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Thursday, May 13, 2010

The Cheese To My Macaroni (Vol. 6, Issue 1)

Original Air Date: 01.11.2008
Theme Song: "Anyone Else But You" - Ellen Page & Michael Cera

CUTBT: Volume 6 Issue 1

Autumn Loves Johnny DeppThere are plenty of reasons to return to Pasadena after being away for so long. Sometimes it's a yearning to see one's family, other times the fear of failure can send one running back with his tail between his legs. The streets are littered with such specimens. But not me. Over Winter Break, the one thing I always look forward to most is reuniting with my NHS posse--it's practically the only reason I don't remain cloistered away in my dorm room during the off-season.

Upon realizing that Nelly's not hosting her annual post-Fall Semester party, I snatch up my trusty cell phone and start dialing away. It's been 6 months, and I ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO see these peeps before I go back to gBurg. Given roughly 24 hours warning, Rice Lady, Chels, Nelly, Autumn, Jamie, and I decide to roam the Arundel Mills mall and take in dinner & a movie, preferably I Am Legend, Juno, or Sweeney Todd (FYI, Autumn's obsessed with Johnny Depp... then again, who isn't?).

Chelsey, Me, and Rice Lady in the van

After popping in and out of Best Buy, Hot Topic, and Game Stop, Rice Lady and I drag Chels into H&M to scope out the big $1 sale, which turns out to be only on Infant clothes! Unsuccessful at convincing our redheaded comrade to shimmy her way into a baby tee, we eventually give up and grab a bite to eat @ Johnny Rocket's, since I've always wanted to go there. Having been there, I have no idea why!

Johnny RocketsFor those not in the know, Johnny Rocket's is a nostalgic throwback to the diners from the 1950s, and apparently, in the Fifties, they microwaved the shit out of EVVVERRYTHING!! Since most of the girls order the cheese fries, it's impossible NOT to notice how congealed the microwaved slices of cheese are on those potato wedges. CRINGE! Luckily, it's impossible to ruin a grilled cheese sandwich, so I'm satisfied.

Once we've overdosed on jukebox tunes (that inexplicably come from the SEVENTiES, FTW!), we head over to the theater to see Juno. On the way there, another group of friends immediately catches my eye: it's a peppy 13-year-old boy with a train of middle school girls behind him. It's literally like looking at myself in a mirror through time. Eerie. We take our seats in the world's SMALLEST theater, and it's packed to the rafters with people. And for good reason! Scared away by Nelly, Autumn, and Jamie's conversation (I don't even WANNA know), Rice Lady literally jumps out of her seat and sprints her way across the row to join Chels and me, the "innocent" ones.

Bleeker Really?

In a nutshell, Juno tells the story of a high school girl (Ellen Page, Hard Candy) who gets impregnated by one of her best friends, Bleeker (Michael Cera, Superbad). Aware that she is neither mentally nor physically prepared to take care of the child, she decides to give it up for adoption. I LOVE almost everything about the movie: the visual style reminds me of TV shows circa-1990 (particularly Clarissa Explains It All), the characters remind me of Superbad, and the mellow music fits very well.

No Photos In The Mall!!

After the house lights come up, the gang and I celebrate our reunion with a latenight photo shoot outside the theater, when The (Mall) Fuzz rolls up in his scooter and informs us, "You can't take pictures in the mall!" WHAT?! I bet if it was a camera phone, no one would have cared. Oh well, I snap all the photos I need, and we're off on our merry way. I'm soooo incredibly glad that we had the chance to hang out again before I went back to school. Seriously, I love all you guys back home, and not a day goes by that I don't wonder how you're doing. As Ellen Page said it, you truly are "the cheese to my macaroni."

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