I'm gonna start things off on a bit of a personal note and say that for the past few days I've been going through a very rough time in my life--something every teenager has to go through at least once or twice in their lifetime. This work buddy I've mentioned to you guys in the past, some of you who have me on Facebook have seen the pictures of the great times we've had...let's just say that things are not going as hunky dory as I'd like them to. In a nutshell, my jealousy and uncontrollable emotion have all but driven her away from me, we haven't spoken in days and we probably won't until the weekend, and I haven't been myself since everything went downhill. I don't mean to sound like a drama queen or anything, but I've been really beating myself up lately and I fear for what may happen between us in the future. Don't you just hate when you get too attached to people, then you have to deal with possibly never having any sort of connection with them ever again--even when you work in the same place or go to the same school? Especially after so many great memories that it really seems like you were on the verge of sharing something special with them in the future?? It's like ripping out a band-aid...glued down with super glue...then held down with duct tape...and topped off with nails. Try pulling that baby off, right? But like the saying goes: "People who create their own drama, deserve their own karma." I've started a whole mess of unnecessary drama, and now I have to deal with my karma. All because of that little green devil we all know as jealousy. Just part of life and growing up. Learn from your mistakes, accept the pain, embrace it, move on, and keep living your life. Just sucks that all this had to go down on Christmas break...
Moving on, I hope you are all enjoying your Christmas break, hope you got some great presents and stuffed your faces with more food than you can handle--I know I sure as hell did! This Christmas was rather different from my previous celebrations. Instead of being huddled around with a bunch of people--which is amazing, don't get me wrong--I spent this silent night with my mother at our place. Just us two, watching television, snapping photos, eating all the tamales we can stomach in one night. Present-wise, I did some shopping on the 23rd with my best friends ever at the Irvine Spectrum, and boy was it a hell of a fun night. Granted, I was still freshly-depressed (yes I said "depressed" even though I hate that word) over what's going on, but I did my best to bear through it and make the best out of my night with my true friends, and for the most part I was able to overcome it--even more so when my friends graced me with their ever-helpful advice over how to deal with all this and what to do/say when the time comes. So to my two besties, if you are reading this, God bless your souls, I am one blessed guy to have people like you in my life! Anyway, my bank account really did take quite a punch that night, but that's why I work, right?? That night at the Spectrum scored me a sexy, flaming hot sticker for my phone, two new bracelets, a charming necklace for one of my besties, a super-cool, hot-red, checkered flannel for my other bestie, some clothes for my dear mother, among others. I even got her, yes her, a little something-something as well, just as a decency, I mean it is Christmas.
On another note (sorry if I'm flying all over the place, I just have so much to say!), as you probably may know, Sony finally grew a pair and decided to release The Interview after all. Not only did they agree to screen it in theaters on Christmas Day as originally promised, but they treated us to an early present and streamed the film on every service you can imagine just last night on X-Mas Eve. I decided to take advantage of the opportunity and watch the flick myself (up yours, Kim Jong-"Umph"!), and I gotta say...I was not disappointed, but I was not blown away either. It was a good movie, but it was really nothing to get so worked up about. Rogen and Franco gave it their best as always, and there were a few laughs here and there, sprinkled with a few tense moments that have you close to the edge of your seat, but in all honesty, the film was just another cliched predictable, linear story-telling attempt at making something distinguishable for the ages. That, combined with an amazing cast, great cameos, good use of practical effects, and a somewhat decent storyline all add up to my personal rating of a solid 7.5/10.
Overall, my winter break so far is...meh. It's not off to a great start, I will admit, but hey, it's Christmas time! "The season of perpetual hope!" right? With all the drama lama aside, I'm having a great time with my friends and my family, the people who will never leave my side no matter what. That right there is all I need to hold my spirits up in this difficult time for me. Now I know, my teenage problems don't compare to other, more serious issues, like the recent murder of, surprise surprise, another black man at the hands of, you're not gonna believe this, the police! BUT...I must admit, I'm on the popo's side on this one. In case you don't know what I'm talking about and you're like:
Here, check out the details on this here article. A black man brandished a gun against some cops near Ferguson, and the coppers naturally defended themselves and shot the man dead. This is justified, I must say. What, you're just gonna let some guy point a firearm at you and not do anything? In this case, the copper's life was in danger, and he was in his full right to shoot the guy (which is extremely rare these days). Now, the people have gone too far and are protesting against this act of defense, which really stirs me up inside, because it shows that they just don't give a crap anymore. They don't care if the popo pulls the trigger out of self-defense or just because it's their nature, they just wanna protest...to protest! Yes I know guys, these people (the popo) are natural-born killers (the majority of them, at least, not all of them) and they know nothing more than how to fire a gun at other human beings, but in this case, they were the ones being assaulted, and only in this case must I defend these creatures, much to my dismay. How much ya'll wanna bet that this broken "justice" system is gonna rule against the coppers and convict them of homicide, even though the video evidence speaks for itself. I guarantee it. What a Christmas present that will be, huh?
So that's the end of my rather bleak post, peeps. I know, 'tis the season to be jolly. But honestly, this hasn't exactly been the jolliest season I've ever had, ju follow? I know these problems I'm having will shortly come to pass, whether it all turns out okay or it all goes to absolute crap. All that aside, I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season, and let's all look forward to those New Years parties! Have a good one everyone, stay up to date, and stay safe out there. :)
I close this post with an all-time favorite of mine by the Pixies. Enjoy.
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