Somewhere Over the Rainbow

New Site

2009-10-18T13:51:00.001-07:00

My new site is chuckandbeyond.wordpress.com! I hope people follow me there

It's Over

2009-10-17T14:04:00.000-07:00

Hey! I know I haven't posted on here in awhile, I think i bit off more than I could chew. When I first started this blog I had certain goals like "take a picture everyday of something that makes you happy". When I first had this goal it was summer and I had no problem taking my camera everywhere and posting pictures all the time, but now that school has started I have become so busy that I usually rush out of the house without my camera. On top of that taking 1001 photos in all is very daunting and scary and is not something I could ever keep up with. So I'm going to start over! I'm stopping my day zero project. I'm going to restart it though. Starting January 1st, 2010 and I'm going to have a whole new list (I'll keep some of my current goals). I just need a fresh start. I will also most likely start a word press instead. I'll post the link when I get it.

Something Happy Sept. 22nd, 2009

2009-09-23T00:23:00.001-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [22/1001]

I'm so totally addicted to this show now it's not even funny!

Something Happy Sept. 21st, 2009

2009-09-23T00:16:00.001-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [21/1001]

Something Happy Sept. 20th, 2009

2009-09-21T22:57:00.000-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [20/1001]

Something Happy Sept. 19th, 2009

2009-09-21T22:55:00.000-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [19/1001]

Number 88 Update

2009-09-19T22:29:00.001-07:00

88. Eat at 5 new restaurants [2/5]

The food here was AMAZING!!! They have amazing noodle soups, amazing dumplings, and the best thing that they had were these green onion pancakes. They were the most delicious thing in existence! Everyone should go here! Delicious! 5 stars out of 5 stars

<3charles

Something Happy Sept. 18th, 2009

2009-09-19T22:28:00.000-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [18/1001]

Number 18 Update

2009-09-18T14:20:00.000-07:00

18. Cook my way through my Dessert cookbook (inspired by Julie/Julia yes) [2/138]

So here is yet another recipe. I really need to pick up the pace if I want to finish this goal. The cake itself is the actual recipe from the book "yellow butter cake" but I decided to change the filling and icing. Instead of filling and icing with a boring normal butter cream I decided to spice it up. The filling is a mixture of raspberry jam, butter, and powdered sugar to make a raspberry creme, then the i made a cream cheese icing for the outside. Looks delicious right?

<3charles

Something Happy Sept. 17th, 2009

2009-09-18T14:16:00.000-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [17/1001]

Something Happy Sept. 16th, 2009

2009-09-17T22:42:00.000-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [16/1001]

I finally got my last book for school! I'm so ready for classes to start.

Something Happy Sept. 15th, 2009

2009-09-17T00:13:00.001-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [15/1001]

WOOO!!! All this stuff is goodies my friend got me from Japan!! ^_^

Something Happy Sept. 14th, 2009

2009-09-16T01:09:00.000-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [14/1001]

Something Happy Sept. 13th, 2009

2009-09-15T03:15:00.000-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [13/1001]

Something Happy Sept. 12th, 2009

2009-09-13T20:01:00.001-07:00

Publish Post

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [12/1001]

Something Happy Sept. 11th, 2009

2009-09-13T20:00:00.000-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [11/1001]

Something Happy Sept. 10th, 2009

2009-09-10T20:17:00.001-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [10/1001]

Something Happy Sept. 9th, 2009

2009-09-10T20:15:00.001-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [9/1001]

Yay I have two of my school books! Just two more to go!

Something Happy Sept. 8th, 2009

2009-09-08T22:22:00.000-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [8/1001]

It may seem like I'm being lazy having another show but I feel like I have to since it starts TOMORROW!!!

Something Happy Sept. 7th, 2009

2009-09-07T21:52:00.001-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [7/1001]

I'm so excited for this to start on Wednesday at 9pm!!!!

Number 1 Update

2009-09-07T21:47:00.000-07:00

1. Sketch an idea for a tattoo

So this is my idea for a tattoo. It's a Korean proverb that means, Even if the sky falls on you, there is a hole from which you can escape. That's about all i have figured out. I kind of what an image to go with it, but I don't have one in mind yet so thats how it's going to stay for the time being, I also don't know where I want to get it so I better figure that out. It is probably going to be awhile before this translates into #2 because I definitely need some money to get it done.

Something Happy Sept. 6th, 2009

2009-09-06T23:05:00.001-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [6/1001]

Something Happy Sept. 5th, 2009

2009-09-06T03:18:00.000-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [5/1001]

Number 93 Update

2009-09-05T00:05:00.000-07:00

93.Finish the 5,000 question survey [100/5000]

Yay I finished the first 100 questions of the 5,000 question survey!

Part one
1. Who are you? Charles Donald LaRocco, Gay, Eccentric, Fabulous, Loving, Closet Romantic

2. What are the 3 most important things everyone should know about you?

I’m Gay, I love musicals, I’m stubborn

3. When you aren't filling out 5,000 question surveys like this one what are you doing?

I like to do anything and everything. I love to see movies, hang out with friends, go to the park ,sing, dance, etc. I am very open to new things.

4. List your classes in school from the ones you like the most to the ones you like the least (or if you are out of school, think of the classes you did like and didn't like at the time).

Like:

Chemistry

Theater/Musical Theater

Band

English

Dislike:

History of the America’s, just because the teacher didn’t teach us anything!

5. What is your biggest goal for this year? Finish as many of my 101 goals as possible and become a better person in the process.

6. Where do you want to be in 5 years? I want to be in medical school

7. What stage of life are you in right now? Almost adulthood, an awkward stage where I can vote, but I'm still not a full adult. The Inbetween.

8. Are you more child-like or childish? Child-like

9. What is the last thing you said out loud? Ugh…where’s my phone?

10. What song comes closest to how you feel about your life right now? Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey

11. Have you ever taken martial arts classes? Yeah for like a year

12. Does your life tend to get better or worse or does it just stay the same? Better, then way worse, then better again

13. Does time really heal all wounds? Yes, I believe it does, eventually you move on.

14. How do you handle a rainy day? Listen to it hitting my roof i.e I hate going out into the rain, but I enjoy watching it.

15. Which is worse...losing your luggage or having to sort out tangled holiday lights? Losing your luggage

16. How is your relationship with your parents? Pretty awesome. I’m closer with my mom than with my dad.

Will you miss them when they are gone? Yes very much.

17. Do you tend to be aware of what is going on around you? Usually, sometimes I can be quite oblivious.

18. What is the truest thing that you know? Good things in life never last, they leave, but eventually they get replaced with more good things.

19. What did you want to be when you grew up? Right now, a pathologist or forensic pathologist, but I might change my mind once I’m in medical school.

20. Have you ever been given a second chance? Yes.

21. Are you more of a giver or a taker? Eh….both I’m not really one or the other.

22. Do you make your decisions with an open heart/mind? It depends on the situation, but most of the time I know what I want and will do what it takes to get it.

23. What is the most physically painful thing that has ever happened to you? Getting punched in the nether regions.

24. What is the most emotionally painful thing that has ever happened to you? My grandma dying.

25. Who have you hugged today? My mom.

26. Who has done something today to show they care about you? My mom.

27. Do you have a lot to learn? Yes I would say a lot.

28. If you could learn how to do three things just by wishing and not by working what would they be?

A. Speak French

B. Learn Sign Language

C . Speak Korean.

29. Which do you remember the longest: what other people say, what other people do or how other people make you feel? How other people make you feel.

30. What are the key ingredients to having a good relationship? Communication, loyalty and honesty.

31. What 3 things do you want to do before you die?

A. Find true love

B. Travel the World with said true love.

C. Raise a child.

32. What three things would you want to die to avoid doing?

A. Being alone

B. Eventually realizing my life meant nothing

C. Alzheimer’s

33. Is there a cause you believe in more than any other cause? Gay Rights

34. What does each decade make you think of:

The 19..

20's: Flapper dresses

30's: The Great Depression

40's: WWII

50's: Cold/Korean War

60's: The Beatles

70's: Hippies

80's: Eruption of Mount St. Helens

90's: My birth!

2000 (so far): Recession

2010's: Optimistic Hope

35. Which decade do you feel the most special connection to and why? 1900’s because that’s when I was born.

36. What is your favorite oldie/classic rock song? White Wedding by Billy Idol

37. What country do you live in and who is the leader of that country? USA – Barack Obama

If you could say any sentence to the current leader of your country what would it be? Please keep your promises, this nation needs a major change for the better.

38. What's your favorite TV channel to watch in the middle of the night? BBC

39. What Disney villain are you the most like and why? Jafar because I’m just fabulous like that.

40. Have you ever been a girl scout/boy scout? Yeah for 3 years in elementary school.

41. If you were traveling to another continent would you rather fly or take a boat? Fly

42. Why is the sky blue during the day and black at night? The reflection of the ocean.

43. What does your name mean? Free Man

44. Would you rather explore the deeps of the ocean or outer space? Outer Space

45. Word association

What is the first word that comes to mind when you see the word:

Air: Wind

Different: Good

Pink: Panther

Deserve: Respect

White: Horse

Elvis: Presley

Magic: Charmed

Heart: Love

Clash: Bang

Pulp: Orange

46. If you could meet any person in the world who is dead who would you want it to be? My biological grandfather on my mom’s side.

47. What if you could meet anyone who is alive? The president.

48. Is there a movie that you love so much you could watch it everyday? Mean Girls, sadly

49. You are going to be stuck alone in an elevator for a week. What do you bring to do? Crossword puzzles, Nintendo DS, playing cards, books.

50. Have you ever saved someone's life or had your life saved? No, I don’t think so.

51. Make up a definition for the following silly words...

Fruitgoogle: A fruit with exactly 100 seeds contained within it.

Ambytime: The amount of time it takes an ambidextrous person to write two sentences at the same time.

Asscactus: A cactus that has a strange resemblance to a hairy backside.

52. What was the last thing you made with your own hands? Blackberry Muffins

53. What was your favorite toy as a child? Gameboy or my imagination

54. How many TV’s are in your house? 3

55. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Lay in the grass on a blanket and just watch the sky.

56. How do you feel when you see a rainbow? Happy

57. Have you ever dreamt a dream that came true? Yes serious déjà vu.

58. Have you ever been to a psychic/tarot reader? No, but my friend has tarot cards and we mess around with them.

59. What is your idea of paradise? Anywhere that I’m happy is paradise.

60. Do you believe in god and if so what is he/she/it like? I do not.

61. Do you believe in Hell? No.

62. What one thing have you done that most people haven't? Written a script for a homecoming assembly based on Phantom of the Opera.

63. What is the kindest thing you have ever done? Trusting people and loving them unconditionally

64. Are you a patient person? Not usually

65. What holiday should exist but doesn't? Boost the Economy Day, everything you could think of would be 50% off

66. What holiday shouldn't exist but does? I can’t think of anything.

67. What's the best joke you ever heard? Knock Knock. Who’s there? Banana. Banana Who? Knock Knock. Who’s there? Banana. Banana who? Knock Knock. Who’s there? Orange. Orange Who? Orange you glad I didn’t say Banana?

68. Where is the most fun place you have EVER been? Valley Fair in Minnesota

69. Is your hair natural or dyed? Natural as of now

70. Do you have any deep dark secrets or are you pretty much up front? I’m pretty upfront nowadays.

71. What is under your bed right now? nothing

72. If you were in the Land of Oz would you want to live there or go home? Go home

73. If you drive do you frequently speed? All the time

74. What is the world's best song to dance to? There are too many to name

75. What song was on the last time you danced with someone? Don’t remember

76. Do you prefer Disney or Warner Brothers? Disney

77. What is the first animal you would run to see if you went to the zoo? Sharks

78. Would you consider yourself to be romantic? Hehe I think I would be

79. If the earth stopped rotating would we all fly off? I have no clue.

80. What is the one thing that you love to do so much that you would make sacrifices to be able to do it? Spend Money

81. If you (and everyone) had to lose one right or freedom, but you could pick which one everyone had to lose, what would you pick? Right to bear arms

82. If you had to choose would you live on the equator or at the North Pole? Equator

83. Would you rather give up listening to music or watching television? Watching television.

84. What do you think makes someone a hero? Courage

85. What cartoon would you like to be a character in? X-Men

86. Name one thing that turns your stomach: Bugs

87. What was the last thing you paid for? blackberries

88. Are you a coupon clipper? nope

89. Get anything good in the mail recently? nope

90. Which would you rather take as a gym class...dancing, sailing, karate, or bowling? I would say bowling since I’ve been doing it for 12 years but probably Dancing or Sailing

91. In Star Trek people 'beam' back and forth between different places. What this means is they stand in a little tube and their molecules are deconstructed and sent to another tube somewhere else where they are reassembled. Only problem is when the molecules are deconstructed the person is dead. When they are put back together it is only a clone that has all the dead person's memories. So...

Is the person who gets beamed the same person on both ends? I’m just going to say yes. A clone even if it is essentially not the original person still has a sense of self and of the original person's memories making them a human being so the argument could go either way.

92. What insects are you afraid of? All of them

93. If you could print any phrase on a T-shirt, what would it say? Do first, say sorry later.

94. What's the most eccentric thing you have ever worn? Hot pink shirt, yellow short shorts with orange and black striped leggings

95. If you could pick one food that you could eat all you wanted but it would have no effect on how much you weigh, what food would it be? Honey walnut shrimp

96. What are your parents interested in? My future?

97. Have you ever caught an insect and kept it as a pet? No no no.

Have you ever caught and tamed a wild animal? no

98. What is more helpful to you, wishes or plans? plans

99. When do you feel your life energy the strongest? When I accomplish something.

100. You are spending the night alone in the woods and may bring only 3 items with you. What do you bring? Sleeping Bag, Flint, and Steel Wool.

Number 8 Update

2009-09-04T21:55:00.001-07:00

8.Read the Anne Rice series “The Vampire Chronicles” [0/10]

Look what I found at Barnes and Nobles the other day!!! Its the first three books of "The Vampire Chronicles" all in one book! I'm super excited now I can really get a good start on this goal.

Something Happy Sept. 4th, 2009

2009-09-04T21:49:00.001-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [4/1001]

Something Happy Sept. 3rd, 2009

2009-09-04T01:17:00.001-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [3/1001]

Something Happy Sept. 2nd, 2009

2009-09-02T21:14:00.000-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [2/1001]

Tweet Tweet

2009-09-02T01:14:00.001-07:00

58. Create a Twitter

Okay. I honestly never really wanted to have a twitter. I thought it was the dumbest idea I've ever heard of. All these people of youtube have one and they are always pleading with people to follow its become a mantra for these people. I finally got one though. If anyone wants to follow me go to twitter.com/chuckandbeyond woo...not.

<3charles

p.s ok this sounds a bit harsh...i've actually kind of had the inkling to get a twitter for awhile now. I don't really know why. I could never really force myself to get one though...I'm actually starting to like it...damn my weak resolve.

Something Happy Sept. 1st, 2009

2009-09-02T01:09:00.000-07:00

Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [1/1001]

The Day Has Arrived

2009-09-01T13:15:00.000-07:00

The time has finally arrived for me to officially start my Day Zero Project. I have been watching this day inch closer on my calendar. I have been waiting with mixed emotions. I'm afraid that I won't finish half of the things on my list...I'm afraid of failure. All my life I have procrastinated. I have always started and finished my projects, essays, powerpoints, debates, etc. the day before, and more frequently the day they are due. That is not something I can do with this list. I decided to take on this project to learn something from it. I need to know how to manage my time and accomplish things that matter to me. I started this list so I could finally feel like life is worth something. I started this list so I can prove to myself that I can finish something. I just hope that I can finish what I started for once in my life.

Number 88 Update

2009-08-31T22:07:00.000-07:00

88. Eat at 5 new restaurants [1/5]
Tonight my friend Tasha and I went to Seattle to visit her sister and decided to have some dinner up there. I haven't actually been to many restaurants in Seattle but Tasha's sister gave us a lot of choices. We decided to go to Julia's which was on Broadway on Capital Hill (the gay district). In fact most of the restaurants she suggested were on Broadway. Let me tell you this place is amazing. We ended up getting a order of calamari for a start, delicious, I got turkey chili, delicious, Tasha got Chipotle Chicken Pasta, delicious everything was amazing. Not only that but there were so many gay people around and let me tell you they were all gorgeous, there was plenty of eye candy to keep me looking. Not only is this a restaurant though but every Friday and Saturday they run a drag show! I'll def be going back for the food and most likely to see the drag show :)<3charles

Updated List

2009-08-30T18:45:00.000-07:00

101 Tasks to Complete in 1001 Days:

You will know my tasks are completed when they get italicized

Sketch an idea for a tattoo
Get a tattoo
Get hired for a job and keep it for at least a year [0/12]
Finish my two year education at Tacoma Community College with a G.P.A of at least 3.8 [0/2]
Get accepted into at least three schools to transfer to [0/3]
Re-read the Harry Potter Series [0/7]
Re-read the Twilight Series [0/4]
Read the Anne Rice series “The Vampire Chronicles” [0/10]
Lose at least 50 pounds [0/50]
Be in a musical at Tacoma Musical Playhouse
See Legally Blond the Musical at the 5^th Ave. Theater in Seattle
See Wicked at the Paramount Theater in Seattle
See an Opera
Receive a scholarship from the Pride Foundation of Seattle (I have two chances)
Find a Boyfriend
[Private]
Move out of my parents house
Cook my way through my Dessert cookbook (inspired by Julie/Julia yes) [1/138]
Visit Canada
Paint/redecorate my room
Learn how to properly use my Chinese calligraphy set (It’s really hard)
Keep a New Year’s revolution for at least 6 months [0/6] (Don’t know what it’s going to be yet)
Take the Human Autopsy course (Bio 280) at TCC
Learn how to draw decently (not sure how I will measure this)
Join a bowling league and win first place!
Fold 1000 cranes [0/1000]
Visit Forks, Washington
Have a murder mystery party
Attend Emerald City Comicon
Send a postcard to Postsecret.com
Attend a concert
Wax my back
Record a vlog and post it on youtube once a month chronicling my experience [0/33]
Read a manga series
Visit Paris
Apply to the TaLK (Teach and Learn in Korean) Program
Learn Yoga
Attend a Renaissance Fair
Memorize my favorite poem
Send a message in a bottle
Learn how to ski
Learn sign language
Buy a pair of designer jeans
Attend Seattle Gay Pride in only a pair of underwear…and maybe some body glitter
Have $3000 dollars in savings by June 2010 [0/$0000]
Leave anonymous notes places that can inspire people (http://youarebeautifulproject.blogspot.com/)
Paint a painting
Have a valentine for Valentine’s Day
Visit San Francisco
Go shopping in Oregon (No Sales Tax)
Reach 100 Karma on Plurk [68.60/100]
Eat at the Melting Pot
Create my own cologne
Go to the gym at least 3x a week [6/429 times]
Go to a Gay Club
Get a cartilage piercing
Volunteer at a hospital
Create a Twitter
Donate to a local charity
See a Musical on Broadway
Meet a man named Alejandro
Join an a cappella group
Audition for the Seattle Men’s Chorus
Audition for the Tacoma Musical Playhouse (again)
Read House of Spirits
Wrap presents myself at Christmas
Go kayaking or canoeing
Make my own sushi
Go skinny dipping
Rent a Cabin
Go to sleep before 2am for one month [0/30]
Receive a 4.0 for a quarter in college
Go to a hookah bar
Try fugu
Ask someone out for coffee
Own a Wii
Buy a new DDR dance pad
Get a new cell phone
Go inner tubing
Get a haircut like the one shown in the next entry.
Makeout with 4 different people in one night
Win at Monopoly
Learn how to use photoshop
Be tan for once in my life
Visit family in Minnesota
Go to the Mall of America
Cook an ostrich egg
Eat at 5 new restaurants [1/5]
Go Geocashing
Get my teeth whitened
Make my own gelato
Tip 100% to an amazing waiter/waitress
Finish the 5,000 question survey [100/5000]
Make a new friend
Take a photo once a day of something that makes me happy [13/1001]
Cook for my family once a month for the entire time [0/33]
Participate in the Day of Silence
Read a book in French
Read the Bible
Don’t eat fast food for 30 days straight (that includes pizza) [0/30]
Make another list 101 in 1001

A Picture A Day

2009-08-26T01:57:00.000-07:00

Hey!

I decided to start a new blog called A Picture A Day (chuckmyrainbow.blogspot.com). I'm going to chronicle my daily life in exactly 1 picture a day! So go check it out!

Number 18 Update

2009-08-24T00:04:00.000-07:00

18. Cook my way through my Dessert cookbook (inspired by Julie/Julia yes) [1/138]

I know my list isn't supposed to start until September first, but I went to a going away party recently and decided to make something from my baking book. So I decided to make some macaroons. I made two batches, normal coconut and then orange coconut. I hate to blow my own horn but they were delicious and a hit at the party. I hate to count this...but I'm just going to count it because they were so good.

In case you were wondering what book I'm using follow the link: http://www.amazon.com/Baking-Home-Culinary-Institute-America/dp/0471450952

I got it as a Christmas present from my best friend Natasha. I've only cooked all of 3 things out of it so thats why it's one of my goals to cook every recipe.

Update you guys later

<3charles

Start and Finish

2009-08-11T04:42:00.000-07:00

Sorry I know I'm posting a lot of posts all in a row but I thought I should post the date I'm starting and when I have to end.

Start Date: September 1st, 2009

End Date: May 29th, 2012

0 / 101 tasks. 0% done!

Number 80

2009-08-11T04:41:00.000-07:00

I want my haircut like this!

Day Zero Project-101 in1001

2009-08-10T17:00:00.001-07:00

One of my very good friends, Jessica, aka FemellaPacalis on Plurk (the lesser known twitter) has enlightened me to a very awesome website (http://dayzeroproject.com/). This site invites users to create a list of 101 tasks they wish to finish in 1001 days or 2.75 years. You can then upload your list onto their site for everyone to see. In order to upload you list though you need to create a blog so here I am. A list of my 101 tasks shall be up soon...well as soon as i can think of 101 things to do.