Over the last few months I've been eating out a lot, which means almost no grocery shopping. The other day I went and bought $60 worth of groceries, and I thought, "Well, I'm going to buy a pack of mini Milky Way candy bars, because chocolate = delicious." (Yes, I think in math equations sometimes)
So I bought them but haven't touched them yet. This was Tuesday. It is now Thursday night.
Since I left for college my Mom has always sent me stuff on holidays, and for this Halloween she sent me a box containing a bowl filled with 4-5 bags of mini candies and chocolates. Last year when this happened I ate all the chocolate within a three day period, but I'm not even craving it now, and I actually felt sick after a couple bars.
Am I turning in to a healthy person? God, I hope not.
10.26.2006
10.20.2006
Funny how I said I wasn't going to be posting for a while, and here I am...
So in my bedroom I have three primary clocks: computer clock, alarm clock, and clock on the DVD player. For months now, the clock on my DVD player has been getting progressively slower, and it ended up being a steady 40-45 minutes behind the actual time.
This morning I woke up at 8:40 to leave at 9:00 for my 9:30 class. I got ready and was putting on my shoes when I glanced up and saw that the clock on my DVD player said 9:02. I panicked, and thought, "No way. Shit, I'm so late... How the Hell did this happen?" I then look at both my computer clock and alarm clock, and they say it is nine o'clock as well.
I have no idea how the DVD clock became synched up again. It doesn't do it automatically, and I didn't fix it myself... it's kind of scary. Cheers to mysteries.
10.14.2006
I'm bored so I'm going to compile list of Oscar buzz that's going around, because, as lame as I am, Oscar season is the highlight of my year.
'The Queen' seems to be a big shoe-in for a Best Pic nom, and Best Actress as well. I haven't seen it yet though, but that's the rumor.
'United 93' is getting Best Pic and Director buzz.
'Dreamgirls' has lots of hype for Best Pic, and a few acting awards. All skeptical.
'Babel' has good hype for lots of awards, to include Brad Pitt.
'World Trade Center' is what it is, but I don't see it winning much/anything.
'The Departed' could sweep or it could sadly be overlooked (again for Scorsese). I'm hoping it's the former, because I loved it.
'Half Nelson' has some strong buzz for Ryan Gosling and his supporting actress. It's a bit of a long shot, though, being a very indie flick.
'The Last King of Scotland' has huge buzz for Forest Whitaker. He's a great actor, and an Oscar for him would be justified in my eyes.
'Little Children' has buzz, but I don't know much about it. Kate Winslet and whatnot.
'The Devil Wears Prada' should get Meryl Streep another Oscar Nod, and while I love her and hope she wins, I doubt it.
'Flags of our Fathers' is the new Clint Eastwood flick, and you can always count on him to deliver a great picture that is Oscar gold. God, he's so good.
'Hollywoodland' might get Ben Affleck an acting nod. Maybe Diane Lane too, but that's about it.
'Little Miss Sunshine' should get a writing nod at least, but if it wins... wtf.
'Marie Antoinette' will get costume and art direction nods for sure, and maybe cinematography, but who the fuck knows when it comes to the actual movie. Hopefully Sophia Coppola delivers, though.
'The Prestige' is going to be great, but I don't know if it's what the Academy is looking for.
'Fur' puts Nicole Kidman in a role for another potential nod.
'A Good Year' seems like Oscar bait, and while Ridley Scott is good, and Russell Crowe is a great actor, I see this as an easy pass.
'The Good German' is a Soderbergh picture, and with George Clooney fresh off a win, has lots of potential. It may be overlooked though by the stronger emotional appeal of the pics listed above.
'The Good Shepherd' is a DeNiro directed film with Damon, Jolie, and Alec Baldwin. Could go either way.
I think that about covers the buzz.
10.12.2006
Tonight I went through the Wendy's drive-thru and ordered the Jon Special, which consists of:
Jr. Cheeseburger, no onions.
5 piece chick nuggets, with BBQ sauce
Medium fries
The total is $3.66.
I heard the order for the guy behind me because I left my window down, and he ordered a number three, which is like $5ish. So I pull up to the window and don't check my bag because I'm lazy. I get home, and find no chicken nuggets, and instead, the big number three. So technically I made money, or got a better value, but I didn't want that huge f-ing sandwich, and did want chicken nuggets. So stupid. It does make me wonder, though, how the guy at the window knew not to give me a drink...
I should look at the receipt that's in the bag, but it's all crumpled inside of my garbage can, so fuck it.
South Park has been around a long time. The show has been consistently one of the funniest segments on Comedy Central, or on TV in general. I think I've seen almost all of the episodes, and it's time I make a list of my top 10. There's even links to each episode if you want to watch (recommended). David made his top 10 list too (which had the same episodes as mine, but in a different order), but if you want to see his, go to his blog. Har, har.
1. Scott Tenorman Must Die
Link to Episode
2. Casa Bonita
Link to Episode
3. The Jeffersons
Link to Episide
4. Good Times With Weapons
Link to Episode
5. AWESOM-O
Link to Episode
6. Christian Rock Hard
Link to Episode
7. The Death Camp of Tolerance
Link to Episode
8. The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers
Link to Episode
9. Cartman Joins NAMBLA
Link to Episode
10. Chinpokomon
Link to Episode
Damn, what a fucking good show.
10.09.2006
10.08.2006
10.07.2006
Oh, man...
The Departed is easily the best movie of the year so far. Nice to see Scorsese go back to his gangster style and produce a high-tension, thickly layered, fast-paced drama. I know not everyone appreciates Leo DiCaprio, but he's becoming one of the best actors of this generation, coming far from his 'Titanic' days. Matt Damon is always solid, and Jack Nicholson, well, is Jack Nicholson. The 2.5 hour run time goes by so fast, half the time I'm still comprehending what happened the scene before and it's already on a new plot twist. Fantastic writing.
9.5/10 at least.
10.04.2006
10.02.2006
Earlier tonight I went to the coffee shop in the library. The "fresh" sign had only the magnet up for the Irish Cream. Normally I just get house blend, but I was feeling adventurous, so I decided to go all out and try something new.
So I went up to the counter and ordered a large coffee. I pay, and normally they ask me which type of coffee I want, to which I normally say, "Regular." This time when they asked I was planning to say "Irish Cream." They didn't ask, and just assumed I was alright with the Cream. Bastards.
Now, in all fairness, I was going to order Irish Cream anyway, so no big deal. But the fact that they didn't ask me, and just assumed I was okay with that particular blend really pissed me off. What if I was allergic to Ireland? How bad would they feel when I broke out in hives and passed out at their condiment stand?
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