So I'm a little behind on the times. I just watched Donnie Darko for the first time yesterday and it pretty much blew my mind. I love the kinds of movies that make you stand up and go "what the fuck?!" after watching them...and then of course thinking I'm going to see Frank standing around somewhere in all his menacing, bunny-rabbit creepiness. Shoot. The director's cut definitely de-mystifies a lot of the film, but even then considering the time travel paradox and the theological element is really something to try and wrap your mind around. I think it takes a philosophy junkie like me to appreciate this stuff

Basically, if you have not seen this movie, do so immediately.

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So I've reached the point where I'm not leaning so much on mom and dad anymore. Like I said, I'm behind on the times. But it's progress, and the best part is that it's exciting! Progress is exciting! So hopefully I will find some newfound motivation in all of this progress, because I definitely need to get my ass in gear and accomplish some of the things I should've done a very long time ago.

In other news, I got an email from the UW newspaper, The Daily, saying I should apply and whatnot. I've shifted away from journalism in the past 2 months (at least I'm changing my mind before school starts), but hey if they're going to hand me an application I'm not going to turn down the offer. There's a 10 week crash course in journalism and even then that's not a guarantee of employment...but I think it's worth the shot.

My 3 new favorite things

• Donnie Darko


• The Daily Show


• Scooby Doo

Muffy over and out!

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So I got tagged by Renaye a million years ago, and a million years later here I am with my response!

Rules :
1. Each player of this game starts off with 15 weird things/habits/little known facts about yourself.
2. People who get tagged need to write a post of their own 15 weird things/habits/little known facts as well as state this rule clearly.
3. At the end, you need to choose 10 people to be tagged and list their names.
4. No tag backs!!

1.) Why so serious?
I'm obsessed with the character Heath Ledger created when he played The Joker. I do little impressions when people aren't around...they're so simple and easy, but they're so fun. If Hollywood approached me to take on the role of The Joker I would take it at the drop of a hat...despite the fact that I have no acting experience AND that this will never happen haha.

2.) The funnel chest
I have a moderate case of Pectus Excavatum (Google it...but keep in mind that mine is definitely not as extreme as many of the results you'll see). I used to be very self-conscious about it, but I don't care so much anymore. The only thing that bothers me is that it might be affecting my athletic performance(decreased chest cavity and therefore smaller lung capacity and a possibility of the sternum pressing up against the heart). I don't know if I'm worrying too much or if my concerns are legitimate

3.) Moderately modest
I hesitate showing people my jump roping or piano skills not because I'm modest, but because it makes me feel guilty for showing off. Secretly, I love the attention

4.) What Is Love
I will spontaneously break into song and dance if I hear What Is Love by Haddaway.

5.) Crap
I avoid pooping in public bathrooms at all costs. Actually, I just hate poop in general.

6.) Back to the books
When I was younger I used to write stories in spiral-bound notebooks, all of them about Beebo the Mutant Sloth and usually involving dragons or even Pokemon, back when they were still popular. My inspiration for "Beebo the Mutant Sloth" came from a sock puppet by the same name from an episode of America's Funniest Home Videos (back in the Bob Sagget days).

7.) Nerd
In eigth grade my hair was shaped like a mushroom, I had a rolling backpack, glasses, and a big rain jacket during fall and winter. Fun stuff!

8.) Wtf?
This survey thing is taking way longer than it should.

9.) Woops
When my sister and I were little, I pretended to Power Ranger-kick her in the bathroom while we were brushing our teeth. I didn't actually hit her, but she thought I was going to, so she stumbled backwards and fell into the toilet.

10.) Uh uh uh uh
If I'm around someone I'm not comfortable with, I try and finish my sentences way too fast and I end up stuttering like crazy.

11.) The Ultimate Weblog Community
I love how Nutang doesn't tolerate annoying members. I try not to participate in the bashing, but I get a kick out of watching a member getting driven from the site by our rantings. It seems a little bit immoral and elitist, but if you're ignorant and irritating, gtfo!

12.) A real bad listener
I'm really bad at finding new music because I'm too impatient to sit through and listen to a whole song. The only way I can find new bands / artists is if I hear one of their good songs FIRST. Although, speaking of being a bad listener...sometimes I can hold conversations with people while thinking about something else entirely. I dunnno, I speak words but my mind can be wandering elsewhere...

13.) Dirty little secret
Once upon a time I had a blog hidden away within the depths of the internet that had all of my rantings and problems about the world...and it had some angry things that I've never said to any of my friends' faces. Like you would see in a movie, someone stumbled upon it and sent me a rather angry message on Myspace. Since then it's been taken down and our friendship still stands, but it was definitely an "oh shit" moment.

14.) Phobia
There are only two things in life that I'm really afraid of. The first one is the trying new things that stretch my comfort zone, and the second is regret or a missed opportunity. Honorable mentions include spiders, awkward moments, failure, and deep, dark, open water.

15.) Let's put a smile on that face
Unless it's an extremely powerful onset of happiness, I'm really bad at showing excitement. It's mostly an inward thing. Sometimes this comes off as me just being a Debbie Downer, but I can't FAKE being outwardly exuberant . My body language just isn't very emotionally expressive.

TAGGED:
Stevo
Jon
Randy
Dotty
LS
Nuttz - Already tagged
Kelsey
Heidi
Aji
The GF :)

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All of this Michael Phelps hype is driving me a little bit crazy. 8 gold medals in one Olympic games is pretty ridiculous, and he is a beast at swimming, but the greatest Olympian of all time? That's pushing it. I guess all the media attention is fine for now, but I hope the commotion has died down by 2012 in London. I think Milorad Cavic was onto something when he said that a loss by Phelps would be good for the sport of swimming...no one is invincible. World records would be pointless if they weren't meant to be broken.

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I know it sounds ridiculous, but I've been hard-presed to find things to do lately. Communicating with jump ropers via Facebook is only satisfying when people are online, and there isn't practice for the rest of the summer so I'm struggling to find the motivation to go sweat it out outside. The only reliable source of entertainment these days are the Olympics, which are amazing but that's more of a late-night thing. What to do with the rest of the day??

Nothing. But that's ok, after a month of travelling and jumping around, I figure a little bit of downtime isn't going to kill me...but it sure feels like it...

Anyhow, my friends have been giving me crap for not rooting on the home team. I don't care, I want China to win. It's my heritage man, I can't forsake that...and plus, all they do with their lives is train a single sport, it'd be nice if they were HAPPY for once with getting a gold medal. Oh and let me just say that if I were any of the swimmers in the Water Cube, the last thing I would want to do after winning a gold medal is go stand next to that lady and get interviewed by her terribly posed questions.

I really don't have anything else to say, which is probably apparent from my random blabbering. I think I shall end this now and go eat something. That's always a good cure for boredom, I just have remind myself how lucky I am to have good metabolism every time I down 3 bowls of cereal for a snack. Yummy...

Muffy over and out!
P.S. I shall comment later after I finish my 3 bowls of cereal :)

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