Even though I was blockaded by snow, I know for sure that this birthday was memorable. I used to throw myself elaborate birthdays and ensure that all my closest friends were there to celebrate it with me.
Since I was stranded at home, I realized what was most important this year was that I appreciate the small things in life. I received so much love that day through text, IM, Facebook and phone calls that it made me appreciate the day more than anything else.
Who knew that fast food would be a delicacy during a blizzard? I risked my life for Szechaun 1’s Mongolian Lamb off Briggs Chaney Road but failed miserably. The farther I drove out, the more snow pelted my car and the more paranoid I got over the ice-laden roads.
Yes, I made a U-turn back home and decided to order 20 hot wings with Ranch sauce from Pizza Bolis ( I figured this would satiate my craving for soul food until Snowmageddon 2 ends).
It also went well with watching ” Beauty and The Beast”, a 1995 animated Disney Classic that I adored growing up. Overall, this was a finger-licking good day.
Most people don’t realize this but the secret to happiness is to be happy with who you are. It’s ok if you sing off-key, eat that extra cookie or forget how to spell ambidexterous sometimes because it makes up for how wonderful you are. There will always be someone out there who wants to bring you down for millions of insignificant reasons but always remember that it’s not you. It’s them.
I recently found this blog by a very quirky individual who loves life. She admits that people have criticisized her for so many things but she never takes any of it to heart anymore. Her secrets on how to combat unhappy people were yummy. I ate that entry up and I want the world to devour it too.
Every day is extremely precious, because it can be your last. The blizzard of 2010 has drenched the D.C/ MD area where I live and it cost some people ’s lives due to the inclement weather.
Before today, I knew I was going to be snowed in so I bought pepper jack cheese, Craizins,Vanilla Wafers, Easy Mac, hot buffalo wing flavored pretzel pieces and Snickers. I woke up at a decent hour, did work than watched a movie off Hulu that I wanted to see for so long. I’m happy even though I am snowed in. I also don’t let people’s unhappy ways get the best of me too. Why sulk when I can eat Easy Mac in bliss?
Keanu Reeves is what I call the most luckiest man in Hollywood. He is not a great actor, not very bright and has been extremely lucky when he did Speed with my girl Sandra Bullock years ago.
Because of that and Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventures, he was able to remain an A-lister. People scoff at me when I say Keanu Reeves is one of my top favorite actors and I don’t understand why they do that.
One friend said, ” He’s really dumb and he can’t act! What will people think of you when you tell them he’s your favorite actor?”
Well, he’s my favorite for approximately three reasons which is: he’s HOT, he says socially awkward things and he pulls of romantic movies off well ie The Lake House.
I collected a list of my top 10 favorite socially awkward quotes by Keanu Reeves that I feel are extremely quotable:
“Do they? I don’t know. I haven’t checked it out, you know. I don’t like go home and like…”Google” me.
“I am not handsome or sexy. Of course, it’s not like I am hopeless.”
“When I read in US Weekly the other day that she was fifty-nine, … I was like, ‘whoa, dude, no way she’s old enough to be my mother.’ Being with somebody that old is like committing incest, only you’re not related.”
“Can you get halfway around the world? Can you do a walking trail of the movie?”
“I got smelled, … we had a lovely conversation, and I was in.”
“What is the Matrix?”
“What would happen if you melted? You know, you never really hear this talked about much, but spontaneous combustion? It exists! [People] burn from within… sometimes they’ll be in a wooden chair and the chair won’t burn, but there’ll be nothing left of the person. Except sometimes his teeth. Or the heart. No one speaks about this, but its for real.”
“[when told he'd have to "bite the bullet"] Yes, but I don’t have to eat the whole rifle.”
“I’m Mickey Mouse. They don’t know who’s inside the suit.”
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It’s no secret, I have a very busy life. I intern for the party, do social marketing for Amani Wellness Spa, work at a firm and find time to go to a class in between. Many people ask, how do I do that?
I always answer back, I have no idea. All I know is I need Delilah in the mornings and at night I need my Hardcore Gangsta Rap AND overplayed Pop songs to keep me sane.
In the mornings, 97.1 WASH FM is Advil for my ears–it takes the pain of waking up too early away– and it keeps me in a chipper mood. I always jam out to love songs by Jewel, Sarah McLachlan, Abba and the BeeGees. I grew up on the BeeGees and to be able to blast: “How Deep Is Your Love” is sheer ecstasy. I love the disco lights, shrilled crooning and lyrics like:
I really need to learn
‘Cause we’re living in a world of fools
Breakin’ us down
When they all should let us be
We belong to you and me
Every time I hear this particular song from this station, I often daydream about wearing bell bottoms at a Disco club and later sharing a Zima with a John Travolta-like character ( preferably Vinny Barberino from ‘Welcome Back Kotter’).
For 2010, I really do want this song to be my new “Baby Come Back” because “Baby Come Back” has already served its initial purpose beautifully in my life thus far. However, it’s in stiff competition with my night addiction.
I need this song to navigate through congested beltways and pissed off drivers with ease. It begs me to ask the bigger question: The Bee Gees or Wu-Tang?
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If you want to spice up your love life on Valentine’s Day, try out our private two hour massages for couples in our luxurious Victorian style massage parlor that has a custom Jacuzzi, ambient music, and gentle rose petal scents that entrance you into a tranquil calm.
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I’ve been listening to Voodoo Pharmacology’s last album and I can’t quite place it into a specific genre. It’s mellow but it can be hectic, and yet there are poetic verses that make them skip around into a whole new style of music.
I’ve been a fan of theirs since my senior year of college when I wrote a music review over their self titled album : Voodoo Pharmacology.
It’s been ages since they last toured and when I found out that they were back in the B-more scene, I was ecstatic! This Friday, January 22, at 8:00 p.m they will be jamming with Dark Dissolve at the Senator Theater located on 5904 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21212. Tickets are $10 but $13 at the door.
This show is not your typical concert but an experience. They will have the following so be warned:
Indie Films
Costumed weirdos
Murals
Art Vendors
Body Paint
Videos
Special effects
Assorted Oddities
If you have any questions about the show or tickets, please contact Ryan Romano through his e-mail: thedrummist@gmail.com
As a Social Media Intern for the Maryland Democratic Party, I assist with creating Excel sheets, writing up E-mail blasts and playing around with Facebook for the greater good.
Besides picking up social networking skills, I also assist with important events such as with the 12th annual legislative luncheon held at the Westin in Annapolis.
It really was a watershed in my life to simply hand out table cards to Senators, Delegates and Congressman from across the area.
It’s not everyday an average person can have lunch with two Senators, a few Delegates and various other politicians in the area–unless they roll high G’s.
When you read about the luncheon in The Washington Post or other media outlets, you don’t always feel the spirit of the event due to time and print space restrictions. But by being physically there to hear Gov. Martin O’ Malley raise Dem officials spirits the day before the General Assembly session is something you can’t truely put to print.
I am the Director of Com. for the Maryland Fed. of College Dems, Marketing Specialist for Amani Wellness Spa and I am a Social Media intern for the Maryland Democratic Party.
I've also contributed work to Girls Life's magazine Web site, The Daily Record of Maryland's Web site, Exhibit A News Baltimore; a legal online newspaper, and CinCity2000's Web site as well.
Even though I was blockaded by snow, I know for sure that this birthday was memorable. I used to throw myself elaborate birthdays and ensure that all my closest friends were there to celebrate it with me.
