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 Archive -- Week 48: 5/25/03 - 5/31/03
Song of the Week: The Ataris - In This Diary
If a car breaks down with a group of friends in it, most people would "Tell jokes to cheer everybody up."
May 25, 2003 - nothing in particular
An uneventful Sunday in all it's glory... So far today, I've been giving truth to Sunday's nickname: The day of rest. As far as website news goes, I know many of you have been wondering when the hell I will get around to putting the "Mates" section back up. It's been down for probably about 6 months now, so I figure with my time off from school now, I should get it put back together sometime this week. More tomorrow.
 
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Quote of the Day - John Greenleaf Whittier

For all the sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest of these: It might have been. 
 
May 27, 2003 - third eye blind, dead cat frozen
Whew! Yesterday was just jam packed with eventfulness. I woke up and went to march in the Memorial Day parade, went to Jenn's for a barbecue, and then got a last-minute ticket to Third Eye Blind. That concert was hella-good, by the way. Unfortunately, Ashley and I took a wrong turn on the way home and then decided to stay the course we initially took. That is, we took Euclid Avenue from 55th Street to 222nd. Something about driving through that are made me very nervous... perhaps it was the fact that the painted lines on the street were practically invisible, or maybe it was just the sight of lonely people walking the streets.. or possibly it could have been seeing the frozen dead cat lying beneath the street light. Whichever reason, I didn't like the feeling of it. Nevertheless, we made it home okay. 
As for today, I'm beginning to get a bit concerned about my graduation speech. I'm still waiting patiently for the inspiration to come.
 
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Since Kellie and Kristin met their musical idol yesterday, I couldn't help but post this to rub it in Kristin's face that we actually SANG with Avril.

Movie Quote of the Day - Chasing Amy

"I love you. And not.. not in a friendly way, although I think we're great friends. And not in a misplaced affection, puppy-dog way, although I'm sure that's what you'll call it. I love you. Very, very simple, very truly. You are the epitome of everything I have ever looked for in another human being."
 
May 28, 2003 - drive
What drives you? Where do you get your motivation to get up each morning (or afternoon in Larry's case)? For what are you willing to do things you don't necessarily want to do? Is it a love you have? a love you seek? a quest for knowledge? sheer boredom? I don't really know that I have my own answer for this... When I was a kid, I was definitely driven by curiosity, hands down. Nowadays, though... I'm not sure if it's still only that, or if there's something else that keeps me a float. What keeps you from sinking?
 
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(Via my mom)

As promised to some friends of mine, here's an image of how I want my hair to look. This is a shot of Ewan McGregor in the movie Big Fish, set in the 1930's. 

Lyrics of the Day - "Livin' On a Prayer" by Bon Jovi

We've got to hold on to what we've got,
'Cause it doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.
We've got each other and that's a lot.
For love, we'll give it a shot.
Oh, we're half way there,
Livin' on a prayer.
 
May 29, 2003 - some of summer
After sitting at my desk for five hours, going out into the fresh air is refreshing any day... But today was different; somehow during that five hours while I worked, Summer decided to take a stroll through the neighborhood, and as I stepped out the office door to make the trip to my car and then home, the warm summer sunshine crashed upon my skin. So I took a deep breath of the brilliant June air that came at the end of May, and thought to myself how much refreshment Summer can bring. However, the invigorating brilliance of summer lasts only for the first couple days that it comes... After that, no one cares anymore, and it's just hot.
 
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(Via Steve-o)

I just like those monster things....

Quote of the Day - Albert Einstein

The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science. Whosoever does not know it and can no longer wonder, no longer marvel, is as good as dead.
 
May 30, 2003 - unfinished
Right now, I'm feeling rather tense and slightly nervous. Don't get me wrong, I'm in good spirits and everything... but I have a big weekend ahead of me, I just want it all to go well. And the commencement speech thing is looming over my head and pressing down on my shoulders with an enormous force. Once I choose a topic, I know I will be able to write a speech to go along with it... but I just want to deliver the best message I can, and I can't decide what the best lesson I've learned is. I'm not sure what I will talk about, but I don't want to let anyone down... If I didn't care about disappointing people, I would happily read Lucky's speech from Waiting for Godot. Alas, I must attempt to be somewhat serious (as perceived by other people, that is). So hopefully some words of wisdom and/or reflection will come to me sometime.

Prom's tonight, so I'm off to get ready... I'm sure I'll have pics up of me in my flashy red tuxedo.
 
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Play Quote of the Day - Waiting For Godot, by Samuel Beckett

Vladimir:
Was I sleeping, while the others suffered? Am I sleeping now? Tomorrow, when I wake, or think I do, what shall I say of today?
 
May 31, 2003 - dance the night away
Well, prom was very fun last night... I had a few good dances, some memorable moments, and a decent amount of pictures. I could go more into detail, but if you were there, you know what made it fun... and if you weren't there, then you probably don't really care, and my tales would bore you. But now I'm off to Sandusky to stay in a fancy Motel 6 for the evening, and then to Cedar Point tomorrow. Alas, I didn't get a lot of sleep last night, and I don't think I'll be able to stay awake for the ride down there... Unfortunately for the passengers of the car, I'm driving.
 
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This is what I was referring to earlier in the week... Kellie (left) and Kristin (right) met Stephan Jenkins (middle) of Third Eye Blind.

Quote of the Day - Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look there.