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I saw both these movies on DVD this weekend and really enjoyed them both. They were both pretty different so I liked them in different ways. The movie really changed my view of Marie Antoinette, who, according to the Making of Marie Antoinette Special Feature, was the first victim of bad PR (spread by Revolutionist Propaganda). Very interesting. It inspired me to want to read several biographies about her because my whole life I had a wrong view of who she was. I thought Kirsten Dunst was great in it and the art direction of the movie made it all the more captivating.

The Departed was very very different. The editing was amazing. Every second of the movie drew you in further and it was just great movie making around. The thing that impressed me most after the editing was Leonardo DiCaprio’s acting. I never thought much of his acting abilities before but this character really made the movie for me. I felt strangely sympathetic toward his character and was really rooting for him even though he had a lot of issues.

I played a lot of poker this weekend. I plan to play more today. I did not do well but it was lots of fun spending time with my brother and their friends.

I also made a How I’m Wired page since I love technology so much.

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i finally made a new layout for my website after so many months of using themes i lost track. i totally should’ve been sleeping instead. even though this 3 day weekend was good, it messed up my sleep schedule.

i totally need to add more content to this thing.

i saw the golden globe awards. i’m glad ugly betty did as well as it did. that show is awesome and the messge it sends to women is priceless. i totally see myself in ugly betty! she is my hero!

just as a disclaimer, i am totally out of it right now so excuse any typos i may currently be unaware of.

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i had no idea so many of my friends and people i admire and love set their profiles to private. i guess it’s b/c i’m a friend so obivously, i wouldn’t know. the irony. anyway, thanks for offering your counterpoints to my blockquote in a respectful and informative manner. sorry if i made you feel defensive. i now will be less peeved and more understanding the next time i see someone’s profile set to private.

i just woke up from this nap. the sleepiness hit me like an eighteen wheeler. i guess it’s because i came home and ate so much: a big bowl of udon noodles, a 6″ sub, and cheesecake with lots of whipped cream.

kids were bad today; i think everyone is ready for vacation. 2 day weeks are kind of pointless. everyone’s already in vacation mode.

this website has a new layout. i like it. i need the inspiration to keep me blogging.

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i’m sure no one cares but i have brought back my blogsite (it’s a blog and a website!). or, should i call it my plogsite. bahahahaahah!

honestly. the internet has not been very interesting to me as of late. that, coupled with the desire to keep my thoughts and private life private has been an antagonistic force to this plogsite side project of mine.

why is almost every sentence in this post a fragment?

i bet you wish i never came back.

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my mom is not moving to texas anymore; she is going to live with me. i really wanted my own place but i’m not going to kick my mom out either. i guess there are plus and minses of both and independent prach will just have to wait indefinitely to flourish. we went apartment searching today. it was pretty productive. we think we found a place but first we gotta make sure that directv will work there. they’re supposed to come tuesday to check it out. i am not signing a lease until i know for sure i can get directv.

tomorrow i start working again. yay? boo? i don’t know. i have mixed feelings. this whole bomb being dropped on me that my mom is not moving to texas anymore has been a little emotionally draining so going back to work has become a nonissue in comparison to moving/new living situation/etc.

currently, i have bigger fish to fry than all of the previous issues. i am a bit lonely tonight in the sense that i am not used to being so single. well, maybe saying “a bit” is a little bit of an understatement, more like bone-crushingly painful. ah, that’s more accurate. it’s the weirdest thing, too: i was happily reading my novel when all of a sudden thoughts of the past poured into my mind out of nowhere. these thoughts then translated themselves into the current feelings of despair that i now carry and don’t quite know how to get rid of. =/

all in all, there is a lot going on in my life. i looked at pictures that i took in 2005 (yes, all of them) and it was funny, sad, surprising. my life was so different just a year go, or even 5 months ago. this makes me feel both meloncholy and joy. weird. i am so indecisive - even when it comes to emotions. i guess that have a word for that in the world of psychocology: manic. haha. kidding aside, i feel like i am at the start of yet another journey: new age (coming up), new job, new apartment, newfound singleness, new town.

geez, i wasn’t expecting to write a long post at all but i guess i am in a rambling mood. this site is grossly out of date. i don’t know when i’m going to have time to sit down and actually create some subpages but we shall see.

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i have several vox invites that are collecting dust as we speak. comment with your email address if you want one.

oh yeah, i’m going to put up a tutorial of on how to pimp your mac desktop soon.

yeah, i need a life.

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okay, after 16 hours and several revisions i am finally finished with my new layout. i like it but i am not 100% happy with it yet. i cannot stand to look at the computer screen that much longer!

i never thought i’d say this, but i like a hiliary duff movie. i saw the perfect man yesterday and i almost cried several times. now i know i said a couple days ago that i rarely cry in movies. i don’t know what’s happening to me. am i turning into a big softie? naaah… couldn’t be. i teach high school. i’m as hard as they come. anywho, i think i’ve just been emotional lately because there has been a lot of changes in my life and even though i’m happy, it’s still a lot to deal with and it comes out when i watch movies, i guess? haha.

well, i can’t believe i publicly admitted that i almost cried watching a hiliary duff movie but there’s one line from the movie that i really liked and it went something like this: “When it comes to the men you date, you can’t see their flaws but when you look at yourself all you see are flaws.” And that’s something that hit home for me because it’s true. I don’t have very high standards in the dating department but I am so hard on myself at the same time. I am trying not to be like that anymore and hold out for Mr. Right. I just like the way the quote put it.

i’m almost a week into summer and i’ve been enjoying it too much to blog! it isn’t perfect but a bad day on summer vacation is still far better than a regular day at work!!! so lately, i’ve been trying and buying new beauty products since i actually have the time to NOT look all raggedy all the time.

OPI Nailpolish $7.50 - I finally bought my first bottle of OPI Nailpolish and it exceeded my expectations! Even though I’m horrible at anything related to nails I was actually able to paint my nails and it looks really good! not only that but i didn’t use a top coat and the polish is all shiny and wet looking. plus, i am usually really hard on my nails but the polish is staying put. the shade i bought? pink-o de gallo! (how cute is that name?)

Purelogy Volume Shampoo $22.50 - I got this from reading great reviews about it from makeup alley. i have flat hair so i’m always looking for ways to make my hair fuller. believe it or not, which shampoo i use can make a huge difference. i actually haven’t had a chance to use this shampoo yet but expect me to comment on whether or not it worked for me very soon.

Head and Shoulders Volume Shampoo $3 - In addition to having flat hair, I also have dry scalp (I know I must be painting a very lovely picture here). I have always wanted a shampoo that could fix both of these “problems.” Well, it looks like the search is over! I think this must be the first shampoo I’ve ever gotten that promises to tend to both issues. Review also coming soon.

Categories Now Added - I have finally added categories to this site! (one of the things on my summer to-do list) i’m one of those people who can have a gazillion catagories, or just a handful of really general ones. this time, i’m going to try to just do the handful of general ones.

summer - other than that, i’ve just been finishing up on moving, settling into my new place, helping my mom, and playing the sims 2. i wish i could just do that last thing on that list, but whatever. at least i get to play it at all. tomorrow i am going to the beach and then my family and i are eating at a restaurant. once again, i wish i could just play the sims 2 all day and night but it’ll be good because it’ll still be summer!!!!!!