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Thursday, October 18th, 2007
2:58 pm	It was because he was black! I would like to introduce you to a new hobby... computer lab temp storage mining: Nota Bene - All bolding is added for emphasis. 1.  Jordan Cario Writing Assignment #1:  How to study for this course. 9/4/07 Critical Reading "The first question Dr. Wagner asked about the Sappho readings was what was the meaning of the word “he” in the second fragment.  What seemed to be a simple question turned into a discussion that took the entire class to answer.  This made me realize the importance, especially in poems, about reading critically.  Each word must be understood and analyzed in order to get the meaning of the poem. If one does not understand, it is his or her duty to use recourses to understand the word or ask questions in order to understand.  Reading critically has, in my opinion, power over other aspects of studying like budgeting time and taking effective notes. " "If you are not getting what is needed out of the readings because of not knowing a word or understanding the meaning, your notes will be inaccurate.  Therefore, the material you study from is inaccurate and your test  scores will reflect your lack of understanding."  "Reading critically will be in the forefront of my studying habits" "If there is a word to me that is unclear, looking it up is beneficial. Although this takes a little more time, it will benefit me in the long run. "  "I have learned threw critical reading" "keeping up with the class throughout the whole semester is also vital.  Finally, maintaining good study habits and using tools like reading critically through the whole semester" 2.  Anonymous Week #3 September 14, 2007 "On Friday’s my brother and I cut lawns for some extra cash. We have four lawns that we do each week, and one of these lawns is my mom’s friends business, which is located in a mostly black neighborhood. While I was cutting the lawn there, an old man came out of his house and asked me if I could cut his lawn for $20. The first thought that went through my head was that I should not do business with him because I could not trust him. It was because he was black." "I am a white male and I hold a lot of stereotypes, mostly on black people, for a number of reasons that I cannot begin to explain."   "I felt good about my decision when he had told me about his heart condition. This made me feel good about myself that day." 3.  Power 99,   Thank you for considering to send representatives to our Goodfellaz event.  We will be hosting a dance competition on October 3rd. "More than a week prior to the event, auditions will be held and we will settle with 24 dancers to enter to competition event on the 3rd. "Last year we hosted a similar event at the same location which was an enormous, record breaking success." "We expect the event to run from 7:30 until 10:30 but we can not give an exact estimate." 4. 5. Jessie Hemmons   "Susan B. Anthony was born at a time that was perfect for her passionate discourse.  She lived in an America of which fully oppressed certain individuals within its society.  There were women, whom were second-class citizens, not having the same rights as her white brethren, and also there were African men, women, and children placed in shackles and sold as property, to perform arduous, painstaking labor through coercion.  This time was the nineteenth century, the second century of America’s young life."             "The only profession a woman was allowed was that of school teacher and even that had felt its backlash, as men felt that a school full of female teachers would emasculate their young boys.  But women were cheap, so they remained.  Well, they remained until they found a husband, that is.  And that is one reason Susan B. Anthony did not marry.  She did not want to leave her position as school teacher just because she married some man." "When the family moved to New York, her father would not let society beat the potential out of his daughter, and when school stopped supporting her “female” education, her father stepped in and taught her himself." "As an adult, Susan B Anthony began to teach, even becoming headmistress of the female department at Canajoharie Academy. There she began the womanly fight..."  AND NOW THE BEST SENTENCE EVER: "There she met with abolitionists from around the country of whom wanted to end slavery, and joined the temperance movement, of which was meant to reduce alcohol consumption, which would in essence end a large amount of spousal abuse and neglect.   "Susan B. Anthony died before women got the right to vote, but if it wasn’t for her strident fight throughout her life, and the passion she put into the movement, who knows when or if women would have gotten the right to vote.  Anthony did not just talk, she walked the walk."   WHERE HAVE I HEARD THIS BEFORE: "Douglass grew up in the same America of oppression as Anthony did.  His brethren were not only denied the right to vote, but were placed in shackles and forced to work." 5. Public Speaking    Informative Speech                                                                              Michael Mahan    October 15, 2007 "Intro – Is segregation still alive in the United States? Can it actually benefit the country on a cultural and economic level?  But before we speak about re-segregation we must first know exactly what the term and sub terms of segregation mean." "According to an article titled “Segregation in the United States” by the Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2007, segregation can be defined as the legal or social practice of separating people on the basis of their race or ethnicity. To break that down, this means that people had their territory cut out for them based on their appearance and characteristics in conjunction with the ideologies that came with said appearances and characteristics. Segregation in the United States was and is of two distinct types. Sub point (1) – De jure segregation... From 1965 onwards, segregation by law is illegal. Therefore, today in the U.S. there is no such thing as de jure segregation." (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, December 15th, 2005
2:48 pm	I've finally decided that I like Death Cab For Cutie's first album a lot but their later ones not so much. They had such a good groove but it's become mired in silly apathetic vocals. But Something About Airplanes is REALLY GOOD. My roommates will all be gone by Saturday so my room will actually be mine. I'm going to make ample use of it. Such things as watching tv, drinking beer, and sleeping will not be unheard of. I'm skipping my third to last class of the winter semester this afternoon. Fuck that. I'm going to sleep and hopefully will wake up for my second to last class at 7:30pm. Nothing hurts like nothing at all. I printed out 1000 pages of articles on Vermeer, Poussin, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Baroque, David, Ingres, Delacroix and Cezanne to get a background on my two upcoming art history classes. Current Music: DCFC - President of What (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, December 12th, 2005
6:21 am	Personality Test Finds: messy, disorganized, social, tough, outgoing, rarely worries, self revealing, open, risk taker, likes the unknown, likes large parties, makes friends easily, likes to stand out, likes to make fun of people, reckless, optimistic, positive, strong, does not like to be alone, ambivalent about chaos, abstract, impractical, not good at saving money, fearless, trusting, thrill seeker, not rule conscious, enjoys leadership, strange, loves food, abstract, rarely irritated, anti-authority, attracted to the counter culture Im so exsarted I got into all the classes I wanted: ART 209 Between Renaissance and Revolution: Baroque Art in Europe ART 212 (AUDIT) Neoclassicism through Impressionism HUM 234/EAS 234/COM 234 East Asian Humanities: The Classical Traditions FRE 222 (EN FRANCAIS) French Literature, Culture, and Society: From 1789 to the Present MUS 106 Music Theory through Performance and Composition PSY 257 Personality (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, December 2nd, 2005
1:08 am	I'm really really mad at myself BAH. Adrian was supposed to come here tonight and visit and I think he drove here but I conked out and didnt wake up for 4 hours and now his phone's off BAH. I told him earlier that if I didnt pick up my phone he should come anyway because I would just be charging it. Why am I so bad person??? I hope he didnt drive all the way and I hope he got food somewhere. I hope I can do something good tomorrow. (Comment on this)
Wednesday, November 16th, 2005
5:41 pm	I encourage everyone to read about the misadventures of jeff ose. http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfmfuseaction=blog.view&blogID=61811186&Mytoken=5CE75094-12F9-A1DA-FC92870F38B9171F14422143 (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, November 7th, 2005
8:27 pm	Lauren taught me how to paint! So far I painted two artworks that are in the phila museum and one rainbow Kandinsky chair. They all suck, but Im going to make more chairs and furniture and Lauren will make people enjoying their rainbow sensibility and it will be the cover to our first album. I think it should be called HOS 142: Studies in Hosteau. I also picked my clarses. Im taking French culture since 1789 in French, the next music composition class in the music theory series, a class in personality in psych, a class on 19th century English novels from ENG(lish dept.),and the Baroque/17th century art class. I might audit (NOT FOR CREDIT) another class if it looks good. The only problem is it means class 5 days a week and 11 am MTWTh which is a little early. But I can skip those early lectures bc theyre music and psych and you can just read about those things in the books. Adrians coming must go Bye! -Chris (Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 18th, 2005
11:03 pm	You fit in with: Atheism Your ideals mostly resemble those of an Atheist. You have very little faith and you are very focused on intellectual endeavors. You value objective proof over intuition or subjective thoughts. You enjoy talking about ideas and tend to have a lot of in depth conversations with people. 40% scientific. 80% reason-oriented. Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.com (Comment on this)
Thursday, October 13th, 2005
1:12 am	to seal my oath, i moost poost thoos. Post a comment and... 1. I'll respond with something random about you. 2. I'll tell you what song/movie reminds me of you. 3. I'll say something that only makes sense to you and me. 4. I'll tell you my first/clearest memory of you. 5. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of. 6. I'll ask you something that I've always wondered about you. 7. If I do this for you, you must post this on your journal. (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, September 29th, 2005
10:42 am	7 o'clock in the morning and the beeping of my clock wakes me I look over and hit a button and to my surprise it ain't snooze. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, September 28th, 2005
7:35 pm	Everyone, a very important day has advented. A living giant squid has been caught on film for the first time... ever. If you have not already discovered this fact, I invite you to check it out at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_squid (links to news articles also). (Comment on this)
Saturday, August 13th, 2005
4:43 am	ATTENTION ALL: Please enjoy the sights and sounds of HOSTEAU at http://www.myspace.com/hosteau That is all. (Comment on this)
Wednesday, July 13th, 2005
1:17 am	popsicle LOL ita [1:12 AM]: i really think [] was like ...mildly retarded RileyDemi [1:13 AM]: lol seemed like it. that kid was wildin' popsicle LOL ita [1:13 AM]: lol popsicle LOL ita [1:13 AM]: totally buggin RileyDemi [1:13 AM]: he was sweatin and shit RileyDemi [1:13 AM]: fucking gross popsicle LOL ita [1:13 AM]: sarslar popsicle LOL ita [1:13 AM]: fuckin self control man RileyDemi [1:13 AM]: my nigga! popsicle LOL ita [1:14 AM]: nigplz RileyDemi [1:14 AM]: nigwot? RileyDemi [1:14 AM]: nigsaywot? popsicle LOL ita [1:14 AM]: hey brah, pass me another brewski popsicle LOL ita [1:14 AM]: headsup RileyDemi [1:14 AM]: dude i can see her tits. slut popsicle LOL ita [1:15 AM]: i'd bang her popsicle LOL ita [1:15 AM]: am i right? popsicle LOL ita [1:15 AM]: high five RileyDemi [1:15 AM]: this chick had the biggest tits ive ever seen, and she was so drunk, she was asking for it. RileyDemi [1:15 AM]: isn't that called a bloody mary? popsicle LOL ita [1:16 AM]: did you titty fuck the bitch RileyDemi [1:16 AM]: yeah, i gave her a pearl necklace popsicle LOL ita [1:16 AM]: noice popsicle LOL ita [1:16 AM]: highfivenig RileyDemi [1:16 AM]: holla RileyDemi [1:17 AM]: im posting our street talk (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, July 11th, 2005
5:25 am	omg at the end of this year there is going to be a leap second for the first time in 8 years! it will occur at the end of 6:59:59 pm EST 12/31/05 so it will go 6:59:59pm - 6:59:60pm - 7:00:00pm. We should have a leap second party where nothing we do for that second matters and we can't use our stopwatches and other second clocks. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
1:07 am	You Were Actually Born Under: You are solid, methodical, and you do things right the first time. Even when no one else does, you always believe in yourself. You tend to see the world in black and white, right or wrong. A good memory and eye for details means you tend to thrive at near impossible tasks. You are most compatible with a Snake or Rooster. You Should Have Been Born Under: You are quick witted, charming, and bring luck to all who know you. A bit greedy, you tend to go after what you want - with success. Clever, you seek out knowledge... and eventually use what you know to your advantage. You are very loyal, and you treat your real friends like they are family. You are most compatible with a Dragon or Monkey. What Year Were You Born Under? (Comment on this)
Sunday, June 12th, 2005
1:17 am	-not enough like-minded people -too much work -money's not the problem. hard to spend the money as it comes in. if anyone has a cause for spending... -excess is essential? -gotta be dedicated to have fun -plans may go awry (but differing means can bring the same end) -can't make changes to keep things the same (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, April 17th, 2005
11:57 pm	Christopher Andrew Riley's Aliases Your movie star name: Hot Pockets! Howard Your fashion designer name is Christopher Bolzano Your socialite name is Ni-Noc Amsterdam Your fly girl / guy name is C Ril Your detective name is Bird Pennsbury Your barfly name is Lean Pockets! Goldschlager Your soap opera name is Andrew Terrace Your rock star name is Airhead Dick Your star wars name is Chrlie Rillub Your punk rock band name is The Trippy Constellation The Amazing Meganame Generator I really want to start a band called the Trippy Constellation as Hot Pockets! Howard! (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, April 10th, 2005
10:36 pm	Me and my grandmother decided today to go to Europe! Going to Europe with my grandmother?! OK! We're going to Paris, Munich, Salzburg, and Vienna for two weeks total. I have to save those paychecks... and I cant make a detour to Amsterdam... anyway, ...nothing else is new. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 5th, 2005
12:53 am	You scored as Existentialism. Your life is guided by the concept of Existentialism: You choose the meaning and purpose of your life. “Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does.” “It is up to you to give [life] a meaning.” --Jean-Paul Sartre “It is man's natural sickness to believe that he possesses the Truth.” --Blaise Pascal More info at Arocoun's Wikipedia User Page... </td> Existentialism 90% Hedonism 85% Strong Egoism 70% Nihilism 65% Justice (Fairness) 45% Kantianism 30% Apathy 15% Utilitarianism 5% Divine Command 0% What philosophy do you follow? (v1.03) created with QuizFarm.com (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Friday, April 1st, 2005
12:29 am	everyone IS dying! it started last weekend when ally's mom and i tried to order to upcoming deaths of the pope, price rainier, chief justice william rehnquist, and terri schiavo. tricia: rainier schiavo pope rehnquist chris: schiavo rainier pope rehnquist look who's right so far! then at(JUST HEARD THAT JOHNNY COCHRANE DIED??) then at work i said, you know we need to do an under-over on terri schiavo, and i'll set the under-over as april 3rd and ill go under. well jared went over and sandy went under with me and we each pledged two dollars. well then lindsay eschleman came in and said she died at 9 AM! and now i say jared owes me and sandy two bucks, but he refuses to pay. but all he said was that if she dies before april 3rd he'd pay, and she did, so what the hell? im putting the under-over at the following for the following people after having researched their conditions... pope: 12 am april 3rd (ill go under) rainier: 12 am april 9th (over!) i think rehnquist will hold out for a while. he just has cancer. (Comment on this)
Sunday, March 20th, 2005
1:59 am	Bacardi 151 Congratulations! You're 137 proof, with specific scores in beer (80) , wine (100), and liquor (121). All right. No more messing around. Your knowledge of alcohol is so high that you have drinking and getting plastered down to a science. Sure, you could get wasted drinking beer, but who needs all those trips to the bathroom? You head straight for the bar and pick up that which is most efficient. My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 85% on proof You scored higher than 91% on beer index You scored higher than 97% on wine index You scored higher than 99% on liquor index Link: The Alcohol Knowledge Test written by hoppersplit on Ok Cupid Thom Yorke You are 53 deep, 46 angry, and 46 nice! 'The aliens are out to get me, probably on behalf of the government. Which is run by Bigfoot and Spiderman.'. An eclectic, mixed up soul perhaps? Variety is the spice of life and all that. My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 50% on deepness You scored higher than 70% on angryness You scored higher than 62% on niceness Link: The Which Musician Am I? Test written by loveisthelaw on Ok Cupid smarty pants You scored 73 you knew that! I scored this test fairly hard so if you got this high you should be pretty proud of yourself. You know enough useless things to keep it interesting but you’re not overly full of shit. A nice combo of humor and intellect. Keep it up you smarty pants. My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 99% on you knew that Link: The random things I know Test written by gingerb on Ok Cupid You are 96% a Beatles Lyrics Master! No categories here. Your percentage is simply how many you got right. Each question was worth the same amount. So, if your score is low, then I recommend listening to some more Beatles music. And classic rock in general! If your score is high, then great! Keep up the appareciation of good music. My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 42% on Beatles Mastery Link: The Beatles Lyrics Test written by Thorondor on Ok Cupid Word Genius! WOW! You Scored 94% 6/6 You could single-handedly rewrite the entire dictionary...no research required! Watch out Webster! You are the vocabulary expert as far as your peers are concerned... you must get alot of admiration from those who have heard you talk, or have seen your writings. To estimate, your vocabulary understanding is between 12th grade - 3rd year college level. Great job! My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 94% on vocab Link: The Word Smart Test written by angelkitten22 on Ok Cupid (3 Comments |Comment on this)