I like making collages. It is very soothing and relaxing, and it is a great waste of time!
This is the front of a card I made for my mama for mother's day:
I made this for a friend of mine to thank him for getting me Christopher Walken's The Prophecy trilogy. I watched the first movie and thoroughly enjoyed it. As you can see, he enjoys the more disgusting things in life, like alcohol:
And in a house so cozy few words are spoken lets take our shoes off and unwind.
School is better than it was, but school is still school. It's going to be over one year earlier and then I can do what I want to do. a la Into the Wild sans the dying. Or maybe be the Edukators in real lyfe:
OH MAN. Best television show ever.
This show has Biz Markie teaching kids how to beat-box, members of the Aquabats dancing around, and the love of my life, Elijah Wood, doing a dancey dance. Why did they not have this when I was a kid? I never watched live action shows (other than the Nickelodeon game shows which ruled) because they were all bullshit. Like Sesame Street? wtf. I guess the Muppets reruns were alright, but this show blows my mind. And my whole floor thinks I'm on drugs cause I've been watching it at 10:30 every morning and on youtube. Oh and the next time there's a dance party at usc, guess how I'm gonna dance.
Wow. When Bruce Springsteen's Seeger Sessions cd came out I listened to it straight for about two months. It was played out, to say the least. But now is the glorious time when it's become fresh again. I would say that in about a month my mother is going to lose her mind, but until then it will be on repeat. My mother is from North Jersey. Those people worship Springsteen. But yes, I will listen to it too much even for her. Well I'm sick of The River so tit for tat. The sound of banjo is just so satisfying.
Also: DEADWOOD SEASON THREE DVD. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Today was one of those days when I just want to kick everyone in the face. I have a very distinctive "I want to kick you in the face" look. I gave that look to a whole fuckload of people today. WTF? This is everyone at my school: "OMG A FIRE IS A MILE AWAY WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE. MY MOM IS CALLING ME EVERY HOUR TO MAKE SURE A BIG TUMOR HASN'T ENGULFED MY LUNGS. MY EYES ARE BURNING. MY HOUSE IS GONNA BURN DOWN. OH MY GOD, WHAT IF THERE IS NO ELECTRICITY? I MIGHT AS WELL LIE DOWN AND DIE RIGHT NOW. COMING TO SCHOOL TODAY IS OPTIONAL, WHY AM I HERE? I WANT TO STAY HOME WHERE THE AIR IS JUST AS BAD BUT SITTING ON MY ASS WATCHING FLAVOR OF LOVE IS EASIER ON MY LUNGS THAN WALKING FROM CLASS TO CLASS. I AM GOING TO STAND ON THIS BALCONY AND TALK ABOUT HOW THIS IS BASICALLY THE APOCALYPSE SLASH AN EXCUSE TO BE DRAMATIC." I'm not an evil person, of course it sucks that there was a fire. Just, come on. If you're gonna feel bad, feel bad for the animals.
So no Immaculate Heart next year thanks to the (most likely inebriated) USC admissions office. Weird. Instead I'm going to be spending my time with 22 scary, neurotic overachievers. So it won't really be that different from home, there'll just 22 of them. The woman who runs the program I'm in even has a striking resemblance to my stepmom (and therefore Aileen the serial killer). And she said I have to go to the beach with her. Oh she also said that she once met me when I was a kid and I was eating bread off the floor, which I don't doubt. She said I used to be an "eechh brat"(as she gathered from our one encounter). Haha yeah just like my stepmom (well, if you insert something far more offensive than brat). Eesh what a day. It's pretty cool though cause I get to be there in the year of OJ Mayo which, if the hype is accurate, will be quite legendary.
How does my dad know everybody? I don't get it. I think I have two degrees of separation from the entire human population, at least the interesting people. Apparently my dad bought Wil-Dog of Ozomatli coffee yesterday. During their conversation, my dad learned that Wil-Dog and I went to the same elementary school (32nd street Magnet). AND the man whom he attributes with sparking his musical interest is Mr. Burke, the man who taught me how to dance both the "Achy-Breaky Heart" and "The Chicken Dance", the man whose son bit my sister as a sign of affection. Amazing.
haahahahhaaaaaa (i wasn't looking up synonyms for crustacean. accident.) maybe this isn't that funny when you type "neruda" (as in pablo neruda) in microsoft word it suggests you change it to "nerd" again, that's probably only funny to me and maybe britta there should be a word for computer freudian slips
Best (more like favorite) Movies Quinceanera The Departed Fast Food Nation (review after the break) Clerks II Snakes on a Plane
Best Albums Bob Dylan - Modern Times best song - Workingman's Blues #2 Rosewood Thieves - From the Decker House best song - Los Angeles Bruce Springsteen - We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions best song- Mrs. McGrath TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain best song - Dirty Whirl Manu Katche - Neighbourhood best song - Take Off and Land
I'd do best books but I didn't really read any that came out in 2006.
There aren't any good new tv shows so, I'll do 5 memorable (good/bad) TV moments: 1. The last minute of the 24 season where you think everything is calm again but some guy jumps out and Jack's ABDUCTED. I almost had a heart attack.
2. Deadwood was cancelled :( 3. I guess I should do a sports list but sports are on tv so here are my sports moments: - August 13 Russell Martin walk-off homerun in the tenth versus the giants - September 18 blah bloah everyone knows - last night was very exciting, and is just going on this list cause it's fresh in my mind but whatever, USC upset Washington in double overtime - well, the world cup, but specifically...Portugal beating England in free kicks, actually I hate games that go to free kicks, but I hate England's team more. Trinidad and Tobago qualifying. (Sweden sucked. sucked. sucked. sucked. sucked.) 4 and 5. I don't have two more, I don't really watch tv.
Wow, tonight I'm actually glad that I don't live at my dad's anymore. The dead silence outside would be devastating. EVK will feel like a mortuary at brunch tomorrow. I know it's just self-righteous crap, but I'm gonna have to contain some homicidal rage if (well, when) I hear kids talking about this and giving me shit (i.e. mentioning it). Are they really so connected to their parents that they channel their college experiences and therefore are emotionally invested in the victory or defeat of their parent's alma mater. Because that's just lame. I know the common explanation is that someone grows up in a household and they see their mom and dad rooting for a team and just join in. I grew up in a Giants/Yankees household was I not supposed to be a dodgers fan? I like to see the yankees do well when they're not playing the dodgers (and get enough crap for it), but that's about it, no real attachment. I know that's a little different, city you live in vs college you went to. My mom went to ucla for grad school and I don't have any ucla sympathies because I wasn't the one who went there. It's one thing to prefer a team, to root for one of them, that's fine, but to have an ecstasy seizure in my face is another thing. For example, if some ucla student trashed birnkrant before the game, it'd be justified, but if some high shool kids did it that'd be dumb. In LA, a city without the NFL, who am I to say that people shouldn't become involved with one of the college teams that be. I'm not saying that, I'm just saying don't be ridiculous about it, it's fake. You can't expect to be taken seriously by people. Maybe your parents are happy that you care about their team, and the college kids of the college you root for, well they could care less that you do, but it's just annoying to those attached to the team you root against. It's not annoying like a Clippers fan in LA, actually that's not annoying, it's funny and absurd. Or annoying like a guy in a Bonds jersey at Dodgers Stadium, that's not even annoying. You are not annoyed by him, he is a catalyst for your adrenaline, he's necessary. Some six year old in a ucla cheerleader outfit is just annoying, and gross. I might be the only person who gives a shit about this. and I actually don't even care that much. After all, if I didn't have the extenuating circumstances that I do, I bet I'd have rooted for ucla today and be in a pretty good mood right now. But I wouldn't be in some sort of extreme state of elation, because that would just be dumb. I guess this whole rant is sort of mental preparation for the beating I'm going to get in English class Monday from both the kids and my teacher who hates usc and roots for ucla with a feverish passion because.... uh he went to ucsb which is a uc. And when ucla plays cal.....uhh. I'll discuss the actual game later. Not to make excuses though. Oh! another breed I'm going to have to restrain myself around, those who are gonna blame something like the officiating. It kind of sucked, but take away the bad calls and the outcome would not have been different. Even the whole vince young's knee controversy bugs me. Each team has the same chances of getting a shitty call. Anyway, about today, USC choked, booty isn't great (fuck stats), ucla played better, they deserved the win. I wish them the best at the Emerald Bowl (aaahhahaha I still get the last laugh).
I spend 45 minutes every school day in meditation class. When I'm not napping, my meditation place?? is this red state wheat field (or leimert park wtf?). I find this hilarious. I guess it's my penguin power animal type of thing. I decided that if I never talked to my neighbors or went to the market or did whatever socializing people do when they live in wheat fields, I might like it. Weird weird weird. Yes my truck has pillows. So I can sit and watch the ducks.
Also on my mind: Don't mess with Pam. The whole animal world is against you and even vegans will feed on your offals.
Wow. I just had the most interesting hour long conversation with my grandparents about Futurama, garage sales, Whitney Houston, Herr's potato chips, how many cars were parked outside their house (19) and how many kids came to their house for halloween (54). Apparently my grandma counts everything now. Highlight: Gma: What did you dress up as? Me: Oh, I just threw something together, Mike Tyson Gma: OH! He's so cute! I love him I love him! Me: hunhh Gma: He's so cute. Oh, I used to see him around town, bopping about.
Does Mike Tyson really "bop about"? Maybe so, but on the other hand, this comes from a woman who haggled someone at a garage sale to get the price of a dog sweater down from $2 to $1.33. I know I said I was over NJ, but I'm starting to miss it again. Good thing Ima goin back for Christmas.
UUUUHHHHHHHH AND WHAT IS IN LESS THAN HALF AN HOUR?? What I skipped collecting free candy for. That's serious.
My grades were good enough for cable, it's coming this weekend ah mah gah ah mah gah In le classe de francais today we ate crepes and read cosmo sex articles out loud HAHA. Nous apprendons...je devine. Also, my mom is like the last, last person to do this, but uh she turned into one of those creepy ladies who dresses her dog up for halloween. even worse, I think it's cute hahahah. I won't take a picture or something creepy like that though. it's not that severe.
Last night I was going to go walk over to a movie theater with my dad to see a midnigth movie. I'm lame and I was too lazy to get off the couch so my dad went with carol. On the way, they ran into some of the women's basketball team and.....Mark Sanchez, whom he knows from his classes. My dad then invited them to go to the movie with them and they did. SO BASICALLY, my extreme laziness prevented me from meeting and seeing a movie with Mark Sanchez (one of usc's qbs fo rthose who don't know). I don't think anyone who reads this actually cares, but, in short: I'm an idiot.
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