It's so good and so bad

I saw Once Upon a Time in Mexico for the first time tonight. I know now why it received so many negative reviews and didn't do too great at the box office. It was a confusing mess and makes me think that the director should have allowed a few outside people to work on the film--maybe he spread himself a little too thin.

Man, I loved that movie. I'm going to have to buy the DVD.

Oh, what a week I have ahead of me

Starting tomorrow, we're going back on strict induction. This time, we're not fucking around. No, seriously. I'm also giving up caffeine. Since last Friday--10 days ago--I have had two cigarettes. I had one on Wednesday after my seriously fucked-up midterm and one on Friday after my seriously fucked up rejection.

So, for the upcoming week, I'm going to be sticking to twenty carbs/day, Diet Rite and water, and zero cigarettes. *crosses fingers*

Also of note, I entered a contest on the Absolute Write Forums that was modelled after American Idol. I used an excerpt from Mad World. 307 people entered. I was one of the ten finalists. After the initial excitement wore off, I realized I need to write a 2500 word story, by next Sunday, on the theme of Crossroads. I can't think of a single thing to write, which is sadly ironic, because I am at a crossroads in my own life. I'm thinking of something autobiographical...but I doubt that'll be interesting and compelling reading. I also have regular assignments for my creative writing course, and oh yeah, my friendship ficathon assignment.

Tomorrow I am visiting the health center to have my poor foot checked out. I have no idea what is going to happen. I can't stop thinking about the worst possible scenarios. What if I broke a little bone in my foot and it healed wrong and they have to rebreak it? That's going to blow. Especially since I've never had a broken bone in my life. Either way, I'll know sometime tomorrow afternoon.

In conclusion: No caffeine, no sugar, no nicotine, no booze, and lots of work, plus possible pain. I'm going to use my new Johnny Depp icon, even though it's not exactly appropriate for the tone of the post.

A call for help

Alright, as mentioned in the post below, I need to write a story on the theme of "crossroads" and "making a decision." I'm trying to get the ol' creative juices flowing, and I'm looking for inspiration. I know that there is a great deal of folklore and myth surrounding crossroads, and I also know that there's a wide variety of interests, religion, and education on my FL. So if you know of any myths, stories, traditions, etc surrounding or involving crossroads, please share. I would really appreciate it.