I ain't quittin' you!
Christmas was okay. We went over to my Uncle's house and there was no drama. I basically sat on their couch all day and watched basketball and football on their new TV that sits on top of their broken TV. I'm not a big sports fan and don't really enjoy watching them on television, so that pretty much sucked. My eighteen-year-old cousin is robbing the cradle and dating a dude who is still a junior in high school. He made a Build-A-Bear for her that says "I love you Courtney" when you squeeze it's paw. He also sprayed his cologne all over it. She made him a Scooby-Doo blanket and sprayed her perfume all over it. Ahh, young love. During the drive home I got into a big argument with my dad and brother about racism. My brother will say some fucked up shit just to get a reaction out of me.
I've watched a lot of movies recently. I saw Night at the Museum. Some parts were funny, and it wasn't too bad. I have to confess, I like Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson together. We also rented some movies. The Break-Up was a comedy? Really? The only thing I liked about that movie was Justin Long (the gay secretary), and he was barely in the movie. Tonight I watched The Devil Wears Prada. I think I enjoyed the movie more than the book, but I don't remember too much about the book. I do remember being disappointed by the conclusion. We also rented Strangers With Candy and The Black Dahlia, but haven't watched those yet.
I finally finished reading another book. I had been reading a lot recently, but then all of a sudden I lost the desire to read anything. Anyways, I read The Sea by John Banville. I had a hard time getting into the plot and was bored throughout most of it. I wouldn't recommend it. I doubt I'll be reading anymore books this year (since there are only two days left) so I'll post my booklist. Damn, I almost made it to forty.
1. God Shaped Hole by Tiffanie DeBartolo
2. The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World by A.J. Jacobs
3. Elliott Smith and the Big Nothing by Benjamin Nugent
4. Paula by Isabele Allende
5. Hija de la fortuna (Daughter of Fortune) by Isabele Allende
6. Portrait in Sepia (Retrato en sepia) by Isabele Allende
7. La ciudad de las bestias (City of the Beasts) by Isabele Allende
8. El Reino del Dragón de Oro (The Kingdom of The Golden Dragon) by Isabel Allende
9. El bosque de los pigmeos (Forest of the Pygmies) by Isabele Allende
10. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
11. Atonement by Ian McEwan
12. House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
13. Tell Me Lies by Jennifer Crusie
14. Watermelon by Marian Keyes
15.-20. The first six Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
21. Size 12 Is Not Fat by Meg Cabot
22. The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life by Laurie Notaro
23. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
24. Stardust by Neil Gaiman
25. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
26. Little Children by Tom Perrotta
27. The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
28. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind
29. Shopgirl by Steve Martin
30. Liars and Saints by Maile Meloy
31. Prep by Curtis Sittenfield
32. Party Princess by Meg Cabot
33. PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
34. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
35. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
36. The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
37. The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
38. The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
39. The Sea by John Banville
I had my group interview on Wednesday. I used mapquest to get directions, but those directions sucked. They failed to tell me to make a right turn on a certain street. So I couldn't find the damn place and drove around like an idiot. Finally, I find the place, but the interview had already started 15 minutes earlier. Since it was a group interview, I figured they had already started, and I didn't want to walk in late like a jackass. I feel bad for saying I would show up to the interview and then standing them up, but I don't feel bad about missing this job opportunity. Truthfully, I don't think this is a job that I would have really liked. I would have been a Youth Care Worker for developmentally disabled kids. I really have no interest in this type of work, but I was getting desperate for a job. In her Christmas card, my aunt said that I should send my resume to her husband because the Chicago office of his company is hiring. I e-mailed it to him, but I have no idea if he can hook me up with anything.
Tomorrow I might go to the zoo and see their Holiday Magic festivities. I have no major plans for New Year's Eve. I may go out to eat with the family, but that's about it. I'm not a big New Year's Eve person. Some relatives are supposed to come over on New Year's Day. They haven't been over to our house in years, so it should be weird.
I've watched a lot of movies recently. I saw Night at the Museum. Some parts were funny, and it wasn't too bad. I have to confess, I like Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson together. We also rented some movies. The Break-Up was a comedy? Really? The only thing I liked about that movie was Justin Long (the gay secretary), and he was barely in the movie. Tonight I watched The Devil Wears Prada. I think I enjoyed the movie more than the book, but I don't remember too much about the book. I do remember being disappointed by the conclusion. We also rented Strangers With Candy and The Black Dahlia, but haven't watched those yet.
I finally finished reading another book. I had been reading a lot recently, but then all of a sudden I lost the desire to read anything. Anyways, I read The Sea by John Banville. I had a hard time getting into the plot and was bored throughout most of it. I wouldn't recommend it. I doubt I'll be reading anymore books this year (since there are only two days left) so I'll post my booklist. Damn, I almost made it to forty.
1. God Shaped Hole by Tiffanie DeBartolo
2. The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World by A.J. Jacobs
3. Elliott Smith and the Big Nothing by Benjamin Nugent
4. Paula by Isabele Allende
5. Hija de la fortuna (Daughter of Fortune) by Isabele Allende
6. Portrait in Sepia (Retrato en sepia) by Isabele Allende
7. La ciudad de las bestias (City of the Beasts) by Isabele Allende
8. El Reino del Dragón de Oro (The Kingdom of The Golden Dragon) by Isabel Allende
9. El bosque de los pigmeos (Forest of the Pygmies) by Isabele Allende
10. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
11. Atonement by Ian McEwan
12. House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
13. Tell Me Lies by Jennifer Crusie
14. Watermelon by Marian Keyes
15.-20. The first six Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
21. Size 12 Is Not Fat by Meg Cabot
22. The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life by Laurie Notaro
23. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
24. Stardust by Neil Gaiman
25. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
26. Little Children by Tom Perrotta
27. The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
28. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind
29. Shopgirl by Steve Martin
30. Liars and Saints by Maile Meloy
31. Prep by Curtis Sittenfield
32. Party Princess by Meg Cabot
33. PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
34. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
35. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
36. The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
37. The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
38. The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
39. The Sea by John Banville
I had my group interview on Wednesday. I used mapquest to get directions, but those directions sucked. They failed to tell me to make a right turn on a certain street. So I couldn't find the damn place and drove around like an idiot. Finally, I find the place, but the interview had already started 15 minutes earlier. Since it was a group interview, I figured they had already started, and I didn't want to walk in late like a jackass. I feel bad for saying I would show up to the interview and then standing them up, but I don't feel bad about missing this job opportunity. Truthfully, I don't think this is a job that I would have really liked. I would have been a Youth Care Worker for developmentally disabled kids. I really have no interest in this type of work, but I was getting desperate for a job. In her Christmas card, my aunt said that I should send my resume to her husband because the Chicago office of his company is hiring. I e-mailed it to him, but I have no idea if he can hook me up with anything.
Tomorrow I might go to the zoo and see their Holiday Magic festivities. I have no major plans for New Year's Eve. I may go out to eat with the family, but that's about it. I'm not a big New Year's Eve person. Some relatives are supposed to come over on New Year's Day. They haven't been over to our house in years, so it should be weird.