Alright, kids, here's the deal: I've got an anthro project due by next Tuesday and I FINALLY settled on the topic (though I cannot divulge that information to you directly, at least until the project is turned in). I am WAY behind and I would like a good grade on this project so my professor won't hate me. Plus, I'm asking him for a recommendation for graduate school so I'm hoping to make a good final impression.

Anyway, here's where you come in: I need informants to help me with my project. My project centers around net culture (I can tell you that much without having to kill you, though from the questions you may deduce what I am trying to get at here) and I would be VERY appreciative if you could find some time to be my informant. Just answer the questions below and send them off to me in the form of a message NOTE (that's what it's called, haha). Or you could comment, if you don't mind having everyone see your responses. That's fine, too. You don't even have to answer in complete sentences or with correct capitalization/spelling/grammar--I really couldn't care less! So please, please, PLEASE help me out. If not then... well, then I'd be quite fucked.

Onto the questions!

- Tell me some basic information about yourself: your age, your gender, and physical geographical location (LOL, "a/s/l?"), your ethnic or cultural background?
- How long have you been a member of this community?
- Tell me something about this community--what you like or dislike about it, what kinds of people you think are here. How is it similar or different to other online communities?
- Are you concerned about any controversial issues or debates that have directly affected this community recently?
- Are you a regular participant on the shoutbox or forums? Do you regularly leave comments on blog entries? Do you consider yourself an active member of this community?
- Do you consider anybody else in this community your friend? Do you know any of those people you just mentioned in real life? (You do not have to reveal the identity of this person/these people if you do not wish to do so.)
- Do you consider anybody here your enemy? Or, do you find anybody in the community as particularly on the receiving end of your spite? (Again, you do not have to reveal the identity of this person/these people.)
- How do you feel about newbies?
- If a newbie were to do something to get on your nerves, how would you react?
- If someone you know to have been a member of this community for quite a while were to do something to irk you, how would you react?
- Would you be willing to answer any follow-up questions I may have later on during the week? (Leave your e-mail or AIM s/n.)
- Is there another name you'd like for me to refer to you as in my paper? Would you prefer to remain anonymous? (By default, I will use your NuTang username.)

Questions last updated: 3/17/2007 @ 11:50 pm

Thank you in advance for all of your help!

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...please consider the fact that I have green boxers on.

On second thought, belay that order. That's a mental image no one should have stuck in their heads.

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Because I'm taking classes at two different colleges right now, I am on both the quarter and the semester systems. It's almost time for the quarter classes to end, so it's getting to be those two weeks where EVERYTHING is due, which is really throwing me off in terms of how to deal with the work from the other college.

I was never very gifted at juggling.

I thought I'd have more to say but I don't. Perhaps something will come to me later. As for now--time to watch Jeopardy!

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I am enjoying the recent streak of warm weather, but I bet I would enjoy it even more if I didn't have allergies. It's probably why Spring is my least favorite season EVER in the history of seasons (which admittedly isn't saying much since there aren't many options)!

Days like these it's hard to know what to do. Do I:

1) ...leave the window closed and bake to death in my sauna-like room which was blessed (cursed?) with south-facing windows?
2) ...open my window and feel the cool pollen-laden breeze and have a sneeze-fest for the following several hours?
3) ...say "fuck this shit," take a hit to the wallet, and buy some damn Claritin (or other loratadine-containing pharmaceutical product) and wait for it to slowly take effect and bring calm back to my soul (and my overactive mucus membranes)?

Well, I've got no cash right now, but I suppose I could beg for some money so that I can enjoy this wonderful day even more.

Oh, crap, I got spatters of mucus on my fucking keyboard...

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That's my new mantra. I know what you're thinking--it must not be true because only LOSERS have mantras, especially ones like "I am a smart, interesting, awesome person." But guess what? I don't care. Because I am a winner. I am a smart, interesting, awesome person, who has the ability to win at Life--not just the Milton Bradley boardgame, but also the cosmic boardgame we play every day. Yup. I can do it. I seriously can.

($5 paid over the next 10 years says that this swell of optimism will level out within the next 24 hours.)

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Hold on to that feeling
Streetlight people

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So I thought I was all caught up with work and I went about mentally preparing for a little celebration in the form of a much-deserved nap. Unfortunately, I neglected to remember that I have a social psych midterm tomorrow and guess who hasn't studied yet?

The story of my fucking life.

*grumble* At least calc is out of the way...

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Be it extremely emotional, controversial, messed up, or whatever, this entry has been password protected.

If you know it, enter it; or, ask me for it.

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