Author: Pearl L

CNN.com – Aaliyah killed in plane crash – August 26, 2001
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destination of the YEAR: ITALY!!

speaking of destinations, I must not forget to mention the tremendous amount of travelling my dear friends are enjoying in this month and the next. Chris left for Europe today, and my roommate Jen is going to Greece and Egypt for the next month!! MAN!! Eric is in Reno right now on business (lucky bastard), Vanessa is going to England to study abroad.

In the meantime, I’m sittin’ at home! .. which is both a nice and a not so nice thing. Home is good — ample time for rest, being able to spend time with friends, etc. But travelling… romping about in new places, filling your head with new ideas inspired by your altered locale, trying new food, meeting different people… The thrill of discovery is all around!

But (cheesily enough) one of the things that appeals the most to me about travelling is that I get to play ethnographer and write postcards to friends back home. man, I love postcards. I always pick up a few everywhere I go, although I usually neglect to send them. :) I still have postcards from philadelphia, sydney, new york, and boston that I haven’t sent out yet. I also have a bunch of Moulin Rouge Go!Cards that I picked up in those spiffy kiosks… all the better to cover my wall with Ewan with!! kekeke!

oh yeah, and more on the traveling note: I’d love to make it to the other olympic games if possible (just to start a tradition, doncha know). If you’re up for going, drop me a line, and let’s start making travel plans!

Movies of the Weekend: rat race and hedwig and the angry inch.

Rat Race was one of the most HILARIOUS movies I’ve seen ALL SUMMER.. I think ALL YEAR. The movie literally had me rolling in my seat at some parts. Man… finally a movie with jokes with careful planning and not cheap laughs. You can read the reviews about it on other sites.. the basic story line is pretty plain, but it’s the work put into the gags that makes it as excellent as it is. :)

Hedwig and the Angry Inch. awesome rock musical. executed with much more genuine passion and spirit than say, moulin rouge. the star (whose name slips my mind at the moment…) was incredible.

ok, I know, these are not terribly descriptive or helpful, but I’ll add to them soon. :) I’m going to sleep.

(edited 8/23/01 @ 2am)

destination of the day: prague.

FongHed: yeah, you’re in a weird situation
FongHed: now you need to buy a CAR to go along w/ your music
FongHed: not that other way around
jadepearli: lol
jadepearli: yeah, basically.

Depeche Mode @ the Staples Center
(man, I need to update my concerts page)

set list:
Intro tape: Easy Tiger – Dream On (Live Instrumental Acoustic) / The Dead Of Night
/ The Sweetest Condition / Halo / Walking In My Shoes / Dream On / When The Body Speaks
/ Waiting For The Night To Fall / Surrender / Breathe / Freelove
/ Enjoy The Silence / I Feel You / In Your Room / It’s No Good / I Feel Loved
/ Personal Jesus

Encore:

Home / Clean
Black Celebration / Never Let Me Down Again

gripe of the day: I can’t find my coldplay CD!!!! -sob!!-
I’m still not over the fact that my friend elgen saw coldplay and travis on the same billing in singapore. -clenches fist and bites knucles- he said they were awesome. I can only imagine. -throws arms up in the air-

I have ANTS!!

ANTS!! yes! ants in my new apartment!! crawly thingies running over my clothes, my bed.. aaaah!!

I came back last night and got the note about the line of ants crawling through to laundry. I know I’m clumsy and messy but PLEASE!! since I’d already dealt with the ants earlier in the day, I gave up for the evening and crashed at a friend’s place. came back this morning, vacuumed, cleaned, etc. man…

hehehe. the daily challenges of existence, right? riiiiight.

on a brighter note, I’m seriously thinking of putting highlights in my hair again. really crazy highlights too. kekeke. red? or blonde? I want something really really dramatic.