4.26.03 I hurt myself today, to see if I still feel
I interrupt this writing of my essay to tell you that Johnny Cash has done it again. I'm so into his song "Hurt." Download it now! Well worth your time and computer space. Sure, you've heard the NIN version, but let me tell you, that is CRAP compared to Johnny's. If you watch the video, it's even better. This song is definitely my song of the moment. Oh yeah, listen to it LOUD.

Dogsitting is going very well. Keaton (the dog) snores. It's so cute. And he hates the rain, so today's little walk was very short. It's too bad I'm not a guy, cause Keaton gets alllll the ladies. Guys-- I highly suggest getting a corgi. Chicks dig 'em. Keaton is so un-street smart. He just walks anywhere he wants to, regardless of whether there's already someone walking there or not. It's pretty sad that my life has become centered around him and his activities. I was freaking out yesterday when we went for a walk and I realized that I didn't have a poop bag. I was like a new mother who realizes half way to the park that she forgot the extra bottle. I felt like a total dork.

Well, I have to be back in Chelsea in 2 hours for a walk and dinnertime, so I have to start on my essay.

Don't forget to listen to "Hurt." Do it now. Then check out the tunes on the quote pages. Booyah.

4.21.03 Oh the places you'll go and the things you'll see...
Today on the 19 block walk up 6th Avenue from the Village to Chelsea, I saw this bum sitting by the entrance to the 18th St. Old Navy, twitching almost to the beat of the techno music that was pouring out of the store. I also saw the most ironically placed Bed and Breakfast, crammed in between two taller buildings-- aren't they supposed to be in the country, where it's relaxing?? How can you relax with horns and sirens (from taxis, of course) blaring right outside your window? Why not just stay in your apartment for the weekend?

The doormen in my apartment building for the next two weeks are going to strike. Apparently it's a pretty big deal. Oooo, now people have to sign for their own packages. Hard life. I didn't even know there was a doorman union.... this city never ceases to surprise me.

Tres semanas tres semanas tres semanas.... y dos dias.

Later, pookie.

Oh, if you boys get lonely, porno people are starting to sign my guestbook cause I just delete their emails. Just look in there and help yourself before I delete them.

4.19.03 I ♥ the Internet
As most of you have probably concluded, I am in love with the Internet (MS Word says that it should be capitalized, as with everything that Al Gore invents).

Last night Keith introduced me to these things called (Bit) torrents. Don't ask me the nerdy details (you'd have to ask Keith, but it's like a (very limited) Kazaa on speed. You first have to download the BitTorrent client, then you just find websites like torrentse.cx that have torrents and download away. It's not too popular yet so the selection isn't that great, but you can find songs, movies, tv shows, and games. It's really fast (I've gotten up to 520 kB/s), but it can also be kinda slow, about as fast as Kazaa. Pretty cool stuff.

Reason numero DOS why I ♥ the Internet-- 80tees.com. If you know me at ALL, you should know that I am in love with the 80s. It's hands-down the best decade ever. If I had any money, I'd now be out of it because I would have bought about 20 of the shirts from that site, starting with the She-Ra Tee. Great stuff. I wish they had more depressed (old-looking) stuff.

Other than that, I really have nothing to talk about, as I lead a pretty uneventful life. Nice day today, there were just too many drummers down below. People were drummin' like crazy.

We finally cleaned our toilet. I was seriously surprised when it was actually white underneath the thick lining. I still can't get over it.

I have a lot of reading to catch up on for Political Theory. For the first half of the semester I read every book and went to every lecture and recitation (review) class and I still got a C+ on the midterm. Since the midterm, I've read exactly 0 of the books, skipped 3 lectures and 3 recitations, so now I'm cramming all this reading into the last 3 weeks of the semester. The Sparknotes are long, but I gotta do it. So don't be offended if I bite your head off for mentioning words like "liberty" and "rights" at any time.

Bye, pookie.

4.18.03, 1 a.m. Watch out, mothers....
Porn isn't the most dangerous thing on the internet for your kids anymore. Ever since she experienced the crack that is AIM on my computer, Crys has been rippin' it up online. She's so funny online that within 5 minutes of talking to her last night, she had already earned her own page.

If you didn't wish Gigi a happy birthday yesterday, do it now-- who cares if you don't know her? Don't you like getting birthday wishes??

In 28 days I'll be headed back to good ol' N-e-v-a-d-a. I can't wait to see my buddies there, but Ima gonna miss my NY buddies. I can't wait to go shopping in Reno, cause although the stores suck, it's easier to get around with the bags in the trunk instead of all piled on your arms.

I don't care how many times I listen to it, I'll never get sick of Big Gay Al's "Back that Ass Up." It's just too funny.

I took a big nap tonight, so I'll have enough energy to actually change my pic of the week/millenium. I'm gonna make a new page for C-Lowe in NYC pics, cause I'm stuck with whether to put them on the NY page or NV page. And I think we all know that if I can't make a decision, I just invent a new category that fits my choice.

Well, I better get started on that. Have a good night, my little buddies. Buh-bye.

Who gets here by searching for "ghetto quotes"? If you do, just leave a little note in the comments or guestbook , cause there quite a few of you.

4.14.03 Fine, I'll pay for the wedding...
You aren't anyone if you haven't seen this video. I'm gonna marry me a (preferably non-traditional)Asian boy. They are just too cute.

My official address for the 2003-2004 school year:

Ms. Veronica Smith
15 Cliff St. #15F
NY, NY 10038

Booyah.

4.13.03, 1:50 p.m. Me So Hungee....
Like my new pic of the day/week/month? I sure do. I photoshopped it from this pic. I just wish you could see his face better.

4.13.03, 11:35 p.m. Corgi=cuter
The only thing cuter than a corgi is a corgi puppy.

4.12.03 2:15 p.m. Boring before breakfast
Instead of emailing this thing to you, I'll just put it on my website.

Here ya go:

1. LAST MOVIE YOU SAW IN A THEATER? Pond Scum
2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? HA! I don't read, I'm in college
3. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Is there a question? It's gotta be Cranium!
4. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Maxim
5. FAVORITE SMELLS? Tommy Girl, Lauren (as in Ralph's perfume), guys' cologne
6. FAVORITE SNACK? reeses pieces.... or sticks.... or cups....
7. FAVORITE SOUNDS? laughter, movie soundtracks, rain
8. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? sadness
9. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? 
"where am I???"  just kiddin. usually, "what did i sleep through today?" or "is ellen up yet?" 
10. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE: TB (Taco Bell)
11. FUTURE CHILD'S NAME? Zoe Renee or Christian Arizona (after the 1st one is Virginia Rose, 
Courtney London, and a boy starting with J-- probably Jeremy) 
12. FINISH THIS STATEMENT, "IF I HAD A LOT OF MONEY, I WOULD... 
Buy my mom a plantation house in Mississippi or Louisiana and buy an apartment in NYC and 
Paris. and buy the Yankees, just cause I could. 
13. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? I used to sleep with the cow Kimmie gave me, but I 
left him in Nevada
14. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Very cool. 
15. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? P.O.S., the little reddish omni that surprised me everytime it started. 
i loved that car.
16. FAVORITE DRINK? diet coke 
17. FINISH THIS STATEMENT, "IF I HAD THE TIME I WOULD... volunteer more, spend more time 
with my family and close friends.
18. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? I would eat it before I ate the tops
19. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR, WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE? i would never ever ever 
ever ever ever ever dye my hair, but in that very imaginary world, i would dye it a deeper shade of red, 
like Nicole Kidman
20.HOW MANY DIFFERENT CITIES/TOWNS HAVE YOU LIVED IN? 
 1) New Orleans, 2) Fallon, 3) Fernley, 4)New York City
21. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? high school football and basketball, live pro baseball, snowboarding
22. SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS. 
Chillest, most open-minded person I know
23. WHAT IS UNDER YOUR BED? CDs, movies, towels, winter clothing, a hair dryer, curling irons, 
extra bathroom stuff
24. TOILET PAPER/PAPER TOWEL -OVER OR UNDER? OVER. if you want to see me ready to kill, 
put it under.
25. OF ALL THE PEOPLE YOU E-MAILED THIS TO, WHO'S MOST LIKELY TO 
RESPOND? No one
26. LEAST LIKELY? Taylor

There ya go. Now you know all that useless stuff about me. I think they're fun. Ok, gotta go eat breakfast.

BB

1:30 a.m. Best shortest trip ever
Day 1:Arrival

D-Lowe and C-Lowe arrive in NYC and chill w/pizza. Play a little Cranium. Ronnie and C-Lowe won v. Ellen and Erin/D-Lowe. We fall asleep.

Day 2: Pond Scum Premiere

We get up fairly early (10 a.m.) and go to premiere, which no bastards bothered to come to. Goes very well. Funny stuff, of course. Two people came-- they laughed. C, D, and R have lunch at Caliente. Good times. Went to Washington Sq. Park dog run, where dogs molested the very allergic Lowes, causing Crystal to have a very puffy eye later on that afternoon.

We went to the Comedy Cellar. Waitress was a HO (it was Marilyn, the waitress who hates her life who I (Ronnie) get every frickin' time I go there). She, of course, was rude. Comedians (including Colin Quinn) were pretty funny. We went home, chilled.

Day 3: Final 24 hours

Woke up at noon. Ordered McDonald's delivery. Took D-Lowe on the subway. Went to Times Square. Hit ESPN Zone, Toys R Us, etc. Hit up Dylan's Candy Bar. Headed down to 34th, where we dragged D-Lowe to H&M. Went down to Chinatown, where we dragged D-Lowe through purse-shopping (no luck) and ate dinner at New Green Bo (of course).

Came back to the Village. Went to the Carnival at Coles (our gym). Stood in line forEVER for everything, got nothing. Except for a phat video of Ronnie and Crys singing to 50 Cent's "In Da Club." Funny stuff. Almost beat some Coles' staff members, so we went home. But not before declaring a state of anarchy at the Space Walk. It was bad@$$.

Now we're just chillin. Bummed that the Lowes have to leave so soon. D-Lowe is straight passed out. But the chicas bonitas are enjoying their last few hours together.

Peace

4.8.03, 10:15 p.m.

Happiness is:

*seeing your professor in the front of the line for the Main Building even floor elevators and still beating her to the classroom by using the Waverly elevators

*being the #7 pick for Cliff Street lotto

*your best friend coming to your best city in 24 hours

*getting out of three classes early and skipping most of one class

*getting a job dogsitting a corgi

Unhappiness is:

*seeing a dirty latex glove discarded in the dirt in Washington Square Park

*working till 6 a.m. on an essay, only to find out in class that the deadline was pushed up to Thursday during the last class (which you did not attend), then having the deadline be pushed even further to next Tuesday

*NYU people using the word "pre-emptive" way too much

*dropping my cellphone in between the subway and the platform as I dash into the subway

*getting cat-called by homies at Sheridan Square

*said homies following you for three blocks, as if you didn't hear their loud, obnoxious calls for the first 2 minutes