Give Life a High Five

Near the entrance to the building housing his loft, about two dozen bouquets and a dozen candles formed a makeshift memorial. One note said, "I couldn't find anything bad about you."

A Knight's Tale will always be one of my favorite movie experiences. Heath. You will be missed. I was deeply sadden by the news. I think you've always been one of my favorite actors, someone who I enjoy watching...like Harrison Ford or Bruce Willis. I hope your portrayal of the Joker in the Dark Knight is something that is forever respected. Thank you for sharing your talent with the world.

I've been trying to write something deep and inspirational for a while. I've just haven't found the words or the energy. I've reached that point. That point where my friends younger siblings are getting married. That my friends parents are passing away. So when did we grow up?

Well thank you Mr. Walker for living a life worth envying. For being a person full of joy. I really can't remember ever seeing you not smiling. Your family is your mark on this world and it is a great one. I hope to raise strong men just like you did.

I'm keeping things short so onto a few other points that I must mention....

Let's be honest. Red heads rock my world. You day walker gingers are the best. I don't know why or where it came from but I've always had this thing for red headed girls. It must be your sweet cherry charm.

Wait a minute, WWE's Brock Lezner is fighting in a UFC match? I'm sure the fight will end in the first 2 minutes and it will be interesting. My money's on Brock. Hahaha!

Its kind of funny that this writer's strike might actually change entertainment as we know it. The acceptance of Reality TV as the primary form of TV entertainment is becoming set in stone. No more will sitcoms and mini series drive our passion for TV, just give me Big Brother and Lets Make a Deal. I've got time to kill.

I think there used to be a cleaning woman at work who would water the plants. I think she stopped working a few months ago. I only remember to water them when I notice them drooping. I feel I do the same with many other things in life.

I'm still working things out with the school. I have 3 classes, 1 thesis and 1 comp test until I have a Masters in Film & Video but for now, my heart is reaching out to all of you. Cheers.


PS> The more I understand how a presidential race works the more I wonder why we're all paying attention to this facade.

Like Dinosaur Facts On The Back of a Cereal Box

Does anyone else think that Clinton's win in New Hampshire was first expected since the dawn of time? That the media down played it so much just so that when she won they could play it up as the greatest victory of all time?! Wasn't it like 3% and didn't she finish 3rd in Iowa. I don't know politics and I only give so much of a damn because my girlfriend keeps me up to date, but right now I wish I could turn them off. As in the media and their loud mouth predictions that are so off. They remind me of that kid in class that just won't shut up about having worked in the White House. Seriously who cares. I'm in favor of Obama and expect the next president to be a Democrat but seriously after watching the Clinton family stand on stage and be praised for victory it all felt like dejavu. Yeap its different this time...oh wait no its not. I'm hoping for a change in pace because I'm tired of the SNL Clinton sketches. They just haven't been as funny since '98.

You got to love the Harry Potter movies. I hope they make them all. So does anyone else think Emma Watson will be smoking hot by age 20 probably even earlier. Yes bigger then Natalie Portman. Also who knew Freddie Adu had been dating Jojo? He's earned my respect. Wouldn't it be great if it turns out he's actually 33 and the whole time it was statutory rape.

I'm so looking forward to one of the best Super Bowls of my lifetime. (Well hopefully.) As for my team the Tennessee Titans... at least we made the playoffs. Young, you need a decent line and some receivers and you just might get hit less often. But for now go Dallas.

Did you know that they are actually working on a 4th edition to the Pirates of the Carribean? Something about the Fountain of Youth and Jack Sparrow, though Keira and Bloom are unlikely to return. Thanks to Harry Potter the idea to stop at third has gone out of the window. Hopefully it won't suck and I did watch the third one this past week and its not that bad. It wrapped things up and I thought it still looked quite beautiful on my roommates Blue Ray disc player (aka a PS3.)

Went shopping this past weekend and I thought why not stop by the Apple Store and see how much new headphones cost. Once entering a I felt this odd sensation that reminded me of Saturn and I was instantly put off and did my best to avoid any of those weird store salesmen in the cool iPhone shirts. I found the headphones in the back and upon flipping the box over I was surprised again. $30 for a pair of headphones!! They cost the same on the website and carry a 3 star out of 5 rating (out of 1371 reviews.) The cheapest you can buy a pair of headphones is about $10. Yet Apple is charging $30? The odd thing is these are the new sleeker version and are actually an improvement but their down fall is still not being able to handle constant loud music. So if you like to turn up the volume to drown out the crazy homeless guy sitting next to you on the bus, I advise buying nicer headphones otherwise stick with the $10 ones. Fight the power.

The Target that will be the first in Washington DC is opening in Columbia Heights early this year. (Hopefully) They are hiring and I was tempted to try and apply but honestly, that can't be a good idea. I feel there is a slight chance that place will be looking like K-Mart in no time. As for now I will finish filling out this application to work at Potbelly's. I hear they make good sandwiches.

The secret about today is that I wanted to write about how the system continues to try and screw me over. Half of it is my fault but still I feel there is someone before me setting traps. More to come later American University Financial Aid system.

Cheers to consensual sex.


PS> I'm trying to be more artsy so excuse the weird artwork.

Origami Asics Video

Origami In the Pursuit of Perfection from MABONA ORIGAMI on Vimeo.

All I could think about was the render time. It still an amazing commercial.

From Russia With Love

Russian roulette is a potentially lethal game in which participants place a cartridge in only some—typically one—of the several chambers of a revolver. The cylinder is spun and closed so that the location of the round or rounds are unknown. Participants would then aim the revolver at their own heads and pull the trigger, risking a likely death from the gunshot wound. It was famously portrayed in the 1978 film The Deer Hunter as a form of gambling. Chuck Norris plays Russian Roulette with six bullets and wins.

When I was 10 or 11 one of my closest cousins passed away, he was 16. At the time they said he was playing some kind of game with friends and a gun was involved. To this day its one of the worst funerals I have ever been to. He was one of the few people I could consider an older brother. For the longest time I thought I was going to die when I turned 16.

Well I want to not price my topic of conversation to be on the same level as the casualties and risk of this pointless game but I want to state that I almost feel that I'm playing the same game with my emotions and heart.

One of my Universal Truths is that "love hurts." You can't get around it. If you play with fire you will get burned. Just highs and lows. In the end it makes your super paranoid or fabulously wonderful. Well I find myself having to make a choice. Can I see it for what it is? I guess I must be willing to jump that chance and risk heart ache for joy. Commonsense tells me no, but when have I ever listened to that. I've been hurt before and the sour taste never changes. Yeap still tastes like crap. Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me. Am I fool or someone who knows value? Every time I think I got it right, I don't or I come close enough that it feels like Bogey (golf term). How do you improve on love? Where do you practice or train? Why are people only as loyal as their options?

In the end I think its worth most of the trouble, especially when you have something that works. It's something that is hard to find. It has to be worth something dammit. Is there a chance I will be eating my own words by 2009? Yeap, but you only live once. Besides I'm usually out first in poker.

The Titans made the play offs!! We were one game away last year and now we are in it baby! I will be rocking my jersey all weekend. Let's win!

More stock mojo but I will keep it short. I want to let you know about a new company I've come across. Stryker Corporation (SYK: 74.79) from the Healthcare sector. They make orthopedic and special medical instruments. I feel its a good steady growth stock with high potential (lots of cash and little debt.) Check it out. http://finance.google.com/finance?q=NYSE:SYK

Well I just want to say thanks to everyone who made it out to my New Year's Eve party. I had fun and I'm sorry it wasn't crowded and full of people. I had fun anyway and the cheese dip was amazing. Hopefully next time will be better. I still have a lot of alcohol left over. Let me know if you want to stop by to finish it off.

Happy New Year.

Cheers.


PS> Thank you for being honest.

Moving forward using all my breath
Making love to you was never second best
I saw the world crashing all around your face
Never really knowing it was always mesh and lace
I'll stop the world and melt with you
You've seen the difference and it's getting better all the time
And there's nothing you and I won't do
I'll stop the world and melt with you
I'll stop the world and melt with you.