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Ninja Turtles Frame of Mind

2010-12-08T21:55:00.000-08:00

"...another good thing to do is have a good core group of cats you politic with and go out with to counter da flocks of birds you will run across when you're tryin to scoop. use your 80's baby knowledge to overpower any situation...i call it da "ninja turtles frame of mind"

these 4 "dude" taught me da for basic personality traits of guys at a young age to be successful...if your squad possesses em you'll be good money 99% of da time.

Don- "da smart tech/style dude(he rocks purple so he's fashion forward cat)" he's da one thats gonna let everyone else know:

-da type of phone you posed to have, to blow chicks minds out then proceed to blow backs out

- wats da swag as far as gear and clothes, he's gonna know whats real and whats fake...total blog/forum dude

- knows about da whips (remember he's da one that hooked up da turtlevan, hoverboards) he's gonna know your da punk that de-badged your bimmer and added M badges or having 24 inches on a v6 charger... his weaknesses are that he can be shy because he thinks so much it actually makes him gun shy when it comes time to execute (remember he was always da slowest one in video games) also to da naked eye he may come across as a nerd but when he does strike he's striking to kill( strongest in games)..give him a couple of drinks and he's good money.

Leo- this is da Leader, not cuz he's da one with most swag or ability, he's actually da leader because he's da most responsible...he's da one thats got perfect track of time, he's da one that knows where we gotta go, how to get there, who to talk to when we do get there, and what hotel we gotta go to %@!+ out these young cuntz that we bagged at da club, he's also da one with da alibi just in case any of da other dudes got a wifey and ya creepin on da low...he's also da "glue guy" he's gonna make sure ya don't piss each other off, he's da one thats gonna make sure if there's beef that ya think about anything before it happens...he's da epitome of a level headed cat...his weaknesses are da fact that he can be a lil bit of a hardass, and because he's tryin to make sure things go according to plan he can come across as a square, stringent, ridged, and nanny-like. make sure his night isn't chaotic and your navigator will always show you good leadership in return

Mike- this is da party animal, this is da dude at da frat party who's getting beer kegs strapped to his back while juggling cans of 4 loko while on a unicycle....your gonna want him around because he's just simply down for anything "yo son let's talk to them chicks....looks like they got boyfriends...suck for them" . this man was born with no fear, he's usually da best dancer out da crew, he's da one that practices how to dougie on youtube, he's da one that had da animated facial expressions way before nicki minaj....his weaknesses is da fact that since he's balls in ALL da time he's bound to have a high fail rate when it comes to doing anything new just breaking ice with new people...he's almost loose cannon behavior
in da right/wrong context will be either da catalyst for a homerun night or striking out in spectacular fashion...KEEP this dude ON A LEASH until your ready to get it crackin, then unleash him on a slew of females, his idiot charm will definitely break da ice.

Ralph- this is da a-hole, this is da prick, da douchbag, da smart alec of da fams....his main objective is being da enforcer of da team...ya got beef? he's throwin da first punch, someone needs to be told "get ya shine box" or "aye come at me bro" he's da first line of defense....he's also da most witty one, since he doesn't care what comes out his mouth you'll be completely compelled to hear what he has to say, whether its good or bad is a whole nother story . ..he's also da one to give you da pep talk or proper kick in da pants when you need it when you feeling defeated.."aye what you mean you not asking her to dance? stop acting like vagina and go pull that broad to dance, or if you don't imma call you a homosexual for da rest of da night" he's definitely da cynic too, your best scenario is having him shred through that cockblockin fat chick that wont let da other chicks smash out da homies....he's weaknesses are da fact that he's completely unfiltered...and type abrasive..so whatever you do, makes sure he NEVER has da first word, cuz he's gonna piss someone off.....when he's behaving he's gonna be da backbone ya got when it comes to walkin with that chip on ya shoulder.

in real life most people have combos of these 4 guys...da best person you can be is master splinter, have all da traits of da turtles, and understand where they compliment

eachother's weaknesses. ..once you got all this locked down, you'll be baggin April O'Neals on a nightly basis."

Spoilers

2010-07-19T11:26:00.000-07:00

1. Ariadne peeks into Cobb's psyche before the multi-level job began. This allowed her a chance to peek into Cobb's mind, memories and dream themes.

2. She was the main character who was given a clue as to what Cobbs used to judge reality or not (not JUST the totem). We are never shown any other characters being given knowledge that he spun it and would wait to see if it stopped spinning or not. As a comparison, we see 2 other characters' totems: Arthur's die and Ariadne' chess piece.But , we are never shown how they judge the totems, only what they are. In one scene, Cobbs actually tells Ariadne how he uses the totem.

3. We are shown how Arthur teaches Ariadne the trick of closing the maze, which fools the subconscious of the sleeper's into perceiving the dream as real for much longer. We're then later shown a scene where Arthur uses this trick against a subconscious security agent within a staircase BUT that is just misdirection to make us believe that's the only place it's used. In actuality, it's used again by Ariadne.

4. Adriane is the ONLY character in the levels who has seen Cobb's 4th level. That means there is no way Saito could perceive that level.

In the final scene, mirroring the initial opening scene, the main difference is that the spinning top is not focused on. Ariadne's character knew everything that needed to be known to ensure that Cobb gained an inception. She, in the end, established the ultimate inception, even greater then the inception perpetrated by all the characters onto Fischer, and ultimately an inception of the movie audience. She got Cobbs to believe he made it back up all levels and into reality when, in fact, she designed a closed loop to cause him to believe he's shot back up to reality when in fact he's probably gone even one level deeper into limbo - a limbo where he can finally let go of his guilt and see his children. It was a way to provide him a "happy ending" if by chance he got swallowed up by his own deep psyche.

This is reaffirmed by the initial scene with Cobbs asking her to design a maze for him, and further reaffirmed by the emphasis to ensure the audience knows that Cobbs never wants to know the architecture of the architect's designs. If the movie did not emphasize the importance of that, it would most definitely crush the possibility of the end having the possibility that Cobbs was deeper into limbo, let alone be ambiguous.

Vanity on One Hundred Thousand Trillion

2009-11-03T21:35:00.000-08:00

With Danielle around, there's no such thing as bruised egos.
i can even ignore the small issue of being reduced to a non-personifiable "thing."

Because It's Been a While...

2009-11-03T12:37:00.000-08:00

old Photography 202 work w/ Syd. Time to bring this camera out of semi-retirement.

I Can't Help It.

2009-06-25T21:27:00.000-07:00

i'm mad i can't even play MJ songs in tribute as something special...i already do that everyday.

i remember when MJ videos were major network television events. I got to stay up past my bedtime to watch the world premiere of 'Black or White.' (i also remember watching Thriller while hiding behind the sofa.

i remember when it was cool to lose a glove because you could rock one and be like MJ. Elmer's glue x a bottle of glitter...fill in the rest.

i remember spending days at Erica's grandma's house after school and the only movie we'd ever want to watch being Monwalker.

i remember practicing my Moonwalk in socks down the hall because it was too hard to do with shoes. 17 years later and i still haven't perfected it.

i remember Bad being the only tape that got any play in my walkman (partly because i had stepped on and broken To The Extreme, and Please Hammer Don't Hurt Them was lost forever.

i remember when I was in 2nd grade I had to write a poem and used the 'Man in the Mirror' lyrics for my entire paper. I was thinking I was slick and no one would know. I didn't know dude's buzz was so big at the time.

i remember going to Disneyland and the first thing i always had to do was sit and watch Captain EO (surprisngly, Star Tours was always second). I'm still salty they turned aruond and replaced it witht that wack ass 'Honey, I Shrunk the Audience.'

i remember everytime going to Redondo Beach Pier, the only thing i ever wanted to do was play Moonwalker. Still the only place i know that has a machine. I still get it in on my computer though. ROMs FTW.

i remember swapping between The Box, BET and MTV for hours, just to catch the Scream video. Still my favorite ever.

i remember watching Free Willy and rewinding/fast fowarding to the parts that played "Will You be There."

i remember the car ride home last summer from Six Flags being uncomfortable as hell but content because we had HIStory playing the entire time.

i remember sitting up in bed with Angel watching MJ videos for hours when we were suppossed to be doing work.

i remember just yesterday arguing with co-workers about him while playing Thriller. funny what differece a day makes.

Eternally cool.

Major Spoilers Ahead

2009-05-25T23:53:00.000-07:00

I knew from the moment I saw the opening titles that my $10 was going down the drain. Terrible title sequence. Why show the title twice? What's the point of that? They must really think the audience has severe ADD. They start with the little background on Marcus, and then they stop the film to give you a text crawl about how John Connor is the prophetic leader, then they start the film again, and then they stop it one more time to remind you (again) that McG directed it? I've never seen something so amateurish on a big screen.

Why was it necessary for Helena Bonham Carter's character to have cancer? The makeup at the beginning was terrible.

OK, so the machines have taken over the world. Um...where are they? Opening battle sequence... only 2 Terminators? GTFO. Only 1 Terminator in LA? GTFO. Skynet... shouldn't the headquarters be swarming with robots? GTFO. Not once in this film are there more than 3 Terminators in one scene. That's absolutely ridiculous. Could it have hurt to throw in just a few more? Again, this is the post-apocalyptic future run by robots... where is the army of robots that did this?

The mute kid served absolutely no purpose except to pander to the audience, and hand over the remote at the end. SMH.

Somehow EVERY ROBOT has access to Skynet headquarters! If you ran a company, would you give an intern access to all of your files?

Hey, Marcus Wright! What are you doing back in Skynet headquarters? Shouldn't you be infiltrating the resistance? Oh well, come on in. Let me tell you about your past and I'll even throw in a free history lesson about how we took over the world.... and I'll do this by using visual screens because us robots are just like humans!

If Kyle Reese is your #1 and you capture him, why not kill him right then? Kyle Reese dead... John Connor dead, right? I'm not going to get into the time travel debate. Regardless of what happens after you kill Kyle Reese, the question still remains: why keep him alive just so you can bait Connor into coming? And once he's there, send ONE TERMINATOR to throw him around. Really?

At the beginning, Connor's helicopter crashes because a nuke went off, but somehow blowing up several nukes at Skynet has no effect on their escape at the end?

How did the humans not figure out what Marcus was sooner? Didn't want to give it away too soon? They gave everything away in the trailer already anyway. When that guy punches Marcus, shouldn't he have broken his hand? How does Marcus not rip the head off of those guys when punching them? Shouldn't he weigh a ton? How would you be able to carry him back to the base? Isn't the purpose of the minefield to stop terminators from entering? Then how is it that Marcus still has both legs intact?

How does the molten metal not melt the Terminator when it so clearly does in T2?

I'm just going to assume that John Connor and Marcus Wright were exact matches for a heart transplant.

And that's not even half of it.
McG=FAIL.

Just Like Pagliacci Did...

2009-04-24T22:57:00.000-07:00

I really do need to stop keeping thoughts inside and putting on this facade like everything is ok when it really isn't. I stay on my Tony Rich Project steez, and nobody knows it but me.

I'm beyond broke right now. idk how I'm gonna pay my phone bill next month. Tuition and books this quarter hit me for over $2,000 (i haven't opened up most of them btw, probably won't even have to).

My parents don't even know how bad my money situation is. If they did, I'd have money...and every single penny of it would be regulated and dealt exactly how they'd want it to. I'd rather not put up with it and figure out what i can do on my own. I might sell Adderall again in a few weeks. We'll see.

This not having money thing has led to a forever-dwindling shoe collection, and there couldn't be a better result. I'm realizing how much money i wasted on such a pointless "investment." Funds will certainly be allocated better in the future. I still love shoes. I'm just going to be a little smarter about the ones i choose to buy now. There's no need for me to have Air Jordan Vs in every single colorway, with multiple pairs of those same colors (unless they're white/red XIIs).

I'm tired of being told I'm "over-qualified" or "not the candidate best fit" for *insert menial retail job here*. Granted, I'm not doing all I can to track one down, but who wouldn't be discouraged with the strikes i've been getting?

I want to move away from home so badly. Being here for the better parts of the week don't really help much in keeping me from harboring these feelings. I really miss being able to take road trips anywhere i wanted. I've argued with my Dad everyday for the past 3 weeks...about half as much with my Mom. We don't see eye to eye on anything, but they're not willling to listen to reason. Most of the time i just stop fighting and give in. I need to start holding my ground more often.

I hate school. The only positive i can find in it is that it keeps me from having to be at home (see above). 99% of my friends have graduated and moved on. After Natasha graduates in seven weeks, that 99% can just get bumped up to an even 100%. I tend to stick to myself in between classes. I think this group of music majors felt sorry for me or something because I'm always alone. This one girl introduced herself to me the other day, commented on my headphones, and asked if i wanted to hang out with her and talk sometimes. At first I thought she was on me, but now I'm realizing. FML haha.

I hate engineering. There's no creativity in manipulating numbers and studying trends.I don't care how much money I'm projected to make upon graduation, or how secure my future is. It's not what i want to do. Here is my written promise to my future self: on April 24, 2010, I will be in another degree program.

I haven't had sex in over 2 months, and it doesn't really even bother me anymore. I bet I could finish out the year and not have a problem with it. Even with guaranteed options a phone call/text away, I stay not caring. I guess i have too many other things on my plate as of lately. Max said i might as well be celibate.

I keep dipping under 160 lbs. I'm almost positive it's because most days I skip out on lunch to make money stretch. Already not eating breakfast doesnt help either. I'm going to teach myself how to cook, and not just for special occasions.

A friend lost my hard drive and promised to replace it. That was over a month ago. Last time i texted him he didn't respond. I need a new battery for my laptop because this current one holds no charge. Apple won't give me a new one because I have too many charge cycles in the period i've owned my laptop and it's not covered in the warranty. The palm rest area is cracking because of the magnet in the latch, and a missing screw causes my display to flicker. Cost of a new hard drive: $199.99. Cost of a new battery: $129.00. Amount of money I have to cover those: a lot less than what i need. I want this. When i get some money it's as good as copped.

I crossed paths with Steph on Wednesday on my way to class. We exchanged quick hellos and i kept it pushing. I kinda wish I stopped and talked to her.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is probably getting canceled, and I'm genuinely disappointed. I hate cliffhangers. Just when i actually start getting into TV too. Lost is over after next season, Knight Rider was garbage, and now this. At least I still have Fringe. Knowing Fox, they'll probably cancel that too though.

I have basically front row seats to the No Doubt Tour in July, but i'll probably have to sell them to make some money. I'm salty about the Rock the Bells 2009 line-up as well. 99% sure i'll still end up going though.

I don't like the fact that I have all the answers for everyone else, yet i can't take my own advice.

Don't read all of this and feel bad. This is moreso for me than for anyone else. It could always be worse.

On a much lighter note...

Finally got my hands on one of these. Probably not the smartest purchase to make right now, but im having fun with it. Shellane made the extra 8GB of space an option. Having one to play around with, and actually having one are two completely different things. I like the latter best. Notice how it complements my laptop so perfectly. It would have more company, but my white PSP has been MIA for a while now, and my DS is a POW behind enemy lines. Oh well.

People in Horror Movies Have No Foresight

2009-02-25T22:52:00.000-08:00

One of the reasons I don't like horror movies is how stupid the people are. While I do understand the concept of dramatic irony, I think some of these situations should be fully understood by the characters. If you hear a scream, you don't walk toward danger to "investigate."

Why do people in horror movies always go investigating graveyards at night time?

If you see a terrifying figure in the window of your car, multiple times while you're in the graveyard....why would you get out of the car to investigate?

If people in the town you live in are getting murked left and right, wouldn't it be in your best interest to pack up and move on down a few cities? I've seen those houses people in movies live in. They definitely have the money...the recession isn't affecting them that badly.

When being chased by a killer, WHY THE HELL DO YOU RUN UP THE STAIRS? Jump out a window on your first floor and run like the wind. A few scars on your arms and legs > Death.

If I'm with a group of people in a shady place... no...we are not splitting up to cover more ground. I'm black. I know what happens to the lone black man.

"Hey, is anybody home? Billy? Hello? Anybody there? Ok, I'm gonna get naked and take a shower." - no explanation needed. Sudden instant mega death sequence.

And while we're on it, let us examine the classic cheesy action flick:

You know, the "We clearly outnumber this good guy here, but let's attack him one at a time." -_- What kind of criminals are you guys?

On that rare occasion when the villain has the good guy caught (e.g. a gun to his head while he's standing with nothing), don't try and be clever by giving some long diatribe. You know he's thinking of something; just dead him and you win. Of course, odds are if you're the bad guy your clip is probably empty at this point or by some "miracle" the safety is on.

How did they get King Kong off Skull Island? They thought they were slick by just cutting to the next scene in New York? SMH.

/rant.

Yay for Cake with Sprinkled Frosting

2009-02-15T22:36:00.000-08:00

Insert Explicative Here

2009-02-07T23:41:00.000-08:00

Does rain ruin lives on purpose?
Tagged along with Max and Monica on to help her sell some shoes to Laune.
Ended up dropping my phone in a gutter full of water in front of Sprinkles and now i'm disconnected from the world. RL Fleece Zip Hoodie front pockets FTL.
Plenty of adventures in between:

It's not ok to park in the lot. It's not ok to park in front of the unmarked fire hydrant.
But it is ok to park on the red curb in front of the prison? Hmmm.

Cue "The Who."

Hollywood & Vine. Renovated theater turned brand awareness pop up. Laune was the tour guide.

Ha.

How ironic that I find myself in a crate of old jazz records.

Bittersweet.

Max noticed that the first thing i took out was my memory card. Hilarity ensued. She obviously already knew why.

Why Not Scissors?

2009-02-05T20:27:00.000-08:00

For years, people have been slapping high fives (this shall represent "paper").

More recently, since maybe the late 1970s/early 1980s, hip hop brought us the fist bump (this shall represent "rock"). It's also known as the "Terrorist Fist Jab" in some neo-con circles and RNC offices around the country.

It's time to complete the holy trinity of celebratory hand gestures. I present the "scissors greeting:"

Fact #202

2009-02-02T22:44:00.000-08:00

Greenwood is a neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As one of the most successful and wealthiest African American communities in the United Stated during the early 20th Century, it was popularly known as America's "Black Wall Street" until the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. The riot was one of the most devastating race riots in history and it destroyed the once thriving Greenwood community.

The community mobilized its resources and rebuilt the Greenwood area within five years of the Tulsa Race Riot and the neighborhood was a hotbed of jazz and blues in the 1920s.^[8] However, the neighborhood fell prey to an economic and population drain in the 1960s, and much of the area was leveled during urban renewal in the early 1970s to make way for a highway loop around the downtown district. Several blocks of the old neighborhood around the intersection of Greenwood Ave. and Archer St. were saved from demolition and have been restored, forming part of the Greenwood Historical District.

Fact #201

2009-02-01T23:54:00.000-08:00

McKinley Morganfield “Muddy Waters” (1913 – 1983) is considered the “Father of Chicago Blues” with his infusion of the electric guitar into the Delta country blues. Muddy Waters was influential to some of the most popular rock bands, such as the Rolling Stones, who named themselves after his popular 1950 song "Rollin’ Stone."

恭喜發財

2009-01-26T22:52:00.000-08:00

Happy Lunar New Year

Little red envelopes all day son.

Ching chong diggity ding dong gong gung hay fat choy we getting Chinese money

^i wish.

Salty like Morton's

2009-01-21T19:56:00.001-08:00

Is Your Lambo Blue?

2009-01-20T10:11:00.001-08:00

Kind of surreal.

The photograph that will be displayed in all federal buildings beginning this week.

The first presidential portrait to be shot with a digital camera (Canon EOS 5D Mark II).

All that campaign money and dude couldn't even get a decent line-up though. SMH.

Guess it can't be as bad as that horrible perm Ms. Rice was working with.

The tie selection is eh, but oh well. I guess the leader of the free world can't be making appearances looking like Jerome Bettis. It's just embarrassing.

Combo breaker. Word to Killer Instinct.

Pillars in the Wind

2009-01-19T23:45:00.000-08:00

"People are often led to causes and often become committed to great ideas through persons who personify those ideas. They have to find the embodiment of the idea in flesh and blood in order to commit themselves to it."

- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - February 13, 1961

Thank you, Dr. King, for embodying justice and righteousness.

Thank you for being the change we still wish to see in our world.

Barack Obama's Chrysler 300C on eBay...

2009-01-11T23:37:00.000-08:00

Buy It Now price: $1,000,000.

No..i didnt add any extra 0s.

For that price, i better get free complementary flights in AF1 and breakfast in bed on the daily from Mrs. Obama herself. and a little extra maybe.

Check the link to watch when Chrissi bids.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chrysler-300-Series-C-Barack-Obamas-2005-Chrysler-300C-Obama-Car_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a16Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1309QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem330299932725QQitemZ330299932725QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks#ht_709wt_1597

For Max.

2009-01-11T22:30:00.000-08:00

10. Black Thought

9. L-Boogie

8. GZA

7. Phife Dawg

6. Guru

5. LL

4. NaS

3. Chuck D

2. Big Daddy Kane

1. Rakim Allah

A Plea from the Porn Industry

2009-01-09T12:13:00.000-08:00

What if this doesn't go through? Will we have nationalized porn?

With all this economic misery and people losing all that money, sex is the farthest thing from their mind.
It's time for Congress to rejuvenate the sexual appetite of America

As long as i can still get what i need for free, I'm good. Sorry Larry. Thank goodness
for the internet.

Michelle Obama 2009 calendar? *crosses fingers*

+99

2009-01-08T12:22:00.000-08:00

shellanedeleon: .yesterday was a great birthday .. 22 goes down in the history books

Things I learned January 6, 2009:

Don't count on Ticketmaster.
Trips to Disneyland (no matter how short the stay) are always appropriate
People with birthdays on January 6 have this inexplicable attraction to each other, especially when you throw in the theme park element.
Don't text and drive.
Mobile AIM counts as texting too.
Floating on 80 mph gusts of wind is euphoric. The soreness after...not so much.
Complete understanding> surface comprehension.
Confidence negates being under dressed. People don't seem to care as long as you're spending money.
Rich people get pissy drunk too. If bartenders are nice enough, you might even get a drink named after you.
Parents are designed to ruin fun. Plan accordingly.

Two thumbs up for the day.
Birthdays are the best (even the ones that aren't yours).
344 days until the next one.
The best surprises are the ones that aren't planned.

2008-12-25T23:26:00.001-08:00

I Woke Up Early on My Born Day...

2008-12-18T09:38:00.000-08:00

...I'm twenty twenty-two years of blessing
The essence of adolescence leaves my body now I'm fresh in
My physical frame is celebrated cause I made it
One quarter through life some God-ly like thing created"

Be back for the day's events/pick-ups/etc.

Things Done Changed (Word to B.I.G.)

2008-11-05T09:56:00.000-08:00

I woke up today and I turned on the TV to make sure I wasn't dreaming at 4am this morning when I finally went to sleep.

I can't even start to put a cap on the amount of excitement I have for the fact that Obama is the next president of the United States. People all across the world celebrated Obama and proves that this country lives by its word, and the American Dream is obtainable by anyone regardless of race. Because, people like Malcolm, Martin, and Medgar Evars (who died after coming home from helping people register to vote) fought for this day.

To be just 40 years removed from the civil rights movement and to have a man of color become president is unprecedented. Malcolm fought for equality in his own brand, and he wasn't killed by whites, he was killed by his very own people, who, like many today, were afraid of change and cynical of the ideas that Malcolm could bring forth.

In essence, (and in the words of Ghost), "a bunch of shark biters was crampin' his style."

I look at the TV eyes filled with tears and say I will never be inspired like this again.

This election is to me the chance to reverse the travesty of a Presidency that never should have been. We have won the popular vote in four of the five last elections, and will now win a real majority, not a plurality. This country should never have been taken as far right as Dick Cheney and George Bush took it, to an extreme representing a fringe of committed ideologues. We will not be denied by butterfly ballots, by hanging chads, and yes, the endless stories around the theme of voter suppression are often overstated but that say in one voice, "Never Again." I have tithed to Obama to say that, in part, and admire so much my many friends who have canvassed ardently for going out and winning this election to say that. I admire you more than I can say.

This election is the moment for my generation to take the world of power from those who have abused it before us. For a judgment that does not prize fight for its own sake but is tough, that is progressive but clear-eyed, that listens but is not afraid to call itself progressive or liberal. We'll make health care more widely available. Call us socialists. We'll force cars to 45 mpg. Call us green kooks. We'll rein in gross excesses in the market. Call us socialists again, (you like that one). But as you do, call us the majority party. We have shed our glass jaw of Dukakis' campaign passivity. And we are that majority. Finally.

Most importantly to me, this election means Dr. King's wish is fulfilled. The little black girls and white girls aren't just playing together. Americans are voting for people who aren't like them, in massive numbers, thirty six million votes for a woman and a black man for President, and now a black man again, twice that many votes. The insular America of past years is dead...grown over...moved past. This election for me was in a way a very simple act of inclusion and antiracism. It was a touch to an idealistic young person who is as dead as the era he grew up in. Or maybe not. As long as I live, there will never be anything as good and true to me in public life, as what we've accomplished today.

And it's only the beginning.

The day has come to start turning the pages and saying that those who preach hate and those who live based on hate have no place in this country.

And now I remember this:

"And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today!

I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of "interposition" and "nullification" -- one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.

I have a dream today!" - MLK Jr.

Fire it up.

FTW

2008-11-04T18:18:00.000-08:00

2008-10-28T15:14:00.000-07:00

I’m back in the business of doing online applications, and an unfortunate reminder of my hate for filling out applications are the stupid Unicru tests that retail companies have become oh-so-dearly fond of. As you probably know, when applying online to such retail businesses as Staples, Best Buy, or whatever, toward the end of the application you have a long 20-30 minute test that ask you stupid, repetitive, personality screening test questions like:

I enjoy talking to strangers.
- Strongly Disagree
- Disagree
- Agree
- Strongly Agree

There are some people I really can’t stand.
- Strongly Disagree
- Disagree
- Agree
- Strongly Agree

Before, I was so oblivious about the purpose of these tests that I would actually answer truthfully. After a being rejected repeatedly and never seeing an interview, I began to realize that I might have to lie to get by these tests. Chanel laughed at me when I told her this and said “That’s what I’ve been doing the whole time! You mean to tell me you’ve been telling them the truth? HAHAHA!” SMH
. Anyway, I'm beginning to answering the questions based on what they might want to hear.

I enjoy talking to strangers.
- Strongly Agree!

Real answer- Hell no.

There are some people I really can’t stand.
- Strongly Disagree!

Real answer- Hell yeah, basically the entire universe…

You get the idea. So after I've started lying on the tests, I gotten plenty of interview opportunities. Sadly, I'm picky and haven't called back for any of them.

The Unicru tests are poorly designed to seek out people with an extroverted, happy-go-lucky, optimistic personality, that can be easily brainwashed into listening to an idiot manager and backward company policies. The type of people who actually enjoy doing the same BS over and over again, can get yelled at by customers and by managers, smile about it, and go all Kunta Kiente on them. “Yes massa, I was wrong.” Basically people who don’t have a mind of their own and don’t have emotions- human robots.

Unfortunately, if an introverted person were to answer truthfully, he/she would get a “red flag” on his/her application and won’t be able to be hired. I think the same concept applies to an emotional person, a pessimistic person, or anyone the least bit normal. I personally could care less about working retail, but unfortunately, even introverted people need temporary jobs to get by in life, and to discriminate against us in this way is horrible, but understandable. Retail companies are sick of having people who can think for themselves around.

Once you get the idea of what the Unicru test’s purpose is, you can easily get by them by answering the way you think the company may see as the ideal employee (a brainwashed, optimistic robot). Stick with answering “Strongly Agree” or “Strongly Disagree” and avoid answering just plain “Agree” or “Disagree”. I used to answer with a plain “Agree” or “Disagree” when I’m unsure of what they want to hear. There are companies that have similar tests to Unicru, so the same concept applies to them.

Anyway, forget them. And forget the retail environment for not liking my introverted, negative, people hating personality. That’s why I lie to get jobs. Ha.

10.14.08: The Day We Make Contact

2008-10-14T12:13:00.000-07:00

I seriously just had an interaction with the alleged aliens that were rumored to visit Earth today. I was out in my backyard doing backyard stuff, when i suddenly heard the palm trees rustling in the wind. So, I went to grab my camera.

I went back outside to scope for mre suspicious activity. Then, out of nowhere a giant bright light in the sky! Sure some may call it the Sun, but I beg to differ .

The next thing I know...a perfectly clear sky! Impending doom?

Then I saw it! It said that unless I gave it all my cookies, the world would be enslaved and all fast food establishments would be destroyed. I even had to raise up off my Oreos. SMH. A small price to pay for the survival of mankind I suppose.

It left me with this video communication that I am immediately forwarding to the local authorities to have them decipher the scarily real footage.
I'll be posted in my room waiting for downtown Los Angeles to get murked

Feel Good Hit of the Summer

2008-09-22T01:43:00.000-07:00

If this girl wasn't 3000 miles away most time of the year, I bet my life would be filled with way more fun.

The Dodgers snag the W (10-7), and we get to sit next to none other than Dom Kennedy and K Town. Cookies from Diddy Riese afterward made the night only sweeter.

Loves Again

2008-09-17T23:26:00.001-07:00

Adventures in the Land of Disney 9/16/08

2008-09-17T23:26:00.000-07:00

Ater weeks of deliberation, Natalie and I finally decided to get annual passes for Disneyland. $268 and miles of walking later, they prove to be pretty smart investments.

Of course, the day had to start off with the best ride. Even though its almost 20 years old, I always get hyped when you make that wrong left and get to fight TIE Fighters in a Death Star Trench.
Random Question: If Star Wars took place "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away," why is it in Tomorrowland?
Random Fact: Paul Reubens is the voice of RX-D4.
As we were walking into DCA, some random lady looked at Nat's tee and said

"OMG...where did you get your shirt from?"

She told her where she copped, but the lady had no clue as to even what Urban Outfitters was. So, we asked where she lived.

"Oh, I'm from Canada"

I guess even old white women from the Great White North know what time it is.

No letter D in California. I kinda had to improvise.
Pooh's Acid Trip. Obviously there's more than just crack in the honey of The Hundred Acre Woods.
Target practice

The real deal. Disregard the first score. My fingers slipped (more times than I care to count).

It took some convincing but she finally agreed to get on. Congratulations are in order for Ms. Telfer; she actually managed to be the only person screaming through the entire ride of what may possibly be the only roller coaster that's weaker than Knotts' Jaguar. Thats a smile of embarrassment...the other people on the ride were laughing AT her.
Random Fact #2: You know you're spoiled when you get a FastPass when you don't wanna wait in a 10 minute line. We did that about 5 times. Does that make you quintuply spoiled?

...and what better place to spend the end of the night? Sonic stays on point, except for when you have to substitute diet cherry syrup in your Cherry Limeade because "we ran out of the non-diet stuff." SMH. It tasted like a Shirley Temple after you already drank half of it and the ice had fully melted. the Toaster more than made up for it though.
Random Question #2: Who came up with the idea that putting bacon on anything automatically makes it better?
Random Question #3: Who came up with the idea that putting undercooked bacon on anything automatically commands a $1 price hike from its non-undercooked bacon sporting counterpart?
Random Fact #3: Coney (n)- a hotdog which was dipped in the toilet purchased from Sonic

1)What the hell was that? It tasted like shit..
2)Oh, that was the Coney from Sonic*

* Urban Dictionary

Sadly, Fantasmic! is closed until November (otherwise you'd be seeing 139475879749 photos of the dragon sequence right now). Splash Mountain and the Matterhorn notwithstanding, we've promised to get on every ride and see every attraction that Disneyland has to offer this year.
362.24 days left...

Loves

2008-09-09T20:25:00.000-07:00

Shoes and toys: the best 1-2 combo since the Dynamic Duo. (and Doublestuft Oreos w/ Sprite)

Zeus x That Ether

2008-09-07T01:26:00.000-07:00

Orange County: A Story in Four Parts

2008-09-04T23:32:00.000-07:00

So...Nat takes me on a trip to the O.C. today.
I figure it's only right to show her a few of my own spots...
The run to Blends CM was the sole inkspot of the day; I picked up a pair of Iron Maiden Sk8 Hi's for a decent price and didn't bother trying them on (against the recommendation of the virgin sneaker shopper that is Natalie). Woke up today to see how they looked on and noticed the tag on the box:

Mens' 9.5
Womens' 11.0

All sales final and no exchanges. Shoe boutique store policies FTL. Brilliant.

Chocolate Marshmallow; brand new flavor. Imagine the best Ding Dong you ever tasted, then multiply that x10 and slap on a $3.75 price tag. It's better than that. Food always tastes better when it costs more. Except In-n-Out.

$25.59 worth of some of the best stuff on Earth (best meaning best tasting, not best for your health).
Yes...it was all eaten. 30 seconds later, she was swayed to the dark side. We'll be making another trip soon.

Start It Up

2008-09-01T22:21:00.000-07:00