the passion of the joey

ok. so i saw the passion of the christ....on ASH WEDNESDAY, HELL YA! ASHES!
First off...i must say, everyone is going to have mild problems with this movie. On all different types of scales. Because i think most people have read or know of this story, and they already know how it goes in their heads...so its easy to get frustrated because its not exactly like you imagined it. Its also got technical flaws...blah(x3)....but the cinematography is the shit.
I think everyone whos ever really analyzed the story, will easily be able to pick it apart. I found myself doing this a lot. But i must say, the parts i did like, i really really thought were awesome.
I will spare you specifics.
Its worth watching...but it is only one mans telling.....but then again, the bible is sort of too...well...a bunch of men's tellings....but men nonetheless.
I dont care to watch it again....unless im seeing it with people who haven't seen it. I think it inspires a lot of post-movie talk....after about 10 minutes, to kind of "take it in" a little.
Couple more things....
-something i thought was really funny.....during the scene when Jesus is getting the shit flogged out of him....this guy next to me winces and says "jeesus!" as an expilitive...i almost laughed out loud.
-leaving the theater...it was so quiet....and everyone looked really ashamed. It was interesting...

overall, its pretty moving...
I got pretty choked up at approximately 5 moments....but enough about this....go see it....you should.
excuse me, i have to crucify my roomate Luis now....

Job

i got the job at black eyed pea. It is good that i have a job now. I am mildly stressed about learning all the ins and outs of the place....as well as the whole fucking menu and shorthand. But i think i am pleased......as long as they dont fire me after i tell them i need off the majority of spring break.
i start monday. Talking to people is a fear of mine....oh well...i guess ill get over it the forced way....Black eyed pea is so hott right now...

Katy was okay this past weekend. I listened and finally started to really like the new incubus album. Now i think it is fucking awesome, and like it 3x more than morning view, which i never actually purchased....
but i ate chinese food...which was the big goal of the weekend. It was nice. We played a lot of pool saturday night. A lot.
My parents have huge tv now...with some HD channels.....its revolutionary. I also made a huge 60 minute compilation of short films, and burned them to dvd.

I will watch The Passion Of The Christ sometime this week....if anyone wants to go with....maybe tomorrow night.

once again...i will give up mexican food for lent....or lint....or whatever...fuck you.

believe me when i say

I have a 2nd interview with the Black Eyed Pea tomorrows. This could possibly be the end of my poverty, but im not getting my hopes up too high. But i do have hope.
the first interview was one of the weirdest ive ever had.
-she stared at me blankly a few times, and i laughed at her strange expression and looked away
-i told her i drink illegally and that i have smoked pot
-she tried to blow my confidence by telling me Im too reserved for a security postion at the erwin center
-i told her i have been offered sex and money from people at the erwin center to get backstage

so it was weird.
but i go back tomorrow.....and then on to katy....unless they want me to start immediately, which would give quite a blow to my plans.

I was reading soemthing in the paper that kinda got me thinking. Well...two things really. About conservative activist groups...One group apparently has started scholarships for white people only. And another group had a rally for "straigh pride."
...i dont know if i agree with a real need for these type of things...they're just trying to make a statement.....
the "straight pride day" thing...is just straight up silly to me, however.....the article dealing with white scholarships....kinda makes a real point.....about how its almost like, shameful to be a white person.....in a way.
I dont usually have this problem....my family is predominately from the later group of immigrants that came to america....so at some point, my ancestors were hated....prolly for being dirty pollocks.....and i also have the scottish thing......so im proud of my heritage (somewhat) because my family wasn't around during some of that hardcore racism from the 18th and 19th century, against mostly AA's.
i dont know really....
its interesting to think about, none the less....

i got an honorable mention, for a short film....finally......and inch of recognition.

do me in the morning

if you had to make a choice, would you rather listen to Bell Biv Devoe's "that girl is poison" or "do me!" in a party-like setting.?

I have love nascar racing. I'm sorry. I think its weird too.
something about going in circles really fast against other people just really taps my soul. Ben Affleck apparently loves it too, so i am cool, right? Apparently "Nascar Dads" is a new political demographic....not unlike "soccer Moms" i guess. President Bush was there to do some wooing, and work in a plug about his days in the...whatever military sect he was in. I haven't been to katy in a while. Nearly two months is a while for me, compared to fucking last semester. My parents seem to really miss me, im sure they really do...i am a really cool son. So cool in fact, i think my mom is buying me a 311 ticket for the houston show....because apparently my whole family is going....I will have to keep an eye on my sister in the pit.....she is bad.
It snowed the other day....snow has a weird effect on Jenny. It makes her happier than anything ever....im very sure nothing could make her happier than when it snows in texas.....except for maybe having sex with brad pitt in Thelma and Louise. But who doesn;t want that right?
blah

excuse me, i must apply for another job.



what if you commited a murder, and were on the run, and then over half the population of earth suddenly disappeared?
this is my tagline for my short film, i think

feeling red

anyone believe god tests them?
i consider most of my strife in life to be testing, rather than punishment, from God. I dont know what punishment would come from....maybe rejecting your fellowship with god, as a christian....or more generally forgetting about god. Or maybe god doesn't punish.....
punish is just a word....so is testing.....its all relative anyway. Ill think what i think.
ANYWAYS



But im trying to not be bitter about my situation, but its leading to mild unhappiness....so i suppose im reevaluating what really makes me truly happy. Its hard, when all i seem to need/want is money. So im re-focusing. excuse me.


hopefully my soul is not as broke as my bankaccount.

goal: job/internship/make commercial/win contest/write short/make short/love

do i hate religion?

i was reading all this stuff about christian activists, acting out against that new incubus video where they put jesus's face on a nazi uniformed body. And i was reading all the anti-christian sentiment amongst incubus fans. It all reminded me of myself three years ago. I dont know why. Just the cheap rhetoric......
i act like ive changed alot or something....i probably haven't. There are bigger things to think about. But im really missing church recently....I haven't been since the summer, and i guess im starved for someone to teach me some bible doctrine.
the 90s compilation is now up to 260 or so. With about 15 songs, waiting to be able to download.....and then im considering whether or not to put Nirvana or Creed on it. I'm sure those are the two bands I really don't like, from the 90s. Creed still exists sadly.

So the new Incubus album came out. I hate being an incubus fan, almost as much as i hate being an offspring fan. Maybe more at the present moment. The album is more creative than their last. The song structure is less trite, and they seem to just jam out at odd moments, which makes for an interesting listen. Maybe not repeated listenings. This song "priceless" reminds me of one of those crazier Dismemberment Plan songs. Which is good to hear. The funk seems to be back, along with this new bassist, but because brandon boyd's vocal dont really take advantage, its not as fun as it is on their earlier couple of albums... They are also back to hating TV or just hating stuff in general, which was missing for the most part on the previous album. So good lyrics, mostly good songs....and the album really isn't commercial sounding.....although it will become so, because incubus can do that by now.
The song "In my room" really gets me....a lot....almost as much as the ending to thelma and louise.

311 is coming 3/14

I want you bad, i want you bad....i understand why they say "high school never ends"