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TalesfromDavid

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Sept 6th

I've been a bit behind on my english work so far. Actually, I've been very far behind due to confusion on the syllabus and going to a wedding in New York. I don't have much to write about but I'm bored and need to get these blogs started. What I can say is that I'm definitely enjoying college so far. It's a bit weird not hanging out with the kids I've seen my whole life but State College is great. Everyone I've met loves having a good time and is suprisingly friendly. About 50 kids from my high school are also here so finding friends hasn't been too much of a problem...yet. Always being around kids I know is keeping me from meeting new friends. However, I'll be pledging soon which I hope will give me a chance to meet a lot of new people.

 

TalesfromDavidNarrative

TalesfromDavidNarrativeFinal

 

Sept 6th

Well, it's 2:05am and I just wrote a nice blog entry when instead of pressing copy I accidently pressed paste(awesome). Before this tragedy occured I was writing about how my grades are going to severely suffer if I continue to stay online while doing school work. The constant distractions allow me to write roughly 1 sentence every 5 minutes. It can be worse, but on average these work speeds are going to make my college experience quite awful. It's almost like I've aquired some awful disease that has stayed with me since high school. I'm sure everyone else has this or some other similar habit. Tomorrow, I plan seperating my work from play so I can enjoy each a lot more. If I merge them both together than my nights will be shorter and my grades will decrease rapidly. Like I stated, it's 2:05...2:09am and I'm still not asleep in my bed because of my awful habits. My roommate has been asleep for hours and I couldn't be more jealous of him. I'm going to bed

 

Remix of AlliesNarrative

Growing up in the household in which I lived was very competitive. Both of my parents are manical about sports. They love everything about them. It was evident that I was going to play some type of sport when I was older. My dad coached soccer, baseball, tennis and basketball at one point of time and played soccer and tennis as a child. My mom also coached tennis and continues to play competitively in a league. They both are very much alike in the fact that they simply enjoy the love of sports. Competition and the desire to win is always in their efforts, but having a good time comes first.

 

As a child, I was always playing some type of sport. My dad first taught me to throw a ball when I was three years old. Yes, I know that is very young to be teaching a kid to throw a ball but he felt I needed to start at a young age. I have an older brother who was a very good baseball and soccer player so I was always playing around with him. When I was five years old, I joined my first soccer team. The team was for ages five to seven so I wasn’t one of the larger kids but I fit in fine. So I was allowed to practice if I didn’t get hurt and sure enough everything was perfect. I played competitive soccer from that point till my senior year of high school. It is something that I have come to love and will hopefully be able to continue.

 

In retrospect, the people I really need to thank for my success in sports are my parents. Without their support in everything, I would not be where I am today. They have spent so much money and time taking me to and from soccer or lacrosse camps all over the east coast. I am very thankful that they pushed me and made me the best that I could be. At times, they seemed very hard but they were only like this because they wanted the best for me. I am so glad they did because I probably wouldn't have been on Championship teams or playing soccer for Lower Merion if they just let me go. Everyone needs support and direction and I’m thankful that my parents were always there for me. I’m so appreciative for everything that my mom and dad have done for me and I can’t imagine any better parents in the world then them.

 

Sept 15th

Today a 26 year old alumni spoke to us during business seminar. He had to be one of the most successful young men I have ever met. He was number one in his econ major, graduated with a 3.93 gpa, was immediately offered a high paying job on Wallstreet, and did this without even an MBA. Unlike most speakers, this guy actually inspired me to really focus on getting all I can out of college. He explained that freshman year is the most important of college because it is the base and structure for the rest. If you can get the right attitude and habits now, they will continue all throughout your life. He then went over tips for time management and study skills which all seemed to make perfect sense. It was really interesting listening to this guy speak. Hes only 26 and has already accomplished so much. By his third year out of PSU he was already making well over both his parents salaries combined. However, it was important to him to make sure that its not about money. Its about setting high goals for yourself now and then reaching them. To him, his life is great because he enjoys his investment work, but to others that may be awful. I dont know what I'd like to take part in yet but im definitely going to work hard at it when I find out.

 

TalesfromDavidDefinitionDraft

TalesfromDavidDefinitionFinal

 

Sept 26

I may have the weakest blog section of anyone in the class. It's time to get started writing about something everyday. That's usually my main probelm too. I can always write a strong paper, it just takes me forever to realize how to do it.

I'll sit down at my computer, open word, and stare as the minutes slip by. It's important that I practice being able to just write. It doesn't even have to be good writing. Like now, all I'm doing is writing my thoughts. I'm not paying attention to how good or flowing it sounds. If I could simply put down my ideas, pull them together, and edit, I'd be in great shape. English has never been my best area and I'd like to help that. Math comes very easy to me, but it also bores me. Writing can be so much more interesting because it doesn't follow as many rules.

If you're looking for material, consider responding to other people's blogs. TheKemBlog

 

Sept 26

I got a bid tonight for the one fraternity I had been rushing and spending a lot of time at. I knew a bunch of the brothers from home and it's something that I can't wait to be apart of in the future. Future is the key word, as I'll be pledging for the next three plus months. I know I can handle it, I'm obviously just not looking foward to it. The bid, even though I expected it, was very exciting to recieve. All my friends and I were thrilled to know that we would at some point this year be a brother. The basement, as I've been told by many, is one of, if not the best basement of all the fraterinities on campus. I know it's awesome, but I haven't been able to see too many others so I wont make that assumption yet. The next two days are going to be great. I'll finally be able to meet my entire pledge class, along with the sorority freshman pledges. Fifty kids from my school came here, so I am looking foward to meeting a whole need group of friends.

 

Sept 27

I love my daily TV shows. They give a certain entertain structure to my day that can allow me to relax and set goals for when to get work finished. If I get back to the dorm by one, then I will never miss The Love of Painting with Bob Ross. Everything he does is just amazing and never seems to get boring. You'll think he destroyed the entire canvass and then suddenly with a stroke of his dry brush it looks incredible. From around 8-10, I can usually find at least one Seinfeld episode which is always enjoyable to watch. I think I've seen everyone but they'll never get old. It's possibly the best show to ever be TV (Curb Your Entusiams with Larry David is also great). On average, I finish my work around 11-12pm, which allows me to watch Adult Swim on cartoon network. Aqua Teen makes me laugh everytime I watch it and is followed by more shows with random humor. If I could just figure out when Family Guy is on I'd watch it everynight. Unfortunately, I always find it by chance and never remember what time its on. It's probably bad how much my TV is on, but I can't help watching all these shows.

 

How To Cook a hot dog on a gas grill

 

1. Find the gas tank that is connected to the grill (usually underneath) and locate the circular nozzle on top that has arrows pointing counterclockwise.

2. Release the gas from the tank by turning the nozzle counterclockwise until it cannot be moved any further.

3. Locate the turn dials on the front face of the gril and turn so each pointer is on medium to medium-high heat.

4. Next, find the ignition switch (may vary) and firmly press down so the gas can sparked and ignited.

5. Grab the handle of the grill top and pull down so it is completely shut to decrease heating time.

6. Allow grill to heat for a minimum of 15 minutes so the proper temperature can be reached.

7. While grill heats, find a plate, open sealed hot dog bag from refrigerator, and remove the wiener.

8. Place hot dog on plate and carry out to grill.

9. Place plate and hot dog next to grill on a clean surface area.

10. When grill has been heated for 15 minutes, take hot dog off plate and lay perpendicular onto hot grill racks.

11. Allow the dog to cook for 10 minutes. Keeping it perpendicular to the racks, occasionally roll the dog about 45%, allowing for even char marks.

12. Since hot dogs are already pre-cooked, the well-doneness of the dog is up to you.

13. When the dog is finished to your liking(usually slightly browned with dark char marks), turn down each dial on the face of the grill to off. Then, find the gas tank nozzle and turn clockwise until the gas is off and the nozzle cannot be turned any further.

14. Grab the hot dog with safety tongs and place back onto plate.

15. Prepare anyway you would like.

 

 

Sept 29

I can't wait to get home for fall break. I'm completely happy here at Penn State, but it's always nice to be home for a few days. Most of my friends from PSU and other schools are planning on being back in Philly that weekend too, so it should be a good time. It's going to be great to just hang out and here stories from everyone. Above all though, what I'm looking foward to the most, is a home cooked feast from mommy dearest. I never thought I could get so sick of college food this quickly. There are some quality places here but theres no substitute for a nice home cooked meal. It makes me realize that this Thanksgiving is probably going to be the best of my life. Just imagining the table covered with food makes me water at the mouth. I'm predicting a 6 lb gain during the night of Thanksgiving and then the two days of leftovers. It's going to be a feast at dinner, and then nothing but turkey and gravy sandwiches for the next two days. I'll be working on that freshman 15, so wish me luck. I figure if I come home with a 15-20 lb gain, it means I'm having a good time at college.

 

Sept 29

I'm liking this sudden change in weather. The days are still nice but its cooled down a bit. I love the summer but theres nothing better than cold football games, warm clothes, and sleeping under a bunch of covers. However, I've been told that it snows one day and then just remains for weeks. There's nothing worse in the winter than old, dirty, and unwanted snow on the ground. Everyone loves a snow day but it brings as much joy as sorrow. If I'm walking to class everyday and there's slushy snow all over the ground, I'm not going to be a happy walker.

 

Enthymeme: "He hasn't broken a bone because he drinks a lot of milk"

Assumption: If you drink a lot of milk, your bones with be strong and won't break.

This isn't always true because there are many factors that go into how strong your bones are. Also, the amount of power conflicted onto your bones would affect how much or when they will break. Just because you drink a lot of milk, doesn't mean your protected from one hit while another person breaks an arm from an equal one.

 

TalesfromDavidAnalogyDraft

 

Oct 4

Well pledging has started. As I had expected, the first few weeks are not bad at all. I've been sworn into secrecy of what goes on inside the house, but I can tell you it's some basic cleaning. I have to put up with this till a few weeks after winter break, which will be quite awful at times. It's only going to get worse as the weeks go on too. I have to admit its all worth it. I've known I was a frat boy since the day I entered middle school. I don't know if it's an insult or compliment when people would tell me "oh you're definitely going to join a frat in college." Well I am. I'm pretty sure it's one of the best on campus, so I'm very happy with my decision. My families coming up this weekend and will probably plan on seeing the house. Luckily, we just cleaned it spotless (it can never be spotless actually) so they'll see it at its best. I'm also hoping that none of the brothers will act with poor behavior while my parents take a look around. There's not even a chance they're going to go upstairs.

 

Oct 5

This is going to be the longest week of school so far. All I can think about is the Ohio State game and this weekend. If we win, theres going to be riots in State College and I'm going to go nuts. I've also got my family coming, some close friends, and three fun cousins (two who are alumni from the frat I'm pledging). There's going to be many festivities going on like tailgating, parties, and just great times with people I haven't seen for weeks. Theres so much riding on this game that I can't concentrate on the things I need to. Classes and work have become increasing harder due to the combination of pledging, tests, Ohio State, and an increasing work load. I also have a bunch of friends at Michigan who love to talk down on PSU. If we can somehow get a win over Ohio State, it's going to put some tension into those kids. If we take down Ohio State and then go to Michigan and get a win, I'll never stop talking. They might hate me for a little bit but I'm willing to accept that.

 

AlliesblogAnologyRemix

 

Oct 6

I have to say that I'm addicted to Green Tea. Since summer started, until the present, I cannot help myself from always choosing a refreshing green tea beverage with honey over all others. I love the classic sweetened ice tea but green tea just does something more for me. Its not too sweet but not too weak. There's also all those all natural ingredients that apparently help your health, but I don't bother to pay attention to them. I'm in it for the taste. It may appear somewhat strange but that's alright. I have had my share of bad green teas too. I tried a Sobe the other day and it tasted more like mint leaves and water than green tea. I love the actual hot green tea you can find at asian restraurants too. Thats probably where my love for this drink came from. But as I stare at this bottle of some nice Lipton Green Tea with honey, it only makes me sad that there is no more left for me to drink.

 

TalesfromDavidFinalAnalogy

 

Oct 10

The Ohio State game was easily the best sporting event I've ever been to in my life. I've been to a lot of European soccer games, Eagles playoffs, Flyers playoffs, and Sixers, but Saturday wins by far. Saturday as a whole was simply a great day, probably for everyone in State College. The excitement around the stadium and tailgating with my family combined for a very enjoyable atmosphere. My family came up for the game and agreed that PSU fans are something else. The We Are...Penn State cheers were louder than ever and roared around the stadium. I watched the game on ESPN today and I'm surprised Ohio State was able to hear any of the play calls. Winning was somewhat of a euphoric feeling as we all rushed the field and avoided the pepper spray. One of my friends got a shot straight in the eye and suffered for the following hour. It was pretty ridiculous seeing that he was just standing there in a large group. I've never seen him in so much pain before.

 

Causal Argument

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9731655/

I found this causal argument on the MSN news section. It related ones sex life to their healthiness and weight. The causal argument is that losing a few pounds can enhance ones sex life and can encourage people to lose weight. When people feel better about their body, they will be more intimate. This is untrue because a good sex life can come simply from the love and intimacy a couple has for each other. A better body and more confidence in one self may allow them to be more open, but it doesn’t mean it will grant them better sex. There are too many other factors that go into a person’s sex life and how much they enjoy it like the person, experience, or simply self confidence.

 

Causal Argument

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8914760/

I found this argument on MSN health section. It claimed that when a man’s masculinity is threatened he will try to make up for it by acting macho and manly. The causal argument is that if a man is told he is feminine or unmanly, he will respond by performing “manly” actions. This is untrue since men who are confident with their manhood will not respond in this way. Some men may be offended and try to prove the statement differently, but it does not mean that if a man is called feminine he will suddenly act macho. I could definitely imagine some men responding in this sort of way, but it is not true for all.

 

Stigmergy Remix

The concept of stigmergy was introduced by Pierre-Paul Grasse in the 1950's to describe the indirect communication between individual insects and their society. Grasse orignally defined Stigmergy by studying the construction technique of termite nests. He showed that the regulation and coordination of the building activity do not depend on the individual termites themselves but is mainly achieved by the entire society of the nest: a stimulating configuration triggers a response of a termite worker, whose actions may cause a different configuration that may trigger in turn another, possibly different, action performed by the same termite or any other worker in the colony. Although his idea of stigmergy was attractive and thought provoking, Grasse has been overlooked by students studying social insects because he left open the essential operational issue of how stimuli must be organized in time and space to allow perfect coordination. Despite the vagueness of Grasse’s formulation of stygmergy, the concept is still very profound and the consequences are yet to be explored. Stigmergy may not only provide potential studies for our understanding of evolution and animals in a society, from communally breeding species to highly eusocial insects, it may also be a crucial concept in other fields, such as artificial intelligence, robotics, or the social, political and economic sciences. The aims of this article on stigmergy are to: - to provide readers with an overview of what is known (and what is not) about stigmergy, - to invite researchers in these fields to study and present their new work, - and to give the opportunity to researchers from other fields of science to present their work in the light of stigmergy.

 

Eval. Argument

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/10/17/wireless.manners/index.html

This article discusses the increase of ill manners as technology becomes more and more advanced. Cell phones and the wireless world have allowed people to become unconsciously rude among the rest of the public. The “cell yell” has become a big problem as what used to be respectably quiet areas have turned into places of open conversations. Whether in a movie theater, a plane, or any public area, we are now openly exposed to private conversations and must listen to people shouting over a cell phone. They even tend to give you looks as though it’s your problem that they their cell phone is loud and disruptive. A counter argument for this may be that people have always been this way but have just not had the opportunity to display it. Some people may overreact to a person talking softly on their phone, just as if they were holding a conversation with the person next to them.

 

Eval. Argument #2

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/biztech/10/21/google.profits.ap/index.html

This article reports the astounding rise in Google's shares reaching a high of $346.43 on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The search engine is worth over 98 billion dollars and with it's innovative ad techniques, is only rising. "There is definitely a bit of a 'wow factor' here," Pyykkonen said. "The (company's) earnings are looking better than you could have imagined in your wildest dreams." The report has compared Google Inc. to Microsoft as its shares have quadrupled in the last 14 months alone. Everyone is trying to get a peice of them but this could also cause them risks. "The higher their stock price goes, the more likely that others are going to spend more money to get a piece of the action," Mahaney said. Obviously, this search engine is reaching amazing heights.

 

 

Definition - Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the academic misconduct of taking another person's words or ideas and using it as your own without proper citations. Rewording or just using the idea of the author is still considered plagiarism and is not tolerated. Choosing to incorrectly cite the author/source is also plagiarism as it does not completely show the original words.

 

EvaluativeArgument

 

Nov 4

Proposal Draft

 

I've been having a lot of trouble trying to find a topic for my final project that is both interesting to me and carries enough information to go indepth. A few ideas came to mind but when I took some time to research them, it appeared that they'd all be too difficult to write an extensive paper. However, while watching TV last night, I suddenly figured out what I'm going to focus on for my final project. For a good hour, I watched a program on current stem cell research and issues concerning human cloning. Our technology has been becoming increasing advanced and scientists feel that a real life baby clone could be "born" sooner than most think. Embryonic cloning has caused a lot of people to speak up against stem cell research and the many problems with human clones. It was a fascinatin program and the topic has almost unlimited resources to study. I'm going to address the type of ethical, scientific, and religious arguments that are being made against embryonic cloning. This topic is important because it could drastically change the entire world. The audience will be students, adults, and those who do not know much about stem cell research. I will try to explain most terms and ideas as well as I can.

 

Nov 4

Final Project Proposal

 

Sources

http://www.globalchange.com/stemcells2.htm

 

The ethics of genetic engineering - Siedler, Maurya

 

Cloning and the future of human embryo research - Lauritzen, Paul.

 

Initially, I had a lot of trouble finding an appealing topic that carries enough information that allows it to be thoroughly argued. A few ideas came to mind but when I took the time to research them, it appeared that they would all be too difficult to fully write an extensive paper. My proposal for the final project fortunately came to me while I was watching a fascinating program on TV. The show confronted the current advancements of stem cell research and issues concerning human cloning. The world’s technology has been becoming extensively more advanced and scientists feel that a real human embryo could be “born” sooner than most believe. Embryonic cloning has caused the uproar of many people speaking against stem cell research and possible problems with human clones. The TV program was captivating and the topic has almost unlimited resources and arguments to tackle. I am going to address the many ethical, scientific, and religious arguments that are being made against embryonic cloning. Thus far, I am not sure what side I will be taking on the issue but I’m leaning towards pro-cloning. This topic is very important because it could drastically change the entire world and way we live. If human embryos are legally permitted to be cloned, the medical and scientific worlds will have sweeping changes. It will allow for new improvements and studies that will bring even more argument. The human clone dispute is important to religious and human rights activists, politicians, and almost anyone who is interested in the changing medical and scientific fields. Within the next ten years, the entire world could be effected by these studies.

A big reason many people are against human cloning is because man has never come to the point where their technologies could create another human being, something only God has done before. Most people believe that humans should not play God, especially when possibly creating another human being. This brings up the point, would these be considered human beings with souls, would they function normal? Dolly the sheep developed arthritis and died premature of a natural life span of a sheep. Should we really bring someone into the world in such a manner? On stem cell research, I wrote my research paper on it last year. I found one of the most challenging things to be whether or not a human being exists in such a state, as an embryo. Scientists say it could be but many disagree. The church, as always, will take any side which is life, thus you have a very heated debate to argue. - DaLiBlog (Dave)

Cloning is definately controversial. You will have no problem finding arguments and counter-arguments for either side you take. It is very hard to put yourself in the position to pick between pro-cloning and against cloning. One counter-argument for pro-cloning is the killing of small embryos that were made and destroyed for that purpose. A counter-argument against cloning would be the possiblity of creating a cure for cancer or other medical problems. -AcHeebner

 

FinalProposalDraft

 

 

 

It seems like every time I come into my dorm my roommate is sleeping. He just goes to class, gets Chick Filet, and then sleeps. Occasionally, he’ll play some video games, but other than that is pretty much sleeping. I’d be fine with it if he didn’t snore so violently and consistent. I swear there is something lodged in his throat and a leaf blower in his chest. They are some of the most horrendous noises I have ever heard. Since is happens almost every night, I haven’t gotten too much sleep lately. He falls asleep the minute the light is turned off, and then I’m stuck for hours trying to block out the noise. It’s a must that he finds some help and gets rid of the snoring. I can’t stand it much longer. I’m sitting here in the middle of the day and can’t get the peace and quiet that I deserve after classes

 

I started playing GTA 3 today for Xbox. It’s quite possibly the most addicting game I’ve ever played. My roommate and I switch on and off at night between doing work and playing GTA. The freedom to just drive around a city and do what ever you please is very appealing. After playing for awhile, I think it’s ridiculous that people accuse video games of causing violence among children. If kids are playing games and then going out and shooting people, then there was something wrong with them in the first place. No sane gamer, would think that driving crazy or shooting people to match a game is a fun thing to do. If they are trying to match the games, then it’s also the parents fault for allowing them to have things like that. Obviously, they have a problem and can’t be trusted to be influenced.

 

There comes a time in every man’s life where he must grow facial hair. It does not matter your style or technique, just grow a mustache or chin strap for a solid week. The week must be after many weeks of growing a full bear, and then shaving it into the cool new style you want. I, myself, have tried many different styles but nothing for a solid amount of time. It takes a large amount of pride and experience to be able to rock some sort of facial hair. It can completely change your look from a young man, to a grizzly mountains man, to a pirate looking dude. I prefer the pirate, with a shirt around my head and a straw or pirates hat. Last summer, I grew a beard for a full 3 weeks and then studied pictures of your classic pirate and shaved my hair to match it. Finally, after years of wishing, I could rightfully give a “GGYARRRH”…..it was glorious.

 

Today was simply awful. I couldn’t sleep, got up 30 minutes late class with a headache and stuffed nose, forgot my binder, and did poorly on a quiz. I hate these days where everything just falls apart. It doesn’t matter how big or small it is, it falls automatically falls apart and I can’t do anything about it. It’s starting to get a lot colder out, even though I wore shorts yesterday, and nothing is going for me. Pledging is awful and I’m constantly tired. I still have a headache so I’m going to sleep. Was nice talking to you blog.

 

 

 

 

I’m bored and figured I’d put in a few blogs before I went to bed. Actually, probably only one because I have to beat Mike to bed so I can fall asleep without hearing him snore the whole night. I swear I’m going to take my pillow or alarm clock one night and chuck it at his head in rage. I might be the most frustrating thing that’s ever happened to me. I watch him right now and have nothing against him, and then bed time comes and he’s my worst enemy. My dreams have also been increasing stranger as the year goes on and his snoring gets worse. Maybe there’s some connection, like myself running away in my dreams trying to escape some awful thing.

 

Oooooh yes I’m back only about 45 minutes later. I can’t wait to be done class tomorrow and have the weekend to relax. I’ve been struggling to get this week over with because of all the work and pledging. I need a weekend and especially lazy Sunday to be completely relaxed. I think I might value Sunday more than any other day of the week. I used to despise them during high school because it meant the weekend was over and I was going to be in school the next day. In college, it’s the complete opposite. I’m always so tired from going out and cleaning in the morning for the frat, that when Sunday afternoon rolls around I’m so ready to just lie in bed and chill. Maybe a little TV, some Chai Tea, and a huge blanket and I am set for the day. It didn’t take me long to realize that this was going to be a continuing trend throughout the rest of my college career. Work all week, have fun on the weekends, do absolutely nothing on Sundays and love every minute of it. I value my ability to enjoy not having anything to worry about or accomplish. The next day, I’m at class and working hard through the week again. It’s great knowing you don’t have to do it YET though.

 

Some woman came up to me this morning before I went to class and called me Sam. I had never seen her before and she kept calling out for Sam until I turned around and she ran over. I swear she was on some sort of drug because even when she got close she started up a conversation with me. I quickly told her who I am so she apologized and left. It was a pretty strange encounter. My guess is that she met a kid one night named Sam but was a bit too intoxicated to recognize him completely. I guess that’s college for you.

 

I can’t believe the amount of work I have to do tonight. It was such an easy few days and now everything suddenly blew up at me. I’m guessing about 6 hours of solid working, which means I won’t be finished until around 3am. I’m only writing now to procrastinate because I’m not ready to start 6 hours of work, with few breaks in between. I never have problem finishing my assignments, it’s just that I enjoy having time in between so it doesn’t even seem like I have been working that long. Well I guess this could technically be considered doing work but it’s not serving me any good purpose by doing it now. BLAAH I can’t believe this work! Alright, it’s time to get started finally. I’m going to pick up some creamery chocolate milk and a bag of pretzels for this grand adventure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’m always in different stages of preferred music. I’ll go from rap, to rock, to jazz, to classical, to alternate rock, to guitar. Basically, I have no favorite music and what I listen to is usually extremely varied and different from month to month. If I had to pick one greatest band, it would have to be Zeppelin, just because they are the greatest band of all time…fact. However, I recently discovered the strange world of Phish and are starting to understand the obsession that some “Phish Hooks” have with them. The extreme amounts of weed they smoke at the wild concerts may also be a big factor, but they are a great band nevertheless. Unfortunately, they’ve separated at a time that could be called their prime. A lot of my friends from home were and still are huge fans and always wanted me to come along with them to the tailgating and concerts. After listening to Phish on Penn State’s Napster, I wish I had gone with them at least once.

 

Bruce Lee Quotes

Question: What are your thoughts when facing an opponent?

Bruce: There is no opponent.

Question: Why is that?

Bruce: Because the word l does not exist.

A good fight should be like a small play...but played seriously. When the opponent expands, l contract. When he contracts, l expand. And when there is an opportunity... l do not hit...it hits all by itself (shows his fist).

Any technique, however worthy and desirable, becomes a disease when the mind is obsessed with it.

 

Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless--like water.

Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup,

You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle,

You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot.

Now water can *flow* or it can *crash*!

Be water, my friend.

 

 

I can’t believe I woke up an hour early. It’s possibly the most annoying thing that could happen in the morning. I would like nothing more than to get that extra hour of sleep but I already got dressed, showered, and packed everything to go and now wide awake. If I go back to sleep I’ll only get about 35 minutes of rest and when I wake I’ll be dead again and have to go through the whole process off getting out of bed. I’m honestly mentally off for the first few minutes after I wake up from bed. I’m usually confused and can’t think clearly and will occasionally do stupid things….like get out of bed thinking an 8 is a 9 on the clock. Now I’m stuck at the computer, just waiting in my room to go to class with my book bag on and nothing to do. If I could laugh the situation off and see the funny side of it I would, but that’s just not possibly at the moment. I already hate how early this class is so when I mistakenly wake up earlier than I have to, it destroys my spirits. I’m extremely jealous looking at my roommate so happily asleep and comfortable in his bed. Oh well, I’m going to lay down and just relax with my eyes open.

 

I miss the days of being in middle school and being able to plan out the most simple of Friday nights, and being so excited to do what’s planned. My friend and I would go rent a video game, buy a Mama Celeste Pizza, make some kind of special desert, and spend the whole night content with all purchases. It was almost the same thing every time and never seemed to get old. I miss being so easily amused and enjoying simple pleasures. Nowadays, my weekends are never a definite good time and involve so much more struggle to make everyone happy. I have to decide the right thing to wear, a place to go, who’s going to be there, when to leave, and how late to stay out. Sometimes my plans will even follow through but will still end out being an awful time. When I was younger, the only thing that could ruin or make a night less enjoyable was if we couldn’t find the movie or video game that we were hoping for. Unfortunately, the place we would walk to stopped selling those great Mama Celeste pizzas, didn’t rent games anymore, and raised their prices. It’s interesting how something can shatter plans so easily when I was little. If something were to happen tonight, I would find an alternative and still find a good time hopefully.

 

It’s time to get back in shape. I’ve never really known what it’s like to be out of shape and it’s strange now. My whole life I have played sports every season of the year, and they have always kept me athletically fit. In high school, when my body caught up with me and it actually mattered what I ate and drank, sports were still there to keep me in great shape throughout the whole year. But ever since soccer ended last season for the final time, I have gradually become softer and thicker. I have gained one pound, but its because I’ve been losing so much muscle mass and gaining fat at the same time. Now that I’m in college with all the food, beer, and the classic freshman 15, I’m really going to have to start working out. I know that I’ll probably never in my life be at the type of physical shape of that I was during soccer season, but that doesn’t mean I need to get fat. My problem is that I’ve never needed to think about my diet because the sports were burn off any calories and fat I consumed. It’s sad that I’ll never be at that soccer point because it really made me feel healthy about myself. The extremely intense workout sessions and practices will never be recreated by myself. Our coach was nuts, and the reason why we were machines.

 

Today was your average day at Penn State. A few classes, a few chicken fingers, a lot of sleep, and then some home work. It’s strange how this feels like home now and my daily routine has now become apparent. I’m also getting to the point of learning the tricks and trades of spending money. I no longer go to the Big Onion for an expensive but decent meal anytime of the day. I will wait if I have to for the commons to open so I can get a cheap meal and a lot of it. That’s the period I’m at now…the dreadful wait. That period where you wait from the time you get back from class or wake up to the time the cafeteria opens is awful. Every minute becomes longer and your stomach only feels like its getting smaller. There’s nothing worse than being hungry and having to wait another hour to eat. My stomach needs a feast, but I will only eat at the dining commons because I’m running out of cash too quickly.

 

 

The University hates us and this Kevin Kerr guy is out of control. He despises the frat life and is trying to cut down on most of greek activities. I wish I lived in the 80’s where things were like Dazed and Confused…sort of. It’s weird how things were thought upon as more severe but also acceptable. I just wish they would allow us to enjoy college as they probably did one day.

 

I cant wait for the Christmas season. I tend to do a lot of wishing for things in the future while at college. I love going home but this year will be awesome, even though its so far away from now. I love December and the Christmas spirit more than any other time of year. I hate to sound corny, but it’s just a jollier period. It’ll be the end of finals, I’ll see all my friends, and will have plenty of time to go get a tree with my Dad, decorate and then celebrate. The family parties are always a great time and everyone is always in a better mood. The only change that’s occurring is that we’re apparently spending Christmas Eve away from home for the first time. We’ll be waking up in Washington at my cousins house to spend a few days with them. I don’t have much of a problem with it, but it’s going to be a big change. We’ve always had a Christmas party at our house, I’ve always woken up in my own bed, and Santa will obviously not know where I am this year and miss me. Presents aren’t the most important party though obviously.

 

Our football team is incredible. Going to the games has been one of the best experiences I’ve had at PSU so far. The Ohio State game was obviously the best, and possibly greatest sporting event I’ll ever have been apart of. Sitting in those stands was one of the most exciting moments of my life. The rest of the games though I’ve noticed haven’t been as exciting for that reason. They will never be able to match the excitement that filled Happy Valley that night. Although I still love going to the games, I can’t help but think about how they aren’t as good as the Ohio State. I think the only thing that could live up to it is if we some how make it to the might Rose Bowl. I think that’s probably impossible though because I don’t know how much longer we can keep up this winning streak. I’d say that if we lose just 2 games our chances will be almost diminished. Unless of course the power houses like USC and Reggie Bush falter a bit.

 

My brothers friend is the funniest and weirdest kid I’ve ever encountered. I was checking out my brothers (Peter) face book wall and this is what this kid wrote on it…..

Pete Greenhalgh has always been able to find Waldo, except for one time. He found himself stumped on the last page of Where's Waldo Now?, not being able to find the Waldo without a shoe. He threw the book down and screamed, "This is BULL$%&!" They're all wearing shoes." He then proceeded to eat the book and exclaim, "IF I CAN'T FIND WALDO, THEN NO ONE CAN!" The book he ate belonged to a child that he had borrowed it from. The child began to cry and Pete ate him for good measure. The incident has since been refered to as Christmas.

This made me laugh when I read it, but where does he come up with this kind of stuff. Its exactly the random type of humor I love though.

 

 

 

 

 

When I’m finally a brother at the frat I think I may try to be president one day. I know it’s a lot of work, but I think I could do a lot for it and already have some plans. I’m also great at keeping things inline and understand when they should be regulated. I’d put effort into the basement to make it untouchable by any other fraternities basement, and make sure the brothers don’t constantly destroy the upstairs. Yes, we have pledges but its still will be annoying to live in a place where people treat it like somewhere other than their living area. I want the house to be a respectable place. They’ll obviously be a lot of trash around because it’s a frat house, but the downstairs and bathrooms should always be spotless. That will be taken care of with pledges, but I think we need to put some of the donated alumni money into better cleaning supplies and nice pieces of furniture. The current president is a good friend of mine and I think I could pull the position off. He said it’s a lot of work, but its worth it.

 

It’s almost 3am and I can’t sleep. I’ve had a rough week and am a little overwhelmed with everything. For my own personally and private thoughts, I won’t discuss what has been going on, but just know that its bad. So bad that I had a rare migraine today, I’m assuming caused by the stress. Usually, they come from changes in pressure during storms or raining days. However, today was completely clear and was normal. It didn’t last long, but was intense for a solid 2 hours. I have a shot I give myself but I stupidly waited to see how bad it would get and then it was too late. Migraines are the worst part about being me. It’s the only time I ever want to just cry because of the inability to escape the discomfort and pain. I can barely see due to spotted visions, any sort of light is irritating, my head throbs directly behind my eyes, and I feel weak and extremely nauseous. Basically, imagine every bad trait of a sickness and that’s what happens. With the awful ones, like today, I usually take hour long showers with my head directly under the water. This goes on until I start throwing up multiple times…only actually having anything in my stomach the first time. I hate it and now I can’t sleep because I’m so stressed out and mentally weak.

 

It randomly snowed today and its still warm outside. I woke up and my roommate came in the room and said “you know it snowed last night right?” and I actually didn’t believe him for a second. Then I looked out the window and saw the most random winter wonder land. I had just been wearing shorts the other day and now there’s a significant amount of snow outside and I’m not physically prepared for the walk to classes. I love snow, but despise walking in its slush to get places like the stores or classes. I don’t even have a pair of boots up here at the moment. I’ve heard it snows a lot so I’m going to need to purchase some soon. I’m just in awe right now that it snowed this much with the high temperatures.

 

The snow today was awful. It was complete slush on the way to my class in the forum and my feet got completely soaked because of the holes in my shoes. I’m just grateful that I didn’t have to wake up this morning and shovel our abnormally long driveway. I have a metal plate in my hand from a broken bone, and it kills whenever I lift a shovel. I’d have to say that one of the best part about being away at college is not having to do yard work like raking and shovel walks. For some reason, I despise raking leaves more than any type of work. It’s not even that hard but I can’t stand it. I feel bad though that now since I was the last child to go to college, they have to do all the yard work now. We have a fairly large front and backyard and it could be very difficult to do the whole thing with just two people. My mom used to yell at my brother, sister, and I to get things done because it would always take forever to cover everything.

 

I’m getting to that point at school where I need a nice home cooked meal more than anything. My mom sent me some nice cookies, but they’re nothing compared to a huge steak, scalloped potatoes, and thick portabella mushroom. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. The first thing that I’m doing when I get home is buying an expensive piece of meat, marinating it with a portabella or two, fire up the grill and throw those sweet suckers on. The amount I consume at home might turn into a problem as I’ll probably gain about ten pounds in the first few days. I do a lot of grilling at home but since I haven’t been able to once at college, there will be numerous grill sessions at any given moment of the day. Burgers, steaks, vegetables, dogs, brats, and anything else that is enhanced by a nice flame. My favorite though might be the worst that is for you. I think by eating one could potentially cause a heart attack. It’s a large, cheddar filled bratwurst that is cooked up in only minutes. I could consume unlimited amount of these delicious brats and plan on it when I get home. I took some time to check the calorie count one time and it was over 500 I’m pretty sure. The perfect food to get me fat for the cold winter.

 

I’m amazed at the ability of roommate to fall asleep in under five minutes. He’s like Mayor of Nap City or something. He serious lies down, and in minutes I can hear heavy breathing and of course the loud snoring. Luckily, he’s not snoring at the moment to my delight. He should really win an award or be given some plaque for his achievement in sleep. I always thought my mom was the best but Mike has shown me a new and more advanced game. If only I somehow acquired his skill than maybe I would be lying awake in my bed every night and then dead tired in the morning. That has to be the most annoying and frustrating thing when it happens. Hopefully, I wont be in that position when I go to bed soon. Yuuuupppp right when I ended that last sentence I heard the “guiadogadiahgdoahd” sounds of Mike snoring away in bed. Wonderful. I can’t wait now.

 

I just played some basketball and for some reason I’m one of the best 3 point shooters around. I can’t do anything else though. It’s almost impossible for me to make a lay up, I can’t dribble the ball very well, and my close range shot isn’t anything special. My three, on the other hand, is a thing of beauty. I’ve always been complemented on my form and ability to make far changed and difficult shots behind the line. I think it’s the fact that I know I’m relatively always at the same distance so I’ve come accustomed to it. The funny thing is though that when I’m just shooting around kids will see and pick me up to play a game on their team. They quickly realize that I’m nothing that special and can’t contribute that much, until I’m given a pass in 3 point range. It’s then lights out and I leave my mark on the court. I think the only reason I can shoot is because I used to practice at home, thinking the 3 point area was a lot farther away than it actually is. I went to a real court one day and the basket looked astoundingly close than it should. From then on, long range jumpers seem like nothing.

 

I just planned a paint balling trip for next break at home. My parents promised me last summer that I could go as a birthday present and so I’m calling up the favor. We’re going to Skirmish, which is in the Poconos and is the best place in the state. They’ve got buildings, fields, forests, castles, and unbelievable structures that make each course extremely fun and intense. If you’re anywhere under the age of 50, I’d highly recommended trying paint ball out. It’s a great time to have with your friends and is extremely intense. I don’t want to say it feels like war, but it does a bit. There’s painful bullets flying everywhere, if you get hit it’ll hurt and you’ll be out of that game, and everyone has they’re own personal and team strategy to win. My dad said he was brought back to training camp in the army as a bunch of teenage boys were transported to the forest course, and went through how to accomplish their goals. The whistle blows to start, and you suddenly get this rush of excitement. It’s a great time.

 

I love this type of humor: http://www.4q.cc/chuck/index.php?topthirty

- Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs.

- When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night he checks his closet for Chuck Norris

- It was once believed that Chuck Norris actually lost a fight to a pirate, but that is a lie, created by Chuck Norris himself to lure more pirates to him. Pirates never were very smart.

- Before each filming of Walker: Texas Ranger, Chuck Norris is injected with five times the lethal dose of elephant tranquilzer. This is, of course, to limit his strength and mobility, in an attempt to lower the fatality rate of the actors he fights.

- Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.

 

I can’t stop getting these freaking headaches. I’ve tried all types of medicines but since they’re not migraines I can’t use my prescriptions. It’s just a small pain in my head that throbs but it’s so annoying. I also get these little flashes of light across my vision but my doctor said that they’re just small brain stimulations. I had an MRI when I was younger but they found nothing wrong and different. I get scared at times that I might have something seriously wrong like a tumor or cancer. When I had the MRI there was a story at the entrance that talked about kid the same age at the time who went in to check out some migraines. It turned out that he had a large tumor that they were able to remove. I’m not going to lie, it scared the $@%* out of me. I was sure that it was going to be my exact story when they gave me the MRI. Today, since they found nothing wrong, I feel more safe, but these increase in headaches and brain stimulations have me a little worried.

 

 

 

 

 

I’m listening to some music

Favorite Phish Songs

1. You Enjoy Myself

2. Waste

3. Dirt

4. Bouncing Around the Room

5. Farmhouse

6. Bug

7. Fluffhead

8. Back on the Train

9. Bathtub Gin

10. Heavy Things

I’m really disappointed I was never able to go to a Phish concert now. My cousin is a huge fan and always told me how great they are. They’re supposedly crazy and are the best live performers. I’m really getting into their music recently and wish they would come back so I could see them live. Trey still does some work, but its not nearly the same.

 

 

The Matrix just came on and made me realize how poor movies have been lately. There hasn’t been a movie like The Matrix or Gladiator that has been able to blow me away as I watch it. These movies were both immediately some of my favorites after I saw them. That sort of feeling of being so completely satisfied with going to a movie has not hit me in some time. Gladiator was honestly the last time I can remember a movie of that stature. Lately, movies have been receiving an unbelievable amount of hype but never live up to any of it. Wedding Crashers was the last great movie I saw, but that’s a comedy so doesn’t really have the ability to blow me away. I’m getting sick of paying 10 bucks for a movie and come out disappointed with what I just sat through for 2 hours. Lord of the Rings was truly great, but become slightly worse with each movie so never lived up to the quality of the first. The Matrix did it for me because it was such a unique idea and interesting visually. Now, that kind of special effects and style of fighting has been entirely played out. Directors need to think of new ideas.

 

I fell asleep for the first time ever in a class before during ECON. With such a late night at the frat, I couldn’t help but to comfortably doze off in the safety of knowing my professor would not notice. However, I found myself feeling guilty because I really enjoy and respect my professor, Dirk Mateer. He really knows how to make the class interesting and has done a great job of teaching me the information. Yes, there’s obviously been times in high school where I might have slipped away for a split second but never a full out sleep. That may be the reason why I felt guilty. It was the first time and in a place that I felt wasn’t respectable to my teacher. Anyway, I fell asleep and luckily didn’t snore and embarrass myself in front of the entire class of 300. No worries though because we did an extra credit game in about 5 minutes after I fell asleep and instantly woke up.

 

 

I’ve got nothing to write about today. Nothing happened at all and it was really boring. I woke up, went to class, took a math quiz, got some lunch, and then watched TV and did a little a bit of work…that’s it. I figured I’d put in a blog because I’ve been forgetting in the past few days but I don’t have much so I’ll just type. That’s actually reminds me of Seinfeld. I’m typing about how I have nothing to type about, and that’s it. It’s like the show about nothing, which turns about to be the greatest of all time. I really miss new episodes, but its alright because the co-creator Larry David has started his own series called Curb Your Enthusiasm. If you haven’t watched it I’d highly recommend at least one episode. It’s on HBO and is hilariously clever like Seinfeld as its annoying but funny things happening to Larry David. Well I guess I found something to write about after all. Good work David. David likes his chicken spicy.

 

The Penn State Creamery is the most key part of my day. Whenever I have a rough class or few early hours, I can always count on the creamery to cheer me. Maybe get some nice coffee ice cream or a cookies n cream milkshake. The chocolate milk is also just awesome. The only guilty part I feel when eating it is that it’s not FDA approved apparently because it’s too fattening. That’s obviously the reason why the ice cream here tastes so good. It’s not a secret formula or anything, it’s the high fat content that’ll make anything taste awesome. I’m sure I could make a killer ice cream too if it wasn’t approved like the creamery ice cream. I’d just add large amounts of things that are bad for your body but make everything taste better. I have to give it to them though, the coffee and some other flavors are some of the best I’ve ever had. I’ve gone through a lot of coffee ice creams too, but they do theirs just right. Just the right amount of shaved chocolate and not too powerful coffee flavor.

 

I hate to say it, but I know for a fact that I will be purchasing an Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 sometime this summer. I’m a gamer at heart and a gamer needs to game. The only problem is that I have no idea which one to get, and probably don’t have enough money to get it. I feel like I’m back in the early middle school years, but I’m going to need to do some research and figure out which system will best serve me. I have an Xbox, which I’m very happy with, but these next generation systems are extremely advanced and it’s difficult to tell which is better in the end. I guess I’ll just wait till the Playstation 3 comes out in the spring and wait a few months for them both to settle in. I think having one of them during school would be a poor choice too. I’d be playing constantly and wouldn’t get any work done.

 

There’s nothing like a good commons dining meal. Usually, the food there sucks and I regret going every time. However, there are those rare nights that they decide to really step it up and deliver a quality meal. There are few things more satisfying with food at college. You go in expecting to just eat and fill you stomach for a low price. But like tonight, you may just walk into that lucky night of greatness. The fries were crisp, the turkey and ham will tender, the mash potatoes tasted like home, and the cornmeal stuffing was some of the best stuffing I’ve had. To finish it off, we all enjoyed some mouse pie that completed the fine dining. I don’t understand why they can’t deliver more meals like that all the time. I don’t think it’s especially that much cheaper, it’s almost like they just try on some days and then take off on others. Hopefully, this is a sign of better meals to come in the future. My roommate and I spent the entire time just talking about how good the food was and how happy it had made us.

 

I can’t sleep…again. I’m thinking of taking sleeping pills because this is getting a bit ridiculous. I’m tired every morning and then wide awake at night. I don’t even take that many naps during the day so it’s not like I should be wide awake after a long days work. I just lied in bed for an hour, watching the clock, hoping it’d suddenly disappear and I’d find myself in a dream. TV has usually in the past put me to sleep pretty quickly, but at school it’s had no effect. Something interesting that did happen today during a quick nap was that I was aware that I was dreaming at one point. I may look this up, but I’m figuring out that if you realize you’re in a dream and do anything you want, it is only a sign that the dream is coming to an end. I came to that point today and just started flying and actually controlling how the dream worked (weird, I know). But shortly after the realization I woke up, disappointed that I could have more fun in my sleep. I feel like that’ll be the true drug of the far future. Some sort of machine or system that will put you in a controlled dream state. Being able to control you thoughts and actions, basically having the world as your playground. A tempting idea isn’t it?

 

I’m getting bad at making sure I blog consistently. It occurred to me that I haven’t written anything for awhile. The only thing that I can think to write about it how much I would love some Taco Bell right now. At home, it basically goes along with every night I go out with my friends. Taco Bell is always the last stop we make, and oh what a glorious one it is. My average order comes to about five dollars and will fill your average Taco Bell fan. I take pride in my knowledge of the menu and tend to judge people on what kind of decisions that make while there. I can spot a first timer every time, and complement those who know what they’re doing on a job well done. I feel sorry for those who don’t love Taco Bell for the greatness it is. I’ve never been so hungry right now it’s unbelievable. This blog might actually inspire me to go for the long bus ride and adventuress journey to the fast food heaven point. A burger is always nice but never turn down an opportunity to ring the bell.

 

Oh my was that a good T. Bell trip. Wow. I’m still in amazement of how good the Taco Bell is up here at Penn State. It’s always been so far away so I rarely make the trip, but this experience might change that. Usually, the on good times at home you can get a great Taco Bell is when it’s real late and there’s only a few people working there, so they make everything for you on the spot. However, this visit was during the day and they made everything I ordered awesome. The grilled stuffed burrito was packed of meat, not too much rice, and a lot of sauce. The other orders are simply enough that it’s hard to mess them up, but they were still made unusually neat and tidy. Good work Penn State T. Bell, you really gained some points in my book.

 

I’m getting sick again and I know it. I’ve got that feeling in my throat and nose that is the very start of a cold coming. For the first few weeks of school, this feeling came and went, killing me each time. My roommate and I kept getting sick for some reason, maybe caused by allergies. I just woke up and keep coughing because of a scratchy throat. Being sick at college is far worse than being in the comfort of your own home with someone to take care of you. That’s right, my mom took great care of her baby while he got sick at home. Now, she can only give advice. Cold and cough medicine are my only friends at the moment I suppose.

 

I woke up today with a headache, stuffy nose, and itchy throat. I needed to get out of bed to study for a quiz but I wanted to sleep off the headache in my comfortable bed. Obviously, that didn’t work and so I made my way to the shower for maybe a bit of relief. Whenever I have a headache I like to shower because it can take the pain away and give me a comfortable place to be. However, to go along with my already great condition, the shower was at most slightly warm. I needed a hot, steamy shower today and it was not provided. And the worst part about it was that the cold air was worth than the shower, so I didn’t want to get out. However, I was not hot and it was uncomfortable to be in it. This is a situation that I have come to hate at college. The cold shower and inability to get out because it’s even colder when the water is off. Then there’s the occasional toilet flush on the other end of the bathroom which warms it for a second or two. But that’s just a tease that makes the whole experience even worse. When the toilet flushes, all the hot water rushes to the showers, but then you realize what it could be and makes you even sadder.

 

I just received my first batch of homemade cookies from my mom and sister. I haven’t really been sent anything from home yet so it was a great surprise to know I had a package, and even better that it was a bunch of cookies. It is true that things from home, especially baked goods, can brighten up your day to great extents. I had said awhile ago that I would love to get some Rancher Cookies at some point, which is chocolate chip with oatmeal and rice krispies. After I picked the package up, I immediately grabbed a milk chug, sat on my futon, and delightfully enjoyed about five of the cookies. I can’t wait to go home for winter break now. I requested another batch of cookies for finals week because I’ll probably need them during that period also. What’s awful is that I have my first final on Tuesday and then the other on Friday around 2pm. That means that I’m basically going to have nothing to do from Tuesday till Thursday. I wish I could just be over on Tuesday and get home for the three weeks or however long it is.

 

I keep waking up with headaches in the morning for some strange reason. I’m guessing that the reason is either dehydration or the location of Penn State. I think (not sure) that were at a relatively high elevation and the pressure is different than what I’m used to. All my migraines and most headaches are usually caused by changes in pressure and weather. I’m going to ask my doctor when I’m home if there’s any sort of medicine I can take to somehow counter the difference in pressure at Penn State. I’m getting really sick of having to sleep an extra hour and then take Ibuprofen every morning. Sunlight only makes the headache worse too, so I have trouble going outside and making it to class. And when I make it to class, the headache has gotten so bad due to the sun that I can barely concentrate.

 

 

 

 

I’m so sick of doing work tonight. It’s been three hours since I started and I need some sort of break. I figured I’d throw in a blog before I got some food and did absolutely nothing for a good 45 minutes. This is one of those nights where all my work seems to just combine at once. I had hardly anything the other days and now I’ve got a load to finish. I have to finish an econ project and do a simple but long seminar assignment. Ironically, these are probably the classes I’m most interested in but I can’t stand them right now. My seminar class is pretty laid back, but informative because of the professor and his knowledge of the business world. He’s in Marketing, which I’m not that interested in, but has told me personally that if I ever need advice or assistance to come find him. I think he sees potential in me as a future businessman and would like to see how I’m doing in 3 years. I may just give marketing a look because he seems to love it and appears to be interested in some of the same things I am. Our only difference is the fact that I’m strong in math and he’s awful. I don’t necessarily enjoy mathematics; they just come more easily to me than other subject, which makes me enjoy them more.

 

I’ve been looking at my last few posts and noticed that they’re always when I’m annoyed or tired of something. Well, I’m getting annoyed again and decided to write about it. My roommate won’t stop playing his guitar, playing loud music at inappropriate times, and gets mad whenever I turn on the TV when he’s doing work. I guess it was expected to get in some arguments since were basically always together. Our room looks like crap though, he’s got trash everywhere, and then gets mad when I say to clean it up. Something needs to be done and I think I might just clean my half of the room so it’s clear of what he keeps on the floor and all over “our” area. We lofted my bed, put his under with a futon next to it, with the TV across from the set up. It worked out very well, as there’s always a place to sit for anyone, and we can still both watch at the same time in bed. However, it has made an area that is public space now. He doesn’t treat it well and leaves everything on the floor and on the futon. It’s starting to really piss me off because not only is it my futon, but is my TV, and I’m the one who has to be sleeping on the lofted bed. If he doesn’t start to change his ways, I know I’m going to spaz at one point and flip out on him for not cleaning ever. It’s not going to be pretty.

 

I really need to get back home. I’m tired of taking showers with sandals on, using the bathroom in a stall, eating meals that are just unsatisfying, sharing a room with someone else, being in a lofted bed, walking to class everyday in the cold, not seeing my best friends each weekend, not having a car to drive, cold showers in the morning, cold showers at night, no fridge full of food to eat whenever, lack of variety of food, no Food Network or HBO, not being able to pet my dog Oreo, pour gym conditions in the IM building, and no way of reaching Taco Bell without a long walk. I need to come home everyday to a warm, home cooked meal in the oven, just waiting to enter my empty stomach. I like my friends at home a lot more than here at Penn State too, and it’s not that I don’t give others a chance. These are the kids that I’ve known my whole life and we’ve created a unique group over the years. We all understand the weird humor and all love the same types of things to do for fun.

 

 

 

It’s ironic how my classes worked out this semester. I signed up for astronomy because I couldn’t get Spanish 1 and so decided to take it as an easy A for Gen Eds. However, since it was my easiest class I paid less attention to it and got way behind until it finally caught up with me. I got the most surprising warning notice when I found out it was for astronomy. Now, I’m working extremely hard to get the hopeful B and possible C. Ever since I got the notice I’ve gotten 100% on everything accomplished in the class from weekly quizzes to the last mid term. Of the 300+ students, I was one of three 100% which was a great thing for my confidence. Next, is econ which I thought was going to be my hardest course and was hoping for an A but expected a B. As of right now, I have a 96% and feel confident that I could finish the final with a strong grade and keep the A. Then there’s math which is usually my strongest subject…I dropped it. I was going to get a C somehow from predictions and decided since it was worth 4 credits that I’d drop it and hopefully take it next semester to get the A. Then there’s English, which I can never be too sure about. And that’s basically how it happened, I have no idea how well or poorly I’m doing. I feel a B but when it comes to English classes I’m never able to tell just how well I’ve been doing.

 

The multiple late night food joints here are one of the most tempting parts about college life. At anytime, I could call up an already saved number, they already know my name and address, and will deliver what I want within 20 minutes. I can get breakfast sandwiches, wings, burgers, cheesesteaks, soup, salad, and basically any other kind of food I wish. Since we don’t have food in our fridge, this tends to happen a lot because my roommate and I always get hungry at night. It’s the point though where everything in the commons is closed, so we can’t even go to the simple Good 2 Go and buy some pretzels or microwavable snacks. This is also making me get fat though because I’ve been eating breakfast sandwiches and onion rings more than one should. I’m also running out of cash that I’ll be needing for the rest of the year.

 

I woke up too early this morning and decided to put in a blog before I go to class. It’s getting progressively colder out and I’m sitting in just sweatpants and a t-shirt. All my clothes are dirty and require a good wash. Unfortunately, I’ve been swamped with work lately and can’t get it in me to do laundry when I have free time after working. Dirty laundry is something that I was not used to at home because of my moms constant cleaning and clothes washing. I can’t wait to be home for the next break and not have to worry about any of the things like laundry, sleep, and food here. At least last year I had breakfast waiting for me when I came downstairs in the morning and a warm ride to school. Now I slump out of bed and walk the cold path to class because the buses are always full.

 

My roommate just walked in the room with a full box of wings and fries. I haven’t been this jealous for sometime now and it’s killing me. All I have in the fridge is a hot pocket and Gatorade, while he eats his delicious wings right in front of me. He has honey bbq, ranch, and hot wings combined with crispy fries. If I had any money I would pay him and split it but I’m not about to make the journey to the ATM. I’d love nothing more than wings right now for dinner though and its absolutely killing me. The wings from this place are so tender and good too, I’m going to have to leave the room while he eats these or I’ll go crazy with hunger. It’s only 3:30 so I have to wait an hour if I want to go to the commons too.

 

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2005/11/11-29-05tdc/11-29-05dnews-02.asp

 

The University hates our fraternity for some reason and won’t stop putting us down. We were already on probation and now they’re trying to kick us out. I pledged and now I might not even have a fraternity to be apart of. If we don’t return next fall I will be extremely disappointed and mad.

 

 

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