The Fat Lady Has Sung

I made a visit to AU’s campus yesterday to move my stuff in. I had an ephiphany while I was there. My campus is 60% girls, 40% guys, with 30 or so percent of the guys being gay. The numbers are in my favour. Not to mention I have a girlfriend now, who is moving down to DC next week or so. So the ephiphany was: I shouldn’t have lamated over Jenn for so long.

I was talking to my friend the other night, she told me a story about her friend from high school who was engaged. The dude in the relationship was whipped. She treated him like shit, and he kept coming back for more. That was me. I could have had so much better than what I had. And it looks now that I’ll get it. There are a million different chances out there, and I was focused on one that didn’t give me the respect I deserved. So it took all summer, lots of pain, some realization, my friends trying to talk to a brick wall, but it’s over. Fuck her.

I was going to send a card to her on her birthday, but I realize now: what would that have done? Made me feel worse because I was still worrying about something that I could never have again, that really, in retrospect, wasn’t that great. The potential for much more is now present in my life because I can move on.

Daily Jolt Moderator

So I’m one of the people taking over moderating the AU Daily Jolt from the great Pat McGill. I’m very happy to be the moderator and am looking forward to becoming more involved in the Jolt. But with that power of moderator, I have to make sure I don’t abuse it. I came upon a list awhile ago that talked about being a moderator and how to become a good one. It’s on ThreadWatch.org and was entitled 20 Tips for Community Blogs and Forums.

Writers Block

Sorry for the lack of updates lately. I’ve just had a bad case of writers block. Things will probably pick up when I get back to school next week. Bear with me and keep the faith.

1000 Views

We have reached 1000 views of this blog. Let there be 1,000,000 more!

Wisdom Teeth

I just got my wisdom teeth pulled out this morning, I’m out of commission for a few days.

Monologue

Even now, I’m still thinking of her all the time and miss her. So I was browsing and found the video for Gnarls Barkley’s “Who’s Going To Save My Soul” and it basicly encompases how I feel about her, the whole monologue he says. But it’s just an update of where I am.

Facade

So I was watching the first season of Gossip Girl Episode number 6 when Mika’s “Happy Endings” came on. I remember that was one of Jenn’s favourite songs. And it struck me then. I still miss her, I still love her, even after everything she’s put me through.

Not to mention the story of the episode was also relevant, with a best friend of Dan who he had dated before coming back into his life and them making it work, like I wish I could.

And this made me realize, that I put on a facade that I’m getting better, that I’m moving on and I’m not. I’m stuck on her. So I wish I could change, but I can’t seem to make it work. It’s just hard because a song on the radio or my iPod, a movie that we both liked or saw together, a place where we hung out or had a date in DC, they all remind me of her, and I can’t move on. So that’s the latest in the saga… Any suggestions?

The Happening

I’m a fan of M. Night Shyamalan’s movies (all except for Lady In The Water) including his latest film, The Happening. Yes I know it got lambasted by critics and is genericly not liked, but I enjoyed it. So while stumbling today, I found this gif from the movie, and knew I had to share it with everyone.

Chase Utley, You Are The Man

Chase Utley responds appropriately when he gets booed by those fucking Mets fans at Yankee Stadium for the Home Run Derby.

Ryan Adams

Today is another posting of my favourite artists. I bring you former Whiskytown front man Ryan Adams. Not to be confused with that Canadian douchebag Bryan Adams, Ryan is an edgy, alternative artist, who since his departure from Whiskytown has moved from his country roots with his debut solo album, Heartbreaker, to more rock oriented with success with albums such as 2001’s Gold (My most highly recommended), 2003’s Rock N Roll, and 2007’s Easy Tiger. His album Gold, considered his masterpiece so far, had such hits as New York, New York, which the video was shot only 4 days before 9/11 and When The Stars Go Blue, which he wrote and originally performed, but is better known as a cover song done by many artists, including U2 and Tim McGraw. He did an amazing thing is 2005, releasing 3 full length albums full of new material in one calendar year. So enough of my jabbering, here’s some stuff to listen to.

New York, New York (I cannot embed it, so click on the name to go to the video.)

Halloweenhead (Again, I can’t embed, so click for the video)

So Alive

When The Stars Go Blue