break out the boycott signs

West Side Story (1961): wasn't as good as i'd thought it would be. maybe there was just too much hype for me to like it. the music was amazing, but notice how i'm saying the music only. most of the singing i thought was pretty bad. it was too gritty, but real because you figure its a bunch of kids from hell's kitchen singing. so if i were to buy the soundtrack, i'd get an instrumental only or a rendition done by a drum corp or something. everyone was really ugly too. the only amazingly beautiful person was natalie wood, but it was hard to really stay focused on how hot she was because of her way exaggerated accent. but its amazing to realize what real actors used to be like back in the day. they were actually performers who could sing and dance and act at the same time. let's see anyone do that today besides probably the other perfect natalie in life. i think i've come to realize that i'm not a fan of musicals where there is dancing involved. musicals are obviously not very real life, so by all the hard core gang members of new york doing spins and jumps, it just makes it even more unrealistic. musicals are great, but just stand still and sing or give some kind of physical action. sadly, to the disappointment to probably many, i'm going to have to say to not see it. there are a number of musicals out there that i love way more than this. if you want a musical, do fiddler or jc superstar. if you want romeo and juliet, see leo and claire. and if you want natalie, come to provo cuz she'll be at my place tonight! allllriiiiigggghhhhtt!!!

third eye blind's first album is something else. one of the few albums i can just listen to over and over again. it brings back such a feeling of innocence and simplicity from my high school days. and believe it or not all you nonbelievers, when i listen to the cd i don't just start thinking about a certain person named pb. its basically my high school experience in colorado as a whole that i remember. its probably the closest and only thing that really takes me back in time.

today is jessIE and rhett's anniversary. happy anniversary guys. they are living it up in glennwood for the next few days. speaking of mr. man, i went to see him at his work at Chili's, but i was totally snubbed. of course its because he didn't recognize me (am i that forgettable?) but it was funny because he brought out a drink for me, opened the door as i left the place, and even told me to drive safe. it was kind of embarrassing. well, happy valentine's day to all those that care. here's my theory. it obviously doesn't matter to those who don't have a valentine and it also shouldn't matter to those that are married or are in a really involved relationship. at that point you just celebrate your anniversary together (unless you are a loser who gets married on v-day). why do i need another reason to go out to dinner and do a whole date thing? i do that every weekend. and who wants to stand in line for 2 hours for the olive garden or whatever? if you can't give your partner some little gifts throughout the year for no reason, then you probably shouldn't be together. the only people that v-day should apply to are most kids 17 and under and those who have been together for less than 2 years. so don't waste your money today. you can get chocolates for easter and go out to eat next weekend or wait till st. patti's. and just remember, st. valentine was killed for the things he did, so unless you want that same fate . . .