Advice that I would give to future students is to keep up on your blogs and to really listen to what is being taught. I really learned a lot throughout this class and I enjoyed it a lot. The blogging 5 times a week was a bit much at times just because I couldn't think of things to write about. I tried to write about something interesting that happened or something that I learned and that's probably why I felt like I had nothing. The book we used was different and made it more interesting but I wasn’t that big of a fan of it. Just make sure you do all your papers and finish them early so you can edit them and go to the peer reviews. I heard office hours were very helpful and I wish I actually went. Do your work, do what is assigned, and just listen to what is being taught and you will be fine. I really liked this class but it also could be because I liked how it was taught. Andrew made it more interesting and he is also a fair grader. Overall, I felt that we could relate to him and he could still get us to think about things we never really thought about before. Just enjoy the class and take what you can from it.
December 7, 2005
I received a weird package today but in a way I expected it. I was informed from this kid from work that you can send boxes for free in the mail. He told me he actually sent them to me and I really didn’t want to believe him but he does stupid stuff like that. I asked him how many he actually sent and he wouldn’t tell me. What he did tell me was that the minimum you could send was 25 and the max was 500. I checked my mail today and I got the dreaded package notice in my mailbox. Turned out, there were 4 packages worth of boxes sent to me with a total of 100 so if anyone needs a box, feel free to ask. They are the small, white postal boxes and I have plenty to give out. This nice prank reminded me of one that my roommate and I played on one of our friends here. We saw this ad in a magazine that you tear out to get 24 condoms and a porn magazine subscription for only $4. He never really mentioned that he got something like that in the mail so I asked him today if he did and he told us he did and it was really random. I asked him if it had the certain things in it and that’s when he then realized that it was us. He just started to laugh and just thanked us. I think it might have been funnier at the time but I know I would feel weird getting something like that without expecting it. These events were probably the highlights of my night.
December 6, 2005
I am taking racism and sexism as my first year seminar class and today happened to be the last day of class. He decided to cancel class on Thursday because he figured that we are really busy and loaded with work for our other classes. We never had tests in the class, just readings and responses to what we read. That class was really interesting and it opened me up to a lot of issues. It was more of a discussion class so everyone got to state their opinions and how they felt about certain things. It feels good to know that Thursday, I only have psych at 8 and no other classes for the day. Now I can get more work done and actually start some studying. I can’t wait for that to start but I only have 2 finals and then I’m done. Great! Well, back to all the work I need to do now.
December 5, 2005
I was checking my email today and I got an email from Q102. Q102 is a major radio station back at home and they have a lot of information about concerts and other things as well in their emails. At the bottom of the email they had this ad for the hospital at UPenn mentioning you could earn $1,100 by doing their study. This got me interested and I decided to find out more because I could use that much money. I emailed the person who in charge of the study to get more information and what I found out was not what I expected. It turns out that you basically get injected with LPS which gives you flu almost all the symptoms of the flu including a headache, fever, chills, nausea, and much more which lasts for about 4-6 weeks. They want to study the inflammatory responses which affect the heart or something of that sort. I do want this money but I don’t feel like being sick for 4-6 weeks. I was sick enough here at school. It also involves needles which I absolutely despise and the only way I’ll come close to a needle is if I’m giving blood for Red Cross or if I’m unhealthy and need a blood test. I should have known that if they were offering that much money that it was going to be something crazy and something people would never want to do.
December 3, 2005
I had to do a tribute speech in my public speaking class and I decided to do it on my friend Bo who passed away last September. It went well and it felt good to get it all out. But I started to think about other things I could give tribute to when I was talking to my best friend Rita. One of the things we thought of was my house. My house was known as the “party house” in high school and I probably had about 3-4 big parties when my parents were gone. Something crazy always happened at each of these parties but one of the craziest things was when I had over 70 people at my house and someone made a hole in the living room wall. I had 2 days to get it fixed and painted before my parents came home. The problem wasn’t fixing the hole but getting it painted. My friends and I went to Home Depot and got the materials to fix it and did it ourselves. Thank God for my friend Zack who works with his dad in construction. Here is where the problem lies, the guy who painted the wall with a unique pattern, died 5 years ago and I didn’t know where to find someone to do it. My parents eventually came home to an unpainted hole in the wall but I managed to get away with it. I told them I had a few friends over and they were roughing around in the living room. I basically told them the truth except for the amount of people involved. Today, being almost a year ago since this party happened, my mom tries to catch my friends and me in a lie. She wants us to get out how many people were really over. Anyways, my house took a beating and is still in good condition so that is why we considered my house praiseworthy. This was an interesting speech and I think I liked doing this one than all the others.
December 1, 2005
I don’t know what to really blog about so I’ll blog about my obnoxious roommate. Lately she has been playing Christmas music, non-stop. The funny thing about this is that I know most of these songs and sing along with them but I don’t even celebrate Christmas. Her favorite songs happen to be the Transiberian Orchestra and recently Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You. The reason for this blog is because 5 minutes ago, she just sang to me while holding a bottle of lotion, pretending that it was a microphone. It was funny but now I have to listen to these songs and her singing. I should just blast some Adam Sandler or download a song like Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel and play it non-stop. Wow, ok I’m done sounding stupid but I just find this really funny and interesting for some reason.
November 30, 2005
I am obsessed with Rent and everything about it. I downloaded the whole soundtrack to the movie and I can’t stop listening to it. I saw Rent twice on Broadway and I fell in love with it after I saw it. The movie was really good (which I ended up seeing twice) and it made the play more understandable because there were actual scenes. The movie had 6 out of the 8 original cast members in it and that’s probably why it was so good. I feel like I’m a teeny bopper but for this musical. I went on many websites and watched many clips of the movie. I can’t wait for it to come out on DVD so I can watch to it more. I am such a Rent Head as people like to call it, but I don’t care. I usually get over this phase after a day or two after I see it. Anyways, I recommend this movie to you if you like musicals. It also opens your eyes to many issues such as racism and sexual orientation in an intriguing way. It’s an amazing movie and it is even better live on Broadway.
November 29, 2005
My Thanksgiving break was amazing! I wish I was still at home where I didn’t have to worry about school and all my friends were just 5 minutes away. Everything worked out well at home and I got to see all of my friends. My best friend Rita loved her present that Anna and I got her for her 18th birthday. I forgot what it was like to hang out with your close friends and how much fun you really have. It’s good that we don’t see each other much often because we have so many stories for each other. The one thing that was kind of funny was the Tuesday night when we met up at the infamous Richboro Dunkin Donuts and Baskin Robins. This whole group of friends also met up there and the thing is, they all go to Penn State. 15 out of the 25 people there, including me, attend PSU. The thing with high school I graduated from, most of the students either attend Bucks County Community College, Temple, or Penn State. Besides that, everything else was good and partying with my friends was so much fun. I can’t wait for winter break!
November 28, 2005
"Reality Shows Changing TV's Reality?" CBS News. 23 Jan. 2003. 28 Nov. 2005 <http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/01/25/entertainment/main537964.shtml>∞.
"The success of shows like "American Idol," "The Bachelorette" on ABC and "Joe Millionaire" on Fox was so impressive that numerous executives told the Times they were now ready to embrace plans for a radical restructuring of the network business, which previously had been talked about only as dimly possible, long-term adjustments"(CBS 1).
November 19, 2005
Two more days until I go home and I can't wait anymore. I just can't wait to see my friends and there are so many things going on as well. I also want to see Rent which I will be doing with my best friend Anna and I’m so excited. I miss Anna so much, me and her are so close that it’s hard to be away from her. The last third of this best friend relationship Rita, who goes to Temple with Anna, is finally turning the big 1-8 on Thanksgiving. The day before is my friend Andy’s birthday and he is turning 19. On Friday, my friends are all getting together to play a big football game, just like we use to do during high school. It is going to be so much fun! I can actually throw and catch a football so I’m not too shabby. I think I get that from being raised with 2 brothers and playing other sports as well. The day after, all of my friends are going to celebrate my friend’s birthday at Red Robin so that should be fun. As for now, I can't wait for the football game. This is such a big game and ahhhh, I don't know what to else to say but: LET'S GO STATE!
November 17, 2005
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I could incorporate this picture into my final project because it shows what reality really is. It happens to be ironic as well because the message is written on a TV. People need to realize that reality TV is not real and the only reality that exists is their own life. Once realization occurs that editing plays a big role on these shows, maybe people will truly understand how events or reactions really happen on reality TV.
November 16, 2005
Projects can be really fun to do when you are interested in the topic. For my public speaking class, my professor assigned us into groups of 6, each with a different item. The object that my group has is a wooden spoon. Our objective: market this product as something else and try to convince people to buy it, kind of like an infomercial. I met up with my group tonight for about an hour which was hard enough as it is with our conflicting schedules. We brainstormed and got nothing. We thought of random things but they just didn’t seem right. I feel like everyone else got items that are easier to do like a nail file, sponge, and so on. A sponge is probably hard too, but the wooden spoon seems worse. If anyone has any ideas, that would be wonderful. Anyways, maybe if I sleep on it I can think of something different to use and call this spoon.
November 15, 2005
I absolutely despise Math 110. Math 110 is calculus and I am so happy that I will never have to take math again after this semester. I hate it so much because I feel that the professor doesn't know how to teach it well. I also feel like everyone who is taking this class, well at least most of the students, already took calculus in high school so they know what they are doing. That could be why the professor is teaching so quickly and not so clear at times. The reason why I hate calculus is because I am not doing well and I’m not used to that, (not counting senior year because senioritis kicked into full gear during then). I just hate the fact that I can do well in algebra, geometry, and so on but not in calculus. It just doesn’t click for me for some reason. Now, I have to study like there is no tomorrow for this final because I need to do well. I just want to have at least a B in that class so hopefully I will be able to do so.
November 14, 2005
I’m doing my final paper on reality shows and after watching “Laguna Beach,” I realized how much I agree with my topic. I’m writing about how reality television is fake, scripted, and how there is an increase of shows. After “Laguna Beach” was over, MTV announced that there will be another season with new people and LC is going to have her own show called “The Hills.” These shows are so pointless at this point and it just seems that they are only doing this so they can get noticed. I like “Laguna Beach,” even if it isn’t real because it deals with all the stupid high school drama which most of us college students went through. The only thing to do is laugh at the kids on the show who are going through it. Tonight was the last episode of the season and it was just sad to see them say their goodbyes. It reminded me of my friends when we were all leaving. Two of my friends called crying to me after it was over and mentioned how what they did was exactly what we did at home. Overall, reality TV is interesting because as much as it sucks, you just want to watch more.
November 11, 2005
The one thing that sucks about picking classes is being a freshman entering with no credits. I now have 16 but due to the amount, I don’t get to pick my classes until Monday. I’m looking at the courses and there is nothing good or that I need left. It makes sense that this whole picking classes is based on seniority but I just need to get my frustration out. It is really annoying that you can’t take what you want because in high school it was so much easier (obviously). I just can’t wait until spring is over because I don’t think I’ll like the classes I will be taking. Fortunately, when I take classes in the summer, I will get some extra credits so I can choose sooner. Until then, I’m going to look for some interesting classes that will fulfill my gen-ed requirements.
November 10, 2005
The TV is on a lot in my room and it is because I hate it when it is too quiet in here. Recently my roommate has been busy with a lot of school stuff that requires her to be out of the room so I feel like she’s never here. What I have noticed is That 70s Show is always on. I never really noticed how good of a show it really is. The people on the show are great and they are what make it so good. My best friend Anna used to watch this show a lot but I never really got around to watching it. I guess that’s a good thing now because it is always on and every old show is so new to me. I don’t know why I need noise when I’m in a room by myself. I also listen to music before I go to sleep. I listen to my iPod and eventually doze off. Back at home, I would put my stereo on sleep and I would fall asleep so quickly. I like it to be quiet at times, don’t get me wrong, but when I’m by myself or in the dark, it creeps me out, I just don’t know why.
November 9, 2005
Surprising enough, I have never seen “Sixteen Candles” and I feel like I’m the only one who hasn’t. It happened to be on today and overall, I really liked it. I noticed that both Joan and John Cusack were in the movie which was cool. The most random things happened and it was so funny because I can see I can see it happening. Well, maybe not the wedding part but anyways, it was still good. The ending was really cute and predictable but I feel like that never happens in real life. The movie was on during the storm and since the TV here is satellite, it kept on losing the signal. I was getting so upset but I didn’t miss too much of it, so that was good. This was a good classic teeny-bopper movie and since I saw “Not Another Teen Movie,” I realized which parts were from “Sixteen Candles” so that was kind of interesting. Now I know why people like this movie so much.
November 8, 2005
I went through with it. I gave blood and what an interesting experience it was. I gave blood last year and it wasn’t too bad but this time, it was a bit different. The process was the same but when I got my finger pricked to check my iron, the woman ended up bruising me. She just started to laugh and said, “Wow, you bruise pretty easily.” I looked at her with the most unpleasant look and I just thought, you have to be kidding. I never bruised my finger before so that was different. I tried to make conversation but you can tell that she wanted to leave as soon as possible so it didn’t work out as well as I thought. When it came time to give blood, the nurse couldn’t find a good vein in either arm so she called another nurse to find it. The found a good one in my left arm and I was pretty happy because in my right arm, the vein was too close to a tendon. From there on, it was fine, even though I hate needles. After it was over and time to get up, I got so hot and pale that it was making me nauseated. After drinking juice and sitting for about 10 minutes, I felt better. Now my arm feels awkward and it’s weird using it. Hopefully, I won’t end up with a bruise just like my finger.
November 7, 2005
I decided to give blood and I’m actually going tomorrow. I’m not as nervous as I thought I was going to be which is weird because I’m really afraid of needles. I don’t like to see them and what bothers me the most is the part where they actually stick you with it. That’s what I really try to avoid watching. I gave blood last year and I started thinking about it 2 weeks before I was scheduled to go. I did it last year because it was for a good cause and I wanted to get over my phobia of needles. I almost passed out last year but I came out fine with minimum bruising. The annoying part of the process was the questions they ask to see if you are eligible to give blood. When the Red Cross came to my school, the people read the questions so fast that no one understood them. I heard most of the questions but when I didn’t hear her well enough, I just said answered no because it seemed right and they got annoyed when you asked them to repeat it. Most people say the most painful part is when they prick your finger to check how much iron is in your blood, but I would have to say both were bad. I really hate needles but I just have to remember that this is for a good cause and I will be fine.
November 4, 2005
It's about 5:30 right now and looking out the window I just realized how dark it gets now. It's so crazy that during the summer, it would get dark around 8:30 or even 9. I know it's supposed to be like this but it's just so weird to me. I use to lifeguard in the summer so when I see that it's this dark at this hour, I think about how much lighter it was during then. I don't know if I really like the fact that it's darker but with time, I'll get use to it. This is such a random subject but it only caught my attention because I realized that I had to turn on the lights at an earlier time. Another weird thing is the weather and how nice it is. The weather is so up and down at this point that I don't know what to expect next. As of now, I am enjoying this warm weather and I hope it stays for a bit.
November 4, 2005
After reading the paper and talking to some people who are located in Paternoville, it makes me wish that I camped out too. It’s awesome how Joe Pa has visited and brought about 40 boxes of pizza to give to everyone of Paternoville. Some players also stopped by and everyone was very appreciative of that too. I heard from someone who is camping out that it’s hard the first couple of days (meaning they started on Sunday) because there isn’t much to do. Although he said, it isn’t boring because you just hang out with the people there and play some football or whatever to keep you busy. Everyone who is there has shifts and brings food on their return back. From Thursday to game day, they begin to party and that’s where most people say the fun begins. I wouldn’t mind that at all so next year, I am making my roommate camp out with me for the big games, no matter what. Another plus is you get good seats so overall, there is not harm in camping out.
November 3, 2005
I have another visitor coming this weekend and I can’t wait once again. This could be why weeks go by so quickly, I am always looking forward to the weekend. But when am I not? Anyways, my best friend’s sister Sharon is coming this weekend for the game and her friend’s birthday. Sharon graduated from Penn State last year so she knows what to do and where to go so that’s a plus. I got her a ticket for the Wisconsin game and this will be the first time that we watch a game together at Beaver Stadium. This weekend should be fun and I heard Colin Quinn is coming next Saturday night. That is another reason why my week could go by quicker. Besides that, this weekend will be another great one.
November 2, 2005
I feel that when I arrived at Penn State, I can never fall asleep. It takes forever to finally fall asleep and when I do, it’s almost two in the morning. It sucks because I love to sleep and when I can’t, it makes me mad. I heard it’s bad to watch TV to try to fall asleep because it can just wake you up even more. Reading isn’t a good idea because you can possibly start associating reading with getting sleepy, so every time you want to read, you get tired. Sorry, I take psych 002 and we went over this stuff a few times. The thing that works the best for me is having music on at a low volume. It works most of the time and the other times, I end up listening to a whole soundtrack. I never really had this insomnia problem before, but I guess that I could have adapted this because of the college scene, I don’t know. Thank God I studied all day long today because I am officially tired and I know I will fall asleep.
November 1, 2005
I didn’t get the chance to blog yesterday so let me sum up the weekend for you. I saw Kanye and he was amazing! He played songs from his new CD but still played a lot from his older one. I wish he played Never Let Me Down which is from his first CD. That song is my favorite and it reminds me of my friends because we listened to it all the time. Anyways, the concert was good and my little brother loved it as well. The game was good because my brother got the chance to see why I’m obsessed with Penn State and why the games are so much fun. In the actual dorm room, it was really crowded but went quite well except for the sleeping arrangements and the fact it was extremely uncomfortable. Besides that, it was a fun weekend and I can’t wait to see them again during Thanksgiving break.
October 28, 2005
The Kanye West concert is tonight and I can’t wait. I am also waiting for my brother and friends who will be joining me so that could be another reason why I’m so anxious. The day overall seemed to go by quickly and I am happy for that. The one thing that sucks is the fact that I have to write my speech and have it ready by Monday. I wanted to go on the first day to get it over with so I wouldn’t have to worry about it later on. I am sort of regretting that now but it’s too late to back out now. My brother and friends are coming today which creates a problem. This means the only time I have to work on my speech is right now for about two hours, (right now being 3:20) and then Sunday at three, after they leave. I can thank being a procrastinator for this one because I could have started it last Friday but instead I started it a couple of days ago. I can’t help it; it’s how I function at times. Hopefully I will be able to manage and do well at the same time. Wish me luck!
I'm really mad I'm missing the Kanye show. Have fun at that. - EschaTon
October 27, 2005
Today I realized how anal my roommate can be when it comes to things in our room. One of the main things I realized is the way she does her bed and how it should look. For the first time, she got annoyed of the pillowcases not fully covering the pillow. My roommate basically took safety pins and pinned it together. When she finished, she did her bed and the finished product looked like what you would expect from a hotel room. It is so funny to see it because I know I could never care that much. I do my bed at times but it never comes out looking like hers. Another thing I noticed was her need to have an organized closet. She refolded some of her clothes and reorganized the towels and other stuff she had on the top of the closet. One last thing to mention is her things under her bed. Everything is all neat and organized with storage boxes. It’s funny to see how anal she can be. At times, I can be anal as well, but not as much as her. This is why rooming with people is always interesting, you never know what to expect next.
October 26, 2005
This month flew by so quickly. I can’t believe Kanye West is coming on Friday and Halloween is on Monday. My little brother and friends are coming this weekend which I mentioned in earlier blogs. My room is going to be packed with people so I feel like cleaning my room before they come is pointless. The last time they came, our room got so messy that we couldn’t even function in the room. They also ate a lot of our food, which I didn’t really mind because I would feel bad having them here starving. The plus side was when we got to go to Wal-Mart to get some more food. Besides that, I can’t wait for them to come. We are going to have so much fun and we can actually dress up for the occasion. I don’t know what else to really say because I really don’t have anything interesting to blog about. Overall, this weekend should be fun and exciting!
October 25, 2005
The Red Wheelbarrow
I thought the poem was interesting. It was short and sweet. It made its point clearly which is basically setting up a scene. The reason why I think that it is trying to make you picture a scene is due to the fact the author mentions what the wheel barrow looks like. He also mentions what is near it to show that it has placement. I think this can be considered a poem because there are people who consider the sound of static to be music. Poetry can be whatever you want it to be. It doesn’t have to have a point to it, rhyme, or make sense as long as you get a feeling from it. I guess in this case, for some it may have been confusion and for others, understanding.
October 24, 2005
Last Friday, I went to sleep after my last class and so did my roommate Carla. We didn’t get much sleep because we had to take our friend to the hospital and didn’t get to sleep until three or four. We both were running on about four hours of sleep. During our nap, my roommate Carla woke up to the singing coming from our neighbor’s room. She tried to fall asleep but couldn’t and just waited until I eventually woke up. I finally did twenty minutes later because I too, heard the singing coming from next door. I thought the rooms were soundproof? Unfortunately it wasn’t and closing our windows didn’t help the sound go away either. As annoyed and grouchy as I was for getting woken up, my roommate and I decided to get back at them. If they were singing good songs, maybe it would be ok, but they were singing Spice Girls, Blues Traveler, and Alanis Morissette. We decided to get our Fall Out Boy cd and turn up the volume as loud as possible. Once we did, we started singing and dancing obnoxiously in hopes of them to get the point and to stop singing. After twenty minutes of this, we turned it off to find out that they had stopped. I know there would have been a more mature way of solving this problem, but when you get woken up, it’s all about the revenge.
October 19, 2005
I was really bored in my room so I turned on the TV to see what was on. I checked VH1 and Breaking Bonaduce was on. That show makes me feel so bad for his family. Danny Bonaduce is the biggest nut case I have ever seen. He is on steroids and is an alcoholic who cannot really control his urges. He has cheated on his wife before too. I never knew there was this side to him and that people actually act that way. The show is horrible and every time I watch it, it makes him look worse and worse. Some of the things he gets mad about are understandable like when his wife had strippers at her party (which was not her idea, but a gift from her friends). He completely freaked out and looked like he was going to kill someone. There are better ways of handling situations like that than the way he did. When he is normal, he seems like a nice guy who really loves his family, but he just needs to stay of the steroids and alcohol. He tries to go to rehab but I don’t think it works out for him. Is there hope for Danny Bonaduce? Who knows and the only way to find out is if you watch the show and see how crazy he gets.
October 18, 2005
There is this new virus going around on everyone’s computers. It’s called the trojan.vundo virus. It basically makes your computer go incredibly slow and it multiplies very quickly. It is so annoying and it makes it very hard to do anything productive on your computer. My roommate has it as well and she ended up making an appointment with ResCom. When the guy came up, he helped her save everything because at ResCom, they have decided that if anyone has this virus, they would have to reformat the computer. My roommate has a dell so basically Microsoft is in her computer no matter what, but I have an IBM. If they reformatted my computer, I would have to reinstall so many programs, including Microsoft and my iTunes as well. After the guy left our room, we had to bring down my roommate’s laptop so they can reformat it. They told her it is going to take 1-2 days since everyone is getting this virus. One of my friends from home who I work with is really good at computers. He found me an antivirus to use to get rid of it and so far it’s working. Hopefully I won’t get it again or the program I used to get rid of it worked, because I do not want to reformat my computer. I can’t imagine not having my laptop because of the work saved on it. My roommate is pretty much acting like she just put her kid up for adoption when she wasn’t for it to begin with. I hate viruses and that’s all I have to say.
Would you mind sharing what antivirus program that is? PatSmith
October 17, 2005
My trip home was good. A lot of my friends came home so I really enjoyed it. I realized how much I really missed my friend Bryan who goes to Pratt in New York. He came home on Thursday like I did and decided to stop by my house later that night. We just chilled in my room and talked like we usually do. Sometimes we got to Starbucks or hit up the Barnes and Nobles to read their magazines and other crazy books we can find. It sounds lame, but it’s just laid back and fun. I saw the Fog with my little brother and some friends and that happened to be the worst movie ever. I also went to the Wachovia for their haunted house with my brother and some friends. I had free tickets because my friend’s sister works at the Wachovia. It isn’t worth the twenty-five or thirty-five bucks people paid so I was happy that I got in for free. I also saw Elizabethtown which I thought was pretty good. It wasn’t amazing but it reminded me of Garden State in a way. On Sunday it was my grandma’s seventieth birthday which was held at a Russian restaurant. Once I walked in with my brothers, everyone looked at me and realized how much I resemble my mom when she was my age. My mom had to keep calling me over because everyone wanted to say something about it. My grandma’s brother started to take pictures of me when I wasn’t looking. It was hilarious and weird at the same time. After the party, it was time to head back to Penn State. I said my goodbyes to friends and my family and arrived on Sunday around nine. The next time I come home is on Thanksgiving and my friend Oscar, who goes to Arizona State, will be back for the first time and I can’t wait!
October 11, 2005
Tomorrow is my math 110 midterm and to get ready for it, I have been doing the practice tests. I get most of the problems and the other problems I can barely do. I use to do well in math. It came so easy to me. I know it is suppose to get harder, but it seems like it is taking me longer to understand the concepts. The thing about this course is that most of the people already took calculus. Meanwhile, the only calculus I had was analysis which I am assuming is like pre- calculus. Hopefully I will do well on this midterm because that is basically one of the biggest grades in this course. To solve this dilemma of not understanding, I am going to do more of the suggested problems and go over the material more often.
October 10, 2005
I will be leaving this Thursday to go home again but this time for winter break. I can’t wait to get home because some of my friends will be coming home. My good friend Bryan who was not home the last time, will be coming back and I’m so excited. I miss him so much. My friend from West Chester and Elon are coming home as well and it is going to be exciting to see them too. I’m going to visit Temple once again and then Saturday night I will be going to the Wachovia Spectrum for the haunted house going on there. My best friend’s sister works there so she gets eight free tickets so that should be fun. I can actually spend time with my parents this time so they don’t feel left out since I will be home on Thursday, in time for the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur. Of course on Saturday, PSU will be playing Michigan and Sunday is my grandmother’s birthday. This weekend will be filled with many things to do and hopefully it will be a lot of fun and everything will go as planned.
October 9, 2005
http://www.ppu.org.uk/genocide/g_cambodia1.html∞
I was really surprised when I read this article because honestly, I never really heard about this. I am not really a history buff and I am not a big fan of history which sounds bad, but it’s just not my thing. I don’t remember learning about the Cambodia Genocide and when I read this article, it compared it to the Holocaust which most people know about. I can’t believe this happened where about 1.7-2 million people were killed. These people being lawyers, doctors, teachers, engineers, scientists and professional people in any field (including the army) were murdered, together with their extended families, and any religious figures. This was all done because the Khmer Rouge wanted to reconstruct Cambodia to make it just like Mao’s China which was communist. The people who actually survived were just overworked and barely slept or ate which left them the only thing to do is die. I am just really shocked about this and it just shows how sick people can be when it comes to what they want. The website I found was really interesting and has the before, during, and after the Cambodia Genocide. I am still shocked about what happened and when compared to the Holocaust, it must be horrible, especially according to the whole Jon Stewart segment we watched in class.
October 9, 2005
Last night's football game was amazing. I am so happy that we won. After the game was over, since my seat was way up there, I watched the crowd rush the field. No one got maced like the article in the paper mentioned. Not until it was time to actually get off the field and no one complied with them. As people became rowdy and people weren't listening, that's when the mace came out. When I saw it leave the bottle, I felt so bad. I ended up seeing a kid who got maced when I was leaving the stadium. His eyes were so big, red, and teary. Of course that is what is expected to see but his face even looked swollen. That's the price you pay I guess, but it still seems too painful of a price to pay. One funny thing that I saw was some kid who actually brought goggles to the game, so when he rushed the field, the mace would not affect him at all. So anyways, PSU better be in the top 10 now since Ohio State is so overrated and we owned them last night. Next we play Michigan and I hope we stay undefeated!
October 6, 2005
I decided to go to the Nittany Mall today with my roommate to look for something to wear to the Ohio State white out game. I ended up being very disappointed because the mall was small and didn’t have any good stores. I felt like it didn’t get the job done. I don’t know why, but I thought it would be bigger due to the amount of students. I liked a few stores but the rest seemed so crappy and really had nothing good. The mall had the basic stores like Champs, Foot Locker, Victoria’s Secret, American Eagle, and the occasional shoe stores. When I go home, I am going to take full advantage of the mall near me. Oxford Valley Mall (which is the mall I go to), seems more amazing now that I have been at the Nittany Mall. It just has the stores that I need and more, but that could be because I am so use to it. I don’t go to the mall too often, but I feel that I need to go more often since I am not near it anymore. One more week until I go home and going to the mall will be on my list of things to do.
October 5, 2005
It is time for me to start writing and practicing my speech for public speaking class but the only problem is two other people have the same topic as me. I was going to do the affects that gas prices have on society but now I can’t. I am not really sure what I will be doing now because it took me long enough just to think of something to do. If anyone has any ideas, your input would be much appreciated. I have to do an informative speech and one topic I was thinking of doing, blood donation, is out of the picture. Basically, I need to think of something fast and hopefully it will work out for the best.
October 4, 2005
Today was such a nice day but I really do hate how it is cold in the morning, (more like freezing) and by mid-day, it becomes a lot warmer. I end up going through different articles of clothing a day to accommodate. It is ridiculous and I end up having so many clothes in the hamper. I just can’t wait until the day when it is cold in the morning and it will be cold all day. I just want it to be consistent so I wouldn’t have to change and go through different outfits. I know that once it does get cold to the point where I am going to be bundled up, I’m going to be wishing that this weather comes back again. I guess it doesn’t matter too much anymore. As much as I want it to just be the same weather all day, I hope that overall, the weather for the game this Saturday is going to be nice enough so all of us Penn State fans can cheer on our team.
October 3, 2005
I am really excited for today because Morgan Spurlock will be here at Penn State. He is making a speech at Eisenhower Auditorium at 8 PM tonight. I am not too sure what he is going to be making a speech about but it seems that it will be something interesting. If some of you do not know who Morgan Spurlock is, he is the man from the movie “Super Size Me”. That movie is about how he eats McDonalds every day for a month and shows the effects it has on him and his body. There is a health fair going on before he is actually making his speech. The organizers for the fair are the ones responsible for him coming. There is my excitement for today and I think if anyone wants to go, they still might be selling them at Eisenhower Auditorium.
September 30, 2005
This night by far, has been one of my worst nights I have had here at Penn State. This night wasn’t going good for me, from beginning to end. I ended up burning my thumb on a curling iron and having to carry around a pack of ice for most of the night. Once it melted, I was screwed and my thumb would just keep on burning. Another problem began to happen. For some reason, my feet were kind of sore from the shoes I had begun to wear again. I wore these heels, and I my feet were fine at first. I didn’t plan on doing much walking. For some reason, my friends decided to walk instead of waiting for the bus. Biggest mistake EVER! My feet began to blister and hurt so bad, I had to take off my shoes, (disgusting, I know). One of my friends was walking with me, offering his socks and my other two friends were basically walking a marathon and leaving us behind. My feet just continued to hurt while we walked to a different frat. I wanted to go home, due to my thumb and feet, but my roommate insisted that I should stay and go dance with her. After all our arguing, I had to just suck it up and lie to her, telling her that I was fine. She wouldn't let me go home, so I just did whatever she wanted because I really had no choice and I felt like I couldn’t say no to her anymore. I ended leaving earlier and my friends stayed there. My feet are killing me as of now and I can't really walk. My thumb has a blister now because I had no more ice and had to use a cold beer to keep it from hurting, which obviously didn’t last long. That basically sums up my night and I know now, that I need to stand up for myself more. If I don't want to go somewhere, I shouldn't have to. I'm hoping that I will be fine and pain free in the morning for tomorrow's game. Wish me luck!
September 27, 2005
How- To Tie Your Shoes
If you skipped the most important day of kindergarten, or simply never graduated from those Velcro Scooby-Doo slip-ons, then this is a lesson that you would want to pay attention to. With these six easy steps, you will be tying shoes like a pro.
Steps
1. Take a lace in each hand and the cross them.
2. Next, wrap the one lace underneath and pull tight. Pull until you feel comfortable and you will not be able to get your foot out of the shoe.
3. Make a loop with one lace.
4. With the other, wrap the lace around the loop once.
5. There will be an opening near the bottom of the loop where you will pull the middle of the lace, causing another loop to form.
6. Pull through and tighten (and do not pull too much, causing the loop to come out completely and having to start all over again).
Warnings
May come loose
Do not attempt to tie shoes when intoxicated, for it may not come out correctly, causing knots.
If done incorrectly, laces could become knotted or tied together which in turn, may cause tripping.
September 27, 2005
One of my best friends, who will remain anonymous, has been trying to convince me, that Temple is better than Penn State. I obviously, strongly disagree with that and try to tell my friend that it really shouldn't matter, as long as each of us are happy at our own separate colleges. It is really annoying that I have to listen my friend belittle Penn State when this person obviously, has no idea how great this school really is. What do you say to person like that? This person is a really good friend of mine, and it is getting harder and harder to just listen to this. I am the type of person who tries to avoid confrontation and when my friend starts, I just listen to him/her rant, and then try to defend myself as much as I can. I just stop the conversation when it gets to the point where I can't take it anymore. So anyways, I guess I should just remember that as long as I am happy, it shouldn't matter what other people think. Overall, I think it is about time, my friend should move on and realize that there are other things to worry about in this world, then trying to make me feel inferior to this person and Temple.
September 25, 2005
http://myteacher.dvusd.com:81/pictures/mthreewit/Musicnotes2.gif∞
I chose music notes to be my icon because music is a big part of my life. It became my life when I was in third grade when I first started to play the violin. It got even bigger when I turned twelve and started to play the piano. Ever since then, I love listening and playing music. I listen to all kinds of music, but not country. For some reason I can only stand a few songs. Music is just something that helps me get through the day and just listening or playing, gets me by. As of now, I’m trying to learn how to play the acoustic guitar and it just shows how music will be a never ending part of my life. Plus, going to see bands and concerts make my day, just seeing it live is amazing. Basically this icon just sums up the fact I’m in love with music.
September 25, 2005
It seems that my weekend home is coming to a sudden end. It’s kind of sad, in the fact that I really don’t want to leave my friends. I love college, don’t get me wrong, but I miss the comfort and feeling of having close friends. I don’t want to leave, but at the same time, I do. I can’t really explain it, but I want my friends to be here at Penn State with me. There’s no wrong in that, is there? But anyways, I hate saying goodbye, even though I know I’m probably going to see them again in hopefully less than a month. On the bright side, I still remember how to drive and for the first time in a while, I loved driving. Right now, it’s 2 a.m., so I guess it’s considered Sunday but I don’t want it to be Sunday. Sunday means I’m already going back to Penn State. It’s so hard and it sucks, that I have to leave my good friends. Enough of my ranting and randomness, I guess I should just go to sleep and accept the fact that it is Sunday and I will be going back to my new home, Penn State.
September 22, 2005
My little brother is coming to visit me at Penn State during Home Coming weekend when we play Perdue. During this weekend, Kanye West will also be here and we will be attending. My little brother is also coming with some of my friends, so I can’t wait. I just have to make sure my brother, will not get corrupted, but I think he already it. But anyways, if anyone knows someone selling their Perdue ticket let me know. I need two tickets for freshman/sophomore section. I know it’s going to be hard to find tickets because it is Home Coming weekend and we play Perdue, but hopefully I will get lucky.
September 21, 2005
Today I went to a lecture by Mary Waters from Harvard for my racism and sexism class. I thought it was going to be so boring and a waste of my time. The topic was “Immigrant Identities and Racial Discrimination: How Do Immigrants Become American Minorities?” To my surprise, I found it really interesting and informative. She mentioned Russian immigrants and since my parents were born in Russia and I’m considered second generation, it intrigued me even more. Everything she found out in her research was so true, especially about speaking the language and down to what Russian Jew parents expected from their kids. She was right about how the second generation isn’t as good at speaking the language and by third generation, it is most of the time lost. She mentioned other races as well and I guess I liked it so much due to the fact it was more personal to me. I guess I’m not going to “judge a book by its cover” anymore.
September 20, 2005
I went to the gym today with my roommate and I think I'm in love (with the gym that is). For some reason it seems hard to actually get to the gym, but once I'm there, I don't want to leave. But now as I am going almost every day, it seems easier to go. When I’m at the gym, I love the feeling after you work out. I seem to get a “workout high”. That feeling makes me want to go every day. The one con about the gym is the wait. But at the IM Building, it is usually a 5-10 minute wait but at the White Building, it is much longer. I haven’t gone there yet because every time I want to, the lines are unbelievably long. Not only is the wait not as bad at the IM, but it is really close to East Halls so it is more convenient. One of these days, I’ll actually go there, but for now, I’m just going to stick to the IM Building.
SetAbominae: Very informative. I've been wanting to check out a gym but have been discouraged after hearing how long the wait is. Maybe I will check out the IM gym.
September 19, 2005
This weekend is apparently parent’s weekend and instead of my parents coming here, I will be going home. In a way I don’t want to leave here, but I can’t wait until I can actually visit my family and friends. My two best friends go to Temple and I will be visiting them Friday night. I also can’t wait to actually go to a real mall. As cliché as that is, I feel like I need to go and buy more clothes. Plus, I really want to drive my car again. I feel as if I’m not going to remember how to drive, but that will never happen. I also get to see my dog! He is a German shepherd and as annoying as he was before I left home, I still want to see him. So maybe this weekend at home will be more fun than I expected.
September 15, 2005
Today is my good friend Jack's, 19th birthday and I just wanted to get that out there. Jack is one of my good friends back home and I miss him so much. I don't really call him Jack, but I call him by his Russian name, Yasha because he calls me by my Russian name. We have so many inside jokes and we really understand each other. Overall, I do miss all my friends back home. I felt that we all got so close in these past high school years and now that we know each other so well, we had to go on our different paths. I know it isn't for long, but when you are use to hanging out with your friends most of the time, you kind of miss it. I know there was drama at times, but who doesn't have drama? It's like it comes with the package of having friends. Anyways, I miss my friends but I still love it here! I don't want to leave and I want them to come here because I couldn't imagine myself anywhere else. In a way, this separation could make us even closer. It gives us something new to talk about or even find out new things that everyone is doing in their lives.
September 14, 2005
I always wanted to learn how to play guitar so I asked my friend Jordan to teach me today. I listened to him play for a while and he made me want to learn even more. The song that Jordan was teaching me to play is You Know How I Do by Taking Back Sunday. I only learned the beginning using only one string but I'm kind of getting the hang of it. I couldn't really get the motion with my right hand but with my left hand, it was better with getting the notes. The only reason I did better on the part was because I use to play the violin in school and I understand finger positions. I really want to learn more of it so I can actually play the song and learn others. One day, I will learn it and be able to play more. I feel bad asking him to teach me because I'm obviously not that good, but he doesn't mind. It definitely takes a lot of understanding and patience to learn how to play and also for the person teaching.
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September 13, 2005
I went to the library tour and it wasn't too bad. One of the best parts, I won't lie, is getting the free stuff. I got so much stuff and in the end, in the prize room, I ended up winning a t-shirt from picking up the duck with the x on the bottom. The library is so big and nice and I felt that the tour is a good way to get everyone accustomed to it. One surprising thing is that they were giving out bottle openers which surprised me. It is like they are promoting drinking, but in a way they aren't because of obvious reasons. It is very confusing and Eddie wrote about the same thing too. Besides that whole bottle opener thing, I felt that this tour was helpful in realizing the many different sources and information they have available for us, the students.
September 12, 2005
It seems that everyone is sick lately. Everywhere I go, I either hear a sneeze, cough, or a groan from someone who has a cold. The complaints have been of a stuffy nose and a sore throat. I do not want to get sick and I feel like I might be the next victim. My roommate is sick and I am scared that I could possibly get it from her. I already feel like I am getting a stuffy nose and I have been very tired lately. But I think being tired is coming from the lack of sleep I am getting, so I’m not too sure. I don’t know about everyone else, but I refuse to get sick and hopefully the stuffy nose that I am developing won’t get any worse. I say No to colds and that is final! Oh wow, I really hope I don’t get a cold.
September 11, 2005
Today I went to this restaurant Are You Hungry with some friends. This place is total genius yet artery clogging at the same time. They manage to make sandwiches with the most random foods ever. My roommate and I had the sandwich called Fat B.... which consisted of: cheese steak, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, and fries. All of this is in the sandwich and had lettuce and tomatoes on top. It was almost impossible to finish this sandwich due to its size, but I managed to. I don’t think I have ever been that full before, but it was worth it. They also have other sandwiches with the same idea of what it contained. They also offer the normal sandwiches and pizzas, but I had to give this sandwich a try. I recommend this place to everyone, just try it, you probably will like it. Plus, you can always buy a shirt after eating there which has the logo on the front, and on the back, it says: Had a fat b.... lately? It seems like it is worth it and a fun idea to do with friends.
September 8, 2005
Two nights ago, after a long day, my roommate Carla decided to call it a rest and go to bed. She went to sleep way before me, probably at nine. I was still finishing up some homework and by the time I was done, I decided to just watch some TV and then go to sleep. After an hour of watching TV, Carla woke up or at least I thought she did. She started to mumble something that I couldn't understand. I asked her to repeat herself and this is what she said, "You dumb b...., why did I buy these 2 books and you didn't?" I was already confused and didn’t understand what was going on, so I continued to ask her what she meant. All she could do was repeat herself and she got so sick of me laughing, she went back to sleep. I never knew what she meant so I just went to sleep. The next morning, she only remembered that she said something weird, but didn’t know what she meant or really said. She didn’t remember that she called me anything as bad as what she did. Maybe one day it will just come to her, and she’ll remember so we can finally find out what she was dreaming and talking about in her sleep.
That's so funny, my roomate is a weird sleeper too. I swear she can sleep through anything! She hasn't talked in her sleep yet, but I wouldn't doubt it's only a matter of time! -MelissaMalski
- That's really funny. Something once happend to me like that with one of my friends.
-ElwoodBlues
September 7, 2005
After coming home from a long day, I turned on the t.v. and immediately checked MTV. Date My Mom was on and I feel that it is the worst show EVER. Seriously, the whole show is scripted and it looks so fake. This show has definitely got to go because it is so embarrassing. The corny lines don't really help much to make it any better. It sucks how MTV is becoming more of a reality show suck instead of playing more music. Even TRL plays a music video for a good 30 seconds. I'll admit, I like Laguna Beach, Real World, and etc. but these stupid shows where it is obviously scripted and fake, need to go. At least the other shows are more believable. Anyways, MTV is not the same anymore and it is time for some change. Whatever happened to Undressed? I loved that show because the plot was always changing and it was interesting. MTV needs a makeover.
Comments:
Oh my gosh I know! That show is absolutely ridiculous. Nobody talks like that in real life. You can easily tell it's scripted and the lines they have are so dumb! The whole concept of the show is stupid... why would you want to date somebody's mom instead of just dating them? ~StarBurst
September 6, 2005
I cannot wait for this weekend. Not only am I excited for the football game, but my two best friends, Anna and Rita are coming to visit me. I feel like I haven't seen them in forever, which in reality, it's only been two weeks. They are also bringing Anna's sister Sharon and a friend who I had gotten a chance to know better, Chris. I really do miss these people because they are my life. I also have a group of friends who I miss as well, but they obviously can't all come up at one time.
I plan on showing them what they are missing out on. Anna and Rita go to Temple, Chris goes to Kutztown, and Sharon is a PSU graduate. Not only will I show them a great time, but Sharon is going to show me some things I didn't really know about PSU. I can't wait, just thinking about that first moment when I see them gets me all worked up. When they get here, it's going to look like a scene from a movie where everyone just run towards each other and hugs.
This is going to be a great weekend and I wish it were here already, but I hope it doesn't go by too quickly. I know it will, but I am gonna make sure my friends realize that they should have came to PSU.
September 5, 2005
Narrative
One morning, while I was laying in my bed, I got an unexpected phone call which leaves me in awe. On the phone was my friend Anna and a friend who I got a chance to get really close to over the summer, Chris and they were wondering if I wanted to join them in sky diving. As soon as I heard this, I began to contemplate if I really did want to go. I just thought of how great of an opportunity it was, but the cost was probably going to be a ridiculous amount that I didn't want to pay. I told her soon after that I did not want to go because of the cost, but after I said that, they just assumed that I was just too chicken to do it and that it was a lame excuse that everyone uses. I just kept thinking about how I always wanted to go but I did not think I was ready at the time, but being the person I am, I just gave in and told them I would go. The only thing was, I could not tell my parents until after I actually went, because I know it is just something they do not approve of me doing.
The day finally arrived after a day and a half or so after the phone call. I did not think I was ever that nervous before and it came to the point where I could not really eat anything and I could not stop shaking. Anna prepared breakfast for Chris and me which was a waste of time, because I barely ate any of it. When we finished, we were on our way to Perkasie, Pennsylvania which was only a forty-five minute drive from Holland, Pennsylvania. We ended up leaving late and getting lost, so we were an hour late for our appointment, which I really didn't mind, because in my head, I was hoping that we would have to reschedule. The whole entire drive there I was wreck, even my breathing got louder, but Anna and Chris were so anxious that they were wishing that they were already there. I felt like I was having a panic attack while Anna and Chris were just laughing at me for being so nervous.
When we finally arrived, I could not stop shaking and my breathing was getting heavier as the moment was coming closer and closer. When we got into the office, we were greeted with some paperwork to fill out and a five minute video on what would be going on. After filling everything out and watching the video, which was made back in the eighties, it was not until three hours later we were getting suited up and loaded onto the plane. I saw our three names on the computer as the people who are next, and noticed the guy I was going with had an interesting name, Teel. Once he called me over to strap me in, I kept asking him so many questions because I was so nervous. We all had to go tandem for obvious reasons, that being we cannot go alone since we are not trained and certified. The kinds of questions when you look back to you just have to laugh, because you realize how much something really got to you. After being uncomfortably strapped up, he informed me of the routine of how we were going to fall and to keep my body. My heart at this point was pounding through my chest.
The time came to board the plane and the seating was not the most comfortable thing since we were on the floor, between people's legs so we could all fit in. Teel asked me if I wanted to flip out of the plane or jump out sideways so I would get a glance of the plane and I responded immediately telling him yes. I looked at Anna and Chris and asked them why they dragged me into this and why we would ever do something this insane. Teel then asked me if I wanted to pull the chord for the parachute and if I kept my back arched, head back, and knees bent, if I wanted to do tricks in the air. I basically agreed to do it all since I'm already crazy enough to go sky diving.
Everyone in the plane were singing obnoxiously and being annoying, doing anything they could to make us want to get out of the plane. When it was time to jump, we were not allowed because there were too many clouds and we were not allowed to go through them. Finally, after another extra ten minutes in the air, they found a spot. I told Teel that I did not want to pull the chord because I was too nervous and he said it was fine. This is when I actually felt my heart beat out of my chest, because I knew there was no turning back.
It is now time to go and all of a sudden, Anna goes first and two seconds later, Chris goes. It is now my turn and as soon as I look down, I just started screaming that I did not want to flip out of the plane or do any tricks and all I heard was laughing and Teel saying that it is fine. The next thing I know is that I feel a rocking motion and we are out of the plane. I just started screaming random curses, because those are the first words that managed to pop into my head. The rush was unbelievable and breath-taking (literally). It was really hard to breathe to the point where I began to hyperventilate. Just the mix of being nervous and the air being so thing, I could not breathe. I wanted to put my head down to see how the ground looked, but the real sight was the clouds and the horizon. It was amazing and incredible; it is just something you do not see every day. One of the scariest things that happened was when we went through a cloud and taking a breath was harder than it was before we entered. All I really remember was coming out of the cloud a bit moist and the chute opening right after. It was a little bit painful but soon after some straps were loosened and it made the ride down more comfortable. The view down was also amazing. It was basically what you see when you are in an airplane but the obvious difference was of course, being outside. I didn't want this to end, I wanted to be able to stay up as long as possible but it was about time to land. I had to pick up my legs and prepare for our landing. I skid across the grass and I do not think wearing shorts was such a good idea but it did not matter, as long as I landed safely, which I did.
After I landed, Anna and Chris were already on the ground and I just ran to them, thanking them for dragging me there. It was an amazing experience and I recommend it to everyone. It is something you will always remember and is an incredible feeling. If I had a chance to do it again, I would in a heartbeat, being that I have enough money to do it that is.
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September 4, 2005
A year ago from today, my friend Bo Fisher was killed by a car. I feel that if I write this blog, it will make me feel a lot better, a way for me to get my feelings out. I wish everyone could have met Bo at least once, so you could understand what I mean.
I met Bo last summer, right after my junior year ended. I didn’t get a chance to know Bo for many years but I have seen him around. When I first met him, he gave me a hug instead of a handshake because he actually had came to one of my parties before. During that summer, we spent a lot of time together because he liked my best friend Rita. It was so much fun, his laugh and smile made every moment unforgettable.
Rita and I have gotten to know Bo’s mom over the past year and she is a wonderful woman. She told us all about Bo and how he was a national merit scholar because of his S.A.T score and how he was planning on going to West Point. That’s where he should be right now, experiencing college like the rest of us. She also told us about all the scholarships he received and due to the amount, they opened a scholarship in honor of Bo.
I really miss Bo and I know he would have made a difference in this world with his brilliance and personality. He also played football and Lacrosse and I know, with him, my high school would have been more successful. Bo always knew how to get people in a better mood and made people realize that they shouldn’t worry about stupid problems. But, there is nothing anyone can do now to bring him back, and we have to deal with what we've got. Bo will always be loved and he will never be forgotten.
September 1, 2005
The reason why I chose the license that I did was because I don’t mind people using my ideas unless they give me credit for it. Usually when people decide to use an idea of mine, I find it flattering because someone actually likes something I did so much, that they would actually use it. I feel that I am not a strong writer and when something actually turns out well, and gets someone’s attention to the point where they want to use it, I feel a lot better about my writing. To sum it up, I just don’t mind what people do with my work, as long as I guess, I receive credit for it.
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