damn the muse

Note to self:

STOP READING ANGEL SPOILERS.

Posted by yasmín at 10:25 AM | Permalink | Comments (2)

I'm so tired I seriously doubt I could come up with anything remotely witty, but this needs to be said.

I managed to learn a while back and learned again today that I am attractive, and contrary to what I use to believe, I do not scare away the unassuming male with my physical disability. It used to be a lovely excuse, but woe is me, I actually scare them away because of my sarcasm and as my father would say, feminism is just not appealing (not true). I also tend to be painfully shy. This of course does not mean that you should do the following if you are of the opposite sex:

Sit across from me on the public bus and oogle at me with your 70's teacher hairstyle that reminds me of my father when he was in college.

Drop a folded note in my basket with the words "Hey Beautiful," as you mischieviously grin and get off the bus.

Expect me to go out on a date with you after your note pronounces you to be a Bible lovin' student with a minor in stupidity if you really think I'm going to accept a date with someone who saw me on the bus and didn't speak a word. As if telling me I have a nice smile is going to make me swoon in my seat, or figuratively speaking, at your feet, make me say yes through small pants. What a lucky day this is for me. I get a date.

I'd rather die a nun.

I'll give a guy a chance if he tries to get to know me first, but not like this. So he's shy. Sure, not shy enough to write a note and walk away with that ridiculous look on his face.

The "Hey Beautiful," was a nice touch though, even if it was a bit freaky.

Why can't I attract the nice guys for once? Just once? Ok, so I'm an attractive woman, but I'd like to draw my counterpart to me and not the opposite, and I would like for the weird ones to stay away. Please.

Posted by yasmín at 6:22 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

In case you didn't know, I was in El Paso for over a week for a much needed vacation. Upon returning to my humble abode my roommate was most pleased. Apparently the old Yazzy is back. I'm no longer frazzled. We shall see.

I certainly did not miss the San Antonio humidity. My god, it's a sauna here.

I have so much to do too, like go to Career Services and ask them to show me how to write a cover letter (yes, I'm pathetic), and then there's the month's worth of email I have yet to answer. Oi vey

Posted by yasmín at 9:05 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)

I need a new layout. Desperately. I'm sick of seeing this one. A revamp is in order. I just don't want to open photoshop. Go figure. Sheesh. But I will eventually.

Get this. I had this weird dream that livejournal was bought by yahoo, and this really pissed me off, so I closed my account there and took off all my writings and griped because I didn't know where to put them being that LJ is my writing journal of sorts (and for quizes).

Posted by yasmín at 12:18 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

How violent is too violent in a short story where it is deemed criminal instead of free speech?

Posted by yasmín at 12:13 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

Ah, finally there is some news. In an attempt to stop the subpoenas, lawyers have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Jane Doe, who is seeking to retain her anonimity by claiming that the RIAA's free use of these subpoenas is an invasion of privacy. I'm sure many agree, but I'm wondering how the courts will decide.

Posted by yasmín at 11:54 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

What's the best thing about being home in El Paso for a week? I get to see Sex and the City!!! I so miss my show, and after being teased with previews of Carnivale I may have to call Time Warner and figure out how to get HBO reactivated for the lowest price possible because I seriously miss that channel and Showtime. That and money should not be a question since I do have one small webdesign project coming my way finally. I just refuse to pay 40 bucks for standard cable though the roommate and I could probably afford it now.

Posted by yasmín at 9:34 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The ACLU is going to seek intervention from a federal court to stop the recall election at least until March for the sake of minorities. Really, are we minorities that stupid that they have to use us as an excuse? Ya know, we can read. And, there are a bunch of whites in those districts to, and in Florida too who also seemed to make mistakes so please don't use the minority excuse because we both know it's not quite legitimate.

Posted by yasmín at 12:03 PM | Permalink | Comments (4)

Roomie has loaned Buffy season 1 to Satan of all people. If there is one scratch on that box I'm so not going to be amused. ::laughs::

And I'm so full from dinner.

Posted by yasmín at 10:20 PM | Permalink | Comments (4)

So, the choir director at St. Mary's would love to have me back for both choirs, and I can join the Texas Bach Choir in October. This is good news, and it gives me something to do at least until I can figure out what to do with my current situation seeing as I can't work (which sucks, sucks, sucks, sucks, stupid government I hate you). I just need to decide whether I want to do both school choirs.

I still hate migraines. I want mine to go away. Preferably before Tuesday.

Posted by yasmín at 11:24 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Still alive. And I'll be blogging and answering email and doing all the important stuff soon. Promise. I just need to get over a migraine. This once a month for seven days just blows. Why did my trigger have to be hormonal? And frankly I don't care if I'm whiny. They hurt.

Posted by yasmín at 11:13 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

I'm so behind on everything, it's terrible. Email, updates, graphics, name it and I'm late but that's ok. I'll catch up. I've been having a blast. These last two days have made up for most of my lousy summer.

Lollapalooza:

Just rocked!! I'm completely fascinated by the Donnas. I thought they were adorable, and were incredible musicians. Incubus was fun. I only recognized three songs but that's ok. I was amused by their entrance to the Super Mario Bros. theme. Twas cute. Queens of the Stone Age are downloadable. They put on a good show. Audioslave stole the show!!! It was the best hour out of the entire day, and what a voice, and he's just so cool, and so hot. They just rocked the house. And you just had to have been there. It made Jane's Addiction's performance look mediocre, which it was. That and they used these scantly clad girls for dancers, and it was just bad. I only liked one song.

Fiesta Texas:

I've lived here three years and not once have I been to Fiesta, so my brother mentions that we're going today and I say ok. I'm already achy, and I'll be more so tomorrow, but it was so much fun. We only rode three rollercoasters (because we're such cowards) but they were wild. The Rattler jarred us to the bones. I think that's why I hurt all over. We rode the Superman twice, and after the second time we were so dizzy we couldn't get off the ride. It was amusing. I really like having my little brother here.

The only downside to the whole concert and today is that its been too hot. Forecasters keep saying rain but I haven't seen a single drop!!

Posted by yasmín at 7:33 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

R.I.P. Gregory Hines

This just has me completely bummed. One of my favorite movies with him was White Nights. Seeing him tap dance was just amazing.

Posted by yasmín at 11:58 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)

The MPRE may be fair, but it kinda sucks for those of us who have trained ourselves to overanalyze questions and now have to dumb down in order to answer these. It sucks.

Posted by yasmín at 10:02 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The Terminator is running for Govenor. Ya know, that's just so cool. I like Arnie, and Cali will be lucky if he's a succesful governor too.

But does this mean no more Arnie movies? Methinks I'll cry.

Posted by yasmín at 8:36 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

You know you're still haven't recovered from the Bar when:

you wake up from a dream which has you answering multiple choice questions much like in the style of the MBE, except instead of your typical Evidence, Torts, or Criminal answer choices, you get something like...

a) Riverdance
b) The Lord who who should have reasonably and prudently put on that Dance on a stable stage.
c) The Irish flub
d) Wake up, you're having a bloody nightmare!!!!

I have no idea why I was dreaming about Michael Flahtley last night, and in combination with MBE questions no less. I'm blaming the MPRE on this one.

Posted by yasmín at 8:26 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

I'm alive. Honest. I've been busy switching over my files from one laptop to another. That and I do have the MPRE on Friday, and apparently Lollapolluza on Saturday.

I get to see Incubus, A Perfect Circle, and Audioslave. Giddy does not even describe it.

Posted by yasmín at 10:21 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

I swear I'm not paranoid, and this just proves it. What can the Secret Services' reaction be called then? Over caution?

When we live in an age when we can't criticize or even praise a President for his actions it's not called freedom, it's called censorship. And it's getting worse, will continue doing so if people don't become informed about the Patriot Act and the other measures Ashcroft and his cronies are trying to pass through Congress that threaten our rights, our privacy.

This was just creepy, and really stupid of the Secret Service to not get the connection. Too many blows to the head now have we, or was it Bush's speeches?

Link via Neil Gaiman

Posted by yasmín at 8:39 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

After almost a year I finally fixed the guestbook on my personal website. I actually had time to fix it, and it only took less than five minutes! I have a guestbook. ::laughs::

I also fixed the blackglass guestbook, and I realized why I hadn't received any hostee applications all summer. The form wasn't working. But no one tried to email me either, so I guess they really didn't want to be hosted...

I also did pay on time. On the 30th to be exact, with a day to spare since my domain expired on the 31st. I am now paid through till 2006. Blackglass.org will be a household name one of these days, though I promise I won't make it my legal name any time soon.

Now I just have to decide what to do next. I still have to fix the mailing list program, which will not be easy. I also have a few emails to reply to, and I want to add a few links to this blog though my ultimate goal is to give a new layout. My first priority though is to email one of the members of my study group and fix a time with her soon to get her MPRE materials since I probably should start studying for that exam soon.

Posted by yasmín at 6:35 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

::sniff:: It took me two days, but I just finished Order of the Phoenix. I'm sad I finished it, and tears threatened through the last fifty pages, but what a great read!!! It was so worth the wait!

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