Why is it that acquaintances always wanna talk when I'm busy taking a break? Ugh. I mean during finals its cramming time. When I'm not studying I'm taking a break from learning, from using my mind. This includes faking polite conversation with you. If you see me in the lounge watching video's on my laptop with my headphones on, this does not mean you should approach me. It means, for now I am burned out, my brain cannot take any more learning and I need to regenerate. Unfortunately, the regeneration process is hindered by you babbling about your job, your life, or whatever the hell you talk about (because in actuality I'm not listening to anything you're saying.)
Then, when the appointed break time is over, instead of my head being empty of pain, and my lips smiling at the memory of "man getting hit in crotch with football," instead I am frowning and grumpy wondering why they hell I know that you just got your ugly new shirt from The Gap. Why can't you be like everyone else, if you don't see your real friends around, then go sit by yourself on the couches, and save acquaintance chatting for brief hallway passes. That's why hallways were invented anyway.
And just to clarify, if you are reading this blog then you are most likely not an acquaintance. For a definition of an acquaintance lets refer to the Dictionary of Whats Right According to Isi:
Acquaintance: pronunciation - uh-kwayne-tense
Noun:
(1) person who isn't really my friend (2) person who doesn't notice that I never acknowledge them unless they say hi first (3) person who keeps talking to me even though I don't know their name or how they know mine (4) person who has my phone number/email through a group project and for some reason has not thrown it away (5) person who is dirty
Oh hi Angie, how are you? Me? oh I’m going to law school. You’re working at Starbucks now? Great. You know, it’s funny how things work out. Seventeen years ago you crushed a nine year old girl’s dream by taking away her role as Maud, a Pick-a-Little Lady in The Music Man, and giving it to your little bitch-in-training, Stacy. Thereby destroying my dream of ever working in musical theatre again. And now look where we are, me in law school, and you at Starbucks, and you’re not even the manager. Karma is a bitch.
I frequently am asked why it is okay for black people or other minorities to tell white jokes, but the reverse isn't okay. I've never been able to articulate my answer and now I don't need to. Let Paul Mooney tell you.
FF to 4:25.
Also, to point out, the reverse has actually been acceptable for years. Scratch that, it has been the norm. See this great post from cracked.com.
Violence, nudity, language, adult themes, how about Parental Awkwardness. Movies should have a warning label that tell you if a film contains scenes that would make watching it with your parents very uncomfortable. Awhile back, my brother and I were watching A History of Violence with my mother. Watching sex scenes with your parents is just weird in general but this movie contains some seriously parentally awkward sex scenes.
FF to 5:00 for the entire scene; to 7:00 for the parental awkwardness.
FF to 6:00.
Viggo Mortensen redeemed himself in my eyes with Eastern Promises. Why? Because he got naked and showed his peen. Yeah there was shrinkage, but still, it totally makes up for that previous awkwardness.
Know what I found out today? That as you are giving birth you shit yourself. Out comes baby and a turd. WTF? I was already scared of giving birth, but now this. No one really tells you how horrible giving birth really is. When I was younger, a friend once told me about her episiotomy, and that alone was enough to swear me off of having kids. I need to find someone who will give me the honest truth about childbirth. I need to watch a real birthing video, unedited. Cause I'm pretty sure I never saw any shit on TLC's A Baby Story.
As a black person, I loooove telling white jokes and now white people are horning in on my act. They've got blogs dedicated to making fun of themselves. Ain't that just like a white person, taking something black people created and calling it their own. Bastards! stuff white people like black people love us
It never fails. Every single time I go to a club I get molested by a creepy person. Twice this weekend alone. The first night a person licked my face. LICKED MY FACE! Who in the hell licks people's faces. It was all I could do to not throw my drink on my face to sterilize it. But I didn't, it was an expensive drink. Then last night, I was dancing with a guy for a few songs. He started to get too aggressive so I said bye and he thanked me for the dances and leaned in for a hug. So I hugged him and as we pulled away he turned his face and stuck his tongue in my mouth. VOMIT. Seriously, what the fuck is up with people's tongues and my face? I still feel dirty.
Since I've already broken my New Years Resolution twice, I've decided to start this year over, today. So Happy New Year!!!! Let's celebrate by remembering 2007 and all the interesting crap it entailed. I present you with a video.
Just to clarify, I do think it is a shame that Heath Ledger died, I just can't believe some people have a stronger reaction to his death than to people dying in droves across the globe. Wait, actually I can believe that, I just think its sad.
So to show I am not a heartless bitch: Heath Ledger in memoriam:
And some others who we should be thinking of as well:
My heart goes out to all of these families. Its a terrible thing to lose a loved one.