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September 2005

Hoover: Enabled

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Welcome back, Hoover.

So, the last few evenings have actually been really good. I feel like there is an equilibrium in my life that had been missing for awhile.

I watched The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy last night with Hannah. It was her first time ever being exposed to this story and all its absurdity and it was pretty magical to watch as she was initiated. I’m certain that she was hooked, so I’m sure the BBC series and perhaps even the book are in order. It was a short evening but it felt very full and I really enjoyed myself. Why she walked home in the rain with no umbrella is still completely beyond me, but that kind of weirdness is what makes us get along so well.

Poor Brooks…

I’ve decided that growing up really just means that you start to care less and less about the frustrations of work. Hanging out in the FMC with Denise this afternoon was amazing. She just doesn’t give a shit…and who can blame her after all the years she’s put in under an ever-changing roster of managers and officials? She’s seen it all and really can’t be bothered to get worked up about anything anymore. I admire that. We spend a lot of time laughing and just learning from one another. I don’t think a day has gone by where one of us hasn’t surprised the other.

So, dinner out tomorrow after my hair(s) cut? Not sure yet, but perhaps. If not, I’m happy to spend another evening in. I’m really starting to enjoy them, actually.

Good weekend…

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Dusty came down on Friday evening, just in time for some Chinese from the Bellefonte Wok. After dinner, we picked up a bottle of wine and had a glass while waiting for Nicole to return. Upon her arrival, we finished our last episode of SeaLab 2021 and headed out to Premiere to see Tim Burton’s: The Corpse Bride. While the film was a little kid-dy and Burton’s work looked essentially the same as always, I really enjoyed the visuals. The last scene, where HELENA BONHAM CARTER (that’s for Dusty) turns into a cloud of glowing butterflies was just amazing.

On Saturday, Dusty came into work with me. I think he should bill the university for consulting. Just send them an invoice for 6 hours of work at $60/hr. We met up with Nicole at the hookah lounge following our day at the office, picked up a movie at Mike’s and headed home. Dusty and I swapped a ton of music (well, more like I took a ton and gave him the few things that he doesn’t have in return) while Hilary and Nicole played with jewelry/Playstation. The four of us made a bit of dinner, had some wine and mixed drinks and watched two more films. On deck for the evening were Sin City and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, both of which were very good, if violent.

And that brings me to today. I wonder how the girls slept in Nicole’s twin bed? I’ve got an apartment to tidy up when I get home and I’m sure a nap is in order…after this music junkie finishes polishing the details on his new albums.

Not again!

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The “common” house centipede has struck again! There was one in my kitchen. I walked around whimpering for about five minutes before I eventually grabbed the Swiffer (which still bears the blood smear of the last one I had to kill) and, dry heaving, smashed it. Then, as if it wasn’t disgusting enough, its fucking legs twitced while it died. Now, the corpse is lying by my counter and I can’t get close enough to actually pick it up.

*skin crawling*

Beth rules. Thanks, Beth.

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10 Reasons Why Gay Marriage is Wrong

1) Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning.

2) Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.

3) Gay marriage will change the foundation of society; we could never adapt to new social norms. Just like we haven’t adapted to cars, the service-sector economy, or longer life spans.

4) Straight marriage has been around a long time and hasn’t changed at all; women are still property, blacks still can’t marry whites, and divorce is still illegal.

5) Straight marriage will be less meaningful if gay marriage were
allowed; the sanctity of Brittany Spears’ 55-hour just-for-fun marriage would be destroyed.

6) Straight marriages are valid because they produce children. Gay couples, infertile couples, and old people shouldn’t be allowed to marry because our orphanages aren’t full yet, and the world needs more children.

7) Obviously gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.

8) Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That’s why we have only one religion in America.

9) Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That’s why we as a society expressly forbid single parents to raise children.

10) Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.

(one of the saddest parts about our society is that…these arguements, before the humourous common sense, are the real reasons why people can’t accept gay marriages.)

(and they always go “straight”(haha) to No.10…which, funnily enough to me, is probably the last thing a gay couple is thinking about…while the “straight people,” who are arguing against gay marriage, seem to be all over it. how interesting.)

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Swaying to the music…

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“Look Up” by Stars might be the absolute best song. I don’t think there is anything about it that I dislike. Thank you, Stars, for putting out such a magical something for me.

I’m feeling really up lately. I don’t know what it is. Well, I do, but it’s a secret that will have to wait a few more days, at least.

My iPod died. I don’t care. Apple can send me a new one. It was only five months old, but, you know, apparently that is normal and nothing to get alarmed over for Apple. As long as they are making money, why should I care? I’m just a silly mortal. I should probably just go buy a nano and stop bothering them with things that don’t involve my credit card. 😛

On the upside, it was pretty cleansing to rebuild my music library. I got things much more organized (as though they weren’t meticulous already) and added a lot of albums in that I didn’t have before but really wanted.

Oh, over the weekend, Hilary and Mike came over to watch The Princess and the Warrior. I want to live in the little stone house on a cliff at the beginning/end of the film. It was Mike’s first trip to the apartment and I was very glad to have him here. Sunday, I went to Morgan’s after work, designed the program for her wedding and other printed materials, went to dinner, got groceries and helped her pick out an outfit for the Career Fair at Target. We also nabbed some lemon tarts for dessert later after watching The Aristocrats at the Garman. Bob brought ice wine from Ontario, too! *w00t*

Well, I’m tired. That is all.

I can…

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…listen to all the Björk I want. I just downloaded 1995’s Post and am now probably driving my neighbours crazy with “Isobel.”

Have you ever?

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Have you ever desperately wanted to kill someone who is being a total douchebag, but you can’t? Would it be more work and trouble than it’s worth to even raise the issue that bothers you? Is it because you can’t really even put a finger on what it is that bothers you in the first place?

I had a lot of fun with Gail tonight, anyway. So that was something…

Coming in from the ‘fonte…

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Well, I’ll be damned. Here I am, posting to the new blog after months of planning and preparation (and, let’s face it, procrastination…the three p’s rule). Pretty fuckin’ slick if I do say so.

Notable moment of the day: bought a pack of cigarettes for the studio…I’m sure the first of many.