fables

Last night was Hula Hut with Juan for his birthday! And- Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut at midnight @ the Dobie. It was freaking awesome, and the added scenes REALLY amped the film... if that was even possible. The excerpts from Grandma Death (R. Sparrow)'s book really pulled the film even tighter together. I wish I had four hands so I could give it four thumbs up! Waah waah, bad Dave Chapelle reference.

I found some good vinyl at Waterloo Records. Ramones: Rocket to Russia, Notwist: Neon Golden, Pearl Jam: Ten, and Guns & Roses: Appetite for Destruction. The Guns & Roses album was a never-opened first printing with the original cover, so that was QUITE the score. It's SO nice that vinyl is so cheap compared to CDs... I shouldn't have spent the money, but I had some saved from my fat financial aid check.

And- from my "you-worked-hard-all-the-freaking-time-all-freaking-summer-so-here's-some-frivolous-money" fund, I bid on Fables: #1-13 on EBay. I better win it- it's a good deal, they are all in mint condition it says... I have all of them from #11 on, but I need #1-10. Ok, so I don't need them per se, but a VERY strong desire is a force to be reckoned with.

Church was wonderful as always. I am SO blessed to have the Gospel in my life. I watched Special Witnesses of Christ tonight... it is a beautiful film. I can't believe I had the DVD for over 1 hour and hadn't watched it yet- that's how awesome it is. Also, I am SO happy that David/Julie/Dawson are back in A-town. I never realized how much I loved having family around until they left. It was the first time in all my 20 years that there wasn't at least some family around. And- to go along with the spiritual side of Miss Kelly... I am leaving you with one of my favorite songs.

Pedro the Lion - Be Thou My Vision

victor

So, last night this guy Victor from my Ward called me randomly and invited me to dinner tonight. I was shocked honestly, but super excited nonetheless. We went to Rudy's- this super meat place. It was pretty good... luckily they had some less intense meats to choose from and some good potatoes. Victor is a good guy... he's all Super Mormon too, so that's exciting. We ended up having a conversation about poop for WAY longer than was necessary... he made fun of Katie and I because we don't poop every day, and recommended we up our fiber intake. Good to note. The date consisted of 5 Church couples, 2 of which are engaged. It was kind of strange because everyone that was present was in their later 20's I think and I am a lowly 20-year-old. But, I didn't seem to be in a different mind set, so all is well. Victor's fun. I like him.

I am itching like crazy. I have all these patches of irritated skin- looks like little purple constellations... all from the incessant scratching. I don't know why I am itching so terribly- maybe the sunburned skin flaking? maybe too dry? I don't know, but it's miserable.

School resumed today, and I am feeling really stressed about working as much as I do and working through such a huge course load. My journalism class alone takes up 8 hours a week (class time alone). All my classes are extremely reading intensive... History of the American Revolution (if you call it that, you may refer to it as the American fight for Independence), the History of Art from ancient cave paintings to the gothic cathedral, Narrative Strategies in TV/Film, and of course- Journalistic News writing and editing. And I was going to work for KVRX this semester- HA!

polkadot

My purse got stolen.

Last night, I stopped by a Church dance @ the Institute. I was asked to dance by a certain Victor, so I placed my purse (right alongside Katie's) under a chair, along with every other girl's purse. We're talking a LOT of purses. SO. As I wrap up the dance, I go to get it and it's not freaking there. So, we look EVERYWHERE and it's not found. We make announcements, we search, nothing. (My perfect friends were super helpful, thank you so much.) Anyway, someone calls my phone, some dude answers. Blah, blah, blah, etc. etc. I cancelled my cards/checks... And I got my phone cancelled... But what about the irreplaceable stuff? Like my Very Hungry Catapillar coin purse (my most favoritest thing in the world almost), the necklace that Albert's mom gave me that I carried around as a good luck charm, the keychain Jami gave me forever ago, the pictures, my post its! Addresses, telephone numbers, not to mention the polkadot purse itself. The purse I bought for William and I's first date. My license, social security card, insurance cards, etc. etc. etc. It really sucked.

But, it's all coming together. I was blessed with the wild hair to go and renew my license just for a new picture, and that was in the mail yesterday, so at least that is awesome. And- my friend Daniel had a new Sprint phone that I could borrow until I can get one of my own. Thank freaking heavens. William and Katie helped a lot, Paul, Wren etc. etc. ALL were awesome. I am super blessed.

Anyway- I am really sad about all the sentimental stuff that is now missing. And I guess I have to go get a UT ID again, too. Blast it all to poop. Well, I guess you all won't be getting any more pictures for a while. OH! And the guy who stole it had the freaking nerve to call William this morning and say "Yeah, I've been getting calls from this number, blah, blah, blah..." I am really depressed about it all. I know I am being ridiculous, it's just a purse, but, well, I don't know.

Oh, and by the way, your pupils were HUGE.

heinemann

I had this really weird dream about David Heinemann (this guy I liked in high school) last night. This random guy Joseph Pines (another dude from H.S.) came up to me in Mrs. Towers class (we were all in high school but we were the age we are now) and said that David Heinemann died. Well, I started freaking out crying and I was all depressed and making a scene and telling everyone, etc. etc. Well, the cheerleaders started making a sign saying "We'll Miss You" (something they did for my Bo Cobb) and I started to suspect it all was a farce, so I held a knife to Joseph's throat and threatened to kill him if he didn't tell me the truth so Joseph finally comes out and admits that David isn't really dead; he and Dave had planned it all to see how I really felt about David.

Weird.

mogwai

Last night I attempted to post 3 times, each post longer than the one previous, and ALL THREE times, the info was lost in transit. Blast.

Here are the highlights (I refuse to give such juicy detail as I had planned in fear of losing yet another post):

Friday the 13th: FRIDAY THE 13TH IN THREE DIMENSIONAL GLORY!!! (Glasses and all!! Juan, Chepo, Me)
Saturday the 14th: Work, Thundercloud Subs Boy, Craziness at Dave & Busters (Juan, Me)

OK. There was SO much more (Ms. Downer, Lethal Weapons, etc.) but all is lost.

Richard Cheese - Creep (Radiohead)

Mogwai - Don't Cry (Guns and Roses)

hazlitt

Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps, for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they ought to be.

William Hazlitt

moveonpac

I am going to see Pearl Jam and Death Cab For Cutie in the Vote for Change Tour. I signed up for the MoveOn Political Action Committee and thus, I am entered into a pre-sale pool of people. I MapQuest-ed all the cities for this section of the tour and the closest location is St. Louis, MO. It will only take 13 hours to get there.

I BETTER get tickets.

So- if anyone would like to accompany me to what will be the *greatest* show EVER...

LET ME KNOW.

taylor

The Bean and I were taking pics of eachother tonight... (this was before the adventure in Taylor and Hutto, Texas) and they were all REALLY bad, so I am only posting a couple...

Isn't she lovely?


This is how bad Northcross Mall is. Death comes to all who work there.


I was really pouty about something or other and this picture was so terribly unflattering that I just had to post it.


A sampling of Katie's cell phone photography work. Forgive the whole lack of make-up.


Life is beautiful, isn't it?

cats

This is yet another reason why I am absolutely terrified of cats.

When I was in 7th or 8th grade I was really into the Smashing Pumpkins, and I found something which I found simply amazing. And acoustic to boot!

Nina Gordon and James Iha - Said Sadly

Steve leaves tomorrow, I feel bad for the Bean.

Almost my day off, thank heavens!

Oh, and in case anyone was concerned, I am feeling much better now. You'd be amazed what one can accomplish when determined.

screw

All I have to say is:

Screw you.