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[30 Jun 2009|06:38pm] |
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AL FRANKEN FTW!
I'm just glad we now officially have 100 senators (officially) and that god damn race is put to an end. I've been a big time Franken fan for awhile now, so he more than anyone else is who I cared about being in the Senate. Now he is, and I am personally pleased. What is it with Minnesota electing government officials that mirror my pop culture tastes?
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| Fuck you, you fucking goofs! |
[23 Jun 2009|10:11pm] |
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I hear more and more about Obama's approval rating going down. Sure, it's still high for a president, and I understand that the approval between a candidate and acting president are far different, but part of me doesn't understand why.
Yes, unemployment has gone up. Anyone could have told you that was going to happen. It's insane how quickly people forget history. Remember FDR, when everything got much worse before it got better? And the fact that it took awhile for things to get better is because Republicans stood in his way while he tried to get shit done, and it wasn't until a fucking World War broke out that they let him do shit?
Those who don't learn from history...
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| "Our bar is south Philly in a scary alley... might as well call it "Rape Bar."" |
[20 Jun 2009|01:16am] |
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So yeah, the subject line is from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia", my new favorite show. Check it out if you get the chance. I can safely say most everyone reading this post will like it.
My summer's been going really well. My job is very lax with incredibly cool people in my office. Basically, I do lots of random crap in the HR offices. Lots of stuff I've doing lately is with filing, but I've worked on Orientation materials and dabbled in lots of other things. Everyone there knows HR may be something I do in the future, so a bunch of them are more than willing to share some words of experience or what have you with me. It's really great, and I definitely think HR is something I would be plenty happy with as a career option.
As far as friends go, I think I've done a very good job keeping up with who I can. If I haven't, it's usually cuz its tough to get with others for one reason or another, be it conflicting schedules, distance, etc. Though I will say, I was incredibly pleased with the turnout for my party last weekend, and it was one of the best nights I've had in a long time if not ever. And I have been enjoying my first week of being 21.
I haven't seen as many movies as I would've liked. Come to think of it, I've seen "Star Wars" for the second time and "The Hangover" twice. I plan to see "Up" and "Year One" before they leave theatres, and a few other things coming up later this summer that I will see. No, I am not seeing "Transformers 2", so do not even ask. "G.I. Joe" can go screw as well.
That's really it for now. I've got exactly a month till I'm in the Outer Banks, and I am looking forward to it. And of course, under two months away from my brother's wdding which should be awesome as well.
Sorry for not updating/commenting on everyone's journals more. I'm trying to do a better job. Cheers!
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| Stream of Consciousness |
[10 Nov 2008|01:25pm] |
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I have no real theme or anything for this post. It's just been awhile since I've posted, so I thought I'd throw out some general thoughts and feelings if you will. So let's begin!
- I know it's been almost a week, but thank god Barack Obama is our president-elect. While I don't care for McCain, I did believe some things he could do would be of some help. Sarah Palin, on the other hand, is so dangerously underqualified, unprepared, and not taken seriously by her own party that I think our country would need to be completely bereft of logic to nominate any ticket with her on it into office. Thankfully, we're not; just about 46% of us are. But McCain got bitch slapped in the Electoral College so all is right with the world. I am actually now a member of JMU Democrats and went to a party on Tuesday night with many like-minded individuals. The reaction there was when Pennsylvania and Virginia were called for Obama was nothing short of astonishing. It was quite the evening and one I will remember fondly. For the first time in awhile, I am optimistic for the future.
- The decision to change my major turned out to be one of the best choices I have ever made. I went from a major I despised and dreaded to one I found very interesting and quite enjoyable. Sure, the work and reading still sucks, but that's going to be the case for any major if you're as lazy as I am. The students and faculty in the Political Science/Public Policy & Administration are radically different from the students and faculty in the Business School (better in each and every way you could name). I have met tons of new, cool people and classmates to talk with and new professors who actually give students the time of day and are willing to hold meaningful conversations with. I knew this semester was going to be a fresh start at JMU, and it has turned out to be so much better than I imagined.
- I can't be the only one who is so happy Thanksgiving break is a mere two weeks away. JMU did not have a fall break, so it has been a long time since we had anything resembling a break from classes (outside of weekends of course). Thanksgiving is so late this year that we have gone almost three months without any time to slow down. That is crazy. I admit, I did take two personal days for Obama's visit to JMU (which I did NOT get in to, even though I waited seven and a half hours in the freezing cold) and the day after the election, but even then I had work to catch up on and such. So 9 days off sounds so good right about now.
- Speaking of Thanksgiving, that means Christmas is around the corner. This also means my wallet is getting gang raped. I know have a soon to be sister-in-law to buy for, which means I am getting her a gift for her birthday (the day after Black Friday) and Christmas in addition to all the other stuff I buy for family and friends on top of that. I admit, I am not in financial dire straits and I don't mind buying her things at all. Shopping is the hassle that annoys me. I really hate going to malls or shopping centers this time of year, so thank goodness the internet's around. But then I have to think about what to get and that is the biggest pain in the ass of all. Once I figure what I'm getting my parents, my soon to be sister-in-law, and friends, I should be okay.
- I saw Zack and Miri Make A Porno last Friday and I thought it was hilarious. I am a big time Kevin Smith fan as most of you know, so it should come as no surprise that I enjoyed his humor once again. This one was a nice fresh feel from his Jay and Silent Bob movies. I admit; with Jersey Girl being the box office flop it was (though I personally found it enjoyable, thank you George Carlin), I was concerned about Kevin Smith's cinematic future with Jay and Silent Bob out of the picture for good. This re-affirmed my faith in Smith's writing abilities, especially the dialogue he writes between characters. I most definitely recommend it to most everyone. It's a nice comedy with plenty of sex jokes, but also has a warm, fuzzy undertone that makes you very happy by the time the end credits role. Beware though, there are some disgusting parts.
- And finally, for the very few of you who care, Brock Lesnar is going to beat Randy Couture and win the UFC Heavyweight Championship this Saturday night. Mark my words.
That's all I have from now. For my Northern Virginian friends, I am home every single day of Thanksgiving break EXCEPT Thanksgiving proper and most of Black Friday. Other than that, I am totally free. So let's have some fun.
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| Hell of a Friday night (sarcasm ahoy!) |
[13 Sep 2008|11:44am] |
Well I saw my other roommate posted the story, so I will share it as well to our non-mutual friends.
So yesterday morning I get up and Roommate #1 tells me that he is going to have some friends come over to pre-game at 9 PM yesterday night. I said sure. Now you may be wondering why the hell he would have to get my permission. Roughly two weeks ago, he had a large group of people come over at 11:30 on a Sunday night to drink and play Rock Band. Keep in mind the TV has surround sound, is right outside my bedroom, and gets loud. Not to mention I had to study for a quiz the next day. So I pulled Roommate #1 aside and told him that having people over this late on a school night is not cool with me. I don't mind if people have friends over on weekdays really, but be sensible about it. If you're STARTING at 11:30, you probably won't end till late. It resolved with him telling us he'd ask for our permission to have people over in the future. So he did, and I was okay.
My plans involved going to my friend's apartment for a pre-game for his 20th birthday around 9. I've been having some issues with my Crohn's, so I haven't drank for the past month. So I just conversed with friends and played beer pong (no drinking involved from my end). I'm not really the partying type, so by about 11:30 I was ready to head out. So me and Roommate #2 (who was also at the party) walk home and get there about midnight.
We get home and their are beer cans everywhere (completely expected, and I knew Roommate #1 would clean them up eventually, like last time). However, many of the cans were beer that me and Roommate #3 purchased. Keep in mind Roommate #1 had half a case in the fridge AND purchased a brand new case specifically for tonight, yet got into mine and Roommate 3's beer. I don't mind if you eat or drink my stuff, as long as you have my permission. Us four are usually very good about respecting each others stuff, but beer is quite expensive and not completely accessible as I am still underage. But I let it slide, as I figured Roommate #1 would pony up some cash to make up for it.
So I go into my room about 1:30, checking email and thinking about going to bed...until I hear Roommate #1 and roughly 8-9 people come in being loud and drunk. I groan and my head and know "this isn't happening." So I sat in my room still waiting for an opportune moment to tell them to leave. Around 2 AM I hear they are BEGINNING to watch a movie, which means it won't be over till between 3:30 or 4 AM. I heard it was "Grandma's Boy" meaning loud laughing and quoting would ensue. So I decided I would go out there and ask them nicely to leave. I don't think it's irrational to want to go to bed in your own apartment at 2 AM, but maybe I am wrong. Especially when Roommate #1 said they'd be pregaming at 9 PM; NOT having a party at 2 AM. Keep in mind I was going to explain myself then kindly ask them to leave.
But first, I had to go to the bathroom.
My bathroom is shared by myself and Roommate #3. I go out to hear people in our bathroom. Roommate #3 was not home, so I knew it was Roommate #1's guests. I had EXPLICITLY stated beforehand that the rule for bathrooms is "your guests, your bathroom." So I knock and they tell me to "fuck off". That is when I get pissed and yell "this is my fucking bathroom, get the fuck out." So two girls come out and give me an "oh shit" look when they realize that it's me, and not Roommate #1. So I go in to see all of our tissues used, our hand towel thrown on the floor, and piss on the toilet seat. Fuck this being nice shit. You want me to respect you? If you're not going to do the same to me, fuck that.
So I go to Roommate #1 to tell him I am pissed and his people must leave. He's drunk as hell and pissed at some guy in his group of friends, so he isn't being very helpful. Thankfully one of the girls who used the bathroom came and apologized. I did not accept her apology; I told her how it was. She offered to buy more tissues or give us money for beer and I told her "I don't care about that; I care about how inconsiderate and disrespectful of my stuff you were. In my own apartment no less!" So she asked how she could make it up, and I said her and her friends leaving would make me happy. So they did. I hated to be a dick, but fuck em. I don't really care what my roommates friends think of me. if I have to be a dick, so be it.
And I know, I just know Roommate #1 will apologize saying he was "so drunk." Alright, I've been drunk before, I can still empathize with my roommates and be sensible. In fact, the first weekend back Roommate #3 and I had friends over including two loud girls over who we did not know would be coming. It was late, a roommate was trying to sleep, so we got them out of there fast. I know if I was trying to sleep I sure as hell wouldn't my Roommate's obnoxious friends disturbing it.
So this is two strikes for Roommate #1. It's going to come to the point where he's going to ask me to have friends over for a pre-game and I am either A) Not going to believe it is just a pre-game or B) Get too fed up with his bullshit and say no. I shouldn't have to come home and worry "is my bathroom clean" or "is someone fucking in my bedroom" or "has any of my stuff been stolen". And don't think the second point isn't realistic, because according to Roommate #2, a guy asked him which room he could "hook up" in. Thank God I was home to avert any of that.
*sigh*
Well I just needed to rant. I will say besides that, everything else is GREAT! I should have a positive story in the next couple days maybe, so uhhh, watch out!
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| "Well that's just like, your opinion, man" |
[25 Jul 2008|11:26am] |
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As most of you know, I started my JMU voyage as a Business major. I felt the subject material interested me and it would be something I felt would be worthy investing my time in. Plus, business majors make the big money when they graduate! (Although recent studies have shown that is actually not true, but my uneducated stupid high school self felt that way).
I enjoyed the major enough my Freshmen year. The classes were somewhat difficult, but manageable. Then I entered my Sophomore year, and things took a turn. Looking back, I hated my Sophomore year classes. I remember being absolutely miserable 9 out of 10 times because I was taking such hellish classes. I'm amazed I did it, but I never would want to do it again. By the beginning of Sophomore year, the writing was on the wall. For those unfamiliar with JMU's system, you don't really become a Business major until your Junior year. You have to complete 10 pre-reqs before entering the major and you have to accumulate at least a 2.8 GPA average amongst all 10 classes to get in (while also maintaining a 2.8 GPA overall). By the end of my first semester, I was very pessimistic I wasn't going to make COB 300.
And I was right; I didn't. And you know what? I was sort of relieved. For the first time in two years I felt like the door had opened fully for me to switch majors. College shouldn't feel like a chore; I should feel like I am learning and accomplishing something. At that time, I wasn't feeling like that at all. So I picked a new major, Public Policy and Administration with a concentration in Public Management. After talking to the people in that department I got a much warmer vibe. The administration in the business school always seemed as if they were "too busy to deal with common students." These people were expedient in their feedback, super helpful, and just nice people in general. I was blown away at home different my world would be...and that was comforting.
So I got this e-mail yesterday:
"Dear Student:
Congratulations! Your application for admission to the College of Business and enrollment in COB 300 for the Fall 2008 semester has been re-evaluated and approved.
The deans of the college have decided to institute, one year early, the revised admissions policy that enrolls 750 juniors per calendar year. Admission for the 2008 Fall semester is based upon a student having at least a 2.800 cumulative grade point average, and at least a 2.700 grade point average in the BBA core courses. Your academic record indicates that your performance meets both of the two required grade point averages, and therefore, you are eligible to enroll for the fall semester."
I got in. I got in to the business school. So few students made it in, but I actually did it. I am quite proud of myself for making it in (because they reduced the Business courses to a 2.7 average instead of a 2.8). I accomplished my goal I set when I started at JMU!
However, I am not taking it. I have already decided to move on. I know there are so many people at JMU who think I am crazy for not jumping on the opportunity. I remember feeling this way at some point: my friend Stephen got into JMU, CNU, and GMU. I had already decided on JMU since that was my first choice when looking at colleges. He chose CNU and I couldn't believe it. Besides my extreme bias towards JMU in general, JMU just seemed to be a better fit for him AND it had a better academic reputation! But he is so happy where he is, and loves it there, and wouldn't trade it in if he had the chance to re-evaluate.
So I hope people will understand. COB 300 is a great opportunity, but it's not for me. I don't think it's fair that I take such a coveted and sought after spot in a classroom when there are many more people who want that spot more then me. Let them have it; I've chose a new path for myself. A path I am more comfortable with, and a path that I think will make me happy in the long run. Fuck money; money is so overrated it makes me sick. My future potential with my PPA major is more unlimited then business, and even if I don't make as much money, I'll be happier. And THAT is what is most important.
The start of Junior year feels like a completely fresh start for me. I am living off campus for the first time, I will be running the Cartoon Satire Club as president solo for the first time, and I will of course be starting my new major. I am more excited about going back to school then you could even imagine.
I am happy to know that I have tons of people's support. It's a good foundation to fall back on when so many idiots tell you you're wrong. Fuck em'.
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| AWESOME |
[13 Jul 2008|04:07pm] |
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I am now the very proud owner of this wallet
(For those who don't get it, run to your local video store, and either rent or purchase Pulp Fiction right now. Go home, watch it, love it, and understand why I am all sorts of happy to own this wallet).
For that, and many other reasons (aside from an awesome weekend), I am on cloud nine right now.
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[09 Jul 2008|02:53pm] |
Well I think I'm going to start make a conscious effort to lose weight. Dieting, moving more, whatever. I am so sick and tired of being overweight; at this point, I am not happy with who I am, and god damn it if I am going to sit around and not do anything about it. It's time for a change! My foot is down.
Self, I'm gonna kick your ass.
And to quote Kimbo Slice, "I'm done, Gus."
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[01 Jul 2008|11:57am] |
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So I just bought a new TV. This will be the first time in my life I have ever owned something as big and expensive that I purchased myself. It feels great to have fiscal responsibility and all, but holy shit did it put a dent in my wallet. I will pretty much be po' for the new 2 or 3 weeks, so bare with me ladies and gentlemen.
Ah, the TV. Well for all the specs and such, here's the link to it.
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Sony-32-Bravia-L-Series-LCD-HDTV-KDL-32L4000/sem/rpsm/oid/209058/catOid/-12867/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
It's really nice lookin'. Sergio dropped it off after work around 10:45 and I played with it just a little to make it sure it worked and wasn't broken. It worked, and there were no noticeable marks, scratches, or anything else to speak of. So yay for that. This TV is for my apartment this upcoming year, so I am not going to do anything super serious with it till it's down in Harrisonburg.
Speaking of Harrisonburg, I went to JMU for the weekend! (God damn that was a fantastic transition). There was really no reasoning for it; I just wanted to see my friends down there who are taking classes. I stayed in TJ's apartment he is sub-leasing from one of his frat brothers. It was a nice place; I got my own bathroom and the guy whose room I stayed left his TV, DVD player, and ethernet cable. Boo ya! It was pretty hot though, as the A/C was being dumb. Thankfully another roommate left a fan there that I used. I also saw Jimmy and a few other friends from JMU. Saturday night was blasting music, drinking, and going to IHOP; classic JMU weekend night. I went home real late Sunday night (around 10:45 I headed home). I was going to stay till Monday, but both TJ and Jimmy had class at 11 AM or so and I just wanted to get home and sleep in my own bed. I would have hated waking up early on Monday just to drive. And did I mention I fucking love night driving?
I'm very much looking forward to the weekend. Jimmy and TJ will be home for good on Thursday night, and most importantly, Cait's annual 4th of July party! Something that I always look forward too yet it exceeds my expectations.
Alright, that's enough for now.
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| An odd coincidence |
[24 Jun 2008|09:03am] |
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My ex-girlfriend called me today to catch up. She's leaving for Africa on July 10th and won't be back in the States till late November, so that was one of the causes for the call.
Anywho, she called me exactly one year after she broke up with me.
It's little coincidences like that I find funny.
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| Things you probably already knew |
[07 Jun 2008|03:23pm] |
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It's been over 2 months since I've updated, but now I've actually got some things to say. So here goes nothing.
I am loving summer. Yes, I do miss all my JMU friends and JMU itself, but I desperately needed a break. My classes both semesters were a bitch. So much so, that I decided to change my major from Business to Public Policy and Administration with a concentration in Public Management. It's like Business, only I don't have to be involved with a slew of Republican douche bags and it deals with non-profit only. I would be so happy to be involved with Human Resources in some way. I find that I do love interacting with people and helping them, so I hope changing majors isn't all for naught. Plus, two semesters of business courses can't hurt at all. Right now though I am only signed up for THREE CREDITS. I'm screwed. Once my change of major form has been processed, I'll be making many phone calls and e-mails to JMU to get that to change.
Thank god my Dad came through, or else I would more than likely be sitting here still with no job. It is so weird to think of how many people I know who are dying for a job but simply can't find one for one reason or another. So, I am once again working at George Mason, but in a new office with higher pay. I love the people I work with; they are all really nice and easy to talk to. Plus my job isn't hard; I pretty much do a lot of data entry with files. When I'm not doing that, I practically live in the filing cabinets pulling files from a long list. It's boring and tedious, but everyone in the office knows the job sucks and encourages me to take frequent breaks. On top of that, there is one person there each day to help. This is where I go to a new paragraph to break it up a bit.
I work with two different girls; Shannon who is a rising Sophomore at JMU, and Rebekah who is a rising Sophomore and William and Mary. Shannon is fine, but sort of reserved and plain. Rebekah is really awesome; she's quite attractive, outgoing, clever, and easy to get along with. Sadly, I work with Rebekah one day a week and with Shannon two. WHY COULDN'T REBEKAH BE AT JMU GOD DAMN IT?!?! Or at least work with her for two days instead. Life isn't fair sometimes.
When school started last year, I was quite disappointed with how little time I spent with friends. I vowed that I would make this summer count and spend much more time with friends than I did then; so far, so good. It's comforting to know that it's only early June and I have plenty of more time to make this summer count, and that is what I plan to do. Christophe, Devon, Caitlin, I'm talking to you; let's hang out an absurd amount this summer.
I am starting to get excited for Fall too. I am very much looking forward to finally living in an apartment off campus. It's going to be so much fun, I know it. I plan on getting annoyed with Sergio and Jimmy very often. But that aside, it should be GREAT! I am also looking very forward to Cartoon Satire Club starting again. Before then, I have the entire Futurama series to watch. It's the only show in that club I have yet to be disgustingly knowledgeable about, and seeing as how I am the damn President, I need to be. When my Dad questions my presidential integrity for not watching the show, you know it's bad.
My brother is FINALLY engaged! I am so happy and excited for him. Him and his girlfriend Carrie have been dating for five years now, and living together for three. Basically, it wasn't a question of if it was going to happen but when is it going to happen. This also means I am going to be dealt a great deal of responsibility as well. I assume I am going to be his Best Man (though with my brother, you never know) which means a speech, bachelor party, and other assorted responsibilities that quite frankly I don't know if I'll be able to handle. We'll see what happens. Regardless, I am happy that Carrie will be my sister-in-law. She's fucking awesome.
I turn 20 in six days and don't give a shit. Seriously, I have never been as unexcited for a birthday than this year. Oh well, I get cake!
I have two big things I need to buy before the summer is over: 1) DVD shelves and 2) A TV for my room in the apartment (somewhere around 20 inches should do). I may also be purchasing a PS3, as I want a Blu-Ray player and something to play some PS2 games on. And well, a PS3 is both those things, and I have heard it's a pretty darn good little Blu-Ray player as well. But it's also $400, so we shall see about that one.
Alright, I'm running out of steam. I hope this was moderately enjoyable. I'll return when I have something to say again. Till then!
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I've come to a super sad realization. Sometimes, the internet consumes my life. Literally. Sometimes I just sit on the computer for hours, when I could be seeing friends, taking a walk, watching a movie, reading a book, playing a video game, ANYTHING! But no, I choose to sit here and do nothing but surf the same ol' sites over and over and over and over again. This needs to stop. So, with that in mind, I am doing my best to stay offline more. Summer will make this A LOT easier for certain.
Anywho, I am very much looking forward to the Summer. I am so done with classes it's not even funny. I just want to get through the next four weeks, take my finals, watch Brandon graduate,then GTFO. It's sad though, because I am really, really, really, really going to miss Brandon. I've done my best to see him as much as possible in his final weeks here at JMU, and hopefully we will cross paths more than once over the summer.
Plans for Summer? Not really. I applied to a job at Northrop Grumman that I REALLY hope to get. That will save me loads of stress when finding another job and the location and pay will be good. Summer for me will be 3 things: work/sleep/friends. Then again, isn't that what it's really for anyways?
The final countdown to Summer has begun, and there's so much to do (fun and otherwise) till then. So I'm planning on making the rest of this year count. Is anyone still reading?
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| A random and pointless observation |
[29 Feb 2008|12:44am] |
Lately I am finding that I am liking covers of songs more then the originals. Ever since I bought the Across the Universe soundtrack I find myself wanting to hear those versions instead of the originals. Not in every case, because GOD does Dana Fuchs suck on most of her songs, but songs "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Happiness Is A Warm Gun", and "It Won't Be Long" I definitely enjoy more.
In addition, I found two bad ass cover songs: "Walk Like An Egyptian" by Linea (originally by The Bangles) and "99 Red (Luft) Balloons" by Goldfinger (originally by Nina). Both are really great songs that I like more then there original counterparts. Just the way things go.
So to make this journal interactive, what are some covers that you prefer to the originals?
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| "It's been a long time comin' back from hell my friends" |
[02 Feb 2008|11:20am] |
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I realized it's been a long damn time since typing a lengthy report here on livejournal, so I figured I'd talk about some things.
So far this semester has been great. My classes are all going well (for now) and are so much better then last semester. Last semester was absolute hell class wise. I liked one of the five, which was a History class, and the others I either disliked and hated with a passion. Combine hard classes, your first semester as president of a club, a lazy/procrastinating roommate who doesn't do you any motivational favors, and just a rough start to the semester coming off a nice summer, and you got yourself a disaster. I do NOT plan on repeating last semester again. I am working harder and setting goals for myself (academically and otherwise) so I actually have something to work towards. I just gotta find myself a job for the summer now.
Speaking of jobs, I am SO damn poor, and have so many expenses for February. It's actually quite sad. But alas, I am banking on (no pun intended) tax returns in March to save my ass for the rest of the semester. And so it goes.
I've noticed myself drinking a bit more this semester. I still go out the same amount I did last semester, but the amount I drink seems to be getting more. I don't know why, it just happens. I can say though I have had some fantastic bonding experiences the past three weekends involving drinking so it isn't so bad. I know it's not the point where I NEED it to have fun so that's a positive. I know some people who if they aren't drinking, they aren't hanging out with their friends. Seriously. Fuck that, I can play Rock Band sober OR drunk!
What else...girls? I don't know. I just don't know. I've said it once and I'll say it again. With a few exceptions, and I am talking very few, it seems as if all the good girls are taken. I hope I am wrong.
Thank god for Martin's grocery store or I'd be shopping at random ass sketchy grocery stores all the time. FUCK YOU WAL-MART YOU FUCK. Yes I still refuse to shop there. Biggest group of greedy assholes I've ever seen (the corporation, not the employers. You know who you are. ;))
All you Northern Virginia friends I have on here, I miss you guys a whole lot. I am so excited to see Devon and Caitlin next weekend. I wish I could make it to William & Mary to see Katy, but I doubt that's going to happen. But after winter break I realize how much I take you guys for granted sometimes. You're seriously some of the best people I've known in my life and want to make sure I see you guys much more often (especially in the summer) before we all go our seperate ways. :(
That's all I have for now. Until next time!
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[09 Jan 2008|01:36pm] |
I feel bad now.
Mario Galaxy is one of the most fun games I have played in a long long time.
I am soooooo bored. When you're done with classes at 11 AM three days a week, you have A LOT more free time then you know.
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[01 Jan 2008|01:37am] |
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I have received a distressing amount of e-mails lately about penis enlargement. I don't really know what to say.
Hope everyone's Christmas and New Year's was as great as mine was!
P.S. If you haven't already, go see Juno. It kicked ass.
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[30 Oct 2007|06:34pm] |
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I am really, really, really depressed right now.
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[30 Oct 2007|12:27am] |
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It's cool everyone. I have my DVDs back. This guy Jared who lives a floor above me borrowed them without telling me and forgot about them for a week and a half. The fuck.
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| FUCKING FUCK SHIT |
[22 Oct 2007|07:10pm] |
MY GIANT BINDER OF MOVIES IS GONE! All my DVDs, after years of collecting and spending money, is all gone. I swear to God I better get it back or there is gonna be hell to pay.
I feel so lost. :(
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[20 Sep 2007|07:28pm] |
38 days till Guitar Hero 3.
College is still amazing. I really hate my classes and I think I did poorly pretty much all my first tests, but it's the December grade that will matter and December is still long off.
Regardless, everything BUT classes is going super fucking great and that is all I can ask for.
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| The road will own you Part 2 (Electric Boogaloo) |
[17 Aug 2007|09:00am] |
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Ah the joys of the road. Or not.
I left my house with TJ around 1:15 in the afternoon to head to Harrisonburg, VA to meet Brandon, Kyyyyyyyyle, and others. TJ and I had a fun and fast drive on a beautiful day to his new house. He is living in the basement of a sorority (I think it is anyways) right next to his frat house. Judge him all you want, I know I would (if I didn't know him that is). Nice place, very cozy for sure, but definitely has that "a million parties have happened here" vibe. It was very eminent in the carpet, kitchen, and bathroom.
So around 3:30 Kyyyyyyyyyyle comes to pick me up at TJ's with the gang and we head down to Charlottesville for Rufus Wainwright. Man it had really been too long since I had seen everyone, but we managed to get back into the old swing of things really fast. So first stop was Clelie's house. Now everyone in the car was very ho-hum about seeing her house, but she sounded so excited to show us that we decided we'd humor her when we showed up. We didn't know why she was so gung ho on showing us her digs until we showed up. Her house is really awesome. Its pretty much in the woods, but its not too far from civilization, really nice patio/deck/color scheme inside the house and her room made me jealous because it was that cool. But from there we went to Charlottesville to the concert. In shifts we all got our dinner (three slices of pizza and a Pepsi for me, fat shit I am) then endulged. I had my first real talk with Clelie ever when it was just her and I sitting on the lawn eating. It was really nice, but its one of those moments where I was happy that I finally got to know her better than was pissed because I knew she wasn't coming back to JMU. Damn it! Anyways, the concert was GREAT. Besides Rufus tearing down the place, Neko Case (who I went to see in the first place) were really outstanding and even played my favorite song! I was super happy when I heard the opening notes. It was just a fun experience, and I was really pleased with the whole evening.
Then comes the road ownage. We waited in the parking garage for like, 35 to 40 minutes. NO FUN. At least the ride to Clelie's was easy and smooth. Except with Kyyyyyyyyyle's jerky driving, but I love him anyways. Then we drive on 81 home and randomly we see a line of trucks in one lane for miles and miles as if they were lining up for truck heaven. Turns out there was random ass midnight construction going on and everyone had to change to one lane. Try getting into a lane with trucks for miles; its not fun at all. Then it happened AGAIN! AGAIN. IT HAPPENED AGAIN. So what did they close one side of the road for? Apparently nothing. Orange cones surrounded a spotlight that was shining on nothing. Not an unpaven or torn up road, not people or trucks or anything; NOTHING. Random and frustrating. If it wasn't for Patrick and I randomly squishing Erin and the diabeetus joke I may have lost it. So we get back, Patrick goes home, Brandon and Erin go pick up Austin, and Kyyyyle and I get Wendy's. We again wait for 10 minutes so they can make my chicken sandwich. Now granted it was juicy and hot and I got to talk to Kyyyyyyle solo for about 10 minutes in the car, but still, we were tired and just wanted to eat. We bond some more at Brandons, till the others arrive. I missed Austin! He is so awesome in so many ways. We watched Weeds then went to sleep around 2:30 AM.
TJ and I were on the road around 10 AM to beat the storm. Mission semi-accomplished. We made almost all of 81 with no rain, and when it did rain it wasn't bad. We made all of 66 with no rain and it didn't really begin when we got back to Northern Virginia. So that was good.
Somewhere in this mess the window on the drivers side broke. It went down and stayed down. Fuck. So I took it in, got it fixed, and four hours and 300 bucks later it was fixed. Then I get home and go to change the six-CD changer in the trunk......annnnnnnnd the trunk won't open. Just great. So now its been taken around to see who can fix it since the dealership tried to screw us on a deal. So here I sit carless at work. Fantastic.
The road sure as hell will own you.
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