phil collins is god

okay so its time for a new song.... i was doing homework at Mon Ami (the restaurant across the street that is doing great business thanks to us) and i had iTunes on shuffle and the most awesome song comes on: "In Too Deep" by Genesis (most importantly sung by phil collins). have i ever mentioned how awesome phil collins is? so underrated. he may not be the most handsome man in the world, but the man can write and sing. go get a phil collins greatest hits (actually "Hits" or that live hits comp) and stash it away for a rainy day. or when you have a lady over and you want to share a tender monent with her. great ice breaker. "sussudio" should replace "star spangled banner" as our country's national anthem. anyway sorry - not much going on here (apparently) just working on some midterms, wishing i was done...

oh yeah, i hurt myself last night playing beach volleyball. little collision caused me to miss class this morning. lots of pain. but then again they have great ibuprofen. and beer.

song of the day

song of the day: Spoon's "The Underdog" off their new album, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (of course pronounced Ga Ga, Ga Ga Ga). the new spoon album is a grower. the more i listen the more i like it. also - a note on the national. they are also a grower band. i bought their last album "alligator" like six months before i actually appreciated it. so, give it time. listen, then forget about them for a while, and they will come back and (hopefully) you will love them like i do. "alligator" is a good place to start, which is my favorite. "geese of beverly road" is a song that my sister even liked. and her taste in music still has some work to do. no offense. i also recommend "mr. november" and "all the wine," my personal theme song. so many concerts to go to when i come back, hope i can sqeeze them all into my budget. maybe i should get a sugar mama.

burger king vs. PB & J

did i mention i went to BK while i was in budapest? i cant remember. it was disgusting and delicious all at the same time. it was horrifying and magical wrapped all in one greasy, beautiful whopper. i cant believe i was talked into it. i hadnt eaten fast food in forever, and havent had burger king in even longer. i got flashes of high school and getting french toast sticks on the way to home room. surprisingly, however, i did not feel any pain. in fact, i felt fine. maybe all that hearty food id been eating in prague this past month prepared me for that meal with the king. all i know is ive stopped eating out. ive moved on to peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (speaking of turning back the clock). i think ive had 20 in the past week. ive also done this due to the shrinking of the budget the more time goes on (thanks vienna, you bastard). although having a beer is really inexpensive here, going out to eat nearly every day can really drain the bank account. im thinking i shouldve done this to begin with. oh well. im thinking itll be at least 10 more years before i take a trip to burger king again. anyway - back in prague now and its really (really) hot. mid 90s to 100s. took a shower this morning then 10 minutes later wanted to take another one. school is back in full swing - got 2 midterms due this friday and a final project that i know will come up fast since the first month has just flown by. i am also looking forward to getting back to seattle - i hope that there is some summer left. i feel like ive gained some weight over here, but im pretty sure ive lost some in the past few days due to sweating. mariners games anyone? green lake? not talaricos though. hell no. cant believe that even crossed my mind. so my sister is trying to talk me into staying a little longer since i will be here only a week when she is here and i will be gone for three of them. im thinking that all this living under meager surroundings in my apartment, it would be nice to stay in a nice room on a cruiseship. just a thought. we need to pull some strings though. im gonna need a vacation vacation though after this quarter is over. it may seem like its all fun and games here, but the classes are pretty time consuming. its a good balance. the heats not helping though. i think im sleeping for about 2 days when i get back. there was a picture of me eating a burger that i was trying to post but it is taking way too long. i have things to do. see you later.

long lost twins

so a weekend in prague is the cure to a tiresome week of traveling. made some london friends, had a couple beers. went to this little bar in the neighborhood and get this: one guy walks in with a william shakespeare goatee, glasses, a ponytail, white t-shirt and shorts. then, moments later, another guy, who does not know the first guy, walks in with the same facial hair, same hair, same outfit, literally the SAME GUY. only they did not know each other. i could not stop laughing. it was the most rediculous thing ever. it blew my mind. if i went into a bar and saw a guy who looked EXACTLY like me, i would confront him. theres no way im letting another dude go around looking like me. anyway - it was funny and you had to be there. wish i brought my camera. gotta get back to the books. have a wonderful sunday!