Category: hiking

03/01/04 01:24 - ID#30777

Hiking at Zoar

So against my better judgement I spent several hours yesterday hiking at Zoar Valley. I used to really like it there. It is an old hippie, naked gathering, natural wonder. Unfortunately, it is also extremely polluted with both chemicals downstream from an old glue factory, and plutonium from West Valley upstream. Check out my December 26th journal (e:paul,30661) on the topic. Also check out Terry's poem about the hike. (e:terry,35457)

Well, it is also one of the most beautiful places I have seen on the east coast. It kind of reminds me of a mini, greener Sedona, AZ.

It was nice to feel the sun outside. We had a fun time hopping on mini icebergs in the creek. When we got back to the creek we initially crossed, most of our path had been eroded away and we had to walk on really thin ice. Luckily, we aren't to heavy!

This is the cliff where the two creeks cross and most people hang out and swim.

Here is another picture of the cliff from a different angle.

This is looking down the creek from the cliff toward the point peter cliff.

This is me in nature, with my pointy peter, lol. It fun to be naked outside.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

03/01/04 12:34 - ID#30776

The Draft 2005

We need to start a masssive information speading campaign to stop this. And we sure as hell need to vote Kerry, even if we hate him. George Bush must be taken down.

Go to this

at the senate.gov page and type in S89. Read the bill yourself. Also search for HR163.

Check it out if you don't believe it. For more information check out emily's journal.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

03/01/04 12:08 - ID#30775

Catching Up

So now that I have finsihed the reading project, I can move onto the VR project, followed by the overdue independent study, followed by grading, followed by working on this site. I will add some fixer upers this weekend. Maybe sooner. Right now I just realized that the link list neds to be stripped of slashes. I might as well fix that now.

Other than that it is nice to see so many new people considering I have not advertised the site whatsoever. I guess we should probably have another party soon. Luckily it will be Matthew's birthday on the 18th of March, so I feel a party brewing.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

02/28/04 01:56 - ID#30774

This is What I Intended Upon Creation !

Hey Paul,
dude i had the 1st offer for prints of my photos ever to night, and i owe this all to your site. i just put one up there this afternoon and this evening i got an email about someone wanting prints. i can't belive how many people actualy come and visit your site. just two or three days ago i had 66 viewings of my site and i checked today and now it is around 111, crazy. i am becomeing an e-strip addict.

i never have never really writen anything in my life and every day now it is gettin easier for me to put how i feel down on this site. thanks zack

Sincerely,
zack

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Location: Buffalo, NY

02/28/04 01:28 - ID#30773

Weather and Bikes

So the weather is finally nice. I guess this year I will have to get a bike, although it is really quite unhelpful for my demanding schedule of distant treks. I can't see myself ever having enough time to bike out to UB North Campus.

I miss the days when I had time to not think. I seems that now I never even have a moment that goes by when some pressing issue is not on my mind. I can see how this type of mentally demanding lifestyle over a long period of time would lead to a mental breakdown of sorts.

I guess it should only be one more year of this but at some point it has to end, right?

I cannot wait to get the digital camera. I am so excited about starting photography but at the same time, I have a feeling it will become another demanding hobby, that becomes all-consuming. I seem to have an addiction to all-cosuming hobbies. My first photo set idea is about door locks. There are so many different kinds and it really a statement about the privacy and security issues of our people.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

02/27/04 10:23 - ID#30772

Body Trick Insanity

1.While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.

2.Now , while doing this, draw the number 6 in the air with your right hand.

Your foot will change direction and there's nothing you can do about it.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

02/27/04 12:49 - ID#30771

I am programming again

I am trying to finish up the reading simulation today so that I can continue to work on Josephine's project. I still haven't seen my signe dcontract or any money so I am not to motivated to hurry.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

02/26/04 10:57 - ID#30770

Christian Education

So on the way home from JB I decided to listen to Christian Radio just to give it a whirl and because I was so sick of hearing random officials justify the British spying on Koffi Annan and how it was "normal and accepted foreign policy." One offcial interviewed on NPR actually said that is what the UN was designed for. To allow each of the countries to share information about each other without having to resort to war, so it was perfectly within that vision that the British spied on Koffi Annan.

So anyways, next topic - there was a woman preacher on FM radio, and to tell you the truth she terrified me by reminding me just how fucking scary Christians can be. It started out with her saying "He he sows discord amoung his brethern is an abomination to God." Poor George W.

The scariest part of all of this is when the woman began to brag about how she only had a high school education and yet she preaches to thousands of people each week. The crowd of hundreds started yelling, and clapping, and getting all excited. Then she went on and on about how education isn't all its cracked up to be and about how the wisdom of God is enough. It was so scary to hear the people agreeing and hooting. As thos ethey were so oppressed by their educations. That is what I always imagined Christians to be like, but never spoke of because I figured people would say I was being Christophobic (I just coined that now, Paul 2004.)

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Location: Buffalo, NY

02/26/04 12:16 - ID#30769

Today...

I'm at UB between 3-9.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

02/25/04 10:53 - ID#30768

Safety