classicrockclassicjock's Xanga

Friday, September 25, 2009

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:13:06 GMT

Dear Xanga,

I said so many ridiculous, immature things on you that I am ashamed but I am glad I have a record of them so I can remember who I am and who i should never be again. Thanks for all that.

ryan

Monday, November 19, 2007

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:33:56 GMT

The newest entry

I do not have a lot to say (of course). I graduated college as of August. I received a B.A. in Political Science from ETSU.

I have spent so much time in libraries studying for the LSAT the past week that I am fairly certain the Dewey Decimal System will be inherent in my child's genetic make-up.

I am listening a lot to "Murmurs" by Caroline. Go to her myspace and listen to her music.

I did a 5 minutes redesign of RyanSCurtis.com
so if you are wondering how to get to my Flickr, Myspace, Last.FM, or email me then go there.

Monday, May 07, 2007

Mon, 07 May 2007 02:41:44 GMT

The Big Move

Most of you who have been in my car know what this means......

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 02:58:55 GMT

To the anxious waiter(s) <in a non occupational sense>

What have i been doing for the past two months?

Good Question

"Not Much" is the answer.

I am not one of those people who constantly says "Xanga is dead" because i check my subscriptions for recent posts multiple times a day, but seriously, Xanga is dead. No one posts anymore.

Life Update: I feel pretty good.

I am not graduating until July 6. Ask me about it sometime. I have lost a few friends. I have gained a few back. I feel as close as I want to feel as I have in a long time. That is comforting.

My brother moved to Virginia with his wife and baby Avery.

I am listening to the same old music. I find myself LOVING old poppy bands and hating new poppy bands. I dont know what my problem is. Honestly though, LCD Soundsystem? Pop songs are not allowed to be as long as songs by Explosions in the Sky. Dont do that.

I seriously HATE Facebook.com

My dog is growing her hair back after getting shaved and she is loving life. All the while, I am loving her. I think if i had a boy dog I would feel different. I am tired of reminding everyone that Layla is not my "daughter" nor am I her "master." She is my friend.

I have downloaded every season of the Wonder Years (if it was actually available in a box set, i would have bought it) and I am watching A LOT of Kevin and Winnie. That show truly revolutionized television. Also, Kevin went through more girls in his 7th grade year, and ensuing summer than i have in my entire life. I have also found that I am just as hopeful in narcissism as Kevin was in 7th grade. It is cute at the beginning of Season 3 when Kevin is finally as tall as Winnie.

My job is not as good as it used to be. I guess i finally hit that bump where it gets boring - or just bad. But i still work with the best people ever ........ for like 14 more days.

Anthony Evans is moving to Charlotte - if you did not know that then you arent his friend. Dont call him. I will miss him at work and in life. He has meant a lot to me in the past 8 months. I never expected it. Good talk, Anthony.

So I'm trying to make some life changes. And I dont mean that in the "I'm giving up carbohydrates for Lent" way. I mean, I am legitimately trying to let go of some stuff, and limit some stuff, and learn some stuff, and be more of a 21 year old than i have been at times.

Summer school ruined the trip I had planned for next Thursday. It was really planned. And no one knew. And I was excited and I needed it. I dont know that I need it anymore. Maybe I do. Freaking summer school.

I have been a hermit lately. If i have not talked to you and we are friends, then sorry.

I want to be Justin Farrey.

If you want to keep up with my for real just check my Flickr. I update it all the time.

*edit* i have the song that plays everytime Winnie Cooper comes into the picture in my head. haha

Friday, April 13, 2007

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:10:58 GMT

Blah Blah Blah

I am actually going to post later tonight.

Friday, February 16, 2007

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:00:27 GMT

A Month Later......

I am still sitting here. Thinking the same things.

I am going to disappear for a week soon. The only person who will have a clue is my Mom cause i am going to drop Layla off at her house with some food and a leash. I am not going to tell you where I am going. I dont know yet, but i am going to take my laptop, my ipod, a car charger for my phone and my ipod, a bottle of peroxide for emergencies, some book that I have never read about a subject I know nothing about, maybe my acoustic guitar depending on space, the entire CHD so i can listen to anything I want, my Cigarette Lighter to 2 wall plug ins thing so i can hook it up, some pictures, my phone (for emergencies only - there will be no calls), a camera, lots of gatorade, as much money as i can scrape together, pictures, mementos, tiny socks, and all of my emotional baggage. And I guess after all that, we will see what I come back with.

I made a mix for Stefani and sent it to her using UPS (mainly cause i like the new commercials). BUT ... I decided that I like the mix as a whole. It is not too obscure. It is friendly. It is kinda uplifting...kinda not. But i like it. If you dont...you dont. But i put it on my server...and if you right-click HERE and save it, then you can have the mix.

School? What?

You know why I hate Praise and Worship music? The lyrics. They are really dumbed down. I mean it. They are like maybe a total of 15 words. Repeated. And I just think.....have you ever heard an Anathallo song? Cause they are really trying to supply the spiritual lyrics. And THAT is why I would rather hear "Solid Water" than anything .... ever.....ever.

There is a ridiculous amount that I do not say on this blog. I don't tell my friends anything. I dont really confide in anyone. All I want is a massage. There is also a ridiculous amount going on. More than I have ever had going on in my life. It has always been about things with me. And now it is things with me and things with family and things with friends - too much. I frown upon self pity.

This is my dog, Layla. She has been amazing. She cuddles with me and i like it. I love her. She might disappear with me. Look how she crosses her paws!

Brian and Christi are getting married. I will soon need a place to live. Where do I want to go? I am not sure if it will be local or not. I absolutely love this area with all my heart. I think it is great, but there is a lot here to just leave behind.

I love my Mom more than I ever thought I could possibly love her. She is perfect.

My niece is pretty perfect too.

So......what the hell am i supposed to do?

Friday, January 12, 2007

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:53:55 GMT

AVERY LOREN CURTIS

everyone meet my new niece.

Saturday, December 30, 2006

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 03:21:20 GMT

The Death of Saddam

$100 to the first person that can give me a non bull shit, non cliche, well though out answer as to why this is a good thing. Safety? Retribution? Comfort?

I am in no way trying to draw a comparison between Jesus Christ and Saddam Hussein but it seems mighty hypocritical of the United States to hand him over to the Iraqi government and claim (and we will...) that it was a matter of Iraqi business and that we have washed our hands of the matter.

Now the merciful hand of democracy has been spread to another country in a disguisting manner that will take the concept and stretch it's boundaries to include tactics similar to the example we, as a nation, have set.

In a non political way we can see it as this:

A man who sinned was removed from society and placed in a cell where he could perform no more harm to anyone. He was punished by society for the crimes he committed against man. He is not a threat. No matter how many people he has killed he is no longer a threat. We take this man and perform our own crime against man and call it justified because he broke the laws of man and nature. As God has given him life we feel it is our duty to take it. We feel it is our privilege or duty or whatever to take life just as he has.

If you disagree and want to quote me some Old Testament I would be much obliged but while i would not find it useless, i would find it slightly outdated by a New Covenant we like to pick and choose from. I dont think that our society truly grasped the reality of death from a religious or non-religious point of view. We see it as our way of eliminating problems. While we would be happy to send missionaries to small countries to "save" just one life we will just as easily pay 100x in taxes just to kill another.

Saddam was a noob. He deserved something awful (like complete imprisonment) but not something as absolute as death. To kill in defense is one thing - to kill for retribution and mask it as being for safety is another.

God bless our non third world government for finding the most horrific way to end an non-national problem.

breaking the seriousness.......

At least I have been only watching Band of Brothers and playing Call of Duty 2 to remind me of the balls the leaders of this country used to have.

and for God's sake dont forget what we helped do to El Commandante......

Sunday, December 24, 2006

Sun, 24 Dec 2006 11:37:17 GMT

I was done with Christmas two weeks ago.

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 02:56:39 GMT

Dreamgirl.