JUNE 29:
The night before last I pumped myself up to go running, but yesterday things just happened one after the other and i didn’t go. Yesterday the weather also turned much cooler, so it’s perfect for running. This morning, I went. 3 miles.
And it was awesome, and I ‘m planning on going again tomorrow.
“What came first, the music or the misery?
People worry about kids playing with guns, or watching violent videos, like some sort of culture of violence will take them over.
Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands, literally thousands, of songs about heartbreak, rejection, pain, misery and loss.
Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?”
This is the opening scene to one of my all time top five favorite movies, High Fidelity, which I’ve been meaning to watch one over the past couple days. I’ve been wanting to watch it, it’s been on my mind, and yet, I’ve been putting it off, because I thought it would just end up being depressing and sad. But I’m sitting here watching it, and it hasn’t been sad to watch at all. I find myself saying all the lines, for one thing because they’re so good, and just because I know them so well. It’s not sad, it’s comforting. The way this movie talks about music, I realize that I feel that way about movies. I feel like it’s an old friend in my living room; having a great conversation with a good friend - the way a beloved album feels like a friend whose always there for you. And it’s not just the lines I find myself saying along, but the music too, which is just so perfect.
6.27.07 Best line from the Daily Show: If fox news wanted to do actual fake news, it would report the real news! (or something like that)- Lewis Black.
FYI - less than a month till harry potter & the deathly hallows comes out!
even less time till the 5th movie, Transformers, and Bourne Ultimatum comes out! can’t wait!
speaking of transformers: i have a question. Now, I was a child of the 80s, but really, I was born in the early 80s and my brain wasn’t truly appreciating pop culture till the 90s. So maybe I just wasn’t paying attention, but I can’t remember how transformers started. I mean, is the movie taking on the true presence of the movie, the actual reason there are transformers? Because I think that the movie says that transformers are some kind of alien that has come to planet earth. Was that the case with the original? Or in the original did, you know, they just, exist? There was no “beginning” or reason why transformers came to be. I can’t remember. someone, please leave a comment and tell me!
Friday, June 29, 2007
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
too much tv
Isn’t ABC owned by Disney? I’ve been watching tv - bad tv on ABC. Right now I’m watching Super Nanny (yeah, that’s right, and I like the show, so there). And Super Nanny on ABC makes sense -it’s about family, and raising kids, etc. It’s a family show. But before Super Nanny, there was this show, I dunno what it’s called, but something like Ex-wives show or something. But it was people getting over spouses who treated them like shit. I guess this is a family show, but it was a little weird. And then there’s advertisements for Family Secrets (a show about revealing secrets in a family) and Extreme Makeover. And, as I’ve mentioned before - Extreme HOME makeover, is my favorite tear-jerker show - but Extreme Makeover is plastic surgery making over PEOPLE. It kinda freaks me out.
I got into a thing once with one of my friends here about plastic surgery. I’m kinda against it - I think, people are beautiful the way they are. She says - some people can’t move past a physical attribute and getting plastic surgery helps them just accept themselves. Which I get. I understand that - i have physical things I can’t get past. But I’d also like to hope, that someday, I can accept my beautiful self. I dunno, it’s an interest debate. Feel free to add your thoughts.
Speaking of your beautiful self - get your fabulous self down to Victoria Secrets - it’s their semi-annual sale. I had to go to get something for my to-be-married friend’s shower. I did get something for her, but of course, also got myself some new underwear, because really, new underwear is just the best. Not only when your feelin low, but any ol-time - go out and get a new pair of undies.
one last P.S. - how cool is Paul McCartney? Not just, cuz you know, he’s a Beatle, or because he’s knighted (he is, right?), but because in the latest ipod+itunes commercial,he just looks cool. The straight black suit, the converse all-stars. God, I love that look. Even, maybe even especially, on a Beatle.
And: is that a Wilco song on a Volkswagen commercial? ( I need to go to bed, I may be watching too much tv).
I got into a thing once with one of my friends here about plastic surgery. I’m kinda against it - I think, people are beautiful the way they are. She says - some people can’t move past a physical attribute and getting plastic surgery helps them just accept themselves. Which I get. I understand that - i have physical things I can’t get past. But I’d also like to hope, that someday, I can accept my beautiful self. I dunno, it’s an interest debate. Feel free to add your thoughts.
Speaking of your beautiful self - get your fabulous self down to Victoria Secrets - it’s their semi-annual sale. I had to go to get something for my to-be-married friend’s shower. I did get something for her, but of course, also got myself some new underwear, because really, new underwear is just the best. Not only when your feelin low, but any ol-time - go out and get a new pair of undies.
one last P.S. - how cool is Paul McCartney? Not just, cuz you know, he’s a Beatle, or because he’s knighted (he is, right?), but because in the latest ipod+itunes commercial,he just looks cool. The straight black suit, the converse all-stars. God, I love that look. Even, maybe even especially, on a Beatle.
And: is that a Wilco song on a Volkswagen commercial? ( I need to go to bed, I may be watching too much tv).
Monday, June 25, 2007
summer daze
once moving into my own place and no longer going to the cafeteria, I’ve discovered that I’m a good cook. And that I love doing it. This excites me, because if I start off as a pretty good cook, as the summer keeps going and I keep cooking, I’m only gonna get better.
And the summer has started off pretty well. An example of how good it’s started, here was my day yesterday:
woke up early at 8, went to work at 9, which consisted of sitting at a desk and answering some questions but mostly reading and knitting for two hours. After that, I did a whole bunch of running around getting canoe trailers hitched to vans, and catering to alumni whom, once I had run around like crazy, I took on a canoe trip down the river.
When we got to the river, I got into my kayak and saw a big fat turtle swimming around me. I went ahead so I could be the first one out of the river and make sure everyone got out at the right spot, but also just so I could bust ahead and kayak on my own for two hours. It was great. Saw lots of fish, and despite a lot of drunk floating tourists on the river, it was really peaceful.
Got back to campus, ran around getting trailers off vans, showered, and had just enough time to run to the local grocery store to get stuff to make an appetizer for a house-warming party.
Went to the party last night, which was a smash, as was my appetizer (again, re-enforcing that I’m a great cook!). I feel like I’ve made new friends with the people whose house we were warming, and the house it-self was inspiring. It is an old farm house, with barns and even an old gas-pump in the yard. The couple who lived there, the husband - his dad was born in the house. They kept the original cabinets in the house, which were built by his grandfather. But they re-did so much in the house too, it’s very modernized - new slate counters over the cabinets, walls knocked down to make a move live-able living room, fresh paint and new windows and fire-place. So the house was pretty amazing, and the party was really fun too.
Today was pretty good too- slept in pretty late, cleaned, went to town to get groceries, talked to my mom on the phone, made myself dinner - which was really spicy, but still delicious. I watched my favorite cry-fest show, “Extreme Home Makeover” - and yeah,I cried. There was still an hour of light out, and after my dinner & cry-inducing show, I decided to get off the couch and go for a bike ride. I went about 6 miles to the next “town” (not really so much a town, as a cluster of preserved old buildings from a now abandoned but historic Coast Guard post) having a little race with a fox along the way. As I got the old Coast Guard post, I saw a deer cross my path, and then got to the beach and saw the sun-set. On my way out, the deer was still there.
Just on my way back into town, getting a little lonely despite all my animal encounters, I looked at my phone and had text messages to find some from my friends at the local bar. I stopped by, had a beer. I couldn't put my finger on it, but something about a friend with my friend - he creeped me out a little bit. So I just had one beer, and when said I was leaving, creepy kid asked why, I made up some reason, and my girl friend who was there said “oh, he thinks your pretty, he said so in the car on the way here.” (we'd met earlier on my way out to town). So, even though it’s from a somewhat creepy kid, being called pretty at the end of the day, is still a nice thing. And I could have gone oun to the next bar, and on to the bonfire for the rest of the night, but I’m content with the one beer and coming back to my place and typing up this blog.
How lucky for you!
And the summer has started off pretty well. An example of how good it’s started, here was my day yesterday:
woke up early at 8, went to work at 9, which consisted of sitting at a desk and answering some questions but mostly reading and knitting for two hours. After that, I did a whole bunch of running around getting canoe trailers hitched to vans, and catering to alumni whom, once I had run around like crazy, I took on a canoe trip down the river.
When we got to the river, I got into my kayak and saw a big fat turtle swimming around me. I went ahead so I could be the first one out of the river and make sure everyone got out at the right spot, but also just so I could bust ahead and kayak on my own for two hours. It was great. Saw lots of fish, and despite a lot of drunk floating tourists on the river, it was really peaceful.
Got back to campus, ran around getting trailers off vans, showered, and had just enough time to run to the local grocery store to get stuff to make an appetizer for a house-warming party.
Went to the party last night, which was a smash, as was my appetizer (again, re-enforcing that I’m a great cook!). I feel like I’ve made new friends with the people whose house we were warming, and the house it-self was inspiring. It is an old farm house, with barns and even an old gas-pump in the yard. The couple who lived there, the husband - his dad was born in the house. They kept the original cabinets in the house, which were built by his grandfather. But they re-did so much in the house too, it’s very modernized - new slate counters over the cabinets, walls knocked down to make a move live-able living room, fresh paint and new windows and fire-place. So the house was pretty amazing, and the party was really fun too.
Today was pretty good too- slept in pretty late, cleaned, went to town to get groceries, talked to my mom on the phone, made myself dinner - which was really spicy, but still delicious. I watched my favorite cry-fest show, “Extreme Home Makeover” - and yeah,I cried. There was still an hour of light out, and after my dinner & cry-inducing show, I decided to get off the couch and go for a bike ride. I went about 6 miles to the next “town” (not really so much a town, as a cluster of preserved old buildings from a now abandoned but historic Coast Guard post) having a little race with a fox along the way. As I got the old Coast Guard post, I saw a deer cross my path, and then got to the beach and saw the sun-set. On my way out, the deer was still there.
Just on my way back into town, getting a little lonely despite all my animal encounters, I looked at my phone and had text messages to find some from my friends at the local bar. I stopped by, had a beer. I couldn't put my finger on it, but something about a friend with my friend - he creeped me out a little bit. So I just had one beer, and when said I was leaving, creepy kid asked why, I made up some reason, and my girl friend who was there said “oh, he thinks your pretty, he said so in the car on the way here.” (we'd met earlier on my way out to town). So, even though it’s from a somewhat creepy kid, being called pretty at the end of the day, is still a nice thing. And I could have gone oun to the next bar, and on to the bonfire for the rest of the night, but I’m content with the one beer and coming back to my place and typing up this blog.
How lucky for you!
Friday, June 22, 2007
surgery went fine. i'm a little sore, especially while turning my neck or lifting stuff, but other than that, it all went well and I'm feeling good.
I haven't ran in weeks. Did obtain a bike, and before surgery, was loving it.
I'm in the process of moving, and since my new place doesn't have Internet access, I'm also in the process of figuring out how I'm going to blog (and check my email, check my bank account, stay in general contact with people...) so for a little while,I might be even less likely to be posting something.
But for now - my surgery was fine and i'm lovin the summer.
I haven't ran in weeks. Did obtain a bike, and before surgery, was loving it.
I'm in the process of moving, and since my new place doesn't have Internet access, I'm also in the process of figuring out how I'm going to blog (and check my email, check my bank account, stay in general contact with people...) so for a little while,I might be even less likely to be posting something.
But for now - my surgery was fine and i'm lovin the summer.
Monday, June 11, 2007
update on running:
I haven't run in weeks. And I'm ok with that. I've started riding my bike into town a lot, not that it's very far, but that's been my main physical activity. Not much, I know. But like I said. I'm ok with that. It's summer. Your more physical just from the change in the season.
update on the love hump:
surgeon said it's a fatty tissue build-up (there's some medical term, but I can hardly spell non-medical words, let alone some long surgical thing) and he scheduled a in-&-out surgery to get it out. It's for next week; a week from yesterday. I call into the surgery center the day before, they tell me when to come in the next day. It's only gonna take about a 1/2 hour the surgeon said, but I do have to be "put under" - but thank god really, cuz your not coming at me with any needles or knives without my being unconscious for it. I'll have about a 4 - 5 inch scar horizontal across my neck/back, and it'll be prominent probably for about two weeks and then will fade over the course of a year. I can't take any ibuprofen, tylenol, etc for the next week (- it thins your blood-) and the night before the surgery no eating or drinking after midnight. So, for now, as far as updates go, no blood-thinners and waiting around till next week when I go under.
I haven't run in weeks. And I'm ok with that. I've started riding my bike into town a lot, not that it's very far, but that's been my main physical activity. Not much, I know. But like I said. I'm ok with that. It's summer. Your more physical just from the change in the season.
update on the love hump:
surgeon said it's a fatty tissue build-up (there's some medical term, but I can hardly spell non-medical words, let alone some long surgical thing) and he scheduled a in-&-out surgery to get it out. It's for next week; a week from yesterday. I call into the surgery center the day before, they tell me when to come in the next day. It's only gonna take about a 1/2 hour the surgeon said, but I do have to be "put under" - but thank god really, cuz your not coming at me with any needles or knives without my being unconscious for it. I'll have about a 4 - 5 inch scar horizontal across my neck/back, and it'll be prominent probably for about two weeks and then will fade over the course of a year. I can't take any ibuprofen, tylenol, etc for the next week (- it thins your blood-) and the night before the surgery no eating or drinking after midnight. So, for now, as far as updates go, no blood-thinners and waiting around till next week when I go under.
Friday, June 8, 2007
I swear, I am going to blog soon.
Technically, I'm blogging right now.
But it's also 1:47 AM (how did that happen!) and I plan on retiring to my bed soon, so I'm going to finish this blog now.
Just know - there has been an update on my "hump", it's ok, and that everyday I write on my to-do list: "blog"
Technically, I'm blogging right now.
But it's also 1:47 AM (how did that happen!) and I plan on retiring to my bed soon, so I'm going to finish this blog now.
Just know - there has been an update on my "hump", it's ok, and that everyday I write on my to-do list: "blog"
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