Employees...they're all the same

In my years as a manager at a movie theater I have found that most employees seem to fit into certain catagories. As sad as that sounds and as much as I want to deny it, it is completely true. Now, every once in a while we'll get someone who doesn't fit EXACTLY into the description of that "type" of employee but that's pretty rare. Let me elaborate on these catagories:

The Kiss @$$:
Ah yes, the fantastic newbie employee who wants to be every manager's friend. These are the kids that come right up to a manager when they start out their shift and start complimenting them on everything from their suit right down to their teeth. I cannot express how annoying and creepy it is when an employee comes up to me in his/her first week of working and acts like we're best buds. The honest truth is that these employees could care less about your love life, or how your day is going. They only ask because they want you to like them. These are the same employees who rat out their fellow co-workers just to get on someone's good side. I hate that. I HATE THE TATTLE TALES. Why? Because usually they complain every five seconds about some employee sitting on their lazy but not doing anything and then 1o minutes later I catch this "Kiss @$$" text messaging at pole when he/she should be taring tickets. ARG! I must say that the "Kiss @$$" is one of my least favorite employees.

"I don't talk because I'm shy, tehehe" (typically a female but everyone in a while a male):
Mrs. "No Talker" is harmless but her shyness causes her problems in her job. Usually she doesn't sell ANY extra butter in concession and customers have trouble hearing her. She never does announcements on the intercom for movies and she isn't too popular with the other employees. She some times lacks in the social skills department.

The weirdo:
Ug. Have you heard that Dane Cook bit about the weird guy at every job? "He's not a fat guy but he is shapes. He's like a lava lamp individual....the pocket with the jubilee of pens? And no one talks to that guy." Nothing could be more true. This is the guy you expect to walk in to work one day with a sawed off shotgun and shoot up the place.

Talker-Mctalkersons:
You remember those popular kids in high school who were just too peppy and too happy for their own good? Remember how they had tons of money, owned all the right clothes, and some how their hair was always perfect? Guess what? THEY NEVER GO AWAY. These are the kids I have to tell every five minutes to get back to work because their either:
1. Flirting with another staff member
2. Chit-chatting with another staff member
3. Text messaging on their phone
[on a side note: at what job would you think it would be appropriate to text message while on the clock?]
4. Chit-chatting with customers that are actually their friends from school

I could go on and on, ranting about employees but it wouldn't matter. It's difficult to work with high schoolers. REALLY difficult. Every so often we'll get a really great batch of kids that are just really entertaining and just plain good kids but then there's always the bad batch that we struggle to train. Like the kid who actually stuck his hand in the butter machine and then licked the butter off of his hand! Or the kid who TOOK OFF HIS SHOES while tearing tickets. ORRRRRR the kid who made out with another employee, while on the clock, in the candy room. Goodness, you don't even want to know about some of the really dirty things that have happened in booth.
Anyway, I remember how lazy I was when I started out at the theater so sometimes I can sympathize but when I have to work my butt off doing paper work I expect my employees to be working just as hard cleaning....something.

iChat

My sister got an iSight for her Macbook this Christmas so I had her install iChat so that we could video chat together when she goes back to Georgia. For some strange reason I am highly amused by the fact that she is on iChat right now but only one room away. Tehehe.

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

...because driving an hour to the closest Dunkin Donuts is fantasticly fun....

EEE!! JAMES IS IN TOWN!! HAAAZAAAAHHHHAAA!! COMIN' TO GET YEEEHAAAAAAWWW!!

Well HELLLLLOOOO!

Ahem...

well, hello Emo music. It has been quite a while since we've been together. I left for a short peroid of time but I'm back now. Um, I think you need to know something; while I was gone...I listened to....other music: Hellogoodbye, The Killers, Murder by Death, Nickel Creek, Ben Folds Five, Cake, CCR, Five Iron Frenzy, Cadet, Skillet, Offspring, The Beatles, Spoon, A Perfect Circle, The Smiths...there were more, but I don't think it's necessary to say all the names. They meant nothing!! I SWEAR!! Look, you're the only music I'll listen to now! I promise!! Let's not fight. Can't we pick up where we left off? I love you Thursday, My Chemical Romance, The Used, Thrice, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, and so on.

Hello, I'm an Acronym

Here I am attempting to study for the PLS 101 final and all I can do is giggle. I'm attempting to remember the first six amendments with the Acronym:

Flaky
And
Skanky
Understudies
Do
Suck
Toes

it's working so far but I don't think it'll be entirely appropriate for me to say that allowed during my final...



UPDATE:
...the freakin' amendments weren't even on the dumb final...arg...

Really? Really? You REALLY think that?

Comment left on my reasearch paper about stopping animal abuse in Circuses, by one of my fellow classmates after workshopping:

"You ranted a bit. You kind of got a bit in our faces. Also, I don't find PETA a repudiable source. I think thye are as corrupt as the people they claim to be fighting against. I don't mean to be mean. I liked your topic & I don't think animals should live in such conditions but I don't like how you compared them with humans because there are people out there who live in worse conditions than circus animals & I think it could be depricating [did she mean deprecating?] to those people's dignity."

I love workshopping in my English class because there is always one ignorant individual who leaves a comment like this. It makes me giggle.

Finals

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LAME

The rant wasn't worth finishing so I am posting this instead:

Ryan: stupid pirated copy is a vcd, which means i have to install a special player

At this point I am saying "arr...tis a pirated copy...arr!" and giggling

Ryan: teh lame
Me: yes
Me: lame!
Ryan: lol
Ryan: i say that word way too much these days
Me: that's lame
Me: you should stop using lame so much
Me: you're lame for using it too much
Ryan: roflcake
Ryan: lame
Ryan: lame
Ryan: lame
Me: I'm glad we're not being redundant here
Ryan: yeah, that would be lame

Quick Rant

I have been living in the MSU photo lab for the past month or so in an attempt to get my final project done EXACTLY one day early. This way should something happen, God forbid, I have at least one class peroid to fix it. So I go into the lab today and go up to one of the few open enlargers only to notice that someone else is using it. Which wasn't a big deal. I just went to the englarger next to it (the same make and model) and start to set my stuff down. As I am gently placing my negative binder on the englarger the girl who was using the enlarger next to it says to me, "I'm using that one." To which I respond, "Oh I thought you were using that other one." To which SHE responds, "I AM." This girl was hogging TWO ENGLARGERS!! TWO!! And for what you ask? FOR CONTACT SHEETS!! She wasn't even working on her final project!! Amazingly enough she turns out to be one of those uber stuck-up photography girls who thinks she knows everything about everything and that since she has had ONE more class then me, that her needs surpass mine.

...to be continued

For Thanksgiving

This year, I am thankful for a mother who will call me on Thankgiving and sing "Happy Turkey Day" over and over on my voice mail. My mom rocks.

Another "chat"

L-Dub:
Yay! Hannah's online!!
haazaaha!

Ben:
oh, that clemens...moving so very far away...

L-Dub:
I know
she sucks
speaking of which, how's Michael?

Ben:
haven't heard from him in a while
that usually means he's doing well

L-Dub:
That's good. Usually when people don't hear from me for long periods of time it usually means I've fallen into some sort of dark well
then I start haunting video tapes and I grow my hair out long and I drip water all over the floor
it's just a huge mess

Ben:
oh, great
this means I'll be seeing you in about 4 days

L-Dub:
lol

Ben:
should never have played that tape...

L-Dub:
probably

Soft

Soft
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

"Lately I've been measuring
Seems my time is growing thin
Wind me up and watch me spin
Watch me spin

Skin and bones don't you know?"

-Foo Fighters 'Skin and Bones'

Down the rabbit hole

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"Presently she began again. 'I wonder if I shall fall right through the earth! How funny it'll seem to come out among the people that walk with their heads downward! The Antipathies, I think - ' (she was rather glad there was no one listening, this time, as it didn't sound at all the right word) ' - but I shall have to ask them what the name of the country is, you know. Please, Ma'am, is this New Zealand or Australia?' (and she tried to curtsey as she spoke - fancy curtseying as you're falling through the air! Do you think you could manage it?) 'And what an ignorant little girl she'll think me for asking! No, it'll never do to ask: perhaps I shall see it written up somewhere.' "-- Alice in Wonderland

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

If you know me, then you know how much time I put into wrapping packages and presents for people. I've always felt that people should "oo" and "ahh" before they even open the package. The people at the post office know me as "the girl with the kooky packages". I've spray painted tubes filled with movie posters and drawn all over evelopes filled with photos. Half of the crap that I've sent out to my friends in LA is spray painted. Anyway, I just finished this tiny little birthday present today. I'm quite happy with it. It's spray painted 3 different colors and the postage stamps and stickers are REALLY from Japan (saved from a package I got from eBay). I'm really, really fond of this one. I'd like to not that I am wearing this Asian style top in the photo. I swear that was an accident.

Andrew: "what did I miss? WHAT DID I MISS?" (refering to LOST)
Me: Your mom! [forgetting that Andrew's mom is dead and it's one of those topics that you just don't bring up...]
Andrew: ::silent::
Andrew: "That's right Laura. I miss my mother every day of my life. Thank you for reminding me of her terrible death."

It doesn't mean anything at all

I am: adorable
iTunes: "Sweet Surrender" by Sarah McLachlan

Thoughts made in my Moleskin book durring my PLS class:

"The Role of the Media eh?...hmm ROLL of the Media...mmm Media Roll...mmmm with butter and jelly..mmmm Media Roll so fresh and informative"

"They should make dektol and fixer [photography chemicals] smell like strawberry cupcakes. That way my hands smell delicious after printing in the lab. On second thought, no. That would be a terrible idea. I might be tempted to nibble on my hands. Lord knows I already try to fight off those cannibilistic urges already."

"Do woodchucks really chuck wood? Why wood? What's so special about wood anyway?"

"On Saturday Andrew will dress up as Cillian Murphy and I will dress as a zombie and we will re-enact 28 Days Later for the employees at the 8. It will be the most fantastic work day ever."

It's gone too far

It's gone too far
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

WHY GOD??? WHY, WON'T THE SNAKES ON A PLANE CRAZE DIE??!!

Omg...omg omg....I now have 24 hour access to ALL of the MSU darkrooms...omg....omg...SUCH POWER!! MUAHAHAHA!! I picked up my security pass today and it didn't hit me until just now how awesome this is!! You know what this means don't you? I can freakin' print at 2am!! I love being an Advanced Photography student.

Sophmore year of highschool...

Me: (looking at text book in history class) I don't understand why all of the great artists were so messed up in the head. Why do you think that is?
Natalie: I don't know Laura, you're the artist. You tell me.

Death by corny joke

Andrew: "I'm hungry" ::holds hand over growling stomach::
Me: "Well, hi hungry, I'm..." ::laughs::
Andrew: "STOP. Do NOT finish that sentence." ::with hand over eyes, ashamed that he knows me::
Me: "..I'm Laura! It's nice to meet you hungry!"
Andrew: "Ew. Stop. Don't ever do that again."
Me: "But it's funny! Get it? See you said 'I'm hungry' and I replied.."
Andrew: "Stop. I get it. It's not funny."
Me: "Yes it is."
Andrew: "No it's not."
Me: "Yes it is."
Andrew: "No."
Me: "But it's funny!"
Andrew: "It's LAME!! You know it's probably because of these lame jokes that guys won't date you."
Me: "....."
Andrew: "Nah..I kid! Your jokes do suck though." ::laughs::
Me: "I hate you."
Andrew: "No you don't."
Me: "Yes I do."
Andrew: "Aw. No you don't."
Me: "Hey! How do you turn a baby into a dog?"
Andrew: "Oh God..."
Me: "Throw it in a trash can, drench it with lighter fluid, throw in a match and WOOF!"
Andrew: "See I would have gone with 'bury it in the ground, let it grow into a tree and then see, it's got bark!' Eh?"
Me: "...."
Andrew: "Hey that was pretty good right?"
Me: "...."
Andrew: "RIGHT?!"
Me: "I think we're missing something important."

I'd like to note that this whole conversation took place during church service tonight.

hoe...

Hm. My emotional high seems to be dwindling. Dang. I should pop in "Just Friends" and drool over Ryan Reynolds for a bit.

BAMF

BAMF
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

Mia: Don't you hate that?

Vincent: What?

Mia: Uncomfortable silences. Why do we feel it's necessary to yak about bull in order to be comfortable?

Vincent: I don't know. That's a good question.

Mia: That's when you know you've found somebody special. When you can just shut up for a minute and comfortably enjoy the silence.

--Pulp Fiction

Is there some kind of support group I can join for this?

Sam: I had a big crush on Scarlett Johansson before she did The Island
Me: lol
Sam: But ever since I saw that...meh. hehe
Me: ever since she hit rock bottom she just hasn't been as hot
Me: lol
Sam: lol
Sam: Well
Sam: She was just so amazing in A Love Song for Bobby Long and Lost in Translation
Sam: I really thought she looked like the most talented actress who's ever lived
Sam: But then she sold out
Me: that whore
Sam: That's the third time you've called someone a whore tonight. Such anger!
Sam: I like it.
Me: I seem to have a problem NOT using that word
Me: Let's see who I've called a whore tonight: My boss (she giggled when I called her it), most of my fellow management staff (they too enjoyed it), Michael, Ben, and Scarlett Johansson
Sam: That's so mean!
Sam: You whore.
Sam: For some reason I love the word whore. I have no idea why.
Me: It rolls off the tongue and into the hearts of millions. Mmm whore...

On a side note: I only called Michael and Ben whores because...

Sam: Well, Michael and Ben were supposed to call me sometime tonight...but it doesn't look like that's going to happen.
Me: Those whores...

I can't wait for Sunday Church!!

Me: do you think zombies ever get thirsty?
Me: I mean, they're hungry all the freakin' time!
Lindsay: heh
Lindsay: maybe not, because they get some blood?..
Me: ew
Lindsay: yeah
Me: but you'd think that blood alone wouldn't be able to hydrate them
Lindsay: they dont need it though..
Lindsay: theyre zombies.
Me: yeah but they "need" to eat flesh
Me: why is that, by the way?
Me: why exactly are undead creatures hungry?
Lindsay: theyre jealous of how alive they are..
Lindsay: so theyre like."oh my gosh! they look so goood!"
Lindsay: so they eat them
Me: lol
Me: it is all making sense now
Lindsay: yess
Me: we should convert some zombies to Christianity
Me: then they could be hungry for christ
Lindsay: ohh maybe
Lindsay: problem though..
Lindsay: zombies dont exsist.
Me: psh
Me: next you're going to tell me that leprechauns don't exist

Now each visitor shall confess, the sad valley's restlessness

Now each visitor shall confess, the sad valley's restlessness
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I can fly like a bird in the sky

I can fly like a bird in the sky
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iTunes: "Volcano" by Damien Rice


I seem to be depressed. Blah. Thought you should know.

The lunatic, the lover, and the poet

The lunatic, the lover, and the poet
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

Things are confusing right now.

Psalm 139

7-12 "Is there anyplace I can go to avoid your Spirit?
to be out of your sight?
If I climb to the sky, you're there!
If I go underground, you're there!
If I flew on morning's wings
to the far western horizon,
You'd find me in a minute—
you're already there waiting!
Then I said to myself, "Oh, he even sees me in the dark!
At night I'm immersed in the light!"
It's a fact: darkness isn't dark to you;
night and day, darkness and light, they're all the same to you."

Fact 3 of 101 facts you probably didn't know about me

iTunes: "Fighting For My Love" by Nil Lara
I am: a red head

When I'm talking on the phone to people, I tend to pace

It's oh so very true. I can't seem to stay put. It's even worse when I'm talking to someone whom I'm extremely nervous talking to. In that case, I tend to venture around my house, covering almost every square inch. Sometimes I make my way outside and end up walking all over my neighborhood just because I can't sit still. There you go. Another fun fact for the day.

Fact 2 of 101 tiny things you might not know about me

iTunes: "My Evil Plan To Save The World" by Five Iron Frenzy
I am: "a scantily clad research scientist with the soul of a mighty warrior" (thank you THEY FIGHT CRIME)

I have decided to randomly post tiny facts about myself (how egocentric right?) until I either..
1. Make it all the way to 101 facts
or
2. Get bored with this idea which is very likely

Anyway, on with the fact for today:

I enjoy sappy, overly happy music. It's a sickness really.

I'll admit it. I enjoy bands like Hellogoodbye and Superchick. I'll even go as far as to say that I am in love with Five Iron Frenzy. There is something wildly addictive these bands. Their upbeat attitudes? Their catchy tunes? Their very refreshing positive music? Who knows what the reason might be. All I know is that I will continue to listen to this cheesey, happy music until I die.

I had a conversation with Becca the other day in which I openly revealed that when I am utterly depressed, I put in some SuperChick and everything seems to be ok. She found this strange. She said, "You know most people throw some crappy EMO music into the car CD player when their feeling miserable." Psh! I am not "most people".

Reality check on cannibals, hobos, and zombies

11:58 PM
Andrew: boobs
Me: boobs
Andrew: i find it's a very good conversation starter
Me: true dat true dat
Me: do I sound cooler when I use "dat"
Andrew: a little
Me: street lingo makes me feel awesome

Me: what do you think cannibals snack on?
Me: flesh chips?
Me: Dehydrated flesh chips?
Andrew: gross
Andrew: and yes, i would think so
Me: or do you think they keep a bucket of fingers around the house
Me: kind of like a bucket of chicken
Me: only it's fingers
Andrew: i guess we should befriend some cannibals and hang out at their pad to study them more closely
Me: yes
Me: this sounds like a very excellent plan
Me:sometimes I wonder if Justin fights back cannibalistic urges
Me: he gets that "look" in his eyes
Andrew: he does have a hairy chest
Me: What does having a hairy chest have to do with cannibals?
Andrew: think about it
::LONG PAUSE::
Me: nope, I'm still confused
Andrew: well, i can't explain it to you then
Andrew: either you get it or you get it
Andrew: or i'm just messing with you
Me: my head hurts
Andrew: as well it should
Me: If you touch a hobo do you have to get a tetanus shot?
Me: or does that only apply to zombies?
Andrew: i don't know, but either way, Scott and I are covered
Me: Good to know

That you have but slumbered here

That you have but slumbered here
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

This picture looks 10 times better when you see it in it's full size but you all will have to deal with what you can get.

A friend of mine took me out to this really nifty abandoned trailer park that she and another friend had found completely on accident. It was literally as if this giant area what hit with some sort of nature bomb. Cement steps and foundations were left behind but hidden by vines and weeds.

"The eye of man hath not heard, the ear of man hath not seen, man’s hand is not able to taste, his tongue to conceive, nor his heart to report what my dream was."

I dress up with a conscience
When I think you’ll be watching
I say all the right things
I don’t know what I mean

Am i
Am i
Getting through
Am i
Am i
Getting through

And now for a serious question:

Bear vs Shark....who would win?

1 of 101 facts you probably didn't know about me

It is extremely hard for me to befriend someone who is younger than me. I know that sounds trival and extremely pety of me but it's true. It always has been. I went to a private preschool/kindergarten/day care in Lawrence. They used to give out these evaluations of the kids every quarter to the parents to let them know how their child was behaving, learning, ect. Mine always said, "Tends to play with the older children more than those of her own age or younger." I've ALWAYS had older friends. I like to be around more mature people and use that to help me grow. It's so hard for me to be around people who are less mature than me. I tend to get very annoyed very quickly. It is RARE for me to find someone younger than me who is mature enough to not drive me nuts. Don't get me wrong, I do have 2 or 3 friends in their teens who could definitely pass for 20-somethings just by behavior alone but I know too many crazy 16-18 year olds who should be kept far, far away from me for fear that I might beat them.

That's right, my first update in months is about Val Kilmer

iTunes: "Online Songs" by Blink 182
I am: stagnant

I have decided to add Val Kilmer to my list of celebrities that I am determined to meet. My reasons why are simple:

1. Geniuses
2. The Ghost and the Darkness
3. "I'll be your huckleberry..."

Nuff said about that.

On a slightly less humorous note:
I have successfully found myself in a terrible situation in which no matter what I do, I am screwed and unfortunately the people who put me there could definitely care less (one might say they are "careless" haha). The empty and very shallow part of me wishes that they endure nothing less than 5 hours of listening to Thursday or worse...::dramatic music:: watching The Hulk back to back with every movie on my "Top Ten Worst Movies I Have Suffered Through" list. I think said punishment is well suited.

Responsibility? Psh!

iTunes: "Blood on the Ground" by Incubus
I am: the personifaction of wrath

"Quiet down before God,
be prayerful before him.
Don't bother with those who climb the ladder,
who elbow their way to the top.

Bridle your anger, trash your wrath,
cool your pipes—it only makes things worse.
Before long the crooks will be bankrupt;
God-investors will soon own the store."
-Psalm 37:7-9

My Prestige

In a manner of speaking let me show you my hands, palms forward, fingers splayed, and I will say to you (and mark this well): "Every word of this is true and not a facade by any means". Now I rotate my hands so that you may see their backs, and I say to you: "You have nothing to loose."
Finally, I tweak at the cuffs of my jacet to reveal my wrists, and I say to you: "After all, what would I have to gain by writing nothing but the truth?"

"Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy!
It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock
The meat it feeds on....
...But jealous souls will not be answered so.
They are not ever jealous for the cause,
But jealous for they're jealous. It is a monster
Begot upon itself, born on itself."
-Othello Act III, iii and iv

Because I am not Anne Hathaway and you are not Chris Pine

iTunes: "Volcano" by Damien Rice
I am: restive

I'm going to take a second here to have a massive product placement moment (a la Minority Report) and force all of you to check out The X Degree, for the simple fact that a friend of mine created it and it's awesome. Are you ready for it? Ready now? Now??!! NOW??!!!!

THE X DEGREE

Glad that we could get through that together. I believe I can continue on to my real post now:

Good times, good times. I learned many things tonight. One of which being that I am apparently still lingering in the 7th grade and playing charades is no way to get what you want (metaphorically speaking, of course). Haha, oh me and my awesome metaphors! Could I be any more inventive?

Dear July 7th,

I will say this with full honesty, you were a very bad day. You sucked the life right from my bones, and I am not very ok with that. Sure you started out ok, with your sunshine, and your nice breeze, but then you exploded with the yelling, and the screaming, and the brain wrapping and I didn't like that very much. Yes, indeed, you were a very bad day.

I think that it is only right that I punish you for being such a bad day. From now on, you shall be referred to as, "the day" and when mentioned all will scowl.

Is your quota filled?

if it weren't for iChat I don't believe awesome conversations like this would ever take place...

Ben H: I just haven't seen you in ages, that's all
Me: I know, I suck
Me: hardcore
Ben H: I'm really lacking on my 'time spent with Laura' quota, and I'm not sure how much longer I can go
Me: lol
Ben H: I may be dead before you know it
Me: from a kool aid OD? Because that's how I plan on dying
Ben H: exactly

I saw 126 fanny-packs at Silver Dollar City today. Where did the world go wrong?

Into the tumbling billows

I am: nonplussed
iTunes: "I Me Mine" by The Beatles

"Why, I in this weak piping time of peace
Have no delight to pass away the time,
Unless to spy my shadow in the sun
And descant on mine own deformity.
And therefore since I cannot prove a lover
To entertain these fair well-spoken days,
I am determined to prove a villain
And hate the idle pleasures of these days."
-Richard III Scene I, Act i

Why would you ever need a travel size bedazzeler? Who bedazzels on the road?

"I am fire and air"

iTunes: "Infected" by Bad Religion
I am: Addicted to Guitar Hero

WHY? WHY MUST VIDEO GAMES LIKE GUITAR HERO CONSUME MY LIFE?

I finally was able to watch Superman Returns the other night and well, it was good. It's wasn't AMAZING, but it was good. I had some tiny problems with the movie:

SPOILERS:

1. Superman represents everything that is moral and good with the world. He's basically metropolis' "Boy Scout". That's what makes him so fantastic and different from the other super heroes, mostly Batman. So why in the world would he, have sex with Lois Lane (in Superman II), erase her memory (in Superman II), then find out that, that one night of passionate love resulted in offspring (Superman Returns) and not say something to Lois like, "Hey, by the way...um...we kind of got it on one night...and well I had to erase your memory. Oops? Right? Heheh..."

2. Why didn't Lois ask herself why she can't remember this night of passion? You'd think she'd be uber pissed that Superman erased her memory. I know, that if I just randomly found out that my 5-year-old child is super strong I would immediately wonder if Superman slipped me a ruffie. I mean, Lois is this very strong willed character that would definitely be upset about something like that. How did Lois NOT notice that she was pregnate? Wait, are they saying that right after Superman left, she hooked up with some other guy? She put out on the first date? THIS IS WRONG!

3. Wait...wait..so she is going to continue to be engaged to some dweeb even though she JUST found out that her kid is the result of a hot and steamy night with Superman and not acutally her fiance's kid? Does she have any plans to let her fiance know about this? More importantly, SUPERMAN JUST RETURNED FROM A 5 YEAR HIATUS AND IS MUCH BETTER LOOKING THEN SOME SILLY PILOT!! There is no way I can believe that. Brandon Routh IS MUCH better looking than James Marsden.

5. Clark Kent disappears for 5 years and magically returns at the exact same time that Superman returns...and no one noticed? Really? REALLY? I know that Clark is supposed to be this very forgettable, nerdy, character, but really? I mean, Lois Lane's kid figures it out within ten seconds after seeing a picture of Superman on the TV screen next to Clark Kent, yet no one else can figure this out?

iTunes: "Certain Shade of Green"

You're stirring up something fierce with your actions.

"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes"

-Macbeth: Act IV, Scene I.

Fashionably Angry

I've been hiding this for a while now, but I think it's time to come clean. Time, to unshade the dark part of my life and admit the dirty, dirty truth....

I do believe I am madly in love with Anderson Cooper. Who would have thought that CNN could be so sexy?

But in all seriousness...here's my post:

iTunes: "Getting Away With Murder" by Papa Roach
I am: Facetious


I think I can bring myself to tell you all that I spent a good hour discussing with one of my employees why Superman could never procreate (an argument which I'm sure will posted in the days that follow just for the pure entertainment vaule it holds).

I must admit that being awoken on a daily basis, an hour BEFORE my alarm is about to go off, to be reminded that you dog is dying, is not what I would call a "good begining" to any day. Hm.

Yooozah!

Yooozah!
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

I drew this up a few days ago. I've decided that this will be my new emblem. I heart it with a passion!

Et tu, Brute?- Then fall Caesar

"Romans, countrymen, and lovers! Hear me for the cause and be silent that you may hear" I am proud to announce that I finally finished Julius Caesar. Yes, I know. ::Bows to the tremendous applause that surely following this announcement:: You may stop applauding now. I know I'm awesome. What is next on Laura's summer reading list, you ask? Well, it's a touch decision between Hamlet, Macbeth (both of which I have already read but do not own) and Antony and Cleopatra. I'm leaning toward the last one (I'm a sucker for those tragic love stories, well, that and any story that incorporates death by snake bite is always a winner).

I have of late,—but wherefore I know not,—lost all my mirth

Act II, Scene ii

I've found myself in a perpetual state of boredom. Nothing seems to really entertain me anymore. Maybe it's the fact that doing things by yourself just isn't the same but everything seems a dull shade of gray. I went to the MSU Design Gallery to view an exhibit that had enticed me (naturally by myself because once again, no one held any interest in something that interested me) and found that what was supposed to be the highlight of my day, was more of just a mere distraction. I've been attempting to do things interesting like checking out new, indie comic book shops, browsing the ARMY surplus store for excellent deals on BDUs (you never know when you'll need a good camo outfit), watching fantastic art films at the Moxie, and even listening to a few of my favorite local bands, but it's all just monotonous junk to fill time without someone else.

Sometimes I find myself more amusing than those around me.

Example: I have a dog who enjoys running out the door ever chance she gets and when I say run...I mean really run. We usually spend about 10-20 minutes trying to get her back into the house because she finds it entertaining to see us dash after her. So you can only imagine that we do whatever possible to keep her from running out. Well, today, my mom had to take a few trash bags outside and requested that I distract our precious puppy from the fact that a window of opportunity (to her freedom) would open. So, I promptly lock both of the elbow joints with both arms sticking straight out in front of me, sporting "spirit fingers" and wave both hands in front of the dogs face while screaming in a creepy Michael Jackson-esque voice, "I'M A DISTRACTION! I'M A DISTRACTION". Of course the dog was not amused. In fact she was quite bored with my act. So much so, that she just walked away. I, on the other hand, found my act quite funny.

You know running Windows on a Macbook Pro is like punching a hole in a coke can, draining it of it's delicious contents, and then putting urine in it and drinking it.

Just a personal opinion.

Well HELLLOOO X3 Rant!

When a director/writer/producer agrees to do a comic book movie, he acknowledges certain facts and subconsciously consents to do certain things. One of these things is NOT CHANGE THE OVERALL STORY OF THE COMIC BOOK THAT YOU ARE ADAPTING TO FILM. Meaning that you will not..

1. Kill off any main characters that normally make recurring appearances within the comic book series
2. Create love interests that would be considered just tacky in the comic book world
3. Pull story lines out of your butt

WARNING MAY CONTAIN X3 SPOILERS

Keeping this in mind...WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD BRETT RATNER KILL OFF 3 MAIN XMEN CHARACTERS? WHY?! You just can't do that. He's pretty much made it impossible for any director to do a fourth movie now. Thanks Brett. You really gave the fans what they were dying to see: their favorite characters die before their very eyes!

Adjective: Entertainingly and strikingly clever or original in concept, design, or performance

I could definitely spend a good hour explaining to my loyal audience why X3 caused a giant ball of furry to grow inside of me but it is too early in the morning for rants and I think a good night's sleep will help me think of more reasons why Brett Ratner will pay for his more recent mistake in the most painful of ways. MUHAHAHA!! (Properly pronounced, "moo-haha")

On the most random of side notes:

How does one become witty? Is this a trait that one just acquires or is there some sort of wit school that one attends? If so, does Jeff Goldblum teach a class? Is it called, "Um, will there, uh, be any witty banter in this witty banter class?" 101? I feel as though only with Hannah and Natalie I am able to carry on long conversations that ONLY consist of witty banter. Is this because we are so witty that when were are together we create some sort of witty vortex of doom? Hm. In any case I do believe I am only witty around them. Just something to think about.

Tomb Raider Legend has begun to give me ulcers.

ALSO

I have convinced a group of employees to dress up as characters from Tombstone. I want to be Doc just so that I can say, "I'm your huckleberry".

The last two days at work have taught me the following:

1. I am a moron who is not even capable to complete even the most remedial of jobs.
2. I only cause more work for those around me and thus should be locked in some sort of padded box.
3. Did I mention that I never do anything right? Yes? No? Well apparently I don't. I shouldn't touch things. They tend to explode.

On a slightly more entertaining note, I have found the phrase, "Earth babies, jump in my mouth! Do it." to be highly addictive.

Were I the Moor, I would not be Iago.

iTunes: "Baby, You Wouldn't Last A Minute On The Creek" by Chiodos
I am: [insert adjective here]

I finished my two hour final in exactly 24 minutes. Should I be worrying? Nah. That just means I'm super awesome! Right?

I must drag myself to church tomorrow, though I am not in the mood and know that I will definitely not be in the mood after working tomorrow, I know that missing a day of church without a decent excuse would put more of a damper on my spiritual life than I would like. ::Sigh::

Upon the suggestion of Andrew, I spent about 4 hours, blowing off some steam with a little Tomb Raider: Legend. No, I have not beaten it yet. I will. I will. Surprisingly I spent a good chunk of that time trying to get one of the "Gold Rewards" (for those non-gamers, that means I get upgraded to UBER FANTASTIC VIDEO GAMER if I am able to collect all of them in Tomb Raider) and when I was hit by a random blast of fire, which came out of no where BTW, and died you can only imagine how non-destressed (I made that word up tehehe) I was. At that point I threw the controller on the ground and said, "FINE EIDOS! I JUST WON'T PLAY YOUR STUPID GAME WITH IT'S STUPID 'RULES'" and that was that.

I'm disturbed that my posted have be whittled down to unrelated sentences and/or paragraphs.

Forbear to sleep the nights, and fast the days.

iTunes: "Animal I Have Become" by Three Days Grace
I am: a box

As school comes to a close this season I find myself attempting to reach my goal of reading every Shakespeare piece I can get my little hands on. I finally finished Richard III (finally! TAKE THAT MR. SHAKESPEARE!!). It was more difficult to read than I thought. The main character was extremely hard to relate to and every time I fell in love with a character, he would end up dying a few pages later. Gr, I say, gr. I plan on working on Merchant of Venice next but haven't been able to find the time to start it. Heck, I still have to beat Tomb Raider: Legend before the summer is up.

I completely understand that some people's defense mechanism consists of them being complete jerks to people, for their own personal reasons but, believe it or not, when you're a jerk to me, you WILL push me away. This is why I have decided to go apartment searching in Lawrence. ::Claps hands:: so congratulations You, You are succeeding at pushing me out of your life. Yay for You!!

O' that this too solid flesh would melt

iTunes: "Heard 'Em Say" by Kanye West (Featuring Adam Levine)
I am: choleric

In honor of this being X3 month (yes!) I have dyed my hair a slightly more reddish tone in attempt to be as cool as Famke Janssen. Unfortunately I was unable to find a color with the name "awesome x-men red" so I settled for "radiant red". I'd say I look pretty Jean Grey-ish. Now I just have to get my telepathic powers down and I'll be set.

I find it extremely sad that every time Jurassic Park is on Bravo I feel the need to glaze myself to the TV screen. I honestly think that I could reenact that entire movie word for word. Which reminds me...

I am determined to have the BEST Halloween costumer EVER this year. I've been throwing ideas around for quite some time but I'm not really satisfied with what I've got. I'm open to suggestions.

-Scully (from X-Files) and I would convince some random male friend (I'll probably bribe Andrew into doing this) to dress as Mulder.
-Mr. Pink aka A Reservoir Dog. I would then need to convince 4 other people to dress up as the remaining "dogs". Hehe.
-I dress up as Julianne Moore from LOST WORLD: JP2 and find some hopeless friend to dress up as Jeff Goldblum. We then lug around a stuffed T-Rex and claim to be saving the world from men who think they can play God.

Apple now controls my life

Normally I wouldn't encourage buying ANY album from iTunes (DARNNNN YOU ITUNES!!!) but this...this is the ONE exception I will make. I am proud to announce that the iTunes music store has release, "SCRUBS SOUNDTRACK VOL. 2". That's right people!! All the music that you have loved this past season and the season before can be found on this exclusive iTunes album. For a mere $9.99 you can hear such amazing songs as "In The Sun" by the AMAZING Joseph Arthur and "Section 9 (Light & Day/ Reach for the Sun)" by the Polyphonic Spree.

Coughing is fun!

So I'll just come out and say it, you guys suck. Yes, you guys who feel the need to leave Springfield to pursue, only the Lord knows what. Yes, Hannah..Natalie...and whoever else is leaving me in Springfield to fend for myself. Gr. I hate you all (but can I still stay in your apartment when I come and visit?). It makes me feel as though I should be moving to some exotic place that would better suit my talents. To be honest, I don't feel this overwhelming force calling me or pulling me in any sort of direction. If anything I feel as though my place is here in Springfield. I think if God intended me to leave Springfield I would know it and maybe he will call me some place other than here but for the moment…he is not. I think Andrew jokingly made me promise that Justin and I (being his only single friends now) that we would never leave Springfield and that we would never get married. I answered with a solemn, "Unless certain circumstances happen I will not leave Springfield." I then told him that I preferred to NOT be the local cat lady and thus would probably like to get married at some point in my life.

It’s funny, I don’t usually get an abundance of phone calls, ever, but since I’ve been sick and ultimately lost my voice, I’ve had more phone calls than normal. Usually, I get text messages galore (WHY?!!) but instead of just texting a simple sentence people feel the need to call and say the five or six words that clearly could not be expressed though a ten cent message. Which I have responded all throughout today with, “::cough cough:: I’m sorry but it really hurts to talk.” To which they respond, “Oh are you sick?” No, no I am not sick. Sometimes I like to tell people in a raspy and very unattractive voice, that it hurts to talk so that I may provoke an hour-long discussion about nothing. If you didn’t get the sarcasm there then well, I don’t know what to tell you.

Irony is awesome.

As you can imagine I am

iTunes: "Stuck in a Song" by Cadet
I am: killing time

I requested a final copy of the "Snakes On A Plane" (aka the most awesomely terrible movie to come out this year) movie poster. I haven't made any definite plans on what to do with it but I'm sure it'll be awesome.

Musically inclined

Tonight's shuffle from my iTunes playlist is interesting...

Excuse Me Mr.-No Doubt
Lithium- Nirvana
Big Mistake- Natalie Imbruglia
Basket Case- Green Day
What If- Creed
I Hate Everything About You- Three Days Grace
The Red- Chevelle
Ain't Too Proud To Beg- The Temptations
Comfortable Liar- Chevelle
Rape Me- Nirvana
Lonely Day- System of a Down
Pain In My Heart- Otis Redding
Gotta Move- Barbra Streisand
One- Aimee Mann
Feelings- Offspring
I'm Looking Through You- The Beatles
Burnout- Green Day
Throwing Stones- Paula Cole
Bad Habit- Dresden Dolls
Little Things-Bush
Layla- Eric Clapton
Hyper Music- Muse
Everybodys Talking At Me- Harry Nilsson
Blood On the Ground- Incubus
Send The Pain Below- Chevelle
Every You Every Me- Placebo
The Thrill Is Gone- B.B. King
Mia- Chevelle
Not The Doctor- Alanis Morissette
Good Day- Dresden Dolls
I Can't Get Next To You- The Temptations
Soldier Side- System of A Down
Broken- Seether Featuring Amy Lee
Ol' Man River- Jim Croce
For No One- The Beatles
While My Guitar Gently Weeps- The Beatles
Creep (Acoustic)- Radiohead
SMA- Chevelle
Bathwater- No Doubt
(I Know) I'm Losing You- The Temptations
Wake Up- Three Days Grace
Sick Sad Little World- Incubus
Sitting, waiting, wishing- Jack Johnson
I'm Not Okay (I Promise)- My Chemical Romance
Pain- Jimmy Eat World
So Cold- Breaking Bejamin

Hm. Well, that is my copout post for the week. Thank you all. It's been fun slacking off on my posts but I've got homework to contemplate doing.

No. This cannot be!

WHYYYYY???!! WHYYYY?!!! WHAT IS WRONG WITH HOLLYWOOD?!!!

http://aintitcoolnews.com/display.cgi?id=23106

Who would think that this is a good idea?

"The script starts exactly where the last film left off. The body of SCAR, the slain predator from AVP, lies in a place of honor onboard the Predator Starship. The body convulses. Alien chestburster pops out. And then in a matter of seconds, it grows to nine feet tall, and we see the Predalien. 'Shiny, elongated alien head. A Predator fang-rimmed mouth. Alien jaws. Predator body. Alien tail.'"

I suffered through AVP 4 times and if it takes everything in me to make sure that AVP2 never sees the light of day then so be it!

I think I can hear Hannah and Natalie screaming far off in the distance.

Blogging for dummies

Originally uploaded by Paul Pellerito.

Correction: this makes me smile like crazy!

twitter

twitter
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

Tehehe. This picture makes me giggle. Just thought I'd bring a little "giggle"-ness to everyone's day.

It's all over your face

iTunes: "(I Know) I'm Losing You" by The Temptations
I am: somber

I am forcing myself to do this post because Hannah is under the impression that everyone has stopped blogging. Well take THIS HANNAH!

The Temptations Movie has got to be the best Mini Series ever. EVER. It must come on VH1 at least once a month (along with "What's Love Got To Do With It: The Tina Turner Story). Sadly I watch it every time it is on. I can pretty much reenact the entire movie for you. I even find myself quoting it. "You wish you could work it the way I do, but you can't! Because there is only one David Ruffin!" Only I replace "David Ruffin" with my name. It's funny because I also tend to quote "The Jacksons: An American Dream" (another excellent mini series that plays consistently once a month on VH1). I feel as cool as Angela Basset when I say, "I don't want chu'. I don't want chu'. I don't want chu' Mr. Jackson!!" I think quotes like that make me a better manager. Darn right they do!
I'd love to quote "What's Love Got To Do With It" but I can never remember any of the good lines, so I just take my shoe off and attack wife beaters with it instead. Oh Angela Basset, you're my hero!

Photography has got me down. Way down. I'm under the impression that I suck. Not just at photography but at life as well. Yay for Emo moments. The only thing keeping me going is the thought of watching "Behind the Music: Jim Croce".

Private

Private
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

I finally got around to posting all of my St. Louis pictures on Flickr. Now that I have a Pro account (Thank you Hannah!) I can upload as many photos as I want! HAAZAH!

"tats"

iTunes: "I can't do this" by Plumb
I am: Tired beyond reason

The idea of getting "another" tattoo keeps coming up but I keep shutting it down for very reasonable and respectable reasons. I'm completely conflicted about the whole situation. I mean, obviously this is something permanent so I don't want to do something I'll regret but on the other hand, what the fun of over thinking it? I'll just get a tattoo of a cartoon character on my butt and let this all be said and done.

I'm beginning to think that the employees at Best Buy have conspired against me. Ever since that whole shin-dig where one of the checkout girls torn up one of my gift certificates without using it (urg, I despise that story) resulting in me having to call customer service (urg, another terrible story), all Best Buy employees have been extremely rude to me. It's as if I have some how shaken the hive, irritating the queen bee thus resulting in my being stung by all of the mindless bee drones. I went in to Best Buy a few Wednesdays ago in hopes of picking up "The Stanley Kubrick Collection" or at least "Full Metal Jacket". Much to my surprise, when I attempted to locate an employee, who definitely would know how I could get a hold of this fantastic box set, there was none to be found. I must have searched for a little over 15 minutes only to find out that they were all in the cell phone section rearranging accessories. Then, we I prepared to check out (no, they did not have EITHER of my DVDs) I found myself treated to the wonderful attitude of, what one might assume, an overworked employee. It was fantastic.

Who?

Who?
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

I added a few more pictures to my flickr.com album. I'm starting to worry about having to buy a "Pro" account there because I've almost used up all my free space. Uck. That upsets me.

Sniffy McSniffertons

iTunes: "Speed of Sound" by Cadet
I am: Snotty but not in a stuck up sense more like snot is running down my face (how attractive is that picture?)

I do not think that I can express how much I hate getting colds. I especially hate getting colds while school is still in session and today was the prime example of why. Like a good student, I went to school sniffling, coughing, and praying to God that my head would just explode and that would be the end of it. Well, because of my lack of better judgement, I did not bring any Kleenex wit me to school. Hey, let's blame that genius idea on all the Nyquil I had ingested. Anyway, the first half of the day, it didn't really matter because well, my nose wasn't running that bad. Ha! At 11:17, in the MIDDLE of my math class, the Nyquil wears off and snot runs from my nose a la Niagara Falls style. At first, I attempt to sniff it all back up into the deep cavernous nostrils that I have. After about 10 minuets I come to the realization that, that isn't working. Suddenly snot escapes from one of the nostrils and begins to drip lower and lower onto my upper lip. You have to imagine the instant panic I experienced. There was NOTHING I could do to stop what was about to be the most disgusting event; snot dripping down onto my lip and possibly slipping into my mouth. I tried to hide the snot by carefully placing my hand conveniently over my face, but no. That wasn't going to help. I had to consider my options:

a) let the snot drip and deal with it
OR
b) use my sleeve ((ew) to catch what I could before I was snot-ified

LUCKILY while I was strategizing, the class was ending and when my professor dismissed us I made a mad dash for the first kleenex box I could find.

Indie

Indie
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

I love the Magic Bean. Everyone always goes to the Mud House but I, and my awesome friends, find that the environment at the Magic Bean to be about 10 times better. It's never crowded, they have live music, and, best of all, they serve Jones Soda.

Jesus Died

Jesus Died
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

I can't even begin to explain how much this picture makes me giggle. If you click on it you can get somewhat full story behind it but it pretty much speaks for itself. When I buy a house I am SO painting this on the side.

I don't know how to juggle

iTunes: "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by The Beatles
I am: entertained

After hours of deep-rooted thinking I have come to the conclusion that my favorite fiction books have to be:

Good Omens
The Princess Bride which ties with I, Robot (which is NOTHING like the movie and yet a MILLION times better)
Wanting Seed
Everything's Eventual
The Screwtape Letters

and non-fiction books are:

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B movie Actor (AKA Bruce Campbell Biography)
Stiff,,The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Under The Black Flag, The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates
Spook, Science Tackles the Afterlife

and indie graphic novels/comic book SERIES are:

The Sandman Series
Hellblazer Series
Y: The Last Man Series
Sin City Series
Fables Series

and STAND ALONE graphic novels are:

Black Orchid
V for Vendetta
Squee's Wonderful Big Giant Book of Unspeakable Horrors
We3
The Last Temptation

Little things that kill

iTunes: "The Little Things" by Bush

Ugh.

Rolling like a celebrity!

iTunes: "Beverly Hills" by Weezer
I am: Chillin' like a villian

I dislike homework more than I dislike Hillary Duff (and that's quite a bit). On Sunday night I had planned to finish up what I had left in Anthropology because it was pretty much DUE the next day. I get home around 9:30 work for about 45 minutes when my dad yanks me downstairs because of the impending tornado. Then the lights go out till 4 am. "Fantastic" I say to my self, "I'm so glad that all of my Anthropology work was done ON A COMPUTER RUN BY ELECTRICITY!!!". So I've been way behind on homework all week because of that. I wasn't able to go to Hannah's show on Tuesday and I couldn't even go to The Magic Bean on Wednesday to see Ben play. No, I was stuck at home worshiping the homework God. Uck.

Best Hannah story of the week (well aside from the Taney County sheriff's department searching for her for various reasons):

Paraphrasing Hannah....Because I suck at remembering things...
"Did you ever hear my story about the proofreading class [she may
have actual said it was a publishing class. I don't remember.] I took a few
semesters ago? Oh my God. Yeah, well the class was filled with communication
majors. At the beginning of class one of them stands up and asks, 'We're going
to have to KNOW how to spell? Isn't there someone that does that FOR us? Can't we just use spell check or something?!' I though I was going to die."

Typical Scene

Typical Scene
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

Buses rock.

"AHHH" is an understatement

iTunes: "You Don't Fool Me" by Queen
I am: in a terrible mood for the next 24 hours

The anger I feel at this point can only be related to the anger that was felt by America when Halle Berry did Catwoman.

received this morning:

Laura,

Well, not good news this morning. Apple has delayed the shipment of your MacBook Pro again, estimated now to ship on/before March 13th. I haven't had a chance yet to talk with my rep but will try to find out what's going on and let you know.
Sorry for the disappointing news.

Deborah
Technology Buyer Sales
State University Bookstore

I am so pissed. No one can even relate to how pissed I am right now. So while I have been waiting for my Birthday present for what, 2 FREAKING MONTHS now my friends have all bought new iPods, XBOX 360s, motorcycles, SLR digital cameras, and even received MacBook Pros BEFORE me. Jealously is consuming my soul. Not even the thought that tomorrow at 7 pm I will be seeing Jared Leto and his band 30 Seconds To Mars live, can smother this anger with joy. No. No no no. I will not be in the WORST possible mood all week. I swear is someone buys something super new (for instance: a new computer, a new car, or anything else that would over shadow my Macbook Pro) I will implode. I promise. I WILL IMPLODE.

To make matters worse, I was invited to a board game party this Friday and told that everyone was allow one guest (it's a small group of us from one of my art classes). I was then told that everyone was bringing their boyfriends. Haha. Silly me. I forgot to get one. Well, when I informed the host today that I was the cliche single chick, she did this,
"Oh. Um, that's ok. Just invite a friend."
"Well, I don't have any single guy friends..."
"That's ok to. Just bring a friend."
"But all of you guys are going to have your boyfriends with you. It'll be weird if I just invite a random friend."
"Well, it'll be ok."
Faaaaaan-tastic. I am not bringing anyone and once again I will be the odd one out. FAN-TASTIC.

A Basic Manual

iTunes: "The Show Must Go On" by Queen
I am: another hero

The photo shoot for Hannah's EP went well, which is FAN-tastic. Hopefully this will lead to me getting jobs from other local bands who need headshots or what-not.

Anyway I can

iTunes: "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" by The Temptations
I: Ain't too proud to beg

I have exactly 2 months to find a date to my friends' wedding. I don't feel that panic sensation yet but it's in the post.

Still

Still
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

Yay for Natalie! You helped me finish off my roll of film the other day, therefor this post is dedicated to you!

Bitter is a sweet word

iTunes: "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers
I am: skeptical

It's so funny that when I do complain about Springfield, it's not about the town itself, but more about the people in it. It sickens me how uncultured this city is. It sickens me to an extent when I can feel actual nausea. Don't get me wrong. For a while there I was arguing that Springfield's attention to the arts was growing and how real diversity was starting to appear. Yeah well every time I think we take a step towards the goal of a being a somewhat cultural gem some idiot changes my mind by making so typical white trash comment about art.

Example:
"Dude, you can totally see her boob! THAT IS SO AWWWWESOME!"

Now that wasn't the comment that this rant is pertaining to, but you get the general idea. People should strive to see the messages within art or appreciate the techniques used to make them. They should look within themselves and see how the piece makes them feel. That doesn't mean that everyone in Springfield has to love every single piece of art but to explore the feelings that arise within themselves when they look upon new and different works. If you hate something, then ask yourself why. Ask, "Why does this offend me? Was that the artist's purpose?" Looking at something and saying, "Haha! That totally looks like a dick!" is not analyzing art. If you look a painting and say, "Hey, that looks like a dick [or phallic symbol which is a more appropriate thing to say while in an art gallery]. I wonder if that changes the meaning of this piece? Was that done on purpose? Does that take away from anything from the artwork? Am I offended by this?" That is analyzing.

There is just a lack of maturity when it comes to people in this town and art. Arg. I'm not saying that "it's not getting better" because it is. It's just that ignorant people like that make it much more difficult to convince people who AREN'T FROM SPRINGFIELD that there is a wonderful underground art society.

Nuff said about that.

In other news, I hate Valentines day. No big suprise why.

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iTunes: "Instant Messenger (Pink Ego Box)" by Muse
I am: Single

Single again for Valentines Day. Yay. I spent a good chunk of the day in class then had to have Andrew drive me to the Chevy dealership to pick up my car. Yay for broken cars! Then I went home, coughed up a lung (you will all be happy to know that there is still one lung residing in my chest cavity still), and forced gallons of water down my throat in hopes that I can drown this cold of mine.

I got some rather exciting news today, one of my friends who is an upper level photography student asked me if I'd like to help her photograph a wedding in April. Naturally I screamed "Yes". All this experience is paying off. I was asked to do some engagement photos for my friends in a few weeks. Hannah said she'd be my little assistant. Haazah!

EDIT: So I just found out that Muse has an unreleased song on the Not Another Teen Movie Soundtrack. How is this possible that I did not know about this? WHY? WHYYYY?

This day has sucked...

iTunes: "So Glad That it's over" by 12 Rods
I am: Shamed

Today was the first day that we would be doing paper developing in Photography, so you can imagine how stoked I was to get in there and see what my SSLYBY photos would look like in an 8 x 10 format.

Naturally, our teacher wanted to see our first print after we were done. One after another he looks at everyone's prints and says, "Try exposing for 5 more seconds" or "You might want to try a little less exposure time". Well, he gets to mine (remember we're all in a group hearing what he is saying about every individual's picture) and the FIRST thing he says is " ::disgusted sigh:: God, like the world needs another picture of some guy playing a guitar." As you can imagine I was not only completely embarrassed but shamed to an extent that I have never been shamed before. Oh course MINE is the only one he says something negative about. Now, if I had been spunky this morning, or maybe just a bit more confident about my work I might have responded with, "Gosh. Just what the world needs, another sarcastic art teacher" but I was neither spunky nor confident so I just stood there, head down, looking like a shot puppy dog.
Thankfully, the second that he left the dark room and we had begun developing with a different filter, some nice people said, "I don't care what he says. I like the guitar."

Birthday

iTunes: "Birthday" by The Beatles
I am: Stoked, wicked excited, chanting my own name, jumping up and down, screaming "YEAH THAT'S RIGHT!", and tickled pink!

You say it's your birthday
It's my birthday too--yeah
They say it's your birthday
We're gonna have a good time

I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you.
Yes we're going to a party party
Yes we're going to a party party
Yes we're going to a party party.

I would like you to dance--Birthday
Take a cha-cha-cha-chance-Birthday
I would like you to dance--Birthday Dance

You say it's your birthday
Well it's my birthday too--yeah
You say it's your birthday
We're gonna have a good timeI'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you.

Pull this thread as I walk away

iTunes: "Undone" by Weezer
I am: Chillin' in the cut

On an awesome scale from 1 to 10, Hannah's birthday party ranked a 9.5. The only possible way for her to have received a 10 would have been for us to have watched some sort of Danny Boyle movie or possibly watched an Apple commercial for the iMac G5 with an overlay of Jeff Goldblum saying "Must go faster...must go faster..."

I can't decided if the night hit it's peek when Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin actually played the "Sweater Song" upon request by Natalie or when I was able to discuss the workings of Lost with John Robbert (aka lead singer of SSLYBY) or maybe when Ben Harrel whipped out a guitar and played "Time is Running Out" and "1979" perfectly. I'm not sure but man, it was a good concert/party.

I have more exciting news. I have discovered another fabulous local band thanks to Hannah who hired them as the opening act for SSLYBY. They are called A Blue Treehouse and the Homeless Beard. I encourage everyone to drop by the Bellmonte this Friday and throw wads of cash at them.

I was so excited that I was able to use this chance to finish up a roll of 36 exposure black and white film that I would be developing (yes, the professors at MSU let me play with chemicals. I don't know what they were thinking, either) in Photography class on Monday. I could just picture the envy on my fellow classmates face's as they saw that yes, I attended a private SSLYBY concert. Well, Monday rolled around and I was hit with the unpleasant surprise of finding out that 80% of my roll was underexposed.


[warning: technical jargon about to hit] I mean, ARG! I knew that with the low light I needed a low f/stop! I KNEW THAT I NEEDED A FAST SHUTTER SPEED FOR THE FAST ACTION but no. Did I think about the fact that even thought the low f/stop would let in more light, the fast shutter speed would let in less light thus canceling out the f/stop? No. I did not think. And now I am left with nothing but a roll of underexposed film. UNDEREXPOSED I SAY! Arg. If there was ever a roll of film that I wanted to turn out, it was this roll. I had the coolest pictures...now...now they are gone.

I do believe that Hannah almost died and went to Heaven when John Robert broke a guitar string on ,as she says, "A nearly perfect rendition of 'Undone (Sweater Song)'" and had to borrow hers for over half of the set.

Only for Muse

iTunes: "Plug in Baby" by Muse
I am: Caffeinated

That time of year has come...yes the time of year when I ask for ridiculous items for my birthday in hopes of actually getting them (you can't see me right now but I am hysterically laughing at the thought).

To view my newly expanded Froogle Wish List of awesomeness click here or to view my wicked Amazon.com Wish List click here.

I pretty much own every Muse CD except for two, very rare, imports that will cost my soul plus tax to deliver to the states. It bugs me that I do not own all the CDs and the fact that I have to wait like 5 more months for a NEW Muse CD is driving me nuts.

I do believe there is some sort of rumor that when you collect all the Muse CDs Matthew Bellamy appears out of no where and says, "Congratulations. You are, The One." Naturally there is confetti, and balloons, and dancing, and bubbles, and Faygo, and a light switch rave breaks out and when that's all said and done Matthew asks me to accompany him on tour and be his best friend forever! I'm not sure if that's true or not but in my mind, that's how it happens.

Which on a side note: Andrew, you would not be invited on tour with us because you made fun of him. On that day, I believe it was Saturday, January 21, at 8:17 pm exactly, Matthew Bellamy died...just a little. Here is a picture of him dying.

Some of you might remember my list "Things I would do to get a NEW copy of Muse's Hullaballoo Soundtrack" well, this is my "Things I would do to get a NEW copy of Muse's Hyper Music"

• Eat only KFC for a whole month
• Watch Lindsay Lohan movies until my eyes bleed
• Make out with Rob Schneider
• Climb into an active Volcano
• Listen to Hillary Duff sing (nuff said)
• Sell my entire collection of Sandman graphic novels for a dollar
• Only see movies at the Campbell 16
• Stick my hand into boiling kettle cleaner
• lick barb wire
• Use my two least favorite words in a sentence every day of my life. I don't think it's necessary for me to state which words those are.
• Memorize the dictionary
• Consume cigarette ash
• Wear only yellow
• Tell Jake Lloyd he made Episode One a better movie
• Bathe in garbage juice for a week
• Buy tickets to and attend a Britney Spears concert
• Dye my hair 7 shades of green
• Shop at Hollister for the rest of my life
• drink 12 cups of pure Mt. Dew syrup
• Never speak of Ryan Reynolds again
  

in addition to all these things which I promised I would do if someone bought me "Hullaballoo Soundtrack" (which I now own by sheer fate), I would...

• listen to country music for 7 hours straight
• Give my Lord of the Rings poster to a small child with paint
  
• Break dance in the lobby of the Springfield 8
• Eat the fish sticks that are still in Andrew's freezer
• Eat a large bucket of popcorn with extra butter
• lick the inside of the FCB machine
  

Har har har. I'm a pirate!

Hm. Isn't it common etiquette that you don't curse in front of people that you've just met? Or is that something that only Christians try to do.

So yesterday I met this very nice girl in one of my classes. Very indie and very much a frosh (freshman). Anyway, as we're walking down the hall, attempting to make conversation she busts out with the "S-word". Not in some sort of tourettes way, but really, it wasn't called for. I could have sworn that there was some unwritten rule that says that cursing in front of new friends is forbidden.

This post can be related to planet Hoth, COLD!

I don't usually encourage the act of creating insults but it seems that I can no longer contain the urge. Ah yes, I remember sitting in Philosophy, writting down numerous and hillarious insults as liner notes in my notebook. Hm, maybe if I had been paying attention instead of dilly daddleing I may have gotten a better grade in that class. Nah.

Now to share:

• Cillan Murphy called. He wants his creepy demeanor back.
• Keep talking, hopefully someday something intelligent will come out of that pretty mouth of yours.
• You are definitely one fry short of a Happy Meal.
• Believe it or not, she can think without moving her lips.
• See, the wheel is turning but the hampster is dead.
• Is your job solely devoted to spreading ignorance or is that just something you do on the side?
• She's as pointless as a hankey...you sneeze...and...that's it.
• That tiny twinkle you just saw in her eyes is actually the sun shining right between her ears.
• David Justice called. He'd like his libido back.
• Unfortunately for you there is not vaccine against stupidity.
• Psh. You don't need to join Green Peace to help the Earth out. Just don't procreate!
• Seriously...her depth runs as deep as a parking lot puddle.
• Yeah, about as cultured as cow in the Louvre.
• You definitely got hit by the ugly stick and enjoyed it.
• Were you sick the day that God was handing out intelligence?
• (I actually read this somewhere but was tempted to use it) You could throw her in the river and skim ugly for two days!

Tonight

iTunes: "A Modern Myth" by 30 seconds to mars
I am: Full

Hannah and I check out this new coffee shop that opened up by me. Decent coffee. A little strong for my taste. I got a cappuccino, drank only half of it, and I'm still buzzing. I can still smell the coffee. Mmm...coffee.

I desperately want "The Film Snob*s Dictionary : An Essential Lexicon of Filmological Knowledge" for my birthday ::hint hint hint::. I have no intention on actually planning on receiving any birthday gifts though. People get me gifts? Hahahaha! THE IDEA IS RIDICULOUS IN ITSELF!! But if, by chance, someone does want to get me something other than this book, I suggest any sort of homestar runner merchandise (please ask what shirt size before you assume).

Relinquishing junk

iTunes: "Days Go By" by Dirty Vegas
I am: makin conversation

For some very odd reason I've had "Days Go By" stuck in my head all night. I've had the sudden urge to bust out into hokey techno moves and "wow" any on lookers.

I am please to announce that after several months of betraying my blogger for my xanga I am returning to semi-weekly posts on my blogger. Why, you ask? Because the guilt was too much. I can no longer cheat on my blogger account with xanga. It's just wrong.

After 3 terrifying weeks, I finally was able to access my grades online. HAZZAH! I got an A in Art History!! HAAAAZAAAAH! For this I deserve another delicious "sinful" cupcake. Mmm..."sinful" cupcakes.

Agrophobia

As a precautionary act, I never answer the door when I am home alone. Any girl will tell you, that answering the door is begging to re-enact a cheaply made horror flick.

So about 15 minutes ago when our doorbell rings, I go through my usual routine of pretending to not hear it. When it rings again, I assume it is the UPS man and once again, continue on with catching up on my winter reading. Now, when the doorbell rings about 15 more times I begin to wonder and notice that there is quite a strange car out in our drive way. I wait for about 15 more minutes watching from a tiny crack in the shades. The man, whom I have never seen before and could definitely be an extra in Deliverance, gets into his car and just sits in our driveway for about 5-10 more minutes before he pulls out and leaves.

assuming that I didn't get the message about someone dropping by the house I call both parents. Both have no idea who this man could possibly be.

Thus concludes my Twilight Zone day.

Permanent Daylight

iTunes: "Save Me" Amiee Mann
I am: a stereotype

It's become abundantly clear, now that I am one of the last single people in my friends (we're a dying breed), that I must take on new and extremely important responsibilities. In fact, they are so important that I have made a list that covers them all. I call this list....

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE TOKEN SINGLE FRIEND

1. It is now quite important that I am readily available for those who are attached, to use to complain about their significant others.
2. When I enter a room I must say, "HEY HEY HEY!" and all will respond, "TOKEN SINGLE FRIEND!! We missed you!!"
   
3. I must be able to withstand hours of PDA without gagging or reaching for the nearest blunt object to beat myself with.
4. I must be able to sense a "Look, I want you to leave so I can make out with my significant other without you watching me with those creepy eyes of yours" tone in a mere word.
5. I must be able to distract with some sort of stupid human trick with a simple snap of one's fingers when a "couples" fight breaks out.
   
6. It will also be crucial that I some how work the following into all instances in which I am in group situations.....

• Witty jokes with content pertaining to Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Queen, circuit boards, Star Wars, or anything else that might be overheard during a ComicCon convention.
  
• The phrase "Awesome, awesome to the MAX!"
• I must make constant reference to some sort of film or TV personality whom I am obsessively infatuated with.
  
• and most importantly, I must make inappropriate sexual innuendoes.