Electric Chair

Warhol: Electric Chair
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I find this piece so creepy and beautiful at the same time. I feel confused!

The Adventures of Online Dating

Online dating... it just sounds wrong. I can't say it's even dating. It's more like online judging-one-another.

Anyway, back to the topic at hand. Amy, my big sister purchased a month subscription to e-harmony for my birthday this year. She found her husband via e-harmony, so she thinks it would just be the cutest thing if I found my husband through e-harmony. I guess the main problem is I'm not even sure I want to get married, but I decided to go for it and see what happens. It took me a while to actually get my profile set up and dive into it because they ask a gazillion questions and I couldn't help but feel tired of myself as I went through the process. It took me about a month to even "get started," and even now, I'm not sure I'm actually 100% into it. However, the experience is interesting and thus has led me to an entry.

My observations:

• The most popular picture for a guy to post is a picture with nephews and nieces. I know it's supposed to be sweet and probably show he's sensitive, a family guy, etc. but for some reason, it kind of annoys me. It's too nice and fluffy.
• I don't like most of my matches. Maybe I'm too shallow or want the wrong things. The truth is, I find it quite satisflying to click that "Close Match" button because it makes me feel like I'm being more organized. Like clearing out my closet. That sounds terrible, but it's how I feel.
• Guys who are way too serious on their profile scare me.
• It's weird when guys don't post their pictures. I think either they're really not good-looking or they think they're super good-looking. Either way, "close match."
• I feel constantly judged.

Well, I still have a couple of weeks left of my subscription so I guess we'll see what - if anything - happens. Happy dating!

My 2010 Coachella Experience

Gorillaz + The Clash!
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- Getting into the camping ground took longer than the whole drive there. and it was the most poorly planned thing I've ever experienced. I had to hear Vampire Weekend from the parking lot. JJ got so frustrated, he eventually just drove to the RV line with his hazards on proudly saying, "We look legit!" I noted that the security people were pointing at us. This resulted in a heated argument and the security guy saying they were going to call the cops. So, JJ told them to. After about 17 minutes, they let us in. We made it, just in time for..
- Jay-Z: charismatic. I was very impressed and found myself kind of falling in love with him. Too bad he's already taken by Beyonce, who can definitely sing. I was also impressed by her amazing voice. Overall, he had great energy and it was a great start.
- the Almighty Defenders: They came out screaming in choir gowns. That pretty much set the tone for the energy of the entire show. Good funk, soul and rock.
- Portugal, the Man: was such a pleasant surprise. I wasn't too familiar with them before Coachella, but fell in love with them during the show. It felt good to the soul.
- the Raveonettes: most of their band members were stuck in Europe because of the volcano, but I liked the stripped down versions of their songs. The show felt intimate.
- the XX: pretty sounds, but I'm not sure the crowd really appreciated them. It may have been better in one of the tents. I still liked the mellow show.
- Hot Chip: I felt like I was back in a club in London, which is a good thing.
- MGMT: Besides the fact that I almost died because people nearly got trampled towards the front rows, this was a fantastic show. They sounded wonderful.
- Muse: Caught a bit of the show, but at this point, taking a shower was imperative. I've already seen Muse.
- 2ManyDJ's: these Belgian guys can spin! They seamlessly transitioned between Pink Floyd, MGMT, Gossip, P.Diddy... ended with Joy Division. Pure radness.
- King Khan and the Shrines: good sound, but I think we had to leave to go ... I don't remember where. We heard Sly Stone came out and was doing high kicks. Sad we missed that one.
- MUTEMATH: just caught a couple of songs
- Mayer Hawthorne and the County: enjoyed the range of music. We wanted to stay longer, but had to go see...
- De La Soul: my favorite part was when part of the band had to go pee, so the DJ just dropped a beat and De La Soul went at it. I wish the whole show would have been like that. Overall, it was a fun show.
- Julian Casablancas: I find him so dreamy and he sounded good, but I wasn't too impressed. He sounded the best when he did Strokes songs.
- Charlotte Gainsbourg: she's pretty and sounds pretty.
- Sly Stone: Remember how we heard he was doing high kicks at King Khan's show? As soon as someone said that, JJ prophesied, "Oh shit, that's not good news. The last time I saw him, he was in a wheelchair." He didn't show. Crowd reactions: "Get your shit together, Sly! Stop doing dope!", "Why? Sly? Why?"
- Phoenix: Solid, fun show. There were so many people and everyone seemed to be having a pleasant time.
- Pavement: seemed to be having a blast and they sounded good.
- GORILLAZ: an experience. The story, nautical outfits, flow, string orchestra, guitarists from The Clash, guest artists, two drummers, backdrop... It was all just amazing. I think Damon was having just as much fun as we were. They sounded amazing and it was an overall spectacular show.

So many artists I wish I could have seen... I guess there are always more festivals.

these days...

- There's a man who does the landscaping near the civic center. He's an excellent whistler and singer. I enjoy listening to him as I walk to work.
- I think I like running? It's odd because I've hated running ever since I was a child. I recently started doing it to get my mind off of feeling blue. I like how my heart beats uber fast after I run.
- Floating and existing: trying to stay in the present moment and not get lost in wasteful thoughts.
- I keep having bad dreams. It's very tiring.
- Listening to a lot of Ingrid Michaelson. Her songs make me feel giddy or wistful.
- Started journaling again.

grace

It's always something that's hard for me to understand and accept.

It's difficult to show grace as well.

This especially sucks because my name is Grace.

My dream is to live up to the name given to me.

I'm afraid I fail too often.

Today is

Today is
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Being sick makes me feel sad and weak.

Breaking the Rules

Breaking the Rules
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Rules and guidelines exist to protect us.
But, why is it that when something is forbidden, we want to do it more?
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I wish I could live in equilibrium.
A guy I was dating for a short time a year ago said this to me during his emotional freak-out... wait, I think he was breaking up with me. Anywho, this is what he said:

"You increase the entropy to my equilibrium."

Who says that?! Well, moving past the oddity of someone saying that in the first place, the statement did get me thinking. I always thought I was a pretty balanced person, but I'm beginning to think this may not be the case. I guess I don't mind it so much. I don't know what reminded me of this incident, but there was something about the picture that triggered this thought process.