1) After many years of hard work and effort, I am able to say that I know nothing that actually means anything in the real world. Or so my friends and family tell me. 2) When I was young and dumb, I believed in the concept of love. Now I know better. "For there are no miracles, as in this world dreams do not come true" 3) In Fortune solio sederam elatus, prosperitatis vario flore coronatus; quicquid enim frorui felix et beatus, nunc a summo corrui gloria privatus.

Professional schmo (as opposed to amateur schmo), UC Davis grad, and grad student at American U.

Reaching a higher state of unconsciousness; looking for hot chicks to stomp on my battered ego; watching "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" on Cartoon Network; attempting to mimic my hero Basil Fawlty; trying to get used to the idea of temps and humidity in the 90s *groan*; surviving the ride on DC Metro *help*