Just Because You Said What You Wanted, It Doesn't Make It Right...

There are certain facets of this whole pop culture phenomenon that remain a mystery to me...namely (but not exclusively), the Ashlee Simpson appeal...and the Sex and the City appeal...

Ashlee Simpson bugs the hell outta me...I guess that Pieces of Me song wasn't the worst thing I've ever heard...what I take issue with, is that La-La song...I HATE that song...it has to be one of the stupidest things I've ever heard...it simply drives me nuts...how do people accept this kinda schlock??...well, except that clip where she sang it as part of the halftime show at a football game...that was one of the funniest things I've ever seen...they booed her...and booed her ass good...show's you for sucking so bad...and the whole SNL ordeal was HI-larious...I thoroughly enjoyed that as well...

And for all you twisted guys who like her....you're...sick...she's gross...so gross...eew...not cute...GROSS...

Now, Sex and the City...

I just don't understand why it's so popular...at all...

I was watchin TV with Tina (the little SATC junkie) the other day...and she flipped to some profile thing on Kim Cattrall (which she insisted we watch)...in an interview, she spoke about the show like it was some landmark piece in the history of television...she said something along the lines of it being so important and groundbreaking, and how it wasn't about sex...it was about the lives of these women and the experiences that made up their lives...uh, hello? SEX and the City...

Just because something pushes the borders of what is acceptable on TV doesn't make it groundbreaking...explicitly showing taboo subjects on TV doesn't make you landmark piece...showing some form of commentary on why those issues were kept off TV could make it important...y'see what I'm sayin? but that's not the only way, there are alot more...but simply putting something on screen and saying 'this is what they don't usually allow you to put on TV' doesn't make you all that important...

Someone can show some dude taking a crap on TV from an in-toilet perspective, but that doesn't make it all 'important and groundbreaking'...

And please...it's about the lives and experiences of the four of them?? it's about their sexual lives and sexual experiences, with everything else in the periphery or as a consequence of those events...and no, I'm not being a prude...I have no qualms with sex/sexual issues being on TV, haha...but really, let's accept this show for what it was...

It was clever...it had good writing...it was amusing and entertaining...after all, it was an HBO show...

But important and groundbreaking? My Ass...

posted by Herb 1:27 AM

Oh I've finally decided my future lies, beyond the yellow brick road...

Don't you hate unnecessarily waking up early? I randomly woke up an hour earlier than planned this morning, and I felt great waking up...I was rested...refreshed...and ready to take on the day...

But then I thought, man...what am I gonna do for an extra hour before my usual wake-up time? if I get ready, I'll still have an hour to dawdle away...frick...I might as well go back to bed...and when I woke up again at the right time, I was sooooooooooo tired...

Anyways, now that you've read things you don't care to know...I shall move on...

So, my date with destiny has been set: Wednesday, February 16th, at 9:15am...

I'm essentially going to come home for it, and then just start my spring break 4 days early! haha...score!

The thing is, it's really all coming together...in the midst of everything else surrounding this path falling apart...literally none of the things that were supposed to happen in conjunction with this whole Japan experience are falling into place...honestly, I haven't even had the chance to be happy about all this yet...but y'know what? it's okay...

I mean...no one's coming with me anymore...no one's meeting me there anymore...my family, for the most part, doesn't approve of my going...some of my friends very apparently don't support my decision...but it doesn't really matter...I've gotta say though, that I'm pretty upset right now...I'd be outright lying if I were to say it didn't matter that any of these things have happened...

but, if these things affected me...and if they made me question why I'm going to do this, then I'd know that maybe I'm not doing this for the right reasons, y'know?...as unfortunate as these events are, had they not happened and things played out the way I'd hoped, they would simply have been incidental to my going...so that's why I can't lose focus now, especially not at this stage, where my acceptance still hangs in the balance...

But whether I'm accepted or not, I guess what I'm trying to say...is that sometimes it's not selfish to do what you feel you have to do...even when you stand against the wishes of people you love and respect...especially when others don't want you to do things for their own personal reasons or ignorant notions...you can't get by living your life for the sake of others all the time...sometimes, you have to follow your own path, even if it means walking alone for a short distance...

posted by Herb 3:59 AM

And Now, The Main Attraction...

Happy Birthday Dora!

I know we spoke and already exchanged a million happy birthday's...but still...

Happy Birthday Yiu! (haha...I am clever)

Have a wonderful day!

posted by Herb 1:06 AM

I am still horribly amused by a dream I had the other night...you know it's kinda sad when you start dreaming of your friends getting married to one another...but it'd be awesome! hahaha...

You've met before...but little did you know she was just wishing you'd go over and talk to her...and he was sneaking glances from across the room...

Okay, that's a lie...but it could happen...man, when you two read this, I'm going to die...but I'm still sooooo amused right now, hahaha...

It would be amaXing...

Moving on...I find my desire to attend class rapidly waning...I want to go, cuz as my grades over the past 1 1/2 years will show, going is highly correlated to my success in school...and I want to do well, but it's just that it's so much effort, hahaha...

I don't have a legitimate excuse or anything...it's just that it seems so, extraneous right now...so, "beside-the-point"...I kinda miss going out and seeing my friends here...cuz in a couple months, our time together here will have passed, and I refuse to waste the coming months occasionally seeing them...on a regular basis, people...regular basis...

Stupid school gets in the way of my fun...must find middle-ground...

In a couple more months after that...we'll see...

posted by Herb 10:15 PM

Everybody Wants To Live Like They Want To Live...

So, I was reading through this person's blog...and she claimed that the best friends are the ones who back you no matter what...now, I like this idea, except the 'no matter what' part...I mean, what if you're wrong, being an ass or just plain being stupid?

No, I'd like to think that this is another of those instances that exist in the happy medium between the two extremes...between someone backing you all the time, and someone who can tell you when you've stepped too far...

The key is, that you don't have beef afterwards...I mean, it takes a good friend to step in and just tell you that you're in the red...that you're in too deep...or you've simply said too much...but it's what happens afterwards that shows you how close you are...if you're angry or mad at the person for legitimately stepping in, then maybe you're not as close as you think you are...

But it takes a strong friendship to endure creative criticism...and a strong friend to step in when you're wrong...it's all gotta do with maybe saying a little less, and listening a little more...certain things will always need to be said, but can it ever hurt to think a little more before saying them?

I find that I believe in alot of middle grounds...it's not that I don't have strong opinions, it's just that all my strongest opinions lie in the middle...why do people assume that in order to have strong opinions, those opinions must lie at the extremes in an argument? I'm a strong proponent of the middle...

I like the middle...

I am the middle...

So go out and find your middle...and smile your day away...

posted by Herb 1:45 AM

All The Possibility and Promise Just Weighs on Me So Heavily...

Sweet mother of merciful pearl...I am dead beatnik freakin tired...it's pretty sad realizing what kinda sad ass shape you're in...

I just came back from the pool, for the second time this week...and maybe the, 10th time this year...and I feel like dying right now...I just upchucked to make myself feel less like dying...

There's a swim test when you're in bronze cross...where you swim 24 lengths (600m) in 14 mins...and I used to be able to do this in about, 11 mins at age 14 or so...today, I figured I'd see what kinda time I could pull...so I did a quick 50m warmup...then launched into the 24, and man, it took me about 13 1/2 mins...and in swimming terms, that 2 1/2 mins is FOR-freakin-EVER...

All in all, I swam 1k in about 23 mins...and I'm sooooo dead...the lifeguard on duty was like, did you used to swim?? so we talked for a bit, and she's like, your technique is still fine, but your timing and speed are pretty off...damnit...I swear I was gonna pass out...

I'm like...old...hahaha...

If I didn't reek of chlorine (stupid school chlorinates their pool SO HEAVILY), I'd pass out right now...and prolly sleep for a good 5 or so hours, haha...but instead, I shall take a shower...then eat...then sleep for 5 hrs, hahaha...

Oh, the bumlife of a university student...catch ya later homies...now go out, and smile yer day away...

posted by Herb 1:51 PM

A Lovestruck Romeo Sings A Streetsuss Serenade...

So things are falling into place...I've got alot of time to figure things out at the moment...and things just seem to be working out right now...but, I just can't seem to be happy about it all at the moment...

Just one thing is kinda bugging me at the moment, and despite trying to remain positive about it, my doubts are starting to rear their ugly heads, and the worst part is not being able to do anything about it...utterly frustrating, I tells ya...

But...I guess we'll just see what happens...you've gotta learn to let go of things beyond your control...when things are out of your hands, you can do little more than maintain hope and faith that things can, and will, work out in the best possible way...

I've decided to occupy my time more wisely, now that I've gotta wake up at 8 on 4/5 days...I'm gonna be less lazy and hit the pool 2-3 times a week, and the gym afterwards...I'll do a couple laps at least every Wed and Fri morning, cuz I've gotta lose some fat, and gain back some muscle mass...it's kinda gross how scrawny I've become since my 'in-shape' days...and really, I miss workin out, it's too bad this laziness gets in the way, haha...

Hmm...I still haven't shared my neato holiday tales...but that can wait til later...

Til next time, chin up kids...and try n'smile the days away... (<-auditioning a new catch line!)

posted by Herb 10:36 PM

Someday, When I'm Awfully Low...When the World Is Cold...

Cept that's not today...not low, nor am I cold! double score!

The holidays were spanktabulous...had such a great 10 days, and I'm actually recharged and (dare I say it?) ready to be back here in good ol'Londonia...

I can't write about the break right now...I literally just found out 20 minutes ago that I have a 9am tomorrow morning...good thing I decided to chec, eh? haha...

So much to write about, but no time right now...check back, tomorrow maybe??

Quick thought though:
it's weird how so much of your personal contentment is tied into the happiness of your friends...it really goes to show you how your order of priorities between yourself and others works...I should be pretty happy at the moment, and I'm definitely glad and relieved...but, one more piece needs to fall in place...

Aight...that's that for now kiddies...ponder that for a while, and watch your step on the way outt...and SMILE, cuz it's a new freakin year!!! wheeeeeee

posted by Herb 3:24 AM