March 31, 7:51 PM
Today orangey is...
studious
Today I had to go to pointless history class. I don't take notes in there, in my psych classes, and hardly ever in my logic class. I really wanted to take a third psych class this semester but none of the ones I could take were offered this semester. Well, what are you gonna do?
After class I started studying for my Psych exam which will be on Monday. Its on six chapters so I'm starting early. I also made hard boiled eggs which I had actually never done before.
I also decided to change my exercise program. Instead of going once a day for four days in a row per week, I'm going to try going every other day. The biggest reason for this is leg pain that would not go away. I had it when I first started, then it got a lot better, then it came back with a vengence. It was really starting to annoy me and I think the every other day program will give me a chance to recover in between workouts.
I'm going to New York this saturday on a field trip to check out the museum of natural history. And the bus fare is free. The professor going with us recommended using the buddy system in the city in case we get lost, but I'm sure I'll just go off on my own like I always do in these situations.
I love you cupcake, too bad you weren't allowed to come with me. 7 days till a year...
Coal and Steam
March 29, 9:23 PM
Today I met my mom at her office to aquire the oh-so-delicious nut rolls and some ham with bread too. My ham intake over the past few days has been nothing short of extraordinary. I've been eating it at almost every meal lately. I tried frying some with oregano last night to put on a sandwich and it came out pretty good.
In history class today the professor went over coal usage in North America and Europe. This one needs some explanation. My professor is from Sweeden, where they use mostly nuclear energy for electricity. On thursdays class she mentioned that coal isn't really used much anymore as a source of energy. When I got back to my appartment I Emailed her some stats about coal usage in the USA, and the fact that there are active coal mines all over PA. We emailed back and forth little bit and all of that resulted in todays little presentation. Its nice to be smarter than your teacher every now and then.
Anyway it took me from 9:30 last night until 8:30 THIS night to finish that assignment. I grossly underestimated its scale. I have slipped the paper under her office door...thats all I can do now.
Off to work out, later gamers.
I love you cupcake
Fortune Aspiration
March 29, 2:40 AM
A busy weekend for a busy holiday.
Friday I went to Stage College with my dad to look for appartments for me to stay in for next year at Main Campus. We looked at a bunch of different ones, but I decided on State College Park because its only a mile from campus, has on-site parking, is serviced by three bus routes, and the appartments themselves kick ass. After the appartment hunting adventure I explored the campus and found where all of my classes are going to be in the fall. They are each going to be huge classes, in fact most of the rooms I saw were auditoriums.
Saturday was take a break day. I stayed at home and helped clean up the house for Sunday, which is when we had our Easter get together.
Sunday was interesting because I got to see some relatives that I don't see very often. I brought Mandie to the house and we had dinner with everyone else, after which we watched Garden State. I liked the movie but Mandie said she didn't. I think thats the first time thats ever happened.
Today I slept in till noon and got back to campus around 3:40. In comm class I got a 97% on my last exam, and logic wasn't bad today either. I have a history assignment that is due tomorrow, but its not going to be done.
Obviously I'm still fucking up somewhere. I changed majors, started being more physically active, and I'm really trying to stay interested in the material I'm learning. But still I end up not getting homework done, not reading the chapters I'm suppossed to, and in some cases like today, not going to class. Sure I'm getting decent-to-good grades, but I feel that if I just buckled down and stopped fucking around I would be getting excellent grades. I've said this before in the blog but my old habits aren't good enough anymore, and they sure as hell aren't going to get my anywhere in grad school. Like Napolean Hill teaches in his book, to achieve something you must be fanatical about it, your every desire must revolve around your goal, and you must make it impossible for yourself to turn back once you start acheiving it.
Things I am fanatical about:
Gaming
Wasting time
Planning fun things
Humor/entertainment oriented websites
Notice that nothing to do with either school or future employment are in that list. Honestly, I hate thinking about the future. When people ask that question, "where do you see yourself in 5 years," I readily shoot back "How the hell should I know? Do you?" I doubt they have an answer.
Off to bed for me, fellow fanatics. Later.
Reasoning is an Art
March 21, 3:18 PM
Ugh, another uneventful week. The weekend was better though.
Friday I basically just blew off entirely. I played freelancer and nothing else, really. Saturday was a little more eventful, I did some homework after waking up at about 11:30, ate some lunch and then went to Home Depot for a $400 shopping spree with my parents. I got some car stuff and they got a rug cleaner and a toliet shelf. Somehow that all came to 400-some dollars. Afterwards I got ready for Men's Night at the church. We had an ex-pro football player come in and talk to us about how he was hit by lightning, which changed his life. We had salad, potatos, ham, pigs, beans, and italian bread to eat. Then it was more Freelancer until bedtime. Sunday was Palm Sunday, and for those of you that aren't catholic, it's the day we get to spend an extra half hour in the church reading an extra long gospel excerpt. After that it was off to Sheetz for lunch. Then around 2 I picked Mandie up and I showed her Undergrads, an old TV show. We also watched part of the initial D movie, then ate dinner and watched some TV. After taking her home I was up till 3 doing homework. Today, Monday, I woke up at 6:30 and packed, and still made it with plenty of time to walk down to my first classes. I still have communications and logic to go today though.
I love you cupcake, I hope your trip to UP this week goes well.
Until next time, Insomniacs.
Good to be Seen
March 15, 2:26 AM
Here I am back at the appartment. Among the things I now realize that I forgot are my toothbrush and the prototype orangey. So, no orangey today, since I use the prototype to make changes to him.
I am almost totally out of food, but I will be going to the store tomorrow (today) after the Pizza meeting of the Science Club.
Over the weekend I saw The Aviator with Mandie at the Westwood Plaza Theatre. They have redone the place and it's a lot nicer, also the theatres themselves are huge. It's a unique theatre in that there are tables in front of the seats so your can eat while you watch, they can make sandwiches, salads, and other stuff for you. The movie was pretty good, but at 2 hours and 45 minutes it was dragging a bit at the end. However this was probably one of Leonardo DiCaprio's better performances. After making a sheetz run after the movie we went home and watched most of the original Nightmare on Elm Street, in all it's 80s glory. It was a really good day for movies.
On sunday after church I went to a diner with my parents for breakfast. It was a very nice but small place where you really get a lot of food for your money. Afterwards I went home and switched between doing homework and gaming for the rest of the day.
On Monday I drove here and went to all my classes. I had an exam in Logic class which I'm sure I aced. In about 9 hours I'll find out how I did on my history midterm. I'm fully expecting at least a B++>A.
I love you more than I ever thought I could possibly love someone...
Until next time gamers.
Swap the towers
March 11, 1:55 AM
Introducing...
Orangey.
Orangey will periodicly let you know about my current emotional state. Today it's happy. Now, back to your regularly scheduled blog.
Thursday night. I have an application for nittany crossing to fill out and emails to write. My psychology experiments went very well and I have posted my results. Had a dentist appointment today and found out I have a new cavity. Also, I am very alarmed to learn that the Cavalier's efficiency has dropped to 22 miles per gallon, average. Shit, the car ain't new but it's not that old. Spring break has been very relaxing so far, I haven't been doing much and thats just the way I like it. I mean, it doesn't matter if I don't have a convertible to drive around, thousands of dollars to spend, employment, or a resume that's worth it's salt. I don't think it matters that I spend each night sitting in front of my computer, looking for gaming info, a friend to talk to, or whatever else might catch my attention...for hours on end. It's fine that I have spent most of my break in front of my PS2. It's fine that I don't have a "Grand Life Plan" to steer by in the coming decades. Personally I think such plans are ridiculous, theres no way you can plan for what life might throw at you. It's fine that I don't hold myself to impossible and unreachable standards resulting in severe self loathing and depression. It's fine that I'm not trapped in the silly, pathetic, and naive notion that I have it all figured out and all I have to do is carry out my wishes. And it's wonderful that I have friends and family that agree with me. I'm 20 years old. I'm young, I love school, and I dread the day I have to walk off this campus. Some would say thats really lame. They can kiss my ass. I don't understand people that are in a hurry to get to the rat race, the tired comedy that is life, God's novel experiment. It is those that are in a hurry to get old that never enjoy being young, and once it's all over they look back on their life, and a cold wind seems to sweep over it, as if they somehow...missed it all.
Those poor, sorry bastards.
Mandie, you are always there for me, and I love you.
I feel better now that I got that rant off my chest. See you guys later.
3 3ast 3 3urious
March 4, 10:36 AM
After a long break, I am back. I have just started my spring break from college, and I'm glad to have it. Honestly it came up quite a bit faster than I thought it would but thats time for you.
I had my history midterm yesterday and it wasn't all that bad, I wrote a book for each answer (it was an essay test) so I feel pretty confident. The amount of parties the roomies were having was increasing, but nothing that wasn't too bad. When I got back to the appartmnet on Monday I discovered several dents in the walls and a fist sized hole in my bathroom door. Of course noone knows how any of these things happened and I'll be damned if I'm paying a cent for any of it.
This weekend I'll be doing my psychology experiment with Mandie's cousin. I think we should start off with some electroshock therapy and proceed right into straight jacket containment for a while and ascertain whether or not marshmellows can be used as placebos. It should be a very exciting experiment, and I fully expect all results to be conclusive.
And now, the Top Ten weapons to use against Lesbian Rebels:
10. Poisoned Pink Triangle arrows
9. Coupons for free extreme makeovers
8. Cancellation of talk shows
7. Post Extermination Neutron Incineration System missile
6. Mirrors
5. Fish jokes
4. Playgirl magazine
3. President George W. Bush
2. A straight death star
And the number one weapon to use again Lesbian Rebels...
Incindery Jonahs.
Later harem.