Sad

I'm so sad :(

I had attempted asphyxiation by my evil stepmother last week, moved in with my mom, I got rejected from this internship that I really wanted, and now I'm forced to keep looking, while balancing my time between my volleyball coaching position and Ann Taylor.

It's so frustrating.

It feels like everything is falling into place when BAM! something happens. This always happens to me, and I know that it happens to other people as well, and it's just so FRUSTRATING!

I've been contemplating just running to some far away place in this country where I've never been before and just starting over, but I have too many commitments. I always do this to myself. Constantly worrying about pleasing other people. But what about me? Sometimes I just want to be happy, instead of stressed out from worrying about everything else.

Pay Per Post

Wow. Why did I sign up for PayPerPost blog network? Let me see... basically, I am a broke college student haha I mean, I ran up my cell phone bill, didn't have a job to pay it off, and now I'm trying creative ways to fix the problems I will soon incur (if not already) with my credit. My friend Steve recommended PayPerPost to me because he uses it. I thought it was pretty cool. I mean, I love to write, I had a lot of free time on my hands for some time, and I needed to take out my frustrations. What better way to do so than to create a blog, write about stuff that matters (or doesn't matter, sometimes) to me, and then write about products I've used or services that interest me, and then get paid for it? I mean, for starters, it's gotta be some of the easiest money someone can make. I mean, it's not morally wrong, it's not challenging, and you can definitely multi-task while doing it! I can be sitting here, researching some bill that is up in Congress, listening to Erykah Badu on Pandora Radio (the greatest radio station ever, which I found thanks to PayPerPost), and all the while writing about a website that helps women discuss scumbag men in their lives and getting paid for it. Where else can you do that? PayPerPost is awesome! I can use it whenever I want, and I don't have to wait very long to use it. Also, it's linked up with PayPal, which also makes life a heck of a lot easier. What more can a broke student ask for (besides a free degree)? I recommend this site to everyone. Whether people read your blog or not, at least it's something interesting you can do without being ashamed of it...




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4th of July

I honestly don't know what I'm going to do to celebrate on Wednesday, but I must say that I'm definitely feeling patriotic this week. Maybe because I plan to buy a Toyota on Independence day at a kick ass sale, or maybe because I've been home often and have nothing better to do, but I'm seriously considering going down to the Mall to watch the fireworks. I mean, I've never gotten there early enough to see the concert, and I saw that Little Richard is performing. Does it get any better? Why, yes, it does! Elliott Yamin, one of my favorites from my old guilty pleasure American Idol will be performing, as well as that skincare/Heroes girl (you know, "Save the cheerleaders, save the world." Some other people will be performing, but I don't really care. I just think it'd be awesome to hear Little Richard sing balop babalooba balop bam boom! on the birthday of our glorious nation. Besides, I don't have anything better to do :-P

The iPhone

I'm going to call the iPhone the if-Phone. IF I found it necessary, maybe I'd consider it, and IF I had the money, I could buy it IF I wanted to, and IF AT&T hadn't had trouble in the past, I might not be so skeptical. Here's another one, IF I have to hear one more crazy person talking about waiting in line... I mean, good Lord! Fortunately it's on sale today, 'cause IF not, I'm sure some nerd somewhere would be lying in a pool of his own feces until they did go on sale. Check out this outta control-ness.

This was a real ad on craigslist:

I’m available as of today to begin camping out for you. I charge a rate of $30 per day non-negotiable and will be out there every day. I have 10 years experience camping out at product launches

Xbox, Xbox 360, PS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Gameboy, Gameboy DS, Gameboy DS Lite and Wii to name a few. My girlfriend will switch off with me for bathroom/food breaks (no extra charge). We’re aggressive when it comes to line cutters ( We will cap any motherfucker that tries to cut in line ) and will keep you updated via text, MMS photos and videos or email.

We require 1/2 of the camping fee up front and the rest when you arrive at the store to pay for your iPhone(s). If you’d like us to purchase the phone for you we do require the amount for the phone otherwise we will call you an hour before the store begins handing out the phones.

Email if you’re interested. We’re willing to hit any AT&T store in the valley.

Fergie is so Unoriginal

Compare this song with "Fergalicious."

Please, America, Can We Get This Guy Off the Air?

I mean, come on. I have studied journalism for years, and there was nothing in my textbooks about calling someone a "pinhead" as a rebuttal. I'm all for hearing different opinions, regardless of whether or not I agree with them, but some things just aren't worthy of my attention. FOX News is so filled with right-wing propaganda, and to think that many Americans believe everything that they say is frightening. These are probably the same people supporting the unnecessary war, re-electing our unelected president, and sadly but surely, voting. I'm interested to see what will happen in the '08 election. There are some interesing opinions out there, and it will be interesting to see which prevail. I'm not going to say who I am going to vote for because I'm not sure just yet. But I do know this - the day when someone like Bill O'Reilly can criticize a member of the American youth for expressing his opinions and beliefs by referring to this youth as a "pinhead," and actually get away with it without causing an uproar, is a problem. How can we teach our youth their rights if we prevent them from exercising them?

Opinions?

Hurt

I am so hurt right now that I don't even know where to start...

You told me that you loved me, that you would never hurt me
You said you'd never lie, and you said you'd never cheat
You said that you could never be one of those "other guys"
But you don't, did, have, might've, and will be.

Is it because she's pretty, and I'm just average?
Is it because she's meant for you?
Does she fit into your perfect plans for your perfect future?
Why would you feel the need to lie to me?
Do you just want to jerk me around?
Are you seeking revenge?
Do you not care for anyone but yourself?

At first, I felt that you were to blame, but now I see.
I deserve what you did, and your revenge is achieved.

Junebug

I watched "Junebug" again last night and it was actually better the second time. I recommend it to anyone who likes watching quirky yet original films. It's a good flick. The characters seem so complex, like you just get under the surface while watching it. Another good movie I like and watched again recently was "Shopgirl", which is based on Steve Martin's novella; however, it is a serious film. It's very very interesting. I showed it to Egbert, but he fell asleep because he was so tired and it was oddly hot in the basement. Still a good film though. I'll try to blog a little more about good films that are not showing in the theatres (I find run-of-the-mill films to be extremely predictable and unoriginal).

Happy Watching!

Moving

Wow! Who knew that moving was so expensive?? I can't even imagine how much it must cost for people moving cross country! I got back from a day trip to NYC to move my apt outta BK, and it was out of control! It cost a ton of money, and the drive was just so BLAH! If only I had a huge pick up, it prolly woulda been easier, but oh well.

Am I the only person who watched The Academy? I think that show is awesome! It's on FOX reality, and though FOX is mostly crap (aside from HOUSE, and sometimes American Idol), that show is great! The best part is that the one brotha' is called the "Ramrod."

Has anybody ever seen this movie called "Somethin' New" with Sanaa Lathan? That movie was garbage. The movies really make interracial dating seem so taboo, and all of the story lines stay the same. I know in many instances people view it as taboo, but it's really not as ridiculous as many movies make it seem. Regardless, is anybody else wondering why they make a bigger deal out of interracial couples on television in general than gay couples? I think it's interesting. I'm not saying that either is depicted accurately or adequately, but I just think it's something to think about.

PPP7MM

Pay Per Post is officially crushing the opposition. This advertising idea, in my opinion, is absolutely genius. You pay people with nothing better to do than sit around blogging about other people's merchandise and making money for other people (while making a miniscule amount in comparison). It's a really great idea. Really. I like Pay Per Post because I too am one of those people. The requirements aren't too challenging, and it doesn't take forever for you to get your stuff approved. What do I think that Pay Per Post can do to make things run a little smoother? I suggest hiring more people on staff to approve blogs quicker. Of course I'm going to say that I wish I could make more money doing it, but that just doesn't seem practical at this point. I mean, really, how much effort is put into writing one of these blogs? I'd much rather read about an interesting new product than some dumb celebrity mishap. And get paid for it? That's just great! Better than sitting down scratching my butt and watching Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School during the day. One of the great things about PPP is that you can donate money to charity, and that's an honorable thing to do. advertise on blogs Check out PPP if you're curious about what exactly it's all about. Oh, did I say how much money they raised? $7 Million! That's amazing! Check out the press release below for more info.

The PayPerPost Revolution Accelerates, Sponsored
Blogging Marketplace Secures $7 Million Series B

Draper Fisher Jurvetson leads round and joins Board of Directors

ORLANDO, FL – (June 12, 2007) – PayPerPost, the leading marketplace for advertisers to reach bloggers and other consumer content creators, today announced it has completed a $7 million second round investment led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, an investor in the company's Series A and one of the world’s leading high-technology venture capital firms. The financing brings the total amount of capital raised by PayPerPost to over $10 million, giving the company considerable resources for further development as the industry’s leading Consumer Generated Advertising marketplace. Additional participants in the round include existing investors Inflexion Partners and Village Ventures as well as new investor DFJ Gotham. With this investment, DFJ Managing Director Josh Stein also joins PayPerPost’s Board of Directors.

“PayPerPost created this exciting new advertising space and has established itself as the industry leader,” said Ted Murphy, chief executive officer of PayPerPost. “Although we’ve only used a portion of our first round capital, this added support from investors unlocks significant growth potential. Our content creator and advertiser ROI metrics clearly demonstrate the upside for PayPerPost’s model. We intend to use this capital to build the infrastructure, visibility and professional expertise necessary to reach and retain a greater network of advertisers and content creators than ever before.”

Since its founding in June of 2006, PayPerPost has signed more than 6,500 advertisers to its groundbreaking service, which has enabled Consumer Content Creators to be compensated for their efforts discussing specific companies, products or services via blogs, videos or other media. The content creators are required to disclose relationships with advertisers on their blog, providing transparency for the end reader. Over 125,000 Internet postings, most in the form of blogs, have already earned money for their creators through PayPerPost’s innovative marketplace. PayPerPost recently released PayPerPost Direct, a disruptive new service that allows advertisers to contract and negotiate directly with individual bloggers they identify through a safe, managed system.

“PayPerPost has laid a strong foundation for the future,” noted Tim Draper, founder and managing director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson. “It continues to attract a critical mass of participants from both the advertising and blogging communities. Analogous to Overture’s sponsored search model, we believe PayPerPost’s business model holds disruptive potential and will enable the company to thrive in the evolving paid-content arena.”

To mark the $7 million dollar funding, PayPerPost has launched a new website detailing the company’s service offering at http://www.payperpost.com. Bloggers and advertisers can easily sign up at the site and begin leveraging the self service marketplace.