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Decoder My attempt at staving off future questions. In General Arg!: a term of exasperation Doomsayer: my old computer Gargouille: my new computer Grendel: an imaginary angry monster who tunneled Grendel's Lair: my first website, no longer in existence Lir: my stuffed monkey Marvin: my sister's pseudonym Scorn & Scoff: imaginary Grendel hunters Scorp: short for "scorpio" Greenage Athena: roommate #7, snow-shocked Blitzmail: e-mail (blitz, verb: to e-mail) Damn Clock: Big Ben wannabe, never chimes on time K-Pop Groupie: roommate #1, into Korean pop, rock, and gangsta rap Late Shift Girl: roommate #3, stays out late on dates Non-Stop Chatter: roommate #2, always has friends over Pony-Tail Girl: roommate #5, very laid back Shower Lounge Singer: roommate #4, sings in the shower, loudly Tea Time: 4 PM at the poetry library The ABC: roommate #6, probable cleaning nazi The Med Student: roommate #8, sings really off key, loudly Tower Room: where I like to spend time writing Techer-Centric AIM-addicted Librarian, The: the temporary roommate Bathtub: legendary psycho cat Bubblehead Girl: all-round gossip monger Canadian Boy: political enthusiast and urban planner extraordinare Catwalk Girl: fashion conscious biochemistry grad student Crazy Dean: I swear he's on crack Crotch: an irritable white cat owned by Evil Girl Current Roommate (99-02): a night owl and lethal with a sword Evil Bunny: a stuffed Easter bunny Evil Girl: a geologist who has perfected the look Fire Engine: nick of a very loud girl Former Roommate: the expert at nunchakus Frenchie Prof: teaches neurobiology Guy on Blades: a very loud guy with Hawaiian shirts Long-Haired Dude: a friendly mathematician King of Spoons, The: resident nutcase, the David to reslife's Goliath NASA Wannabe: obscure, also an astronaut wannabe Nomar: loft-loving kitty owned by Bubblehead Girl Pilot Boy: a geologist who can fly Suspicious Housing Matchup: a distant but messy memory Techer: generally referring to an undergraduate at Caltech Toupee Prof: teaches microbial biology Vennie: low maintenence orange kitty owned by Pilot Boy White Crane, The: the only white avian on campus Yellow Biker: physicst into "making love not war" |