have you lost your mind?

why yes. quite possible....

I am going to NYC on Friday to see Devotchka open for Gogol Bordello at the Irving Plaza.

This may be the fanatical thing I've ever done in my life. But......

Apparently there are sunsets in California that can kill you. Its just what I've heard.

bitch be cool

bitch be cool
Originally uploaded by luccym33.

I don't have a digital camera. I have to develop film the old fashion way.

No...let me start from the beggining.

I am supose to be on vacation this week (ie - no work, no school). I had all these wonderful plans of these wonderful things I would accomplish. Mon. and Tues. I did go see my dad. But yesterday I got called into work on my day off. BITCH. And on top of that, I woke up with a wicked sore throat. So I worked nine hours yesterday at the hospital, and I am officailly sick. It is a self diagnosis of some strange bacteria/virus kicking the crap out of my white blood cells. Or in Chinese Medicine terms, I have a wind heat invasion. I took some herbs and some emergen- C, and slept. Today I am acutally feeling better.

But the point of this story was the I don't have a digital camera, but the disposable camera I have been using has some really good pictures on it. I wanted to get it developed so I could put some pictures on my blog. So when I got home from work, I dragged myself to Walgreens (the one on Colfax) to drop off the film. After a fifteen minute wait, the lady took my crappy little disposible camera and said to me, "you still have pictures left on the camera."
"I don't care. I just want to get it developed." I replied with a hint of kiss my ass.
"Let me waste the film for you." She said with a hint of giddy.
"No really, can you just develop what is there?" I replied with a hint of shut up and do what you're told.
"Oh sure, but lets use up these last pictures on you." She said and then proceeded to snap shots of me feeling like crap, dressed in my hospital scrubs, with my fist raised in anger.
"Bitch...be cool." I told myself, and said "I'll be back in an hour."

Me and my pops

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Originally uploaded by luccym33.

I went down the Monte Vista, CO, on Monday to see my dad. I grew up in MV, which is located in the San Luis Valley in southern CO. Nobody ever knows where Monte Vista is when I tell them that's where I'm from.

My dad and I had the best time. We went out to dinner and a movie on Monday. Then I had lunch with him at his Rotary meeting on Tuesday. After lunch we went to visit the elementary school in Monte. My dad goes to hang out with the kids every Tuesday afternoon. The first graders are working on a performance, so we got to help them practice the songs they will sing. It was a great day!

cloudy day

cloudy day
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The weather was not the best for driving because when you are in the SLV on a cloudy day you might as well be in Nebraska. The valley is sourounded by beautiful moutains, but if its cloudy, you can't see them.

sunny day

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But..........

This is the veiw on a sunny day. These are the Sangre de Cristo mountains. They got their name because when the sunsets in the SLV the Sangres turn bright red. Some guys apparently thought this looked like the blood of Christ.

red bull

bull
Originally uploaded by luccym33.

I did see a bull on the side of the road.

When I drive down to see my dad it is a four hour drive. I've come up with many things to entertain myself on this drive. One of them is drinking lots of red bull and blaring my punk rock music.

the boys

the boys
Originally uploaded by luccym33.

Back in Feb. I took a trip down to Ouray, CO. While I was there I stayed at the Riverside Inn with this crazy bunch of boys. This picture pretty much says it all, but the ones to follow are equally as good. I love these guys with all my heart. I'd be nothin' without them.

Hooligans

the boys2
Originally uploaded by luccym33.

paul and gemmer

paul and gemmer
Originally uploaded by luccym33.

They have a "love hate" relationship.

MISSING

sweet
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I am missing my buddies. They were last seen here in Ouray. If anyone sees them, please contact me ASAP!

A and K

A and K
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I'm tired

I'm tired
Originally uploaded by luccym33.

GIRRRL....Ba Bum Bum Bum...you'll be a woman soon!

Top ten signs I think I am growing out of my Tomboy phase:

10 – the pants I wear are getting less and less baggy
9 – I like to paint my toe nails
8 – getting dressed up to go to a show means putting a skirt and heals instead of combat boots and jeans
7– wearing heals is fun and I am falling less and less
6 – the black eye liner is for style not to make me look tough
5 – I hate to admit it, but pink really isn’t such a bad color
4 - shopping with Anne at Lord and Taylor
3 – I get a kick out of wearing pretty/sexy underwear
2 – I am so excited to hang out with “the girls” tonight

and the #1 reason why I am growing out of my Tomboy phase:

I finally figured out the function of a purse!

(Don’t worry…I am NOT getting rid of my combat boots. And even though I menstruate…I can still skate!)


Top ten reasons why my new hang out is the Monkey Bean:

10 – locally owned and operated
9 – very cool atmosphere perfect for studying
8 – a couch, or if you prefer, retro tables and chairs
7 – The Damned was playing on the stereo yesterday
6 – FREE internet
5 – bubble tea
4 - its closer to Anne’s house (so she can meet me there)
3 – MONKIES everywhere
2 – homemade rice crispy treats for only 89 cents

and the #1 reason the Monkey Bean is my new hang out…

No fantasy crush baristas!

There's a storm a brewin'

Making a mix for a music critic was a challenge. But I don't care; I did it anyway. Now I just have to get up enough guts to give it to him...

presenting...The Ricki Ricardo Mix (from Luccy!)

1 - Takako Minekawa - Maxi On!
2 - Calexico - Alone Again
3 - Starlight Mints
4 - The (International) Noise Conspiracy - The First Conspiracy
5 - Fred McDowell - Good Morning Little School Girl
6 - Interpol
7 - Peaches - The Itch
8 - The Clash - Know Your Rights
9 - Fugazi - Smallpox Champion
10 - Siscor Sisters
11 - Violent Femmes - American Music
12 - The Ramones - the kkk took my baby away
13 - The Velvet Underground - Lisa Says
14 - Life without Buildings - New Town
15 - Pixies - Alec Eiffel
16 - Donovan - There is a Moutain
17 - Belle and Sebastian - She's Losing It
18 - Bright Eyes - We Are Nowhere and Its Now
19 - Pavement - Zurich is Stained
20 - Bjork - Domestica
21 - Beck - Lost Cause

To all the scooter kids goin' to Moab! Have a RAD time.

I feel like I don't even need to go see David Sedaris this weekend because I just read Anne's blog. Its Brilliant.

My buddy from college is coming tommorow
My other buddy from high school is coming this weekend! I predict monumental excitment.

Daily Haiku:
I can't sleep at night
because I am all alone.
My eyes are tired.

Under Pressure

I have to get out of my apartment.

I have to get out of the coffee shops!

I hate finals week.

Someone save me. I'm so stressed I can't even write haiku.

Has anyone seen my appetite?

Here it is. The philosophy of honesty:

Philosophy is something I wanted to learn about to impress other people. But the truth is I know nothing of philosophy. Well, not nothing, but not very much. What I do know is that philosophy told in a story is easier to swallow than how its written in books.

A few days ago, I got a call from an old friend.

Friend: do you have a blog
Me: yes
Friend: is your name Luccy?
Me: yes
Friend: oh. Your profile threw me off
Me: why’s that?
Friend: because of the books you listed
Me: which books confused you?
Friend: the Wittgenstien and Russell

The conversation made me realize that I shouldn’t talk about things I know little about. (I just ended that sentence with a preposition, but I am not much of a writer so I don’t really care.) The conversation inspired me to investigate further. The problem is I enjoy studying philosophy more than just to impress others and to sound intelligent. It makes me want to be a better person. For a period of time I was obsessed with the idea that a philosophical theory only had value if it could transpire into an action. After speaking with my friend I realized this may not be the case. Apparently Burtand Russell taught his children about intercourse by performing sexual acts on his wife in front of them. Eventually all his children killed themselves, which provided me with evidence that philosophy can be very dangerous when it practiced as an action.

Sometimes theories should be just that.
Somethings are better left to the imagination.
Sometimes fantasy is more beautiful than reality.

Enough of that.

FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS…I’ve got to study.

A+B=C

I didn't participate in the bikini contest today;

nor am I going to buy a scooter (yet); or go the Paris (yet). Instead...my tax return went towards a massage table and some nice clothes. It was a business investment of sorts.

My favorite part of this weekend was sitting on my floor with Anne at 4 AM singing to the postal service. Her smile was contageous.

Anne always says "you know __________ when ___________."

For example:
When we woke up this morning, Anne looked at me and said "you know it was a good night when you wake up and ask yourself 'what day is it and where am I?'" (I think she made a similar statement Friday on her blog.)

I say: you know you have a good buddy when she thinks the nerdy stuff you do is fun!

Daily Haiku:
Why is it I smile
if all life is suffering?
C begins with A

Who is Rick Baca? And where is his helmet?

Breakfast-O-champs (wusses need not apply)

Can someone please tell me how to cook eggs. Seriously, I watch you egg eaters do it all the time and make it look SO easy. I love it when people cook eggs right. Good food, lots of protien, you can't "beat" it. I tried to cook eggs for myself this morning and it was disasterous! I grilled up some mushrooms, onions, and red peppers. YUM YUM right? This is easy for me, no problem....then the next step was to add the eggs. So I scrammble two eggs in a bowel, pour them into the skillet with the veggies and stir. The eggs proceeded to turn brown, I think from the mushrooms? And they never got quite cooked, and they tasted like whatever Justin was puking up Wed. night. AAAAHHHHHH How am I suppose to eat if I can't cook. For the past year I have lived on a frozen waffle sandwich diet and its getting old! (see recipe below)

Luccy's frozen waffle sandwich:

-two frozen waffles
-peanut butter (or any nutbutter of you choice)
-honey, butter, or jam (or all three)

1) toast waffles
2) spread on peanut butter on one waffle
3) spread on honey, jam, or butter* on the other waffle
4) place waffles together in the form of a sandwich
5) eat as you are running out the door trying to get to wherever it is you're late getting to

*if you have enough time, spread butter on each waffle before you put on the peanut butter and honey and/or jam (it makes the waffle have a crispy outside and a soft buttery inside)

Forget eggs...after typing this out I am totally craving a waffle sandwich.

PS - CONGRADULATIONS TO GIO and KELLY!!! Plus Gio is playing a show next thursday (4-21) at the Hi-Dive...I'll be there.

lisa says on a night like this...

it'd be so nice if you...

you can't bring a good girl down

The skateboard ride yesterday was fan-TASTIC. Except for the fact that I fell in front of St. Mark's and a bunch of people saw me. Dammit! When will I be cool?

I found Micheal. He was at the orchstra. I was at a punk rock robot show with Anne and the philosphy major.

I would like to thank my friend for his phone call yesterday. It was very humbling. And if there is one thing I know...humility is a good teacher. I have a lot of homework to do.

Today is a good day for doing a whole lot of nothing...dissapearing into no where.

daily haiku:
a monkey, a snake
they danced all day in the snow
a strange thing to do

Skate or die...

AAAAAHHHHHHHHH

where is micheal?

Being a naive, small town girl is bittersweet. I hate that word! There must be a better word to discribe something that is good and bad at the same time.

Nope. I looked in three thesauruses and couldn't find any synonyms for bittersweet.

OH well. I'm going for a skate. Its a beautiful day.

daily haiku:
my haiku is good
your haiku is terrible
we are all the same

today is friday

I don't want to go to school today and learn about diseases. I want to stay home and read about other people's lives.

This morning I was awoken by loud shouting in my alley. Its not uncommon for this to happen seeing how my alley is a haven for junkies and alcoholics. So I got out of bed and looked out my window. I starred for about ten minutes just waiting for something to happen. But they were just yelling.

Daily Haiku:
there are five colors
red, yellow, green, white, and black
all things are all things

I hope something exciting happens today since its Friday. Maybe I should get off my ass and make something happen.

spring fever

I'm finally feeling much better. Hurray for acupuncture.

Now I have a severe case of spring fever.

Daily Haiku:

This may take all day
one syllable at a time
torture is a gift

when will the pain end???

Another day of endless agony. I can't be too upset seeing how it was my fault. Working in a hospital full of patients with head injuries and broken backs doesn't leave much room for sympathy for me. So I pretended it didn't hurt all day. One of my patients had a helper dog named Lucy. I thought it was ironic.

When I got home from class, which I slept through, I slept for two more hours. Usually I have trouble sleeping. In about an hour I have an acupuncture apointment. If that doesn't work, my friend Mark said he would give me a vicodin. Yum Yum.

My living room had turned into a greenhouse. I can't wait 'til the last frost!


Daily haiku:
My thoughts are void
an empty pot of coffee
drink me, rebrew me

(Is it a barista match made in heaven? The possiblility gets me through the day.)

vigil aunti justice

Riding in the back seat of a Volkswagen bug on the way home from lipgloss on Friday night, I decided it is rediculous to pay $600 for a pair of shoes. There are just some things about girls that even I don't understand.

Saturday morning I watched the sun rise. I had to sleep all day to make up for staying up so late. I wonder if I missed out on anything while I was asleep?

My head hurts. I fell on the ice while I was snowboarding at Wolf Creek. Nonetheless, it was worth it to be with Elizabeth on the last day of the season.

I am considering entering a bikini contest. I must have hit my head pretty hard.

I am also considering purchasing a scooter.

these are two of my favorite things

1 - looking through Tyler'sCD's...

2 - snowboarding in seven new inches of snow with clear blue skies and beautiful spring weather

(I forgot my sunscreen so now I look a racoon)

How can I not have a smile on my face? With all these people dying, I figure I might as well live.