Snozzberries.

There's no earthly way of knowing which direction we are going. There's no knowing where we're rowing, or which way the river's flowing. Is it raining? Is it snowing? Is a hurricane a-blowing? Not a speck of light is showing, so the danger must be growing. Are the fires of hell a-glowing? Is the grisly reaper mowing? Yes, the danger must be growing 'Cause the rowers keep on rowing. And they're certainly not showing any signs that they are slowing....

If you need a friend,
don't look to a stranger,
You know in the end,
I'll always be there.

And when you're in doubt,
and when you're in danger,
Take a look all around,
and I'll be there.

I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say. (I promise)
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be. (I promise)
But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me,
I promise, I promise you I will.

When your day is through,
and so is your temper,
You know what to do,
I'm gonna always be there.

Sometimes if I shout,
it's not what's intended.
These words just come out,
with no gripe to bear.

I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say. (I promise)
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be. (I promise)
But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me,
I promise, I promise you...

I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say. (I promise)
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be. (I promise)
And if I had to walk the world, that make you fall for me,
I promise you, I promise you I will.

I gotta tell ya, I need to tell ya, I gotta tell ya, I gotta tell ya...

I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say. (I promise)
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be. (I promise)
But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me,
I promise you, I promise you...

I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say. (I promise)
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be. (I promise)
And if I have to walk the world to make you fall for me,
I promise you, I promise you I will ...
I will...
I will...
I will...

"We don't want to talk about Dave."

Been a while....

It was an interesting day yesterday. I started out okay, then moved to slightly grouchy when a customer accused me of making his LG phone unable to support MP3 ringtones simply so that I could make more money. Then we move on to the customers who decided to stay until just after an hour after we closed asking all types of stupid questions. Then, of course there was Jon and I escorting a completely random, extremely drunk kid six blocks through the freezing cold and ridiculous heavy snowfall wearing a t-shirt and a hoodie, while he bled profusely through a large head wound he may or may not have received by falling face first into the side of our house at 1:30 in the morning, only to be on a party line with is drunk ex-boyfriend in Oshtemo who was only concerned with whether or not he broke his glasses, to be accused of trying to steal his cell phone, to be threatened to be "cut" if we talked about Dave, and of course there was the not so subtlely played sarcastic "thanks a lot" when we handed him over to the EMT's at about 2:45am.

God bless the Student Ghetto.

The best part is, I couldn't have made that up, and I'm pretty sure you'll see it in a movie I do sometime.

In other news, I'm planning a week long trip to Denver this June. It should be a very good time.

-j-

Geronimo

I wish I had words to describe how strong you are. But I promise you this, today and forever, that if you ever need me, I'll be there in a heartbeat. Know that always.

See you soon.

-j-

coconut lime verbena makes me crazy

seriously.

it's 9:10pm on friday night, and i've nowhere to go. perhaps i'll clean my room up a bit. finish off some laundry or something. maybe i should just wait until sunday.

i can't even describe how i feel right now. suffice it to say i feel really really super awesomely good. like wicked stupid style.

-j-

G'n'R

Shed a tear 'cause I'm missing you
I'm still alright to smile
Girl, I think about you every day now
Was a time when I wasn't sure
But you set my mind at ease
There is no doubt you're in my heart now
Said woman take it slow
It'll work itself out fine
All we need is just a little patience
Said sugar make it slow
And we'll come together fine
All we need is just a little patience

Sit here on the stairs
'Cause I'd rather be alone
If I can't have you right now, I'll wait dear
Sometimes, I get so tense
But I can't speed up the time
But you know, love, there's one more thing to consider
Said woman take it slow
Things will be just fine
You and I'll just use a little patience
Said sugar take the time
'Cause the lights are shining bright
You and I've got what it takes to make it
We won't fake it, Oh never break it
'Cause I can't take it

A little patience,
Need a little patience, yeah
Just a little patience, yeah
Some more patience, yeah
I've been walking these streets at night
Just trying to get it right
It's hard to see with so many around
You know I don't like being stuck in a crowd
And the streets don't change but maybe the name
I ain't got time for the game
'Cause I need you
Yeah, yeah well I need you
Oh, I need you
Whoa, I need you
Ooh, this time....

"I've got a feeling '21 is going to be a good year, especially if you and me see it in together..."

2003: I wrote and directed Twelve Page Paper, figuring out what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.

2004: Twelve Page Paper premieres. I get accepted to NYFA and move to Los Angeles to go to begin film school.

2005: I shoot backlots at Universal, film both Rain and The Looker, graduate from film school with my whole family coming out to L.A. to see my thesis played in a theater in Beverly Hills. I land a stable job back in Kalamazoo working with a bunch of cool people.

Something tells me though, that this year just might top them all.

Future's so bright y'all.
-j-

Happy New Year

Happy new year everybody. My new years resolution is to refer to the current year as "Twenty Oh Six" instead of "Two Thousand Six." Pretty dumb, I know, but I'll probably be able to go a few months without breaking it.

It was a pretty easy going end to 2005. Jason, Erin and I went to Gallaghers with the hope of seeing Brill play, but alas our hopes were dashed. So we spent the whole night playing word games on the touch screen game at the bar. We did the countdown thing, then the first song to play at the bar of the new year was Bon Jovi's "Livin' On a Prayer" which the ENTIRE bar sang along to. We left at about 1:30am.

Anyway, happy '06 everyone.

-j-