Strange world of extracurriculars
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tarigwaemirAd Mundo Exteriore,
Apparently I'm the new GN assistant editor for the HIR. I'm the lowest in the editorial hierarchy but nevertheless I'm properly on staff. Cool. Also, my GN article on Japan is going to be published in the Spring issue, or so I've been led to believe. If you see the Harvard International Review at your local magazine stand sometime in March or April, remember to buy a copy! L.P.'s GN is getting published in that issue as well, plus she's a WIR associate editor...aren't the HPTF alumnae doing well here? ^_^
Just returned from a long HRKC meeting about what to do with our relations with Keio University. Apparently, some internal politics within their alumni association is involving us, which has caused a lot of headaches. The story is too convoluted to tell in detail--and I'm not even sure if I'm allowed to discuss it anyway--but it involves factions, ultimatums, petty feuds, and lots of melodramatic gestures. The history of the kendo club would make a very good soap opera. Actually, considering that there's no actual romance involved, it would probably be better off as a shounen manga series. If it really didn't seriously affect the club and how it functions, I would be sorely tempted to just laugh at how weird real life can be.
Oh, and speaking of which, the former HRKC treasurer introduced us to one of the institutions that give us money, and on the way there, he pulled out a pipe. And started smoking it. I kid you not. A pipe, à la Sherlock Holmes--except the person smoking it was not a lean, violin-playing, cocaine-addicted detective, but a preppy Harvardian. Would be a bit of a WASP if he weren't Catholic...does that make him a WASC? Anyway...a pipe. I thought those were sold for decoration, say, in an antique collection, not for actual use.
There's quite a few things I planned to have done today that I haven't. Working on the wall, for one. I think I'll push it off to tomorrow though and just go to sleep early. My parents say that my $40,000 education has taught me nothing but how to sleep for hours on end. Well, it was all covered by financial aid anyway, so I suppose it's not as if we didn't get our money's worth.
...Tari
Apparently I'm the new GN assistant editor for the HIR. I'm the lowest in the editorial hierarchy but nevertheless I'm properly on staff. Cool. Also, my GN article on Japan is going to be published in the Spring issue, or so I've been led to believe. If you see the Harvard International Review at your local magazine stand sometime in March or April, remember to buy a copy! L.P.'s GN is getting published in that issue as well, plus she's a WIR associate editor...aren't the HPTF alumnae doing well here? ^_^
Just returned from a long HRKC meeting about what to do with our relations with Keio University. Apparently, some internal politics within their alumni association is involving us, which has caused a lot of headaches. The story is too convoluted to tell in detail--and I'm not even sure if I'm allowed to discuss it anyway--but it involves factions, ultimatums, petty feuds, and lots of melodramatic gestures. The history of the kendo club would make a very good soap opera. Actually, considering that there's no actual romance involved, it would probably be better off as a shounen manga series. If it really didn't seriously affect the club and how it functions, I would be sorely tempted to just laugh at how weird real life can be.
Oh, and speaking of which, the former HRKC treasurer introduced us to one of the institutions that give us money, and on the way there, he pulled out a pipe. And started smoking it. I kid you not. A pipe, à la Sherlock Holmes--except the person smoking it was not a lean, violin-playing, cocaine-addicted detective, but a preppy Harvardian. Would be a bit of a WASP if he weren't Catholic...does that make him a WASC? Anyway...a pipe. I thought those were sold for decoration, say, in an antique collection, not for actual use.
There's quite a few things I planned to have done today that I haven't. Working on the wall, for one. I think I'll push it off to tomorrow though and just go to sleep early. My parents say that my $40,000 education has taught me nothing but how to sleep for hours on end. Well, it was all covered by financial aid anyway, so I suppose it's not as if we didn't get our money's worth.
...Tari
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Date: 2004-02-04 08:56 pm (UTC)Re:
Date: 2004-02-04 11:07 pm (UTC)...Tari
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Date: 2004-02-04 11:10 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-02-04 10:52 pm (UTC)So I've stolen Whobz's tablet laptop... WHICH WORKS LIKE A WACOM TABLET! AHH! Problem - no adobe. So no use. But hella cool, nonetheless.
=D
My compies are dead...
Cool you got a position... work on wall, 'cuz I don't have a comp for another few days... weeks... who knows.
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Date: 2004-02-04 11:05 pm (UTC)Can't work on wall--the Chem 20 problem set is FRIGHTENING. O_O;;
...Tari
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Date: 2004-02-04 11:15 pm (UTC)Pleh. Fine. I feel bombarded and dragged down by work as well. ~_~ GundamZZ has a nice new wall, which I won't DL onto this comp. Bleh. Site is almost done. YOu realize, Tari-chan... You'll be doing most of the updating, 'cuz I don't have a compute anymore... =D
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Date: 2004-02-05 06:36 am (UTC)Updating? Moi? >_> <_< ::runs:: I'll try to finish something but my inspiration is lacking. Maybe I'll start trying to make layouts instead of walls for a change. ...Tari
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Date: 2004-02-05 08:05 am (UTC)I have no inspiration, but since I don't have a computer, it gets more tempting. Maybe at this time I'll do more work, cuz I don't have my great computer at hand. Dang I like this keyboard a lot.. .lol It's really smooth and types nicely... loL =D
oh wells
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Date: 2004-02-05 10:34 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-02-05 11:36 am (UTC)...Tari
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Date: 2004-02-06 09:08 am (UTC)Re:
Date: 2004-02-06 10:17 am (UTC)But yay, doing things! ^_^ Extracurriculars are so much more intense (and fun!) now.
...Tari