Invader Zim

Today the unthinkable happened at work: 

Me: *wonder around trying to figure out what to do that doesn't involve alphabetizing*

Co-worker: What is that on your shirt?

Me: Hmm? Oh, that's Gir from Invader Zim.

Her: Who is Invader Zim?

Me: *pause* It used to come on Nick.  It is, pretty much, the random-est cartoon ever.  

Her: Like Spongebob?

Me:  Oh, far far random-er.

Her: *looks at me skeptically*

Upon further consideration Invader Zim is basically what you would get if you threw Seinfeld, Men in Black 2 and Batman Beyond in a blender.  The show has practically no plot line, lots of random alien stuff and a captivating art style.  

What more can I say about it?  I mean, besides that it is awesome.  In my experience, Invader Zim is to people who grew up in the 90s what Ghostbusters is to people who grew up in the 80s.  (And by growing up, I of course mean watched lots of television and became emotionally attached to the characters seen there.)  It is a cultural identifier.  Don't get me wrong, I love Ghostbusters, but Gir is my homeboy... errr... dog, robot, thing...

Oh, and my favorite quote of the day came from the computer lab assistant (who is a girl, since in this context it does matter):

"I love your shirt!  Give it to me now.  Take it off!"

Ha ha.  If she hadn't been joking then that would have been awkward.  

Career Placement Results

I took a career placement test today.  Here are the results.  They make me giggle.

Career Inventory Test Results Extroversion ||||||||||||||| 46% Emotional Stability ||||||||||||||| 50% Orderliness ||||||||||||||| 50% Altruism |||||||||||||||||| 60% Inquisitiveness |||||||||||||||||| 53% You are an Idealist, possible professions include - information-graphics designer, college professor, researcher, legal mediator, social worker, holistic health practitioner, occupational therapist, diversity manager, human resource development specialist, employment development specialist, minister/priest/rabbi, missionary, psychologist, writer

Take Free Career Test
personality tests by similarminds.com

Charlie the Unicorn

So, show of hands, who has seen Charlie the Unicorn?  (Uh huh, yeah, you might want to put your hand back down now before people start staring.)

So, just because Charlie is wonderful, it seemed appropriate that I do at least one blog on him and his friends.

Now on first glance Charlie the Unicorn is hilarious.  You have to feel sorry for Charlie, as you laugh at his misfortune.  

Upon a second glance though, there are some interesting underlying themes that didn't become entirely clear to me until after I watched the youtube live video.  It seems that Charlie the Unicorn has some elements of anti-communist propaganda in it that is reminiscent of Disney's cartoons when the US was at odds with Russia.  Just for giggles, lets consider the evidence for this idea:

1. Charlie's liver is taken by the community. (aka blue and pink)
2. Charlie's tv, game system and blanket are also taken by the community.
3. Group thought contributes greatly to the events that occur.
4. Charlie (if seen as symbolic of the US) is understandably wary of his friends with communist-like values (not unlike Russia and China), but finds himself on the bandwagon with them on the adventures anyway.  This could easily be compared to the way the US sometimes enacts policies similar to that of its larger "friends" that, while they have the country's self-interest in mind, ultimately lead to less then desirable circumstances.
5. In video 2, there is a hammer and a banana that look suspiciously similar to a certain country's former symbol.
6. In the youtube live video, pink and blue are wearing Soviet Russian hats, and the hats seem to freak Charlie out almost as much as any of the other strange events surrounding him.

And then there is the possibility that all of the videos were made purely for entertainment value....  That isn't as fun to analyze though, so I guess I'll stick with communist vs. democracy symbolism.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go put a banana in my ear.  (Oh, the Freudian comments... another day.)

Talking to the President

Tuesday night, Berry opened up to questions from its students about new dorm policies among other things.  

What the meeting came down to though was a form of free speech that is to often forgotten in this age of political apathy.  All students who went to the meeting got to voice their opinions and ask whatever questions they felt were appropriate.  There was no time limit.  No over-riding censorship (though a few comments by the administration were self-censored).  No topics barred.  It was wonderful.

Now lets just hope that the administration listens to what was said because if it doesn't then this great conversation means nothing.  The meeting would be nothing more then dumb show and noise.  A nice gesture, as they pick our pockets of whatever money we, the student body have left.

Campus Carrier

I got published.  Yeah!

To read my article, click here.

I also got most of this weekend's to do list done.  This is what I was attempting:

[X] Make a spread sheet for Executive Round Table attendees

[X] Watch sports dvd for photojournalism

[X] Write project proposal for visual communication

[  ] Print and fill out internship form

[X] Apply to Kennesaw

[X] Find a story to write about for the Carrier

[X] Water plant

[  ] Send Berry transcript to Kennesaw

[  ] Check out media outlets near Kennesaw

[X] Clean room

[  ] Check on summer course options at home

[X] Cut fingernails

[  ] Read 2 chapters in Irresistible Revolution

[X] Go to church

[X] Run

[X] Put away clothes

[X] Check e-mail for stray reservation for ERT

[X] Develop a good running plan for the week

So, most but not all.  I still have all week to get the rest done... well... besides the requirements of the new to do list that seem to spring up at random. :P  Oh, well.