragile like antique original publications and expensive like...well, that's up to Apple to decide.
This is the gadget that replaces all the rest of your gadgets. Meh. Inadequately, it seems.
But I always thought the iPhone was kind of stupid too. I am totally not in Apple's prime demographic range of smug graphic design students, Dan Bennett, and those poor consumers who are constantly trying to outrun obsolescence.
None of which is to say I don't luurrve iPods and iTunes. So I'll shut up now.

Donezo

finished with finals for the most part.
really blown away by my own work ethic this semester. i have no idea where it came from. sounds conceited? yes, very.
now buying too many things. i love christmas.

one...more... semester...

the live coverage of natz on cx mag is really cool. good luck to everyone racing out there! but no more broken legs.

ouchers

I Get Excited About Boring Stuff

now, i'm not a particularly creative or hard-working student but i do like learning. so i've been complaining about BC classes a lot and sometimes even lamenting the decision to transfer because this semester my classes are never stimulating (except the environmental one. yay, recycling!) and full of people who don't give a damn. but!
i just got back from the humanities department dinner and it was exciting! it combined two of my most favorite things: free food and liberal arts worthless-in-a-post-apocalyptic-world people. the trinity of religion professors (tee hee, get it?) did little presentations on what they do in their spare time and it was so interesting...downright stimulating. i learned all about hymnology vs. hymnody...apparently one of the faculty is a preeminent hymnodist AND hymnologist. i love it when people are preeminent anythings. it reminds me of steve carell in little miss sunshine:

Richard: Who's Larry Sugarman?
Frank: Probably the second highest regarded Proust scholar in the US.
Richard: Who's number one?
Frank: That would be me, Rich.
Richard: Really?

why do i love that scene? maybe because richard is a meanie jerkface and frank is a sad but urbane academic.
sorry. anyway. another professor (who taught my fab world religions class) talked about his nascent project on religion and food and i was all like omg! i love food! it is like my religion! so i talked to him about it afterward and i got that tingly mentally-stimulated feeling. i like new ideas and people who think a lot.

also, in a similar vein, shout-out goes to the teaching company for their aMAZING courses on tape. i wish they gave out cycling sponsorships because i would promote them SO hard. alas, i fear those two paths shall never meet.

also not in a similar vein i like coaching soccer, especially when the weather is so delightful. i get to yell at middle school girls and while it may sound like i'm yelling at them about soccer, i'm actually yelling at them to have high self-esteems, not pick on other girls, and survive until high school. really. but i don't think they're listening very well.
terrifying.


geez. sorry. all that was so boring.
race report!: rainy saturday. rainy sunday. gritty mouth, soaking butt, numb toes. a better showing from b-town than the last two weekends, thanks to some domination by jami and joh and tristan's very roadie-esque finish. just kidding...you'll never be a roadie, i promise. i actually did something exciting-ish on sunday--i attacked on a hill and got away! it's not nearly as good as it sounds but it was worth a 2nd place so i'm content i suppose. now, no more silly collegiate for awhile: up next are hobby park and THE ASSAULT, i.e. the most important "race" of the season. bring it.