To whoever changed it.....

















































....My heart goes out to you..

Last night I went to see Weird Al's new "Straight Outta Lynwood" concert. It was the first time I'd ever been to a concert, and I can say that it was one of the greatest experiences in my life.

We had to arrive in Indiana, where the concert took place, about three hours before the concert actually started in order to get good parking, so we had to wait a little over two hours. But believe me, it was worth it.

I'll just be recalling the entire night as I remember it:

When we were seated, I came frighteningly close to wetting myself when Al finally came up on the stage, glaring at the audience and starting off with one of his traditional polkas. "Polkarama", to be exact. After that, he was kind enough to do a drum solo (beating on one of the drums three times), then continued with "Canadian Idiot", spraying confetti on the audience when he called for a pre-empted strike on those hockey-loving bastards, followed by "Close But No Cigar".

I was surprised by how Al not only played songs from Lynwood, but also his previous hits; Right after, he sang "Bob", a song made entirely of palindromes, and then "It's All About Pentiums","Wanna B Ur Lovr", and "You're Pitiful", stripping down to a SpongeBob T-shirt and a pink tu-tu. He's such a sexy beast.

Then Yankovic sang a special medley, consisting of -I don't think I can remember them all- "Couch Potato", "Do I Creep You Out", "I'm In Love With The Skipper", "Headline News" (A new version, now about Paris Hilton), "Pretty Fly For A Rabbi", "Confessions Part 3", "eBay", "Bedrock Anthem", "Ode to a Superhero", and "Trapped in the Drive Thru", and then full versions of "Eat It", "
I'll Sue Ya", "The Saga Begins", "Yoda", "Smells Like Nirvana, "Amish Paradise", "White and Nerdy" - what everyone came to see, "Fat", and to wrap things up, Al sang his latest hit, "We All Have Cell Phones - So Let's Get Real", and "Albuquerque", inarguably his greatest song ever.

The intermissions were no less enjoyable. They were clips of Al "interviewing" artists like Madonna, Eminem, Avril Lavigne, Keith Richards, and Kevin Federline, as well as a few of Yankovic's cameos on Johnny Bravo and The Simpsons, and even the Robot Chicken video of "Weasel Stomping Day".


When the whole thing was over, we stopped off to eat at a Steak n' Shake, one of my favourite restaurants, then spent another hour or so driving back home.

And that's really about all I have to say. In short, it was incredible. If I could see it again, I definitely would.



-Mike

Well, it's been a week since I finished school, and all I've been doing lately is sleeping and eating fried chicken. I did, however, manage to get tickets for Weird Al's "Straight Outta Lynwood" concert. I can't wait!

I'll also try to put up more submissions, so keep your eyes open.

Yep. I have relatively no homework, and I wish to see something topless.

I really won't be doing anything special. Just stay in my house and maybe get some personal obligations done.


And to abruptly change the subject, I'll be turning 15 in about three weeks. You probably might want to know that.

So, I got nothing else. Later.

-Mike

It's been over three months since my last journal. I guess it needed to be updated, anyway.

Reply to this and I'll write back to you with the answers to the following questions.

1. I'll respond with something random about you.
2. I'll challenge you to try something.
3. I'll pick a colour that I associate with you.
4. I'll tell you something I like about you.
5. I'll tell you my first/clearest memory of you.
6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of.
7. I'll ask you something I've always wanted to ask you.
8. If I do this for you, you must post this in your journal.

Taken from FoxxJ.

Happy New Year, everyone.

Overall, 2006 went fairly well. Some good moments and plenty of bad moments, but that's how it always is. No changing that. I made some new friends, developed some new drawing skills, moved to new house, took a trip to Florida, and survived the first half of my freshman year, which is a larger handful of good things than usual. May 2007 go better for us all.

Anyway, in a few weeks I'll be going to my hometown, Newark, to see a few relatives, and I'm not sure if they have internet access. Finals will begin the week after, so in total, I might not be online for a little over a week. It'll be a bit of a stressful time.

Hasta luego.

-Mike

Yep. It's Christmas again.


It went pretty well this year. My brother got a DS Light, a new dance pad for DDR, and Animal Crossing:Wild World, which I expect him to share. I didn't get anything yet, except for a buttload of sweaters, but my main gift(Only Jess knows what it is ;)) will arrive in a few days. My mom made our traditional chicken sandwiches, and our tree is right behind me. All is calm.

On a semi-related subject, the new year's only a week away. I just hope that it'll be much better than 2006, for me, family, and friends alike.

Happy Holidays, peeps and peepettes.

-Mike

Well, it's the first day of my much needed two-week vacation. Today went by fast, but it was a bit unpleasant. I had a total of three tests today. I believe I did well on the second and third tests, but since I didn't have enough time to finish the first, which happened to be Geometry, I was forced to turn it in 75% completed. On top of that, I have some homework over break, and Finals are only three weeks away. Ugh.

But aside from all this, I'll be able to get back to my own obligations, as well as enjoy the holiday season. It just happens to be four days until Christmas, and I happen to know what I'll be getting. I won't give it away, assuming you guys even care, but all I will say is that it's something I've wanted for a long, LONG time.

P.S. It may be a little too late to say this now, but I've heard that the great Joe Barbera has recently passed away. Along with the late Bill Hanna, he happened to be one of my greatest idols in animation, and I will miss him greatly. I only hope that their seemingly immortal cartoons don't suffer the same fate. Rest in peace, man. You were one of the best.


Wishing you all a Happy Whatever You Celebrate.

-Mike

Semi-pasted from my DA:


Well, I wasn't able to trick-or-treat this year, nor will I be able to the next. My mom said that it was because our dogs would bark at all who passed by, and she didn't think it was right to let me go out without giving other kids any candy. It's a shame, because I was going to wear my best costume yet. Oh well.

But I'm not saying that my Halloween sucked. My dad, brother, and I went to see Saw III, which kicked ass. Though I wouldn't recommend eating any food while watching that flick. And my mom said that she'd make up by buying us a few bags of sweeties. I guess it all works out.

By the way, I just noticed that I never kept you guys up-to-date with the freshman play, which ended almost a month ago. I did pretty good, so everyone says. I don't know if I could do it again, but who knows. Overall, it was a great experience.

Hoping you all had a wonderful Halloween.

-Mike

Hey everyone, it's Mike. I decided to get myself an account on FA. Expect to see nothing but anthro/furry art here; if you want to see some of my other artwork, check out my page on DeviantART: http://atarilover-2600.deviantart.com/

Hope I can make some new friends, as well as meet some old.

-Michael H.