| Writer's Block: Titular Heroes |
[Nov. 11th, 2008|02:00 pm] |
The Life and Times of an American Male Rediscovering his Youthful Innocence (Or, quite simply, The Drought.)
Lol @ euphemisms. |
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| Ughh |
[Oct. 21st, 2008|09:04 am] |
You know what grinds my gears?
People talking talking about issues they know nothing about. This group of fellow students were talking about Prop 8 and those for and against the proposition knew nothing about it.
Pro: "The voters said no to gay marriage, they're saying no now!"
-Really buddy? They said no twelve years ago. This was when our parents and grandparents
voting. Now it is a younger, more accepting generation.
Con: "Prop 8 would make it illegal to be gay!"
- No you dumb shit. It would just make it illegal to get married to a same-sex partner.
Civil unions would still be legal.
My feeling is this. It is never ok to place a separate status on groups of people that are completely equal. Imagine this: You have two couples. Both have been together for ten loving years. After living with each other for so long, both couples decide to tie the knot. Both groups go to apply for a marriage license. Couple A, the straight couple, get through the process with no problems. They have their marriage license. Couple B, the gay couple, find out that they can have the benefits of a marriage, but they are not married. They have a civil union agreement. There is a status that is attained when you are married. When a couple finally takes that step they say, "We are married. That is my wife/husband." What is a gay couple supposed to say, "We're a union" or "We're domestic partners" "That is my partner"? They are denied the status that so many straight couples have. That my friends is separate but equal, a doctrine that was made unconstitutional in the '60s. A doctrine that told many Black Americans, "STFU nigger, you have a perfectly fine water fountain over there." "STFU spook, your school is working, it has books, you're lucky you're even learning." Separate but equal is never equal.
I don't like telling people how to vote. I usually just encourage people to just get out and vote. Fuck, write your name in the ballot and vote for yourself. At least you went out and attempted to make a change. But if you go out to vote this November, vote this proposition down. Vote NO on it. It is a huge step/leap/timejump backwards. Also, if you vote McCain, Baby Jesus will cry and god will smite your ovaries/testicles. |
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| Vote NO on Prop 8! Spread this around por favor! |
[Oct. 7th, 2008|07:20 pm] |
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Prop 8 would place a ban on same-sex marriage in California. It pretty much says that same-sex couples have the same benefits of marriage through same-sex unions. However, we can agree that society places a status on "Married". And denying that status to homosexual couples is essentially separate but equal. Prop 8 is the same as saying, "WTF are you complaining about? You have a perfectly fine water fountain over there." |
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| "What insight do have into foreign policy? Specifically with Russia." |
[Sep. 18th, 2008|09:31 am] |
Well, I can see Russia from my house, Charlie. Sweet dude. There is a chance this lady could be running the country. McCain is a walking corpse and his face is falling apart. The dude could possibly kick the bucket while in office and we have Soccer Mom Palin lined up. If she promises orange slices and Capri Sun while in office, then I might consider voting for her.
Livejournal is dead. Or in a vegetative state. |
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| (no subject) |
[Jun. 22nd, 2008|08:43 pm] |
So I have a new toy.
I also have a new friend.
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| ... followed by a rant. |
[May. 27th, 2008|09:33 am] |
When I carpool with Xavier or Aaron, we always take the 10 freeway. Around Crenshaw, there are these banners that I have seen. They read, "9/11 Mysteries: Discover the Truth," or "Impeach Bush/Cheney."
I'm not big on conspiracy theories. I think it's just a bunch of crap thought up by some uber-liberal college student or some paranoid ex-druggie. Do I think our government fucked up big with 9/11? Yes. But I don't think it was a massive conspiracy on all levels of government. The problem is that people eat this shit up. Everyone wants to glamorize these tragedies or make light of them with these grand stories. Is it hard to grasp that some people are truly insane enough to hijack planes and crash them into buildings?
And really now, impeach Bush and Cheney with six months until election day? Waste tax dollars with a big investigation and then an impeachment trial? "But the republicans did it to Clinton?" First off, fuck Clinton. He's not a fucking martyr. He lied under oath. Should he have gone to trial? No. But when you lie to a grand jury and obstruct an investigation, you're going to be held accountable. The republicans wasted tax dollars trying to oust him, I don't think the democrats should be so petty. And I think those uber-liberal fucks in Crenshaw should stop stroking themselves.
Another thing, there is a movie coming out called Recount. Can you all guess what its about? I'll give you a hint it begins with rhymes with blorida jeecount. Give up? The Florida recount fiasco. MY GOD!!! It has been eight fucking years. Get over it. Cry me a fucking river. Ok, so you got screwed. I know, it sucks when your votes turn into shit.
Ok, I would understand if the movie was made say... six years ago. But now? I won't argue that voters in Florida got royally fucked, but jesus... make sure the ballot counters get their shit right.
And I'm done. |
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| An actual post... |
[May. 27th, 2008|09:29 am] |
You know what is always nice?
Listening to a good band for the first time. In the span of two months or so, I've come across Facing New York, Hot Rod Circuit, and The Receiving End of Sirens. I never took the time to listen to either of those bands and I can't believe I missed out. It takes me back to high school when there were a plethora of bands coming out.
That's all I got... |
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[May. 15th, 2008|09:13 am] |
There is this guy that comes into the cafeteria and strums is guitar all day. His voice is shit and his guitar is horribly tuned. But this guy is fucking awesome. He looks like Chief from One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest.
I have a really wicked beard growing in. My hair is a little unkept, my beard is ratty. It's kinda cool.
Class is about to start. Adios. |
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| An issue I have with an issue |
[May. 14th, 2008|11:18 pm] |
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There is a big hoopla about the Olympics in Beijing. The idea of the Olympics being in China bother some people so much that they demand a boycott by the US and its allies. It should be no surprise that I find this extremely lol-worthy. I am not against all boycotts. In fact, I boycott Wal-Mart. It is a personal choice I make. The Montgomery bus boycott was very effective and noble. This Olympic boycott, however, is asinine in every way, shape, and form. If there was ever a chance to hold a global circle jerk, the Olympic boycott would be the best time to have it. China’s violation of human rights is despicable. But really, what is this boycott going to accomplish? I’ll tell you what will happen. A year from now when the Olympics are over and done with, no one will give a shit that you boycotted the Olympics. Fuck, China has never cared, they don’t care, and they never will care, at least in my lifetime. China will still hold the games even if it’s just the Chinese competing. If China gave a rat’s ass about what people thought, don’t you think they would have made some civil reforms?? A year from now, when this whole fiasco is over and done with, people will be talking about Miley Cyrus getting knocked up. Stop wearing your convictions on your sleeve. If everyone is whipping out the proverbial cock, please… don’t whip your’s out to just to bust a nut in the circle jerk. China and its human rights violations never escaped your mouth before this sensationalized “issue” and once the games are over, you won’t give a fuck about China and the Chinese people ever again. That is until the media decides to make a stink about them. |
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| *Sigh* |
[May. 12th, 2008|01:37 am] |
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I've been out of the game for so long... Twice I've been up to bat, and twice I've just looked at the pitch go by. The next time a decent looking woman comes my way, I'm swinging for the moon. |
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| As told by Adam Carolla |
[Apr. 17th, 2008|09:34 am] |
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"I can tell you're hot. You're as dumb as a stump and as annoying as the day is long. I find that when I talk to you, I get annoyed. Then I think, 'My god, you're stupid.' Then I have an erection." |
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| This rant might have some significance |
[Apr. 17th, 2008|08:00 am] |
Or not.
I was walking to the bus stop today. On my way there, I saw a Jehova's Witness walk towards a group of kids at a bus stop I usually pass by. My first thought was, "Good... I can avoid this." Sadly, I was wrong. My feeling about JW's is not with their religion, rather, it is against their methods of converting people. Let me tell you something Mr. or Ms. JW, you don't believe in this.. you are weak. You came home from church one morning and a JW knocked on your non-JW door. What happened??? You bought a weekly subscription to Tractor's and Redneck Today, and you became a Jehova's Witness. Anyways, in true Xavier fashion, I was running late. The JW missionary locked on to me and set lasers to stun. She approached and asked, "Do you have a minute? I would like to..." I stopped her and said, "Look, I'm running late and I don't have time to listen to you. But if Jehova can slow down the bus or teleport me to my bus stop, I'm all ears." My entire bus riding days, I have had to deal with this crap. Some obnoxious fuck stops his car, walks over to me, and tells me how wrong I am with my convictions. If you've been a JW for a while and have toured the bus stop scene numerous times, you should realize that people waiting have heard your shpiel numerous times. Those little booklets you hand out, you know what I do with those??? NOTHING!
I remember this one time I was sitting at the bus stop. It was probably a year or two after I graduated. This feeble-minded old lady came up to me and started talking about the flaws of Catholicism. I listened. When she finished, I asked, "Can we agree that the God that is worshiped by different religions, including your's, is the same God?" "Yes," said the lady.
X: "So if it is the same God, do you really think he cares how we worship? Isn't he just glad that we believe in his existence and worship him according to our culture?"
Lady: "He doesn't care, but it's the wrong way to worship."
Now if I had known this then, my response would have been, "lolwut?"
Instead I said, "According to whom? If God doesn't care how we worship, then how can it be wrong?"
Lady: I used to be Catholic, and there is a wrong way to worship. If you want to believe child molesters, go ahead.
Again, if I had known this, my response would have been, "Are you kidding me in the balls? Are you fucking kidding me in the balls??"
I was practically beating my head against a wall. Luckily, my bus showed up and I was off to school. I've been known to be obnoxious, uncouth, a bastard of sorts, rude, and all kinds of socially unacceptable behaviors. But come on. I'm not going to stop you on the street to tell you, "FUCK YO COUCH... and your religion."
A preview to my next post... the boycott on the olympics in China. Adios. |
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| You know what grinds my gears.... |
[Apr. 15th, 2008|08:30 am] |
This one is extremely annoying. Are you ready???
Bumper stickers. Not just any bumper sticker, ALL bumper stickers. We have all seen them. They are those 8"x2" strip of adhesive with some lame message. And more often than not, they are placed on the rear bumper of a car. There are several types of these sticky pieces of crap.
There are the political ones, for example, Obama '08, McCain '08. Shit like that. Usually those bumper stickers are on the cars of people that don't vote. They like to wear their party on their sleeve to pretend like they care. But when it comes down to driving less than 5 minutes to a polling place, they'll rather shoot one off.
Another kind of bumper sticker are the "My child is an honor student at..." After some soul searching, maybe because I never got an honor roll sticker, or maybe because the kids that I knew that got an honor roll sticker were not the nicest of kids, I can not stand these stickers. You know what they translate to, "My child is a douche at this school, and so are his/her parents." No one gives a shit that your child is an honor student. Another thing, no one else gives a shit about his or her accomplishments except you and your family. I'm not going to pretend to care about his straight A's.
An even more annoying kind of bumper sticker, and I made this term up, feel free to run with it: The "issue" bumper sticker. These bumper stickers are the most common. My favorite (and by favorite, I mean the one that makes me want punch my fist through the driver side window and slam the drivers head into the steering wheel) is the bumper sticker that says, "My mom chose LIFE!" Really now, she had to choose? What fucked up circumstances was your mom under? Another group of issue stickers I love are the NRA bumper stickers. The redneck is a special breed of human. There are two subspecies of redneck: the tobacco-spitting, nascar watching redneck, and then there is the gun-toting, tobacco spitting, nascar watching redneck. The latter one needs to die. I say we let them have their guns but relocate them to an island and watch them hunt each other down.
There are some bumper stickers that are ok, but for the most part they are obnoxious as fuck. Just like my posts. |
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| Random thought... |
[Apr. 10th, 2008|09:20 am] |
Atheism is flawed. It inherently assumes the existance of a god in order to disprove one exists. So where does one turn to if they don't believe in a god?
Fuck, I don't know. |
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[Apr. 8th, 2008|08:07 am] |
I was watching the Family Guy Star Wars episode the other night. It was ok. Nothing spectacular. As I was watching it, I started to think about the first three episodes. It hit me, I've never been single when there was a Star Wars movie out. I couldn't believe it. Was it a sign from the gods. I concluded that it wasn't a mere coincidence. So I pray to you George Lucas, make another Star Wars movie. Think of it this way, you get to redeem yourself from that sorry excuse of a series (Ep. I-III) and you can break my dry spell.
This weekend, my friend Omar is having a baby shower for his fiance, Amanda. It's so fucking weird saying that. I remember meeting omar when I was 18. It's a trip thinking that he's going to be a father and soon to be married.
I'm starting to realize my age. 23 is roughly six months away. What the fuck man? Where the hell did time go? The summer after high school is still fresh in my mind as if it happened over the weekend. Everything that happened from 18 to now just doesn't feel like the whirlwind of events that it actually is.
I guess this is what happens when you get older? |
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| I have nothing else to do. |
[Apr. 3rd, 2008|02:42 pm] |
Yes yes... Some more observations.
-From now on, you are no longer allowed to string your sentences together with a chain of "like's." Your poor grasp on the English language does not make it okay to create similies between every other word.
-A beard is not always fashionable. If you look like (correct usage) a denizen lurking the shadows of your parent's garage, then your beard makes you a slob; not some hip fashionista.
-Finally, if you ever decide to write an article on a presidential candidate, please make it informative. I do not need to know how cool a candidate is or why the candidate oozes uber-coolness.
Recently, an article (http://www.newsweek.com/id/120077) in newsweek came out and it was the grossest idolation of a man that I have ever come across. Columnist Sarah Kliff professed her admiration of Barack Obama in the same fashion that an ASB president would praise the ever popular high school jock. What bothers me is the article is void of subtantial information. Another problem I have is that it denigrates the Obama supporters. My support for Barack Obama is not unwavering. I have my qualms about him. Believe me, I think he is more in touch with the youth voters than any other candidate. However, I don't give a fuck if Pete Wentz supports him. I don't give a shit if Arcade Fire is throwing a concert in support of Obama. What I want to know is if he will deliver his promise of change and hope. Sarah Kliff, you got it wrong. Hillary is not falling behind in the campaign because she comes off as an "awkward grandma," but because she is associated with the divisive politics that have taken place. Because her name alone turns young voters off. Hillary can bring about change as much as Obama, but it is hard to believe because of her long political ties. Finally, to say that Clinton is less empowering than Obama is ridiculous. The country is on the verge of political history, if we're not there already. For the first time in 200+ years, we will have a minority presidential candidate on the ballot for a major political party. Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama empowerer ALL minorities. For the first time in our history a young Mexican, woman, black man, Asian can look at our political landscape and say, "It is possible." To blow off the progress that Hillary has made is a slap in the face. I did not vote for Hillary, and I really don't support her campaign, but I refuse to scoff at the precedent she is setting. She is knocking down the wall that young woman have faced for 200+ years. Do not be surprised if you see a strong woman candidate very soon. |
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| If Bill Maher can do it, |
[Apr. 1st, 2008|09:16 am] |
then so can I: New Rules!
-No one gives a shit if you have a hot new ringtone. If I wanted to hear a song, I would turn on my iPod, listen to my iTunes, pop in a cd, play my guitar, or do what every other 20-something year old douche does. I'm glad your phone works, now do me a favor and put it on vibrate or it will be going through a truck drivers windshield.
-I'm all for affection towards your girlfriend or boyfriend. Hey man, that's pretty awesome, you have someone you love. But next time you decide to eat her face, you might want to bring a bib.
-New Rule, if you walk into the bathroom and someone else is in there washing their hands, make sure you wash your hands as well. Lord knows the depths your wanker has plunged and how often your hands make their way down to your lower extremeties. Chances are you haven't worn a jimmy since the '70s and the odds are greater that you haven't washed your hands since you move into your mom's basement. Do yourself, and your commmunity, a favor and stick your hands in a furnace.
-Finally, you are officially a douchefuck if you pop your collar. Can someone inform me as to when this became cool. I may be a few years behind. Popping your collar is just as bad as wearing a button up with a loosened tie, cocked trucker hats, and hoodies zipped up an eighth of the way. I got an idea, why don't you guys stop circle jerking each other and use the ties to hang yourselves.
Ok, I know my sentiments are over the top. It's purely for comedic effect. I really don't like to advocate death or violence. However, in all seriousness, those things really do annoy me.
I'm alive and well and would like to go out. So if anyone has plans this weekend, let me know. :) |
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| And I wonder why I don't meet new people |
[Mar. 10th, 2008|01:44 pm] |
My usual accessories when I'm riding the bus all day are my sunglasses and my iPod. Today's bus ride was rather dismal. It was hot and for some reason the bus driver refused to turn on the AC. I was sitting in a seat by myself. This beast of a man came on the bus and out of all the open seats, chose the one right next to me. WTF?! I don't want to sit next to anyone unless I have to. So I thought, "Fuck it, it's a short bus ride." Then the guy asked, "Hey, what are you listening to?" I reply, "Brand New." "Oh, I've never heard of them," said the behemoth. I didn't bother to explain anything I just resumed my music listening. He then asked, "So where are you headed?" I then told him, "I'm sorry, I'm not one for random conversation."
It was rude, I know. But god dammit, can't a guy just enjoy a quiet, self-absorbed bus ride? I think what made me upset was the fact that this guy completely invaded my personal space. If he sat a few seats in front, hell even the seat directly in front of me would have been fine, I would have talked to him.
I'm done ranting.
How is everyone? I'm kind of a recluse now.
Oh yeah, if any of my friends have tried to get a hold of me, my phone is off. I'm going to reactivate it in a few weeks.
Adios. |
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[Feb. 28th, 2008|07:51 am] |
I shaved the soulpatch. I don't know why, just said "Fuck it" and did it.
I think I might grow it out again just for kicks. |
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[Feb. 13th, 2008|03:37 pm] |
"At the behest of well-meaning friends, I have purchased books on how to be happy. I have tried to turn my chronic scowl into a bright smile. I have attempted to become more active, to get away from my dark house and away from my somber books and participate in the world of meaningful action. … I have contemplated getting a dog. I have started eating salads. I have tried to discipline myself in nodding knowingly. … I have undertaken yoga. I have stopped yoga and gone into tai chi. I have thought of going to psychiatrists and getting some drugs. I have quit all of this and then started again and then once more quit. Now I plan to stay quit. The road to hell is paved with happy plans."
-Eric G. Wilson |
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