Currently Listening Illinois By Sufjan Stevens see related

This is one of those random survey things. Supposedly if you've seen 80 or more, you need to get a life.  I think you're uncultured if you've seen less than 80... (stolen from Vickie)

(x) Rocky Horror Picture Show
(x) Grease
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean
(x) Boondock Saints
( ) The Mexican
(x) Fight Club
(x) Starsky and Hutch
( ) Neverending Story
(x) Blazing Saddles
(x) Airplane!
Total: 8

(x) The Princess Bride
(x) AnchorMan: The Legend of Ron Burgandy
(x) Napoleon Dynamite
( ) Labyrinth
( ) Saw
( ) Saw II
( ) White Noise
( ) White Oleander
(x) Anger Management
(x) 50 First Dates
Total: 5

(x) Scream
( ) Scream 2
( ) Scream 3
(x) Scary Movie
(x) Scary Movie 2
(x) Scary Movie 3
(x) American Pie
(x) American Pie 2
( ) American Wedding
( ) American Pie Band Camp
Total: 6

(x) Harry Potter
(x) Harry Potter 2
(x) Harry Potter 3
(x) Harry Potter 4
( ) Resident Evil I
( ) Resident Evil 2
(x) The Wedding Singer
( ) Little Black Book
(x) The Village
( ) Lilo & Stitch.
( ) Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch has a Glitch
Total: 6

(x) Finding Nemo
( ) Finding Neverland
( ) Signs
( ) How the Grinch Stole Christmas
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre
( ) White Chicks
(x) Butterfly Effect
(x) Thirteen Going on 30
(x) I, Robot
Total: 4

(x) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
( ) Universal Soldier
(x) A Series Of Unfortunate Events
( ) Along Came Polly
( ) Deep Impact
(x) KingPin
(x) Never Been Kissed
(x) Meet The Parents
(x) Meet the Fockers
( ) Eight Crazy Nights
(x) Joe Dirt
Total: 7

(x) A Cinderella Story
(x) The Terminal
(x) The Lizzie McGuire Movie
( ) Passport to Paris
(x) Dumb & Dumber
(x) Dumb & Dumberer
(x) Final Destination
( ) Final Destination2
( ) Final destination 3
( ) Halloween
(x) The Ring
( ) The Ring 2
Total: 7

(x) Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
( ) Practical Magic
(x) Chicago
( ) Ghost Ship
( ) From Hell
(x) Hellboy
(x) Secret Window
( ) I Am Sam
(x) The Whole Nine Yards
Total: 5

( ) The Day After Tomorrow
( ) Child's Play
( ) Child's Play 2
( ) child's play 3
( ) Seed of Chucky
( ) Bride of Chucky
(x) Ten Things I Hate About You
(x) Just Married
(x) Gothika
( ) Nightmare on Elm Street
(x) Sixteen Candles
(x) Remember the Titans
(x) Coach Carter
(x) Bad Boys
(x) Bad boys 2
Total: 8

( ) Joy Ride
(x) Se7en
(x) Ocean's Eleven
( ) Ocean's Twelve
( ) Identity
( ) Lone Star
( ) Bedazzled
( ) Predator I
( ) Predator II
TOTAL: 2

(x) Independence Day
( ) Cujo
( ) A Bronx Tale
( ) Darkness Falls
( ) Christine
(x) ET
(x) Children of the Corn
( ) My Boss' daughter
( ) Maid in Manhattan
(x) Frailty
Total: 4

( ) Best Bet
(x) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
(x) She's All That
( ) Calendar Girls
(x) Sideways
(x) Mars Attacks
( ) Event Horizon
(x) Ever After
(x) Forrest Gump
( ) Big Trouble in Little China
Total: 6

(x) X-Men
(x) X2
(x) Spider-Man
(x) Spider-Man 2
( ) Sky High
( ) Jeepers Creepers
( ) Jeepers Creepers 2
(x) Catch Me If You Can
(x) The Others
( ) Freaky Friday
( ) Reign of Fire
(x) Cruel Intentions
( ) Cruel Intentions 2
(x) The Hot Chick
Total: 8

( ) Swimfan
(x) Miracle
(x) Old School
( ) The Notebook
( ) K-Pax
(x) Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(x) Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(x) Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(x) Walk to Remember
( ) Boogeyman
Total: 6

( ) Hitch
(x) The Fifth Element
(x) Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace
(x) Star Wars Episode II Attack of The Clones
(x) Star Wars Episode III Revenge of The Sith
(x) Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope
(x) Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
(x) Star Wars Episode VI Return of The Jedi
( ) Troop Beverly Hills
( ) Swimming with Sharks
Total: 7

(x) Air Force One
(x) For Richer or Poorer
( ) Trainspotting
( ) People Under the Stairs......
( ) Blue Velvet
(x) Sound of Music
( ) Parent Trap
( ) Parent Trap Re-make
( ) The Birds
( ) The Terminator
(x) Terminator-2
(x)T-3
Total: 5

(x) Empire Records
( ) SLC Punk
( ) Meet Joe Black
( ) Nightmare Before Christmas
(x) The Silence of the Lambs
( ) Sleepy Hollow
(x) I Heart Huckabees
( ) 24 Hour Party People
( ) Blood In Blood Out
Total: 3

( ) Thirteen
( ) Manic
(x) American History X
( ) Deep Blue Sea
( ) George of the Jungle
( ) Canadian Bacon
( ) Big Black Titties
( ) How High
( ) The Jacket
( ) My litte pony 1986
Total: 1
Total: 98 of 181

Currently Listening Swiss Army Romance By Dashboard Confessional see related

Here is my problem: I can't bring myself to forgive someone from my past.  My reasons for this are numerous.  Firstly, I was hurt very badly by her, and forgiveness would open me to being hurt again.  Secondly, along with the first reason, if I forgive her, it would be a sort of "Fool me once, shame on you.  Fool me twice, shame on me," deal.  She hurt me many times and I just kept going back for more each time.  Thirdly, I firmly believe that the furthest thing from love is not hate, but indifference.  I can't bring myself to be indifferent about where she is and what she's doing.  I know it shouldn't, but it matters to me.  Hating is far less painful than the alternative.  Finally, I don't expect forgiveness to reduce my personal suffering, and I've been out of the seminary too long to be that altruistic.

Based on this analysis, I'm stymied.  I don't want to keep carrying around this weight, but it's better than being hurt.  I know what I truly wish is to return to the innocence and oppenness that I once had.  However, after this experience, the real question is can I return to innocence or would it just be a sort of naivete modelled after the innocence that I desire?  Further, this intentional ignorance would be a step back.  I've learned something about the world.  While it's not positive, it is powerful, and I should hold onto that message.

I think I'm due one whiny post in a great while.  Also, this is why I don't listen to Dashboard Confessional anymore.  The QotD is: is it better to have loved and to have lost, or never to have loved before?  Peace.

Currently Listening Help! [UK] By Beatles I've Just Seen A Face see related

Dear Xanga,

I'm sorry that I haven't been the loyal disciple that I ought to be.  I know that you have many more loyal subjects who visit you far more often.  Heck, the fact of the matter is that I don't have any explanation for my recent absence: I'm just a jerk.

I am finished with my GRE finally.  You know how worried I was about that.  It seems like that was all I was talking about for awhile.  I didn't do nearly as well as I had hoped.  Irony clearly is not lost on me as I miscounted the number of math problems I had left to do.  I ended up having to guess on the last five or so.  Kind of frustrating.  Then I didn't do as well as I thought I had on the verbal either.  Actually, I did okay on the verbal, but without a stellar math score to pull me up, it didn't mean much.

Anyway, I'm trying to move on from that.  I've had a good week here.  I have done very little school work, trying to regain the social life that I left behind.  I know that you, my Xanga, should be included in that.  That's why I'm writing you again, I suppose.

Alright, this has been real, but I need to get home and to bed.  Work keeps me up late on these tired Tuesday nights.  The QotD is: so, is you or is you ain't my baby?  Peace.

Currently Listening Transmissions from the Satellite Heart By The Flaming Lips see related

Here I am working the graveyard shift in the InfoCommons.  Just so you all know, tips are appreciated.  I mean, I'm staying up until 2am just to help you with your silly computer problems, the least you could do is grease the wheels of computer science a little bit.  Not that I'm complaining.  Siphoning $8 an hour out of St. Thomas is pretty sweet.  It's just not quite as sweet as walking home with my pockets jingle jangling from the quarters I've been forced to dance for all night.

Working here in the library does have it's advantages though.  I can keep current on the latest satirical drivel from collegehumor.com, scour ebay for incredible art purchases (there are none right now), and, of course, study.  Studying always seems to take a backseat to the first two, I've found.  It's hard to study with all the flashing lights and disco balls they have here in the library.  Actually, working in the library does not make it nearly as easy as it should be to study.  I'm constantly being asked questions to the point that concentration is futile, at best.  That's why these posts take me over an hour to actually complete.  Sighhhhhburns.

Anyhow, I should get back to work/homework.  The QotD is: do you have a plastic Jesus on the dashboard of your car?  Peace!