| Y’all come back now, ya’hear? |
[05 Aug 2007|09:25pm] |
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Let's see... where to start. In the past week, I've had visit two of my good buddies from HS and middle school. Though I wasn't the main purpose of either visit, I was glad to be added to their schedules. Jeffy came down for SP's 12 billionth show in SF, and so graciously allowed me to let him sleep on my couch (Which btw, is shorter than me, and made him look so adorable/riduculous sleeping there) for a night. It was really chill hanging out for a BBQ with mostly Dame's friends, which was cool. More and more dirt with each and every friend... mwahaha... Then Viri spent some time over Thursday and Friday after her trainings in Oakland. Thursday was another chill night, dinner at Ben n' Nicks with Dame and some more of his friends, and then to this Irish bar with the awesomest bartender you'd ever meet. Really a perfect example of wit, with an awesome accent. Friday night was the trek in SF for $1.75 pints at SF Brewing Company, then dinner at my favorite Pinnochio's, with a walk up to Grant and Green for a beer and some spandex wearing, commando 70's disco cover-band. And finally into the Mission for a quick visit to the Beauty Bar. Which according to aficionado Viri, is usually in ghetto neighborhoods. It was so packed with yuppies, which I totally called, that we couldn't even get to the bar, so we just danced. Danced with those completely plastered yuppies, and let me tell you, the booze did not help the cause of finding rhythm, or a sense of personal space. Which I grant is difficult on a crowded dance floor, but when someone's ass is riding yours and not in a pleasant way for more than 5 seconds, is just plain uncalled for in any situation. Of course the trip back home was fun too. Let me tell you, awkward! Ran into this guy I had been on a coffee date with once. Not impressive, actually rather horrible meeting. And believe me, it had to have been so bad if I couldn't even muster a "hi". Despite yuppies and bad coffee date guy, I had a ton of fun with my girl. Caught up on so much. Definately one of the things I miss about home. I've decided. I need more visitors. So if you're ever in the bay area, you gotta hit me up.
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| Moving, again. |
[05 Jun 2007|09:29pm] |
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I know, I'm a fucking gypsy. At least I keep my crap to a minimum, and this time, I'm pretty much guaranteed a place for at least 6 months. Hopefully me and my current roomie who I'm moving in with will make it last longer. I'd like to be a little more settled down. And I'm moving back to Berkeley, which is nice, especially because it's not Oakland. And I'm saving $100 on rent, which will partially go to cable to make up for the two lost bodies to split it amongst, but will save in general. That and I'm just that much closer to work, making it a nice 8 miles round trip. I'm contemplating investing in a nice bike and perhaps dropping the gym membership. We'll see.
So I finished my class, about a week and half ago, and I'll start volunteering sometime soon. This is that sex information thing. If you'd like to find out about it, you can go to www.sfsi.org for more info. SFSI is San Francisco Sex Information, and they're out there to give free, anonymous, accurate and non-judgemental information on all aspects of sexuality. It's freakin' awesome. They're such a great group and I'm glad to be getting involved with something like this. I miss those days of having some other purpose beyond work or school.
As for work, I'm going on the end of my first month as a full time employee, and I am just trying to learn as much as I can. Not just in terms of the work and procedures, but things like interacting with people. We have a new employee, which often makes me the senior person in lab when my boss isn't there. It also makes me realize the things I do and do not know. And the paychecks so far have been nicer. A bit of a breather in terms of the financial situation, and my boss has so kindly given me a bonus after my last yearly review. An amount of some $500 will be coming my way and going straight into my deposit for the new house. C'est la vie.
Some sad news, Damien's car got stolen while he was over last weekend. He found it missing when he was trying to leave for work. We wasted the whole day waiting for the cops who'd never show to take the report. At least because of that there was a hi-larious experience at dinner. We went to this Mexican restaurant in Lafayette, which is white's-ville. Sheltered white woman with three incredibly platinum blonde daughters asked Dame about some Spanish words on these tequila bottles behind her. Ok, fair assumption, he's hispanic, he might know Spanish. After answering her question, she asks what part of Mexico he's from. After he clarfies his family's origins are from El Salvador, not Mexico, she relates that in Texas her dauther's nanny was from Salvador, and that "Those people are just so caring and nurturing." I almost wanted to bust out laughing. It was so funny to me. I guess it was kinda funny to her too since we were the only two non-white people who weren't working there.
And I did end up getting that new snowboard. She's just waiting to get out there on the slopes next season. It's beautiful and the bindings are padded and comfy. I'm going to tear it up out there as soon as I get the chance.
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| Ultimate happiness! |
[14 Apr 2007|12:19am] |
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Ok, maybe not ultimate happiness, but I now have a permanent full time position! Benefits, full time pay, a move up in pay scale, and eventually being able to contribute to a 401(k). Scary adult things yes, but they gotta be taken care of. And I am so relieved. Knocking down one thing at a time.
Oooh! And I got invited to attend the SF sex information group. I hope they picked a good one because that'll make or break it. Can't be that bad and I start tomorrow. Intensive for the weekends, but it'll be good. Hopefully I'll gain a better sense of what I'd like to do.
So yesterday Dame and I went snowboarding just after the latest storm. Got there around 9AM to a gorgeous snowy Northstar. Sadly the bunny slope was closed! Tried the really long easy slope, getting about 50 yards before it was apparent that my binding had broke. Instead of trying to fight my way down, I took the lift back down to the repair shop and got a new bolt. I was doing pretty well before it had broken too. After lunch went up again, this time on the shorter easy slope, almost managed to make it off the lift. This time it was a lot easier, took me awhile but I eventually made it down. I even shifted from toe to heel and stopped on it once or twice! It was awesome and so sad that the season is just about over and having to wait for next year. Thinking about buying a new board as a celebratory measure, as well as to take advantage of post season sales.
And since last time I've posted, I've finally seen Muse. It was great fun at the Bill Graham Civic with my darlings Kali, Danielle and Damien, that and I was completely shitfaced despite it being a monday night with work the next day. My body was so tired on tuesday; sore throat from the screaming, sore ankles from the jumpking. It was bloody fantastic. Things are going good.
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| WoW, 35ers, and a king sized bed with two gay men... |
[30 Mar 2007|08:02pm] |
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Yeah... what the fuck am I talking about... Last weekend I went home to deliver my cat to my sister. She's now running about, probably in the neighbor's yard with all their million cats, (my cat, not my sister).
So for the subject... WoW, introduced to me by sick Jeffy and his friends. I seriously felt like I was in that one South Park episode, you have to see it, from last season. Hilarious.
The 35er is a bar in Old Town Pasadena which is the closest thing they have to a dive, but not really that. Mostly where the drunk Hispanic guy with the shaved head and plaid shirt on his way out decides to tap my tattoo and simultaneously give my shirt hem a tug. And that wasn't even the funnest part of the night! Best was just hanging out with the girls. Love my Viri and my Helen. Everytime I just think about how much corruption we've all gone through since high school. Just a part of growing up...
And the king sized bed with two gay men, not what you're thinking, but I know too bad. Met up with Ryan for dinner and then with his boy-toy at his place to chill and hang out. Mostly where I heard Ryan go through the show he manages at D-land, the Jedi-knight School. Sounds cute, need to see it, i.e. need to go to Disneyland.
So, as for the job, I'll hear pretty much the final word on Monday. That's when my boss is supposed to get my packet. I know it's arrived because apparently the woman who processes the stuff let our secretary know that I applied, like she didn't know that. If anything, next to my boss, she's been the most supportive person in getting met this spot.
And yesterday I got a call from the doctor. Blood tests were normal, and the biopsy is what they were expecting. Just gonna go in in another year for a test, and things should be fine by then. So rejoicing are the peasants, things are looking good. Or as well as could be expected.
Oh yeah! I'm getting interviewed/oriented on Sunday for the San Francisco Sex Information Group. It's a time committment, every other weekend for two months, like all weekend, but it'll be fun! I know it. And a good opportunity to practice those school skillz that have been rusted for nearly a year now... it'll be 11 months since I've graduated. I really gotta start looking into a grad program.
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| St. Paddy's Day! |
[18 Mar 2007|11:28pm] |
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It was a lot of fun. Last year since we had our pre-St. Paddy's day get together, the actual day of green wearin' fun was long and tiring and I was out like a light at 8PM on a friday night. This year though, with Bloc Party and all I made sure to be well rested and rightly boozed for the occasion. I got a nice early start with some tasty chocolate vodka, and then Dame came and picked me up. Got to the city, chilled at a bar and tossed back those Irish car bombs. They were the tastiest I've ever had. I was really really good at the concert. So much so it flew by and before I knew it, it was 11PM and we were on our way home. Good times. Good sleep. :D No hangover! woo!
And on friday Maryland received my packet for the job app. Everything should be processed within two weeks. And then tonite I went over to Kali's and made some awesome chicken bacon pizza. I'm a cooking goddess. :D
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| Moved! |
[12 Mar 2007|08:47pm] |
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Yeah, had you asked about 9 days ago, I would have said, "what? nah..." But as fate would have it and so many things going on, in a week's time I made the choice, looked for a place, and signed a contract. I have a place until end of June, which is a good amount of time to settle down, make some decisions, and decide what to do.
As for work, I am applying for the tech position, which as soon as I pass through DC is pretty much as good as mine. I love my boss, and am looking foward to working for her longer. And I hope to get some more skills that would help with the acquisition of a higher paying, better benefitted job. Or at least hold me over until I decide on a post-bachelors education track. Right now I'm looking at a masters in counseling, or possibly a nursing program to become a nurse practitioner. Let's hope.
And the cruise was pretty fun. A nice little vacation, away from people, just chilling, and relaxing. In Avalon we had gone bike riding, though I was cranky. Didn't get to go dancing like I wanted, but had a lovely formal dinner, where D ate 3 lobsters and a prime rib. Of course I looked adorable. Ensenada was a drunken debacle, and in the end we went to sleep like at 9, I woke up at midnight, was sick and then went to have pizza and sudoku with much needed water. It was nice. I haven't slept so well in ages, or since. And then visited grandma on the way back up. I need to go back for a good long visit sometime soon.
Anyhow, wish me luck! Hopefully the new housing works out well with the new housemates. Best part is I'm only 5 miles from work and close to civilization. 3 freeways are within blocks of my new place, same with shopping venues. Hopefully the housemates are livable and consider me the same.
And I just think this is a beautiful song...
Judas
Is simplicity the best
Or simply the easiest
The narrowest path
Is always the holiest
So walk on barefoot for me
Suffer some misery
If you want my love
If you want my love
Man will survive
The harshest conditions
And stay alive
Through difficult decisions
So make up your mind for me
Walk the line for me
If you want my love
If you want my love
Idle talk
And hollow promises
Cheating Judases
Doubting Thomases
Don't just stand there and shout it
Do something about it
You can fulfill
Your wildest ambitions
And I'm sure you will
Lose your inhibitions
So open yourself for me
Risk your health for me
If you want my love
If you want my love
If you want my love
If you want my love
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[15 Feb 2007|10:38pm] |
| You Are A Fig Tree | 
You are very independent and strong minded.
A hard worker when you want to be, you play hard too.
You are honest and loyal. You hate contradiction or arguments.
You love life, and you live for your friends, children, and animals.
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| Snowboarding fun! |
[15 Feb 2007|12:59am] |
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It's hard living the life of a lab assistant who's on a limited appointment. Your boss goes and does something crazy like limit your work week to 3 days a week, keeping your hours up so you're still getting paid, but allowing you to have 4 day weekends... Whatever am I to do? HA! Enjoy them to the best of my ability while they last, for as sweet as that sounds it means I'm not working full time, as a regular employee and therefore forgo all the niceties of actually having a permanent, or semi-permanent (it's only a two year appointment) employment.
Last weekend was pretty good. Went to a friend's birthday party, stayed way too late for my own good, couldn't sleep, woke up an hour too early the next day b/c in the post party haze I didn't realize I had set the time on my alarm an hour later, so when I left thinking it was 7:30, it really was 6:30 in the A.M. At least I got to the CBEST early, got some rock star parking, tried napping, went in, did poorly, but most likely good enough to pass, and then home to sleep. Started kinda packing for the next day, but mostly cleaned the room, vacuumed, watched tv and vegged out.
The next day we left bright and early for Tahoe, at least for us, something like 9 in the morning, with all the stops for supplies and gas it was 10ish. The drive up was gorgeous. Makes me miss Oregon, and sort of instills this desire to go camping. I think now as an adult I'd appreciate it more. There was definately a lot more snow than when I went for my birthday, but still not a whole helluva lot. Got in, chilled, had dinner, and went to bed early, I was so tired.
Got up early again, got ready, checked out, and made our way to Northstar. Still fearful of the lift, I did my walk up the bunny slope, sat my ass down, put on my bindings and started. It was so much better the 2nd time around. I really had a much easier time, fell less, and hence, now I am way less sore than the first time around. I even managed to mostly get off the lift without falling, granted I asked them to slow it down. I made my way off and far enough away where they didn't have to stop the lift so others wouldn't come crashing into me. I even saved a little boy! He fell on his wrists or something and was yelling "HELP ME" so loud I could hear him through my iPod blasting. I yanked off my bindings, told him not to move, and ran down to get help. The kid ended up with both his forearms splinted. That's gonna suck a lot for him. Anyhow, I did lots better, definately less sore, and even more wanting to go up again soon. I've even bought some gear so I'll have to rely less on others. I'm almost there, a few more pieces and I'll be pretty good....
And 11 days until the cruise! So excited! Now if the bastard hadn't waited until yesterday to get his birth certificate...
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| Another cruise... |
[01 Feb 2007|12:37am] |
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So yeah... scratch the Snow Patrol concert March 1st, good bye Silversun Pickups... I'm going on a 5-day cruise to Ensenada! Yeah, I know again so soon (I went on one back over MLK weekend). It's hard to turn down 200 bucks for 5 days, and I'm considering it a celebratory vacation. I've been pretty much offered the lab tech position at work. No, it doesn't mean I can fund any of your drug habits, but I will have steady employment, and finally be able to get some sort of benefits. I've been really wanting to get some new glasses. Leaving from Long Beach Feb. 26th, and coming back Friday with stops in Catalina and Ensenada. I have plans for kayaking and an ATV tour. I think it'll be a little more fun this time around because there will be less people to worry about, and someone willing to spend more money. Not on mer per se, but in general to do things like that tour, it'll be expensive, but fun. Haha... now I just got to let my boss know that I'll be gone for a week. Maybe I can work the weekend before and after to make it up... but I do have some vacation days saved up...
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| CONCERTS! |
[29 Jan 2007|08:23pm] |
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First of all, I'd like to give a shout out to my homie Jeff, who without I probably never would have gotten addicted to concerts. Happy 26th Jeffy!
So fairly recently, last couple of months I haven't gone to many concerts, I have seen Placebo and She Wants Revenge, Hawthorne Heights, and Minus the Bear. The first and the last were most fun, while HH was not really my thing and filled with teeny-boppers escorted by their parents.
After the holiday break, and so many missed opportunities to see Silversun Pickups I will finally be seeing them with OK Go and Snow Patrol early March. That'll be followed by Bloc Party on St. Paddy's Day, and then Muse on April 9th (just got the tix today!). I'm so excited! Muse is such a great live band it puts their recordings to shame. And interspersed between will be other smaller concerts which I'll be less familiar with, but just as excited to see.
So back tracking to December...
Turns out I didn't go to Holiday Bowl. Work and not wanting to spend 3 days in SD without my Viri kept me from attending, but apparently we kicked some ass, so it's all good.
The birthday was fun. Had a really chill get together. Food, booze, Wii and friends. The day of my birthday was actually spent driving up to Tahoe which was tons of fun. Ended up leaving late, getting in, hanging out having drinks and dinner, resting up for my first snow boarding adventure! Had fun on my knees, I fell so much (See pics for details). We went to Northstar and I spent the entire time on the easiest real slope they had. I really could only go backwards, but by the end of the time we spent there I actually got on the lift. My greatest foe, the goddamn lift! I knew it and was dreading it and fell as soon as I tried to get off of it. They had to stop the freaking thing, and that hurt my pride most. Actually I think I pulled my calf, because once I actually made it down the hill (which I mostly did on the snowboard) we headed to the lodge and after pulling off the boot, realized that my outer left calf was as hard as a rock. After a nap, I realized just how sore I was. It was mostly my chest and back from the balancing and constantly push-ups from getting up. It was kind of cool as we were leaving Tahoe it started to snow. That was nice, but had to get out of there before it got bad, no chains and such. A nice drive back, and another day of rest, and I still had my whole weekend to look forward to. An excellent beginning to my spinsterhood.
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| Holiday Bowl?!, work, and birfday... |
[03 Dec 2006|09:39pm] |
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Yeah, it's just shy of two months of non-posting but it's not like I expect a lot of people to be reading my blog any how. For those of you who are interested though Cal football has slowly descended to the depths of San Diego for the Holiday Bowl. Yes, I know, WTF is the Holiday Bowl? Two years ago I wouldn't have been able to tell you but now I can say it's a relatively lame bowl 3 days before New Year's, which I could go to for free if I so desire. I don't really desire to, and if Viri were going to be living down in SD, I'd say fuck yes. But as of now, it's a meh...
Work... I have a job until late March! and I just finally got my raise for being college edumacated/graduated, which if I were working full time for a whole year would make a difference of 7k. So in my 4 months left, it's about 2,000 more, which would be nice, especially if I can put that away. And my boss is working on a grant proposal which could possibly cover another lab tech (i.e. me). I'd only stay on though if the benefits were good. My boss is great, but not enough for me to forgo healthcare for much longer.
And lets see, the birthday count down... 10 days until spinsterhood. I'm going to be 24 this year which seems really unbelievable. I'll be in the neighborhood of my mid-20's. On the day of there is a plan for snow boarding, which will should be cool, but I expect to be plenty soreness, if I am not broken, hence my recent strong desire to have health insurance. At least it shouldn't be as bad since it'll be 8 weeks of 5-6 times a day at the gym. Been slacking in the weight training department, but keeping up the cardio. And I need to get the diet part in. So hard with two Thanksgiving celebrations. And then there's going to be a birthday bbq too. I will be asking for Mish's orange carnitas because they're so freaking good. Other than that, most of my young friends will have finals if not on, at least around and mostly after my birthday. The curse of mid-December birthdays on college kids. Five years of this, I suffered, now I shall get shit-faced for my birthday! Yeah me.
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[02 Oct 2006|12:24am] |
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So as of friday September 15, 2006 I have been living in a new residence. I'm up in the hills of the Hay-stack, aka, Hayward, and it's been nice. Soon I'll have everything in my room set up nicely.
Life beyond that has been relatively boring. Still working for the USDA, though that E. coli scare has gotten my boss's boss on tv and in the papers since we're the closest lab to the source of the problem. Not like I'm doing anything particularly interesting, though I have a stable job until February. Working on the resume and hope to get something new soon, that pays well and has benefits. Health care would be nice.
Lets see... as for concerts, I haven't done much since B.R.M.C. in LA, but I did get to see Guns N' Roses week before last at the Warfield. I guess it's the smallest venue they've played in a decade? It was fun, but I was dead tired, and realized I'm not much familar with their songs, though I did know the first and last. I went with Mike, and he said it was the best concert he'd been to ever, but then again he had a few more beers and Jager's than I did.
Oh and my golden bears have much improved since the debacle at Tennessee. That was shit-tacular game, but last week we gave ASU a good whuppin'. 49-21 final. Not bad for the conference start. And then yesterday with Oregon State 41-13
And on September 22nd I adopted a kitten. I've had her for a week today. She's been chipped and spayed, and oh so cute. I've named her Aiko, which means "love child" in Japanese. The most adorable little calico, 2-months old. I mean to spoil her rotten and hope that she lives longer than most of my plants.
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New York update, coming soon.
| Your Birthdate: December 13 | 
You're dominant and powerful. You always need to be in charge.
While others respect your competence, you can be a bit of a dictator.
Hard working and serious, you never let yourself down.
You are exact and accurate - and you expect others to be the same way.
Your strength: You always get the job done
Your weakness: You're a perfectionist to a fault
Your power color: Gray
Your power symbol: Checkmark
Your power month: April |
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[21 Jul 2006|08:52am] |
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Once you've been tagged, you have to write a blog with six random facts about yourself. In the end you need to choose six people to be tagged and list their names.
1. As far as slight neurosis go I think I'm a little ADD and sometimes paranoid. I can never remember anything, and I'm always horribly suspect of people's motives.
2. I was born on the boulevard of Sunset, just across the freeway from Hollywood.
3. Every guy friend I seriously have had romantic interest in turns out to be gay. Every man I get along well with right off the bat turns out to be gay. And I have more than a stable full of fags.
4. I can drink a "medium" yogurt soda in < 4 sec.
5. If I call you a bastard, or tell you to your face I hate you, I'm just really envious of your good fortune, situation, possessions, circumstance, etc.
6. When I was 8 I used to love eating Oreo cookies and old school Sunny D, then my 3rd grade teacher made fun of me
And I tag... Ali-foo, Berbs, Stephen, Tawn-e-uh, Boogs, oh great goddess of destruction.
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| I'll show you why god falls asleep on the job |
[20 Jul 2006|08:07am] |
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Muse concert was awesome! They're such a great live band, and I need to get a hold of their other albums. Tuesday night was cool, with the exception of someone getting into my baby boxiest taking my bag, Nini's backpack, which were behind the driver seat and Mish's sweater, sitting on my water bottle, which was sitting on my iPod. They must have been in a rush because they didn't even look around other wise I'm sure they would have grabbed Misha's purse, which was under the passenger seat, or my iPod which was between the driver's and passenger seat. Sucks because Nini had her digi-cam, glasses, house keys, text books and clothes. I understand her sentiment about the clothes. I'm going to miss my jacket and bag most, then my headphones, and my Victoria Secret Enchanted Apple body splash that last I knew they weren't making anymore!
BBQ tonite, going out tomorrow, and hopefully my weekend will be free. NY on Wednesday!
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| More Living for the Weekend... |
[09 Jul 2006|09:37am] |
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Saw Nine Inch Nails yesterday thanks to the new roomie of the former McKinley Multicultural Center. Aaron's the only brown person left, though they have acquired a new Jew. He really wanted soemone to go to the concert with and I willingly volunteered myself to go. I knew more songs than I thought I would, and it was fun. Met some chicks from Long Beach who were friends of the gf of one of the guys in the band. Good times.
Concerts for the summer,
July 8th - NIN, The Shoreline
July 18th - Muse, The Concourse
July 28th - Chicago, in front of the Today Show
August 4th - Bloc Party, Berkeley Greek
At least one of my post-graduation resolutions is being taken care of. Still need to pick up a guitar or bass, that would be sweet.
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| Comfort me oh Radiohead! Though it is you who cause me pain! |
[24 Jun 2006|12:28pm] |
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Ah the summer malaise. It's been awhile since I've had a summer break. Just the little bit of time last June where I had a month off to be a bum. I was pretty good about the gym for about two weeks and now I'm feeling lazy. I get up early enough, and awake enough, but I'm such a bum that I just sit around taking my sweet ass time getting ready to go. Hopefully it's just an effect of the period. Stupid cramps! ::hits uterus a la Kali::
Still haven't heard back from the berkeley high people. I guess I should start looking for another job. Bastards.
Made the plans with Julian and Misha about visiting Ali-foo in NY. Gone for a week starting July 26th-August 2nd. Can I really afford it? No, but I have to get out there and try new experiences. I really want to go to the Met and to see Conan O'Brian. Mish wants to do a musical, and Julian wants to do one of those morning shows. Haha, just gotta tell my boss. And good bye to money... I hate saying goodbye to that considering I'll be spending as much probably as I should have been earning for a doubled net loss, but it's an adventure!
Oh and what really sucks, I booked my flight an hour or two after Julian, and the cost went up 80 bucks! That totally sucks ass.
Let's see... what else. I'm moving in about a week. Less than that. Ali-foo's mostly moved out, and as soon as all her stuff is out, I'm bringing down old creaky (my lofted bed). He's going into storage at least for the summer, and I'll have beautiful TH mattresses to defile for one last time. So I'll probably leave my desk and bed in the garage, and I don't know if I should steal the TV given to room 4 by Stacy. It's a good TV, better than the one Aaron got from work, just a decade older.
Tonite is the infamous Housewarming being thrown by the Vag Monster. Should be good. Very much looking foward to debauchery among friends.
A little sad, I wanted to go to Radiohead, last night or tonite, but apparently so did the western half of the US. They sold out in seconds from what I heard. But I'm going to see the Muse in a few weeks in SF and then after NY we're all going to see Bloc Party at the Greek. Oh man, I cant' wait!
Yep... so that's enough of random update of my life for Kali. Though I really need to do my own written journal since that does keep the interesting details of my life. I'm so behind in that!
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| The Destruction of Sodom, Daryl Hine |
[12 May 2006|12:39pm] |
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One would never supect there were so many vices.
It is, I think a tribute to the imagination
Of those who in these eminently destructible cities
Have made an exact science of perversion
That they, like us, limited by their bodies,
Could put those bodies to such various uses.
Before now men have been punished for their uses
Contrary to nature, though some, indulging phantom vices
Secretly in the brothels of the imagination,
Have escaped so far a condemnation like these cities'
Which were rebuked for innocent perversion
Through the spirit's envy of too much simple bodies.
Do not suppose that I intend to praise their bodies,
Though I admit that bodies have their uses,
Nor is my purpose to defend their vices.
Simply as a pervert of the imgination
I pronounce the funeral oration of two cities
Famous for acts of unimaginable perversion.
All love deserves the epitaph "Perversion,"
Being unnaturally concerned, likephysics, with foreign bodies,
Insepearable from their uses and abuses.
To those who care for nothing but their vices
Love is the faculty of the imagination.
Fantasy, I say, debauches cities.
Discreetly, Lord, show mercy to these cities,
Not for the sake of their, but your, perversion
That contradicts its own created bodies.
These are precisely the instrument grace uses,
Alchemically reforming virtues of their vices,
To raise a heaven from the imagination.
O, where is that heaven of the imagination:
The first and least accessible of cities,
If not in the impossible kingdom of perversion?
Its angels have no sex and no bodies,
Its speech, no words, its instruemtns, no uses.
None enter there but those who know their vices.
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[10 May 2006|11:51pm] |
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One point five finals completed. Three essays to write, one final at my finals time. One graduation tomorrow. Alison, Misha, Michelle, Julian, and my dad will be there. Surprising about my father being there. He was going to try to surprise me by coming up but Chris gave me a heads up (thank you Chris). One week from now I will be finished.
Had dinner with Katy and Tracy who've been done 6 and 12 months respectively with their undergraduate degrees and currently working and doing well. It's so weird talking to people and reminiscing about the past. So many forgotten memories. So many things from freshman year that was a whole half decade ago. Another time and another age in my life that feels both close and distant. As much as I try to play it down, graduation is a big step. It really is one of those milestones that mark a significant achievement, but even more threatening the refocusing of the life and a change in lifestyle. I'm definately ready for the change in lifestyle, and I know I'll look back and miss certain aspects, but like my 12th grade AP English teacher said, Don't look back and think you're past the best time in your life. You have to go on living like each moment is better than the last. So true because life really does just keep on getting better.
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