[you've been hit by a] smooth criminal

and so here we are. a new week. a busy week. i figured i should take a few moments today to update since i will be really, abnormally busy in the next few days.

it is sunday. my least favorite day of the week. today, even more so because i was awoken TWICE last night by someone talking LOUDLY on a cell phone, in what i assume was the apartment next door. although, at the time, i honestly thought he was in my living room and i was too tired to care. i had locked my bedroom door and figured if he wanted to come get me, he could. i was too tired to care. but he never did so i reason that he was actually in the apartment next door, not in mine.

despite being so tired, i awoke at EIGHT AM. grrr. i was up until almost 2 so this was not happy for me. i couldn't really get back to sleep and i have a lot to get done today, so i got up and decided to watch a movie online. i'm really good at procrastinating.

i was up so late last night because i went to not one, but TWO movies. i love double features. and although i think i could've gotten by with not paying for the second one, i felt guilty doing that, so i left the theater and paid for the second movie. i decided to go to the movies last night because i knew it would be dead. i hate going when its busy. and last night was a home game for OSU. the fans were out in full force all day. everywhere i went there were red jerseys and buckeyes and all sorts of nonsense. when i left for the movie at 745, there was hardly a car on the street (8pm game). i drove past a church with people sitting outside on lawn chairs and a big projector showing the game on the building wall. it would be difficult for me to come up with something less interesting for me to do.

in any case, i did join the college football pick-up pool at work. each week, one of the nicest guys in the office puts together a pool of big 10 football teams (this is big 10 country, after all) and a few other assorted games along with their vegas ... what is that called again? spread. i almost had to look it up, but i remembered. games along with the vegas spread for each game. then people pay $5 and pick who they think will win (including the spread). the spread is really annoying to me. and makes me think that i actually have to try harder than picking on team colors or mascots. plus neither the mascot or team color is listed, so i would have to do some research before making my picks, which is too much time for me. instead, i called little brother, homie and he helped me pick on the phone. (they gave me permission to ask family members) i know that i got one wrong already. usc should've beat ohio state by more than 4.5 pts, but they only won by 3. grr to usc! or should i be upset with ohio state for not going down easily? either way, that sucks. i did pick minnesota over the air force. i have no idea who won, though. maybe i should ask him to put an NDSU game in sometime...

so, as i suspected, the movie theater was pretty dead. i first saw extract which was a decent flick. i thought it was going to be funnier - for some reason, i thought it was an apatow-type film, but i really didn't know because i've been avoiding previews so the movie isnt ruined for me (like the hangover was because i had seen all the good parts in the previews). i liked it, but realize that its a bit more serious and not a far-fetched comedy. and who doesnt love jason bateman? after that, i had no desire to go home, so i went to see the tyler perry movie based on my friend, w's recommendation. i t was really good. i sniffled a few times. it was touching and madea was funny. the movies ended around midnight and i went home. NO ONE was on the street. it was the latest i had ever been out in ohio. it was eerie.

as a side note, i'd like to talk quickly about the streets in columbus. i drove around yesterday because i was terribly horribly bored and i realized that this is simple people country. not in a bad way. just simple. for example, the streets around here are all very basic-named. i drove down high school road and guess what - there was a high school on it! it was near cemetary lane, which, coincidentally had a cemetary! one of the roads i take often is GODOWN RD. i write it like that because for a long time, i glanced at it and said to myself "goodwyn" or "god own" road. then, when my mom was here, we realized its Go Down road. so i do as it says and go down it. often. just something i noticed.

and i should get going... i have to clean this apartment because i am moving out tomorrow morning. i want to work out or something and then shower so that i dont have to wash my hair tomorrow morning - i need to "rent" the vacuum from the rental office today. i also have to pack ALL my things - finish all the fruit thats in my freezer, clean the bathroom and take off the sheets. sigh. so much to do. oh! and i want to go see the goods tonight at 6:45. i'm afraid i'll miss it in the theater and thats a movie one should see in the theaters. tomorrow, i have to go to work and then i'm leaving early (around 3) to get back to my apartment so i can walk through with the guys while they videotape this place, i guess to see what has changed and to try and charge me for any "damage" or whatever. i will not let it happen! there has been no damage in my one month here. i'm so glad i'm leaving. THEN i have to race across town with all mythings and drop it off in the basement of my new place. but, i'm not moving in there quite yet. then i will go to the hotel to drop off my suitcase for the week. i'll need to grab dinner and then return the rental car and take a taxi to the hotel. phew. i'm already tired and i haven't done anything.

and just because i'm REALLY good at procrastinating, i'm going to go watch a movie...