LONDON CALLING.

I find it terribly sad that they came so close to killing hundreds in London with two car bombs. And now today I'm hearing about a car in flames that was rammed into a Scottish airport! Another terrorist attempt perhaps? Certain media was trying to be politically correct about not pointing the finger at Muslim extremists, but come on, we know better now don't we? Most of this terrorist scourge in our world today is due to them.

Unless we're all being taken for a ride and our governments are feeding us more unnecessary and controlling fear...

Like what that brilliant V for Vendetta film portrayed.

LARRY KING IS OLDER THAN THE ACROPOLIS.

I'm so bloody tired. UGH. I gotta muster enough energy to make it to work two more facking days. Oh yeah, and ta make it to the gym at least one more time this week. Why should I complain, right? I'm sure my life ain't as hard as someone else's out there, but it sure feels tiring--exhausting even at times.

Paul McCartney had a free special little concert last night Wednesday here in Hollywood at Amoeba Records for some 300 loyal fans waiting outside the place now for days! Shoot man, I love me the former Beatle lots and lots, but I dunno about that camping out and waiting out there just ta see him. I'm sure it was an amazing intimate moment for dem rabid fans. I caught him on Larry King Live Tuesday night, (which will be rerun in case ya missed it) and he was so fascinating to watch along with Ringo Starr; the only two living Beatles man! MY GOD! Larry King is a crappy interviewer, but still managed ta say some truths: "Do ya ever pinch yerselves? I mean, u guys changed the world." McCartney and Starr were pretty cool. Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison were on too, which only reinforced how much I'd like to have dinner with Olivia and throw the scraps at Yoko afterwards. McCartney did his best though to be nice to Yokey, and they seemed to be warm towards each other I suppose.

Speaking of Larry King, he also spoke ta Paris Hilton Wednesday night, and she's a purty girl and all but still as boring as ever. I suppose jail has mellowed her out and made her aware of just how fortunate she is and turned her all of sudden into a blonde white rich wannabe Mother Teresa and shit, but she'll prolly go back to her usual partying ways soon enough. I guess I should give her the benefit of the doubt, but ya just never know with PAREE DO YA?!

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I'm in tha mood for Tostitos now.

"OH THE HUMANITY!"

We all know what happened to the mighty glorious Hindenburg right?!

Of course! Such a big beautiful behemoth ship she was. The most prestigious way to travel, until jet planes came into use. For a while there Nazi Germany seemed to be very creative and on the vanguard of technology. From what I've read, I believe it was the largest aircraft ever built by humans. The largest ever! WOW!

They wanted to fill it with the safe gas helium, but apparently there were restrictions imposed by the U.S. (which had this gas in abundance) against Germany, so the Germans had to use hydrogen instead; the U.S. was already suspicious of Hitler's government mind you. The ship was named after the President of Germany, Paul von Hindenburg, who was succeeded by Adolf Hitler. It was pretty expensive to travel on it, only the really rich and wealthy could afford to really; $400 back then, which would be a whopping $5,000 or so nowadays.

Alas, it had flown from Germany to Lakehurst, New Jersey many times successfully without a problem during its first year of service in 1936. However, that all ended in May of 1937 as it was about to land in New Jersey, and burst into flames. There he was, reporter Herbert Morrison, with his famous line, "OH THE HUMANITY!" Morrison was deeply devastated by what he was witnessing of course, and his reporting of the incident stands as one of the first dramatic news events ever caught on film. Most of the deaths surprisingly, occurred not from the flames engulfing the passenger cabin area, but by those who jumped in fright to their demise below; 97 people were on board, 35 were killed, and one dude on the ground.

Many theories have surfaced as to what really happened. Why did the mighty zeppelin burst into flames? Well, it was perhaps most likely a combination of the flammable hydrogen gas and the paint used on the airship that did her in--at least, this is what that cable show Mythbusters proved with their tests not too long ago. This story is all too similar to the Titanic disaster ain't it?

I can smell a good Hollywood blockbuster movie already, although I think a cheap flick was already made some years ago.

JOHN'S SPAWN.

John Lennon fathered two boys.

With his first wife Cynthia, we got Julian Lennon, who achieved moderate success in the 80s, but never really took off like many hoped he would. Actually, Julian is quite talented to be honest. He's a pretty good songwriter in my opinion and sounds very much like his genius father. Why he didn't become a huge superstar is puzzling. I mean, Judy Garland was big and Liza Minelli did just fine following in her mother's footsteps didn't she? I really think Julian could've become very very popular. He seemed to be doing well in 1984, and then just kinda did not take off.

Then there's Sean Lennon. Oh dear. What can I say? Sean seems like a sweet dude. He really does. It must not have been, and prolly still is not easy to be Yoko Ono's son. Lets face it, Yoko is not very well-liked, though my opinion on tha hag is softening a bit I suppose as the years go on by. Sean is quite dull musically though. I just can't seem to find the coolness in his songwriting like I do in Julian's. I just shake my head and wonder really. Howard Stern once said, "Poor Sean. Must be rough to inherit all of your father's money and none of his talent." OUCH!

Sadly, I think Howard was right.

CINEPHILES UNITE!

A programming note for all ye kiddies who love film as much as I do! CBS is airing AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies tonight Wednesday starting at 8p.m. They chose the 100 greatest movies ten years ago, but apparently have updated the list a decade later to include some new choices or something to that effect.

And now my friends, I give you clips of some my favorite movies ever. Enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGqg-OUmW7s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdrDpELNbks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-ZULpr8m5o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ5_EX-_Ymk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWgc8Ute2tU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3hWlj55A20

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp4ayx8Moc4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhsHlTbW2wo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25bFrCYBQPo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ7Zi6jg8wM

THE KING OF HOLLYWOOD.

Humphrey Bogart gets a lot of praise and attention, but is no match in my humble opinion to the greatest male movie star of all time: Mr. Clark Gable.

Mind you, I have yet to see most of Gable's films, but those I have seen: It Happened One Night, San Francisco, China Seas, and Gone With The Wind convince me of just how truly terrific, witty, and commanding this man was onscreen. Blessed with good looks and charm, Gable epitomized everything about classic Hollywood.

Interesting Gable trivia:

-Was born in 1901 in Ohio to a German mother (who died when he was only 7 months old) and a father of German descent. Came to Hollywood in 1924.

-Gable had very bad teeth, and almost died of a severe gum infection in 1933. He had to have most of his choppers extracted and wore dentures. During the making of Gone With The Wind, Vivien Leigh complained about having to kiss Clark, because he had very bad breath; smoking and poor hygiene must've surely contributed to this.

-Gable was married a total of five times. It is highly likely he would have stopped at marriage #3 to actress Carole Lombard. He was deeply in love with her and had the happiest moments of his life wed to her for three short years. They even bought a nice ranch in Encino, CA. Sadly, Lombard died in a plane crash, and this devastated Gable for the rest of his life. Upon his death, he was buried alongside her at Forest Lawn in Glendale.

-Gable fathered two children; an illegitimate daughter with actress Loretta Young and a son with his final wife Kay. Judy was Gable's "secret" daughter, and was teased at school about being his child. Her mother Loretta never would admit to Judy who her father was, and it is said Clark even visited Judy once without admitting the truth. It was hard to deny it though, as she inherited much of her father's looks. Gable's son John Clark Gable, was born after Clark died.

-Gable hated actress Greta Garbo. She didn't like him much either.

-Disappointingly, Clark Gable was homophobic. He really disliked working with British actor Chales Laughton on the set of Mutiny on the Bounty, because Laughton would often bring his boyfriend to the set. Legendary gay director George Cukor was supposed to direct Gone With The Wind (and did do some key uncredited scenes), but it is said Gable did not feel comfortable with Cukor and was partially responsible for removing him from the project which brought in Victor Fleming to finish the movie instead.

-Gable did have some cosmetic surgery to fix his very pronounced ears.

-His 1934 film It Happened One Night inspired the cartoon character of Bugs Bunny. The way Gable chews a carrot in a scene while talking in the film, was just one of the inspirations.

-Gable was constantly upset on the set of his final film The Misfits, because Marilyn Monroe would always be late. He had smoked and drunk so much up to this point and then went ahead and lost a lot of weight using a crash diet, that his heart could take no more. He died of a heart attack in 1960 shortly after this shoot.

"All this 'King' stuff is pure bullshit. I eat and sleep and go to the bathroom just like anyone else. I'm just a lucky slob from Ohio who happened to be in the right place at the right time." - William Clark Gable.

MY NEW TOY.

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TOO MANY PEOPLE.

So there's some six billion people alive on this planet right now correct?

And ya know what trips me out? THAT MOST OF THOSE PEOPLE WILL ALL BE DEAD IN 100 YEARS! OMG! That is such an amazing concept! SIX BILLION SOULS! ALL DEAD IN THE SPAN OF A CENTURY! Even the ones born now will prolly not reach the century mark, unless science comes up with some extraordinary life extension techniques. What will they do with all those people--the corpses? They can't all be buried right? Is there even enough room? I guess most of us will be cremated and thrown into the sea or set aside in some little urn somewhere. My God! There's just so many people! "SOYLENT GREEN IS REALLY PEOPLE!" OOPS! Sorry, had to have my overly dramatic Charlton Heston moment there.

And all these people alive right now are breathing, shitting, and consuming. Do we even have enough resources for all this humanity I ask? Ain't oil supposed to run out and then here comes water shortages and global warming and the poor little animals are becoming extinct thanks to human encroachment and shit? I dunno man. We need a good tsunami or some major disaster or disease to begin some serious population control. Hopefully I won't be one of the victims eliminated, but so be it! LOLOL! I've decided up to this point not to reproduce or breed really. I find life wonderful, but so full of heartache that it scares me to have to bring yet another humanoid into this very strange fucked up reality sometimes. And then, not only does this child have to grow up and learn the ways of the world, but then they have to work and ultimately die! THAT IS SO CRUEL! BRING LIFE INTO THE WORLD ONLY TO YANK IT AWAY AND HAVE THEM KNOW THAT DEATH WILL BE THEIR ULTIMATE RESULT? MY GOD! MY DEAR PRECIOUS GOD!

Did ya know that because of the huge massive numbers of Chinese people in China and throughout the world that Mandarin Chinese is the world's most spoken language in terms of speakers, some 1.2 billion? It hardly has any influence though because it is such a hard language to learn/speak and because the language of communication throughout the world is English of course. Lots of people speak Hindi too, because India has lots of people. A crapload also speaks Spanish and Russian. Yeah, lots of people are speaking those languages right now! That's Chinese, English, Spanish, Hindi, and Russian. Let's see, that's some 3 billion people covered right there! About three billion people are speaking one of those languages in their daily lives at this very moment! That's half the world's population practically.

There are more people alive now than ever before in human history. Does this mean the planet is heavier now? Does the Earth actually weigh more now with all these extra people? And lemme tells ya, they keep getting fatter too! AHAHAHAHA!

One final population fact, did you know that about 100 billion humans have lived on the Earth throughout recorded history?

And they're all dead.

PARIS ISN'T IN SPAIN.

Paris back in the slammer was the best thing possible that could happen, because it seemed for a moment there that the whole country was about to take to the streets and riot had she gotten to stay at her mansion and party under house arrest! LOLOLOLOL!

I was pleasantly surprised by the tremendous overwhelming response to my post on Brian Epstein, the amazing manager of The Beatles. Thanks to all of ye who read and commented! I did forget to mention that poor Brian was not only wrestling with his homosexuality, but he also was a very sad individual, who would drown his severe depression with drugs and lots of covert dangerous sexual escapades. Sounds like a typical gay man to me I must say, but Brian was luckier in that he didn't face the horrid threat of HIV/AIDS or anything like that back in those days--not that it matters really, as the poor guy still left the world at 32 years of age. I'm very drawn to Brian though, and had I met him, I definitely would have shown him some love by having sex with him, cause he wasn't a bad looking man by any means, or it just proves I'm a promiscuous slut as usual.

And there I was this weekend watching this romantic gay comedy made in Spain called Reinas (Queens) about these crazy silly people all struggling with the newly passed law in España legalizing homosexual marriage. It was like watching a sitcom and kind of retarded, but an insightful film nonetheless; Spain looks truly beautiful. I dunno what tha hell I'm waiting for! I need to get over there ASAP! I mean, it helps that I speak the language already! I've already watched so many movies from this country that I know their speaking style/slang very well. Did you know that they already have the eighth (or ninth?) largest economy in the world? Dem Spaniards are doing pretty well! Madrid looks really hip and modern and fun as hell! And the men! OMG! These films are loaded with tons and tons of hot young Spaniards! I must go! Tengo que ir a la patria que me llama--I must go to the land that is calling for me. Would I love it enough to even consider moving over there? I often wonder.

I mean, I haven't yet been to Chicago, Miami, New York, Houston, or Seattle--but I sometimes feel as though living in the U.S. all my life (Los Angeles specifically) has been more than enough to give me an idea of this nation. What would it be like to live in another country I ask? It's a question that nags at me. If I can work on my travel anxiety and general fears, it would be nice to be able to explore more of the world and perhaps settle somewhere else for a while and live away from home. Maybe it would make me appreciate my home more, for right now I'm not liking my job nor my daily routine bore of a life; I feel trapped by my circumstances. I need money to travel don't I? And more than money, I need to face my fears, my panic attacks.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

My therapist over the weekend said: "You will have to get out of your comfort zone, feel the fear, and do it anyway."

I pray and hope that I can finally make my real dreams come true, after almost ten years of this terrible anxious prison.

PARIS IN SPRINGTIME.

You've all heard it by now. Paris Hilton got released early from jail.

Here's what others online are saying about this:

-Total BS. Rich people get to do whatever they want, consequence free. If it was me Id have the book thrown at me. And she is smiling leaving jail, she doesn't look like she has a medical condition. But its OK, this just gives people a reason to drive drunk, there will be no consequences.

-Who really cares. if the media would not give this morons the attention maybe they would all go away!!!!

-This is a shame and a disgrace but highly expected. My little 200 bucks per night and believe me it would only be two nights, but that won't make a dent in the Hilton fortune but I will never support a Hilton enterprise anymore as long as I breathe air. I did expect this however but not quite so soon and they are hiding behind HIPAA (confidentiality). Shame Shame Shame! Confined to home; that is like being confined to a day spa. Oh well, money talks, fame walks and the rest of us fall behind crawling day for day. Every other inmate in LA County should ask for a medical and psyche assessment and demand to go home immediately. Only in America. Another prime example why other counties have little respect for us. But guess what, that may yet be poetic justice. She will not stay out of trouble and when she unfortunately, God forbid hurts or kills some innocent poor family with her antics, she will have to eventually pay the piper. Watch wait and see. Wonder what time the party starts?

-What a frigging joke! Only in L.A. she could probably do an O.J. and be released early

-What a joke! Released early to home for medical reasons? What medical condition...allergic to reality? This is a perfect example of the Hollywood elite getting preferential treatment. Get a grip, Paris. The fact is, you still eat, sleep and poop just like the rest of us. The only difference is, you have a silver spoon to do it with.

-medical reasons? oh please. we all knew she would get out of it somehow. she'll be "on the bracelet" at home - luxury home, caterers, maids, chefs, use of her computer, cell phone, can have all her party friends over, etc. boy, that is really a punishment. anyone else would have to do the time - all of it. the sheriffs' and judge should be ashamed of themselves! there is no justice!

-Why does everyone hate Paris. I think she is cute and did not deserve to go to jail. Many people don't serve jail time for many reasons and I think the judge gave her this extraordinary sentence because of who she is while most people think she got a light sentence for who she is. Come on folks, this is Paris Hilton. We all love her and know she is the hottest woman on the planet - sexy, cute, rich, smart, runs her own businesses, and has a knockout body. Every man and every woman's dream. I also think it is ridiculous to place her under house arrest. This woman has suffered enough. Stop harassing her and have a little sympathy. Paris, we love and admire you baby.

-SHE IS A COMMON STREET WALKING TRAMP.

-She looked awfully healthy walking out of jail.....how about medical treatment at the jail or brought to a hospital and then returned to jail.

-I don't think that weight loss and dehydration due to refusing to eat jail food because it doesn't taste like what her personal chef creates for her at home counts as a "medical condition."

-Paris is a spoiled brat ! Her medical reasons were she didnt like the food and no one wanted her to go without food . Paris now has learned she can do anything she wants and not get punished . Well, poor little Paris. If her parents had raised her correctly this would have never happened. They buy their kids out of trouble.

-SHE BROKE THE LAW 3 TIMES IN LESS THEN 5 MONTHS!!! IF IT WERE ANYONE ELSE THEY WOULD DO 90 DAYS!!!! WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE! I HOPE THE NEXT EARTHQUAKE DUMPS CA INTO THE PACIFIC!!! STUPID IDIOTS IN CHARGE THERE I FEEL BAD FOR THE DECENT PEOPLE IN THAT STATE!

-Of course she has a medical condition. It is a very rare condition in America. I think it is called Generational Wealth. The symptoms are no signs of intelligence, no accountability for actions, and continual public displays of stupidity accompanied by lack of fear of ever having bills to pay. In the most rare instances it also allows for "get out of jail free" card, to be displayed at all times and to be carried in wallet or Gucci Purse!!!

-Call and/or email the Mayor's (Mayor Villaraigosa) office and let officials know how we feel!
213/978-0600 (Phone)E-Mail Address: mayor@lacity.org

-It took me less than two minutes to write a note to the MADD oganization!
Make your anger known.......I told them I couldn't beileve they are not screaming from the roof tops of injustice. I thought they should be on every paper, every news cast, screaming injustice. Plus I told them I'm a mom of three and I'm MADD as hell about this!!! E-Mail them NOW!!!!!!!!! It takes two minutes!!!!!! http://madd.com/ContactUs/contact_email

-Everyone is so mean. Poor Paris is only reacting the way she has been taught to react. I'm sure that she got her way with mommy and daddy by crying and not eating that icky, horrible pauper food. It's obvious that I cannot be beautiful, glamorous and hot~ so I need someone to do it for me. Thank you, Paris.

-to quote the guy in the movie "this girl can suck some d**k"

-A waste of time. That is what Paris Hilton's life is. She gives nothing to everyone. She provides nothing to society. She is no hero, she is nothing. She speaks of her "fans". Fans of what? She is nobody. Our country is at war, wonderful young men and women are dying. If she will enlist and serve in Iraq, then she can be a hero

-I WAS SENTENCED TO 60 DAYS FOR STEALING A BAG OF SHRIMP!! MORE TIME TO ME AND MY LESSOR CHARGE THAN A PARIS AND HER VIOLATION OF PROBATION/RECKLESS DRIVING WHATEVER HER CHARGE IS. OUT RA GOUS!!!!!

-how unfair. it makes me want to do something very bad.

-The medical "problem" Paris is suffering from is called pregnancy. It's been said that she is a newly 7 weeks prego!!! Daddy unknown.

-Looks like she might be going back in!!! Everybody's pissed about it (District Attorney, Sherrif's Association and more) and they are looking into it in a serious way. The Sherrifs Department is in contempt of court.

-What a pathetic leper on society she is. Pathetic.

-Skank

-What a whore! I wish she would just die and go to STD hell!

-I JUST FARTED & IT SMELLS LIKE SOUR BEEF!!!

-latest news, she has a court appearance friday morning 9am. the sherrifs dept may be held in contempt of court for violating the judges orders. the judges original ruling was that she "could not serve time at home under electronic monitoring" lets all hope the 43day sentence is re-instated

-HOW COME MY ASS HAIRS HAVE CHUNKS OF FECES GLUED TO THEM????

-Let's face it folks, life is like a shit sandwich. The more bread you have, the less shit you have to eat.

AND THE WINNER!

-A disgusting and infinitely boring human being. Hopefully she'll get hit by a meteor, but then again they'd probably just rezzerect her as a cyborg 1000 times more boring and despicable then she is now, and she'd rule the world with a very talentless iron fist. People s throw egg's at her if they see her on the street, squirt chocolate syrup on her or something, or maybe just point and laugh. In a way I feel bad that she's even capable of making me angry or take notice of anything she does, oh well.

MANAGING POP/ROCK MUSIC'S MOST SUCCESSFUL GROUP OF ALL TIME.

Brian Epstein managed a record store for his father, but truly found his calling when he first saw The Beatles perform at the dark underground Cavern Club in Liverpool, England back in the very early 1960s.

He was captivated by them immediately. Originally, The Beatles were very trashy-looking. They wore leather jackets, had real messy hair, and they would eat, smoke, drink, and cuss on stage while performing at the small club for their hardcore original fans. Epstein in particular was enthralled by a certain rebel on stage known as John Lennon. In fact, it is said that is was upon first viewing them that Epstein fell in love with Lennon; he was very impressed with John's witty badboy demeanor. He arranged to meet them and was able to convince them that he should be their manager/agent from then on. Epstein was very intelligent and knew his finances, which is something the boys needed as their fame and success was just about to explode across the world; the Fab Four knew nothing of business affairs, for their talent lay of course in making music, and Brian was going to be essential.

Epstein convinced The Beatles that they would have to change their rebellious image and that they should go for a more cleancut polished look by wearing dress shirts and ties. At first they were against this, but in order to get a recording contract, they agreed. Epstein arranged a meeting with a Decca Records executive who turned The Beatles down claiming that their sound would not sell. Eventually destiny intervened; Epstein and The Beatles met George Martin and they found the man who would become their brilliant producer. Alas, the rest is glorious music history.---------

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However, an interesting part of this story is that Brian Epstein was a homosexual. A poof! A homo! A fag ladies and gentlemen! And a JEW! AHAHAHAHAH! Rumor has it that Lennon was particularly nasty and quite an ass to Brian the first few years and would constantly mock, say some real mean things to him and really put the poor guy down for being gay. Lennon was well aware of Brian's crush on him and would use it against Epstein to tease the hell out of him. Could it be this certain Beatles song is actually insulting Epstein at one point? There's also a huge rumor that Epstein and Lennon did spend lots of time alone and some have even gone far as to suggest that maybe those two got into it real deep with Lennon even experimenting sexually with him. Who really knows?! Fascinating stuff indeed though.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Brian Epstein guided the band successfully from the very beginning until his sudden tragic death of an accidental drug overdose at the tender age of 32 in 1967.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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THE NIGHT THE OTHER SHOE DROPPED.

I have known Jay for about six years.

I met him when I first started my sucky office job back in 2001. He worked there too. An older handsome Latino lad I must say in his early fifties. Very friendly. Originally from El Salvador (like my family) and very intelligent. Good deep voice. Always homophobic though. Yes, that always did bother me because I guess he had no idea whom he was befriending. We would always talk at work, and even hung out several times outside of the office. About three years ago or so, Jay moved from the office to another shithole closer to his new home and I have been keeping in touch with him once in a while over the phone. I genuinely like Jay, but it was and is very hard to talk to someone who does not know my sexual orientation, especially such a royally staunch strict "straight" dude.

Well, Friday night, he called me out of the blue and told me he would be hanging out a food joint in my area and to stop on by to visit him. So I did. I had more in mind however; I felt it was time to tell him the truth. But how? HOW??!! Who gives a fuck right?! I have nothing to lose anymore, so I had to do it. I went to see him, and he was very happy to see me again. I could not believe how amazingly handsome he looked. Yeah, I won't lie, I was very attracted to him at that point. He shared some of his grub with me, a beer, and began to chat away about his sexual escapades with the ladies.

I got to see his new BMW, and then I proceeded to share some marijuana with him in a secluded spot nearby in his car. He seemed cool to smoke out a bit and turned up the Van Halen. He kept telling me how this one specific woman in his life was giving him drama, and this is when I seized the moment to tell him about my attraction to men. He looked horrified, almost disgusted. He says he never would have guessed nor knew at all; poor man kept fidgeting/slurring and didn't know what to do with himself. I told him I had to end the night in order to meet up with a friend. He still seemed baffled and I think his high wore off quick. He told me he wasn't being judgmental and that this didn't change anything between him and I, but that's what they all say.

I'm willing to bet that this is the last time I ever hear from or see Jay again.

MEET MANUKA FRIEND.

I've been having really bad acid reflux/heartburn the past week where my poor tummy and throat feel like they're on fire and so I've had enough and in order to avoid having to take that "purple pill" Nexium, I had to go online and look for a natural remedy/alternative that wouldn't involve yet another prescription medication. Well, low and behold, I think I found it! Manuka honey! WOOHOO! One teaspoon of this godsend stuff three times a day and I should be cured soon--sounds like a great product indeed, but God golly Ms. Molly, it is expensive! Little damn jar cost me $25.00 today at Whole Foods which is a really cool store with lots of awesome organic delicious-looking products that I wanted to buy, but I didn't wanna go broke or anything like that, so I only walked out with my pricey jar of manuka honey and a bag of organic garlic ranch potato chips. Well, I also kind of walked out with a hard-on because the damn store had lots of good-looking dudes. SHEESH! So this is what good-looking people do huh? Buy and eat organic!? HOW COME I NEVER FIGURED THIS OUT!?

Actually, this battle with heartburn is partially hereditary (through my dad's side), and I also think I may have gotten it when I first started going to the gym some four years ago, Yeah, all that bouncing around and stuff may have caused my stomach acids and crap to slosh around too much and I would notice that when eating after a good workout I started slowly developing this problem. But I'm so glad I finally found what I know is gonna cure it for good! MY MANUKA! Just love the sound of that, don't you? Say it: M-A-N-U-K-A! As a matter of fact, after just one tablespoon earlier in the evening, I already noticed considerable relief; in about three days I should feel a world of difference!

Before discovering my newfound obsession with manuka though, I did get a chance to see Dreamgirls and Apocalypto on DVD this past Memorial Day weekend. Dreamgirls was a good decent musical and very purty to look at, but it is Jennifer Hudson who stands out the most and whom richly deserved her Oscar win. Apocalypto was trying to portray the Mayans I suppose, but I felt like I was watching the Aztecs instead! Oh well, lots of good gory action, so it was okay.

And on the big screen: Spider-Man 3! I loved it! I really did! Meandering and all over the place, but Tobey Maguire is so adorable and so emotionally genuine in the movie! I thought there were plenty of good action sequences, and some really moving scenes even though I could plainly see some of the obvious CGI in certain shots. The film's been getting some bad reviews from critics and the public alike, but I liked it; enough so, that it now graces the top of my blog as ye can plainly see!

Time for my manuka teaspoon now.

THEY SAW LENNON WHERE?!

Well, the other day my churchgoing old-fashioned mother came at me with something that almost made me laugh out loud.

Mom: "¡Dos muchachos en la iglesia dicen que salieron de sus cuerpos y vieron a John Lennon en el infierno!" --"Two young men at church said they went out of their bodies and saw John Lennon in hell!"

WAT: "¡¿Qué?! Yo no creo eso para nada. John Lennon no hizo nada para merecerse el infierno." --"What? I don't believe that at all. John Lennon did nothing to deserve going to hell."

Mom: "¡No, es cierto! ¡Dicen que lo vieron gritando y llorando quieriendo salir de allí!" --"No, it's true! They said they saw him screaming and crying wanting to get out of there!"

WAT: "No es posible eso. No creo en esas babosadas." --"That's not possible. I don't believe in that crap."

I mean come on! John Lennon in hell!? How dare they?! Mind you, my mother is not as gullible, but sometimes she falls for it--God bless her. She said she thinks his hardcore drug use and his remark back in the day about his band being bigger than Jesus might have sealed his fate, even though she was a huge Beatles fan in her day. Uh huh. O.k. Whatever. I'm sure lots of fire and brimstone Christians out there believe Lennon is partying with Satan, but it's a bunch of baloney! If there is such a place as hell, I would hope asswipes like Hitler, Ted Bundy, and Timothy McVeigh are there roasting away.

Not John Lennon though! He wrote some brilliant songs during his lifetime which brought joy and happiness to millions the world over, and continue to do so to this very day--a body of work unequaled in all of pop/rock music history. I mean, he was an activist for peaceful causes and social justice and was married only twice, having only two children. So he did drugs, BIG WHOOP! So he claimed his band was bigger than Jesus! O.k! Wasn't there a big public backlash, the burning of records, and an apology from John? And poor John got shot to death, which was hell enough--for him, his family, and fans the world over.

However, he did marry Yoko, and that should be reason enough to send anyone to hell for!

O.k. I'm just kidding.

;)

"Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try; no hell below us, above us only sky." - John Lennon

IT'S JET MUSIC CLIP TIME!

Holy freakin' cow! I am so into this band! My last post said so! Jet from Australia! Check 'em out okay?! For reals now!



Happy Memorial Day!



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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLDQvIOkTRE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD1cxSE25ck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jATrcE2UMkc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL1Dm6MwitU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmyYpRupOYw

TEN FUN AS HELL & POSSIBLY OBSCURE FACTS ABOUT WAT.

I've noticed this kind of post a lot lately, and I was tagged by Mademoiselle Darci Monet, so here goes darling:

1) I have become addicted to avocado sandwiches. Easy to make too, and delicious. Two slices of bread, some mayo, an avocado slice or two cut and spread out, some salt, and presto! YUMMY!

2) My ultimate vacation destination is Spain. I am obsessed with the country that makes up part of my heritage, and I hear España does not disappoint. Lots of good food, hot people, old castles, churches, and other architectural marvels to behold which is why it is the second most tourist-visited country in the world.

3) I'm not too fond of saying or hearing "Good morning!" or "¡Buenos Días!" to be honest, especially on weekday mornings, when it comes from my fellow co-workers. I'd rather just say hello to someone instead of having to utter such an annoying phrase, when in all honesty I'm rarely happy to have to get up in the morning period. Yeah yeah, I should be grateful for all I have I know, but I just don't feel that damn cheery in the morn ok?!

4) I used to be very patriotic and had lots of pride in the United States. Now, I'm not so freakin' sure anymore; the last few years of Bush have disappointed just about everyone, and that most certainly includes me. I live in a country with terrible racism, homophobia and social inequalities and with a corrupt government that meddles in others' affairs to the point of risking its citizens' lives. It's too bad, for I naively believed in America wholeheartedly at one point, and now I think I'm very cynical and perhaps, jaded.

5) I was given my father's middle name, Arnoldo. It's kindo goofy I suppose, but it's okay. I'm a dork anyway.

6) I was originally fine with getting buried after I die, but now I'm not so sure; decomposing in a box sounds horrifying. I may go the cremation route. UGH! THE CRUEL JOKE THAT I HAVE TO DIE MAKES ME CRINGE! But alas, it's the one true fate of us all. Just burn me to a crisp, then grind the remaining cadaver/bones into powder. How vile!

7) I must be one of the few people in America who does not like peanut butter or pickles. Okay, certain pickles perhaps... My mind and yours are in the gutter again I see!

8) I am really digging this Australian rock group called Jet. They are terrific! HOLY COW! They only have two albums out so far, but damn they're good. Sort of a mix between The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Very beautiful melodies/harmonies and catchy guitar riffs. Me likey a whole lot! Some fine songwriting there mates and I love the classic rock sound.

9) I'm into feet--nice feet that is. Purty hot. I wonder if Jakey G. has nice feet. Never really seen 'em. Does anyone have a pic of a barefoot Jakey G. where I can clearly see his stompers? I have nice feet actually; very suckable--among other things...

10) Not to brag but, I have to use magnum-sized or extra large condoms. Yeah, I'm a bit proud of that, what can I say? ;)

LA CONQUISTA ESPAÑOLA DE MEXICO.

In 1519, one of the great earth-shattering events in all of human history occurred.

Hernán Cortés, along with a few hundred Spaniards and local Native American tribe allies that they'd met along the way, went into the city of Tenochtitlán and encountered one of the most beautiful cities/places they had ever seen. The Europeans were marveled at this sophisticated civilization known as the Aztecs, who had a city that was more beautiful than Rome or Paris back on their continent. Despite such an established, organized, and intelligent group of people as the Aztecs were, the Spaniards were consumed by greed for gold and their fervent belief that Catholicism was the only true religion above all other creeds. Their goal/mission was to impose their ways over whomever they encountered.

The Aztecs, were a warrior like peoples, with a highly developed agricultural system that included crops such as corn, tomatoes, chocolate, and avocados. They had tremendous architectural knowledge and built pyramids and temples to honor their emperor and worship their gods. They established a glorious empire in central Mexico which created many enemies in the surrounding areas who were jealous and resentful of Aztec power. Most notably (and to the horror of the Spaniards), was the common practice of human sacrifice, where prisoners would be offered to the gods by having their hearts cut out in public ceremonies.

The Aztecs had foreseen their destruction/doom. Their religion/mythology had predicted the return of their white-skinned bearded God Quetzalcoatl from the East someday. Was it just sheer luck? A fortuitous coincidence? Regardless, the white-bearded pale men did arrive from the East as had been foretold. Cortés brought with him horses, weapons, Christianity, and a tenacity to conquer. He took in a mistress named La Malinche, a woman considered to be a traitor to the Mexican people, and she became the mother of the "first" mixed race child and his translator with the Aztecs. The moment that Cortés met the Aztec Emperor Moctezuma, was one of the watershed events of all time, a meeting of very alien cultures that would soon mix and influence us to this very day.

The sieges and attacks by the Spaniards took some two years to unfold, but by 1521, all hope was lost for the great Aztec Empire. Both sides lost great numbers of men in battle, but when all was said in done, European technology and their diseases (which the natives had no immunity to) won the day. Spain was beginning to add massive territory to her growing unstoppable empire and altering the face of the modern day world forever. Her language, culture, and religion were to become cemented in these new lands.

The cultural/global impact of this conquest, this meeting, cannot be overstated.

PLANET OF THE APES.

I was watching this real fascinating program on PBS over the weekend about gorillas in the Congo. These are some real amazing animals lemme tells ya, and I can see why Dian Fossey studied them as much as she did. The show was narrated by that old geezer Sir David Attenborough, who has been doing these types of nature programs for eons now, and the old coot is still out there researching and narrating about wildlife. Pretty impressive I'd say.

Gorillas are very social animals and are protected and watched over by the lead male gorilla which is known as the silverback, as you might already know. They are in charge of maintaining social order and peace in the group. They showed two females that were starting to fight and the male silverback came in and stopped it immediately by pouncing on one of them and subduing her until everything was calm again. When another silverback tries to come in and usurp the ruling male's authority, he will fight the challenger to defend his "crown"; very similar to a the male lion watching over his pride I suppose. They also proved (AS IF WE DIDN'T ALREADY KNOW!) that gorillas are very very intelligent and wash their food and use simple tools and stuff in their daily lives. They like to live in peace and harmony around other animals, and it was really quite insightful to see them in their natural habitat. It was quite beautiful really. I love animals, and think they deserve the Earth along with plants and insects of course.

On the other hand, that other most annoying species called humans, was most definitely the subject of a very thought-provoking motion picture I watched called Children of Men. Man, I gotta say, you betta have yourself some Prozac or do something real joyful after viewing this film, because it was very very dreary and depressing. The future is a real bleak place, where women can no longer reproduce, and the planet is caught up in tremendous social and political upheavals. Terrorism is rampant, and hope for humanity is all but lost.

The cinematography is gorgeous as are the remarkable long shots with non-interrupted action sequences. It was technically well done I must say, and actors Clive Owen, Michael Caine, and various others were pretty good--a film directed by the great Mexican-born Alfonso Cuarón. Yeah, it's kind of like Blade Runner meets Minority Report meets 28 Days or something like that.

If this is the future (and it could as well be at the rate we're going), I really hope the gorillas survive and make it out okay.

WHITE AMERICA NO MORE?

So, the population of los Estados Unidos de América now stands at about 300 million correct?

And the media is now reporting that 100 million of dem peeps are not White of traditional European descent! Yes, some 45 million are Hispanic, 40 million or so Black, and the rest Asian or whatever. This kind of propaganda seems very divisive and has many very concerned and upset.

Some examples of what people are already commenting and saying on the MSNBC message board:

-ALL ILLEGAL'S AND ANYBODY OTHER THAN WHITE AMERICANS NEED TO GET THE -HECK OUT! STOP DESTROYING AMERICA!! ONE FLAG ONE LANGUAGE ONE COUNTRY

-Get Over It. The dynamics of the population is changing. Regardless the problems we face in this country is not due to minorities. It's ok to have a strong force of Hispanics in the military. Yet a vast majority of white Americans look at them in a terrible light. Let's look at real focuses...We are spending a billion a week in Iraq. China owns all our trade. These are the two major disasters holding America back not the change in population with minorities... Growth comes from resources. No one is holding whites from going out and having more children.

-i have traveled overseas a lot with the army and as a civilian. i have learned a valuable lesson. anywhere else in the world we are americans black, white, latin, all american and hated equally. our enemies do not discriminate and pry on the fact that we have no united identity to dived us and keep our focus form them. no mater who is behind the uniform over there in island of hate and intolerance we are americans we are brothers no matter the color.

-The U.S. has become a Melting Pot of Trailer Trash. When Immigration goes unchecked everyone loses.

-I will take 10 Canadians over 1 Mexican EVERYDAY

-The fact is that white people need to start having more kids. I am from southern california. Go to any hispanic community and you see cars full of kids. I go to a white community, and all I see is young people walking their dogs. What's wrong with this picture.

-As a white male I hope I live long enough to apply for minority status, then I can scream racist and file lawsuits everytime I dont get my way, just like most minorites do now.........

-We love their food and we can't seem to get enough of it. We also love the fact that a lot of their kids are dying in iraq instead of "real american" rich kids. But when it come to them as a people, we cannot get past seeing illegal's as viruses spreading across this nation and turning it into a 3rd world country.

-White people don't have kids because we are not stupid enough to spit out babies we can't afford. It's called a standard of living. Remember, we have lots of black and hispanic babies to support with our tax dollars.

-What brains do the Mexicans provide...ABSOLUTELY NONE!! In fact they are pretty DUMB people. At least the ones I have had to deal with. It is judicious to claim that on the IQ level, they would score pretty low. Just like the general black population would.

-So, since the English came and "killed" the 'Native Americans' (they're not 'Indians') then that somehow makes it ok for mexicans to come across our border and mooch off of us? Get the hell out! Everybody! Just go! We were doing awesomely before you came along. All this "we build and do jobs no one wants" makes me sick. Who the hell do you think did that stuff before you all came over here and trashed up our neighborhoods? You over-estimate your importance. America for a brief period was the new Rome until, also like Rome, our borders are falling to barbarians.

-YA, thanks to Bush. He might as well invite all in to the US. The whites are the minority now. The illegals get everything anyways, might as well give them more. I think we are are headed for a civil war, and i'm all for it. Bring it on.

-Hey Argentineflower, if you're Argentine, you ARE white!!! Argentine blood is mostly Italian and Spanish!! HAHAHA! What defines you as "Hispanic?" The fact that you speak Spanish?!?!? A WHITE LANGUAGE!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!! You're white JUST LIKE ME!!!!!

-White men came here in response to land to culture it, something the indians were not doing, white men came here and improved the land, not trashed it, they worked their butts off to make this country what it is, didnt sit around and take siestas all day, get drunk and party constantly !

-I am a white girl, blond hair and blue eyes, they have the nerve to aske me if I speak spanish, I ask do you speak English, they get upset, why should i have to learn spanish when this is america !!!! Its all bull***t

-the native Americans can vouch for what happens when immigration goes unchecked

-most people on welfare are white.

-Would there be the same outrage if these were Irish people, white Australians or Lithuanians? I really doubt it...it's not about people breaking the law. It's about race. At least be honest.

-It's time for the American people to JUST SAY NO TO MEXICO! Don't buy things made in Mexico! Don't eat at Mexican restarurants or buy Mexican food. Give them good old wholesome neglect. Boycott Taco Bell.

-Why is it that everyone blames minorities for the state of our nation when White men are the ones who run it? I am all for personal accountability, but the social and economic systems set up in this country are not geared towards the betterment of minorities. There is partial blame to be placed on white people (those in power) for why blacks specifically are in the state that they are in today. How many of you want to wager that if and when Barack Obama gets into office, things in our country will finally start to get better.

-Oh u were tricked? hey! hop on this boat and put on these chains!! were going to a to a tropical location where there food, houses and girls with a place for a new start! who the hell would be tricked to be put in those conditions to go somewhere of their own free will... Right... come one that's the text books talking. we tricked them into coming here as slaves.. i find it hard to believe any black man or woman would be that naive.

-you are one dumb cracker hater! I hope that someone pale skinned, dressed in blue comes over to your house and chains you up like your great-great granddaddy Kunta then sticks you in a cage with the other dumb animals. You're not fit to walk around freely. Anyone as dumb as you should have to wear a helmet at all times. At the very least, an orange jumpsuit. By the way, you should thank a white guy for taking your stupid ass relatives out of Africa since you don't have to worry about AID's or Ebola or monkey pox or running away from lions and what not. Instead of living in a mud hut, you're free to spend your whole day at home in the ghetto, lying on the couch, drinking grape Kool AID and watching Judge Mathis while waiting for your welfare check.

-Our nation is doomed. With the fatherless welfare thugs sucking us dry, add on to that the 50 million+ illegals, with both groups getting more and more militant...
God help us all.

-AMEN! I don't care what color you are or where you're from, I just don't want uneducated, trashy, criminals living next to me. That's all white people are afraid of. We don't hate as much as people think. One of my bestfriends and certainly the most intelligent person I know is black. It's not about race, get off the whole "Jesse Jackson/Al Sharpton" kick. My family came over to this country poor and worked as indentured servants alongside slaves. I'm not better than anyone. My family never owned slaves and I certainly don't so stop being so racist against white people because I don't owe anyone ANYTHING! I'm just the guy next door who wants to live in a nice neighborhood and be safe and mind my own business. I would just rather not trash inherit this country.

BUT HERE'S THE WINNER!

My favorite comment of them all and the one person who makes true sense:

-The true deservable inhabitants of this planet are animals. They have been dwelling here for hundreds of millions of years. Man has been on this rock in a technological state for maybe 200,000 years. In that period he has almost destroyed the place. Talk about "there goes the neighborhood". The best solution is for an asteroid to wipe him off and start afresh. Like it or not it is coming and the government is very afraid of that. Man is an utter failure.

MONEY JUST GIVES ME THE BLUES.

So, I'll probably have to get a part-time job or keep looking for a higher paying sole job because finances are not looking too fucking bright right now.

Yeah, I have a real hard time finding any sympathy for rich bitches like Britney Spears or Paris Hilton when I have to struggle on a daily basis going to a job I hate and working with stupid people whose heads I'd like to dunk under water. Alas, this is the daily struggle most of us face unfortunately. I just don't know how people with kids do it. I really don't! I'm having a hard time just keeping myself afloat! It sucks! It royally sucks! I don't want a mortgage no more. I think I was happier paying rent, but fell into the trap of believing that owning my own place would be cooler and give me a stronger financial standing. I guess over time it does, but doing this for only one year has been terribly hard. It's very stressful and ridiculously annoying. Sure, having one's own place is pretty cool and all, but it is so freakin' expensive, and very hard to keep my little empire going. I constantly fear foreclosure and eviction and pushing a cart collecting cans and bottles for a living. EEK!

I really wish I could just run away and get away from it all sometimes; fly off like a bird with wings! Whose stupid cruel joke was this?! NOT ONLY AM I MORTAL AND EXPECTED TO DIE ONE DAY, BUT DURING MY LIFE I HAVE TO STRUGGLE AND WORRY ABOUT MONEY?! WHAT THE EF?! ARGH! DAMN YOU GODS OF OLYMPUS! SO THIS IS CAPITALISM?! And nothing is getting cheaper. Food and gas are getting worse, whilst salaries at work stay stagnant. I'll just continue popping my psychotropic med and looking for that right therapist or support group that will help me cope with these irritating daily financial struggles and other issues. Now I know why alcohol and drugs are so abused and adored! Now I know why people jump off clips or slit their wrists! It all makes perfect delicious morbid sense! UGH!

I suppose making money on the side selling my body to rich old men is not entirely out of the question, although God forbid if I have to even go there. Don't they pay bloggers like me to write useless crap like this very post you're reading? I may need a new roommate, but it is hard to find someone dependable and decent to live with. I gotta play the lottery more often than I do, although the odds of winning the considerable amount of money I need to stop feeling so damn miserable are low. Way low. Don't I have a rich old dying uncle somewhere that has an inheritance of at least one million dollars for me?

Alas, the bills will keep on coming no matter how much I whine or complain. My goal/quest for complete sweet bliss and hedonism will have to wait a while longer while I sort out this financial bump in the road.

Oh sweet beautiful mushroom cloud, where art thou?

P.S. A loving tribute to Jerry Falwell:

http://www.tmz.com/2007/05/15/jerry-falwell-1933-2007/