I'm Very Non-plussed...Is that the right word?

Happy belated St. Patrick's day! Yesterday was a very long but fun day. I had class all day and went on a 2 hour hike for my vert bio class. Suffice to say, I was pretty tired when I got home last night. But I couldn't kick back and take it easy because we had people coming over. So I helped Steph get ready (although she did most of the work). She cooked a great dinner; corned beef (of course), carrots, mashed potatoes and salad. The corned beef and carrots were awesome; I'm very proud of her, since it was the first time she ever cooked corned beef. It was a good night, even though a couple of people who said they were going to come over didn't (bastards) and I had fun.

I have a couple of hours with the house all to myself, which means I can watch some more Curb Your Enthusiasm and play some video games. Rock.

It's Moments Like This That She'd be Tempted to Spit if She Wasn't So Lady Like

Okay. So I haven't posted a rant in awhile. I've been boring you with details about my life. I've decided that it's time to force some of my opinions on you.

So the California courts have decided to block the gay marriages that have been happening. I won't beat around the bush about my thoughts on gay marriage: I am whole-heartedly for them. I have no problem with gay people at all; one of my good friends is gay (even though it's been awhile since I've called her....sorry Marina), and I've known a couple more. I just don't understand where some people get off saying that it's okay for one group of people can do something, but another group can't. Where the hell is the logic in that? (I know, I know...there is no logic. Let me rant).

Side note: 'Acidic Drycleaner' would be a great name for a a Kama Sutra position.

Back to my rant. Why the hell can't we just look at people for what they are; as people. What difference does it make if two dudes want to get married, or two women? Marriage is about love people. Bottom line. Marriage is about the love between a man and a women, but it is also about the love between a man and another man, or between a women and another women. Let's just let these people be, and concentrate our energy on things that matter, like the fact that our president gace false information about what's been going on in the Middle East, and the fact that we have the highest murder rate in the world. Let's focus our attention people! For christ's sake.....

End 1st rant, Begin 2nd rant.

I read an interview with Conor Oberst (aka Bright Eyes) in Punk Planet today. It was a good interview, but it made me kind of pissed at the music industry. First off, the interviewer had to justify interviewing Conor just because Conor has been getting popular lately, much to his chagrin. Why is it that popularity for indie artists automatically means that they sold out, or that somehow they aren't as cool anymore? He made a good comment about musicians being popular. He talked about how millions of people listen to Elvis Costello, but that when he listens to him, it feels like he's the only person listening to him, because he can connect with him. And that's really all that matters. It doesn't matter how popular an artist is; if you can't connect with them, they might as well just be babbling. The interview also made me annoyed at how much the music industry is based on image. Conor made a good point about how mots "music" magazines don't even give a shit about the actual music, they only care about how cool or beautiful people look like. I know, the music industry has always been based on image, and always will be, but I wish that for once the only thing that mattered was the material, the music. At least to me, that's the only thing that matters.

White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Rule

It's been awhile since I've updated. So..what's happened since the last time. Well, I spent most of last weekend inebriated. Saturday was my aunt's 50th birthday party, and Steph drove, so I was able to drink. "Boo-yah..." It was the first time that I had seen most of my family since we got engaged. It was really cool because every seemed so excited about it and happy for us. Steph and my sister had a really good time. They get along well, which I haven't yet determined if that's a good thing or not. Sunday, I was supposed to go on a field trip, but I ended up skipping that so I could have another day to spend with Steph. We went shopping and I got some new pants and a shirt. Exciting. I like my new jeans though. Don't take my sarcasm as a sign of distaste. Other than that, not much has been going on. I cleaned the bathroom today, which should make Steph immensely happy, and now I'm watching "Curb Your Enthusiasm." I love this show. That catches you up. Time to eat!

Cilatro's Keen Wally!

So here I am, drinking a beer, talking to Matt, while Steph cooks dinner. Sweet. I think that's about all I have to say. Taco time

Let's Turn Out the Lights and Play a Game Called 'Who's in My Mouth'

So I didn't end up taking that other job. There's just too much crap going on in my life for more stuff.

I stayed at work tilll 10 for the first time in a long time. People need to stop renting movies. Bastards.

Apparently I've run out of things to say, cause I've been staring at the screen for a good 10 minutes. Oh well

Everyone on my team play the GAME OF SOCCER!

My feet are killing me. I think it's from work, but it many have been those weasels that were gnawing on my feet last night.

Steph and I are going over to her parent's tonight cause it's their 25th anniversary party tonight. That's pretty much all we are doing for Valentines Day..we "celebrated" last night (wink wink nudge nudge), and we both had to work today, so we won't get much of a chance to do more celebrating. Oh well. Neither of us really care.

I'm watching "Home Movies" for the first time in awhile. I missed it.

I wanna punch every bee in the face

Well, I got another job. It's not much; only about 6 hours a week. I'll be working with Dr Girman helping organizing the vertebrate museum before it gets all shipped out before the remodling of Darwin Hall. I will be making $10 an hour though, so I'm stoked about that.

I'm really started to get worried about graduating. I'm not worried about being to graduate; that I can do no problem. I just have no goddamn clue what I'm going to do after that. It seems so hard to get into the biology business (if you can call it a business). I just don't know where to start. Sometimes I feel like I'm way behind schedule and that I should have been worrying about this years ago. Oh well. I just don't want to be stuck at the Wherehut forever.

I'm watching Lost in Translation again. It's an awesome movie.

Amie, Come Sit on my wall

I rolled our loose change today. We have $30 in pennies, nickles and dimes. Rocking.

I have some alone time tonight. It'd kind of weird, because it's been awhile since I've had some, but it is nice too. Especially after this week. I needed some time alone to just kind of veg out. That said, I can't wait until Steph gets off of work. I know. I'm pathetic.

Two weeks into school and I'm doing my reading and homework. Things are looking up. Go me.

Don't think about the things that you fear, just be glad you're here

Another day, another dollar.

Saw Mystic River last night. It was good. And Laurence Fishburn plays a cop called Whitey. That's right. You heard me. Whitey. Think about it.

I'm feeling much better now that Steph and my ordeal is over. It was a long week, but things are already pretty much back to normal.

I'm going to Howarth Park tomorrow morning to look at ducks. I know you want to be me.

Fuck Le Divorce. It sucks ass. I want to punch it in the face.

My mistake to make you cringe

It really pisses me off when people don't mind their own business. Steph and I are going through a pretty difficult time, and it's a subject that we don't really want to share with everyone. Yet some people can't keep their noses out of it. Well, fuck you nosey people. Props to the people we've told who have been understanding.

On a much lighter and not as sad note, I started school, and I have this to say: fuck 8 AM classes, and fuck Arnold (and those before him) for the crappy budget that allows only one section of upper division bio classes, and fuck whoever decided that they needed to be in the morning.

End swearing now.

Pancakes!

See Cabin Fever. You'll understand. It's an interesting movie.

I had to make a revision to my top ten list. I found out that Interpol actually came out last year. So I just moved everything up and added the new Blink album as number 10.

I have two days off. Woo-hoo!! I think I'm going to go to Amoeba tomorrow. Rockin'.

That's about all I have right now. Bye

Stop on your right foot, don't forget it

In the middle of a long Bust-a-mov session with my fiancee. Now she's looking for pictures of her ex to show our roomate cause I just called him a pretty boy nerd. It's true.

One more day of work and then I finally get a couple of days off. I'm going to see if I can sell my mom's old rings to get some money, to help pay for Steph's ring. It's an awesome ring and it looks great on her. It's so sparkely and cool..

I saw Most Extreme Challange at my sister in law's house for the first time..it was...interesting. Well, Steph's back, so time for more video games. Oh, btw, I'm winning. :)

There's nothing here but old porno and Ayn Rand books

This going to be short since steph is sleeping on me and i only have one hand free. so steph and i are engaged. yup. i know. it's hard to believe. 6 months ago, i thought she'd never datte me, let alone agree to marry me (no, there were no drugs or alcohol involved, as surprising as that may sound). we're not going to get married for at least another year, but i'm so looking foward to it. anyway, time to try to slip away so i can pee and wake matt up from his pabst induced sleep. later

What's pink and square at the same time?

I really don't have much to say...I'm drunk. We had a small house party tonight. Matt, Chris, Michelle, Kevin and Eric came over. Michelle and Kevin went home at like 8:30 so they could go to sleep. Losers. Anyway, the girls cooked dinner and it fucking rocked. Gnochi rules. Then we had a rawkus round of Mario Kart with much yelling and swearing. Nothing better. Later.

Hello there, the angel from my nightmare

We just got back from a weekend in Monterey (well, we didn't just get back; we got back last night, but we went to dinner with Matt and then crashed pretty early, so for all intensive purposes, we got back today. I don't have to explain myself to you!). It was so much fun. I had never been there before, so it was really cool to go someplace I'd never seen. The aquarium was awesome....I tried not to be too much of a sicence nerd so that I wouldn't embarase Steph. It was cool cause she was asking me all these science questions, and for the most part, I had answers. It made me feel smart. We spent the rest of the time waling around the beach and checking out all the tourist shops...it's amazing what kind of crap people will buy when they're on vacation. All in all, it was a very good trip. Steph and I decided that we're going to live by the ocean (although we're not sure yet how we'll be able to afford it). Oh well. It's nice to be home.

Everyone's talking about rock and roll but I just want to stay at home

Regarding seeing my ex-girlfriend at Target:

Me: She lives in Utah.
Jeff: What do they do in Utah? Climb mountains?
Me: I think they go to church.
Jeff: Same thing really.

Christmas was good. I got lots of cool stuff. My favorite thing so far is the digital camera. I've been taking lots of pictures of things...well, lots of pictures of steph actually, but other things too. I'm totally stoked because we're going to monterey this weekend, and I've never been there before. It's going to be sweet. Time to find a bigger memory chip for my camera so I can take lots of cool pictures. Yay!

Love what you are, not what you would like to be

Well, here it is. My top ten list. I'll forwarn you; it'll probably change in the next couple of days. But as of right now, this is it. You may not agree with me. That's fine. Make your own top ten list. Then crumple it up and throw it away, cause you'll be wrong :} I'm joking of course....I'm not that big of a snob. With out much further ado, here it is. My Top Ten Albums of 2003.

1. Alkaline Trio - "Good Mourning"
2. Death Cab for Cutie - "Transatalnticism"
3. The Kills - "Keep on Your Mean Side"
4. Lawrence Arms - "The Greatest Story Ever Told"
5. Interpol - "Turn on the Bright Lights"
6. Thursday - "War All the Time"
7. Cat Power - "You are Free"
8. Weakerthans - "Reconstruction Site"
9. Brand New - "Deja Entandu"
10. Thrice - "The Artist in the Ambulance"

Tried to bleed the sickness, but we drianed our hearts instead...we are the dead

Time to get down *does drunken irish jig*. Finals are almost over. Oh yeah. Uh huh. Yeah. You know you like it...

Anyway, by this time tomorrow, I'll become a lazy bastard (I know most of you are thinking "become? you already are." To those of you thinking that, I have one thing to say...You have a good point), and do nothing but play video games and watch movies. That is until Steph tells me to get off my lazy ass and go to work. Speaking off work, I hate people during the holidays. Everyone is always in such a hurry and grumpy and wants everything done for them right now. Not gonna happen. Sorry. I'd rather talk about my top ten albums of the year with my co-workers than to help you find Bad Boys 2. Here's a hint: It's not going to be in the 'w' section. Speaking of my top ten..well, here are the contenders:

Alklaine Trio -"Good Mourning"
The Kills - "Keep on Your Mean Side"
Interpol - "Turn on the Bright Lights"
Thrice - "The Artist in the Ambulance"
Thursday - "War All the Time"
Lawrence Arms - "The Greatest Story Ever Told"
Cat Power - "You Are Free"
Blink 182 - S/T
A Perfect Circle - "13th Step"
Death Cab for Cutie - "Transatlanticism"
Postal Service - "Give Up"
Weakerthans - "Reconstruction Site"
Brand New - "Deja Entandu"
New Amsterdams - "Worse for the Wear"

Yeah..I know...I need to narrow it down. Steph is shaking her head at me right now. With good reason. I've been talking about this a lot. Anyway, I should go and not do other stuff. Okay. Peace

This is My Body, This is the Blood I Found

War was declared last night. Steph and I were attacked by two people (I'm looking right at you, Alissa and Eric). The attack was vicious and calculated. The first sock was thrown and around 9 PM Pacific Time, and many more volleys of deadly sock rockets (not to be confused with snot rockets) followed. The whole battle lasted a good 20 minutes, and it was clear that we were victorious. Evil was defeated......okay, so that was a long winded way of saying that Steph and I had a sock war with Alissa and Eric. Needless to say, it was the mosty exercise I've gotten in months, possibly years. Then we played the new Marion Kart, drinking a whole bottle of tequilla in the process. At some point I ended up falling off our bed and hitting my knee, making it bleed. I started whining, but Steph told me to stop being a baby and go to sleep. So I did. Oh yeah, I took a test and found out that I am Josef Stalin. Go figure.