Peculiarities in list form

My stepfather thinks I dress like a prostitute

My mom thinks I will get raped by everyone

A priest speaks of his days of smoking marijuana

Driving everywhere (no bikes or public transportation) and awkwardly using crosswalks when walking is necessary (only because of high costs of gasoline)

My 5 year old niece being really vulgar (i.e. when speaking to her Dad "we only came here so you could kiss Michael on the lips")

No recycling

How my pants are tighter in humid weather

...

And I've only been back for a week.

Summer: Phase 2

I've been on Guam for a total of six days which equates to me feeling like I've already exhausted my time here. I miss my bike, I miss recycling, I miss my house, I guess I miss my friends and, most importantly, I miss doing whatever I want. However, as the cycle goes, those things will get old (especially the friends) after six days. My brother says that there is a lot of fluff when I write, is this true?

So my computer has unofficially crashed for the third time. I hope my stepfather will be able to recover my files because all my music, pictures and epic, quality papers mean the world to me. Without these things, I am all talk and no pretense. To paint a more pathetic picture, after I heard the news of my destroyed hard drive I have since been mourning. Let us all hope for the best, my heart can only take so much lost files.

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I have been hanging out with my niece, nephew and new niece since I've been back. They have grown so much! I like to detach myself from the situation and listen to their dialogue, which always proves to be so entertaining. For example, because my nephew was making fun of my niece for not eating, my niece retaliated by saying that my nephew "pooped on the floor". I think these kids are turning out to be just like their auntie Frances' friends. It is also interesting to see how they interact with their new born sister. They are always willing to help my sister (with or without her permission) take care of the baby. I hope this will continue throughout their teenage years. I also hope that my nieces and nephew turn out to be cool kids.

On the note of sibling relationships-

Before my arrival, my brother told my mom that I like to drink a lot through the means of "funneling" or "beer bonging", which is ridiculous because I have only done that once in my lifetime. So as soon as I get here, my mom kept making comments about "funneling" (which she pronounces as fyoo-neling) and how I should behave myself. Nice, Paulo.

How are you all?

On Crossing the Threshold

Summer Pt I

This is what my life has come to-


Selling out


A full bathhouse


Unfinished projects


CUTOFFS

Not pictured:
Shitty work uniform (I am being generous when I say that)
Frances= Katherine Marie S Mesa
Gay men
Ballard/Top Banana

Coming Up:
1. School is ending in a week and a half
2. No more work after two weeks
3. Dusten is coming
4. San Francisco
5. LA
6. Guam
7. I think my sister is having her baby right now

I'm supposed to be working on a group project but instead I'm watching Curb [Your Enthusiasm] online which, considering Clearwire is a piece of shit, is an uphill battle because my internets is slow.

How is your summer so far? Did you think I forgot about this? Do you want me to write more? I ask a lot of questions?

English

To commemorate this last paper I have to write for the quarter (and probably for the rest of my undergraduate career), for posterity's sake, let me relate the process to some kind of bowel movement. As I've mentioned, this is the last assignment I have to do for the quarter. As usual, I had a lot of time to accomplish this, giving me the opportunity to have several days to frolic about and enjoy the little time I have before another segment of school (which I will not be dropping out of, by the way Liz). And, as usual, I spent a lot of this time whining about how I don't want to write the paper while reassuring myself that I'll get it done at some reasonable time before I must turn it in. This cycle is all too predictable. You would think that I would learn from the collective mental breakdowns but once again I've cast myself as the victim.

Do you know that feeling when you've eaten too much and you know that you should poop but are physically unable to? Related to both the writing process and the material to write the paper itself, that is what this last assignment feels like. I have all the necessary equipment to get this paper done but there is something in the way. I'm convinced that this blockage can be rectified (haha, I had to) with the use of some kind of amphetamine but that option does not seem to be a very popular choice among my peers. Maybe I should be friends with people who have ADHD. Until then, I guess my anti-drug is talking about poop, how much I hate writing papers, how much I hate hip shit and talking about myself and how I hate things.

I'd much rather force myself to poop than write this paper.

Early Summer Updates

Dear Readers,

As usual, it is only appropriate that I find the time to blog when the event of a writing a paper is in effect. Some may call this procrastination but I see it as a writing exercise to get the creative juices flowing. Should I make a reference to poop now? I haven't started yet so I'm not exactly sure what kind of material I can work with.

So I guess my third year of college is over. What do I have to show for this? For one, by this time next year I won't be walking with 2 out of the 3 friends I have at school. I guess I should be happy about the whole CISB/Business School combo but something tells me -maybe it is the preceding email I received from my first Business School professor- that it's going to be a long march until I get to graduate.

Anyway, let's get down to business. This is what is going to happen in the next couple of weeks-

1. Wisdom Teeth Removal (This Thursday)
I am not ready for this.

2. [Not] Working.
I am so poor!

3. Summer School
830-1pm Monday through Thursday for four weeks!

4. Moonstruck is going on tour
06/12-06-22. Support local DIY!

5. Anti-hip scene
Boycotting as much of that list as possible. Not going to happen.

6. Fixed Gear
I don't even want to say anything about this. I am embarrassed.

Speaking of hip-
Liz and Tim, where are you guys? I need you to drive me to the dentist.

Speaking of hip #2-
I know it is extendedly belated but Sasquatch was too hip.

What I'm getting myself into-

From my professor for the class I'm taking this summer-

You are signed up for IBUS 300 for Summer Quarter 2008. 
This is a fast-paced course requiring readings and class
discussions.  Presentations, papers and mid-terms are
also included.  Being unprepared for class without a
valid excuse is not a good idea as I will downgrade you.


I will be cold calling in class.  If you plan to not
participate in class, you will be downgraded.  If this
does not suit your style or needs you may want to drop
this course now and not later.


Name tents are ***REQUIRED*** from the first day of
class and for the rest of the quarter, without exception. 
First name on one side and last name on the other - in
a large size font so its easily seen from the front of
the class.  If you do not have a name tent the first day
of class or any other sessions, I will drop you from the
course.  If you do not have a name tent during the quarter,
I will ask you toleave the room and will mark you as absent.

I also do not expect you to be late and to attend each
and every class session unless you have a valid written excuse. 
I will be taking roll each session of the course.

For the first day of class, you are required to read
the first 2 chapters of the text, which is available
from the University Book Store.  If during the first day
of class I don't get the needed level of participation,
you can expect a quiz.  I will take the liberty to give
quizzes if I find that you are not prepared or do not
participate in class discussions.

I am setting the expectation and tone for this course
and if this does not suit your needs, please exercise
your freedom and drop the course.



Have a safe and relaxed break-
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Wow!

My Death Wish

I will probably be ostracized for this. I am not saying that I am independent of these things nor do I hate these things because I admit that I encompass a lot of these characteristics. Do you think you can guess what demographic I am describing?

1. The Body-
Facial Hair and/or manicured mustache/molestache
Scrawny
Messy hair
Layers
Fashion mullets

2. The Outfit-
American Apparel
-Sweatshirts
-V-necks
Skinny jeans
Tight pants
Keds (need to be worn out)
Vans Eras (ditto)
100% cotton, worn in T-shirt
-Vintage
-Some obscure band
Messenger bag
[Sun]Glasses reminiscent of decades past
Flannel
Vintage track suits
Gold chains
Bandannas/Sweatbands
Any combination of these items that are a little too seemingly carelessly put together to actually be carelessly put together

3. The Drink-
PBR
Malt liquor/40s
Whiskey

4. The Food-
No corporate chains
Yelp-ed restaurants
Trader Joes
Farmers Markets

5. The Transportation-
Fixed Gear bikes
Walking

6. The Neighborhood-
Capitol Hill
Ballard
Central District
(the older the house, the better. Bricks are key.)

7. The Gear-
Expensive band equipment
Macbooks
Stainless steel water bottles
Biodiesel
Apple everything
Second hand everything

8. The Social Life-
Themed parties
Local music circuit
Dive bars
Shotgunning beers

9. The Music-
Animal Collective
Wu-Tang Clan
Anything featured on Pitchfork
David Bowie/Journey/Michael Jackson (because everyone loves that shit at dance parties)

10. The Movies-
Cult films
Star Wars (IV-VI only)
Artsy, experimental
Super obscure

11. The TV Shows-
Arrested Development
Flight Of The Conchords
Seinfeld
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Mr. Show

12. The Personality-
Anti-capitalist agenda
Super liberal
DIY
Minimalist
Detached cynicism
Liking things that are so bad that its actually good
Independent EVERYTHING

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Sorry, it had to be said.