rainbow brite

tonight i completed my life by seeing Radiohead live at the Santa Barbara Bowl. i obviously was aware that such a great band would put on an exceptional life show, but i was not fully aware of how amazing the lights would be. not only were they bright and colorful and fast and completely synchronized with the music, but they enhanced the music. it almost felt like the lights were reflecting what was going on in my body as i felt every beat of the bass or heard every electronic sound manipulation. the band opened with Reckoner, proceeded to play all of my other favorite songs, and then closed with Idioteque (mind-blowing). way better than any rave i will ever go to. the reason i compare the two is because of the light shows and the electronic-ness. there's something about the combination of electronic music with legitimate rock and soulful/mindful lyrics that brings about a different kind of pasison within a person, something more than ecstasy or any other drug could do. when you're sober (as i was because i had to visit with my grandparents after the show), you are more in tune with your day to day person, therefore an amazing experience such as a light show put to brilliant music, has a more "intelligent" effect on you. but i am fully aware that had i been rolling i would have been even happier. i just feel that i am more conscious of what i experienced, and that it was ME that experienced it, not me on a narcotic.

woahhh

i have astonished myself by writing a 6 page paper in one night. i haven't written a paper since last week, but before that it had been about 4 or 5 months. it's such a relief to know that i can still write scholarly things. this semester won't be as hard as i thought. woo!

gacebook

things i hate that happen on facebook:

• when people put entire albums up that contain only tagged pictures of themselves. god damn photobooth 
  
• when people put up depressing statuses
• when people have a kazillion tagged pics of themselves but added the majority on their own
• when people insult b.obama
• when people leave bitchy comments
• when people change their relationship status every day

Barack the Vote

this article about the death of McCain's campaign is one that every American should read. after reading it, i felt anger towards the people that will actually still vote for McCain, even though he is hypocritical and almost childish in the way he does politics. click it: McIdiot

OBAMA/BIDEN '08 bitchesss

pic courtesy of soleredemption.com

puppy games 08

i remember on the day of the superbowl, my mom called me to tell me that the puppy bowl was on. and to my enjoyment, animal planet was presenting a puppy version of the superbowl, in which puppies of all shapes sizes and breeds were put into a mini arena to play with all kinds of toys. 

lo and behold, there also exists a puppy games, a puppy version of the olympics that includes soccer and puppy gymnastics (a balance beam). they do profiles of the competitors (like Zim, a gymnast puppy) and show replays. but it's not real sports. it's just a dog chewing on a soccer ball toy and a dog walking on a straight beam thing. 

it's the weirdest thing i've ever seen. but super cute nonetheless.

THE music scene

after watching the last Mai's Cafe show of my summer, i realized how fucking amazing local ventura county bands are. Hindu Kush kind of blew my mind. it was the first time i had ever heard them live and i was VERY impressed. and my all-time fave local band, besides the ones with record deals, would have to be Dreamcolour. they are creative, innovative, and even a little provocative depending on how many saxophones Rob is playing at once. props to alexa, alex, ted and danny too. had i been drunker and more energized i would have danced with all of those crazies in front of the stage.

takeover

because i am completely addicted to Bravo, i watched Tabatha's Salon Takeover. it's absolutely ridculous, but i love watching interior design things so i sat through it. she's so unnecessarily mean, but she does know what she's talking about. my sister puts it perfectly: she's not a bitch, she just acts like one. there is a huge difference between being a bitch and acting like one, obviously. Tabatha never sounds genuinely mean. she's putting on a show, for her show. 

i wish USD had Bravo.

ac/trip

acid tongue, acid wash - even acid betty on Project Runway. i'm surrounded by acid and it's making me want to take a trip around the color spectrum.

as a side note, i am completely in love with Bela Karolyi, the gymnastics guy who comments on the fucked up judging throughout the olympic games. he's so passionate about the "sport" and is so worried about the hearts (meaning emotions) of the girls competing. he also has an amazing accent and hair do. 

courtesy of Mark Stehle, AP

scout and about

scout watches more tv than i do. put on a tiger documentary and he starts jumping around. cutest thing EVER.

wiggidy wack

a movie that i highly recommend is The Wackness. it's extremely relatable, wonderful cinematography, kick ass soundtrack and impressive acting. it's sad to me, though, that i can predict the future and hear kids saying "eh, it was okay. it was cliche blah blah blah." truth be told, every movie at this point is cliche. every love story, every drug story, every depression story. they're all the same deep down. but this film puts little spins on old topics, and they're funny. so don't hate on it just to be different, let yourself actually watch it without automatically judging it. i did it, and i had a wonderful night at the movies. 

on another note, my mind has recently clarified certain goings on for me, and i can't decide if it makes my life easier or more confusing, or both. i've realized that everybody thinks they are right all the time. if they are wrong, their mind convinces them that they are right, no matter what. people will twist stories around to make themselves appear to be in the right. people will talk shit to make themselves look intelligent and will try to insult you by projecting themselves onto you. but the part that helped to clarify it is this: that little part of your mind that always knows the truth, it grows and grows and grows the more you lie lie lie. the more you exaggerate, the more exhausted and dirty you will feel, because that little part of your brain that knows the truth has too many truths to hold inside, because you won't be expressing the truths on the outside. i realized this a long time ago. yeah, i used to exaggerate stories to make myself look better, but i was 14. not 19. i realized that i was happier when i told the truth, even if it got me in trouble. i had less headaches and felt less depressed. the more honesty you bring into your life the more happiness and respect you will bring into your life. everyone can see through the lying manipulative person. those types of people aren't very good with common sense. and who wants to be called "crazyface" behind their back by the people they think are their friends? embrace honesty and reap the benefits. 

that's my life lesson for the day haha. after movies i feel philosophical, even though most of what i say isn't that impressive.