happy august!

of course i'm still not sure what's so happy about it. it's the hottest day of the year and there are no holidays!!! none! not on the u.s. calendar anyways. are there any holidays for the rest of you countries out there? let me know! either way...stay cool! ciao!

something you wouldn't see in new jersey

hot summer day...children...lined up...outside...waiting for it to open...library. me and my mom saw actual children lined up outside the library waiting for it to open. a library!! i swear the people in indiana are so...different. you would never see that in new jersey. never! the only time kids went to a library in the summer is if there was nothing else to do and that was the only place they knew that had air-conditioning. and, they definitely wouldn't be waiting for the place to open! here's the kicker! they weren't just lined up at the front door. they were lined up at the back door too!!! i know it's good for kids to go to the library and learn...it was just strange. it's like seeing old people lined up outside waiting for the nursing home to open so they can get the good room. things like that just don't happen! had to share! ciao!

my new background

don't you just love my new background? it's so cool and i absolutely love hibiscus flowers. so tropical! it makes me want to copy the design onto my bedroom wall or door. i think i shall do just that on sunday! ahhh...inspiration! it comes in the strangest ways sometimes.

the new idiot box

when people talk about the "idiot box" one automatically assumes they are talking about the television. not me...anymore. the new "idiot box" for me is the computer. while it has broadened my knowledge, it basically replaced the tv. now instead of sitting in front of the tv for hours, i sit in front of the computer. it is indeed the new "idiot box". so, i have decided to give up the computer! for a day a week anyway. let's not do anything stupid now. when i did write those 4 poems in one day, i didn't have a computer then. ok, i did. i definitely wasn't on it as much as i am now! i think i need to get away from this contraption in order to get my inspiration back. so on sundays, i'm just gonna study the guitar or french, or read a book, maybe take a walk. something, anything to get my inspiration back. wish me luck! peace!

inspiration

i need inspiration! for what you might ask. for anything! it recently occured to me that i have not written a poem in a very long time. i, one time, wrote 4 poems in one day. i'm not bragging, but now i'm lucky if i can write 4 in 1/2 a year! so sad. where has my inspiration gone? and more importantly, when shall it return?

here comes the sun...

do da do do...ok enough singing. well, summer has been here for about a month and it's finally starting to kick in. it will be in the 90's all week. it started like 2 days ago. we have been making dinners in the toaster oven, 'cause it is too damn hot to put the regular oven on. which sucks. i am craving french fries!!! i swear i can eat them every day. please let some coolness come so i can have french fries!

the #1 thing that pisses me off more than the summer heat, is the local weather people letting us know how hot it is. "well it's a scorcher today. better stay inside. you do not want to be outside today with these temperatures." and so on. like we don't know how hot it is. i swear they must think we are stupid. and it happens every single year. ridiculous!!

so, here is to cooler weather and less stupid weather people. cheers!!

a legend has passed on

roger "syd" barrett, founder of pink floyd, has passed on. according to news stories that i read he died on friday. he was 60. i got into his music about a year and a half ago and was just amazed. he will truly be missed. shine on!

miles away from ordinary

if you watch tv, then i am positive that at one time or another you have seen those corona commercials. the man or the couple just laying in their beach chairs drinking coronas. i want so badly to be where they are. just laying on the sand and staring at the ocean without a care in the world. it's beautiful. does anyone know where these commercials are filmed? if so, please tell me.

how many guys does it take to go food shopping?

apparently 6. i went food shopping with my mom earlier today and there were 6 guys, all together, also food shopping. i was calling them "guy squad". they kept blocking whole aisles, it was kinda annoying. we saw them in the parking lot and it looked like they were going camping w/ the ice and coolers and stuff like that. but, seriously, it takes 6 of you guys to go shopping for 1 weekend? can you imagine if they had to do a whole weeks worth of shopping? they would probably need like 10 more guys to help!! this is like living proof that you guys cannot live w/out us women. you should really be nicer to us!! i wish i had it on camera. had to share. ciao!!

who gets more pathetic everyday?

why ms. britney spears does!!! by now you have seen the pic that will soon grace the cover of "harpers bazaar" magazine next month. britney pretending to be demi moore. yes naked and pregnant. you might think, "how nice. what a wonderful way to capture a great part of being a woman." and yes, it is kinda wonderful. except for the fact that the picture is photoshopped to death. remember the interview britney did w/ matt lauer like a month ago? her face was all puffy and her hair didn't even looked like it was brushed in the back. well here is what she looks like now, supposively. does she really expect people to think she really looks like that in person? 'cause we all know from that interview, she don't. on the news, they showed the cover that demi moore did years ago and at least it looked real. i mean, the woman even had a dimple on her thigh, not smooth like this. it's pathetic.

she became a pop princess, sold millions of albums and has millions of dollars. and that's great. but to keep basking in the glory that you once was is not great. she should just take her millions and just move back to louisiana and become the housewife she so is. you are not a pop princess anymore, wake up.

the view

as everyone already knows, star jones has left "the view". that sucks. i've never watched the show, but i really wanted to see her and rosie go at it when rosie joined in september. oh well! now they are down one person. hello view!! hire me! i'm young and hip and definitely have a voice. i know they have one young person already, elizabeth. but, isn't she in her 30s? i'm in my 20s. it would be a nice refreshing change. to have a lady in each age group, more variety. so, if you are looking for a new person, look no farther.

the best mascara in the world

i now know what the best mascara in the world is and i'm gonna share w/ you. it's avons daring definition mousse mascara!! from the second you unscrew the top and pull out the brush you know you're gonna love it. and, yes this is even before you put it on. it's so creamy and not at all clumpy. it glides on your lashes and does what it's suppose to do...define. i have such short eyelashes, but you would think i had on a pair of really great false lashes after i put this mascara on. it's the best!! for those of you that don't have an avon lady to get this amazing mascara...don't fret. my mom sells it and you can contact her at janiceann28@yahoo.com.

is it the site or the people?

so, i belong to myspace. it's a pretty cool site. you get to get back in contact with old friends and even make some new ones. i've gotten back in contact w/ a bunch of people from high school and even one person who i haven't seen since 8th grade. it's pretty neat. i'm sure most of you already know what myspace is but for those who don't, it's kinda like this, but w/ everything on one page...your profile, your blog section, comment section...stuff like that. the best part is the old friend thing, considering alot of us don't live in the same town anymore and some of us, like me, don't even live in the same state anymore. but and there's always a but, i don't think you can have an intellectual conversation there. it's either the site or my friends. case in point, i posted a blog about soulmates. do you believe in them? or not, and your reason. i'll admit it, i'm kinda obsessed with the topic of soulmates. i love to think about it and hear peoples' reasons of why they do or don't and especially if they meet their soulmate. i definitely believe in them, i haven't meet mine yet, but i just can't help but believe. so, i posted the blog and like 15 of my friends viewed the post, but only 1 person responded. now i know, it was my friends who viewed it because at myspace you can decided who reads your blog: public, friends or select people. i chose friends. and, it's not like it's a touchy subject. so, why only 1 response? do i not have intellectual friends or is it just myspace. the site alone is kinda aimed at younger people, but me and my friends are all around the same age...the range is like 19-26. i posted a blog here a few months ago about the subject of soulmates and once again, only got 1 response. it was a stranger, but he gave a really good response. do people just not like this topic? if you want to share your thoughts...please do. ciao!

and the oscar goes to...

that's right...everyone's favorite night of awards was on tonite. the 78th annual academy awards. jon stewart was the host and in my opinion, he did a really great job. a little nervous at first, he had some really funny jokes. another funny part was when ben stiller came out in the green leotard. there was some really nice fashions and some really bad fashions. also, there were alot of ladies that wore green dresses. i counted like 4 myself. here is my list of best dressed and not-so-best dressed.

best-dressed
reese witherspoon---her dress was one of my favorites...very southern belle
salma hayek---lovely colored dress...fit perfect on her
jennifer garner---her dress was so pretty and the way she handled her little trip up to the microphone and then said "i do my own stunts." was just so cute
ziyi zhang---her dress was my absolute favorite...it shimmered so much and just looked lovely
ludacris---he is only guy that just stuck out for me...he looked fabulous in his suit

not-so-best dressed
naomi watts---i've seen her look way better...her dress just looked too raggy
charlize theron---i loved her dress...but that huge bow on the left shoulder was just horrible...she could have done better

now the top 6 awards, everyone talks about.

best motion picture
"crash"---i was hoping this movie would win, i didn't see it, but i love movies when there are like 5 stories going on at once and somehow everyone is tied in. since all the buzz was around "brokeback mountain" i automatically discounted it for ever winning. i seriously think i was as shocked as they were when they announced that "crash" won.

original song
"it's hard out here for a pimp"---i think this was a little shocking to alot of people, but it was the best song. the song from "crash" was a little too slow in my opinion and the song from "transamerica" wasn't bad, but taraji p. henson had such a fabulous voice, there was noway they couldn't give them the award for best song. i actually had goosebumps after she sang. and, i don't even really like rap music. i'm so happy the academy actually went above and beyond with this award. they really gave it to the best person.

actor in a leading role
philip seymour hoffman---i didn't see "capote", but after seeing the clips for it, i was hoping so much that he would win. the voice alone was such a big change from his regular voice. that's great acting for you. here's another category where people thought heath ledger from "brokeback mountain" would win. i didn't see that movie either, but the way he looked and sounded in that movie, i couldn't help but think that he sounded and kinda looked like the president. my mom thought the same thing. did anyone of you think that?

actress in a leading role
reese witherspoon---i'm happy she won...her acceptance speech was pure reese and from what i saw of the movie, she did do a great job. although, i do wish that keira knightley would've won instead. i did see "pride & prejudice" and thought she did a fabulous job as elizabeth bennet. very amazing movie...i'm kinda surprised it wasn't one of the movies up for a best picture award.

actor in a supporting role
george clooney---what can i say? he's as an amazing actor as he is good-looking.

actress in a supporting role
rachel weisz---from what i read, people had her pegged as winning, so this wasn't shocking. makes me want to see the movie even more now.

well...that's it. i think the most shocking was that "brokeback mountain" didn't win as many awards as people had intended it would, but the movie still managed to win "original score", "adapted screenplay" and "directing". that's still pretty good. from "crash" winning "best picture" to "it's hard out here for a pimp" winning "original song"...this years' oscar just proved that even the underdog has a chance at winning a little gold.

lost

one more post and then off to bed. i'm sooooo lost without my club pogo! my subscription ended today and i don't have the cash to renew. this could be a good thing in disguise though. i did spend way too much on there. and now that i don't have it anymore i might actually get my life in order. hmmm...i'm still lost though. television and online gaming are tickets to a life unlived. you know? you just sit there watching or playing and then you blink and like 5 hours have passed. it's sad. oh well...that's all for now. so tired. good nite!! ciao!!

help!

ok...i'm confused, pissed and a little jealous.

confused because for two days now i have been searching almost every online job finder i can search. i'm not looking for anything big, just a simple receptionist/secretary job. part time or full time...temp. or permanent. but, please tell me why with most of them i need a business degree? i have done this type of work in the past. it's definitely not something you need a degree in. it's simple...very simple. let's put it this way. if i went to a 2 or 4-year college and the only job i could get with my degree is a receptionist/secretary job, i would be majorly pissed!! i would feel like i totally wasted 2 or 4 years of my life and a hell of alot of money.

pissed because of the above. if i have the requirements for the job, i should be able to get said job.

and, a little jealous because i keep hearing about bloggers who are getting very nice book deals from their blog. i shouldn't be jealous but happy but i can't help it. i wish i could get a book deal. not to brag, because i definitely don't like doing that, but i have been told by alot of people that i'm a good writer. maybe i should start writing more. i have ideas...i just need to get them down.

okay...not jealous anymore. i thought about it and realized i shouldn't be jealous over something someone got from working their ass off. i need to remember that good things in life just don't get handed over to someone who doesn't do the work. ciao!!

sorry

sorry for the lack of posts. not much has been going on here. just the usual. still looking for a job. trying to get a secretarial job. i'm a great typer! there is just nothing in the newspapers! i think i'm just going to go to a temp agency for now...just to get my foot in the door. wish me luck!

my brothers b-day just passed. he turned 24! such a busy day. my mom and i just baked and cooked almost all day. it all turned out nice though.

now it is raining. i love the rain! that's it for now. ciao!

lovely leather jacket

hey! i put another item up on ebay. a lovely leather jacket. it's new, tags are removed, but has never been worn. it's a really nice jacket.

p.s. if you click on title of post...it will bring you to the page on ebay. :)

i really hate being sick

ick...i have a cold...i have had it for about a week now. it's horrible. my right side of my nose is completely blocked and so is my right ear. can't pop it for the life of me. i have almost gone through a box of puffs in less than a week. at least it's not the flu. that would've been worse. these are the times that i wish i had a laptop. i couldn't go on the computer at all yesterday, which is like horrible for me. the worst part is that you can't go outside. you can, but you just get worse, like i did. it's one thing to not want to go out, but when you can't...ick. all you can do is just lay in bed, staring at the walls and the ceiling. not fun at all! i am getting a little better though as you can tell or i wouldn't be here writing this. sorry if this is all jumbled...my brain doesn't work well with a cold. well...back to bed for me. ciao!

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