How the HELL did I end up here?

I am living next to two INSANE fucking people. One who can't seem to understand that he needs to turn his damn TV down at night or buy some hearing aids and another who doesn't get that his DYI projects at 9 every morning are a pain in the ass. Add to that his little outburts of rage at 8 am this morning followed by some very loud music followed by a neighbor screaming out: TURN OFF THE FUCKING MUSIC!!!! and I have to wonder how I ended up from a noisy situation in Tampa to a worse one in Old Northeast that is supposed to be this quiet little section of town. And I end up with apparently the only two people who make the noise for the rest of the neighorhood at both ends of a day when I want peace and quiet the most. I mean honestly, this is bordering on the farcical and ludicrous. I may very well have to move again at this rate since I don't forsee my landlord doing much about this or being able to.

Why do people continously show themselves to be STUPID human beings???

Money is for War Silly People...Not Aid and Relief
CNN.com - Stingy Americans? U.N. official's comment hits nerve - Dec 28, 2004

First of all, this tsunami was incredible in its devestation and size. I suspect the mighty winds we experienced the other night had something to do with the quake off of Indonesia that set off the waves that are leading to astronomical numbers of dead and injured. Mother Nature is a bitch when she bites back and has a terrifying way of thinning out the population.

Aside from all that is the irony, somewhat pathetic, that of all the other countries America is slow to offer relief but promises it is there if needed. Instead, I come across three different websites asking US citizens to donate money. ???? Sooooooo, the government will approve spending in the billions for war at the drop of a pin, but the tsunami victims have to wait for aid and relief that MIGHT be in the low millions and has to come fromthe people, not the government. Hmmm....and we wonder why other countries hate or deride the US. This country continously makes itself the object of all kinds of criticism. We will spend money to kill "terrorists" (or the "other") as well as our own but can't seem to move fast enough for relief efforts. This should not be surprising considering that many Floridians are still suffering from the devstations of a nasty hurricane season with no quick aid or help, economic or otherwise, in sight. Yes, let us keep this in mind the next time we offer to put an idiot into office, let him screw up the country, and then put him back in again.

If only tsunamis were prevalent in the US....sigh....

Medieval Movie Must-Find

Ok folks, MUST find this movie somehow.RING OF THE NIBELUNGS. Even if I have to download a rip of it. This is one of my FAVORITE myths and I can't believe no one in the US has made a movie of it. But it was made into a European movie. Currently, you can buy the DVD from Germany, but it is coded differently and will not play on dvds here. So if anyone out there finds it, let me know.

Bedtime
I went to bed at 7:30.....in the morning....I woke up....30 minutes ago. I am tired. Oh so tired.

'Tis Pity 'Tis the Season

Though my updates have been few and far between as of late, I am making a conscious effort to do some updating now. Just have been busy and tired.

Christmas was eventful and uneventful. The celebrating began with a dinner on the 23rd for the Family and some friends. I spent 2 hours cooking about 5 dishes in a less-than-stacked kitchen. But thanks to the help of the Elf and China I knocked out some pretty good things and had a blast with some great people. Got home at 6 a.m.

The 24th was spent with the family and what amounted to an evening of frustration for me, and that is all I will say about that given the readership of this blog (I just don't need the aggravation and the headache). Spent the rest of the evening/early morning at Tony's house watching Aguilera's concert, hitting CVS at 3 am for cookies, and wrapping presents. Got home at 6 am.

I did nothing all day Xmas day. Though Tony came over around 9 and was here until 1 am. We watched Caroline or Change and just talked about shite. Got to bed at 5 am.

And today I went shopping with some of my Xmas presents and got some awesome shirts and took advantage of some sales. I unfortunately, fell asleep when I got home and I am now sitting here wide awake craving tacos. Will probably go to bed at 6 am.

While this makes the week seem uneventful, trust me, it was not without its dramas which made me realize the following:

1) People will always have the most illogical explanations for their prejudices.

2) People can't keep their business to themselves when it is best suited for them to shut up.

3) My mother thinks I drink and take xanex because I sound drugged when awoken from slumber to talk on the phone.

4) Friends who apologize and later take advantage of situations to make themselves feel better, thereby continuing in a series of fucking up, are not redeemable.

5) Forgiveness may be a virtue, but it does not mean having to feel sorry for yourself or someone else.

6) To make a mistake is human, to repeatedly make the same mistake is stupid.

7) Saying you love someone does not make it so.

8) To miss someone then to shove them back under the rug is not missing them. It is abusedly using them.

9) Jason Tucker and I have officially become closer than we ever need to....and I am honored.

10) When in doubt, just say "Fuck it all" because life is too short.


Aside from all that, hope all of you got my Xmas wishes and such. I look forward to the new year and what is has to bring.

On some side notes:

1) You MUST watch LOST. Picked up the rerun of the pilot and downloaded some torrents of other eps. and I LOVE the show. Good good stuff.

2) Joined more cliques (see below and right).

3) Have bookoo shows coming up. Will link to all of them on the right side. Hope all of you can make some or all of them, especially La Cage as it is a role I have been wanting to play for a while and one that is sure to be the most challenging and fulfilling to me.

And that is all for now....I go to watch some Xtreme Dodgeball and read some dance magazines. Cookies and tacos anyone?

Hey Old Friend....Whadday Say Old Friend?

I know it has almost been a m nth, but the last two months were crazy with papers, performances, and auditions. Things have been going swimmingly as I am getting more work than ever and am trying to eliminate unsupportive and unfriendly elements from my environment.

I had to blog about tonight because I had an amazing time at a reunion dinner. Short background: when I graduated high school, I stayed around for the next 8 years as volunteer helping out the drama club. There was a group of kids with whom I grew up and whom I watched grow up for their four years. After they graduated, as is tradition, we all drifted although some of us would keep in contact sporadically. Jacob, a dear friend of mine, left for his mission two years ago (ironically, to my home country, Armenia). That was when everyone lost more contact. Well Jacob came back last week and somehow we all managed to contact each other, thanks to Jason Ollman, and we planned a reunion dinner in 48 hours. There were two people who were sadly missing, but it was an amazing time. I was very apprehensive all night long, as were a few others. We did not know WHAT to expect from each other, let alone ourselves. But it was like we had never left. We are all still the same, although older and more mature, and the kids whom I once called my kids have become peers and good friends (there are only 3-4 years difference in our ages). We had a blast catching up, reminiscing, looking at baby pictures, talking about people missing. I loved it. It was exactly what I needed this holday season. I truly love these people, despite all out flaws, and I loved being around them. Who knows where it will go from here. We all want to see each other, but life always has a way of getting in the middle of these things.

Anyway, just wanted to thank all of them for being such an amazing integral part of my life....

Jacob and I have much to catch up on as he know more about my country and culture than I do. He even spoke some Armenian and I think the little mormon bastard knows more than I do now. Gotta love it...

I hope everyone is well. I miss those of you I don't get to see as often and am thinking of you always.