Spice that shit up!

Today is Tuesday.  It's been almost an entire week since I had something interesting to say. Yikes!!  That's not to say that there's anything interesting to say this week; I don't actually plan these things, I just click "New Post."  We'll see how it goes.

I've definitely had my Macbook, Lucy, for about a month now and I'm just getting to putting all of my music on it.  I have maybe 50 CDs, so it isn't that bad.  Procrastinate much?  Yes, thanks for asking.

Speaking of procrastinating:  I think it may be becoming a disorder.  I have piles of clean clothes in my room that need to be put in my closet.  Bills that should definitely be paid.  Friends that need to be contacted.  And a shower that needs to be taken.  Instead... I blog.

Something you may not know about me, I collect flamingos.  

 

In just a few minutes, I'll be getting ready to meet with one of my closest friends, Marissa.  We met at work (Starbucks) a while ago and she left maybe a year ago.  I'm really glad we kept in touch because she has really developed into a very important person in my life.  In fact, in about 3 or 4 months we're moving in together!  I'm totes excited.  Haha, I said, "totes."

This weekend, I'm going to the Atlanta for a shopping/Jeffery Self adventure.  I'm really excited about it.  And by shopping I mean, maybe buying one or two things at an American Apparel.  Nothing dramatic.

This blog is so *not* interesting.  I'm bored just writing it.  

Spicing it up:

The other day when I was walking to work from the space ship I drive to work everyday (I walk from it because the only space ship landing is 20 miles away) the ground split and I fell inside.  Inside wasn't an underground city like I hoped, but the core of the Earth.  I melted.  :(

See you guys later!

"Young Frankenstein is the shit."

Today is the day of Woden.  "Hump day" to speak colloquially.  Also, the day the Sun and Moon were created as told by an interesting novel, The Bible.  Alright, enough of that nonsense.

More importantly, I now have green hair.  Cool, huh?  A little late to celebrate the St. Patrick's Day celebrations, but what're we gonna do?  Keep our hair yellow?  I think not.  

I had a chat with my former boss today after work.  I didn't know I'd miss her so much, but I really do.  I guess "the Bux" maintains very strong connections between partners without us even realizing it.  I wonder if all places of employment are like that.  

It's days like today (tired and boring days) that makes me wish I still subscribed to Netflix.  Today is such a Young Frankenstein day.  I should buy that movie.  I loved it a little (a lot).  One of my fondest memories of living on my own in my apartment was last Christmas season watching Young Frankenstein, curled up in my bed with snacks and cigarettes.  Sometimes I wonder if with some movies, we enjoy them because of the nostalgia they bring, reminding us of a better time or just a different time, really.  For example, Hocus Pocus was my favorite movie growing up and it may still be, and it always reminds me of the turn of the season from summer to fall.  And boy to I love fall.  After 5 months of Georgia heat, the anticipation of colder weather makes me jitter with excitement everyday.  Is it the movie or the connotations I love.   Then I think, "Wait, Young Frankenstein is the shit."  

I think I just "bull shat" this blog.  Like you do essays in high school.  Hm...  Whoops.  :D

Currently, I'm sitting watching an "America's Next Top Model" marathon on Oxygen.  It's sad that I actually don't mind spending an afternoon this way.  SInce I have to get up early tomorrow, it's kinda perfect.

I wish I had more to say.  I'm happy.

Although, I have been working a lot lately.  Which is a good thing, but it makes me think a lot about what my life is right now.  Work.  And living at home.  A little lonely.  I come home everyday and I'm too tired to do anything, really.  I thought by now my life would be exactly what I want it to be.  I know I'm only 18, but I thought I'd be schoolin' and theatre-in'.  Living somewhere that isn't with my parents.  Oh well.  I've plenty of time.

Let's go!

Deep Dark Secrets - EXPOSED!!!

St. Patrick's Day.  What a joke.  An excuse for drunk people to meet at Waffle House late at night and be really loud and obnoxious while a gay boy and his friend just want a freakin' waffle.  Jeez.

Also, I found an old traffic citation that needs to be taken care of.  Whoops.  My court date was four days ago.  Double whoops.  I sigh.

So, really exciting!  Jeffery Self and Andrew Keenan-Bolger replied to my weirdo questions on Facebook with some really interesting advice/information.  And besides, it makes me feel really cool to actually have traded messages with those two cuties.  :)

I actually love keeping this blog.  It's like a private diary, kind of.  It's private because of the millions and millions of blogs, who'd choose this one to read?  And it so public because billions of people have access to it (if they wanted it).  That's so cool to me.

Deep dark secret time:  2:00 a.m.

Okay, that's enough for this particular St. Patty's Day (and I repeat - What a joke).

EXPOSED!!!

I got the gift, people, no worries.  Thanks for all the comments and ideas.  I got zero.  Yay!  I can't actually say what the gift was in case someone does actually read this blog and tell Melissa Jackson or worse yet, she randomly decides to read it.  So let's just say it's elephant-related by being east-related.  It's like being a friend of a friend.  It's related to something that's related to something else which is related to elephants.

Going back to the zero comments/zero readers.  How does one become an internet semi-celebrity?  Creativity and exposure, I guess.  But how do you get exposure?  I could expose myself.  That strikes me as illegal, so maybe not.  I should ask some of my favorite Internet celebrities.  They may even get back to me.  It certainly doesn't hurt to try, right?

A reply.

Tony:  Jeffery Self is def a Internet celebrity. That's safe to say. I'm curious to know how someone from Rome, Georgia got to be so huge on Youtube. Being from Macon, Georgia (like maybe two hours southeast of Rome) I understand the isolation of being in a small town. Do you think moving to New York affected your "fame?" Was it simply connections, knowing lots of people? Or was it your scope and creativity alone bring you nearly 4,500 Facebook friends and over 5,000 subscribers? 

Jeffery:  Ha. I dunno. 

I've worked really hard on all the stuff I've done here in NYC and from that I've gotten a lot of national interest via the net. I've been lucky. 

Woot Woot Macon. 

:) 
j

Conclusion:  Doing shows in New York City, luck, and using the word "woot."

And MORE!!!!

Tony:  Andrew Keenan-Bolger is definitely an Internet celebrity. I'm just curious, what's your secret? How do you go from making video blogs about High School Musical rehearsals to having almost 5,000 subscribers? Did putting them on a general University of Michigan Youtube-Channel platform help? Or was it the sheer creativity of your video blogs?

Andrew:  haha thanks, yeah the internet's a weird thing i guess. I honestly don't know what exactly got that viewership. I just started out making videos so my friends and family could see what was going on in my life and truly never expected anyone else to think it was all that interesting. you're right, probably having it as a michigan thing helped because there are lots of people out there looking at schools and the internet's an easy way to find out about campus life. Because we were one of the first channels to put stuff up like that it gained a viewership. I also think i'm pretty blessed to have talented and fun friends who want to mess around and make stupid/cool stuff as much as i do. If you're looking to start up a channel, i'd say just make videos that you'd want to watch and have decent production values. our generation's inherently bored so there's always gonna be someone, somewhere wanting to watch it :)

akb

Conclusion:  People are bored; make videos of things you'd want to see yourself; and edit the shit out of every video.  Check!

I've got a little work to do.  

Woot,

Tony

Procrastination

I have to blog today because one day when millions of people are following my blog, they will ask, "Why do you only blog once every month?" And I will say, "Because no one was listening."  Then they will say, "So?  Do you blog purely for the enjoyment of others?"  And I'll ferociously reply, "I guess you're right."  Then they'll say, "Why did you say that ferociously?"

So I've worked early mornings all week.  And I'm totes excited 'cause I'm done for two whole days.  I need some time off.  My Virginia Beach Vacation couldn't come any sooner.  VBV is capital because it's really important.  Duh.

I'm currently sitting in my room procrastinating.  I should be laundering and driving to pick up my friend, Lizard.  Instead, I blog.

Topic?  Elephants.  I need to find a gift that is relative to an elephant.  I was thinking a trunk like a big box, but that takes up a lot of room, and who wants a box, really?  So, maybe a real elephant.  Expensive, but worth it.  Elephants are maternal and wise.    ...    I don't know.  I'll probably just get some replica of an elephant.  Like a metal one or a stuffed one.  IDEAS!?!?!  If anyone reads this blog, post a comment with an idea.  Fo' reals.  Kill two birds with one stone as the old saying goes.  Although, I've never cared for killing birds, so... Don't actually kill any birds, okay?

I actually forgot that I had a blog.

Okay, so no, my life isn't so terribly boring that I didn't have anything to blog about.  I just forgot I had a blog.  And the password until I found my old jump-drive.  Yay!

Okay, in my last post I turned 18.  Yay for me.  I'm still actually 18.  

Important Message:  I'm really excited that someone commented on my last blog.  :)  One day millions of people will be reading my blogs.  Until that day, eat corndogs people.  The warm blanket of bread is delish.

Fame.  Don't you worry, here I come.