Wednesday, October 25, 2006

i've been everywhere man...

I've been everywhere, man
I've been everywhere, man
Crossed the deserts bare, man
I've breatherd the mountain air, man
Of travel I've had my share, man
I've been everywhere

I've been to:
Reno (x)
Chicago (x)
Fargo
Minnesota
Buffalo
Toronto
Winslow
Sarasota
Wichita (x)
Tulsa
Ottawa
Oklahoma (x)
Tampa
Panama
Mattawa
LaPaloma
Bangor
Baltimore (x)
Salvador
Amarillo
Tocapillo
Barranquilla
And Padilla

I'm a Killer
I've been everywhere, man
I've been everywhere, man
Crossed the deserts bare, man
I've breatherd the mountain air, man
Of travel I've had my share, man
I've been everywhere

I've been to:
Boston
Charleston
Dayton
Louisiana
Washington (x)
Houston
Kingston
Texarkana (like a few miles away)
Monterey (x)
Fairaday
Santa Fe
Tallapoosa
Glen Rock
Black Rock
Little Rock
Oskaloosa
Tennessee
Tennessee
Chicopee
Spirit Lake
Grand Lake
Devil's Lake
Crater Lake

For Pete's Sake
I've been everywhere, man
I've been everywhere, man
Crossed the deserts bare, man
I've breatherd the mountain air, man
Of travel I've had my share, man
I've been everywhere

I've been to:
Louisville
Nashville (i wanna go really bad)
Knoxville
Ombabika
Schefferville
Jacksonville
Waterville
Costa Rock
Pittsfield
Springfield (x)
Bakersfield (x)
Shreveport
Hackensack
Cadillac
Fond du Lac
Davenport
Idaho
Jellico
Argentina
Diamantina
Pasadena
Catalina (x)

See What I Mean
I've been everywhere, man
I've been everywhere, man
Crossed the deserts bare, man
I've breatherd the mountain air, man
Of travel I've had my share, man
I've been everywhere

I've been to:
Pittsburgh (x)
Parkersburg
Gravelbourg
Colorado (x - hella layovers in denver)
Ellensburg
Rexburg
Vicksburg
Eldorado (x)
Larimore
Adimore
Haverstraw
Chatanika
Shasta
Nebraska
Alaska
Opalacka
Baraboo
Waterloo (x - waterloo, IA)
Kalamazoo
Kansas City (x)
Sioux City
Cedar City
Dodge City

What A Pity
I've been everywhere, man
I've been everywhere, man
Crossed the deserts bare, man
I've breathed the mountain air, man
Of travel I've had my share, man
I've been everywhere
The best thing about this visit so far is the theatre kitty-corner from the Alpha Phi house. I haven't seen a movie in the theatre probably since training in July. Wait, I'm lying - I saw Taladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby in Iowa with my UNI girls. "I'm gonna stick you in the microwave!" I was really stoked to go tonight - and by myself no less! The movie was great. LIttle Miss Sunshine - I'm all about awkward movies - I adored it. I have a massive crush on Steve Carrell. Funny = #1 in my book. But here's where it starts to suck...

so
i was the only one in this massive theater besides a couple and this one cute guy with longish hair
and we walked out at the same time and went to the same trash can
total movie moment right
and he's like "not a good movie to see by yourself"
and i'm like "well, it wasn't that bad - i laughed out loud"
and he's like "yeah"
and i'm like "gotta love steve carrell"
and then we both walked out doors and in the opposite direction
the end

are you cringing yet? I still am.

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

ranch

so.

there was this guy sitting across from me while i was waiting for my flight out of Salt Lake City Airport (it was an hour and a half late, btw) and this guy is chomping on chicken wings, right. like really freakin' going at them - sucking meat off the bone like he hadn't eaten in 34 years or that the Pizza Hut wing sauce was just that delicious.

So this was kind of making me feel uncomfortable. It was on his face and I wanted to give him a moist towelette.

THEN. He takes the little plastic package of Ranch dressing that comes with it... opens it... and SIPS IT. Doesn't smell it, lick it, or god forbid stick the chicken bones in it but he SIPS IT - LIKE A CUP OF FREAKING TEA. And then does it a few more times.

Excuse me, I have to go PUKE NOW.

Airports - the best for people watching

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

um...



http://www.myheritage.com/FP/photo.php?siteID=1&photoID=5756780&source=album&sourceID=884312&albumID=884312

Thursday, October 12, 2006

commerce, tx

oh boy oh boy.

i have been watching the weather channel all day. that = my dad.

i have started doing more and more crossword puzzles. that = my gramie.

excited to go to SANFRANFRICKINSICSO tomorrow. YES EYS YEESSSS

That is all for now.

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It's a small world




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Tuesday, October 10, 2006

TOWER OF POWER

Sad news has come my way.

I heard, via Facebook wall, that Tower Records is closing. I don't know how I feel. I'm sad. It's like. You just go to Tower.

Tower Records is a Sacramento-Based chain of record stores. The great thing about it is that even though it's a chain that's all over from California to Washington DC it still feels like your little tiny neighborhood shop. Hand written dividers, really eclectic stuff, a stack of OC/SAC Weekly and freelance zines, local band posters everywhere, elitist tatted rivers-cuomo wanna be's wearing a name tag with 1" band buttons rolling their eyes as they direct you to the Johnny Cash.

Some people have habits, vices, weaknesses. I watched peers in college blow a paycheck on purses or glasses or jeans. I had a problem with shopping, but not for those things. For me, records is it. I wasn't a huge Tower shopper, but it's just such a part of my own history, and my hometown's history. I remember my Dad and Uncle talking music and it would always come up. When I moved down to Southern California I remember feeling a sense of calm when I saw the red and yellow sign as I drove towards PCH.

So to Tower - I salute you. Thank you for making me feel like I could be a music snob - even though I failed a bit. And in this time of sorrow,

I am forced to ask myself: WWRGD?

What Would Rob Gordon Do?



"What came first, the music or the misery? People worry about kids playing with guns, or watching violent videos, that some sort of culture of violence will take them over. Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands, literally thousands of songs about heartbreak, rejection, pain, misery and loss. Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to pop music? "


Friday, October 06, 2006

And It Was Good....

And on the eigth day, God created Target.

And on the ninth day, after getting a mani/pedi to reward himself for a job well done, God looked down, relaxed and energized, and said, "I can do better..." He smiled to himself and with one swift swoop and yelled "UPGRADE!"

And thus, he created SUPER TARGET. And it was good.







http://wip.warnerbros.com/foryourconsideration/

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Farmer Ted

So Laura and I go to the Kappa Sigma desert exchange to check up on the girls. We had just come from a dinner with OU's president, David Boren. Cool guy by the way (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000639).

We just stopped by and as soon as I walked in the door, some guy introduced himself.

"So, are you a freshman?"

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Here's the best part. He had BRACES. And HE was a FRESHMAN.

Monday, October 02, 2006

the razors

so. laura and I went to the greek life office at OU today only to have the greek advisor, beth, informed us that she had been sent a bunch of razors from shick. schick had sent her 55 boxes of Shick Quattro for Women. (the power of four)

so. we got three boxes. pretty awesome, right? they're nice razors. we got them to distribute to the whole colony. there are only two things about our boxes of razors.

1) there were 80 per box. we got 3 boxes. I'm looking at 240 razors in a bos right now.

2) the ad campaign that went along with was totally written by a guy. it was almost a farce on sororities - and of course I thought they were funny - but if you don't get it they're offensive. i'm almost feeling like the same person that is behind AXE's ads did these. they're pretty awful.




riiiiiiiiiiight. best part is the walk of shame sentence.