The aforementioned DVD

if i could be granted one superhero power, i would ask for the power of restraint... as in the power to restrain myself from spending obcene amounts of money on things i really don't need.

Prime example of why i need this power:

over the last month or so I have developed a serious obsession for the book "Generation Kill" and the mini-series with the same name that was based on the book. This sprung from my love for all things Alexander Skarsgard, which sprung from my mild fascination with the show True Blood.
I was able to download all of the episodes online and my roommate and i proceeded to watch them frequently, always on the look out for any news or extras about our favorite characters and actors.
At first, having the episodes on my computer was enough for me. They were pretty good quality and I felt they could hold me over until I was able to get the DVDs for Christmas or some other holiday that involved presents. I use the past tense because yesterday that all went out the window.
For some reason, most stores don't carry Generation Kill on DVD. While I kind of like this, because it means that my liking the show is somewhat original, it has also aided in me resisting going out and buying the DVDs. But a trip to Best Buy killed all of that. Upon entering the store i was able to find the DVDs and once I had it in my hand i simply couldn't put it down.
And this is how I ended up spending $58.00 on a DVD set I knew I could get for Christmas or would be cheaper if i just ordered it from Amazon.

So please... If someone could teach me restraint I would really appreiciate it... my bank account really can't handle this anymore...

is this thing on?

Clearly i am horrible about keeping this thing updated. Back in April when i started this blog my intention was to update daily at least, by now it's been over a month since my last post.

It would be impossible to recap everything (and i truly don't have time to), but here is a short list of what has basically occured:

• I moved into my apartment - I cannot explain how much I love living in Cambridge. my roommate Natalie and i get along fabulously (we were friends before we moved in together). I am going to be very sad when she graduates in May and I am forced to live with some sucky replacement who won't watch Generation Kill Marathons with me.
• School started - Classes are... classes. as my third year here at Emerson i'm kind of over it, but i am doing my best not to let myself get bogged down with school work. i'm also proud to say that for the first time i'm not leaving all of my assignments for the last minute.
• Sigma-dness - My reign as president has officially begun and while i may not be calm at all times i think i am handling my position well. My sisters are fantastic, plans are in the works, and i'm becoming more and more familiar with the other greeks at my school. And to think it's only October. Who knows what the year will bring.

That's the real important stuff. In the background of course there is my ongoing Alexander Skarsgard obsession which has only gotten worse since i posted his picture back in August. The only thing on my mind now is the fact that in less than a week I will be in the same room as Andrew McMahon... i could die...

I promise I will try to update more. Stay Tuned.

It's the new me... you like?

I was able to escape to find some internet access. To celebrate, I am posting a picture of my new haircut...

I'm leaving on a jet plane...

So tomorrow I'm leaving on a jet plane for two weeks of family fun (?) in Hilton Head, South Carolina... Not sure when I'll be able to post again. Hopefully there will be a few trips to Barnes And Noble where there is wireless available for purchase. If not, I'm likely to go insane with only my Ipod and a sudoko book to keep me entertained.

As a last hurrah before I leave for the land of golf, I spent the weekend going back and forth between my grandparent's house in Brooklyn and my aunt's apartment in SoHo. It was a really great couple of days and I was able to see Vicki, Tracy, Michael, and the G-Rents one more time before heading to school since I probably won't be back till Thanksgiving. Here are some of this highlights of the weekend:

• Watching the entire second season of "TrueBlood" (and then a day later talking about it with Michael)
• Getting my haircut at the Salon owned by Nick Arojo, the guy who used to do hair on "What Not To Where" (My hair has not been this short since Victory... and no, Nick did not cut my hair)
• Taking the ferry to Staten Island and then immediately taking one back to Manhattan (because really, what is there to do in Staten Island?)
• Walking on the High Line in the rain
• Learning I have a higher tolerance for scary movies than I thought (I watched "Last House on the Left" with Vicki and Michael and appeared to be enjoying the gory scenes a bit too much... Vicki was a bit frightened [of both the movie and me])

Hopefully this vacation will go well. Although my family and I have been going to Hilton Head for almost 10 years, this will be the first time i've been there where it has just been my Dad, Stepmom, sisters, and me. As long as I am able to find some time alone, I should be fine. But I must say, I am extremely excited to lay on the beach with a diet coke and my Ipod and get a great tan.

One for each personality

Earlier today I had a conversation with some friends about how I read. Meaning, when I read do I read just one book at a time or do I read multiple books at a time. I am (regretfully) the latter. It wasn't always how I read, but for some reason books have a hard time keeping my attention lately. Currently, I am reading:

• The Godfather by Mario Puzo (about 100 pages in)
• A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (14 pages in, but the introduction is a good 50 pages, so really I've read 64)
• Shiksa Goddess by Wendy Wasserstein (more than halfway done)
• I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloane Crosley (3 stories in)
• Perfect Fifths by Megan McCafferty (90 something pages in, this is the one I'm the most ashamed of considering this is the final book of my favorite series)

And to top it all off, I'm about to add another book to the list (Twelve by Nick McDonell). If this were a few years ago I'd have burned through all of these books in no time, but it really seems like ever since I started Emerson the last thing I want to do in my free time is read. Hopefully this will right itself, or pretty soon I am going to find myself with a bookshelf full of unfinished books.

Meet my obsession du jour

Eric Northman from True Blood, also known as Alexander Skarsgård

Edward Cullen, eat your heart out...