Just for fun, comment with songs you think would be fun/funny to hear at the wedding reception. Imagine drunken older people listening as well. Imagine dancing. Imagine funny, awkward social situations. More points to those who are creative. GO!
posted by MAtt D. at 7:16 PM

 
I've tried to blog several times in the past few days I've been off. Some of the blog entries I've aborted in that time:

1. Fun new prejudices - a "humorous" entry I didn't find all that humorous in the end. Still, goddamn uncircumsized freaks.
2. A portrait of myself, 30 years hence - not nearly as deep or introspective as I had hoped.
3. A paean to San Diego - It seemed kinda fruitless. Those who live hear know what's good about it, those who don't, don't seem to care.
4. Things to do in Denver when you're dead - turns out it's already been done. Huh. Who knew.

But for every blog I get rid of, I have other ways of keeping busy. Some of the things I've been doing in my spare time...

• Lots of cooking - Carnitas, Tortilla Soup, Fajitas... okay, not the most complex food in the world, but it's been good.
• I baked cookies today. I also had my nuts removed and put into the cookies.
• Working out - I've somehow managed to overcome my irrational fear of lifting weights. Basically it's like being in jail; I get bored and I work out.
• Growing a beard - yes, again. I'm really freakin' bored. I have to shave it by Alli's birthday.
• Avoiding planning for next school year - I daily glance at my teacher's editions and sigh, knowing that I refuse to take action that could only be to my benefit.

I'd like to close with something I've discovered on my time off, these grueling, soul-searching two-weeks - Sprinkle generous salt and pepper on a chicken breast, coat with olive oil, and grill until it's golden brown and delicious. You won't ever find a better piece of chicken.
posted by MAtt D. at 10:55 PM

 
I updated our wedding blog, Guess What? with the recent events. Since I'm on vacation with nothing to do, I might be updating more often, and as things heat up, I'll try to make sure that I'll keep it current. Enjoy.
posted by MAtt D. at 7:48 PM

 
My stupid ass, all of second semester: "No, I'm just going to relax. For the first time since I was 13 I'm not going to have a summer job. I'm going to do absolutely nothing, it's gonna be great."

My stupid ass, now: "I wish I would have gotten a summer job... I'm so bored and poor." Really, honestly. I've been on break since last friday, but I wasn't bored then because I was in San Jose partying with the Ruiz family. Now I'm in SD, Alli's back at work, June Gloom is in full effect meaning no beach and I'm starting to lose my mind. It's like what? Tuesday? It hasn't even been a week yet. So far I have successfully burned all the music from my old computer to CD, and my next big "project" will be putting it on iTunes for use in the 'Pod. I also have a lot of laundry to do, but I'm not sure if I'm going to do the ironing today. Sounds like an Old School quote, "We're going to Home Depot..." That's my life people. And because I don't get paid in July, money management is crucial, so I can't afford to do things that would entertain me, like go to the movies, take road trips, or even buy bullets for hobo-hunting. Oh sure, I could take up part-time coyote work, trafficking Mexicans across the border for some spare cash, but the death of my motivation is already starting to sink in. Besides, it might just be easier to put condoms of cocaine in my butt. Uh, for smuggling.

posted by MAtt D. at 9:19 AM

 
Spent the weekend in San Jose with Alli's extended family for her cousin's college graduation. It was a lot of fun. Anyone who gets invited to the wedding, I suggest you make time to be there because her cousins are HOT. And why else would you go to a wedding if not to meet hot girls, right?

I was just thinking, if my life was a romantic comedy I would talk about how happy I was with Alli and how much I love being engaged to her, and then some bitchy hot chick would take it upon herself to prove me wrong and do all sorts of bitchy hot things like being naked near me and stuff like that where I would get to see her boobies, but eventually there would be an awkward situation where Alli would for some reason think I cheated on her but really didn't, and I would spend the next few weeks contained within a 10-minute montage trying to convince her to take me back when eventually the bitchy hot chick would have a change of heart and reveal the misunderstanding to Alli who would take me back without a second thought. But my life isn't a romantic comedy. But I do love me some boobies. Food for thought.

posted by MAtt D. at 11:05 PM

 
Last week of school. All finals all the time. And you better believe I'm making my final a pain in the ass. Revenge is a dish best served cold... with an essay test.

Seriously, what the fuck is up with the black mullet? You know what I'm talking about, when black guys have their hair in cornrows all along their head, and then it trails off into long braids at the back... it's the black mullet and it looks just as lame as the white mullet.

As much as you Republicans dismay me, young female Republicans scare me. Most men have this desire in their mind for women to be caring and nurturing (probably comes from a "mom" thing), and I feel that if the Republican party has shown us anything, it's that they aren't either of those things. Now, I understand older people's deal with conservativism, it's my money I worked for blah blah blah greed blah, but when people are young and idealistic... I don't know. I just don't expect the "fuck the poor" mentality that comes from the right to come out of a woman my age. We were watching the news this weekend (okay it was Best Week Ever) and they were talking about Deep Throat, and this girl I was hanging out with (not Alli, who is thankfully both compassionate and nurturing) says, "I can't believe they're making a hero out of this guy. People went to jail because of him and they're acting like he did a good thing." Yeah, people went to jail. Bad people. People who were attempting to subvert democracy. People who abused their power in order to cut the people out of the process. Needless to say, I was stunned into silence. (Oh sure, I could have channeled the spirit of Abenicio, but Alli was there, and she gets embarassed when I rant, and this seriously cuts down on the amount of nurturing and compassion coming my way.)

Going up to San Jose this weekend, starting on Thursday night. My first weekend of summer break and I'm already taking a trip! See, things are looking up for me.

posted by MAtt D. at 10:06 PM