Here's to Art&Democracy

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Here's to March

March Madness
1. the three best weekends of basketball
I really thing if you're not someone who is interested in basketball, I really think you should take a look at the 65 teams that play in the Big Dance.
In my opinion, I think it's some of the best basketball you'll watch. These students (yes, when it comes down to it, they are still students in college) play their heart out. It's not like the NBA where they are playing for money. These NCAA Men's Basketball players are playing "for-real" basketball. I am not sure how I else I can put it, but it's true. You play to keep your season alive. Because it's not like the NBA where you play a best of 7 series, where a team can eff it up one night. No, in the NCAA if you don't have a good night, say goodbye to the rest of your season.
2. making brackets.
Sometimes, I wouldn't past me to say I have a gambling/competition problem. But march madness, is also about Selection Sunday and making a bracket. And betting!
But stupid Stephanie this year forgot to pick a championship in on of her brackets. FML moment


April is right around the corner.
beaches. spring. BIRTHDAYs

Here's to the Internet

I just thought you should know. BTDUBS.
Dora the Explorer is All Grown Up







"We give her cute, colorful clothing from Forever21, she wears black clothing with skull prints. We give her playful make-up and jewelry, she puts on black eyeliner and earrings with daggers on them.”

Hydration Calculator
figure out if you're drinking enough water.
http://www.bottledwater.org/public/hydratio_main.htm

Interesting Things about Bottled Water
1. There is actually an organization called the International Bottled Water Association. Don’t believe me? Go to bottledwater.org and check it out. There you will find helpful things like a Hydration Calculator where you can enter your weight and how much you exercise to find out just how much water (bottled, of course) you should be consuming on a daily basis.

2. How many people—as of 2008—were assigned in the United States to monitor the quality of bottled water? One. No, not 100. Certainly not 1,000. Just one. Every bottle of water in the country might as well have a stamp that says “Approved by Bob.”

3. Not everyone, but certain people, feel the need, when holding a bottle of water, to constantly open it and swig small amounts instead of taking an actual normal-size drink. When filling up your gas tank, do you fill it up in increments of 17 cents? Neither do I. Just drink the thing already.

4. The bottles. According to Senate testimony by representatives from the National Resources Defense Council, we (earthlings) go through an estimated 60 billion bottles of water per year. That comes down to nearly 160 bottles for every single person in the United States. With numbers like that I am amazed that we don’t have to invent some sort of snow-plow like vehicle to clear the bottles from the streets. What’s the number for the patent office?

5. Every time my wife and I are at the store, she buys a new bottle of water. Don’t get me wrong, I want her to be properly hydrated. I know it’s good for her skin and her kidneys and everything else. But when we get home, it’s an absolute guarantee that there will be a minimum of two half-empty bottles already waiting in the fridge.

6. Like coal, oil, and every other natural resource, there really is only so much of this stuff to go around. Once it’s gone, we’ll have to start resorting to seawater, which the last time I checked, isn’t drinkable. I can’t help thinking about that scene in Waterworld when Kevin Costner is drinking his own urine. No thank you. So not only will we run out of water, we won’t have any oil to make the bottles either. It’s a vicious cycle.

7. Water that tries to be more than water. From water with caffeine to water with vitamins, you can get your bottled water spiked with just about anything these days. Feeling a little intellectually inferior, there is even a water that can help you feel smarter. It says it right there on the label. My question is this, where does it stop? Will hyperactive children be able to get a Ritalin-infused water at some point? If we’re willing to try anything, I have a suggestion: Orgasm Water. If we’re already getting screwed, we might as well enjoy it.

8. One of my favorite things to do is watch people at the grocery store. Beyond the DMV and the post office, there are few places better to see such a wide sampling of people from your entire community. Outside of the high-end grocery stores which are economically segregated, your average neighborhood store is likely to be filled with people from every race, creed, and tax bracket you can think of. One of the things I notice often is the fact that bottled water is the only acceptable item to start consuming before it’s paid for. The couple with the pedometers and the matching track suits just can’t wait. We wouldn’t want them fainting in the middle of the store, right? Let’s try something. Next time you’re at the store, take a can opener and start eating a can of pinto beans as you wait in line to pay. See how well that goes over.

9. Every now and then I go into some random place of business with a posted sign that clearly reads, “No Food or Drink.” On the odd chance that I have a beverage in hand, I either take it back to the car or I throw it away before entering the building. Somehow this rule doesn’t apply to bottled water enthusiasts. And God forbid some innocent part-time worker makes them aware of said rule. I have seen a woman argue for five minutes about how she “needs” her water for “health reasons.” If you are in need of fluids that badly, why are you looking for high heels at T.J. Max and not hooked up to an IV at the hospital? Ridiculous.

10. You can get this stuff for free. What’s next, bottled air?

Yeah it's weird, I have been into water. I am not sure why. But you should know!

FROM pinkisthenewblog.com




So I was telling the boy (BTDUBS, "Hi, I miss you!") how much I hate traffic.

And then I started listing that I hate...
Traffic
Tests
Toes


They all start with T's







YEAH MAN!

facebook is so funny.






you can confirm or ignore.
herrrrrrrrrrrrro!


this was a lightweight pointless post.

Here's to PPF Wants [yat]

Past, Future.

I have always wanted to live in a city with a name like SOMERVILLE, MILLFIELD, or WILDWOOD. Something like those names - two words with a type of location in the word.

Here's to SNOW!

it happened!
birthday! valentines! presidents day!

numbers.
355miles one way
x2 (because, well, we had to)
= 710 miles ESTIMATED
ACTUAL 884
174 miles of getting lost.

left santacruz around 1pm
arrived in reno around 1145pm
yeah, it took us about 11 hours to get there. FOLs
BUT, we did have a couple of STOPs
1. sanbruno to pick up nicholas
2. a snowboard shop on elcamino
3. sanfrancisco to pick up darryl's board
4. a chevron in sanfrancisco to get gas
5. a safeway/starbucks to caffeine up
6. approaching the BAYBRIDGE; it was practically a stop
7. another gas station somewhere on I-80E
8. in n'out in vacaville
9. practically stopped in Colfax or Appleton or some place like that
9.5. along I-80E to scrap my windshield and potty
10. DESTINATION, 11 hours later.

we stayed at the Grand Sierra Resort and all I have to say is that we did it BIG.
it's a very nice hotel, and it wasn't that expensive, especially for a 3day weekend.
HIGH-FIVE to nicholas for the find.
the bathroom was craccccckin'. nice television. oh good life.

HELLA NICE DAY for SNOWBOARDING. though we did wake up a little late for the snow, but whatever. nicholas told us about Homewood. it's a nice place because it's for beginners though I do question why they would but an intermediate run in the middle of the beginner run. SIGH.
but it was really nice. it was sunny and everything. played some nice kelly clarkson and akon to get everybody EXCITED!

yadadada HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARRYL! i hope you had fun. oh and i suppose...Happy V(om) Day! Thank you for the phone too. =)

I hope the three of you guys had a BUTT LOAD of fun. I know I did, because I'd defs do a roadrip with you guys again. Though I am not sure if you guys would - sorry about the music a.d.d. I just can't help it. I need to do something while driving. MAGIC MOUNTAIN??? with EVERYBODY?

someOTHERtidbts so when I read this in futureYEARS I'll remember.
_pho in davis.
_tires. FML
_music A.D.D.
_3hour buffet
_roundtable
_johnny rocket's
_eat shit...on the bus
_rope pully thing
_snow cones
_MotN drink.
_stop and take a picture.
_car wont start



ohCR-V.

Here's to Irene

if you don't know she is my roommate,
but sadly it hasn't seem like that because i never see her.
we just seem to have the opposite schedules.
when i am at home, she is in class.
and when she is at at home, who knows where i am.

it took a 5pm wednesday lecture to finally bring us together,
how sad.
quite terribly sad.

but i am very happy for her.
she is a busy bee, even more so now.

the picture: her in her best state - eating.


this is my roommate.
she is weird.
but i love her.


yes, this post is a little homo.

Here's to Anticipation

the wait is over.
_"the fray" is out
and even though i have all the new tracks, i still pre-ordered the cd.
if you werent a fray fan before, you should really listen to it.
it's defs a more mellow cd, i like it.
my favorite is "happiness" but then kevin said any song with the phrase happiness in it, i would enjoy, which isnt a false statement. but "happiness" is a good track
_ jon&kate plus 8 season 3 dvd is out.


to be continued.
_highschoolmusical3
still waiting, only 2 more weeks, but it's okay
_slo
i am going to visit d-lieuizzile this weekend,
and denny will be there too! so i am excited for friends!
_SNOW!
presidents weekend!


how said is that i can accumulate my life into lists.
i love lists.

i want to get the listography books, but my fwiends said no.
which i am sure is a waste of money because it all it does is say, ...
"List..."
which I am sure I can get a notebook and headline it myself, but i like buying useless things.
yeah, i know. admitting is the first step.

but i love lists!




the happenings.
_chinese new year happened
i went home for chinese new year's eve dinner
went home for some leftover dimsum
_school
is cool.
_ninja
our new housemate! i am so glad she fits in! we laaahves her!


it's been chill.

to target tomorrow!