As 2009 comes to an end, it's inevitable that we reflect on the year that was. As with every year, a lot happened; new friendships were formed, some friendships were lost, I started an art "career", etc. All in all, 2009 was a good year, but I feel like 2010 will be even better.
Where 2009 was a year where I was still trying to figure out what I wanted and where I wanted to go, 2010 will be a year where I make things happen. It's time I take a more proactive role at school; not just in my education, but also in how my school works. It's time I take my art seriously and actually consider myself an artist, as opposed to a "wannabe artist", like I've previously seen myself. It's time I find a decent paying job, so that I can actually do the things I want to do. 2010 will not be a year where I'm hindered by lack of money. It's time I get into some form of regular workout regimen. I don't need to get ripped, but I do need to start taking my health seriously. And for crying out loud, it's time to find a girlfriend, because honestly, being single for over three years is just way too long.
This coming year, I'm not making any traditional resolutions that I'll just forget about. Rather, 2010 is the start of my future, and it's time I take charge of what I want that future to be. By this time next year, I'll be closer to the man I want to be. I hope you all can say the same. Happy New Year to all of you. Have fun, be smart and be safe.
12.31.2009
12.25.2009
Ode to Jesus
Happy Birthday, Jesus! You are the one;
Coming down to Earth from the planet Krypton.
With Lady Gaga at your side, you ghost ride the sleigh,
Shouting out to your apostles in your own special way:
Now, Bashful! Now, Happy! Now, Sleepy, and Doc!
On, Grumpy! On, Dopey! Sneezy, wake the fuck up!
Although you walk on water, you decide to take flight,
Delivering gifts to the children on that one special night.
And when your duty if through, you return to your home,
In the land where the penguins freely do roam.
They made you their king and follow your every command,
And built you a home in the North Pole so grand.
From your Fortress of Solitude you watch out below,
Protecting the world from your deadliest foe;
The monster, the legend that is vampire Obama,
Who otherwise might bite somebody’s mama.
So, on December 25th, we sing out to you,
Have a Merry Birthday, you cabinet-buildin’ Jew!
Merry Christmas, everyone! =]
Coming down to Earth from the planet Krypton.
With Lady Gaga at your side, you ghost ride the sleigh,
Shouting out to your apostles in your own special way:
Now, Bashful! Now, Happy! Now, Sleepy, and Doc!
On, Grumpy! On, Dopey! Sneezy, wake the fuck up!
Although you walk on water, you decide to take flight,
Delivering gifts to the children on that one special night.
And when your duty if through, you return to your home,
In the land where the penguins freely do roam.
They made you their king and follow your every command,
And built you a home in the North Pole so grand.
From your Fortress of Solitude you watch out below,
Protecting the world from your deadliest foe;
The monster, the legend that is vampire Obama,
Who otherwise might bite somebody’s mama.
So, on December 25th, we sing out to you,
Have a Merry Birthday, you cabinet-buildin’ Jew!
Merry Christmas, everyone! =]
12.23.2009
Quarterly Report, Fall 2009
Back in October, when the Fall quarter first began, I had the mindset that this was going to be my quarter. I had such high hopes, not just academically, but socially, romantically and artistically. I was going to make things happen, and end the quarter on top. Unfortunately, the quarter had plans of its own.
The first goal on my not-so-hefty-list-of-things-I-wanted-to-accomplish-this-quarter was to finally get the courage to talk to Elle - the (then) girl of my dreams - and get her to fall in love with me. It was a simple plan, really. I was going to say "Hello", I pay her a few compliments, we'd talk about things we had in common, I tell her a few more compliments, I'd charm her with a few silly jokes, and she'd be mine. Well, unfortunately her boyfriend kind of ruined that plan. Not the end of the world, except that Elle is the fourth girl at this school I've tried pursuing, and the fourth failure. Wow, what a horrible success rate.
Let's move on to the quarter itself. As with every quarter, my starting goal is to maintain my 4.0 GPA. Really, there is no practical reason for this. When I graduate, potential employers are going to look at my portfolio, not my GPA. A 4.0 doesn't come with any perks or get me into any secrets clubs; there is no cool 4.0 handshake. Maintaining a 4.0 GPA is really just for me; an indicator to me that I care about my education and am not going to slack on it just so I can go party or whatever.
Well, this quarter decided to throw me a few hurdles in my "Quest for the Holy GPA". After my first week, I received word that one of my classes had been canceled due to the low number of students, and I needed to replace the class. I decided to take Creative Writing, since I love writing, but unfortunately joining the class a week late meant I was week behind, and it took me a few weeks to fully catch up. On top of the headache of having to switch classes, before midterms arrived, I got sick not once, but TWICE! About three weeks in I caught a nasty cold, which made me miss one or two of my classes. Then two weeks later I came down with the flu! I can't remember the last time I had the flu, but here I was with it only two weeks after already being sick. What luck. I missed an entire week of classes because of the flu, and I fell far behind because of it. Still, with my goal of a 4.0 GPA foremost in my mind, I couldn't give up and I worked hard to catch up.
Now, all work and no play makes for a very dull Jason, so whenever possible, I made sure I went out and had fun. One of my more recent methods of having fun is taking part in art shows. It's a great kick in the butt to paint, and a great way to network with fellow artists and art appreciators. Normally I show up with anywhere between 4-6 paintings, hang out with friends, eat some sushi, and no very rare occasions have a drink. However, during my last art show I was lucky enough to sell one of my paintings for $100. Not too shabby for a self-proclaimed "wannabe painter". Although, I have to admit that having a sold painting out there does me me feel like a real painter after all.
So, now that the quarter is over, how do I feel it went? Well, grades came in a few days ago, and with a GPA of 3.7, this is by far my worst quarter. Still, I passed all my classes with nothing lower than a B, so I would say that is still a success. And maybe Elle won't be the love of my life, but I have potential prospects, so I'm not too torn up about it.
Maybe I didn't end the quarter on top, like I originally set out to do, but by no means do I consider the quarter a failure. A lot of good happened this quarter; I met a lot of good people and made a lot of good friends, and I'm walking away with even more good memories. At the end of the day, isn't that what it's all about?
The first goal on my not-so-hefty-list-of-things-I-wanted-to-accomplish-this-quarter was to finally get the courage to talk to Elle - the (then) girl of my dreams - and get her to fall in love with me. It was a simple plan, really. I was going to say "Hello", I pay her a few compliments, we'd talk about things we had in common, I tell her a few more compliments, I'd charm her with a few silly jokes, and she'd be mine. Well, unfortunately her boyfriend kind of ruined that plan. Not the end of the world, except that Elle is the fourth girl at this school I've tried pursuing, and the fourth failure. Wow, what a horrible success rate.
Let's move on to the quarter itself. As with every quarter, my starting goal is to maintain my 4.0 GPA. Really, there is no practical reason for this. When I graduate, potential employers are going to look at my portfolio, not my GPA. A 4.0 doesn't come with any perks or get me into any secrets clubs; there is no cool 4.0 handshake. Maintaining a 4.0 GPA is really just for me; an indicator to me that I care about my education and am not going to slack on it just so I can go party or whatever.
Well, this quarter decided to throw me a few hurdles in my "Quest for the Holy GPA". After my first week, I received word that one of my classes had been canceled due to the low number of students, and I needed to replace the class. I decided to take Creative Writing, since I love writing, but unfortunately joining the class a week late meant I was week behind, and it took me a few weeks to fully catch up. On top of the headache of having to switch classes, before midterms arrived, I got sick not once, but TWICE! About three weeks in I caught a nasty cold, which made me miss one or two of my classes. Then two weeks later I came down with the flu! I can't remember the last time I had the flu, but here I was with it only two weeks after already being sick. What luck. I missed an entire week of classes because of the flu, and I fell far behind because of it. Still, with my goal of a 4.0 GPA foremost in my mind, I couldn't give up and I worked hard to catch up.
Now, all work and no play makes for a very dull Jason, so whenever possible, I made sure I went out and had fun. One of my more recent methods of having fun is taking part in art shows. It's a great kick in the butt to paint, and a great way to network with fellow artists and art appreciators. Normally I show up with anywhere between 4-6 paintings, hang out with friends, eat some sushi, and no very rare occasions have a drink. However, during my last art show I was lucky enough to sell one of my paintings for $100. Not too shabby for a self-proclaimed "wannabe painter". Although, I have to admit that having a sold painting out there does me me feel like a real painter after all.
So, now that the quarter is over, how do I feel it went? Well, grades came in a few days ago, and with a GPA of 3.7, this is by far my worst quarter. Still, I passed all my classes with nothing lower than a B, so I would say that is still a success. And maybe Elle won't be the love of my life, but I have potential prospects, so I'm not too torn up about it.
Maybe I didn't end the quarter on top, like I originally set out to do, but by no means do I consider the quarter a failure. A lot of good happened this quarter; I met a lot of good people and made a lot of good friends, and I'm walking away with even more good memories. At the end of the day, isn't that what it's all about?
12.22.2009
The Morning Rapist
The call has come in...
Tonight's script has been written...
Roles are understood.
My co-star arrives;
She's unable to perform.
The show must go on.
The script's been thrown out.
I, alone, take center stage;
All focus on me.
My co-star adapts;
She makes sure I perform well.
The show's a success.
What a performance!
Those in the room yell, "Encore!"
I'm glad to oblige.
My co-star prepares.
This time, I know what to do;
I will take control.
Another success.
I leave it all on the stage.
Exhausted, I bow.
Tonight's script has been written...
Roles are understood.
My co-star arrives;
She's unable to perform.
The show must go on.
The script's been thrown out.
I, alone, take center stage;
All focus on me.
My co-star adapts;
She makes sure I perform well.
The show's a success.
What a performance!
Those in the room yell, "Encore!"
I'm glad to oblige.
My co-star prepares.
This time, I know what to do;
I will take control.
Another success.
I leave it all on the stage.
Exhausted, I bow.
12.21.2009
Music Minute #5
Image from http://itsmyshit.deviantart.com/Time for another Music Minute, with some more of my favorite songs of the moment. Give them a listen if you haven't already.
- Ciara feat. Missy Elliott - "Work"
- Fedde Le Grand feat. Mitch Crown - "Scared of Me"
- OONA - "Tore My Heart"
- SoulStice - "Colour"
- Young Money Entertainment - "Bedrock"
- Ciara feat. Missy Elliott - "Work"
- Fedde Le Grand feat. Mitch Crown - "Scared of Me"
- OONA - "Tore My Heart"
- SoulStice - "Colour"
- Young Money Entertainment - "Bedrock"
12.19.2009
Best. Day. Ever.
There are moments in life that, for whatever reason, people will remember for the rest of their lives. Whether it be for the emotions attached or the memories - good or bad, these moments will forever stand out. Tonight was one of those moments. Tonight topped off an already amazing day, which has led me to the conclusion that today was the best day ever.
Today's awesomeness started in the early hours of the morning with sex. Now, I'm not usually one to be so blunt, and I'm definitely not one to kiss and tell, but we're all adults here and this is an important component to today's events. I was pulling an all-nighter, trying to finish a project for finals, when I had a lady friend visit me to get our freak on. (Before you ask, the identity of this lady friend shall forever remain a mystery.) Sex is always a good thing, no matter the time of day, but when you start off a day with sex, I feel that's a good indicator of the type of day to come.
The next stop on today's tour of awesomeness was at school, during my first final, when I turned in the project I had stayed up all night finishing. All my hard work had paid off because my project was met with high praise by both my fellow students and the instructor. Normally, this sort of event wouldn't be enough to warrant a mention, but I feel it added to today's awesomeness, thus making it another important component to today.
At the end of class, when the dread of our next final approached, a classmate made an off-hand remark that we should go watch the new movie Avatar instead of taking what was to definitely be a tough, grueling final. The whole class played along and agreed, knowing it would never happen. However, to everyone's surprise, the instructor told the class to hang on for a few minutes while he went and check something, only to return with permission slips to go watch Avatar! Now, I don't know about you, but I've never before had the teacher himself blow off a final in favor of watching a movie, but I suppose there is a first time for everything. Instead of taking our last final of the quarter, my class watched the 2:55 PM showing of Avatar, which I have to say is a simply gorgeous film. This is really where I starting thinking that today was a great day.
Of course, once the movie was over and all my classmates and I stood around discussing the glory of the movie, the realization set in that the quarter was over and winter break was now upon us. This is always a good thing in my book, and another important component of today's awesomeness.
From here, we go on to the final and greatest moment of the day. The moment in life that I will always remember. My best friend sent me a text saying that we would be going out tonight to a night club with a bunch of friends. OK, cool. He then sent me a text saying he had invited two of our friends, a pair of beautiful sisters, to come along. Oh, sweet. I had absolutely no objections to them joining us and was looking forward to a fun night with lots of friends. As my friend and I were on our way to pick up the two lovely ladies, he mentioned that it would in fact just be the four of us. The other people he had invited were either busy or unable to make it. Instead of being a large group event, this was to be a more intimate night out with two beautiful girls.
We knocked on their door which opened to reveal two of the hottest girls I have ever seen. Before I continue, I really need to apologize for using such crude language of "hot", but if you had seen them, you'd say the same thing. These girls looked amazingly sexy. Both had on black miniskirt dresses and heels that said they meant business. I immediately felt underdressed. After the shock wore off, it sunk in that we were headed to a night club with two sexy ladies at our sides. Tonight was definitely going to be fun. The whole night, all eyes were on our "dates", which of course meant all eyes were on us, as the men capable of capture such fine prey. We danced the entire night, and let me tell you, these girls can move. I haven't danced like that in a long time.
Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and so did the night. We drove the girls back to their place, where we all talked and watched YouTube videos for a bit, and then bid our lovely ladies a good night. And as my buddy and I drove home, we had the biggest grins on our faces; proof of tonight's events.
So, as I'm typing this at 3:52 AM, all I can say is today was the best day ever. Sex, hard work acknowledged, ditching a tough final to go watch Avatar, the end of the quarter, and then topping it off with a night with two lovely ladies.... Yeah, I'd say December 18, 2009 is a day to remember.
Today's awesomeness started in the early hours of the morning with sex. Now, I'm not usually one to be so blunt, and I'm definitely not one to kiss and tell, but we're all adults here and this is an important component to today's events. I was pulling an all-nighter, trying to finish a project for finals, when I had a lady friend visit me to get our freak on. (Before you ask, the identity of this lady friend shall forever remain a mystery.) Sex is always a good thing, no matter the time of day, but when you start off a day with sex, I feel that's a good indicator of the type of day to come.
The next stop on today's tour of awesomeness was at school, during my first final, when I turned in the project I had stayed up all night finishing. All my hard work had paid off because my project was met with high praise by both my fellow students and the instructor. Normally, this sort of event wouldn't be enough to warrant a mention, but I feel it added to today's awesomeness, thus making it another important component to today.
At the end of class, when the dread of our next final approached, a classmate made an off-hand remark that we should go watch the new movie Avatar instead of taking what was to definitely be a tough, grueling final. The whole class played along and agreed, knowing it would never happen. However, to everyone's surprise, the instructor told the class to hang on for a few minutes while he went and check something, only to return with permission slips to go watch Avatar! Now, I don't know about you, but I've never before had the teacher himself blow off a final in favor of watching a movie, but I suppose there is a first time for everything. Instead of taking our last final of the quarter, my class watched the 2:55 PM showing of Avatar, which I have to say is a simply gorgeous film. This is really where I starting thinking that today was a great day.
Of course, once the movie was over and all my classmates and I stood around discussing the glory of the movie, the realization set in that the quarter was over and winter break was now upon us. This is always a good thing in my book, and another important component of today's awesomeness.
From here, we go on to the final and greatest moment of the day. The moment in life that I will always remember. My best friend sent me a text saying that we would be going out tonight to a night club with a bunch of friends. OK, cool. He then sent me a text saying he had invited two of our friends, a pair of beautiful sisters, to come along. Oh, sweet. I had absolutely no objections to them joining us and was looking forward to a fun night with lots of friends. As my friend and I were on our way to pick up the two lovely ladies, he mentioned that it would in fact just be the four of us. The other people he had invited were either busy or unable to make it. Instead of being a large group event, this was to be a more intimate night out with two beautiful girls.
We knocked on their door which opened to reveal two of the hottest girls I have ever seen. Before I continue, I really need to apologize for using such crude language of "hot", but if you had seen them, you'd say the same thing. These girls looked amazingly sexy. Both had on black miniskirt dresses and heels that said they meant business. I immediately felt underdressed. After the shock wore off, it sunk in that we were headed to a night club with two sexy ladies at our sides. Tonight was definitely going to be fun. The whole night, all eyes were on our "dates", which of course meant all eyes were on us, as the men capable of capture such fine prey. We danced the entire night, and let me tell you, these girls can move. I haven't danced like that in a long time.
Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and so did the night. We drove the girls back to their place, where we all talked and watched YouTube videos for a bit, and then bid our lovely ladies a good night. And as my buddy and I drove home, we had the biggest grins on our faces; proof of tonight's events.
So, as I'm typing this at 3:52 AM, all I can say is today was the best day ever. Sex, hard work acknowledged, ditching a tough final to go watch Avatar, the end of the quarter, and then topping it off with a night with two lovely ladies.... Yeah, I'd say December 18, 2009 is a day to remember.
12.08.2009
Russell
Good afternoon. My name is Russell and I am a wilderness explorer in tribe 54, sweat lodge 12. Are you in need of any assistance today, sir?
12.05.2009
Music Minute #4
Image from http://tpaf.deviantart.com/Time for another Music Minute, with some more of my music picks of the moment.
- Cheryl Cole feat. will.i.am - "3 Words"
- Missy Elliott - "Touch My Body"
- Rihanna feat. Justin Timberlake - "Hole in My Head"
- Three 6 Mafia feat. Flo Rida, Sean Kingston and Tiësto - "Feel It"
- Timbaland feat. SoShy and Nelly Furtado - "Morning After Dark"
12.04.2009
The Christmas Spirit
As the song goes, it's the most wonderful time of the year. Or something like that... Personally, my holiday cheer is more along the lines of this guy's.
Simply brilliant.
Simply brilliant.
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