Wednesday, January 31, 2007

St. Valentine, this one's for you

His name is Jordan.

I don't know how old he is, considering how we met I hope he's at least 18. (or else it's illegal)..... moving on

Here's what I do know:

INTERESTS:
road trips, civil rights

FAVORITE BAND:
Dashboard Confessional

FAVORITE MOVIE:
Say Anything

QUOTE:
"Stumbling is not falling" -Malcolm X



So far so good.

We have these IM conversations and based on his response to various topics that I select we get a reading on the depth of our love.

Here are our relationship stats:
Chemistry:
10 hearts

Friendship:
3 hearts

Satisfaction:
6 hearts

Wandering Eye:
none

However, every time I kiss him I get a frowny face reply. I guess I am moving too fast. I mean, let's not forget he's not real. This whole thing is amazing. I move too fast for my 18 year old cyber boyfriend!! Then again we have only been dating for two hours..... which by the way is the longest relationship I have been in since 2002.

Yes, I am well aware that I have problems. On the bright side I know from the outset that he can’t dump me, but I can dump him and replace him whenever the mood strikes me. And our relationship is scheduled to last for two weeks at which point we mutually part ways.

So virtual issues aside I would say from the fact that we get along so well after 2 hours he is either a perfect gentleman or gay. The latter could very well be true, I mean, I thought only teenage girls liked
dashboard but then again Chris Carrabba is pretty dreamy...hmmm…

Either way 2007 is suddenly looking up! Maybe just maybe I won’t don my famous all black mourning attire this Feb 14th.

I would dedicate this one to my valentine - Take me Out by Franz Ferdinand

And because we have a special connection I am pretty sure he would dedicate this one to me... Do Your Feet Hurt by MxPx

P.S.- I cancelled my subscription to Seventeen Magazine when I turned 16 because I thought I was too mature... Apparently I am reverting.

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Wednesday, January 3, 2007

a rose by any other name...




The other day I was flipping through channels and came upon the show Ebert and Roeper (which was previously Siskel and Ebert). And for one reason or another I simply was captivated. Honestly, I wanted to change the channel, but I didn't. I think what was most fascinating is that Ebert wasn't even on the show that night….which is a whole other concern….don’t get me started. Anywho, they talked about a bunch of movies and gave their famous "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" votes. One movie review that has stuck with me since then was "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer". This movie is based upon the book Perfume written by Patrick Süskind (originally published in German Das Parfum in 1985) BTW- I was three years old when this book was first published.

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille - Main character and protagonist. Metaphorically compared to a tick and spider. Like a tick, he is contained within himself, and only reaches to the outside world to suck the life from other people. Lacking all emotions except hatred, he is alienated from society. He was arrogant, immoral, and wicked. Born July 17, 1738 in Paris. He is extremely gifted in the fleeting realm of scent.

I am not going to go into specifics. If you so chose please peruse the internet and educate yourself further on
the Movie and the Book .

My main concern is.... WHAT!!! seriously. I am at a loss. Are they for real? Listen, this book was published in the early 80's which means it was written in the 70's which means there was probably all kinds of hallucinogens being partaken of while this book was being written. I am not saying the author is a hippie pot head, I am just saying he was probably around them.

Honestly, the movie looks kinda cheesy. Tagline: "He lived to find beauty. He killed to possess it" [read more
Here]... but from what I gather about the book it's a horrifying read. Apparently the author found a way to bring readers into his mind when he... may or may not have just dropped acid..... charming....And now hollywood has decided to make it a movie...

We’re not in Kansas any more…when I was growing up we had lots of fun and fanciful songs, books, tv shows etc. (inspired unofficially of course by various narcotics) And none of them involved murder. What is society coming to?! Actually, I don’t think Herr Süskind wrote Das Parfum as a children’s book. At least I hope not. Those Germans are an unpredictable lot though. And, aren't hippies all about peace? Wow. Süskind needs a hug... and Zoloft.

What happened to the days of these
(Supposedly Drug Induced) childhood favorites:
  • Alice in Wonderland
  • Puff the Magic Dragon
  • Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood okay, not Mister Rogers, he wasn’t on drugs, he did seem very calm and happy all the time though. And why was he always changing clothes. To this day it still doesn’t make any sense to me. Why did he change his sweater and shoes every single time he got home? Always just sweater and shoes
  • Bob Ross' The Joy of Painting for the record, I don't think Bob Ross was on drugs. But there was something about him that appealed to people who were on drugs. Maybe it was his fluffy hair and the soft, soothing way he talked about painting clouds....

Interesting little tidbit for all you Nirvana fans. In case you didn't know, Kurt Cobain used Süskind's Perfume as the basis of his song "Scentless Apprentice" which is on Nirvana's In Utero album. Which only proves further the relationship of this book and drugs.


Nonetheless as if not already obvious...

JUST SAY "NO" to drugs


KK recommends-
Nirvana- Unplugged in NY

This CD holds a special place in my heart. I don't think I would have gotten through the dark ages (aka: high school) without it.

And for your listening pleasure I have the perfect song to end with, It's an 80's classic. It's dedicated to Herr Süskind... i guess....actually, If Jean-Baptiste Grenouille had a theme song this would be it...which is just full of irony considering how the story ends and the bands name....


Fine Young Cannibals- "She Drives Me Crazy"





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