My body is a cage that keeps me from dancing with the one I love, but my mind holds the key.

Okay, ummmm... The trailer for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button? The one with Arcade Fire? AMAZING.
Seriously, that song is one of my favorite songs. Not just of Arcade Fire, but of any band.
They play it in the trailer, no other sounds, just the song and just LOUD. I love it.
Not to mention that the film looks incredible and I really want to see it.

Seriously though. I can't find it on youtube, or I would post it. AMAZING.

Sorry about my face

Here is a (bad) picture of my scarf. Yay! I've used it multiple times and it's been very nice and quite warm.

yarn yarn everywhere, but not an inch to knit

I'm done!

*puts hands up, takes a step back*

I put the last piece of fringe on my 11 foot scarf tonight.
Pictures to come. It's amazing.

ETA: We just measured it. It's 11 feet!

Stealing the covers

There is a disappointment I can't quite explain when I go to chromewaves on Sunday at midnight, only to discover that I don't like the cover they posted, or even worse I already have it. I hate to wait another week to see if they post a better one.
At least the other cover blogs update more frequently.

Something's new here.

What is this feeling? I feel...happy... It must mean a new president, a good president.

It falls mainly in the plains.

Current weather:




How I feel about it:




With a little bit of:

This is Halloween

This guy is now sitting on my porch, waiting for Halloween.

We've never made great husbands, have we? Of course, I have a good excuse. I'm half gay.

Futura T-shirt

I want this shirt, simply because I love Wes Anderson. Is this not a good enough reason? I think it should be.

Sometimes I think my happiness is directly related to how chrome my nails are painted. Right now, I am happy. Right now, my nails are painted chrome.

I am not an interesting person.

I am not orginal.
All I do all day, every day, is take somebody's story and retell it to someone else. I am a tape recorder.
For this, people think I am an interesting and entertaining person.
One day I will turn this into profit.
Until then, I give it away for free ...ladies.

I'm not clever

I went to visit my high school art teacher today. It was a lot of fun, and she introduced me to a couple new artists. I also asked for her help on my stupid owl and it's dumb feet. She did that, but also gave me a great idea that I think I'm going to use. I won't give it away here, but I'm pretty excited.

I've been working on a scarf that I really like. I basically took a bunch of rolls of yarn and cut long pieces off and tied them together. It's neat.

Last Saturday there was a storm and it rained. It has been in the high 70s to low 80s since then. I am not okay with this.

I'm off to Sacramento this weekend for a cousin's wedding. I can't wait to see the siblings :D

Lovely

Just popping in to say, I have fallen in love. Two words: Fleet Foxes.

I pulled my first sick lesson. I've been having issues with my jaw these past 2 weeks, especially within the last couple days. I can't talk for a long time without my jaw being in indescribable pain. So instead of talking for an hour, I played the talk I was supposed to be teaching. 2 months in, and I'm already taking short cuts.
I also made pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting. It was good but too sugary for my taste, I felt the need to eat salt after, but the rest of the family liked it.
I'm trying to get rid of this bad headache, because when I fall asleep with a headache, I feel like absolute crap the next day.

Awwwww

How to Hold Hands

I hope that made you smile. If it didn't, you are a robot.

I think I may be havin' scurvy

Happy Talk Like A Seafarin' hearty Tide! Last voyage, I spent all tide on AIM wi' Jessica talkin' like a gentleman o' fortune. This voyage, I be swabbin' th' deck. :( We be havin' missionaries o'er fer dinner tonight. Ortin' ta I make them talk like a gentleman o' fortune? 't would be fun. In fact, I`d love t' hear th' first discussion in Seafarin' hearty.


I made this last night. 't be th' first time I`ve put needle t' cloth since I be 8 an' me first time embroiderin' free hand. Nay too bad fer a first time.

Also, me camera battery be now dead. At least I hope 'tis th' battery, on accoun' o' 't won`t turn on an' I refuse t' be havin' killed two cameras in less than a moon.

The Wonderful World of Disney

1946



And 60 years later, they brought us Miley.

Also, because I am naturally a very curious person and I like to get all the details, I found a copy of the Very Personally Yours booklet.

Look. I did something today.

I made french fries today. I also documented it, because I have a new-used camera(thanks Brian) and it actually works as apposed to my old one that died.

First I cut the potatoes. I left the skin on one potato and peeled the other to see if there was a difference. Ends up there isn't.

It's very important that you rock out during your cooking adventures.

Here goes numero uno.

I added more, and it looked like a face. I took a picture and then quickly moved the fries around so they weren't looking at me.

Burst fry = EPIC FAIL.

While working with dangerous hot oil and food that can easily burn the house down, you should always be completely engaged in an AIM conversation in the other room.
Finished fries on the dripping station.
Finished product. Fries and fry sauce. That's how this girl does it.

Also, Jon Stewart called Mitt Romeny MormonTron 3000 and I thought it was funny.

LOL @ SURVIVOR GABON

LOL @ Personal jokes wih people who don't read your blog. DON'T YOU WISH YOU KNEW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT.



The latest Bugle episode refuses to download and I'm super angry. When you are not feeling your best, even the tiniest upsets can cause you to explode.



There are multiple things going wrong right now. Murphy's Law all up in here.



Basically, I made a post because I was thinking I needed to start updating more and now it's just become one of those I'm So Pissy posts. It's what journals are for, but blogging is the new journal except you force people to read. YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH MY FEELINGS TO FIND OUT WHAT I DID TODAY. Weird that blogs are the new journals. There are stories of people going through attics and discovering journals of past ancestors. Does that mean that in the future, people will be doing google searches and find ancestors' blogs?

2:38 am and I'm not even worried about going to sleep. I'm not worried if my parents wake up and come out and get mad. I'm not worried about having healthy sleep habits. Nothing about me is worried about that. It's good to have one thing in your life that you aren't worried about. It's a small triumph.

PS- Weirdest epidose of the Daily Show. It must be becase of all the crazies in one place. A convention, if you will.

It's been 1 month to the day since my last post. Ultra fail on my part.

So what's been going on in the past month? Uhhhhh... Not much, I guess.

My friend came to visit from England. It was mostly just a rest stop between her other stops. That's just fine. I like resting. We did go to Sunset beach for my dad's birthday, and on the way there we stopped at Mission San Juan Bautista. I haven't been there since I was 10. Good to now that nothing's changed. Oh except for not they charge you. Well.. we peaked through windows. The day she left, we went to Falafel's Drive-In which, if you don't know, is THE GREATEST Felafel place ever. Ever. It was featured on the Food Network show "Diners. Drive-Ins, and Dives".

Then there was the freaking Olympics. I'm so bummed it's over. For those not in the know, I am an Olympics FANATIC. It's my favorite. Also, holy freaking Michael Phelps anybody? Yeah.
I can't remember where I found this comment, but I kept is and it cracks me up.
"Michael motha @#$%in Phelps baby!!! USA will never fall in mens swimming with Michael motha @#$%in Phelps, half a motha @#$%in dolphin baby!! USA!!!"
I'm not a Phelps fan because he is attractive (Yeah he is, but that is low on my list), I'm a huge Phelps fan because that guy is not human. He is the best freaking swimmer, olympian, athlete. The man freaking flies. Did you see him flap is arms before he started? Like a condor. I've been watching him since Sydney 2000 and I have never lost enthusiasm.
I was really bummed that Paul Hamm had to drop out. He's my second favorite (summer) Olympic athlete. At least the team did well without him.
Other than that, not too much. Keith and Katie left for Utah yesterday. Brian is moving back to Utah so he will be visiting here for a few day. So That covers what's been going on. I know, incredibly boring. Such is this life. Hopefully next month is more exciting.

Oh yeah. I got called to be a relief society teacher.

Also, why are there fireworks going off at 1.20 AM on the 26th?

I realize I will never get screencaps, so here it is.


It's part 2 of What I Was Thinking During Dark Knight

Scene: Hong Kong business office. Big fight. Batman > Hong Kong Business Men
Issue: See if you can figure it out.

Fig.1

Fig.2




See what I'm getting at, folks? I'll give you some time to mull it over.




Okay, students. Test in!

I will give you half credit if you answered "Try to mess with The Batman, and The Batman will EFF YOU UP SON". This is not the answer I was looking for, but it is still 100% true.

The answer I was looking for is part of Basic Movie Fighting 101.

It clearly states that "If there is a fish tank in the room, AT LEAST PERSON MUST GO THROUGH THE GLASS." Failure to meet this requirement will result in an angry blogger.

Seriously. I couldn't pay attention to the fight because my eyes were drawn to the bright blue glowing fish tank. I was waiting for it, but THE MOMENT NEVER HAPPENED. It bothered me. Quite a bit actually.

Come on, Christopher Nolan. Do you need to go back to class?

Stay away if you want EVERYTHING TO BE A SURPRISE.

I saw the new Batman today, and it was incredible. Of course you all know that.

Thoughts during the movie (no spoilers)

Number one:



Okay, people of Gotham especially the press, can you see the huge difference between these two? Or am I just a freaking genius?
I'll give you a hint:


Unfortunately, I have to wait for someone to screencap the movie to show you my next two thoughts.

Thank you for checking for updates on my blog.

Buuuut....

Why waste your time doing that when you could be watching Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog?
Why haven't you before?


Orrr...
Why not watch Fiest on Sesame Street instead?

The Night Starts Here

"On the evening of June 30, you'll see Mars just above and to the right of Regulus, while Saturn sits above and to the left; the trio will resemble an arrowhead that night with Saturn making the arrow's tip.

On the evening of July 1, Mars will appear perched almost directly above Regulus. The color contrast will be quite striking, especially in binoculars: Mars appears yellow-orange, while Regulus is bluish.

On July 5 looking low in the western sky about an hour after sundown, you'll see a waxing crescent moon, with Regulus, Mars and Saturn all oriented in a straight line in that order, from lower right to upper left. Mars will be situated almost exactly in between Regulus and Saturn. On the following night, the moon will have shifted eastward, forming a broad triangle with Regulus and Saturn, while Mars will have moved noticeably closer to Saturn."

"I'd like to rest my heavy head tonight
On a bed of California stars
I'd like to lay my weary bones tonight
On a bed of California stars"
-"California Stars" Wilco

Blaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh.........g

I can't wait until September 16, when I can watch Pushing Daisies whenever I want.

Yeah yeah, I can do that now with the internet, but it's not as fun to watch show in tiny little screens with ads running on the sides. Also, I want to sprawl out on my couch and watch.

Also, I cant stop listening to Radiohead's "House of Cards".

97% done with the owl. I just need to figure out that stupid left foot. Can I hide it behind something? Maybe he is riding a rocking horse.

It's a bit chilly right now. That makes me super happy.

Someone I am friends with on facebook but I really can't stand (don't ask me why we are facebook friends) wrote his status as "so-and-so can touch his toes while only bending at the waist". I really want to write on his wall "Well la-tee-da. Color me not impressed, Bartholomew Bragger. I can do that too, and I'm a fatty!"
Then I realized that is childish. Then I fought back and forth with myself and decided not to do it.

I started a new painting today. BIG MISTAKE.
It was so hot today that the paint would dry mid stroke. Then I would go to get more paint, and that too had dried. Do you understand how much paint I lost today?! Do you?! I would try to go the whole stroke, but I'd end up rubbing off what I had already painted.
I'm a very quick painter. The last painting I did took me an hour and 20 minutes, and that's only because I had to repaint the whole thing when I made a mistake. I'm not used to this slow painting. This is why I've stuck with acrylic! Bah!

Uggg... it's so wrong, but I can't fix it.

It's not going to get any cooler this summer, so I guess this painting is going to take forever.
I was also planning on fixing a painting I did earlier this year, but I guess that's being put on hold.
I freaking hate this!!

Celebrities are just like us

People I know who share names with famous people

• Elizabeth Taylor
• Richard Thompson
• Steve Miller
• Katie Holmes
• Joshua Jackson
• Dave Matthews
  

Eggs

Why I don't like them

• Think about what they are. Just do it. I dare you.
• They smell horrible.
• When you can't find them at Easter, they smell even worse.
• They taste kind of weird.
• There is the fear of breaking one open to find a red spot, or even a half developed fetus.
• The membrane. *shudder*
• Getting out the tiny shells that have fallen in.
• They kind of look like snot on the inside.
• Under cook them and they can kill you.
• They break too easily, and storing them is a pain.
• Separating the white from the yolk is also a pain.
  

When I do enjoy them

• Cakes, cookies, baking.
• Meatloaf.
• French Toast
• Icing and such.
• Throwing them against walls.
• Egg yolk paint (Tempura)
• Crushing them in my hands
• Sometimes (main word: sometimes) I enjoy an egg salad sandwich

Never gonna give you up, Never gonna let you down...

I just got Rick Rolled. Happy April Fool's everyone.

Rotten Apples

Right now, I really want to listen to Queens "Another One Bites the Dust". I totally would too, but there is one small problem: I have no working iPod.

For Christmas 2 years ago, I received an first generation iPod Nano. Awesome, amazing, spectacular. I didn't have to lug around my CD player anymore! Life was good.
At least I thought it was until about a year ago, when the battery started to die and the whole thing turned to crap. At first it was simple, occasionally it wouldn't turn off for the first 2 or 3 tries. After time, it got worse and worse until it would die after one song. It became the most expensive paper weight I owned, but with it's super light weight it couldn't even do that job well! It was done. R.I.P iPizzle, you piece of garbage.

Now let's hop over to the 18th, my birthday. I had asked for a new iPod battery and the little tool to open the iPod. I think it's 16 bucks for the whole package. Instead, my parents got me an iPod Video Nano! Holy crap. I'm 100% okay with that substitution. What battery?
This thing rocks. Lot's of space for music, totally revamped iQuiz which is now fun, and videos. The quality is awesome! Now I can watch Stephen Colbert miss the God Machine anywhere I go!

Unfortunately this is where the honeymoon ends. Last night, I fell asleep while listening to my iPod, so I was unable to turn it off myself. With my previous nano, it would turn off on it's own. It slept when I slept. I guess Apple decided that wasn't so important anymore. This morning I wake up and my iPod is frozen. It apparently froze at 3:41 am, as that is the time that is stuck on the screen. Also, it says the lock is on, which I have tried turning on and off to no avail. The battery is shown to be half full, but I can't tell you the real level. Also, the back light is on, as if it's taunting me.

Dun Dun Dun... Another one bites the dust...

I tried to plug it into the computer, but all it did was practically destroy my computer. ITunes wouldn't come up, but when I tried to eject it via the toolbar it gave me some garbage about some application was using it, meaning somewhere on this computer iTunes had stolen my iPod. I decided to go against everything I stand for, and I unplugged it without ejecting. Suddenly iTunes popped up! What the Finland?!

Now, if any of you are skimming through this and thinking "OMG! TL;DR! LOL!" (because I know that you talk like that), here's what I'm getting at:

I have a love-hate relationship with iPods. They are my favorite of the mp3 players, because I love the wheel, the big screen, and the very organized and detailed menus. I just hate that they are the most expensive turds on the market.

Tomorrow is a trip to the Apple Store. Fingers crossed, people. Fingers crossed.

The Zed word, don't say it!

I just thought I'd warn all of you now, before it's "too late".

If there is ever going to be a zombie uprising, there is no doubt in my mind that the epicenter will be in San Jose. Curtner Avenue to be exaxt, and if you want to be even more exact, 300 Curtner Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125. Go ahead, write them a letter. Warn them.



Why here? This is the address of Oak Hill Cemetery. Sure, there are tons of cemeteries out there. What makes this one so special? Well, across from the Oak Hill Memorial Park*, on the other side of Curtner (right above the red circle thing) used to be a nuclear power plant. Even though the plant has since been demolished and a shopping center has been opened, the possible effects could still linger. The nuclear plant probably had some sort of nuclear waste leaked into the cemetery. Maybe even the fumes soaked into ground. It wouldn't be the first time San Jose had chemical leaks into the public. (See Fairchild) So, not only are there going to be zombies, but they are going to be radioactive zombies. Good luck fighting those guys.


My dad and I have decided that the best place to go during a zombie attack would either be Wal-Mart (everything you need to survive), Walgreens (the only windows are at the very top of the walls and they are small), and,probably the best choice, an Army surplus store (weapons, everything needed to survive, no windows).

You heard it here first. Zombies are going to be from San Jose.

* AKA Oak Hill Zombie Headquarters