11:30am in the Atlanta Airport

He is wearing a Goosebumps t-shirt; authentically vintage. He reminds me of a past crush. It’s the way his hair is cut, it’s the way he crosses his legs, it's the awkward way he sits there and it’s his plaid green shorts. His slight 5 o’clock shadow brings attention to his defined jaw line. He is eating. He is eating Burger King of all things. I hope he is on my flight. I imagine the awkwardness that might ensue if he has the seat next to me. Will I stare at him? Will we make small talk? I remember a line from Pulp Fiction that refers small talk.

He has a macbook and a guitar case.

I hope we randomly meet in Gulfport. Maybe we will bump into each other while fishing for our suitcases at baggage claim. Maybe we will awkwardly make eye contact and smile in that way that reminds me of indie romance flicks.

Life should be like a Jane Austen Novel

Elizabeth was much too embarrassed to say a word. After a short pause, her companion added, “You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject forever.” Elizabeth feeling all the more than common awkwardness and anxiety of his situation, now forced herself to speak; and immediately, though not very fluently, gave him to understand, that her sentiments had undergone so material a change, since the period to which he alluded, as to make her receive with gratitude and pleasure, his present assurances.

Suffocating Cloud

Suffocating Cloud
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

A storm is coming. I can feel it.

I think I'm going to puke.

Looks like I'm not the only one who doesn't update

Postsecret has skipped it's Sunday update. Frank enabled comments this week and it looks like the general public is upset that they haven't gotten their weekly dose of other people's secrets. It's actually quite funny.

Photographs and memories

There is nothing more delightful to me than going through old family photo albums. A few days ago my dad pulled down about 6 boxes from the attic, all filled with albums. It was like Christmas came early.

Dear Angry Nitpicky Grossly Emo Rage-a-holic,

Oh my goodness you have a problem! Someone needs to take a chill pill and quick. What I have seen of you the past month or so has made me fearful of your future. I don't think I've ever met anyone who has such a rage problem as you. I have yet to spend an hour with you, without you flipping out over one thing or another. What scares me the most is that your anger is explosive; it comes in unforeseen bouts. I'm seriously concerned about being around you. You remember that Alanis Morissette song "You Oughta Know"? You remember how hostile that song is? I'm convinced that you wrote that song. It reeks of your whiny, vindictive tone.

Here's the underlined issue; it's hard for me to trust you when I never know when you're going to turn on me and go on some rant about how I did or didn't do some little thing that annoys you. I know about your little discussions that you have had with others in the past few weeks. I'm aware of your random fits animosity. What's funny is that I find this behavior more pitiful than anything. True, I could get all pissy about all the things you've said and done but I feel more sorrow for your life more than anything.

It will hurt when you hit rock bottom

It bothers me that I am losing respect for you. I know it is only a matter of weeks, if not days that I won't even know who you are any more.

iTunes: "Leave me Alone" by Michael Jackson

Geeze what is today, some kind of "Let's Dog on Laura Day"? Hold on, let me check iCal... National Brother's Day, International Tiara Day, National Escargot Day....nope nothing.

That mythology class is paying off

Did you know that Medea is often referred to as "The Tigress" because when her husband Jason decided to leave her for a younger woman, Glauce, she killed Glauce, her father, and most importantly the children that Medea had with Jason? That's right; she killed her own children.

You learn something new every day.

Sway

"I wonder about the trees.
Why do we wish to bear
Forever the noise of these
More than another noise
So close to our dwelling place?
We suffer them by the day
Till we lose all measure of pace,
And fixity in our joys,
And acquire a listening air.
They are that that talks of going
But never gets away;
And that talks no less for knowing,
As it grows wiser and older,
That now it means to stay.
My feet tug at the floor
And my head sways to my shoulder
Sometimes when I watch trees sway,
From the window or the door.
I shall set forth for somewhere,
I shall make the reckless choice
Some day when they are in voice
And tossing so as to scare
The white clouds over them on.
I shall have less to say,
But I shall be gone."

The Sound of the Trees by Robert Frost

Selected Songs from various playlists on my iPod...

Emo Song:
Paper Bag by Fiona Apple

Happy-Sappy Song:
Shimmy Shimmy Quater Turn- Hellogoodbye

Guitar Hero Song:
Crazy On You- Heart

Sweet Lovin' Song:
Here In My Room- Incubus

Party like it's 1990 Song:
Mr. Jones- Counting Crows

The Joggin Mix Song:
Dragula- Rob Zombie

Photography Inspiration Song:
First Snow- Composed by Clint Mansell

Sleepy Time Song:
Complainte De la Butte- Rufus Wainwright

Muse Song:
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want- Muse

Me do good, me do good photo?

Today I stumbled upon a set of engagement photos for some people that I know. I wouldn't call them my friends...we don't really hang out, but I have known them for quite some time, and they know me. As I was flipping through this set of photos a wicked self centered, egotistical thought crossed my mind. I actually said to myself, "Wow. I could have taken better photos then these." I immediately realized what I said and reprimanded...myself. But why? Why should I apologize for acknowledging that I am a good photographer: that my portraits are full of life and have a less cliche feel to them? I'm sorry but there are a lot of crappy photographers around who think that posed pictures are "shizknat". Last year I took some engagement photos for my good friends Jarrod and Sarah (to the left) and I couldn't have been more please with the results. Granted, I did have a few shots that we not up to par, but that's why I took 3 rolls!! THAT'S WHAT YOU DO!! You take tons of photos so you can weed out the crappy ones. I promised myself that I would never become one of those pretentious photographers who thinks that they're the best of the best and I don't. I KNOW there are some really fantastic photographers in town who are MUCH better than me. BUT...there are also a crap ton of photographers in town who are much less talented than me and it pisses me off that they are getting paid...more than me....to take crappy shots.

Marriage Day

I feel completely terrible because I missed probably one of the most awesome wedding in the entire world. "Why?" you ask? Let me explain in ghetto style:

I am so poor I use cheerios as earrings!
I am so poor that I chase the garbage truck with a shopping list!
I am so poor I can't even to pay attention!
I am so poor that I eat cereal with a fork to save milk!
I am so poor that burglars break into my home and leave money!
I am so poor that I watch television on an Etch-A-Sketch!
I am so poor that even the Republicans were willing to give me welfare!

I'm guessing that you get the gist of what I'm sayin' here. The wedding was out of state and would have required me to go 3 days without work and I would have had to pay for food and a hotel room. Things are a bit tight right now and I just didn't have the money to go. I even attempted to budget for it but in the end I had to use that budgeted money for my insurance bill. It sucks because I bet it was the most awesome wedding ever. Blah! So Mr. and Mrs. Sonner if you are reading this I am terribly sorry that I did not attend your wedding. I hope you had a fantastic "Marriage Day!"

iPod, therefore I AM

Put your iPod on shuffle and go down the list to answer the questions.

How am I feeling today?
Coffee and TV- Blur

How will I feel tomorrow?
Rockafeller Skank- Fatboy Slim

Daaang right

Will I get far in life?
The Poison- Alkaline Trio

How do my friends see me?
Roadhouse Blues (Live)- The Doors

Where will I get married?
The Lonely Man/Incredible Hulk Theme- Composed by Joe Harnell

What is my best friend's theme song?
Have You Ever- Incubus

What is the story of my life?
Here By Me- 3 Doors Down

What was high school like?
Times Like These- Foo Fighters

How can I get ahead in life?
Candy Perfume Girl- Madonna

What is the best thing about me?
Spice Up Your Life- Spice Girls

Side note: Look....I know I shouldn't have the Spice Girls even CLOSE to my iPod...but well...I love 90's pop.

How is today going to be?
One Angry Dward and 200 Solemn Faces

What is in store for this weekend?
Right Where I belong- 3 Doors Down

What song describes my parents?
Burn- Three Days Grace

What song describes my grandparents?
Classical Gas- Eric Calpton

How is my life going?
Favorite Things- Incubus

What song will they play at my funeral?
With A Little Help from My Friends- Joe Crocker

Some of these answers are a bit eerie.

How does the world see me?
Shrinking Universe-Muse

Will I have a happy life?
All This Love- The Similou

What do my friends really think of me?
Downfall- Trust Company

Do people secretly lust after me?
Ex-Girlfriend- No Doubt

How can I make myself happy?
The Delicate Place- Spoon

ROFL!

What should I do with my life?
Old Friends/Bookends- Simon & Garfunkel

Will I ever have children?
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly- Blues Traveler

What is some good advice for me?
Fair- Remy Zero

How will I be remembered?
Cry to You- Cadet

What is my signature dancing song?
Death Is A Disease- Composed by Clint Mansell

Side note: The Fountain soundtrack is amazing. If you don't own it, BUY IT TODAY.

What type of men do I like?
Go- Blink 182

What kind of job will I have in the future?
Around The World- Red Hot Chili Peppers

Double Trouble

Double Trouble
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

I have rediscovered the fun that I can have with Photo Booth. Lord help me.

Tardy people and their tardiness!!

I've always been a big stickler about tardiness. I made very sure to never be tardy in high school and I make it my goal to NEVER be tardy in college. There is nothing more disrespectful then a person walking into class over 15 minutes late, interrupting a lecture that could be detrimental to my college success, just because they overslept. I am more annoyed by the people who are consistently late to class (when I say "late" I am referring to over 10 minutes). If you KNOW that it's going to take you 25 minutes to drive to campus 5 minutes to park and 5 minutes to walk to whatever building you need to be in the PLAN ACCORDINGLY. I do. If I can get to class on time and live in freakin' Egypt, then you can get to class living wherever you live.

and gives us an extra ten minutes to get to class. He doesn't mind if we're running a little late because he understands that is it hard to get to a class that early in the morning. THIS GIRL runs 45 minutes late. How ridiculous is that? Last week we had a critique and we started just around 8:05 am. My teacher had begun by asking a series of questions about what we considered art and what we considered "good art". We begun looking at Which brings me to the Queen of the Tardiness. The teacher for the 8am class is pretty lenienteveryone's photos and talked about the ones that stood out the most. Right at 8:50 am SHE walks in. She notices that everyone's photos are on the wall. Of course the teacher stops...there is an awkward pause as we all stare at her. She pins her photos up on the wall and sits down. My teacher begins to talk again. About 15 minutes later her CELL PHONE rings. Naturally this completely distracts for the current discussion that we were having. Alan tells her to turn it off and gives her the look of death. She looks at him and says, "It's a client." As if that is justification for keeping your cell phone ON during class...a class that your significantly late to.

There is no excuss for being THAT late to a class. What upsets me is, she is being disrespectful and she doesn't even care. Her attitude about it (the "whatever" attitude) is bothersome. I can't understand that. If I PAY for a class, I'm sure as heck going to attend it.

Cletus and Baylee-Ann visit the movie theater

There are few amusing stories that tickle me quite like this one.

Justin had just arrived to work and we were discussing normal manager things. After I caught him up on all the day's drama I left the comfort of the office and walked into the manager station only to be struck with the sight of two CUSTOMERS sitting AT THE MANAGER STATION in our comfy MANAGER CHAIRS feeding each other Dippin' Dots looking as white-trashy as possible with their MATCHING overalls (both looked like they were straight out of central casting). I must admit that there was a second there were I was completely dumbfounded. I thought to myself, "Really? REALLY? You're sitting in our MANAGER STATION.... by our COMPUTER.... enjoying the comfort of our MANAGER CHAIRS...REALLY?" After I collected my thoughts I forced what words I could, out of my mouth:

"Um...Hi."
"Hello"-the Male who was feeding his girlfriend the Dippin' Dots-
"Uh can I help you?"
"No."
"You need to leave. This our manager station and you should not be here."

I couldn't help but hold in my giggles as I ran into the office to tell Justin what had happened. As I am finishing up the story our loyal employee Greg enters with the same dumbfounded look I had on my face and asks, "Did you know them?" to which I responded "No. Definitely not."Because I want to give you an ACCURATE PICTURE of what these lovely people looked like, you will find a photo attached to this note. I'd like to note how they went with a subtle green overall and plaid shirts.

I think I'm in love

My new boyfriend
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

Ah yes...my baby. It is wrong to hug a camera this much?

A time and a place

A time and a place
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

.....`Prophet!' said I, `thing of evil! - prophet still, if bird or devil! -
Whether tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore,
Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted -
On this home by horror haunted - tell me truly, I implore -
Is there - is there balm in Gilead? - tell me - tell me, I implore!'
Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.'..

-Edgar Allen Poe
The Raven

God Bless Don Hertzfeld

Through the wonder of text messages:

Kevin sends me this:
I send him back this response: "?"
Kevin texted me back...: "My spoon is too big"
I send him this: "Haha!"

My head is a SUPER MASSIVE BLACKHOLE

iTunes: "Broken" by Pennywise

I dyed my hair black (hench the "my head is a super massive blackhole). I can now pull of the emo look with great success!!

Dead people=Digital SLR

iTunes: "Mil Besos" by Patty Griffin

While flipping through the channels the other night in an attempt to find some source of entertainment I accidentally stopped on TNT which happened to be showing Titanic...for the 5 millionth time that day. It happened to be that very emotional moment (pssh!) when future-old-decrepid-Rose is finishing up her heartwrenching story. Her exact words were "1500 people died that day. I'll never forget.." At that exact moment I said alloud, "Wow if I had a dollar for every person who died on the Titanic, I'd be able to buy a Canon 30D."

As morbid and heartless as that was...it's still true.

Rule number one: take it EVERYWHERE

Lomography- n.
a commercial trademark of Lomographische AG, Austria for products and services related to photography. The name is licensed from a former state-run optics company LOMO PLC in St. Petersburg, Russia. The 35 mm LOMO LC-A camera employed an unusual lens which produced large amounts of distortion at the edges of the image whilst keeping the center sharp, and was 'discovered'/promoted by marketing students/businessmen from Austria with a viral/tribal marketing strategy heavily based on their internet site.



Lomography emphasizes casual, snapshot photography. Accidents such as over-saturated colors, lens artifacts, and exposure defects are rehabilitated to produce swirly, abstract effects — a trait emphasized by practitioners. Others use the technique to document everyday life, because the small camera size and ability to shoot in low light encourages candid photography, photo reportage and photo vérité.

The following are the company's 10 Rules of Lomography:

1. Take your LOMO everywhere you go & whenever you go.
2. Use it anytime — day or night.
3. Lomography is not an interference in your life, but a part of it.
4. Shoot from the hip.
5. Approach the objects of your lomographic desire as close as possible.
6. Don't think.
7. Be fast.
8. You don't have to know beforehand what you've captured on film.
9. You don't have to know afterwards, either.
10. Don't worry about the rules.

1408

When Stephen King's novel "Everything's Eventual" first came out, I ran to the bookstore to get it. I consider Stephen King one of the few authors whose descriptive writing can scare the crap out of me. Early reviews of "Everything's Eventual" raved about the frightful stories within. I must say that though most of the stories were quite disturbing, the story that really got to me was one titled "1408". The story begins by introducing the main character Mike Enslin an author who wrote several books about Haunted dwellings that he stayed in over the years. Even though only 9 pages of the story take place in the room, it is those 9 pages that I became so freaked out that I vowed to never stay in a hotel again (obviously I got over my fear of hotel rooms). Anyway, today, while on my daily trailer hunt, I found a trailer for 1408 starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson. You might remember THIS post in which I first mentioned the talks of a movie being made. At first glance it is abundantly clear that they have changed the story a bit. In fact, there are a few moments that I found almost comical. As disappointed as I am, I still have a desire to see this movie.

Check it out for yourself HERE.

Can't Sleep

Do flies have tongues? Random but...really...do they have tongues?

"Rejoice, and men will seek you;
Grieve, and they turn and go.
They want full measure of all your pleasure,
But they do not need your woe.
Be glad, and your friends are many;
Be sad, and you lose them all.
There are none to decline your nectared wine,
But alone you must drink life's gall.

Feast, and your halls are crowded;
Fast, and the world goes by.
Succeed and give, and it helps you live,
But no man can help you die.
There is room in the halls of pleasure
For a long and lordly train,
But one by one we must all file on
Through the narrow aisles of pain."
--Ella Weeler Wilcox

I wonder how much blockbuster paid for this...

iTunes: "Changes" by 3 Doors Down

Not only is this the greatest EMO moment in movie history but it is also the most shameless use of product placement in movie history.

Sleep?

iTunes: "I Gotta Find Peace of Mind" by Lauryn Hill

I've been hit with the feeling that I have done something terribly wrong at some point. I'm not sure what that thing is quite yet but the feeling seems to still be there. Hm.

Side Note:
Someone please buy me THIS

On the first day back

As expected, the first day back to classes was uneventful and cold. The only slightly entertaining point of the day was the pot head in my history class. Yes, that's right: someone actually came to class high. Keep in mind this isn't the middle or end of the semester...no this was the FIRST DAY OF
iTunes: "Limp" by Fiona Apple

CLASS and this dude is stoned out of his mind. Naturally he decided to sit in the front row and proceeded to make commentary about what the teacher was saying. I couldn't help but giggle slightly.

Professor: ...I know that I am giving you a lot to read...
Pot Head: [interrupting] yeah...reading sucks man...awww..man...

The constant "aww man...yeaah..oh yea.." coming from the front row seemed to make syllabus day a little more interesting.



And in case you are wondering what I would like for my birthday....

"Birfday"

iTunes: "Snow (Hey Oh)" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

My birthday is quickly approaching and for the first time in several years, I have yet to make plans. I'm quite upset that Natalie and Hannah will be out of town but I'll deal. To be honest I don't really want to make plans. Becca and Deborah want to take me out to some "smancy" bar called Ophelia's and I think I'm fine with that. Unfortunately, since I do have under-age friends, and friends who just don't like bars I am going to have to force us to go to some restaurant instead and then end up bowling/shaking/some other random activity. Again, I have no problem with that. I feel so... impassive to anything that relates to my birthday. In fact, I just don't have any enthusiasm about the night what-so-ever.

For the love of Bruce: Part II

#3. Mmm...more Bruce...more deliciousness. This goes along with the whole "Pop Art" theme again (as should ALL OF THE CARDS). On this one I'll have a message on the back that says something like "Baby...you make me see quadruple!" I really like this one. I think it's the neon pink that really makes me happy. I might use this same image in another layout just because I like it so much. God bless photoshop!










#4. Tehehe...oh silly Bruce!
You can't really read this thumbnail but it says "Give me some sugar, baby". I am going to probably use this one but alternate the message between the one shown and "Hail to the king, baby". I might end up messing with the size of the actual image as well. I want it to be a tad bigger.

For the love of BRUCE

iTunes: "Crazy on You" by Heart

As many of you might know, I am crazy about Bruce Campbell. So when I was hit with the fact that Valentine's day is less than a month away and that it was time for me to make some contemporary, Valentine's Day cards, there was no one else in my mind who could truly encompass the idea of rugged love other than Bruce Campbell himself.



#1. I'm going for this "POP ART" idea. Even though I like this idea, I have a few issues with it. Do I like the whisper bubble as apposed to any other type of bubble? Do I like how the"Groovy" sticks out of the bubble?













#2. The more the merrier right? I thought about a cute little message saying that on the back. Maybe something like "Double the pleasure.." or "Double Trouble". I like the double image and the neon pink is a nice idea that plays well off of the blue but is it dark enough? Do I need an outline around the hearts? If I make the pink darker...I really don't need an outline, right?

That's all for now. More drafts to come...

Ah yes, another Wednesday Night

a reminder about the Young Married Couples Group meeting on Wednesday night flashes on the large screen at Church...

Andrew: I'll never be in that group ::sigh::
Me: Pshh! ::pretends to play a tiny violin in an attempt to mock Andrew's emo-ness::
Andrew: You're never going to be in there either...
Me: You suck.
Tanner: Ha ha!
Andrew: ::looking at Tanner:: I don't know what you're laughing at. No one's ever going to marry you....

Don't see a movie

There are four days out of the entire year that the theater is the most busy:

4. New Years Eve
3. Christmas Eve
2. Christmas Day

and yes, THE BUSIEST IS...

1. New Years day

Every year it's the same thing; we're dead until 1pm. See, that's when the hangovers pass and everyone decides to come and see a movie and whine. I could add up all the complaints that I've gotten from customers all throughout 2006 and that will NEVER add up to all the complaints that I will get tomorow.

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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Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

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

img978.jpg
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

"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
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

I can fly like a bird in the sky

I can fly like a bird in the sky
Originally uploaded by HotsauceJane.

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.