If the thoughts of Aaron Michael were to jump out of his head, bounce around for a bit and then transform into 1's and 0's, this is what they would look like.
Fortress of Solitunes
At Last We Meet Again For The Very First Time
9.10.2007
For the past 3 months I've been unemployed. Really unemployed. The kind of unemployed that not only can I not find a job, but I can't get an interview. And my bank accounts are quickly depleting. I've done some pro bono work for my buddy Can-U to help out with his mixtape and that was cool for a while, but I need something stable to pay the bills. The sad thing is that it seems that everyone seems to be looking for some sort of graphic artist. Either for corporate identity, promotional flyers, or vehicle wraps for up-and-coming rappers, somebody needs some work done. So why not me? I just want to know what goes through someone's head when they look at my resume and portfolio and think "Nope, he's not good enough". I don't want to turn this into a bitch fest so I'll just move on ...
The MTV VMA's have come and gone and by now, you've either seen them or heard about them. Draw your own conclusions. I thought the show sucked, but I always enjoy watching celebrities perform.
I think there should be a natonal ordinance to shut off the internet for a week every month. I took a break from the net (note: not computer) for a week last month and it was almost a "white light" experience. I think my generation is an elite group; a group born on the brink of the future. One that still remembers a world before the internet and high definition TVs, and then saw that world transform into a giant ball of MP3s and megapixels. I sort of long for the days of when I only used a computer to type up a paper or draw pictures of poop in MS Paint with my buddies. Now all I see is who called me a fag on what message board, who turned me into a werewolf on Facebook (what the fuck does that even mean?) and a bunch of other interactions that can be overwhelming at times. So when I turned off the net for a week I almost got a sense of what it was like to be 10 again, I played some old computer games like SimCity and Beyond Zork, built some robots out of LEGOs and listened to a bunch of CDs. It was great and I might make it a regular thing.
The first thing I did when I hooked up the net again? Downloaded the audiobook of Ender's Game from Audible and put it on my iPod. *Sigh*
So I sit here on a Friday night listening to Orgy recollecting the events of the past week. Monday, I got a chance to meet the King of All Forums, Philaflava himself. He was down in Houston for a couple of days along with his wife and being the kind of guy that I am I offered to show him around town while he was here. I really didn't have anything planned ... in fact I almost forgot he was coming until I got a text message from him a few days before. Anyway, after my dentist appointment I went to his hotel, took him to my buddies restaurant, and that's where we met up with fellow Houston residents Jamrage and BlessingInDisguise.
Disclaimer: I know it's completely fucking WACKY that I'm referring to real life human beings as their online handles and I don't have an excuse for it. So from this point on:
Jason = Philaflava James = Jamrage And, uh ... we'll just refer to BlessingInDisguise as "B".
Now that's all cleared up I must say that meeting people from the internet for the first time isn't as strange as I thought it would be. Everyone was real cool and we got along without having to drop small images to represent our emotions. James is a real laid back guy, drinks like a fucking fish, and despite being from Houston has a strong affinity for east coast rap. He's also been working in bookstores since he was, like, 12.
"B" was a real surprise to meet. Consistently funny, knowledgeable, and full of love for hip hop. I didn't even know dude rapped but he's got skill and I share his thoughts on the direction he sees hip hop moving. What are his thoughts? Well, ask him.
Jason seems like the type of dude that would've picked on me if we went to high school together. However he's not a dickhead or anything like you other geeks out there wish the guy would turn out to be. Real cool dude with strong opinions on a lot of stuff that took me by surprise. I wish I could reveal the conversation we all had at the table but we're sworn to secrecy. I will say that we discussed other posters on the forum, music, women, and my eyebrows.
I should also note that we met up with Jakki on Wednesday night at some fashion show that was clearly being run on CPT. I don't really know if it would be fair to give an opinion of her as seeing by the time we got there she was already intoxicated and probably not herself. She seems cool though and we had a long talk as she drove home at like 3AM. Don't ask.
All in all it was a fun couple of days. I also interviewed for a job this week so hopefully that pans out. Till next time fearless readers!
So here I sit watching the introduction of tonight's episode of Letterman and I thought to myself, "Good God, when was the last time I updated the blog?" I guess it has been quite a while, I'm surprised Reggie hasn't found anyone to replace me in the hiatus. Alright, well I guess I should let you in on the past week of events.
- I cursed out my ex-girlfriend's parents. Really long story (an entry itself, maybe I'll post about it one day) and it isn't really relevant anymore so I'll just say that I let my anger and pride get the best of me. Worst part about it is the whole "bettering myself" that I've been trying to do fell down the shitter with that course of action. Oh well, back to the drawing board.
- I got sick. Big deal here, right? It really is because I hardly ever get sick. The last time I had the flu I was 7, which also happens to be the last time I threw up. Seriously, I have the immune system of a ... uh, something that never gets sick. I guess you can chalk it up to healthy diet and exercise but I like to think it's because of the gamma rays I was exposed to when I was younger. So if I catch a fever or a sore throat all bets are off. I took the day off work and took in a good ol' sick day; sick days are awesome albeit less awesome when you're actually sick. In any case I'm almost back to normal however ...
- My wisdom tooth is being an asshole. The fucking piece of shit is just hanging out underneath my gums which is causing the gums over the tooth to become quite large and painful. Every time I bite down I'm grinding, jabbing and mushing my gums with my wisdom teeth on the top of my mouth. Now, my top wisdom teeth are some cool motherfuckers. They came out to party and didn't get too drunk so they wreck the place, they're just there to hang out with the other teeth and maybe get a little tongue action. The bottom wisdom teeth are lames though. One of them came but he's just posted up on the wall not saying anything grilling everyone else. And the other one didn't even show up yet and he's the designated driver (according to my dentist it would be a good idea for all of the teeth to show up before they extract them). So we're all stuck waiting for this fucker to arrive but in the meantime ...
- I got some new music. This is always fun. I didn't discover the bands but I just now got hip to them by buying some albums. I was at the local warehouse music store and I sent my buddy a text message saying, "Give me an album to buy. Serious answer too" and he hit me back with "Felt 2: A Tribute To Lisa Bonet. So I copped that, but I have yet to listen to it because I've been listening to Placebo's Meds. Pretty great album in my opinion. Also, I picked up the new Linkin Park record today. Should be a good next couple of weeks.
- Oh yeah, I got summoned for jury duty. Yep, me. Mr. I Dunno What Do You Wanna Do might have to make a decision regarding someone else's life. Everyone I've talked to said that I probably won't be picked as a juror, but I'm convinced that I will because my life sucks. I also learned that I shouldn't go into the processing and act like I'm crazy because they can hold me in contempt. Guess there's no funny alternative to get out of this like in the television shows so I'll let you all know how it goes on the 5th of June.
That's all folks. I'm guessing the weekend will be an uneventful one considering I have no plans and no friends. Guess it's comic books and B-movies for me! Later!
Another uneventful week, I suppose that means this next week will be action packed full of excitement. Until something cool happens I might as well share with you how I pass my time during the work week: Podcasts! Here are three that have captured my attention recently.
SModcast is the meandering palaver of a pair of dudes whose voices are so dull, they don't deserve to be on the radio (and, hence, aren't). Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier are SModcast.
Weekly episodes bring you the latest news and reviews in the worlds of movies, video games and comic books. Led by our fearless geek leader, you'll discover new frontiers of Geekdom! So charge up the engines, hop on board and set phasers to fun. We're about to explore the Geekscape together!
The Totally Rad Show is the summer blockbuster of geek news shows. Every week, hosts Alex Albrecht, Dan Trachtenberg, and Jeff Cannata rip into the world of movies, video games, tv, comics, and more and pull out what's rad.
Last week was boring and uneventful, this week more than made up for it though. It all started last week when I went out to celebrate a friends birthday. To make the long story a short one, I met her cousin Christine and we exchanged numbers. This happened the day after I had given up on working things out with my ex-girlfriend so it didn't take me long to get over that. Anyway, that great night set the tone for the rest of the week which also happened to be pretty damn kick-ass.
Earlier this week someone posted up a Justice song on the PF boards that I haven't heard before but I've been playing non-stop since. I just recently got into French electro music, even though I've been a fan of Daft Punk for a while, and I'm really diggin' it. Even though some hipsters may be playing it out to death I don't think that defaces the quality of the music and I'll be checking from Justice and the rest of the Ed Banger crew for a while.
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Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (Original mix)
Yesterday I met a Victoria's Secret catalog model at the mall. Her name is Rosalita [sp?] and she is simply gorgeous. We were both buying perfume (not for me) at one of those stands in the middle of the mall and the guy helping her was like "Hey homie, you've seen that new Victoria's Secret catalog?" I said "Nah". Then he pointed to her, "Check out page 10" and she looked over at me and smiled. I was fucking shocked.
I exclaimed "Your really in Victoria's Secret?!"
She replied, "Yeah, check it out in the store."
"Wow ... that's awesome ..." with a STUPID grin on my face.
But she was extra nice, "What's your name?"
"Uh, Aaron."
"Aaron. I'm Rosalita. Nice to meet you."
And thats when I blacked out. I didn't pass out or anything, but I don't remember what happened after that. I do remember that she's married and some lucky schmuck gets to come home to that every night. I don't know about you, but knowing that makes life worth living. Huh? Oh, I'll explain later.
There's a wild pig in my backyard.
Not actually purple, but it's still a fucking pig and I think it wants to eat me. Heh, how ironic I had a bacon and egg kolache this morning for breakfast.
Nothing interesting has happened in my life since the last update, and the ol' noggin is pretty barren of any opinions on anything so I'll make this list of my Top 10 Favorite Women That Appear On Our Televisions Every Once In a While.
10. Kerry Washington
Seen her in: I Think I Love My Wife, The Last King of Scotland, She Hate Me.
Instant wife material right here. The type that you bring to family picnics and introduce to your grandparents. Afterwards your grandma gives you a wink and a smile and your grandpa slips you some Vitamin V. Wait ... what?
9. Brooke Valentine Seen her in: Like, one music video.
Brooke is from Houston so the chances of me running into her one day at random are 1 in 1,953,631. I'd say those are pretty good chances all things considered. Anyway, if I ever meet her I will do everything in my power to make her fall in love with me. Including hypnotism.
8. Cassie Seen her in: Two music videos and a couple award shows.
Me & you indeed. I really hope she keeps making music so she can keep being all famous and stuff. [lloyd_christmas] I like her a lot. [/lloyd]
7. Roselyn Sanchez Seen her in: Rush Hour 2, State Property 2, Without a Trace, too.
Puerto Rico! Hooooo! God, I love this woman and everything about her. Watching her in high definition is about as close as I'll ever get to her I'm afraid.
6. Shakira Seen her in: very little clothing on stage shaking like an '67 Ford pickup.
Kinda fell off the radar for a bit after her "Laundry Service" album, but thanks to Wyclef and his dreads she came back on the scene and set the world en fuego. Probably the perfect woman in every aspect. Don't believe me? Listen to "The One".
5. Selita Ebanks Seen her in: Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit Edition 2007.
I had no idea who this girl was until I sat in Barnes & Noble and read the latest SI:SE. Holy fucking hell, man. That was a really good call to not pick up that copy of Blender Magazine instead.
4. Jennifer Love Hewitt Seen her in: Party of Five, Trojan, Ghost Whisperer
Even though she wears some weird shit on her TV show, (the original) J.Lo is still hot to def. Plus, she seems to be a pretty goofy girl which is a definite turn on.
3. Maria Menounos Seen her in: Entertainment Tonight, Scrubs, Entourage
Ok, so maybe you think you've seen this girl on TV more often than once in a while, but really she hasn't done as much as you may think. Why? I don't know. Hollywood sucks.
2. Lacey Chabert Seen her in: Not Another Teen Movie, Mean Girls, Black Christmas
There's not enough Lacey in our lives. Party of 5 was 7 years ago and although Mean Girls still has replay value, this girl does not get enough shine. Although she did voice a character in the new Sonic the Hedgehog game. (possible geek alert??!!!)
1. Mya Harrison Seen her in: Chicago, Coca-Cola commercials with Common, my dreams
Anyone who knows me knows that this isn't a complete shocker, but it's only right. She's always been sexy and has really grown into it the past years making her irresistible to me. I would like to take her out and get some pizza, then maybe watch a DVD of Toy Story (cuz who doesn't love THAT movie??) and then spoon in the nude. Yeah, that's pretty much it.
There you have it folks. This was pretty fun, maybe I'll do more of these lists in the future. Don't forget to click on the pictures for a better quality version.
