USC Student Film Trailer: The Lost Journal of Vice Marceaux

How do you get to see student films because I want to see this one.

Update

So for those of you who don't know, I recently picked up a second job. For now it is a part time job added onto my regular full time job and the combination of the two is totally wearing me out. But the great thing about this new job is that they are great about giving me off when I have other responsibilities for my full time job. However, this week is filled full of Chi Alpha duties and so as a response I only ended up on the schedule for only 4 hours and I am now trying to get out of it because amazingly enough I have double booked. HA! Here's hoping I can get out of my shift and not have to change my other plans around.
Also this week I am in Hagerstown MD at our district council for the potomac district. It's basically meetings after meetings and services after services that's packed ful of pastors. Really an interesting experience. More later.

Totally Random of Randomness

Okay this is totally random but it's an obersavtion I have...
If you just a word or a phrase to the end of any thought, email, sentence, story, etc., it can totally change the entire meaning or level of seriousness of what ever it is you are trying to communicate. Example would be that I have a super duper bestest friend forever ever and I am always ending emails and stories, not like every time or even every week but enough, with "and then we made out". It's a total lie and doesn't fit with the rest of what I was saying, but it works. It totally cracks me up every time I write or say it and she totally cracks up every time she hears it or reads it. Just think...

Dear Blankety Blank,
Today was a horrible day. I got in so much trouble with my boss. I totally forgot to tell him about this appointment he had. I wrote it down but he never saw the note. So it wasn't completely my fault but I guess I should've pointed it out. I'm going to lose my job and my family will probably starve in the streets. My boss yelled at me for 3 hours and then fired me. And then we made out.

What do you think? Does it work? Try it. It adds a little something.

Virgina Tech Chi Alpha

Hi all,
I just wanted to share a little something that I just read from Stefa's blog. A few of you have asked if VT is part of our Chi Alpha district. It's not. But we do have a Chi Alpha there, since we are a national organization. This is an update letter that Stefa posted from the XA directors there on the campus and VT. It's an interesting perspective and offers something that's been lacking...HOPE. Good read. Please enjoy and feel free to pass along the hope.

First Day

So as Jen mentioned in the past comments... Today was my first day at Ebenezers Coffee House at NCC. It was a completely nuts experience. First off I had to get up a little before 6:00am. That's so freakin early. Then had to hop the metro to make it out to Ebs by 7:30am. It was fun and thrilling but so intense. Very baptism by fire. I didn't really have any training and this morning was so incredibly busy. There was a consistent flow of people from the minute I arrived until I left at noon. It was fun to be behind the scenes of something I go to all the time. There's a lot that goes on back there. Including "secret" passages and stairs. Well, maybe they aren't really secret but I didn't know they were there. Also funny to me story, one of the girls I was working with tried to count out one of registers close to a dozen times but every time someone came in and I told them the price out loud she'd lose count. It was so funny to me. She say 75 and I'd say $1.54 and she'd say 55. It was totally making me crack up. It was good times had by all. Although I am really going to have to get used to this schedule because I am completely exhausted.

Heroes

Heroes comes back TONIGHT

When Email Attacks

Ok so I have to tell you that a lot of odd things have happen to me on my computer. Such as it freezing with no reason. Or crashing with out warning. Or my email randomly kicking me off and making me sign back in even right in the middle of writing an email. Or my computer beeping uncontrolably. But this is a new one.

When Email Attacks... It was a sunny day outside. It started out cool but not cold. As the day grew warmer Chandler went around her day as normal. She did things such as make some phone calls, look for a new doctor, and check her email. And that's when it happened. I was never expecting it. It came out of no where. Email attacked me. That's right. Emails were attacking me. I got 12 of the exact same email from the same person all in a matter of about 5 mins. As I lay there attacked all I could think about was my family and loved ones and I think it was the only thing that pulled me through. I'm recovering now but I never want to go back to that place. Soooo Scary.

TAXES

Happy Tax Day everyone. Well, you Americans. Anyone wondering why they weren't due yesterday? Well, I'll tell you.
The municipality of Washington, D.C., celebrates April 16 as Emancipation Day. On that day in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia. The Act freed about 3,100 enslaved persons in the District of Columbia nine months before President Lincoln issued his famous Emancipation Proclamation which presaged the eventual end of slavery to the rest of the nation. The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act represents the only example of compensation by the federal government to former owners of emancipated slaves.
In Texas, Emancipation Day is celebrated on June 19. It commemorates the announcement in Texas of the abolition of slavery made on that day in 1865. It is commonly known as Juneteenth.
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico celebrates Emancipation Day on March 22. It's an official holiday.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter Everyone! I seriously can't believe that it's spring and Easter and the 4th month of 2007. I feel as though I blinked and here I am a third of a way through the year. Amazing.
Well, it's been a big week for me. Here's some highlights...

I officially became a VA resident this week. I now have a VA drivers licence and VA plates for my car. I also got all the fluids changed in my car which may not be that big of a deal to some of you but I hadn't done it in who knows when and so I knew it was more than time to do it again.
I got a big kid bed. Yay big kid! Most of you probably don't know but I've been sleeping on a loft bed for the last almost three years. And now I have a full sizes bed that I don't have to climb 5feet up in the air to get in to.
I also got some other new furniture for my room and built it all and set it up. Basically completely changing my room.
I took care of two awesomest doggies, Jimmy and Holly. And we learned how to go outside with out leashes as well as how to stay alone in the house with out destroying everything.
I also worked a full week that was super busy including three day trips and meetings out the wazoo. And I don't mean Washington State University. I am refering to the wazoo as in behind.
It's been an incredible week with tons accomplished, I'll be glad to go home and rest for a bit this coming week in Louisiana. Yay family. Yay trips home. Yay not cold weather. Yay the returning of friends.

Have a great Easter!

Totally Awesomest Radical Pictures Ever Ever

So Ellen Degeneres does this segment on her show called Best Pictures Ever but they are really some of the silliest and worst pictures you have ever seen that viewers send in. And it got me thinking that I have a few pictures like that so here's a taste of some totally awesomest radical pictures ever ever.

I AM deep

ON THE OTHER HAND, YOU HAVE DIFFERENT FINGERS.

Just think about it

LIGHT TRAVELS FASTER THAN SOUND, WHICH IS WHY SOME PEOPLE APPEAR BRIGHT UNTIL YOU HEAR THEM SPEAK.

A DAY WITHOUT SUNSHINE IS LIKE, NIGHT.

Bar-codes ARE Evil

You know I've always wondered if bar-codes were evil in anyway. Thank goodness that now I know. Down with bar-codes! Yes this is a real story that a reporter really did go and report on. Isn't news helpful and informative?

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A hundred residents of a Russian village have refused to switch to new passports because they believe the documents' bar codes contain satanic symbols, state television reported Wednesday. "We believe these new passports are sinful," Valentina Yepifanova, an elderly resident of the village Bogolyubovo, told Rossiya television as she clutched an old, tattered passport she said she wanted to keep.

"They have these bar codes and people say they contain three sixes. We are against that."

Some residents of Bogolyubovo, which means "God-loving" in Russian, have also stopped collecting their pensions at the local post office because the payment slips also have bar codes that might contain the mark of the devil, Rossiya TV reported.

Esteban goes home

So in case anyone was wondering. I am pretty much out of pictures of esteban. I have a few of the same or similar things but pretty much that's it. Esteban did go home and was safe and sound in his little corner with out Jen ever noticing his disappearance. When i did return him I did see that he had a new friend. A very different looking gnome. Esteban seemed ok about it because he knows he's still the cool one. Welcome home Esteban.

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY JO! which has nothing to do with esteban

Estebam Goes to the Office

Esteban spent Monday with Kendi at work.

Things got a little out of control.

Later the week Esteban also went out to the AG district offices. And then out to lunch. He really loves Mexican food. It's a little spicy but he can deal for the incredible taste. Oh and you may notice that once again he's getting all the women. PIMP!

Adventures of Esteban IV

After a day off to rest it was nice to get back out there and head off to church. Ah Sunday mornings at Ballston.
What a rockin' band! Esteban was thrilled. He loves praise music. It was so strange to find that Juliet and Stef smile just like Esteban. CHEESE! Also he was thrilled to be held up by Pastor Joel. Good thing Dave was there to hold up Joel. PHEW!
After such a great morning of praising God. Esteban and I were glad to just hang out with friends and grab a little lunch with friends. Esteban was super thirsty. It was really nice that we were able to share a soda. Esteban doesn't drink all that much being that he's only about 10 inches tall.
And man he is always getting the love. All the ladies love him. But we did have to have a little bit of talk because he also loves all the ladies. And that can be a little bit of problem. Women are sensative. He can't just be bouncing all over sharing the love like that. He's a little bit of Hussy. It was still nice to share a little lunch. What a great Sunday.

Adventures of Esteban III

So after such an awesome day Esteban was now really into this whole social scene. He couldn't believe how much he'd been missing for so much of his short life. He really couldn't wait until that night. Where would he be headed next?
Next up would be a great visit to Ebeneezers, a local coffee house, for a volunteers dinner. Actually before ever going there he actually made a stop at his home to see Jen but Jen didn't know he was even there.
So off he went to the coffee house. The show was great.
But the people were even more fun. He was thrilled when he got to chat with the lead pastor. Hi Pastor Mark!

Adventures of Esteban II

The gnome was in fact taken secretly with out knowledge of Jen. So all pictures were taken with aid of others and myself in "secret". Enjoy.

After a little help from his friends, Esteban was off to experience the world. On his first night out he thought he'd take it pretty easy and chill out a bit. He sat around on the couch. And caught a little TV. After a night of chillin' out, maxin', relaxin' all cool Esteban was ready to get there and meet the people. See the sights. Live the life.

His first stop was the gym. He knew he was a little heavy so he was happy to get the opportunity to meet with a personal trainer as well as jump on a scale. Honestly he couldn't remember the last time he'd weighed himself.
After such a work out he thought he better go home and get ready for his night out on the town. After all he had a big night ahead of him...

TO BE CONTINUED

The Adventures of Esteban

Yes this is the series that I've been hanging over your heads and so it begins.

Once upon a time there was a Gnome named Esteban. At a young age he dreamed of traveling. But being that he had no joints or muscles he found it to be hard to get around. So day in and day out he sat on his shelf at Target. Then one day his whole life was changed. He was brought home to a loving family. The Charron sisters.
Oh how he couldn't wait for his new life to begin with his new family. How great it would be to sit out front guarding their front door. The trip home was absolutely thrilling for him. And as much as he enjoyed his corner he wondered...Is there more?

So for months Esteban thought and wondered what else could be out there. I mean he knew a few things. He wasn't totally in the dark. He knew about dogs...

He knew about Jens...

But there was so much more that he wondered about. But how would it ever be possible. But then he thought about how his life had begun and how he thought he would never have a family. He would never leave his Target shelf but that dream came true. He just had to have faith and ask for help. But who? Who would help a gnome?
That's when he realized he had to get out there. He had to experience something more. And he knew just what to do. He was going to ask the one called friend. Not actually a parent. But someone he knew and knew she came in and out a lot and probably could show him lots. This is what he would do. And finally he would see the world.

TO BE CONTINUED