Douchebags, Bluetooth, and Airport

What is it about airports that attracts all the "big shot" douchebags talking on their bluetooth headsets looking and acting like complete tools?

Reno Time

Seatac airport shuttle leaves from the Ellensburg Central Washington campus Starbucks at 9:05. T-minus 10 minutes. I'm excited. Can you tell?

UPDATE (12:27 PM): flight leaves for Oakland at 1:10. Currently sitting and waiting. Apparently SeaTac Airport sold it's soul to Google, and now offers free WiFi, courtesy of said Google. Sa-weet!

UPDATE (3:43 PM): now waiting in the Oakland airport, which as it turns out also provides free wifi, albeit with banner ads.

The Boring Trailer to upcoming Boring Movie on My Life

Sorry, I didn't have much footage to work with, and the footage that I had was shot on my crappy digital camera, which is not ideal for video. However, the bulk of this "documentary" will be shot over the next two weeks, hopefully using a better camera.

Documentary on My Life

So I was thinking, "What would be the best use of time between getting out of school and heading to Reno for winter break?"

The obvious answer is a documentary of my life. Real. Up close. Personal. Not really. But it might be enjoyable. Look out. It's coming.

The Bubblegum Mystery

Today, walking by a gaggle of undergrad girls, I caught the strong scent, clearly a perfume, of... bubblegum. This is something I do not understand.

Don't get me wrong: I like the smell of bubblegum. Bubblegum can be a tasty treat. But, would I want to smell like it? Egh, probably not. I also like the smell of garlic, of oregano, of fresh-baked bread, of burgers, of pizza... but I also do not want to walk around smelling like those things.

Which begs the question: who, exactly, are these girls wearing bubblegum scents trying to smell like bubblegum for? I mean, is a guy who gets turned on by the smell of gum really someone who you want to attract? Or, is the smell simply for your own benefit, in which case I would suggest that actual bubblegum is a less-expensive alternative to buying a bubblegum scent.

Maiden Voyage of the Diesel Chevette

Well the diesel Chevette has now officially completed it's first long trip while in my ownership.

It did quite well, actually! Only problem was a broken alternator mounting bracket on the way down to Reno, which I managed to jury-rig into a temporary fix just to get me into Reno. Once in Reno I purchased a 50¢ piece of metal at the local surplus/junkyard, and cut it into a brand new bracket. Viola! Best of all, this new bracket is way higher-quality and stronger than the one that broke. This one won't be breaking anytime soon.

The drive from Ellensburg to Reno took me about 15.5 hours, and I got about 45 miles per gallon.

On the drive back to Ellensburg, I went way faster (due to less traffic + my impatience to get back so I could start on some school things that I have due, um, tomorrow). Unfortunately, with this speed (70-75 mph the whole way), there was a fuel mileage sacrifice. I "only" got about 38 miles per gallon on the way back to Ellensburg, but it did shave 1.5 hours off the trip.

I must say I'm quite pleased with my $650 purchase.

Is It Illegal?

So you've probably always wondered, what things do people MOST want to do, that they think may be potentially illegal? Lucky for us, Google has the answers. Here are the top ten Google-suggested searches when you type in "is it illegal to":

10. To kill a praying mantis.

Apparently, this is something that enough people potentially want to do that Google suggests it as a search. Actually, seeing that makes me want to search for it to see why people are asking...

9. To watch movies online.

Guess some people want to check before indulging in watching "Steel Magnolias" in 13 parts on YouTube.

8. To buy prescription drugs online.

I'm guessing "without a prescription"...

7. To date a minor.

A serious issue for high school seniors and those who wish they were still high school seniors.

6. To download music.

I mean, "everybody does it", right?

5. To burn the American flag.

Some people just want to make sure it's OK with the authorities before protesting authority.

4. To burn money.

This raises the question, "Why would you want to burn money?"

3. To drive barefoot.

"I mean, I'm just going through the drive-thru..."

2. To sleep in your car.

I mean, who doesn't want to save $40 on a motel and sleep along a dark, lonely, highway...

1. To be high.

Not to get high, or to buy drugs, or to be caught with drugs. We all know that those are illegal... but what if I "accidentally" got high on some illegal drugs that I just found and accidentally ingested? And thus, apparently, the question.