Song of the moment: Mr. Brownstone by Guns 'n Roses



I've decided to post my English homework just because I haven't posted anything I've done in school thus far in this school year and I just started feeling guilty about that, so here ya go. It's nothing much, just a small assignment about carpe diem.


Assignment, CARPE DIEM


The movie Dead Poets Society reflects the images and times of the 1950's. However, this movie sends a message to all of us to make time for living now and not later, hence the message of carpe diem... SEIZE THE DAY! I want you to reflect on what you plan to do in the immediate future to live life to its fullest and seize the day on what "carpe diem" means to you. In the fillowing space or on a separate piece of paper, please compose a 2-3 paragraph exposition of how you plan to live your life to the fullest.


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Mil Alba
B7, Gillette
American Lit.
September 15th, 2003

Carpe Diem

Seize the day



Carpe Diem: seize the day. Most of us cringe at the fact of doing whatever you feel like doing, whenever, wherever, no matter how stupid it may be, no matter how many stares you will receive doing it. Shall I explain why? We’re too scared to seize the day, because we’re too self-conscious about what other people think, that we forget to live our lives the way that we want it, subconsciously, secretively, and internally.


Carpe Diem tells me to live my life without having the thought of society looking over my shoulder, judging my every action with great spite and malevolence. Carpe Diem tells me to just go with my subconscious thought, let things flow, and live as if there is no tomorrow. Now, this doesn’t mean I should go out into the world and sky dive off a cliff, it means I shouldn’t have regrets on the things that I do, and the choices that I make, because making a choice is better than not making one at all. At least I could say I lived my life.


Having a carpe diem mind and sense of thought would take a lot of work. You would have to shun out what other people tell you, you would have to be utterly stubborn and not listen to anyone else but yourself, and last of all, you would have to have the strength to be your own person and break out of society’s mold, thus truly seizing the day using your own philosophy of life.


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Umm, yeah. Moving on. Here's what happened while I was gone this past weekend:


Friday


Ashley and I ended up waiting for Robin at the bus stop next to harbor after school. God damn, it was fucking hot this day. I bought Ashley and Stephanie each an ice cream from the ghetto Mexican ice-cream pusher (pun.. pun) and bought myself a chocolate ice cream stick thing and a snow-cone... in which I haven't had in like, years. Snow Cones and fucking good, yo.


Ashley, Robin and I were dropped off at Ashley's house, where I nagged her to look for her money so we could go watch the movie, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, but we ended up staying at Ashley's house longer and just listened to Bad Religion and some random songs like "Retard Rap" and other stupid FOBBY songs. Ashley's lucky her dad ended up lending her money since she couldn't find her twenty, and he even gave us a ride there so yeah. That saved Ashley's ass from me KICKING IT. I honestly would have killed her if I didn't get to see that movie, har har.


Here is my review of Once Upon a Time in Mexico: Despite the fact that Johnny Depp was only in it for like, 5 minutes total, I was just happy that he was in it at all. The storyline is awsome, lots of merciless and revengeful killing. I loved every minute of it. I forgot what Desperado was about, but I was shocked to find out that Selma Hayek's character died... garr yeah, I won't expose more of the movie's details, so I'll leave it at that. I know this is a shitty review, but I just need to write right now before I read myself to sleep.


Saturday


Woke up, cleaned my "living space" until I was satisfied, took a shower, got a ride to Cabrillo where I bought my book for my Speed Reading class. After Cabrillo stripped me of almost all of the money I had right then, (70 dollars... my mom gave me 80 for the book and for what I payed for my Italian, which was 180 dollars out of my own pocket. I'm basically paying myself into college, I also have to pay for my tuition which sucks ass....) I took the bus to the Boardwalk. I picked up my last and final check (hopefully) from Twisselmans, redeemed my coupons for the Pepsi sponsor thingy (got 75 dollars in Capitola Mall money, and 20 dollars in Safeway money for my mom). I played a few rounds of Initial D, ran into Lexer and Kyle's brother (shit I forgot his name... I think it starts with a B or something), and made fun of Lexer because he sucks on Drum mania.


After that, I walked towards Downtown, where I bumped into Elly and D'Auria. They invited me to go eat with them at Saturn, the BEST vegetarian restaurant in town. I honestly DID NOT know about this restaurant until this last Saturday, and their food is fucking AMAZING. Everything in their menu is either Vegan or Vegetarian, except for their tuna melt. They have various types of burgers, soups, sanwiches, salads.... all vegetarian. It's a little expensive, but well worth it and the people there are great.


After we ate, since they both had their bikes with them, I decided to part ways and go to Borders. There, I bumped into Lexer and Kyle's brother AGAIN. They told me that they were about to watch Cabin Fever in ten minutes, and Kyle's brother asked me if I wanted to come along. Now, unless Lorraine (Or Lexer... forgot who told me) were lying, then Kyle's brother most likely still likes me. I remember Lorra or Lexer telling me just about a month ago that Kyle's brother likes me... or "thinks I'm cute". Garrrr. I kindly refused his offer, and talked to them while sipping my cappuccino until they left. I was at Borders (just reading.... thinking...) for a loooong time. Lexer and Kyle's brother came back to Borders when their movie ended, and was amazed that I was still there. They told me that they were going back to the arcade and then they were going to some lame street race up in San Jose or something... they asked me if I wanted to go with them, but I just stayed. I stayed there until about 9:30 (I was there for like, 5 hours?) and took the bus home.



Sunday


Today, I just went to Borders where I met up with Lorraine. We hung out for a bit, tried getting into Cabin Fever, but the stupid bitch at the cinema asked me for my I.D. which really pissed us off so we just left. We cruised around downtown, ate at Pizza My Heart, where I had the "Tomato and Onion". It wasn't as good as the first time I had it, maybe they cooked it wrong. We ended up back at Borders where we talked, reminiced, and and yeah. I have to admit, I enjoy my conversations with Stephanie more than my conversations with Lorraine. I just feel like Stephanie listens more when I talk, and she contributes a lot more in our "serious conversations". It's just great talking to her and she's a great intellectual delight.


Anywho, I've been blogging for way too long and I just wasted precious reading time. Plus, my mom is kicking me off the computer now so yeah. Buonadotte.