Tuesday morning I wake up and do....something.  Fuck, I forgot most of the day.  Anyway, I had wanted to hang out with John (kinda as a way to make up for him missing out on Kevin Smith), but he had to work that night.  So, Nathan and I decided to go to Bossier for funtimes.

Funtimes AND food, that is.  Neither of us had had anything to eat that day, so we wanted to get food first. 

We wanted to go see either "The Box" or "Men Who Stare At Goats."  Unfortunately, the only showtimes left for them were going to be in the next couple of minutes, or too damn late.  Our stomachs won over and we decided to figure out something else to do after eating.  Nathan wanted Mexican so we went to Nicky's (I'm still scared to take him back to Pancho's.  Dude almost died that day.) 

The thing about Nicky's is that it's not a lot of food for a lot of money.  Or maybe I'm just cheap.  Or maybe I'm just fat.  Fuck if I know.  I just know that I did not have a sufficient amount of cheese in mah belly by the time we left the place.  

After that, we went to the mall, then to hang out at Books-A-Million for awhile.  Nathan fawned over the science section, while I realized how broke I was when I could only choose two manga to take out of the place.  I blame Nicky's.

Eventually, it was time to head back.  We called John and told him we'd meet him at his house.  We got back a little early, so we stood outside and looked at the stars.  I could be poetic, or romantic here but I'm pretty sure all I said at the time was "Man, stars are neat" or something equally retarded. 

John finally arrived and we went inside.  There was talk of Rock Band (I still have sideways 8 amount of downloaded tracks to play through), but I was pretty tired, so we just watched A Threevening With Kevin Smith.  I kept drifting in and out, and I think I fell asleep once or twice.  We were gonna watch the second disc, but Nathan had to get up the next day, and I was pretty tired. 

You know, that seems to be a common theme of the entire weekend.  I kept getting sleepy really early on.  I have no idea why.

Anyway, on our way back, Nathan and I were talking about everything that had happened over the weekend, etc.  He half-joked about how well we fit together when we embraced.  I commented "Like Transformers, right?"  He replied, "More like a Megazord."

I think I'm in love.

<3



Tommorrow:  Oh, I went back to work that day.  I'm not blogging about that.  Shit's boring.

Warning: Copious amount of video game talk ahead.

Monday was mostly uneventful.  I woke up and played a little Brutal Legend.  I'm working on getting 100% in the game, but it's a bit overwhelming (especially since I got L4D2).  I'll get to it eventually, but there's a TON of shit to discover in the game.  I guess there could be worse problems to have.  :-)

Eventually, I think I got on AIM and started talking to Eddie and Nathan.  We made plans to get together to play Rock Band and DJ Hero.  John would come over after work (Gamestop was doing a midnight release), and fighting games would ensue.

We got there and Eddie was playing Tekken 6.  I normally despise that series, but this one looked a little intriguing.  The mode he was playing was a full-on beat-em-up mode (like Streets of Rage, or Final Fight).  Looked kinda cool, but that wasn't what we were there for.

We busted out the plastic instruments and turned on Rock Band.  I actually wanted to sing (I've downloaded a ton of tracks that noone has any interest in doing vocals for), and did so for a while.  "Handlebars" by Flobots is a hella fun vocal track.  I had got through maybe half of my tracks before Eddie asked to sing.  I'm pretty sure this means I have a problem.  I could stop downloading songs anytime I want, I'm sure.  Oh, hey, there's an AFI track pack out this week.  I kinda like AFI.   ....dammit.

ANYWAY, we played for a little while longer until everyone else got sick of it, then Eddie busted out DJ Hero.  I like the game, but I think I can only take it in small doses.  It doesn't help that I suck at it.  At least it has an awesome soundtrack (which I've already downloaded).

After that, I brought Nathan home, then returned to wait for John.  Eddie let me try the new Tekken (one of the characters can dress like a Power Ranger, so I had hope).  Yeah, I still hate it.  I just can't play fighting games without flaming uppercuts, it seems. 

John finally showed up and we tried out Dragon Ball: Raging Blast for the first (and last) time.  Jesus Christ, why did Atari fix what wasn't broken?  All they had to do was keep the same Budokai Tenkaichi gameplay and add pretty graphics and extra characters.  Nope, for some reason, they thought it would be a brilliant idea to map moves to the control stick.  It reminds me of why I hated Too Human so much.  Using a control stick to attack feels so unnatural it immediately takes me out of the game.  To top it off, you have to unlock all the really badass characters they promised. 

After that, I went home and crashed again.

Tomorrow:  Tuesday

Sunday morning I wake up in Nathan's arms.  Feeling well rested, I find myself a lot more "alert" then I was that night.  Hey, I had my guy all to myself in a hotel room.  I had to take advantage, right?  So I did.  That's right, WE WENT TO THE ZOO. 

No, that's not an innuendo, we actually went to the zoo.  Well, we checked out of the hotel first, and hit up Carl's Jr. again (I had tasted blood and needed more), but the zoo definitely happened.

I remember the zoo being a lot more enjoyable as a kid.  I don't know why, but nothing there really impressed me.  In fact, it was kinda sad.  Most of the animals looked dead (if you look through my pictures, you'll see).  I think it would be much cooler to see the aminals in their natural habitat, getting their kill and/or fuck on.  Then again, there was one anteater getting a blowjob from another anteater.  That was cool.

After the zoo, we talked about what we would do next.  I dunno if I ate too much Carl's Jr. (impossible!), walked around in the sun too much, or just didn't get enough sleep, but I felt like crap.  At that point, we decided to just go home and end Texas on a high-ish note. 

I barely remember the ride back.  Nathan let me stretch out beside him and I would kinda slip in and out.  I still felt miserable, but at least I was comfy, right?  That'll teach me to not sleep, eat too much, and go outside.

Finally, we got back to Ringgold and our merry band broke up (or something less gay sounding).  I drove Nathan back, then went home myself.  I told my parents about the trip, until I couldn't stand it anymore.  It was about 5PM, but all I wanted to do was crash.  I didn't wake up until 6AM the next day. 

Tomorrow:  Monday  (Yup, there's more)

Saturday finally arrives.  I get about an hour of sleep after work before it's time to leave.  I text Nathan to let him know I'll be leaving and head out.  I meet up at Eddie and Krissy's and theirs is the only car there.  I figure John just hasn't made it yet since I'm actually pretty early.

I walk inside, and Nathan's sitting there, watching Eddie do something.  A bit dumbfounded (Have no idea how Nathan beat me there....especially without a car), I just say something like "Hey guys, wassup?"  I'm pretty sure at this point that Nathan's going with us, but I REALLY don't want to ask, just in case he's not (and I didn't want to make him feel bad for missing out).  We then start gathering shit to put in the car when I see him grab a backpack.  I (once again, stupidly) ask "You're going with us?"  "Yup!" he says.  "Holy shit, John give you his ticket?"  "Yup!" he says.  I decide then and there that I owe John a big fucking hug.  Or possibly something of monetary value.  Maybe both?  Fuck it, I was ecstatic.

Anyway, we finally hit the road, making a couple of stops along the way (gas, rest stop, etc.).  Eventually we hit our real destination:  Carl's Jr.  Ok, this wasn't the point of the trip, but holy fucking shit was it the best pit stop ever.  I probably sound like a retard for enjoying it so much, but it's something we don't have in Louisiana, and their Teryaki burgers are like eating orgasms.  ...or something less gross.

After that, we finally make our way to Dallas.  We find the hotel, and park in the parking garage nearby.  Crossing two different streets while carrying luggage is a ton of fun.  Makes me glad I didn't overpack like I normally do. 

The hotel we checked into is the same brand as the one I'm working at right now.  I gotta say, it's a little nicer.  The aesthetic is a little classier then ours (which looks like an old cat lady's house).  The rooms seem a little bigger too (mainly because there's not as much useless shit crammed into 'em).   And the TV's have a built in Super NES.  Granted, shit was 10 bucks a play, but still cool.

We layed down for a little while, until it was time to walk to the House of Blues.  Yup, we walked there.  Luckily the place was right next to the hotel.  Thanks Google Maps!

There was a big-ass line when we got there (It wrapped all the way around the place well into the parking lot), but it moved pretty quickly.  When we got inside, we had a little trouble finding our seats, but the staff was pretty helpful.  A++

Wait, this isn't a review.  Fuck.

Anyway.  We find our seats, which are pretty much in a balcony looking over everything (the place isn't that big, luckily).  The seats themselves are more or less barstools with backs.  In other words, unfuckingcomfortable. After about three hours, my ass and back were in agony.  But that came later.

First, the man came on stage.  Well, it was A man.   He tested the mic for Kevin Smith.  Then Kevin Smith came out.  That was pretty cool.

The End

Oh wait, he actually did some shit.

If you've never seen any of the "Evening With" DVD's, I'll give you the cliff-notes version.  Kev comes out on stage, and several people line up to microphones and take turns asking questions.   Unfortunately, only about six of them get answered, because he only has about three hours and the dude is long-winded.  This is a good thing.  I'll give you a few examples.

One of the first chicks to ask a question said something to the effect of "We had bought meet-and-greet seats, but after driving all the way to Dallas, they told us that they were giving us a refund of twenty dollars because you weren't going to do one.  My question to you is....how does it feel being worth twenty dollars?"  He laughs it off, then somehow gets her to talk about herself.  Over the course of 20 minutes, the audience finds out this chick is single, a school teacher, and one of her students is in the audience.  Kevin actually asks if anyone would be willing to hit her up tonight and a guy steps up.  Kev then offers them his suite if they'll get it on in there.  I was across the room, but I could see the chick blushing from there.

He offers another chick the same deal if she does it with her female friend (the chick can't be older then 18, yet he somehow gets her to admit she's made out with AND went down on one of her girlfriends).

One douchebag made me sorry to be a Green Lantern fan.  He asks Kevin why he never touched the character in comics, and Mr. Smith gives a pretty solid answer.  The guy then has the nerve to ask if he can meet him after the show (After the twenty dollar thing, Kevin said he'd sign some autographs or something after).  Kevin simply replied, "You got twenty bucks?"  The guy says "I got fifty."  Kevin then says "For fifty bucks you can sit on the fucking stage."  The guy then goes up to the stage and hands him fifty bucks.  He sits on the couch for the rest of the show.  The crowd boos him but K-Smitty just says "Hey, say what you will.  I just made fifty bucks."  The really douchebag thing was the guy kept grabbing the extra mic and making noises into it.  Kevin actually had his phone sitting on the little table and the guy would mess with it.  Surprisingly, he wasn't thrown off stage.  

Throughout all the comic talk, he mentioned that he will be working on the unfinished Daredevil: Target book at some point after Batman wraps up.  Pretty cool.  I thought it was just one of those things we'd never see again.

After about two hours or so, I'm REALLY fucking uncomfortable.  I keep fidgeting in my seat.  At some point, I notice Nathan's arm around me.  I kinda cuddle up in his arm.  It helps a little.

The show ends and we head out.  At this point I'm literally running on fumes.  I've had maybe 2 hours of sleep in a 24-hour period, and it's really starting to show.  We walk around for a minute, looking for food, but all I really want to do is go back to the room.

Thankfully, we do just that.   Eddie and Krissy bring us a menu and we all order pizza.  I don't remember the name of the place, but it had pretty good bbq chicken pizza.  Eddie and Krissy retreated back to their room to eat, and Nathan and I had pizza in bed.  Once the pizza was done, I left the tv on until I couldn't stand it anymore.  I turned it off and told Nathan it was bed time.  I was pretty fucking out of it, so I don't remember much, but mad cuddling ensued.

Best night of sleep in my life.

Next:  Sunday

In the first of four THRILLING parts, I will be talking about what I did when I went away to Dallas for the weekend.  ...Better late then never, right?

I suppose I should set the stage for everything that happened.  I few months back, Kevin Smith announced on his Twitter page that he would be doing a Q&A in Dallas, TX on November 7.  If you've ever seen any of the "Evening With Kevin Smith" DVDs, you'd know the potential for hilarity these things have.  I immediately decided to go and re-tweeted the info for any friends that might want to tag along.  Almost immediately, Misty hit me up.  She said that it would be better to get the tickets as soon as possible, so I told her to order us (me, Misty, Branden, and John) all tickets that day.  There were meet-and-greet seats available, but unfortunately, they were already taken (In just a 24-hour span no less).

Fast-forward about a month, and Misty and Branden have bowed out (I think they had other vacation plans?), while Eddie and Krissy took their place.  Still immensely looking forward to it, but at the same time I feel kinda guilty because I have this bright and shiny new boyfriend that I totally would have bought a ticket for but didn't because he didn't exist yet.  He knows this, and is totally cool with it, so it's a non-issue.

About a week or two before we leave, I see John has posted on his Myspace "Thinking about giving my ticket to Nathan so him and Lee can go together."  I immediately tell him "Thanks, but you don't have to go through the trouble.  Thanks for being a bro!"  I try not to think about potential superawesomenakedhoteltime and plan for a car ride between me and three of my best friends. 

Friday night, before work, I get a message (or three) from Krissy:  "Nathan's got a present for you!  I'm sworn to secrecy, but you have to tell me when you find out what it is!"  I try calling, texting, and IM'ing him, but with no luck (He was at work at the time).  I don't worry about it too much while at work, until he hops online.  I ask him about it and all he really says is "Yeah, I got you something.  I think you'll like it.  I even gift wrapped it.  I'll try to bring it by tomorrow before you guys leave."  I text this to Krissy and I think she almost explodes over how bad she wants to tell me.

Tomorrow: Saturday

(This was actually gonna be the Saturday post, but I got WAY too long-winded)

SONOFAFUCKINGBITCH

I was two questions away from finishing this fucking quiz, when I had to backspace something and my browser decided that I OBVIOUSLY wanted it to back away from the page.  OBVIOUSLY.

I'll blog about my weekend later, I promise.

Stolen from Misty/Krissy.

*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..FOODOLOGY*..**************

What is your favorite salad dressing?
Nathan says Cane's sauce tastes like Thousand Island dressing, so that.

What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?
Aren't all restaurants sit-down restaurants?  I've never sat down at a place and have them say "Just what do you think you're doing?  This is standing room only, sir." 
.....Pancho's and Chef Me's.

What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of?
The teryaki burger from Carl's Jr.  It's still new to me!

What are your pizza toppings of choice?
BBQ Chicken

What do you like to put on your toast?
Are you hitting on me?

*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..TECHNOLOGY*..*..*..***************

How many televisions are in your house?
Two, unless you count broken ones.  Wait, did we finally throw that one away?  Fuck, I have no clue, man.

What color is your cellphone?
Black.

Do you have an Ipod?
I have a coffee internet phone.  I have no use for your "Ipod."

*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..BIOLOGY*..*..*..***************

Are you right-handed or left-handed?
Right-handed *fap fap fap*

Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
I took a shit earlier.

What is the last heavy item you lifted?
The weight of the world.  *slit wrists*

Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
Nope, I've never been mugged.  Probably because I'm poor.

*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..BULLOLOGY*..************

If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
Aquanetta Jones.  The foxiest private detective you ever did lay yo' eyes on!

Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce?
No thanks.  I'm good.

*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..FAVORITOLOGY*..***************

Season?
Wabbit.

Holiday?
Halloween or Thanksgiving?  Hm...Halloween has bitchin' candy, but I can buy candy all year.  Point goes to Thanksgiving.

Day of the week?
Whatever day I'm not working.

Month?
November's been pretty kick-ass so far.

*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..CURRENTOLOGY*..*..***************

Missing someone?
Oh yeah.

Mood?
Fucking tired.  I don't think I caught up on my lack of sleep from this weekend.

What are you listening to?
The voices in my head.  Really wish I could blast iTunes at work.

Current worry?
None.  Life is fucking peachy right now.

*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..OTHER-..OLOGY*..*..***************

How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
Big fat fatty none.

Last time you had a run-in with the cops?
Got a ticket a few months ago for going 55 in a 45.  Wouldn't call it a run-in, though.  I forgot to turn off my cruise control.  >_<

Last person you talked to?
My bitchin' houseperson Tamara in real life and Jordan online.

Last person you hugged?
Dr. Science.  He teaches you things AND he's super cuddly!  <3

Do you always answer your phone?
Only if I'm expecting a call.  Dunno why I hate talking on the phone so much.

It's four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it?
Most definitely Krissy.

If you could change your eye color what would it be?
OPTIC BLAST

What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?
Silly, you can't improve on the perfection that is Dr. Pepper.  Although, a chocolate malt is fine too.

Do you own a digital camera?
Got one for Christmas last year!  ....I rarely use it.  >_<

Have you ever had a pet fish?
Why would anyone want one?  They don't do anything and you have to feed them.

Favorite Christmas song?
"Red Snow" by Psychostick


What's on your wish list for your birthday?
That's pretty fucking far away.  Maybe an HD camcorder if I don't already have one?

Can you do push ups?
Those are the fucking shit!  I haven't had one in forever!  The orange ones are the best!

Can you do a split?
CAN I?!?  Man, this quiz is making me hungry!  Just leave the cherry off, please!

Does the future make you more nervous or excited?
Oh, I am fucking ready for it.

Do you have any saved texts?
All of them.  I don't delete shit.

Do you have an accent?
Unfortunately.  I sound like a faggy hick.

What is the last movie to make you cry?
Wasn't a movie, but when Kevin Smith started talking about George Carlin at his show, I teared up a bit.

Plans tonight?
Wooooorrrrrrrrrkkkkkk

Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom?
Oh yeah.  I'm an emo bitch.

Name 3 things you bought yesterday.
Overpriced Nicky's, new volume of Shaman King, and reserved Left 4 Dead 2.

Have you ever been given roses?
Don't think so.

Met someone who changed your life?
Just recently, actually.  I think you'd like him.  Maybe I'll introduce you sometime.  ....no, I'm not selling religion.  What the fuck are you talking about?

How will you bring in the New Year?
Hanging out at John's with everyone.  Should be awesome.

What song represents you?
"Faggot" by Mindless Self Indulgence


Name two people who might complete this?
Noone.  But I'm sure Misty and Krissy will be happy!

Would you go back in time if you were given the chance?
I would tell Jesus his friend Judas was untrustworthy.

Do you have any tattoos/..piercings?
My left ear is pierced, but it's probably grown over.  And that's the......12'000th time I've answered that fucking question in a Myspace quiz!  *tosses confetti*  Congradulations!  You've won an all expenses paid trip to Paris*!

Does anyone love you?
A few people.  <3

Would you be a pirate?
Yarrr, I already be one, matey!  I be downloadin' MP3s as we speak!

What songs do you sing in the shower?
Whatever's in my head.  More often then not, the themes to Power Rangers or Living Single.  (Hey, they're damn catchy)

Ever had someone sing to you?
More like they're singing AT me.  It always weirds me out when someone does.  It doesn't help that I never know the song.

Do you like to cuddle?
Aw, shit yeah.  You don't fuck with cuddlin' man.  That shit's so hardcore.  Only pussies don't cuddle.

Who was the last person you took a picture of?





Are most of the friends in your life new or old?
A mixture thereof. 

Do you like pulpy orange juice?
Sure, why not?

What is something your friends make fun of you for?
I'm pretty sure it'll now be the fact that I sing the Living Single theme in the shower.  But hey, I'm glad I got my girls.









*Paris, Texas.  Does not include bus fare.

Man, I just changed my relationship status.  Kinda scary.  It's like "Whoa, shit.  This is official now."  It's pretty exciting too.  Like a roller coaster of emotion! 

Did I just describe my boyfriend as a bad Hollywood film?  Well, I do love bad Hollywood films, so I guess the analogy works pretty well. 

I'm babbling, I guess so I'll stop talking about my new hotness for now.  Can't wait to drive it out the lot! 

What the hell was I even talking about there?

The hotel is (more or less) back to normal.  Today was the first day it opened back up, so it's still nice and slow. 

I had one dude that was constantly in and out, but I think he finally crashed.  Hopefully.

I'm pretty fucking hungry, but also kinda broke.  I hate using my debit card for non-emergencies, but what're you gonna do?

No, I didn't make sure each of these were less then 140 characters.  Fuck you.

No, this isn't how I'm blogging from now on.  Just an experiment.  Let me know what you think.  And maybe fuck you.

I kinda want to watch (not read) Twilight, just so I can have the excuse to go on about how terrible it is. 

I don't wanna be that guy that judges a book by it's cover, but it really does look like pandering bullshit.

I don't think I mentioned it earlier, but I saw Paranormal Activity.  Not bad.

The first...third(?) of the movie was really boring, but when it got to the creepy stuff it got good.

It actually stayed with me for a while.  I had to sleep with the light on.  Because I was afraid a girl would throw me at something.

Oh shit, I just spoiled the ending.

I almost copy/pasted another quiz from someone for this blog, but most of the questions were like "If you were on your deathbed, would you want the last person you kissed there?"

Yeah, I just wasn't in the mood.

I'm surprised I was even able to blog at all.  I'm fucking bored.  And as we all know, when you're bored, ANY activity becomes excruciating. 

I just saw a picture of two huge turtles having sex....and in the bottom corner you see a much smaller turtle watching.

It's like "Hey mom and dad, whatchu guys doin'?  Can I play?"

On that note, I think it's time to call it quits.

I got to work tonight and noticed there were only about four or five cars in the parking lot.   I thought to myself "This is either gonna be the best night ever, or the worst."  I walk inside and my boss is putting up signs that say "Due to city ordinance, the hotel has been evacuated."  I ask him what's going on and he simply yells "Trick or treat!"  I then start to wonder if I'm being punked...

But no, the hotel was indeed evacuated.  Apparently, there's a levy nearby that's on the verge of breaking.  They say it'll probably go today, but it could be any minute.  When I got in, all the furniture was gone, and all the chairs had been stacked up on tables.








Kinda creepy, no?  (Lights dimmed for ambiance).

It's weird too, because last night was so shitty.  I won't get into specifics, but I wasn't looking forward to tonight at all.  I guess the Great Pumpkin smiled on me tonight. 

My friends and I already did our Halloween thing last week (which is pretty obvious if you've seen my pictures or Youtube videos) and it was hella fun.  I know there's a ton of pictures of Jordan, but that's only because he was the life of the party.  Everyone loves Mid-Life Crisis Deadpool!  Right?

That's all for now.  I have no idea what works gonna be like the next couple of days, but I've got Kevin Smith to go to on Saturday, so I've got that to look forward too.  Until next time.....peace, bitches!

Man, this one reads like terrible fanfiction.

If anyone's seen the show Heroes, you know where Hiro met Charlie?  In that little coffee shop?  The dream starts off there.  I'm just hanging out or whatever, then everyone in there realizes that zombies are attacking.  Not sure what to do, I panic, because they're about to attack me.  Suddenly, someone busts down the door to save the day.  I look over and see the silhouettes of Zoey, Francis, and Bill from Left 4 Dead.  Then it occurs to me...I'm Louis.  And this is how we meet.  We don't even get to exchange names before someone yells "TANK!" which immediately preceeds the tank bursting through a wall (Kool-Aid man style).  We all make a run for it, shooting zombies that get in our way.  Outside the cafe is a big open field which ends at a cliff overlooking the ocean (remember that from Heroes?  Me neither).  We decide to make a jump for it.  The dream ends with me trying to outrun the tank so I can jump in the water. 

The dream got me thinking...how cool would prequal missions be as downloadable content for Left 4 Dead?  Each one could tell the story of how each character came to find themselves with their motley crew.  (And since you would need to start as just one or two characters from the real game, the other players could be NPCs that get killed when meeting the next character.)