Final Countdown

"Sometimes when I feel like killing someone, I do a little trick to calm myself down. I'll go over to the persons house and ring the doorbell. When the person comes to the door, I'm gone, but you know what I've left on the porch? A jack-o-lantern with a knife stuck in the side of it's head with a note that says "You." After that I usually feel a lot better, and no harm done." ~ Jack Handy

Pearls from Jack. I submit that at this moment, there are not enough pumpkins in the universe. And besides that, not a huge fan of carving pumpkins. You think it's gonna be all cute and fun, only to cut off the top and about two scoops in realize... it kind of blows. I remember relating to this Jack Handy quote so easily in High School. And since I am pretty much back in those magical halls where power-trips run wild, I thought it was an appropriate moment to bust it back out. Approximately TWO weeks until graduation. I remember graduating high school and thinking, 'I don't get why this was a big deal, it's not like it was hard.' I didn't even tell anyone when I graduated with an Associates because let's be honest, it didn't really matter. I was actually shocked how little that one mattered. When I graduated from ASU I thought, "I guess this is a big deal. It was kinda hard sometimes and now I am important I guess." Here I go. Soon to graduate from Cosmetology school. And it is a BIG FREAKING DEAL. And what's sad is I feel like it's the least respected degree that I have. When I tell people that it was an intense, hard program, they look at me like I'm a whiny little bitch. No the content wasn't that hard, I mean they do try to take themselves a little too seriously and make it harder than it needs to be. My guess is that they do this in an aftermath attempt to change stereotypes and gain respect in the industry. But it took intense strength of mind and willpower to complete these 1600 hours. It's like getting up every morning to bang your head against a wall every day. And you have no clue how long or hard you will have to bang your head for that day. You just do. Over and over ever day.

Mental sanity and endurance are the key factors of this program. I feel like being re-released into world in two weeks will be like coming out of the tunnels of Azkaban, or Alcatraz for those of you that are less nerdy. So all I have to say is if I am found talking to my shadow or peeing in a corner, just let it be. Someday I will recover.

So here I go... boldly.... off to complete the last two weeks of my current insanity.

Whelp... time for out with the old and in with the new...

It has been very interesting to follow the posts and emotional evolution of the generation that grew up with Harry Potter. The reaction to the final movie was shocking to me. The emotional posts sometimes had a sting of betrayal, or a morbidly sad sense of loss to them. I almost feel cheated that I didn't have a fictional groups of friends that I grew up with. Granted after the final movie that entire generation is going through the growing pains of losing friends and moving on... but how awesome to have such a real attachment to characters in a book. I am in awe of this phenomenon. My sympathies to all of my friends who lost their besties Harry, Ron, Hermoine, and Neville this past month. Lets be honest no one really cared about ginger Ginny or Loony Luna. Hope you find solace.... potentially in Hunger Games? Cause seriously, the cast looks dead on.

Very excite! May 2011... please get here faster! I am excited to have a well balanced romance/action series. I feel like I have been watching a never-ending slew of comic book movies. They have been fun and great and all... but they just tend to seem never ending. Maybe the Green Lantern sent me over my threshold. I really REALLY liked Ryan Reynolds... but the entire time I watched Green Lantern all I thought about was how his hairline looks like it is eating his face. Sadly they didn't catch onto this in time to cast him in the Rise of the Planet of the Apes film. Their loss. Could've saved a whole step in evolution. 

Cowboys and Aliens was an interesting film that broke-up the super hero monotony. If your willing to sit back and say to yourself "their mixing cowboys... and aliens. No holds are barred I guess. They can do whatever the hell they want!" I enjoyed it in a confusing way... like... neat...that was... that was really good. I liked it?

Anyway... it's Bachelorette finale night. Yes. I got sucked in. I didn't want to... but it was just so fun to watch the love of my life and my mom bond over the episodes. And before you know it... I was suckered in. We watched the "Men Tell All" episode. That's how you know you've got a problem. You're watching the episodes about the episodes. But seriously... Someone is getting engaged tonight. And the guy proposing is gonna know she almost wanted to marry about four other guys when they watch the season. Riveting television. Can't help myself. Between that and Shark Week I've just nerded myself into a whole new bracket!

But ode to my boo... who is the only guy I know that is secure enough in himself to gush over the bachelorette

 

Whelp... I will be a graduated lady next time I get a chance to sit down and ramble. So here's off to just about twelve more days of hell!