Saturday, September 24, 2005

lipssaymore



Wednesday, September 21, 2005

corpsebride

SOMEONE PLEASE PLEASE COME WITH ME TO CORPSE BRIDE ON FRIDAY!!!

IT HAS MY JOHNNY DEPP IN IT AND HELENA BONHAM CARTER AND IT'S THE FIRST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM BY TIM BURTON SINCE THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS!!!

COME ON! YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!

On another note, I hate school. Well, I love school actually, but freaking crap. I can't go to freaking anything. I really wanted to go see Every Time I Die at Emo's, and KVRX could have lovingly put me on the guest list (Noble was super excited about Red Chord, but you know, I am inherently more mainstream than he is...) but NO! I get to get out of school at around 10:30pm and come back at 4:30AM! Gggrrreeeeaattt.....

Ugh.

I could have really used the rock out time.

Screw all those hipster kids that don't even really like those bands that got to go.



wantmebitch

IF YOU REALLY WANT ME BITCH,
TAKE ME FOR BETTER AND FOR WORSE.


Katie's family is coming to stay with us (there is a mandatory evacuation for Victoria, TX due to that whore Rita.)... There is nothing wrong with this obviously, I feel blessed that we have a place for them to stay. The only problem is that the kitty will be coming with them. I am somewhat allergic to cats, and I have trouble breathing when they are near. This will be an interesting dilemma when we'll now have cat hair in our apartment for a while. I am much more of a dog person, (I actually hate cats, but I love Katie and her family, so you know...) so I don't know where I am going to sleep for a while. I don't really have anyone that I could just be like, "Hey dude- I need to do homework until about 3 and then sleep on your couch." Whatever- as long as Katie and her family are safe and happy... I'll figure something out. There's always my car.

That jerk Rita is really hurting a bunch of my friends and family. Katrina didn't hit home as much for me; I don't personally know anyone that was affected. Now, I know a TON of people that are really hurting- Katie's mother called to ask if she "wanted anything from her bedroom, just in case." This is awful. I can't think about it.

I have been really lonely lately. It's weird--I always think it is dumb when girls constantly have a boyfriend... but there is something to that. There is something to knowing you can just call someone and it won't be weird or pressured or uncomfortable or anything. You can just sit on the couch next to each other and do homework. Or you can just take a nap. Or you can fall asleep to a movie if it's so boring and you're so tired that you just can't take it anymore.

You don't have to speak to communicate.

Just feeling comfortable. I miss that.

I think.

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EDIT (again): So, Richard called me out on the editing of this post (See the comments for this entry). He is totally right that I edit myself; I added this bottom part so I could make up for the fact that I somewhat embarrassed myself for saying I was "lonely"... I guess I always try to act like everything's fine in my life and that I am strong and don't need anyone. Well, that's wrong.

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I just get so freaking annoyed with the boyfriend/girlfriend silly-ness. There's all these rules that people follow- makes things so predictable. When to call, what to do together, what to say and when... and then you have to contend with the ridiculous mind games and ugh... so frustrating. Why can't two people just mutually care about each other and just freaking be together without any complications? I'd rather be alone for the rest of my life then be with some boy that doesn't know what he wants out of life.

Like Little Esther says:

I like my men like I like my whiskey... mmm... AGED AND MELLOW.



Saturday, September 17, 2005

toopicky

Someone told me I am "too picky" when it comes to guys.

As if there could be a "too picky"?!?!

I am quite discerning, I suppose. Not too many people get to kiss me. But, this doesn't make me "too picky"... I think this makes me smart. Or at least tasteful.

Well, actually... maybe I am picky. I don't like many guys, and not many guys hold my interest for very long.

I guess that's bad.



Friday, September 16, 2005

thebackroom

Quote of the week:

"A girl drinking water is so much sexier than a girl drinking beer."

Hey, at least Michael agreed.



Sunday, September 11, 2005

crazyweekend

This has been a pretty radical weekend.

I have been pretty much deathly ill, not that anyone would know it because I have been out every night.

Friday night, Fiona accompanied me to The Hobbits of the Shire show... it was fun. I am always entertained by the in-between-song banter. Fiona fell in like with someone there and I am encouraging her even though I guess I probably shouldn't.

Saturday was the celebration of Lisa's last week of being single! Whoo! Katie and I hosted a tame get-together at my house, you know- food and sexy presents and games and what-not. After that, six of us went to Graham Central Station. At first I thought it might be cheesy, but man! It was totally radical! Their gimmick is six-clubs-in-one. We get in there and since Lisa is wearing a veil, they let our whole party in for free. NICE. We go to the Karaoke Bar part and we're all chillin' and the dude in charge calls Lisa up and he sings "Stroke It" while all up in her business. Hah! Then, I sang "Just a Girl" by No Doubt... haha. It was mildly embarrassing, but apparently the crowd was really into it so whatever. Then we go to the dance club part (I don't know how to describe this part- like, techno and house music?) and there is an empty cage! So, guess who climbs up the ladder? That's right, me. So Lisa and I showed off our moves in a cage with a lot of gawkers. After we entertained ourselves with that for a bit, we go into this area where the bartenders dance on the bar (a la Coyote Ugly)... we were randomly in there for a while and then Cypress Hill came on and I just couldn't resist, so I got up on the bar and did my infamous booty shake.

Granted, that was definitely the summary, but all in all, it was pretty radical.

See? Sober girls CAN have fun!

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AKJASHKFJKJG!KJH!!!!! I JUST REALIZED THAT I TIPPED THE BARTENDER A TEN DOLLAR BILL INSTEAD OF ONE FOR MY FREAKING WATER!! I AM SO ANNOYED!!! NO WONDER SHE FREAKING THANKED ME SO EMPHATICALLY!! UGH!!!!!!!!!!

Lame! And I wasn't even drunk! What the eff?!



Saturday, September 10, 2005

lisaparty

Ok, I am posting instead of planning Lisa's party to celebrate her last week as a single woman. Man, I have been planning a bunch of these things it seems. If you are a close female friend of mine, do not get married for the next six months. I just won't have the energy. Thanks.

Here is something I found funny: Porn Star or Pop Star? (Play it, I only missed one!)

Also, I have to go see a play on Sunday, September 25 at 8pm. It is called MATCH-PLAY and it's at The Off Center. I got two tickets so I didn't have to go alone should the show sell out, so if you would like to go with me, let me know. To whet your whistle, this disclaimer was in the email confirmation for the tickets: "Please be warned: this show contains adult language, cigarette and fog machine smoke."

I would just like to say that I am rockin' the school year so far. CAN YOU BELIEVE I GRADUATE IN MAY?! HOLY FREAKING CRAP.

In other career news- I got an internship at ESPN Radio! I am a production intern and will essentially just be cutting audio for their morning show/radio promotions on Friday mornings from like 6am to 10 or something. Although it makes my schedule really busy (don't expect to see much of me unless I really really like you) it gives me something to throw on the resume.

Intense job searches start in a couple months, may the force be with me.



Monday, September 05, 2005

barbecue

Last night was radical! Mellie, Yanneth, Fiona, Marcos and I went to Elysium for some rocking 80's dancing. The highlight of my night was when they played Madonna's "Like A Prayer." I totally rocked that. I was so disgustingly sweaty... I think I may have lost 5 pounds in 2 hours.

Dang! I am so glad I went. I wasn't going to because it was Sunday, but I hadn't seen my friends in WAY TOO LONG. There is nothing like 80's dancing with a bunch of drunks. Its hilarious. It was nice to know I still got it!

Afterwards we went to Kerbey Lane and had bad service. For the first time in the 382749287 times I have been there.

And then I hosted a barbecue. But just for a min.



Friday, September 02, 2005

johnnydeppheartscolleen



If anyone knows me at all, they know that I am obsessed with Johnny Depp. Juvenile, yes. Silly, yes. But- it's hard to break a habit that you've had for about 10 years. So, obsessed I'll stay.

The point: How perfect is this? I went to work out this morning (well, afternoon technically- I woke up at 11am.) and some random personal trainer guy said he would give me some tips if I came in on Labor Day. Cool. So, I come home after all that and I grab some leftover salad I had and plopped on the couch and flipped on the TV. I am retarded for E! so it was naturally on that channel, and lo, and behold! It was the E! True Hollywood Story of Johnny Depp! Yes! What a rad morning. I love it!

What I wouldn't give to be Vanessa Paradis for just ONE day. Heck, just one HOUR would be great. Well, actually all I would really want is one of those perfect hugs with a kiss on the cheek and an "I love you" and I would never need to date anyone again.

Hahaha, ok. Maybe that's somewhat of a stretch. I'd totally want to make the eff out.

Noble and I went to Hoa Hoa yesterday to get our eat on. (We plan on going to Jamba Juice every Thursday but there were 3284702348 kids in line so we ditched that idea.) I had some sweet and sour pork and some tofu surprise (or something to that effect). I don't what the crap was in that stuff, but my body just isn't happy this afternoon. Eh- it was worth it. I heart Hoa Hoa (or Hao Hao- that is to be debated.)

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Later addition to this post:

I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE SHOPGIRL!!! It has Claire Danes, Steve Martin, and Jason Schwartzman. Claire Danes' character has to decide between these two different guys that are totally different. A quote from the trailer: "So, I can either hurt now or hurt later."

In the words of Juan's admirer, "I relate, I relate, I relate."

(I also want to see Elizabethtown, and I also need to see The Notebook... I still haven't seen it and everyone on earth tells me that I would love it.)

So here's some advance notice: schedule time with me to see these movies.



Thursday, September 01, 2005

hurricanekatrina

It is a rare occurrence that anything too serious happens here on The Infamous Dance.

However, please consider the following...

Red Cross: Hurricane Katrina Relief.

Morgan Freeman: Charity Folks.

Celebrity Auction for Katrina Relief.

Direct Relief International.

World Vision.

If you can't help out financially, there are many, many other ways you can help. I am donating clothing, if anyone has anything they would like to donate but can't get to a donation center for one reason or another, please email me and I will pick up any items you might have.

Also, on the Goodwill site, there are a list of organizations that are in charge of providing a "wide range of services after disasters, including clean-up, childcare, crisis counseling, shelter and food."

In addition, you can go to any Walmart or Sams to donate clothing, house wares, new/unopened toiletries, etc. These items (or monetary donations) reach the hurricane survivors through the Salvation Army.

I am touched by the outpouring of love that I have seen towards the victims. I am devastated by all the stories told and families broken and lives torn apart. Please, please- if you have anything that you can donate, do so.

I want to be with someone I love right now, instead- I am alone. But I guess in being alone, I am not alone. So many people have completely lost everyone... I feel selfish feeling lonely when all I have to do is wait until Katie or Noble or Lisa or Juan or Mellie or whoever comes around.

I seriously do not know what life would be like if I lost my family. I know that I would see them again, but the life here on Earth would be close to unbearable.

To anyone I have ever confessed to love, I still love you and I am praying for your welfare.



schoolstarted



YAY! SCHOOL STARTED! I had to put some exciting Schoolhouse Rock imagery to mark this momentous occasion. I know that I am probably the only retarded one who is super excited that UT started back up... I realized that the reason I was feeling so blah this summer is that my mind was just kind of stagnating. All I had going on was the Hut. And some fun relationship drama. But still, as exciting as that is, my creative juices weren't flowing! (I was just about to finish that paragraph with a not-so-clean thought, but I thought better of it.)

In any case, life is wonderful right now. I have already come up with the ideas for the majority of my final projects in each of my production classes, so you know what that means- completely rad projects because I'll have been thinking of them for about 4 months. Nice.

I was going to work on some business cards to pass out to potential contacts, but my sister (who has done recruiting for her business) says they aren't necessary. I could swear that UT kids have them... any thoughts/ideas on this? I had such a cool graphic too! But I don't want to waste my time if it's not at all necessary.

Shane and I were talking once about how there are all these profound thoughts in your head and then somehow when you try and communicate them, it doesn't sound nearly as cool. That is how I feel right now. When I was at school today, I was thinking, "Yes! I have so much to say on ol' Infamous Dance! I bet my loyal readers will jump with joy!!" Ok, so not exactly those thoughts, but I did think of things to say... now I don't really feel the oomph to go for it.

The Infamous Dance is famous! Well, at least in my Digital Media/Digital Art class. The teacher asked if anyone had a "blog" (that word bugs me, I don't know why...) and I raised my hand, assuming everyone else would too, and turns out it was only me. So, yeah- that was relatively embarrassing because I then had to talk about it. I was completely mortified and I felt retarded.