Happy Valentine's Day to everyone and I hope you all find your own valentine this year

Song of the Day: Bon Jovi - Hearts Breaking Even

All I can say about Florida is it's the shit.  The first two days
had record highs(84 & 85 degrees) and it was b-e-a-utiful! I really
want to move down there when I graduate.  I allready applied for a
job down there but I'm not expecting anything.  I know it's really
only nice 4 months of the year and the rest of the year its a humid
hell hole but I'm still drawn to it like Spock to a freshman
girl.  Moving dreams aside, I had an awesome time while I was down
there. Weather was beautiful and pretty much everything I wanted worked
out. Pictures can be found at my Photo Album.

Now, however, I'm back into the daily grind of crap.  I've got a
full plate of classes this week and need to do some work.  French
class is ridiculous.  It's French diction and phonetics....we need
to learn the ways to write the correct phonetica spelling of
words.  The teacher meanwhile, is hellbent on me dropping the
class.  She thinks I haven't had enough experience. 
Uhh....lets see, 2 years in middle school, 3 years in high school and 2
semesters in college...I think I can handle it.  I'll do the
homework tomorrow and I'm hoping that I can be motivated enough to
actually do the work.

Song of the Day: Creedence Clearwater Revival - (Wish I Could) Hideway

Should I be concerned if I find that chick from Black Eyed Peas attractive? For some reason I feel like I shouldn't. Oh well.

In a matter of hours I'm leaving for Florida!
I got my sunglasses and cut off t shirts packed and ready to
go...haha.  And I'm getting out the day before the big snow storm
rolls in so instead of watching the snow fall, I'll be enjoying 75
degree weather for a few days....can't wait!

Song of the Day: Peter, Paul & Mary - Leaving on a Jetplane

I was watching a comedy bit about flying and I once again, was reminded
of my fear of flying.  It hasn't affected me much lately but I can
still find the humor in it.  Like those stupid announcements they
make about safety.  "Please insert the metal flap into the buckle"
Uhhh....no shit. I don't think there's a human being alive over the age
of 2 who doesn't know how to operate a seatbelt.  I really can't
imagine anyone not knowing how to use one.  And then my favorite,
"In the unlikely event of a loss of cabin pressure(AKA the roof flies
off) please use the breathing masks and begin breathing normally". Oh
sure, when the roof has flown off my tin can plane and we're hurling to
the ground at 2000 miles an hour and heading straight for a corn field,
I'm sure that I'll be breathing normally.  But  it gets
better, "Please put your own mask on before helping children around
you" Damn straight mine is going on first.  Its times like those
that it's my opinion that children learn the art of fending for
themselves.  "In the unlikely event of a water landing, please use
the seat cushion below you as a flotation device". Wonderful....I feel
much better knowing that I can cling to a flab of cotton in the North
Atlantic for a few days.  All in all, flying sucks.

Anyway, last night I had, what I like to call, Worst Super Bowl Party
Ever.  In terms of living up to that title. it was a resounding
success.  In case you missed the explanation in my away
message(shame on you for not reading my ever interesting away messages)
here was the premise of my party.  First, instead of a fancy party
sub that could feed a dozen people, I had a regular 1 foot sub from
Subway.  Second, instead of a wide selection of beer and liquor, I
had some old Coors Light that I had leftover from about November. 
And finally, instead of lots of great and interesting people at the
party, it was just me.  But just because you weren't there,
doesn't mean you can't see the party highlights. Take a gander at the
pictures I took over at my picture album by going to

http://pictures.hochmania.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=superbowl

Besides my crappy party I also went ice skating over the weekend at
Central Park.  Pace paid all the tour guides to go and not being
one to turn down something paid for by Pace(as opposed to us paying
Pace), I gladly went.  The good news is, I'm getting better at
skating.  My feet stopped hurting after about 20 minutes and I
learned if you skate towards the center, you go around the rink alot
more often then if you skate around the perimeter, thus giving you the
false sense of accomplishment and dillusions of gradeur.  And I'm
proud to say I only fell twice.  The first time because Aida told
me to go faster and as I was enjoying my new found sense of speed, some
moron slammed into her and she just plain threw me off and down I
went.  That however, was the good fall.  My next fall came as
yet another person urged me to go faster and as I did, I lost my
balance, fell foward and headbutted an 8 year old girl on the way
down.  She, however, was one of those 8 year old Nancy Kerrigans
who didn't even turn around and probably thought the wind blew or
something.  All in all, my dreams of competiting in the Olympics
may come to fruition one of these days.

3 days until my trip and I'm sooo ready for 75 degree weather.

Song of the Day: Black Eyed Peas - Shut Up

Someone smiled on me this week because after coming back to school and
having one class, I got the next two days off....Tuesday because I
always have it off and then a snow day on Wednesday.  Let me tell
you, that's how it should go. One day of school, two days off....no one
would ever complain about school again.  And school so didn't need
to be cancelled. Roads were clear for the most part and it stopped
snowing at some point in the night.  Of course, I didn't mind the
day off.

I was listening to a song last night and thought these lyrics were great:

When my life is through,

Kudos to anyone who can name the song(and don't be cheap and search
Google....my dog can search google) or who I'm thinking about when I
hear it

Song of the Day: AC/DC - Hells Bells

I had my first day of class today and it was sooo boring. It was
painting and since no one had supplies we really couldn't do
anything.  So of course, we went over the syllabus. Well this
professor decided to talk....and talk.....and talk.....and talk....and
talk. It was ridiculous. It took us an hour and a half to go over 2
pages that could have been explained in about 20 minutes max.  He
kept showing us shit other students did. "Here's one
painting.....here's another.....oh, look, another one".  I wanted
to throw my notebook at him.

I posted some more pics over on my photo album.  Some more pics of
CT in the snow and a new album of my friends. If you're not there, then
you and I need to pose together. That last sentence sounded quite
homosexual.  I shall rephrase it in a more manly tone....dude,
we'll hang later and snag a pic bro'. Much better.

I'm gonna go shopping tomorrow with Crystal and take advantage of these
big sales I've been hearing about.  American Eagle mostly,
although I have heard about sales at Abercrombie.  In my
experience, however, sales at Abercrombie usually bring prices down to
what they are normally at any other store.  Stupid overpriced clothes.

Song of the Day: Led Zeppelin - Rock n' Roll

I'm now exactly 2 weeks away from my weekend trip to Florida I can't
wait to head down and enjoy some warm weather for a change. It's just
freezing right now and it's gonna continue to be cold for like another
two or 3 weeks. I like the cold but it's so much better to just throw
on a pair of sandals when you have to go out instead of a scarf, jacket
and gloves. I'll be sure to take plenty of pictures of me enjoying warm
weather.

And now, a mini rant. Things that are annoying....

• People who use generic away messages
• People who use the same away message over and over
• Staten Island elitists who claim SI doesn't smell
• TV channels that show the same commercials every break
• The entire state of New Jersey
• Girls who have clearly traded good looks for a frontal lobe labotomy
• Guys who don't care about the previous annoying item
• People who sign off without saying bye
• People who clearly do not know how to walk on the sidewalk at a normal pace
• People who take their sweet ass time on the stairs leading to the subway platform
• People who do the above when a train is at the platform
•  People post on their Xanga15 page surveys
•  People who post 15 page surveys on their Xanga and then give very vague answers
• Most of the people who go to NYU
• Russians who go to Pace
• Bums who go through your garbage at 3am and make a lot of noise while doing it
• Running to catch the train only to have the doors close a second before you can make it in.
• After a 3 hour class, someone who actually has a question for the
  professor when the professor asks if there are any questions right
  before dismissing us.
• That person who gets drunk at every party and must talk to you about the stupidest topics while spilling their drink on you.
• Professors who are clearly under the impression you only take their
  class and therefore have plenty of time to work on the huge project for
  that class.
• That sound that comes from rubbing plastic the wrong way Cravings for a restaurant that isnt in your area.
• Bullshit taxes that always show up in your paycheck when you need the money the most.
• Anyone who takes an average of 10 minutes or more between IM's.

Song of the Day: Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train

Last week of vacation....".....but I dont wanna go back to school!"  I'm taking 17 credits this semester which is like, the most ever for me.  And worst of all, I've got a Saturday class.....what the hell is that about?  Stupid graduation requirements....  Looking back on this past winter break(my last winter break....ever) it was pretty good. I survived an international plane ride, made some money at work, hung out with Sabrina, Paloma, TJ, Pete, Joanne, John and others, played too much Halo, experienced like 3 snow storms and mostly just relaxed in Connecticut.  Not much else to write, so I'll leave you with these words of wisdom to ponder until my next entry.... "Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage"  Think about it

Song of the Day: Dean Martin - Winter Wonderland

Ahhhh, nothing like a nice snow storm to brighten your day.  Am I the only person who looks forward to snow?  There's always a "no school" atmosphere when it snows out.  Oh, I took some pictures last night in the snow and they can be found at http://pictures.hochmania.com.  My fave is the one of me walking in the building with like a foot of snow on my head.  As Ana would say, "It's good weather for making babies"

I kept forgetting to put this in, but I heard a funny thing the other day. Spock refered to blogs as "bee-logs"  I thought it was funny.

I'm having another case of "I thought I had something substantial to write on my Xanga but now forget".  Oh, happy birthday to Sabrina....not today but soon

Song of the Day: Bing Crosby - Let it Snow

First, let me rant about the heat not working in one's apartment during the coldest day of the year. It sucks.  I came back to my apartment after a wonderful afternoon with Sabrina from Connecticut only to find there is no heat.  After an hour or so, I looked like a Somalian refugee....triple layers, scarf, shawl...the works.  And sleeping is by far, the worst part.  Nevermind the consistent dreams of my heat working, it doesn't even get warm under the covers.  So yesterday I went to buy a dinky space heater. God bless dinky space heaters because the heat went out again last night. Lucky for me, my space heater kept me fairly comfortable.

Word to the wise, do not re-adjust alarm clocks in the middle of the night based on a dream that you set it wrong in the first place. It's just not smart.

Moving to a more personal topic, I can say with certainty that I've discovered that "one way affections" are perhaps the cruelest form of torture known to man(or me at least).  I feel like a backwards Narcussus who loves others but does not recieve the likewise feelings.  Now, I'm not saying no one loves me and I should go slit my wrists....not at all.  What I am saying is I'm developing quite a track record of girls I like who don't return the feeling.  The worst part is you can't do anything about it.  In the past, I've avoided situations like this and now when I actually put effort into it, I come back with nothing and there's very little, if anything, that I can do about it.  On the one hand, I have a bit of satisfaction knowing I've tried what I can to change things but that doesn't do much to fill the lonileness I feel from time to time. Hakuna matata, right?

Song of the Day: Outkast - Hey Ya