Quick Update.

Not a whole lot new.

I got a 99 on that paper that was due last week, which is pretty much the raddest thing ever. I took my English final today, which was sort of sad, because that class was mega fun. But now there is only one more final and then it will be SUMMA TYME, YA'LL. I'm stoked.

I spend a lot of time in Collierville these days at my cousins' house. It's way fun. I love cousin Reed. He's frigging awesome. It's almost like old times, hanging out over there.

Speaking of old times, I found my old LiveJournal and my even older GreatestJournal. I sort of sucked back then. Especially in the GreatestJournal days. But I was unhappy, and the writing reflected it. On the whole, it's funny to read those and see what was going on in my brain back then. I tried to be a lot deeper than I really am, too. Also, the layouts got all muffed because they're so old. But whatever. If you want a laugh, check those out.

I really can't believe that I've been blogging since 2003. Back then, though, I don't even think that I had heard the word "blog" yet. But I did it nonetheless. But I think that blogging is one of the main things that has helped me keep my sanity. Good times.

It's Official.

It is basically IMPOSSIBLE for me to get motivated. I should be working on my 8-10 PAGE TERM PAPER THAT'S DUE WEDNESDAY but instead, here I am. Blogging. I suck.

I am also eating Froot Loops and I love them.

My new Mp3 player gets here in 4 days. Yessssssss.

Let's mess with the new Hindi feature for a second, shall we?
हिंदी! फुक येस! फुक यो मम्म्य. फुक यो मम्म्य तित्त्य। Awesome.

Up to Date.

I haven't posted in forever but it feels like there is nothing to say. Here goes nothin'.

I am finding that I am more often than not sleepy as all get out. This is the case right now.

Life is challenging right now. Matt is leaving. The mission papers are not happening (rather, they are happening so slowly that no one, even myself, seems to notice). School is taxing. However, life is going well enough. I am happy, and that is good.

My cousin Reed got home from his mission in Nicaragua last Friday. I love that kid so much. He is so rad. I've hung out with him a couple of times and we haven't really done anything all that great, but it's still super fun nonetheless. I can't really understand a lot of what he has to say because he still speaks English like Nicaraguans (or Spanish speakers in general) speak Spanish. It's funny.

My trip to Atlanta was SO FUN. We (Matt, Kelly, Karen, and I) saw Jonezetta, Meg & Dia, Bayside, and Anberlin. Bayside wasn't that great, but the other bands were SO AWESOME. I had such a good time. The drives there and back were super fun. I love those kids.

School is almost out and this is very exciting. I have some huge plans for the summer. In May, I'm going to Birmingham to see my friend Rebecca and also this band, Animal Collective. In June I am going to Las Vegas then to Salt Lake City to see Matt. And then in either June or July I am going to see Chelsea Dodd. She's the coolest girl I know.

My mission will hopefully happen at the first of July. If not, I am cool to leave, at the latest, at the first of August. But, like I've said, this process is all going very slowly.

I am overwhelmingly excited to go on a mission.

Music and Literature.

Today is a rad day. I love it a lot. This morning felt really good. But I'm tired now, so I'm running out of good vibrations. If you want to have a good day too, go here and listen to the first song. It's about hurting a breaking up, but moving on. It's SO GOOD.

In English we are reading Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. I must say I love that book. Someday I hope to have a son that's like young Pip; a lad who understands the hilarity and irony in the everyday. And a lad who is truly good. However, I hope my boys never fraternize with convicts, regardless of whether or not they are good at heart. I'm tellin' ya, read this book.

Just Some Stuff I'm Thinkin' about Right Now.

I take an examination today and then after that it's SPRING BREAK. I will be able to turn my brain off for a whole week. That's very exciting.

Listen to Anberlin, because they will change your life. I love their music so much. They are just so Rock and Roll, you know? Real Rock and Roll. Not the gay kind.

I am unbelievably sleepy right now. Seriously, I can't believe it.

A Little Late in the Game.

I was just struck by the startling fact that I am in college.

I sort of never realized it before.





Weird.

Recapitulation, Very Briefly.

I think I have an ear infection and I'm going to the doctor.
I dropped Chemistry.
I don't have a job.
I am most likely not going to Knoxville this weekend.
The 90s party I'm planning on having probably won't go down until soimetime in March.
I am very confused right now.
My Internet doesn't work.
Life is okay.

Good day.

A Pretty Standard Post.

Is it even vaguely ironic to anyone that going to school has increased my apathy and lethargy? You know, I really wish that they would teach you something in college. Sure, they throw out thousands of dates, hundreds of facts, and a million pages of information, but I don't really feel like they're teaching me anything. I feel like college hasn't dramatically changed who I am, like I thought it was supposed to do. Maybe I'm at the wrong college. That could very seriously be the problem.

Anyway, I am under increasing pressure from my parents to get a job. I don't know why. Last semester I didn't have a job and everything was right as rain. But this semester is different for some reason. And I'm going to have to work for the rest of my life, so why should I work now? Whatever.

I wish I had time to read good books. But I am stuck reading text books. Bah.

Seriously? (2).

So you know how I don't like my chemistry professor? Well I didn't go to class today (because I hate him that much) and I got this email:

Either you missed class or you were more than 10 minutes late to class today.

Please do not expect to earn an acceptable grade by skipping class.


Will someone please explain to me the purpose of this completely purposeless message? Obviously, there was some sort of role taken today, but there never was before. But I don't need a notice telling me that I wasn't there, because I'm pretty sure I'm completely aware that I wasn't there. Also, this is the email in its entirety. The asshole doesn't even sign his name at the bottom. Probably because he feels like common courtesy is for those who are less intelligent than he.

Boy. I need to relax.

R & R.

I really think that life would be better if everyone would just relax. Just be, you know? Do what's right and don't sweat the small stuff. Relax, you know?

Like, I hate it when professors feel like they have to stop their lecture to ridicule someone who is walking in late or someone who is not looking at them. Isn't their stopping the fricking lecture more distracting than just one person looking at their fingernails? Yes, it is. I'm amazed how people with so much education can be so stupid.

Man, I do a lot of complaining about school, eh? But that's what I'm supposed to do, right?

Maybe I should just relax.

Bad Chemistry.

Oh boy, I hate my chemistry professor. I don't really understand why some professors think that they don't have to "teach," but he feels that way. I can't imagine being paid to teach but then not teaching at all. It seems dishonest to me. Today he said that he wouldn't teach us how to do this problem step by step because that problem wasn't going to be on the test and we'd only know how to do that problem. I'm not really sure how that could ever make sense, but I guess that's why I'm the student. Basically I just want to push him down the stairs.

In other news, nothing is new. My weekend was fun. That is all.

School Days.

There is one overwhelmingly gargantuan negative to going to school at the University of Memphis: half of my graduating class is there. Some of you may be thinking, "Well it can't be that bad," and to an extent you are right. I didn't talk to those people in high school, and I don't talk to them now. However, just seeing them makes me think of how much I hated high school. I really enjoyed being high school age. Being a teenager is high times, let me tell you about it. However, I really begrudge the fact that I was forced to socialize with a couple thousand people that I really just didn't like. Call me a jerk, but I'm just trying to be honest.

Granted, I did have a lot of friends at my high school and my graduating class. However, a huge majority of my schoolmates were enormous morons that I could care less about.

Other than all of that, my semester is going well. I have high hopes for all of my classes except chemistry, but I plan on studying hard. But basically, I am ready for the summer.

Man, I love Burt's Bees.

A Few Things.

The past few days have been very uneventful. Yesterday, I saw A Night at the Museum. It was pretty good. I laughed a lot. And my friend Porsche from high school was there. Then, today was supposed to be the first day of classes, but my one class on Tuesdays got cancelled. See? Uneventful.

Tomorrow I have three classes and the semester will pretty much start for me. I am excited. Only, I know I would be more excited if Matt were not here. He is going to be a huge distraction, I know. But I will work through it all, I suppose.

It is freezing here. All of the sudden it decided to be cold after a few weeks of 60° weather. I don't understand it. I really am obsessed with the weather. I don't know why.

Srrrriously.

I AM FRICKING DONE WITH EXAMINATIONS. THIS SEMESTER IS OVER.

That's pretty rad, right?
Right.

Finals.

Finals have been okay. I feel like I have done well on all of them thus far except for US History, but I made A's on everything else in there.

Tomorrow I have no school.
Thursday I have one test.
Then, finally, the semester will be over.

Final(s)ly.

It's Finals week.
This week will suck. But afterward, it will not suck at all. In fact, it will be quite the opposite.

My best friend does not get back until January 6th. How stupid.

Christmas break will be wonderful.

I must study now.