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The World is a Vampire: 1995 to Today

When I was a freshman in college I lived in the dormitories. The dorms at the University of California, San Diego were arranged in suites with six dorm rooms sharing a common living area and bathroom. There were eight…
The Friends Conundrum

Whenever my friends force me to recall my past relationships, what they are really asking is for me to tell them more stories about one particular girl I dated in college. None of my current friends have ever met this g…
The Understanding of White People

There is a scene in Spider-Man 3 that pisses me off every time I see it. The scene shows Mary Jane (played by Kirsten Dunst) and Harry (played by that one dude in Pineapple Express) on a date, except they’re not really…
Understanding White People, Part 2

(For Understanding White People, Part 1, go here.) I recently took a Facebook quiz entitled “How White Are you?” and I got the result “25%”. Without even considering the sociopolitical ramifications that arise from posi…
Apartment Foto Friday #20

My all-time favorite TV show is Friends. My favorite character from that show was Ross because he was an absolute geek but he ended up with the beautiful girl in the end. He’s a hero to dweebs worldwide, including me.…
Apartment Foto Friday #13 / Season Finale

This week’s edition of Apartment Foto Friday is also the final post of year #3 of Thumbchips and Other Conjectures. It’s hard to believe that this blog has lasted as long as it has, considering that whenever I rea…
Understanding White People

There is a scene in Spider-Man 3 that pisses me off every time I see it. The scene shows Mary Jane (played by Kirsten Dunst) and Harry (played by that one dude in Pineapple Express) on a date, except they’re not really…
One Week at Starbucks

I’ve decided to make the most of my chosen career. While I already have the degree that is necessary for me to do what it is that I do, I’ve decided to pursue further “credentialing” (although that term is not entirely…
Divorce Insurance Policy

(Last night I was engaged in an intriguing online conversation with an internet friend in Idaho. We were talking about American Idol contestant David Cook’s rendition of "Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey. She claimed…
Chapter Two: TV Friends

(Looking for Chapter One? Here.) I graduated from college on a bright and sunny San Diego afternoon on June 12, 1999. The ceremony ended at around 3pm, and by 5pm I was online and looking for a job on Monster.com. Th…