Category Archives: crap no one cares about

Estoric items that probally only amuse myself

Review: “We The Living,” by Ayn Rand

Posted on 7/26/2008 by derick

Review: “We The Living,” Ayn Rand (Book 34 of 100) WE THE LIVING is a great and interesting novel—though to be frank, I wouldn’t necessarily place it on the all-time top 100 book list. My suspicion is that it landed … Continue reading →

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Imaginary Lines

Posted on 12/10/2007 by derick

I accept the monotony of the routined life implicitly almost all the time: getting up, dressing up, showering, working, laughing, playing, teasing, eating, drinking, yelling, reading, sleeping. And then to repeat that refrain, repeat that refrain, till it would seem … Continue reading →

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Do(n’t) read The Kite Runner

Posted on 3/26/2007 by derick

My cousin had suggested I read the Kite Runner, ensuring that I particularly would like it. I’m not sure what she meant by me particularly, but I really did enjoy it, and I think anyone that reads it would. Granted, … Continue reading →

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Phenoix-Vegas Excursion

Posted on 8/23/2005 by derick

Phoenix was fun. Laboss, Mardigan, and I, packed a lot in for just a 3 night excursion. Poker: Thursday night was a big Texas Holdem tournament with a dozen or so strangers. It was a “just-for-fun” poker game, our chips … Continue reading →

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Ariyam.com 2.0.1

Posted on 6/10/2005 by derick

I was starting to get a little bored with my website so I’ve made some slight modifications. I’ve further stratified my blog categories into labels more specific than just “general” and “politics”. I also ripped-off Monet for my new banner … Continue reading →

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Spam Woes

Posted on 2/20/2005 by derick

Spam–the mosquitoes of the Internet. Since I planted my new site on some fresh soil, it has become almost a part-time job for me to try and contain the build-up of Spam from overrunning my site. Every new comment, that … Continue reading →

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Ariyam.com 2.0

Posted on 2/18/2005 by derick

Like the new site? I’ve upgraded to the latest version of WordPress (V1.5). I’ve also been working on some performance issues. Hopefully this will put an end to my site’s notorious downtime. The banner I threw together is from a … Continue reading →

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Death by Syndication

Posted on 2/18/2005 by derick

So, if you’re looking for a website that is seldom updated, brutally turquoise, with an ungainly appearance, and run by the world’s laziest Sri Lankan, Welcome! I try to stay on top of things, do my homework, read my book, … Continue reading →

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Procrastination Becomes You

Posted on 12/7/2004 by derick

I am the epitome of procrastination. I am what procrastination would be if it took on a human form. I have had this term paper assigned for class, I believe the second week of school. It is now the last … Continue reading →

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Squalid

Posted on 9/30/2004 by derick

A preponderance of useless icons on top a black conformist background–i’d have it no other way. Does your desktop look as disgusting as mine? Send me a screenshot!

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