A haiku about Twilight

awkward vampire love

he called her 'spider monkey'

rather watch paint dry

A reading recommendation from someone who doesn't read nearly as much as she should

Unfortunately I'm stuck at the computer all morning while I try and sort out some band-internet web site-age, so until that gets all settled and I can work out Plinky is keeping me occupied. After graduating I decided to start reading more, as I really only read what I had to at school because of how busy I was. I got this book for Christmas and had it read in a matter of days afterward.

I have a thing for nonfiction books (maybe I just have a short attention span these days), and I've really been getting into books of essays. I must honestly admit that I was first drawn to this book at a Barnes and Nobles based solely on the title and cover (kind of embarrassed by that, but hey, everything happens for a reason, and if you know me, you know I like flowers and cake. so it was hopeless from the start.) But seriously, this book is great. Sloane Crosley tells a bunch of humorous and obscure stories throughout her life, and focuses on the absurdity of them all. Her attempts at trying to rationalize such weirdness only adds to the humor, and her writing style makes this book a very quick read. This book truly makes you appreciate the randomness and strangeness that accompanies every day life, and embrace it for what it is and laugh about it.

Please get All Summer Long out of my head

I'm sure there are more than these songs that I would dwell on if I had more time to think about them, but I think it's safe to say these are the songs I absolutely despise at this point in time. These are the songs I would totally give the cold shoulder to and not invite to my birthday party if I had the opportunity and means to.

All Summer Long by Kid Rock

I don't really think this song needs too much of an explanation as to why it shouldn't exist. Besides the fact that it's just a real butt-rock anthem for sketchyness, he didn't even create anything new except for sub-par lyrics to "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Werewolves of London." Because of this, Robert James Ritchie (yes, that's his real name. three first names. Rob Jim Rich) has sufficiently ruined three songs for me altogether, partially because when they all start I don't know what song it is. Oh! And how come it's still being played on the radio?? On the days when I forgot my ipod and was forced to listen to the radio to and from work, I was praying for fall so that the song couldn't be aired anymore, and sure enough... it's still getting played. It probably will still be played until summer, when it will once again seem relevant. Ugh.

All Songs by In Grocery Stores

I used to work in a grocery store for a few years, and all that muzak-ey, motownish stuff that you're so used to hearing in them plagues me to this day. Every time I'm anywhere where it's played I get a pit in my stomach. Yeah, it's kind of weird, but I really didn't like my job. It ruined The Eagles for me. Shame.

That's So You by The Rocket Summer

This one is more a personal attachment one. Given, I listen to this song/artist/album now and wonder what it was that made me even want to listen to more than 30 seconds of it anyway, but yeah. Its one of those nostalgic things that brings me back to when I didn't know what I knew now, wasn't as strong of a person or as sure of myself, and frankly isn't a time I care to reminisce on. Oh, the music we listened to in jr. high and high school.

Lazy day

Since I didn't have to work today I figured I would sleep in and take it easy to shake whatever cold it is I've been on the brink of getting. I have a feeling it's just one of those 'change in season' colds so I'm hoping I can cut it short with oj and lots of sleep. But I woke up and just knew I was going to have to kick my butt if I had any intentions of being productive. I'm not feeling awful, just not real great. Just... tired.

So I spent about 4 hours from baking to cleanup on the cupcakes for my mom's Ronald McDonald luncheon thing, I think they turned out pretty decent, couldn't give them the old taste test but I'm sure they'll be good:


Other than that, I took a nap, and had Michael give me a wake-up call to which I don't remember answering but was told I just picked up the phone and said "I want to go back to sleep." So, I did. Then I had a late dinner and did some string arrangements for the acoustic show in May. Not sure if they'll be used, but I always love trying new stuff out. Here's a view of the room studio, or the 'roodio.' My ottoman makes for a very wonderful desk:


Now I'm heading to bed, netflix wonderfulness to ensue. Friday tomorrow!

Just something that makes me smile

Everything about this commercial seems perfect. And actually, all the Bravia commercials are pretty sweet. But this one just puts me in a good mood.

If I had to be stuck in an elevator, I would appreciate if it were with...

1. Michael
Well, I think this one is pretty self-explanatory. It would be a lot nicer being stuck in an elevator with him than being stuck in an elevator without him. Plus, knowing elevators and their track record for having no cell phone service, I wouldn't be able to call or let him know I'd be a while. And I'm sure we'd look back on being stuck in an elevator together for x period of time and laugh at some point.

2. Clark Kent
...It definitely wouldn't be the worst person to get stuck in an elevator with. He'd play it off like he was scared, then next thing I'd know, we wouldn't be stuck in an elevator.

3. Ben Gibbard
I really don't think I'd ever be able to meet and/or have a conversation at length with him unless something of this nature happened. Plain and simple, I want to meet that man.

4. Myself
I know that might sound weird, but I've been stuck in an elevator before with about ten other girls on a lacrosse tournament. We all crammed ourselves - and our gear - into an elevator to get stuck after ascending one floor. After that, if I were to ever get stuck in an elevator again I would appreciate having room to move (having no room makes the claustrophobia and anxiety of the collective elevator a whole lot worse).

I survived April 1st with the majority of my dignity

Other than the gmail debacle, I thankfully didn't fall victim to anyone else's April Fool's jokes. Being aware that television, radio, and the internet are all in on such prankage, I did what any gullible girl would do and stayed away from them until I was home for the night. I think also not having been around the dudes in the band proved to be the best option for myself on such a day.

Tonight was really a lot of fun. I realized that after I came home from school and moved back in with my parents I haven't really gotten out that much. Not because I don't want to, I think mostly because I realized I don't have that many friends out here in the area in my 'position.' I mean I definitely know some awesome people, but I really only see the guys in the band on a regular basis, so I was genuinely excited about having the opportunity to meet up with some really great people that I knew, and didn't previously know.

I sort of feel like I've lost a lot of my social skills though over the past year though. I used to be so eloquent and so confident and I could put my thoughts together in an intelligent and cohesive fashion, and now I feel like I'm just scattered. It's been a hard year trying to figure out my life, where I'm headed, what I can do with only a part-time job and not a lot of money, that not being around in a social environment has become second nature. I'm much more used to not going out because I couldn't afford it and just playing music or painting in my room. I'm not really down on myself about it or anything, but I'm just hoping I can tap back into the 'college' me and get back with it again. I know people go through changes during difficult phases in their life, but I know that over the past 4 years of college I figured out who I wanted to be (and who I didn't), and I strived to be just that. On a personal level I finally became happy with myself, and I want to keep it going. I guess uncertainty can change that though, so I'm hoping I'll come around. Especially dealing with so much tension in the band setting over the past year or two... it's so hard to separate business from friendships. I tried as hard as I could but no matter what, when shitty things happen you never really get over them. We've gone over a lot of hurdles and I think the toll it's taken is just another reason I've dropped a few wrungs on the socialite ladder. I love meeting new people, and I love the friends I already have. I hope I can keep seeing them, because I cannot even explain how wonderful it was to leave the house and do something.

Tomorrow I wasn't told to come into work, so unless that changes I intend on getting 8 hours of sleep and spending the day making cupcakes for my mom's Ronald McDonald House event, doing yoga, and writing up some string arrangements for the tse show in May.

Happy April 2nd :)