nihilists with good imaginations

Sunday, February 26, 2006

closing ceremonies

i don't understand Canada's fascination with Avril Lavigne!!

hundreds of musicians have come out of B.C.; most notably Bryan Adams, Michael Buble, Matt Good, Nelly Furtado, Diana Krall, and Sarah McLachlan

and yet

Vancouver's Olympic Committee chose fucking Ontario native Avril Lavigne to represent Vancouver.

(oh that's pride.)

stupid, stupid...


on another note, my Grandpa Ned told me today that he was taught at U of T by *the* Harold Innis. He taught him Canadian Economics in 1939-1940. Holy shit. My mind is fucking blown.

Thursday, February 23, 2006

reading week is funner in london










...

um....yyyyeah...

Sunday, February 19, 2006

seeking pleasure (?)

is it sick that i get immense pleasure from dirt-devilling random ants in my house?

i think it reeeeeally reeeally is.

thoughts?

Friday, February 17, 2006



SHIT


Wednesday, February 15, 2006

death by milk truck (here's lookin at you, roland barthes!)

so
i'm at weldon
apparently
reading/studying
definitely not happening
instead i'm on
facebook
blogger
myspace
and making fun of
graham spry and
robert mcchesney
because they're
tools
also,
i realized today
that i am not a
petty person
i used to think i was
but turns out
nope
im looking forward to
reading week
as my bffs
are comin down
to hang out/
drink/
smoke/
be tard-asses
i finally got
on the rilo kiley
bandwagon
fucking amazing
paid 10 bucks
on itunes
to buy the cd
amazing shit
belle and sebastian
have a new cd
its ok
nothing new
apparently
im to start listening
to thirteen senses (?)
my friend beth
who ive known
for 16 years
highly recommends them
thus
i will be listening
fuck
i dont want to study
i hate you midterms
but by this time
next week
i will have written
four.
yes.
four.

fuck.

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

schmalentines

luke danes doesn't know it yet, but he's my valentine.

we watched the monkees in music and tv class today. that must be the most cracked out show ever. who freaking knew.

also, tonight, i am buying many many things off this fucking AMAZING website, particularly the axis of evil puppet set, the ghandi, shakespeare, foucault, jung, and einstein finger puppets, the 'what would freud do' t-shirt, and the freudian slippers. i was contemplating the 'pop-up book of phobias', the wind-up Last Supper pillow, and the 'tickle me freud', but i thought that was getting a bit ridiculous hahhahahaa

and, i know i've shown a bunch of u guys this site already, but i fucking love it and cant get enough of it.

ps anyone else uber excited at the use of anna nalick's songs in greys anatomy on sunday? i fucking love her. download citadel and consider this and wreck of the day....

how funny is this too? i fucking love conan.. and the ousted muchmusic vj hopeful who looks like him

ummmm im scroungin up things to talk about here... ummm... nick drake is amazing?

sex issue of the gazette
...ive been hearing mixed reviews about the issue... im not quite sure what to think of it..definitely a gutsy issue

have you seen the new becel commercial about being stuck on an escalator?! i fucking crack up every time. amazing.

ack, im sure more crazy links will come soon.

i think i actually have gone crazy.

this is a msn conversation between me and my frosh's best friend.
ps- my 'second' msn name thing is - 'fuck cupid and his fabricated holiday'

you and me are floating on a tidal wave, together. says:
I AGREE.

Laura - grr.says:
lol CUPID APPARENTLY CAN'T AIM!

you and me are floating on a tidal wave, together. says:
hahaha

Laura - grr. says:
so WHY give into this shitty ass holiday!? lol

Laura - grr. says:
IT'S NOT EVEN A HOLIDAY!!!

Laura - grr. says:
what, did the PILGRIMS celebrate it?!

you and me are floating on a tidal wave, together. says:
nope its not

Laura - grr. says:
NO!

you and me are floating on a tidal wave, together. says:
hahah

Laura - grr. says:
does it recognize our COUNTRY'S NATIONALISTIC PRIDE?!

Laura - grr. says:
NO!

Laura - grr. says:
hahah sorry.. i *hate* this day.

Laura - grr. says:
instead, i make plans for st patty's day lol

you and me are floating on a tidal wave, together. says:
oh no i agree with you...st.pattys day has wayyy more credentials thatn this day

Laura - grr. says:
hahahahahahaha serious

Laura - grr. says:
well im glad that someone else hasnt bought into this lame-ass excuse for buying chocolates and flowers and jewellery lol

you and me are floating on a tidal wave, together. says:
me too

Laura - grr. says:
fucking hallmark

Laura - grr. says:
hahahah i hate CARDS

Laura - grr. says:
my GRANDPA sent me a valentines card

Laura - grr. says:
lol you know what i say? STEVEN LECCE CREATED VALENTINE'S DAY!

Laura - grr. says:
KILL HIM!!!!!!!!!!!

-ten minutes pass-

Laura - grr. says:
hahaha too far?

Monday, February 13, 2006

do not wish me a happy valentines

new blog of the week

check it out.


(is it too soon to start making st patrick's day plans?)

Sunday, February 12, 2006

everybody's free (to wear sunscreen)

"Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth."

Thursday, February 09, 2006

i wonder if seth cohen's getting stoned again tonight...

i want 20 random comments about anything

topics could include valentine's day, usc elections, furbies, anything on this site, stupid people, nursery rhymes, bottled water, the olympics, bumblebees....

...so actually, anything you want.

ps- i'm not gonna update again til i get 20 comments, because lets face it, im lazy, and im far more interested in what you guys have to say than what i have to

pps- SATURDAY NIGHT - BRENDAN'S 20th BIRTHDAY PARTY! COME TO MY HOUSE AT LIKE 8 or 9 FOR A PREDRINK AND WE'RE GOIN TO ALEX P KEATON'S BY 10:30 THEN TO THE CEEPS LATER! ALL WELCOME, CALL MY CELL TO FIND OUT WHERE WE ARE!

Wednesday, February 08, 2006

im not even joking


hideous

apathy will kill ya, if gout doesn't get ya first

do i argue in a paper something really controversial that i truly don't believe in, just because it's easier?

i know it sounds like a simple question, but i really really try not to do this, as i think my personal writing style gets lost in there....

i think im full of crap.. onward i go.

i ain't gotta fuck ray-ray's broke ass no more

(ps - i've been listening to our MIT frosh cd today when writing my writing 121 essay, hence the title lol. who's idea was it anyway to put the kanye on the cd? soo jokes.)

ANYWAYS

there's nothing important to discuss except for these three points:
-a new addition to my blog -> top right hand corner, i am going to be like the Gazette and have a blog of the week. this week is a blog by this female taxicab driver in NYC, documenting all the crazy things she sees on a daily basis both with stories AND pictures! it's a great blog, check it out.
-steven harper has already proven he's gonna be a horrible PM - yeah i chose 4 different news articles to make my point..however outwardly biased they are... but this isn't even 'the tip of the iceberg' of anti-harper news that has been circulating lately
-my grandpa has been sending selected pages from his daily record that he has kept up-to-date daily since the mid-60s. yesterday, i received the pages outlining the days surrounding and on my birth lol.

here are some highlights:
Monday, June 30th, 1986 - Laura Kathleen Muirhead born at 4:43 PM
-Sunny, coolish, lovely
-Phone call from Pat from Johns car at 9:30 AM. On the way to St. Joseph's Hospital. Laura Kathleen Muirhead born at 4:43 PM. Almost 8 lbs 1 oz. John phoned a half hour later and we could hear the baby crying. Talked to Pat. She says strong lungs and a good strong grip. Everything all ok.
-Everyone very pleased with Laura K.

Thursday, July 3rd, 1986
-Sunny and cooler
-Pat says that Laura eating well and that if there are characteristics they might be:
1- Same direct look as Allison had
2-Same shape of face
3-When hungry, tends to chew her fist for quite a while before hollering. Allison just hollered.


amazing lol.

Tuesday, February 07, 2006

don't you just love headlines?

look at the purple one:



i think they're too late.

Monday, February 06, 2006

omfg.

i simply cannot believe this!!!!!!!

birthday present anyone?

"she has my mcdreamy, stole my mcdog....she has my mclife"

i'm again being loner creepy girl, except this time, i'm sitting in the hallway of ncb, plugging in my laptop and watching the science and mit people go by.

i think this world needs to hug more.

the only people i've seen hug today are two elderly custodial workers.

oh also, the tim horton's ladies at ncb know me by name and order.

and i'm fucking sick of people asking me for help on this fucking 204 essay. get your own brain.

i've been sitting here for like 30 minutes now, and i honestly haven't recognized anyone. i think that's a problem.

i hate girls who try too goddamn hard to wear 'nice' clothes and do their hair according to fashion magazines in order to impess people who in 5 years won't even remember your name.

to people everywhere - i'd really appreciate knowing in advance if you have plans to screw me over, or go behind my back, thanks.

wow, this is gonna be a bitter day hahahah.

---Edit---
Ok, so it's 3:15 and i'm still sitting out in the hallway in NCB, but i've seen and talked to like 5 people I know, so things are looking up slightly lol. but i think i still should keep the title - "Creepy Loner Girl".. i think it suits me well.

Sunday, February 05, 2006

blogging the superbowl

i'm stuck in my room watching the superbowl tonight, and how convenient is it that my computer happens to be right next to it! i'll be updating frequently during the game; if all goes well, i'll save every commercial break hahaha.

the superbowl (*GO STEELERS*), by laura

pregame
-motown tribute, not bad. john legend is fucking hot. mics sucked, but what can you expect. dancers were annoying, as usual.
-global tv wants to be 'hip' so they host a concert with the craptastic INXS and then proceed to cut them off to go to commercial. amazing, really.
-also, global seems to have changed their logos (again) to this greater-than ( > ) sort of symbol. stupid stupid people.
-sugar pie honey bunch playing over top of john madden's commentary pre-game just made my life.
-i fucking hope roethlisberger does really well..he so fiiiine. and if the steelers win tonight, he'll be the youngest QB to win in Superbowl history.... but that hasselbeck guy is a fucking amazing QB and pretty cute too.. hmmm...
-tom brady is fucking hot. wow, am i horny or something?
-john elway has aged really badly.
-wait, why the hell are they introducing all the MVPs of the past? this makes no sense! get to the fucking coin toss with the commemorative coin already!!
-apparently Gillette has come out with a razor with 5 blades... that reminds me of that commercial spoof, the 'Quintippio' razor with 15 blades! hahahah wow.. 5 blades on your face = 5 ways to bleed haahhaha
-HAHAHAHAH why the FUCK is Bittersweet Symphony by the Verve the song that the Seahawks ran out to?!! hahahahahahahahahah pussies.
-HAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH they had a shot of Aaron Neville (aka a really old singer) when they introduced Aretha Franklin for the the anthem hahahaha amazing.
-EWWWWWW CONDOLEEZA RICE WITH HER HAND ON HER HEART! ANTICHRIST!
-really crappy singing, aretha and aaron.. shame shame
-HARRISON FORD!? WTF?! OH THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!? WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS?! A WAY TO AMUSE THE DRUNK PEOPLE WATCHING? (harrison has an earring?)
- ahhhhhahahahahahah i'm laughing so hard...
-seahawks won the coin toss and chose to receive *thumbs down*

first half
-so it begins!
-the energy is so high, it's disgusting
-ye-eah yellow flag on seattle!!
-offence's turn and it's a false start.. goddamn. let roethlisberger play already!
-godammn steelers! stop starting falsely!
-i got one of those toning balls in my box of vector cereal...i filled it up with water and i've been doing pilates whenever the seahawks are on offence hahaa
-YES penalty on seahawks - vicious, vicious team, trying to choke their competitors..
-i really dont like ABC's score..bar..thing... its stupid that's at the bottom of the page.. dumbasses. (PS - did i mention that i may be blogging about television for ABC? oooooweeee i'll elaborate later)
-aight 5:34 left in the 1st quarter, and still a scoreless game... college football is more exciting than this..
-roethlisberger needs to shave
-in their introductions, these football players said their name, then what college they went to...i wonder how many of these guys got their university education solely because of a football scholarship, and how many are actually academics. i wonder if any of them were in engineering...hmm..i wonder if i can find that online...
-DIET PEPSI COMMERCIAL WITH P DIDDY! actually.. it was pretty bad/stupid/unoriginal. i'm just waiting for the pizza hut commercial with jessica simpson so i can laugh at her
-the seahawks are playing a really good game so far... their coach looks like a douche tho.
-FUCK! Seahawk touchdown! but there's a yellow flag...HECK YES! DOESN'T COUNT!! HALLELUJAH!
-i'm gonna miss football season
-the olympics start in 5 days.. i love the opening ceremonies.. remind me to go get some Canada clothing from the Bay
-fuck you seahawks, 3-0.
-i hear "Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder...i must say, the music today has been relatively diverse and pretty good
-it's the 2nd quarter now
-i love all of these penalities against the seahawks..
-whoa ok so i'm totally not paying attention to the game anymore. my mom emailled me, all excited because somebody wrote a Wikipedia article on Mississauga and i've been so enthralled at reading it lol. At the bottom of the article is a list of "Notable People Who Live In Mississauga" and two friends (i use the term loosely) from Cawthra (my high school) are on it because they're on Degrassi: The Next Generation hahahah apparently there are fan websites for them, and ongoing debates on IMDB on their hotness and whether or not they are gay in real life hahahahahaha If only I wanted to tell people the truth... hahahah L Downs (my roomie, also from my highschool) and I have been laughing about this for a good hour or so
-ok so the score is still 3-0 for the Seahawks and there is like 5:30 left in the 2nd quarter.
-YEAH!! STEELERS SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRE!!!!!!!
-uh oh. review of the goal....Goal stands! 1 point conversion! 7-3 STEELERS!
-it's almost HALFTIME! 1:47 left in the 2nd!
-Ok, we had some close calls there with the Seahawks almost getting a couple of touchdowns, but they didnt, so yay!
-it's halftime babyeeeee

halftime report
-well well well, i am sooo underqualified to report on the status of the first half, its amazing. basically, the steelers are amazing and the seahawks suck, and that's the way it should be.
-its time for the Sprint Halftime show with the Stones... I wonder what Mick is wearing....
-OOH a 40 Licks shaped stage!
-Mick Jagger is as freakishly skinny as Brendan
-everytime i hear 'Start Me Up', i think of Sarstock because of that one minute of archive footage that every news station had on alllllll the time
-Mick is actually sounding really good... i wonder if he's lipsyncing, because he's relatively on pitch
-Mick has the flattest stomach i have ever seen on a man.
-the purple shirt on that drummer guy (no, i dont know his name lol) is beyond hilarious
-the song 'satisfaction' is ruined for me because of britney spears
-mick jagger also says 'twide' instead of 'tried'.. simply amazing.
-keith richards is hot for an old guy hahahaha
-sparkly shirts never look good on men...neither do spandex football leggings, for that matter...hmmm..conspiracy?
-i love it when people take pictures with a flash in a stadium, trying to take pictures of fireworks... dumbasses.
-i hate how every single aspect of this game is sponsored by one company or another - the Sprint Halftime Show, the Cadillac Post-Game Show, etc..
-anyways, the last thing i will say about the first half is that both teams are pretty much evenly matched, and at this point it is definitely anyone's the Steeler's game

second half
-YESSSSSSSS ALREADY A STEELERS TOUCHDOWN!!! 75 YARDS!!!!!! FUCK YAH!!!!!!
-i love this game.
-BEAVER COMMERCIAL? WTF?! is that beaver dead? The end of the commercial leads you to frankandgordon.ca
-wow. sorry about the lack of updating for a few minutes there. in the past day, i have had 3 friends from elementary school add me to facebook and it's kinda tripping me out lol. facebook is like a fucking timewarp!!! seriously, i never ever thought i would see or hear from these people ever again, but here I am, talking to them on the stupidest (yet most addictive) website ever!!!
-ooo Steelers are soooo close to another touchdown - 3rd and 6... GODDAMN!!! INTERCEPTION AS I WAS TYPING!! FUCK YOU SEAHAWKS!!!!
-Ashlee Simpson's "Boyfriend" playing in the background made this situation slightly better.
-FUCKKKK SEAHAWKS SCORED. i think that vein in my forhead is throbbing again.. hahaha
- its ok.. its ok... Steeler's are still leading 14-10. everything's ok. really.
-umm ok so i actually just went to the frankandgordon website above and its fucking tripping me out. actually the worst website ever.
-can perrier water go bad? because i've been sipping on this 750ml bottle since friday, with minimal refrigeration, and im scared hahaha.
-3:33 left in the 3rd.. bad luck, i think...but for who? (whom?)
-ok so nothing exciting is going on anymore... its still 14-10, but now its the 4th quarter
-commercial for Titanic 2? hahahahah it's called Poseidon...original..really.. with Emmy Rossum from Phantom of the Opera... great casting... really..
-i really really really really really hate global's new advertising campaign. really.
-tariq says he's worried for the Steelers. i think he has nothing to worry about. the Lombardi Trophy is ALL PITTSBURGH'S!
-fuckpissshitcockballs i have to start my mit 250 essay. it'd due next week, but this weekend is disgustingly booked solid with two birthdays, vaginas and operas.
-FUCK YEAH!!!!! INTERCEPTION!!! I LOOOOOVE THE STEELERS!!!!
-HECK YES, STEELER TOUCHDOWN!!!!
-i put my cartilidge piercing back in my ear after like 4 years of not wearing it. it's different, but i like it.
-global's new slogan is ' "get the full story" only on Global' .....@#$%^&*@&#^%$#
-BALL RECOVERY BY THE STEELERS!!! FIRST DOWN PITTSBURGH!!!!!! maybe.. we have to wait til after the commercial break to find out whether the challenge goes through or not.. intense.
-ok, back from commercial.. they reviewed the tapes and, crap, no fumble.
-its ok tho, steelers are still ahead. nothing to worry about.
-"sacky sack sack again!" (c/o Tariq)
-steelers rock my socks.
-the american commentator just said 'canada'. i giggled with glee.
-ooo black eyed peas in the backgroun during a time out.. im sure that really pleased the crowd....
-hahahahah the umpire just jumped in to the pile of men!! amazing.
-ooo the grammys are on weds..if i listened to mainstream music regularly, i would probably watch.... fuck, what am i saying, of course i listen to mainstream music.. i really try not to tho.. its just so goddamn addictive and catchy.
-fuck you, lou pearlman
-awwww jerome bettis is such a leader amongst his team!! soooooo cute!!!
-i can only imagine how annoying it must be for these players to have to play with a new football with every play, in order so that the NFL can sell the footballs that have been "used in the Superbowl".
-ben roethlisberger really really really needs to shave... serious.
-the commentators are hilarious. loves it
-2 MINUTE WARNING!
-one minute left!!!!! soooo close to a Steeler victory!!!!
-34 seconds!!!
-27 seconds!!!
-3 SECONDS!!!
-STEELERS WIN!!!!!!!!!!


post game
-WATCH THE LATEST SUPERBOWL COMMERCIALS HERE
-i love the look of the Lombardi Trophy.. it so pretty.
-MVP - Hines Ward - won a HUGE black Cadillac Escalade.. holy shit.
-i love watching the players with their kids... sooo cute.
-Jerome Bettis (the Bus) is leaving the NFL!!! oh no! he's soo cute!
-ok well, it has been very nice commentating on this, the 40th Superbowl in Detroit, however, i am going to sign off now so i can get comfy for Grey's Anatomy!!!

HELL YES FOR FOOTBALL!!!!!!

mmmhmmm...

yeah, so, screwed?

hahaha ok

so my landlord is coming over in 10 minutes and bringing "a large group" of people to come look at my apartment.

yeah, so my best friend came up for the weekend and we were drunk/stoned/fast-food-binging/ridiculous the entire weekend, and my house looks disgusting..

good planning landlord..

and here are some pictures from some recent weekend partying, with more to come when danielle uploads her pics from this weekend! (if u wanna see more pics, check out my facebook profile/photo albums - links on the top right of this page!)




3 eeeeeeeeeasy!!
i miss you elgin!

Thursday, February 02, 2006

step-on-me

"Full House" Star Admits Meth Problem

Former Full House cutie Jodie Sweetin has earned herself a spot on the lengthy list of child stars gone wrong.

During an appearance on Good Morning America Wednesday, Sweetin, who played middle sister Stephanie Tanner on the hit sitcom, revealed that she is a recovering meth addict and once battled a daily drug habit.

The ex-actress, 24, said she had trouble figuring out how to adjust to a regular childhood existence after Full House ended its run in 1995.

"There is a certain sense of loss when a series ends," Sweetin said. "It is kind of hard to figure out who you are when you've lost your job at age 13, when that was basically how you identified yourself."

In an attempt to lead a "normal" kid's life, Sweetin attended high school and college, graduating with a degree in liberal arts. In 2002, she married a Los Angeles police officer.

Though she occasionally appeared in bit parts on TV series, including Party of Five and Yes, Dear, Sweetin's acting career essentially stalled after Full House.Two years ago, bored and unemployed, the former child star began experimenting with drugs as a way to pass the time. She was soon addicted to methamphetamine and using the debilitating drug every day.

Though Sweetin stops short of blaming her addiction on her child star lifestyle, she concedes that her career may have stripped her of some of the benefits of a typical childhood.

"Growing up in the business you have to grow up very fast--you do have a different type of childhood, that has its benefits and it has its drawbacks," Sweetin said Wednesday.

After a particularly bad three-day bender, which reportedly resulted in an intervention staged by her former Full House costars, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, John Stamos and Bob Saget, Sweetin checked herself into Promises rehab facility for six weeks of intensive therapy.

Clean and sober since March of last year, Sweetin now admits she was "living a total double life."

"I was married to a police officer--we are going through a divorce right now--he had no idea," she said.

Since kicking her addiction, Sweetin says she now hopes to get back into acting.

"I want to make movies, TV series, wherever the career takes me," she said. "I really hope this isn't the last people hear of me. In fact, I would like to make this a footnote in my career, not the end."

bah bah bah, bah barbara ann

i fucking hate the movie 'the merchants of cool'

as an mit student, i have seen this movie over and over and over again

and now in my one non-mit class, we're watching it again.

.................

danielle's coming up tomorrow, around dinner time, but i dont know what time.. remind me to ask her.

.................

i got my hair done yesterday, and i love it. and compared to t.o. it was soooo inexpensive.

.................

i think im gonna go home and watch adaptation tonight while cleaning up my room for danielle's arrival. yeah...

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

i want it