i feel like there are a bunch of things i wanted to talk about from the past couple days that i just didn’t get around to, but i can’t recall any of them, or at least what i wanted to say about them in detail, so i’ll just list a few fun things worth noting.

you know how it rained here finally the other day? my mom told me in a short email note a tidbit she must have read or heard somewhere: it hadn’t rained in downtown los angeles for 198 straight days before that. see? i’m not crazy, it really is a miracle to have precipitation in this city.

yesterday as i was sitting outside on some steps before going into a class, a guy snuck up on me and started talking to me about religion after he invited me to a meeting. having nothing to do, i figured i’d discuss with him for a few minutes just in case he had anything profound to say, or just in case i could make him doubt himself. you know, for kicks. neither of us really gained anything though, because his argument ended up being “there are no contradictions in the bible, so you have to believe the part about how there’s a heaven to go to after you die, because the other stuff in there is true too”. i didn’t even know where to begin trying to argue against his ludicrous point, although i would have tried had i not had to go into my class.

i didn’t do anything fun halloween night. i had my fill last saturday, i guess. i just read about the signifier and signified. it’s a real page turner, that elements of semiology, i tell ya. at least i knew enough to look smart in class today though.

the shiner cd is still kicking my ass.

i just got back from an hour of raquetball and i need a shower.

i’m so glad it’s thursday.