Thank god for my Art History classmates

or I might actually have to deal with the consequences of my actions. And who actually does that these days?
Squares, that's who, and you're talking to a circle who NEVER accepts punishment or "life lessons". Especially involving my (completely free) education.
Besides, I got my buds to bail me out.

okay some things

1) Facebook-free zone.
2) Spilled gasoline all over myself, and it's not as refreshing as it sounds.
3) Found the best shirt we've ever sold at Hot Topic ever.



and can i just point out that i'm almost at fifteen pieces of flair?


Don't mind my heroin chic, it's all the rage.

4) Need to watch Dexter. This is getting serious.

I've been meaning to write a blog for sometime, but everything that starts to come out is negative.
I'm getting annoyed at how liberal I'm becoming. I lost the idea for a while of running off and being a hermit, but now I'm kind of going back to that. I think that's the best option for my future generations. And I'm falling behind in a lot of things. I had a week of drama and being sick, and it threw me off completely.
And this will sound weird maybe, but I think we're supposed to get fevers, because every time I come out of one, I feel as though I have a different mentality than I did when I went in it. Like it gives some kind of clarity. I feel like this one brought me back to reality.
Shit's fucked, and I'm a huge bitch. What an epiphany.

some motivation

So, when Sarah gets home, that's it. I'm actually going to make macaroni and cheese and study for art history. I might even study Spanish. I'm not going to drink anymore beer tonight. I'll watch my civil war documentary, and then when I'm done, I'm going to go to sleep. It's done. Things are changing around here.

This newborn feeling of inspiration has come from the fact that this is my 500th blog post, and I feel like it's a time when I should start getting serious about life.

99 problems but a lack of problems isn't one

I woke up this morning so happy that I didn't have any alcohol withdrawal symptoms for once, and that maybe I could go about my day normally, and actually eat a full breakfast and maybe not feel so tired.
But then my hands started shaking again.

I'M THE BIGGEST LOSER ON THE BEACH.

limbless

So I truly believe that the most correct things in life are the most painful. Like cutting off the arm that keeps stabbing people in the back. It hurts but you know it's THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
At this rate, I will be limbless, and the body count will still be unforgivable. I'm so apologetic, and yet I never change.
Oh, the humanity.

question

Can wilted lettuce make you sick?

Feeling entirely uninspired as of late, but I thought I'd drop some quick shit.

a) Subway's cool.
b) School sucks, but I have B's, so it's all good.
c) Had the flu, now I don't.
d) Some songs you should download:

1. Blonde Redhead--Top Ranking
2. Loro--Pinback
3. Summer Skin--Death Cab for Cutie
4. Hit the Wall--Broken Social Scene presents Brendan Canning
5. The Only Moment We Were Alone--Explosions in the Sky.

see ya

WHAT

IS GOING ON PEOPLE

Interesting day out on the field. I discovered two eukaryotes reaaalllyyy into some shit.

Anyways, new poll. That's about it. Haven't had many thoughts of relevance, but thought I should break it down anyways.

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some things

1) Dogs are smart in ways you wouldn't normally think about. This morning when I sat down at the computer, Jonah bolted to my room to get his rawhide. I just think it's cool that he remembered where it was, or at least, could figure out where it was without any hesitation.
2) Today I experienced my first rain without clouds. The trees have some pretty thick leaves here in the jungle, so they hold a LOT of rain. Well, I was outside smoking a cigarette when the wind started blowing like crazy, so the leaves were moving like crazy. Of course, all the rain water came down, but it sounded and even looked like it was really raining. I mean, I've seen water blown from trees before, but it never made me have to look up and double check that it really wasn't raining.
3) I had a dream last night I was sucking on Subway pickles. Mmmmmmm.
4) I also dreamt Sam was throwing me a high school graduation party!!! Because I never DID have a party.
5) Broken Social Scene is recording a new album!!! I think it's going to be different from their last two, like, maybe a little more chill. They are recording in Chicago with John McEntire, who is in Tortoise and, one of my personal favorites, The Sea and Cake. You can read Kevin Drew's blog entry here. But personally, I don't think they can fully abandon their vast array of instruments they normally like to include. I mean, I just can't picture a BSS album without a horn or two, or even without a woodwind! But I guess we will just have to wait and see...
6) I woke up at, like 8:45 this morning! I don't remember the last time I've been awake this early on a Sunday on my own accord. I'm starting to like being awake, but the only problem is I get tired a lot earlier! I mean, I went to bed around 11:45 last night. Lammeeee.
7) I'm starting to like a lot of things, and people, a lot more.
8) I'm even starting to like it here.

dayummm

some shit is goin down so lemme break it down

1) Work.
Starting a new job on Monday at the one and only

2) School.
Starts Tuesday, majoring in English, preparing to brave the mean streets of general education.
3) Driving
Look for me on the road within the next week.
4) Jesse.
He's my boyfriend, and he's the shit.
5) Fallout 3.
The only video game addiction I support.

betchyall didn't know

i am an excellent driver

my apologies

I've been writing again lately but I don't think I can post any of it. Every time I post anything, I read it later and realize I'm being a little too open with you people, you people who don't even appreciate let alone know what I'm talking about.

Yesterday, however, Jesse and I wrote some Madlibs, and I think it's going to be a great career path. Better than being a journalist, or a computer technician.

Some other things:
1) Music has failed. I think I'm straight off that shit for a while, nothing I do make or sing is sounding good to me anymore. My guitar is a mess anyway. And in these hard times, my family could really use the firewood.
2) I am going back to school sometime soon, hopefully March, I'm praying anyway. So I'm thinking some plaid jumpers, knee-high socks, and patent leather Mary Jane's are in order. I also could use a leather belt to tie my books together.
3) My prayers have been coming true, by the way! To all you naysayers.
4) Speaking of answered prayers, I'm getting unemployment money after my b-word boss tried to appeal it, which is awesome, because I need to buy textbooks and three ringed binders and highlighters and shit. And some new back to school clothes!!111
5) Honestly I'm trying really hard to keep a cultured blog, but I'm way too self-absorbed.

A Few Issues

1) I think movies are strange because they take parts of life and portray them in a way that would never actually happen. It's frustrating sometimes, but in a way, it's good, because I don't think people really watch movies to get some reality. I'm mostly interested in movies that are way different than what my life is like, or something takes place that would never happen in my life. Randomly, a movie like my life will come out, and it will be something terrible like Taxi Driver, or Raging Bull, or Ronin, or, really, any Roberto Di Nero movie, and it's always a very profound experience for me.
One movie that really frustrates me, although it's probably one of my favorite movies, is Life is Beautiful. Because, really, I find it hard to believe that this guy was able to sneak his child into the barracks of his concentration camp, who just chills with him throughout the entire movie. That is a detail that is hard to overlook at times. I don't know, maybe the Italian Jews had it a little more lax in than the other Jews of the world in their Italian concentration camps, you know how they are.
2) There sure are a lot of power outlets in my room. Sometimes I worry about electromagnetic waves. I don't like the idea that these waves can give me a feeling of paranoia and fear, and the sensation that I'm being watched. It's going to make me think the house is haunted.
3) I'm running out of things to wear, and it's frustrating me!!!!
4) I can't find my remote control anywhere, I have no clue where it could be. This makes life a lot more difficult and inconvenient for me, because I hate getting out of bed to change the channel or turn it off. I guess I'm a little spoiled when it comes to the latest technology, such as jacuzzis and bobble heads and remote controls!
5) wonder more want more than we did before the shit is running and it runs deep i'm way out when you mean it on the inside you still can't get to me fits around me so tight fits around me so tight fits around me SO TIGHT fits around me SO TIGHT fits around me fits around me fits around me fits around me fits around fits around me fits around me fits around me

Happy Saturday

Hey guys what's happening. Today's Saturday, and why is it so happy?
1) Children. Children are the light of the world, and two of these lamps are going to be staying at my house for a week. My niece, Lexi, and my nephew, Ben, should be arriving quite soon. I'm hope to post some blogs about their insights on movies and legos.
2) Groceries. I love new groceries.
3) Freckles. In my opinion, freckles are an extremely underrated physical feature that I never realized how much I enjoyed until recently. SO CUTE.
4) Billy Elliott. Greatest accents of all time.
5) My dog. Jonah is going to become a rising celebrity. Everyone in this small blogging community will recognize his face and know his name.
6) Harlan. Leaving some dicky comments cause he's jealous that he's not in the Owl Plushie Gazette. This is to tell Harlan to get out of denial. The fact is that he does NOT think my blog sucks, obviously, because he reads it multiple times a day. ANYONE ELSE THINK MY BLOG SUCKS?
7) Intimacy. What's the deal? I'm not sure. All I know is that being close to anybody is pretty intense, and I don't know how low to get down.

that's it. more tonight, hopefully i'll be toting a child with me.

Introducing...

a new author.
My sister Sarah is now a member of the Owl Plushie Gazette staff. Expect updates on her life in the field of arts and crafts, as well as whatever musings she feels she has to offer to my loving fans. This is mostly a method of promotion, because I told her I have a much larger fan base than I actually do.
Either way, give a warm welcome to Hobbs #2.

some advice

Don't get involved in any way with a person who will totally freak out. It's a super unfortunate occurrence, although usually predictable. But sometimes it can catch you off guard in six text messages every thirty seconds.
Hey, sorry to put it on blast, baby, but it's on my mind because it's almost bordering on harassment. Now let's see how many "anonymous" comments I get telling me to jump off a cliff.
Also, I LOVE Chinese food. I'm not sure if it falls under any specific food group under than Delicious.

It's TUESDAY

some things that have been going on with me

1) Tupac. Tupac is really gay.
2) 28 Weeks Later. Pretty gross movie. It was a little too disgusting, I could do without quite a few of the images imprinted on my mind.
3) Music. I'm really down with my guitar.
4) Home videos. As a kid, I think I looked a lot prettier. These home videos have been making nostalgic for a "normal" life.
5) Being blind. I feel like ever since I took that eye exam, I have way worse vision than I remember.
6) Church. Still haven't been going.
7) Sense of smell. I like how things smell like they have always smelled, especially when those smells are tied to memories that make me feel good.
8) Being broke. I guess not having money in a way has made life a lot more simple, but also a lot less fun. Either way, you do appreciate the smaller things in life. Like cashing in change, that's really exciting. But I spent my last eight dollars yesterday on soda and beer.
9) Smoking. This almost directly correlates with being broke, because I have quit smoking simply because I have no more money to buy packs of cigarettes. Also, most everyone I know smokes shitty menthols, so bumming cigarettes isn't all that desirable. I tend to give up because I got drunk, so you just really need a cigarette. Unfortunately, that cigarette is either a Camel No. 9 Menthe, or a Marlboro Menthol of some kind, and it kinda ruins it for me.
10) My mom. Today is my Mom's fiftieth birthday, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM. I couldn't get her a present because any money I've had I've spent on beer because I'm a freaking loser!