Elephunk

So a funny thing happened tonight. I went upstairs to start my selected film for the night (Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me), but my dad was watching the Republican Debate on CNN. Being one who'd rather watch fictional charactes on the small screen, I moved to change the channel. Then, suddendly, I didn't. You pickin' up what I'm layin' down?

I watched the Republican debate! What the hell?

By the end of the two hour session I found myself arguing with the televised Ron Paul about the war. I was applauding Sen. Huckabee's beliefs on the Holy Bible. I was completely entralled by McCain and Rudy's verbal sparing match. Seriously! What the hell? Who is this strange person booing potential Presidential candidates? It's not the Casey we all know and love.

Thinking back on the odd situation a few hours later, I believe I know what is going on. I'm growing up. I'm beginning to form ideals and concepts of what I want from my President, which I'll come to press upon my own children till they resent me to form political ideals of their own.

I wish me luck.

Maybe this Christmas

Here's my issues with the whole holiday jolliness. I HATE it. Maybe I am just a bitter angry person. Maybe I was raised to dislike merryment. Anything could be possible. All I know for sure is that the holiday season has no reason. I mean, seriously, I know he ain't so real, but i don't understand the positive imagery of an old man in a red suit breaking into your house. I can't see why that wouldn't freak kids out.

And another thing, why do people pretend they are sooo happy at this time of year? If anything it adds more stress to hardworking parents who try to make sure their children get what the want from the A-morphous concept that is "Santa". If the child doesn't get exactly what they want and how they want it, the parents feel like failures because they didn't get it right. Then the child is upset and makes the whole damn day worse than it needs to be. I mean, even getting your friends gifts can be pretty stressful. You wanna get them something they'll like, but you don't wanna just ask them what they want cause 'it'll ruin the fun' or whatever. But the issue with that is that you can never know what a person will think of a gift until they see it. You can think they'll like it, but when they open it they can get fairly disappointed.

However, Ron Sexsmith might have it right:
Maybe this Christmas will mean something more
Maybe this year love will appear
Deeper than ever before

It is unlikely, but as I said: Anything's Possible.

Obituary

Joc LePhon passed away today of a terminal cancer. He has survived by his owner, Casey Tregeagle and will be dearly missed. Born, or gotten, August 7, 2006, Joc lived to be 15 months old (around 95 in phone years). He was a great phone and provided many pictures of Tregeagle's to the general public. The cancer hit on Halloween of this year and spread quickly. The funeral service was held earlier today. If you should decide to send flowers, please forward them Casey Tregeagle's residence.

All that you've left behind...

So I got my confirmation e-mail saying I was invited to participate in the Disney College Program last friday. I so happy i literally let out a wail. My parents, knowing I was to get the e-mail that day, came down and asked for the news. I looked like I was about to bawl, so of course they thought I didn't get it (I usually don't cry when I'm happy. I'm not sure I've ever been happy enough to actually merrit some salty moisture from the eyes). I read them the verdict: "Congratulations! You passed your recent Walt Disney World® Character Audition and will be invited to participate in a Character Performer Role in the Disney College Program!!"

Before I had finished the sentence that filled me with joy, my mom had let the salty moisture overtake her. However, it was for very different reasons.

This is when I realised something. For months, I truly believed that my absence from this ghost town of a place would go unnoticed since 90% of anyone I grew up with is gone. But there is quite a number of people who will be affected by my move. My family for starts. Often I get the feeling I am a pain in all their asses, but my brother told me he nearly broke into tears at lunch on monday. (When he told his friend I was leaving, she asked where the call was. I told him if anyone else asks that i was called to the Florida, Walt Disney World Mission.) Anyways, the moral of the story is people's life is affected by your absence. Don't think you don't matter or that you won't be missed. Cause you will.

That was my emotional nugget of the day brought to you by Samsung. "When you got somewhere to go, Samsung gets your things there."

Ice, Ice, Baby

So in Entertainment Weekly there is an article written by Steven King, explaining by his definition, what is cool and what isn't. I think cool is something or someone can become cool then loose it's cool factor. Cool is a state of being that can change (ex. 'I'm feeling good' to 'I'm feeling loads of pain because I just fell down three flights of stairs.) But for the most part, once you're cool. its for life. Here are some other things I think are cool.

E.W. columnist Steven King is cool. E.W. Movie Critic Owen Gleiberman is not. Anyone who gives Madagascar and A is not cool. While I understand it, the Writer's Guild of America strike isn't cool. However, many of the shows the writers work on are. Tina Fey, Shonda Rimes, and Bryan Fuller are the popsicles in the fridge

Now Britney Spears as a person is not so cool, but her new album Blackout is. Regina Spektor is cool; Beyonce is not. Ashley Tisdale releasing an album is not cool. Johnny Depp doing his own vocals in Sweeney Todd is cool.

In TV, Conan O'Brien is cool; Jay Leno is not. Kathrine Heigl is not cool (yes, you can win awards and not be cool); Chadra Wilson is cool. House is cool because he doesn't give a crap. In Heroes, Peter finding himself in the future is cool; Hiro finding himself in the past is not cool at all. The Office used to be coolest but someone took it out to defrost. Private Practice could've been cool but took a vacation to Hawaii. Pushing Daisies is ice ice baby.

Now, Denzel Washington in a suit is cool. Russel Crow in his nasty 70's outfits is not. Harry Potter 3 and 5 are cool though 1, 2 and 4 are not. Tim Burton is cool cause he is weird. Viggo Mortensen WAS cool as Aragorn. Orlando Bloom WAS cool as Legolas. Transformers is and will always be cool. Ocean's Eleven is cool no matter how many uncool sequels they make.

Remember, cool is a state of being. I can't help being 6' zip and I can't help being cool. Just like Alec Baldwin can't help leavin angry messages on his daughter's voicemail...and being uncool.

Done and Done

K, there is this movie. Its called 'Juno' and it comes out Dec. 14 but kids, I am pee excited for it. Which for those of you who don't know me as well, that is like my highest level of excitment. Check out the trailer

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z_qX1sx8WRU