Health to the hazardous

xprofane @ 2009-10-17T00:14:00

2009-10-17T07:24:23Z

I've been sick since last Saturday. It went from:

- Asthma problems (wheezing & tight chest), not being able to sleep, a fever.
- Asthma problems (wheezing & tight chest), fever, runny nose, headaches.
- Fever, tight chest, coughing, pounding head.
- Coughing and headache.
- Just coughing. And still coughing.

I just want to feel 100% again. This damn cough needs to disappear. Oh and it feels like my throat is dry. :(

I'm running out of cough drops. I'm down to three.

The Cat Piano

2009-09-23T18:14:36Z

The Cat Piano film (at Vimeo)

In a city of singing cats, a lonely beat poet falls for a beautiful siren. When a mysterious dark figure emerges, kidnapping the town’s singers for his twisted musical plans, the poet must save his muse and put an end to the nefarious tune that threatens to destroy the city.

Damn, you really need to watch that short film. It's incredible in so many ways.

xprofane @ 2009-09-20T16:40:00

2009-09-20T23:51:21Z

I don't know if you remember me talking about the cactus fries I had while in Sedona, but I tried recreating those today.

My dad bought 4 prickly-pear cactus flats, already prepped (all the spines were removed). We're going to be experimenting with different types of batter (and what we put in it), before we get to the exact taste we're looking for. The tempura mix that we bought today didn't taste right - not much flavor.

With ranch, or Slap Ya Mama seasoning, they were good.

But next time we'll try different batter ingredients.

xprofane @ 2009-09-16T13:38:00

2009-09-16T20:59:15Z

In the last few months... some of my favorite people have been coming at me with, "Hey, add me on Facebook, Tiff!" I would then tell them that I didn't have one. They'd be shocked, and would also ask why. I didn't see the point of having one seeing as I have a myspace.

So, I made one the other day just to see what all the hype was about. :| I don't get it. It looks so empty and boring. I don't like it. The initial thoughts that I had about the site didn't change. In fact, I haven't been to my Facebook since that day, and plan on deleting it.

With that said, all those that have migrated to FB, go back to Myspace. It does everything that any other networking site does, but better (even though I'm not on every site).

... that's all I have to say about that.

xprofane @ 2009-09-03T16:33:00

2009-09-03T23:35:16Z

First half of it, I was giggling + awwww’ing. After that, it was me feeling bad for the puppy, wishing I could pick him up to put him on his feet, and also awwwww’ing.

Cute though.

xprofane @ 2009-08-31T13:48:00

2009-08-31T20:50:49Z

I can't wait until House MD starts up again... :D

GENIUS 8-BIT, STOP-MOTION ANIMATION

2009-08-24T21:57:23Z

... with LEGOS!
THIS.
IS.
AWESOME.

... and it only took 1500 hours. Hahaha, daaaaaamn.

xprofane @ 2009-08-23T16:06:00

2009-08-23T23:18:37Z

If any of you like that downtempo hip hop, with a dope soul-jazz vibe... I suggest you check out this podcast. Mr Hone III aka Third P is a French producer, he's been making beats since 2005. He hit me up a couple months ago, asking if I'd make him some artwork for this particular podcast (he liked the work I did for Dibia$e). I enjoyed his music, and he was a cool guy overall... so I was down. Click the image above to bring you to the podcast!

And incase we're not friends on myspace, tumblr, twitter, or you don't read my blog... I thought I'd present it to you here. I know I've been slacking on LJ, sorry. If any of you want to be friends w/ me on any of the sites mentioned though... gimme your links through comments or send me a message. :]

Anyway, hope you dig his podcast/music as much as I do!

xprofane @ 2009-08-08T01:07:00

2009-08-08T08:14:27Z

I tried this water for the first time this week - the pear-flavored Hint water. Pears = yummy. In this case, pear flavor = banana flavor = ew. Even if it didn't taste like the fruit on the bottle, the taste in my mouth was just weird. I can't really explain it. Never again, Hint.

What's up with SOME with pear-flavored products tasting like bananas though? It's strangely disgusting, considering how much I enjoy eating pears... not bananas pretending to be pears. :|

Let me tell you about another pear=banana situation. My mom had bought these pear-flavored pudding cups (I forgot who made them), because she thought they were interesting and they were on sale. I was hesitant to try them, because when I think pudding... I think delicious Snack Pack chocolate or chocolate/vanilla pudding. Mmm, but pear pudding? I don't know. I opened a cup, it smelled like pears, but when I tasted it... it tasted like bananas. WHAT THE...?! These people are confused.

xprofane @ 2009-07-23T14:09:00

2009-07-23T21:12:22Z

People keep posting trailers to the new Alice In Wonderland, but everytime I get around to clicking... it's been removed. Copyright business. But... here's one.

http://www.fubiz.net/2009/07/23/alice-in-wonderland/

UMMM. AWESOME.

Let me just say...

2009-07-07T20:27:48Z

The Michael Jackson Memorial was great. I watched the whole thing on MTV live.

You know what? When I first heard he passed, I didn’t cry. I was sad and shocked, but no crying. Days after, I didn’t shed any tears. However, throughout the memorial today, I did. It was more emotional for me than I thought it’d be. I think it’s just now settling in, and it has become real. There were speeches and words that touched me (ex: Brooke Shields and Paris Jackson - oh man, I cried when she wanted to speak about her dad), the performances were all well done, and the emotion and presence of the people there was genuine.

I’m not going to lie, I was half-way hoping that he’d pop out of the casket, with a big smile on his face like, “Just kidding!” And the whole thing would’ve been a hoax (a cruel one), but he would’ve still been here. :\ -Shrug.

Rest In Peace, MJ. Always and forever.

xprofane @ 2009-06-29T14:53:00

2009-06-29T21:53:23Z

So, uhm...

CRAZY, RIGHT?
Makes you wonder.

Let me just say...
R.I.P. MICHAEL JACKSON.
There will never be another person like him in our lifetime.

R.I.P. FARRAH FAWCETT.
R.I.P. BILLY MAYS.

These last few days have been weird...

Alice In Wonderland 2010

2009-06-22T23:14:11Z

I don't know about the rest of you, but I am beyoooond excited for Tim Burton's "Alice In Wonderland" to come out. He is a master. Here are some pictures:

Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter.

Mia Wasikowska as Alice.

Anne Hathaway as the White Queen.

Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen

Matt Lucas as Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum.

Wonderland:

FANTASTIC, RIGHT?! Right.

xprofane @ 2009-06-21T15:54:00

2009-06-21T23:07:25Z

My mom and I took my dad to go see Star Trek.
My brother didn't want to go, seeing as how he already saw it.
EXCELLENT MOVIE!

“Smile!” *Dad makes a ridiculous smile/face* “Nooooo, a normal one.” Final outcome.

My mom and dad. :D

Happy Fathers Day to anyone that is a father, to your father, your dad’s/mom’s father... and so on. :]

xprofane @ 2009-06-18T22:51:00

2009-06-19T05:56:56Z

Pixar grants little girl's dying wish with home viewing of "Up"

This made me sad and get teary-eyed.
And big ups to Pixar for making this happen.

By the way, am I the only one that laughed at that girl who "woke up" to 56 stars on her face (See here)? Hahahah. Who falls asleep while getting tattooed... on the face? Article.

Man, my last update was May 15th?

2009-06-14T01:14:40Z

I've seemed to stray away from LJ (obviously)... and don't update as much as I used to. Which is kind of crazy to me, because I've been on this site for yeeeeears. -Sigh. When I do come to LJ, I come back to just read/check up on you guys (sometimes comment if I have anything to say)... but not post an entry. Haha.

Other places have sucked me in like a black hole (twitter, tumblr, my blog sites, myspace, etc)... and just life in general, I guess. Haha, hmmmm. Any of you on any of those and we're not friends and would like to be? It's whatever, just thought I'd throw that out there.

How have you all been though?
Well, I hope. :]

Crack Betty

2009-05-15T21:52:35Z

BTW:
1. The Fray covered Kanye's "Heartless" song. I like their version a lot more than the original. It's better, if you ask me. :D

2. I was watching the news last night. Apparently if you lose your job, Viagra will pay for your pills. Hahah.

3. Sungha Jung is an incredible 12-year-old boy. He's been playing the acoustic guitar since he was 9, and he's really good. Certain songs of his give me goosebumps - for example, The Beatles - "Come Together". Watch that... and watch more of him. Oh, and, he's adoooorable! And to think that schools are trying to eliminate music/music education...

Umm, wtf?

2009-05-06T19:02:07Z

So this situation has happened to me about 5 times in the last 2 weeks. Calls from California and Georgia regarding the same thing. This just happened 5 minutes ago...

Guy w/ Cali area code: Heyyy, how's it going?!
Me: Um... what?
Guy: Heyyyyy.
Me: Who is this?
Guy: Huh? Is this Get'er'done Holly*?
Me: Haha, no.
Guy: No...? Is this my-cell#-here?
Me: Yep. Other people have called me requesting the same thing, though.
Guy: Hmm, weird. Okay, bye.

* It sounds like Get'er'done Holly, or Holland, or something that sounds like the both of those. They say it fast, so I'm not too sure.

Hahah, ummm... k. I want to know wtf they're trying to call, and I really wish it'd stop. It's annoying when people call your cell, asking for the wrong person. And then ask me, "are you sure, is this #number here?" YES, I'M SURE I'M NOT SO-AND-SO. -_-

Maybe next time I'll just go along with it. Haha.

Star Wars Day

2009-05-04T17:28:23Z

Just wanted to say...

May The Fourth be with you!

I'm channeling my inner-Jedi today. I've been anticipating this day since the beginning of April. And I've been saying that for 4 years now. So great. Hahah. :]

Swine Flu (possible pandemic)

2009-04-25T17:48:25Z

GENEVA – An outbreak of swine flu in Mexico and the United States is a quickly evolving situation that has "pandemic potential," the head of the World Health Organization said Saturday before an emergency meeting of flu experts.

WHO Director-General Margaret Chan said the North American outbreak of a never-before-seen virus was a very serious situation.

She called Saturday's emergency meeting to consider declaring an international public health emergency over the outbreak, which is believed to have killed dozens of people in Mexico and sickened at least eight in the U.S.

The experts are also expected to recommend whether WHO should raise its pandemic alert to a higher level.

At least 62 people have died from severe pneumonia caused by a flu-like illness in Mexico, according to WHO. Some of those who died are confirmed to have a unique version of the A/H1N1 flu virus that is a combination of bird, pig and human viruses.

Mexico has closed schools, museums, libraries and theaters in a bid to contain the outbreak, which may have sickened about 1,000 people there.

"The situation is evolving quickly," Chan said at a telephone news conference in Geneva. "A new disease is by definition poorly understood.

"In the assessment of WHO, this is a serious situation which must be watched very closely."

"This is an animal strain of the H1N1 virus, and it has pandemic potential because it is infecting people," Chan said.

"However, we cannot say, on the basis of currently available laboratory, epidemiological and clinical evidence, whether or not it will indeed cause a pandemic," she added.

It is the first time Chan has convened such a crisis panel since the procedure was created almost two years ago, spokesman Gregory Hartl said.

The committee may decide Saturday that the outbreak constitutes a public health emergency, and if so, whether WHO should consider measures including travel advisories, trade restrictions and border closures.

The global body's flu pandemic alert level is now set to phase three — meaning there is no or very limited risk of a new virus spreading from human to human.

The committee "will be asked, 'should we raise the alert level to phase four or phase five,' depending on their appreciation of how far the virus has spread," Hartl said.

An increased alert level was considered likely, as initial evidence from the outbreak in Mexico indicates the virus has spread between people. Hartl said, however, that a decision would not be made Saturday.

SOURCE: Here

:| :| :| :| Possible pandemic. I was scared of the bird flu (although it never really came to the states). Now Mexico has the swine flu, and a few people here (states) have gotten it. California and Texas. My state (Arizona) is BOUND to get it. GAHHHH! I'm gonna have to start wearing masks wherever I go, once I find out there's one sickness or death here. Haha, I'm so serious. But hey, maybe this will open up jobs in a hospital for me.

National B-Boy League tomorrow night

2009-04-02T01:11:39Z

I want to goooo.
But the two friends that I'd like to go with me, can't go.
And I don't want to go by myself.
Ughhhhhh. :[
I'll either find someone else to join me, or fuckitall and go alone.

Btw, I blog in too many places now (including LJ, 4). Hahaha. -_-
I joined Tumblr not too long ago... it's cool.
Luckily, they all have different purposes; not the same shit.

Vectors I've Done Recently

2009-03-25T23:22:54Z

I've been doing a lot of vectors lately.
I used to rarely ever do them, because I sucked at it.
... and look at me now. Hahah.

DJ Bizkid - A dope hip hop DJ in Germany.

A model named Rae.

My friend, Kitty.

Jamar Rogers - A contestant that didn't make it on this year's American Idol. And if anybody else watches it, he's best friends with Danny Gokey (FTW!).

My friend, Dante.

Naeem Oba - Underground hip hop artist.

This girl hit me up on myspace, asking if I'd vector one of her pictures.

A friend, Ian Jay.

The same girl that hit me up, asked me to vector her husband/bf.

I think I'm going to start charging people. Haha, geez.

Sedona

2009-03-24T01:13:24Z

I went to Sedona on Saturday with my parents and grandma, to go through all the little shops. :]

My parents. :]

Defibrillator!

Awwwwwwwwww. This woman had the sweetest English Bulldog named Size Up. She explained that her husband is a firefighter, and when they get called to a situation, they "size up" how dangerous it is. Something like that, so that's what they named him. But yeah, everytime I passed by her dog, I was all smiles and happy. I still want one. :D

He roped me after the shot, hahah.

My dad chillin.

People coming through.

All pink jeeps. It's one of their tour groups.

I forget which restaurant we went in for lunch, but on the menu I saw deep-fried cactus fries. Prickly pear cactus, cut into strips (like fries), breaded, and deep-fried. I wasn't sure if that'd be good or not, considering I've never ate cactus before, but let me say this:
DEEP-FRIED CACTUS IS HELLA GOOD!
Oh my Godddddd, I couldn't stop eating them. I'm seriously going to try making them myself one of these days. Haha. Yum.

Bad situation at 3am

2009-03-18T18:21:50Z

At 2:45am, I was startled by some really loud banging on our front door. It was the type of banging that had me kind of scared as to who was on the other side doing it. I heard my brother talking to my mom outside of my door, so I was just thinking it was one of his friends. I rolled over, and two minutes later... I heard the same damn banging. ?!?! I heard a bunch of yelling and screaming next. What the fuck is going on?! I got up and walked to the front door. I saw CR (my next-door neighbor, who's in his late 50s / early 60s, in his robe) standing infront of Tony (my brother's friend), just yelling and cursing at him. My brother is at the side, trying to calm the situation and apologizing... because hey, it's 3am. CR didn't get any quieter, if anything, he got much louder, and proceeded to get in Tony's face. He was calling Tony names, so Tony started yelling back. Instinct. CR kept screaming that next time he was going to call the cops. Ahhhhh. BAD SITUATION. My dog was out there, so I had to grab him and hold him in. Oh yeah, my mom was out there too, talking calmly and apologizing constantly to try to end what was happening at 3am. She had to get between CR and Tony a few times, because if she didn't... I'm positive that fists would've been swung. CR's wife came to our house to pull CR away, and that was that. He yelled all the way to his house.

So my brother and Tony came in to explain their side of the story to us. Apparently one of Kara's guy friends were parked outside their house... being loud. Troy and Tony pulled up, informed Kara's friend that his lights were still on. Blah, blah, blah... Kara's friend left. Troy and Tony were smoking outside when CR came out and started yelling at them for being loud. Troy tried telling CR that it wasn't them, but he was sorry that he was woken up.

I think that is real, but I believe he and his friends were also loud. Because when my brother came home 20 minutes prior to that situation... he had 4 of his loud friends in our house. My mom woke up, told them to be quiet and leave... so they left. Ten minutes later, the above happened. I think it was both them and whoever Kara had over. Hmmm.

So Tony leaves, and my dad is FURIOUS. I went back in my room to lay down, but I can clearly hear my dad yelling at my brother. No matter what my brother did, I always feel really bad/sad for him when he's getting yelled at. :| Probably because it always goes further than it needs to.

PS: My brother is 21.

xprofane @ 2009-03-11T16:46:00

2009-03-11T23:57:42Z

Dad: What time did you come home last night?
Me: A little after midnight. Why?
Dad: I tried staying up, so I could have a cupcake with you. 10pm came around, I couldn't stay up any longer. I sang happy birthday, ate the cupcake by myself, and went to sleep.
Me: Awwww-haha, I'm sorry. We can have a cupcake and you can sing to me later. *smile*
Dad: It's not your birthday anymore though.

Haha, awwwwwwwww.

Last night, Sabrina came over and said hi to my family, spent 10 mins talking and catching up. Went to see Watchmen. Sabrina and I both liked (and understood - seeing as how we've never read the comic) the movie. She stopped by her grandma's place (where she's staying) afterwards, and I talked and caught up with her grandparents for a few minutes. It was good. :] Then we went to Applebees for mozzarella sticks and some Perfect Strawberry Margaritas (which really are perfect).

We definitely need to hang out more. She's one of the few friends that I still talk to from my childhood.