My Anniversary

Yesterday, I celebrated my 2nd anniversary of being 21. I refuse to do any more counting....hehehe. Nothing out of the ordinary happened. It was just a peaceful and tranquil day. I left the campus in order to be at peace with my thoughts. The one highlight of my day was that in the evening I went to Nick's house in Mt. Morris to see his younger sister perform. She sings lovely.

Maybe I will celebrate when I go home...

...which will happen tomorrow

Photo Proeject

I took the following images for my photo project for my Fairytales, Myths, and Legends German Class. I looked upon Walt Disney and his ideas of fairytales for inspiration, however, my photos are a satirical response to his American ideals of fairytales. The collection is called Qualifications for Becoming a Princess. I would like to thank Anna Fagan and Ryn Stilwell for modeling and putting up with my crazy ideas. I hope you enjoy. Please feel free to leave any reactions, comments, and/or feelings about the photographs. Thank you.

Trapped

Desperation

Caught

Ashamed

Painful Beauty


Playing Dress-Up

The Discovery

The Denial

The Acceptance

I've been waiting for a long time
For this moment to come
I'm destined
For anything...at all
Downtown lights will be shining
On me like a diamond
Ring out under the midnight hour
No one can touch me now
And I can't turn my back
It's too late ready or not at all

I'm so much closer than
I have ever known...
Wake up

Dawning of a new era
Calling...don't let it catch you falling
Ready or not at all
So close enough to taste it
Almost...I can embrace this
Feeling....on the tip of my tongue

Cafe Drama

First band of the night. We had some coffee, irish cream, Bailey's, some music, and an awesome time.


Check them out.

Second Band.

Coffee and some milk.

Dan Price

Amo's Band Walri playing at the Drama Cafe.


Rocking Away.

Another, event of the night. Some jerk broke into Sean's cabinet and stold his protein powder.

That was all they took. Sean was getting ready to kick some ass. But...

His jeans ended up ripping. Check out the hole. That's his actual hand down his pants and out through the hole in his crotch. Maybe he would get lucky with some lady.


Then again, maybe not. His pants completely tore after doing a squat. So much for 'the end' of Sean's night.

A song is two bodies rubbing underneath the covers to keep warm.

U of R: Raping You in the Ass Just How You Like It

So, after busting my ass for the past two weeks working on an application to go to Cologne next year, I was barely told today that I might not be able to qualify for this amazing opportunity because I am a senior and not a junior. WHAT THE FUCK?!?!??!? Why don't they let you know this from the beginning.
They said, "If it comes down to choosing a junior or you, and you have the better qualifications, we would still choose a junior because they will be returning to the school and will be able to share their experiences with us."

Well, FUCK that!!! I have "shared" so much of myself to this fucking institution and when I want something back from them, they have to screw me in the ass just for shits and giggles. I don't want to sound like a complete snob or rude, but I actually think that I deserve this. I have been working my butt off, and I have way more qualifications than some of these juniors. UGH!!! They better have one hell of reason for them to reject me.

It's not fair. It's ridiculous. But at least I was told by the director...

"You should still apply. You never know what will happen."


Yeah, thanks for the f***ing hope.

Remember the 6th?

Thought that I was going crazy
Just having one of those days
Didn't know what to do
Then there was you

And everything went from wrong to right
And the stars came out and filled up the sky
The music you were playing really blew my mind
It was love at first sight

'Cause baby when I heard you
For the first time I knew
We were meant to be as one

Was tired of running out of luck
Thinking 'bout giving up
Didn't know what to do
Then there was you

"Love at First Sight"
-Kylie Minogue


Happy Nikolaus!!!
Ich liebe Dich...
immer

Yesterday was sooooo Much Fun

Continuing with the Senior festivities for this year, Nick, Jennie, and I went on a Wine Tasting at Casa Larga Vineyard. The bus was about 45 minutes late and we were getting piss off, but as we were about to leave the bus arrived, and we were happy that we were going to get intoxicated on early Saturday afternoon. The wines were all sooo good. But being poor college students, the three of us chipped in to buy one bottle of Riesling. It was AMAZING!
When we came back to campus we decided to have a nice past dinner with Alfredo sauce and portobello mushrooms. It tasted sooo good. And Nick baked some amazing Chocolate Chip Cookies which were consumed way too fast after the pasta.
After dinner I headed up to my room and got ready for the last show of the One-Acts. I had so much performing and everybody loved the show. (But still I feel ackward about it. I told my friends and family about it, and nobody called or sent an wishing me luck or anything of that sort. I know it's stupid, but I just wish sometimes that I weren't so invisible to everybody. At times I feel like I am sitting on a lonely bench watching the whole pass by, and nobody stops to say hello. I hate being alone here.)
Following the show, Mitch, Sean, Jason, Chris, Peter, Ben, Nick and I went to watch Snakes on a Plane with Sammy J. (Samuel L. Jackson). But in order to tolerate this movie, we had to be completely belligerently drunk. Hahahaha, the reprecussions of my drinking were felt more today during the Lego Tournament I had to work on. Let's just say those were the longest 4 hours of my life. After the movie, our favorite uncle, Uncle Dickie's, was parked outside the frat quad and it was only natural for us to get some awesome grub. We proceeded to the house were we watched another movie, but writing about it and thinking about it again is a little bit too weird for me... So I'll let you make up your own mind about what I watched. lol ;)

Where the F*** was the bus for the last hour??? Parked by the Chapel....
Nick and I are annoyed.

But Jennie, Nick and I decided that being grumpy gives you more wrinkles.
So, we decided to look pretty and smile for the camera.

Gaby is happy now because she got her bottle of wine.

Nick is sad because I didn't let him open the bottle on the bus.

So, this picture is very ridiculous and for some strange reason I look very confused.
Maybe it was because I was Carmen Dick: Feminist Private Eye.
The show ROCKED!!! Thanks Phil 1, Phil 2, and Ted.

BTW, I hate red lipstick with a passion!!!

CasiNO Royale

I watched the new James Bond movie last night in my room with my friend Sean. All I have to say is thank goodness I did not pay $9 to watch it. I must say that the opening was great. The 'city walker' was amazing. He was literally jumping from building to building. There were inexplicable bursts of fire and guns, lots of guns....you know, your typical, but highly awesome, Bond movie.
BUT THEN, I had to wonder how much money did Ford have to pay to get there 1-minute commercial in the movie. Also, Botox must be making a whole lot of money right now. Botox, it's not just for women any more. Everytime the camera made a close up on Daniel Craig's face, I could not help but laught at the ridiculous poses and pouting of his lips he would make. It was ridiculous. Oh, and another thing.... Daniel Craig your buff, we get it. You don't have to take off your shirt or your clothes every other scene to demonstrate that you have a six-pack, arms like guns, and an ass that we all wish we had. It's like he is exploiting himself so we can pay more attention to his body and forget his bad acting.
Oh, and let's not forget how James Bond gets sissyfied towards the later half of the movie!!! I have barely come to terms with James Bond movies treating women like disposable objects, but that's the essence of a James Bond movie. And now, they throw a freaking love story in order to appeal the female audience. "Oh, I love you and I am going to leave the secret service to spend the rest of my life going around the world in my sail boat and making sweet love to you each day!" And, then poor little James Bond must redeem himself at the end by saying, "The Bitch is gone." Uh-huh, yeah right.
All I have to say is that the first half of the movie was good. The second half (or extra three million years the movie producers added) was terrible. But, I am a very cynical person who likes to go against the status quo, and maybe my opinion about Casion Royale is complete bogus. Just watch it and make up your own mind.



The only exceptional thing was Chris Cornell from Audioslave singing the opening credits,
You Know My Name.

If you take a life do you know what you'll give?
Odds are, you won't like what it is
When the storm arrives, would you be seen with me?
By the merciless eyes of deceit?

I've seen angels fall from blinding heights
But you yourself are nothing so divine
Just next in line

It's December...

And December 1st is World's AIDS Day


The best way to prevent the continuing spread of the HIV virus is to be aware. Get tested. Just ask your doctor for a free HIV test. There's no shame; the only shame is not knowing.


It's time to fight back.

Oh no, not the Beer!!!!

So, not only is there a shortage of Agave, which is the plant that produces Tequila and takes 10 years in the making, now Malt Barley is on the decline as well. What is a poor college student to do with the higher prices and taxes imposed on some of our favorite beverages?


Read more about it, here...

Thanksgiving Break at New York City

Botanical Gardens

New York City

Broadway

Broadway.....ahhh, my dream, maybe one day I'll be in a show there.

Bus!

Typical New York Yellow Taxis...

Lincoln Center

Inside Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center.... I think you can tell how high up we were at, but it didn't matter because the ballet was beautiful.

Outside the Time Warner Center

Inside the Time Warner Center

Thanksgiving 2006

I am currently drinking a glass of Cabernet Savignon and enjoying a slice of flan after two long days of walking in New York City. I hope everybody is having a great Thanksgiving dinner. I know I am. I miss everybody.

Thanksgiving Preparations

I can't believe November is more than half way over. We are preparing the house for our annual Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. This will be the house's 32nd Thanksgiving dinner which isn't much for a fraternity, but for a special interest housing, it is amazing. And I hope that it will continue for many more years. I am a little bit sad. Ever since I have been here at Rochester, I have been going to the D-House's Thanksgiving dinner and now, I am a Senior, I will be attending my fourth and final dinner. It breaks my heart. I am so happy that I will be giving the opening speech. I have always dreamed of it, however, I am afraid I might break out into tears. Well, I am cooking today for tomorrow's festivities. I am making a white past with mushrooms and a Mexican style stuffing. Oooohhhh, nice! Oh my goodness, which reminds me that I have to go to Wilson Commons and place an order for a sushi platter or else we won't have appetizers tomorrow. Gotta go!


She's a lover, baby and a fighter
Should've seen her coming when it got a little brighter
-The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, "Dani California"

It's raining

The rain hasn't stopped since last Thursday, and I literally feel that I am being poured on. I have so much work to do like always, but this time I really have to buckle myself down and try to finish it all by next Monday. I will be leaving to Diana's house on Monday afternoon once again to celebrate Thanksgiving with her and her family. Since I can't go home, I am going to the second best thing that I know. And not to mention, that we are going to THE CITY. You know what I mean when I say THE CITY.... oh yeah, New York City, the grandaddy of alllllll cities. I am so excited to go; all the Christmas decorations will be up (I think) and the Christmas Tree in Rockefellar Square will be lighted. Oh, and I can't wait to do some shopping (with what money, I don't know, but it will get done).
My good friend Nick will be celebrating his 21st birthday. Finally, he is the last one of us to turn 21 and we can finally go to bars and clubs without any problem. This really excites me because Nick is one of the few people that will go out with me and actually dance the entire night away. Plus, not to brag or anything, but we make an excellent hip-hop, pop, get your booty down, dance couple. I am still teaching him how to ballroom dance, but I think that might take a while. hehehe I think him and I will be going out to lunch tomorrow and might have a little party in the third floor lounge tomorrow night, but first, I must study for a test I have on Wednesday and another on Thursday..... Ay, caramba!!!


Don't you want to come with me?
Don't you want to feel my bones
On your bones?
It's only natural

"Bones"
The Killers

Not the Same

My room is overly clean how I like it
I have regained space in my closet
I can concentrate on my work once again
And I have stopped tripping over some enormous shoes

My desk has enough room to stretch my arms
I can choose what to watch on t.v.
And I don't have to shave my legs every once in a while

But it's not the same
Something doesn't feel right

I miss walking into my room and seeing your smiling face
There's none of your clothes lying carelessly upon my bed
There's no one to make me laugh

I fall asleep crying to Heaven for you to hold me
But my request is rejected
I must console myself with your picture
And pretend that you are by me, holding my hand







...I miss you

Some Favorite Pictures from the Last 5 Weeks....