31Mar / 2008

I especially hate school

… when it infringes on my ridiculously early bedtime.

Anyone want to read a 30-page report on hotel service levels? I’ve been told I wrote it quite well and therefore have a future as a textbook author.

At least I have a future somewhere!

Speaking of, I got a job this summer working at a resort in Martha’s Vineyard. I am excited and scared– but mostly scared because I don’t know if I will have internet access. So it’s like THE BEYOND.

I’m going to make a pledge to myself right now that I will try my best not to talk about anything related to my actual job, but mostly just things related to having an amazing summer at The Vineyard.

And if I “bag a Kennedy” like my friend Christie says I will, so much the better.

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28Mar / 2008

100 Movies in 2008: Rapid Fire March

Primer
- I really enjoyed this, but I have to go back and watch it again so that I understand more of what happened. That’s usually not a good quality in movies, but at about 74 minutes long that’s okay in this case.
- The main actors looked familiar, even though they really haven’t been in anything.
- The look and feel was more expensive than the budget.

True Colors
- Whoah. John Cusack and James Spader! I’m sold already.
- They really don’t make movies like this anymore.
- The skiing… oh the skiing!

The Business of Being Born
- I’m amazed at how little I really knew about child labor.
- And I’m a total hippie now and want to use a midwife.
- Ricki Lake!

The Kingdom
- Thank you for casting Kyle Chandler. Please put him in more movies, the end.

Daniel Deronda
- I never considered Hugh Dancy particularly attractive until I saw this.
- I love movies that are secretly about Judaism!
- The actor who played Mr. Grandcourt gave me the heebie jeebies.

Definitely, Maybe
- OMG, Bill Clinton!
- Cute. Too bad it didn’t make any money.

The Baxter
- I realized while watching this movie that my crush on Michael Showalter has nothing to do with his looks.
- My favorite part was when Jen Lindley and Michael Showalter talk about reading the dictionary.
- Ahhh… can I bribe Hollywood to cast Justin Theroux more often?
- Not enough Paul Rudd.

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
- I am a total idiot because I did not realize until the end of the movie that it was actually only going to take place within a single day. It’s in the title, and I am retarded.
- LEE PACE LEE PACE LEE PACE LEE PACE.
- Exceeded my expectations.

Vantage Point
- This was awful. Poor William Hurt!

Dazed and Confused
- Haha. Thank you On Demand!

Adaptation
- Should I seek professional help if I’m still attracted to Nicolas Cage after watching this?
- That aside, this was an excellent movie.

32 down, 68 to go.

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28Mar / 2008

A tribute to Laura K

Laura K. What can I say? You are a real women of genius if there ever was.

You’re a trailblazer! A revolutionary! We have quizzes in our Classics class every Friday–but studying be darned, because there’s Free Tetris games to be played. And hey, we’re still making A’s, right?

You brought Fun Dip to class today. FUN DIP! I couldn’t believe my eyes. You gave me such candy-spiration today. What will be next–pop rocks, whistle pops, candy cigarettes… the possibilities are endless. And for that I salute you.

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26Mar / 2008

Things I want in life

enough money to travel copiously
friendships that keep me honest
to eat delicious Mexican food on a regular basis
to own a house
to document obtaining said house on a cable TV program
to wear pants in a single-digit size
a child, via a male companion of at least 6 feet in height who’s company I can more than tolerate
to live in Canada, if only for a short period of time
to work at or stay in this hotel
a wedding with an open bar

That last one is really important. I’d rather have an open bar than a nice dress. I’m sure there are more things that I want, but that’s all you get for today.

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24Mar / 2008

Things I did in Phoenix: Part IV

I was able to make time during my busy salsa-dancing schedule to corrupt some youth out there in Phoenix. It was the least that I could do.

Jenny’s cousin Bridget is 4 years old, and she was on her spring break from preschool at the same time as me. So we thought we would teach her some sayings for when she goes on her first spring break trip in college.

And since I can’t figure out how to embed the video without messing my whole site up, you will have to venture over to Vimeo in order to see the video evidence. But I can guarantee it will be half worth it!

——> Bridget the Balla.

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23Mar / 2008

I still can read!

I feel like I am just flying through the stack of books on my desk that I have been meaning to read. Here’s what I have finished lately.

Odd Thomas | Dean Koontz

I had a hard time visualizing some of the supernatural elements in the book. For example, the room that Odd goes into and time-travels out? Couldn’t even see it in my mind. That and the bodachs.
His love interest was named Stormy… which I think it fairly laughable. Also, she was written with a purely male audience in mind, which irked me.
Good ending!

Amsterdam | Ian McEwan

I thought I would warm up with this one before I actually read Atonement. I’ve seen the movie, so I already know the plot of that one will frustrate me.
This plot was not frustrating! Huzzah!
At 193 pages, it’s a very quick read. Also, I’m not English major, but it felt pretty high-brow to me. And I love false senses of superiority.
I highly recommend this.

Twilight | Stephenie Meyer

These are the books that all those teenage girls are reading.
Meyer is an awful writer. I will admit that there is something about the story, but her writing is so… so… ugh. I lost track of how many times I rolled my eyes!
I’ll probably get all excited to see the movie in December. Like a sucker!

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23Mar / 2008

Things I did in Phoenix: Part III

On Sunday evening Jenny and I went salsa dancing with her co-worker Michiko… who was a phenomenal dancer! Me… not so much, but a few of my partners told me I had improved as the evening wore on.

It was an awkward yet rewarding experience. It probably helped that I never had to see any of these people ever again since I don’t live in Phoenix! Which reminds me of that time I went to a Dierks Bentley (who is from Phoenix!) concert at ETSU… I felt pretty free to yell and wave my hands around without feeling embarrassed since I didn’t know anyone. Although that didn’t stop my best friend’s fiance from making fun of me. Oh, memories!

Jenny said she would probably go back in a couple weeks… I’m jealous! I think I’ll fly in every Sunday just to do that. Oh wait… I’m not rich. Balls!

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22Mar / 2008

Things I did in Phoenix: Part II

Before I went to Phoenix I had never been to a Renaissance festival before. My 20 years on this earth have seriously been lacking! Never before have I seen such flamboyance! And the jousting… oh, THE JOUSTING.

Our section in the joust had the fortunate opportunity to root for a… pirate. A PIRATE! And he won the joust!

I will say this it was quite an experience in itself just getting to this thing. We had to drive through Apache Junction! The horror! We could have ran into some snowbirds if we hadn’t been careful.

Jenny got her handwriting analyzed at the fair for a pretty steep $25. But the analysis was so spot on, I found myself regretting that I hadn’t shelled out to see what the expert would have said about me. I guess I will just have to go back next year to find out.

Next time on Things I Did in Phoenix: Salsa dancing! Yes, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you… salsa dancing!

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20Mar / 2008

Things I did in Phoenix: Part I

YOU GUYS… I got to watch live television get made. It was pretty cool.

Seriously, I was in the thick of it. Not that I actually impacted anything. I sat securely at an empty computer playing Tetris and browsing the internets.

Here’s mi amiga Jenny, checking the police scanner.

And here we are on set! We were trying to look news-y, but we ended up reading the classifieds. Oops! Hey, still a good photo.

… to be continued.

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15Mar / 2008

Well hello there!

Sorry to disappoint everyone, but I can’t actually talk to cute guy who delivered my pizza a year ago because I am in Phoenix! In fact, I’m blogging from the Channel 3 newsroom!

I got in yesterday after a short stop in Austin, Texas. That airport is all windows! And it might have been just me, but I’m pretty sure everyone there was traveling with a guitar.

Alright, I have to go, because it’s that time when everyone stops working to watch Dead Like Me from 3am-4am. Stay good, internets.

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