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[24 Jun 2009|03:29pm] |
I ordered perfume samples from BPAL the other day. It's one of the more exciting things I've done in awhile...which is sad, haha. I read reviews n' stuff, and hopefully I'll like some of these & they'll work with my body chemistry.
( I ordered: )
It has been POURING all day. I work 7pm-3am with Cheryl tonight. I think I'll offer her a lift to work with me so she doesn't have to drive the motorcycle in this weather.
I get my Subway paycheck tomorrow and my 7-Eleven check Friday. Hell yessss.
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[23 Jun 2009|06:59pm] |
Cage the Elephant - Ain't No Rest for the Wicked
I was walking down the street,
When out the corner of my eye
I saw a pretty little thing approaching me.
She said "I've never seen a man
Who looks so all alone,
Could you use a little company?
If you pay the right price
Your evening will be nice,
And you can go and send me on my way."
I said "You're such a sweet young thing
Why you do this to yourself?"
She looked at me and this is what she said,
"Oh, there ain't no rest for the wicked,
Money don't grow on trees.
I got bills to pay,
I got mouths to feed,
There ain't nothing in this world for free.
I know I can't slow down,
I can't hold back,
Though you know, I wish I could.
No there ain't no rest for the wicked,
Until we close our eyes for good".
Not even fifteen minutes later
I'm still walking down the street,
When I saw a shadow of a man creep out of sight.
Then he walks up from behind
And puts a gun up to my head,
He made it clear he wasn't looking for a fight.
He said "Give me all you've got
I want your money not your life,
But if you try to make a move I won't think twice."
I said "You can have my cash
But first you know I got to ask
What made you want to live this kind of life?"
He said "There ain't no rest for the wicked,
Money don't grow on trees.
I got bills to pay,
I got mouths to feed,
There ain't nothing in this world for free.
I know I can't slow down,
I can't hold back,
Though you know, I wish I could.
No there ain't no rest for the wicked,
Until we close our eyes for good".
Now a couple hours passed
And I was sitting at my house,
The day was winding down and coming to an end.
So I turned on the TV
And flipped it over to the news,
And what I saw I almost couldn't comprehend.
I saw a preacher man in cuffs he'd taken money from the church,
He's got this bank account with righteous dollar bills.
But even still I can't say much
Because I know we're all the same,
Oh yes we've all got to satisfy those thrills.
"Oh, there ain't no rest for the wicked,
Money don't grow on trees.
We got bills to pay,
We got mouths to feed,
There ain't nothing in this world for free.
I know we can't slow down,
We can't hold back,
Though you know, we wish we could.
No there ain't no rest for the wicked,
Until we close our eyes for good"
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[23 Jun 2009|04:07pm] |
I've been eating less sugary stuff and simple carbs lately, mostly with the idea of diabeetus prevention in mind. I notice eating either of those things makes me much hungrier overall while also having less energy. It's too bad because I love bread, potatoes, pasta and pretty much any dessert food ever made. But! I feel better and don't spend half of my brainpower on thinking about how much I want to eat.
Aaaand combined with my regular jogging I'm also a little slimmer. Sweet.
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[17 Jun 2009|10:01pm] |
YES. IT'S BACK ON YOUTUBE!
Anyone remember that MTV show The Maxx? Based off the comic? If you have then you'll be as excited about this as I am, and if you haven't, watch it, you'll love it.
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[11 Jun 2009|09:16pm] |
I didn't really know much about Wanda Sykes before, but I just saw her on Comedy Central the other day...she is seriously a woman after my own heart. SRSLY.
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[02 May 2009|11:52pm] |
This is why my 15 year old brother is awesome. I responded to his little myspace bulletin...one of the things he doesn't fear is "incurable diseases" because "nothing is incurable":
Me: "There actually are some things that are incurable...prions, for example. They're a form of infectious protein with exactly the same components as a normal protein but structurally stronger. They convert normal proteins into infectious ones, which is super bad if you have them in your brain...it's basically what mad cow disease is. You go nuts, lose your motor and cognitive abilities and generally die a horrible death. When studied outside the body, scientists have tried to destroy the prions by fire, radiation, alcohol, etc. and still couldn't do it. And that's outside of the body, not trying to cure it without destroying the rest of the surrounding tissues *within* the body. "
Adam's Response: "Well scientists are still examining the potential of Bacteriophages that are basically revamped viruses and proteins that have a different DNA structure that makes them target "harmful" viruses and bacteria and not healthy tissue. So there is some type of cure for anything VIRUS related, but the curative effects of Bacteriophages comes at a cost, because although they can kill off the viruses, they're still viruses themselfs and will transmit the viruses DNA and fundamentally "skip" a billion years of evolution, creating a super-superbug. It's still a controversial subject and scientists are still debating whether or not to begin with Bacteriophage manufacturing and testing. Prions have *round* DNA instead of human *double-helix* DNA, which means that along with being structurally superior, if their DNA is ever broken somehow, fixing it is an easy process and also makes the infectious protein stronger. Pretty neat, huh? I actually read y'know =]"
My brother is a smart cookie.
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[19 Apr 2009|10:28pm] |
Ain't been twelve a couple of hours
I'm on the freeway
Rain's so hard the sky's one color
The wettest coldest grey
Then she takes a look at me
I tell her it's O.K.
Driving around with her
She's taking trips on me
I'm taking trips on her
Left the sunset back in Venice
I was on the freeway
Say you love me or I'll kill us!
But you won't say it
Reach across the seat
And push the bucket back all the way
Driving around with her
She's taking trips on me
I'm taking trips on her
I fell in love with her
I just don't mention it
To fall in love this much
It's very dangerous
She makes me so jealous
I want to kill us both...
Left the sunset back in Venice
I was on the freeway
Say you love me or I'll kill us!
But you won't say it
Reach across the seat
Push the bucket back all the way
Driving around with her
She's taking trips on me
I'm taking trips on her
I fell in love with her
I just don't mention it
To fall in love this much
It's very dangerous
I want to kill us both...
She makes me so jealous!
She makes me so jealous!
It's very dangerous
It's very dangerous
It's very dangerous
It's very dangerous
It's very dangerous!
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[19 Apr 2009|12:07am] |
Jews are awesome because so many of us have contributed really important stuff in history. There's only about 2 million of us worldwide, y'know. We just have a huge influence.
Some important jews:
Albert Einstein
Sigmund Freud
Karl Marx
Niels Bohr
Benjamin Disraeli
Franz Kafka
Marcel Proust
Emile Durkheim
Betty Friedan
George Gershwin
Franz Boas
Levi Strauss
Henry Kissinger
Arthur Miller
Stephen Sondheim
Harry Houdini
Groucho Marx
Man Ray
Steven Spielberg
Bob Dylan
John Stewart
Zach Braff
Seth Green
Adam Sandler
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[22 Mar 2009|05:09pm] |
I like Estelle. This song's catchy.
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[14 Mar 2009|11:58pm] |
Remember Ron Paul?
Ron Paul vs. Stephen Baldwin on legalizing marijuana:
I wish Ron Paul was a better speaker.
"Are you saying that there are a lot of alcoholics in congress? Is that what I heard you say?"
"Do you think there's a lot of marijuana-smoking Ron Paul supporters?"
UGH. Seriously?!
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[07 Mar 2009|10:32pm] |
Love and Rockets has probably been one of my favorite bands since I was in that young, weird transitional stage of youth. Especially their album "Sweet F.A.".
I think they're very underrated.
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[25 Feb 2009|12:48pm] |
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Unconventional beauty
herheartinabox
Aesthetic inspiration
Two of my favorite communities. They don't get posted in nearly enough.
On an unrelated note, I don't care what anyone says. Kid Rock is aiight.
I'm thinking of changing my major to art.
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[20 Feb 2009|10:22am] |
So I made a family portrait of sorts. It was originally done with dry erase markers on a whiteboard, so obviously there were some artistic limitations...Jimmy took a picture of it and photoshopped in a background and some color.
From left to right: Bunsen, Chris, Jimmy, Leah, Dan Vito, me, JJ, Mexican Steve, Vanessa and Marilyn.
Also pictured are those who've come and gone--Tampon and Logan.
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On an unrelated but amusing note, everyone was drunk in my Development of World Civilizations class yesterday. I guess the art gallery had an opening and they were serving vino and other alcoholic beverages. I'll be damned if it didn't get some legitimately good discussions going, though.
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[29 Sep 2008|06:12pm] |
I've decided that being dead inside is probably better than dying inside. Actually, it's more of a numbness. Emotional backlash from the past few months, most likely.
My emotional landscape got wiped out by a nuclear blast of manipulation and cruelty. Few things have grown back, but the most resilient things have only gotten stronger. I want to feel things. I want new things to grow.
I'll get better. I'll get into nature, get some flowers in my hair. Everything's gonna be okay.
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[08 Jul 2008|01:06pm] |
Oh for FUCK'S SAKE. Filling out online job applications shouldn't be this much of a pain in the ass. "Congratulations, you're almost done! Now to have an error loading the page and no mechanism to save everything you just filled out!". Seriously?! Working third shift at 7-eleven (the only one I'd be able to work without interfering with my current class schedule) would probably allow me...oh, probably like 5 hours of sleep. Not in a row, intermittently.
Ah, okay. I fixed it. Crisis averted.
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I feel like I'm too cynical now be properly smitten with anyone anymore. At least since I left Mike. I've decided not to go to his house or call him due to that delayed "anger" stage of grief I seem to be experiencing. It wouldn't be worth it to rip him a new one at this point, and I don't really care enough about the whole thing to justify dragging shit out like that.
I did like Blake. But he's 18 and I'm 20. It's not really that big of a difference in years, but then again it is. It's the whole "where we are in our lives" difference. Plus he just broke up with his ex and I'm not gonna be anyone's rebound. I had to wait to be sure if I should go for it or not, but by the time I returned from my 10-day trip up north he'd already found someone else to screw. Which makes me think it wouldn't have worked out.
You know what? Relationships are pointless. They kill your soul. No matter what anyone tells you, no one will ever love you or "care about you" forever. So what's the point of getting close and exclusive at all? Love is just like any other destructive behavior or habit. It's good for awhile, then it starts to lose its effects, then you're miserable. And yet people keep going back for more.
I'm in love with me.
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[01 Jul 2008|02:48pm] |
Fuuuuck man, I wish I was around to properly enjoy the late 80's/early 90's.
Butthole Surfers - The Hurdy Gurdy Man:
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[11 May 2008|02:39pm] |
Breaking up with Mike has been the best thing to ever happen to us. Particularly me. =)
I love being free.
FREEBIIIIIRD!!!
But seriously, it's good to feel totally in control of myself. I miss having regular sex, but that's why I'm recruiting a harem of cute cabana boys.
I'm going to be one of those older chicks that goes for younger guys, I just know it.
Anyone wanna help me write the script for my Future Cult Classic Film That Will Make Me Rich And Famous?
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[13 Mar 2008|12:34pm] |
Here’s something that confuses me about people who are pro-life in large part because of their religion:
For many religious pro-life advocates, abortion is considered "unnatural". And yeah, if it isn’t a miscarriage, then it is unnatural. For those who subscribe to this school of thought, the solutions to an unplanned/unwanted pregnancy are "keep it" or "give it up for adoption".
And yet, adoption is a last resort for most people. A lot of people don’t like the idea of adopting and raising a child that they didn’t make. I’m willing to bet many of the same people who advocate giving children up for adoption rather than terminating the pregnancy are also the same people who, if they aren’t very fertile, will spend thousands of dollars trying to get pregnant before they even consider adoption. Hell, even gay couples who want to conceive go to some of the same measures and spend thousands to have a child that is "their own". Suddenly science is "wonderful", and any conception that wouldn’t/couldn’t have happened naturally is a miracle rather than a slap across some higher being’s face. Don’t any of these people ever stop to think that maybe they just aren’t supposed to conceive? That maybe their higher being "made" them that way and they aren’t supposed to go through "unnatural" means to make it happen? Any religious person wanna explain this perceived hypocrisy to me?
Meanwhile, there are all these children being raised by the system, bouncing from foster home to foster home, waiting until some infertile couple gets tired of trying to conceive or runs out of money to come adopt them. The system is already so strained, how can these kids possibly feel any true sense of belonging or intimacy when as soon as they start to feel at home they just get scooped up to another foster home? How is that good for them? Sure they’re alive, but it seems like such a lonely existence.
Either there’s something I simply don’t get, or I’m totally right.
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[06 Feb 2008|11:31am] |
If you're ever going to grill burgers in a tree, learn from our mistakes and don't go the economical route when buying the patties. Some might say grilling in a tree is a much worse idea than spending a buck less on vidalia onion "beef"patties, but trust me...trust me. The result of this one grave mistake were the foul, oniony, godawful monsters known as TREEBURGERS. Most hobos would probably rather eat a jar of old mayonnaise than these. Or a dirty food sandwich with used diaper bread. Blech.
Treeburger disaster aside, cheap booze + jumping out of a tree = fond memories and good times.
( 'BLECH!' )
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[06 Nov 2007|01:22pm] |
Nothing inspires discomfort quite like the bowling alley.
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