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august 23rd 1969

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37 years ago today, my parents were married, and my biological make-up was officially cemented in a traditional catholic ceremony at st. mary's church in downtown san jose. my parents have had a very happy marriage thusfar. they are equal partners and communicate very well. they have taught me that faith, trust, love and laughter are far more important than appearances, money, power, and notoriety. i only hope that if i ever decide to get married that i can be as sucessful at it as they have been. happy anniversary, mom and dad.

crossing the bridge

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oh yeah. my life is about to change, and i couldn't be more excited...or more scared. what in the hell was i thinking quitting my secure and stable job (with benefits and paid vacation), to go back to school? well, i've come too far to turn back now. my semester is paid for, and i have nothing to loose. being totally unattached at 25 does have it's benefits. i get to do crazy things like this and not feel bad about it. i still struggle with the fear of failure, but i feel good about this next chapter in my life, so across that bridge i go :) i finally turned in my first roll of 120 film. they said it will take 1-2 weeks and the processing costs $5.00, plus 65 cents for each 5 * 5 print. not too bad. i have been to more concerts this summer than i have been to in the last 5 years. so far i've seen : 1. wolfmother, the yeah yeah yeahs, franz ferdinand, the strokes, and afi at bfd 2. peaches, bauhaus ( most boring fucking band i've ever seen) and nine inch nails 3. the

my 100th post! woo hoo!!! or, how i spent my summer vacation

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when i was a kid, a good portion of my summer vacations were spent with my family, on the open road, in good, old, reliable betsy. yes, my parents named our motorhome. she might not look like much, but under that hood is pure grit and determination. she is a true original. there has never been a hill too steep, a highway too narrow, or a road too rocky for her, no sir. i got to thinking about old betsy because i attended a family reunion of my mother's side on saturday, and i got to see quite a few of my cousins that we had vacationed with over the years. all the memories came flooding back to us, and it was pretty neat to recall the fun times that were had by all. my memories of those people and that motorhome will forever be intertwined with those of my father who is still alive, but very ill, and was unable to attend the family reunion. betsy is his, really. his pride and joy. and since he has been gone, she just isn't the same. she may be down, but she's not out. not ev

fuck you, humboldt : a love letter

fuck you for being 6 hours away fuck you for being so goddamn beautiful fuck you for making me fall in love with rain fuck you for your cheap rent fuck you for no jobs fuck you for your dirty hippies fuck you for your good bars and cheap drinks fuck you for no lines in your stores, banks, or post offices fuck you for being able to walk just to just about anywhere fuck you for your good beer fuck you for how friendly people are fuck you for all of you stop signs fuck you for never having anything exciting going on fuck you for all the good friends i made fuck you for all the good and bad memories fuck you for every fun outdoor fair and festival fuck you for the farmer's market fuck you for your yummy tofu fuck you for the community forrest fuck you for moonstone, lufenholtz, and college cove fuck you for the bayshore mall fuck you for your good, cheap pot fuck you, humboldt fuck you making you easy to love and even easier to hate but most of all fuck you for being hard to forget

best ad ever

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i found this at perez hilton...the queen of all media , and i just had to post it here. the south park boys have some big balls. they will not be intimidated!!!! good luck, guys!