Jesse I just thought you might be interested to know that by doing a google search of "Elmwood Strip Restaurants", your journal appears as the sixth website found. Strange, no???

What a crap crap day. Well it's not even noon. But so far what a yucky day. I woke up sooo tired...I think I almost forgot I had to go to work today. I guess after taking like a million days off that will happen. And then my dad and I said like three things to each other in the car. And now here I am doing mindless things as usual. And it is cloudy and yucky out. And I can't stop thinking about how sad I am that I won't be in Chamber Singers next year. More on that later...

Well, I did have a fun weekend. I hiked and played football and fished and sailed. I think I'll have pictures up soon. I did feel guilty about missing the sister's birthday, of course. But I still got her a little something and I believe we will be north of the border this weekend...muhahaha...

Finished the DaVinci Code...of course it was great, but I don't think I've heard of anyone who didn't like it. It was a very fast read...excellent for long, boring train rides. I recommend it to one and all.

I saw Spiderman 2 Monday night. I was actually expecting it to be like REALLY great. I thought it was good...not that much better or worse than the other one, which I liked. I mean overall it was a good movie but nothing earth-shattering like I was sort of expecting from all the great reviews I saw. Well anyway it's worth seeing.

What else...Jesse I was just reading my yearbook the other day and in my senior yearbook you drew your own stick figure version of the very same picture that is now your userpic. And of course wrote *slurp slurp* underneath. Ahh I haven't thought about that in awhile. Fond memories...although I don't think I enjoyed it so much at the time. Oh the lunchtime jokes...guinea pig...the LaDuca voice (you're like the cherry on top of our sundae...)...a certain *n sync lovin, dancing man who we watched from afar as he wooed a blond friend of ours...kiwis...hmm I can't think of others offhand. But good random lunch times.

Well...back to work. I hope to hang out at the apartamento tonight. I miss mis amigos.

So before reading, remember that everything I'm saying is general, isn't meant to offend or attack anyone, and isn't even all my opinion but just stuff I wanted to get out there. Okeeeee read on.

For some reason one of (e:beast)'s most recent posts sparked my interest ([inlink]beast,14[/inlink]) so I decided to sort of answer but just sort of add my own thoughts.



...Well, it seems to me that to ask whether most people prefer anything is very general. I think how a person feels depends a lot on what is going on in his or her life at a given time, and what they want as far as relationships, companions, lovers, etc.

I guess I don't really see anything wrong if people say they prefer to be in relationships. But the question is, why? People may feel pressured to be in relationships depending on many factors...such as the time of year, age, marital status of their friends, amount of time since their last relationship, etc. In such cases, they may prefer to be in a relationship rather than not be, and sometimes you can't blame them. But what about the type of relationships they are choosing?...

There are people who begin dating at a young age, and stay together for years and years. Sometimes they, or others, may eventually wonder if they are only together because they are comfortable, or if they are afraid to be without that person they are so used to. They prefer to be in that relationship because it has been going on for so long they can't remember not being with that other person, and don't want to have to start all over again.

There are those who date lots of people...if you consider these relationships...and I believe they are. You can wonder about that...why do some people not want to get tied down? Why don't they want to get involved? They prefer to be in relationships as well, but in different ways and for different reasons. (I'm not as familiar with this category, so I don't really know a lot of the reasons as to why people do this, haha...). It's just another way of being with people.

And there's people who don't date, for whatever reasons, and are totally satisfied with being with their friends and family. AND there's people who spend all the their time with close friends and family, but are frustrated by not having a significant other. I don't think either of these people are wrong in how they feel. I think I have been in both of those situations...and it all depended on what was going on at the time. I am totally one to know that even if you think you want to be with someone, and you think your life is over because they don't want to be with you, or whatever...there is nothing like best friends. You never forget everything they do for you, and everytime they listen...and they make you realize that dating isn't ALWAYS a priority or necessary to be happy and feel complete. And from that you can grow, become comfortable with yourself, and know that you are incredibly lucky, no matter what.

As far as having a relationship consuming one's life, well it's pretty unhealthy to have ANY one thing consuming someone's life. So, I agree that people shouldn't put all their eggs in one basket...as the old saying goes. I mean I don't want to be a hypocrite...I know the last few months at school, I became part of a "unit" and was rarely seen walking without the same person around campus...I guess it's easy to do when you are away at school and starting a new relationship. People can definitely get caught up in a relationship, and become sort of addicted to being with each other. But there are bad and good ways to go about doing this...I mean there has to be a balance. But you're right...there isn't a reason to be sad if they seem to be truly happy. Maybe they do want to stop searching, as Beast says, or at least pause...and maybe that's okay? I don't think it is part of everyone's nature to be always lo
ok
ing for something better. They may not look at it as depriving themselves, while someone else may. It is aaaaaaaaall a matter of who you are.

Well, anywho...just some stuff I wanted to say, for some reason or another. Who knows why this randomly caught my attention and produced this deep, moving, and insightful journal entry? .... weeeeeeell, maybe not. Anyway, other opinions are always welcome.

Happy Independence Day everybody and HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY TO MY SISTER who will soon become a part of estrip as well! :0)

omg so I just laughed for like 20 straight minutes...which isn't so cool when you share an office with one person and she is busily at work and you are shaking with fits of silent laughter... I was reading through my old journals and I saw that I had written how funny one of Mike's entries was. So I went to Mike's journal at roughly the same time and found the very journal I was talking about. [inlink]mike,12[/inlink] Oh my...so funny. Maybe more so for me than anyone because it's mostly about the two of us but it is still hilarious.

AND there is a quote in there which could be the understatement of the year... "Maybe I eat too much bacon."

hahahahaaaa

Just finished having lunch with Mike in the food court of the Main Place Mall, attached to my building. Haha, my building. I really am starting to feel like a real employee in this office and not just like a helper. And of course, here I am posting an entry...hmmm...

Anywho...I may go see Harry Potter tonight...my sister hated it but everyone else liked it. I'm not even that all about the movies because the books are so great, but we'll see, we'll see...

Hey in other news, when is the next jimmy eat world album coming out...It's been like...three years...I'm achin for some jimmy!

Well almost a week late, here are some highlights from an mk, (e:mike) and (e:jill) stroll down the strip.





ahh, so true



it's normal for you to tell your friends you like something, and they insist upon you licking it for a picture...right??




and we made a little stop where I received a copy of the DaVinci Code (which unfortunately I still haven't started...). I already thanked Terry, but I find picture form to be better...



well, maybe it's better when it ISN'T me in the picture...hmmm...

that's all.

Digital cameras are so fun.

just to let y'all know...the play did indeed get called about a minute after my friends had left. And then I couldn't get through to my mom for like 15 minutes, so I did get a little soaked. Thanks to (e:mike) for the blanket, which did also get wet and is now drying on the line downstairs in my basement.

Sidenote, when I was waiting for my sister to get out of the trailer backstage, some important man came by and said "folks, if you're waiting for someone, please wait on the hill." The odd thing was, I was the only person there. Why refer to me as folks, when I am a singular folk? I don't know if I would have preferred "miss" or "m'am"...I actually can't stand either of those. But "folks"...hmm...it just felt strange...

Pics will be up soon from our little excursion soon, Jillian y Miguel. (I was thinking in a French accent when I typed that, yet it is Spanish...)

And thanks for the book Terry!

You know what I haven't seen in such a long time?

A Caramello commercial.

I was thinking maybe because it's been around for a while and stuff, but you still see the occasional ad for Snickers, Milky Way, Twix, M&M's, Hershey's...no Caramello though. I feel like I used to enjoy the Caramello commercials. Not that I remember much...wasn't there often someone like pulling the candy bar apart and seeing how far the caramel would stretch? Hopefully I'm not confusing that with Little Caesar's and the cheese...

While we're on the subject, anyone miss the Bart Simpson Butterfinger commercials?

...mk's mind browses the candy display of the cashier aisle she knows too well...

Hmmm...are they still doing "Gimme a break" Kit Kat ads? Maybe they are...

I don't love the whole "Taste the Rainbow" thing. Creeps me out a little.

Whatchamacallits. Now I think they had some good ads for that...am I wrong?

Hmmm can we say Mentos???

And those Reese's commercials in which various people displayed a variety of ways to eat a Reese's. (There's no wrong way...)

Have I made you hungry? Are all you low-carb lifestyle folks cursing my name? Well it must be about time for lunch...including candy, of course. I highly recommend going for those "obscure" candy bars who deserve just as much airtime as the rest. Go lay a finger on a Butterfinger! Break off a piece of that Kit Kat bar! EQUALITY FOR CANDY!

I just finished my first book of the summer.

"East of Eden" by John Steinbeck.



Some (probably not many...) may recall that I said I started this book in January on my famous Seattle trip [inlink]mk,47[/inlink]. Well, it didn't really take me 6 months to finish...I started it then, read 4 chapters, and then put it down for until the school year ended. So, I'm not THAT slow...

AAAAnyway...great book. I enjoyed it and was kinda sad when it was over. I felt so involved with all the characters. I bet it could go on much longer and that would be okay. Well unless all action and the characters ended up doing nothing but sitting around staring at each other for the rest of their lives.

So what to read next...everyone is recommending the DaVinci Code of course...problem is, no one has one to let me borrow!!! My dad just read "Snow Falling On Cedars"...a murder mystery. I think it may be a movie? Maybe that will be the one. I also tried reading a biography of Charles Mingus (famous jazz bassist) but it's pretty boring...maybe someday...

Any entries suggesting some good books would be appreciated!!

It seems to me that it's a problem when you go back and read your old journal entries and you actually annoy yourself. And by old I mean two days ago.

I caught the "bike-bug". I got down my old school, hot pink 10 speed last night in the garage, and I wouldn't say it's in stellar shape. So now I want a bike. However...I should probably get a car first. I know bikes are cheaper and better for the environment. But eventually...with the little money I have...I suppose I should put it towards a car...poop...

Oh yeah and blog is everywhere. There was some report on it on 88.7 WBFO this morning. What's the blog craze?

Mmmm...Goldschlager is tasty...

I think later on my lunch I might attempt to sketch a picture...but not with a mouse...one of those funny laptop mouses that you just move your finger along. The results may be scary...