Aasif Mandvi on the topic of Live Earth on The Daily Show:
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| 12 hours, 20 tonnes of trash, 2000 gallons of fuel and 42 thousand plastic bottles of water later, it was clear…I helped heal Earth. Time to prepare for the next event; the Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest to raise awareness for Darfur. |
So, I’m due for a renewal of my driver’s license, and I’m looking forward to it a lot, since the new ones are the regular credit-card flavour and our old driver’s licenses are the size of a roadmap, and ugly as shit. It’s all paper, so it gets manky and dirty and crumpled, and I’m not even considering what it’ll look like if it accidentally gets thrown in with the washing.
Anyway, I needed to go and get some new pass-photos made, and since there are all kinds of new rules to govern the coming biometrics that they want to implement into the passports, the photos must abide by strict rules. One of them is that you have to look straight ahead, you can’t smile, and you have to look “kinda serious.” This, coupled with my millimetered hair and the weight I’ve gained over the last six, stressful months, makes me look like I just did an eightball of coke, stole a car, and ran over a few people as the cops gave chase.
Yeah, not my most flattering hour. :)
.: Swimming
This morning, for a few minutes, I was the only person in the pool. The water was almost entirely still as I started swimming. It was both surreal and exhilarating, and it has made me realise that I wouldn’t be opposed to having my own pool soon. :)
.: Gaming
Last sunday we had our regular sunday gaming session, and there were quite a few upsets, in a similar way as the Gonzaga vs. Crocop UFC fight was an upset; the players were deceived, and now a man they have struggled long and hard for in order to save him, is dead, and one of the key items they need in order to truly overcome their ultimate opponent is lost. With the exception of Matthieu, all of them knew something was up, and that Baer – the one who ended up betraying them – wasn’t kosher, but they never once chose caution over carelessness, and they never once voiced their concerns to one another. Even Crispin, my main deus ex machina NPC in the game, could only voice his discomfort and suspicions that much until the players had to do something. In the end they didn’t, and they’re a shite-side worse off than they were. I wonder what they’re going to do next.
Recently I introduced the timezone setting in the profile section, so that you could modify the times and dates on this website to reflect the local times in your own timezone. Now I’ve added location and birthdate as well, which are voluntary pieces of information that victi*…err, members can register. It would be appreciated if it was used, thanks.
Today, I’m bruised and scratched all over, limping, and going a little soft in the head while my body recuperates. Kung Fu was fun yesterday. :)