D'zamn

2003-10-10T00:09:00.000-04:00

fall break, fall break, lelalalalaallaalalalalalaa YAY!!!!

2003-09-15T11:39:00.000-04:00

I had a dream last night that I actually updated my blog. But I couldn't remember if it was a dream or not, so I checked to see what I had written. Alas, no update. Sucks.

2003-09-03T18:24:00.000-04:00

Things I've learned during Welcome Week:
1) There's a crazy secret mysterious freakish Polish world out there!
2) Beer pong is not only fun, it's addicting.
3) I love my cats more than I love my family. Or at least, I miss them more.
4) It's impossible to come back from Alaina's house sober.
5) Shake it like a Polaroid picture!
6) Urinating on your roommate's stuff is not a good way to start the year (don't worry, I didn't learn this firsthand!)
7) Asians are still funny. Especially Asians with bongs.
8) How to pack a musket.

2003-08-26T16:41:00.000-04:00

Hehehe... I don't remember coming home last night. It sure is good to be back!

2003-08-23T21:12:00.000-04:00

"Back to shkool... back to shkool..." My room may be bordering on the ghetto side, but I couldn't care less. It's awesome to be back! And more importantly, it's awesome to have ethernet again! KaZaA (yes, with googly letters) is back in action, and I'm feeling fine. We got the Port and the Bud Light and the Bacardi to work on tonight in Emily's pimpin' West Quad room... only trick is getting past the authorities. But it's all good; we already just sidestepped trouble with the RA. Yeah, our RA's name is Teri, she's from Brooklyn, and she's got NYC attitude. It's cute... I think she'll be cool with all the shady dealings goin on in the Lovenest. I can't wait...

I saw Radiohead with Aaron the other night, and that rocked our respective asses hardcore. Radiohead's music is so seizure-inducing, I love it I love it I love it. "The Gloaming" rocked very extremely hardcore, "There There" beat me to a pulp, and "Exit Music" was gorgeous (once the audience stopped CLAPPING ALONG!!!) Whateva... it was worth the 50+ bucks. Sometimes I feel like a motherless child.

If Madonna didn't invent dinosaurs, who did? >:-(

grah: "The District Sleeps Tonight" and "Some Great Heights" ~ Postal Service ... actually every song by this techno-emo-synth-rock band is loverly. Props to Z for finding them and burning me their CD.

2003-08-18T04:16:00.000-04:00

I drank wayyyy too much coffee at Denny's tonight. I won't be able to fall asleep. This blows! Caffeine always fucks me up... like, I never used to be affected that strongly by it, but for some reason for about a year now, even one Diet Coke will get my heart rate going. I had like 4 cups of coffee about 3 hours ago, and I'm still jittery. Gotta remember to stick with the decaf next time I decide to have coffee late at night! Oh well... gotta get up in time to drive to Michigan for the (rescheduled) Tori concert! I'm thsuper-jazzed about it! Alright, well I guess I'll go toss and turn in my bed for a while trying to fall asleep... later!

2003-08-13T17:51:00.000-04:00

Some links to keep you from boredom... they've certainly helped me!

He nice, the Jesus.
swing swing swing... (oh, emo-pop. can be so good or so bad.)
I still can't get the last puzzle
OMGZlol!!!!1
so addictive
shameless plug ;)

2003-08-13T15:09:00.000-04:00

Things I learned this past week:
1) Moses should have taken it down to 9 commandments: it's more economical.
2) Everything that has happened in all of modern history -- and perhaps before that -- was caused by a very lethargic guinea pig.
3) Man = Donut.
4) Things to do while finishing off your days in the city you grew up in: uh, NOTHING!
5) Free pizza for EVERYONE!

My virus is kaput, and I have one more episode of Six Feet Under to go! lajksfl;akjf SLAAAA!!!

2003-08-12T02:58:00.000-04:00

Hm yeah, so my computer isn't better yet. I can only stay online for like 15 minutes maximum before it a) freezes, or b) restarts. I can probably fix this myself, but god help me if I can't; that means I have to take in my computer to get fixed. And that means money and time, the former of which I don't have, and the latter of which I hate to lose. Oh fuck, it's restarting again. Okay, I'm out!!

2003-08-12T01:50:00.000-04:00

Zounds!! Haha, hope none of you are having the computer trouble that I just had to go through... oy vey. My first virus! How exciting... apparently spread through e-mail attachment, which is weird because I don't recall opening any unusual e-mails in the last week. I hardly even get random spam or anything, so I dunno... but this stupid thing would kick me offline every time I tried to sign on, then restart my computer. I waited until about 12:30 AM to call Compaq because it's impossible to get through otherwise... still took like 40 minutes to get through... and then I'm told I have a virus, and I need to download this patch thing, blah blah blah. Whatever. It's fixed now (I hope). And apparently it sends e-mails to whoever is in your address book, so umm, if any of you can't get online, get the patch at norton.com or mcafee.com... oh, fucking christ. My computer is being shut down. GAHHHH!! I hate technology.

2003-08-11T00:12:00.000-04:00

Ahhhh okay, just in case any of you doubt my judgement about my abilities to drive home drunk, don't! Double vision really isn't all that impairing, I mean, the double yellow lines hardly blur or anything!

Hahaha okay but really, I'd never drive home actually drunk. I'm not that stupid, and I'm hoping my friends know that, but the unprecedented number of shout-outs all of a sudden is wiggin me out a little bit, so I'll explain... last night myself and Ian waited for a good 4 hours or more to sober up (after not drinking all that much, I might add). I was fine to drive. It was pretty much equivalent to driving the morning after a night of insane drinking. So bleh, sorry if I made it sound worse than it really was, but really, I am smarter than that... D.A.R.E. has tought me something, y'know! Oh, Officer Goodrich. Stupid stupid Officer Goodrich. The drunk glasses have changed my life forever. I am so grateful.

2003-08-10T04:25:00.000-04:00

Driving home slightly intoxicated is hard! Like, when I got in the car tonight, I thought I'd be fine, but once I started driving, I was like damn, this is gonna be tougher than I thought. But I only got out of my lane unintentionally once, and that was at an intersection, so no worries. It's all good. I probably will make sure I'm 100% COMPLETELY sober next time though... haha. Oy vey. Yay for leftover alcohol.

;kasl;kfjal;kfjljkf: "The Last Polka" by Ben Folds Five ~ though it's not one of the best BFF songs, it is one of the best recordings. Booya to the point of genius.

2003-08-09T13:30:00.000-04:00

Okay, so weirdass dreams. Oy...

*last night I dreamt that everything non-human in the world was going to wage war on all human beings. don't remember much except waking up thinking "where's bo?" (bojangles, my cat!) freaky-ass, it was always dark in the dream. eek.
*two nights ago i had a dream that i was smoking up with jack black. it was fuckin cool, until my (in the dream) my mom opens the door, and i freak and run off. later on in the dream, she's just like "oh i would've just asked for a hit." damn damn! but it was a sweetass dream, because i got to brag to everyone, "yeah, i smoked up with jack black," and they'd be like "ahhh really?" and i'd be like "yup, he's right there," and it was cool because i was homies with jack black, whom i love and adore by the way.
*a few nights ago i had this fairly hetero-erotic dream where i was on a carpet/rug thing floating down a small river in france. it was gorgeous and sunny, weeping willows were all around, everything was glowing and happy. i was on the carpet thing with some boy; i suppose we were on a date in the dream. but all of a sudden this girl appears, and she has long dark blonde (but not dirty blonde) hair and freckles. and you know, i have a thing for girls with freckles. and i was just like "hi! you... are... beautiful. you look like this french actress." and she's just like [in french accent] "my name ees madonna." i was like "ooooh pretty name" and she got on the carpet with us and i flirted with her constantly, totally ignoring the other dude. just then the carpet takes off and starts flying, a la "whole new world" in aladdin. it was magical!! i woke up and was severely disappointed that it was a dream...
*a few months ago i had a dream that i became the sixth member of radiohead. either that, or i replaced jonny greenwood. either way, it was sweet.
*a few weeks ago i had a dream that i was at the winter olympics, and lisa kudrow was my coach. i had to do this weird event that was kind of a cross between long jump and speed skating, except involving a rope hanging from the air, and swinging from it tarzan-style. don't ask. so i do the event and end up in fourth place, and then afterwards i go up to coach lisa kudrow, and she's like "well now that it's all over, i just want to tell you that i've had a big crush on you this whole time." and i was just like "oy lisa, let's talk about it over bloody mary's." heheh.
*i had a dream about three nights ago in which this big scary black dude kept walking into my kitchen from outside for no apparent reason and started talking to me. i was scared out of my mind, but i just talked to him like it was a normal occurrence. after about the second time, i go up to my mom and tell her about the random black guy. and so she's freaked out too. the next time we see him approaching our house, we confront him in the driveway and are like "who the fuck are you? go away!!" and he's like "hey, the police just hired me to do an investigation. it's no biggie." and i was like "oh fuck, i'm so racist! i thought just because you were black that you were bad! but you're good! oh my god i'm such a racist!" haha, dream logic, gotta love it.
*last night i dreamt that matty and i were walking through las vegas at night. if i remember the exact quote from my dream: "best tourist town EVER!" haha, that's all i really remember, but it's funny.

Yay for random dreams! It's one of the best things about summer, because once school starts, I don't get enough sleep to remember my dreams. Bleah, gotta work tonight. But that means money, which I am currently in very much need of. I think I have like $50 to my name as I speak... d'zamn!!

2003-08-07T05:01:00.000-04:00

Hava nagila everybody; sorry I haven't updated in so long. I'm a slacker. But it's now like 4:50 AM and I'm really tired but I don't want to go to bed just yet. Ooh, so last Thursday, I saw The Flaming Lips in concert... best fucking concert EVER. Even tops Radiohead a la 2001. SO GOOD. They had dancing santas and animals and suns and fake blood and naked chicks and nun puppets and confetti and belly dancers and giant balloons bouncing every which way and they played such good music and I was right up next to the stage like right in front of Wayne Coyne's mike and the cute drummer guy kept looking in my direction even if he wasn't looking at me I couldn't tell it was fuckin COOL!!! I hope I can see them again sometime. Rocked my ass off.

Of course, I'm gonna get my ass rocked off plenty more this month... three, count 'em, three Tori shows this month! With special guest Ben Folds at two of them!! It will be heaven, pure heaven, not to mention I get to see them with Matty (E!), and Patti, and Jenny and Stank! That will be massive good times right there, but to top it all off, I'm going to see Radiohead w/Aaron the day after the last Tori show! YAY!

Whoa that there was a lot of exclamation points, d'zamn. So I guess my move-in date is finally narrowed down to either August 22 or 23, because I will be a move-in maker, which means Welcome Week fun at the Lovenest! Absolutely anyone is welcome to join; we'll have Rampy dancing topless as entertainment.

Finally saw Heathers with Z the other night, freaking AWESOME movie! Best line: "I don't patronize bunny rabbits!" Other best line: "So, how was the day of school after the suicide?" Oh, Winona, you crazy bitch you!

Okay I'm yawning every like 10 seconds so I should probably get my ass in bed. Perhaps I will fill you all in on the weirdass dreams I've been having lately. G'night!

jamms: "In Other Words" ~Ben Kweller... beautiful.
"Wandering" ~Ben Folds... beautifuller.
"Rusalka (Song to the Moon)" ~Dvorak, sung by Renee Fleming... beautifullest.

watching: Six Feet Under, Season One... it's about time I got this DVD from the library. So good.

2003-07-30T01:21:00.000-04:00

La la la. I'm bored. And really sleepy. But I don't want to go to bed. La la la. Saw half of The Pianist last night. Couldn't even move on to the second half, even with the incredibly cute Adrian Brody starring. It was way too cliché. I mean, yeah, it was powerful, but so is every other book and movie about the Holocaust. People want more than that. And there wasn't even all that much music, just a bit of Chopin here and there. Oh well. La la la. Still reading The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. Yeah, I know it's like 150 pages, and I've already been reading it for like 2 weeks. But I'm slow (or as Be-en would say, I'm a speshul boy akfljsl;kfa;). Anyways, it's an absolutely stunning read. Morrison writes so incredibly poetically, but rarely does it actually sound forced. Several passages are very moving, even if just for their astonishing eloquence. And the story itself is pretty intriguing. Definately better (or at least, less pretentious) than Beloved. Dig it. La la la. I've been listening to so much Ben Folds lately, it's nuts. The man is such a good songwriter. I am dying in anticipation of the BF/Tori shows coming up! So exciting! There's a lot more to Ben than "Brick," if you haven't heard much of his other stuff. Try downloading "Jane," "Fred Jones pt.2," "The Luckiest," "Emaline," and "Mess," among so many others of course. Those are good starters though to show off his true awesomeness. La la la. Oh and I'm going to see The Flaming Lips on Thursday! They're the special guests at this year's Scene Music Awards Night. Some other groovy local bands will be playing too. Only $15 too. Booya!

Alright, I can't keep typing without ellipses... I mean, it just looks ridiculous. It's not me! I really love the ellipsis... it very well provides for a smooth transition from one idea to another without doing so too abruptly... I mean, come on, I'd look like a total dork if I stuck semicolons everywhere! Haha, semicolons. ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

2003-07-28T02:38:00.000-04:00

Hahahaha... go to google, type in "weapons of mass destruction," and hit the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button.

What can I say... I'm easily amused!

2003-07-27T17:14:00.000-04:00

EE! and yay! The shout-outs are back in action! Thank god, I was starting to feel deprived.

So today, upon the advice of Robin, I went to this rando Asian restaurant out by Great Northern called Waia Taia (or something to that effect anyways) with my dad... it was quality yo... I love the emphasis on presentation! I mean, okay, as long as it tastes good I don't really care how it looks (clam chowder anyone?), but when my food arrives all pretty-like, I'm just like ooooooo... but yeah, that there's some gorgeous food yo! And it was tasty and inexpensive too... so any of y'all in Cleveland should hit that up. Thanks Robin! I also went to #1 Pho with Anastasia last night, which is Vietnamese out on Superior Ave near Chinatown (or is it Asian-town? So many Koreans you know!) That was really great too, and also inexpensive... less expensive than many Chinese places, even. Very unique food, and very very yummy. Go fo the pho! But watch out for the beef tendons. Weird texture, ahhh! Hehe, but damn, I love food so much. In the words of Christina, I love food so much, I could eat it, like, every day. Speaking of which, I've seriously given thought to going vegetarian, for both health and moral reasons. I mean, I need all the health I can get, and getting meat out of the diet can help that some... and just as importantly, the way animals are treated before they're killed is really disgusting. I mean, I have no problem with killing animals for meat, I just don't like the idea of them not even living half-decent lives, no matter how short such lives are... some of the conditions in some of these places are just plain wrong. So, with that said, this is going to sound REALLY shallow and hypocritical... but I just can't see myself living without seafood! AHHH! That's what gets me the most yo... like, a lifetime without shrimp? Oh my god, just kill me now!! And no crab? And no sushi?!?! EVER? Dude I'd go INSANE! Not to mention, I'd probably miss the occasional hot dog too... most other things I guess I could go without. But you know, my willpower is weak enough as it is... I don't know if I can deny the omnipresent meat food options! Maybe I can start giving a few things up here and there... I don't know... but even then, it seems really half-assed and stupid if I just give up a few things, but not everything... like, what's the point of that? Urg. I wish the meat food group wasn't so damn appetizing, and I wish I didn't love food more than I love sex. But it's true.

Oh! That reminds me of a GREAT joke that Stank told me last night... I was dying when she told me, sooo funny...
Q: What do you get when you stab a baby?
A: An erection.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAA!!!

now playing: "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Nikki French... haha y'all know you love the cheesy 90's dance cover more than the original! EARLY 90'S DANCE MUSIC FOREVER!! WOOOOOOO!!!

2003-07-26T16:57:00.000-04:00

Haha, oh my god, what a funny night last night. Soo random... so around like 7-8ish, I was just like, oy, I'm sick of this town, there's nothing to do, blah blah blah... you know, my usual bitching and whining. Anyways, somehow Matt and I get the idea that I should just come up to Ann Arbor, which sounded great to me, so I thought, what the hell, why not? And so, I take off around 8:30... on the way, I get calls from both Robin and Aaron (who's back in cleveland for ONE NIGHT!) asking if I wanted to join in their respective thingies... like, ahh! the one night I leave is the one night that free entertainment is provided... damnit damnit damnit! But no matter; I get to A2 by 11 because I sped like a mutha... and I meet up with Matt and Nhien and their friends, and of course head straight for the illegal substances. Within 30 minutes I'm already well gone... and so starts the night! Haha, so yeah, we went to Necto, the bestest club in Ann Arbor (especially on pride nights! E!), ran into former queen of UMMGC Jeff Krause (YAY!) and Nhien ends up buying me and Matt some Smirinoff Ices (yeah, bad idea)... after 5 minutes, some bouncer dude came up to me and was like "you're underage; I'm gonna have to ask you to leave," and I was like, AHHH!, I've been asked to leave a club! What the fuck is going on? Actually I wasn't really thinking that because I was too drunk; I was just vaguely hoping that I wouldn't get in trouble with the police because of it... whatev. The bouncer was really nice about it too, all like "sorry I have to do this"... people have to do their jobs I guess. Damn. Yay for Matty though who left with me... haha, once again I get into trouble with the authorities because of underage drinking, and Matt has to deal with it too. Hehe, well, it shouldn't happen again. Well okay, so to make a long story short, we left, and then since I had the munchies I proceeded to eat an entire bag of Gardetto's and a pizza grinder. Oy vey... if I keep eating like this during the school year, I'm gonna have to work out every day to make up for it! Who wants to accompany me to the CCRB this year? Hehe damn, I hate exercise... it's such a pain in the ass. Um well anyways, there ya go, another crazy night in Ann Arbor! God I love my college town!

mewsic: anything by Pizzicato Five... as far as random Japanese groups go, they're even better than Cibo Matto! So happy!!
"Pass it On" by The Coral... and more happy happy happy!

2003-07-25T01:24:00.000-04:00

It's been a very... weird... night. Do you ever get that, where everything goes relatively normal, yet you can't shake this uneasy feeling inside of you? Well, I don't blame you if you haven't, because this hasn't happened in a very long time... I don't know; maybe it's just the movie that I saw... we rented The Rules of Attraction, which was a weird movie in itself. It wasn't that great but it wasn't bad either; really interesting and accomplished cinematography, and the acting was decent, especially by James Van Der Beek, from whom I've never expected anything great (including his looks, which by the way, were really pretty nice in this movie). The only problem was that there was a drug reference every 30 seconds, there were way too many people trying to commit suicide, and it went on for just too long. Pretty depressing movie, too; at least, it was kinda depressing for me, just because I haven't been very notably attracted to anyone in quite a while... and sometimes being ridiculously attracted to a person is nice, you know? Wanting someone really bad, even if you can't have them... better than not wanting anyone at all. It's gone on like this for too long... no strong desires for anyone, nothing in the hooking up routine changing much... I just want a variation from the norm at this point. Maybe that comes with the tedium that is my summer, I don't know... anyways, there's the emocity for the night. On a much happier note, the movie Swimming Pool is opening tomorrow at Cedar Lee, and I'm so excited for it! EEEE!!! I'm definitely going to a late afternoon or early evening showing... anyone want to come with?

yay: "Delirium Trigger" by Coheed & Cambria... sounds like it belongs at the end of an emo-yet-self-empowering movie. Kind of like if a movie were to be made about my awkward teenage years, yeah, this would go at the end of it.
and: "Twinkle" by Tori Amos... aww it's always good to know that even though I've heard every Tori song in existence like a billion times, I can still find new love for certain ones...

2003-07-24T01:12:00.000-04:00

Damnit, well it looks like the site that hosts my shout-out things is down at the moment, as are several other comment-providing things, so I guess I'll just have to wait it out... kind of weird really; I even thought about just getting my own Chatterbox like Robin has, but then when I went over to her Xanga to check out how it would look on my page, hers has disappeared too! Soo weird... it's like an invasion of the blog comments or something! Dahhh! Well guess I can't get any feedback on how stupid I am for the next few days. Sucks! Oy, I have this random craving for banana peppers right now... mmmm I love banana peppers; they're like the best. Whenever I make my own sub at Subway, it's always at least 50% banana pepper. And if ever someone else is making it, I ask for like a ton of em... I'm always like "more... no, more... keep goin... ok there ya go!" Soo good. Hmm but fun at Subway... which by the way, is like, the easiest job EVER. It's so freaking mindless, I love it... it's even easier than my office bitch job at school, at which I make xeroxes, get the mail, and surf the web... but no, this is so goddamn easy! It's great; and I'm working with the randomest people ever, too... they're all like total characters. I'm sure you've all heard about racist Jon, who has like endless animosity towards blacks because he didn't get into U of M and blames it on affirmative action! Yeah, he called the cops on his black neighbors last night; I don't even know why, but I find that extremely amusing. Yeah and then I'm working with a few high-schoolers, which is weird, because I'm used to being the young one... oh god, and today, I had to peel and cut red onions... it made me want to DIE! I was like tearing up so bad and my eyes were hurting and I was all like sneezing and crap... dude you won't want to get onions at my Subway in the next few days, it might have my tears and snot all over it!! Hahahahhaahahahaha oh man I bet that just made like half of you want to barf. God I love grossing out people... I'm so good at it too... I love talking about really crude things like bodily fluids at the dinner table, just to see what people say! It's the same concept as getting the "we don't do that here" look (as Shosh describes it); like when you're walking down the street talking about buttsex... or when you're imitating Rampy or Beastie at a classy restaurant... and people just give you this look all like "umm, we don't do that here." It's so great! It gives me a feeling of "maybe you don't do that here, but I DO!!" that's just so liberating!

Okay that last paragraph was like one big unintelligible run-on sentence... anyways, I'm gonna go play Super Smash Melee now or something. SLAAAAAAA!

oy: "Ball and Biscuit" by White Stripes ... Jack & Meg rock my booty.

2003-07-23T14:37:00.000-04:00

Where are my shout-outs?!?!?!?!

(haha you can't answer)

2003-07-22T20:04:00.000-04:00

boredboeredboredbordfboerdbordboerdbored... oy, summer is so stupid. Screw relaxation, I want excitement and stress damnit! Hmm maybe I'll go see that Rivers and Tides movie at Cedar Lee... it looks pretty cool. Or maybe I'll see WINGED MIGRATION instead! Bahahahaha birds. I'd probably like it, sadly. Saw Adaptation last night... kind of overhyped really, in my opinion. It was an interesting enough movie, and very well acted, especially by Nicholas Cage, who usually annoys the hell outta me, and Meryl Streep, who can even make a movie about teaching violin to inner city school kids enticing. Well maybe not enticing... whateva. But as far as the movie goes, well, Being John Malkovitch was way better. Ah well, so goes it when you're watching random movies to make the time pass. Speaking of making the time pass, maybe I'll go play The Sims right now... I just moved the Strum family into a house!! OY VEYYYYYY!!!

sla: "Hexagram" by Deftones... it's cool because it sounds like Chino Moreno is shredding his vocal chords!

2003-07-21T15:15:00.000-04:00

Haha, well out of inspiration from Ben, here are the top 10 things you'll never hear me say:

10) OMG that Abercrombie shirt is SO cute!
9) Did you see yesterday's TRL?
8) I miss Brecksville...
7) I love the new Justin Timberlake song!
6) Sometimes I wish I were a girl.
5) Who wants to go to church with me this Sunday?
4) Am I too skinny?
3) Aw, I'd love to smoke up with you, I just have too much to do right now...
2) Okay, maybe the war on Iraq was somewhat justified.
1) I couldn't possibly eat any more.

2003-07-20T21:13:00.000-04:00

Ja wohl! Awesome weekend... already looking forward to the fair next year...

But yeah, I'm too tired right now to think for myself... so I'll just fill out this random survey thingy!

WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? it's bluuuu

FAVORITE BOARD GAME? dude gotta go with robin... trivial pursuit... because i'm all about pursuing trivialities.

FAVORITE MAGAZINES? spin, entertainment weekly, instinct, q... i'm also liking adbusters right now, but i've only read like 2 so i can't say if it's one of my faves yet.

FAVORITE SMELL? sex? weed? gasoline? haa okay no umm... well i do love the smell of freshly cooked mexican food because it always makes me hungry for an enchilada! so i dunno... but i DO know be-en's! dryer sheets... hehehe as we noted earlier this weekend, our room next year is gonna smell like pot and dryer sheets. ah the love nest.

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? breakfast/lunch!! unless i'm at school, in which case i contemplate whether or not i should skip class to get more sleep...

FAVORITE COLOR? dark green

LEAST FAVORITE COLOR? red. it hurts.

HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? like 2. but my cellie vibrates before it rings...

DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? pssh hell yeah i do! i was going a steady 85 coming south from east jordan; i wanted to go faster but i'm paranoid of the po...

IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE? jesus yo.

FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? any quality beer really... wheat beer = yummy. hmm either that or mudslides.

IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB WHAT WOULD IT BE? i've wanted to be a rock star since i was like 5... too bad i suck! hehe so second to that, i'd want to be the conductor of a major orchestra. mmm.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE? not yet... yay!

FAVORITE MOVIE? mulholland drive, though also props to ferris bueller's day off, moulin rouge, scary movie, spirited away, central station... there are lots more i'm sure...

DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? always do, except for shift... i never use the right shift button for some weird reason.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE NUMBER? 22

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH ON T.V.? baseball, though i also like tennis and soccer.

WHAT IS YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST FEAR? death. that'd suck.

FAVORITE CD? hummm that's a tough one. from the choirgirl hotel (by tori) is definitely up there, as are kid a and ok computer (radiohead). not sure though.

FAVORITE TV SHOWS? the simpsons, the sopranos, sex and the city, daria, south park, the osbournes

FAVORITE SOFT DRINK? diet coke is the way to go!

WHAT SCREENS SAVER IS ON YOUR COMPUTER RIGHT NOW? random pipes, because i didn't want my mom walking in on random shirtless guys popping up on my screen, hehe

CURRENT CLOTHES- happy jeans and scarlet's walk tee.

CURRENT HAIRSTYLE- spiked front nothing to the rest. yay?

CURRENT MOOD- out of it

CURRENT MUSIC- lots of Ben Folds, Joni Mitchell, Flaming Lips

CURRENT ANNOYANCE- boredom i guess

CURRENT DESKTOP- happy radiohead pointing in different directions!

CURRENT CD IN PLAYER- hmm well, The Fragile by NIN, but that's because Mandi didn't want to listen to Ben Folds Live ;)

CURRENT COLOR OF TOENAILS- brown and crusty! hehehe ewwww

CURRENT WORRY- what the hell am i going to do tonight? i don't feel like doing anything, but i don't feel like being bored either. damnit!!

LAST PERSON....

YOU TALKED TO- be-en on the phone

YOU HUGGED- aww be-en :)

YOU IM'ED- my bville homie Aaron, but I was really drunk, hahaha

YOU YELLED AT- ian! who deserved more yelling than he got (you know it's true z), but alas i was stopped. damn you ben!

WHO BROKE YOUR HEART- whatever, i don't get my heart broken... i break hearts!! hehehe aw, well rampy is always breaking things, but that's because she's speshil... hm yep.

YOU CALLED- hmm let's check recent calls on cell bling... matty! yay cooter...

YOU CRUSHED ON- hehe ben's friend david up in bay view, mich... he was so cute... and jewish, surprise surprise!

FAVORITE

PERSON- myself, heh heh

FOOD- dude that's an impossible question. i love all foods! well currently i'm loving good sushi. it's all good...

DRINK- bud light or diet coke... yeap i'm a gay

SHOES- diesel! but vans is happy too.

SONG- currently, "Emaline" by Ben Folds Five... oh my god i nearly cry every time i hear it it's so good! aw it reminds me of anasta :)

BOOK- slaughterhouse-five by vonnegut, or me talk pretty one day by david sedaris, or 1984 by orwell

STORE- giant eagle, because grocery stores are my malls! haha well i love best buy and borders too.

GAS STATION- weird question... well hey, i do love Clark because it's always cheap. but Pilot on 21 is soo happy because of the adjoining wendy's! yeah yeah!

2003-07-16T15:08:00.000-04:00

YAY for Ann Arbor Art Fair! alwkdfjla;skfjalskfj;f I'm excited! Time to break up the monotony of summer with drinking and art... hmm have I entered the world of Ian or something? Maybe, but it'll be better because I'll be in Michigan. In tha words of Robin, shakuu makuu bitchasses. I'm out till Sunday!

muzack for the trip:
Girls Can Tell by Spoon - if Clinic are American Brits, then Spoon are British Americans. And soo good.
From Finish to Starting Line by Counterfit - my dose of quality emo for the trip!
Court and Spark by Joni Mitchell - because I'm on a kick lately... and she's, like, the best songwriter ever...
Transmissions from the Satellite Heart by Flaming Lips - rawk.

2003-07-15T18:31:00.000-04:00

Saw The Hulk last night... pretty good movie in my opinion. Some of the actors were annoying, but that was made up for with the happy editing and cinematography, but moreso with ERIC BANA. Lord what is it with hunky Australian actors? I was drooling the entire movie. Not to mention Jennifer Connelly is beautiful, too; I heart her eyes... so yay for the movie.

And yay for naps, which I think I'm gonna do right now.

in the cd player: Walking With Thee by Clinic. It sounds too British to be American but too American to be British. I love it!

2003-07-13T15:01:00.000-04:00

Some pretty accurate quizzes... unlike my Brecksville quiz, haha... yeah that sort of sucked. Oh well...

Threat rating: High. The Bush administration is
concerned that it may not get a second term.
Therefore, we are going to change the rules so
that each Democrat vote only counts as 0.2
votes because Democrat is a shorter word than
Republican

What threat to the Bush administration are you?
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YOU ARE MARRIED TO A WoODCHUCK!!!

what's YOUR deepest secret?
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Damn! How did they know?

lizzinin: "Twisted" ~Joni Mitchell ... second best silly song EVER!

2003-07-12T14:47:00.000-04:00

Good afternoon, all. Just thought I'd comment on my daily morning reading, the good ol' Plain Dealer... I was reading the opinion section, and they had printed off some e-mails in response to this question: "How deeply involved in Liberia should the United States become?" Well, please explain this response to me: "Let France handle peacekeeping in Liberia. How is it that the U.S. is 'evil' for trying to stabilize Iraq, but would be an 'angel' for doing the same thing in Liberia?" Wait... what? I do not understand this reasoning WHATSOEVER! I mean, maybe it makes sense in some alternate universe, or maybe I'm just completely missing the point, but... WHAT?! Hmm someone explain... maybe it's bad wording and my English-major-mindedness is taking hold of me. Bah... whatever; most of the responses were pretty good actually. And I found this one particularly humorous: "Does Liberia have a lot of oil? Can Halliburton make several billion dollars? If so, then by all means, we should go in." Teehee... I love post-Iraq off-kilter sarcasm.

Ooh and while I'm on the topic, I also discovered in our little newspaper that 56% of Americans believe that information concerning the so-called "weapons of mass destruction" and links to al-Qaida were at least slightly messed with in order to justify the war. It's good to know that most people aren't blindly trusting in our government (yeah, too little too late, but so it goes)... and Bush's support rating is still on a decrease while U.S. troops are being randomly killed off in Iraq. Maybe Howard Dean will actually have a chance if things continue the way they are... I'm keeping my fingers crossed (no, not about dead troops, about Dean winning. Oy vey!)

listening: "She Don't Use Jelly" ~The Flaming Lips... best goofy song EVER!

2003-07-12T03:49:00.000-04:00

Here y'all go, bitchez... time to find out: just how Brecksville are you? Of course, I don't expect any of my friends to be all that Brecksville... though you never know; Heinen's is a damn good store...

2003-07-12T01:38:00.000-04:00

This has got to have been the most boring week ever... aside from tonight, I've been so bored with everything that I just cannot take it. As much as I hate being stressed out and bogged down with a billion things to do, it's much much better than having nothing to do whatsoever. Mehhhh... well sorry for griping y'all... I expect everything to get better starting tomorrow, when I go down to OSU to visit my g-funk Aaron. And then I may take a Michigan/Canada holiday from Wednesday to Sunday, which should be pretty damn boo-ya!! Ann Arbor Art Fair is next weekend, which is supposedly a really happening event up there. And I'm a total art fag anyways, so I'll love it lots. Not to mention my court date for my M.I.P. charge is on Thursday morning! Urg that should be fun, but it's all good because that night I will be getting wasted with my homie Tim up in rando Canada! Ahh excitement. And speaking of Canada, I'm going to again sing its praises, because of the recent legalization of medical marijuana! Now don't get me wrong, I have no idea exactly how legit marijuana is medically speaking, and it can be difficult for doctors to prescribe it because many have never had to deal with it before, but I'm diggin the concept. What better way to make sure AIDS and cancer victims eat than to give them the munchies? And, more importantly, they are planning on growing bueno quality goods there, which means more bueno quality leaking into Ann Arbor! From what I read, they're gonna plant a ton of the shit underground... how exciting is that? Well very, if you're like me, i.e. Jon Stewart in Half-Baked ("Have you ever seen the back of a twenty dollar bill... stoned?") Haha I find it funny how everyone's a different type of stoner... like for instance, I am much like Jon's character in that movie, always wanting to watch certain movies or listen to certain CD's under the influence. Then there's the "creative" type that always paints or writes poetry or music (haha rachel) when high. That's always fun. Then there's the thoughtful type who just sits there all to themself and doesn't talk to anyone because they're way to far out in la-la land to remember that there's other people in the room. Then there's the opposite... the must-have-attention stoner, who just goes on and on because they're the center of the universe. And then there's the I'm Too Sexy For My Weed stoner, or the one who tries to act all cool and shit when they're high, because to them, marijuana is more of a fashion statement than an activity. Hm well there are many others of course, but instead of going on I'm going to make a random Quizilla quiz again because it's really fun. Yay!

listening: "Parklife" by Blur... so British!

2003-07-10T23:02:00.000-04:00

The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Third Level of Hell!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:

Level	Score
Purgatory (Repenting Believers)	Very Low
Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers)	Moderate
Level 2 (Lustful)	High
Level 3 (Gluttonous)	Very High
Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious)	Low
Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy)	Low
Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics)	Moderate
Level 7 (Violent)	High
Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers)	High
Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous)	Moderate

Take the Dante's Inferno Test

Hahahaha... it's so true! What a big, fat sinner I am. I can't help my love for food above all other things! Oh man... the only sins I scored low on were greediness (I even give my body for free! Haa okay kidding of course...) and hatefulness (because I loooove to love). My parents must not have raised me very well... oh yeah, I was raised Catholic.

2003-07-10T15:38:00.000-04:00

Thank you, Carrie Cuy, for helping me confirm what I've been guessing all along: tards love Jesus!

And thank you, Gay Uncle Donnie, for pointing out one of the best e-mails to grace Strongbad's computer... (keep watching after you think it's over)

Mmm... old Flaming Lips... so good.

2003-07-10T04:24:00.000-04:00

Well, after yet another very late night of toil and trouble, I do believe that it has (again) been well worth it. So now it's time to ask yourself: Which Masterpiece Theater character are you?

It's been a weird day... but perhaps more on that after I get some well-deserved rest. As the Sims would say, zoom zoom.

2003-07-09T04:11:00.000-04:00

Oooooookay! After two hours of HTML madness, my blog looks... well, slightly prettier. It's never going to look as pretty as it used to, but I'll do the best I can. Those in favor of the current look of things? Those opposed? Suggestions anyone?

2003-07-08T22:05:00.000-04:00

Okay I know what you're thinking: "Hey, why is Vic's blog so ugly all of a sudden?" Well, I'll tell you why... because I suck at life!! Yeah, I fucked up my old template, so I just decided to get a new one. But don't worry; when I have more time I will make it pretty again. Okay, gonna go watch Ringu now. Tchau tchus!

2003-07-08T20:56:00.000-04:00

Damnit damnit damnit... where the frick are my archived blog entries?! I can't even republish them because I keep getting a transfer error... probably due to the randomly deleted blog in which I proclaim "fuck tha prez." I'm irrrrrked.

2003-07-08T19:42:00.000-04:00

Just call me DJ Sacajawea.

2003-07-08T14:46:00.000-04:00

Sadness: those Iranian twins are dead after massive blood loss. The poor things were willing to risk death because of their "different personalities" (one wanted to be a lawyer; the other, a journalist). Which just goes to show you how much Easterners value their jobs. So it goes.

On to happier things: Pat Benatar was interviewed by the Cleveland Free Times last week, and it's sooo great. She comments on Lisa Marie Presley: "She's not diva-like at all. But she's Elvis' kid, so she gets to be whatever she wants." Exactly what I've been saying! Bitch ain't no diva. Freaking Lisa Marie... well at least she looks interesting. Er anyways, the interview goes on to ask if Benatar still has any of the outfits from "Love is a Battlefield" (quality song!) Answer: "You betcha. I save everything. I'm a Capricorn." Q: "Do you ever wear them?" A: "Are you nuts? No. My daughter wears them for Halloween costumes." Hahahaha... I love the Free Times. And the 80's.

Movin' out like a konservative rizk during a game of chinese checkers! Pease.

2003-07-08T03:25:00.000-04:00

Samir

What Office Space character are you?
brought to you by Quizilla

Hahaha he's my favorite too! Thanks for hooking that up, Fantastanky!

What color are you? (Anime Pictures)
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Oy... so true, yet so wrong. I don't get the anime thing either, but whateva...

2003-07-07T16:42:00.000-04:00

Hangovers are the scourge of mankind!! Or at least the scourge of my college years. I keep eating in hopes that it'll make it go away, but instead I'm just getting fatter. Damnit.

Movie recommendation: Spirited Away is soooo fucking good. I watched it for like the fifth time today... hell yeah.

Musaq news: Well, anyone who's seen me (or been in my car) within the last month knows that I've been rockin' the suburbs with everything Ben Folds and Ben Folds Five... I know I know, the whole liking-Ben-Folds thing is SO 1997, but I'm always behind the times anyway, so I don't really care. Whatever and Ever Amen is really quality, as is his live CD. But if the whole smartass-and-his-piano thing just isn't your cup o' tea, the new Deftones album is really kickass, as is the new White Stripes. Oh, and of course, Radiohead spat out yet another masterpiece last month... but y'all already knew that!

Smakk, smakk, smakk, all up in ya melon!

2003-07-05T23:43:00.000-04:00

Hmm okay now that I'm done pointing that out, I must queen this out: OMIGOSH! I just saw the Cleveland Orchestra and Festival Chorus perform Carmina Burana at Blossom... ohhhhh... it was orgasmic. The soprano was LIKE BUTTAH! I think I creamed my pants when she hit that high note in Dulcissime. Wow. Such an awesome piece! And I've never seen the audience applaud through 5 times the conductor coming off and on stage. But they deserved it! Oh yeah, it was conducted by the new music director of the C.O., Franz Welser-Most. He's Austrian and strappingly handsome. Yay!

Props to Z for lending me Blue by Joni Mitchell. What a great fuckin album.

2003-07-05T23:18:00.000-04:00

Xanga is for Asians, Xanga is for Asians, la la la la la la... except for Carrie Cuy. Boo ya.

2003-07-04T14:17:00.000-04:00

Happy happy Independence Day all! Ooh, July 4, day of hot dogs, fireworks, and patriotism. Oy, I daresay I will be participating in at least the first two! It was this day when our glorious country came into its own, and now, on its 227th birthday, I am proud to say that I am ashamed of my country. God help me, I never thought I'd say this, but Canada is looking awfully good right now. After all, they do have SARS, Vancouver, funny accents, gay marriage, and no Bush! It makes me very inspired...

--
O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!

From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
--

tear.

Alas, as disappointed as I may be with our country's leaders right now, I must give props to the Supreme Court for rocking the casbah last month! Affirmative action and sodomy are both yayed! And that can mean only one thing: gay buttsex with hot chocolate men. Haha, okay, actually it means I'm very happy. Sandra Day O'Connor wins my Favorite Person of the Month of June award! What a babe. She and Mary Sue should get it on... that'd be TOTALLY hot.

And if that wasn't yay enough, Matty is coming to visit Cleveland today! YAY! We're gonna take Tower City, Truffles, and vegan food by storm. It'll be GREAT.

Don't forget to floss!

2003-07-04T01:15:00.000-04:00

Hahahahahah and I thought I was lax on the updating last time... oy vey... but now that I've hooked up my happy school computer here at home, I should be online much more... and HOPEFULLY that will mean more blog-updating. But not now. Because my fingers hurt from IM conversation typing. So shakalaka damn gays, I will be back!! SLAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

2003-04-11T16:44:00.000-04:00

Yeh I've been lax on the updating... but it's been a busy, hootseriffic week... so it goes! Gonna throw a mad partay tonight... Z's comin up to visit... just hope the cops don't bust all our asses. The last thing I need before I end the semester is an MIP! But the first thing I need before I end the semester is an Early 90's Dance Party... I'm DJing! It's gonna rock harder than this guy (thanks jen).

For all of you in Ann Arbor... if you ain't comin to the Men's Glee Club concerts tomorrow night, SHAME SHAME SHAME on you!! Then get tickets. 6 PM and 9 PM... only $5 for students... and come on, who wouldn't want 80 strapping young gentleman singing beautiful music to them? I know I would! Check it out.

2003-04-09T00:48:00.000-04:00

Scenario: so this loser that you hate wakes up for class one morning and realizes he has 10 minutes to get there, right? So he hightails it out of bed, brushes his teeth, throws on some clothes, and heads out the door. It's freaking cold outside, and the ground is covered with salt, due to the fact that if there were none, any walker would probably fall and die!! So this assbitchface has to walk down a freaking steepass hill to get to his early early class, okay? So he's walking at a quick pace when, as soon as he gets to the hill, he slips and nearly lands on his ass. Freaked out, this cockmonkey grabs the nearby railing so to make it down the hill safely. He proceeds down a few more steps, when whoosh!, his feet fly out from under him! So he continues to hold onto the railing in hopes of a less painful fall, when suddenly he hears and feels a snap in his upper right arm. He lies there for several seconds wondering what the hell just happened, at which point he realizes that he's in a great deal of pain and can't move his right arm. Hahahahaha loser!! Funny right?! NOT!! That loser is ME! Me, okay?, MEEEEE!! And it SUCKED it SUCKED it SUCKED... actually it still sucks, but that's beside the point. IT SUCKED!! OW OW OW AND ARRRRRGGGG!!!!

Ahem, so yeah, I had to get this poor Asian boy help me carry my bag to my room ("Can you help me out? I think my arm is broken..." "But, I am rate for crass righ now!" "Just one second, please!!") I get back to my room (after falling yet ONCE MORE!, damnit!!) and wake up Ross. He calls over the RA who calls EMS, who get to the room and proceed to accidentally pop my dislocated shoulder back into place. I then had to wait at the hospital for 4 hours only for an x-ray and a sling (there were like 15 other slip-and-falls that morning, and one other dislocated shoulder!) But I'm relatively okay now... I just won't be able to move my shoulder for uh like 10 days. That means no viola, no physical activity, and worst of all, one-handed typing! I suck at life.

D'zamn.

2003-04-02T18:30:00.000-05:00

I scored a 68% on the "How Michigan Are You?" Quizie! What about you?

Hehehe I find it funny how I'm more Michigan than like 70% of the quiztakers... incidentally, about 70% of students here are from the state of Michigan. Weird.

I also find it funny how my f*ck the prez blog has mysteriously disappeared. Am I like hallucinating, or has it been removed? Is there a freaking gag rule on funny protest chants? Or maybe I'm just violating blogspot.com's terms of service... hmmm...

2003-04-02T12:42:00.000-05:00

When I'm a bitchass orchestral composer, my pieces are gonna have hoots. Because that's how they should be.

Overture to Rienzi by Wagner. Check out the hoots on that one!...
"Hip Hop Phenomenon" by BT is also hootsariffic, but in a different way. God I love funky breakdowns.

2003-03-31T03:11:00.000-05:00

Wowwwwww... the new Radiohead album "Hail to the Thief" has been leaked onto the net... so naturally I download the whole thing. What a rewarding end to a crazy week! I can't wait until the album gets officially released. Hellz yeahz bitchez.

2003-03-30T02:09:00.000-05:00

And now I present to you: amusing links!!

i don't want to know your name!
follow the link and DOWNLOAD CHIN2
hahahahahaahaha
yeah, lick my ass, bitch
flaming man
yay for japs
my tree is horny for bush
teehee
the list... my favorite's #20

heh heh heh... much thanks to UMMGC for most of these links... my random friends for the rest...

2003-03-28T16:55:00.000-05:00

My week is over! My week is over!! MY WEEK IS OVER!! D'zamn, what a liberating feeling! You ever just have one of those weeks? Oy. Thank god the weather was nice, or I would've gone absolutely insane. But now the stress is done with!... at least until Sunday...

Check out Ben's latest blog entry (link to your left)... it is hysterical... I thought I was going to pee my pants. Okay, lots of inside jokes, but it's funny regardless.

"Post Script" by Finch. check it out. it's been stuck in my head for the last 2 hours.

And lastly, I miss my Cleveland friends more than ever! Not that my friends here in Ann Arbor aren't great; I was just being nostalgic today and wondering when the last time I talked to Anasta or Robin or Erin or Christina was... it's been a while y'all... I hope you peeps will be in Bville for at least part of the summer so that I can see you! Yeah okay that last sentence was very Brecksville of me... damn damn...

Don't gramble the utzy tertanium! Remember to emble constantly and maybe wrice! And PASS THE FUCKEN CHICKEN ALREADY!!

2003-03-26T16:59:00.000-05:00

I just wanted to randomly comment that I love caffeine buzzes! They're so good for productivity. Okay, I'm gonna go run (literally) to the bank now. Pray I don't go into cardiac arrest. SLAAAAAAAA!!!

2003-03-25T18:41:00.000-05:00

Sla. I just be back from jogging around North Campus with Be-en, also known as frolicking along the countryside, sprinkling fairy dust every which way we possibly can! I heart sprinkling fairy dust almost as much as I heart the sight of a thousand little gay rainbow ribbons scattered around Central. But enough about gay... wait, not enough. Now that I think about it, I feel as though I've been defined as the token gay character in a late 90's sitcom. I know for a fact that I bring a lot of it upon myself -- it's fun to be the gay guy, don't get me wrong -- but there's a lot more to me than the fact that I like dick! At least, I think there is, but the way my life has been going for the last month or so, you wouldn't think so. I don't want to be the token gay friend (as fun as it may be)! Well, like I said, I know I bring most of it upon myself anyways, so perhaps I'll just have to cut it out. And speaking of bad habits that I need to cut out, this laziness thing is really getting to me. I don't know why I feel the insane need to always be accomplishing something... and even worse, I don't know why I never do accomplish anything! I'm not even doing what I need to in order to get stellar grades, let alone what I need to in order to do something with myself and get my name out there. I don't think I'm ever going to get over that, though, no matter how much I do accomplish, and that's what bugs me even more. But, c'est la vie (damn I'm trite), life goes on (oh two in a sentence).

Dudes... go see the movie Waking Life. Rachel downloaded it onto my computer, and even though I'd already seen it before, I decided to watch it again last night. It was even cooler the second time. Yes, a lot of it is pretentious bullshit... but it's pretentious bullshit that makes you think. And thinking's cool.

2003-03-24T01:14:00.000-05:00

Whoooaaa lack of updating... sorry y'all, I'm a lazyass biotch. Actually, the opposite is the problem -- I'm trying to do so many things at once that stuff like this gets left in the back seat. But that's okay, because when things like musicology assignments come up (i.e. tonight), the blog is always in priority! That, and the Academy Awards, which I must say was one of the more entertaining nights of Oscar history... we got Michael Moore telling it like it is (hell yeah), Adrien Brody getting verklempt (oy what a cutie), and all that jazz that comes along with a bunch of celebrities/divas getting in the same auditorium to show off their greatness (did you like how i incorporated the little Chicago reference? I rule!) So yay, lemmywinks, d'zamn, and sla!

Things I learned this weekend:
1) The Music School can be a pretty trippy place.
2) Romance between sailors makes for good songs.
3) Asian-Americans are the new wave in the guy-and-his-acoustic-guitar craze.
4) Saran wrap leads to more resistance than usual. (oy vey!)

2003-03-20T01:58:00.000-05:00

We all knew the war was coming sooner or later anyway. I'm not going to rant about it; all I have to say is that my dear dear country can expect a fully enthusiastic lack of support from yours truly. That, and I offer to all of you my favorite protest chant, courtesy of Mike Swain: FUCK THA PREZ! FUCK THA PREZ! FUCK THA PREZ!

2003-03-18T02:19:00.000-05:00

oy vey st patricks day gay gay gay gay gay hahahahah yay. SLAAAAAA!!!

so ben and i are drunk right? walking outside the music school, singing a little duet, when donnie calls me on the phone and says he can hear us from a quarter mile away. whoopsie!! hahaaaaahahhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa D'ZAMN!!

ii loe msiem fofi clainerg

2003-03-16T20:43:00.000-05:00

Words of Inspiration
"My attitude is bitchy cuz my period is heavy." ~Missy
"In my battle... always village." ~Rampy
"How did it go so fast -- you'll say as we are looking back, and then we'll understand, we held gold dust in our hands." ~Tori
"Sla." ~Mario, or an old jewish woman
"We are the most impassioned ugly people." ~Glassjaw
"I know, can you bewieve it?!" ~Homestar

2003-03-16T13:54:00.000-05:00

Super Mario 2 for NES was nothing like any other Mario in existence... totally bizarre. You pick freaking turnips out of the ground, you pick up and throw your enemies instead of jumping on them, you throw potions to enter secret doors into another dimension, and the freaking boss isn't a dragon, it's a scary pink thing that shoots eggs at you!! What the hell? Fucking trippy if I may say so myself!

Lately I've been in a klezmer kick. Lizzen:
"Mizmor Shir Lehanef" ~Klezmatics
"Moroccan Roller" ~New Orleans Klezmer All Stars.
"Ot Azoy" ~New Orleans Klezmer All Stars.

Oy vey. I loe mizmor shir lehanef.

2003-03-13T13:29:00.000-05:00

I hate John Mayer. He's freaking annoying. I've made this abundantly clear in the past. But WHY the HELL is he wearing MY high school's freaking phys-ed t-shirt?!?! In the words of Lauren, I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone!!

But enough about bad artists... I saw Tori 2 days in a row! Good times, not to mention I learned a few things along the way:
1) The bottomless pit of chips at Chili's actually has a bottom. Noooo way!
2) The waiters in Holland, Ohio are just. plain. scary.
3) There is no hope for girls at a Tori concert because all the guys there are either (a) gay, (b) unwillingly there with their girlfriends, (c) gay, or (d) really gay. Lots of gays.
4) Beware of stoned Subway "sandwich makers" who are serving you un-fresh veggies at 1 AM in bumfuck, michigan.
5) When weather.com says "light snow," they really mean, "PREPARE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD AND DIE, FUCKAZZZZ!!!"
6) People in Grand Rapids don't know how to give directions. But at least they're cute.

2003-03-11T17:13:00.000-05:00

I'm sitting here right now just itching to leave for this Tori Amos concert in Toledo... no, like, literally itching. This deodorant was making my left armpit burn, and now it's just itchy... freaking allergies. Hmm that was probably a TMI moment. Whoops! But, yeah, Tori. I heart her. This'll be my third concert of the current tour, and number four is tomorrow. God, I'm such a freak -- but then again, I've talked to people who have been to 30+ shows within one tour. Now THAT'S ridiculous. What artists would you venture to see more than one show of (if there are any)? Now if only Radiohead would come back to North America... mmmmmm...

Watch out for Hoots of Horror, the new Beastie Strum flick. There's even rumors flying around already of a sequel, Hoots of Horror 2: Beastie's Revenge. Oi vey!! In other film-related news, plans are being made for Rampy Goes West. It's gonna have a great soundtrack.

2003-03-10T19:58:00.000-05:00

i loe calvin klein ads.

Leave some shout-outs gayz!! They make me happy.

mashed potatoes.. ;-)

2003-03-09T17:23:00.000-05:00

Crazy weekend crazy weekend crazy weekend! Mad school-induced stress balanced out by mad partying... well, I'm happy. This has been probably the best week of the semester... getting a lot done + having a lot of fun = warm fuzzy feeling inside.

What I learned this weekend:
1) Boyfriends aren't hindrances to girls who like to hook up. With gay guys.
2) Drunken Twister is only good in theory.
3) Loaves of bread make bad airplane pilots.
4) The rumor that Michigan State girls are easy is TRUE! (what's better is that the same holds true with the males)

Mioozik:
"Gossip Folks" by Missy Elliott (again! so good...)
"The Way We Get By" by Spoon
"When One Eight Becomes Two Zeros" by Glassjaw

2003-03-07T03:09:00.000-05:00

To quote Ian's shout-out: "is it that those who don't take a side, either for or against the war, aren't educated, or is it that they are educated, but don't see a relatable side. Cause with this damn war, both sides have points but both have weakness almost as strong. So I'm gonna make like scandanavia."

To reply: It's my belief that taking sides and being educated are two completely different things. In fact, I believe that the more educated you are, the more difficult a time "choosing a side" will be. Personally, the more educated I become, the less educated I feel. Ultimately though, as trite as this may sound, you are doing yourself a disservice by remaining uneducated concerning these current events. I think you all are bright enough so that I don't have to tell you why, but I'll be more than happy to explain it to anyone who doesn't see this. By the way, Z, I agree with you for the most part, and that little part that doesn't agree is just enough to make me anti-war.

Along those lines, Donnie sent me a speech by Senator Robert Byrd titled "We Stand Passively Mute." Most of you probably received it from me in e-mail; if you didn't, it's probably because I don't have your e-mail address in my address book for some reason or another, so let me know if you'd like me to send it to you. In any case, if you haven't read it, go do so. It's wonderfully articulate and will definitely make you think.

In lighter news, as if Man by Man: The Beastie Strum Story (A Lifetime Original) weren't enough, prepare yourselves for the as-of-yet-untitled horror flick starring myself and Ben as Beastie and our many cohorts. It will be more a milkbath than a bloodbath, but nonetheless something no North Campus resident will be able to see without having nightmares for weeks after seeing. Oy vey.

What I learned today:
1) Ice on pavement leads to bloody knees.
2) Be bim bop bo bi bug a boo boo bee doo woo... actually I forget where I was going with this.
3) Penis in the mouth = party time (thank you Lauren for this delightful insight).
4) Dentists have a LOT of patients.
5) Never underestimate the growing power of marijuana seeds.

Lissin:
"Of the Room" ~DREDG
Humoresque in G flat ~Dvorák
"In the Morning of the Magicians" ~The Flaming Lips

2003-03-05T21:05:00.000-05:00

Do yourselves (and perhaps America) a favor and edjimicate yourselves. Yes, it's slightly biased, but more importantly, it's highly informative and definitely worth a look. Whether or not you're for the war doesn't really matter to me, but I'll be damned if my friends are apathetic concerning this whole ordeal.

In addition, here's an interesting point brought up today: if you don't feel you are sufficiently educated to be either for or against the war, you should probably not support the war, because war is a big fucking deal. If it happens, it's going to end a lot of lives, affect a lot of people, and change the world for quite some time. If you're gonna support it, you'd better know why you're doing so.

Just some food for thought from your friendly neighboorhood Victor! Personally, I'm stuffed for the day...

2003-03-04T03:17:00.000-05:00

Last night I was up until nearly 4 AM conversing with Ross about brand-name clothing, feminism, reverse racism, the evolution of black music, the current music industry, music theory, and the concept of music genres, among many other things. Tonight I spent a great chunk of time discussing with Rach, Ross, and Rampy the merits of old Nickelodeon shows, why the "heart" guy from Captain Planet sucked, the differences between girl bonding and guy bonding (girls wax each other, guys beat each other up... either way, it's painful), among many other things. God, talking about random shit is ridiculous fun. I can always talk to Z and Stank about early 90's music, or to Be-en about projectile lactation and diva-dom (not necessarily simultaneous). It never was very obvious to me, but it should have been all along: the reason I have the friends I have is because we connect on crazy, random shit like this. I love talking about crazy, random shit. Pants, Mexican food, the war on Iraq, David Sedaris, VH1, syphillis, musicals... it's all fair game. Every day, do a friend a favor and chat about a random topic. It beats chemical intoxication any day.

Well... almost any day...

2003-03-03T11:09:00.000-05:00

>your name is barney foofla but only sometimes
>quote of last week: "What am I doing today... oh yeah, I have a penis in my mouth!" I love you Lauren...
>calling out to all the crooked penises out there: ben and i really need to know whom of you out there sorta curves funny. scientific purposes. we're not telling (yet).
>i heart children's motrin

okay it's really past my bedtime. why is it light outside?!?

2003-03-03T03:53:00.000-05:00

Back from Spring Break... I wish it had lasted just a bit longer, but it's nice to be back. Except for the whole homework/studying thing... eh, whatever.

Legendary classical composers were freaking GENIUS, man. Every day I realize more and more how genius these people were... Haydn was the man, Schubert was just plain good as hell, Schumann had balls, Dvorak knew how to write fucking good songs, and BEETHOVEN... holy shit, yo, the guy was insane! Then of course, there is Bach, a genius on the level of Einstein and Shakespeare. I may have always been a music nerd, but this whole music school thing is taking the nerdiness to a whole new level... damn, people, go download some Bartók now!!

On a side note, I'm going to see two Tori concerts next week, so I'm all psyched up about that. Too bad the tickets for the Grand Rapids show that should have arrived over a week ago haven't yet come... should I be worried? I'm gonna call those Ticketmaster bastards soon if they don't get here soon...

And last but not least, here and now begins my plan to starve myself of food and exhaust myself physically. For real this time! I mean it... because calories are the friggin devil. Why are they so enticing? Damn damn damn... this'll prove interesting.

Listen:
*Beethoven's "Pathetique" Piano Sonata No.8, Op.13 (especially movements 2&3... wow)
*the Fazil Say recording of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring for four-hand piano... nothing like you've ever heard before!!
*Hindemith's Der Schwanendreher... but then again I've been on a Hindemith kick lately...

2003-02-28T03:12:00.000-05:00

Whoa... it's been 11 days without an update... that calls for one big giant D'ZAMN! I suck.

For the record, I think my few weeks of angst have come to a close, and we can go back to the regular monthly cycle. Spring break has definitely done me good so far... I got a lot of sleep, a little play, and best of all, I got to see a bunch of my friends at their respective schools. It's been a good time.

I'd love to go into my musings on sleep (or lack thereof), sex (or lack thereof), food (or la... oh wait, I've been eating like a pig lately), the superior gender (male, duh! well, i'd like to hear more arguments to the contrary), male PMS (please tell me i'm not the only one who gets it), gas (either really funny or really gross), sports (why?), and our goddamned president and his perpetual hard-on for senseless violence (makes less sense than sports)... BUT, I'm kinda sleepy right now. So I'll have to get back to y'all on that.

What I learned today:
1) Flying darts make me really uncomfortable.
2) Fetishes are funny, especially if they involve jock straps.
3) Those adult-only rooms in shady video rental stores have nothing to offer the straight female or gay male.
4) Slabs of meat make for great late-night snacks.

Listen:
"Ender" & "Letters to You" ~ Finch
"The Scientist" ~ Coldplay
"Ape Dos Mil" ~ Glassjaw

2003-02-17T14:09:00.000-05:00

Sorry for the lack of updating, y'all. Seeing as that my attitude of late has been pretty pathetic (closing in on downright miserable), I'm doing my best not to online-whine. I am hoping that spring break will do me some good, because I really need to get out of Ann Arbor right now. As much as I love the town and some of the people here, I just need to go somewhere quieter and far more boring (also known as Brecksville to many of my homies). And perhaps I'll get to hit up some of my friends' random schools as well. It'll be fun.

müsik:
Tchaikovsky ~ Symphonies 2&3
Hindemith ~ Kammermusik no.5
Petersson, Per Gunnar ~ Lige for førår
Lauridsen, Morten ~ Dirait-on
Thompson, Randall ~ Frostiana
and of course: Elliott, Missy, feat Ludacris ~ Gossip Folks

2003-02-13T17:25:00.000-05:00

bologna

2003-02-11T23:06:00.000-05:00

I do believe I need to thank some people...

...thanks to Jen for this randomness. Just make sure to set your desktop to 1024x768, and have yourself some free time before you clicky. Good stuff.

...thanks to Jay for this:

How Republican Are You?
brought to you by Quizilla
Well, I'll be damned.

...thanks to Professor Richard Crawford, the bastard that wrote my musicology textbook, for putting "Home on the Range" on the listening CD's, thereby getting it stuck in my head for over an hour.

...thanks to my friends for keeping me from doing anything truly productive today... I love you guys.

...thanks to Mme. Grace Bumbry for a) being a diva, and b) wearing orange clothing.

...thanks to Erika, my linguistics GSI, for inadvertantly causing me to want to gouge my eyes out with a plastic spoon (yay papers).

...thanks to caffeine, for without you I would be nothing. Or at least I'd be asleep a lot more.

2003-02-10T21:39:00.000-05:00

What I learned last night:

1) Baritones are even stupider when smacked square in the forehead.
2) Midnight would be the wrong time of day to down a 2-liter of Diet Coke.
3) As far as drinking condiments goes, ranch wins over marinara sauce anyday.
4a) Projectile lactation can be a very dangerous weapon.
4b) Projectile lactation can come in handy when stuck in the desert with a topless female.
5) Girls like it when gay guys hump them. No, really, they do.

2003-02-08T20:24:00.000-05:00

After years of pondering what I'm going to be when I "grow up," I have finally made the decision that I will pursue a career in diva-dom. That's right, I want to be a diva. No, not drag-queen, lip-synching-Cher-and-Barbara-Streisand, flaming-out-of-control-type diva... I'm talking rotund-rich-opera-singer, married-to-my-sound-engineer, smokes-with-a-cigarette-holder-type diva. It'll be cool... I'll sleep my way to the top, treat everyone with a lower income like lessers, and best of all, I'll talk like a bona fide diva... [in light british accent] "Hello, honey, yes, could you open that door for me? Thank you dahhhling, really..." I will invest heavily in going to spas, crossing my legs like a girl, and having a poodle named Truffles. Hopefully I'll live in a small English town, though a small French town or Italian villa would do just fine. Ohh, and I'll drink expensive wine. Lots of wine.

I can't wait!!

2003-02-04T16:15:00.000-05:00

Question of the hour: should I go exercise, or should I do my homework?

Solution: update the blog.

I am such a slacker.

Okay, so the munchies suck my ass. I mean, they're wonderful at the time, but for heaven's sake I can't stand to get any fatter! Yes, I know is extremely female (haha) of me, but come on... I'm trying to improve my health here. And I'm not doing so by smoking up and then eating and drinking everything within a 10 foot radius. Shit, man.

OO go see and/or listen to The Notorious C.H.O.! Yeah I'm a little behind in saying so, but I finally got around to hearing it the other night... soooo funny. "Mommy tell you gay story about daddy!" "Oh my god you guys, I just ate Carla!" "'What if gay guys got a period?' 'What do you mean, if?" And more... rawk.

Speaking of good comedians, ever hear of Mitch Hedburg? I'm sure I've already told everyone I know about him, but in case I haven't, you should download "The Whole CD". Props to Jen for introducing me to this mad genius... "P.S.: this is what it would look like if the alphabet did not include Q or R." Blahahahhaahahahah...

Plug for my roomie/homie Ross and our good friend Sticky... go listen to their song NOW! "Premonitions" by Afterglow (the name of their collaborative effort) rocks my diva ass (as ben would say). It's featuring my good friend Rachel Thomas on vocals, who just so happens to be both an Assyrian warlord and jazz singer... not to mention the North Campus Hickey Queen! Yeah Rach... oh, and while you're at it, go listen to Sticky's "Beauty Nocturnal." 'Tis tha shizz.

And last but certainly not least, the fag drama is escalating to cosmic proportions... in my head! Because, let's face it: nothing's really going on, I'm just imagining it all. But until all these random sexual tensions die down, I'm gonna take my aggressions out on my friends and family. Because that's what they're there for.

Peace...

2003-01-30T02:57:00.000-05:00

Just finished watching Donnie Darko tonight. I can't say it was a brilliant film, but it came close. Go watch it -- if not for its subtle humor, sneaky plot, thoughtful social commentary, and lucid beauty -- at least for Jake Gyllenhaal. Yes, he's a great actor, but moreover, the man is freaking hot. Holy Christ.

Other random movies that if you haven't already seen, you should do so:
Mulholland Drive
Wet Hot American Summer
Memento
Waking Life
How High
Central Station
did i mention Mulholland Drive?

And if that's not enough, would you all just watch The Sopranos already? For chrissake, you don't need HBO... just go to Blockbuster and rent it, or download every episode off of Kazaa (or from me, as I have many!). You'll thank me once you're hooked, I promise. Meanwhile, I'm gonna go get addicted to Six Feet Under...

2003-01-28T03:11:00.000-05:00

I do believe the slanty-mouthed emoticon is appropriate for the time being.

:-\

To all you people who go out of your way to make another friend feel better about themselves, whether there is reason or not to do so: keep it up. I try to be one of those people, and I thank mother superior that I have friends who do so as well. This is unbearably cheesy, so forgive me for interrupting the parade of cynicism that is my blog, but to quote Starsailor (good band!): "If it wasn't for the good souls, life would not matter." It's a terribly britpop line, but more importantly, it's terribly true. For heaven's sake, be a good soul. And much love to all my little good-souled minions out there.

Now to counteract the sap, I'd just like to recall what is most probably the best quote of the week...
"I think that I am gay... except that I like girls."
D'zamn, Ross. D'zamn.

2003-01-27T03:13:00.000-05:00

:i heart the 80's.
:i fail to recognize the extent of my shallowness
:i need a tissue
:i am so unsure about my future
:i can never get enough pants
:i am insecure
:i have almost forgotten entirely about home
:i am tired... of being awake
:i think living in utter obliviousness would be really fuckin cool
:i like mashed potatoes
:i don't like pussy, even though i do find it amusing
:i haven't jerked off in several days now
:i haven't been in a classical music kick for a while now... and i think it's about friggin time
:i think mindfucks are cool
:i love argyle
:i wish this country would just calm the fuck down
:i am an awfully mixed up person
:i am too quiet when i'm quiet, and i'm too loud when i'm loud
:i like green more than purple
:i care way too much about what people think of me
:i need to do my laundry already
:i am lazy
:i forgot to do my linguistics homework
:i am waiting for someone to give my gut a kickstart, or at least have my emotions make sense for once
:i just consumed a lot of chips
:i am not wearing any shoes

well, there's my orgy of narcissism for the night. hope y'all enjoyed.

2003-01-26T21:20:00.000-05:00

Q: What is the Super Bowl?

"Overrated, because professional sports suck." ~mike
"One big marketing ploy and an excuse for people to be lazy." ~stank
"It's where I go to watch a football game that I don't care about with my friends that do." ~ross
"A bunch of guys sitting in front of a TV rooting for a team that they have nothing to do with." ~andrea
"It's masculinity, beer, and freaking America in one football game!!!" ~z
"A bowl, not a plate, not a dish... that is super, yet neither orgasmic nor mediocre." ~doug
"Marination." ~donnie
"Ridiculous." ~joe
"The birth of the princess." ~ryan
"A big giant soccer game." ~ben
"The bowl that Superman eats out of." ~jeff
"Nehhhhh." ~tess
"What is your mom?" ~rampy
"A giant nacho salsa pit." ~brutus
"Good question." ~jay

2003-01-26T17:19:00.000-05:00

Happy Super Bowl Sunday all! I am preparing for the "What Is The Super Bowl?!?!" party right now... getting psyched for the good commercials and whatnot. After all, that is the true point of the big game... screw actual football, I'm all about the beer, commercials, beer commercials, national anthem, halftime, and excuse not to do jack shit for four hours. Not to mention there's usually a good TV show on afterwards! Yay for overhyped games.

In other news, I am living in a constant hangover. That said, many apologies for the last few drunken blogs... I've been fairly out of control these last few weeks. However, with exams on the horizon, I'm hoping to quit this insanity for now and buckle down. I just gotta keep telling myself... drugs are bad, mmmkay...

What I learned this weekend:
1) The real reason many people wear glasses: to block the cum shots.
2) I may be weak mentally, but I'm even weaker physically.
3) Softcore porn is only entertaining when drunk.
4) The tango can be very, very dangerous.

2003-01-26T02:58:00.000-05:00

orgies. i mean, what the hell. you go expecting nakedness, and there's none! i mean, shit yo. okay, fuck it, so i wasn't at an orgy tonight. but i might as well have been. there were some interesting characters there... umm lesse... there was amazon girl!! sooo giant dzamn. and shit i just got a call from the ex. what the hell is with calls from the ex? is that ever good, especially when you're drunk? i don't think so. shit, the last two blogs have been drunken. this is a bad sign, yeth. i wonder what it means. sheet;... SLAA!!

2003-01-24T03:49:00.000-05:00

MAN, why do my friday classes start at 9:30. i mean, WHAT the freaking hell is up with that. I SHOULD Be free do doo SLAA on thursdays and not give a shit.

but alas.

i have theory at 9:30. and to think i majored in it. (i am such an ass)

2003-01-23T14:05:00.000-05:00

My life in a nutshell: constant want for money, sex, food, and sleep. It's vicious i tell you... I need money so badly. Don't even get me started on that one... it sucks to be po', but I've reached an all-time low now that I've bounced my checking account. Money makes the world go round, damnit, and I wish it would make mine spin a little faster... okay that was gay; I retract my last statement. Umm sex. It's so freaking hard NOT to!! Christ, even when one's not getting azz, you just gotta lubricate the wick, y'know? Another constant want that drives us all... and food, oh good lordy jethus chritht, FOOD!! I love food. I'm looking forward to food at least 50% of my waking life... it's ridiculous. Nothing's more satisfying than a good meal... nothing I tell you! Except a good sleep, because a good sleep is so fucking rare. And I'm in need of sleep at least 75% of my waking life, so damnit, why can't I just get lots of money so that I can buy all the sex, food, and sleep I could possibly want?! Oh, que lástima es, mis señoras.

Epic lick tip papal epileptic people apple lip tick. Say it fast.

2003-01-22T13:36:00.000-05:00

Well, DAD day didn't go down as planned, but all is well, seeing that the last week has been one big blur ANYWAY! D'zamn, y'all.

A big whut whut to my homie Stank for passing along this geniusness. Holy hell!

And if you were a fan of the aforementioned, then may this strike your fancy as well. Très cool chikaz.

2003-01-17T13:17:00.000-05:00

May the weekend of inebriation begin.

Personally, I'm looking forward to D.A.D. day, also known as "drunk all day" day. It's gonna be good times.

2003-01-16T03:05:00.000-05:00

Don't you hate it when it feels like it's been such a long week... and it's only halfway over? Yeah, me too. Thank God my friends amuse me while I'm at it, or I think I'd go insane.

"Thank you for making me think of putting girls' periods in my mouth and chewing on them." ~Sticky
"...then comes the ear sex." ~Ross

2003-01-14T16:30:00.000-05:00

taking little rabbits, bustin out the free style, what's the deal when you can't make a million out of fifteen nickels anyhow. still matters not when you're thirteen away from fast (last) p(l)ace dollar signs all blingin out like damn fools. wait wait, i'm not black -- hell, fuck it. racist that may be, but in this society you'll barely last if you're a white step back from all the rest. can it. bag, run -- who's got me stealing pharmaceuticals in this fair town in michigan anyhow?... hey hey careful now felon, it's all mainly in your brain, okay? damn, cat, relax. but the lithium called only two minutes back, well fuck. how's it gonna go down now. mighty might indict my sticky self. your back, my loss, your gain, and most probably my fault. well, still can't hurt to watch it go gone, even if i'm boxed in castles with roman candles burning out my foglights. he only says i can't make millions, i only say you can blow me, cocksucker.

what.

2003-01-14T15:25:00.000-05:00

blahahaaaa... clicky if you like online quizzes and/or porn

2003-01-14T03:21:00.000-05:00

What I learnded today:
1) Wood + Dildo = Cunt Splinters.
2) Major is HAPPY!; minor is sad. That's all there is to it.
3) Fucking isn't just fun, it's an infix too!
4) Wile E. Coyote actually caught Roadrunner at one point. It was in the 70's! Damn!

"Minor chords is cool."
"Minor is my favorite happiness."
"Minor chords are neat because they go 'nyyyeeaaahhhh.'"
~Rampy on minor

2003-01-12T15:46:00.000-05:00

The phenomenon known as "blacking out" when drunk is so cool, yet so scary at the same time. It's like, at the time, you are consciously acting (however uninhibited such acts may be), but the next day, everything after a certain point in time is just not in the memory banks! It's bizarre, but moreover, frightening... the worst part is having to rely on other people to tell you what you did and what you said! For those of you who have never blacked out, it's kind of like when you wake up and turn your alarm off, then fall back asleep without remembering it. It freaks me out every time I do that, so imagine that freakiness blown up about ten times. Yeah, that's a blackout for you! Note to self: stop drinking once you start seeing everything in double.

And now for something completely different: if you have not yet seen Bowling For Columbine, go do so bitches! It's an extremely intelligent and engaging movie; and hey, you learn something too! The best thing about it to me is that it exposes a lot of the evils (as cliché as that may sound) of American society, culture, and media, things that us sheltered US citizens don't normally see. They're things that we need to see, and that's the main reason I recommend this movie. The fact that most American citizens have no idea just how atrocious our government truly is really blows my mind. Americans have so much blind faith, mostly due to the fact that we're afraid of being persecuted if we make any criticisms. This desperately has to change, and I think this movie's success is a large step towards that change. Go see the movie -- you'll see what I mean.

And as a footnote, here's some tight muzaqal acts that y'all should give a listen to at some point: Clinic, Flaming Lips, Múm, BT, White Stripes (I can't believe I hadn't given them a try until now; they're damn good). Also, be on the lookout for a new Vic and the Fuzzy Dicks single...

2003-01-09T03:32:00.000-05:00

The hottest guy on The Bachelorette is a Clevelander. W3rd, y'all, w3rd.

What I learned today:
1) Grandma's hair is blue because it isn't green, orange, or brown.
2) What it sounds like when you say "gulp tub" backwards.
3) Bongs made out of fruit are not always successful, but at least you can eat them.
4) You can't buy love -- but you can buy a 9" chrome vibrator.
5) Banana, car, bar... Michigan people do have accents!

2003-01-08T18:03:00.000-05:00

Time for a lesson from the Victor Skewl of Comebacks! Hopefully one day, you too will have my lightning-fast wit and viper tongue, and so you need to learn. Here we go.

Lesson 1.

If someone calls you something, turn that "something" around and use it on them! It's efficient, but more importantly, it's brilliant. They'll never see it coming.
example: "You look kind of young for your age." Answer: "No, you look kind of young for your age!"

It's often effective to add a "slam!," "slizzam!," or "I got you good!" after such a comeback. Also, a simple "ohhhh!" works quite beautifully.
example: "Your pants are so yellow, I can't see!" Answer: "You're so yellow I can't see! Ohh! Slam!"

Even if someone isn't referring to you yourself, it's in good form to turn it around on them anyway.
example: "This carpet needs vacuuming." Answer: "You need vacuuming! Ohh! Slizzam!"

Don't be afraid to make a comeback, even if the speaker is referring to him/herself.
example: "I am having such a bad hair day!" Answer: "No, you're having such a bad hair day! Ouch, I got ya there!"

Soon, both your friends and enemies will envy your speedy and keen sense of humor, and they will say, "D'zamn, you got mad skillz." And then you can reply, "Yeah I do!" And then you can eat some broccoli or something.

variation: Instead of using "you" as a target, use "your mom" as a target. Try using this one for a little variety.
example: "You walk really fast." Answer: "Your mom walks really fast! Ohh! Ohhhh!!"

2003-01-08T02:15:00.000-05:00

i hae rosss madoxo soch

2003-01-07T14:24:00.000-05:00

When's the last time you saw a Asian-white interracial couple? Judging from my experience, they're pretty rare, and so I was freakin surprised to see an Asian boy and a white girl holding hands on the diag today. I mean, for one, does anyone really hold hands anymore? What's with that? I liked it in middle school, and I like it now... people should hold hands more often. But that shocked me less than the racial mixture goin on. In my sheltered world, Asians only date other Asians, save the occasional jock-who-likes-to-hook-up-with-Asian-girls thing, or the I'm-emo-and-I-have-a-Japanese-girl-fetish thing (oh Rivers). But an Asian guy going out with a blondie? It just weirded me out, man. It's not like there's anything wrong with it, but I get caught off guard whenever I see, say, a white boy with his arm around a sister (or is it spelled sistah?) In fact, now that I am immersed in this racially diverse environment, interracial dating just surprises me even more! The de facto segregation is insane, people... the Indian cliques, the Asian cliques... I hardly ever see black and white people hanging out together, with the usual exception of musicians. Cafeteria = prime microcosm! Facing it, the bruthas and sistas sit on the front right, the asians sit in the back left, and us Anglo-and-other-random fooze are left to take over the rest. The bus, too! Rosa Parks may have sat in the front, but in Michigan, I don't think the black folks really care... they all seem to gravitate towards the back, while the Asians got the front. It's insane! We're supposed to interact here; I don't see why we can't here. Nevertheless, multiracial interactions make me pause and think, when they probably shouldn't. D'zamn, I'm gonna go find me a Latina chick or something...

2003-01-07T02:20:00.000-05:00

I don't suck, you suck. Get it right. I mean, what the hell's wrong with you. I obviously don't suck nearly as much as you do. Oh you don't think so, eh? Like I need to prove it? Listen buddy, I'll take you anyday. You wanna fight? Do ya? Do ya? I got a bag of chips and a 2 liter of Diet Vanilla Coke right here, I'm all set. Loungin'. Chillin' out, maxin', relaxin' all cool. And you. Sucking. What the jesus is up with that? Okay, I know, I barely said so. I'll say it again, I'll say it louder: you suck! Very good, I think you're getting the idea, just don't forget to turn the switch at the door. I hope I don't die before it's expected, because I plan on staying alive thank you very darling much. Absolutely, I love piano. Harmonium, too. Yea... yeah, bu... n-no I'm not interested, please do not call here again or I'll have to sue. What do you mean I can't sue? I have every right. Give me a bottle, tequila preferred but I'll take anything. I have a sore. What? What was that? Don't even get me started, sister, there's a lot more where that came from. Yes... yes I... wait... get a camera, I think I see something, something interesting. It's called "not you", ha, that's right, now buzz off. hey look, a candle.

What I learned today:
1) Singers are generally better looking than instrumentalists.
2) If you can't play an instrument (say... a ukelele) very well, you can either sing louder, or back up and fade away.
3) Never underestimate the power of a biamplified monitor system.
4) It's really pronounced "saee-oh". Ohhh!!

2003-01-06T13:03:00.000-05:00

Oh my freaking GOD!!!
i think i'm turning japanese
Asians are so funny I can't even take it... wow wow wow...

2003-01-05T04:02:00.000-05:00

What is it with straight males? It's like the feminine mystique. Except not... more like the jock mystique. It's kind of built into their inherent obliviousness, I suppose. But there's something about straight guys that you just can't get in fags these days, and that kills me. Let's face it -- the straight guys are always hotter.

Now if only my female friends would understand this.

On to other things, I came to the realization today that my "first times" really have not been bad at all. I mean, your first time at everything is supposed to be bad, right? First kisses are supposedly always awkward and poorly executed. Same goes for sex, and it gets even more complicated if you're a gay guy! You're not supposed to get high the first time you smoke weed. And drinking, well, often people don't know their limits and either a) don't get drunk, or b) get too drunk. Hmm... not me. First kiss? Rocked my world... it lasted for maybe 30 seconds and it took me several minutes to recover from it. First fuck? Haa... tres successful, in my personal opinion. Smoking up for the first time? Yeah, it took a while, but once I got high, I was freaking flying. Ridiculo! And drinking was fun from day one (and hey! it still is!). My first times have been GOOD, damnit. Hmm perhaps this means that my life is already on a downward slope... damn.

What I learned today:
1) Sine waves can be fun. Especially if they're covered with snow.
2) Where Panchero's is located (this is despite the fact that I've been there a billion times previous to now).
3) U-Scan = bad idea.
4) Ann Arbor people have a distinct accent!
5) Blog is like, BLOG!!
6) I'm not gay, but Kristin is!

2003-01-04T19:25:00.000-05:00

After many an hour of downloading early-to-mid-90's MP3's, I've come to the following realization: I used to listen to BAD MUZAK (also known as music in some cultures). Yes, some would argue that I still do, but that's not the point. Check it; Jammin 92.3 (ohhh so old school, so qualit-ay) jams get me nostalgic, and I think that's why I love early 90's hits so damn much. Who cares that most of it sucks azz? Brandy wants to be down with me, and frankly, I'm down wit her. General Public takes me there, and I can't help falling in love with UB40. Marky Mark gives me good vibrations (in my pants! bow chica bow wow), Shaggy makes me boombastic (in my pants! bow chica bow wow), and Coolio takes me on a fantastic voyage (in my pants! bow... hmm damn a little redundant huh? damn damn). Aerosmith gets me crazy & cryin', I ride the train with the Quad City DJ's, and I shoop to Salt-N-Pepa. And how bout them booty songs, eh? This baby got back. I be a rump shaker. You can see that tootsie roll. And then there's classic Green Day and Weezer, not to mention Miss Jackson and Paula Abdul in their PRIMES! Ready or not here the Fugees come, so don't y'all go chasin' waterfalls; oh, and I'm too sexy for my shirt. Pump, pump the jam, pump it up with things that make you go hmmm, and everybody dance NOW. Informer and the hotstepper both got me tongue-tied, and Gloria's got me turning the beat around. Now call mister raider, call me mister wrong, call me insane (in the membrane!!!!), but this is some good bad shite yo! Nikki French covered Bonnie Tyler with mad success, but the Real McCoy really ran away with it another night; girl I want to make you sweat, sweat till you can't sweat no more; rhythm is a dancer (feel it in the air, bitches); lemme hear you say WAYO; motownphilly back again!; all that she wants is another baby; I love it when you call me big poppa; mmm mmm mmm; I wanna sex you up!! It's insane! I rarely listened to Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Dre, Tori, all that supposed great music of the 90's. Hell no. It was all about the bad house and hip hop, the shoddy adult contemp, the rise of R&B! I mean, COTTON EYE JOE! For freak's sake, it must've taken a goddamned genius to write freakin Cotton Eye Joe!! HOLY CRAP PEOPLE! GO DOWNLOAD YOU SOME EARLY 90'S MUSIC NOW!!!

"I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a baller, I wish I had a girl who looked good, I would call her." ~Skee Lo
"Hey guys, look! I'm Mother Teresa!!" ~Lo

2003-01-04T02:27:00.000-05:00

SLA!

Here's my blog, la la la, wu wu. Know it and love it, gayz.

What I learned today:
1) Sledding on flat ground does not work.
2) Music students are generally strange. Strange enough to make a short film about, one could say.
3) Most things are even better when you're drunk.
4) Skank happens.
5) RAMPY!