Uncategorized: August 2005 Archives

Hey everybody. Today I was bored so I walked across to the South Side and ate some sushi. I also picked up a few CD's at the Exchange. One of them skips and the other is, apparently, a single. But the $5 Gorillaz album more than makes up for it. I also took some pictures. Ciao.

THEY'RE RELEASING A SPECIAL EDITION CLUELESS DVD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH MY GOD THIS IS WONDERFUL NEWS!!!!!!! Why does this always happen to me? They release special editions right after I purchase or otherwise receive a movie on DVD.

Now that I have been to all of my classes at least once, let's break them down: - Basic Latin I: Kind of boring. Teacher is older and has a dry and unintentional sense of humor. Looks like fun. I'll probably fail it. - Intro to Psychology: Not sure what to say about this one. The teacher is nice and soft-spoken, but I'm unsure as to whether he knows what he's talking about. - Thinking & Writing Across the Curriculum: I have a total crush on my teacher. Comparative to my AP Literature class. - Research & Info Skills Lab: Basically the same as every high school computer applications class I've ever had. - University 101: The teacher is nice but I might drop this. - Social, Political, and Economic Systems: My class is full of ditzy coeds but most of them are incredibly attractive. The teacher is nice but I don't talk because there are 80 people in the class and nobody notices me. - Shaping of the Modern World: Also called "Kill Yourself 101." If I can't drop one this I'll drop University 101.

After five days of summer camp orientation, classes are finally beginning at Duquesne University. In less than twenty minutes I will meet up with three other people in my lobby, messenger bag in hand, and we will trek uphill for fifteen miles to Basic Latin I. I even made myself some green tea to celebrate the occasion.

Hi everybody. I am currently messed up on generic-brand flu pills, so I might as well take this opportunity to write a quick and pointless update. I am skipping an orientation meeting because I had to interview for a job as a tech consultant on campus. With luck I'll beat out those work-study creeps and make it in. I purchased a nice Clockwork Orange movie still for my room: guaranteed to woo the ladies. I have also been writing emails like there was no tomorrow to all of my family members. It's nice to actually have stuff to do. My last four months have been incredibly boring, pointless, and depression-filled. Perhaps things will pick up now and I won't be a complete waste. And to think it only cost $30,000! Maybe later on I will take some pictures of the campus, which is actually much prettier than I originally thought. P.S. This overwhelming presence of optimism is most likely a bad omen. I will probably get run over by a moving van in a week or so. Or maybe it's just the pills.

Hello. The first day of college was a whopping success. Once I was able to shake the whole "Everybody is out to get me" disposition, I was actually able to meet assloads of cool people. And they don't have shaggy hair and big muscles. Round Two: getting up early to eat Pop-Tarts.

In a few hours I will pack my computer into these boxes and tomorrow I will move them into a room that is roughly the same size as this one, except I'll be sharing it with somebody else. Goodbye. It's been real.

Hello everybody. I recently discovered a nine inch nails-themed t-shirt contest. The winner gets $100 and a free t-shirt with his design on it. So I submitted one a few hours ago and it was approved as a contestant. This is where you come in. Everybody go to this website, sign up (quick and easy) and vote a 5. If you do, I will send you a signed picture of my boobs. Thank you.

Tonight I learned that The Creature from the Black Lagoon is actually a very subtle gay porno. One by one all of my closest friends are moving to the far reaches of the galaxy to go to college, and I am staying right here. It's a weird feeling to know that I won't see them for months -- especially when one of them still has my Boogie Nights DVD. Times are a-changing. [edit] Except Shanna -- she's staying here, but I forgot because I'm an asshole.

Trent Reznor is actually the lovechild of Henry Rollins and Luke Wilson!!! In other news there are still no Pittsburgh dates listed and I am going to burn a post office down.

Yesterday was my last day of work. It feels nice to be newly-unemployed, especially when you're a spoiled bratty suburbanite. Tonight is the Coldplay concert (I'm not gay). Next Wednesday I'm moving into my dorm. Right now I'm waiting for the DHL man to arrive and deliver my stuff. The end.

Some songs that would make great punk covers. Paul McCartney - Band on the Run The Beatles - I've Just Seen a Face Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al 4 Non Blondes - What's Up? Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire I'm just kidding. These are all great pop songs that would probably sound cool if they were updated. For all I know there are some stupid no-name garage bands that have already covered them.

Hay everybody. I never prepared a long-winded report of my vacation to the Caribbean because I'm too lazy and I know nobody will read it. So instead I'm going to write up another useful and informative list for you: - I want to be a pilot - I think I would be a suitable pilot because my years of Counter-Strike experience would prepare me in case my plane is hijacked - Scrubs looks like a pretty neat show - Airplanes should have a PANIC! light on them. The corresponding alarm would be screaming children - St. Thomas resembles Jurassic Park - There are dinosaurs on St. Thomas but they are always hiding from tourists - People on St. Thomas are extremely polite but they pick their nose a lot - The women don't shave their armpits - Happy couples-in-love were everywhere. This was particularly intimidating for me because nobody wants my skinny ass and I am going to die alone - Lots of fat people to be found, especially near the pool - Alcohol is cheap and legal. People who know me know that I don't drink much (at all (yet)), but this didn't stop me from taking advantage of it during particular times, such as dinnertime, lunchtime, after dinner, after lunch, before lunch, before going to sleep, and before breakfast - Our hotel had no Corona, which is roughly equivalent to a zoo with no animals - People drive on the left side of the road, and the steering wheel is still on the left - People drive like maniacs - Bugs were everywhere, and I have at least twenty-five red bumps on my body to prove it - People only go to St. Thomas to buy expensive jewelry that would otherwise be even more expensive - Contrary to popular belief, I like pina coladas and getting caught in the rain - Expensive designer sunglasses help me to stare at hot women without getting caught - St. John is actually Site B, that place in The Lost World - Kenny Chesney lives on St. John. Renee Zellweger is one of those dinosaurs that InGen was experimenting with - Bob Marley is a religious icon down in the Caribbean That is basically all I could come up with. The vacation was fun, and I missed absolutely none of you, but I was ready to come home anyway. I'm still recuperating from some of the bug bites on my legs and arms, but I think I'll manage. In the meantime you can find my photographs here. Incidentally, I am physically incapable of holding a camera level.

I'm back from St. Thomas, and I took a lot of pictures. I'll be back with the full report later on.