Below are the 11 most recent journal entries recorded in Derek's LiveJournal:

Saturday, August 16th, 2003
5:40 pm	How Should I Put This? Yes..I finally finished my summer homework! Wahooooooo! That essay was a whore, I tell ya what. Something smells like cat shit right now..and I hope it isn't, because I will unleash if it is...EWWW. I am going job hunting tomorrow, probably at the mall near my house. I sure hope I can get one, and my parents let me. I really think they'd be cool with it, because I really need one. I just want to have money all the time, and this is the closest thing to being rich I can come up with. I want to work at one of those independant stores, not a chain. No where like McDonald's or something. Maybe a toy, or entertainment place. Not a food place, because I don't want any temptation to gain weight(like that fat fuck Mikey Dell ;-o). This new Mars Volta CD kicks ass to extreme levels. Like a Zeppelin/Floyd/White Stripes mix..almost. But it's harder than a mother fucker. And that my friends, and occasional enemy..is a GOOD thing. BOOYA Nigga. Dizmo Current Mood: crazy Current Music: The Mars Volta-Cicatriz ESP (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Friday, August 15th, 2003
2:38 pm	No Quarter Wow..I am just listening to Led Zeppelin's No Quarter, and I am pretty much having an eargasm, lol. I am so in tune with music right now, it's amazing. I am going to get the Mars Volta's album, which is said to be great! I feel like downloading some Flaming Lips, because we all know that they kick ass! I also want Queensryche's album, Tribe, but I can wait. Oh boy, such a great day..! I woke up at 6:30 last night..hah, long ass sleep, I guess. I had a headache, though..it's all good. Current Mood: anxious Current Music: Led Zeppelin, beeee-otch! (Comment on this)
Wednesday, August 13th, 2003
11:35 am	Whoa... My oh my, it's good to be back. I found out(a long time ago, lol) that Freewebs is kinda sucky. So I am back here. I registered for school today..woo! I am finally a Junior, and I am proud. I just have a little work to do yet, but it shall be completed. I got Madden 2004 Monday(My birthday), and it's awesome. Maybe I will play in a while? Who knows. Current Mood: sleepy (Comment on this)
Tuesday, June 10th, 2003
1:11 pm	One of the Few... Ah, yes. Finally a good day. Today is already awesome. Entry VIII is here, guys! Let's get to work! Today I got the new Radiohead album, "Hail to the Thief". So far, I am LOVING it! Very trippy, and mellow in a way. Not so much in a Floydian sense, but in a newer aged sense. I woke up around 11, and went to drop off some movies at Blockbuster. After that, I went to Best Buy to by HTTT. $9.99 is a great price! I love Best Buy because whenever a new album comes out, the have it dirt cheap! That's what is good about them. They had a DVD or enhanced thing...something, but it was 6 bucks more. I passed. After Best Buy, my mom and I went to eat at Wendy's. It was an hour well spent. After that, I cut the grass. Momma made me sweep the remaining grass. It just so happens that my cat was outside at the moment, and I swept near her, and she got scared! She jumped, and knocked over an old vase, down 7 steps shattering it instantly. My mom really didn't care, though. Man, she is so cool. I hope to do something with Heather tomorrow. I don't care what, just anything to "break the ice" that's formed on our relationship. She seems prudish, but I just don't know anymore. We'll definitely have to talk about what's going on. Well, that's the past 2 hours for you all. I hope to relocate at freewebs.com, because not only do they have a journal, they have a guestbook, better layout, etc. But all roads lead to LiveJournal...:) Derek Current Mood: calm Current Music: Radiohead-Backdrifts (Comment on this)
2:09 am	What's Going On? Dammit...it deleted...well, basically over the past few days, I've had trouble with things, mainly my girlfriend. Here's what's been bugging me... Object I: My mom's doctor called off the job. Not as big as II, but big none the less. Object II: I didn't even get to call my grandpa on his 80th birthday. It's un-f'n believable how cynical my cousins are with the man. Object III: Heather refuses to go any further with me...like, ever. She claimed we're "just friends" and could never truly love me. Yeah...a lot on my mind right now. My friend Manny has helped me out so damned much, and for that, I owe him a piece of my life. Here's what helped. It's a long convo, so get the coffee! ^_^ Manny: Aw man, I don't know if I should tell you right now...I mean, at the moment, I don't know how much of it is going to last and for how long...eh, fuck it. Manny: www.freewebs.com/*************** Manny: Click on My Journal...there's the full scoop droopy3k: gotcha. Manny: And make sure you have some coffee, it's a long read, LOL droopy3k: Dont worry. I've got time. Manny: 'kay...I'll be here after you finish droopy3k: Well, the convo me and heather had was unreal bro...felt like a silver bullet. Manny: Stop reading my thing for a sec...what were some of the things you guys said? droopy3k: She got in to a whole story on how her dad is an asshole. Like an abusive asshole. She says that he treats her mom like crap, as well as her and her brothers. Even to the point of hitting them with a yardstick. Manny: Oh my god... droopy3k: I asked how it affects us as a couple, though. To this very second, I dont get why it affects our togetherness. She told me that she needs to grow up a lot before going further. Manny: Oi... droopy3k: I still, still don't know what she means by that. I have talked to others on this situation, boys as well as girls...even Amber. They are as confused as I am. So many mixed opinions it makes me dizzy thinking of them. Manny: Yeah...hey man, I'm going to sleep. You can finish reading that whenever you want, we'll talk when you did it...adios bro and I hope everything works out in the long run droopy3k: Thanks...good luck with everything. Manny: I'll need it....you'll see why if you read on. ttyl droopy3k: WOW! droopy3k: [Edited for Content] droopy3k: =-O Manny: I'm more than sure... Manny: Well, I'm almost sure Manny: I'm pretty sure, LOL droopy3k: Damn...this IS messed up. Manny: Told you...I have to go. Talk to you at 4. Manny: kay? Manny: And Derek, do me a favor. droopy3k: Four? droopy3k: What is it. Manny: PM....and for the favor-don't tell Amber I know. Act as you never saw it, okay? droopy3k: I got you...does Pete know? Manny: Yeah, I asked for his advice... droopy3k: Dude...I KNEW she liked Steve since last year... droopy3k: He's the short guy, black hair, right? Manny: I don't want to wrong and have it blow up in my face, that's why I don't want you saying anything yet...and yeah, I heard that too Derek...never seen him, so I don't know. Manny: *be* wrong droopy3k: Yeah...I knew something was up...I will keep hush, guarentee. Manny: Thanks my man...the only reason I haven't said anything yet(about me knowing) is because her and her mom are having real big problems and I think if I told her I knew, she would probably break down... Manny: I mean, I don't think she will be mad or sad if she found out I knew, but rather, too many emotions at one time, ya know? droopy3k: Yeah...that part shocked me a lot. What's her Live Journal name? Manny: Can't say Derek, sorry....I want to make sure this stuff is true before I start with that... Manny: Give me a couple of days, I might find out by then... droopy3k: So...are you two officially done? droopy3k: Or what... Manny: Not sure...we both haven't said anything. So, we're still together, but not together.... droopy3k: Oh. What makes you so happy after all of this? Manny: The fact that she's having problems herself. It might sound horrible, but it kinda eased my pain when I heard that she was having trouble at home=might have some hope left... droopy3k: Manny...we're all in the same boat. There's four small wooden seats, yet we all fit in together. We've one paddle, yet we all make the most of it. Manny: You're right... Manny: Heh, can only hope for the best, right Derek? droopy3k: No, listen to my reasoning...it'll take a while, but listen. Manny: No, I know what you mean... Manny: ...totally droopy3k: No, you DONT! droopy3k: Just LISTEN. There's one thing I have left out. droopy3k: Heather and I's story are fairly similar. Both of our fathers are semi-abusive. Mainly verbally. Before I was born, my dad hit my mom. He still constantly yells at her, almost to the point of tears. Heathers story is very alike. droopy3k: Us four...we have it rough. We're driving on rocky terrain, yet we manage to overcome the tallest of boulders. We're fighters, dammit. No mountain is too high for us to climb. One day...we'll plant a flag atop that peak. And when the world looks up at it...they'll know we've left our mark. Manny: Damn right...ya know, a friend said something to me today, really helped a lot...I'll see if I can find it in my emails... Manny: Here it is... Manny: Life is amazing, just smile at all these situations, laugh at the diversity and beauty of the world and all the things we have to go through. The world is an amazing place, life is so perfect, its hard, but we get to live it at least. Everyone finds life hard, it always is, that's a fact really, what counts is how you face life, how you treat it and what you get out of it for yourself. droopy3k: Hmm...that's prime sig material right there. I went a little philosophical...^_^ Manny: LOL...look at what he wrote... Manny: That's something I would want to put in my quote... droopy3k: That's amazing... Manny: I know... droopy3k: I think I am going to sig myself, lol Manny: LOL, you should droopy3k: Wanna be my quote buddy? We can share that quote...:-) Manny: Well man, I've gotta go...talk to ya in the noon. And sure, I'll see if I can delete something out of my quote, LOL.... droopy3k: Thanks man...until next time. Manny: You too man, take care Man alive, this convo has helped me out so frikkin' much. Guys, I am sorry I didn't update for a while, but it's summer dammit, and I will update more often! It's 2:15AM, and I want to get some sleep for tomorrow. After all, I wanna pick up the new Radiohead album, so I can't sleep in too late...until next time, fellows... Derek Droopy3K (Comment on this)
Saturday, May 17th, 2003
12:36 pm	Return of the King Well, it's been SO long since I've updated, and for that, I am sorry. Let's begin! Well, my sister came home for the Summer. Lucky girl, I swear. She is unpacked everything, now she is settlig in. Good for her. I really wanna see the Matrix Reloaded with my friends Manny and Amber. It looks like a fun movie to see with them. We're just working out the bugs now...I hope it all works out fine. Ugh, still have annoying math work to do. Oh well, I will put it off until tomorrow. I just want to say "Go Cubbies!" who are playing St. Louis as I type this message. I am not doing too well in school. I almost have a couple D's. Ouch. I am trying my hardest to get that up. Well, thanks for reading. Until next time(It'll be shorter this time, promise!) Derek (Comment on this)
Saturday, April 12th, 2003
11:18 am	Impatiency Domine Wow, long time no see again, guys. This time, I will have a lengthy helping of my life to share with you. Hope you enjoy! Well, to start off, I am getting a hampster in about...2 hours! As soon as my mom gets off of work, we're going to Petco to see how they look. I will bring a little guy home, and will have a new best friend. I have always liked hampsters since I was younger, and now I will finally get one. Let's just hope my cat doesn't kill it...she has a history with my other pets, just take the 16 goldfish for example. Yikes. I think he will be called, Sirus, in light of my completion of Dark Cloud 2. Speaking of which, Dark Cloud 2 is one of the most beautiful games I have ever played. The ending wasn't the best, but I am sure it will make up for it after the last chapter. The final chapter is "hidden", and looks tough. No homework this week, except for an article to do in Driver's Ed. That class is SO easy, it sickens me. Yada yada, take notes...yada yada, do chapter review. It's all the same. I should start my Geometry project, but I will be lazy, and live this weekend up. I got an 83 B- on an essay for English class. It was a timed essay about "The Prelude" by William Wordsworth. Man, it sucked. The question was VERY confusing, and I thought that I failed. A friend and I bet that we got E's on it. E's are failing in our school...don't ask why. I wish there was a way to patch my girlfriend and I's relationship. Every day, I ask her to do something with me, and she has to go somewhere! It's been 9 weeks, and no kiss yet! I realize relationships aren't about "mouth-whoopie", but god dammit, this is enough! I need some action, too! "Taking it slow"...my ass! I have a cold...again! Over the past 3 months, I have had a constant cold. Which means, running nose, clogged hearing, stuffy nose, sniffles, and lack of sleep. For 90 DAMN DAYS! Why can't I get a break...and a better sense of smell? I simply cannot wait until 1:30 or so! I really want that stinkin' hampster! The whole atmosphere of the pet store is awesome. I keyed the saying, "Impatiency Domine" from the Pink Floyd song, "Astronomy Domine" for that very reason. Hurry up time! I bet when I get him, time will breeze by. Don't you hate that? When you want something so bad, time goes by so slow...but when you want to spend time with something or someone, time zips right on by? It pisses me off! That's all for now. Maybe I will do a brief report when I get Sirus(Cy-Russ). Who knows? Until then... ...Derek Current Mood: lethargic Current Music: Beatles-The White Album Disk 2 (Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 1st, 2003
4:07 pm	I Feel Good! Hello again, welcome to my 4th installment here at LiveJournal.com! Here we go again! Spring break is awesome so far, just awesome. I've been sleeping until 2:00 in the afternoon, weather is great, homework is done, and I am ready to rock 'n' roll! I am visiting my friend Nick's house today, and we're going to see the Core and do some other stuff. Sounds like a great conclusion to this week! I really hate reverse racism. Why is it OK for Black people to call white people names, but whites can't do the same in return? I just don't get this! They have Ebony magazine, BET, Black History month! Where is the white people's recognition? I suppose 43 presidents, Albert Einstein, William Shakespeare, Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, The Beatles and many other white folks don't DESERVE a month. Marie Curie, Madonna, Princess Diana, and many other Female white people don't deserve it? Bullcrap! Nice weather is here. It was snowing on Saturday with high gusts of wind, yet today it is 80 degrees and Sunny! Yes to Chicago! I watched WrestleMania on Sunday, and it kicked ass! Shawn Michaels was awesome, as always. Brock Lesnar messing up the SSP looked painful. Glad he only had a concussion. A great event, to say the least. Big Shout-Out to my friends at EvBoard! Good April fool's jokes, guys. I still dislike Blimpy's avatar. >:( Now to plug some sites I visit... -www.wrestlingfigs.com -www.gamefaqs.com That is all. Derek Current Mood: energetic Current Music: The Beatles-Happiness is a Warm Gun (Comment on this)
Thursday, March 27th, 2003
9:11 pm	Anticipation Wow, long time no see. I really am sorry for not posting for a while. Here we go. Tomorrow, I am going to the Field Museum in Chicago for Geometry...sounds awesome. I honestly can't wait. After that, I am on Spring BREAK! Oh yeah, it really rocks, with the exception of the homework. If I had a band, they'd be Selenium 34...no questions asked! Well, I really don't have much more to say. Sorry for all of my fans, and close stalkers. Until then. Derek Current Mood: anxious Current Music: None. (Comment on this)
Sunday, March 23rd, 2003
12:59 am	Comfortably Numb Hello, and good morning. Welcome to my second entry, here. Lets start, shall we? I just rented Dark Cloud 2 for the Playstation 2. Excellent, amazing game. Words cannot describe how cool this game is. Wow, where do I begin? First of all, the main character, Max, uses a worn out pistol and a wrench as a weapon. Talk about your weird ideas for weapons. It works well though. Good story advancing, terrific voice talent/acting, and gameplay to match. I couldn't ask for more in this game. 10/10 definitely! I bought some new headphones while out on my way to Blockbuster. They're the kind that you wrap around your ears. Pretty comfortable, and good quality too. I am definitely not shelling out $20 for Sony's equal product. Generic brand name for me! I still haven't done my homework. *Sigh* I guess tomorrow will be my day. I really have procrastinated lately. It's not that I have a lot, but it's just that I still have to do it. You ever get that feeling?! I have to write down my lines for "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" on index cards...that's it. My lazy ass will just cut out pages from the novel and glue them on index cards. ***Realized that can't work because the pages are double sided...dammit! Looks like more work for me.*** My cat just puked on the carpet...twice. Man, she REALLY needs to get her act together. She not only pees and poops on the floor, but she coughs up fur balls. It's actually quite disgusting. Ever have the feeling where you're not particularly tired, but you want to go to sleep? I don't know what to call it, but it's really weird. It gives me a "numb" feel. My eyes are getting blurry, but the caffeine won't let me sleep. Damn you Pepsi...damn you straight to hell! (Or damn me for DRINKING the Pepsi, you make the call) That about wraps things up. Ugh, I really don't want to go to school tomorrow. Oh well, Spring Break is next week, so it's all good. Big shout out to the EvBoarders, you is teh coolies. Derek aka Droopy Current Mood: numb Current Music: t.A.T.u 200 KM/H In the Wrong Lane (Comment on this)
Saturday, March 22nd, 2003
11:04 am	Biding My Time Hello, all. Welcome to my very first entry here. I first, would love to thank mindboggld for the code. Now, onto what I am currently doing! I am sitting in my blue PJs and a dirty white shirt listening to some good music(Floyd, Ev). You know, it soothes my soul, so I could type this to you all. I actually anticipate the return of my sister, Jamie, from college this afternoon. We usually get along greatly. She is bringing home the old Nintendo 64 for some old school ass kickin' fun. Go her. In school, I have gotten some of my 3rd quarter grades if you want to hear them. Phys. Ed. I am getting an A. Spanish 5/6 I am pulling in a C. English 4 I am getting a strong B. And drawing, I am getting a low A. By the way, I am in 10th grade at a dull little place called Morton West High School. Sticking on the subject of school, I would hate to say that I have to do a terrible project for "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", a tale about a dysfunctional family, blah blah blah. I have to do a 10 minute parody video for Monday, which is not the most exciting thing to do. For all you video game players, I just fixed my Playstation 2. Disc Read Errors? Yep. That was the problem, you guessed it. I had to take apart that 'sumbitch and clean that laser. Sure, it took me an hour, but it was well worth the money I would have had to pay to get it fixed. That just about does it for today, but I want to close with a thought about the current War with Iraq... OK, a lot of people are for this and a lot are against it. I, for one, am in the middle. I really support the troops, but I just don't see why we had to take Sadaam out now. I wish the best of luck to our troops out there in the Gulf, and I want them all to take care. War is a serious issue, and it hits home pretty hard. Though no one close to me is out there, I realize that my country is out there busting their asses for my lazy self and my family. I salute you boys, keep up the good work. Siding from that note, the "Shock and Awe" campaign was just that...shocking and awe inspiring. "A-Day" or Air Day as they called March 21, is, I feel, just the start of this war. Someone said that upwards of 1500 bombs and missiles were dropped on Iraq yesterday/today. If you don't realize how much damage a single bomb does, try imagining 1500 times that! A lot of innocents are being killed, but you must sacrifice the many to take out the few. Thanks, Derek(Droopy) Current Mood: sleepy Current Music: Evanescence Origin (Comment on this)