Author Archives: baudattitude

When wiki no worky

Posted on November 26, 2007 by baudattitude

This morning found me browsing the “worst x of all time” category on Wikipedia. I do this from time to time when I need schadenfreude. There’s something delightfully enjoyable about seeing stuff that got hyped to high heaven getting torn … Continue reading →

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6 days until the JLPT…

Posted on November 25, 2007 by baudattitude

So, I took last year’s 3kyuu test tonight, after finishing up the exercises in my Grammar test book. Score: Kanji & Vocab : 41/55 Listening: 15/23 Grammar & Reading: 37/50 These are not great scores.  They ARE passing scores, but … Continue reading →

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These Tombs, they won’t raid themselves.

Posted on November 22, 2007 by baudattitude

I shouldn’t be doing any gaming at the moment. I have finals coming up in two weeks and the JLPT3 in 8 days. Still… I have been packing on a lot of stress, and there’s only so much hitting the … Continue reading →

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Speaking of pandering…

Posted on November 15, 2007 by baudattitude

I think I’ve made my position very clear on just how I feel about being pandered to:  I’m in favor of it. From the searches that bring people to this site – I’m not alone here.  People come here looking … Continue reading →

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A wedding story.

Posted on November 13, 2007 by baudattitude

So. A couple of years ago, I’m working in an office building called Montgomery Park, in Portland. The reason it’s called Montgomery Park is that it used to be a Montgomery Ward’s warehouse, and by not changing the name much, … Continue reading →

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Actually having shame.

Posted on November 12, 2007 by baudattitude

Sunday, an old friend came up to town in order to go to our local comic book show. This apparently happens twice a year or so and attracts the few local comics professionals, and he wanted to get some things … Continue reading →

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I try to be smart, and am not.

Posted on November 12, 2007 by baudattitude

So, I’m reading Tae Kim’s excellent guide to Japanese grammar, and it slaps me with an unfamiliar kanji. (誰) I look it up. It’s the kanji for “who” (だれ) I think to myself… I’ve never seen “だれ” written in kanji… … Continue reading →

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It was twenty years ago today…

Posted on November 12, 2007 by baudattitude

Eugene, OR: November 12, 1987. A friend at school tells me about these things called “BBSes” and loans me a Vicmodem, a cassette tape of Victerm… and some phone numbers. Up until that point, the Vic-20 I’d bought at the … Continue reading →

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Boxes are neat.

Posted on November 10, 2007 by baudattitude

Just about everyone likes having a nice neat box that they can slot their DVDs into. It’s one of those near-primal urges that has driven many a fan to spend way more money than they ought to. First you buy … Continue reading →

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The Power of the Cute Compells You…

Posted on November 8, 2007 by baudattitude

First things first:  My wife hates all things Haruhi with the passion of a thousand blazing suns. OK, to give her credit, she did watch the first three episodes with me.  She made a good-faith effort, but her tastes lean … Continue reading →

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