here's the problem with weblogs. the main reason i have been able to keep a journal for this long is because i know that people are reading it. i have tried to keep a personal journal a few years ago, but that lasted about a week. the problem with private personal journals is that it never gets read. it becomes a book on your shelf that you've always say you will read some day, but never get around to. so i feel that writing a personal journal that even i'm never going to read is a waste of my time. the main problem that i've come to realize with weblogs is that you can't freely express yourself. belive me, i try not to censor myself, but if i let loose on my blog, the outcome will definitely not be good. it's not that i have anything bad to say about anyone. that's not what i'm getting at. but some things are better for me to keep to myself. and these things would go on a private journal, not a public one. i'm not sure if this is a catch 22. but there's probably a word for it. there is always the possibility that i can start a web blog with a pseudo-name, but what's the fun in only strangers reading the blog? the best thing about the web blog is giving your friends the opportunity to find out more about you, and keep them updated on what you have been up to. the benefits do outweigh the shortcomings. this is why i continue to write.



other news, i have been helping my friend eddie make his presence on the web about his fight with UCSD graduate school. viewing the case as a third person, i can summarize the problem with UCSD graduate school in a few sentences. if you get on your advisor's bad side, you are shit out of luck. they will lie, exaggerate, and make false claims if you try to challenge their authority because they think they are so important to the school that they can get away with just about anything. and it is unfortunate that this is true. the departments set up to save the students from this happening (because it is very much needed) is a farce. you approach them, and they'll act like they want to help, but ultimately, they are powerless against the almighty professor that is raking in millions of dollars for the university, who also have powerful friends in the university as well. check out the website