Just having something is never enough

Or at least I feel that way, I want so much I mean so so much and what is it that I want so much? Yes this is a rhetorical question because honestly I really don't know. So why whine is the next rhetorical question I pose. What's really making me so sentimental right now is the fact that I'll be leaving Austin in less than 24 hours. Hopefully not for good however. This city is so so magical that not even the traffic or the tanking economy can make you care less about it. I'm always gonna have a slice of Austin with me wherever I go. It's like a beautiful lady that swings her soft, beautiful hair back. And she sings! And to kick off my departure party we'll be celebrating on sixth street and boy will I start to become despondent. And yes I may make a scene getting all teary eyed going WAAA WAAA WAAA. And if I have happen to bump into hot chick I may start to call her Austin in my drunken state. Or maybe I'd wait till after we got laid to call her Austin. You know that's while she leaves my apartment half naked I'd be all "See ya later Austin" cuz that would be my last good memory in this city. I really hope I can settle here someday Austin has everything. And the best part is that it's cheap! Cali was my always my first love when it came to living but you know there is the high cost of living to take into account. Although I'd howl like a wolf as soon as I get a hold of the babes over there. Yessa! But man I just can't stand leaving Austin this colorful city must be explored again sometime in the future. I have been to so many places here while skipping out on so many. That's Austin for ya I guess, everything this city has to offer whether its a five-star restaurant, museum, park, or club has to be checked out once. So long Austin. You'll always be with me. It doesn't matter where I end up because if I don't have lodging when I visit Austin I'll be ripping myself off by slumberin at a hotel!

Experience is bling!

So a pulled over at a gas station needing to fill up the tank pronto! And in the meantime paranoia took over me and caused me to check all of the tires to make sure I wasn't coming down with flat. So I take it over to a local Walmart and sure enough my instinct was correct my back tire needed to be replaced. So during the wait I was hangin around the store looking at the tea makers all the while wondering to myself as to why tea makers fascinated me so much??? It's true I've evolved into a tea lover but a tea maker??? Haven't I wasted money on a coffee maker once already? And turns out it deserved a plaque for the shittiest investment because all of a sudden I detest coffee to the extent where I can't even lick it! So I move on and notice a McDonalds straight down. I wasn't really hungry at first but those workers outside were taking forever to get to my car so I thought what the hey, and besides those double cheeseburgers *drools like a dog* are so *mouth gets even more watery*g-good. And good they were I gulped down two of those in addition to a Spicy McChicken. I made a pact one day and that was to discontinue ingesting the greasiness of fast food and I know it's not morally correct to practice against what you preach, but somehow whenever I catch sight of a McDonalds I envision this guy in a giant double cheeseburger costume greeting all of the customers which only bring out my cannabalistic characteristics as I pounce at it like a cheetah devouring it alive. Long live the double cheeseburgers! And then later on I pay a visit to the electronics section checking out all of the Wii games, DS games, plamas, LCDs. I did make an interesting observation while roaming around and it was that there were no rap or hip hop CDs to be spotted. You'd expect a random Walmart in San Antonio to have everything in stock but nope. And then as I stared onto the blank plamsa screen a freezeframe of that imaginary dude in the double cheeseburger costume pops up and it starts to talk to me. Maybe I was a hallucinating I dunno. And he goes "EAT ME" in the slowest motion possible. I just couldn't fuckin take it anymore those bastards were taking longer than I thought the thing is whenever I showed for their service in the past they'd have it done in a gypsy. But for some reason an hour passed and it was still in line! And hunger was flooding through my system even more by the minute. So I play ball and made the right decision by just walking in random circles checking out the latest electronic gadgets and then alas I hear my name announced in the intercom. And as an added bonus they were actually willing to tie the fluid alternator or whatever it's called with cables it was hanging from the bottom of my car saying that one bump could cause it to fall on the road. Turns out those guys were badasses. It seems like San Antonio citizens are just as nice as Austin citizens I always underestimated the townfolks there I guess. Thanks to them my car was up and running again. This was just a random episode that I encountered while driving from Austin and because it was so unexpected I thought I'd bust out with it. But the main reason why I posted this was because I was proud of myself. I actually made the right decision. Rather than driving with a spoilt tired I took responsibility I got it inspected. Yay for me. And it was all thanks to that flat tire experience that I encountered one night in the middle of the highway after getting a few reminders from people that my tire was kinda flat. So there you have it experience is like gold plus one!!!

The economy is a bigger pain in the ass than you think

So I visit my local 7/11 store this morning to buy breakfast and as I walk up to the checkout counter I noticed a middle-aged habeeb for the first time. He seemed like one of those imported brainiac software engineers and perhaps he applied at the convenient store after the gruesome layoff. Just like how many prodiguous asian guys are trapped working at the video store or even worse, as a janitor! Such an insult to ethnicities of such stature. Cuz you see it's the indians and asians that contribute to the mass output in technology. Without them America probably wouldn't be able to master anything past a typewriter! Honestly, I wonder what the psycology is behind such people being forced to take pay cuts or accepting dead-end jobs. Looks like all of the interstate highways leading towards Dallas will be swamped with angry Americans demanding justice by beating the shit outta Bush and his flimsy ego for how he left the economy in shambles! I'd love my share of this brutality as well.
You know I'm still wondering why the best friend of the girl of my dreams graduated with me day before yesterday. When they applauded her receiving her diploma on stage I shudda turned in the direction of the clapping but somehow I was tangled up in the after shock of actually hearing her name yelled out. I did turn eventually only to see a bombshell who resembled that girl of my dreams though I'm doubtful as to whether the power of my contacts was high enough. She was sitting there next to two other older people dressed in white and she may have dyed her hair brunette? Uhhhh...I'm not too sure maybe she wasn't present and that was somebody else. Anyway once I showed up outside after the ceremony searching for my folks I was hoping I'd stumble into the best friend and that I did she passed right by me with her parents but there no sign of the girl I've had a huge crush on for months. I'm wondering now if I shudda followed her or something maybe she would've appeared to pass on her congratulatory message to her or something. It's so difficult when you fall for someone that you've met only once in your life and there is this distance between the two of you only because you both don't have any mutual friends........OKKKK, so was this really something worth publicizing. I'm sure a lot of you jackasses that read this will be laughing your quirky asses off! But you know something this had to come out because this was such an unexpected phenomenom, her best friend graduating and passing right by me outside when I least expected it! But did I miss seeing what I really wanted to see? That's what I'll always wonder and since there is such a long distance between us I really don't know if we'll bump into eachother again and if I'll get the lifetime opportunity of giving her the Red Rose for realz!

George "Mamarama" Castanza

I feel like George Castanza at times whenever I'm with my parents, the more good looking version that is. And for a temporary period of time I'll have to be shacking it up with my parents while joining the ranks of the unemployed on account of my broke ass. What sucks though is that I won't have friends like Seinfeld, Elaine, or Kramer orbiting around me. I'll have to pull off a big apple for that one! I'm really starting feel dejected right now leaving Austin and all this week. Moving kills but I'll have to get a move on with it soon either this evening or when I make a return trip to atx so I can pack all of the remaining items. I still have to ship the modem back to my internet provider so don't know when that'll take place. But my heart will always be in Austin no matter where I may reside. It's such a hearthrob city I mean think about, the cost of living is cheap, it's the Live music capital of Texas, sixth street is a bang, the ladies are so so fly, the parks and the scenery in general are breathtaking, and last but not least fine dining is number one in the city of Austin. I'm already dreading the move back to deep south Texas. I know I'll be bored to death at times but still me thinks its best that I tie myself to the chain dragging humungous stones through the floor sooner or later.

life-itis

All of the dilemmas that you face daily, such as whether I should throw the trash first, whether I should go digital on that idiot box, whether I should buy a giant crate full of Sara Lee Cheesecakes delivered by UPS, whether I should go luncheon with Tony Parker, or whether I'll finally have the opportunity of rockin the casbah. But hey, its nuttin but a phase that's all. And the next I dunno how many months will be fumed with "Oh my gosh I have to fix that dent in my resume", or "would a red tie or a blue tie match with a green shirt.....and why the hell would I wear a green shirt and if so why would red and blue be considered matching colors" Well this is where the real fun begins folks: Learning and gaining through hardships.
So it looks like I'll be walking like a retard towards the commencement ceremony with a cap and gown. I'll prolly have to take off like an hour early in order to get there one hour before commencement kicks off. Phooey. I wish I could just sleep in till like 11 and then use my super duper telekinetic powers in order to transport myself there. That's if I had any. Damn moviez! They spoil your brains! And so does that idiot box! All the more reason why I should not go digital on it! Besides I fuckin love my ipod touch I get all of the idiot box I want in it!
Alright so who's leading the way in basketball? Obviously we won't be seeing a repeat episode from the defending champs so shove them aside, and let's pave the way for a new team. Could Dwight Howard finally prove that he really is Superman despite his offensive inadequacies or will Lebron James steal the cape from him for his own personal glory? Could Kobe help the Lakers to a championship part deux while receiving his fourth ring? All I can say at this point is that it's going to be a tight race to the championship from both conferences. These games are always so close so the way I see it even the lower ranked teams during the playoffs could have a chance of making it to Finals. For now we all will have to keep a close eye. It seems like the Lakers will have the upper hand in ousting the Nuggets than vice versa. And as for the Magic/Cavs series, the similarites are that both teams are astounding defensively while also maintaining good chemistry. The flip side, however, is that the Magic are a far better 3-point shooting team while the Cavs protagoinist TADADADAA King James has more offensive power than the Magic protagonist Dwight. So far it's both a one point game for each and the outlook for the next five games looks to be in favor of either team and yes I say five because I truly believe that this will be a bloody seven game series. And even if the Cavs come out doing the Second Coming march at the end of Game 7 there'll be a challenging road full of speed bumps and possibly even nails ahead of them when they face NBA's top seed.
And looks like we all learnt a lesson today: And that is to be careful who you trust. I really hope Rip Hamilton gets to prosecute his worst half Josh Nochimson for the fraud that he has committed.

The shiny apple store

So I get outta my car with pure excitement on my face and as I make my entrance into Nordstrom I slid my hands into my pockets while whistling Put On A Happy Face. I greet the piano player, make my way up the escalators, enter the mall and there it is glimmering in 150 Voltage light, so powerful that it blinded my eyes for a second and then restored my vision to full capacity. It was like being seated in a 3D theatre being blown away by the resolution of the light and the magnitude of the ultrasound. Yes folks that's how beautiful the apple store looked from far away. So then I ran ran like the wind go inside and approach one of the merchants impulsively wanting to purchase an Ipod touch. I couldn't even blink when buying it, and was salivating like a dog. As the tiny gadget leaped into my palm it shined gold. I vowed that I'd never wash my right hand again!
The next time there's ever pure excitement on my face it'll probably be after I land a job with either the Apple company or the Apple Store.

Mamarama's Today show & I'm gonna miss you atx!!!

"It's your birthday, it's your birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday", this is the song I dream of singing at an airport terminal with a bunch of other friends wishing one very special friend Happy Birthday before he goes bon voyage off to a distant land. What can I say? I'm in love with my imagination, so much that I can have sex with it! I'm still sorta bugged by the killing of All My Children's sweet & adorable Stuart. How can the former #1 soap opera kill off one of the most beloved characters? All My Children used to be one of the most popular soaps on daytime tv and now the quality of the show has deteriorated and it piles into the should be cancelled category. But going back to Stuart he was a wise old man honestly their portrayers spend years playing the character it's almost like they exist in real life, so when they fall prey to tragedy it's almost as painful as loosing someone very close to you. So yeah that's pretty much been the story of today getting tormented by depression revolving around why extremely soft-spoken people dodge bullets in order to protect someone they love. That's the key word right there 'soft-spoken' meaning they'd succumb to any method including sacrificing their own lives just to protect somebody dear to them. Anyway you all must be thinking what's this dumbass talking about well here you go, F.Y.I I'm a soap buff and All My Children was one-half my childhood along with the Simpsons and most of the Golden Age Nicktoons. And naturally your childhood always remains your comfort zone therfore you act strongly according to such impulses no matter how ludicrous it may seem. And besides I'm all about dramatic content. Can you shout out M for Melodrama.
So apparently Pluckers was having this guess that movie contest and then a guess that song contest. The prize: No fuckin clue cuz I was trying to tune into the motherfuckin Cavs game even though it was on mute! Fun shit tho I still remember when the UT Pluckers was as bland as an old, unhygenic Tejano restaurant. Hmmmm.....whatever happened to El Patos? I used to go there all the time down in the Valley. *Uggghh* the Valley I can't believe I'll have to temporarily move down there for an undetermined amount of time. It all depends on how soon I can land a job and in today's economy I'll require a numerous blessings! My departure from Austin in a few days is really beginning to bother me, so much that I may actually begin to get weepy cornering myself in my tiny bathroom. UT Austin and Austin in general have carved a special place in my heart it'll be really difficult to part ways with this magnificent city after being a settler for a good six years. I'm sure gonna miss sixth street along with busy streets filling up downtown. I'm also gonna miss my pointless adventures with my good buddy along with the anonymous girl that I truly admire. I'm also gonna miss Barton Creek, driving on 360, Hill Country, the fine dining, the sexy women, the empathy from the townsfolks, Austin chess club, Epochs, Central Market, Whole Foods, Bookpeople, Prague, fifth street, the places I've never been to, Gregory Gym, UT, Jester, Dobie, the places out on the drag, and oh yeah did I forget to mention sixth street. Now I'm gonna make a wholehearted effort in trying to land my ass back in atx in the coming months and hopefully I'll emerge victoriously. If not then so long colorful city you'll bring back so many good memories if I ever share an emotional reunion with you.
Then only other place I'd prefer living and working in would be New York City. It would be like heaven on earth if I had the wonderful opportunity of jetting to Vegas four times a year and then to Austin two times a year while living in the Big Apple!