I wrote this back in a journal after a rather long, bad day in 1999. Just rediscovered it today and it left me laughing out loud.
. Funny thing is most of it still seems pretty valid although I had questionable taste in music even back then.
“ Journal Entry - January 29th, 1999
Ugh!! I am sickened by what I just saw on my television. It was an advertisement for SHE’S ALL THAT - Ugh! There it is again! Those movies sicken me...
Why does everyone assume that you are like others your age? Why do they stereotype like that? I do not know the answer but I do know I will never be what other people expect me to be or think I should be. I don’t give two pieces of monkey crap about what others think of me! I will be what I want to be - FOREVER!
Elections??!! For whom do I want to vote? No one! I do not like any of them! They are all a bunch of greedy lying jabronis anyways. I just wish I could vote to do away with politicians altogether, now that would be something.
Oh no!!! Now they’re playing an advertisement for flipping “Melrose Place”. Yuck! I think I’m going to be violently sick! Excuse me while I vomit up my insides! Oh God! Will it never end? Political advertisement after advertisement, SHE’S ALL THAT, “Melrose Place”?! Oh my head is hurting. Things are getting fuzzy.
I turn off the television quickly before I slip into a coma. Break out the cassette tapes. They never seem to play anything halfway decent on the radio either, those stupid pieces of trailer park trash!). Oh I feel better now...tapes of R.E.M., Pop Will Eat Itself, Barenaked Ladies, Skydiggers and more. Break out the videotapes next, an odd assortment of taped pro wrestling, classic sci-fi movies and specials about the comedic performances of Andy Kaufman, taped “Mr. Bean” episodes, anime videos and a concert tape featuring one of the best bands in the f***ing world right now - Rage Against the Machine. Cool!
If you cannot tell, I am feeling royally p*$$ed off today. Why? Well you turn on your television in hopes of relaxing and taking it easy and no, instead you’re faced with seemingly endless advertisements for “Melrose Place”, SHE’S ALL THAT and the upcoming election!?! Surely they are trying to torture us all aren’t they?! God, no one can really want to see this mindless tripe can they?! This damn election to boot! Trying to get me to choose the winner of the “Who is the Best Damn Liar?” game show! I know whoever will be elected won’t give two pieces of monkey crap about those who vote for her/him. He/She is in it for the money and what he/she can get for himself/herself and if he/she claims otherwise, then that’s a damn lie! So there. Now I said it. Now I feel better. Turn off the TV. Turn up the noise!”
