The Burnt Toast Method

They say the best way to prevent a hangover is to not drink at all. I prefer the method of drinking so much you wake up drunk. Hey, you're not hungover, right?

While I am no organic chemist, I do remember a few things from high school chemistry. Particularly, I remember that Carbon rings (a.k.a. the blackness on burnt toast) work great to absorb other chemicals, especially those toxins that make Saturday and Sunday mornings yucky.

I initially inadvertently tried the Burnt Toast Method (BTM) last week while at dinner. I intentionally executed BTM yesterday morning. It worked like magic, although it didn't taste the best. I now swear by the BTM.

Here are the steps:

1. Drink in excess, preferably in the company of friends or debutantes.


2. Wake up the next morning with a splitting headache, groggy, and exhausted.


3. Stumble to cupboard or cafeteria.


4. Burn toast with vigor (some black but not completely cardboard).


5. Apply a dressing of some sort. I prefer a burnt bagel with cream cheese.


6. Observe as your hangover disappears at a significantly quicker pace.


7. Start drinking again.

Photo from flickr.com user indigotimbre.

Hilarious(ly fake) Facebook Features

The tangent has come up with some rather brilliant fake Facebook features. Check them out:

Upcoming Facebook Additions

September's tangent Published

The tangent, a monthly publication of the Los Angeles Loyolan released its first issue of the school year. THe tangent prides itself in comedic wit and interesting information.

This month's glorious tangent is the result of Aria Castillo, Siobhan Hagan, Kelly Sutton and cartoonist Tony Wilson's genious. Has the world ever witnessed such magnificence? Click on.

September tangent

Facebook: Latest Additions and Observations

I woke up this morning, and--just as any other college student does--I checked facebook. I was greeted with a slick Web 2.0 update to what often seems to be the center of college life.

Two features were added, the "News Feed" which compiles all friend information updates into one slick interface and the "Mini Feed" which summarizes all of your recent activity on the college social networking site.

The reaction I have observed from nearly everyone that talks about it has been negative. Thanks to my "News Feed," I saw that many of my friends obligatorily created and joined new facebook groups proclaiming disdain for the updates.

I think, in the long run, the updates will be beneficial to everyone. Two of the hotter topics concerning facebook in recent months have been privacy (especially in regards to future employers) and facebook wasting hours upon hours of free time.

The feeds really add nothing new to facebook, they simply just organize the information that already exists. By doing this in a rather stalker-friendly way, it forces students to think twice about their actions on facebook.

In regards to the free time, you can just skim over your "News Feed" and be done with your facebook obligations for the next few hours. I don't know about you, but I'm all about saving time.

So, while the 9.5 million users will experience growing pains for a little while, they changes will be beneficial to everyone in the end.

For more reading, please see
New Facebook Redesign More Than Aesthetic and the facebook blog.

Top 10 Videos of the Summer

The Tangent of the Los Angeles Loyolan compiled their favorite videos of the summer. Great Top 10 list. I hear the author of the list is quite attractive as well.

Follow the link for your utmost enjoyment: Top 10 Videos of the Summer

College: Caffeine "Slingshot"

I had read around on reputable websites such as lifehacker.com and stevepavlina.com of a mysterious caffeine and nap combination.

I just tried it out in hopes of increasing productivity. It works amazingly well. I am very awake and alert, but not jittery from the caffeine. If you're looking to cram in a few more hours of studying or looking to make your awake time more efficient, I heartily recommend the caffeine slingshot.

How To:

1. Drink your caffeinated beverage of choice.
2. Take a 15 minute nap.

3 College Tips: Moving Back

I just moved back into school at LMU yesterday. I made a few correct decisions while moving back.

We were able to cram 3 people and 2 dorm rooms into my mid-size sedan for a road trip from Seattle, WA to Los Angeles, CA.

1. Vacuum-pack your clothes. I was able to fit 3/4 of my clothes into a Jumbo Space-Bag. All you need is a vacuum cleaner.

2. Move excess furniture into the closet (if possible). My suitemates and I like space. So we moved our dressers, bookshelves, and top shelves to our desks into our spacious closets. We freed up about 14 square feet of precious space.

3. Drive to school. One of the better decisions I've made was to drive to school. I stopped in Portland, OR and San Jose, CA. My friends and I got to see the local sights and enjoy ourselves. Take time in between a summer job and classes to see the country.

I'll add more to this list as they become apparent.

Music: Ghostland Observatory @ KEXP Summer BBQ, Seattle

(Photo from the KEXP blog.)

Holy hell.

Yesterday, God decided to smile upon a thousand-or-so people near the Seattle Center, and he saw that it was oh-so-good. Ghostland Observatory rocked the KEXP summer BBQ so hard most of us didn't know what to do with ourselves.

I heartily recommend seeing this two-piece from Austin, Texas if one ever becomes so lucky. I have never seen dance moves so crazy or heard beats so divine.