Spring, Tassels And Pit Stains, Oh My!

The first day of spring and it has been a beautiful day, weather wise. It was even a tad bit on the hot side today… I mean, I got pit stains and I was actually happy about it because that means warmer weather is on the way!

My parents came up today and took me out to breakfast and to get my car inspected. We had idle chit chat about Chicago, the first of spring and the new Add 9 CD (which everyone should purchase for only 10 dollars). Then, when I mentioned my crazy spring break plans my mother shot me a look that read, “Bitch please…” and my father chuckled.

After convincing my mother I wouldn’t die or drown in the flooded areas, they agreed to finally hand over the credit card for the week. Yes!!

After that, I ventured off to my wonderful diversity class with a professor with whom I will attempt to keep in contact because he is one of the coolest, most down to earth people I have ever had the pleasure encountering. Definitely my favorite class here at MU and I have hands down learned more from this class than I have many others. Shame it had to come my last semester here…

When class was over, I walked to the bookstore, saw Jordan and we decided to grow up a little bit more and purchase our cap and gown for graduation. Sad day, eh? I have a dumb white tassel… stupid Arts and Science not having a “school” for psychology majors!

Fast forward to now… I am at work… updating my blog because I literally have nothing to do.

To top it all off, I have rehearsal tonight as usual and then a final Burg night before break… I’ll need to shower before hand though… silly pit stains…

Coming Clean

I just got done cleaning up my apartment and my car. Both in one night, pretty impressive, eh? Mother and father are coming up for a visit tomorrow... so that is basically why things are extra clean, otherwise I would be in line for a stern lecture on how if my living quarters are clean, my life is clean, blah, blah, blah...

Nothing too exciting happening as of right now, I suppose we will have to wait for the real excitement next week, huh? :-)

Tattoo...?

What do you all think of this? I like it!

I Have An Idea...

... for spring break 08. Never have I ever done anything exciting or cool for spring break... until this year. Are you ready? OK. Here it is.

I am going to pack up my car with a week's worth of clothes, some fruits and healthy snacks, bottles of water and money (and FINALLY my credit card... yes I have discussed this with my parents and I get to use the card for gas money). I am going to road trip... but to where, might you ask? Anywhere my little heart desires. I am thinking of being in the southern region, merging eastward, then north, then back around to STL.

AND guess what? I will be taking pictures and videos-blogging my trip EVERYDAY! Oh yes, the sleeping situation, well, if there are any youth hostiles, I will stay there for the night, otherwise I plan on sleeping in my car... or, if it’s a beautiful night, maybe outside! It's times like these I wish I had a big van with that ugly carpet that sides the walls, just like is Scooby Doo minus the pot... and the mysteries... and the dog...

I know, this is really strange and could be potentially disastrous, but the unpredictability of it all just makes it that much more exciting! I plan on listening to some great music, seeing cool (and maybe some strange) sites, meeting new people, faking accents as if I am from Europe, etc...

If anyone has any suggestions of where I should visit, tell me! I’ll even bring back souvenirs… probably in the form of rocks and other things that are free and nature oriented…

Now… who’s excited?

-Deej

I'm Not Glass...

... I'm not going to break...

The News

So I am sitting in Starbucks right now with brother Whipple (a.k.a. Tim Whipple, a.k.a. Tom Whopple...) listening to salsa... and I feel like I'm in El Rancho.

OK, totally random way to open up my blog. But onto something kind of serious.

http://www.tmz.com/2008/02/28/ellen-torn-up-over-gay-murder/

It was empowering listening to Ellen speak. I often times find myself trying to separate myself from anything "gay" because I don't want to be labeled as some crazy queer liberal (even though those close to me know that I am). But this struck a nerve. I'm lucky. I'm lucky I live in a city that is at least semi-tolerable of homosexuals because there are plenty of towns that would have you killed even for suggesting that you were gay.

Is this really what those who fight for "family values" want? A 15 year old killed for sending a Valentine to another boy? This country needs a change. I know I can't do it by myself and I can't do it over night... but it needs to happen.

The gay community really needs to come together on these issues. Stop leaving the fighting to those who are "new" to being out of the closet and are in their "advocate" stage. Those that date the same sex but don't fight have no right to complain about our lack of freedoms. Apathy is what is keeping us down...

I'm not a second class citizen...

It Hit The Fan

OK, so lesson for the week is the following: Never eat at Eva J's. Of course, if you have ever attended Mizzou, this warning is probably old news. I have been here for 4 years and I decided I did not want to head said warning. Bad move.

About 6 hours after forcing some poorly constructed nachos into my body, that same meal (with a slightly different consistency now... slightly) decided to haunt me again... by coming back up. Again. And again. And just when I thought it was all over... again. Furious at Eva J's and cramped over in pain, I decided bed would be the best option. Around 4:30 AM crazy me decided that I was still sick, so I drove to Wal-Mart, got some medicine... and a sweet tea... and drove back home.

Really, it was quite an experience and I ended up losing a few pounds... albeit not under the best conditions... but you live and learn right?

Time to go finishing cleaning my apartment (which is something I seem to do ALL the time!).

Until next time kiddos!

And stay far away from Eva J's! :-)