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So, I am posting here after not posting in a while. I am mostly curious to see if my PHP code concerning dates will still work in 2007. I deleted all comments made in the last 300 days (there were about 17,000 of them). I assume they were all spam. If I accidentally deleted a real comment that wasn’t spam, I’m sorry. If you do a Google Image search of my ceiling fell in on me, my pictures are the first to appear. So I graduated with a B.S. in mathematics. Maybe that means I need to update my userinfo page (for those of you who don’t know, that page was supposed to be an imitation of LiveJournal’s userinfo page, but they have since changed their design). After graduating, I managed not get a hired by CITES or Frasca. Probably better that way. I would have hated full time employment. I still work at Beckman when I’m not too lazy. I’m working on a art project called Beauty and Sin (unfortunately, facebook has also since changed their design), and on the Meditation Space website. I’m going to India in October, but I haven’t really told my mother yet. I need a new mouse. This one has started making my single-clicks turn into double-clicks. And because text is boring, yet images are amusing, here is a picture of a quaternion Julia set: 
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I’ve started working as an artist’s model. Abby’s Life drawing teacher asked her students if they knew anybody who would want to be a model for the class and was specifically interested in males. Apparently not many guys want to show up nude in a room full of mostly girls. I decided to apply. I’ve done it twice (both times for Abby’s class) and so far it has been fun. I have managed not to get any awkward erections. It has occurred to me that I have become a low-paid whore. While I’m not having sex with anyone, I am in a real sense selling my physical body. I had to sign a legal waiver giving up any rights to artwork that was modeled after me. I suppose in some sense anyone who works for money is really just selling themselves and their time to someone else. But in those situations they are usually selling some skill, or energy in the form of labor, or intelligence. I am just selling my body. I think it’s fun. Three days ago I was talking to a girl who acted like she knew me when I had no idea who she was. Turns out she was in that drawing class and had spent several hours staring at me naked. I kind of finished an art project for Joseph Squier’s class. It’s up at http://www.nicholasduchnowski.com/graffiti It is a collection of bathroom graffiti from on campus. I presented it on Thursday for class. People thought the idea was great (and funny) and the technical execution of it blew them away. The designers didn’t think too much of the design, though. I am a bit worried/confused about how to learn design concepts, but I think I’m going to talk to Joseph Squier about that and write more on it later. I have to go to my guitar lesson now. Here are some funny things the professor said while I was modeling. I managed not to giggle at any of them, but Abby did at a few: Pay attention to the negative space between his legs. Don’t draw all that hair! No, that’s way too long! Take out a stick and break it in half. Shorter sticks are better.
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Classes have started. I’m not sure how I feel about that. Hopefully I will be graduating at the end of this semester. I changed my major concentration from Graduate Preparation to just Mathematics. All I have to do is pass one math class and I’ll be done. Aside from that, I’m taking several art courses. I’m hoping to put together some things to make a portfolio and apply to the graduate program in the art school. Although, I’m not sure that these classes will help me much to that end. It would probably be better for me to work on my own and develop art pieces that all relate to a central theme. I haven’t ever finished my LiveJournal project. Well, at least this way I get a chance to impress Joseph Squier on a weekly basis. My math class will be easy. I can tell by the people who are in it. I feel bad making such judgments, but I think they are true. There are a lot of girls in this class (especially sorority girls), and the guys seem more like frat boys than math geeks. In the more difficult courses (like analysis, abstract algebra, or differential geometry) there are only one or two girls in the class, the guys are really nerdy, and everyone is either an engineer, a grad student, or a grad prep student. Easier classes, like number theory, non-Euclidean geometry and history of calculus, tend to be populated by students who want to become math teachers, and the classes tend to be a lot easier. It’s rather disappointing that requirements to become a teacher are easier than other areas, and that students desiring to become teachers are generally less talented and less intelligent (and often less dedicated) than student going into other areas. I think this trend is not limited to the math department. I’m not sure that I want to be in school. If I wasn’t in school, however, I’m not quite sure what I would want to be doing. I made a newer version of KAMScript and have a bunch of ideas for more things to add. Apparently Abby and I are teaching a class on it. Joseph Squier looks ridiculous with a goatee. A lot of people want me to do things with their websites. I don’t feel like doing it. I want to work on my own things. I should also be doing my math homework right now, but I don’t want to.
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So, my ceiling fell in on me. My ceiling had been leaking for a while. I called my landlord and told them about it, and I’m not sure if they ever came to fix it. Normally it just dripped a little bit the day after it rained, so it never bothered me that much. But then one day it started pouring really hard. Fortunately, I already had a bucket in place.
 Unfortunately, the ceiling started leaking in about five other places. I called the maintenance guy, who said something to the effect of, “Yeah, you’re scheduled to get a new roof next week. We’re still waiting on the estimates.” I went to work (Abby stayed there to empty the buckets) and came back at noon to find a Barr maintenance guy in my hallway. Apparently someone on the first floor had complained that their ceiling was leaking.
 I came back that evening to find a significant portion of my living room ceiling on my living room floor. Luckily none of my things were damaged. Some guys from Steamatic came over and the ceiling insulation out and set up fans to dry everything out.
 The next evening, it rained some more. More of my ceiling fell. It also started leaking on my computer.
 Some nice Mexican gentlemen came over to tear off the old roof and put on a new one. This process, coupled with my coming and going, resulted in a roofing nail in my car tire. Because the hole was in the sidewall of the tire it couldn’t be plugged; I had to have the tire replaced. So, the property manager told me he would refund my last month of rent. Hopefully he will also pay for a new keyboard and tire. Apparently people look at this website. The stats manager logged over 30 visits for each month of June and July despite no updates. Abby’s in her new house, and I have moved my stuff out to Ananda Liina. I got a new graphics card. Abby gave me her old monitor, so I set up a dual monitor system. I started making a website www.sattvicfood.com, but that has been on hold lately. Abby got me a dresser and desk on Freecycle. The dresser was blue and supposedly from the forties. I have stripped most of it. I also sanded the top of the desk, restained and refinished it. It’s nice, although it still smells a bit smokey. I should be working on math, but I don’t want to.
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I got some server space, registered some domains, set up a mySQL database and remade this website in PHP. This means: I now have my own domain name, I can update more easily, and comments will become visible immediately. You should try writing a comment right now. You know, just to make sure it works. It would also be nice to know that people are actually looking at this website. You know, so I know that all my effort wasn’t in vain. Abby and I have been working at Beckman. It was strange at first because we weren’t sure what we were supposed to be doing. But now we have things to work on, and it’s a lot of fun. Apparently Beckman does research on animals (electrode bunnies, cocaine rats, that kind of stuff). It has been decided that attempting to free these bunnies would be useless. For one thing, what do you do with an electrode-cocaine bunny once you free it? Set it loose in the wild? Also, people who do research at Beckman are fairly intelligent. I bet that if we stole their bunnies they would figure out how to get more. I made a website for my mom to sell purses that she makes. Abby helped. I have collected and indexed 2,269,065 LiveJournal usernames. If you have a LiveJournal, there is a 20% chance that I have your username. Whilst doing this data mining I have run into some pretty funny names. I also came across an LJ Community called pro-anorexia. It’s really quite disturbing. I should probably stop spending so much time on my computer. I feel the air sticking to my skin.
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It’s been a long time since I’ve updated. That’s okay; nobody really reads this. Let’s see what’s new: I went home over spring break to see the dentist. I had five cavities, although they were so small I didn’t even need anesthesia whilst getting them filled. Fifteen minutes and five hundred dollars later, no more crevices in my teeth. I have withdrawn my intent to graduate. I’m going to stay another semester to take art classes then apply to grad school in New Media. I also dropped two of my math classes. Abby and I now have access to Beckman. We have our own little room on the fourth floor. I’m taking a drawing class this summer. I also got the math department to agree to give me advanced hours for George Francis’s REU. Last day of class was yesterday. I only have two finals: World Food Economy and Number Theory. I read an article in the Daily Illini about a Girls of Engineering calendar that is being produced. It is interesting to note that the people in charge of this project are female alumni of the University of Illinois. Maybe I shouldn’t feel so uncomfortable around feminists: it seems that women do a good job of degrading women too. I made a website for Ananda Liina. I had fun making it and am proud of it. I feel like I have a fairly good handle on PHP now (although I didn’t use and mySQL). I’ve also been recording audio stuff and podcasting it. I feel kind of bad, though, because it doesn’t seem like anyone is using the site. I bought an iPod off of eBay. I felt kind of bad buying something so trendy, but I need some portable storage, and I also wanted an mp3 player. EBay is flooded with new and used iPods, so I could get it for fairly cheap. I plan on getting my own webspace. That way I’ll be able to update this website without having to play around with a bunch of HTML each time. So, to the zero to three people who read this, I may be moving servers soon.
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Last Thursday there was an opening of an exhibit in the Krannert Art Museum titled Calcul*rt. This is a one-room display of mathematical art wherein a piece by Richard Powers, Rose Marshack, Abby, myself, and Erin is displayed. Abby and I managed to piss each other off quite a bit over the course of this project, but, overall, it was still a lot of fun. It is also pretty cool to have my name on a piece of art being displayed in a real art museum (even if the piece isn’t particularly artistic, or even technically impressive, or entirely or even mostly mine – in fact, I’m not even sure that Krannert counts as a “real” art museum). I got to spend some time with George Francis, whose Non-Euclidean Geometry class I failed. Luckily he did not seem to remember that. On Friday he gave us a private tour of the Cave in Beckman. I feel bad saying this, but it is so much cooler than the Canvas. It is quite nice to be working on projects that I enjoy. It makes it easier to ignore class work, which I abhor. I finished working on this Richard powers thing, but hopefully I can start doing more stuff with my butterflies. Rishi talked to me about making a site to rate your dorm (I have been wanting to learn PHP). Also, I am trying to make a program to solve sudoku puzzles. It’s actually a lot of fun. I'm not sure if I was actually sick or not, but I think I'm starting to feel not-so-crappy. Last Thursday I went to the LAS office and declared my intent to graduate. Nan has not yet emailed me back. I walk by her office a lot, and I am tempted to stick my head in and say, “Hey, did you get my email?” I do not support a ban on smoking in public places (though I don’t necessarily oppose it). I do, however, support a ban on very small children in public places (especially restaurants).
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A couple of weeks ago I bought a cast iron wok. I have a non-stick stir fry pan, but it’s too small, it has scratches, and I’m not sure how much I like Teflon. I tried cooking with this wok last week, and the results were less than satisfactory. The food stuck to the bottom, and it rusted after I cleaned it. I consulted my mother, and it turns out that cast iron cookware must be seasoned before use. So that is precisely what I’m doing right now. I’m keeping the heat low, because I don’t want to start an oil fire. Although, maybe that wouldn’t be such a bad thing. Last semester I started writing down funny things my professors would say in class. Some classes I do this more than I take actual notes. Anyway, here are some of the more amusing ones:
“They’re not just infinite; they’re really, really large.”
“Calculus is a way of getting things right when you don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“I wish I could get a Nobel Prize that easy.”
“Oh, that’s kind of sexy, actually.”
“I think I’m right, but I’m not sure.”
“If I take this guy and turn him into a vector space, everything dies.”
“At least it’s a nice color.”
“Try to stay away from radicals as much as possible. Now that’s not a political statement, just a mathematical statement.”
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So, I had a test in my World Food Economy Course last week. It’s nice to be able to not study for a test and still get one of the highest grades in the class. That hasn’t happened in a while. Here are some interesting things I have learned whilst taking this course:
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When I was younger (and even now that I am older), my mother used to call me “a bearer of big brains.” I assumed this to imply that I am one who bears, or possesses, a large brain. A couple of weeks ago I found out that all this time she has actually been saying, “a bear with big brains.” Apparently this is a Winnie-the-Pooh reference. I am not quite sure how to take this. The Daily Illini has made the front page of the New York Times for its publishing of Danish cartoons portraying Mohammad. The editor in chief and opinions editor have since been suspended by Illini Media Co. Many are angry because the DI ran the cartoons, but now more are angry because of the suspensions. I remember hearing some time ago about schools that wanted to perform a stage version of To Kill a Mockingbird but were forbidden from doing so by administrators because it contained the word nigger. I also remember thinking this was stupid. Portraying racism and perpetuating racism are two different things. To Kill a Mockingbird portrayed racism. It portrayed it as something bad and wrong. In its portrayal the word nigger is used, but the story itself does not encourage racist modes of thought. I personally did not see the cartoons when they ran, nor did I see the context in which they were printed. Printing them with little or no explanation would have been improper. Printing the cartoons while adequately explaining the reasons for printing them would have been necessary. The DI did not print these cartoons to insult any group or perpetuate anti-Muslim sentiment. The DI printed these cartoons to report the news and create open dialogue. Now people can see these illustrations and see for themselves why they are insulting and why they have caused such uproar. We should not be outraged that the DI decided to reprint these cartoons; we should be outraged that they exist. We should not, however, ignore their existence. Seeing the cartoons for ourselves allows us to be outraged and encourages us to fight the sentiment that created them. I went home this weekend to do my taxes. My mother said that I am being puny and that I should stop it. I agree.
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I went to a talk on Monday titled Gender, Lies and Video Games: the Truth about Females and Computing. Instead of being about video games and how females fit into the computing culture, it was about how there are not enough females studying computer science. Not extremely interesting, especially since I have been hearing it for the last three years. I always feel uncomfortable at these things. It is as if people are trying to tell me that there is something wrong with being male, or that I am a bad person because of it, or that all of the problems that women face in society today are my fault, or that I am personally trying to degrade all women in an effort to maintain my masculine superiority. One interesting thing she mentioned was the concept of an “imposter syndrome.” It is a common phenomenon that people feel they do not deserve the success they have attained. Instead they feel that they got where they are through luck and chance, and they fear that people might eventually find out that they are a fraud. I, myself, have felt this way many times. Some people tell me that I exude confidence; oh, how I have fooled them all. I wanted to ask her how she felt about affirmative action programs that help females in technical fields. To me, this seems not only unfair (I have known many less qualified females get better internships more easily than more qualified males) but it seems it would also perpetuate this “imposter syndrome” in females. Instead of feeling she accomplished something significant in a competitive field, a woman might instead think, “I only got here because I’m female.” Girls being discouraged from using and learning about computers is bad and should be corrected. At the same time, programs should not be introduced to create artificial interest in computing. Maybe some girls just do not like computers. After all, there are not many programs encouraging males to go into English, fine arts and psychology fields. I will not, at this time, express my opinions on “womyn.” So, I have recently discovered that I hate math. I am not sure how to cope with this. Throughout most of my primary and secondary education I never really liked math. I was good at it, and I would say that it was my favorite subject. But I never really liked it. Senior year in AP Calculus, however, whilst doing Extension Problem #4 (an extra credit assignment on Simpson’s Rule to approximate area under the curve y=x²) I discovered that I actually liked mathematics. In college, many things in math, computer science and engineering came very easy to me because I had a very mathematical and logical frame of mind. I understood it. I saw many people around me that did not. They might have been able to apply formulas and do calculations, but they never really got it. I got it. Not only did I get it, I saw the inherent beauty of it all and marveled at it. All that is gone now.
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I went home with Abby to her parents’ house this weekend. Every year they have a family get-together and play bingo. I was lucky enough to attend. The prizes for winning are the bits of junk that everyone has had for a long time and wants to get rid of (and can’t sell on eBay). My list of winnings includes: toothbrushes, insoles, an index cardholder, hat boxes and a box of turkey no beans chili. Hooray. At one point during the evening, I walked through the kitchen and passed Abby’s grandmother and Abby’s cousin, Leslie. As I was walking I heard her grandmother say to Leslie, “Ah, I see you looking at Nicholas, but he’s already taken.” This is somewhat disturbing, as Leslie is in seventh grade. I have never really considered myself attractive. In middle school I was overweight, and in high school I had terrible acne. I did not think that I was hideously ugly, per se, but I in no way thought myself to be handsome. I still don’t. A while ago, however, Abby began informing me whenever somebody would tell her that I was attractive. This surprised me. And when she told me that both her mother and grandmother thought I was hot – well, that was a little weird. Also, more than one lesbian has said that I’m attractive. I’m not sure how to take that. In other news, I hate math. I remember in fifth grade playing a song in band that I hated. I couldn’t play it very well and would always mess up. Once I practiced it and finally learned how to play it correctly, I started liking it. Maybe I only hate my math classes because I don’t understand the material very well. Maybe I don’t understand the material very well because I’m not motivated to learn it properly. Maybe I’m not motivated to learn it properly because I think it is useless. Or maybe I just really detest the subject. My head hurts.
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I've been tagged. Here's the deal:
Thank-you Abby. On an unrelated note: Thank-you Abby's sister.
I am not convinced that five people have even seen this website.
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I have been spending a lot of time programming in Processing. It is a programming language that uses Java syntax and a Java compiler, but is geared towards artists. It is what we have been using in my ARTS 441 class. It is actually a lot of fun. Before this I had mostly been working with processing data and outputting the results to the system console; this is the first time I have really done anything graphical. My parents stopped by this weekend on their way back from my grandmother’s house. I finally got to give them their real Christmas present: a stovetop popcorn popper and some theatre quality popcorn. It had been on backorder since I wanted the stainless steel version, not the aluminum one. My parents eat a lot of popcorn, so it was the perfect gift. While they were here my father asked if I had made any computer art. I showed him. So far we have really just learned how to make rectangles and circles, but I have figured out a lot of other stuff on my own. My dad made some comment about me spending all of my time on this art stuff instead of doing my real homework. I related this story to Abby, and she said something about how maybe I should really be an artist. This had occurred to me before. I have run into quite a few people who really seem to enjoy what they are studying. I have listened to an electrical engineer talk about doing research on antennae. She was really excited about the projects she was doing and the possible applications of the findings. I also know people who absolutely love mathematics. They actually like taking math classes. They tell math jokes and think they are funny. They discuss things like biostatistics and applications of mathematics in genetics. I have never really been excited about anything I have been studying. I have never been passionate about anything like these people seem to be. I used to like math, or I seem to remember liking math at some time. But at this point I do not think it would be something I would spend my free time doing if I had the choice. Maybe I should have gone into computer science since I like programming so much. I vaguely remember taking a CS class freshman year and really enjoying it. My friend and I would stay in on Friday nights and start the machine problems as soon as they were assigned. I took the honors section of that course and got an A+. I also remember, however, taking a couple CS classes the next year and being really annoyed by them. That is probably why I did not go into computer science. If I decided to pursue art now, I am not sure that I would actually enjoy it once I had to get serious about it. Besides, I have already been in college for four years. It seems a little late and a lot expensive to switch into something like that now. I think I would rather take some time off away from school and maybe come back later to do something more. That is probably another way of saying that I don’t know what I want to do. I want to sleep. And maybe play Zelda.
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Classes have started and this is my last semester. I had previously considered taking a minimum class load this semester and taking my last required class over the summer, but I think I would rather just finish everything this semester. That way I can work over the summer and not have to pay exorbitant tuition fees. I suppose if I end up hating one of my classes I can drop it and still have the option of taking something else in the summer, but I am going to try to avoid doing that. Impressions of my classes so far: ACES 251 – The World Food Economy: I took an Intro to Japanese Culture class a couple of years ago because it satisfied both the non-western requirement and a social sciences requirement. Apparently LAS does things differently and I cannot have a single course fulfill more that one requirement. Hence I am taking this class. It has an ECON 100 prerequisite, which I have not taken. We’ll see how that goes. There is a possibility that I may end up being interested in this class. The professor seems very knowledgeable and experienced and has worked in many different countries. Last week we discussed how the economic policies of the US and other wealthy nations have a negative effect on the economies of poorer countries. Specifically, the protectionist barriers placed by rich countries on poorer countries’ goods reduces their earning capacity and economic growth, and subsidies in wealthy countries depress world prices resulting in poorer countries earning less profit. I have heard of this before, but usually from longhaired hippie-types. It’s nice to hear it coming from a professor. MATH 448 – Complex Analysis: I just barely passed the prerequisite to this course, Real Analysis, and hated it with a passion. This one might not be so bad. The promise of fewer epsilons and deltas is encouraging. The prof seems pretty cool, too. MATH 453 – Elementary Number Theory: I took this course Junior year right before I failed out of school, and I’m taking it again. The material is not very difficult at all. The professor for this class is annoying, though, and treats people like they don’t know anything. Maybe this is just my point of view. I would think that anybody taking a four hundred level math course would know how to do proof by induction, but it turns out that some people don’t. I still don’t like his teaching style at all, even though I do enjoy the material. MATH 418 – Abstract Algebra: I’m not sure how this class is going to turn out. The professor is very disorganized, mumbles, forgets proofs, and dismisses class early because he has other things to do. This frustrates students. I can understand to a certain extent. This professor isn’t the one who was originally assigned to teach the course. He was probably told a week before the semester started that he had to teach this class when he was already over-burdened with other responsibilities. It doesn't bother me all that much because I have always found it easier to learn from a textbook rather than a teacher. Still, he should at least put some effort into his teaching. MCB 103 – Introduction to Physiology: I have to fulfill a life sciences requirement. I hate biology. The professor, however, is a short, funny looking man. He has been sick the last week, which makes him sound like a dying Yoda. My only goal is to pass this class, nothing more. ARTS 441 – Programming for Artist: I signed up for this course on a whim. I met the teacher at the Krannert Art Museum at her exhibit of the Canvas (a three sided version of the Cube located in Beckman). The programming portion of this class looks like it will be very easy; the art portion may not be. Although this is a studio class and adds three hours my academic schedule on Monday and Wednesday, it still looks like it will be fun. In other news, I have gotten to the fifth dungeon in Zelda Classic.
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I remember back in the day getting emailed these things all the time. My reaction usually ranged from moderately interested to extremely annoyed. Maybe if I do a few now I will never be inclined to do them again in the future.
Name: Nicholas Birthday: November 28 Birthplace: Peoria, Illinois Current Location: Champaign, Illinois Eye Color: Blue. I have been told they have a baby-like quality. I'm not sure how I feel about that. Hair Color: I think it’s brown, but I have been told that it’s blond, dirty blond, brown, and has red highlights. I'm not very good with colors. Height: I usually tell people I’m 6’2”, but I think I’m actually shorter. Right Handed or Left Handed: Right Your Heritage: Polish, German, Dutch and English The Shoes You Wore Today: L.L. Bean hiking shoes Your Weakness: Bullets Your Fears: Being useless or worthless Your Perfect Pizza: Gorgonzola cheese pizza that I make myself. Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Graduate college Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: Hm. Thoughts First Waking Up: Going back to sleep Your Best Physical Feature: Don’t know. Some people say it's my hair, even though it has split ends. Apparently I smile every now and then. Your Bedtime: When I want to sleep Your Most Missed Memory: While my semantic and procedural memory can be quite impressive, my episodic memory is terrible. Pepsi or Coke: No MacDonalds or Burger King: No Single or Group Dates: Single Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: No Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate Cappuccino or Coffee: Cappuccino Do you Smoke: No Do you Swear: Quite a bit Do you Sing: Usually by myself Do you Shower Daily: Usually, but not always Have you Been in Love: Yes Do you want to go to College: No Do you want to get Married: No Do you belive in yourself: No, but I do believe in myself. Do you get Motion Sickness: No Do you think you are Attractive: Not really, but enough other people have said that I am that I might be willing to believe that I am. Are you a Health Freak: I value my health and strive to make healthy choices, but I don’t consider my views on the subject to be freakish. Do you get along with your Parents: Usually Do you like Thunderstorms: Yes Do you play an Instrument: Yes In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Yes, I'm drinking Chardonnay right now. In the past month have you Smoked: No In the past month have you been on Drugs: No In the past month have you gone on a Date: Yes In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Yes In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: No In the past month have you eaten Sushi: No In the past month have you been on Stage: No In the past month have you been Dumped: No In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: No, that was a long time ago. In the past month have you Stolen Anything: No Ever been Drunk: Yes Ever been called a Tease: I don’t think so. Ever been Beaten up: No Ever Shoplifted: No How do you want to Die: Doesn’t really matter
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A while ago a created a LiveJournal to document and report my wanderings throughout the southwest United States. When my travels ended, so did the journal. Lately I have been thinking about writing again and sharing the random thoughts that occasionally pass through my brain. Instead of using LiveJournal I decided to create my own website that serves basically the same purpose. The upside to this is that I have much more control over the look and content of my website. The downside is that I cannot take advantage of some of LiveJournal’s amenities such as real-time commenting. Right now I am piggy-backing off of a form mail CGI script on another web server, so any comments made will be e-mailed to me then added manually. I want to learn PHP, so hopefully this will change soon. Keep in mind that I reserve the right to edit/ridicule any comments you make. I copied a lot of the color/style/layout ideas from another website, but all of the graphics and coding I made completely myself, so I don't feel too bad. I have started drawing lately, so I decided to put up a section with some of my sketches. I only have a few up right now, and they don’t seem to scan well. I may redraw some sketches using darker pencil or ink because, frankly, some of them are really funny. What other sections may be added in the future? Maybe some comics, my favorite recipes - who knows? I had briefly considered adding a “Links” section, but then I remembered that nobody ever cares about those things. I did include a stylish user info section. Well, I thought it was funny anyway. I have to take a microbiology class this semester to fulfill a life sciences general requirement. The textbook includes a coloring book. I also bought some colored pencils so I won’t have to use my good ones on the coloring book. The box of colored pencils came with a free “funky monkey” sticker inside. Yay for being a senior in college. I think I’m really going to enjoy this class. Maybe I should come up with a standardized font style for conveying sarcasm, because I think I’m going to be doing that a lot here.
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