Senioritis? Seriously?

Apparently I'm not handling the end of school very well . . . What did I mostly do this weekend instead of the hours of homework I should have been doing? Watch videos on Youtube . . . til like 2 in the morning. 

What is wrong with me?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Clearly It's a sign of some kind of breakdown. But really, Jackie, get yourself together. You've got five weeks of school left. This is not the time to all of a sudden decide be the biggest procrastinator on the planet. Generally I try to stay ahead of assignments as much as I can. It stresses me out to get behind and have to finish things up at the last minute. 


Except, apparently, it doesn't. 


May is gonna be a long month.

you people have been holding out on me

Seriously. How has no one ever recommended Harold and Maude to me? This movie had all sorts of things I love in it. An awkward, skinny, death-obsessed guy. Great 70’s style cars (cause who doesn’t love a Jaguar XKE, am I right?)  Great mod fall weather attire. And an amazing soundtrack. The second the words “songs composed and performed by Cat Stevens” came up on the screen I new I was in for a treat.

If you think this movie is weird, which I could totally understand, just remember: I’m a little weird, which you probably already know because you’re my friend or family member.

If you’ve stumbled upon this blog somehow and are of no relation to me, disregard the previous statement. And go watch Harold and Maude if you haven’t already.

merry christmas!

Every year my family watches "Scrooge" on Christmas Eve. It's our favorite movie version of A Christmas Carol. We've been watching it since I was 4 years old. My mother had recorded it off the tv onto a vhs tape, which may still be hanging out in a closet somewhere in my parents' house (we've finally upgraded to a dvd version). If you haven't seen it you're missing out. Seriously. Albert Finney is so great as Ebenezer Scrooge, and this version may have my favorite interpretation of Bob Cratchit ever. Here's a little taste for you. 

Also, someone has uploaded the entire thing onto youtube, if you feel so inclined to watch it from beginning to end.

what the &@#!

Things I expect to happen while at the beach:

-get a tan

-maybe go in the water

-catch up on my magazine reading

-listen to some music

Things I don't expect to happen while at the beach:

-have my half-eaten lunch taken suddenly from my hand by a seagull and two if his wing-men. (No pun intended)

Merry Christmas to me. Thanks Seagulls.

it was fantastic

I couldn’t stop smiling. From the second it started to the time I got home I was simply delighted. Really it started a few months ago when I first heard it was happening. Had it really been so long? And why was I so excited? Oh wait, I know why. 

And so it happened last night. I went to see the new Muppet movie, and it was everything I could have hoped for. Music, dancing, parody, celebrity cameos, Piggy’s fantastic wigs, and even a few moments where I got a little teary-eyed. But not teary-eyed for some sad or tender plot point. No. Teary over how happy I was that almost fifty years ago a man and his friend began creating the creatures we now know and love as the Muppets. And happy that this new movie is essentially an hour and half tribute to his work and memory. And it’s fantastic. 

So thanks Jim. You would be proud.

nice surprise

I saw a lovely rainbow on the way home from school today. I feel like it's been a while since I've seen one. Since I'm usually pretty frustrated with the traffic when I drive home from school at certain times of day it was nice to have something pretty to look at for at least part of the drive.

Things I think about when I see a rainbow:

1. Noah's ark

2. Leprechauns

3. Prisms

4. That double rainbow video that was popular on youtube a while back

i'm out of juice

. . . writing juice that is. Between a big research paper, a long essay, and weekly discussion posts online (all for the same class) my brain can't handle words at the moment.

So you get to look at pictures.

These are some of my favorites.