Return to the blogger world

Hello my faithful readers who haven't yet given up on the blog. I appreciate the continued interest. I just wanted to say hello from Portland, IN. It's pretty boring and lonely here. I've been golfing as much as physically possible with work and working out. Speaking of which I am sitting at work now getting paid to blog. Nothing of great importance has happened to me yet this summer. I get up at 5, get to work by 6ish, work till 5ish, then lift weights, then either throw or golf, then shower and eat then read, then bed. Sounds like a pretty busy life but it is extremely boring and repetitive. My mother has been near intolerable since I have been home, hence the reason that shower and sleep are the only activities at home. She has been nagging constantly, even to the point where she suggested that if I'm not happy at home that I get my own place. Needless to say, there is a good possibility that they buy me a house. Yeah sounds crazy right. Well they are big real estate people and buy homes and property all the time. So for them to buy a random house for me to live in isn't that wild of an idea. Kind of sad though if you think about it. But I have been very independent all my life and I pretty much live on my own now anyways because I usually leave before my parents wake up and get home after they have went to bed, even on the weekends. However, I feel as if this life of constant GO GO GO will soon subside and leave me sitting at home watching tv all night.

"My home is not a place, it is the people." Lois Bujold
"All people want is someone to listen." Hugh Elliot

P.S. I forgot the main purpose of this blog. I miss Manchester. It is crazy to say it but I would to almost anything to be back there. I miss being in contact with everyone. But if you read this leave a comment. Someday I'll check it again and it would be great to hear from the outside world.

Another one bites the dust

Another year of Manchester College is in the books. While dreaming my way through most of today and yesterday I came to wonder about the "L" word. Is the "L" word meant for everyone? Or is there even such a thing? Some people spend all their time looking for the "L" word, only to find themselves with nothing and nobody. I'm not saying that I am too upset with not having that special someone because I am nowhere near being ready to settle down. Also, I am driving south from school and it seems like everyone else is going north. But now it is time for me to go. The rest of this blog will be continued later.

Good luck everyone and have a great summer.

50 BLOGS

Holy gee willagers I have written a total of 51 blogs counting this one. Who would have thought I could find that much to say. But anyways on to the meaning and purpose of this blog. Finals. After talking with he who is to be named later the irony of having finals was exposed to me. Say for instance your final is worth 30% of your total grade. Now up to this point you have a solid A but that is only 70% of your final grade at most. So the final and not raise your grade. You need to get at least a 67% to get an A-, however anything above that will only keep you at your current grade while anything below will greatly decrease it. Granted a 67% may not be hard to achieve but finals are made for failure. There is no way for you to increase your A to an A+ and even if you could an A+ is worth no more than an A. This may be greedy for someone to wish for an A+ but it is more a matter of losing the A. Finals are a formula for failure.

P.S. anyone wanting to go from Chicago to Paris from this friday to January 3 you can get a nonstop flight for $4,766 for two or ride first class for $13,944 per person. Just an idea if anyone wants to go.

"Why put off to tomorrow what could be done today?" Don't know
"Never pretend to a love that which you do not actually feel, for love is not ours to command." Alan Watts
"Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear mind loves ardently and sees distinctly what it loves." Blaise Pascal

Guys night

There was this little boy who began digging a hole in his backyard, when his neighbor lady looked over the fence and said, "Why are you digging that hole." The little boy replied, "My goldfish died and I'm having a funeral." As he continued to dig the neighbor lady commented, "That is an awfully big hole for just a goldfish." The little boy looked up and said, "That's because it's in your cats stomach." hahahahahahahahahahahaha
I'm still dying laughing at that one. And for those of you who don't know that came from A Lot Like Love, yes guys night consisted of watching a chick flick. And almost zero studying and the possible failure of sociology. Oh we also went to see Iron Man again today. Talk about kicking finals in the balls.

"Peace out cub scout." Don't know but it seems like a good way to end a blog.

And then there were two

Finals week is half over already. European history and Christian Faith are securely in the bag. Only Sociology tomorrow and Spanish on wednesday. I don't have a lot to say in this blog so it will be pretty short and sweet. The roommates and myself along with he who is to be named later are going to see Ironman again today. It will give us a little freedom from studying so much. Also, I learned something today. They always say that you crash after drinking energy drinks, however, I don't think I ever had this crash. Well today after my second final I think I felt that crash. Both my brain and body were thoroughly exhausted.

P.S. Union food sucked ass today.

"Secret thoughts and open countenance will go safely over the world." Scipione Alberti

Christine Everheart "You've been called the Da Vinci of our time. What do you say to that?"
Tony Stark "Absolutely ridiculous. I don't paint."

"Give me a scotch, I'm starving." Tony Stark (Iron Man)

Sex in the city and Dan is useless

So far this weekend has been awesome. It all began with the self-canceling of International Law on Friday. I was able to pack up a bunch of things and head home early. Before I got home I went to see my grandpa, a usual ritual of mine when I go home. We were able to sit and chat about life for about an hour which is always awesome. Then I went to see my best friend, T2. And went to Muncie with T2 and the roomie. While in Muncie, I got a paintball gun, the Spyder MR1. Then the three of us went to T2 grandpa's house and played some halo and ping pong chicken with a bunch of our old friends until 3 a.m. So Friday night was great except for the fact that he who is to be named later was not able to accompany us. Then today came around. I woke up at 11:30 and ate lunch with mom and my bro. Then went to the bro's soccer game. Needless to say it was almost pointless for the other team to show up the game was completely dominated by his team. P.S. that is back-to-back undefeated seasons. Immediately after the game and the congratulations hugs and good jobs hand shakes I went back to T2's house and the two of us came back to the chet. Here, we played some kickball and then went to the Fort. At the Fort we went to Dick's, then to Barnes & Noble, where I bought Into The Wild, then to see IronMan. IronMan is the most badass comic book referenced movie in the history of life. It was amazing. Now I'm studying a little for some finals. Tomorrow, T2 and myself will be traveling back to P-Town for Mother's Day. Talk about the perfect weekend except for the fact that I have to study my ass off for finals on Monday.

"I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business." Michael J. Fox
"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." Napoleon Bonaparte
"Whatever you are, be a good one." Abraham Lincoln

A pair of double D's

So today the roommates and myself had a conversation about what life really is. I have had the blog about the meaning of life, but this one is about what life really is. Very philosophical, I know. What if the life you are living right now is merely a dream? You would really have no way of knowing whether it is or not. What if you are really asleep in a bubble somewhere? Or what if the world doesn't exist? We are just forces and thoughts and no more. There is no body or anything physical, it is all in your mind. We are merely thoughts. What if this is life? What if death is actually just waking up or changing dreams and thoughts? What if our life doesn't exist at all? What if I am just a creation of your mind and I am not real? How would you react if you found that life is fake? What if you "woke up" tomorrow and realized that this "life" was only a dream? Would you be pissed or relieved? I think I would be relieved. I mean to have the chance at a second "life." However, I am pretty sure this is a "real" life because if weren't then I why are all the best girls not mine? But then again, maybe I create life like this so that I won't question it. Yeah I know I'm confusing even myself. But how are we seriously to know if life isn't a dream?

"Life is something that happens when you can't get to sleep." Fran Lebowitz
"Life is far to important a thing ever to talk seriously about." Oscar Wilde

Crime Alert!!!

OVER 1000 VIEWS-ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? Well obviously I am just super cool. But really though, this means that my blogged has been viewed over 490 times since 1 o'clock. That's only 27 minutes. And whether he who is to be named later is all of those views or not is irrelevant.

A felony has occurred in Helman Hall today. A bicycle came up missing. When la policia arrived they said it was a heinous case of Grand Theft Bikecycle. They believe that it is just a few adolescents who have taken GTA 4 to a new level. However, it should be none that crimes like this one will not go unpunished. A suit has already been filed with the Supreme Court of the Universe. A dozen police departments have been notified of the incident and UN forces are currently being dispatched. If you have any knowledge of this bikecycle please comment on this blog. It has two wheels, it is a faded maroon color with a little bit of electrical tape on it somewhere. It responds to the name of Zac's Bikecycle. Please keep a look out.

Wishes

So the thought just crossed my mind of what I would wish for if I had a genie. There are many things to think about when deciding what wishes to choose. I mean out of everything in the world you can only wish for three of them. And then there are the possible consequences of every wish. After a little thought I decided that I wanted a billion dollars, but then I wondered, where did this money come from? Are a billion people one dollar poorer or is there magically $1 billion more dollars in the world. If the second were true then it could have serious economic consequences so then I decided to just have the knowledge to be able to make a billion dollars on my own. Then I thought, should I ask for that one specific girl? But quickly decided against it, I mean what if she gets fat and ugly then that just wouldn't be much fun anymore and I would be stuck, well kinda. But I decided to ask for the ability to talk to girls and say exactly what I mean without sounding like an idiot and actually reversing the desired outcome. So pretty much all I asked for with the first two wishes was knowledge, I had the knowledge to make a billion dollars and the knowledge to allow me to talk to women. Now my last wish took a little more thought. I originally thought about the ability to read minds but sometimes there are thoughts of others better left unread. So then I thought about other super powers that I wanted. And then it became clear that the ideal super power for me would be the ability to jump. Not like physical jumping but the ability to teleport anywhere in the world. So that would be my three wishes. All of them have a purpose and meaning and all very necessary and relevant to my desires. It's something to think about though because just look at Aladdin you never know if you are going to find a magical lamp with a genie inside.

"A goal without a plan is just a wish." Larry Elder
"When all of your wishes are answered, many of your dreams will be destroyed." Marilyn Manson
"To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act." Anatole France

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That's Russian for hello. It's pronounced chuck. So there is nothing better than a nice pair of slacks or dress pants for those unsophisticated readers. There are so many positives to wearing a nice, new pair of dress pants. They feel extremely comfortable and look quite good. Other people are quick to notice the accentuated aspects of your lower half. Whether it is due to the pleats or other great features of the pants, people are sure to notice. Some people look better than others in slacks and that is probably because they have better features to show, and none of us are complaining about that. So, if you happen to catch someone giving your behind the googly eyes don't be insulted or upset with this person be happy that you have pants that make that area look phenomenal. Other situations may occur, for instance, if you were put in the situation like Ron Burgundy of Anchorman where your pleated slacks show the illusion of an immense member of the family, one shouldn't feel embarrassed but proud to own such a wonderful pair of pants. I haven't found that pair of slacks yet, but I'm still looking.
You know that feeling when you wake up in the morning and just don't think anything looks good. Well just remember that slacks are always a good choice. Whether you're coming or going people are bound to notice the perfection of the figure in slacks.

I recently found that this beautiful girl from Hangover (Hanover) is still reading my blog so I would like to say thank you to her for her continued support and loyalty.

"Mr. Burgundy, you have a massive erection" Veronica Corningstone
"Oh, uh it's the pleats..." Ron Burgundy

"I don't normally do this, but I felt compelled to tell you something. You have an absolutely breath-taking... heiney. I mean, that thing's good. I wanna be friends with it." Ron Burgundy

"Women need a reason to have sex, men just need a woman." Someone else said something close to this but I amended it to make is sound better.

Random quote. "It is better to keep quiet and thought ignorant, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."

Anger

For those who don't know me the best I would like to begin by saying that I am a pretty guarded person who usually doesn't let his feelings show. I have never really been one who expresses himself. Even more so I'm not the kind of person who likes to vent. Some may disagree but if they really think about it I listen more to their problems more than I express my own. Also, while I may tell them the situation I rarely tell them how I feel about it. There really isn't any one person who I completely open up to. Even my fellow leo doesn't know everything about me. However, leo does probably know the most out of anyone around me that is probably because of other reasons that I open up rather than just the want or need to express myself. However, that is probably another story. This weekend something happened to me that has never happened to me before. I was not only rejected but completely and utterly demolished. I don't really want to go into the story but just know that it was enough to piss me off. I haven't been truly mad in a long time. I am usually very good about keeping withdrawn enough to not get mad but for some reason I had other things in mind besides her leaving to sleep with some guy only 5 minutes after I even met her. So I can put on a happy face and pretend it doesn't bother me but it really does. Just the sight of her name makes me want to punch something. I sent her a text later that night after I was sure she was passed out or in to her stomach that just said "thanks." I thought it was just enough. Not to mad not to desperate, but enough to get my point across. So that is my story for tonight and it may not be much but there is definitely a lesson behind all this. I'm just not sure what it is yet. I think it has something to do with never let your guard down or never expect too much but that could be completely off. So on to as many quotes as I can put in here that are half way relevant to life.

"Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win." Johnathan Kozol
"A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties." Harry S. Truman
"People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be." Abraham Lincoln
"Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future." Paul Boese

May Day Weekend

So the long awaited meeting of Sam finally happened and quickly bombed. It was like the great meeting of the Enola Gay and Hiroshima, no exaggeration. That night however didn't end there. I decided it was better to stay up all night rather than wake up at 5 a.m. to leave for Kentucky for baseball. So I stayed up then slept for a very short time on the bus then lost a double header against Centre College. Needless to say the weekend left something to be desired and was pretty depressing.

"Never pretend to a love that you do not actually feel, for love is not ours to command." Alan Watts
"Any man can sweep any woman off her feet, he just needs the right broom." Hitch

In Conclusion

After the virulent vendetta concluded the three voluptuous vendettans received victory. The chronicles attributed to their cataclysm was conveyed across the continent. They were soon thought of as paladins of immense courage. Furthermore, they received accompaniment in every circumstance that required an acquaintance. The three pulchritudinous comrades completed their calling and lived happily ever after.