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Growing Up Sucks
2008-01-11 06:00:00
Well, it does.  More specifically responsibilities suck.Today, I moved back into the apartment. I had spent about 3 weeks at my parents house. That’s the longest span I’ve been there in months. For the most part it was an enjoyable stay. I loved my Mom’s cooking, as always, and it was nice not having to clean dishes and having the washer/dryer just steps away. I saw a lot of movies this holiday season and spent a lot of time with some friends. However, I did have some stress over a student loan I was trying to get. Because of my stupidity last semester (I basically quit the semester thinking I was going to transfer) my scholarship was lowered because naturally GPA went down. I needed some quick cash to pay for tuition and to bounce back so I decided to get a private student loan. BAD IDEA. Those people are criminals. The amount I have to pay back is ridiculous. It almost makes me wish I didn’t do it. Well with these developments it is most certain now that I will have to ge...
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Twitter Digest - 2008-01-10
2008-01-11 05:59:00
Some people are really funny. http://tinyurl.com/2gtvc9 # Bill Richardson dropped out of the presidential race. http://tinyurl.com/yt7d4d # Share This
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Still Searching for a Soul
2008-01-10 16:08:00
… for the blog. I, for months, posted anything that remotely interests me. This included a variety of topics from movies, politics, music, and just random articles on the internet. Now this is kind of free-for-all is a big “don’t” in the blogging world I understand that. I mean it’s not a coincidence ...
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Twitter Digest - 2008-01-09
2008-01-10 05:59:00
Obama: Still fired up and ready to go! # Doing random things to pass the time. # Oil change and various other errands. # Share This
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The Kite Runner (2007)
2008-01-09 23:54:00
Acting: 3/5 Plot: 4/5 Development: 3/5 Visual: 3/5 Music: 3/5 Overall: 3.2 This may have been one of the best movies of 2007. The only problem I had with this movie was sometimes directly after a huge plot point they cut to the next scene when there is some emotional response needed. It calls for one. They may ...
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A History of Violence (2005)
2008-01-09 14:59:00
Acting: 3/5 Plot: 2/5 Development: 3/5 Visual: 3/5 Music: 2/5 Overall: 2.6 Well, this was a disappointment. I heard really good things about this movie but the plot was extremely weak. I mean so weak that it’s not even a moot point. The rest of it is fine. I think if they had beefed up the plot ...
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Twitter Digest - 2008-01-08
2008-01-09 05:59:00
L.S.U! # Looking for hotels near a high school. I’m judging regional musicians for SC. # Share This
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Sidney White (2007)
2008-01-09 04:57:00
Acting: 2/5 Plot: 1/5 Development: 2/5 Visual: 2/5 Music: 0/5 Overall: 1.4 First of all, you must understand I was extremely bored. Sidney White could’ve been so much better if it didn’t have every cliche in a teen movie ever existed. It seems like all movies aimed at teenagers is just a compilations of previous cliches. Then again, ...

Twitter Digest - 2008-01-07
2008-01-08 05:59:00
Know how to exclude a category in RSS in wordpress? # Awake already. Not only having problems falling asleep but staying as well. I guess I can just show my twitter to a doctor to see whats up # LSU national championship game is only a few hours away. # Share This
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Top Ten Movies to See in 2008
2008-01-07 12:15:00
2008 can be a good year for movies.  We won’t get the same quantity of movies that 2007 gave us but I think from the 2008 schedule there might be a few that could shine.  Anyways let’s get to them.  In release schedule order (hopefully): Cloverfield (January 18th) So for all I care, this could be another ...
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Shoot ?Em Up (2007)
2008-01-07 12:12:00
Acting: 2/5 Plot: 2/5 Development: 3/5 Visual: 3/5 Music: 0/5 Overall: 2.0 I actually kind of liked this movie.  It was senseless fun.  I wish they hadn’t really tried to make a detailed story line out of it.   But the action is fun to watch. Share This
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Twitter Digest - 2008-01-06
2008-01-07 05:59:00
Just got out of Sweeney Todd. It was bloody awesome! # Dang it the Steelers lost. # Just watched the latest episode of Friday Night Lights. Probably the best drama on television. # Hillary Clinton said she’s an agent of change. LOL She’s going to have to do better than that to beat my boy ...
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Time Flies When
2008-01-07 04:51:00
You don’t do anything.  Today was pretty much wasted.  I did absolutely nothing productive.  Just sat around and read the news.  I should’ve practiced but for some reason I didn’t even think about it until now it’s too late because people are asleep.  I couldn’t write music because I don’t have any equipment here at ...
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Time Flies When...
2008-01-06 06:00:00
You don’t do anything.  Today was pretty much wasted.  I did absolutely nothing productive.  Just sat around and read the news.  I should’ve practiced but for some reason I didn’t even think about it until now it’s too late because people are asleep.  I couldn’t write music because I don’t have any equipment here at all and it’s futile for me to write without a medium to make sure what’s in my head and what I put on paper are the same.  Well, here’s to tomorrow… hopefully I will do something important.
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Twitter Digest - 2008-01-05
2008-01-06 05:59:00
Still trying to install Vista. # Watching a movie then sleeping… or maybe both simultaneously. # Finally got a Hulu invite - It’s really nothing special. Bleak choice of shows. It could get better, I suppose. # LSU plays in the National Championship game in 2 days! # It seems like I will never get my ...
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Sweeney Todd (2007)
2008-01-06 05:55:00
Acting: 3/5 Plot: 3/5 Development: 4/5 Visual: 4/5 Music: 4.5/5 Overall: 3.7 Terrific movie I thought.  A very brilliant rendition of the score even though the movie is very dark.  I love musicals! Share This
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Twitter Digest - 2008-01-04
2008-01-05 05:59:00
Fired up. Ready to go! # Share This
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Obama?s Iowa Victory Speech
2008-01-05 00:16:00
I’m still super excited after the win last night.  I think the reason for the excitement, other than the historic win, is because of Obama ’s speech.  It is so inspiring and it’s earning the attention of people everywhere.  I thought I would share with you just in case you didn’t get a chance to hear ...
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Scar-Jo Supports Obama
2008-01-04 14:00:00
Scarlett Johannson.  Beautiful.  Bombshell.  Sexy.  There really shouldn’t be a straight guy in this world who would not want to be with her.  So, I finally have a chance.  How so?  Well, She and I finally have something in common.  We both adamantly support Barack Obama .  How awesome is that? Apparently, Scar-Jo was at the ...

Obama Wins Iowa!
2008-01-04 09:02:00
Obama wins Iowa and in style too: New York Times: On the Democratic side, with 100 percent of precincts reporting, Mr. Obama had 37.6 percent of the delegate support, Mr. Edwards 29.8 percent and Mrs. Clinton had 29.5 percent. Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico was fourth, at 2.11 percent. And as if the win wasn’t enough to ...
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Twitter Digest - 2008-01-03
2008-01-04 05:59:00
Went to Waffle House with some friends… 3 hours later, left the Waffle House. Now it’s 5:30 AM and can’t decide whether to sleep or not. # LIKE OMG! I have no Money! # Haven’t been to the movies in a while… hmm. # I hope Iowaians don’t let me down. Obama 08! # Share This
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Atonement (2007)
2008-01-03 18:22:00
Acting: 5/5 Plot: 4/5 Development: 3/5 Visual: 4/5 Music: 4/5 Overall: 4.0 I finally was able to watch Atonement starring Kiera Knightley and James McAvoy.  I was somewhat surprised at the movie.  The good is that it has some fine acting (if not by artistic standards at least by the believable factor) and the story is very gripping.  I understand that ...

Obama Movement - One Voice
2008-01-02 22:12:00
I guess I have to admit I’m a sucker for these montages with inspirational music sometimes. They are kind of like a movie trailer almost. Anyways, here’s a pretty neat little montage for the Barack Obama movement. Go Obama! I can say I’ve wanted him to become president since 2004. I think I ...
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New Year?s Resolutions
2008-01-01 08:00:00
So, like many of my fellow bloggers.  I, too, shall make the first post of the new year be about me and my New Year ’s resolutions.  The cliche that comes with resolutions is completely true for me as well-meaning I’ve never been able to hold on to it a full year.  Well, actually I have ...
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Arrivederci 07
2007-12-31 20:30:00
 Well in a few hours 2007 will come to an end.  I can’t say it was a good year for me.  Actually, it was one of the worst.  However, I am looking forward to 2o08.  I’m not really sure what’s in store but I’m sure it can’t get much worse.  Well, hopefully not.  This year ...

Times Square ball 2.0
2007-12-31 16:22:00
The star of the world-famous holiday extravaganza was revamped this year with 9,576 energy-efficient bulbs that use about the same amount of electricity as 10 toasters. The New Year’s eve Times Square ball is now green.  That’s pretty much awesome.  I hope the green trend continues in 2008. Good stuff. Share This
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Sin City (2005)
2007-12-31 06:25:00
Acting: 3/5 Plot: 4/5 Development: 5/5 Visual: 4/5 Music: 2/5 Overall:  3.6 I’m a bit late on this movie but I’m really glad I watched it.  When it was first released in 2005 I was not really drawn to the comic book style effects and I really didn’t know anything about it and I guess I just forgot about it.  However, ...
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Eastern Promises (2007)
2007-12-31 06:17:00
Acting: 5/5 Plot: 3/5 Development: 3/5 Visual: 3/5 Music: 2/5 Overall: 3.2 A really good movie. Share This
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I forgot there’s bowl games happening.
2007-12-30 06:08:00
I forgot there’s bowl games happening.
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Composers’ Lives: Speed Is Critical, Not Length
2007-12-30 01:16:00
Composers’ Lives : Speed Is Critical , Not LengthSchubert died at 31. How much music did his early death deprive us of? Not a lot. Rossini died at 76, but give or take a few interesting items at the end of his life, posterity could just as well have cut him off at 37, when he stopped writing operas to concentrate on the more important tasks of eating and drinking.Interesting article on the Times about quality versus quantity and the lives of composers. 
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