everydayuncommon

BLOG ANNOUNCEMENT

2008-12-24T10:48:00.002-05:00

Hello, faithful blog readers!
I have decided to move over to WordPress. Yes, I am a convert. And now the Blogger fans are going to kill me.

HERE IT IS

And in case that link doesn't work, it's:

http://everydayuncommon.wordpress.com

Love you all! See you there!

Morgan

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE!!!!

Bloggy Bloggy Blog

2008-12-13T19:58:00.005-05:00

I really felt like I should post something here, but I don't know what to write.
First, I will take a picture of myself this second with no primping, no getting out of my perpetual robe, NO NAHTTING.
This is what I look like at approx 7:59:

Geugh. Gabby said something that made me smile, but I was trying not to smile. No excuse for the pimple. I'm not a teenager anymore. What is this?

Um... I still want to do a Christmas lights photo shoot. But not as creepy.
I also want to hang icicle lights around my room.

Rave on, Morgan. You KEEP makin' sense! DO YO THANG

DANG!!!

2008-12-01T16:52:00.006-05:00

IT'S DECEMBER!!! WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN????
I mean, obviously it's December, but it really just hit me.
DANNNGGGGG I'm going to be 20 in NINE DAYS.
NINE
20 sounds SO OLD
Wow.
OMG AND CHRISTMAS
I am SO CLUELESS about gifts for my sister and mom.
AHHHHH

John's Survey

2008-12-01T11:10:00.008-05:00

I was amused by John's survey on his blog because my friends and I have been obsessively doing surveys lately. I would say it's getting out of hand. But it's not.

1. What's your name?
Morgan (why is there this obligatory "who are you?" question when, generally, I think the majority of people who will read this already know a good deal about me. P.S. Is there such thing as knowing a "bad deal" about someone?)

2. What is your favorite thing to wear?
I've come back to my roots of only wearing things that I can do the splitz in (like I can do the splitz-- HA). And also, my circle scarf. The days I've worn it far outnumber the days I haven't.

3. Last thing you ate?
Haven't had breakfast yet, so some really disgusting banana chips last night. I think they were potatoes in disguise.

4. One place you will NEVER eat at?
A Chinese place. They make me throw up. Literally. Once, I just ate one small thing, like a wonton or even a doughnut and still threw up. But this is American Chinese we're talking about.

5. I say Shotgun, you say:
"House"?

6. Last person you hugged?
My mom after we both remembered that today is RABBIT RABBIT DAY!! Rabbit Rabbit Day is the first day of every month, and the rule is: the first thing you say when you wake up is "rabbit rabbit" and you'll have good luck for the rest of the month.

7. Does anyone you know wanna date you?
I hope so?

8. Would you date anyone you met online?
I don't think I could handle the "I've never met you and we live on opposite coasts" dating scenario. But if we lived close(r), then sure.

9. Name something you like physically about yourself:
My eyes.

10. The last place you went out to dinner to?
I think it was the Chicago Diner. YES

11. Who is your best friend?
I can't say I have just one right now. I think that's a good place to be.

12. What time of the day is it?
11:23 AM

13. Who/What made you angry today?
Nothing as of yet because I woke up probably 30 minutes ago and all I've done is checked the blogs I read.

14. Baseball or Football?
I like Baseball inherently because of family tradition. But I've watched football on TV a few times, and I actually really liked it.

15. Ever gone skinny dipping?
Yep.

16. Favorite type of Food?
Thai or Ethiopian.

17. Favorite holiday:
TLAP? Or the Holiday Season in general.

18. Do you download music:
Noop.

19. Do you care if your socks are dirty?
It depends on how cool the socks are. I'm just going to go ahead and say no, but also say that I do not wear dirty socks very often.

20. Opinion of Chinese symbol tattoos?
As long as the tattooee (that's a lot of doubles) knows what it means!!

21. Would you date the person who posted this?
I try to stay out of marriages.

22. Has anyone ever sang or played for you personally?
Yeah.

23. Do you love anyone?
Sure!

24. Are colored contact lenses sexy?
They can be visually appealing, but when I find out they're fake, I feel duped. I prefer real eye color.

25. Have you ever bungee jumped?
No. Not against it, though.

26. Have you ever gone white-water rafting?
Hells yeah. Many times.

27. Has anyone ten years older than you ever hit on you
Ohhhoooooooo YES. MANY MORE YEARS THAN TEN were between us. And MANY MORE TIMES THAN ONE. It is extremely rare for me to be hit on by anyone in a ten year age range of me. YouTube is no different.

28. How many pets do you have?
None :[

29. Have you met a real redneck?
I hate to put forward stereotypes, but I do live in Kentucky...
And John, if you're reading this, I shall say naught about the rest of KY's water, but Louisville has the best tap water in the country. It's official. I'm not kidding.

30. How is the weather right now?
Looks pretty gloomy.

31. What are you listening to right now?
Heat coming out of the vents in my room.

32. What is your current favorite song?
Hot N Cold by Katy Perry

33. What was the last movie you watched?
Twilight, which was SO MUCH BETTER than the book.

34. Do you wear contacts?
Yep. They're not colored.

35. Where was the last place you went besides your house?
Cold Stone (yeah, I ate dairy. I know)

36. What are you afraid of?
Breast cancer. It's heavy on both sides of my family.

37. How many piercings have you had?
None.

38. What piercings do you want?
None.

39. What's one thing you've learned this year?
Other people know me better than I know me.

40. What do you usually order from Starbucks?
Nothing. I dislike Starbucks.

41. What Magazines are you reading?
I've been trying to decide what to subscribe to. I liked Newsweek and the New Yorker and National Geographic.

I would like to interrupt this survey to re-answer #31
A video response I just got to 'Nana Bread, which is in French. I wrote her a very simple comment in French. I hope that doesn't seem pretentious.

42. Have you ever fired a gun:
Oui.

43. Are you missing someone?
Oh yes. I think I'm always going to be missing someone.

44. Favorite TV show?
Family Guy, I guess.

45. Do you have an obsession with WoW?
I'm not entirely sure what that is, actually. I know what it stands for, but that's the extent of my knowledge. Lately, I've been playing a lot of Tap Tap Revenge on my iPod, and if any of you play that, we should be FRIENDS!!!

46. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celeb?
Not in a while.

47. What celeb do you look like?
Apparently, Uma Thurman. But I think that's a stretch.

48. Who would you like to see right now?
My dad.
Though Shakespeare is a close second.

49. Favorite movie of all time?
I always say Mrs. Doubtfire because I don't like favorites. V for Vendetta? I'll get back to you. Oh wait, Center Stage.

50. Do you find yourself loved?
Yes! Love abounds!

51. Have you ever been caught doing something you weren't suppose to?
Yes. Hasn't everyone?

52. Favorite smell?
"Memory whiffs" - those scents that are pretty imperceptible, but after smelling, you find yourself thinking about a time or place of person. My favorite brand is New York, second is Danmark.

53. Butter, plain, or salted popcorn?
Greek spice!

54. What's something that really bugs you?
When people aren't on the same maturity level as me.

55. Do you like Michael Jackson?
Yes. I try to stay out of his personal life, but that man can dance! And I like his music.

56. Taco Bell or Burger King?
Wow, neither. I guess Burger King because of the veggie burger?

57. What's your favorite perfume?
I have this pomegranite oil that smells so good. But I really like how I smell on my own, thanks.

58. Favorite baseball team?
Red Sox.

59. Ever call a 1-900 phone number?
No. Is that a sex line?

60. What's the longest time you've gone without sleep?
HohoHO. I think it was over 48 hours. See #62

61. Last time you went bowling?
At the Pirates vs. Ninjas match.

62. Where is the weirdest place you have slept?
I don't know if this is the weirdest, but it piggy-backs on #60. Paris train station. I stayed up for two nights, one in Germany, and one in Paris (except for an hour or two) because of some complications with plans. I wasn't alone.

63. Who was your last phone call?
Probably Gabby.

64. Last time you were at work?
In May.

65. What's the closest orange object to you?
Fabric pen on my desk.

EVEN MORE BREAKING NEWS

2008-11-19T11:25:00.001-05:00

I GOT PINK EYE AGAIN

ASIDE FROM MAGPRAL, I DON'T THINK I'LL BE MAKING ANY VIDEOS TODAY

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(very very fat, but very VERY SAD)

BREAKING NEWS, EVERYONE

2008-11-19T02:59:00.001-05:00

I MIGHT MAKE A VIDEO TOMORROW

*GASP*

One Video

2008-11-16T23:23:00.003-05:00

If everyone you knew (outside of YouTube) could see one video of yours (be it your best, your least embarrassing, etc.), which would it be? Or maybe the one video your subscribers should see of yours.
Mine would be Time/Lifeline:

That, or In Celebration. I still love that video.

????

2008-11-16T15:57:00.004-05:00

What the fuck is this shit, and why is it in my house?

NOT COOL

A Poem

2008-11-06T15:49:00.002-05:00

This is an excerpt of a poem I apparently wrote a week ago. I don't even remember it. This is how it came out of my brain, with one or two changes. I just thought I'd post it here:

Every time
Opportunity rings,
I cannot answer the door
I never see what is on the
other side
Won't someone call
Whose prayer I can answer?
Or is it I who must do the ringing?

I thought I left the door ajar,
But have I kept it bolted?
Under lock and key
That I swallowed years ago.

There the key sits
Amongst the contents of my
Unsettled stomach

2008-11-05T01:23:00.002-05:00

FUCK
SHIT
OH MY GOD
OH MY FUCKING GOD

hfwiulakhjfjgewkguihaewjkvbjsahuviwhagknsulgkhjkafuawgoweafgjkaefhakfsiuaguirwhaguhejhvjdshzjkvhsougewjkngmsjvhsjkhwekhg

WOWOWOWOWOWOWOOWOW

OBAMA

WE DID IT
hifo;kshgewhgkwukghwug

2008-11-04T19:55:00.004-05:00

It's amazing, what I'm about to say, but I wish I had time to be creative.
Yeah, I understand that I'm going to art school, but acting isn't tangible. I go do it, the end. But songs, art, stories, poems... they're all in a different category to me. I wish I had time to sit around and play the guitar, write songs, sing, make videos. I miss that. It's not just me not having time or ideas, but it's also the fact that the convenient places I have in which to film are limited.
Anyway, me and my congested head, my pink eye, and my big heart love you.

My Life

2008-10-30T20:03:00.001-05:00

Scones Conundrum

Me: I should really do my homework
Me: Well, I'll just get on scones, just for a little
Me: and then do my homework
Me: and then go to bed niiiiiiice and early!
Me 5 hours later: Uh.... Shit. Fail.

ations

2008-10-30T16:06:00.004-05:00

In the last few weeks, I've been noticing (or have had my attention brought to) how much I am still a small child. I'm still caught up in myself. I still want to be like my friends, I'm still self conscious. All these things I thought I had conquered for the most part are looming back onto the horizon and presenting themselves to me again, saying, "You thought you were done with us! Ha ha!"
I'm not exactly upset about it. Frustrated, more like, because I fancied myself to be good at self-analysis, and now I'm realizing how unobservant I've been.
So yes, I'm not moping about it. It's just what's been going on in my life lately.

I'm being a kiwi tomorrow.
I am very excited.

Haven't posted in a while...

2008-10-28T13:41:00.003-05:00

I also haven't made a video in a while. Feh.
I'm starting to apply to colleges and try to come up with other options. Here are the things I'm thinking about that aren't acting colleges:
After last year, I really don't want to stray from acting, but I'm seriously considering culinary school. I also am thinking about just moving to LA. Since what I really want to do is voice cartoons, maybe I should just jump in, you know? (Though this would make a certain friend of mine very angry if I moved there once she went to college). I've also thought about moving back to New York and just trying to do stuff. (Not like I've run either of these past my mom...) Also, DePaul has a decent music school, so I'm planning on auditioning for voice. Damn this cut system. I have to start finding monologues and writing essays and filling out applications and asking for recommendation letters and getting transcripts OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDDDD

I need a shower.

Old Footage

2008-10-22T00:26:00.003-05:00

Yes. Here it is. Made public for my blog readers.

Here's the intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gN3N_a9M0Y

Also, you all should check out my 'Nana Bread Music Video if you haven't already (it's on the Zkonz Top 40)

Bai!

In the mood

2008-10-19T03:18:00.002-05:00

I've been wanting to get into poetry lately, but I'm not sure who to peruse. Who do you like, and what of theirs, if anything specific?

MY DAY

2008-10-18T12:10:00.003-05:00

I was SO TIRED yesterday. So tired that I kept getting nauseous. Like REALLY nauseous. Has that ever happened to you? Wtf! I went to sleep around 5:30 and got up at 7:50. That was bad news. Last night, though, I went to sleep at midnight and woke up at 11:30. Yeah, bitches.
However, I will not deny that I was woken up no less than 7 times by my roommate. In the course of about an hour.
Anyway, I am going to buy some groceries... and probably get started on writing my songs for magpral because that jerk/friend, Gabby, is punishing me by making me write a song for every day I post this week. And I'm posting Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. We shall see how that goes.
Anywhoo, I'm not called 'til FIVE, so HUZZAH FOR ME.

One day, I will have time to make a real video for my main channel. And have another epic scones night.
I go home in a little more than a month. Woooo

Lookz i'ma JEDI

3AM

2008-10-17T03:01:00.005-05:00

It is 3 in the friggin AM and I have to write this paper and I don't even have word one. I did some brainstorming, but that is the extent of my preparation. I haven't even read the last chapter and a half of the book we're supposed to allude to. Also, it is fuckin' cold.
I have to get up in 5 hours. Luckily, it's restorative yoga tomorrow, and I'm watching autodramas in Acting. I think tomorrow should be good until I try to crash during the show.

How do I know I have procrastinated too much? I find myself watching Vanessa Hudgens music videos. Wtf.

I wish I liked somebody. Can anybody find meeeee somebody to looooooove?

Yesterday

2008-10-16T13:48:00.003-05:00

When I was leaving Voice and Speech yesterday, we were all gathering our stuff from the closet, and I saw a MetroCard in the mesh pocket of someone's backpack. I got such a shot in the heart. I can't even explain it. It was just this feeling that hit me square in the chest. And I said, "Whose MetroCard is that?" One of my friends claimed it and asked why. And the first thing that came out of my mouth was that "It made me homesick".
I'm not even from New York! I miss it so much, though.

I was going to write a post

2008-10-16T12:17:00.002-05:00

And then I forgot what it was supposed to be about

Love

2008-10-11T23:25:00.003-05:00

What better way to spend a Saturday night than with scones?

P.S.

2008-10-08T11:53:00.002-05:00

Yeah, I also have to make time for magpral. Yeah, suck levels, in terms of me, have been high on that channel. Still no idea what I'm going to talk about. NOT SCHOOL! I've done enough of that.
I'm a little sad that I have all this extra time now, but I can't do Kayley's video, but I think it's for the best that I use the time for other stuff. But still :(

I'm ready for lunch.
I have linty wooly stuff all over my shirt from the yoga blankets. Yum.

WOW

2008-10-08T11:31:00.004-05:00

Hi

I'm not expecting anyone to read any or (certainly not) all of this, but here it is anyway.

I really wanted to make a procrastinatory blog post last night, but I was so short on time, I didn't even have time to procrastinate. I mean, really.
I miss YouTube. I miss being able to spend hours on a video. I have been so busy lately, and I wish I had more time to talk to Gabby and the scones. Here's why I've been busy:

Well, I've been busy since day one. I mean, I'm in a conservatory. Go fig.
But this week has been INTENSE, and the third day has only just started. Tues is one of my "days off" (from classes), and yesterday I felt like I hadn't been to classes in weeks because I've been doing so much.
First of all, it's Writing week in HDL, which is a hybrid history-writing class. We have our first essay, so I had to have a draft of that in today.
Tech week started on Monday, so that's fun. A typical schedule for me is classes from 8:30 to 3:40 (with an hour lunch break), and then go to the bus stop at 4:45 and get back from tech at 11:15ish. So on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, I literally have two hours free in my day to eat lunch, do homework, breathe. I couldn't even take a shower last night.
Then, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I have to spend as much time as possible on my Autodrama, which is a performance piece, for my acting class. It's our midterm, so it's a big deal. I spent hours on it yesterday, and I might be a quarter of the way done. That's why the cancelled acting class is great: I have from 12:50 to 4:45 to eat lunch and work on my Autodrama or my essay.
This isn't even one of those techs where I can work on stuff backstage- I do stuff the ENTIRE TIME. I'm props master, as well as Assistant Stage Manager, as well as onstage crew. It really is a blast and takes my mind off of everything else, but it's just a lot. Once this week is over, things will quiet down a little, since the Autodrama will be out of the way, my essay gets turned in Monday, and we start performances on Monday as well.

How do I have time to type all of this? My Voice and Speech class got separated into two groups for today, and I'm the second one, so I go up at 12:05. This is a very good day. I need down time like no other. This is also one of the first days that I've felt sleep deprived. Since I care about the work I'm doing, I normally organize myself pretty well to get in 8 hours, sometimes more, but ... Yeah, I'm frazzled.

I can already feel where I'm going to be sore from yoga. I like being sore, though.
We're working on inversions, so we're upside-down a lot.

Also, in reference to this long entry, I haven't had a chance to write in my written journal, so I think I have to turn to typing them out. So maybe this is more for me than for you.

Shit, man. This is long.

Inside Morgan's Brain

2008-10-04T12:33:00.002-05:00

So if your brain doesn't have nerves, how do headaches work?

This Is Me... 2

2008-10-04T01:28:00.002-05:00

This is me:

This is me, backing up a golf cart:

Cold

2008-09-30T10:42:00.003-05:00

Last night was the first night I slept with more than just a sheet on. I've been wishing it would get cooler for so long, and now that it is (and the high's only 60 today- not that cold) I don't know if it's what I wanted. Not that I have any say in it.

I have a production meeting for the play I'm ASMing today, and then I need to get some friggin' groceries! I have nothing of value here to eat. I need groceries, and I need to do homework, and I need to work on my autodrama. Yadda yadda.

Current Music

2008-09-25T10:48:00.002-05:00

Hey, so you know what soundtrack is amazing? AIDA
You know what show totally tanked on Broadway, even though it won the Tony for best score? AIDA
You know what should really still be touring and/or on Broadway? AIDAAAAAA
I've been listening to so much Aida so much. It's especially sad that my iPod broke because I'm in my iPod-using phase right now, and, unless I want to carry my laptop around with me, I can't listen to music on the go.
I ordered a new one from Amazon two days ago, but it says it won't even ship until Oct 6. Gahhhh

HA

2008-09-22T16:33:00.003-05:00

Oh, and

2008-09-21T22:32:00.002-05:00

We iz sheepz
We all want to be sheepz, datiz
Sheepz meanz Kayley(z)

This is me...

2008-09-21T22:25:00.004-05:00

This is me not doing my homework

WTF?

2008-09-07T18:05:00.001-05:00

What is up with the gigantic ad at the top of YouTube? GAH!!!!

Communal Living Space

2008-09-06T20:59:00.004-05:00

So I moved into college today. I am uncontrollably excited. EEEE!!!
Here's what I'm excited about:
acting
new people
the theatre school
chicago
improv
being in school
history of dramatic literature
living in The Palace
eating the marmalade I bought
fixing up The Palace
wearing fall clothes
(unwillingly, and disturbingly) winter in Chicago
having access to a gym
going SWIMMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
going to a real college (i.e. a school that has good clubs and groups, and hosts good events, and has more than ONE BUILDING (cough, cough, MARYMOUNT)
my rotary phone
my roommates
politics
writing letters to people
using my Cat in the Hat themed calendar from 1997 that works for this year
subscribing to magazines
MAGPRAL!!
EVERYTHINGGGGG

I wonder how my YouTube career will go. I will definitely not be on as much, which I am also excited about. It's more fun to be away for a while, and then have a lot to do all at once. I think my viewers will be seeing a lot more footage from my video camera, as my Palace will probably not be the least awkward place to vlog. However, that remains to be seen. Maybe my roomies (or maybe, since it's more than a room, they are Pallies- as in "Palace") will be into it and make videos with me!!! Oh, if only.
My roommates seem pretty awesome. One, R, is in the acting program with me, so that will be nice, I think, and the other, M, is in Biology. She's really friendly and nice. I haven't had much of a chance to talk to R, but she seems nice as well.
I'ma go now. Y'all keep it real. I shall see you anon (hopefully in vidular form)

Hank Greenius

2008-09-03T14:41:00.001-05:00

I love this

Habits

2008-09-03T09:20:00.003-05:00

Getting rid of my habits is going very, very well. I only have one or two TINY slip ups. It's amazing how fast they all went away- I just had to get past that first day. And it's remarkable how different I feel; it's hard to explain- I feel more... solid. And definitely calmer. I think the habits, which might have been a result of stress, were actually just stressing me out. And every time I would do one of the habits, it just made me feel out of control and kind of self-conscious. Now that they're gone, I just feel a lot better. Also, amazingly, it's made my shoulder tension get a lot better all on it's own. And trust me: any change in my shoulder tension problem is worth noting.
I just hope this lasts when I go to school. I had almost gotten rid of my shoulder tension last winter, but as soon as I really got out into the world again, it came back.

I told my mom about magpral. I know it's just a project, but I wish she'd be more supportive in stuff I do; she was just like, "You're not going to have time for that once school starts". Bah.

2008-09-02T07:54:00.002-05:00

Lately, my dreams have been very strange. I only have one long, continuous dream the whole night (as far as I remember). They have intricate plots and gigantic casts. I don't know where these people come from. Like last night, 2 girls I haven't seen, or thought about, for 5 years were in it, as was Brittany of the Parselmouths.
In my dream last night, me and this other kid were looking for wifi. We rode around on these big creatures like in Star Wars- we were out in the middle of the desert... I think we were trying to do something aggressive. And the night before last, I killed somebody.

My dreams seem to be an extension of my brain before I go to sleep- I've been having trouble going to sleep right away. I'm probably just stressed about moving.

Resolutions

2008-08-30T11:14:00.005-05:00

I know that New Years Resolutions are a tradition to do every year, but I don't know if people really take them too seriously. Why do you need to make changes and set goals in your life just once a year? Maybe New Years just makes it feel special, or maybe it feels right because everyone else is doing it, but I think it's a load of hooey. The new month is about to start, so I'm making some resolutions for the new month:
1) Tackle stupid habits (i.e. fidgeting. This includes (and I'm sure none of you will know what I'm talking about because I don't do this stuff during videos or, obviously, through text) rolling my wrists and ankles; tensing my shoulders...)
1a) Tackle oral fixation. It's nice to know I'm not the only one. I have a lot of weird little habits, all centered around my mouth, that I'm trying to get rid of. According to The Art of Voice Acting (yes, an unexpected source, I know), a habit takes about 200 repetitions or about 21 days to dispel. I started yesterday, and the oral part is going alright. I've come so close to getting rid of these habits, and then I just fall apart.
2) Spend less time online, but also make sure to keep posting videos when I get busy at school.
3) Stop saying demeaning things about myself (like, "oh, I'm stupid). I know I'm kidding, but still. [that was a bit convoluted, no?]

I'll probably add to this. I know there's something I'm forgetting about.

Normal

2008-08-28T14:53:00.003-05:00

Not until recently did I realize:
I have never wanted to be normal.
Perhaps this isn't an uncommon thought, especially for people in my age vicinity. But growing up, I was always trying to find ways to be different from other people. I got excited when I heard people call me "weird", because I considered it to be a good thing (and I still do!). I would inwardly remark on things that make me different from others (mannerisms, hobbies, etc.) - or so I thought.
In the last few weeks, several things that I thought made me unique (for instance, I didn't know that riding bikes causes lots of people's hands to go numb; I always just thought I had weird nerve endings) have been exposed to not be as such.
(Well, that was a convoluted sentence!)
I'll admit that I'm a little disappointed when I'm proved to be like everyone else- everyone wants to be different. But I think that, though most people are "normal", what make them "strange" and interesting are the subtle differences from one person to another that you usually don't encounter until you get to know a person. For instance, my syntax and conversational manner is completely different from anyone I've met. Sometimes I forget about it because everyone I know is used to me switching topic abruptly and being super animated, for example. But when I'm talking to someone new, they can't follow what I'm saying because of the different accents, voices, topics, and tactics I throw at them.
And I'm not making that up just to seem different. That is, in fact, something I wouldn't have realized if someone hadn't pointed it out to me.
Sure, it's easy to think everyone is normal, but the funny part is that no one is normal. "Normal" is just an ideal- an overly perfect mean, right smack dab in the middle of humankind. Some people strive for it, some rebel. No matter what, though, no one resides in that category. That's what I mean: it's easy to label someone as "normal" and just get it over with so you don't have to keep trying to figure them out and smack a sign on their head, but if you keep talking to John Doe, you'll probably find that he secretly subscribes to Seventeen Magazine, or that Tina Typical absolutely cannot wear the color red.
And then there's also the topic of "who says what normal is?" Maybe you are John Doe, and you really do subscribe to Seventeen and think that men who don't are abnormal. Normality is established by whom and what you surround yourself with. I'm sure that many Nerdfighters felt abnormal until we all congregated and became normal once in the presence of others who are abnormal in the same ways we are.
In the end, I'm not disappointed to feel like everyone else. The subtleties of life are what make it interesting.

Damn Scavenger Hunt

2008-08-27T11:33:00.002-05:00

Yes. The title really said it best.
I couldn't stop thinking about it last night. I eventually pulled myself away and went to sleep at 11:15!! I wasn't even trying to go to bed early!
Then alleycast (or whoever) found the clue. Good for them. Now we have to wait for someone to go to Juan Solomon Park in Indianapolis. And I am warming up. For what?
HMMMMMMMM

Slang

2008-08-24T20:04:00.005-05:00

As a subsection of my obsession with language, I'm obsessed with slang- they're such tasty, spicy little morsels. And you know what's really great? 20's slang. My friend and I were really into it for a while, and I found a letter I wrote to her with this:

SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING:
THE SURGEON GENERAL UNDERSTANDS THE PRESSURES OF TEENHOOD, BUT WATCH OUT FOR GETTING ZOZZLED, BLOTTO, AN EDGE, BENT, OR OTHERWISE DRUNK. IF YOU DO DRINK A LOT OF GIGGLE WATER, BE CAREFUL NOT TO LEAVE AROUND TOO MANY DEAD SOLDIERS. WHILE GETTING FRIED, HALF SEAS OVER, ETC. BEWARE GOING ON A TOOT AT A JUICE JOINT AND DRINKING TOO MUCH HOOCH. YOU WILL TURN INTO A RUMMY AND A GOOD DUMB DORA IF YOU HAVE TOO MUCH COFFIN VARNISH AND GET OSSIFIED AND/OR SPLIFFICATED TOO MUCH. THE SURGEON GENERAL THANKS YOU.

20's Slang 1
20's Slang 2
20's Slang 3

Five Stars

2008-08-22T11:53:00.002-05:00

So this is something I've been contemplating for a while: ratings (on YouTube). I give all videos five stars (unless they're completely horrid). I do that because

I liked at least one thing about them
I'm being nice and encouraging
And I guess I don't want my friends on YouTube to look at my ratings and be like, "What? She gave Charlie's Information video three stars??"

But really, if you look at the ratings, I highly doubt that every video I give five stars to is "Awesome!" (though, with our overuse of that word, who knows).
The ratings are similar to the US grading system. So many people are given A's for quite subpar work. But the teachers just don't want their students to hate them, or don't want their students complaining about having to work harder, or don't want parents complaining, yadda yadda. So I'm trying to start actually giving real ratings to videos. I mean, the whole point of the ratings system is to help other people find good videos, not to give an ego boost to the maker of the video. Yes, I will probably be sad if all my videos start averaging three stars, but... I hope they won't.

Terminus To Do's

2008-08-04T19:02:00.002-05:00

buy John Green's books so I can get them autographed

that's all i've got so far...

Terminus

2008-08-04T17:05:00.003-05:00

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
TERMINUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am FRIGGIN' EXCITED
I really need to pack. I can't decide if I should bring my guitar or not. I'm staying in a dorm-style hostel room, and I don't think it would fit in one of the lockers, so I would have to take it everywhere... Hmm...
And the Nerdfighter gathering! And the bean! AHHHHHH
I can't believe I leave tomorrow. Good god.

Sundays

2008-07-20T19:58:00.002-05:00

I like the idea of making the same type of video every Sunday. Or I like the ideas I've had for Sunday videos. I liked the board game idea, but I don't know how far that will go. But this animation type thing- I'm into it. And I like making them. It'd be cool to make one every Sunday. I get paranoid that Abby thinks I'm copying her. What with the Sundays... and when I write songs, I'm like, oh, she used this chord... erm. Whatever. I say: suck it up, me.

New Entry

2008-07-19T09:00:00.003-05:00

Hi, everyone. If this turns out short, I'll put up a real entry soon. HA. Like anyone reads this.
I just woke up about half an hour ago. I miss the days of getting up at 9. I know, 9:30 isn't that different...
I read about this study done on people: they were made to live in a place with no natural light, and that was it- they all got into their groove, and went to sleep and got up at the same times. Turns out, they adopted a 25-hour sleep schedule! Trippy, right? I'm not sure what that means...
No one is really in town. I'm already pretty into alone time, but now that barely anyone is here, and I can't keep hanging out with the same two people every single day, I've been spending a lot of time alone. And with my mom. But not New York alone. This is actually kind of nice. Kind of...
Oh! I'm going to FLORIDA!!!!!! I was sad because this would have been the first summer that I didn't go ANYWHERE. I want a beach SO BAD. But I get to go!!!!!! EEEK!!!! I'm going with my friend, albeit, to her family reunion, but I think it'll be fun.
Hmm... Oh, I'm going to be in a play! It's a collection of 3 one-acts. I am super-super-super excited. My sister used to smoke cigarettes and talk to me about the addiction and trying to quit, and she talked about how hard it is to explain the addiction, but I think it's akin to the way I feel about acting. I mean, I'm not going to be like, "Yeah, I'm up to a pack of plays a day", but... I just CRAVE it. I haven't really acted since Troilus and Cressida LAST MAY. Sure, I worked on monologues for my auditions, but I hardly think that counts.
And I'm EXTRA excited because there are some Mel Blanc opportunities. Heh heh heh.
Alright, time to go, darlings. (Darlings? Like there's even one of you)

Secret Projects

2008-07-05T22:46:00.004-05:00

...
What, you didn't think I was going to tell you what they are, did you?

Woah, I just got a memory whiff. Do you know what I mean? Something sensory (or otherwise) causes you to kind of flash back to a time or place. I just caught a whiff of my first apartment in New York. Weird.

Anyway, you all will find out what they are very soon, I promise.
As long as I can get my brain to work, and some time alone

Hello there

2008-07-01T08:24:00.003-05:00

Haven't posted here in a while.

Huh

2008-06-22T02:26:00.001-05:00

Dude.

So, as of 12:04 AM today, I have 150 subs. Thanks, lesliefoundhergrail!

B.S.

2008-06-20T09:04:00.004-05:00

I really can't believe how much YouTube suck levels have risen sometimes.
Okay, so first, I was watching a video, and the ad that was next to it was for FRED. Does that strike anyone else as wrong? Advertising ANOTHER YouTuber on a DIFFERENT YouTuber's own video??
And then, just now, I actually got a TALKING AD. WTF?? You cannot have talking ads on a website whose primary function is VIDEOS!!
BLAGH!!!

Cookies vs. Dough

2008-06-18T18:00:00.003-05:00

I've been pretty down with cookie dough lately. Sometimes I make it into cookies, but most of the time, I leave it as is. I can't decide which I like better. Thoughts?

I want to go eat breakfast, but...

2008-06-14T09:33:00.004-05:00

I thought I'd just touch on this for a mo

Does anyone else feel like nerdfighters are being diluted by people who call themselves nerdfighters, but really just don't get it? I think that if the nerdfighters were still entirely made of awesome, there would not be threads on the forums called "Hot Guys" and other such gems...

How do you organize?

2008-06-11T16:22:00.005-05:00

The way I organize (my room, at least) is in a very unorganized fashion.
Well, no, I create organized chaos. Even now, my floor is covered in shit, but I can tell what each separate area is: there's the pile of stuff for my scrapbook, the pile of stuff to go to the kitchen, my dresser, my shelves... It just doesn't look that great. I let my room get messy to the point where it's hard to walk, and then I begin. I'm one of those people who makes messes when they're cleaning. Once I'm in the mood, I try to tackle it all: "Oh, I'm cleaning my room? Might as well organize my closet. And- Ooh! My desk, too! And maybe get rid of stuff in the bathroom!" I'm also a fan of going through my piles and throwing things in general directions like, "Oh, this has to go downstairs", so I toss it somewhere near my door, but then the object never ACTUALLY gets to where its destination. I don't know what that says about me besides the obvious: I am bad at keeping my room clean, and organizing it when it gets messy.

Do bee do wop

2008-06-09T00:57:00.003-05:00

It would seem I scat when I can't think of a real title
I went to a graduation party today with a lot of people I knew from high school, who are still in high school. It made me wish I was still in that world, that I could still know everything that's going on, and be close with people again. But I know that I can't force myself to regress. It's not as if I'm actively choosing not to be friends with them, but I don't think it will work out how I want it to.
It's also strange, seeing the new connections. The sister of one of my friends from my class was at the party tonight, but not my friend. THAT was weird- seeing these new bonds be formed...
The times they are a changin'.

I Like Learning

2008-06-06T15:14:00.008-05:00

My love for learning is something I fear I don't have in common with a great many people. This is a list of books and of things I want to learn about this summer (or whenever):

Bold = Have Read
Italic = Current read/s

The Hobbit
Dog Sees God
The Art of Voice Acting
Fellowship of the Ring
Two Towers
Return of the King
Secrets of Mental Math
The Scrabble Book
Brave New World
Moby Dick
War & Peace (hey, I'm being optimistic here)
A Little Princess
The Jungle Book
Pride & Prejudice
The Vegan Sourcebook
Lies My Teacher Told Me
the Atlas
A book about weather
Audition (Michael Shurcliff)
Speaking Shakespeare (Patty Rodenburg)
Born Standing Up
The Georgia Nicholson series (i.e. Angus, Thongs, and Full-frontal Snogging) (I've read this series dozens of times, but I love them- they're hilarious)
That's Not All, Folks
Breaking Dawn
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
The Complete Shirlock Homes
James Bond books (I started reading From Russia, With Love out of curiosity, and it was pretty good, but I never finished it)
Poetry
Walt Whitman
Drawing from the Right Side of the Brain
Amphigory
Perks of Being a Wallflower
Geek Love
Sense & Sensibility
1984
The Burn Journals
Go Ask Alice
Sybill
You Can Get Arrested for That
Enchanted
Golden Compass series
The Essential Dalai Lama
Norwegian Wood
Breakfast of Champions
Cat's Cradle
Lovely Bones
Running With Scissors
The Time Traveler's Wife
The Mixed Up Files of Ms. Basil E. Frankwiler
David Sedaris
My dad's memoir

This list will continue. Check back if you want inspiration for what to read, or let me know if you're reading any of the same, or have thoughts, suggestions...

Also, in the response video I did to Todd, I talked about what was in my Amazon shopping cart. Well, one of my subscribers suggested that I make a wish list. So, if you didn't hear enough about what's in my cart, you can check out my wishlist.
Hope everyone's enjoying the summer weather. I know I am. I took a good bike ride today. Maybe a vid later.

In hindsight, I see that the "learning" theme of this post didn't really work out and I just talked about books and things I want to buy... oh well. All I really wanted to say on that topic is that I like learning.

Bleh

2008-06-05T08:25:00.004-05:00

I was awoken at 9 AM by my mom and her new husband, who are leaving on their honeymoon, so that I can let in the plumber to install a new toilet in my bathroom. The bathroom looks very strange without a toilet. You walk in, and in the little toilet nook, there's nothing but tile and this weird plug thing in the floor.
I guess 9 isn't that early, but damn, am I tired.

Actually, I took this video clip earlier today. I hope you enjoy it, O Chosen Few Who Readst Yon Blog

Another One Bites The Dust

2008-06-01T08:47:00.006-05:00

The phone thwarts my luck for another month.
Did anyone else remember?

Also, I wanted to tell all of you about these handy little ditties called "feed readers". I hadn't heard of them until a few months ago. They're software programs that you can "subscribe" to RSS feeds (AKA blogs) on.

On mine (Vienna) a little circle pops up on the dock icon that shows how many unread articles there are. I don't know if all programs work the same, but with mine, you can go to a blog (or whatever else), click the RSS icon, and then the software will automatically subscribe to it.
It's pretty handy because it's hard to remember to check blogs...
So if you don't have a Windows (or want to search around), just google "Feed Reader"
That's all
Woo!

Does anyone else love the crotch shot?

Rabbit Rabbit Day

2008-05-31T01:33:00.006-05:00

So word is officially out. I bet EVERY SINGLE ONE of my subscribers is going to friend and follow and... add my feed to their feed... list things! Nah. I don't think that's even what I'm hoping for. I just... felt like I should put that out there... Whatever.

Anyway, tomorrow (or today for me, anyway) is Rabbit Rabbit Day. I've been celebrating this holiday since I was a wee one. My sister and I got it from Nickelodeon, back when it was really cool, and they had those animated things that talked about holidays like Thanksgiving and Memorial Day. Rabbit Rabbit was one of the holidays. It's the first day of every month.
What you're supposed to do is make "rabbit rabbit" the first thing you say that day, and then you get good luck for the rest of the month!
Hope you all remember!

Get in the habit

2008-05-30T16:29:00.005-05:00

I think I'm going to be ready to tell people about this soon. I just need to get in the habit of posting regularly. I feel like my hobby of writing has disappeared since technology took over everyone's lives. Writing "takes time" and isn't an "instant product". I miss it. I used to want to be a writer. I still do. I still believe that I will publish one book (but probably several, or at least I hope so) in my lifetime. What happened to the days of creating stories and characters and whatnot?
In my last entry (I think), I invited anyone who reads this to show themselves. What I can gather from the results is that I either have very lazy blog readers, or no one reads this. I am guessing the latter, but the former is quite possible, considering I have already experienced some internet stalking from my subs. And I don't mean that in a mean way. But that's the best word for what's happened: stalking.
This age (era) really freaks me out. There's a big part of me that rebels from anything connected to this age of making everything ridiculously easy and simple. But then there's another big chunk of me that finds so many of the products of this age very fascinating. I prefer phone calls over texting and emails, but I am doing this video project of "21st century pen-palling", and I'm struggling to justify my participation in my mind. I haven't come to any conclusions yet, and I continue contradicting myself.
I was a really good speller in elementary school, but now that computers are constantly correcting us, I've realized that my brain has started letting computers do the work, and I'm forgetting how to spell stupid things. It's very annoying.
I want to make it a goal to write more often. I want to make up stories and plot lines. It really scares me how much I have forgotten about writing. I don't want to be overtaken by this era of short attention spans. I think it's possible to get the best of both worlds.
Anyway, I just wanted to say hey to all of you.
And now, I'm saying bye.

What's Stuck In My Head:

2008-05-15T23:01:00.004-05:00

Leavin NY

2008-05-15T22:55:00.005-05:00

I want to make a video of the preparations I'm doing to be able to leave. And I want to play Leavin' On A Jet plane on the guitar. I already know the chords; my fingers just need to learn to change faster. I don't know if I can learn it by Tuesday, though.

Took a spill on my scooter today. NYC sidewalks were not made for scootering. My wheel got caught on something, and I took a tumble. Ripped the one-of-a-kind leggings I was wearing. A damn shame.

Squeegees

2008-05-08T23:16:00.003-05:00

How did the BeeGees ever get popular? His voice is so annoying!! The song is killer, but his voice. Good lord.

Eeek!

2008-04-14T21:13:00.004-05:00

At 10:19 AM EST today, Schizomanicman subscribed to my videos, making him my
ONE HUNDREDTH SUBSCRIBER!!!
I really can't believe how fast that happened! It was only 9 days ago that I posted my celebration video that was (originally intended) for 50 subs. I just couldn't keep up! And that's a good problem to have. There are more videos to come, and I hope you all stick around for them!

Morgan

Lack of Inspiration

2008-04-12T22:09:00.003-05:00

I don't mean that I have a big head, I'm just saying: getting subscribers really saps creativity. It's like, now that I have a little base of people, I'd almost rather just try to get to know them than keep making videos. But that's not true at all. I'm just trying to come up with video ideas... aren't we all.

Wow

2008-04-06T22:44:00.004-05:00

I've gotten 30 subscribers in the last 5 days. I'm almost to 80. Who knows, the day isn't over yet. Maybe I will be within the next 15 minutes. I mean, I'm only one or two away.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!

And Abby, if you read this, I know that some of the subs came from you, so thank you. That project was mega jokes.

Lots o' subs!!

2008-04-05T15:19:00.008-05:00

Hello everyone (do I even need a greeting? No one knows about this blog yet... If you do, I encourage you to correct me)
I hit 50 subscribers a few days ago and was so happy about it! I had been contemplating what to do for hitting 50, and had loosely settled on doing a sort of "cover" of mememolly's Happy Feet. I hadn't even gotten to start on that before I suddenly hit 52. I came up with the idea to write everyone's names on playing cards and do something with them. Subs started flying out of nowhere. I added new subs' names onto the jokers and miscellaneous other cards in the deck, but they couldn't all fit. I think I'll post what I already edited together, but not all of the cards are shown in the video because I've already passed 70!
Is it just me, or are these sentences not making sense?
I worked all day yesterday on In Celebration. It's to a Red Hot Chili Peppers song, and turned out quite a lot like one of their music videos at certain parts completely unintentionally. It was so much fun, and I hope it shows that my subscribers make me happy.
FeXd made a comment on In Celebration, though, that worried me a bit. The comment was about using copyrighted music and how YT could take down my video and I might not get partnered (which is obviously not happening anytime soon regardless). Of course I know about the rules... It's such a shame that we can't use music like that. I don't know if I'm going to take my chances or not. The video will at least be up for a while.
Another reason this copyright issue is bothering me is because the 52 Cards/Subscribers video also uses copyrighted music. It's John Mayer, and the song is absolutely perfect... Ramble ramble ramble. Good thing no one reads this.

You guys are made of win (and by "you guys" I mean my subscribers, even though they don't know about this yet)
Morgan

This is kind of sad... but, at the same time, impressive (I guess)

2008-04-02T23:35:00.003-05:00

A truck just honked it's horn outside my apartment, and I immediately started humming the Harry Potter song because it was the same note that starts the first part after the main theme in Hedwig's Theme. I don't know if that made sense. It didn't. Oh well.

A bicycler almost ran over me today. Can you imagine? That would probably be more painful than a car.

A Nice, Round Number

2008-03-31T23:42:00.003-05:00

At 7:12 PM EST today, I hit 50 subs! Thank you to xxhottcouturexx for subscribing and for all the comments!
I know no one reads this, but keep an eye out for a celebratory video!
See you on the tubes
Morgan

I decided that this post didn't feel done yet, so I'm going to write a bit more. I only know a couple of my subscribers, so I'm going to go ahead and assume that most of the people reading this don't know a whole lot about me.
I'm living in Manhattan right now. I came up here the 10th of March. I've been living in a too-expensive apartment in Gramercy for the last three weeks as a temporary solution until I could find a more permanent solution (if you can call "two months" permanent), which I will be moving into tomorrow. I'll still be in Gramercy, which is nice because I really like this area of town.
Why am I in Manhattan, you ask? I worked at a Classical Off-B'way theatre in the East Village last semester when I was in school at Marymount Manhattan (I'm taking a "semester off" of sorts), and they still want me to work, so here I am. That job starts a week from Tuesday. The past few weeks have been pretty inactive for me, so if you've been wondering why I've been posting so many videos, that is why: I have nothing else to do.
I think that's enough for today. One last thing, though: has anyone noticed my apparent fondness for the word "chronicle"? It's a nice word, I guess...
'Til next time
Morgan

Chronicling

2008-03-31T16:05:00.001-05:00

Wow, that's a weird-looking word.
I just got my 49th subscriber! That is muy exciting and I have a little something planned for when I hit 50.
I wanted to give you that little tidbit for two reasons: yes, I wanted to share that moment with you, but I also want to kind of document my subscribers. Don't you ever wonder, when you're watching old videos of YouTubers who are now weblebrities, how many subs they had at certain points? Sometimes I wonder, "Did someone ACTUALLY post that in the comments, or did they just make that up because no one watches their videos?" Maybe I'm alone in wondering about things like that, but regardless, I would like you all to know that it is March 31st, and I have 49 subscribers.

The Obsession Chronicles

2008-03-27T20:46:00.001-05:00

You know what, I don't think there is anything wrong with making videos every day or more than once a day. Let me clarify: I don't think there's anything wrong with that for me, personally. Sure, subscribers might get annoyed and unsubscribed (I think that's already happened to me a couple times), but sometimes I don't make videos for anyone besides me. It's a creative effort, and I think it should be encouraged. I don't think, "oh, I shouldn't paint something today because I painted something yesterday," or "I shouldn't take a picture..." or "I shouldn't write a song..."
I think the answer to the videos-per-day question really lies in who you're making videos for. If it's for other people whom you would like to please and impress with your wit and good sense of editing, you probably shouldn't make a video every day, and certainly not more than one in a 24 hour period. But if you're just making them for yourself, your own amusement, to chronicle your journey through life or some other adventure, then YouTube is there to support you.