High school reunion

Oh, high school. I once asked a friend of mine from Indiana if American high schools were really like they are depicted in those cheerleader/quarterback movies. YES, he answered me, AND IT'S HELL. I can only imagine. Although mine was a bit preppy, when I look back on those days (especially the later years) I feel like I made some good friends and learned some good stuff. As for reunions, I haven't gone to any yet since I feel they're not gonna be shocking enough. When I go to a reunion, I don't want to know what college you go to, I want to know how many kids you got and what time has done to your face.


(hanging out with Kaas in the high school days when sitting on the street was always preferred to, you know, chairs)

So the reason why I am bringing this up is not because I am in a nostalgic mood (even though I pretty much always am) but because I came across an article about this girl who decided to send a stripper in her stead to her ten year high school reunion in Southern California, and made a movie out of it. The movie may never be shown because her former classmates are not giving permission, but the trailer is out and it's amazing. Going back to high school and doing something like this is probably something many people have dreamed about.
Here is the trailer:


And if you want to read more, click here for the article and here for an interesting commentary written on Jezebel.

Ass

Girls on Mission Street have nice asses.

Head

Ryan and I walked down Mission to have a burrito and check out some random dollar stores on the way to Four Barrel Coffee. It was crazy windy. We cut through Clarion alley to see the murals, and towards the end, I spotted a burnt pigs head in an exploded grocery bag. It nearly gave me a heart attack, especially since at first I somehow thought it was a human head.
After I walked back from the coffee shop (no more than fifteen minutes), the head was gone.

If I didn't have these pictures, I swear I would have thought I made the whole thing up.

I just now discovered this song.

I was sitting at the bus stop and it made me cry. Okay it didn't, but almost.

Divine Fire

The other day I watched My Fair Lady again. I kind of hate musicals (or at least the songs) but I love watching this movie for the costumes and the brilliant dialogue. Kaas gave me this movie when I left because of our favorite quote, belted out by main character Professor Henry Higgins, who basically plays the asshole. As he finds out he is losing Miss Doolittle, the grumpy professor proclaims:

'I can do without anybody. I have my own soul, my own spark of divine fire!'

This quote obviously lends itself to various situations and opportunities.
Anyway, last week I completed my sewing class at the Apparel Arts school. I decided I really want to know how to make clothes (dresses!) but in order to do so you need to know the basics obviously. Finishing the project first in class gave me a secret feeling of great triumph -probably the Aries in me- and in my head I kept hearing Henry Higgins singing: I did it! I said that I could do it and indeed I did!



Here is the purse that I made all by myself! It had pockets! Lining! Pleats!

25

Last week I turned 25. Given the fact that this joyful occasion was to be celebrated in sunny California, I decided to throw a barbecue in the back yard. Food and drinks were abundant and the sun came out to party. And when I least expected it, out came the piñata. Growing up in Amsterdam, I was of course completely unfamiliar with this tradition, but luckily some of my friends are Mexican and brought out the little cardboard horse filled with candy, which I had to beat the shit out of. After it was done I could not stop laughing, and in the mean time everyone else stuffed their pockets with mini chocolate bars.
So much better that those stupid 'Celebrations' Ali B hands out back in the motherland!


Of course, I was filmed. Watch this video to see how it's (not) done. Unfortunately, as with beating a piñata, I don't know how to perform a simple task like rotating a video so you will have to twist your neck to see the action (which by the way is much better in High Definition.)

Thanks Adam!