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-kat-

Nullius in verba.

About Me

"A little flesh, a little breath, and a reason to rule all - that is myself." -Marcus Aurelius

I am a student of economics and mathematics. I will finish my undergraduate degree in the spring of 2008, and then I will go to graduate school. I will study either economics or law or something else.

*Likes*
Capital, cities, coffee, dancing, art, language, kitties, intelligence, creativity, independence, reason, critters, adventures, books, concerts, conversation, poker, honesty, confidence, technology, originality, intensity, passion, integrity, etc.

*Dislikes*
Banality, mindlessness, conformity, dogmatism, organized religion, passive aggressiveness, manipulation, dinginess, dishonesty, cheap alcohol, smugness, superficiality, road kill, pseudo-intellectuals among other things. ..

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

People who know how to think for themselves.

Music:

Amon Tobin, Arcturus, Assemblage 23, At The Gates, Borknagar, BT, Carcass, Combichrist, Converter, Covenant, The Cult, Darkane, Dark Tranquillity, Depeche Mode, Dimmu Borgir, Faith No More, Fear Factory, Funker Vogt, God Module, Immortal, Journey, Judas Priest, KMFDM, Mindless Self Indulgence, Ministry, Morbid Angel, Motley Crue, Mr. Bungle, My Dying Bride, Needle Sharing, Nevermore, Nine Inch Nails, Oingo Boingo, Queen, The Retrosic, Revelation Theory, Scorpions, Seabound, Silencer, Skinny Puppy, Slayer, Soilwork, Strapping Young Lad, Stromkern, Tarmvred, Tears For Fears, Testament, Type O Negative, Vader, VNV Nation, White Zombie, Wumpscut et al.

Movies:

metal: a headbanger's journey, heart of a dog, nosferatu

Television:

fawlty towers, the office (uk)

Books:

economics, philosophy, politics, history

Heroes:

j.s. mill, adam smith, william tecumseh sherman, steve yzerman

My Blog

Bradbury Something Wicked Review

I just finished reading Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. It took me about the space of a full day to plow through it. The plot and characters were so compelling that it was hard to p...
Posted by -kat- on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:36:00 PST

Last Relapse

I guess I'll just keep all the ugly news to myself. Hello perspective... My name is Katherine, and I'm an alcoholic.
Posted by -kat- on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:52:00 PST

Dead Teens in the Morgue

Today I was back in the morgue. My dad and I hauled blocks (paraffin-encased people parts) up to the morgue, where the bodies of the kids killed in the Arvada wreck were stored. I was half-tempted t...
Posted by -kat- on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 08:09:00 PST

Morgue Work

Yesterday was my first day working at St. Anthony's, and I spent the whole day in the morgue. I'm not even joking. There are loads of old pathology reports and autopsy records (some are 53 years old...
Posted by -kat- on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:33:00 PST

Equal opportunity offender

A couple worthwhile clips by George Carlin: Note: The Evil Party's official stance is pro-abortion....
Posted by -kat- on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:23:00 PST

Geekiness 101

You know you are a geek when:You laugh like a little kid with your S.O. about the literal and malapropistic meanings of bit, nibble, and byte. "It's only a byte if I bitted you 8 times!" :)...
Posted by -kat- on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:46:00 PST

The Chewbacca Defense

I think the Chewbacca Defense may play an instrumental role in my thesis defense next Spring. Witness its glorious and unimpeachable nature: "Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, Chef...
Posted by -kat- on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:27:00 PST

Stochastic Disturbance

I was studying econometrics tonight and ran across the phrase "stochastic disturbance." I think it pretty much sums up the story of my life. Heh.
Posted by -kat- on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 09:56:00 PST

Tours on Tap

Here are the shows on my calendar:August 24 - Moore @ Iliff Park (maybe)August 28 - Combichrist @ OrientalAugust 30 - Lyin' Bitch and the Restraining Orders/ Forth Yeer Freshman @ 3 Kings TavernSepte...
Posted by -kat- on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:13:00 PST

The 300 and the 9/11 Generation

A few nights ago, Dan and I finally rented the film "300." I thought it was a decent movie, but I was not overwhelmed by it. I liked the plot (well, it is drawn from history) and the director's aest...
Posted by -kat- on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:47:00 PST