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So happy Tuesday readers. I'm sorry, reader. Just another day basically. I went to orientation last night, and boy do I feel old! Everyone else that was there were ALL seniors preparing for their freshman year at college, and here I am 30 (Proud GOTVOT Member thank you). There was even guys with superman backpacks (much like my five year olds) and other guys wearing heelys like my ten year old niece. PCU, this is not. It felt a little more like Nursery school...

My weird age issue aside, I'm looking forward to going back to school. I'm nervous, and I hate being away from the family a couple nights a week, plus giving up my Saturdays, but it'll be worth it in the end. I'll have many more job opportunities with my certificate, and will have more3 choices as to what i want to do when Cheyanne starts kindergarten.

Not to mention I qualified for the BOG tuition waiver (yay for being poor!) so all my classes for the fall semester are free! Except of course for the fees, which only add up to a whopping $22.00. I think I can swing that. And I'll be getting a stipend from the state (thanks VERY much to the governator) because of The First 5 initiative. It would be stupid for me NOT to take advantage...

I received my prize for winning the Thriller contest. The money came straight to paypal, and I received my box full of Michael Jackson's music/DVD library is pretty awesome. I was groovin to Wanna Be Startin Somethin all the way to orientation... I'm still riding pretty high off that win. Nice feeling.

Anyway, I'm off to bed...

21 Jump Street: The Movie?

OK, so word leaked out Wednesday (I just read this in EW yesterday) that Jonah Hill (one of Judd Apatow's little darlings) is in negotiations to develop a film version of my favorite TV show of all time, 21 Jump Street. In the EW report it said that Sony has yet to decide on a tone for the movie, and of course no word on any of the famous stars whose career the show launched would return for the even a cameo. Stephen J. Cannell, the original creator of the show, is set to produce the movie.

Here is why I'm NOT happy.

1. I DO NOT like Jonah Hill. Infact the entire Judd Apatow craze has completely been lost on me. I don't think he's all that funny, and I don;t think Jonah Hill is all too funny either. "That shouldn't matter," you say, "21 Jump Street isn't a comedy, give the kid a chance". A-Ha, that brings me to reason number two.

2. Jonah Hill told MTV news that it WAS going to be a comedy. "Sony approached me because they wanted to do a comedic version of it. But it's not like slapstick or anything like that," he told MTV. 21 Jump Street? Comedy? OK, not to say the comedic episodes of the show were not HILARIOUS, because the show had a great cast and writing. They did comedy very well, but it wasn't the tone of the show. The show was educational, and serious. NOT FUNNY.

3. A comedic version will ensure no cameos by any of the show original cast. I am sure of it.

4. Did I mention I don't like Jonah Hill?

This sucks, and I'm going to start boycotting Sony if they continue with this idea of a comedic tone to the movie!! This is 21 Jump Street for cryin out loud. Have some respect Sony pictures...

JamsBio Story About 21 Jump Street

California Rocks It!

Did you watch the news today? Yea, you heard it right. If you're gay you can get married here.
THAT'S BECAUSE WE ROCK!
God Bless The Golden State & California Civil Liberties Baby! WOO HOO!!!!

Now if we can just keep the medicinal marijuana clinics from getting raided. Let's just say the happy cows won't be the only reason California rules!!!!

(Cue in California Dreamin music as I fade away to go watch Lost...)

Skipping Spring Going Straight to Summer

So it turns out that we're not having spring here in CA... Today it was well over 100 and miserable! I'm so glad we have air conditioning! After the kids got picked up, we all went to the pool. It was our first trip of the year to our neighborhood pool, and it felt GREAT! I will admit, I was kind of looking forward to Spring. That one week we had in between winter and summer just wasn't quite enough for my taste...

I'm going to start linking up some of my memories from JamsBio to my posts here, that kind of relate.
Summer

Can I have a moment with my GH fans out there? I've so had it with that stupid Zacchara family. They were cool at first, but now, not so much. Johnny & Claudia with there stupid plans to have someone else take the blame for Michael getting shot (how lame is it that no one has figured it out yet?). They are constantly talking about trying to cover up the obvious. They remind me of those stupid foster farm chickens, trying to pretend their natural when they're car is all full of junk food...you get the picture.
Speaking of stupid and fake, is it just me or does Steve Burton look as annoyed with the show as I am? Whenever Sonny is talking to him I swear the look on Jason's face make me seriously wonder if the voice inside his head is saying, "LA LA LA I can't hear you LA LA A"... Maybe that's just my own voice saying that whenever Sonny speaks, I can't be sure...



Oh wait, that's not the Zacchara's....HA HA

Have you seen the new Macy's commercials? OMG!! They are hilarious!!! This one is the latest and definatley my favorite!

Madonna: Still Rockin

So Madonna ruffled some feathers this past week by kissing one her female back up dancers at a gig in Paris. That's right, I said Madonna, lesbian kiss, and concert. No it's not 1990, it's not even 2003, it's 2008. That's right it's 2008, and many of you may be thinking the same thing I was. Are we still supposed to be shocked when Madonna french kisses a chick? I can't imagine that there's anyone who Madonna could French Kiss that would leave me shocked at all actually.

I mean really, this is Madonna. She let a dog lick her "stuff" for a picture in her Sex book back in 1992, and people are talking about her French Kissing some back up dancer? That was already old news back when Truth Or Dare came out. That was 1991. Really folks, Madonna is a big old mess of controversy, sex, and mystique. She always has been, that's why she's Madonna.

Madonna has been making music since my early childhood, and has been in the public eye for as long as I can remember. She showed a generation of girls that we are in control of our careers, our sexuality, and our lives. Now she's giving that lesson to another generation. A generation in their fifties. She's living proof that women can age on their own terms. She's also a testament that pop icons can remain relevant even 25 years into their careers.

Some say she's too old, that Hard Candy is just an attempt at staying young. I say wrong. Hard Candy is proof that Madonna still has her thumb on the pulse of pop culture, she's just as hot as she ever was, and she still could care less what the critics have to say.

Her tour makes a stop here in the Bay Area in November, and I'm putting money on the fact that it will be a kick ass show whether there's French Kissing or not.

Tuesday Tuesday

Well my assesment test came back saying that I am wicked smart in english (OK, so maybe it didn't say "wicked" but I needed to make myself feel better after the math scores) and totally dumb when it comes to math. Really, I could've just had my english and math teachers from high school drop them a little email and tell them that...

I am really getting kind of excited about going back to school. I don't know, it just feels so hopeful. I never thought I was one of those "go back to school" kind of people, but I guess maybe I am. 

I am hangin back at Reality Shack again. My stupid safari was conflicting with the site (along with a few other sites) and everytime I tried to post somewhere it just booted me back to the main menu, and wouldn't let me log in. Anyhow, I updated my software and cleared my cache, and all is back to normal again. I'll be recappin The Two Coreys when they return in June 11. Yay! Now if only VH1 will announce a third season for The Baios!!!

Mother's Day was good, spent the days in my PJ's, and being lazy around the house. I watched The Pirates Of Caribbean At World's End, FINALLY. It was good, but Loooong. I mean REALLY long. I'm sure glad I didn't try and see it in the theaters... Speaking of theaters, Sex And The City is coming out, and I will go by myself to go see it if I have to...

Math+Me= Greek

So I took my assessment tests today to go back to school. I did just fine with the English sections (at least it seemed like it was pretty easy) but I knew I was headed straight for the crapper as soon as I hit those math questions. Here's an example of what I saw on the test,

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That was about it. I'm sure I answered only 2 of the questions right, at best. I sucked at math back in school and I suck even worse at it now.  Almost 15 years later! Makes me feel like I'm too old. Is 30 too old? For crying out loud, it's an Associate Teacher certificate to teach pre-school. Why should I even have to deal with math at all? OK, I know I'll have to have it to get my AA, but it just seems stupid. 

On the other hand, walking through a college campus felt, in a word, GOOD. I felt young, I felt hopeful, and inspired. It was a good feeling.

Speaking of good feelings, I am still walking on a cloud over the news that I won the Thriller contest. I was told the judges "loved my story". It just feels awesome. I've always been so chicken to enter anything I've written into any kind of contest, and boom, finally I do it, and I win. It's a total confidence builder, for sure. Now if only I could get a laptop so I could start focusing even more time on writing...

Happy Mother's Day to all the mom's out there, and for those of who aren't mom's but have a child whose life you offer a little bit of love to, Happy Mom's Day to you too.