Trying My Darndest Keep up the intensity! Pump up the energy level! I have had a marked lack of energy lately and it has been affecting my work. As a result I am unable to compete in the World’s Strongest Man Competition. But today I have some energy so I am capitalizing by trying to get a lot done. Speaking of which, I think that Magnus Ver Magnuson and Juha Rasanen are the coolest names for a strongmen. If you were in the competition, what would your name be? I think I would be Olaf Von Schtomper. Any better ideas? OK, back to work for me.
Monthly Archives: October 2003
https://ammonbrown.com/2003/10/latest-in-keeping-with-flurry-of/
The latest In keeping with the flurry of updates lately, I have a few more. On the right you will see a new link where you can email me. Cool, ain’t it??? I just modified some of the PHP forms I used for my ill-fated Paintball Excursion. Don’t worry, I won’t spam you if you send me your email address. Or will I? Also, for those of you curious about the little lawsuit against my ex-landlord, we are going to mandatory arbitration on the 24th of this month. And it only took three appearances for them to finally tell us that this is how it is always done. The legal system is composed of chumps. Enough ranting. Send me emails through the site so I know it works.
https://ammonbrown.com/2003/10/hype-builds/
The Hype Builds… Yes, it is a new season of 24, that lovable romp through an impossibly convoluted day. I think my devoted affinity for the show is best summed up by Something Awful’s Josh Boruff today. If you have a spare 10 minutes and like the show, it is a worthy and humorous read.
https://ammonbrown.com/2003/10/farce-so-according-to-drudge-ahnold-is/
A Farce! So, according to Drudge, Ahnold is poised to win and win big. So of course the outcry will be swift and inevitable. “You idiots! Why did you elect this man??” People will tend to think that California voters are stupid. I disagree. I think that by voting for someone who is clearly a bit of a buffoon with a mishmash of ideas, the masses are expressing their dissatisfaction. It is the equivalent of shopping for underwear, trying on hundreds of pairs, and finally throwing up your hands in frustration and buying the most uncomfortable G-string you can just to spite the frustration you feel. OK, maybe it is not like that at all. But it is a way of saying politics are a joke, politicians are scum, so if you insist on making a farce of this, then here you go: a new court jester. I am among the silent majority who would vote for Mr. T if he ran and chuckle to myself that I gave our corrupted system the finger. Perhaps a lot of Californians are with me. Perhaps they all just think Ahnold is the smartest man alive and will create a utopian society in California. Or they could not read the butterfly ballot. All in all, I am rather disappointed. I would have liked to have seen a really bitter court battle to distract the state even more. Oh, and vote Laurence Tureaud in 2004!!
https://ammonbrown.com/2003/10/derelict-in-my-duties-so-i-have-been/
Derelict in my Duties So I have been blogging quite a bit lately… just not on my own blog. Pathetic, yes? I have been posting all kinds of crap on Jared’s Blog but neglecting my own. So what’s new you ask? I have been keeping tabs on the Baseball playoffs. Go anyone but the Yankees! I would like to see a Red Sox-Cubs World Series. It would be a huge draw, and we will find out if the Bambino or the Goat is a more powerful curse. And because I hate the Yankees. Bunch of pompous, overpaid chumps in my mind. Nothing else new to report.
https://ammonbrown.com/2003/10/shameless-plugs-for-those-of-you-who/
Shameless Plugs For those of you who have my old home number in Brooklyn, please update your address book with… the same number. This portability magic trick brought to you by Vonage. They allow me to just plug my phone into any internet connection and keep the same number. I also get free long distance and local for $35 per month and I can listen to my voice mail online. Totally sweet, I recommend it to escape the evil clutches of Verizon or other Bells. Enough of that plug and on to the next one. As many of you know, I recently took the GMAT and scored above even my expectations. Props for this little feat go to Manhattan GMAT. I can’t gush enough about how comprehensive and immersive this class was. The instructor was a Harvard student and she stayed in touch with many of us to follow up on our progress. My first diagnostic test was a 670, and 10 weeks later I scored a 760, a 90 point increase. Of course, I was a genius to begin with, but I have to give credit where it is due. Enough for that plug.
One interesting thing that this brought up recently is how that makes me feel. I kind of feel bad that I scored so well. I did not do all of the work I should have done for the class or in preparation, and I still scored in the 99th percentile. Should I apologize to the people who work hard? Should I feel guilty or lucky? Because I do. I want to think it was pure ability, but I feel that it was somehow undeserved. Over the years I have scored well on tests, scored primo jobs and internships, and found a great wife. Am I blessed? People think so, and I resent that. I feel like I work hard and use whatever few talents I have to get what I need. And I feel like a cocky jerk saying all of this on my blog, but darnit, I do feel like I worked hard to get where I am, and the insinuation of luck offends me. But it also creates doubts, and I do not like to doubt myself. So please, when you see me, tell me I am great, not lucky. It will bolster my self worth. Actually, reading back through this post it would not seem to need much bolstering. But you know what I am trying to say, right? Everyone has self doubt, I just try to suppress it. And I think that air of confidence has served me well. Call it luck if you must.
https://ammonbrown.com/2003/10/nomenclature-my-namesake-ruled/
Nomenclature My namesake ruled. Literally. Take a look.
https://ammonbrown.com/2003/10/doors-opened-i-will-be-interested-to/
Doors opened I will be interested to see what doors have been opened to me. I did not think that a 760 on the GMAT was a fantastic score, but apparently it is. It is in the high range of most top schools. Too bad I am such a chump in interviews or I might have a shot at them. I don’t know. I feel like the direction of my life will be decided over the next year. At least my horoscope said so. Should I stay or should I go? This distance thing with Christine is not getting any easier, although we did get our webcams working last night. It basically amounts to free phone calls and choppy images of each other. We are using Eyeball Chat for now, if anyone has a better idea, let me know.