the fat girl goes to college

so, i was home today after hanging out with my roommate to-be, when i stumbled on one of my favorite tv shows of...well, ever: yo gabba gabba.

if you're not familiar with the show, visualize a somewhat avant garde, new-breed of barney type characters frolicking around, but teaching kids valuable lessons, like to look around before crossing the street or that it isn't good to eat a sandwich after it has fallen on the ground. i make these statements with absolutely no sarcasm intended. i do firmly believe that these little things should be taught to little kids, and this fun technicolor romp through the imagination is just what the doctor ordered. well done, nick jr.

in fat news, buzz has been stirring about the new playstation game, fat princess. my understanding is that a key part of the game is searching for dessert items to feed to the opposing team's princess to "fatten her up" if you will. huh. i guess, as a fat female, this figure is supposed to represent me. like, me sitting on my ass eating sugary sweets and such. actually, that sounds like fun...

but in all seriousness, this is (i apologize for the language, but there's no more accurate description than this) some fucked up shit. when are we going to stop making fun of fat people? seriously. when will it stop being okay? last time i checked, it's not okay to make sexist or racist jokes, but it's fine to make sizist remarks? whateve. you know, i have a solution: boycott sony till they get rid of this bullshit. its time to take a stand. what do you say?

oh, and big fat blog also has a post regard the scandal if you want to read some more fat perspectives.

Labels: fat, princess, sony, yo gabba gabba

so, i've been doing a lot of thinking lately. mainly, about my future but also a sundry of other things as indicated by my past few posts. i don't know if i've posted this yet, but i recently attended my college orientation and opted to take on 17 units of classes. now, the minimum at my school (and most other schools i think) for being a full-time student is only 12. however, me being my overacheive-y self, i have decided to take on more. i also have a job lined up at one of the campus' dining commons. i know this will be no cakewalk, but i have wondering if i am setting myself to do too much. some of my closest friends are taking less units and they have begun advising me of what may be the error of my ways. so, i'm nervous. i did take advanced placement and honors classes since my freshman year in high school, so i know that mediocre work won't cut it. but, have i taken on too much?

then, in the back of my mind, i just think that i will drop a class that's not something i had expected to be taking. i don't know. i guess this is just one of those things that i'll have to experience for myself. huh.

in college news today, a judge has ruled that uc berkeley has the right to build their athletic stadium anywhere they want, even if it means destroying some of its greenery. kinda sad, but i guess athletics is of more importance to some.

Labels: berkeley, classes, college, job, uc

the dark knight. quite possibly the best movie of the year, definetly the best movie of the summer, and one of the best movies in superhero film history.

two years ago, i would have told you that my favorite superhero was superman, and thusly, superman returns was one of the best. superman is almost indestructible and actually has psuedo-divine powers that are engraved into his very being, not some obtained by the use of expensive weapondry, i.e. the case of batman. however, the second chronicle of batman's evolution was pure genius. while eckhart and bale both shined in their roles, mr. ledger stole the show in a twisted, sadistic portrayal of the joker. it is truly a shame that hollywood has lost such a great actor; anyone who tries to star in this role will have huge shoes to fill.

oscar blessings are most definetly in this film's future, but some negative buzz is as well. many parents are feeling distraught over taking little ones to see the movie. their kids (and themselves) may be expecting this to be as cartoonish as its predecessors (batman forever, anyone?). i would like to warn anyone reading this blog to heed my warning now: THIS IS NOT THAT MOVIE. do not expect to see a campy, technicolor portrayal of a city threatened by stereotypical comic-book baddies. no, my friends. the joker (and eventual two-face) are actual criminals who actually kill people. not rob from them. not take money or swindle them. they kill people, and do so in a very scary, realistic, this-could-potentially-happen-in-real-life way. i'm not kiddding: as a 17-year-old, (i would like to think) fairly intelligent, college student, i left the theater kinda sorta looking around dark corners to make sure there were no knife-toting clowns around.

so, moral of the story: know your kids, know their maturity level, and know their limit. it is a great movie: great acting, special effects, scenery, and the whole bit. but, this is not your run-of-the-mill summer family movie.

with all that said, yes, i do believe in harvey dent.

no, i do not think he's dead.

and no, i have no idea why mamma mia's producers thought it was a good idea to release it on the same day. oy.

Labels: batman, dark knight, joker, mamma mia, movie

after reading some of the reviews on the site, some of you guys are just dying to get to know me better. i do have a picture up on the upper right hand side of your screen, but i try to stay anonymous for my safety and that of my friends and family. besides, doesn't a little mystery keep things sexy?

anyhoo, i've decided to take some measures so that you all can get to know me better. first, i have placed a cool widget thingy on the sidebar from the coolio peeps at last.fm. this is a radio thingy of music from my personal collection. now you can listen to what the fat girl hears twenty four-seven! *cheesy thumbs up signal*

i've also put a link to my profile page at last.fm in my blogroll so you can stalk me...musically...

the following is "the ultimate myspace survey." yes, i know this is not myspace, but the questions give a good basic feeling of what i'm all about. enjoy!


ultimate myspace survey!

YOU YOU YOU...
Full Name:: The Fat Girl
Nicknames:: um, pass
Birthplace:: California
DOB:: November 8, 1990
Hair Color:: black/dark brown
Eye Color:: brown
Screenname:: thefatgirl, The Fat Girl, many variants thereof
Favorites...
Color:: purple, black, green
Movie(s):: coming to america, hairspray, speed racer, superman returns, rocky horror picture show
Song(s):: "sara" by starship (keep in mind this changes quite frequently. besides, i can't list them all...there's not enough room for it)
Band(s):: toto, jefferson airplane/jefferson starship/starship, chicago, fall out boy, gnarls barkley
Day of the year:: hmm...thanksgiving. and my birthday
Food:: anything asian, chinese especially
Sport:: tennis
Store:: hmm...torrid probably
Actor:: emile hirsch, steve buscemi, william h. macy, brandon routh
Actress:: wow. i actually don't think i have one. sorry!
Vacation Spot:: las vegas :D
Season:: fall/autumn
Restaurant:: todai japanese buffet
Do you prefer...
coke/pepsi:: coke
chocolate/vanilla:: depends on what the food is
dogs/cats:: cats
1percent/2percent milk:: umm, WHOLE PLEASE!
black/white:: black
sing/dance:: dancing. when else do you get a chance to simulate sex with a hot guy you've never met without the risks of stds and/or pregnancy?
rock/rap:: rock. but no, i'm not one of those people who is like "rap is like, idiots trying to recite poetry" because i don't believe its true. i love rap/hip-hop, but i do like rock
Love stuff...
Are you single?: umm...kind of. officially = yes. realistically = no.
If so, do you have someone in mind?: well yes
Who?: this guy that i've been involved with for the last two years. he's the complete opposite of me, but something just clicked between us. but, that'll all change come september
What personality traits do you look for in the opposite sex?: he has to be funny, intellectually engaging (or he'll bore me quickly), independence, a drive for success and respect for me and other fat women
What's the first thing you notice(physically) about them?: eyes
Would you prefer a good or bad boy/girl?: good in the street and bad between the sheets ;)
Have you kissed someone?: um, yeah
Have you ever been in love?: yes. sort of am now
Have you had your heart broken?: yes, unfortunately
Other stuff...
Have you gone skinny-dipping?: haha, no. i can't swim, actually *awesome fat girl trivia :D
Have you ever been out of the country?: no. i would like to travel abroad to japan though
Do you believe in god?: yes. i am currently a practicing roman catholic, but don't worry: i'm democrat, pro-choice, and for gay marriage. i don't go for the politics of catholicism
Do you believe in yourself?: yes, i do. i think (i hope, anyway) that i can help someone else, through my studies, my career, or this very blog
Do you want to get married?: yes, most definitely. one of my goals in life is to get married, settle down, and start a family
Do you play any sports?: no...i did take tennis lessons before though.
What was the last phone number you dialed?: let me check...actually, my last call was to my voicemail. sorry its boring :(
Do you have a best friend?: i am very blessed to have a few actually
Have you ever wanted to die?: nope
Have you seen someone die?: no, thank god
Have you gone swimming in an ocean?: no. can't swim, remember
Have you ever cried in public?: yeah...it was really pathetic
What is your worst fear?: that i will die without acheiving any of my goals in life, i.e. medical school, starting a family, etc.
How long does it take you to shower?: about 15-20 min
What was the last movie you saw in the theater?: wall-e. really cute, and great message
What was the last movie you rented?: into the wild
Do you have a favorite quote?: "having sex is like playing bridge: if you don't have a good partner, you better have a good hand." i have no idea who said that
Do you have any regrets?: nope. life is too short for regrets :)

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Labels: about me, fat, girl, interest, last.fm, music, personal

i don't know how many people out there are familiar with the twilight saga by stephenie meyer, but i have mentioned it previously. i'll spare you the deets of the story, but here's the link to the wikipedia article of an overview if you're interested. i'm about to rant about the series, so if you aren't interested, you may want to just skip the purple words.

so, i just finished eclipse last night. yes, i know: where have i been? i actually read twilight and new moon all in the span of a month (they are addictive), and i became a twilight freak like many of my other school associates. in the first book, i was totally fine with all the characters: edward was slightly detached but revealed himself to be more than anyone bargained for, jacob seemed like a cool secondary character, and i could totally relate to bella. i did feel she was sort of whiny, but i was willing to accept all that in light of the circumstances. however, in the second book, she just became so goddammed whiny. i guess that's harsh, but i could have done with out the pages upon pages of detailed explanations of the sheer pain she felt from the absence of edward. i mean, i know that sucked, but i didn't need to hear about that every ten pages. in the third book, wooo...don't EVEN get me started. that second kiss with jacob was just fucking disgusting. i mean, here's some points i formulated toward the end of the story:

1. if you are in love with jacob, tell him and break up with edward so we can get on with the freaking story.

2. if you aren't in love with jacob, get him the hell off of you, and stop talking about how you love him, and how you'll be jealous if he gets imprinted with some other chick and blah blah blah...

3. edward is the better choice. he's smarter, better-looking, more mature and more self-sacrificing than jacob could and would ever be.

4. jacob is a jerk. he's deceptive, and if he really loved bella, he would let her be happy and choose her own path rather than use ultimatums to force her to "love" him. (i.e. if you don't kiss me, i'll go fight and die. you love me as a friend and don't want me to get hurt, so i'll use that weakness against you.)

if you can't already tell, i'm most definetly team edward. i probably missed some points, but i'm sure this won't be the last time i'll post about it.

pant pant pant...alrighty then.

another (real-world) issue that's caught my eye is a news story that's been kind of under the radar. the uc (university of california) regents are thinking about relaxing standards for uc admissions. as a uc student (i'll be going to uc santa barbara this fall), i'm not really sure if this is necessary. because my grades were pretty good (3.8 gpa), i was guaranteed into at least one campus of the uc system. i guess it would be great for people to have access to education, but having some exclusivity to the school means that only the most qualified students take advantage of the school's resources and the school's reputation stays afloat. as un-PC as that may sound, its true. so, i'm slightly undecided about this. how do you feel about this? should uc admission policies be relaxed?

also, how do you feel about the whole eclipse situation? are you team edward or team jacob?

Labels: bella, college, edward, jacob, twilight, uc

originally, this post was supposed to be about something profound; like how i can't wait to "find" myself at college, the deep friendships i'll make there, and other sundry quasi-intelligent items. then, before i made my way over to the blogger interface, i decided to waste a little time on youtube. that time has inspired me to write about something entirely different.

yes, i am/was aware of the cultural dance phenomenon known as "cranking dat soulja boy," and i have been known to try my hand at the dance myself; albeit with a less than satisfactory result. however, as i browsed the search directory at the mega video depository, i learned that there are many things/people/pop culture icons one can "crank", if you will. the following are videos of the ones i have found so far.

crank dat spongebob, courtesy of youtube users LilNateBalla and ChooThug






crank dat forest gump, courtesy of youtube user krazjohn




crank dat lion king, courtesy of youtube user erik920




crank dat peter pan, courtesy of youtube user shawtyj706





these were some of the more entertaining vids, but believe me, if you want more, there are multitudes out there. i mean, who knew that there were so many things to crank?

Labels: crank dat, forest, gump, king, lion, pan, peter, spongebob, youtube

first off, thanks to everyone for your support. i know everything will be okay, but it's quite nerve-racking to explore a new world of independence. exciting, but nerve-racking.

Labels: friends, theme park, trust

for the very first time, i'm having anxiety about college.

Labels: anxiety, chuck e cheese, college, friends, lastcallcleveland, youtube

first off, thanks to the peeps who commented my last post. it really feels good that i have touched someone with my blogging, and i hope to keep it up. in fact, this is actually my third blog - my first (also on blogger) was started in my sophomore year of high school. when school got to be too much of a burden for me to keep up with it, i had to abandon it. last year while i was going through a really bad breakup, i kept a blog on myspace until around 10 days ago when i decided to move back to blogger in order to reach a larger audience, have better customization options, and all that cool junk that comes along with blogger...so yeah. i decided that, rather than just picking up on the old blog, that it might be a good thing to start from scratch. so, the fat girl goes to college was born.

Labels: blogging, fat, girl, hancock, history, myspace