Hurry Up And Wait

Richie Tenenbaum: I'm going to kill myself tomorrow.

-The Royal Tenenbaums

I love the way Friday feels. On no other day of the week would I come home and start cleaning my apartment. On no other day of the week would I want to blog just because. And on no other day of the week would I actually not consider stabbing a pencil into my eye during class. I love the way Friday feels.

I'm really digging my Production class for Radio-TV-Film. In the first section we had to make a film for a project, and in the television section (which I'm currently in) we had to write and direct our own public service announcement or commercial. I thought a lot about it, weighed my options, thought about serious issues that affect society and came up with a really substantial idea: public farting. Oh yes -- while the other classmates did PSA's on drinking enough water, voting in the elections, and the dangers of smoking, I did mine on ripping ass. I designed a product and wrote a minute-long commercial that I have to say was very funny. I better get some fucking points for creativity. I rule.

I get to go home next weekend for a Halloween party, but I'm most excited to see miss Mary Shanks! I missed that girl while she was in Georgia and it'll be great to hang out with her and Britt again.


I finally decided on what I was going to be for Halloween. First it was Napoleon Dynamite, then it was Dwight Schrute from The Office, and then it was Jack Twist from Brokeback Mountain (but I realized I needed a partner for it to be funny). What I decided is even better: a contestant from Legends of the Hidden Temple! Remember that show from Nickelodeon!? I ordered a t-shirt from the show online, and am buying a helmet and pads. I'm going to be a Green Monkey!


I've been renting a shit load of movies recently and here's a handful that you should see:

Hable Con Ella (Talk to Her). I'm doing a research project on the director of this film for my Spanish class and decided to rent a few of his films. It's a movie about two men who meet in a hospital and develop a friendship when both of their girlfriends are in a coma. So good.


Hard Candy. I had been wanting to see this in theaters, but never found an opportunity. A technically perfect movie, it's about a 30-something year old man who meets a mature 14 year old girl on the internet. He takes her to his house and some unpredictable (and fucking grisly) events take place.


Imaginary Heroes. A movie about a family that unravels after a tragic event. Along the lines of American Beauty and Moonlight Mile, but not as good. Still a great movie though.


Sorry, Haters. An indie flick about a taxi driver in NYC whose life changes when a mysterious woman gets in his cab. Also has some politica undertones of post-911 America. Robin Write Penn is easily one of the best actresss working today, and her performance in this movie is fucking incredible. I want to make out with her.


A couple of movies I can't wait to see:

Marie Antoinette


Little Children (the trailer is crazy-good and it even won an award! view it here: http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/littlechildren/)


I promise I'll have some good pictures from the Halloween party. Laters for now!

But I Digress...

Frank: We have the same bone structure.
Joan: No. You have your dad’s features.
Frank: Really?
Joan: mmhmm
Frank: Fuck it.
Joan: Frank!
Frank: I thought I had your bone structure.
Joan: No
Frank: You’re ugly.
Joan: Pickle, why would you say that?
Frank: Because I think it’s true.
Joan: I’m not though, sweetie.

- The Squid and the Whale

Nothing that spectacular has happened to me lately. (story of my life) School could be a lot worse, so I can't really complain about that. My partner and I screened our first film for our production class last week. We ended up filming my pitch, The Narcissist, and somehow I ended up starring in the lead role. We figured we'd rather have one of us act, rather than recruit an actor and have to work around three schedules. This was my pitch:

A seemingly endearing and common man awakes one morning to find gifts of affection (ie: love letter, roses, chocolates) from their significant other strewn about the house. Each gift leads to another and in the end the man meets their assumed lover with a kiss. What is then revealed to the audience is that the man is kissing himself in a mirror. We are then shown a series of flashbacks of the man setting up his own gifts for him to find the next day confirming that some people are only capable of loving themselves.

I felt like the idea was good, but our execution was a bit sloppy. We did the best with what he had, I guess. Did I mention how humiliating it is to have an entire class watch you makeout with yourself in a mirror for a good minute? I cared more about keeping my dignity rather than getting a good grade. Thankfully people laughed which is more than I could've asked for. Somebody even commented, "that was disturbing". That's good right?

Laura, Kevin, and our friend Barb all went to the Texas State Fair last night. Nothing says a good time like spending $40 on deep fried everything (including coca cola), cheap rides, and a haunted house I could've made in my apartment with cardboard and crayola markers. No, I always have a good time at the State Fair...no matter how much I get molested by drunk, sweaty people who smell like nacho cheese and fried nutter butters.

I visited Austin and San Antonio last weekend. I don't remember much from Friday night, but I think I had a good time judging from the pictures. My trip to SA was only a day long, and felt much shorter. I'm just happy I got away from Denton for another weekend.

I'm off to watch the OU/Texas game and pretend that I actually care about the outcome. Enjoy these pics!

Vag fest at El Rancho...the best green enchiladas in Austin.


Spicy Salsa!


We were so hungry, we almost resorted to cannibalism.


Setting up for the party. Sometimes Emily attacks people. Allie and I just watch.


Proud of the beer-filled fridge. Yuck, I hate beer.


Everclear + Lemonade = Patrick dancing...a lot.


Allie, Banisch, Jacque


Beer Pong. I just like to observe.


Look who made an appearance!


Look who else made an appearance! Alex drove there and back that night. What a tool.


A group of drunk people. I don't remember taking this.


This guy is crazy. Nobody knew him, but he walked in the girls' aparment and kept shouting, "I'm Joel the Lightning Bolt!"


The fam at our favorite restaurant, El Mirasol.


My grandmother is a party animal! She chugged this margarita, slammed it down on the table, and gave her best Gene Simmons impression.


Brittany will kill me for posting this, but it was just too good. We all know how pretty she is, so it doesn't really matter.


So gay.


Hanging out with my friends Jordan and Samantha.


Kevin, Laura, and Barbara at the state fair.


This car was pretty sweet, so we took a picture by it.


Corny Dogs are sent from Heaven. All 80 fat grams of them.



Neat


Do NOT ride this coaster. I thought I might die a few times.


Action shot


Laura in line for a ride that made me shit my pants last year.


Cotton Bowl


The cheap-ass haunted house. The best was the guy that so enthusiastically told Kevin and I before entering, "The guy in there will take your tickets, and I will take your soul."


Laters for now!

Green

Michael Scott: Toby is in HR, which technically means he works for corporate, so he's really not a part of our family. Also, he's divorced, so he's really not a part of his family.

-The Office

Short update today. It's been a crazy week of exams and projects, so I haven't exactly found the time to sit down and blog.

I'm leaving for Austin, TX tomorrow to party hard at Allie and Emily's place. Then I'm off to San Antonio to see my grandmother. I promise I'll have more pictures in a future post...for now, enjoy these two.

I love to study! I decided to express my feelings by doodling on my Communication Disorders notes. Pretty, right?


I finally finished the art I've been meaning to hang on my wall for over a month. This picture is a little dark, but you can suck it.


I'll post again next week. Sit tight! Laters for now!

My Fickle Friend

Michael Scott: Yes. It is true. I, Michael Scott, am signing up with an online dating service. Thousands of people have done it, and I am going to do it. I need a username, and... I have a great one. "Little Kid Lover". That way people will know exactly where my priorities are at.

-The Office

Gas prices went down to $2.27, I just purchased The Office Season 2 DVD, I've finally gotten used to my schedule of classes, and I went to the rec four times this week. Yeah -- life is good.

Nothing really new. My parents were in town last weekend. They stopped by my apartment because, once again, my mom underminded my ability to do something really mundane. This time it was hanging curtains in my living room. Evidentally a 20 year old and his 22 year old roomate are unable to do that, so my mother insisted that my dad do it. I mentioned re-doing my living room on a previous post. I'm happy to say that it's done! (with the exception of some artwork I made to hang on the wall) And it's pretty gay. So gay, in fact, that I could be hired as one of the guys on Queer Eye. But I'd probably pass if they ever offered that position.

It's been weeks, but I haven't posted some pictures from a trip to Austin I took before school started. I stayed three nights with Allie and Emily -- official Austin party animals. We basically drank and watched movies. Oh! We also took a tubing trip on the Comal, but I didn't bring my camera for obvious reasons. It was a good trip, as usual, and I'll be back this fall/winter.

I'm really digging The Office DVD and these delectable sugar cookies from Kroger, so I'm going to go enjoy myself. It's Saturday. Sorry this post was really lame. Enjoy the pics!

Before


After...and very gay.



Austin...getting the party started. Who loves cheap liquor!?


Emily: if you ever apply for a professional job, remind me to take down this picture. (ps: Allie's is funny)


At a delicious mexican restaurant.


The third night in Austin. Andrew was quite drunk.


Evan and Emily....Josh and Allie. Evan threw the party, and the jello shots were yummy.


Being cool.


Allie enjoys dangling objects in front of me to play with. That didn't sound right.



Always the jokester. Did I spell that right?


Getting butt-raped is fun!


Last weekend -- Plano...Mi Cocina. My mom had one too many Mambo Taxi Margaritas and started laughing extremely loud. Sometimes she gets drunk and hits me.


Laura bought Riley a t-shirt that says "Rock Star". He doesn't like it and remains motionless whenever she puts it on him. I really want to know what he'd say if he could speak.


Laura took us to where she works (when it was closed) as a Speech-Language Pathologist. This is one of the therapy rooms. She says that the children with autism love deep-pressure stimulation and she'll roll over them with this giant orange ball. Here's and example:


I'm a pretty dolphin.


At the new Fireside Pies. Laura is obsessed with her new bling that she added to her phone.


Legacy shopping center...and my terrible haircut.


Stoplight


Riley!


Meeting some Dallas relatives for lunch.


Laters for now!