it's amazing what sleep can do.

I never really do get enough sleep. Mostly that has to do with grad school and then going out on the weekends and staying out until the wee hours of the morning. Or, you know, staying up until the wee hours of the morning watching shit on my FauxVo.

I've been particularly struggling these past few days. It might have to do with the fact that I didn't get much sleep in Atlanta, nor did I get very good sleep when I did sleep. You know how you never really feel rested with that alcohol sleep? You know, you wake up, still feel groggy. It doesn't help when both days you also have to wake up at like 10 in the morning after staying up well past midnight.

In class on Monday night my head was doing that inadvertent head bob thing. You know where you're sitting up and it just kind of snaps down a little? Yeah. That one. I was sitting there physically trying to keep my eyes open with my hands and my head would still do the snap bob. Unfortunately I didn't have anyone sitting in front of me either to sort of shield my behaviour. And because my professor was once a spy for the CIA I figure he's probably more observant than the normal professor. It took the dude sitting next to me to mention first being a missionary, and then elaborating and mentioning being a Mormon missionary. Really? Like, really? Where the hell did that come from? Could explain the very gauche white tube socks with black shoes and black slacks. Though that can't necessarily be forgiven.

Anywho, so I didn't really have the chance to catch up on sleep because of a paper due last night, either on Monday or Tuesday. So last night after class and watching a little TV I went to bed at 10:30. I mean it was totally bizarre. It did take a little while to fall asleep and then I was wide awake first at 2 in the morning and then 5 in the morning. And then I woke up before my alarm clock. But shit, I've finally got energy today.

I'm also the only peppy person in my cubicle space right now. I think I might be a touch annoying right now, but I'm just pumped that I've got energy. Hopefully I can actually achieve work work today!

i want to marry gavin newsom!

Okay, so I mentioned this to a co-worker over lunch today and she was all, "Who?" and I was all, "Really? The Mayor of San Francisco!!"

Not only is Gavin Newsom available, (sorry about the divorce) but he's smokin' hot (okay, I'm a smidge ashamed I just used such an outdated and lame phrase), seemingly an awesome and laid-back person, the Mayor of one of the best cities in the world (and I'm not just saying that because I was born there), but he's also a Democrat who has done much for the LGBT rights movement and sticks to his guns.

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine (I mean, really, what other magazine, right?) he spoke frankly about the gay marriage issue and most of the pussy-footing Democrats who refuse to stick by their beliefs for fear of their voting demographic.

As a taste of the interview:

Newsom had strong words for his fellow Democrats: Stop lying to the American people. Newsom claims, based on first hand knowledge, that the “vast majority” of congressional Dems favor gay marriage, but they lack the “moral courage” to say so.

The entire Q & A is here. It's a necessary read, and Gavin Newsom should be celebrated for his courage, and of course, let's not forget his hotness!

Seriously. I want to marry this man.

Oh, and just in case anyone is interested, my cheesy feel good song of the moment in an attempt to power me through my work is "Always" by Erasure.

august first can't come soon enough.

So one of the coolest songs right now, despite the fact that everyone and their mother is using it in their TV show, though I do believe Grey's Anatomy was the coolest one to use it first, is The Fray's "How to Save a Life." It's a really good song, and was used really well in an awesome episode of "Scrubs" though calling it awesome is pretty much a given.

I digress though. I think we've, or really I've, discussed how sad and pathetic and a bitch I am to 'the N' network now. Anyway, you know you've reached low levels when you're listening to podcasts of two of the people who kind of run the website. Granted they sometimes talk to cast members of their shows (Hello! Interviews with Degrassi cast members! And I'm just waiting for them to talk to someone from South of Nowhere) but sometimes it's just the guy and girl talk media. What's nice though is that they are older and they make media references I know I get, but I'm sure it's lost on half the population.

The greatest thing EVER is that I heard in the podcast that two actors from "South of Nowhere" are going to be in the Fray's video for "How to Save a Life!" Most importantly, one of the two actors is Matt Cohen. Pretty much the hottest man on earth. I don't want to know that he's dumb as bricks, or potentially not that great of an actor, he's fucking beautiful.

So after I stop breathing for a few minutes I immediately search for the video. Unfortunately it's not coming out until August 1st.

Seriously? In this hot hot summer it's something to totally look forward to. Great song, hopefully hot video!

cheesy often means nostalgia.

Wow, I'm actually posting again. Clearly this must mean I'm procrastinating! Though this time it has gone to extreme lengths as I've actually cleaned as well! Crazy crazy crazy!

Even crazier? I'm going to visit Mrs. B in a hotter more humid place for my summer vacation? Though in all fairness, with the impending heat wave about to linger for th upcoming week, it'll probably be less humid and cooler. Who'da thought that, huh?

So as I should currently be writing two articles for my internship and reading for class tomorrow night and starting a rough draft of my paper for this class because I will be out of town next weekend, I've naturally become sucked into the vortex that is Vh1's "I love the ___" In this case it's the 70s take 2. I don't know why I can NEVER fucking stop watching them. Clearly it has a lot to do with some of the funnier people like Michael Ian Black and Rachel Harris. Interestingly enough there was a total slut that I went to college with that shared her name, but I digress. Then of course there is the inclusion of Genevieve Gorder in this one, and if I were to have a girl crush on anyone it would be her. She seems like she'd be the coolest person to hang out with and I love the rooms she designed on Trading Spaces. I mean, is that show even still on?

Okay, fine. It is. And the only reason I know that is because I watched an episode last night in my procrastination. So instead of going out and supporting the fucking awesome Lauren Hoffman at a local bar, you know, instead of travelling like 300 miles round trip in one night to do so, I stay at home under the pretense of studying. Or reading. Or writing. Clearly watch TV instead and download a bunch of songs.

My most favourite one right now? Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love is." I can't even describe how much I love this song, and I know 50% stems from the nostalgia factors. My dad would pretty much listen to those easy listening stations in the Bay Area when I was a kid, and you could not listen to the radio for five minutes without listening to this song. Ergo, fucking love this song. Yes, it's totally cheesy, but I love it. Plus, it totally busts out in the end. I mean if you're in your car by yourself, you are totally lying if you don't totally sing along in the end.

Saddest part of this story? The reason I was reminded of this song was because a 'funny' promo for the upcoming season for "Flava of Love" used it. Stupid commercial, despite the inronic attempt, but great song.

I'm hoping to seriously get started on something, anything, before the sun sets. I'm such a fucking procrastinator.