So everyone always writes personal things in their web journals and as I looked over my entries I noticed I'm sorely lacking in the area of divulging my personal secrets and innermost feelings. So now in order to conform to internet standards I must make myself vulnerable and totally explose myself for all the world wide web to see. Anyway, here goes...

Why are there always holes in my socks? I don't understand it. I could buy a new pair and in a few weeks there'll be holes in them. Usually, to avoid embarassment, I try to keep around a pair of socks without holes in them and use those when I know I'll be at a place where I need to take off my shoes. However, now virtually ALL of my socks have holes in them. Some are tiny, but some are GINORMOUS. I guess it's not really that embarassing... I mean, the worst that could happen is people might think I'm poor, and hey, what's wrong with being poor? Most of the world's population is poor so what's the problem with having holes in your socks?
Anyway, I'm not completely sure why I have holes in all my socks but I have this theory that I walk funny or in such a way that causes enourmous tension at the sock seams right at the heel. I also wear shoes that are a little too loose so my feet slide around in my shoes whenever I move. Over time this tension tears the sock and is aggravated even more when I play basketball or tennis, because those sports involve lots of quick start and stop running motions, and eventually the holes get larger and larger. Either that or leprecons come into my room at night and chew the seams off my socks... Grrrr..stupid leprecons........I'll deal with those murderous trolls... Ooops, I mean.... I'll deal with those murderous trolls....

This is how I feel today

I wonder what prospective employers think of me when they see this site? HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH...hee hee, oh my.. they must think i'm awesome. hmmm, I wonder why I haven't gotten any job offers yet? It boggles the mind....anyhoo, on with the crazy blog entry...

I watched my second Rice baseball game today...apparently we're really good or something. Anyway, after we started putting the good 'ol nerd smackdown on UH we got bored and started talking about how awesome baseball is because there are so many possibilities and things that can happen that the imagination runs wild. Think about it, the batter can charge the mound and attack the pitcher. The pitcher can charge and attack the batter. Someone on first base could charge the pitcher for trying to throw him out. The fans could attack baseball players at any moment. The ball boys could charge the mound and attack the pitcher. The batter can attack the second base umpire. The batter can turn around and charge the catcher. The batter can run into the dugout and try to fight off 10 guys by himself. Teammates can attack each other. The coach can attack the batter. The possibilities are endless!!

Isn't baseball great? Well, it could be better, so...

Here are some ideas to revitalize the game of baseball:

1. Allow the runners to run anywhere on the field, not just along the baselines. This will make the game more exciting (like tag) because the players will be running everywhere. Maybe there should be an optional base in the outfield or something.
2. Stop giving out t-shirts with sleeves that only reach to the your mid-forearm. That just looks stupid.
3. Give everyone in the outfield a bat.
4. Give the batter a mace instead of a bat.
5. No walking batters on purpose. No one wants to see that crap.
6. Give glowsticks to all the fans. And turn out the lights and play techno music. Awww yeahh...

Do you have any ideas about baseball?? Leave a comment or email me

Oh Mylanta, what a week it's been. Too busy to update, but no one reads this anyway so who cares?!
The 30 hour fasting is now over and it's time to start working out again and eating like crazy. I hope I didn't lose any weight because that would be a shame... a darn crying shame...Anyway, I'm going to start trying to appreciate the food we get in the servery and not complaining anymore..so if you hear me saying something like, "This food sucks" please kindly remind me to be more grateful.
After that we watched a nice movie called I not stupid. It was pretty good. My only complaint is that it's a pretty racist movie. If I hear one more racist comment about Filipinos I'll kill someone. Oops, I mean..... I'll kill someone...shoot.

By the way, now thanks to Enetation you can leave comments on any of the entries on this blog and on The Beef Files. This is pretty exciting because now The Beef Files are interactive and the world can hear what you have to say about particular beef stories! (And it gives me many more opportunities to impersonate Matt Bullard) This is also gives people who refuse to sign my guestbook another chance to leave comments, questions, and violent reactions.

ps--some of the beef files are all clumped together in one or two gigantic blog entries so for now you can't really comment on specific "Classic Beef Files"..maybe i'll fix it someday.

One more website related thing: I need submissions for the Dump Page. If you know of any good bathrooms on or around Rice University's campus please email me

And now...time for some cow poetry

The distant hills call to me.
Their rolling waves seduce my heart.
Oh, how I want to graze in their lush valleys.
Oh, how I want to run down their green slopes.
Alas, I cannot.
Darn the electric fence!
Darn the electric fence!
Thank you.

Today's Blog Entry is dedicated to Chad Hernandez (R.I.P)


Chad, I'm sorry I didn't get to know you better and that I didn't keep in touch with you much after you left Rice. My only comfort is that I know we'll meet again someday on the other side. This is a painful reminder that usually you don't miss something until it's gone.

grand canyon spring break pics
Spring Break Video (70 MB) (download springbreak2003.avi and make sure you have the latest version of divx or else you'll only get sound)

Please consider supporting me in the 30 Hour Famine. (participant id: RUY-1000).
I know you're thinking: "Won't Reuben die if he fasts for 30 hours?" Well, the answer is--I hope not (i'm not THAT malnourished). Seriously though, we're raising money to help feed children from some of the poorest countries in the world. Check out the website and see how you can get involved.

Thanks,
Reuben

Updated Classes for this Semester
Band of Bald-Headed Brothers
BEEF

Kikkoman (PG-13 version)
Kikkoman (PG version)
Kikkoman (Japanese)

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New Videos! (Sorry about all the different video formats)

To download these videos just right-click the link then choose "Save As..." and specify where you want to save the file on your computer (or go here)

Matt Bullard Happy Hour 2002: A Tribute to the Man of the Year (Divx 26.1 MB)
DWC 2003: True Stories (Divx 38.4 MB)
DWC 2003: Cooking with the Guys (Divx 23.1 MB)

If you want've always wanted to know how to do "The Gavia", my roomate Sean shows you how with this easy-to-follow video.
The Gavia (If ya don't know, now ya know... ) (AVI 2.8 MB)

Telephone Charades (Guess what movie?)

Sean (AVI 3 MB)
Kong (AVI 3 MB)
Eric (WMV 0.8 MB)

BEEF

After watching the Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers over the break, i've heard many heated discussions over who's the hottest person in the movie. Some say it's Arwen, some say Aragon. Most people, however say that it's Legolas who's the hottest. I have to disagree. Look at the two pictures below and tell me who you think's the hottest.


I think it's obvious who's the hottest. Have you seen that Eye of Sauron, lately? It's so hottt!!!!!

Some stupid image editing by me:
Nasty
Ganondorf Yogurt
BOBA Fett
take comfort

good image editing of Momento by Steve So
Facts
Lies

totally unrelated but still awesome:
Yao Ming: The Song

Current Classes:
Comp440: Articifial Intelligence
Comp460: Advanced Computer Graphics
Japa102: Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture
Tennis
Fencing

Going to DWC...

oh my goodness.... i can't believe i'm really done with the semester now.
The last thing i had to do was make a 2d game for my computer graphics class
(thanks to my comp partner Jeff Segars for helping turn this game into a reality).



Click here to download!! (334 Kb)


Just choose "save as...", save it, then unzip it into a folder on your computer and run flatturtle.exe.
Note: I noticed that on my brother's computer this game runs crazy fast...i didn't realize my brother's graphics card was that much better than mine.
(warning: contains extreme graphic violence and causes epileptic seizures...haha, just kidding.......or AM I ?????)
Click here to view the README file

Maybe someday i'll fix all the bugs and add more options to this game but for now, email ruy@rice.edu if you have any problems, questions or concerns, like installing the game, removing the game, whether any turtles were actually hurt during the making of this game, or how bad the comp360 final was..

oh by the way, i found some And1 t-shirts from China...

Dallas Winter Conference is coming soon, so I've addded a few more pics to my DWC 2002 Page to show you how much fun it was. I've also added more pics from Junior Year, Last Summer, and a new page for this year.

Also, the lego lab competition is this Sunday at 1:30pm in Duncan Hall. Come and watch my robot take the other robots back to robot grade school. We're gonna kick their robot butts all over the robot floor. Or maybe ours will self-destruct.

BEEF: It's back--in POG form.

it's pre-registration time at Rice and you may be wondering about what classes to take next semester. I've compiled a list of classes I've taken at Rice in case anybody wants to know what I've learned from my classes these past few years.

The Martel Trampoline

On a totally unrelated note... here are some of my greatest fears:

dropping my glasses into the toilet

dropping my toothbrush into the toilet

jumping on a trampoline and breaking it because i'm too fat

falling off my bed and breaking every bone in my body because i'm too skinny

falling into the toilet and breaking every bone in my body

eating at a restaurant where the chef puts poo in everyone's food

WTK???!!!! This is the busiest week EVER. Why is everything due in the same week????

I'm so happy it's fall break!! I have a lot of thinking to do. Need to get my priorities straight and everything, you know what I mean?

Oh yeah, I uploaded some pictures from the Campanile. Ah yes, last year...what a different year... so fun, so traumatic, so weird.

It's 4AM.. WHEEEEEE!!!!!!!! I love computer science!! oh wait, I must be hallucinating or something right now because i'm saying something I would NEVER, EVER be able to say if I were sane and rational. Therefore I must be going crazy. QED.