"And sometimes... When I'm peeling potatoes..."

The quote at the top is from a television show called The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, an absolutely hilarious idiotic cartoon that my friend Amanda got me hooked on. In one episode, Flapjack joins the Navy in hopes of an adventurous life, but comes to find out that you must work your way up to the top of the basically vertical cliff of achievement. He finds a man named Jesus at the bottom of the boat peeling potatoes, which is where this quote comes from. I think it's hysterical when you actually hear him speak, and I took the liberty of annoying my friends for about two hours with it last night, so I think it deserves some sort of spotlight here.

Well, I've been really confused lately. For a long time actually. And it seems like every time I finally come to terms with the way things are, something comes along and screws me over. It slaps a piece of duct tape over my eyes, punches me in the face once or twice, spins me around a few times, and then sends me off as a blind, bleeding idiot to find my way in the disorienting darkness.

You liked that analogy, didn't you? I know I did.

So, in order to distract myself from problems that could very well be imaginary, I've been thinking of just random things. One of which has been a Harry Potter video game which I would like to see created. Alright, let's see if you can handle this: You get to create your own student at Hogwarts, and depending on the "obvious" attributes you give to your avatar, you will be placed in one of the four houses. I think you know what those are, but if you don't, you have Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin, and Hufflepuff. I don't think I spelled some of those right, but you get the point. Anyway, you would have a single player mode in which you go through years 1-7 and learn the spells that you want to learn depending on what classes you sign up for.

Now I know what you're thinking, what happens after you finish year 1-7 in single player? Well, that same character that you played through single player can be transferred to multiplayer where you can go onto an online Harry Potter world including Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest, Diagon Alley, and maybe some other places included in the game.

There would be quidditch, dueling, bad guys, and competitions galore. It would be awesome! It would also probably be much too expensive to create, but maybe one day.

So today has been a good day so far. I celebrated my sisters birthday with my family and girlfriend by going to Olive Garden and having an amazing lunch! I got my sister a journal to write in and an epic pen to write with, and my girlfriend was nice enough to make her a headband and a skirt. She was really happy about it. So happy birthday Anna :)

And we'll all float on alright.

So nothing interesting has happened lately. Just more of the same old stuff, really.

I've been taking a class at the junior college I'll be attending this fall, and the class is alright I guess. The subject, Abnormal Psychology, is interesting, but the teacher would have to be dead to be any more boring. Or would that be more interesting, since a zombie would be teaching our class? And I've got nothing against the guy at all, he just isn't the most interesting lecturer.

As I was walking through the campus earlier today, I thought of something. Every school that I've gone to so far has really felt like a home. Somewhere safe where you can learn and spend some time with some good people. So far, Las Po really doesn't feel like a home, especially since I have to commute every day to get there. I think that's one thing I've always thought would be cool about going to a four year; the fact that you live there, or right near there, and therefore the school ends up being a sort of home.

From how I feel right now, I'll be glad to get to a four year as soon as I can, but in the meantime I'm going to make the best out of a situation in which I really don't have an opinion on at the moment. I'll make myself be positive, because I can do that! 'Cause I'm awesome. Bam!

Has Needs, Will Work.

I need a job.

That's basically all that there is to it. I've been wanting a job since I turned 17, which was last September, and even though I haven't tried my absolute hardest, I can't seem to find anything. Some of my other friends had a really tough time finding a job too, but some of them have been successful. And even those who weren't at least got a call back for an interview. Not to sound all "Woe is me", but I've not heard anything from any of the places I've applied to.

So I need to step up my game. I need money if I'm going to keep on going places with my friends. I need money to buy essentials and luxuries. But it's not just about the money; I need a job so I can learn how the system works. I need and want that sort of life experience, and working will help me grow as a person.

One thing that has really motivated me lately to get a job is my mother. She really has this thing about people getting a job when they are able, and even though I don't understand why she's so firm about this, I think it's time I respected her opinion and looked harder for a job.

Besides, I feel a little left out that my friends are working and making money like adults while I'm still at home trying to find something to do like a kid. I don't mind being a kid, but as it's my time to start growing up, I want to do just that.

So employers, look out! I'm a-coming! (Oh, and if you've got any suggestions, send them my way please!)

I lift my eyes to you. I won't look very far 'cause you'll be there with open arms...

I was at band practice last night, and as I was playing a song and reading the lyrics, my mind drifted to the times when Jesus Christ was walking the earth. I wholeheartedly believe that God, Jesus, Satan, Heaven, Hell, and the rest of all that really exists. I believe that Jesus died for my sins, and I've accepted him into my heart. You could even go as far to say I'm a Christian. And you may say "but how can you believe in something that you cannot see, has evidence against, and is quickly fading into the background of the world's mind?" Well, I can and I do, so I guess that's all there is to say about that then.

But think about how life would have been when Jesus was actually walking on the same ground as us.

I mean, for one, the guy spoke in parables, or riddles basically. I would've thought that the guy was pulling my leg every time He was trying to teach me a life lesson. He was always surrounded by crowds of believers, non believers, and skepticalists (oooh, new word!). There were poor people, middle class people, rich people there. He saw prostitutes, disease-ridden low lifes, outcasts, workers, students, preachers, apostles, prisoners, criminals, housewives, and children. An enormous freak show followed Him wherever he went, and He accepted them.

Now, I'm not one for crazy stuff like that. I will personally try to stay away from as many prostitutes and criminals as I can. So if I lived in His time, I would probably be scared to follow Him around. Then again, if He was walking around preaching to people, and I loved Him like I do now, I would personally hang on His every word.

So I guess I would really have a conflict on my hands. Talk about a break from what you are comfortable with. My comfort zone doesn't really include a few madmen and bloodthirsty mobs.

It's just a really interesting thought to me. I mean, as long as I've lived, I'm never sat down and seriously put myself into His time and see how I would react. I guess I will never fully know, but I have some sort of idea because I am, well, me. I don't know, just something to think about.

Doo doo doo, doo do doo, doo do doo, do do!!

I have no idea what to write about. I've had no idea what to write about all week, and the only reason I am posting this is because I feel like I need to continue to update my blog or else I might forget about it. I wouldn't forget about it if I had a lot to write about, but lately, I don't.

I applied for Color Me Mine, so I'm hoping to get a call back from them soon.

I really want to do another show, but the only show I know of that is in the works is Much Ado About Nothing at Las Po. I would enjoy doing something for that show, but apparently you have to be part of a certain class to be in the production, sooooo I don't think that's going to happen.

I saw Toy Story 3 last night! I absolutely loved it and it is easily in my top 5 of favorite movies! I loved Chuckles the Clown! Oh, he was so funny.

Gosh, I'm bored. I hope something interesting happens soon so I'll have something to write about.

RAWR!

*Contented Sigh*

I am home from an amazing weekend! Over the past three days, I was kicking with my drama friends up in Ashland, Oregon for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The festival is a huge, 10 month long event dedicated to the Bard himself, William Shakespeare. Now just because the festival is named after Shakespeare, his plays aren't the only ones shown there. For instance, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice was shown. A total of eleven plays were being performed during this event, which is amazing in itself.

Let's recap on the weekend, shall we?

Friday, June 18th.

After waking up at around 5:15 in the morning, I joined my fellow Dramies at Sheena's house. We left her house around 6 and hit the road for a very long, very interesting 6 hour car trip to Ashland. Once we arrived at the hotel, the guys loaded their stuff into the room, while the girls found out that the hotel screwed up our reservations and that they had to find another hotel to spend the night in. After that we grabbed some lunch at a place called The Munchies. We then went to see our first show, "Pride and Prejudice", which was really good and a lot funnier than I thought it would be! We ate some more good food at a Standing Stone Brewing Co., and then sat down again for a showing of "Hamlet" which, apart from a strange take on a certain play scene, absolutely amazed me! Tired from our first day, we walked back to our hotels chatting about the show.

Saturday, June 19th.

Waking up at 7 on vacation was not quite as much fun as you would think, but we did it. We got up that early in order to go white water rafting down the Klamath River. Waiting for the girls, we quickly ran over to Puck's for some donuts! I am a donut freak, so that made me really happy. Once the girls showed up, we got in the van that would take us to where we start rafting, and headed out. Upon arriving at the starting location, we realized how cold it was. It was absolutely freezing, but it got a lot better once we put on our wetsuits and started rafting. My raft consisted of Lish, Stephanie, two people we didn't even know, the guide, and myself. The rafting was super fun when we went through the level 4 rapids, and fairly quiet during the moments of drifting, which was ok, because it gave me time to appreciate the beautiful scenery. After rafting, we went back to our rooms to take showers, change into warm clothes, yada yada yada. We met back up with the girls and ate at a japanese restaurant called Kobe's and had some really good Yakitori (Teryaki Grilled Chicken), Miso soup, and California Rolls. Then we went and saw "Henry IV Part 1". The show was alright, but I think I would've appreciated it more if I hadn't been so cold and tired, considering that we were sitting in an outdoor Elizabethan Theatre. It actually started to rain on the actors! After the show, we walked back to the hotel, and as tired and ready to sleep as I was, it was probably the nicest walk of the trip.

Sunday, June 20th.

We woke up around 8:30 to pack for the ride home. I ended up being the only one who took a shower, but that was ok, because I wasn't about to be smelly for the whole day. Once we packed everything into the car, we headed over to a backstage tour of the multiple theaters at the festival, led by the lead actress of "Pride and Prejudice". I got some nice pictures and learned some really cool stuff, which was nice. We had lunch at a pizza place which I can't remember the name of and had some really good pizza while playing a couple games of pool. Our show for that day was "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", which ended up being probably my favorite show of the trip. Then we got in the car and headed back home.

Needless to say, it was a fantastic trip and I had so much fun. I was indeed sad for it to be over. I loved the area! The weather and the amount of trees in Ashland just blew me away. I was so glad I went and I'm gonna remember this for a very long time.

Drama Trip Round 2!

I am currently packing my quite small backpack for a trip with the Drama kids to Oregon! We are going up to Ashland to watch some shows and go white water rafting. It's going to be a great time and I'm super excited for it, but right now I'm having a bit of a dilemma.

You see, I have two bags to choose from that I can bring with me to Oregon. One is a normal, run of the mill backpack, while the other is a colossal duffle bag. I don't want to bring either, because one is too small, and one is too big. I need one that's just right. If I bring the backpack, I might not have enough room to bring enough clothes for the weekend, but if I bring the duffle bag, it'll be huge and we are trying to safe as much space in whatever vehicle we choose to drive up in. So I'll have to decide what to do with that.

Anyway, I'm stoked for the trip and I hope it turns out as great as it's cracked up to be! I've got high hopes for this one!