<p>so i've arrived in flagstaff, az to hang out with my buddy, <a href="http://myspace.com/xsadiehawkinsx">courtney</a> for a few minutes. it pretty nice down here from what i've seen so far. not nearly as desolate desert middle of nowhere as i was expecting. some highlights:</p>

<ul>
  <li>18 hours on greyhound == not positive</li>
  <li>getting two seats to yourself on greyhound for 18 hours == a little more posi</li>
  <li>greyhound pats you down or searches with metal detectors now</li>
  <li>they do the worst job ever at both of those things</li>
  <li>i put my pocket knife in my shoe twice and got it on no problem</li>
  <li>bringing produce is a good idea. makes you feel like less of a slug.</li>
  <li>four and a half hour layover in vegas suck</li>
  <li>vegas is the worst place ever</li>
  <li>i tried to go to the vegan donut place in vegas on said layover</li>
  <li>it was closed</li>
  <li>i got in an argument with a lame security guard (is there any other kind?) in vegas greyhound station.</li>
  <li>proceeded to tell her she was such a <em>good worker</em> for <em>just doing her job</em>

</li> <li>today i’m going to a barber shop, b/c none of my friends cut my hair before i left and i feel like a schmuck with a starter kit, plus barber shops are fun and i haven’t been to one in years.</li> </ul>

<p>this is the first time i've really been forced to post from the built in admin section of wordpress and i'm really impressed. usually i use marsedit which is bomb tack u lar. but for being a web interface, this is pretty dope, too. i'm really stoked on the <a href="http://asymptomatic.net/wp/2005/08/18/1898/better-every-day/">1.6 version of wordpress</a>.</p>

<p>Currently playing in iTunes: <em>Moving Pictures </em>by Fall Out Boy</p>

<p>its a vegan food pyramid. its a good idea. but i think their ratios are weird. for example, should we really be eating more breads than leafy greens?</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/veganstraightedge/153389182/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/76/153389182_90e7b86c4a_o.jpg" alt="vegan food pyramid"></a></p>

from here: http://vegan.uchicago.edu/nutrition/01.html via: steff.

<p>Currently playing in iTunes: <i>and what if you died here tonight, what would you have changed?</i> by James Miska</p>

<p>one morning we woke up and there was a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dingy">dinghy</a> in our front yard. (<a href="http://www.geocities.com/movie_starzz/BenandMatt/mallrats.txt">a dinghy IS a row boat, stupid-head</a>.) it was tied to the doorknob so it wouldn't float away, i guess, and its still sitting there now.</p>

<p>
  our confusion in the "morning".<br>
  <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/veganstraightedge/153383056/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/46/153383056_e07fd4474e.jpg" alt="what the hell is this boat doing here.jpg"></a>
</p>

<p>
  tied to the doorknob.<br>
  <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/veganstraightedge/153382994/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/48/153382994_8f0ac46ce8.jpg" alt="rope tied to doorknob.jpg"></a>
</p>

<p>
  nate and i in the tunnel of love.<br>
  <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/veganstraightedge/153382922/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/68/153382922_616b3a17d7.jpg" alt="nate and shane in the tunnel of love 1.jpg"></a>
</p>

<p>
  nate and i in the tunnel of love. still.<br>
  <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/veganstraightedge/153382963/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/58/153382963_fdd5720c4f_o.jpg" alt="nate and shane in the tunnel of love 2.jpg"></a>
</p>

<p>
  captain posi matt and his first mate shaners. at least their butts.<br>
  <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/veganstraightedge/153382874/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/73/153382874_eebcf962a1.jpg" alt="captain matt and admiral shane 2.jpg"></a>
</p>

<p>
  captain posi matt and his first mate shaners.<br>
  <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/veganstraightedge/153382838/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/59/153382838_e0590b8cf8.jpg" alt="captain matt and admiral shane 1.jpg"></a>
</p>

<p>we already got sailors hats and have big pirate plans for the boat. including, but not limited to, a new paint job.</p>

<p>
  ps. we also now have a tramapoline in our backyard. you're jealous.
</p>

<p>Currently playing in iTunes: <i>Die Jugend Marschiert</i> by Propagandhi</p>

<p>remember that episode of friends where they had the list.</p>

<blockquote>
  <dl>
    <dt>Chandler:</dt>
    <dd>Well, we have a deal where we each get to pick five different celebrities that we can sleep with, and the other one can't get mad.</dd>
    <dt>Ross:</dt>
    <dd>Ah, the heart of every healthy relationship: Honesty, respect, and sex with celebrities.</dd>
  </dl>
</blockquote>

<p>well, even if you don't actually remember watching it, the idea of <em>the list</em> is kind of a pop culture phenomenon now. so here's my list as of now, at least. some come and go. some are always solid. in alphabetical order.</p>

<dl>
  <dt>audrey tautou</dt>
  <dd> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Tatou">wikipedia</a>, <a href="http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0851582/">imdb</a>

</dd>

  <dt>charlize theron</dt>
  <dd> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlize_Theron">wikipedia</a>, <a href="http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000234/">imdb</a>

</dd>

  <dt>elisha cuthbert</dt>
  <dd> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisha_Cuthbert">wikipedia</a>, <a href="http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0193846/">imdb</a>

</dd>

  <dt>jennifer connelly</dt>
  <dd> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Connelly">wikipedia</a>, <a href="http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000124/">imdb</a>

</dd>

  <dt>jessica alba</dt>
  <dd> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_alba">wikipedia</a>, <a href="http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0004695/">imdb</a>

</dd>

  <dt>kiera knightley</dt>
  <dd> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keira_knightley">wikipedia</a>, <a href="http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0461136/">imdb</a>

</dd>

  <dt>maggie gyllenhaal</dt>
  <dd> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_Gyllenhaal">wikipedia</a>, <a href="http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0350454/">imdb</a>

</dd>

  <dt>monica belluci</dt>
  <dd> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Bellucci">wikipedia</a>, <a href="http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000899/">imdb</a>

</dd>

  <dt>natalie portman</dt>
  <dd> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Portman">wikipedia</a>, <a href="http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000204/">imdb</a>

</dd>

  <dt>scarlett johansson</dt>
  <dd> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlett_Johansson">wikipedia</a>, <a href="http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0424060/">imdb</a>

</dd> </dl>

<p>so that's it. tell me what you think. or better yet, tell me your list. boys and/or girls.</p>

<p>so go write yours up on your site, blog, myspace profile or here in the comments.</p>

<p>Currently playing in iTunes: <i>XO</i> by Fall Out Boy</p>

  

        
  Ok, here's my list:
  Angelina Jolie
  Sarah Silverman
  Jennifer Connelly
  Kiera Knightley
  Rosario Dawson.
  booya.

<blockquote>
  <p>It's got me on my knees in a bathroom, praying to a god that I don't even believe in, "Dear Jesus.. are you listening?" If this is the one chance that really matters, don't let me fuck this up. If you had told me about all this when I was fifteen, I never would have believed it.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>two bands that are really great in my book have new records coming out real soon.</p>

<p><a href="http://againstme.net/">against me!'s</a> is called <a href="http://www.againstme.net/searching.html">searching for a former clarity</a>. you can download a couple of the mp3s from the <a href="http://www.fatwreck.com/albumdetail.php3?cat_num=684&amp;sd=QyY8XNHRMXIAAEnnIKE">fat wreck chords site</a>. i've already heard a copy of it and its ... growing on me. see the problem is i had heard a demo of a bunch of the songs that ended up on the record. and honestly, i think the demo versions are way way better. they just seem more alive. more vital. however, the songs that are new to me on the record i really like. so i imagine the rest will grow on me.</p>

<p>the other band releasing a new record soon is ... ::drumroll:: ... <a href="http://www.propagandhi.com/news.shtml">propagandhi</a>. goddamn, this band is so effing good. they don't release new material or tour nearly often enough for this boy. it called Potemkin City Limits. more info <a href="http://www.g7welcomingcommittee.com/news/">about it here</a>. <a href="http://www.americasarmy.ca/">preview of one song here</a>. also, there's word that chris hannah is out of the band doing other things, but apparently he is on the recording. i wonder how the new dude sounds.</p>

<p>ps. i know i mixed my metaphors / song references on this post. so cram it.</p>

<p>Currently playing in iTunes: <i>Exhaustion</i> by Against Me!</p>