Eptin

A terrible thing happened in the University District early on New Years day. Miles Murphy, a UW student, was killed by police in what ultimately amounted to a misunderstanding. He had always been quite fascinated with the ways and styles of yesteryear, and as such, had a few vintage outfits and uniforms ranging from the 1920s to the '50s.

For New Years, he and a few friends had dressed up in some WWII era uniforms (he had been very careful to make sure any uniform he bought never had any swastika signage on it). They celebrated the New Year with both alcohol, and by firing off a few blanks in a vintage rifle that he had. Neighbors heard shots (the blanks being fired off) and called 911. The police quickly arrived and confronted him and his friends. He had the rifle in his hands when they arrived.

He didn't react to police commands for him drop the rifle, and instead lowered, then raised it again, and took a step forward (he had been drinking). That is when the police opened fire on him.

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The strange part about all of this is that there is no clear place to put the blame. There have been people saying that when someone brandishes a rifle, it's expected for the police to open fire. Yes, that is the policy they have in place. Yes, it was stupid that he had combined alcohol and guns. Nonetheless, this is the utmost tragedy.

I was hardly an acquaintance of him; for the most part I had only spoken to him during the 2006 Saint Lucia festival, at which he played the piano. Whenever I passed by him on campus, I always thought to myself "That's the type of person the world needs." He always struck me as the type to think things through before speaking, and one that does not automatically accept the most popular of anything simply because doing so would be convenient. It seems he was reviving a lost art, or rather, a lost lifestyle. He will be greatly missed.



Seattle Times: Police kill man dressed as German soldier in U-District
seattletimes.nwsource.com/html…

Facebook Memorial Page:
www.facebook.com/home.php#/gro…

Fashion article featuring Miles Murphy, written less than a year ago
dailyuw.com/2008/5/22/then-and…

My last journal entry is from wiiiiii back there (February, to be exact) so it's time to clean the slate. Of course, the slate will soon be filled with new scribblings, such as the following links.

Fabchannel: www.fabchannel.com/  … High quality concert video for free. Glee!!  For example, click search, type 'Kashmir', then click on 'Rocket Brothers'.

Pierce Bush in 2024: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWidr0… - He's just like us!

Cat and Girl. A different genre of humor.
www.catandgirl.com/view.php?lo…

A very interesting jump into Interface Design:  www.dontclick.it/

The clashing context is absolutely amazing: www.photomichaelwolf.com/china…

Celebrate the Times. Oh, the times: www.coudal.com/bbq.php


Sooo, that's all for now. Sometime I'll either take some more photos, (or simply upload all of the good old ones that have yet to see the light of the internet)

As you may or may not have noticed, I am back from Whistler. Whistler: Twas good. Highlights were being able to get back out on the slope, and enjoying the semi-exotic foods that Canada has to offer. Like Mozzarella Cheese Balls. OK, so not exotic, but just good.
Downsides were things like finding out I'm back to the level of Beginner on the snowboard, as well as scalding my hand on water that's hot enough to crack a ceramic mug that I had innocently perched in my hand. (It's all better now. Finally )

So yeah. Here I am, back in town, entirely saddled in homework I should have been doing now, but hey I finally got these photos from long ago uploaded so hey at least that's accomplished and next time I feel like procrastinating I will upload the 3 good photos from the entire Whistler trip and gee, my hands are tingly, which aren't so much a sign of my typing out a run-on sentence as they are an indicator of me not having have food in a while. So yeah. I should go eat some food. And read "Lotsa Plato" as well as Aristotle, Kant, [re-read] Descartes, Bacon+Bruno, eat Bacon, and I really have to go eat food. Until next time.

- Eptin "All better now" Michael

For all the mediocrity this last week has presented me, it's nice to be able to fall asleep to the sound of Sigur Rós. Go here sigur-ros.co.uk/media/index.ph… for a quick listen.
At least this weekend ought to hold a little bit of respite.

And so went my last day being a teenager.

Hello all. I return once more. For what? I do not know....

Anyways, a few loose ends from last time are tied.
Corpse Bride: Very cute, very good. Go see it.
Rootkit virus:  Gone. I now have mastery over those things.

Academics have been going kind of iffy as of late. I'm trying!
The rings underneath my eyes have become a permanent accessory over the last 2 (nay, 4) years.
I hope they someday become sexy. Like how being tan is currently considered sexy, and how having lots of weight was considered sexy in the 1600's.
(On a scale from one to ten, how odd does that sound?)

Ummm, hello. Dang, I suppose I should go to bed. But getting sleep always feels like giving up on a project.
Hmm... This post is decidely lacking content. I'm sorry about that. At least it's semi-concise.


Lastly, if you could create a new kind of weather, what would it be? (And raining objects doesn't count)

:Goes off to listen to Stars - Set Yourself on Fire: but not before I hear your reply