i'm ready for the laughing gas

Brian Eno's 77 Million Paintngs @ CSULB

2010-01-15T21:53:00.000-08:00

LA Times review

i got to see the exhibit before it was over.
my friend had no idea who Brian Eno was but none-the-less found the exhibit "romantic".
i wish i had seen his intro but it cost $50....the money that would eventually go to seeing U2 in June.

Craig Ferguson's book signing 9/29

2009-09-30T17:26:00.000-07:00

it's been awhile.
but i actually have something to say.

yesterday i was so lucky to attend a book signing for Craig Ferguson's new book American on Purpose.

the day went a little like this:

i had been planning on going to the signing since i found out about it in late august/early september. i have been to the Late Late Show tapings four times so i felt it only right to see him up close. called my friend (a month ahead, of course) and we left for barnes and noble at the grove at 4pm.

i had already been freaking out. what do you say to a celebrity? how do you keep your calm while expressing a devotion to the show?

we got there at 5, bought the book, and stood in line. both of us, being college students, brought homework with us to kill time. i ended up not studying at all for those few precious hours.
at about 6 we were moved from the line to the seats in front of the stage. i sat in the first seat in the 3rd row....pretty close. but i'm rather short so i knew it wasn't close enough because the man and woman in front of me were blocking my view.

my name was written down on a sticky note and placed on the inside cover...i'm guessing standard book signing procedures.

my friend actually started doing homework, so i started reading my copy of the book. for some reason i had held off from reading it till this point. i listened and sang along to the beatles songs playing in the background, made fun of the guy next to us talking about YO GARBA GARBA (yo gabba gabba), and people watched the fans talking about their experiences watching the show.
i had looked around the room. everyone was older than us. i'm 18 and everyone else was 25 years+...craig is obviously appealing to his demographic!

at 7 on the nose, craig walked in and swiftly passed me and walked onto the stage. i was so stunned that i think i actually stopped breathing. i quickly fiddled for my phone and forgot how to turn the camera into video. a moment of panic.

craig thanked us for coming and thanked the people at barnes and noble for putting his picture all over the walls. but he looked very tired. the tapings end about 6, so obviously he was worn out.

he began to tells us that he wasn't going to take up our time reading excepts from his book. he added that he was a little worried because his german shepard had ate something bad and had to be taken to the vet. the book signing was going to be just that....a book signing. i admit, i was a little sad. los angeles wasn't getting the same experience as the other signings! but i calmed down. he was obviously distressed, but he DID come out for us. no cancellations.
the workers called us up a row at a time. i sat in my seat and took pictures. they called our row up. all of a sudden i feel my heart race. my hands were sweaty and i continuously wiped them on my pants. a lady took my book and told me to step up to the desk. i was face to face with CRAIG FERGUSON!

hi, craig!
hello...
i've been to your show four times!
one time?
NO, four times!
oh, wow! i wouldn't have thought you've been there at all because you look too young.
hahaha. no, i'm 18.
*pause* [oh man, what do i say?]
i actually skipped out studying for a government test to be here!
oh! well you should go home and study! [points to his book]
hahaha! nice to meet you!
nice to meet you too. [hand shake]

and it was over. my friend got two books signed so she had more time to talk to him. (yes, i'm jealous) she told him that she (and i) was at the labor day show and she thought the prince charles sketch that they cut from the show was funny. he responded: oh! well they showed that, you know. she told him that juliet lewis was a great performer and thanked him for the free cd the show gave us that day. oh yeah! she's really good.

and that was the end of this escapade. but i felt it linger in my body. i was still shaky and stuttery. i felt like i had just been out on stage and got a roaring applause. it felt great! and i finally met him! [i told my friend that i would probably have not spoken if it were bono :) ]

and afterwards, like so many other people do, i regretted saying what i said. i had rehearsed some questions i wanted to ask: are you planning to write more fiction books or movies? do you plan on having more kids? do you ever feel like acting again?

i planned for a lifetime of a conversation. it lasted 30 seconds.
but i loved every second of it! craig is such a big man: stage presence, looks, accent, humor.

the most important thing i got outta this wasn't that long time awaited meeting, but the overall book signing. that's what i want to do! i want to write. i want to bring my books to barnes and noble and read and joke with fans (even if it's only my mom).

i plan on going to see his show soon...when college doesn't get in the way of my tv. *

Will You Be Back Tomorrow?

2008-06-28T01:18:00.000-07:00

mmm. summer 2008.
one more year of high school.
greatness.

i can't complain about anything.

job interview at target on tuesday.
reading a psychology textbook for fun....it's kinda interesting.
looking for monologues from plays for a performance on the first week of school.

but that's it.
that's summer.
that's life.

i know as soon as september comes i'm going to go crazy again.
so i think it ends here.
oh, i'll come back, someday.
like bono infamously said,
"It's no big deal, it's just -- [I] have to go away and ... and dream it all up again."

Nothing

2008-02-29T21:02:00.000-08:00

wow.
last post june 19th, 2007.
that was when i wasn't in school and had time to breath.

there's nothing new on this side of the keyboard. i was in a production of ALICE IN WONDERLAND at school. oh, how i miss being the mock turtle!

besides homework, i've just been thinking about life and what's in store for me in the years to come.

high school junior.

twenty million career options, and i want every single one.

i've jumped from a writer, to a dentist, to a math teacher, to an actor, and now back to a writer. but i don't want to stick myself in a box that will depress me or that is so air tight i can't be liberated. the thing is, i get board easily. i can't just decide that i want to do something and have to stick to it for the rest of my life. life should be spontaneous, and my career will come when it comes. i hate all this high school pressure. i have to decide now or i won't have a future.

i wish i could just sit and write.

i don't intend any comments or sympathy. i'm writing to myself, in hopes of alleviating this stress that life has bestowed on me.*

Bono, You Made History Books!

2007-06-19T16:55:00.000-07:00

"U2, led by singer Bono (right), is one of the world's most popular and influential rock bands. Over a career spanning more than 20 years, this Irish band has kept its music vibrant and fresh by absorbing and reworking all manner of musical styles. The band has drawn on the blues, gospel, 1950s rock 'n' roll, 1960s protest songs, and hip-hop to create a very distinctive kind of music."

that was an article on rock music from my history text book.
just flipping through it one day and found it.
it was a newer version of the text book.
and Bono managed to replace Mick Jagger from the previous book.
i think they knew i was going to be in that class, so they updated it.
yay!

but hip-hop?*

Too Too Too Many Times

2007-04-13T01:03:00.000-07:00

Cold War Kids -Hang Me Up To Dry

one of the best free itunes songs
possibly the best
hmmmmm.............

it's really good
i like it
crazy piano and all

more music

spring break almost over. slept alot. ate a lot. stuff like that. a lot of excitement over U2 in 3D! can't wait! that was spring break. the end*

A New Window Is Opened

2007-02-05T18:11:00.000-08:00

Window in the Skies 3 (! and ?)

difference: more of the beatles. that's it.

finals. over. time. to. breathe. and. make. short. sentences.
High School Exit Exam tomorrow. i think you have to be asleep not to pass. and i heard the essay question is like "what's your favorite color" or "describe your shoes". elaborate on that people! elaborate on that.

almost passed out in the morning. got up, changed, and got dizzy. so i sat down on the bathroom floor because i physically could NOT stand up. after 5 minutes i got up and regained my strength and managed to get to school. maybe it was the ~~puppy bowl~~ pizza and chicken wings from sunday.

Across The Universe Trailer is out. i don't know if i want to see it. i probably will. I forget who's in that.

oh! and 87 days till Spiderman 3!

me ♥ toby maguire long time*

Christmas List

2006-12-24T09:55:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas!
Happy Christmas!
Happy Happy!

i hope everyone has the greatest holidays and a happy new year!

nothing on my christmas list. *tear* it's kinda sad when u don't want anything. i've been asked many times by my mom "what do u want for christmas?" and i feel like answering:

bono
money
Hugh Jackman and Ewan McGregor
a new version for the "Window In The Skies" music video
peace on earth
the "A Celebration" music video
bono again
a piano (i did ask for one)

i know, i know, u can't get people for chistmas, but i want them santa, I WANT THEM!

hmmm....maybe i will get bono (in paper maybe)*

Where's Bono?

2006-12-16T16:36:00.000-08:00

music video: Window In The Skies

try to find all of the mofos. trust me they are there! (i found them even before i knew that they were in it). and they do come out more than once***

Light My Way

2006-11-06T20:58:00.000-08:00

yes. weekday. and. blogging.
don't wanna study, so i'm on here.

but i'm kinda mad. someone used my e-mail to sign up for classmates.com. at first when i got the e-mail i thought it was spam or some kind of mistake. but today i got another letter with my elementary school on it! i have a feeling i know who it is, i just need to ask her. but i'm not mad that they made the profile, it's just that they didn't tell me. at all. that just kinda pissed me off, using my e-mail to sign up for something i don't want. ugh!

recently i've had a bunch of ACHTUNG BABY songs stuck in my head. but i don't think u call say "stuck" when u like the songs. one more try: there's been a bunch of achtung baby songs in my head. but the one that pops up the most in chemistry is none other than ultraviolet. radiation=ultraviolet. so i'm sitting at my desk and all of a sudden, "Ultraviolet love, Baby baby baby light my way". but i ♥ it.

anywayz...U2 will be on alot this month on VH1Classic. see for yourself. i was watching the greatest 80's songs and out of nowhere #13: With or Without You. yay! and there's Pride somewhere else on the countdown. i tried to see that part but i was watching the wrong channel and ended up missing it. and guess what's #1?!?!?! a band that makes me angry when people get them confused!

live long and prosper*

Happy Halloween Birthday

2006-10-31T17:13:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday Larry! woot! u are one hell of a drummer! i wish you came to my house to trick-or treat so i can tell you that in person.
i wore my shirt in honor of him!

Happy Halloween to the rest of you!

guess what tomorrow is?!?!? 1 year anniversary! i know, i kno, lame. but come on...it was my first (and hopefully NOT last).

too much school to deal with. sorry no posts. but i'm still alive. i think.*

Now Available:

2006-09-28T19:35:00.000-07:00

pt2- U2 and Green Day perform at the Superdome

need pt1?

enjoy!*

(once again, sign in to YOUSENDIT)

Did You Miss It?

2006-09-26T19:55:00.000-07:00

pt1: U2 and Green Day Perform at the Superdome
no Bono in this part. pt 2 will come later. maybe tomorrow, but i can't promise. enjoy!*

***you will need to log into YOUSENDIT.com to access the link. get an account or use my email (larry_mullen_band_fan@yahoo.com) and the temp. password "blogger"***

and please don't be lame. buy the song

What's in the mail?

2006-09-23T02:27:00.000-07:00

this:

Dear Melinda,

U2 will be signing copies of their new book U2byU2 (Harper Collins) onTuesday 26th September in New York. U2.com has 150 invitations to thesigning available exclusively for US subscribers. All you have to do isclick below before 8pm this evening and follow the instructions for yourchance to receive one invitation for the event. You'll need to beavailable to be in New York City on Tuesday from 10am until 3.30pm. Ifyou're one of the 150 entrants selected at random, we'll let you know by10am on Monday morning.

Good luck.The U2.com Team

this makes me pretty sad. first of all, i don't live in NY or won't be there that day. second, i ddidn't check that e-mail till 2:30 in the morning and by then the conteset was long done. see, you should always check your e-mail, or in my case 4 accounts. that's it.*

Baby, you can drive MY car

2006-09-20T19:24:00.000-07:00

Do you like my car?

i wish that was my car. it's cute. and even though they don't make them anymore, i want one.

school's hecktic. WANTED to buy zoo tv yesterday BUT no one could take me and WANTED to buy it today BUT they were sold out. ~~bastards!~~ i have to go to a different city to get it (at the sale price with my gift card). ugggghhhhh!!! i'll be back later with santa and oompa loompas [you'll see]*

cool songs:
Fast Cars- U2
Cavity Search- Weird Al Yankovic (song parady of Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me. pretty funny)
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me- U2

The End

2006-09-05T20:44:00.000-07:00

uggghhh!! back to school tomorrow. not happy. don't wanna go. but don't want to stay home anymore. tired. in need of a shower.

i'm a sophmore now! i get to "pick" on the freshman! ha ha ha ha [evil laugh]

nothing happened all summer. just me in my house making an indentation on the couch.

sunday i got in a fight with my brother on where to eat. it ended with him saying "sometimes you are a....well i can't say it here". oh, i know what he meant. i just gaped. and he left. i haven't talked to him since. it's funny too cause we live in the same house. i'm tired of him living here. he asked me a question that was supposed to turn into a joke yesterday. i stared straight into his eyes and said "no". then he KNEW that i was mad!!! words hurt sometimes. but revenge is sweet. man, tomorrow i HAVE TO go see a play with my dad and that same brother. i'm dreading it. i don't want to be stuck in the car with him or sit next to him. please don't make me go!

this will probably be my last post for awhile....maybe. ~~unless school goes well and i have time to post.~~ i doubt i'll post anytime soon.

now, for the songs. my uncle [which u all SHOULD know] wanted a disney song, but he wasn't sure which one. so i sent him a bunch. don't make fun*

~~cool~~ songs:
Some Day My Prince Will Come [Snow White]
I'm Wishing [Snow White]
Once Upon A Dream [Sleeping Beauty]
So This Is Love [Cinderella]
I Wonder [Sleeping Beauty]
A Dream Is A Wish You Heart Makes [Cinderella]

Novocaine For The Soul

2006-08-14T21:57:00.000-07:00

Had a dentist appointment today. I had to get my cavities filled on my right back molars. He, my dentist, shot me twice and I was completely numbed within 2 minutes. Yummmm…Novocain! But it hurt so bad!! He had to shoot me near my gums while pulling my cheek….that was weird. the dentist and his nurse leant me back and started to drill. All I saw was white dust fly out of my mouth and into the air. It was pretty funny….like if someone fell in a pile of flour. He told me if I felt anything that I raise my right hand…which I couldn’t do anyway cause he had the tray there blocking my hand. he did all the drilling and filling and left me there to dry. The nurse and I had an awkward moment. The dentist came back, checked the filling, and told me to rinse. Having never been shot with Novocain, I took the cup and TRIED to swish the water in my mouth….it all spilled. Spilled everywhere! I aimed for the pan thingy and it got on my sweater and jeans and on the chair. I looked like a baby! Hopefully no one saw! I had no idea that the Novocain took so much effect….in fact it didn’t wear off for about 5 hours! My lip was a little swollen and I couldn’t talk right. right now it kinda hurts to chew on that side. My brother asked if he punched me would I be able to feel it. I probably wouldn’t. but it’s over….until Wednesday, when I have to go back and do the left side. Yay?

But I have to admit it….i might like going to the dentist! *gasp* I don’t know why….i guess I am weird in that way. I mean I don’t like pain, but I’m not scared to go in there….actually I look forward to it. It reminds me a little of bill murray’s character in Little Shop of Horrors.

My dentist looks a little like Woody Allen but with a beard. Just thought you might like to know.*

cool songs (with a numbing agent):
Novocaine For The Soul- Eels
Numb [mp4 music video]- U2 (if you are asked for a pasword to retrieve the file use my e-mail and temp. password "blogger")

It's Your Birthday

2006-08-08T01:16:00.000-07:00

I'm not going to start by singing Happy Birthday, but we are celebrating one! A man nicknamed THE EDGE is celebrating his 45 birthday today. so here's to you, happy birthday. i really don't know what to say about him....he's one of the greatest musicians ever. he not only plays the guitar but he sings back vocals and keyboard. it's his talent that really makes U2 shine. he's no ordinary stereotypical rocker. like bono, his "activist" side is supporting Music Rising, a foundation that replaces the instruments lost in hurricane Katrina. so being in a rock band has not gone to his head. personally i like ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND for all the acoustic songs, but his best work was done on ACHTUNG BABY. he was able to pull off that sound that U2 dreamt up. truly he is one of the best guitarists on earth. i think you'd all joing me in raising your bottles of guinness and wishing this mofo a happy birthday*

cool songs perfected by THE EDGE:
Elevation- Live from LA
Zoo Station
Mofo

Pop Muzik

2006-07-20T23:29:00.000-07:00

i just came back from my brother's play. it was ok. every writer has a motive behind their work. in this case i think he wrote the play to show his feelings on immigration and family. yeah so it was one of those plays. oh!! there was as puppet!! i loved it! if i could i would have taken it and run! but it wouldn't talk becuase there's no hand up the person's woho. the play was according to my brother, "his version of little red riding hood". so basically u get what it's about. the actor who played the wolf was hot! i have to talk to him next time! what surprised me were the songs....it was a musical which of course had well songs. i could have done without them but it's not my play. but if i had control of it i would have added one line before 1 song saying "i feel a song coming on!" and then the cast breaks out in song. yeah that would have been perfect!

oh! the new U2 tour dates were released today. maybe i can ask my dad for a really really early graduation gift to Japan or Hawaii and sold out concert tickets! i know i won't be able to go but it's nice thinking about it. plus there's gonna be Pearl Jam! it's like 2 concerts in 1! i would love to go, but i know i won't so it'll make that one time all the more special!

i found it!! i found it!! i had ~~lost~~ misplaced my U2.com memership card. i looked in all my stuff TWICE which took me a week but i finally found it in that white cover that come with my iPod! i was so sad because i thought i lost it! but now it's in safe hands*

cool songs:
Don't Turn Around- U2 [from the Achtung Baby Working Tapes]
Pop Muzik- M [I was singing that after i saw a clip from the POPMART tour]

Somebody To Love

2006-07-17T22:30:00.000-07:00

man....it's hot!! it's always hot. it's summer. but it's cold at the moment. the air conditioner is blowing in my face......brrrrrrrrrr!

today is my brother's 18th b-day. my dad bought him a nice computer for his graduation present....and to top it off he bought him a car!! my dad is going for pay for his school (UC irvine) but he needs to pay for his insurance. i guess that's what lies ahead for me in the next 3 years. i better get a job..........

i finished cleaning the pool! so wee need to put water in it today so we can swim tomorrow. i practically cleaned the whole thing!! my sisters fooled around and tried to help....but in the end i was cinderella (except my 2 sisters were lazy instead of bossy). but i litterally had to get down on my knees and scrubbed till my knuckles were red. but it's my pool and my fault it got dirty. is it dumb of me to say that i don't know how to fill it with water?

sunday i went to my grandma's house to celebrate my uncle's, cousin's, and brother's birthday. it was horrible! there is 3 families of kids. 2 of them see eachother often and my family see them about once a month. they all know eachother's friends nad get along all chummy chummy. me, well while they leave me to take a walk i watch t.v. or listen to my ipod. it used to be that we all knew eachother like sisters.....now it's different. we r all older. we have different tastes in music. we dress different. and i found out that they r going on a trip together in 2 weeks!! i guess that's the price we pay for living 1 h 20m away. i'm not jealous, just mad that everything changes!! i hate change!!

thursday is the premier of my brother's play. he and his friend wrote it. yesterday he came home a wee bit angry...the leading lady was casted in a movie and she won't be able to do some shows. so he told me that they need to get a new girl and he resorted and asked me. i said "i can't learn lines in 4 days!! and he said that anyone they get has to learn lines fast. it's not only lines....whoever they get has to learn songs and dances! i can sing, but i don't think i'm so light on me feet! besides it was kinda a joke that he resorted in me. i'm a bit rusty with the singing but i wouldn't take the part. nope. not for me.

U2 tour dates are going to be announced this week. not that i'm going to one. just thought u might like to know*

cool music video:

cool music:
Someboday To Love- Jefferson Airplane
Acrobat- U2 (from the Achtung Baby Working Tapes)

Bono Asks

2006-07-07T16:51:00.000-07:00

What Can We Do To Make Poverty History?

Haven't given it much thought yet...all that is on my mind is Pirates of the Carribean! But the answer will come to me when i'm sitting in the theater trying to focus on Johnny Depp.

think about your answer while watching this *

**Update:

Pirates was awesome!! i ♥ it!....it was like the first. mostly in the style it was shot. some of the fights went on long and seemed impossible to pull off in everyday life. i hated though how the movie ends on a high note and leads into the third. i guess that's how they make people see teh third. if you see it stay until after the credits for a small scene...nothing big, but it's funny.

still no answer on the bono question. my time is up i think. i thought about answering it. but the best i could do was not answer the question at all. will bono even read these himself? last time i looked he had 3,000 answers [that was friday afternoon]. he has no time to read all those...he should be working on something more important*

Animatronic Depp

2006-07-03T13:19:00.000-07:00

Summer vacation!! 1st week done 2nd on the way. Last week I did nothing….at least I think I did.

Tuesday went to a friend’s house…that was fun…it was hot.

Wednesday we went to see superman!! It was really good. But I’m not as much of a nerd when it comes to superman…I mean I know a lot about it but hardly anything compared to what I know of Spiderman and x-men and batman. Speaking of Spiderman I saw the new preview for Spiderman 3!!! Ahhhh!!! It’s gonna be awesome!! May 4th (of next year of course)! Ok back to superman…man I ♥ Brandon Roth!! To me it seemed that Clark Kent and Superman were different….they looked different even though they were the same! (he’s no Christopher Reeve though) Just go see it for yourselves!

Friday I went to Disneyland with my family at home and 3 from….um not my home. Of course you know some of these people my cousin, my uncle, and my other cousin. We went to see the new pirates ride. It was mostly the same except Johnny Depp comes out 3 times!! I think it was worth it! Oh yes! it looked like him...and of course sounded like him! My cousin is still week and gets tired easily so they rented a wheelchair for her. We learned a valuable lesson with that….there is a limit of only 6 people per wheelchair. So you can take 5 people in the back and cut the lines of rides…..we had 9 in our party….but we only used the back entrance for pirates. It was really really really long!!! They let us through with 9 because they were nice. When the park was closing they shut down the ride at 11:30ish. All of a sudden as we are walking out we hear a loud “woooohoooo!” and a swarm from pirates. My cousin said “it’s Johnny Depp!” me falling for it whipped out my camera….still being confused I asked again what was going on and figured out they let more people on the ride. I wish he actually was there. She let my hopes down. All in all, I had a good time.

And of course this Friday I am going to see pirates of the Caribbean!! I yell every time I see a commercial for it! Oh! I sent a message to EXIT saying that I saw them in November, they were great, and I wish I could see you but there is an age restriction. So Affa (the bassist!) messaged me back:
we have an all ages gig this next tuesday july 4th in simi valley.... the gig info is on our website. i'm sure that is too short of notice.. but yeah.. we hardly ever play all ages gigs anymore... hopefully we will soon. THANKS FOR THE ADD!! NOVEMBER WAS A DREAM COME TRUE! Affa

I was excited to get a respond!! I want to go…especially cause my grandma lives near there….well past there. But my mom wouldn’t want to take me to a concert on 4th of July….she likes to watch the fireworks at home. So that’s my summer so far….hopefully something more exciting will happen!*

Achtung, Baby!

2006-06-20T19:55:00.000-07:00

school's almost out. finals are over for me. i'm waiting on the results. i'll know by friday. the only class that i need to worry about is Biology! man that class is hard and i guessed on so many questions! so far the highest score was a 89% and the average was a D minus! yikes! i'm just happy that it was the last test i have to take this year! i'm done! it's over! i don't have to go to school anymore....except on thursday because my spanish teacher threatened to take 5 points away if we don't come! i'm soooooooo tired, so this summer i'll catch up on my sleep! and on thursday i have to go to my brother's graduation. he's lucky to be outta there before they mess up the schedule next year.

alright. there is a new video on iTunes called Bono In Africa With Brian Williams. (that link opens iTunes) I think it's that interview when Bono was in Africa. I'm downloading it right now...my computer is alittle slow even though it is DSL. according to iTunes: "
This exclusive scrapbook of the trip includes extended, previously unreleased interviews conducted by Brian with Bono during their tour of Africa." the video is FREE! i guess it's that one thing in life that is free.

have you been watching Last Comic Standing? i think some of the comics remind me of the first season. i'm rooting for the guy with cerebral palsy! i think his name is Josh Blue. he's really funny. and Gabriel Iglesias is funny 2, but he's already had his own standup special.

ok so last week i was looking at videos on myspace and i came across a U2 tribute band called Zooropa. i went to their site and they had those Achtung Baby tapes that were stolen in the early 90s. some of the songs sound like what they turned out to be on the album except the lyrics are different and almost every song is 4 or 5 minutes. you can download them on a zip file by going to the site and under the ZOO STATION headline should be a link at the end of a paragraph or you can go here *

cool song:
Take You Down- U2 (that's a song from the Achtung Baby tapes)

*video is finished downloading*

Finals

2006-06-14T18:28:00.000-07:00

geeeeezzzzzz......see what school does to you? i get no time to do this. actually i have no time right now...i have to study for my biology final! finals are on monday and tueday even though they are scheduled for wednesday through friday. i think the teachers have to turn in grades by monday or something so they moved all the finals. i just wanted to post something quick that said what was going on and why i've been gone for along time! (so you can confirm that i wasn't abducted by aliens)*

You Can Still Catch It

2006-05-28T01:02:00.000-07:00

yesterday was so cool! my dad managed to get free tickets to X-men 3! cause his work has a tie in and what not. my dad is a finance manager at Mercedes and in this one scene you can really tell they plug the new car like CRAZY!! it was pretty funny when that part came casue me and my brother were just amazed at the advertising biz! but the movie is AMAZING!! you don't have to see the 1st or 2nd to understand this one. i mean my 8 year old sister understood all of it but one part...so if she can understand it so can u! all you need to know really are what the characters' powers are...but you can find that out within the first 20 minutes of the movie. i'm not really a comic book nerd but somehow i complained that they changed alot from the cartoon. did u ever see the cartoon? that was my saturday mornings...came downstairs and watched x-men and the hulk cartoons with my brothers. it's crazy cause people don't see me as that kind of girl who likes that kind of shows. don't judge me. if you do go stay for the whole movie until the credits end. trust me it is worth it!! so catch it while you can before someone ruins it for you!

oh and at the movies i didn't realize that they started to show commercials. i got kinda angry until i saw the Sick Days FIFA World Cup Commercial. my eyes were hurting so i had put my hood up and my brother thought i was sleeping. but when Sick Days came on i took off my hood and my brother nudged my leg. i said "yeah i know i've seen them online already" he looked confused at me and told me to wake up. i felt like a nerd...but then again i always do!

today we went to barnes and nobles to return my Live from Chicago DVD and get my sister a book. what? i didn't tell you that i got another copy of live from chicago for christmas? well i did (but it was the one disk) and i barely returned it today! so with that money i bought a cd and chocolate and mints. then my dad asked me if i wanted a book casue he thinks i don't read enough. so i picked up a copy of Cut. i used to have it but a girl in the 7th grade borrowed it from me and NEVER returned it!! grrrrr!!! when i told my dad i wanted that book he asked if i was going to cut myself. i laughed! i wouldn't do that cause i can't stand pain! he bought it for me anyway!*

cool songs:
January Sky- Exit

Creepy

2006-05-23T16:12:00.000-07:00

i haven't been home for the past 2 weekends. 2 weekends ago (mother's day weekend) my sister ended up in the hospital because she was severly dehydrated. she's been sick like 3 times this year and evrytime she gets sick she throws up and doesn't eat for 3-5 days. but she's ok now. she lost like 10 punds but she is slowly gaining it back....ummmmm chicken nuggets!

last weekend we went to my grandma's to celebrate my sister's birthday and mother's day that we had missed. my cousin was also put in the hospital that weekend cause she's anorexic. my gosh she looks so thin it's gross!! my mom said she looks like those african kids who don't eat and their ribs show. i don't say anything to that comment i just lower my head and agree. she's so think i think if i touch her she will break. hopefully she will get better and put on 20 pounds.

yesterday i was checking my e-mail...turned out i had 14 messages, 3 of which was from flickr. 2 people added me to their contacts and the other e-mail was from some guy who said this:

Subject:
HI!

Hi, melinda..i'm an actor too! Where do u live, and how old are u??

tnxs WP

crazy! i got kinda scared so i deleted my account. but i never go on there so i was going to delete it anyway, this was just the kick that got me going. i didn't reply to the e-mail. should i? yeah i'll say "yeah i'm an actress. i'm 15. now get away from me you creep" grrrrrr!!

for health we have to write a letter to ourselves that will be mailed to us in 2011!! i think i have so much to say to myself....where the hell will i be in 5 years?!?!? it's scary. lots of people know what they want to do as soon as they get out of high school but i'm that one who is stuck between 5 jobs! i feel that it puts alot of pressure on me when the teachers say you have to know what you want to be now or at least be deciding. deciding? the future is scary...i wanna look just to tomorrow. so i think what i'n getting at is you want to write me a 5-year letter? :) *

Birthdays with Chin Scars

2006-05-10T18:50:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday, dear Bono (and that girl who lives in my house who I’m told is my sister but doesn’t act like it but I guess siblings never do),
Happy Birthday to you!

I can’t begin to describe bono’s influence on me. I’ve been a singer all my life, but his impact on me is incredible! Every time I listen to a U2 song I desperately desire a voice like bono’s!! Sometimes I even consider taking up smoking to get that raspy quality in my voice and then I remind myself that smoking is icky! So happy birthday to my 46-year-old mofo! And it isn’t me just me who wishes him a happy b-day, his wife gives him love 2. (and I convinced myself that it is her). and my concert shirt came outta retirement, i was dieing to wear it cause it's so comfortable!

You know it isn’t ONLY bono’s b-day I am celebrating today, it’s my sister’s 2! I think it’s funny that they not only share the same birthday but they have chin scars (even though they r in different places they are still cool!). Oh! And my sister’s 1st grade teacher was Mrs. Edge!! So I am eating cake and ice cream today honoring one mofo and another “little kid”.

Bono's chin scar

Sister's Chin Scar (purple stuff=string)

cool songs that are bono related:
Miss Sarajevo (live in LA)
Miracle Drug (live in LA)

Chicharrones

2006-05-05T22:21:00.000-07:00

happy cinco de mayo! (for 2 more hours we can still celebrate!) being mexican this is one of our days, yet it was my first time in my life that i can remember celebrating it. back in elementary we performed mexican dances for the parents but that's really it. today my grandma invited us to eat because of cinco de mayo. i got alittle gift of a mexican doll holding a basket. in spanish our test was postponed and we celebrated! and i was sterotyped! our teacher brought horchata and chicharrones to share with the class. my asian friend had never had chicharrones and she asked me what they were made of. of course, i explained that most of the ones here are made of flour and it's fried but the true hardcore mexican ones are made from the skin of a pig and it's fried. she tasted it and said "these are good" then she asked if i ate them everyday and if i had them right now in my house! i told her that i didn't. not all mexicans like chicharrones....i don't. and we don't wear sombreros and play accordians. but i must admit i do sterotype mexicans aswell so i'm guilty! so that was my cinco de mayo. i didn't drink tequila shots/corona or dance mexican dances. it was a normal day! yay!*

cool songs:
Dudley- The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Low Rider- War

Achtoon Baby

2006-04-22T16:31:00.000-07:00

so disneylnad isn't all that it's cracked up to be! instead of going on thursday we went on friday....but it was only me and my brother. we went at around 9 and got on 3 rides and then went in line at about 11 for space mountain. the line was supposably a 45 minute wait...so i turned on my ipod to music that would keep me awake....out of control, boy/girl, love and peace or else....we got up pretty close and an announcement came on saying the ride was having some problems. by then it was already 12 so we just decided to leave. we can always go another day.

have you seen the latest Achtoon Baby @U2? it's pretty funny. but you have to know them to understand the joke. but if you don't understand it, lil' edge will help you. the only U2 joke i know is: What is the difference between God and Bono? God doesn't think he's Bono. :)

so spring break is coming to an end. *tear* i can't complain that i didn't do anything...all i wanted to do was sleep. with all the studying it was really starting to stress me out. my hair is still falling out but not as much as it was last month or so.

i decided at the end of every post to put 1 or 2songs that have been stuck in my head recently....but i don't think u can say they are stuck in your head when you like them.*

cool song:
Kevin is Gay- Giant Drag

Low Talker

2006-04-19T21:48:00.000-07:00

15 days since i last posted. my gosh i need to set a regular pattern. spring break!!! party time! well not really. i mean today was the first day i actually got out of my house. but tomorrow i'm going to mickey's house (a.k.a. Disneyland). my head is spinning alittle so you have to bare with me. this is the first time this week wher i could sit down and type. someone is always kicking me off!!!

so happy easter!! (even though it is late!) i didn't do anything. i mean this is the first year of my short 15 years that i've ever been home on easter, but i liked it. i think my grandma is pissed cause we didn't go to her get down but that's ok. i ate a whole chocolate bunny's head. i mean this bunny wasn't like the normal sized bunnies. it's big! i've been eating jelly beans like crazy cause that was my brother's gift from the easter bunny. i think it's funny how santa and the easter bunny have the EXACT same writing as my dad! (i kinda have to believe in santa or else i won't get anything). is the flu going around in your area? cause my sister and brother got the flu, but it was a crazy flu! they didn't throw up, but when/if they ate they got cramps. and know i am pretty certain that i will get it soon. living in a house with 7 people you are born to illness.

when you read this do you try to picture me on the other side of the computer? in other words do you try to imagine what i look like? when i'm out there read other peep's blogs i try to imagine who's on the other side. i only know one person out of this blog website, but everyone else i have a vague imaginary you. is that creepy or just weird?

i have something to admit....but shhh. i am a low talker. yes me. and i tend to mumble. this is the only place where i can say what's on my mind without having people say "huh? i can't hear you". sometimes when people ask me to repeat myself like 5 times, my comment loses it's charm. i don't know that's what i have noticed about myself.

i usually like to say at least something about U2 in here, but i have nothing to say. my favorite bassist got engaged. but that's old news. the auction has started of the 90 U2 concert pictures for the African Well Fund's build a well for bono's birthday. i might bid on one. you can bid on the photos here. ummmm......that's it for today. sorry i was boring*

cool songs:
Sexx Laws- Beck
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band- Paul McCartney and U2 at Live 8

Touch Me

2006-04-04T19:42:00.000-07:00

it's finally raining!! they (the news) said it was going to rain since Monday morning...but it didn't rain till about 8:30 today. my pants are still wet at the bottom. i refuse to change becuse i'm comfortable like this. i love the rain.

have you ever had a vein throb near your eyebrow? mine has been going on and off and on and off for the past couple of weeks. i don't think thisis healthy!! watch, knowing me, i'll get a huge migrane like the one i had on thanksgiving. i think i inherited my headache issues from my mom...is that possible? to inherite how often you get headaches. i don't know....i can't think my head hurts.

my brother (the one who does comedy and was jealous of me going to the concert) was flipping through the channels and landed on Tuesday Two Play. It was 2 video of a-Ha. we only saw the second one which was The Sun Always Shines On T.V. according to my brother and his friend it sounds alot like Beautiful Day. they say that cause it says "touch me" in the same pitch. i do hear a similarity but i don't want to admit it. i think it might be similar if you broke the msuic into it's notes. i hear the similarity alittle but my brother is fully convinced that it sounds EXACTLY the SAME!! no way!! but he brings this up often and i have to fight or ignore him. so tell me that i'm not the only one who doesn't see that much of a similarity between the two songs:

The Sun Always Shines On T.V. a-Ha (i'm crossing my fingers that this mp3 works cause it is napster protected....stupid napster)
Beautiful Day U2

yesterday i was looking for U2 covers and i came across a mashup of U2 and The Chemical Brothers. i think some mashups are cool...like blondie vs. the doors and green day vs oasis. but some are blah. the one blah one i am referring to is U2 vs LMC. i didn't like it that much. but otherwise you can listen to the Chemical vs U2 mashup Streets of Gold here.

alright check out the Beck website cause he's a cool mofo. i wanna see him in concert, but he's not going to play here. i have to look for a concert to go with my brother for his 21st b-day. maybe radiohead...but he's already seen them. the bands i want to see have left California or aren't playing in a city near us. still have to look. i wanna take him the the Def Leppard/ Journey concert cause we both joke around that we won't admit we are journey fans. i guess it's like an on running joke. but i don't think we won't fit in casue well...um...they are 80s bands. but i don't think he'd wanna go cause that's just taking the joke too far. yeah so i'm still deciding. it's either take him to a cool concert or get him the Supertramp Anthology or the Director's Label Series Box Set. we'll see*

Wanted: 1 U2 Concert

2006-03-31T21:32:00.000-08:00

for the past 3 months or so i've been looking for footage of the November 1st '05 Vertigo concert. i'm not sure why there weren't as many bootleg makers there as the night after. the only footage that i can find is of Exit performing Out Of Control (which is the video below). so i'm pleeding to anyone with a bootleg or or audio footage (or info on where i could get one because google doesn't provide an accurate source) of the concert to contact me through blog or e-mail. and for those of you who don't have footage spread the word that i want some (for sentimental reasons)!

*signed desperate U2 fan*

Beanie Babies and the Discotheque

2006-03-27T17:17:00.000-08:00

Monday, Monday. jeez what a monday. it was crazy! you know that law that Congress wants to pass where immigrants will be considered a felon, well today and on friday kids from all over the district had a walk out. i think that it's dumb for them to protest when they don't even know what the f**k they are protesting. they just go around campus saying "Mexico Mexico" or "walk out" or "get out here mexicans". it's usually the homies that are protesting, but they just wanna ditch class. i guess i support going against the whole issue but i won't go on the walk outs. our school was on lock down today. we got to miss 4th period....no spanish for me today!!!! you can read about more what i'm trying to explain here. oh, and on top of that i got in trouble for throwing a piece of peanut butter sandwhich on the bench. how was i supposed to know an administrative was behind me?

on saturday i went to visit my cousin at the hospital. good news!!!! she is cancer free and is 85% recovered! the doctors say that she will be fully recovered by next year. that's the best news for me! it was stressful on me, but mostly on my cosin's sister (who is also my cousin). my cousin with the cancer got a bone marrow transplant from her sister, and that's why she made such a quick recovery. hurray!

i was fulling around with the U2.com player and i found out how to save music videos!! so now i have all the videos up to Zooropa on my iPod!! in the morning today i fell asleep watching t.v. and when i woke up the Where the Streets Have No Name music video was on. still dazed, i thought that Bono's hair looks exactly like mine when i wake up in the morning, except that i have bangs. so i guess my hair kinda looks like this. I've been on You Tube alot recently looking at U2 things. when i was looking for the Discotheque video for my last post i came over another Discotheque video where instead of the band it's (get this) beanie babies!! i laughed! you can find alot of things on that site....but one thing i've been looking for like crazy is a bootleg of the U2 concert I went to. no luck so far. *tear*. well here's the Discotheque beanie baby video....enjoy!*

Confused, But I Know It

2006-03-23T16:54:00.000-08:00

i'm back....was i ever gone? i have felt like myself this whole week. usually i want to post a blog but don't have time....this week i had so much extra time but i felt like blah. i've had the most energy this week than i probably had this whole month...but i still feel blah. when that happens i have to watch the Discotheque music video. i saw it 3 times yesterday. it took those 3 times to get the full effect of just watching it once. i don't know why i feel like this...maybe because i am getting over a really bad cold. i've been confused alot too recently. i barely understand what happened in Biology today. i copied my project off of my friend. she's a lifesaver! (not the candy though).

this weekend i think i don't have that much homework...it's hard to tell though. i want to visit my cousin in the hospital really bad. i haven't been able to go becuase i have been up to my eyeballs with homework or because no one had the time to take me. i can't drive....yet. right now my head is in a daze and my stomach is full of orange juice and skittles. in about an hour and a half i have to go back to my old school and see a play with my old director/teacher. i miss acting and sing so much you can't even imagine!! i love the feeling of performing even though i feel like throwing up. my voice is probably out of tune because i haven't sang for 2 years on stage! i can't do my art elective till i get through my spanish ones first. so until then there will be a whole inside of me where acting needs to be filled.

i was on U2.com about 15 minutes ago and they added a new video for One featuring Mary J Blige. It's in black and white. they also added their grammy performance...which i think that they have had on the site for sometime. i thought that performance was ok but their hurricane katrina performance was better...maybe because they had a cause for singing the song that made it so powerful. i've had the grammy performance on my iPod ever since the Thursday after it aired.....how? let's just say that it takes alot of converting and patience and being somewhat of a computer nerd (or having a brother who teaches you...one or the other).

i hope this isn't a long post because i promised myself that i wouldn't write so much. let's just say writing is one of my passions.*

Not A Day Over 30

2006-03-13T15:24:00.000-08:00

happy birthday to my FAVORITE bassist, Adam Clayton! he turns 46 today so raise your glasses to him! he's aged like fine wine...not that i know what wine tastes like. he doesn't look a day over 30. seriously, he's the reason i'm gonna beg to my parents to buy me a bass. truely i think his best work is An Cat Dubh....but that's just me. being as it is his birthday, my vertigo shirt came out of retirement!*

Una Maestra Loca (One Crazy Teacher)

2006-03-10T18:01:00.000-08:00

friday.....FINALLY!!! what a bad friday. i'm sick. cough mostly, no nose drippings yet! i'm eating popcorn, which i recommend not to eat when you gots the coughs (the kernel leftovers get stuck and it hurts even more when u cough). i guess my day started out bad. i usually don't eat breakfast because i don't have time...but some reason i did today. my stomach isn't used to having food in it till 12:30 so the poptart i ate gave me aches until lunch!! i am so mad at my spanish teacher. at the beginning of the semester our regular spanish teacher told us we would be having a student teacher for the rest of the year while she works on something for the school. so our new student teacher is fluent in spanish (which is a good thing) but she teaches horribly!!!! (which is a bad thing) i understand what's going on in class but i have to help alot of peeps around me who don't know what sed (thirsty) or hambre (hungry) or basic instructions mean. (see you learned some spanish here today) so getting to my point, she has this rule where SHE dismisses us NOT the bell. i sit near the talkative people so occasionally i talk but very little and often...mostly i laugh because they make fun of her. so today my section (5 people) stayed in 3 minutes after the bell so she could tell 3 of us that we "need to ignore their conversations" and for the other two not to talk as much and that next time we have to stay in 15 minutes. i have no idea what she meant that i need to ignore them. does that mean i talk to much? i got so mad because she doesn't even know me like my old teacher. i never talk! and when i do it's to practice speaking when she tells us to. so when i left class i felt like kicking her in the face!! grrrrrr i'm still pissed!!!

the other thing that happened wasn't so bad....just a little scary. i was in health watching super size me and an announcement from the principal came on saying that we meat our goal for our fundraiser and we can leave school 20 minutes early. my mom doesn't pick me up till 3 so me and my friend wondered around campus killing time. when i went to where i get picked up i had to wait because my mom had went to the store. so i was waiting and this black car rolls up to me and this punker guy smoking a cigarette asks if i wanted a ride. i said no thanks. he asked if i was sure because he could take any beauty. so i guess i was being called ugly. i don't know if that's what he said exactly but it sure sounded like it! but the girls he meant to pick up got in the car and he drove off. and when he pulled up he blew smoke in my face without knowing it, which can't be good for my cough! but why does this happen to me?? last month this other car passed by and there was a bunch of guys in it saying that one of them wanted to do me. and then another time i was waiting for my mom after choir practice back in middle school and a car passed by and a guy popped out and whistled at me. that one felt good! i guess that was it for my bad day. my mom asked me right now if i wanted a filet o' fish from mcdonalds.....after seeing super size me again i don't think i'm going to eat from there for a while. i actually haven't had mcdonalds in a while cause i refuse to eat it.

yesterday i was running late to school so i picked out my War shirt and pants and got dressed. i usually wear U2 shirts on tuesday....i have no idea why but i do. oh, and i retired my vertigo shirt because it is fading....i will only wear it on special occasions like march 13, may 10, aug. 8, or oct. 31. back to my story, i was wearing my war shirt and me and my brother were both in the kitchen and he said "hey, you weren't even born". i told him to shut up but in a sarcastic way. i couldn't think of a good comeback so he told me "you don't even remember the green tour". my turn to say something: "green tour?? there isn't a green tour! and you weren't born either". he was quiet and he laughed. Star 98.7 held a contest that sent 1 winner to Hawaii to see U2. i felt like calling in and asking when the date for the trip would be because one of the band member's relative is sick and the dates had to be postponed. no word of who the band member is, but i think that exposing their private life is a little rude. i'd hate the world to know if someone in my family was sick or something worse.

i have a bunch of homework this weekend, so i don't think i'd post again for a while. i guess this and this and this and this and this song will have to keep you tight till i come back!*

--Conan in finland tonight! watch it!--

Someday Bloody Someday

2006-03-04T17:31:00.000-08:00

i'm heading to disneyland soon with a big headache and an queasy tummy. i'm very tired too. maybe it'll be fun. i actually have nothing to say...except that i realized that my headline (*i'm ready for the laughing gas*) is way too long! i'm thinking of changing it. maybe just to *laughing gas*. i don't know yet. maybe i'll keep with the whole Zoo Station and put *time is a train*...but whatever (if it does) changes the quote under it from Discotheque won't. i kinda also want to change the picture to go with Zoo Station...maybe to Achtung Baby. But i like all that you can't leave behind. it goes with the black and white theme....plus it's my favorite album!! man i can barely concentrate! my head is spinning. i feel blah....not in a disneyland mood. i took a migrane pill which is only recomended for people above 18 years old. my liver must be dieing inside. i've been taking them for about 2 years cause i get really bad headaches. i remember one time in 7th grade on my birthday i had to stay home cause i had a migrane so huge that i couldn't walk. i took like 5 or 6 pills that day.

U2 are going to be on a couple of shows on VH1 soon. one is the greatest album covers countdown. i wonder which one it'll be: Achtung Baby? Under a Blood Red Sky? Zooropa? the other shows i think have been shown before: all access and classic in concert. i have to record all access casue my brother deleted it when i had it saved on the computer. he's deleted alot of my U2 stuff without my permission: the direct tv special, the huriicane katrinia special, and i think 2 other shows that i can't remember.

i was trying to remember when i first became a U2 fan. i really can't put my finger on an exact date or year. but i remember when i was about 6 watching the Sunday Bloody Sunday music video and asking my brother "what are they saying? Someday Bloody Someday or Sunday Bloody Sunday?" along with being a U2 fan i am a simpsons fan! yes...i quote things from episodes all the time! right now they are on season 7 with the DVDs.....2 more seasons to go till season 9!! remember that season? trash of the titians was on there! for those of u who can't remember what episode that was it was the U2 episode! i haven't seen that episode in such a long time! it was funny. there's this one joke i get now that i wouldn't have got before: when homer wants to get backstage of the concert he goes to the security and says that he has a shipment of potatoes! irish potatoe famine. oh! and the security guard is paul mcguiness!

i have to get ready to leave. sorry this blog was boring and for the misspellings if there is any.*

Preaching to the Choir

2006-02-28T17:10:00.000-08:00

today in english we were talking about destruction in civilization. from that topic we went into africa and then my teacher brought up The One Campaign . my teacher asked if anyone knew what it was (i was really shocked to hear that no one had ever heard of it!) and i raised my hand and pointed to my bracelet. she saw and i was called on to teach what the One Campaign was all about. me being the scardy cat that i am said "if you sign the thing on the website" you are saying that you support the countries holding a debt over africa to let it go so they can have more money to "fight diseases and AIDS and get more food and water so they can live better". i personally think i could have done a better job explaning it if i had time to think about what to say so i didn't look stupid and stumble on my words. i don't know if my explanation got through to everyone but i finally understand when they say that our voice needs to be heard. in those 30 seconds that i 'preached to the choir' i felt that i was doing good, that i was making the message clear. it was an awesome feeling, and you never know if someone took a nervous girl's short undetailed explanation and actually signed the declaration*

Short, Sweet, and to the Point

2006-02-27T18:40:00.000-08:00

small update on yesterday's trip to my 3rd b-day party:

turns out everyone except 3 of my cousins went! one was working, another goes to school in San Diego i think and my other is obviously in the hospital. of course being a "picky" teenager, all my aunts and uncles gave me money. my grandparents together gave me $40 and then later one my grandpa called me into the kitchen and held out his hand. he gave me an extra $20. he's cool! and my uncle (which if you read my blog at all you should know who he is by now...but if you don't he's the one behind the reason i went to the U2 concert) gave me burnt CDs of the complete U2. i didn't have it cause if i had to decide on spending $150 on music or the same amount of money on concert tickets i would obviously go with the tickets. i actually blew off my spanish homework so i could get on the computer and listen to it! but yesterday was a pretty cool day. i saw my cousin who's now 5 months...she's so cute! and for some reason it ACTUALLY felt like my birthday!

it's raining! i love it! because i'm only happy when it rains. but baby it's cold outside.

my new link is to @U2's "YouTube". you can watch an post videos on U2 related things. it's pretty cool....check it out. i think i was member# 26...but i have no videos to post....or maybe i do...i have to check in all my files and junk like that*

Birthday after Birthday

2006-02-25T19:11:00.000-08:00

well i thought my brother was going to buy me something U2 related for my birthday...turns out he went in the opposite direction and bought me the RARE alice in wonderland soundtrack. i tried looking for it about 2 weeks before my b-day but the only ones i could find were for $70 or $90 and itunes didn't have it for sale...only partial album. my dad bought my a necklace which was in the box.

the day after i went to my grandma's to celebrate. tinkerbell themed. i like tinkerbell but there's a point where enough is enough. i did homework there and got up only to eat and to do the cake and presents. my great aunt (grandma's sister) gave me $100!! and my other aunt (i have no idea if she is our aunt but i think she's one of those relatives who is a long time family friend that she feels like family) gave $25. the sad part of the night: that's all the presents i got from my relatives other than my dad. my dad had to bring his own gifts he bought for me to the party. i thought that was really sad cause he knew that they weren't gonna get me anything!! it was that part of the family that was making a HUGE deal of me having a huge 15th b-day and they don't care enough to buy me anything....not so much as a card! i actually don't care that much...it's my mom who's takin' it up the wazoo!! she's got feed up with that side of the family not giving gifts (cause it's happened to about every one of my sibling's b-days) that's she doesn't want to see them until christmas and we aren't going to my cousin's communion or birthday next month. my brother said that it's my fault that i'm breaking up the family. i laughed, but then i wondered. is it actually my fault? stupid birthday!

tomorrow i am going to my grandma's house (the opposite ones from the previous paragraph). i guess that will be ok. once again i celebrate my birthday. woohooo? just reliving the past. no one's coming. and the people who are might go to the hospital to visit my cousin. she's getting better. she got a bone marrow transplant from her sister the donor. now she's on radiation. my brother went to see her today. i couldn't go cause he was going afterwards to his play. my school is holding a fundraiser for kids with cancer (i think it's lymphoma also) to raise money for their treatment. there was a kick off assembly last week. i didn't want to go. i would have cried and ran out of the room. when the students who are managing the fundraiser came into our room to talk briefly about it, i felt my eyes water. i had to look down or people would see me. i wouldn't have wanted to step outside to ball my eyes out while i left my non-speaking spanish friends confused. i was able to control myself. my hair has been falling out alot recently. yester after my shower i looked at the drain and got out twice as much hair that would fall out in a DAY. i have no idea what is causing all the stress. but i know it is stress. Could it be about my cousin? school? i don't know. i guess i need to watch the Discotheque video cause the part where Larry the cowboy dances at the end ALWAYS cheers me up!

on a lighter note, i'm reading Lord of the Flies for english. there is one chapter called Shadows and Tall Trees same as the U2 song. i found that quite amusing when i was reading. it's a pretty good book. it has it's parts where they are boring and parts where are really....uh....not boring. don't tell me how it ends cause then i'll punch you! not really. but i can't stand for people to ruin movies and books for me unless i know for a FACT that i will never see/read it.

oh, one pet peeve: i hate when people think that i do things because of U2 or that when a song is played on the radio i HAVE to listen to it and SING. when i went to disneyland a couple of weeks ago i bought some sunglasses that light up. i thought they were cool in a dorky way. my dad said that i bought them because of bono. that didn't even come to my mind when i bought them. and the other day U2 was on tuesday twoplay on VH1Classic and my brother had the remote. i had no idea that it was going to be on. so he changed it and new year's day was on....and he left it. i told him that it was ok to change it, but he said he felt that he had to leave it there. and everytime a U2 songs comes out on the radio i am expected to sing. (i do but in my head). i choose not to sing, it's called will power....some people should learn what it is.

one more short thing: that time i went to california adventure i saw diane keaton. i was star struck a little. people think that becuase i live near hollywood i must see stars all the time. actually i've only seen a few...and they weren't big like these guys.*

some songs that have been in my head recently:
I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor- Arctic Monkeys
Black Horse and the Cherry Tree- KT Tunstall

14 to 15 Overnight

2006-02-17T22:42:00.000-08:00

what a day! (i mean that in a good and bad way)

good: i got to hang out with friends and i was the b-day girl! hurray hurray! it was cool....we went to mc donalds and to ralphs and to the park. oh! i got a cool rolling stones t-shirt from this gal. i'll wear it at part 2 of my birtday at my grandma's house. and i got to eat cheese cake...."yum yum gimme some!" i also got to be left alone on my b-day for awhile (meaning no one was hunting me down with a phone # to say happy b-day). i don't know if i've told you my little birthday problem, well it's like this: i hate my borthday. honestly i do. but i am trying to put a positive attitude on it today. i'm getting older and my bones hurt, i guess i need to drink more milk! i think the thing that gets me most about my birthday is getting wrong attention. i want to get attention on stage and not cause i have to! i also hate that whole cake thing cause you look stupid in pictures and on film.

bad: i had to go pee and i was hungry. i was kinda cranky cause i was tired and i wasn't my full self...even if i did eat a birthday candle. i did what? i bit a candle to see what it tasted like (not good my i add). i think i had sand in my shoes which mad in alittle uncomfortable...but other than that nothing else was "bad".

well i got home from my friends house (who by the way has the biggest t.v. i'v EVER seen in a home!! i mean i've seen them in the stores but never in a home!) at 8:45 after buying a pie for me so they can sing to me. makes sences? we haven't sang yet....but we plan to. it's already 11:11 and i still haven't sang the b-day song with the family. oh and apparently there are presents even though i didn't ask for anything cause i got my ipod. let's guess shall we? um....a cd from my brother...maybe the best of journey or a U2 something. other than that i think it's clothes and maybe an attachment for my ipod. we'll see.

i was in health making a college with magazines and i spotted alittle article on who Bloc Party sounds like. it's an article from last march but i still want to say what it said...a brief summary: sounds like YOUNG U2 but without the bono and his activism. there's more to the article but my dad came home and he gave me a gift that i want to open. i'll go more into detail later. man i haope that gift is a pocket knife cause when my brothers turned 16 they got a rosery and a knife. i wanna shank some people....i'm joking! you should know when i am by now*

No Time for U2 (and you too)

2006-02-16T22:31:00.000-08:00

i'm back...for a brief moment just to say this: it's my birthday tomorrow!!! yay! i really have no plans except go with friends and get hyper over nothing...maybe sugar shots. on saturday i'm going to my grandma's to celebrate with everybody from there.

i hope the cake has a picture of this on it

speaking of U2, i haven't been keeping up with the news on them. i have alot of reading to do! that's probably one thing i want for my birthday: more time! but time out of school...not in! i've been gone away (from my blog) cause we got a new internet and i couldn't get on for 2 or 3 days and then i have this stupid biology project on the digestive system and i am reading 2 books for english (Lord Of The Flies and Pretend You Don't See Her) not to mention my other homework. i barely have time to eat!! i'm really glad i dropped my honors classes...which makes me feel really stupid but at least i'm not more stressed. i'll take it up next year again. speaking of honors classes (gotta love my transitions!), i had to attend a tutorial for next year's honors english. in the class that i went to the teacher had a poster with all the U2 albums on it. i kinda spaced out on what she was saying and i stared at it saying "I have that one....and that one...and that one....that isn't an album....i have that symbol on my shirt..." it was kinda funny. i don't think i will take her class next year cause it seems like alot of reading...i mean ALOT: 2 books in the summer and them like 6 or 7 victorian novels. not for me! i'll be back tomorrow or sometime this weekend to write more. but for now you'll have to bare with this little update!*

Waitin' already?

2006-01-28T10:40:00.000-08:00

Man…I’m already waiting in line at target for U2’s next album! (actually I’m not but I will be). This might be a conversation an employee might have with me while I’m waiting there:
Worker: what the hell you donin’ out here you bum? Go home!
Me: No way! I’m waiting in line for the new U2 album cause I’m more dedicated then
those Star Wars fans who wait a month in line….shoot a month…try 3 or 4 YEARS!
Worker: New U2 album?!? We don’t even have a new shipment of new U2 albums!
Me: Well you will soon. So get lost or get in back of me and be second in line
****and depending if he is a fan or not he’ll get in line after me. actually that was a stupid conversation but i thought it was funny when i was writing it.

I wanna go to the Grammys (or at least to the carpet to see maybe a glimpse of those mofos) but I don’t think I can. I mean my dad works like 2 blocks down and I could get a ride and everything but it’s cause it’s “a school night”. how many times has that got me down? But that’s ok….I’ll just watch it on TV like the rest of you. can you believe that my mom was almost not going to let me go to the concert because i had too much homework?!?!? i finished most of it but not ALL of it.....but still i wouldn't have given up my chance to go see U2 for all the money in the world! i think i'd be happy if i got a F in school and went to the concert then not going at all.

The other day in geometry we were calculating area for different shapes. And after you get your answer you put the units squared which looks something like u2 (except it's in exponent form)….so I gave a little smile and went on working. We also learned about kites earlier in that chapter, which didn’t remind me of the song until now that I am listening to it. Kites: a quadrilateral with 2 pairs of consecutive congruent sides and only one pair of congruent angles. I better have aced the test yesterday!

In honor of my friend’s 15th birthday we went to chili’s. her mom paid which was cool but pricey! It was a lot of fun, more than I expected. I thought it was just going to be eat, sing, cake, good-bye. It was a lot of talking and singing (to random stuff might I add). The older people who weren’t in our party were just like “wtf?” which was pretty funny. But I was a little disappointed that I didn’t get my apple martini because apparently they “don’t serve minors”. (actually that didn’t happen I just like to make up lies….but I did ask the peeps at the table if they could order me one….no luck) But all the time I was there everyone asked me if I was on something. I got asked like 5 or 6 times but I wasn’t…. I just get really hyper within 2 minutes….plus it must have been those sugar shots or the rum cake. Sugar shots? Yes sugar shots! It’s a game where you slide sugar packets back and forth with someone else. If it lands on the edge of the table then the other person takes a shot, if it falls off or ends up in the middle you keep passing it. I think I ate like 1 whole packet…it was good but it wasn’t my brand. I swear that cake had something in it! It was really good but it got me even crazier and confused. I hated that after we sang and ate the cake the host would look at us with the “it’s time to leave” look. We all know that look….it’s a glance but there’s something in that glance that says get out. So we left and waited outside for our rides to come for us. I thought it was cool that my mom let me stay out till 9:30 on “a school night”…usually I would have gotten in trouble but since I’m nearing 15 (in 21 days) I guess that means more responsibility. Upside to this: Hurray! I get to stay out “late” Downside to this: F**k more responsibility! merry christmas! (?)*

ummm.....rum cake! at least i had some kind of liquor

I Feel Numb

2006-01-22T10:56:00.000-08:00

After answering C's blog about what makes me weird, I’ve thought of other stuff that is embarrassing and strange. I’m not going to share all of them but there is one thing I wanna say that I thought might be funny. When I was smaller I had an imaginary friend who was a monkey…I think it was an orangutan. His name was Munchie and we’d have crazy adventures! Mostly I’d dream about him but other times he’d be right next to me. And all the adults would ask me how he was and ask questions about him, and I’m now realizing that they were making fun of me! *tear* I don’t know how this memory came back in my head but it did. Munchie…that’s funny!

My fingers and feet are cold…..they feel Numb. My eye has been twitching since Thursday. When I was awake one time in Biology I learned once that your eye twitches cause you are lacking calcium or potassium. I guess I need to eat more oranges.

“You hit the jackpot mofo!” That’s a line from Daniel Tosh's stand up. I have no idea what it has to do with anything but I like it. “What time is it? ‘It’s ha ha now your poor time!’”. Daniel Tosh and Nick Swardson are the only stand up shows I have on my iPod. (I still need to put Dane Cook's, Tod Glass, Mitch Headberg ....) Speaking of stand up, my brother invited me to his stand up show (nice transition don’t ya think?). I’m leaning towards not going for my own safety of being humiliated. My brother’s performed at the improv downtown or where ever it is here in LA…and from what I heard from my aunt I was ragged on. If I was the least bit funny I’d make fun of him. In your face!

Where’s Pee Wee? Jail? Home? At the XXX movies? He needs to come back wherever he is. I miss Pee Wee’s playhouse! Remember how he (Paul Rubens not pee wee) had a game show called “You Don’t Know Jack”? A great STUPID show. And remember how Polly Pockets used to be the size of a dime and you couldn’t change their clothes? Now they are so big you can’t choke on them! What can I say….”times they are a changing”.

I got the @U2 podcast editions 1-8 through 1-5. In edition 1-7 Sherry gives tips on getting over post traumatic U2 show syndrome. If only the podcast would have come out in November instead of December I could have been relieved of my pain. wait it’s my fault 2 for not downloading it earlier….whatever. But by far I think edition 1-8 is the funniest. “Funny?” you may say….yes FUNNY! Not like pee my pants funny but funny. I also got 3 songs for my iPod: “Pressure Point” by The Zutons, “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” by The Smashing Pumpkins, and “Wake Up” by Arcade Fire. man…Arcade Fire is a really good new band. I mean I’m always saying that new bands suck but they don’t. The ones who suck are the wanna be punk bands with the lead singer who has a whinny voice. Yuck! But Block Party doesn’t suck either. My brother said that we need more black singers like the lead singer…not ones that sing rap and other crap. I totally agree. I like too Death Cab For Cutie….but I think they aren’t a “new” band but they are just getting more out there now.

man…I had a dream last night that made me sad….I wish it were real but it wouldn’t make sense of it was. Well it started when my sister’s friend came over to our house to play. My brother was gone to a U2 concert (my 2nd brother not the one with the comedy) and when he came home he wanted a chocolate cake. Turns out I had tickets for the concert 2! I guess they were playing 2 shows in one night!! (poor mofos don’t even get a 24 hour break) so my brother comes home and I’m still making the cake and I ask him where he got the tickets. He said the week after from when I told him they were going on tour he managed to get tickets for $55 and he charged it on my dad’s credit card. He didn’t buy a shirt cause they looked “girly”. So I gave up making the cake and went to change cause the concert was at 6:30 and it was already 5. then…then I woke up. And I know this can’t happen cause they won’t play their next concert till Feb. and they wouldn’t play 2 concerts in one night. and I HAVE tickets. I mean I didn’t even buy my own ticket when I went. But I want to go to another concert in Feb. in Mexico on the 16th cause it’s the day before my birthday…I think there is another one actually on the 17th but I can’t remember at this time. But I can’t go cause “it’s a school night” and I don’t think my mom would let me go to another country all by myself. But I’m going to Disneyland today which might make me forget all this….hopefully.

My head hurts and “I have to pee like a racehorse” (more Daniel Tosh 4 ya)….so I’ll leave ya here. So keep cool my babies*

The Girl's Got Reasons

2006-01-13T18:58:00.000-08:00

Man! See what happens when u get a lot of homework and tests ? No blogs that’s what!! Nothing big has happened to me but then again nothing big ever does.

My iPod is awesome! I still haven’t put anything new on but Styx and new music videos. I only have 3 music videos that I have PURCHAED: Sometimes you can’t make it on your own [U2], Sour Girl [Stone Temple Pilots], and Y Control [The Yeah Yeah Yeahs]. Sour girl is a pretty good music video…it came out about the time teletubies came out and in the video there is big bunnies that turn evil and then here comes Sarah Michelle Gellar who indeed looks like a sour girl in the video. I have all kinds of other videos on my iPod but it’s stuff that I recorded on the computer like family guy and The Simpsons and of course U2! I have 631 songs….a mixture of genres: gothic (Bela Lugosi’s Dead by Bauhaus), grunge (Nirvana), Metal (Rage against the Machine), Country (Johnny Cash), Disco (The Bee Gees), Rock, Techno, Easy Listening….etc. If music were based on dogs I’d be a mutt. (that’s an odd comparison).

Sour Girl
Stone Temple Pilots

(that's a picture of my iPod so don't complain about the quality)

I got my U2.com membership card and free CDs about 10 days ago. There’s a Vertigo performance on the CD-ROM from Milan where Bono sings the opening line of Ballroom Blitz: “Are you ready, Steve? Andy? Mick? Alright, fellas, let's go!” I noticed that when I first saw it. He also in Live from Chicago sings some of Smashing Pumpkin’s Bullet With Butterfly Wings in the middle of Electric CO. What else? Hmmm…oh yes! I bought 2 U2 t-shirts that set me back $40. One’s green and has the suitcase from all that you can’t leave behind and the other is black and says war tour (even though I wasn’t alive to have seen the war tour). With my Visa Gift Certificate I bought the Joshua Tree DVD but it hasn’t come in the mail yet. Right now (well not now as we speak) I’m reading A Grand Madness: Ten Years On The Road With U2 by Dianne Beeaff. It put a new light on the meaning of a TRUE fan. It’s really well written and detailed…it’s like I’m at the concert! (well nothing can actually describe the feeling/ presence of being at the actual thing but she come pretty darn close!) I’m up to the part of the Zoo TV Tour which isn’t that far into the book at all…it’s just I don’t have time to sit down and read for an hour or so. But I really recommend reading it!

Not much plans for the 3 day MLK weekend. Tomorrow I’m going to my friend's party at Chucky Cheese. She doesn’t have to pay for the food or party just for her tokens….maybe not even that. The party is totally on us! I think some people find it strange (especially my family) that we r throwing a soon to be 15 year-old a party at Chucky Cheese. That’s the great part…who the F*** cares!! It’s fun!…except the part where they sing and stuff. But it’s going to be at 10 in the morning so not as much sticky kids are going to be there. Why are kids always sticky? My sister gets sticky sometimes and she didn’t even eat candy that day. I think I need to carry around a notebook or something to record all my thoughts!! I think so much…sometimes ideas on what to write in blogs so I don’t just wing it off the top of my head, which I usually do. Sometimes I wish my brain would have a printer so I can press a button and have all my ideas/thought on paper.

Oh! I still haven’t found what I’m looking for. By that I mean that I haven’t found my desire for life . Till then I’ll be here sitting, waiting, wishing*

Midnight is Where the [Year] Begins

2006-01-01T14:53:00.000-08:00

wooohoooo!! take out those hats and champagne and party yourself out! but don't get drunk...well maybe a little.

New Year's Day...doesn't really feel like a new year to me. Yesterday I went to my grandma's house to celebrate. It felt a little off cause my brother left to go bowling and wasn't here to "ring in the new year". we got there at 7:30 and ate then headed up stairs to my cousin's room and watched tv (the Comedians of Comedy might i add but the full length documentary). Nothing big happened after...i played a little DDR (getting better but i can't make it to the harder levels yet). Like at 11:45 I came downstairs where everyone was setting up. Then all of a sudden like everyone starts partying. poppers went off....balloons everywhere....cider being served....grapes being served (if you're not mexican u won't understand the purpose of the grapes)...noise makers making loud noises. the countdown finally came...but no one counted down. at 3,2,1 everyone kinda looked around but no one was partying anymore! a minute or so passed and then everyone went "happy new year!" i guess my family's a little slow. we hugged and wished them the best year they could have. Then i chugged a mini-bottle of cider(which had as much liquid as a can of soda)...it was good but i felt sick afterwards. I played "New Year's Day" on a continuous loop cause i'm a nerd like that. we cleaned up (well not me...my mom) and then it was time to go home. I got home at 2:30 and fell asleep at 4.

I don't do resolutions cause i can never keep them. maybe if i decide to have one it'll be to not drink and drive.

Tomorrow my mom's side of the family and us are supposed to go to Disneyland if we don't get rained out. over here we are having a "storm" which i think means it rains a lot without stopping. the rose parade is tomorrow too....it going to rain on their parade! i've been there once and it sucked! so have a HAPPY NEW YEAR and the best of luck to u in 2006!*

-it's been about 9 hours since i posted this blog and right now i saw this artice title scroll through the toolbar: Bono Seeks To Balance Charitable Work. It's mainly about Bono thinking that he should take it easy with the fight against poverty for the sake of the band

The Year of the Lucky Mofo

2005-12-28T16:52:00.000-08:00

As 2005 comes to an end, I start to look back and realize I’ve been a very lucky mofo. I'm not trying to brag but stuff like this doesn't happen to me in a whole year...maybe in a lifetime but not a year.

-In February for my birthday, I got my digital camera. My camera is something I can’t live without!

-April finally came…and so did the first of 2 sold out U2 shows. My uncle went to one while I frantically looked for tickets on ebay, ticket master, and any other place where I could get tickets. Realizing I couldn’t afford $200 tickets I gave up of going in April. Then came November. Oh November…I called on the STAR radio station like a crazy mad man trying to win…no luck. But surprise surprise! My uncle comes around with 2 tickets to the sold out concert at the Staples Center! The BEST DAY of my LIFE!! Something I’ll never forget!

-November turns into December and as soon as you turn around Christmas is here. This year (like the rest) was spent with both sides of the family. My 3-part Christmas (which consists of going to my grandma on my mom’s side, then grandma’s on my dad’s side, then finally back home) was spent with anxiety. I had a feeling deep down in my gut I was getting an iPod video. At the 3rd part of Christmas at our house, I opened all my gifts and finally came to my last gift. I unwrapped it. A box. The feeling afterward was disappointment and sadness. But I opened the box…and ta da! An iPod! I squealed like a pig! I was happy! This was an expensive Christmas with a cell phone for my brother, an iRiver for my brother, a record player for my mom, a game cube & and DDR Mario Mix for my 2 sisters, and one of those American Girl dolls for my sister as well. The Disneyland passes were also a Christmas gift. I think this Christmas my dad spent around $3,500 just on us. He also bought himself an iPod…but the 60 GB and not the 30 GB like mine. even though i still want the U2 iPod, the box that came with my iPod had a picture of Bono from the Original of the Species commercial.

-I got a $50 visa gift card from my uncle. $40 was spent on the U2 fan club. My U2.communication CDs should be coming within the next 2 weeks. With that came a new e-mail address: crazyu2fan01@u2.com. Yes, I’m a nerd….but I feel like an official fan! [Note of word: my iPod is not I repeat is NOT filled just with U2. There are 60 of 600 songs that are U2. I have more but I choose not to put it on. Instead the songs will be rotated: putting some in and taking some out and leaving my absolute favorites.]

“You know what happened to the man who got everything he wanted? He lives happily ever after!” Somehow I don’t feel like that. Not because I’m not a man but because now that I have everything I wanted I lost a desire to want to go on. Not like I wanna die but I feel empty. There’s a hole where a new bigger desire needs to go…but I can’t fill it at this moment. When you want something in life and you get it you loose an urge to want to go further until you think of something you actually want to live for. My wants were materialistic. I mean all I wanted was to go to a U2 concert, a camera, and an iPod. I got them. Now what’s next? There’s always the dream of becoming a famous writer/singer/actress and to meet U2 but I know those won’t happen (if at all) till later in life. Sorry if I sound depressing…I’m happy….seriously I am!*

Disneyland For The Holidays

2005-12-23T21:33:00.000-08:00

Oh man! It’s been 15 days since I last updated my blog! Yikes! See what happens when u get lazy? I promised myself that I’d update my blog after I went to Disneyland…which was on Wednesday.

Last summer we didn’t have a family vacation like we always do…instead we saved that money to go to Disneyland sometime during the winter. Out of the blue on Monday my dad told us we were going to Disneyland that Wednesday and that he was going to buy the tickets the next day. I told him to get our money’s worth we had to go from when it opened to when it closed. My dad looked a little shocked cause it was going to be his day off and he didn’t wanna wake up at 7 in the morning. So the next day my dad comes home from work and surprised us with an early Christmas present: annual passes to both Disneyland and California Adventure! Plus he gave all the kids (which is 5 of us) 10 Disney dollars…which is just like regular money but it has a character on it and it only works at the park itself. I would have preferred regular money but whatcha gonna do? We woke up like at 11 that Wednesday and we left our house at 1. MY GOSH it was CROWDED!!! We all went on the Roger rabbit ride and then small world. Small world was holiday themed yet I still wanted to get off as soon as we got on. But a good thing came out of the ride…my favorite picture I took all day. Cause we really all need PEACE ON EARTH.

After small world, my mom and little sister went to Fantasyland while the rest of us went to stand in a 60-minute line to get into Space Mountain. I think it was worth the wait though. During the line though we got 2 phone calls from both sides of the family. My dad’s side was there celebrating my grandpa’s b-day which is on the 25th and my uncle (the one who took me to the concert) from my mom’s side had came alone to see the parade. We met up with my dad’s family shortly after (which made us a party of 13) and went on Star tours and then the buzz lightyear ride. I think the fireworks were canceled which was disappointing to some but now with a year’s pass I didn’t care. All in all it was a pretty good day at Disneyland. If you really really want to see pictures of the family and me you can go to my flickr set of Disneyland.

--My brother told me about a site called the onion where they make up fake news stories. Here's a fake article about the Rest Of U2 Being Fine With Africans Starving. You can see more fake articles of U2 here. Oh! congrats to Bono and Bil and MELINDA (awesome name) Gates for being persons of the year of time magazine.

---I’m sending out Christmas greetings via e-mail…so if u get one consider yourself a lucky mofo! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!*

Grammys and Jammies

2005-12-08T19:27:00.000-08:00

i'm back form my little recovery from the flu. i got the flu on monday and stayed home form school in my jammies. from the flu came a nasty cold with a smoker's cough and a plugged up nose. i can't breathe through my nose and my throat hurts like a mofo! i'm afraid to eat cause i cough so much that the force brings up food from my stomach if there's too much in there. i didn't go to school on wednesday either cause when i woke up i couldn't walk and i felt weak. and when i went to the bathroom i coughed up a little blood...not much but enough to scare the living daylight out of me. i stayed home with my sister who hasn't gone to school this whole week cause she throws up everyday. she lost about 3 or 4 pounds with the flu and her face look alot slender. but boy is she gonna be lost when gets back i mean 100-45? that's hard!

my shiner is almost gone. all that's left is a tiny bruise and a little pick splotch under my eye. i didn't have to cover it up with a ton of make-up.

my cousin got out of the hospital for a week. but because she refuses to stay in the hospital for another month for treatment she has to go back everyday (which is an hour and a half away) to the hospital for treatments.

on a lighter note U2 picked up 5 grammy nominations:
Album of the Year - How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
Song of the Year - "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own"
Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal - "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own"
Best Rock Song - "City of Blinding Lights"
Best Rock Album - How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
----------they are up against some tough competion though like kanye west and mariah carey. even so i think they will pick up a few. -------
-and one nom. for producer of the year for HTDAAD went to Steve Lillywhite.*

***OH! remember on Dec 10 wear your white wristband to support the ONE Campaign***

Bono vs. Bon Jovi

2005-12-04T12:10:00.000-08:00

been feelin' sick this weekend....soar throat, stomach cramps, cough, headaches....the whole shabang. my eye got bluer. oh! my dad didn't notice my eye till yesterday night. how can u miss a huge detail like that?!?!?

about 2 weeks ago my friend came up to me and said that she had seen the band's album with the happy face on it that i liked so much. i looked confused at her. i corrected her and said that it was BON JOVI and that i liked U2. she said oh and turned away. but how can you confuse bon jovi with U2? well i guess you could with the names: BONO and BON jovi. but they are compelety different singers. and i really think that one is way better than the other! bono is a sexier mofo than bon jovi is! i mean "Have a Nice Day" vs. "How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" ? no competition....U2 wins. But don't get offended if you like bon jovi....i'm just sayin' that to me one is clearly better than the other.

VS.

Yesterday my brother [the one who complains that bono came from ireland to america to complain about africa....BUT was jealous of me going to the concert] downloaded a version of Sunday Bloody Sunday where they took parts of Bush's speeches to match the actual lyrics to the words. even though i'm antibush i thought it was pretty funny. the sog came out some time ago but my brother didn't show it to me till yesterday. have a listen: Sunday Bloody Sunday-Bush mp3 *

Shiner Update

2005-12-02T18:50:00.000-08:00

today my eye is black and blue and purple. it hurts pretty bad and the bump under my eye looks swollen. my eye feels smaller than the other. I put ALOT of make-up to cover it. it worked somewhat then it rubbed off towards the end of the day. some people asked me what happened, but less than i expected.....*sigh of relief*. one girl asked if my mom hit me...i said no and laughed. but the rest of the time in class i was looking down and had my hand covering my face....but i couldn't touch it cause it's a bruise.

My stomach feels turned. and i found out when i got home that i was the only one who had a full day of school. my sister stayed home, my brother didn't have school today, my sister got out early, and my other brother went home early cause he felt sick too. lucky mofos!

Good news though! i FINALLY saw the new U2 music video for Original of The Species. it's pretty good. i almost saw it twice [once on Jumpstart and then on Classic Current] but i had to leave for school but i did stay to see God Part II on Classic Current.*

***That's the how my eye looks CURRENTLY***

OUCH! Right in the Kisser!

2005-12-01T19:31:00.000-08:00

Today was an off day! I woke up with a stomachache and I felt like throwing up all day. It might be the flu cause my sister threw up about 20 minutes ago. I hope it’s not the flu cause I hate throwing up!
Then in PE me and my friend were partners in badminton. We lost our first game and moved onto the second. But that ain’t the bad part trust me! As we were playing our second game me and my partner collided trying to hit the birdie. I missed…but she didn’t. instead of hitting the birdie she hit me right under my eye!! I yelled loud and cupped my face with my hands. Immediately I felt a bruise and a HUGE bump forming under my eye. I could feel it growing and I could feel my eye slowly close. But that’s what I FELT. Apparently it didn’t look too bad on the outside….just a bump and a scratch. My friend apologized like 50 times and she felt like crap for the rest of the game and I felt bad cause she felt like crap. I played through the pain….my hand was over my eye the whole time though. We lost that game and had to play another. [we lost that game too.] The rest of the day I had my hand over my eye so no one could see.
My eye hurts like a mofo!!! I have ice over it right now and I’m typing with one hand. I kinda look like I got in a fight and was punched in the eye. I don’t wanna go to school tomorrow cause I feel sick and my eye looks bad…but you can judge for yourself.*

***The ring around my eye actually got a lot bluer since I took the picture and the swelling of the bump went down alittle. I’m gonna have a big shiner come tomorrow morning!***

Short and Simple

2005-11-30T18:26:00.000-08:00

i'm gonna keep this short and to the point....cause i have homework up the wazoo.

I signed online and on the toolbar where the headlines were moving appeared Alicia Keys and Bono to Release Song. All the money from their song,"Don't Give Up", will go to Keep a Child Alive.

Oh! and thanks to C's help i was able to figure out how to post an audio clip. so here's Brighter Than Sunshine which goes along with the Aqualung Post.*

Cheer Me Up Grandpa!

2005-11-28T17:44:00.000-08:00

nothing's happened so far to me in the past week. english teacher left to have a baby...don't mind if she leaves just don't want a sub for the rest of the year. had to scroll through a list of possible careers in arts/art communication....like i really am destined to be an actress?? learning numbers in spanish....uno, dos, tres, catorce! confused in biology. geometry is a review...y did i transfer out??....damn it! school is blah but there are a few things that have made me cheer up, mostly pictures.

i made a video of pictures that look like they move from one frame to another while technologic by daft punk is played. i made another one today that was just things moving as before but instead u have a bunch of flashed funny family pictures played to radar love. then i changed my computer background to a picture of my grandpa....he always makes me laugh without saying anything. (that's the background below)

i haven't seen the new U2 music video for Original of the Species yet. maybe they'll be on classic current on VH1Classic...who knows? i'll see it soon enough. anywayz...hug the person next to u for warmth cause it's freakin' cold over here!*

***i would post audio files and my movies if i knew how....anyone wanna help me out? gosh i feel stupid!***

Possibly The WORST Thanksgiving EVER!

2005-11-26T13:30:00.000-08:00

i woke up on Thursday at 9. my head was hurting so i stayed in bed for and hour. around 1 o'clock i decided enough was enough...so i took a migrain pill and saved one in my pocket for later just in case. my sisters and oldest brother went with my dad to visit my cousin at the hospital. i was in no mood or condition to go with them. i stayed with my mom and brother until the ham was done cooking. we got in the car at 3 and headed out to Camarillo (which is about 1 hour and 15 mins from here). all the while in the car i was in pain!! my head was going crazy!! we got to my grandma's at around 4:30. my cousins shortly arrived after us and then my dad with my sisters and brother. only us and my aunt and her kids came....so we were short about 10 people. we said alittle prayer for my cousin. when we finished praying i let out a gulp and everyone looked at me. i was holding in my laughter because my brother was eating already while they said the prayer. i ate alittle cause i had felt like throwing up. after i layed on the couch like a bum for the rest of the day. my eyes were sensitive to light, my ears were ready to burst, my head was throbbing.....my week of little headaches had led up to a HUGE migrain! i took the other pill that was in my pocket....no use. i could have taken the whole bottle and still it wouldn't work. i tried going to sleep but it was too hard....but when i did go to sleep i passed out like a drunk on thanksgiving.
yesterday was alot better. my head hurt alittle and my ears were fine...my throat hurt alot but i took a cough drop and it was gone. no one came to visit my uncle on his b-day. that was sad. we didn't even have a cake. my mom and grandma were gone all day shopping but when they came back we gave my uncle our presents. i handed him the dvd....he sadi thanks. i have no idea if he really likes it....so i'll bug him as much as he bugged me about thinking i didn't like the concert! my ears feel wierd but my head doesn't hurt! yay!*

Turkey and Headaches....what a combo!

2005-11-22T16:51:00.000-08:00

wooooo!!!! no school till monday! pretty good feelin'!! thanksgiving is awesome! you have an excuse for eating like a pig! i have to go to my grandma's house on Thursday and celebrate. and on Friday i think we r celebrating my uncle's b-day. i get to give him my awesome U2 gift! but the biggest downer this weekend is that my cousin won't be there to celebrate her favorite holiday. *tear* i think we'll visit her with mashed potatoes cause that's her favorite food. good news though...i found out that she only needs to stay in the hospital for about 10 more days! so she'll be home for christmas!!

this whole week i've had really bad headaches!!! it feels like when i came home from the concert!! bright lights don't help the pain. i've taken a migrane pill which i'm not supposed to cause i'm too young. but that's the only medication that relieves the pain! i think headaches run in the family. my mom has a headache everyday...maybe it's cause she has five kids and has to take care of the house. gosh my head hurts like a mofo!*

FYI
---i got a new e-mail address...suits me and my obsession.
larry_mullen_band_fan@yahoo.com

----oh! and check out the new kitty link on *things i look at when i'm bored*....be sure to turn the volme up all the way!

Smiling, Crying, and Celebrities

2005-11-19T17:38:00.000-08:00

Yesterday i came home from school with a HUGE headache! i was planning to visit my cousin at the hospital again for the second friday in a row. the mail came at 4:30 and with that a package from TOWER. I grabbed the package and opened it. inside was a tom jones cd for my brother and the U2 dvd for me! i was excited but kinda mad that i had to wait 3 days to get it. i know i said that TOWER was gay but they do have pretty fast shipping! I started to watch the first disk with the concert on it. I got really into it...i blasted loud enough so the neighbors could hear and sung to the songs really loud. i kept on thinking that my neighbor across the street (who is like a modern day mrs. kravitz from Bewitched...she's the street snoop) would come knocking at out door telling us to turn it down. she didn't though...*sigh of relief* i got to the part where they start to play ONE about an hour and 20 mins into the concert and my brother came knocking at the door and told me it was time to go. i wanted to finish seeing the rest but i couldn't. i called my cousin from the car and told her we were on the way. she was surprised and sounded happy to hear that we were coming again. we got to the hsopital at 7 and around 8:30 my uncles, aunt, and 2 cousins came into the room. me and my brother were ready to leave at by then but we stayed so we didn't look rude. my cousin looks better...but she's sad that her hairs coming out! that was sad for me and everyone else in the room. we pretended that we were just hanging out....when our family gets together it's like a party! everyone was talking and laughing. and of course my uncle asked me at least twice if i liked the U2 concert. i don't know how many times i've told him that i did! it kinda made me annoyed so i changed the subject. it was 9:45 and i hadn't eaten since 3:30 so my stomach was growling like a bear!! we finally said bye (which always maked me feel like crying for some reason). we got home at 10:30, ate, and watched Charlie and the chocolate factory. i saw the end of the concert today and loaded the 2nd disk into my computer and installed the 2 screensavers. it was pretty darn good! but i was like wtf when they played AN CAT DUBH cause bono pretended he was a cat....but it was funny i guess. in about 2 hours i have to go to TOWER to buy the dvd again for a b-day present to my uncle (the one who took me....makes sence don't it?)....but shhhh....don't tell*

TOWER is GAY!

2005-11-16T19:31:00.000-08:00

yesterday at 8 ish i went with my dad to best buy to buy the new U2 dvd. i looked and looked for 15 minutes all over the store, until finally a guy came up to me and asked "are you having any trouble looking for something?" i said i was looking for the new U2 dvd....he pointed to some of the old ones but i told him those aren't it. he finally went back to ask whoever was in charge of that department and came back and said that they were all sold out!! i gave him an angry sad face and he said "sorry that happens sometimes!" i felt like punching the wall!!! there was only the regular version of the dvd left and not the delux. i went home mad and my mom said that i should just order it online...so i did...plus i had a 15% coupon. but stupid tower records upped the price $3 within 1 hour!! i didn't find out till today cause my brother ordered it with a tom jones cd and i wan't there to see the checkout thing. i thought tower would be the cheapest price...sadly it ain't. i'm pretty pissed...cause first of all i'm not gonna get the dvd till next week and i have to pay an extra $5 (with tax and the increase). gay!*

What's with me and the word MOFO?

2005-11-14T19:49:00.000-08:00

listen all of yas out there...there is some confusion on me and the word mofo. it's not like it's one person....trust me...it ain't. i think i've gotten ask about mofo at leat 3 times. first of all...yes it IS the name of an awesome U2 song...but that's not y i say it. u have to remember that i was only 6 when POP came out in 97. I don't think i even remember any songs from POP being played on the radio....but then again i can't remember what i had for dinner yesterday night. i unofficially knew who U2 was [meaning i knew some words to Sunday Bloody Sunday and maybe even Pride In the Name of Love and With or Without You...but i wasn't an "official" fan yet] So about i dunno 2 years ago...i picked up the WORD mofo from my cousin and i started saying it. that's all. but that doesn't mean that i've liked U2 for about 1 year...that started in 3rd grade when they came out with the Beautiful Day music video. when it came out i saw it about once everyday on TRL and i just fell in love with them! also true with the videos for Elevation and Walk On. so that's my mofo story i guess*

City Of Hope Hospital

2005-11-11T23:20:00.000-08:00

today i woke up at 11:45 cause my friend had called me asking for a friend's phone number which is late for me day off or no day off....at 1:30 ish my brother said that he was going to visit my cousin in the hospital and that if i wanted to come. I of course said yes. My cousin was diagnosed with lymphoma the night before I went to the U2 concert...that was a downer for me, finding out my cousin has cancer the day before you see the sexiest band living. so anywayz me and my brother leave to City Of Hope Hospital in Dwarte (a hospital specialized for cancer treatment)....which is about 30 mins or so (without traffic) from our house. that hospital was more convenient to get to then St. John's near her house. After getting lost for 10 mins we finally get to the hospital. we had to go through 3 different parts of the hospital to finally find the right building. when we did find the right building though, we couldn't find her room. that hospital is big i tellz ya!! so we got to her room around 3. she was surprised to see us. i gave her a hug but had to be aware that she had the iv in her chest...so i was extra careful. she cut her hair so that it wouldn't fall out during kemo...and everytime she stroked it more would fall out...it was really sad. we kinda ignored the setting of where we were and it was just like hanging out with our cousin. we laughed and laughed while watching day time talk shows. she asked for some morphine cause her bones were hurting. and the nurse came in once to give her the steroid medication but other than that we were alone hanging. while we were watching ellen the hospital recreation leader came in and asked if she wanted anything to do but then she looked over at the t.v. and said "you must be pretty stoned if you think that ellen is funny". the rec. leader brought up some clay and my brother made a snowman and she made a monkey while i ate the clay (seriously, i wanted to see what it tasted like...not good may i add). we didn't leave till about 5:30...but it was so hard to say good bye!! i didn't want to leave but i had to. i would have stayed there all night if i could. it's pretty sad....but she's pullin' through!! her lumps are gone...but she still might need a bone marrow transfusion from her sisters. she lost alot of weight but the steroids give her a big appetite. i think what kills her (and me emotionally) is that all she wants to do is go outside and go home...and she wants to eat a hamburger and kfc mashed potatoes. she can't eat stuff with bacteria like cheese unless it is melted...and no outside food. i'll be back to visit her soon (with hidden mashed potatoes in my purse). till then we sit here and pray and hope and wait....much love Melissa*

Aqualung

2005-11-07T17:56:00.000-08:00

yeah...so this weekend the song that was stuck in my head was "Brighter than Sunshine" by Aqualung. he's cute and he sings while playing the piano...awesome! he's not necessarily new to the music biz but i think he's better than most of the new wanna be punk bands that are coming out. i was watching VH1 about a month ago and he came out on "VH1 you outta know" (bands that are on the rise to stardom) so i decided to listen to what he's got and now i love it! It's a good song!! i would post an audio clip [or a link place/where ever u go to download a song] if i knew how but i don't cause i'm a dumb a** (i don't cuss....makes your mouth feel dirty. wait...does mofo count??) well anyway, that was my song blurb of the day i guess*

Fantasies Should Be Real

2005-11-06T11:31:00.000-08:00

they say you only remember bad dreams....but what about GOOD dreams? i remember my good dreams all the time! i woke up at about 10 today and i wish that i hadn't waken up at all. of course me being a nerd helped with my fantasy. i'll get the point now. i had another U2 dream. this time it was my cousin's b-day and some how in some way she got U2 and other bands to play at her party. so after the party ends and all the bands leave U2 wants to stick around and sing more songs for just us. they ended up playing in her bed room on her bed. then bono calls me up "on stage" and i dance with him!! and then...i woke up!! don't you hate that!!?!?!? u have the most awesomest dream ever and you wake up! but i've had other U2 dreams...i was following the flat bed truck when they were shooting "all because of you" and then i told them i was a bass player so they invited me to play with them on the truck. i got up and put on like this clip on the neck of the bass that memorized where you placed your fingers on the neck and all you had to do was pluck the strings...(hmmm....i think i need to get a patent) so anyways all the sexy mofos were all impressed especially adam and edge (obviously)...i tell them that i have a couple of 'em at my house so i gave them my phone #. so one day adam calls me and asks if he can have one and that i should drop it off at the studio. here's where it start getting wierd (but AWESOME) homies....some how adam liked me enough that we start dating! i'm gonna stop there cause you don't wanna know the details....let's just say it didn't last long cause we live so far away from each other. i was also older so it wasn't so much as the age difference though. man...i wish sometimes dreams were fantasy!!....yeah i'm a nerd....and what!?!?.....*

Seriously, who can resist dreaming about this mofo??

U2 concert

2005-11-02T19:42:00.000-08:00

WOW!! this week i found out that i was going to the U2 concert this Tuesday. man...it took me by surprise!! My uncle bought me the tickets as a christmas present...but i found out today that it wasn't a christmas present it was just becasue he wanted to take me. that was awesome!! there isn't words to describe how great it was. the opening act was Damian Marley...he was good if you like raggae. when he finished there was a sigh of relief that the concert was about to start....but you have to give the man props cause he had the balls to keep a bunch of 40-year olds waiting to see their favorite band. there was an hour from 8 to 9 when they did the sound check which made me more anxious to see them! Finally the concert started! they opened with city of blinding lights...it was exactly like the music video except that you are actually there! that was amazing! A couple of songs into the concert we hear 2 songs from boy....electric co. and the ocean. right before miracle drug we find out that edge is from the future and when he gets off his space ship he hears the first notes of the song....and U2 gets right it and plays. in the middle of bullet in the blue sky bono changes the lyrics to "the ants go marching one by one"...which sounded almost sinister but very sexy! When we got into Miss Sarajevo bono hit the big tenor notes in replace of Pavarotti and the crowd went wild!! The concert ended at 10:30....but who can stop there without any encores? the whole concert was dedicated to the 44-year old birthday boy, Larry (who apparently gets all the fat chicks according to bono). So after with or without you we all song happy birthday to larry. At one point in between encores the band goes off and comes back with "the larry mullen band" t-shirts. Bono invited 2 girls to dance with him on stage during the concert...and an all girl band name EXIT to come up during the encores and perform for us. they sang out of control and were pretty darn good except the lead singer was a bit off. U2 then started playing fast cars...which was a song that has "never been heard"...even though i knew all the words. the concert ended with 40. the band members left the stage but larry....as the audience continues to sing "how long to sing this song" larry walks over to the mic and says "Thanks for coming to my birthday party. You can leave your gifts at the door. I’d like to thank Bono, Edge and Adam for being in my backing band" it was a really good concert...but what i hated was that the guy sitting next to me would stare at me from time to time watching me sing. oh and when we were standing in line waiting to buy t-shirts there was a guy who took at least 20 minutes picking out buttons!! when he left we all clapped and he had the "wtf look" on his face! when we walked out to the car there was a man selling cheap nock off t-shirts saying "get them before the police do" [emphasis on police]. i think i'll remember that and the concert forever!!

this was the set list for our night (nov. 1st)
City of Blinding Lights
Vertigo
Elevation
Electric Co.
The Ocean
Still Haven’t Found
Beautiful Day
Miracle Drug
Sometimes you Can’t Make it On Your Own
Love and Peace or Else
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bullet The Blue Sky
Miss Sarajevo
Pride in the Name of Love
Where the Streets have no Name
One
First Time
Stuck in a Moment
With or Without You
All Because of You
Out of Control
Fast Cars
Yahweh
40

Reality

2005-10-29T21:59:00.000-07:00

Have you ever woken up to reality? yes what we are living in IS reality...but this is different. recently i have been doing it alot....the other day i was standing in a circle talking with friends and i stood there staring and i had this feel ing where my pupils got small and my stomach felt wierd [it's almost the same feeling like dajavou]. i looked back and i literally thought "where am i??" it was really crazy! and it's not like that hasn't happened before. One time i was at home and i was watching t.v. and i completely zoned out. and when i "woke up" my mom was walking towards the kitchen and i thought "who are you?" it makes you feel so gross not to know your family! i guess waking up to reality is like turning off your brain [yes we've all done that before! when u stare at one spot for no reason and you are unaware to what else is going on. sometimes you'll think but and sometimes you won't..we all look dazed when doing this]....but when u wake up after turning your brain you intake air and it feels like someone punched you in the stomach [but not hard] and you kinda look around and question where you are. it's freaky.

....Eyes and Ears and Mouth and Nose

2005-10-25T19:38:00.000-07:00

oh man!! this is some-what of the talk today in the U2 world: a cartoon video of "head, shoulders, knees, and toes"made for little kids. i'm loving the cheep animation and "special guests". very funny!!

http://www.mothergooserocks.com/headandshoulders.html

***p.s. didn't win the tickets on STAR *tear* [i called like a crazy mofo] but i learned to move on***

Family Guy Character Test

2005-10-21T16:14:00.000-07:00

The Family Guy Character Test
http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=15249710549232143871

take it...i was:

Loretta
You scored 20% Evilness, 30% Horniness, 70% Intelligence, and 40% Fitness!
You're Loretta!
You're good and you're smart, but unconcerned with sex and fitness. You may have some talent as an actress, and you may or may not be a strong, proud black woman. ;)
"Mmm-hmm."

Hopes Set Too High

2005-10-20T18:42:00.000-07:00

man patty...look what star [yes the radio station] sent me. but i don't want to get excited about all this....cause once again my hopes will be let down.

The biggest band in the world is coming back to LA. Listen to Star 98.7 all next Tuesday, October 25th to win tickets to see U2 at the Staples Center on Tuesday November 1st. That's one winner each hour from 7am to 7pm. Plus, only e.I.P.s are eligible for the grand prize. You and 7 of your friends will watch the concert from our exclusive STAR Suite. Brought to you by creamy, delicious Hass Avocados. The number to call is 1-800- STAR -987.

fast cars!

2005-10-20T16:32:00.000-07:00

i was listening to this song and i think i will listen to it again. i'll post another blog later!***

"Fast Cars"
My cell is ringing, no ID
I need to know who’s calling
My garden’s overgrown
I go out on my belly crawling
I got CCTV, pornography, CNBC
I got the nightly news to get to know the enemy
All I want is a picture of you
All I want is to get right next to you
All I want is your face in the locket
Picture in my pocket
Take a pill to stop it
I know these fast cars will do me no good
I’m going nowhere
Where I am, it is a lot of fun
There in the desert
To dismantle an atomic bomb
I watch you shadow box
Check the stocks, I’m in detox
Want a lot of what you got
What you got can make this stop
All I want is a picture of you
All I want is to get right next to you
All I want is your picture in a locket
Your face in my pocket
Take a pill to stop it
I know these fast cars will do me no good
Child inside
Don’t you worry ‘bout your mind
Don’t you worry ‘bout your mind
Don’t you worry ‘bout your mind
Don’t you worry ‘bout your mind
You should worry ‘bout the day
That the pain, it goes away
You know, I miss mine sometimes
The size is much too big
There is no fiction
That will truly fit this situation
I’m documenting every detail
Every conversation
Not used to talking to somebody in the body
Somebody in the body
Somebody in the body

Rain, Rain and more Rain

2005-10-17T14:36:00.000-07:00

it was raining pretty hard about 15 mins ago. my pant bottoms are wet but i don't feel like changing! i didn't have a chance to wear my awsome hat because i didn't feel like taking it out and i didn't want it to get soaked! :( but i love the rain! u know that smell when u walk outside when it's raining? well i love it! my vans are all wet and they look like a dark blue. but i don't care! i drank some hot chocolate and like i feel warm inside! i wish it could rain all the time! or better yet...snow!! man if it snowed her in LA it would be awesome!! but all we get is rain and sun and earthquakes! eathquakes aren't really weather though. but possibly the only thing i hate about the rain is that when water leaks inside of your shoe and then into your socks...and then u take off your shoes and sock that your toes are all cold and prunie! gross!! but mine weren't like that today!

U2 on Conan for the 3rd time!!!

2005-10-15T11:18:00.000-07:00

omg! yesterday U2 secrets part 2 was on conan! it was pretty funny!! and it came upexpectedly!! but i got online and i found out what they said so here it is:

Edge: When Irish people talk really fast, I don't understand them either.

Larry: The only reason I joined U2 was they promised me I'd get a chance to meet Jackie Chan. Well that was a load of bull****.

Bono: I mean, we didn't get into rock 'n' roll for the money. We got into rock 'n' roll for the things you can buy with the money.

Edge: Bono hits us. (Looks around) Sometimes really hard.

ps...i deleted my last blog entry cause it was too whatever for me

Ashlee tryin' to win us back

2005-10-09T11:54:00.000-07:00

is ashlee simpson tryin' to win our love for her back? who ACTUALLY loved her though? yesterday she came out on SNL and was, dare i say, HORRIBLE!! i mean i hated her even before she did SNL and the hoe-down. but i understand why she lip sang...she's so bad without it! hey ashlee just cause your sister is a singer and is "famous" doesn't mean that her less talented relative has to get in the biz. what's next the simpson family dog? come on!! and then that song that she performed yesterday!! she said she wrote it after appearing on SNL! ok ashlee we get it...u suck but the world KNOWS it already! so just shut up and quit with the singing and attempted acting! america hates u!! that's y we booed u at the orange bolw and laughed in your face for weeks! don't even try to make us like u again cause we didn't even like you in the first place! so make like my pants and split!

U2 on Conan!!!

2005-10-03T16:42:00.000-07:00

i really have nothing to say! um....ok yeah so what's on my mind? oh of course it's U2 on conan!! i've been along time fan of conan ever since it started in 93. remeber the ostrich that would lay an egg that had the next day/week's guest? well yeah it was funny cause it laid an egg right near that desk. yeah so since i go to sleep at 11 i have to wake up at 12:30 and watch it. yeah so it's gonna be pretty funny as from what i've read on @u2 blogs! i can't wait! ok enough about that...yeah so what else is in the news? man it's murder hot in the afternoons and in the morning it's freezing cold!! what odd weather! u know when someone has nothing to say when they talk about the weather! i mean u know that it's gonna be an awkard conversation when someone says "so.....wierd weather we r having". either the conversation will change or be very dull and BORING!! yeah so.....i can't wait till 12:30!! whooooo!! but like they taped it to be a 2 hour show so that means they will edit like 1 hour!! gay!!

Maxwell Smart

2005-09-26T17:58:00.000-07:00

OH! did u hear who died? don adams! yeah the guy from get smart! sad! but he looked old and had liver spots all over his face and he was a smoker...but i don't know how he did though. agent 99 is still alive and looks awesome for her age!

this is my mtv.com profile:
http://www.mtv.com/community/profiles/profile.jhtml?username=oinksalot

So much more!

2005-09-25T12:38:00.000-07:00

on my profile i have about 20 bands that i like because you are limited to 600 characters! that's stupid! so here's my true list...even though i like other bands i can't remeber them right now.

*U2*, rolling stones, weezer, garbage, blur, bjork, air, aphex twin, basement jaxx, david bowie, the chemical brothers, daft punk, jamiroquai, radiohead, audioslave, green day, billy diol, blondie, tears for fears, no doubt, nirvana, tompson twins, duran duran, moby, coldplay, white stripes, the beatles, b-52's, the 5.6.7.8's, aerosmith, the animals, at the drive in, queen, the beach boys, buddy holly, beck, blink 182, the doors, blue oyster cult, journey, bob marley, the bravery, brian setzer orchestra, the cardigans, the byrds, cake, the clash, the cure, deee lite, depeche mode, devo, the cars, dirty vegas, talking heads, the tom tom club, the eagles, eddie grant, elton john, elvis, elvis costello, eric clapton, fat boy slim, fiona apple, flaming lips, franz ferdinand, the gorillaz, interpol, iron butterfly, jefferson airplane, jimi hendrix, johnny cash, kenna, kean, korn, led zeppelin, madonna, frank sinatra, nancy sinatra, metallica, modest mouse, the monkeys, off spring, oingo bingo, saggy bottom boys, pearl jam, stone temple pilots, the pixies, pink floyd, pizzicato five, the police, peter gabriel, placebo, R.E.M, rage against the machine, the ramones, outcast, red hot chili peppers, sex pistols, simon & garfunkel, smashing pumpkins, sonny and cher, system of the down, taco, tool, unkle, war, the yeah yeah yeahs, hot hot heat, filter, lit, the who, men at work, men with out hats, yes, sugar ray, the vines, the hives, the killers, the strokes, twisted sister, madness, bare naked ladies

Can't Wait Till November

2005-09-24T21:15:00.000-07:00

Can't Wait Till November?
If you are like me, you can't wait till november to buy U2's music video dvd. Yesterday night MTV2 previewed the works of director Anton Corbijin and Stephane Sednaouri . Anton Corbijn has directed possibly 2 of U2's greastest videos...."One" and "Electrical Storm". Also included in Anton Corbijn's dvd are tons of other music videos like Nirvana's "Heart Shaped Box" and Metallica's "Mamma Said" plus an interview with Bono and the making of Electrical Storm. On Stephane Sednaoui's dvd you can see U2's "Mysterious Ways" and "Discotheque" and an interview with Bono. Other videos on Stephane's dvd include Red Hot Chili Pepper's "Scar Tissue" and Alanis Morissette's "Ironic". Each dvd comes with a 52 page book and many bonus features. You can buy each separatly for about $20 or in a collection with additional directors Mark Romanek and Jonathan Glazer for about $64. This is a perfect box set for any U2 fan or anyone who loves some of the best videos ever made....thanx "c" for the correction!

http://mtvshop.mtv.com/product.aspx?sku=40719496

My Own U2 Bio

2005-09-24T20:51:00.000-07:00

hey out there! I wrote this U2 biography last year for my research report. I got the highest grade (that I know of) out of the whole class! I also had to do a timeline and an outine. But here's my report....it took me forever to write it but i did it! if you see a mistake in dates or something feel free to comment!

~U2: The Music Behind the Legend~

U2’s music is unique and spiritual. “The Band of The Eighties” says Rolling Stone, April 1985. They are one of Rock’s Music Legends. U2 has come a long way in popularity and in their music from when they first began.
After Bono, The Edge, Larry, and Adam formed U2 in 1976, their first break finally came in 1978 in Limerick, Ireland. They had won a talent contest on St. Patrick’s Day. Jackie Heyden of CBS Records was a judge who was impressed by their performance. She set up their first demo session but it didn’t turn out well. They were inexperienced and they had never rehearsed in a studio before.
U2 slowly began to gain success. Bill Graham, a journalist for “Hot Press” and an early U2 fan, introduced them to their manager, Paul McGuinness. They soon signed a 3-year contract with CBS Ireland. Shortly after they released their first single called “U23”.
“U23” was released in September 1979. It had three songs: “Out of Control”, “Boy/Girl”, and “Stories for Boys”. They made a second single called “Another Day” and then signed a worldwide contract with Island Records in March 1980. The rest of 1980 was spent touring. They also came out with 3 EPs in 1980: “11 O’ Clock Tick-Tock” in May, “A Day Without Me” in August, and “I Will Follow” in October.
While touring, U2 still found time to record their first LP. “Boy” received widespread critical acclaim. In 1981 they released 2 EPs called “Fire” and “Gloria”.
They released their second LP in September 1981. “October” was more calm and spiritual than “Boy”. U2 released a single in August 1982 called “A Celebration”. In January 1983 they also released the “New Year’s Day” single.
U2 hit it big with their “War” LP. Released in February 1983, “War” reached #1 in the UK. It was a big success because it had their single “New Year’s Day” on it. Also in February, U2 released their single “Two Hearts Beat as One”.
U2 did more tours in the US and Europe. The songs for the mini live LP, “Under A Blood Red Sky”, were recorded. It was the last record before Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois worked on future LPs. Their next LP was “The Unforgettable Fire”, which was released in October 1984. It was a more complex album than “War”, but it did well in tours. The mini LP, “Wide Awake in America”, had 2 new tracks and 2 live recordings from their European tour.
During the summer of 1985, U2 played the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium in London. At the concert “Bad” ran over 12 minutes. At this point Bono considered leaving because he would leave the band to play while he went to dance in the audience. His friend who told him that it was one of the high points of the concert reassured him to stay. “Pride” had to be dropped because of the lack of time.
U2’s 7th LP was “The Joshua Tree”. It was released in March 1987 and was produced by Eno/Lanois. It was the fastest selling record ever in the UK and reached #1 in 22 countries. “The Joshua Tree” tour soon followed. They played 100 shows. “Rock’s Hottest Ticket” said Time. “The Joshua Tree” won 2 Grammys in 1987: Album of the Year and Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. In 1987 they released 4 singles: “With or Without You”, “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”, “Where the Streets Have No Name”, and “One Tree Hill”, which was only released in New Zealand. “Where the Streets Have No Name” won a Grammy in 1988 for Best Performance Music Video.
During their tour, Phil Joanou was chosen to direct “Rattle and Hum”. It captured U2’s live shows and their views on America. “Rattle and Hum” was shot in Denver, Colorado and Tempe, Arizona. The “Rattle and Hum” LP and movie were released in October 1988. Their single, “Desire”, hit #1 in the UK. It was U2’s first #1 UK single. “Desire” won a Grammy in 1988 for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. They released their single “Angel of Harlem” in December 1988. The song “When Love Comes to Town” was performed with B.B. King. He went on the Love Town Tour in Australia, New Zealand, and Japan with them.
At the end of the 80’s, U2 played a series of 4 concerts. They performed at The Point Depot in Dublin. On New Year’s Eve they preformed on a live worldwide broadcast. In 1989 they made 2 singles: “When Love Comes to Town” in March and “All I Want is You” in May.
“Achtung Baby” was released in November 1991. It was a more electronic album than previous ones. The ZooTV tour followed. It was a huge musical show, which used giant video screens to create an amazing visual spectacle. “Achtung Baby” won a Grammy in 1992 for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. In November 1991, U2 released 2 singles: “The Fly” and “Mysterious Ways”. They released the singles “One” in February and “Even Better Than the Real Thing” in June 1992. “Numb Video Single” and “Stay (Faraway, So Close!)” were singles released in 1993.
After their tour, they recorded “Zooropa”. It was released in July 1993 and was less commercially successful than their other albums. “Zooropa” won a Grammy in 1993 for Best Alternative Music Album. In 1994, ZooTV: Live From Sidney won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Long Form. In June 1995 they released their single “Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me”.
It was 4 years until their next LP was released, but they all worked on side projects. “Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me” was on the Batman Forever soundtrack. Adam and Larry worked on the Mission Impossible soundtrack. Bono and The Edge worked on Goldeneye. U2 also donated songs to the AIDS fundraiser like “Red, Hot and Blue” and “A Very Special Christmas”.
In March 1997 they released “Pop”. The PopMart tour had the world’s largest video screen that was 15 feet wide and 15 feet tall. It showed live pictures of the band performing and had computer generated animation sequences. Their tour also had a giant lemon shaped mirrorball for encores and a huge olive on a 100-foot high cocktail stick. In 1997 they also released 6 singles: “Discotheque”, “Staring at the Sun”, “Last Night on Earth”, “Please”, “Mofo”, and “If God Will Send His Angels”. In 1998 U2 released the “Sweetest Thing” single.
“All That You Can’t Leave Behind” was released on October 31st, 2000. It reached #1 in British album charts in the first week but it didn’t do as great in the US. It had 1 bonus track in the UK and Ireland because CDs were expensive and they had been their earliest fans. The Elevation tour started in Florida on March 24th, 2001 and went through all of North America, Europe and back to North America. In 2000, U2 won 3 Grammys for “Beautiful Day”: Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, and Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. “All That You Can’t Leave Behind” won Best Rock Album at the Grammys in 2001. They released 5 singles from 2000-2002: “Beautiful Day”, “Stuck in A Moment You Can’t Get Out of”, “Elevation”, “Walk On”, and “Electrical Storm”. In 2001 “Walk On” won a Grammy for Record Of The Year. “Stuck in A Moment You Can’t Get Out of” won a Grammy in 2001 for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. “Elevation” also won a Grammy in 2001 for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.
On February 3rd, 2002, U2 played at the Super Bowl Half Time Show. At Super Bowl XXXVI they performed “Beautiful Day”, “MLK”, and “Where the Streets Have No Name”. Their backdrop was a tribute to the victims of 9/11.
In November 2004, U2 came out with their latest album, “How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb”. They are currently on their Vertigo Tour and will come back to the Staple Center on November 1st-2nd. They released their single “Vertigo” in August 2004. In 2005, “Vertigo” won 3 Grammys: Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal, Best Rock Song, and Best Short Form Music Video. On March 14th, 2005, U2 was one of 5 musical groups that were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. At the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, Bruce Springsteen presented U2 into the Hall of Fame and later on that night he performed with them. U2 was recognized that night for their 25 years of dedication to the music industry.
U2 has come a long way with their unique and spiritual music. Through the years, they have released 14 LPs and about 40 singles. It took a lot of hard work and effort to become as successful as they are now. U2 is definitely a great influence on today’s music.