Hoax

So the balloon boy was all a hoax, and the family feels like they're under attack.

Well, what do they expect?

I pity the fool that tries to fool Wolf Blitzer!

It seems that this is all just a sign of our times: reality television is taking over the airwaves, and if certain people can't get onto a reality show... well, they'll make SOMETHING up to get themselves airtime.

If only that darned kid didn't open his mouth, things might have gone better for the Heenes.

The world would've embraced them for being terrified when they feared their son was floating thousands of miles up in the air. Well, the world would have continued to embrace them.

They would have laughed along with the family for knowing the child was okay, asleep in the attic during the whole ordeal.

BUT THAT KID HAD TO GO AND BLAB ABOUT IT.

I didn't want to believe the family made it all up for publicity, but I don't think I can blame them for trying to make themselves more marketable.

I recently was denied an interview opportunity with the Associated Press because I don't have enough experience. This made me pretty angry, because how much experience do they expect people in a university (which is where they were recruiting) to have? Also, if I can't get a job that's supposed to GIVE me experience, how am I supposed to ever get a job?

It's all in the marketing, baby.

Maybe I should've rented some ad space on the Heenes' balloon. That certainly would have gotten my name out there.

Naïveté

I have a lot of it.

Perhaps I'll learn next time.

But lol probably not.

Internet Cancer

It has come to my attention that the monstrosity that is Twitter is slowly taking over the Internet. Well, it might be happening a lot faster than I care to admit.

Honestly, though - if it wasn't for Twitter, how would we know exactly what our favorite celebrities are thinking at any given moment? And how would we know what the president said about Kanye West off the record while he was being interviewed?

(The fact that a journalist thought it was okay to tweet about that is absolutely beyond me. What happened to ethics and standards?)

But I digress... sort of. The news media has caught the Twitter bug and it doesn't seem like they're going to stop running with it any time soon. In an era of video clips not put into context and messages compressed into 140 characters, I wonder if we're going to cut language and ideas down to the point of Orwellian thinkspeak.

Oh and lo and behold, now you can now use the @ sign followed by someone's name on Facebook to link to their account. JUST LIKE ON TWITTER OMG THAT IS SO AMAZING. Stop trying to infiltrate my life, Twitter.

I'm on to you.

Ain't it the Truth

"There's no beard like 19th century beard."
Olololol.

Seriously

GLORY GLORY MAN UNI- Wait, what?

Noooooooooo!

On the plus side, I'm leaving the compound tomorrow and it's NOT for physical therapy!!

:D Rapture.

Buh

So right before I go to take a shower, I'm informed that the water's out.

And apparently all the pumps at the pools are clogged.

So the pools are all this funny green color.

THE WEATHER AND HORRIBLENESS OF THIS COMPOUND ARE TRYING TO STEAL MY FUN/CLEANLINESS.

On the bright side, I'm an amazing lean mean cake decorating machine.

Yay birthday party.

Teh Challenge

Kitchen, Mar 2, 2009
Lawl bathroom mat.


Indian restaurant, Mar 1, 2009
Glass o' fire.


Kitchen, Feb 28, 2009
Double camera-ing it for protection.


Computer screen, Feb 26, 2009
Always doin' homework.


Outside Weimer Hall, Feb 25, 2009
Roadbike omg.


Outside Shands at UF, Feb 24, 2009
Failbus.


University Ave, Feb 23, 2009
Got him!


39th Avenue, Feb 22, 2009
Breathtaking view.


Perkins, Feb 21, 2009
Tea makes you pee.


Sub shop, Feb 20, 2009
HOME OF THE BIG ONE.


Bus stop, Feb 19, 2009
Cuz there's nothing more fun than getting hammered and then riding public transport.


Living room, Feb 18, 2009
I have funny looking feet.


My backyard - Feb 17, 2009
Almost transparent.


Reitz Union - Feb 16, 2009
Eh.

A Letter to a Friend

Dear Snow,

My hair wanted me to tell you that it truly hates you. Like, seriously. Making it all frizzy and cold and whatnot. GO TO HELL, SNOW.

So yeah, just wanted to let you know.

Hugs and kisses,

<3

Snow? In the middle of the winter? WHO WOULDA THUNK?!

Prednisone

... Is the worst thing in the whole wide world.

Funny how the doctor mentioned "being on edge" but failed to mention my "loss of appetite," "crazy insomnia," "joint pain in joints I didn't even know COULD hurt like this" and "wishing I was dead."

My elbows hurt from bending them to use my laptop...

This stuff is evil, I swear it. :(

My Steri-Strips finally came off (or were taken off, either way), and my scar is pretty grody. You can see where the staples were, and I have a fun little line down it. Maybe a pic later.

But sometimes when I move in the wrong way, I can still feel the stitches under the skin. It sucks, but the pain isn't as bad as this dull throbbing of the rest of my body.

Perhaps I can go to sleep now...

Good night. <3

What's Been Goin' On

Well, this is it in a nutshell...





















Words can't describe it.