Happy Halloween!

I hope you all have a great time tonight! After a few days of debating I opted to just wear this random sweater and leather pants I have with safety pins all over them. In addition to spiking my hair, spraying it black, and wearing eyeliner. I don't know exactly what this makes me (I suppose some kind of punk/goth/counter-culture stereotype). But it's not normal me so whatever. My plan for the evening? Some underground industrial/hard techno crazy party at some abandoned warehouse that someone I know bought. And some mushrooms. Should be a good time had by all. I'll try to take some pictures but... no promises. Much love to you all, enjoy the day, and I'll maybe give you a call later??? Who knows

Marvel just let us know the following:

ROBERT DOWNEY JR. AND JON FAVREAU SUIT UP FOR MARVEL STUDIOS' THE AVENGERS AND IRON MAN 2

As part of his four picture deal with Marvel Studios, Robert Downey Jr. is appearing as Tony Stark in THE AVENGERS motion picture, as well as reprising his starring role as the larger-than-life leading character in IRON MAN 2. Jon Favreau will return to direct the sequel to the blockbuster IRON MAN, which to date has grossed over $578 million worldwide, as well as executive produce THE AVENGERS.

Marvel Studios is pleased today to confirm that an agreement has been finalized with award-winning actor Don Cheadle to take on the role of Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes in Marvel's IRON MAN 2 due in theaters on May 7, 2010. In casting Cheadle, Marvel replaces Terrence Howard who appeared in the role of Rhodey in IRON MAN.

Based on Marvel's iconic Super Hero, IRON MAN 2 continues the story of this summer's box office blockbuster IRON MAN, the first feature film produced independently by Marvel Studios. IRON MAN 2 will be produced by Marvel Studios' President, Kevin Feige, and executive produced by Louis D'Esposito, Jon Favreau, Stan Lee, David Maisel and Denis Stewart.

In a movie event, THE AVENGERS will bring together the super hero team of Marvel Comics characters for the first time ever, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk and more, as they are forced to band together to battle the biggest foe they've ever faced.

The highly anticipated sequel to IRON MAN will be released in theatres on May 7, 2010 and THE AVENGERS will be released July 15, 2011. Both films will be distributed by Paramount Pictures.

ALRIGHT! Who's got the DeLorean so we can go back in time??

Back to business

After a long weekend, let's test your minds to see if they are still working properly.

What if you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life? Which song would you choose?

I'm going to have to think about that myself.

Makes you want to be Tom Brady...

Several pictures of his extremely hot girlfriend Gisele:

My future (I mean skin) is so bright, I need shades.

Here is another installment of "Why GOERG needs to get a life..."

I will introduce a rating system for this one because if I do it like the other lists then I bore myself. So....

! - Highly Recommend
@ - Decent
$ - See it, but only intoxicated.
# - Meh. So-So.
? - Why would you see this crap?
And we're off (in order of watching them),

PCU (#), Monkeybone (?), Orgazmo (!!!), Being John Malkovich (!), The TV Set (!), Sahara (#), Magnolia (? or $, it drug on for three fuckin' hours), Escanaba in da Moonlight (#), The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang (!), No Reservations (@), Burn After Reading (!), Swingers (!), Just Add Water (!), Little Black Book (?), Pi (?, confusing shit), Driving Lessons (#), Serendipity (@, for a chick flick), Arsenic and Old Lace (#), Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (!!!), Proof (@), The Nines (!), Go (!), The Wackness (!!!), Bottle Rocket (#, boring), The Big Bounce (@), College (#, could have been better), Henry Poole is Here (!), Bongwater ($$), Thunderpants (????????, easily the worst movie ever made), Art School Confidential (!), The Rocker (!), Kung Fu Panda (!), 10 Items or Less (#), The Moguls (!), License to Wed (@), Van Wilder 2: Rise of Taj ($), Fred Claus (!), Cheats (#), The Incredible Hulk (@, Ed Notron version), The Virgin Suicides (@, totally fucked up but worth a watch), Virgin Territory (?), Foot Fist Way (?), Birds of America (!!), The Pacifier (??), Wristcutters: A Love Story (@), Definitely Maybe (@-!), Home Fries (?), Alfie (@), Inside Man (!), and finally...The Bone Collector (!)

And that makes fifty movies (roughly 85 hours of wasted time). Per usual, any questions about these movies, feel free to ask...I remember most of them.

Peace amphibians,

G-O-E-R-G

Great pre-game huddle!

I know you guys aren't as into football as I am, but Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints has one of the greatest pre-game huddles I have ever seen. Love it.

Found this on myspace...

One of my myspace friends had this as a post and I laughed.

9 Things I Hate About Everyone

1. People who point at their wrist while asking for the time.... I know where my watch is pal, where the hell is yours? Do I point at my crotch when I ask where the toilet is?

2 People who are willing to get off their ass to search the entire room for the T.V.. remote because they refuse to walk to the T.V. and change the channel manually.

3 When people say 'Oh you just want to have your cake and eat it too'.
Damn right! What good is cake if you can't eat it?

4 When people say 'it's always the last place you look'. Of course it is.
Why the hell would you keep looking after you've found it? Do people do this? Who and where are they? Gonna Kick their asses!

5 When people say while watching a film 'did you see that?'. No Loser, I paid $12 to come to the cinema and stare at the damn floor.

6 People who ask 'Can I ask you a question?'.... Didn't really give me a choice there, did ya sunshine?

7. When something is 'new and improved!'. Which is it? If it's new, then there has never been anything before it. If it's an improvement, then there must have been something before it, couldn't be new.

8 When people say 'life is short'.
What the hell?? Life is the longest damn thing anyone ever does!! What can you do that's longer?

9 When you are waiting for the bus and someone asks 'Has the bus come yet?'
If the bus came would I be standing here, dumbass?

Happy Friday!

Because I "steal" the good answers, I am going to wait to respond to today's "What if?" question...wouldn't want to upset Goerg ;)

What if you could hear what someone is thinking for a day? Who would you choose?

I'm interested to hear the results of this one...

Let's try again

Since Hock was the only one to respond to the first one, let's see if this one sparks interest.

What if you could committ a crime and get away with it? What crime would you committ?

I would have to say robbing a bank or something along those lines. Financial security thanks to money that is now tax free!! Hells yeah.

Let's try something new...

I want to gather discussion about something as often as I can, since I struggle to contribute to this blog recently. What I was thinking, and this can lead to reply postings or comments to this posting, is to give a scenario or situation and see what we would all do. I usually do the Weekly WYR but let's mix it up a little bit.I have a whole list so I will try to post one a day.


What if you could be invisible for a day? What would you do and why?

Let's hear what you would do guys!

I think I would probably turn into a creeper, but who wouldn't when they were invisible? Honestly though, I would mess with people all friggin day. Freak a lot of people out, make them think there are ghosts, especially some people that I KNOW deserve it. Why would I do that? Because I'm invisible, you try to find me to tell me it's wrong :) Oh, when I'm not messing with people, I'm watching hot chicks undress. Did I really have to say it? No, you were all thinking it...

Family Values

So the last time I went home (yeah, I know it's been a few weeks. I'm slow, deal) I learned quite a bit about my family.

First off, the most crazy news. My 17 year old cousin, who is a good kid in school and sports, was first busted for marijuana possession. The day he went to court, the judge was very lenient on him. He went golfing that day and drank with his friend, who brought the beer. Well, my cousin, you know, the smart one, drove them home. He did something stupid in a minivan and was pulled over and slapped with a DUI. Well, he was put right back into court and saw the same judge. As you would expect, the judge wasn't so nice the second time. He put my 17 year old cousin under house arrest, only able to leave to go to school or work. When he received his sentencing, he was put in jail for 45 DAYS! He's still in high school. And I thought he was the good one of the family.

My other cousin, who is 25, also got a DUI around the same time. He is rather lucky though, as he works at the post office and they don't give a shit about arrest records there. He still has fines and shit to pay off, but at least that should kick his alcoholism for a while.

Found out that my other cousin, 30, was a huge coke fiend. She's missing some teeth, lost her house and her old bf (who committed suicide), and has been in jail quite a few times for stealing things...from Sam's Club. Seriously, Sam's Club, the bulk warehouse. I knew she wasn't the smartest one, but I thought she had more sense than that.

My uncle just got laid off, after about 20 years or so at Chrysler. He has a years worth of severance pay, but he's still about 5 years from retirement, so he can't receive any of that. The worst part is that he has TWINS on the way with my new aunt. I hope he finds something soon.

My sister is running deeper into the hole. She doesn't stay at a job for more than a year, just because she gets bored or she's just flat out stubborn and/or stupid. Hopefully her bf starts making some more money and they get married and she can just mooch off of his money, because that's what I see her doing anyways...sadly enough.

Don't get me wrong, I love my family, but I'm the one with the most going for me right now...and that's not saying much. I never thought I'd be in this position. This is a strange feeling. I just hope I don't start to travel down the road that most of my family seems to already have traveled. I just hope I'm doing the right thing with taking this job. Hopefully it opens new doors that I never even thought of and I have a successful life. I know that's what everyone wants, but I wanted to say it anyways.

Reflections on 23 years.

Well, I have completed my 23rd year of being on this earth as of 8:18 am. Looking back on this year, I have done a lot yet done nothing. I have:

- Moved several times
- Seen Umphrey's McGee at about 7 different shows
- Seen close to 200 new movies (not including ones I have already seen)
- Ended the only real relationship I have ever had
- Schooled for the entire time
- Rose to the position of Head Prep Guy at Gables
- Drove to South Carolina and saw the beautiful states in between
- Went to Lollapalooza
- Saw Brand New in concert
- Found many many new bands
- Lost friends
- Gained friends
- Kept friends
- Continued my pot habit
- Watched about 4 seasons of Gilmore Girls
- Kept up with my shows: Heroes, Always Sunny, South Park, Entourage
- Lived alone for three weeks
- Did some psychedelia
- Re-read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, only to be disappointed by the movie postponement
- Saw Weird Al in concert
- Became a regular at the Alphabet Dinner
- Became a regular at Coral Gables' Monday Night Debauchery
- Have never felt stronger about who I am.

And those are twenty-three things I did in my twenty-third year. Love you guys.

Peace, G-O-E-R-G

8:00 Classes Can Still Suck My Nuts

So I'm sitting in this lecture at 8:15 and I feel like death. Despite the fact that I don't even really have to pay that much attention to anything because I am an instructor and know it already. But even still, as the mornings grow darker and darker, it's getting increasingly more difficult to drag my ass here. ugh. I feel kinda crappy, partly because I've been going out more, but that's a good thing, not a bad thing. I almost stayed out long enough to see Afroman last night (booyah) but instead I went home and watched South Park. Which was honestly a LITTLE disappointing in terms of plot. But it was worth it if only to see
1) Wendy's angry face
&
2) Cartman getting the shit kicked out of him
I need to fucking go somewhere and dance. I'm dying without music and movement. I also haven't been exercising which I'm sure doesn't help. But really, I need to find a good club to go to - I have a few options I'm gonna start looking into - the only thing that sucks is that everybody here listens to bad hip hop and rap. sick. I've been invited to these underground dance parties but all of the djs spin hip hop and that makes me die a little...

Going to Indy this Friday to see a concert and get fucked up for Jess's Bday. I'll call you on Saturday Dah-veed. Any exciting weekend plans?

Speaking of ex-roommates, I wish I didn't have a roommate. I feel so stifled. And three cats in one apartment is way too much. I hate them. And I love cats. But it's SO aggravating having to constantly consider what they're doing when I'm just walking around my apartment - are they trying to get in my room, scratching the furniture (read: MY furniture), pulling up the carpet, eating my lunch, climbing on a hot stove? It's awful. I miss having my straight boys as roommates. Also girls are SO annoying to live with. Why WHY do you have to spend an hour getting ready? What could possibly be accomplished in that amount of time? Who are you trying to impress? I've just really gotten used to my alone time, and it's aggravating when I'm using my headphones and she's still trying to tell me some asinine opinion about what's on tv (note: this weekend she was gone from friday to monday night and I didn't turn on the tv a single time except when jess and doug came over. I hate tv. it sucks my soul.) Don't get me wrong - I love Adrianne. But I hate living with girls. They're so needy and indirect and smothering. Sort of like gay guys. On that front I have to admit I'm feeling a little lonely. It'd be nice to have someone to cuddle with, but that ain't happening any time soon most likely.

So anyway. Lecture's coming to a close so I'm out for now, but I love you guys and I'll talk to you soon.
-Cottonmouth out

p.s. here's a Red Slender Loris

look at its tiny people hands with its tiny opposable thumb!

Updates on my happy-haps

Let me start off by saying this post is going to be a bitch to type out. The reason being, is that I sliced off part of the tip of my ring finger on my right hand earlier this morning and now its wrapped up and in a splint. So, I'm typing with one finger on my right hand. How did this happen you might ask? Well, I was slicing onions on the slicer, which was set to automatic, and one of the onions fell down, so I reached down and tried to fix it...WITH THE SLICER STILL ON! Big mistake. I feel like a huge dumbass, but luckily no one seemed too disappointed. You might think it hurt, but I barely even felt it. It took about 2 hours for it to stop bleeding though. Oh, and I spent about 3 hours in the ER, about 2 of those hours were me just laying there...waiting. This should be nice and annoying for the next week or so.

Other than that, not much has changed. Completed a week of my apprenticeship. I'm probably going to get a new cell phone/provider sometime this week after I get paid. AT&T fucking suck, they charge so much for so little text. I think I'm going for Sprint and getting the Instinct, with unlimited everything (text, internet, GPS, etc.) except minutes but those are unnecessary with free nights and weekends anyways. So take that AT&T! Suck my fuzzy balls you assholes! I wish I knew more people here that would go out with me. Almost everyone I know here works the complete opposite shifts from me so I almost never see them, or they are lazy and won't go out. Oh well, I guess it'll be smart to save a little money for now.

My Love Jake

so Jake Gyllenhaal is fucking ripped now. He's in the new Prince of Persia movie (yes like the video game). And I still want to do naughty things to him

Why in God's Name am I Awake?

Well I suppose it's not really that early anymore, but for whatever reason I woke up at like 9:30 this morning. I suppose this is because 9:30 is about the latest I have been ALLOWED to sleep for the last few months... So I decided to use this time to post on the blog with the now seeming obligatory life update.
Warning: I'm smoking a bowl. And listening to dance music. If this even makes sense it will be a miracle.

So we'll get the simple questions out of the way. Am I seeing anybody? Fuck no. How's school? Still fine and still boring. How's teaching going? Extremely well, I am the best teacher ever. How's Bloomington? Still kinda sucks and is boring and has a notable lack of my friends in it (i.e. you guys).

Basically I work all the time. In some way or another. I haven't been this busy since high school. We have an exam basically every week in italian, which meets four days a week, I'm at school 12 hours a week just for my Grad Assistant duties, and let me tell you, if you haven't ever taught a class, it's about the most mentally exhausting thing I've ever done. It's so stressful to know that you are expected to be right all the time. And people take my word as the law. It's fucking insane, and makes my brain hurt. But teaching is very rewarding, and it's nice my students like me. And now in my free time I'm generally doing one of three things:

1) Smoking Pot, Drinking and Grading Papers
2) Smoking Pot, Drinking and Watching Syndicated Television
3) Smoking Pot, Drinking and Writing Music

About that last one. So yeah, I've actually been doing something productive and creative in my free time for a change and I've been writing electronic music. It's really fun, even though the program (logic express) makes my brain explode. I also feel like I have quite a knack for it, because the math-minded part of me understands the structure of that type of music, and the music-minded part of me understands the harmony and melodies and rhythms. I'm actually "done" with a song (or at least done for the time being because I need to stop nitpicking for a little while and move on). I'm really happy with how it sounds, but I'm kinda self conscious about it anyway so I'm not gonna post it because you guys don't like that type of music anyway :). I've been seriously looking into pricing out some digital/cd turntables and djing. I now have a connection to someone who's basically acquired this abandoned warehouse in the middle of nowhere and they're planning on having parties there with bands and djs etc. So that's pretty fuckin sweet. I would just want to DJ for fun, it just seems like a great hobby to take up, and it would be sweet to just be able to sit at home and mix while we're smoking, or as something different to do while tripping :). Dance party my place!!!



Seriously, WTF? These are a very small portion of the different Logic synthesizers I'm trying to figure out. Ow. My brain is leaking out my ears.

I was in this Romeo and Juliet as Mercutio for anyone who didn't know. I received rave reviews. I also have a small part in a show in April which is exciting. I also might be singing with the Mason orchestra in March as a soloist (yes, Mason does in fact have an orchestra apparently). I ALSO might have another part at the end of this semester and again at the beginning of next year. Basically I'm getting opportunities to perform all the time, which is a pretty big deal, seeing as how that's what I want to do. So I'm just keeping my fingers crossed.

I want to move to a city. I'm so sick of the midwest. On the plus side, it's gorgeous down here; unseasonably warm, the trees just barely starting to get that orange tint. It's awesome.

I hate that I haven't been able to go to any concerts lately. It makes me really depressed, but I just don't have the time or money. Oh well.

Despite all this, things are going really well. I'm really enjoying my alone time, and being so driven at the moment. I feel good about what I'm doing, and I really feel like I've found the path I'm supposed to be on. It's like I've started paying attention to the little hints life throws you to make sure you're going the right way. I'm not concerned about the decisions I make, because I finally feel like I have the life experience to make the right ones for me. I just feel very centered and happy. :)

I miss you all terribly, can't wait til Christmas when I'll get to see everyone for sure, hopefully I can come up before then though. Until then, don't forget you're always welcome to call me to chat, I'd love to hear what's going on in everyone's life.
Peace Toads

that's my new phrase I made up. It's what I say now

Something Extra Special or Nothing Too Fancy

So folks, it is true. I have been to my 23rd Umphrey's McGee show since the glorious band has presented themselves to me in the form of Sweet Sounds Vol. 6. And god damn it, if it doesn't just keep getting better!!

SVG (also known as the mysterious Claudio on the CFuck) and I drove to Kalamazoo to see UM at the beautiful State Theatre. It was an amazing venue: old-timey ceilings and moldings, huge balcony for viewing pleasures, even more seats on the floor (if 'rocking out' isn't your thing), and the standard empty space reserved for general admissions (VIPs in my opinion). SVG and I got there early as a change of pace and stood in line to be let in. After not noticing that there is a separate will-call booth with no line, we finally filed in and got our wristbands and beer (or G&T). We strolled down to the stage and, to my surprise, we had front row seats. Right next to the stage, finally! There was none of that retarded unused space for the bouncers to spot hippie potheads. Just me...touching the stage, where Bayliss would be standing in mere moments. Rock!

There was an opening act. And by opening act, I mean Marsha Stasik. Does that last name ring a bell Umphreaks? (Ryan Stasik is the bass player in UM, for you non-UMers) Stasik's mom did a short 15 minute stand up comedy routine and it wasn't too shabby. Funny stuff making fun of married life, Pony being a stoner in high school, etc. After she ended, the main event came pouring out onto the stage.

They opened up with (the almost predictable) Nothing Too Fancy, jamming out as only they know how to do. But what would Nothing Too Fancy be without it being unfinished (for now) and seguing into a nice little ditty called Push the Pig. Then they played Rocker (Part II) which was a new one to me. It's nice to know that after 23 shows, I am still seeing songs I have never seen before. After a beautiful version of Haji overflowing into the Talking Heads' "Making Flippy Floppy," they ended their set with the second half(?) of Nothing Too Fancy. For those of you keeping score, the set went:

Set I: Nothing Too Fancy > Push the Pig, Rocker (Part II), Hajimemashite > Making Flippy Floppy > Nothing Too Fancy.

It was quite the nice warm-up set.

Set 2 kicked off with a bang when they tore into Miss Tinkle's. They slowed down the jamming and slid nicely into Higgins and then hitting right back into the very end of Miss Tinkle's. They played a very boiled down version of Syncopated Strangers (introduced as "This song is about 12 years old.) The show "ended" with a beautiful sandwich of All in Time with Robot World thrown in. Once again the score:

Set II: Miss Tinkle's Overture > Higgins > Miss Tinkle's Overture, Syncopated Strangers, All in Time > Robot World (with a Stranglehold jam) > All in Time

And finally, the crowd could not be retained anymore as they chanted and yelled for UM to get their asses back on stage because everyone (and I mean everyone) knew they weren't done. They take the stage and kick into two (kinda three) songs I have never seen live and ending with one that I have only seen once.

Encore: The Girl is Mine > Jane Says > The Girl is Mine > Space Funk Booty (very rare) > Believe the Lie

This show was awesome. The jams were solid and the riffs were tight. Kudos, UM. The only disappointment was that some douchebag, who was barely a fan, got Bayliss' setlist and not me. Bullshit.

Great night.....until I got home. I had to pull an all nighter to study for two exams I had the next day. One at 9 am in Advanced Geometry and the other in the afternoon in Complex Analysis. And yes, they are as fun as they sound. So now I am super far behind in sleep and will probably crash any minnnuuuuuuuuuu....................

G-O-E-R-G

I'm Coming Home!

I finally get to take that 5 hour drive back home on Saturday. It's about time, I miss you guys. The only thing is that I'm going to be in Okemos for only about 20 minutes, then I'm going back to Washington til about Monday. So I'll be half back. Sorry, if you even care. I'll be glad to finally be back in Michigan though (wow, never thought I'd say that) were I'm not stuck in a hotel room. Not a moment too soon either, because the wireless here is so fucking slow, even now at 5am. 5am! It's slower than dial up, which makes me want to punch babies in the throat and throw puppies at sharks. Anyways, I can't wait to be back and maybe we can get into some shenanigans.

Much love and Skittlebrau!