Guess who has a new journal? Guess who's gonna hafta search for it. Ha ha! Don't worry, I'm sure y'all already know about it.

Hrmm, and convienently, I didn't plan it that way, on the day the paid account expires.

- Lem aka Da Hawk

My baby is home! Yes, Mercedes (my iBook) is with me once again. We are joined in extra happiness. I love my baby.

So, remember when I got a ticket for reckless driving when I wasn't? Well, I went to court, that's what people love to do for three hours in the morning, drive to the smallest po-dunk town, and sit in court. Anyways, so, the point, I went to court and when my car was calibrated it was about 10 to 11 miles faster, so I got a regular ticket. Meh, and life goes on.

I feel a drivers liscense in my near future. I just need to find all that appropriate stuff - apparently my social security card is MIA. My madre never gave it to me when I left, since I had my military ID, but that I've misplaced, so I can't use itand now, I'm all mixed up.

Tomorrow, I have two weeks until I go to Eckerd. I'm excited.

Peace out playas,

- Lem

So, I was looking through stuff and thinking: I'm half not wanting to go back to Eckerd just because of some of the idiots and annoying people I know I'll have to, once again, encounter on a regular basis. Damn this small school.

That is all.

- Lem aka Da hawk

You know it is a sad state your life is in when you have a car sitting in your driveway, but you can't drive it because it has no rightful tags and isn't exactly legal yet. And even if you could, you'd have nowhere to go. Which seems fine, but you know if you tried to explain it to your family, they'd give the a crazy look.

Driving back to St. Pete is still up in the air. Most of the people are on-board with it. I wonder if I can see a sample of what insurance costs? I know I'll have a few dollars to throw towards it with the RA job. Le sigh... why do I suck at money?

Saw Fantastic Four. It was pretty good. I, as the kind of dork I am about movies, had seen years ago some sketches of what they were planning on using, but then had figured the ideas got scrapped when they switched directors. I thought it was pretty sweet to see them in there. The movie was pretty enjoyable. I think it'd rock as a some sort of prime-time series or mini-series. I just can't fully see more and more movies of it. It was cool to have a different type of hero movie. They didn't need to hide or fight for themselves, or run away because they were being chased by monsters... or... why did Daredevil go disguised? Whatever. It was good.

Saw the X-men 3 poster again, it has a website, but nothing seems to come up. This poster is a year in advance. That makes me happy and annoys me. Why tease me for so long?

I've been reading this Auditioning book I got from Val YEARS ago. It's good. I remember reading it when I was less serious about this whole acting thing. I really do want to pursue this. I feel I can go somewhere. And it's just nice to see those who at one time made this their life choose a different path and go the chickens way out. I always told them to study it. They said no. I knew I would study it in some form. And I am. And that makes me happy.

TV on a Saturday night sucks a-hole.

- Lem

I've admitted it earlier this summer, but the reality TV bug has really bitten me. Here's been my run-down this summer:

The Cut While it seems dumb and just like a bad copy of the apprentice, I really enjoy it. It's just awesome. If you watch here's who I'm rooting for: Wes, Deanna, Rob, and Elizabeth with Princess almost in there. And doesn't the Jessica girl look like Claire from EC? Yes, she does and you know it.

Beauty and the Geek This one not as interesting as The Cut, but still pretty entertaining.

Kept A kinda celebrity for today searching for a man publicly. I think I like this idea of having people as puppets, and that's kind of troubling isn't it?

Hell's Kitchen This is the best. If I had put these in any sort of order, it'd be under The Cut. Dude, I'd never let someone talk to me the way he talks to people. Plus it's cool seeing them do what are kind of simple things and him just being pretty anal over it. Plus half the people that were on the show are idiots.

Big Brother This show is good, for some strange reason. Now with this seasons twist it's even better.

Now for the worst:

Strip Search This is probably just because I'm a guy and it's not exactly targeted towards me. It's just weird. It's the one I don't ever try to watch.

The 70's House Bad. Bad. Bad. I don't really understand the point on this one. It's like, let's be Real World 2, the ugly step child by disguising ourselves with a theme and as a game show...

The jury is still out on this upcoming season of The Real World, I don't think any season compares to either Miami or New Orleans, and that's just the standard I hold them too I guess; and The Surreal Life, the best one was the one with Charo, Jeff Daniels, Jordan Knight, Flava, Briggete Neilsen, Ryan Starr and I think there was someone else, but they escape me currently. This season for both of them are looking good, but it's just too early yet.

Speaking of Real World, Jess acts exactly like that crazy Army girl on The Real World. It's all about her, all the time, blah.

There are seriously more than those I watch, I'm sure, I just can't remember them. Now that I've shared my two cents on probably one of the worst crazes of our generation, I'm out.

Wow, my summer life is sad.

- Lem

P.S - I set up the thing to text message me on my info page. Ch-Ch-Check it out.

I scored a 49% on the "How Eckerd Are You?" Quizie! What about you?</b>

I'm not working today due to the facts a)I don't really want to and b)I need to mow the lawn. :S and I guess a C)I need to practice driving more.

Man, my life is boring.

- Lem

So, quicker update:

+Still no Mac. Deep saddness.
+I'm still kind of poor
+I may get to take my new Car with me to FL!! Big time w00t!
+When I get to EC in August, I get to stay in Omega.
+Things working on new car: hood, radio and new front speakers.
+Things not working on new car: grill, raditor (got busted today by someone), back speakers, electric windows, and parts of the dash.

So, the overall status of my day is: Good.

- Lem aka Da Hawk

So, it's been forever. Yes.

But, my computer is in the shop it's a long story but in the end I have a new screen, DC board and logic board for my li'l Mac. It's why I'm not online as much now.

I've been "working" at the shop, it's like a summer hire job hard core. But, yesterday I got a car -- kinda. It's a White 94 Altima, it works well and all, I just have to put in new speakers, radio, a hood, re-attach the bumper and front lights and throw a new windsheild in. I could take it back for Fall, but I probably won't...though I could...who knows.

I looked at the people who're in my dorm a while ago, and tried to see them on facebok. I know like five people in there, seriously... oh well. Also, I won't get to settle into my dorm when I get there... sadness, I know, it's because they're still "refurbishing" it. So they really better be doing something to it, or they're putting way too much energy into stupid BS.

That's it. I'm about to head out to work now.

Lata playas,

-Lem

So, well Three Years ago it happened. And last night was being all Emo, and yeah. I'm sure other people remember, but sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who does. I think I've come to terms. Sure.


Sure.



I really just want to go back. Turn around and head south out of this state and go back.


- Lem

So, I have returned.

Our last day out was great. I bought a magic wallet, and I just found out how to work it! And now, it baffles my mind!

Umm, yeah.

Nothing else exciting has really happened. I found my camera on Ebay. Hopefully I can get it.

Im now looking for sweet vintage-esque/cool watches. Also kind of perusing for square bottom ties.

That's all...

Oh, wait: I saw Herbie and Bewitched this weekend. Herbie was better than I thought and Bewitched not as funny/good as I thought, but still good. Bewitched really made me wanna act more. I wanna do a play/movie/etc. where I can have a lot of fun, at least as much fun as they seemed to have.

- Lem

So, days two and three:

Day 2, I spent most of the day with my fam (sans Padre), this is what we did: Toured the Pentagon twice (a formal and informal tour), Lemme think of what we saw: White House, Treasury Building, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, WWII Memorial, Vietnam Vets memorial, Korean War Memorial, Iwo Jima memorial. I watched the marines do this presentation thing at Iwo Jima. We walked from DC to Arlington over the bridge and took the metro to Rosslyn. We walked to mostly, except from Pentagon to the Mall.

Then I met Chrisy and her dad. We ate a light meal. Then, here's where the mistake was, Chrisy's dad gave her the car and she drove to try to get us to George town. We were all over DC. We never left the car, except to go into a CVS, which we then passed like 1 million and one times. We bought a map, asked a cop for directions, we forgot those and then drove around and around and around and around... we got her back home at like 12:30, I got back home at like 1:30. I'm not staying an hour away. It was crazy, but I enjoyed it.

Day 3: It rained, on and off. A lot. Went to Holocaust Memorial Musuem, it was -- different. I mean, I dunno how to explain. Just different. Walked to International Gallery saw this gallery of movie posters from black movies, all sorts, new ones and classics and blaxploitation. It was interesting. Had a mini-conversation with the security guard, I didn't understand what it was all about -- hard to explain. I was pretty much alone in the museum. Saw Dept. of Agriculture, almost went to National Archives, but that was a line like WHOA. So I declined.

I went shortly into the Smithsonian Sculpture Garden, and to Natural History Museum. Saw a few cool things. I took a picture of the elephant, and it reminded me of my second grade field trip. I kind of felt like Holden today too. Especially when I walked through unfinished exhibits on Korea and South America. I saw the hope diamond, and some cool pieces of labradorite. The dinosaur fossils, which also made me feel young again.

Briefly checked out the EPA and Int'l Trade Center, and almost went to Renwick Gallery, but the map lied to me. It tried to convince me to go through this block of land, but it didn't tell me on this spot of land, there was a friggin huge building.

Hooked up with Chirsy and went to Georgetown. Took awesome photos and videos. Walked A LOT. Lots of uphill walking. Saw tons of people for Mollsies show. Some of them even real. I looked at my foot just now, and I think I have some sort of huge blood blister on one foot -- or something... it's dark bluish/purple.

I decided, if I could move to where Chrisy is staying at, I would love to move to DC. I also wanna try to work at one of the theatre's here for internship next summer. I really like DC. Maybe grad school? I dunno dot dot dot

Tomorrow Chrisy and I have a whole day planned. Our plans with Sarah fell through :( Maybe another time.

- Lem aka Walkin Hawk, wishin for wings.

I love vacation.

So, I'm in DC now. I drove all the way up from Raleigh, NC to Rosslyn in VA which is basically in DC.

Yeah - it's cool. I got a ticket on my way up. Some stupid mess, which I think there was a problem with the cop or the spedometer, but whatever. We'll see.

It's been alright so far, nothing too exciting. I've seen some cool things and some shady areas. Tomorrow going out to show my fam the area -- not like I'm an expert, but I think I know my way around a bit.

If you want a District postcard, lemme know.

- Lem in the City

Oh boy, oh boy! I saw the new batman movie -- WOW. It was really awesome. It was so awesome I didn't get bored at all. Oh man, and the guy who played Scarecrow was awesome -- and he kind of looked like someone I know -- justin forsythe? Hrmm -- whatever. But a good movie indeed. I'd recommend to see it, although Christian Bale had this weird mole thing which kind of bothered me, but I got over it. Katie Holmes was in it, she's nice... :)

That's all. I leave for DC late tomorrow night. If you're in the DC area, give me a call. You know you want to see me...

Lem aka Da Bat

Okay, my dreams have to stop like whoa...

A few days back: I was back at school, but had my own shower now, for some reason. I decided I would smoke as I went to take my shower, even though I knew I shouldn't. I smoked and kept burning myself with it. I was also nekkid in this dream, which makes sense, but I like didn't see myself naked. Odd...

Tonights installment: I'm finally in DC. I head out on my own to go live... maybe it was being in a robbery or something. Then as I'm heading about on my way, I am headed towards a parking garage, thinking "Wow, that was an odd incident, oh well, I made it out alive" and then walk almost right into it, until I see this lady crouched down saying "Well, do you want to be shot?" in my direction, but she's talking to someone else, this black dude, that kind of looks like Anwar from Idol. So, he's dressed in white and suddenly crouches down on the ground. I take her to be the parking garage attendent and him some sort of stand by. I'm not an idiot, so I duck down too, but I want to totally be hidden, so I had around this little weird divider thing, like they have on those double garages. But the other garage door was open. So I duck down, with my head down, and the lady says "so if you're gonna shoot, just shoot," and I kinda whispered, "Yeah, yourself" and then realise, when they guy next to me doesn't respond, I should just not speak or joke, not really the time, you know? Next thing I know, I feel the barrel of the gun on my head, and some heavy breathing, and I'm like "Shit, I better not move, because then he'll really shoot" and I just sit and finally, I remember it's a dream, so I kind of test moving and the gun seems to move back and then I wake up.

- I really just need to stop.

So Gilligan Zac lost and was kicked off the island. I'm shocked. For those who don't know, he goes to our school he has a website www.zacturney.com. Oh well.

I've been watching a lot of bad reality shows. I've been watching The Real Gilligans Island, Hells Kitchen, The Cut, Beauty and the Geek and others I'm sure I'm too embarassed to remember so I supress the memory of watching them deep deep within.

But dude, Zac got kicked off, it was BS. Ha ha. I hate people who try to ignore others by repeating shit over and over. Tiye and Shawn are so gay... and Shawn just annoys me.

I've had weird dreams lately. One was me losing three teeth, while hanging out with the Cosby kids and at a lake. Although the being at a lake part was like a dream within a dream. I did "wake up" knowing it was a dream, then I lost another tooth. It was weird. I remember losing teeth as a bad sign in dreams. I kept on feeling like my teeth were gone even when I woke up.

The next dream: I was going over to Pete's room (from As You Like It, although he looked kinda like Fez from 70's show), on campus, and some reason I brought my comforter -- like we were having a sleep over or something -- and then it started pouring rain, and then it was a flood. And then the room became like a vehicle/started floating away. And then on the way to safety we came across a van with the three ladies from Golden Girls, and the driver, some dude, kinda looked like Kevin Bacon was being a dick. We stopped off at some 7-11 type gas station, but real small, and got some food and that was the last I remember...

Last Dream: I was in a fight with some giant shark. But I was stuck in some sort of ring... which it couldn't get into. I passed out and woke up with some water-world-esque people like talking about how they saved me. But the house I woke up in was like this house in a dream from long ago, in what I thought my grandparents house, and this giant shark thing was a lot smaller but it was part shark and bear. It was bear in the legs and arms. So the guys that saved me turned their backs or whatever or weren't paying attention and they shark thing they thought they killed came back to life and attacked me. And I couldn't speak this language and wanted them to know I was getting attacked. But I was beginning to win and then I woke up. I woke up with my arms feeling like a bear had scratched it.

I REALLY wanna go to DC next week to see Chrisy and Tyler and Sarah. I found out it'll be about 3.25 hours to see Sarah! And to go from Alexandria to where Chrisy is is a short trip and pretty inexpensive. Yeah...

- Lem

Oh man, so I just finished watching Angels in America. And it's a semi-wow.

Like I really liked it. It didn't compare to the actual play, but what ever does? It's a totally different fruit. Umm, so yeah. It's sparking a genuine interest in acting again.

I wonder if I can take the Styles class without enrolling and count it as Independent study for spring. Then I only have to really take two classes for Spring and can focus on Theatre History and some E. Studies class. Obviously Fall next year has to be devoted to E. Studies more. Oh I added Stat Methods to my schedule for next semester, that's what made me think of all of this.

So, I have a mild creativity bug, but I don't know where to focus the energy to.

Oh, and the next biggest highlight of the day: I may go to DC and hang with Chrisy and Sarah and others! I'm excited like Whoa.

I'm done.

- Lem aka Da Hawk

So, here're the highlights of my day:

1) a 10 a.m. e-mail from Pat Watkins informing me I was nominated for and recieved a $3,100 scholarship. Plus a few other scholarships of mine were increased. Yayness for all!

2) playin with the baby

3) Mercedes (my computer) stopped being stupid and not-working and worked right again

4)I watched a few more hours of Angels in America. I'm kind of let down compared to when I read the play, but it's still good.

5)Michael Jackson was found not-guilty on all ten counts. I don't know how I feel about it. But whatever.

And those are the reasons I woke up today?

So, here're the highlights of my day:

1) a 10 a.m. e-mail from Pat Watkins informing me I was nominated for and recieved a $3,100 scholarship. Plus a few other scholarships of mine were increased. Yayness for all!

2) playin with the baby

3) Mercedes (my computer) stopped being stupid and not-working and worked right again

4)I watched a few more hours of Angels in America. I'm kind of let down compared to when I read the play, but it's still good.

5)Michael Jackson was found not-guilty on all ten counts. I don't know how I feel about it. But whatever.

And those are the reasons I woke up today?

Oh man, I really want to go back to Europe and live there for eternity. Damn it's expensiveness. If only I could go and not have any flaws with anything and make life easy blah blah balh.

Amercia just kinda sucks... maybe I'll take Winter Term over in Germany, or some European country. Socialist spain? Naww.. although I could go to Mallorca and they have a lot of Germans there -- although I'm sure they can speak English in a lot of places.

Although for future plans, I don't know what I want to do. Admissions seems to always hire alumni to work for them, and I'd love to do that because Eckerd is cool and fun, but I also want to go somewhere and at least attempt theatre. Although I guess I could do that as a way ofmaking a bit of money.

Wow, this is like years ahead, I don't need to even discuss this now.


Ignore me.

- Lem

So, I'm watching the Tony's now. And I realise I kind of fell out of the big theatre dorkness I was once was a part of. We'll say I've just matured -- or something.

I realise I really wanna learn all I can about theatre production in all aspects, so that I can go and work and succeed. I realise while watching this (on and off, Family Guy and American Dad are important too!) that it may become very tough as a black man to get in on the acting scene. Well, I'll get in anyways. I'll manage to do it all, and do it well.

Just thought I'd share.

In other news, I got a haircut. Now I have red/dark brown swirls in my hair.

I applied for work at Blockbuster and tried to apply at the photo studio in wal mart. I'll apply at the Eckerd down the street tomorrow.

I got a scholarship application, but I don't think I'll be able to complete it. :S

Guess who may not return to Eckerd? Yeah. Me. Fuck it. Damn I hate this expensive school. Well, we'll see. I'm sure my madre wasn't too serious.

Oh, I notice few actors thank God "first and foremost." And I didn't know Denzel did a wicked cool revival of Julius Ceasar -- with a more modern look.

Oh, and cool new shows: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Spamalot and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, A Gem in the Ocean, and Doubt.

- Lem

So, I keep forgetting whether or not people have seen pictures of my wife-to-be. So here they are:





Yeah, that was her while she was filming her upcoming movie RENT. Oh yeah. Also, caught a weird clip of the trailer-- it was bootleg etc. etc. Yeah. But it was good.

This is what I do when I can't sleep.

That and download Alex Mack on BitTorrent.

- Lem aka Da Hawk

SO

Taking maximum courseload each year, I've decided I can graduate with two majors in two more years! I have 18 classes in two years and still have 15 I need to take within those 18. I think I can. Actually, I think I did some math wrong -- so hrmm - I oughta be able to do it still either way. We'll see.

Memorial day was fine. Talked to Maggie and Britt today -- it made it good. I'm glad I talked to them.

That's all.

- Lem

I just let the dog out and realised that I enjoy the North Carolina smell. It's something sweet, it's nice. I also saw the first lightning bug ever -- in like years. 2+1+4+2=9 years. In nine years I've not seen a real live lightning bug. It made me feel like two. Heh.

Now to watch Garden State.

-Lem aka Da Hawk

So, my first year of college is over with a 2.83 GPA. Eh, not the best, but better than nothing. I have three B's and two A's. Lowest grade was a B- in Environmental Studies. I'm pretty glad with myself I guess.

I've been thinking about maybe just majoring in theatre and finishing up in one more year (after next). I should discuss this out some more in the upcoming year. I only have two required courses for Gen Ed left, and I have maybe four or five left for theatre. I wonder if this is such a good idea. Meh, we'll see.

Um, anyways. I've been bored. Friday night I went to sleep beforen 12 I think. Meh - boring evening. Yesterday tired out myself with the baby. Yesterday seemed to go pretty slowly. We went out to the mall, I bought the Wario Twisted game for my Game Boy-- yeah, I still have one -- get over it. Ha ha.

Now, it's 12:30 on sunday and I've done nothing yet, woke up ate, now I'm watching tele. God, I'm such a bum. Called yesterday about my job, nothing. Meh, whatever. If I don't know within a week I'm going to be angry, call Michelle, make sure she does it this time and probably look for a different job.

Whatever.
- Lem

So, here's my first LJ poll. Answer it and shuddup!

Poll #500778 Wood Chuck
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 7

How Much Wood could a Woodchuck chuck, if a Woodchuck could chuck wood?

How close is this to an adequate amount? (with A being "yes" and Q being "no.")