Just four dudes hanging out in the living room, trying to figure out how to play more shows before I leave in August. You'd think it'd be easy to play house shows, but it kind of sucks when we're all not in school anymore and we're all lazy as fuck.
I've decided to move back to Hawaii when the lease runs out in August. Kind of nuts, ya? I think so. I'm doing it, whatever. I don't want to digress. I feel a lot of things because of it.
I meant to update this thing a while ago when I got a text from mom saying, "Update your blog." I swear I had a lot of things to say, but now I can't think of any. I have to be in the mood I guess. I think it's cause I'm announcing to the internet world what I plan to do in August. It's blocking my brain from operating normally. I've told my friends whenever I see them but this is different. So weird how the internet influences me like this. So ya, sorry mom this is a shitty post. The pictures are from an assignment for my photo class. The camera is fine and I already thanked Tricia for lending it to me. Don't worry.
I've been trying to keep up with all the stuff going on in Japan. It is crazy. Because of power outages, the nuclear plant's cooling systems have shut off resulting in ocean water being needed to prevent a meltdown. Possible radioactive contamination for people in Tokyo. Still searching for survivors amid the rubble and now SNOW! Refugees. Public distrust in the government (though a given for any kind of disaster). It's crazy. They estimate the death toll to be at least 15,000. I think the most recent U.S. disasters were Katrina and 9/11, and their combined death toll was about 5,000. I think what makes it the most crazy is that it's Japan. Richest Asian nation. Technology comes from Japan, man. At first I was like, "Japan will be fine. It's Japan!" But looking at pictures and the continuing bad news pouring out, it just gets bleaker and bleaker. Some guy predicted a huge earthquake sometime next week, since California is on the opposite side of the "Ring of Fire". I don't even know what to think about that. I've been keeping up with Boston Globe's: The Big Picture for pictures to put with the articles from other sources.
Currently Listening to Dream On by The Chemical Brothers.
*Remember that shit from Xanga or Live Journal? I always wondered if letting people know what I was listening to affected how they consumed my thoughts.
Well whatever. I have four Craigslist tabs, Gmail, and Blogspot open. I'm probably at the brokest that I've ever been in my life. Hence four Craigslist tabs. I don't stress about it though. Maybe at most 10 seconds. I wonder if anyone would reply to an ad if I offered ukulele lessons. That'd be cool.
I started this blog because I think a lot about things. Not really for anyone but myself. And after ten minutes from that last sentence I think I've compiled enough to make a coherent post.
I'm so glad I come back to SF with a box filled to the brim with frozen local food. And being as innovative and frugal that I am, I've stretched everything out to make it last as long as possible. A small half-hearted dream that I have is to own and run a plate lunch van at home. I think I'd name it "Eat It Up." Portuguese sausage, eggs, and rice? EASY. Healthy Chili (Zippy's chili w/ tofu and veggies)? SMART. Vegetarian miso butter fried rice? WHY NOT.
*I should really be replying to emails instead of doing this. (-__-);
I have a girlfriend. Crazy ya? Despite the woes and shittiness of being broke, she is the best thing ever! Hahaha, so gay. She's in Hawaii. Whatever. I blame her for making me appreciate such good pop songs, like Bruno Mar's Just the Way You Are.
It's weird. Before I started this post I had all these negative thoughts that I wanted to let spill out. But then I started with two such positive things, food and Aurora, that I've forgotten what negative things I was thinking about. Despite the hail, clouds, my -$2668 debit account, my almost maxed out credit card, my hopeless job search, I don't mind right now. Probably because the rice just finished and I'm thinking about eating lau lau. I combined white and brown rice for the first time.
I don't know if you less than five people know that my tumblr gets updated automatically 3 times a day. Most of the pics are from my camera phone, but once in a while I'll post some like these. Good thing I got Flickr Pro!! (Thanks, Trish.)
Currently Listening to The Sunshine Underground by the Chemical Brothers
I never thought of my self as musical before. But I seriously think that if I was stranded on some far away planet, all I'd want to take is my ukulele. Something musical. Like I'm not even being forced to bring only one object, I'd still only take my ukulele. I'd rather play music than play video games. I can play the same two chords over and over again for hours. I like playing before I go to sleep in the dark with my eyes closed. I play when I'm taking a shit. If I had a water-proof instrument, I'd play in the shower. I play when I get stressed out (which is what I did now, which is what sparked this post.) I don't think I'm good or anything, but I'll play if people wanna listen. I wish music was a interchangeable with money. I think my life would be much easier to live. I'll go play some more music now. Maybe I'll record something.
