Opening Song: "Strange Bath" - Jon Brion
Earlier today I ventured to my local Starbucks for a lunch date with Mr. Dolan. And it went very well, if I do say so myself. For those of you not in the know, Dolan is my interviewer from the Columbia University Alumni Board. He is currently V.P. at Clear Channel, also known as the Smooth Jazz radio station headquarters. Woo!
Whew, I think the interview went very well. But then again, after hearing his voice over the phone, I was expecting an old dude with white hair stroking a white cat, with a scar under his right eye. Luckily, Mr. Jim was none of the above. It was a good time; he told me lots of fun stories about his college days--about how he would sneak off campus at 1AM with the Honduran guys, go to the local park, and of course, how his lady friend got "knived" (stabbed) on the Subway. Yeah! When he mentioned his friend, he reminded me to "always use common sense." Once again, for those of you not in the know, that's a nice way of calling a dead person "a dumbass." Overall, he's a good guy, and I had a blast talking to him about myself. *blush,blush* Plus, it'd feel so good to get into my first choice college.
After the interview, I walked down to Circuit City (I keep them in business, really) and picked up I Heart Huckabees on DVD. It was TERRIFIC!! 4 Stars and a thumbs up, y'all! It took about an hour, but that film really grew on me and it was a great experience. I'd say that I saw myself most in Brad, Jude Law's character. You see, Brad covers up all his emotions with smiles, jokes, and stories that he tells so people will like him. I do that. Hell, I'm doing that right now! The most touching scene in the movie is when Brad stops telling his stories for one day, and as a result, he loses his job, his girlfriend, his house, and has an emotional breakdown. Once again, if my tear ducts worked, I'd cry. But they don't, so I can't.
Quote of the Day: "*breaking down* I have to go to a benefit. Don't tell anybody. You know what, TELL EVERYBODY!! Actually, no, don't tell anyone, please. Please... don't tell them you saw me crying. *camera flashes* NO ONE SEES THAT PICTURE! NOBODY SEES THAT PICTURE! *runs away*" - Jude Law, I Heart Huckabees
You heard me! Yesterday I helped with the Basket Bingo fundraiser at the VFW Post to raise money for the NHS Music Department. And oh, what a day it was!
First of all, let me say, I never venture to the other side of my town. I've had bad experiences with the high schoolers over there (creatures easily identified by the "chesapecker," as we have come to know it). Really, I'm perfectly cool going to inner city Baltimore to see my cousins... but I freak out when I travel to the strange land beyond Ft. Smallwood Rd. That area literally scares me, y'all; guess I'm afraid that a saltwater crab is gonna hop out of a bush and bite me on the ass or somethin'. *cringe*
Anyway, back to the Bingo, I wasn't liking the snippy middle-aged customers at first, but after a while, they were my peeps, yo. We went from stony, awkward silence to "Hey Baby, could you bring us some more nachos?" "Sure, y'all." How did we get THERE? And so quickly. Maybe it's just the high schoolers that seem to have no home training sometimes. O well, they were a good crowd.
O yeah, our guest of honor was KT... a.k.a. Miss Pasadena! WOO! OMG, I was dying of laughter inside. KT, "the sarcastic one," walkin' around with a plastered-on smile and matching tiara. No one was really paying attention to her... 'cause when it comes to Bingo and baskets, those old ladies don't play. For real. So I ran over to KT after one of the games, covered my mouth, did the "loud inhale", and said excitedly, "Oh my god, it's Miss Pasadena. Andy, catch me, I'm gonna faint," like the starstruck fan I really am. We all had fun.
What did I learn? Until today, I never realized how competitive Bingo really was. And there is like ZERO sportsmanship: "All is fair in love and Bingo," I guess. The people always booed whenever someone else won a basket. That ain't right, y'all. He's only 7 years old, be happy for the little guy! One of the most intense moments of the night was when "BiNGO!" was yelled out on one side of the room and all you heard on the other side was a young lady yelling, "SHITTT!!" And Yes, it was that LOUD.
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