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Ok, bare with me as some of this is going to be "yay!" and some of this is going to be "why you cantancorous dried up bitch!"
Where to begin. Well, its really Spring. It was so warm out yesterday. The sun was shining, the trees and flowers are in bloom, its just a great thing to see. Although when at work or in class, not so great because I want to get up and leave so badly. Thought about tanning yesterday before work, but seeing as how the sun didn't really come out til after 11, it didn't seem feasible. But I had a nice day out nonetheless.
My family was in town because my sister went to observe a class at Barnard and take a tour at Fordham. She said the class was cool, the tour sucked, but our dorms are palatial. I agree. Anyway, met up with them and my mom took me shopping (finally!) and I got a bunch of new clothes at H&M and Old Navy. So that was fun. Oh, and they gave me a 36 pack of Dr. Pepper. I don't think I have to say anymore.
Last night went out to Tower and (gasp) didn't buy anything! A tremendous feat, believe me. We'll see how long that lasts especially since Saved is now 14.99, House of Flying Daggers is out, and Pocahantas is next week (and National Treasure the week after that).
Work sucks. I'm getting tired of saying it (as I'm sure most are tired of hearing about it). Need new job. Need better pay.
Tonight I'm going to see and review Dead Man Walking. Main motivation: $2 and I don't have to sit in Arts Journalism class for more than an hour (boy does it suck hard).
Speaking of motivation, my level of creativity is significantly down lately. I need a boost big time. I don't know what's up, but I can't finish anything I start, and I can't seem to do anything original or worthwile. I don't know what I need, but I need it soon.
On the plus side other people's creativity has garnered me some attention. Recently The Ram, Rose Hill's news paper told us that their favorite section in the Observer is the Lit section. Apparently they love it and have been inspired to finally get their literary magazine off the ground and published more frequently than Ampersand. Suddenly I'm finally proud of the section. Its a nice boost from the normal "oh who cares what you do to the section, no one reads it" that I normally get. So kudos to my writers and artists who have helped make it such a great section!
Speaking of the newspaper (here's where it get angry and violent) there has been some controversy regarding Heather's Urban Cocktail. The administration (Dean Rogers, Jen Mussi, and Jeff Gray) have had quite a few problems with it. One problem is that it was in the same issue as the Pope. Not intentional. It was written 2 weeks before he died. Then he did and we had our coverage ready. Therefor: Coincidence. But that's not all. They had a lot of issues with the piece itself and how it glorified sex, ignored safe sex, promoted promiscuity, and put the welfare of Heather, her exboyfriend, me, and the entire student population at risk. Already my blood is boiling.
First off, it glorified sex because of the idea that it is also an act of pleasure, not just procreation, and that it suggests that you should have sex before marriage. Does this frighten anyone? The piece did not mention seafe sex. So what. We're all, or at least I thought we were, mature and educated people. We know about safe sex. We don't need to be told about safe sex everytime sex was mentioned. Its unnecessary and to assume that anyone would read the article and go have unprotected sex with a dozen strangers is not only ludicrous but insulting to the entire population of Fordham and severely underestimates our reason and judgement. And about the promiscuity: she mentions two people, one person who she was with for two years before having sex, and another person (me) who she is in a loving, committed relationship. How this promotes promiscuity is completely beyond me. On one hand I can see the concern for being sued for libel, but since the guy is never mentioned by name and is only given the bare minimum of information about, this is so unlikely that it shouldn't be an issue. How it puts my reputation in jeapordy is beyond me? I loved the damn thing and I come out looking awesome! Moley (aka Rogers) asked how I felt about the article. How do you think I feel, stupid?! As for the student population: has anyone here been so affected that they are now having promiscuous unprotected sex with everyone in sight? No? I didn't think so. By now we have made our decisions about sex. This article, with nothing explicit in it, only that it is nice to be with someone who cares about your pleasure and satisfaction, is not really meant to convince anyone and change all the virgins in the school. It is a first person piece intended to be entertaining.
As for the shit that has gone down since then:
Some anonymous dickless shit-smeared cuntswab sent the newspaper with the article highlighted in an unmarked envelope to Heather's parents. What the FUCK!? Who does that! At first we thought it was the school, since they had threatened to call her parents (btw they should call my parents and tell them I didn't brush my teeth the other night and that I waited 3 weeks to do laundry). But they didn't. So who did? We don't know, but believe me if I did that person wouldn't have eyes, thumbs, or knee caps.
Heather was called in to speak to Moley who backed himself up with Jen Mussi but refused to allow anyone to come in with Heather. They had a meeting for over an hour and a half during which many things were said, insinuated, and there was an intense amount of anger. All in all, Heather held her own. She didn't come out broken, rather she came out severely angry, confident, and determined. She confronted terrible animosity and unnecessary shows of force, influence, and all out bull shit and came out more resolved than ever. I'm very proud of her.
We had an article before about how conservative students feel silenced at our campus. They silence themselves by being dickless pieces of shit and mailing things anonymously to tattle to someone's mommy. And even though they may feel silenced and attacked, they aren't the only ones. These events prove that there is a strong conservative voice at this school and that liberals also feel attacked and belittled. Another example is that before the meeting with Moley, all the student workers in the OSA office at the time knew that Heather was coming and what the situation was. They called her something I will not repeat here. But I will say this: if ever anyone speaks those words within earshot of me, they will not be leaving this school with their internal organs intact.
I was so irate when I heard this that I wanted to do a lot of violent things but settled for watching a lot of violence instead. And I'm talking a lot of violence. I'm talking watching the mansion scene in X2, every violent moment in the Punisher (and that's alot), every violent scene in the Matrix, Troy, the Last Samurai, King Arthur, the Battle for Helms Deep, the Pellenor Fields, and the Black Gate multiple times. And I'm still foaming at the mouth.
My favorite little bit of information is that one of the people who said this thing that made me so angry and hateful about Heather was none other than the formerly (although in many cases, still) vile, newly "revirginized" (what the fuck does that mean? Just because you're having a dry spell doesn't mean you can call yourself a virign again) Brian Centrone, gay, republican, catholic. Were there ever a moment, I'm talking 2-3 minutes tops, when we could do something, one thing, without consequence...I can't even write what I'm thinking its so violently gore-tastic.
Anyway, now that I've got that somewhat out of my system for the moment (as I'm sure it will take several weeks for this venom to finish its course through my body) I would like to end on something lighter and happier.
1. I would like to set up a massice KFC and Corona night. Needs to happen. KFC....*drool*
2. Must get sun as I wish to return to my natural color.
3. Would like to see Hitchhiker's at midnight next week. Anyone interested?
4. Christina and I need to get together and chat again. I miss those days.
5. I would like a popsicle. Have plans on buying many of said posicles to distibute to friends and to mail to distant relations. Am imagining the look on faces of people getting a melted popsicle in the mail. teehee
6. This saturday is 6 months for me and Heather. Planning special day. Should be fun.
Well, that's all for me now, folks. I'll update again soon. Til then,
-your friendly neighborhood enrique