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Ithuteng (Never Stop Learning)

"In honor of World AIDS Day, the uplifting family documentary ITHUTENG (NEVER STOP LEARNING) tells the stories of four students who are turning their lives around at the Ithuteng Trust School. Directed by first-time filmmaker Willie Ebersol when he was 16 years old and produced by his brother Charlie Ebersol and friend Kip Kroeger."

Premieres Sunday, December 3 at 6:30pm. (ET/PT) on HBO.

Whitney's Revenge

My neighbors have been fighting. A lot. Every night they have screaming matches about the most trivial things. It's really annoying and I just don't get why they'd want to live like that, especially since they're both attractive 20 somethings.

I'm fed up, but not enough to call the cops or talk to the building management...and I'm certainly not confronting them directly. Instead, I've been blasting Whitney Houston's "And I Will Always Love You" whenever they're yelling at each other.

Passive aggressive? Probably. Hilarious? Definitely!

Drop

Just a few minutes ago I was going out to return a movie and decided to take the elevator. That's a risky proposition in this building, as it's usually broken or behaving badly. Today was no exception.

Just as it got to the basement/garage level, instead of stopping, it dropped...hard. I was jolted and confused for a moment until the doors opened to reveal cinder blocks. My confusion immediately turned to panic and I felt my pocket for my cell phone. I pressed the basement button to see what would happen. The elevator corrected itself and opened normally. I jumped out of it like a nervous frog and immediately called maintenance.

Overall, I'm fine, but my knees feel a little stressed (they were locked at the time of impact). Maybe this is a sign that I should start taking the stairs more often...and have a beer to relax.

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Me

Sharyn tagged me and now I have to come up with this list. Here goes.

1. In 4th grade I got busted by my teacher for making up dirty lyrics to "Jack and Diane" by John Cougar Mellencamp. My mom found out and gave me the choice of writing down the lyrics or singing my version to her. There was no way that I was going to suffer through singing it, so I wrote it down. No, I won't reveal my nasty lyrics here.
2. About 7 years ago I had delusional fantasies of becoming an amateur bodybuilder. I was obsessive about my diet and went to the gym two or three times a day. That lasted about a year. I can't even do a single pull-up today.
3. I miss working at Chanticlear Pizza. Dear Clockwork, I don't miss it that much.
4. I played drums for a band that had a song featured on The Young And The Restless.
5. I create music at least once a week with Reason, Logic, and Live. I've only ever let a few people hear it.
6. Bonus item: I've been engaged.

Leigha and Jeremy, you're it.

Saddam Video

I just watched the video of Saddam's execution. I didn't know if I wanted to, but there was no way I could resist. Part of me wishes I could unwatch it.

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