| Don't ask her on a straight tequila night |
[Jan. 14th, 2008|11:18 pm] |
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| | Alan Jackson - Chattahoochee | ] |
Stream of Consciousness
So it's come to this.
It's around 11:30 at night. I'm watching the crap that has become MTV. I'm watching Parental Control. If you've never seen it, you're not missing anything.
Everything is so scripted. It reminds me of a Pablo Francisco joke about Jerry Springer. He talks about how Jerry just loves to start shit. Guest: "I don't like blacks, Mexicans or Chinese people!" Jerry: "Well I just happen to have some blacks, some Mexicans and Chinese people here today. Here's a gun, do something with the gun."
What is reality anymore?
I stopped after the first Survivor, to be honest. I watched one episode of American Idol and just thought "Wow. This sucks."
It goes back to MTV, naturally. This former music channel (music!?!?! HA!) brought you The Real World. Then Road Rules. Then Real World vs. Road Rules.
Then "My Super Sweet 16."
That's why the terrorists hate us. "But Daddy! You promised you'd invent me a hovercar and have P.Diddy perform at my party at the Taj Mahal!"
At least MTV isn't involving washed-up B-list celebs. Does anyone really care who Flava Flav is dating? And who the fuck is New York? Better yet, who thought she deserved her own "reality" show?
Girls, if you're pretty and bitchy enough, you too can have your own reality show!
Anyway, before I start to sound too much like a raving lunatic... I'm getting kinda bored with journalism. The more I read, the more I want to write books. I have some ideas, but I doubt I could write a full-length book on them.
I'm tired of covering high school sports. For now at least. It's too easy sometimes.
I'm tired of being a professional. I'm the oldest 21-year-old I can think of. I'm tired of thinking about my career. Some nights, I want to just get drunk, wake up in another bed and not think twice about it. I want to live what people think is the "normal" college life of random hook-ups and partying. Damn my penchant for quick promotions.
Tim O'Brien is an amazing writer. Go read some of his stuff. |
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| Texas plates, candy apple red Rodeo... |
[Jan. 12th, 2008|12:43 pm] |
So I just got back from Weight Watchers. I lost 3.1 fucking pounds this week! I haven't felt this good in a LONG, LONG, LONG time. I'm down 4.1 lbs total, almost halfway to my first goal of 10 lbs!
I feel weird going to WW because it's practically all middle-aged women, but there was a cutie around my age sitting behind me, so that made it a bit better. I love it because it works. I tried it once, but just didn't have the time to stick with it because of school and work.
This was a good week (obviously). Monday, I drove down from Castroville, taking the 101 for a scenic as hell drive. I stopped in Solvang (a little Danish town a bit north of Santa Barbara). Has anyone seen Sideways? I drove past the Hitching Post (was tempted to stop there for lunch, but I was almost past it by the time I noticed it) and saw that place with all the crazy crap that they kept walking by. Yeah, descriptive I know.
If you haven't driven the 101, I highly recommend it. Before you get to LA, it is absolutely beautiful. Next time I drive up, I'll take that instead of the boring 5.
I took some pictures, available under the cut, in case you want to see it. My camera was spazzing out and taking everything WAY light, so if the color seems a bit odd, I had to tweak the photos a bit.
( I am NOT drinking any fucking Merlot! )
Tuesday, I interviewed for the sports internship at the Union-Tribune and got it! The lady basically told me that the interview was a formality. My editor really likes me and gave me a pretty good endorsement.
Wednesday, I hung out with my cousins, aunt, uncle, Mom and Ty before they left for their cruise. That was fun and I miss them already.
Damn you TGI Fridays with your three-course meals. They look so good. Especially the peanut butter cup pie thing. I'll just keep clutching my 100 calorie packs.
But really, the big thing is me losing hella weight. I'm aiming for even more weight loss next week, since I don't anticipate any Denny's, Sonic or Danish pastry indulgences. |
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| My thoughts on the Nick Swisher trade |
[Jan. 5th, 2008|09:02 am] |
Baseball is a business. It has been for a long time. The A's were one of the lucky teams to be owned by the Haas family, who treated the team like one of their children.
Players will come and go; it's inevitable. The deeper into journalism I get, the less of a rabid "fan" I've become. Hell, if my favorite teams stuck with my fan favorites, the Dallas Cowboys would still have Clint Stoerner at quarterback. Sometimes, it's for the best, you know?
Teams are not here to serve your interests and management isn't out on a personal vendetta against anyone who has bought a jersey. It isn't like Billy Beane just goes, "Oh! The fans seem to like him. Let's get rid of him!" In all of the trades this offseason, he had a chance to improve the organization's biggest weakness — the minor leagues. Or did you want to keep Swisher and have Jason Windsor and Lenny DiNardo be starting pitchers in the future?
Beane, Lew Wolff, etc. couldn't care less that you've been a season ticket holder for 15 years. Good for you. You're ultimately replaceable. It's economics.
With all that said, I'm still a fan. I like the team and I want them to do well, win the AL West in the next few years and make the playoffs. I'm just not the same fan I was a couple years ago. Maybe living 500 miles away has also affected my level of fanaticism, but I just know that the A's aren't here just to make me happy and keep the players I like. |
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| Salvete! |
[Dec. 9th, 2007|07:49 am] |
Yeah... I'm still here. God, I haven't posted in this in forever. A lot has changed since I did. I'm now Managing Editor of the Daily Aztec, I'm a little bit closer to graduation, and I no longer get to call the Bay Area home :-(. My mom moved to Castroville, which is kinda by Monterey. I wanna come up and see all my Bay Area friends at some point over Christmas break.
I've started like two or three other blogs and failed to update them, naturally.
I'm starting to love Latin, actually.
I'm applying for an internship with the San Diego Union-Tribune... wish me luck!
I'm coming back up to NorCal on Thursday.
Really, that's about it. How are you doing? |
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| That's it |
[Feb. 21st, 2007|09:51 pm] |
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I went through my whole fucking playbook. I called Circus. I called Statue, but was stopped short of the goal line. If only life was more like sports. |
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| PHOTOS! |
[Jan. 27th, 2007|10:23 am] |
Where I'll be today:
Padres' FriarFest. Woot? I'm kinda just hoping to see Greg Maddux and Cla Meredith... not really excited about the Brothers Giles or anything. Also, I got a sweet new MacBook. Yo lo amo. My spanish sucks.
( Photos from around San Diego ) |
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[Dec. 31st, 2006|11:07 pm] |
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I fucking hate my friends. I wanna go back to San Diego. No one cares, but hey, at least I'll be in San Diego instead of this shit town. |
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[Dec. 25th, 2006|11:26 pm] |
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| So I'm writing again... |
[Dec. 6th, 2006|05:09 pm] |
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I feel just amazing. My writing has really improved (check it out here!), and I just feel truly happy. I was buying clothes for the Daily Aztec's Holiday/End of Semester Party, and found out that I've dropped a pant and shirt size, with more to come :-). I just walked all around campus... about an hour walk. And now I'm gonna go shower. I'll write more another day!
I have a Spanish final today. No me gusta. |
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| I'm moving! |
[Oct. 14th, 2006|05:46 pm] |
Well, not physically moving. I got a blog on Blogger that I will be updating regularly. It's been real. It's been fun. Hell, it's been real fun.
If you want to continue reading me... go to Off The Record. Leave comments and love, that would rock.
Thanks, and goodbye to LJ! |
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| I need some advice |
[Oct. 8th, 2006|10:15 pm] |
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I never really have been any good with women. Bluntly put, I am to dating what the Raiders are to football.
I'm in a weird conundrum at present. I like one girl in the Bay Area, and one girl down here in San Diego. I can't wait to see Bay Area girl when I get back home, and I have a really good feeling about her. Something about her just makes me happy, and she's an A's fan... always a plus!
And San Diego girl is a Padres fan and gorgeous. I think she's into me, not sure if it's as a friend (most likely) or as anything more than that (highly unlikely). I'm trying to show absolutely no interest in her, hoping that maybe that changes something. It feels like with every other time, I've been too overzealous, or not knowing what move to make at what time, and that has hurt me. With SD girl, I want to try being just enough of a jerk, ignoring her, that maybe she'll be interested. That all makes sense somehow.
I really don't know what to do. |
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| Still alive... |
[Oct. 4th, 2006|10:57 am] |
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| | A's/Twins on ESPN | ] |
I'll post more stuff later. I have to share something with you all. Want to see the game... FREE... on your computer? Check out www.tvunetworks.com, download the TVU Player, I swear to god this freaking works. I'm so happy right now, watching the A's/Twins game at Starbucks w/o having to pay evil MLB.tv!
I also went to the A's/Angels series last weekend and I have a BUNCH of pics, including photographic evidence of me hanging out in a bar with Swish. I love this team.
Ugh, why must the ALDS and tests collide? I have a midterm in Poli Sci and a test in Spanish on Friday... WEAK. I also had a test Tuesday in Econ, leading me to miss the first half of the A's game. I'm way too much of a baseball addict.
GO A'S! |
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| Eventful night |
[Sep. 27th, 2006|08:39 am] |
So, after my Psych test (I think I did okay), I went to write my story about sports blogs... which took way longer than I thought. I went in for editing, and Joe didn't do too much. He let me edit my story, which I loved. When the main editor (Devin) edits, he basically rewrites. And I freaking hate that.
I walked home, knowing I've already missed most the A's game, and I was feeling kinda bad. I know I'm a good writer, but I don't see it. It seems like whatever I write will never work, and it's so fucking frustrating.
Anyway, I got home in time to see "ATHLETICS CLINCH AL WEST" on the bottom line of ESPN. Then I saw the celebrations and the post game interviews, and it was just insane.
Then I saw that Terrell Owens was rushed to the hospital, and now I'm reading he attempted suicide. Wow... I suddenly don't care about the season anymore. I want him to take the year off and get out of the spotlight. He needs it. Football is one thing, life is another.
Oh yeah, one last thing...
GO A'S! |
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| Just me rambling about college |
[Sep. 15th, 2006|07:15 am] |
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I hate my 8am class. What the fuck was I smoking when I selected it. No. Seriously... I had to be on something to think "Yeah, I can do an 8am class thrice a week!"
That and god, the woman that teaches the class is insane. She scares me. I know 99.9999% percent of Poli Sci teachers hate Bush, but I think he ran over her dog or something.
So I'm really really, really, really really (you get the point) hoping that professor Graubart lets me into his class. It's Monday/Wednesday 11-11:50 and then Monday at 4-4:50. I'd much rather do that than Monday/Wednesday/Friday 8-8:50am.
There's this girl who sits by me in my Econ class at City College that's kinda hot. I don't know what I want to do about that, just thought I'd add that. I need alcohol, or at least promises of future alcohol, before I can get my mack on... I'm way too shy.
Hahaha. Sportscenter: "Terrible news for the ladies in Atlanta, Jeff Francoeur is engaged."
My mom sent me cookies. I love her.
Anyone else wanna send me cookies? |
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| FOOTBALL IS HERE! |
[Sep. 10th, 2006|08:15 am] |
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| | Dropkick Murphy - Tessie | ] |
IT'S FINALLY FOOTBALL SEASON! I mean, I really, really, really like baseball. But I love football.
My favorite team:
My favorite player:
THE JUICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
God I'm so fucking excited. The Cowboys don't play til 1...it needs to be 1, like... NOW.
I think the shock of having Terrell Owens has worn off. I'm even listening to his song - "I'm Back" on repeat.
My favorite part:
"I'm gon' set a few records, be back in the Pro Bowl/
One week after WE WIN THE SUPER BOWL!"
I may have hated TO in the past... but I'm all for winning Super Bowls :-).
D'oh! I forgot about the DA meeting. I won't be able to watch the A's game. Boo. But I'll make damn sure I'm home by 1!!! |
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| An update of sorts |
[Sep. 8th, 2006|03:35 pm] |
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So, after much antici.......... pation, my first Daily Aztec article was printed yesterday! I was super stoked, I thought they were gonna hold it til Monday for fine tuning, but it got in yesterday. Go check it out and let me know what you think!
I've been pretty happy lately. I went grocery shopping, which I REALLLLLY needed. I was living off of Hot Pockets and stuff. No me gusta. Now I have yummy stuff to eat!
I'm probably going to Tijuana tomorrow. Yay. I don't really know what to do though. Do I have to run out and get some pesos? I'm not worried about the water. I think instead of Mexican water, I'll drink beer... just to be safe ;-) But if anyone else has been there... and can tell me what to expect, I'd appreciate it.
As much as I hate the Red Sox... can I admit that I love Dirty Water, Sweet Caroline and Tessie?
I like Petco, but I miss the Coliseum. I'll be cheering LOUUUUUUD when the A's come down to Anaheim. It just sucks that I can't bring a drum or flag or anything, *sigh*. I guess the scoreboard and the Rally Monkey will tell me when to cheer. God forbid I actually think and applaud on my own!
I hate not having internet at my house. I'm hungry... and I don't want to buy food. I don't think I can, as the Aztec Market closes at like... what, 2 on Fridays? They said that they'd bring someone out to take a look at the internet situation... but I'm growing impatient. I have to email an article to my editor on Sunday. And I hate going back and forth between my house and campus, it's a bit of a trek.
That's all I've got. |
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| Stolen (w/love) from urbansnowgirl |
[Sep. 4th, 2006|09:44 am] |
| You've Experienced 24% of Life | 
You have the life experience of someone in their early 20s.
You've seen some of what life has to offer - but you have a long ways to go. |
Well, I'm almost 20... so I guess I'm about right.
Also... while I despise the Red Sox, I love Tessie and Sweet Caroline and Dirty Water isn't that bad.
The A's need a song. Any ideas? It has to be an Oakland/East Bay artist. |
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| I'M GETTING A CAMERA! |
[Sep. 3rd, 2006|06:50 pm] |
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Wooooooooot! I found a great deal on Craigslist. I'm getting this camera for just $60. I is happy!
So... by Tuesday you WILL have pictures of my (messy) room. And you WILL have A's pictures and Padres pictures! Yay! |
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[Sep. 2nd, 2006|10:45 am] |
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| | Saving Silverman on TV | ] |
I love my room. If I had a camera, I'd show it to all of you. Very A's-centric. I have my flag with a few signatures (Crosby, Swish, Harden, Buckley!) hanging over my bed. A Matt Stairs poster, a Huston poster, and Vote Chavvy/Swish signs. And mini A's helmets. And signed baseballs. And... you get the point. And my mom might ship my bobbleheads, and I'm having a friend get me a Frank Thomas bobblehead!
So... moving in was very, very chaotic. I lost my beloved iPod in the San Diego airport. I was VERY distraught over that! And then my mom hated the house I moved into, and we couldn't get my student loan money, so I couldn't get books or anything immediately. Ugh, it was rough then, but it has definitely calmed down significantly. More like... it got better as soon as my mom left! :-). But in all seriousness, I love her.
I typed those last two paragraphs, like, a couple days ago. I like the autosave thing.
So, I went to the SDSU/UTEP game on Thursday and then the Padres/Reds game last night. I felt conflicted. I mean... HATTE!!! was there, but then, I'm slowly becoming a Padres fan (2nd favorite, naturally!). I cheered for Hatte when he hit his RBI double, and then felt bad. I really wanted to see a Hoffman save, but the Reds kept scoring. They eventually won 6-2. Hoffman is like 7 or 8 saves (I've lost count) from breaking Lee Smith's all-time saves record, and I really want to see that save. He better not do it on the road. Bochy should bring in like Linebrink or Meredith if he's going to tie or break it on the road.
The Aztecs game was pretty fun too. I was totally not myself. I was walking to the game, and at the 55th/Remington stop light, met up with some cute girls. I started talking to them, and went to the game with them. Smart decision! We hung out with, I believe, the players' parents (I think these are the girls who date/fuck the football players), and they gave us alcohol. Yum. This one stupid freshman chick was already wasted before we left campus, then she had some more before the game and was like tripping over herself. Stupid freshmen...
So anyway, being drunk at a game is so cool. It's like, sensory overload. I held back on starting a "FUCK UTEP!" chant. I wanted to though. And then in the third quarter, when we were losing by like 3 touchdowns, we left. Well, they said they were leaving and I was like, hell, so am I. Then the drunk freshman chick told me (on the way to the trolley) that they were going to a party, and I apparantly can't come. Great, thanks for telling me AFTER I left the game. I figured I pressed my luck enough. The Aztecs almost came back to win, as I saw on the news when I got home. Oh well.
I got home and told my roommate (well, he's not really a "roommate", but he has the room next door to mine and we share the bathroom and fridge) about the night, and he thought I was some sort of ladies man. Which I am not. Not in the slightest.
Speaking of ladies (smooooth), I met a girl in my Spanish class who also came from the same town and graduated from the same JC as me! She's cute, I look forward to getting to know her better.
What else has been going on? OH! I believe my Poli Sci teacher is an insane cat lady. She's crazy. I believe that all college political science instructors are liberal nutjobs. This lady really has it in for Bush. I think if I just say something about Bush sucking in every paper I write, I'll get an A.
I also almost lost my cell phone yesterday, that was scary.
I think I'm done. I love college. I love San Diego! |
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