Heeeeeey hows everyone doooin'? Good, good. 'Net's fixed, thanks John. Well it seems that I get more response from short, quick snap posts so I'll keep this one brief. Speaking of which, anyone got any ideas how to make this website super interesting? Contests? Photos? Celebrity gossip? I'm ready to revamp the whole freaking site. Soooohoo, just got back from a party. Two actually, both kind of alright, nothing spectacular, both had music that skipped. Ash got some face time, my roommate was less fortunate and didn't make it home tonight. But to each her own, right? I love my boyfriend and that's that, there is no substitute. Actually B, we need to talk. You see, Confucius say that I am a happy man, and well, logically that would make you gay. And I just don't know if I could handle that, dating a gay man. I mean, little did I know I was a man to begin with, but now I have a gay boyfriend? This is just too much news for me to bear, I need to take a breather. Anyhoo... so here's the deal with my neck. I am staying on the muscle relaxers for two or three more weeks because my neurologist (who is kind of intimidating- when he said I was getting better he lamented that he would be out of a job and then yelled at me for ruining his career, and then something about sleeping with rich people's wives...) says that the pills are kickin' in and they might be the cure. No botox, but gotta keep on the pills. Also, the physical therapist told me that I have to look STRAIGHT-AT-ALL-TIMES. So if I go see a movie with you in a movie theater, we need to be RIGHT in the middle of the VERY MIDDLE row. Also, my laptop must be STRAIGHT in front of me. TV is STRAIGHT in front of me. When I read a book, must be PROPPED. Aaaaand I am retiring the caps. Anyway, I will probably have severe neck problems by age 30, maybe if I'm lucky 35! We will celebrate with pomp and circumstance, cake, red juice. Well it's about 4 in the morn, I'm energized from my sugary girl drinks, I will play Mario Sunshine! Something else that I love: Nintendo DS and the slew of games coming out for it!!!! :smiles: And chinese food. And FEEDREADER!

edit: Things that will have to happen soon or else I might go crazy:
1) Get a puppy
2) Go to Japan
3) Get rich quick (I guess a job is OK)
4) Win something
5) Spring break
6) CAR CAR CAR I NEED CAR

Listening: Kylie Minogue - Fever
Playing: Super Mario Sunshine
Reading: Wired Magazine

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Sorry for the lack of updates. I'm on my roommate's computer because I have to install these Critical Windows Updates to get on Kent's internet. But for some reason Windows is saying that I don't have a valid copy of Windows (???) sooo I can't get the necessary updates, therefore I can't get online and and no internet is AAAAH so hopefully I will get all this resolved soon. Um but quick update I suppose, I went to Louisville/Lexington this weekend and it was wonderful. Ben and I watched Akira on the big screen which is insaaaaneinthemembrane, my dad and I hung out at Taipei Cafe and then we had a delicious steak dinner and watched Rush Hour. That's about it, I'm sick of Greyhounding but it looks like that's going to be my main mode of transportation for this semester. Surprisingly all my rides have left and arrived on time (even early?) BUT I still manage to get hit on by really creepy men. At the Columbus stop I went in to buy some fries and the guy behind me in line asked for my number several times, telling me how he works with mentally retarded children, yea right. Aah well. Oh, I think my neck is healed! I forgot to take the muscle relaxers home with me but I didn't have any problems all weekend. So no more pills and no botox! Yay :) Alright, until later guys.

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Amy and I went to Cleveland yesterday to roam around. She look me to the West Side Market, which is this huge train station-esque building where merchants sell fruits, meats, vegetables, desserts, bread... everything! The whole market seemed very much out of place in the decaying downtown of Cleveland, but I loved that there was so much culture somewhere in Ohio. I wish I had money and a kitchen, because I would have gone home with bags full of groceries :)

I went to a neurologist this past Wednesday (who studied at UofL for his undergrad, small world...). He concluded that I have cervical dystonia: Cervical Dystonia, also known as spasmodic torticollis, is a focal dystonia characterized by neck muscles contracting involuntarily, causing abnormal movements and posture of the head and neck. Apparently the only known cure is to inject botox into the offending muscles! I... am not comfortable with botox injections. The doctor said that only one to two injections are necessary and then it should be gone forever. I'm taking muscle relaxers first though, to see if they help at all. But it's been about five days since I started taking them, and my neck is as active and annoying as ever. I really hope this doesn't plague me for the rest of my life, I've been pretty embarrassed to go out in public lately.

Not much is going on, I've had two midterms this past week and another one on Tuesday. Lately I've been inspired to start taking pictures again, unfortunately everything in Kent is so gray and cold. I'll be going to Louisville-Lexington this weekend for a change of scenery, hopefully I'll have more interesting things to take pictures of.

Listening: Various Artists - Urban Renewal Program
Playing: Super Mario Sunshine
Reading: Shakespeare's The Tragedy of King Richard the Second

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It's strange to have 4-day weekends every week. I've had three pretty eventful days and I still have Sunday and Monday! I suppose I'll just have to get involved with school or some such.

Thursday evening was spent with Jackie and her friends for a "girls night" thing, where we pretty much just watched Sex and the City. This is the first time I've really watched the show, and it's so... unrealistic. Well, I'm not sure if the point of the show is to reflect real 30-something women living in a big city, but all of the characters were so shallow and preoccupied with useless drama. I hate drama. I feel that the people who have the most drama in their lives sought it out in the first place, and I've done a pretty good job of avoiding it my whole life. This show is all about women throwing themselves at men, and I guess that makes for a good show, but really... obnoxious... characters. Are these women the modern women of today? Maybe they are supposed to appear self-confident and proud, but I thought they were just superficial and not honestly happy women. Plus, Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) is the main character of the show, is she supposed to be the most fashionable? All of her outfits are ATROCIOUS. They're more like costumes.

Ashley and I made a short trip to Columbus to take care of my apartment lease with the new roommate. Then Ashley, former roommate Ashley and I went to Chipotle and Urban Outfitters, where unfortunately I blew a ridiculous amount of money on one jacket, and Ashley C blew a ridiculous amount of money on a pair of really hot jeans. I wonder, how am I going to separate these Ashleys in the future? Ashley C has had two Amys as roommates, and she just calls one of them "Other Amy," but I can't do that, so should I just call them Ash and Tex? Cuyjet and Nelson? AC and AN? Anyway, the rest of the night I managed to see eeeeveryone that mattered to me from OSU (though it'd be nice to see Kia), and I'm so happy that I made such great friends while I was there. I'm not doing so hot of a job keeping up with them, but hopefully I'll make a few more visits down to Columbus. One point in the night David, AC and I (I think I will stick to initials) went to Mad Mex for some food and apparently water exploded in their kitchen so we got free chips and salsa. That was a good thing. Today we all had lunch at the Blue Danube, this really nice joint on North Campus that I wish I had been to while still at OSU, and then AC and I left for Kent.

I was so sad to leave Columbus. I realize that I can't ever live in a town as small as Kent. I just don't feel like I can invest anything in such a small place, and I'd always be thinking of visiting larger cities. While we were in Columbus, I just kept observing all the college and city life and it just felt like a place where I could grow and develop. Granted, Columbus isn't the greatest city, and I really doubt I'd want to live there in the future, but it would have been nice if Kent had more to offer to me right now. Alright, I'm sure everyone is sick of me complaining about Kent. It's not that bad, I just feel really boxed in. And I know what the solution would be, but I don't think I'll be getting a car anytime soon. Sigh.

Oh, one more thing. On Thursday I found $20! Right on the floor! I think that's the best thing that's happened to me all week. :beams: Perhaps I should spend it on poker and try to double up. Let it ride, haha!

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First, corrections to the last post. Amsterdam isn't happening, unfortunately neither of us can really afford the trip. Also, I'm not on the lacrosse team either. I can't afford to purchase all the equipment. Third, I actually DID speak to my Grandmother on the phone, and surprisingly enough she spoke in Mandarin! Yaaaay she's finally learned I can't understand Taiwanese. Moving on.

I spent the past weekend in Cleveland with Anna. Didn't really do too much, just watched a bunch of Miyazaki films and helped her pack up her apartment for Louisville. Unfortunately, all that movie watching reawakened an obsession for all things Miyazaki... one of my better childhood memories is sitting on the fuzzy carpet in Katherine's old old house and watching Nausicaa. I didn't know what the movie was at the time, since it was in Japanese dialogue with Chinese subtitles, but I remembered all the bugs and the forests and the song that she sings to the Oahu, and that movie's stuck with me for the rest of my life. There's something about the worlds in his movies; they're natural, timeless, untouched and magical... Anna and I decided that if there was a Miyazaki religion, we'd be the first disciples :) I don't know, I definitely would like to live somewhere so nature-y. Aaaaah I'm obsessed!

We left for Louisville on Saturday, but first we stopped at Presti's, which is a neighborhood bakery in Cleveland's Little Italy. I don't know why, but after going there, combined with watching Kiki's Delivery Service the night before, I decided that I would REALLY like to open a bakery in the future. I realize I have the independent business and food bug in my blood, and it feels wrong to ignore it. A bakery isn't too big of a store, it has the neighborhood feel, and I'd get to bake and cook! Plus, Anna mentioned that you could sell little gifts at a bakery too, and I could definitely incorporate graphic design and photography into the gifts and packaging. This is definitely many many years down the road, but it's something I'd like to work towards.

So Anna and I got back in Louisville around midnight, and I spent Sunday with Ben at UK. ...I really wish I didn't come to a school so far up north, but I suppose that's how things go. I decided (this weekend was pretty decisive...) that I'm only going to stay at Kent to get my bachelor's, and go elsewhere for a job or a master's. Kent really just doesn't have too many opportunites, and it's too small of a town for me to enjoy. Of course I might find more in the town when I have a car, but I'm sure I'd just end up driving to Cleveland or Columbus all the time. But Kent does have a great VCD program and offers commercial photography, so it's worth staying.

Something else I've decided! I'm getting a CAT! Hopefully by this summer when Ashley and I move into our apartment. What I'd REALLY like is a puppy, but I'm not settled enough for one yet. If the VCD program is really as intense as everyone says, I probably won't have anytime to spend with a puppy, but at least a kitten will fulfill my need for a cute companion :) :) :) And I've never had a pet before, aside from fish and the teenage mutant ninja turtles, soo I deserve one by now! I'm 20!

But what I really need FIRST is a freakin' job. See, this town is so small, and the school is so large, that all the jobs around campus are taken. I need a job for the money, but mostly just to take up all this free time that I have. I'm tired of being holed up in my dorm... does anyone want to come visit me?

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