Ch-ch-ch-changes!

I've been keeping to my New Year's resolution of "upgrading" my life.

I've been consistently exposing myself to movies and shows to grow a "pop-culture" bone. I used to keep a list of all the movies I've been watching, but like anything that requires consistent discipline, I stopped. Doesn't mean I've stopped watching movies though. I think I've seen more movies over the past 6 months than I have in my entire life.

Same goes with TV. Shows I'm a fan of: Dexter, Six Feet Under, Penn and Teller's Bullshit, South Park, and on occasion (I repeat, on occasion) Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

In February I got my Droid boyfriend which easily simplified (or complicated?) my life. I still feel like I'm new to all the features it offers which is awesome because whenever I have free time, I just pull out my phone and play. Boredom will never be an issue again! (unless maybe my battery dies...#sadpanda)

Early this year, I also caved into another social media black hole - Twitter - but now I can't remember not having an account. I've gotten more out of Twitter in the past couple months than I did in the years I've had a Facebook. I'm still a fan of the book, but when it comes to a tight network of people, nothing comes close to the friends I've made and the experiences I've had through the site.

Also in February, I got promoted to Special Sections Editor. Being in my early 20's, it's pretty fucking awesome that I have "editor" in my job title. Pretty. Legit. #tootoot

And the year is not yet over! Today will mark another turning point in me updating my life: I'm buying a MacBook Pro. I can't even begin to express the excitement I have for this shiny piece of technological goodness. My HP is 5 years old and I rarely even turn it on at home anymore since it takes too much to think. While purchasing my first Mac today, I'll also be able to fix (replace) the little iPod Nathan gave me (since it crapped out on me #ipodkiller) and I'll be able to get a deal on another iPod since Mac is offering a rebate with a purchase of a computer (as long as you're a student).

Speaking being a student, I have officially declared to "go back to school" and get an associate's degree in graphic design. I am currently taking a sociology class at COC, and I start with design classes this fall. Technically, I've never stopped going to school. When I graduated from UCI, I started taking classes at COC right away. I've been taking college classes consistently for the past 7 years. HA! I love being a student.

I've also started a new journey in the automobile industry. Although I didn't plan this in January when I first made my New Year's resolution, I welcome it with open arms since it fits nicely in my theme.

I'm getting a new vehicle, and it won't be a SAAB! *shock*

I'm lucky to have very loving friends who are helping me swim through this tumultuous sea of getting a car, and I'm really excited to find a car and a deal that will work for me and my crazy, active and unpredictable lifestyle. So far, I'm a big fan of Subarus... but we'll see. I'm just excited about driving a car and NOT worrying about having my air conditioning break, my CD skip, my car seat to jam, my bumper falling off, my roof being slashed, or my car engine exploding.

Where the flying cars?

It's really upsetting to look at the world today, in the year 2009, and see how money driven it really is.

Remember as a child, we heard stories of the future and how it would include robots and flying cars and shit?

Well, fuck the flying cars...

Where are the electric cars?

Where are the eco-friendly machines, not using gas and polluting the air we breathe?

The first electric car was made in the 1830s. The fucking eighteen-thirties!

My mom and were talking about how ridiculous the vast majority of cars out there are still using gas. At this point, wouldn't you think at least, AT LEAST, 50% of cars should be electric ones?

She also mentioned something I wasn't aware of. She spoke of some sort of movie that documented what apparently happened in the early 1990s. I am paraphrasing here, so I might get some of this wrong, but she mentioned a lot of electric cars were made and released, but because they would essentially ruin the gas companies, someone worked out a deal where all electric cars were to be bought back from satisfied consumers (and apparently people who bought these cars absolutely loved them) and destroyed.

What. the. fuck.

Thanks to Google and a bit of research (aka typing in 'electric cars'), there is a documentary out there called "Who killed the electric car?" I don't know if it's the same one my mom was talking about, but whatever.

Hmmm. Guess what I'll be doing tomorrow?

In the meantime, I'm going to bed. I can't seem to get myself to fall asleep until 2 am, and not only is it unhealthy... I'm getting annoyed by it.

I need help.