Sunday, August 31

Twitter is the new OMG

Hi party people! I got nothing. Slowly updating my myspace profile so peep that today or tomorrow when it's full of all kinds of sick life content. Why you ask? Umm hello you are reading my blog which is a newage journal, might as well see what I didn't put on this. Still addicted to Packrat and Twitter. Stoked to be off tomorrow. Yeah, I'm now asking myself, whats my purpose.

Haha True Life, I'm moving to Vegas.

Thursday, August 28

MUCOMGCCG

Haha I had to share this with you guys

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…And then the Australian tour was a memory.

I’m definitely in a bittersweet mood about it. Deflated, in some respects, that the shows are already over. Revived, however, that we are in New Zealand for the first time. I just got into my hotel room about an hour ago from the airport, and I am utterly exhausted. I did take a couple photos today/tonight, posted below. We’ve got a proper day off tomorrow, and I am ecstatic about it.

I watched “Smart People” on the plane. I saw it in theaters when it came out, and I thought it was pretty decent. Not thrilling, but not unwatchable. There is one really great piece of dialogue though… Ellen Page, (playing the quick-witted, young republican Stanford-bound brainiac) is drunk in some bar and runs into a couple of Make-Up Caked, Open-Mouth-Gum-Chewing Cool Girls from school…

EP: “What is it like being stupid?”
MUCOMGCCG: “It’s like sitting alone at lunch every day.”

ZZZZZING.


It’s bed time for blue guy.
and blue time for bed light.

-WB

Thanks Eb

She's not much of a talker but she gets the point across. I'm hella pissed right now so I decided to rant to someone who not only understands me but also what I do. Who better than my bff! After paragraphs of yelling and ranting she simply says, "I can't stand when people change shit after you worked on and finished something. I'm going through the same thing right now too, fuck'em"
That made me feel better, well not better cause I'm pissed that not only did I make something awesome no one will see, but I wasted time I don't have for a project that I fuckin SQUEEZED in in the first place. At least I'm no longer shaking, where's October?

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Just so someone can appreciate my time...


ps If you have an eye like I do, I know part of it is a little effed. This was a rush job

I wish I went to Philly sooner

I never went north for shows before 2007. One because I didn't have sole rights to a vehicle and two because none of my friends would ever think to go that far. Eventhough certain parts of NoVA are exactly the same distance and we went there weekly to party...
Had I gone to the Electric Factory a year sooner, I would've seen a ridic amazing lineup that didn't come anywhere closer. Matchbook Romance, The Early November, Chiodos, Amber Pacific, and Roses Are Red. If you were ever wonder what kind of bands I actually listen to, that's a small sample. I would've ate that tour up. Eh, it's in the past maybe another great tour will come around.
Oh wait it is, it's called September 30th in Richmond. Hit the Lights, Person L, Motion City Soundtrack and Chiodos... Why aren't I driving 3 hours to see this???

September 30th is turning out to be the new April 30th and I don't like it. We all know how 4.30.08 went for me, and if this is a repeat I rather curl up in bed now and just cry. More on that later.

Wednesday, August 27

Apparently I requested a 4-day weekend

So sometime ago I put in a request to be off on Friday. That's a hell to the no if I've ever seen one, but I never asked anyway. 3 more weeks and I can call out sick or request off again. These freeze days are so intimidating.

Oh to consolidate space, yesterday was good fun. Not so much Big Crazy fun but solid fun. No Rae I didn't meet anyone new but still a good time. YouTubeing for 2 hours was the best idea ever, and I have no doubt it influenced my dreams.

Still have no idea what I'm doing tonight but I'll decide within the next 6 hours...


2 fingers like a playa, Sisqo Shakedown.

Tuesday, August 26

Giddy as a schoolgirl

This made me smile.

Go download the new mixtape courtesy of Fueled by Ramen. I freakin LOVE it. But I'm also a hiphop kid at heart so this is my kind of shit. Clinton Sparks is so talented, get familiar!
Oh and I'm still stoked to be going to college today, yay school. I have a new idea that I'm going to love to do, but hate to see.

Hi haters!

Despite my attempts at keeping a low profile, people seem to know who I am. I think at this point, they know more than I do, so feel free to let me know what's going on with my life. If anyone knows the latest gossip on who I'm dating that'd be rad.
Also to anyone who is hating on me, jealous of me, or wants to be me: don't it's not worth it. Nor is it super super glamorous. Sure I have a fun life, but anyone could be doing that. There's nothing I do, you can't or probably haven't done. I mean I think I'm a pretty swell cat but geez. A word of advice, if you see me out and about come say hi, I'm actually nice and talk to everyone.

PS. Get stoked because I'm going to be around even more, so that'll probably start even more mischief. dun dun dunnn

Monday, August 25

Coldstones

That place makes me happy. I just keep thinking about how happy everyone was to be at work, and the unity and welcoming feeling. Doesn't hurt that it tastes good too.

Might have to go there everyday this week just to make it through.




lovemyjoblovemyjoblovemyjoblovemyjoblovemyjoblovemyjoblovemyjob

I put up with this 8 hours a day, 40 a week

Hey - Dave will be asking you to do a postcard I believe today for CHomp - I asked him to get it to you before 1pm but there's a good chance that he doesn't - but he needs it by end of day today..sooo...just so you know. I have no idea what it is - as of Friday he couldn't tell me what would go on the postcard or flyer...


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Just a heads up, it's now 11am. I haven't seen or heard from Dave


*update: Dave got back to me around 230ish, shit was due at 430/5. But as always, I got it done and it looks sick!

I'd pay anything to make the date October

Not for the reasons you think.

I don't even know who I am anymore. Just a shell of a person I've spent many years with, forming, growing, learning. Now, it's a piece of this and a piece of that. Time is stretched far too thin and there's not enough of it for me to even wrap my head around it. I just want to go to the time when I know I can sleep and think and breathe. The time when I can regain my spirit and be whole.
I'm incomplete. Simply stated, I don't know if I'm coming or going, if it's today or tomorrow, if I did or didn't. If you asked me to do something please ask me again, so much is going on that I honestly can't remember if I did it, put it on hold, or forgot.
I hate feeling like this, living like someone else. I miss the people I love but most importantly I miss the person I am. A few more weeks, the madness will subside and I can start putting back the pieces of my life. Resolving the broken promises and missed opportunities.
That is if the people are still there when I get back.

Saturday, August 23

Love

Today has been a real eye-opening and more than ever do I want what I want. Work was miserable, constant flow of new urgent projects. No appreciation and little time to breathe. Lunch was awesome and kinda sorta made up for things. Kinda sorta. I did learn a little about myself and the way I come off to people. No worries it was good things. I really am a character but I'm not that friend that you can't take places because once they are gone it'll be hours of damage control.
Came home and played Mario Kart with my dad, what's better than that? Also watched some game shows with my mom, I'm nothing without my family and I truly enjoy their company. Talked to a few friends before going out, always good to catch up.
My night was pretty eventful and overall good. I had fun, and I got to spend time with some people I love. No need for details, this isn't a recap of my night but a celebration of my new found appreciation of people.
Now I sit on the sofa of a friend at 4:30am thinking of a few people smiling. Smiling is good, I should do it more. I should also sleep more being that I've been awake for almost 24 hours... oh ps. I got some of the best news about an hour ago, so I expect to sleep lightly for a while.


I hope you know just how much I care

Friday, August 22

You're killing me....I'm killing myself

Haha just saw a picture from that night and it made me remember my life before this job. And the fact that its now trying to kill me.

If I get one more new project due SUPER SUPER URGENT - ASAP - PRIORITY NUMBER ONE!!! I'm going to stab someone. True story. Yanno what would be awesome? A freakin vacation. Mmm yup. And with that being said, back to the design already in progress.

Thursday, August 21

Get shit done

Don't give up yet; the work may be piling up now, but you can get through it all if you just stay focused on what's important. There are, no doubt, all kinds of distractions that can pull you from your mundane commitments, but you'll need to set them aside. Fortunately, the Sun's trine to your key planet Pluto gives you the ability to concentrate your mind power directly on your targeted destination.

Do these distractions include, oh I don't know, Photoshop not fucking opening? Shit! Ahhh, it's only 9am and my work day is shitastic. My apologies for the excess use of profanities but not a happy time. It's August, but even worst yet, school starts next week. So I have even more things to get done, and I knew what I signed up for when I did it but I was expecting my computer to work...
Let's hope everything bad was only for the first hour. My horoscope says I should focus on my job instead of playing Packrat or lurking people on Myspace. I semi agree, that keeps me sane. Instead I'll actually do the things I plan to do at home instead of dicking around. Yanno like finishing that logo for my client before he dips, cleaning my room that is super super intolerable, working out but I'm usually good about that, oh cleaning my car it's disgusting, or even something as simple as rewriting my myspace. We'll see!

I tripped up the steps at work

No man is exempt from saying silly things; the mischief is to say them deliberately.
- Michel de Montaigne

Wednesday, August 20

If I had access to a photographer

it would probably look like this
look at those shoes...

Tuesday, August 19

This is where you come in

Enough people read this blog for me to ask for an opinion. So I have an option of things to do and people to see. Do I drive an hour (which is nothing) to hang out with one of my favorite people to joke with, have an alright time, eat good food, and possibly party? Or do I go 15minutes down the road, hang out with one of my favorite people to hang out with, have a good time, and see some people I rather not? It's a hard choice. Either way I'll see good people and that's worth it.

Feel free to chime in. No I'm not giving more details, cause that will sway votes.

It's been a lifetime...

The Academy Is... third album released today, super stoked to buy it and look at the beautiful art and listen to the CD everyone has been raving about for months. I hope its everything I think it will be and more. I'd much rather the CD to be amazing and my favorite band to break up than for it to be mediocre. Maybe it can be incredible and they stay together? Maybe...
Buying my tickets tonight to their Philly & DC show cause I'm a megafan. It's ok they know, we just all overlook that. Feel free to do the same.
This Fall is shaping up to be good times with lots of familiar faces and lasting memories. It's crazy to think of all the rad things that have happened in less than a years time, and how they've all came to be. Honestly if you scripted it and ran through 100 times, things would never end up as they have. It's more than being in the right place at the right time, it's all about how you present yourself and what you take from life.
I'm glad I got my friends, memories, and opportunities to get me through these next seven weeks. When you put it like that it doesn't seem that far away. Why didn't I start calculating like this sooner?

I've noticed, people, they all have motives.
Different, yet all the same.
I fumble through every word that was spoken,
and I barely knew your name.

This made me laugh (repost from another blog)

this is why my dad rules. he sends me emails like this:

“The academy is gets a great review in the NYTimes for its new cd. Says that Beckett has one of the great voices in emo. I have time to read it sitting on a plane in Manchester NH that is departing an hour late because they can’t find an adaptor that would let them put air in the tire.

Pete Wentz”

its so insane that my dad knows about emo and bills last name.

haha.

Monday, August 18

Someday you'll understand that everything is A.O.K.

My friends scare me sometimes. I got a text message a few days ago saying I've been down and if I need to talk about it, I could. I think I'm doing far better than I have been, but maybe better isn't good enough. Another friend basically agreed and said they were worried about me. At this point, I say worry if you'd like but I know I'm good. Consider all the events going on in my life and not just the surface.
I'm probably handling things far better than anyone else would had it been them...

Sunday, August 17

Yesterday was eventful

I woke up pretty early and permed my hair, no more nasty nappy mess going on. My scenetastic bird's nest is no more!! Did some other things, hauled ass to see Empires at Ottobar. I love that band and wished I could've stayed and hung out especially after the looks I received. Haha. Instead I opted to celebrate my cousin's birthday with some family and her friends. She's always looked out for me and made me feel older than I was, big fan of that one. And if you haven't caught on by now I have a very large family that I'm close to so when I say cousin it's probably not the same one as before. I feel and look amazing, who would've thought. Good times and made a new friend Evelyn I will be visiting again soon. Left went to Sonar, met this awesome chick in the bathroom. She was from Philly, 23 and hella rad. We bonded over our knowledge of MC Hammer and the ability to do the percolator. I hope to see Megan again in life, I wish more people were good people. Changed from Indie show attire to Saturday clothes and enjoyed the wonderful sight that is Parkway Drive. Yeah Empires and Parkway Drive, you have no idea what I listen to, stop trying. Haha almost forgot jammed out to Paramore driving back into the city, it just felt right. Left out of there ventured closer to the water, squeezed my car into a tight ass spot and met up with some cats at Fletcher's. Yet another entertaining rock show of a totally different genre. Caught up with some peoples before finally getting a little nourishment and telling Renee about the latest in my romantic life. "Super super is no longer super super?" Come on Renee don't lose hope. After catching my breath it was time to party, my friends can be good people when they want to be and its nice to party and just be. No pressure, no expectations, just a group of kids that like you for you. After Sisqo, Asshole and Four Year Strong, I couldn't ignore my craving for grape juice anymore. Not just grape juice but Welch's Grape Juice, the one that makes your lips pucker. Mmmm. Finally went back to my house more than 12 hours later, completed some internet tasks and slept the most uneventful sleep I've had in months. I honestly think I didn't wake up at all nor did I feel the weight of the masses weighing me on my pillow. Maybe this is a start of being able to breath on my own without gasping for oxygen and dropping the ball.

Maybe

Friday, August 15

I had the most realistic out there dream

I went to bed at 5am, giving myself a little under 2 hours to rest. I debated if I should just stay awake and watch a movie or sleep. Finally decided to sleep and my dream turned out to be a nice little motion picture.
I won't go into details but I need to look a lot of things up. There were some people there I didn't want to show up, some people I love and some random ass things. Such as some dude had an orange hummer I thought it was my car so I put things in the trunk and realized it wasn't my car when I saw this surfer lookin kid tied and gagged in the trunk. I took my stuff back out thought about freeing him and decided to keep the status quo cause I didn't want to end up like him.
What else happened? Umm I got the phone call of my life, but woke up well before I could act on it.
I climbed this giant hammock thing and roped swang across a pool, rapping. Umm one of my friends aunt's worked at Qdoba in the mall. She messed up my burrito but finally got it right. (I've never met this relative before in real life).
There were showers in my dream but more of, blah blah is taking a shower and not the visual of a shower. I was in a different state for sure. There was also Denny's in the dream.

Yup, I'm crazy...

I'm always one step ahead

It's hard to see where your life is leading these days, yet you believe that you would be happier if you knew for sure. Your thoughts are weighted down by responsibilities, so it's difficult to imagine a solution to your current blues. Paradoxically, accepting the truth as it is -- even if it's less than your ideal -- can put an end to your moodiness.

Done and done if I do say so myself. I need to just focus and believe and be the catalyst for my life.

Thursday, August 14

Just a thought

So little candy bars are called fun sized. Does that mean you have more fun than a bigger bar? And then can one assume that smaller packaged things are more fun than normal or large packaged things?
I guess we now know why I'm so much gosh-darn fun :)

Preach

It's hard to know what's going on because those people you usually rely on for a reality check are not very reliable now. A close family member or friend could bring unnecessary confusion into your life by not telling you exactly what is happening. Unfortunately, others don't share your experience and, therefore, your perspective. Listen to your inner voice rather than the outer ones.
My horoscope could not have been more on the money. Too bad I've already been seeing this for the past few days, I guess today will be the worst well most extreme.

Yanno what sucks the most, is that people tell you to your face that you deserve this or that, and that they are a great friend to you and they would always be there. But when it comes down to it, they are the ones that hurt you most. Not only do they not realize it, they don't care.

Wednesday, August 13

What's my motivation?

Honestly I'd rather be home in bed. It's really cold and I'm super super tired and these ads are getting redundant. Good news is that I've been at work for three and a half hours already so the day is practically halfway done. Leaving to get lunch today should be a mood booster, I'm just done with these pale walls. I should sleep more

Tuesday, August 12

yup

I really do want everything to work out like a motion picture ending

Crushed

Statement: I'm pissed, no I'm beyond pissed. I don't even know what my emotion is...
Reply: Myspace might have it

Monday, August 11

Sorry

I haven't been around much late and I apologize. It's August and I'm doing my best to burn the candles at both ends without running out of wick.

Went to Virgin Fest this weekend, Kanye West always seems to put things in perspective for me and confirmed that I'm doing things right in my own way. He should be a far more celebrated rapper. Lil Wayne delayed the entire production but that was expected. Adam Lazzara is ridiculous and Hayley Williams commands every crowd. Dave Grohl is a funny man and Moby makes you feel like you're in a totally different place. Good times and really good people all-around.

I'm about to sue McDonald's or at least bitch a major fit. So pissed at them. Once I calmed down from McDonald's my heart got shoved into my throat and my stomach twisted in knots. Not a good feeling and it's even worst when you can't do anything about it.

I'm doing alright, my mom is worried about my welfare and my friends my heart. So things are just about normal.

Thursday, August 7

Life is flying by

It's August and as expected I'm rapidly losing track of my days. Work is coming at me from all directions but as of now, I've been able to manage. Hopefully I can keep that up after next week when things are in a crunch. My sanity is a bit iffy though, but you all think I'm crazy to begin with anyway...
I've been in a weird mood but feeling lighter than the past, the world is no longer weighing me down beyond 9.8 m/s squared. Yes I walk around knowing the acceleration of gravity. Anywho, just found out a band I wanted to see is coming to Maryland but shit ain't close. Maybe next go around. Speaking of bands, I've been listening to the strangest selections a bad combo of sugar and grit. Not really sure who or what I'm looking for but I have 12 more days to play around.
The search for love is at its normal status whatever that may be, hard to explain in the best sense.
I am in desperate need of Claritin and Saline Spray. That would be the bee's knees.

I found myself thinking about that night on the steps talking about Z Packs and being shot in the head, it was a simpler time back then...

Monday, August 4

Update

So vandals cost me $175. That sucks. I was sick all weekend and barely sat in an upright position until I forced myself to face the world on Sunday. Definitely feel better but my body is still a bit worn. The idea of being a band slut still baffles me. My appetite is semi-back. August is the worst month ever.

Yup that covers the lot of it

Sunday, August 3

I wish I told you

I'm the first one to say, no need living in the past or to say should've did this. What if I would've just did this. Learn and move on, but sometimes it's so much harder to not dwell on the moments because that may have been the only chance. I don't know about you but that scares me...

I candy coat and cover everything, but I'm still hiding underneath.

Friday, August 1

hey boy hey

Now would be the perfect time to find that boy that makes me lose my words and hide my face. Eventhough I could only hang out with him at random hours of the night, I'm worth it. haha. He'd just have to ask himself "1127pm....what are her intentions?" :)

Sidenote:
Should've...

I should be laying in bed on my laptop

Anywhere but here.

Lately I've been listening to Yellowcard, Armor, Rage Against the Machine, The Postal Service. I just want to put on some headphones, curl up in a tight ball, turn off all the light, close the curtains and listen to Hidden in Plain View. Maybe hold my Panda and shed a tear.
It breaks my heart knowing there's nothing I can do to fix things, especially when I'm the only one in earshot of the pleas for help. I just keep saying, I took the wrong year off. And time and time again it's proved true.
Don't bother looking at my last.fm to see if I'm truly been listening to those bands or just trying to get scene points. I'll tell you right now, you'll see Four Year Strong, Forever the Sickest Kids, and probably Every Avenue. At work I tend to play whatever I've recently bought and is still in my car, I really need to get another harddrive. I miss my good CDs. In no way am I saying that those 3 aren't good, just that they don't evoke the emotions that Dream to Make Believe does and probably never will.
I never talk about my feelings or anything because I don't like it when people worry about me. The last thing I'd ever want would be someone to lose sleep over my well being, just leave the worrying to me. I'll figure everything out somehow, someway it's what I do. I'm a fighter.
Just know if I seem distance it's cause I am, I might be physically here but mentally I'm miles away probably in a different timezone. My brain in one location, my body another, my spirit a third and my heart lost. It's times like this that makes me thankful for the friends I have and the people that care oh so much about me. Also my strong will because had this been 4 years ago, I would be searching desperately for that one person that was drinking tonight and joining them shot for shot. Never again have I said and meant "I'm going to drink til I can't feel", nor do I ever want to.
Just know I'm thankful for who you are, what you do and what you mean. I don't want to talk about it but I do. But I just want to talk not really listen, not get a second opinion just say words out of my mouth that have some sort of meaning and call it a day. When I look at you with nothing but hope searching for a "everything will be fine" then feel free to say your piece. <3
I'm not depressed just down. I'm not suicidal just down. I'm not anything extreme just down. Can't be 100% happy all the time but that doesn't mean the end of the world. I have to say this because it seems that whenever I'm feeling less than peachy people get scared and talk and worry. And like I said I hate the worry. I'm fine, well not fine fine but I'll be fine. I'll be great. I just need time to sit, breathe, think, recharge. That's not coming in August and by the looks of things not September either. Time will fly by and I will do my best to be around but I know that my job simply doesn't allow for it.
Come visit me, we'll sit in the freezing basement, listen to the radio, and chat it up while I grind more than rush hour traffic.

I'm a mess, I'm a wreck.
I am perfect and I have learned to accept:
All my problems and short comings,
Cause I am so visceral yet deeply inept.