W-w-w-work.

There's always a love-hate relationship with work.
I love the fact that Commander lets me go get tea from Wisey's, and I enjoy constantly roaming through the store and shopping through the new stuff we just got in. And of course, the people we always get in there are always a treat -- I sold women's red zebra print skinny 'so tight that I can see your penis' (a Detroit Rock City reference for you) jeans to this guy who looked about 35.

Anyways, the picture is symbolic of my long days and nights working for the Commander (whoever he is -- even the managers aren't exactly sure). I love it. Obviously that's not me, but I constantly want to curl up in a box of leg warmers and rest my feet.
It's probably because I need better shoes. But this job is definitely worth it.

Gobble gobble, etc.

HAPPY DAY OF GIVING THANKS.
I'm "stuck" in Northern Virginia this lovely Thanksgiving weekend -- and I put stuck in quotations because it's really more of a logical, cheaper reason for me to stay over here: I have two weeks of school left. My aunt lives here. The anticipation for California builds up even more. You know. -- and it's been a very eventful one. Why?
1. I made a baked ziti dish. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!
2. I made little cheesecake cupcake things.
3. I also made spinach-artichoke dip.
4. ...I watched Solo con tu pareja for my Third World Lit class assignment, and it was a really damn good foreign film. Alfonso Cuaron is a great director. My goal this winter break is to actually rent out his other films and watch. Mmm.
So overall, a pretty great Thanksgiving...to which I am thankful for.
Although, I'm pretty unthankful for being stupid and leaving a lot of shit around in my dorm. And for forgetting my Guitar Hero guitar there! Nobody understands the pain I have in trying to play GH2 with a controller. Seriously.

Music: Patrick Park - Home for Now

Clap Your Hands!

I went to see Clap Your Hands Say Yeah last night.
I really wasn't expecting this to be an extravagant display of amazing vocal talent and musical genius, but I will admit that I had a damn good time. That picture isn't zoomed in or anything -- it's on my phone camera and it is very in my place. That is Alec. I enjoy his voice. As for everyone else in the band, I dig them because they remind me of people (the bassist? Billy Boyd. the drummer? DEFINITELY a better, younger-looking John Goodman.). Also, I really dig the youngest member in the band because he's just so damn silly. It was funny to see the other keyboardist-type guy shake his head when the younger guy wasn't paying attention or just tried to start rhythmic claps when he really should have been keying the keyboard. Or something.

I also really dug the drummer that looked like Nick Lachey from the first opening act and then the really tall bassist from Mazarin. For as long as people provide the rock, I shall keep attending shows.

One: Cut a Hole in the Box.

This is late news: DCist usually has an 'Overheard in DC' weekly post, which is amazing and slightly scary. Amazing in the sense that wackjobs all over the nation's capital are finally revealed, providing us with quality quotes. Slightly scary in the sense that there's usually a conversation thrown in from American University. I have to watch what I say. No nook on this campus is safe.
Anyways, the point I'm trying to get out is that one of my overheards got posted a few weeks ago and I just (sorta) realized it. A gold star goes to the one who knows which one it is -- however, if I've told you this already it doesn't count. I'm looking at you, Allison.

This song fits perfectly.
Queens of the Stone Age - The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret

"I DON'T TRUST YOU, PHYLLIS."

This picture is ridiculous.
It's like god's way of saying, "This is what you guys get for creating crazy shit like Cookie Monster. COOKIE MONSTER?! Seriously?! A white tiger would definitely beat that thing to the ground, no doubt. How do I know? I created it. Duh." Although it kind of looks like he's trying to give Cookie Monster a hug from behind. People who do visuals for retail stores are so weird sometimes.

I'm including music from now on because I can. NOTE HOW THEY ARE USER-FRIENDLY TO THE EARS.
I promise I won't always be a pretentious music snob. Keyword here is 'always'.
Enjoy.
Jaymay - Gray or Blue