Things you might read about here: food, animals, my amusing tendency to be struck by odd ailments, and how cute my boyfriend is. You've been warned.
My Neuroses For Your Entertainment
GPOYW: I just found out this photo of me in a college play was in the USC yearbook last year. Look how short my hair is! And look at how incredibly “college theatre” this looks! And COULD THERE BE MORE FABRIC ON THAT DRESS? Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go bathe in some nostalgia.
When I first moved to the USC area to be a little freshman there, there was McDonald’s, Burger King, Carl’s Jr, Wendy’s, Subway, Quizno’s, Togo’s, Taco Bell, Panda Express, and other wonderful quick eateries that were not chains (Chano’s!). (There were of course also on campus eateries including Starbucks, Jamba Juice, Wolfgang Puck’s, Wahoo’s, etc.) When I moved out of the area a year or so ago there had been a Chipotle, a second Quizno’s, and probably something I’m now forgetting added to the fray. Since I’ve been gone they’ve gotten a 21 Choices and are now getting a CHICK-FIL-A! If they added an In-N-Out and Arby’s, the area would have all you need in life.
The point is this: there are two points. One: that’s a lot of fast food in one area. Two: CHICK-FIL-A, you guys!!!!
Fun fact: word on the street (and by street, I mean those walkways on campus that have names and street signs) was that the Carl’s Jr in the old Commons that has now been torn down was the busiest/most profitable Carl’s Jr IN THE NATION. And you know what? I believe it.
Wow. You guys, I found this old photo from fall semester 2004 at USC. I was barely 20 and should never have gotten that sweater. I look like a watermelon. Let me tell you what is happening here: I was having dinner at my friend Jed’s house. I made Jed, or maybe it was my roommate, Karen, toss me a crab cake so I could catch it in my mouth. I have pretty much zero hand-eye (or mouth-eye) coordination, so everyone was pretty skeptical about my ability to do this. But this, THIS is photo evidence that I did IN FACT catch the air-borne crab cake in my mouth. I picked up some PRETTY IMPORTANT skills in college. Go higher education!
Photo credit: Allison of allisoninthecity. Or possibly that roommate Karen. I KNOW SHE WAS THERE and somehow involved. I just can’t quite remember in what capacity.
Everything is so different. USC should be playing Notre Dame right now, but the whole season was scheduled differently. My mind and body is confused.
Wish I was in the Coliseum, but am settling for my parents’ living room. Trojan football is the only thing that exists for me for the next few hours.
Garvin, out!
Ben Malcolmson and I share many mutual friends and acquaintances. We both went to USC and still occasionally see each other at social events. He is the writer/photographer for the Trojan Football Program’s official blog, “USC Rips It.” If you like college football, I encourage you to check his site out.
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I recently remembered and rewatched this super awesome video some college friends of mine were the charming actors in back in ‘07 when facebook was a college student’s game. And my roommate’s mom didn’t have an account.
Another USC School of Theatre actor was one of the interns on “The Office” (he was also on Desperate Housewives for a while, but I like the Office better. Sorry.)
Yay Charlie!
April: “This is my boyfriend Derek, and this is Derek’s boyfriend Ben.”
Leslie: “Hey! Oh, wait, sorry, what’s the situation?”
April: “What do you mean?”
Leslie: “How does this work?”
April: “Derek is gay but he’s straight for me but he’s gay for Ben and Ben’s really gay for Derek and I hate Ben.”Parks and Recreation 201 “Pawnee Zoo”
OH HEY JOSH DUVENDECK!!! Guy on the right, blonde in the pink shirt, is none other than Josh Duvendeck. We went to USC together. Go Josh!
