Of hoe Lev Yilmaz een studentenkwaal in een filmpje weet te gieten.
Meer tales of mere existence hier of hier.
Uitleg van de titel hier.
Ik had wel zo'n idee, maar wist niet dat er een woord voor was.

Thanks to my girlfriend I am using her other laptop til I figure out what I am going to do about my newfound laptop free situation. So blog updating will not be stopped.

On that note I thought I would mention one of my new favorite comic strips. I have always been a newspaper fiend since I was a little kid(I know it sounds lame, but I love em) and what started me out were the serial strips in the paper. I liked comic books, mostly X-Men and The Punisher, but I was never as interested in them as I was on the strips.

One of my new favorite Internet strips is Tales of Mere Existence. It reminds me a lot of Jim's Journal a comic I used to love when I lived in Madison, WI which was written by Scott Dikkers who co-founded The Onion combined with Matt Groening's old strip Life In Hell both of which I read in the University of Wisconsin student papers my dad would bring for me. The humor is very dry and sometimes very open ended with the jokes not necessarily having a set up or even a punchline if that is possible.

Here is the one that ran on Sfist today it was a nice pick me up after the stress of yesterday.

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]]> http://salmonheadsoup.wordpress.com/?p=160 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:35:37 +0000 salmonheadsoup http://salmonheadsoup.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/life-should-be-lived-out-loud/ winsane says:
man.
dommage qu'on est pas des gars.
on pourrait séduire tellement beaucoup de filles by sitting masculine.

The Ten Commandments

... The Revised Edition

brought to you by coffeehero&salmonheadsoup

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Warning: These rules, although born into a conversation full of laughter, should not be taken as a joke. Go against any of them, and you will pay for your stupidity. After all guys; we're putting these here for you. They're supposed to help you figure out what women like in men, so just take our advice and remember these pearls of wisdom, please? We're pretty sure it would do the world some good if more guys stopped breaking these rules.

Kplxthnx.

- The administration

Rule 1 | Every guy looks good in a black chemise.
Exhibit A : Hey dude, you like this girl? WEAR A BLACK CHEMISE.
Exhibit B : Hey dude, you appreciate life? No? WEAR A BLACK CHEMISE ANYWAY.

Analysis : As you can see, although Dude A (who is pining after a gal) is very different Dude B (who is depressed, colorblind, and most probably just burnt his tongue with some hot chocolate), both dudes would both look TRèS HOTTE with black chemises. It can also be noted that even if Dude B couldn't give two ass-scratches whether he looks good or not, us girls still care.
Side note : Black chemises > White chemises.

Rule 2 | No brick or jelly arms (and certainly not both)
Elaboration : Arms are muy importante! Girls like to feel protected&safe when they're in their guy's arms, as shown here in Exhibit C : "[...] I'd like to think that he thinks I'm at least slightly delicate and that he can proteger moi [when I'm in his arms]."

Further elaboration : being held by a brick wall *cough*SCHWARZENEGGER!*cough* is unpleasant. I can't think of one girl who even remotely finds body builders hot. However, being held by a pair of jelly arms isn't exactly heaven either. Look, if we wanted to lay in a liquid solid, we'd just buy a water bed.

Rule 3 | Must sit masculine.
Not quite sure what to think? Want to know what we mean? Simple elaboration can be found here : A 2minute, 11second video.

Rule 4 | Be macho, not egotistical. Be confident, but not disrespectful.
Elaboration : You're a man! Congratulations. Go on, own up to it! You know you want to. There's nothing bad about being a guy and showing off every so often.

Example : Lifting a heavy box we weren't even able to move an inch. Hot. So hot.
What isn't so cool though is when you guys get cocky and start lecturing us on things we either already know, or couldn't give a shit about. Then you're just tooting the horn no one wants to hear, and we start regretting turning down girl's night to hang out with you.
Confidence is good, but when it gets to the point where you think you're essential to our being, what started out as a pro can quickly turn into a con. Don't be so confident with the relationship that you think making fun of us in front of your friends is funny and that we won't put our foot down. Remember, these boots were made for walking, and they can walk all over you.

Rule 5 | NOT TOO CHEESY PLEASE!
Elaboration : Sweet little gestures from time to time are deeply approved of. However, being constantly showered with romantic poems, flowers, professions of loves, etc. can become tiresome. The proverb 'too much of a good thing' rings true : if you guys are always acting sweet, then not only will the gestures lose their effect, but they'll make our eyes roll right out of their sockets. &And no one wants that.

Example of a sweet, simple gesture :
The guy walks with the girl, and he's kinda macho, an don the sidewalk il prend la fille par les épaules et la déplace vers l'intérieur pcq sa mère lui a dit ça pour éviter que la fille se fasse arroser.

Rule 6 | Be not afraid of emotions. (They happen.)
Analysis : Babysitting a fountain of tears isn't what any sane girl signs up for in a relationship. Reversely, it isn't fun when guys become stiff boards that stare at us with empty eyes because we're crying over something tragic, like a friend's death. It's just a turn-off. Like at least put your arm around us or something. Just don't stand there and stare awkwardly like a cow as if you're waiting for the moment to pass. Shit happens. Help us deal with it.

Rule 7 | Honesty.
Elaboration : Honesty isn't a hard concept to grasp. It's putting it into effect that seems to be the challenge. Rule seven is about telling the truth when it's necessary, even if it hurts.

Example : Breaking up over a post-it is bad. Not breaking up when you really should is even worse. If you start having feelings for another girl, for Christ's sake, just spit it out. The situation will just be handled sooner, and at least we can't call you a lying git to our friends behind your back.

Rule 8 | Guy's feet should always be covered.
A.K.A : The 'No flip flops' rule.

Elaboration : We're not saying to keep your shoes on at all times, but it's just a general rule that guys look weird with flip flops.

Rule 9 | Nice hands.
Elaboration : The general thinking for this rule is that guys with long nails is weird. Really weird. Too weird. Super turn-off weird. We're not saying to bite the nails to the quick, just... you get the point. Also, strong&sturdy hands are like strong&sturdy arms : we like to feel safe in them.

Rule 10 | Good taste in music.
Elaboration : Who gives a crap if you don't like the same music as us? Opposites attract, and a little debate never hurt anyone. It's just a little weird if we ask you what you're listening to, and you say: "Cher. It's not one of her hits, but it's definitely in my top 5." or "Mandy Moore's new CD just came out, and I HAD to listen to it straight away. You have to check it out too!" At least wait until you're in deep in the relationship with us before you start confessing your love for teen queens, 'cause we'll still remember all the other reasons we love you.

TA-DAAA. So that's it.
It's 5:41AM I'm not tired. I wish I could play my iTunes 'cause I have this song stuck in my head (The Maccabees - First Love. IT'S JUST SO CATCHY!!) but I can't because the world is sleeping and I don't even own a silent keyboard, so every time I type a word it just sounds like a dinosaur's gnashing at a chunk of old wooden boat.

Hmmm. Maybe I'll post up some of my playlists next? And some of my favorite text messages? We'll see. My dog is waking up, so I'll have to dash in to bed soon. Je vous aime! <3

PS : If you there's a rule missing (Coffeehero: "IMPOSSIBLE!" haha), or if you think there should be Ten Revised Commandments for girls, than just leave a comment with your ideas. (:

Procrastination is a type of behavior which is characterized by deferment of actions or tasks to a later time. Psychologists often cite procrastination as a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting or completing any task or decision.

ne mai spune si ca:

While academic procrastination is not a special type of procrastination, procrastination is thought to be particularly prevalent in the academic setting, where students are required to meet deadlines for assignments and tests in an environment full of events and activities which compete for the students' time and attention. More specifically, a 1992 study showed that "52% of surveyed students indicated having a moderate to high need for help concerning procrastination.

Some students struggle with procrastination due to a lack of time management or study skills, stress, or feeling overwhelmed with their work.

eu personal nu cred ca "saracii studenti", suntem atacati din toate partile de tot felul

de lucruri care ne distrag atentia de la deadline-uri, cred ca fiecare e responsabil

pentru situatia in care se afla, cred ca daca sunt in urma cu licenta, sau cu vreun proiect este pentru ca eu am amanat, nu pentru ca situatia m-a facut sa aman.

pe vremea in care tata ma controla la teme, "problema" asta grava se numea lene si atat.

asa ca, eu prefer sa ma distrez pe seama acestei "situatii" decat sa fac terapie ca sa o depasesc.

O.

[gallery]If you've never checked out the "Tales of Mere Existence" comics by Lev, you most definitely should. Here's a particularly brilliant one that was featured in the Austinist a few days ago, but there are much more hilariously clever animated toons on his Web site (http://www.ingredientx.com/) and on YouTube. Cheers.

Lo peor, no es eso, lo más triste será que como siempre no encontraré el momento oportuno para ponerme a hacer trabajos....

Con este, tristemete me siento aún más identificada xD Nada...que, espero no encontrar tantas escusas para ponerme a hacer todo lo que tengo pendiente. Por ejemplo... ahora no debería estar publicando en el blog videos sino que debería estar ya trabajando.

P.D. Sintiéndolo mucho los videos están en inglés...pero creo que se entienden bastante por ser tan repetitivos ;)