Lonely People Are Always Up In The Middle Of The Night

Once Bruno said that if I bought a pigeon, halfway down the street it would become a dove, on the bus home a parrot, and in my apartment, the moment before I took it out of the cage, a phoenix. That's you, He said, brushing some crumbs that weren't there from the table. A few minutes passed. No it's not, I said. He shrugged and looked out the window. Whoever heard of a phoenix? I said. A peacock, maybe. But a phoenix I don't think so. His face was turned away but I thought I saw his mouth twitch in a smile.

It's the first day of my second semester at school. I found out that the man on the street I used to giggle at because he rolls his briefcase behind him like it was a heavy suitcase... turns out to be my new periodontology teacher. He's a swell guy.

Here's a music video I was in:


And here's a new video from Comedy Made Short!


Today's Entertainment News

• Simon and Garfunkel to tour Canada this spring starting in Vancouver April 29th
• OSCARS:
  The Hurt Locker wins best picture
  Sandra Bullock wins best actress
  Jeff Bridges wins best actor
  Mo'Nique wins best supporting actress

It's The Wrong Kind Of Place To Be Thinking Of You

...One night he meets a man under a bridge. They share the vodka the man has in a brown bag. And because the angel is drunk and lonely and angry with God, and because, without his even knowing it, he feels the urge, familiar among humans, to confide in someone, he tells the man the truth: that he's an angel. The man doesn't believe him, but the angel insists. The man asks him to prove it, and so the angel lifts his shirt despite the cold and shows the man the perfect circle on his chest, which is the mark of and angel. But that means nothing to the man, who doesn't know from the mark of angels, so he says, "Show me something God can do". And the angel, naive like all angels, points to the man. And because the man thinks he's lying, he punches the angel in the stomach, sending him tottering backwards off the pier and plunging into the dark river. Where he drowns, because one thing about angels, is that they can't swim.

It would be sweet if my phone's ringtone would blurt out what the call was concerning:
"Best friend crying cause boyfriend cheated again"
"Mom wants to know if you're eating healthy"
"Boyfriend working late tonight"
"Telemarketer. Let him down easy"

It wouldn't affect my decision in answering the call-- I always answer my phone. On the first or second ring if I can get to it fast enough. I think I've written it enough in this blog for you to understand that being reliable is a huge thing to me.

Comedy Made Short!:

Today's Entertainment News:

• Roll up the rim has begun! whoo!
• Christina Milian welcomes a baby girl
• New season of Dancing With The Stars contestants: Kate Gosselin, Pamela Anderson, Chad Ochocinco, Aiden Turner, Erin Andrews, Shannen Doherty, Buzz Aldrin, Neicy Nash, Nicole Scherzinger, Evan Lysacek. Begins March 22nd.
• The Bachelor Finale last night!! ...I should have known better than to go on facebook before watching the finale. Facebook statuses ruined it for me!!
  Tenley.. you were dumped, but you took it like a champ. I feel for you.
• Next season of the Bachelorette starting in May. No big surprise, she is gorgeous and a fan favorite... Allie! 

Adulthood: Waking Up From A Nightmare And Realizing There's No Bigger Bed To Climb Into

I walked around uptown today for almost two hours talking to myself, and hoping I wouldnt see anyone I knew. I avoided my own reflection in the store front windows, and thought about the time you told me you always check my horoscope too.

Sooo... how about that international sporting event?? I can just imagine the amount of hangovers going on in Canada today.

My mom is trying to be more affectionate. She comes into my room early in the morning, announcing: "I'm here to be more affectionate". This is all fine and good, I just wish she'd be affectionate at a reasonable hour. Anyway, she'll sit in bed with me and we'll talk. Last time she sat in bed with me was 2 years ago to read my Biology 108 textbook to me when I was sick.

She asked me if my mind goes off on tangents around other people or if I just do it in front of her and the family. No mom, this is just the way I function. To which she told me... (jokingly?) to grow up. Then my brother told me that I just got "owned".

This kind of upset me, so I just stopped talking. I always think to myself when I'm upset at someone/something: "That's it. I'm not talking to you anymore. And if I have to, I'm not going to be enthusiastic about it!!" But then somewhere along the line I get distracted and start telling jokes about renaming your IPod to "The Titanic' so that when you plug it in, it says "The Titanic is syncing"

And then I remember! "WAIT! I wasn't supposed to be talking to you! Forget everything we just laughed at together, we're still not friends!"

I'm looking forward to returning to Toronto and the Groeneding residence (Groeneveld+Kinding) where my tangents are welcomed - and sometimes even written down and used in conversation!

While I was explaining this same story to my friend later that night, I poked myself in the eye while using grand hand gestures to show my enthusiasm for the conversation. I really fucking dislike hitting myself in the eye. It's always a huge disappointment to me and my dexterity.

Also, I've been swearing more. Which is un-ladylike, I apologize. The cast of Comedy Made Short is a bad influence on me when it comes to my vocabulary. I'm not complaining! CMS is the best part of my week.

Today's Entertainment News

• Kate Gosselin has joined this season of Dancing With The Stars 
• The cast of Glee will be performing in 4 cities for a concert tour in May:
  May 18 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
  May 20 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre
  May 21 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre
  May 25 Chicago, IL Rosemont Theatre
  May 26 Chicago, IL Rosemont Theatre
  May 28 New York City, NY Radio City Music Hall
  May 29 New York City, NY Radio City Music Hall
• Lenny Kravitz will be joining U2 on their tour this summer!
• Coldplay releasing a new album for christmas

Being In Love / Being In Denial

"I am doing something I hate for you. This is what it means to be in love."

Readers, how are you today? I know its only been a day since we last talked but I missed you so much! I love this relationship we are carrying on. Its one of the most precious things to me. Thank you for the encouragement, the texts, the emails, the anonymous messages-- except for the anonymous person emailing me about my Mom. I know she's hot, but she's very much taken... by my Dad.
While we're at it, please tell me your thoughts on which parent I resemble more, cause I have never understood:

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I don't have any poetic ramblings on love or life or death or how I want you to be dangerous, but I will tell you that today... I am glowing. I could hardly sleep last night- not a big surprise for me- and I'm looking forward to the future. Although, future is a big word. You can't just throw that shit around. Its inevitable that the future is coming, and whether you like it or not you're going to be there too. Isn't it interesting how the people or things from the past really stick with you for all of your futures? As much as you say "its all in the past" that's only half true, because that's what made your present, which makes your future. Every moment before this one lead to this one.

Its February. A new month is always exciting to me. My music video with The Latency will premiere on Much Music soon. Do you know what else is coming up in the near future? ...Valentines day. Do you celebrate valentines day? Was it just a holiday made up to boost hallmark's revenue? Does it matter? I grew up excited for valentines day and its message of sharing love and showing appreciation. I don't see a point in changing my mind or "hating valentines day" just because I'm single. Really, single ladies? Just cause you don't have a man to put a ring on it, doesn't mean you should hate Vday. Is that a little discriminatory? I don't hate hannukah just because I'm not jewish! Anyway, if you celebrate valentines day, start thinking. You have 2 weeks. V-day is on a Sunday. Maybe celebrate on saturday.

Did you see the Grammy's?! Did you see what Lady Gaga was wearing? Did you see Taylor Swift win her FIRST Grammy?! Did you see Michael Jackson's kids' heartfelt speech? Did you see Beyonce doing an Alanis Morrissette cover?! ---I didn't. Because I was filming another comedy sketch with Comedy Made Short - which is awesome, by the way, and will be posted next week. But I DID youtube Gaga and Elton John's performance. I LOOVE that they sang "Speechless"together. This song does something to me. It's just that one lyric:
"I'll never talk again, oh boy you've left me speechless."
I love that feeling.

Something you may be interested in... Avatar 2?! Seriously!!

(You may recognize the poorly body-painted female avatar on the left)

Also, This past weekend, Tiffany and I de-cluttered our condo.
And by that I mean, I took down all of my disney stuff while Tiffany laughed and video taped it all. Everything. All of it. Gone.
Ladies and Gentleman, this weekend, I became a grown-up.
I know, it's about time.

Entertainment News

• Beyonce made history as she took home 6 GRAMMY's last night.
• Kristen Bell engaged to Dax Shepard 
• Miss Virginia won the Miss. America beauty pageant this weekend
• Rumored love interest between Glee's Cory Monteith and Taylor Swift
• Two of my favorites! Lady Gaga and Bono have joined the lineup to remake “We are the World” today, which will help the earthquake survivors in Haiti. Kanye West, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, and Miley Cyrus are a few of the artists already on board.