Being Mean Isn't Easy

Unfortunately, many of you have to try to be mean; or it's just not your thing or whatever. For me, it's a gift.

I'm serious, people. I have come to believe that I am the most sarcastic, bitter, and bitchy person I know. It's all in good humor, of course, and the people who know me best understand that... but it does give me trouble when making friends. In high school, this guy who I'd known for about a year said to me one day, "You know, when I first met you, I hated you." I was shocked, of course... then he continued with "but then I realized you were just kidding when you were an asshole to me and now you're cool." I think that's the case for most people. A lot of them just don't know how to take me when we first meet. They're either completely offended or think I hate them and don't talk to me ever again. Don't worry, I've worked on the situation and I'm better at reading who can handle it and who can't, and I divi out the sass accordingly. Now a message to all you people who can't take it: you need to lighten up, cuz I'm only kidding... JESUS! And if I don't sass it up, who will? Your mom? I don't think so.

Good GOD I have the largest craving for orange juice right now. I can't even believe it. Actually I've had a craving for the past three nights... but this time I don't have any. Maybe I'll go get some... of course I'll probably fall asleep driving to the grocery store and kill a pedestrian, not to mention dent my car and/or kill myself. But that's the risk we all must take in our pursuit of the goodness that orange juice provides. I haven't gone to bed yet, explaining the "fall asleep" comment, and it's 6:23AM. Yeah... sad life.

Speaking of orange juice, if anyone knows how to get entertainment press passes let me know. For my magazine I want to get the Film & Television writers press passes but I just don't know where to get them. I know how to get regular press passes, but not entertainment ones. Oh, the drama. The magazine is going quite well, just so you all know. We have 32 writers so far working on the first issue, which is coming out sometime early March. I'll have the exact date later. It depends on how much formatting/work still has to be done on the website... but we have over a month so I think we'll be fine. Oh! And test out the poll I created... it's a test for the polls we're going to use on the magazine site. DO IT!!! I need to know that it's working. Okay I think it's time for sleep... either that or about 2192847394508 cans of caffeinated soda to get me through the day. Lates!

Life Begins on Saturday Night?

So there's a new magazine on campus at USC... Saturday Night Magazine. It just started, and since I'm about to start my own magazine online, I'm a little nervous.

The only thing is, after flipping through the magazine I'm not worried at all. It's got to be one of the most boring, sexist, and stupid things I've ever read. First of all, it's supposed to be geared toward both genders, right? Well let's look at the main articles: 1.) Rose Bowl MVP Matt Leinart, 2.) Lap Dances, and 3.) Funny Guy and his Mile High Adventure. All three VERY macho sexist oriented. And the fact that it has a football player on the cover severely limits its target audience. Not only is is male-driven, its USC-driven. Everything in the magazine is geared toward USC students. I mean, the Editor-in-Chief GOES to USC, but still. After reading the Editor's introduction I was even less threatened, as I read his title and it said, "Michael so and so; Publsiher, Editor-in-Chief." Well let's see, in the premier issue of the magazine, the Editor-in-Chief spells 'publisher' wrong. Oh well, I should really stop hounding on these people... it's just that I was pretty upset by the fact that two days after Mo and I finalized what we were doing with the magazine and sent out emails to everyone we know, along comes Saturday Night Magazine, in all its printed glory.

So I'm over it, and you should be too. Why? Because Harbinger Magazine is going to kick ass. I'm so proud of our progress already! Within a week's time, we've gathered a staff of thirty people, and I'm sure it will continue to expand after the first issue. We've got politics, music, film & television, fashion, food, science, health & fitness, sports, and more! Everything you could want from a magazine is in it. And we've got the two best Editors-in-Chief in the country! That's right... give it up for Mojdeh... who has worked as hard and long on this project as I have. I couldn't do it without her.

Well, if you would like to join the magazine's staff, it's never too late! We always are looking for writers, especially internationally. So if you'd like to write or know someone, email us and let us know. Don't be afraid, we don't bite. And tell everyone you know about it. We want the premier issue of our magazine to hit it big! It won't be printed, of course... but I want so many people to visit the site that it crashes. Weeee! That would be exciting... and embarrassing. Well who cares it would prove that we're really popular. Okay time for bed... I have class at 8AM tomorrow. Lates!

MAGAZINE!!! *Part Deux*

So the magazine didn't exactly happen last November like I hoped... but it's definitely on now!

That's right, the infamous magazine I was babbling about months and months ago is about to become a reality. My friend Mo and I have deliberated and come up with the general outline/specifications of the magazine. An email was sent out to everyone I have an email address for, and if you didn't get it then it means I don't bloody have your email address, so email it to me!!! That said, I'll just post the email in here and you can all respond if you so choose to do so.

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Hello Everyone!

You are being contacted because, as some of you may already know, we are starting an online magazine. We’re looking for contributors of any kind to join our staff. We want you to know that this is not a time-consuming endeavor. All we ask is for each of you to research, develop and write one story each month. Each issue of the magazine will focus primarily on one topic, but you have the freedom to venture beyond that topic and write about other things that are important to you.

The magazine will be divided into sections that will be determined when we get feedback from you as to the different areas you would like to write about. Examples of the sections we are looking to create are: Politics, Science, Health & Fitness, Film & Media, Music, etc. The magazine will be geared toward college students around the nation, and even internationally, therefore we are looking for people to join our staff from all over the nation and even other countries.

No experience is required, as long as you can make a commitment to the magazine. Please pass this information on to anyone you know that might be interested, and tell them to do the same. Please let us know if you are interested as soon as possible, and we will inform you in more depth about the first issue and your individual assignments. Even if you are not interested, please let other people know about this; your feedback/suggestions are also appreciated.

If you have questions please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you for your time!

Best regards,
Justin Porter (justinporter@porterproductions.net)
and Mojdeh P. (mop@porterproductions.net)

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That's it!!! That's the email... PLEASE join the staff, because we want as many people as possible for the most diverse representation in what we say. Tell all your little friends, too. Lates!

Equilibrium vs. The Matrix

So the movie Equilibrium is JUST like The Matrix. Except it's not... and the people who said that it was should shoot themselves.

I heard a bunch of talk about how this movie Equilibrium was really good. It was like The Matrix only better. And the special effects were taken straight from The Matrix, too... or so they said. POPPY-COCK! These two movies are not alike at all. First of all... the special effects in Equilibrium are NOTHING like the special effects in The Matrix. So there's point number one. Number two... Equilibrium is about a civilization who makes everyone take "non-feeling" drugs so no one has emotions, thus preventing wars and murders and such. Yeah okay NOT like The Matrix. And number three... NO. It's just not. At all. Ever.

BUT... I did like Equilibrium a lot. The story was very good and it was fun. Except it was sad in some parts... but I won't say which parts in case you want to watch it. Which you won't... in that case screw you. Tomorrow I'll be watching... hmmm... I don't remember actually. These are netflix movies, by the by. Which is one of my favorite things in the world, as you should know by reading my favorites page. It's sad... they sent me The Godfather: Part II like two months ago and I still haven't watched it. Which is fine because there are no late fees... woot! Holla back to me woot woot! That was random. Anyway I'm gonna hit the sack. Goodnight everybody. Lates!

Carbohydrates are my lovers...

I've come to realize one vital fact of life... the Atkin's diet will NEVER work for me.

It's true... though I'm not saying I'm trying diets or considering going on a diet. This is just a purely hypothetical remark... IF I were to go on a diet, it could not be the Atkin's diet. Why, you ask? Well just look at the title of this entry. The Atkin's diet eliminates carbs... and carbs are my lovers. There's nothing I can do about it. I'm constantly eating them... I'm practically made of carbs. Bread, bagels, pasta... I love it all! I'm even eating a bagel right now.... as we speak!

So enough about that random part of my life. Classes are going well... though I've only had two so far... so it's not much to base anything on. This semester I'm taking two cinema classes and two business classes: accounting and economics. Accounting is going to be fine, I have the first econ class tomorrow so we'll see how that goes. Hopefully not too bad.

Tonight I had a bit of a let down... I had planned to go with Tiff and Mo to Chick-fil-A today after Mo got out of her class at 7 (speaking of Chick-fil-A: reason #2 why the Atkin's diet would burn in Hell in my world). Then I ran into Tiff during the day and she said, "We think Mo's class will end early, like around 5, so let's go then." But I had plans with a friend from 5-7, so I decided to switch my plans with my friend to 7 and go with Mo and Tiff to Chick-fil-A at 5. Everything was set. 5PM rolls around... no sign of Mo. Tiff finally got a hold of Mo, her class is going to run very late. Around 6:15 we realized it wasn't going to happen... so I ate something with Yas in my apartment and went to bond with my friend at 7... and no Chick-fil-A was had. :( This is a very serious and sad situation, people... you MUST realize this. Anyway I'm over it now... especially since we're going to reschedule the trip for another day... phew! Wow I'm a loser... ok lates!

Film Festival on the Horizon?

Tara and I have discussed, and we each just might make a movie this summer and enter it in a film festival.

What kind of movie, you ask? HI... we just talked about it today. But I'm pretty sure I want to make some kind of comedy, because that's the kind of mood I'm in right now. What that means I don't know. Should I make a zany wacky comedy, something kinda out there? Because honestly that's the vibe I'm getting from... myself... right now. I don't even know what I'm saying... but hey if you wanna work on a movie this summer... I know someone who's gonna be looking for a crew!!!

Wooo! Anyway, this means that the Cheeto movies will have to be made before the summer starts... which sucks. Because I don't know how the hell that's going to happen, whilst attending classes and maintaining my pristine GPA. Aw, screw it. Movies are my life... they take priority. Okay well that's all that's new for now! Lates!

BACK IN LOS ANGELES!!!

That's right! Justin's back... so look sharp! And bring on the parties.

Woo hoo! I'm so glad to be back in LA, I can't even describe it. I was definitely ready to leave home, even though I didn't get to spend as much time with my friends as I would've liked to. Today was great because Yasmin and I flew together, so I wasn't alone and talking to myself like I usually do. AND, her mom made both of us lunches to eat on the plane... it's the cutest thing I've ever seen! So I got back and didn't get a chance to see anyone, mostly because I napped until the evening, then I went to a party at ucla. I know... "What's a Trojan doing at ucla??" Get over it, is my response. My friend, Ryan, just got back from Australia and was having a homecoming party, so of course I went.

I kind of felt out of place at first, but after a bit I just randomly starting talking to a group of girls, who were most enjoyable, then met more and more people as the night progressed. By the end of the night, I had witnessed a fight, thrown hay on people, gone to a random party to steal alcohol and bring it back to the party I was at, have my flip-flop stolen, and climb up the front of a frat house to the second story balcony, only to leave to go home five minutes later. All in all I had a blast and I am SO ready to get 2004 started. I have a feeling it's going to be a GREAT year. For some reason, Junior and Senior years tend to be my thing. Freshman and Sophomore years are okay but not that great, but the last two years of school tend to rock my socks. And since I'm a Junior, I'm excited about what's to come.

Anyway, you all need to keep checking back on my site because a lot of new things are coming, including a new picture section, a shout-out section, and just general upgrades in certain areas. PLUS, I'm going to have parties listed so you can all keep track of what's going on around SC on the weekends. AND, I'm having my 21st birthday coming up soon, and you KNOW that's gonna rock the house. So get ready folks... because it's the year of Justin. Lates!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

What did you do for Christmas? I went to a funeral.

It's true... and sad. My Grandmother died two days before Christmas and her funeral was two days after. It was quite a sad Christmas. All the hustle and bustle of making sure you have presents for everyone, making sure you have the stuff for Christmas dinner... all that crap just stops. And then you realize that the most important thing is that you're with the people you love.

ANYway... I can't think about it that long. It's still sad. So... I got a digital camera for Christmas. From now on my pictures section is going to be loaded! That's right, it's going to be a fun-filled world of Justin. And you're lucky enough to be part of it. I also got about 8 DVDs, clothes, and moolah. And a vacuum. And an eye infection. Not really, but my cats decided to sleep on my bed one day, and when I went bed, being slightly allergic to cats, I woke up with an itchy and swollen eye. Good lord I have eye problems or something.

A while ago I put a drop in one of my eyes that was feeling dry, and about ten minutes later I ran into my friend Jas who was like, "Holy Mother of God what's up with your eye?!" Low and behold, I looked in a mirror and my eyes looked like this.
Creepy stuff, I know. Don't worry they're back to normal, though it took a few months and some physical therapy. And by months I mean hours. And by physical therapy I mean playing on the computer.

Okay time to wrap this bad boy up. I'm updating various other sections of my website so play around and find what's new... lates!