Wednesday, September 29, 2004
So I have been watching a lot of the news lately. I'm not buying what they are saying about Bush being ahead in the polls by 10 points and all of that. The fact is that the pollsters only ask a small group of people that they say statistically vote. This ignores all of the new voters and all of the people who have been angered by the actions of W. I think we will have a high voter turn out this year and John Kerry will win a decisive victory, not because he is John Kerry but because Bush has messed up. The incumbent is always the one that wins or loses a race. It matters little who he is up against. The pundits and pollsters want to feel important. That's cool I just don't think it's gonna go that way.
On all of the attention the debates are getting I'm not sure who is going to "win", there really is no clear winner in a presidential debate because they never really bring out any real issues. It's reeally about who can get away with saying the least and looking the best without slipping up. I was on the Forensics team in my high school and I really liked it, I'm going to try and start teams in the High schools I work in. The debates there are very different. You actually take a stand on an issue and argue it out, or you do what I did and memorize a piece and try to make the audience laugh. Good times. Why say all that, just because I am excited and nervous about this years elections, I am voting for Kerry but have bought French language tapes just in case he loses.
Today's song of the day is "American Idiot" by Green Day. GREEN DAY, yes green day. Just hear it out. You may like it.
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Sunday, September 26, 2004
So the newest thing sweeping the net or at least my circle of friends is the "Friend Test". While I have taken two of them gotten a 30 on one and a 100 on another, I am not going to do another one. These tests to me do not mean that much. I know people that have gotten apologetic calls and emails trying to explain why they got a "low" score even though they have been friends for years, decades in some cases. I have never understood how knowing my favorite color or knowing my moon sign will make someone a better friend in my hour of need or just at a time when I want to hang out. I think a better friend test would be how many embarrassing moments of mine have you been there for? How many of my follies and shortcomings are you privy to? Is there a time when it would be too late to call if I really needed to talk? Do you know how best to cheer me up? These things have no bearing on what my favorite brand of cereal is unless you were there or know that I got caught stealing Frankenberry cereal from the supermarket, and I didn't. I think its fine fun to make those tests and take them but I have heard people shocked and apologize for getting low scores or suddenly amazed when someone guesses a high score and at that point is when I stop taking them. So anyone that sent me a "take my friend test" email don't be upset if I don't take it but know that I'll be there if you ever need help painting your apartment.
Song of the day is "Youre a Friend of Mine" by Clarence Clemons and Jackson Browne
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Tuesday, September 21, 2004
How important is survival to you? Would you kill your friends if it meant you could live? I watched the movie Battle Royale last night, a japanese action movie about a group of 9th grade students that are told that only one of them can escape a military institution and in order to survive they must kill eachother with the weopens they are provided. It was cheesy at parts but it captured some real moments of fear, trust, the instinct to survive, but also some of them just refused to believe in the horror of the situation and either killed themselves or allowed themselves to be killed by others. It was a good movie but I think I couldn't enjoy the movie in it's proper action genre because I kept thinking how bleak the situation in the US has become and where it might go from here if W gets another term. Not that I think it could happen, but what if that bastard destroys the world and everyone is left to fight for survival. We live in such a fearful society now. Everyone is willing to trade away liberties and give up neighbors in the name of national security. There are pat downs for flights now, and bookstores cooperating with Homeland Security. If it did come down to a kill or be killed situation, I'm not sure which role I would take on. I really don't know.
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Monday, September 20, 2004
If anyone wants a glimpse into how Christian Bale will do as batman, they should really check out this movie called "Equilibrium". It was on cable the other day. It's a futuristic Matrix like retelling of Fahrenheit 451, with a little 1984, and Brave new world thrown in. I have to say I really liked it. It was different enough to keep me interested and although the movie wasn't perfect it had a lot of good scenes, and Christian Bale was somber and dark yet explosive and tough. It made me excited about batman begins even more. Rent it or catch it on showtime, its well worth it.
September is over. why is time going so fast? I know people are saying that it's because I'm older and whatever but I have a lot of my students that think it went by too fast also. I think it has more to do with the weather, but who knows.
NYFA applications are due October first. Get them done send them out. Hand deliver it so it doesn't get lost. I think I'm gonna apply in Fiction next year. Really want to do more fiction. I think it might be more liberating for me.
It's cold. I want to be in Hawaii.
Today's song is "When All's Well" by Everything But the Girl. From a 1985 album called Love Not Money.
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Tuesday, September 7, 2004
This summer has gone by so fast that I have spent the last two weeks trying to regain a bit of it at the last moment. It's September so summer should be over but I refuse to give up. This summer was so nasty and rainy. It only got Ok in the last few weeks. My hope is that the fall will be like a second summer. We went to the beach this weekend for the first time this summer, had a great time with Ishle and Dave. Point Pleasant rocks, wouldn't mind having a house out there. It's a way better boardwalk than Coney Island. Dave won a pimp hat at one of those water contests. I have been having a good couple of weeks. I am going to be able to hire all of the people that I want to and I'm really excited about the things that are going to happen this fall.
RNC sucked, I know there are so many things that didn't make the news and never will, just like with the protests before the beginning of the war. Hate the RNC.
Got almost front row seats to the heavy hitter reading at St. Marks Church during the RNC. It was pretty Ok Mark Doty, Marie Ponsot, many academics. It was too heavilty white though. There were a few non white names on the schedule but it was only Cornelius Eady and Sapphire at the reading. It was super crowded and hot but a really important symbolic event.
I think I may film one of my short film scripts next week. I may need some volunteer crew. I'll let you know.
Song of the day is "My girl likes to party all the time" by Eddie Murphy (produced by Rick James)
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