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14,August,2003
What do you think of my new homepage? I think I've outdone myself...
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14,August,2003
BIG FONT IS FUN!
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14,August,2003
UPDATE! absolutely nothing is happening to me at the present time. NOTHING! except for the fact that I got my driver's license, of course. I'll update when I have something to say. But for now my life remains BORING! /ryan out (the great thing about having a weblog no one reads is that you can write basically whatever you want)
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29,September,2003
I have an opinion. Many actually. Maybe someday I'll talk about some of them. That is all. Dismissed.
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28,September,2003
If, like me, you are sitting around on a Sunday not wanting to do much of everything, here's a nice urlLink diversion. enjoy.
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26,September,2003
I have a weblog, don't I? I've had one of those weeks. You know the ones, where you can't even see Friday throughout the week. But as I stand on the top of a successfully climbed week, I can tell this is going to happen alot. Can someone remind me what summer was like? anyone?
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14,September,2003
My high school green club has appointed me to run thier website. It's my first web site design job, even if I'm not being paid. yay for me!
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11,September,2003
I was watching the episode of the West Wing that was made because of September 11th, and there's a great quote by President Bartlet (Marin Sheen's character). 'We don't need martyrs right now. We need heros. A hero will die for his country, but he'd much rather live for it.' On a completly unrelated note, I'm reading George Orwell's 1984 . Brilliant work. 'It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.' And to conclude my post-o-quotes, here's Herodutus: 'Call no man happy untill he is dead.' /ponder.
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07,September,2003
My favorite living author is Neil Gaiman, and his blog is urlLink here . Check it out sometime, it's good stuff. And be sure to read something of his, it's all great...
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30,November,2003
Thanksgiving was nice, and now the Christmas season is fully upon us. I love Christmas, it's that simple. The warm feeling of the season just makes me happy. That's all I have to say tonite. More later.
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16,November,2003
I despise bi-partisan politics, by the way. It drives wedges where there need not be wedges, and ignores real problems. But in this country, you have to work with the system we have.
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14,November,2003
I had a political discussion with one of my friends the other day. He's a republican (!) (all republicans will discard the exclamation point there, please) and I, a democrat, was asking him why. We ended up having a heated debate over public school prayer, separation of church and state, and English as the national language. Suffice it to say, arrgh. arrgh.
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12,November,2003
'I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, by the Roman church, by the Greek church, by the Turkish church, by the Protestant church, nor by any church that I know of. My own mind is my own church.' -Thomas Paine I must remember that.
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10,November,2003
'I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.' -Albert Einstein I've never heard it put that way before. current music: a hard day's night Wish there was more to write... By the way, Einstein is another case where that spelling rule doesn't work. Twice, actually. So what if it's a foreign word?
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10,November,2003
Is 'spelt' a word? Is it 'spelled'? Yes? No?
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09,November,2003
Notice in that last post how I spelt 'friends' wrong. Damn you spelling rules, now you're confusing me even when you're right!
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09,November,2003
Monday, that dreaded space between Sunday and hell. Actually, my Monday has been very good to me. I have tomorrow off, so today has been very light. My Chemistry teacher had a celebration for Veteran's day involving confetti-shooting cannons and red, white, and blue chemicals. Plus some freinds of mine and I figured out how to make the confetti shoot out of the cannon more efficiently. Chalk one down for inginuity. By the way, I love this new design.
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09,November,2003
The comment feature is down while I renovate this place. One thing I've gradually learned over the past couple years is that many times things that people say often are wrong. One example: that old spelling rule, 'I before E except after C.' It sucks. There are a TON of exceptions. Their, for example. A very commonly used word that doesn't follow it. People probably spell this word wrong all the time because of it too. This annoys me.
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08,November,2003
Ah, Saturday. I slept till 10 today. Sleeping in is the greatest thing in the world, though it might be the reason I am so tired in the mornings during the week. Ah, well. Today was fantastically ordinary. Got up, listened to NPR's excellent news quiz, Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, went to work for a couple hours at the library, got some books for a term paper, picked up a book of Ray Bradbury short stories I hadn't read before, came home, ate dinner (cube steaks and homemade macaroni and cheese) and watched a movie with the family, Bringin' down the House, with Steve Martin and Queen Latifa, which I give two and a half stars. And so ends my ordinary day transformed into one of the longest sentences I've ever written. Hope you find my hum-drum activity interesting... /ryan
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07,November,2003
The other day I was sitting in my composition class, looking out the window. There was a large tree on the lawn of the school. It was mostly bare, nearly all of the leaves were on the ground around the tree. But there was a large section on the right side of the tree that was full of leaves. I don't know why I feel compelled to mention this, only that I am.
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04,November,2003
The days run together. I'm writing this, and I look at my last post, thinking it was a very short time ago I wrote it, while it was three days ago. Three? How did that happen? Well, it's not important. I have a problem. I have to get up at 6:00 in the morning. This is too early for my system, or at least this is what my system is telling me. You think, 6 isn't that bad. 11:00 to 6:00 is only 7 hours. On a good day. So when I wake up, I go take a shower, and then go back to bed. This is my problem. I need my sleep, but I need to get up. This hasn't been solved yet, and has caused many rushed mornings. I need a solution. A real one. 'Go to bed early' does me as much good as 'Sleep upside-down'. /personal rant (putting the /quip at the end of posts is fun. It gives you a sense of completion and a feeling of making up for any lackings in the previous writing. you should try it.) /friday post ;0)
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04,November,2003
Renovation time. This blog needs some work. I was sitting in my English class, listening to a discussion on the Crucible, and thinking what I need to do on this blog. (I'm a great student, aren't I?) It occurs to me that I'm posting what is interesting to me , while other people might want to hear things that I don't find intersting because I was the person it happened to. Does that make sense? I hope so. So now I'll be posting long splurgy posts for your pleasure...
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04,November,2003
Wow. Looks like I missed the whole month of October, doesn't it? I've been busy. This is a horrible excuse, I know. Forgive me. Anyway, October was tiring. Work work and more work. But fear not, those who read my weblog, I have returned. Let's see...what's been happening to me? Work, as I mentioned previously. Pretty much day-to-day stuff not worthy of note. I read some books, how about that? yes, that works. Well, I read a nice book of the short stories of Voltaire, I picked up a big book of Sherlock Holmes stories, and just recieved a couple days ago the new U.S. edition of Don't Panic. And a freind of mine at the library was nice enough to library bound that one for me, now it's all shiny. Why do I have a weblog, you ask yourself, if I don't post for a month? I should ask you the same thing. \wowthatdidntmakeanysense
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31,December,2003
I can't write in the morning. For some reason my juices take a while to thaw, if you know what I mean. I tend to do my best writing right before I go to bed. Which is nice, because I go to bed with a nice air of self-satisfaction. Right now I'm working on a short story about the Creator of the Universe. More later, as always.
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26,December,2003
If I could describe myself in one word, it would be this: avont-garde. Stay tuned for more mystical posts from beyond the lunatic fringe.
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21,December,2003
Just got back from decorating my church for Christmas, a Christmas party, and a family Christmas get-together. All on the same day. Now I'm listening to a Christmas music radio station while I type this. Got some gifts a bit early...some Hitchhiker trading cards from my very cool aunt, the new version of Let It Be, the PC game of Return of the King, and a very very nice chess set. Tomorrow I have to brave the crowds to do some last minute shopping. Wish me luck, I suppose...
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19,December,2003
Happy Holidays, everyone. I'll be away this weekend, visiting relatives, getting gifts, that sort of thing. Hopefully I'll post something when I get back.
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08,December,2003
urlLink What Pattern Are You?
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29,January,2004
It's been snowing on and off this entire week. There are about three or four inches on the ground right now. The other day in Chemistry class, we had a vacuum machine (sucks all the air out of something) and were doing some pretty cool stuff. We put a jar of shaving cream in there and turned on the vacuum, and the shaving cream gets exponentially large. It just keeps growing and growing. But that's what you pay for in shaving cream, air. Boyle's gas law or something. And we put a balloon in there, but that's not as interesting, it just gets larger and then pops.
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26,January,2004
I'm just sitting here memorizing Spanish translations. What a do-nothing day...
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25,January,2004
I've had enough winter. I need some sun, for God's sake!
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24,January,2004
I love Howard Dean now. The scream made him go up ten points in my book. They talk of it hurting him politically, I don't see it. I think it shows his passion and intensity, just the qualities we need in a President. Go Dean.
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24,January,2004
The Friday five. On Saturday. So sue me. At this moment, what is your favorite... 1. ...song? Coldplay, Clocks . I've been listening to the album I mentioned yesterday pretty much constantly. When I get an album, I tend to listen to one song or two, and then when I hear the other songs they tend to reveal their complexity and goodness slowly, untill I love the entire album. It's the same here. 2. ...food? I'd have to say McDonald's french fries. But they have to be fresh and hot, of course. 3. ...tv show? The West Wing. This season is okay , but the first four seasons are great. Absolutely brilliant stuff. 4. ...scent? Cold Night Winter Air. I love to go outside and take a deep breath. 5. ...quote? 'My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.' -Albert Einstein. This is my belief system in a nutshell, Einstein sums it up wonderfully. I have it on my wall.
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23,January,2004
People of the world rejoice, for it is Friday. The first week of the second Semester went very well. Now I'm just lazing around, talking to people on the phone, and not wanting to go to Winnebago tomorrow. But I must, I must. Current musical obsession: Coldplay. I'm listening to Rush of Blood to the Head over and over again. Great stuff.
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19,January,2004
Something I found today: urlLink The Time Travel Tale of John Titor . It is apparently the postings to a public forum of a man claiming to be from the year 2036. It's a interesting thing to look at. As Ford Prefect said, 'Time is an illusion. Lunchtime Doubly So.' Food sounds good now. I think there's pie somewhere around here.
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18,January,2004
I finally got around to seeing Return of the King. What can I say about it? It's a beautiful film. I'll leave the endless gushing to people better suited to it. It's cold out now. Everyone is talking about how cold it is, but it is cold out. Brrr.
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17,January,2004
Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day Fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town Waiting for someone or something to show you the way Pink Floyd, Time Today I spent the day in Sterling, Illinois with my Scholastic bowl team. We came in third place consolation, which of course is another way to say seventh place. Stupid smart people. Midterms were okay. That's all I really have to say on the subject. I think that they will merely underscore the grades I've gotten so far this year, not raise any of them up (or lower them). I'm halfway through my Junior year already. Three more semesters of High School left. Wow.
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16,January,2004
And now for the friday five. Because I like to jump on the bandwagon. 1. What does it say in the signature line of your emails? My website adress. 'Cause free advertising is nice. 2. Did you have a senior quote in your high school yearbook? What was it? If you haven't graduated yet, what would you like your quote to be? 'If I care what this says in five years, slap me.' 3. If you had vanity plates on your car, what would they read? If you already have them, what do they say? If I had them, it'd probably be some esoteric reference only I would get and thus have to explain to people... 4. Have you received any gifts with messages engraved upon them? What did the inscription say? Nope, never recieved anything like that. 5. What would you like your epitaph to be? 'So it goes.' You know, from Slaugherhouse-Five.
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15,January,2004
Ah, finals week is over. Day off tomorrow. One thing I enjoy about my job is the people. I see all types of people. And you can't help but listen in situations such as these. Listening is the only thing keeping me sane. People are fascinating. Take, for example, tonight. I was listening to a middle aged woman teaching a woman from Taiwan English. They were going down a list of words, apparently, that start with B, and their definitions. 'Buck.' said the woman. 'Is another word for a dollar. I have two bucks, I have two dollars.' The woman from Taiwan repeated the word. 'Bum.' she said, moving down the list. 'Is a person who lives on the street, and asks people for money. A bum will generally use this money to buy liquor. This is different from a homeless person...' The absolute simplicity was what I liked about this. Black and white-ness, I guess. This conversation brought me infinite joy. Bliss, even. Find happiness in the very simple things. It's the only way to find it.
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14,January,2004
Exams have been going well. I don't feel I did exceptionally well on any of them, but I also don't feel I've bombed any. No sense speculating grades now. My hardest ones are tomorrow, though. I watched Bowling for Columbine today. Brilliant film. Made me want to move to Canada. Is that a good thing?
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12,January,2004
Wow. Startling news anounced today. Some cast roles for the new film version of The Hitchhiker's Guide movie were revealed. Totally not what I expected. Martin Freeman, better known as Tim from urlLink The Office , as Arthur Dent! I say again, wow. I have to go to a friend's house to study for a math final now. I'll probably not post again untill Thursday. Many exams left. Well, all of them actually.
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11,January,2004
Went and saw the film Elf today. It's no Ben-hur , but it is a nice way to kill 2 hours. Now I have a mountain of work to do. And finals start TUESDAY.
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10,January,2004
Today I am feeling much better. Saturdays are great. Normally I have to wake up at about 5 or 6 on Saturday mornings, in order to catch the bus to go to someplace or another for a scholastic bowl tournament. But not this week! This week I slept untill nine! And then I listened to NPR (Car Talk, for humor value, and Wait! Wait! Don't tell me!) for a while while fiddling around, basically doing nothing. Ah, nothing. I'd forgotten you. I do, however, have tournaments on the next three saturdays. Arrgh.
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09,January,2004
I'm feeling isolated. Like a island in the atlantic ocean, surrounded by the void. Perhaps weekend depression is a bad thing. I don't know.
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04,January,2004
It's snowing. I love to watch snow fall, especially at night. And I love to walk in snow. I guess I just love snow. I recently discovered my camera has black and white mode. Maybe I'll take some cool photos to put on the site. Black and white photography is nice.
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03,January,2004
I listened to the first Democratic debate in Iowa today on NPR. It seems to me that the Democrats as a whole would be better to adopt a 'vote for one of us' strategy, because the image of a half a dozen people on one side of the room arguing amungst themselves and then GWB on the other side of the room sitting quitly not what they want to project. Basically what I am saying is: unite against a common enemy! But then again, who better than the American people to decide, that's what Democracy is . Maybe I don't have any idea what I'm talking about. Maybe my inane rambling is completely off-the-mark. But I think I have some kind of correct perspective. I'm not sure about this election (even more so because I'll miss being able to vote in it by 4 months).
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03,January,2004
If I were a type of sandwich, I would probably be a patty melt. Or a rueben. mmmmmmm. rueben. Today is the second to last day of my Christmas break. Unfortunately the time machine I'm working on isn't showing as much promise as I'd hoped. Damn you, modern physics. Stephen Hawking, you sly dog you. Now I plan to buy pens and sleep for at least 9 hours. Here is some light music.
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02,January,2004
My work is dull. It's not that I dislike my job, I just wish it wasn't so boring. It feels like when I'm working my mind can just go away for a while, go read a book or something while my body does the tedious job of putting books away. But I don't work again untill Tuesday, so I'm good for now. And now I'm going to dinner.
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02,January,2004
The Friday Five! What one thing are you most looking forward to . . . 1. ...today? Getting done with work, and being able to do something I want to do. 2. ...over the next week? Getting back to school, I've been very bored for the past week or so being stuck at home. 3. ...this year? Enjoying last year or so of the fruits of youth. 4. ...over the next five years? College! My entire life changing completely and utterly. What could be more exciting? 5. ...for the rest of your life? Finding myself. Carving a niche for myself in this world we all live in. Happy 2004, everyone!
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29,February,2004
I hate Sundays like this. I sit around whittling down the day untill it's dark out and I'm bored. Been bored all day. And lonely. It's what Douglas Adams called 'the long dark tea time of the soul'. Last night was fun. Played pool, ate pizza, watched TV with friends. Much better than today.
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28,February,2004
This morning I went down to the courthouse to watch my school's mock trial team practice. They're going to state next weekend, and last year they won state, I think even farther than that. They're pretty good, but I think scholastic bowl is better.
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27,February,2004
There wasn't a friday five this week, so here's one from this time last year 1. What is your favorite type of literature to read (magazine, newspaper, novels, nonfiction, poetry, etc.)? Novels. And nonfiction (mostly science, philosophy, or anything that catches my eye) I love fiction. I write it too, by the way. 2. What is your favorite novel? Here's my list. 1. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, Douglas Adams 2. Life of Pi, Yann Martel 3. American Gods, Neil Gaiman 4. Jurassic Park, Crichton 5. Any Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett 3. Do you have a favorite poem? (Share it!) Honestly I don't read poetry. I write it, and I love to do so, but I think other people's poetry is dull because it's written just for them, a direct outpouring of a soul. Which is also why I don't really let people read mine. 4. What is one thing you've always wanted to read, or wish you had more time to read? The classics. I have Moby Dick, Don Quiote, and A Tale of Two Cities on my shelf, never sat down and read them. 5. What are you currently reading? As it says to the right, a book for general readers about string theory, and also a novel about a postwar european detective I just picked up.
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25,February,2004
Something that's been bothering me lately: Religion. Myself, I think I have a fairly sound world view. I was brought up to be a Roman Catholic, attended Catholic school for several years, and my high school is Catholic. And we're required to take religion classes. This year is morality. My teacher is a priest, and every class I find myself directly opposed to much of what he is teaching. I honestly can't figure out why. Why, even though I was brought up very similarly to my classmates, do I disagree with much of the canon? Personally, I think there are not moral absolutes. I believe in a personal God, but only to some extent. I believe we are accountable for what we do on Earth, but not to an extreme degree, such as eating meat on some days (as I write this on Ash Wednesday). I believe in a God who works through evolution, who started the big bang, and programmed the universe in much the same way as a computer programmer programs an application, with parameters we haven't figured out yet, but we will. Whenever I'm asked to give my religion on a form or something such, I check the box marked 'other'. I am, to some degree, and agnostic. A member of the church of the free thinker. But I attend church every Sunday. I even usher. Why? I can't figure it out. Oh, well. It's not that important.
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23,February,2004
Had a chemistry test today. Hands down, hardest test I've ever taken. It would help if we actually went over the stuff on the test. But I still like the class. Hard not to like the teacher, he's just plain fun. The other day I mentioned to him a quote I'd heard about a physicist who said something like all other sciences are just stamp collecting or something similar, and a freind of mine in another class said he'd mentioned the quote to them. Ah, I'm quite sad, I know, but this delighted me. Currently listening to: the best of R.E.M.
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23,February,2004
Here's another old one. 'Cause I know how you like them. 1. What's your favorite animal? Well, on an individual level, my dog Kelsy. But I guess on a species-specific level, I like the look of a good rhino. 2. What pets have you had in your lifetime? One. Although I might have had a fish at some point. 3. Is there any specific pet that you've wanted but never had? Why? Not really. I might like a cat, but my current dog wouldn't allow that. 4. Are you allergic to any animals? No. 5. Do you have any 'pet' pet peeves (your pets or others')? I hate when people leave pets outside to range free and kill birds (cats) and bark (dogs).
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22,February,2004
I don't have much to say so I went through the friday five archives and here's an old one: 1. Where were you born (city or state or just country)? Right here in Rockford, Illinois 2. What is your favorite number? 42 of course. My favorite one digit number is 5. 3. Vanilla or chocolate? Chocolate 4. What section of a bookstore would I find you in? Hmmm. Most likely in the literature section, or perhaps philosophy. Or science. But I could be anywhere. Actually, you'd most likely find me in the cafe! 5. What kind of mattress do you have on your bed? soft? firm? water? It's semi-soft.
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22,February,2004
The Friday Five on Sunday When was the last time you... 1. ...went to the doctor? May, 2003 2. ...went to the dentist? I went to my orthodontist on Wednesday, but I can't remember when I went to my dentist last. If I can't remember that probably means I'll be getting one of those cards in the mail soon... 3. ...filled your gas tank? Filled MY gas tank? Never, don't have a car. Filled the family's gas tank, last week some time. Tuesday I think. 4. ...got enough sleep? Last night. Got to sleep in today. 5. ...backed up your computer? I don't do that. Should I?
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20,February,2004
It was a good week, nice and short. Today we didn't have to wear our uniforms, which is always great, very relaxing for everyone. Tomorrow I have to get up early and play in a tournament hosted by the masons for scholastic bowl, but that should only last untill shortly after noon, so the day isn't completely lost. Sunday I'm volunteering at the local natural history museum, a 'paleofest'. I'm a paleontology buff, it's true.
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18,February,2004
Sorry for the large lack of updates. My life has gotten all swirly lately for some reason. It feels like time has been put in a food processor. Anyway, this weekend I went out of town, got some good reading done, read A Short History of Nearly Everything, I forget who wrote it right now, you may have heard of it. Good stuff. Got back Sunday afternoon and went to Sadie Hawkins dance at school, that was fun. Went out for Japanese food prior to the dance, someplace I'd never been before, very interesting. Monday I had off, went over to a good friend of mine's house (whose name also happens to be Ryan, wierd coincidence) and played some PS2 and billiards (I'd never really played before, but I picked it up quickly). I learned something interesting the other day: Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, yes we got the day off for it, but Charles Darwin was also born on the dame day. Same year, even! So monday I celebrated Darwin's birthday as well. Gotta go, some quadratic equations await my perusal. More later, as always.
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08,February,2004
Today I went skiing. For the first time in my entire life. I think I did exceptionally well for a beginner, except for on my last run when I fell down and sprained my thumb. It's not that bad, though. It was unbelievably fun.
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06,February,2004
The friday five this week was about risks, and I realized that I never take risks. God I'm dull. and depressed.
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06,February,2004
Someone at my school was killed in an automobile accident last night. I don't have much to say right now. I need to go experience my life.
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24,March,2004
Wow. Much has been happening. Sunday and Monday were spent in Peoria, Illinois at the Illinois Clean Water Celebration. Basically a big environmental convention. I don't know why I went, but it ended up being on the most part fun. Got back Monday night, didn't have to go to school, that's always a plus. Started the fourth and last quarter of my Junior year. Summer's coming quickly.
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20,March,2004
Yesterday was my birthday. It was a nice day, had a quiet get-together of close friends. Great fun. My posts have been short and far apart lately, I know. Not much time right now.
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17,March,2004
Drove to school today in my new 2000 Mazda Protege. It's tan. It has a CD player. It has keyless entry. It has accent marks. yay.
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14,March,2004
The weather's gotten nicer than last week. Nothing much to do today, just studying for midterms.
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12,March,2004
Sat down today and jotted down some notes for a short story I want to write. the Great American novel is inside me; it's only a matter of time. And I wrote a poem. TIME. Last to run First to stop When does it end And another begin For the space between Old and new Is just meant for your eyes only not the eyes of the man on the other side of the wall Take the time Take all the time you need.
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07,March,2004
Friday five 1. What was the last song you heard? The Beatles. While My Guitar Gently Weeps. 2. What were the last two movies you saw? Pirates of the Carribean (on DVD) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (on AMC) 3. What were the last three things you purchased? I think Gas, Pens, and a PS2 Memory Card, in that order. 4. What four things do you need to do this weekend? Study for midterms! Take some games back to Blockbuster Study for midterms! Go to Guilford high scool and play other schools in a battle of wits 5. Who are the last five people you talked to? What does it matter to you? Paul, Ryan, Jeff, and Kyle in that order. That's a stupid question. Too esoteric. Like those names mean anything to the general reader! And an update from earlier: a downpayment on a car was made today!!! We are picking it up on Tuesday!
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07,March,2004
Whoa, its been a little while since I've said anything much. Alot's been happening. Today my parents and me went and did the best thing ever for a sixteen year old desparate for forward propulsion: car shopping! That's right, it shant be long now. Yay! No more being dependent on other people's cars. This weekend I finally fell to the yelling of the masses. I bought a Playstation 2. Peer pressure is a great force (just kidding, I'd been wanting one for a while). It was my birthday present, though my b-day isn't till the 19th. Speaking of which: 12 days! But before that I have to pass the minefield of midterm exams on the week leading up to it. I have my birthday off, how's that for niceity?
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01,March,2004
Friday five 1. ...your first grade teacher's name? Wow. I thought I would be able to remember that, but I don't. Not an earthly clue. 2. ...your favorite Saturday morning cartoon? I didn't really watch TV as a kid. 3. ...the name of your very first best friend? Bryan. Still friends today. But not best ones. 4. ...your favorite breakfast cereal? My mum never let me eat any of the good stuff with all the sugar, so I usually ate Chex. But Chex is good. 5. ...your favorite thing to do after school? I don't know what I used to do when I was younger, but nowadays I usually poke around the internet and watch Jeopardy! Is it just me or is Jeopardy getting easier?
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01,March,2004
A nice rainy day. I enjoy rain very much. Quite enjoyable, to listen to the rain fall.
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25,April,2004
A friend of mine is opening a Christian coffeehouse in town and has offered me a job there when it opens in early May. Which is good, because my job hunting has not been going very well. The market is tough, especially for people my age.
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20,April,2004
What a thoroughly crappy day. Thunderstormy in fact. Plus it's only Tuesday. Played a great game of badminton today, though. Played doubles. Won by a great margin. That is definitely my sport. Other than that, things are sleepy and slow.
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17,April,2004
Got my ACT results in the mail today. I got a 29. I suppose this is what could be called a good thing.
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13,April,2004
Smack dab in the middle of a very nice spring break. Nothing of note happening really. Watched Bushie's press conference this evening (how could you miss it), and I was amazed at the utter waste of time it was. Every question was basically avoided and brought back to several key mantras. I especially liked how he said he wasn't planning on loosing his job. Guess what buddy, majority rules. And most likely this time, the supreme court won't toss the highest office in the country to you, Mr. I-like-to-pause-between-words. God, I wish I could vote in that election. Also a comment on my media viewing habits. The only TV station I watch for news is C-Span. Non-biased, non-partisan. And I love how they realize that the public owns the airwaves and put viewer calls on the air. For all other news I go to Google. There you get a good look at what is going on without all that slant. And NPR. NPR is good.
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09,April,2004
Spring Break. Pretty bored though. Gotta get through this weekend, then things should pick up. Ran a mile or so earlier today, then did some sit-ups. Exciting stuff.
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02,April,2004
Argh. Depressed and tired. Long week. Taking the ACT tomorrow. Full stop.
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31,May,2004
Wow, I really don't have anything to write here. Great weekend all around, I guess. Went and saw The Day After Tomorrow last night. Very good film, I just hope someone does something about global warming. I can imagine how similar that comment is to at least dozens of others on different blogs, but that's really all I have to say about the movie. It was good entertainment, too, yeah. Tomorrow starts finals week.
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24,May,2004
Normal Monday. Two weeks left untill summer. I should probably be looking for a job, but I really don't want to. It's only about 11 weeks and I don't particularly want a job senior year. I want to be as active as possible in the school; enjoy the last year. Got a haircut today; it looks nice. Also enjoying the use of a semicolon right now. Currently listening to: Radiohead, Paranoid Android
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22,May,2004
Rainy weekend, unbelievably bored. Waiting for it to be over, actually. Those of you looking for something entertaining to read, sorry. I'm feeling pretty gloomy and odd. Can't find my center or something, I don't know.
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16,May,2004
Ah. So the elections were Thursday. I lost. Expectedly. But grandly. My speech was great, but you really had to be there. Everyone who saw it knows what I mean. And it was enough to bring the race to an actual competitive level. I lost by about 100 or so votes. And completely won the Junior class. So I say to you Mr. Jensen: does it feel good when a huge percent of your consituents, your actual class, the people who know you best, didn't want you to win and you did anyway? Ah well.
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10,May,2004
Not much going on here at the home office. More news as it breaks. Student Council Elections: almost here.
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04,May,2004
So here's how it is: I've decided to essentially commit political suicide. I'm running for president of the student council against the guy who's been president of our class for three years. He's a good public speaker. He's a great public speaker. I tend to mumble and have never run for class office before. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING. I just don't think he should be unoposed. I don't like him very much. I read a fortune cookie once that said 'Many a wrong step is made by standing still'. Perhaps this is a wrong step, but it's a step. A leap really. Elections are next Thursday.
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01,May,2004
Rainy weekend full of papers to write. Last night played a large amount of pool, I'm getting much better. That's not to say I could win a friendly wager of, say, five dollars on a game. Which is exactly what I didn't do. But it was a close game, that's all I'm saying. Other than that not much happening. Oh. Except for the fact that I'm running for Student Council President! But more on that later. Yes indeed. currently listening to: Coldplay, Don't Panic
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27,June,2004
Yep. I went and saw Fahrenheit 9/11. What did I think of it? Why do you care what I think? GO SEE IT YOURSELF AND QUIT ASKING ME!
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21,June,2004
Got back from Washington D.C. yesterday. Did everything touristy, I don't see the point of going into much detail here, and besides I don't really feel like typing today. The whole trip was pretty much a jumble of subway trips anyway. Currently listening to: Newfound Glory, Catalyst
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07,June,2004
I get annoyed sometimes when the blogs I read aren't updated, but hippocritically don't update mine. But I really have nothing to say. Lazy days of summer. Saturday I retake the ACT. Next week I go to Washington, D.C. for a little sightseeing vacation. That's about it. Saw Shrek 2 the other day. It was okay. Not the greatest, but worth the money, yeah. I need to find something to do with myself.
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04,June,2004
One of those wierd days. I'm very very apathetic about vacation and I don't have a clue why. I don't like school that much, and now I'll have much more time to hang out with cool people, but, eh. I guess I do like my school. Yay Boylan High. And now I'm a senior. Taking it as it comes.
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04,June,2004
Summer is officially here. I'm not going to be looking for a new job, I'm going to keep my old one. They've doubled my hours (not that spectacular actually) and so I should be getting not a shabby amount of money and still retain a great amount of time for summer R&R.
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31,July,2004
I think my depression has made my best freind hate me. Haven't been able to get him on the phone. We made plans to order pizza and go watch the village tomorrow night. Who knows. Waiting for him to call. Hope he doesn't hate me... I drove around today and didn't go anywhere. Pretty much what my life is all about. For those of you that may be concerned about my depressive state, don't fret; I'm too cowardly to kill myself.
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30,July,2004
Yep, doing nothing tonight. I don't have a job anymore. Pros, cons, whatever the f--- you want to think. I know what I think.
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29,July,2004
up down what's the difference. feel like crap. 3 hours of working left. maybe I'll feel better after that. Actually I know I will, but by how much is the question. Yeah. If only I had anything to do after I get off work. But I don't. So there you have it. I don't even know what I'm talking about.
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27,July,2004
I didn't leave the house today. Beginning to loathe free time. Anyway, I read today that Sony is coming out with a handheld version of the PS2 due out next year. Sweet. They'll have to bring down the prices of handheld DVD players if they want to keep them competitive due to the fact you can have a game system with it with the PS2. That's what I thought anyway. The Village comes out Friday! Yay. Haven't decided if I want to see Harold and Kumar go to White Castle yet.
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26,July,2004
Coolest movie I've ever seen! I am completely serious. Spiderman 2 can go take a flying leap. Maybe I'm just a sci-fi buff but it was hands down just plain awesome. It had an interesting complicated plot, great special effects, and good pace. My problem with spiderman 2 is, and this is nothing against the makers of it, but I didn't really buy him flying around the city, or maybe I just didn't want to. Anyway, my review: I, Robot spectacular, Spiderman 2 good.
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22,July,2004
I got a sweet new pair of shoes. Vans, skateboarding shoes, my friend tells me. I don't skateboard. But they look cool. Anyone seen the commercials on TV?
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22,July,2004
Sometimes it seems that way. Saturday came and went! No phone call. No yes, no no. That sort of thing pisses me off. I'm not that depressed anymore though. Just in desparate search of employment.
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22,July,2004
What a crappy day. I've been in a sort of depressive stupor for a while now, since last weekend. It's what happens when I have alot of free time. Right now I hate where I live which also happens when I spend too much time here. Ugh. Gets on my nerves. Apparently my parents have changed the meaning of the word 'garage' from a place you put a car to a place to put a whole lotta crap. My house is too small also. Complaining because I'm bored, depressed, lonely, and need to get out of this fucking place. Hopefully I get that job. There is really nothing on TV. Ever. Alot of shit that gets replayed over and over again. How many days till college? Oh. That many? Damn! I need to get the oil changed on my car. ...
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21,July,2004
Guess what everyone. I have nothing to say and all the time in the world to say it. Need something to do. Want to play tennis. Dark. Damn. Want to buy PS2 game. Saving money. Damn. eh.
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20,July,2004
Actually, although I said I should know on Saturday if I get the position, that's not true; I'll know if they want a second interview. Yes, slightly different thing. Sorry. Wow it was hot today.
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20,July,2004
So the interview I had yesterday went really well. I should know on Saturday whether or not I got the position. Fingers crossed! Bought an awesome cd today, The Postal Service's Give Up. I really really really really like the second track. If you know this song, hopefully you know what I'm talking about. It's super awesome not to sound too idiotic. My best freind is out of town this week and so I'm a bit bored and sad in case you were wondering how I was feeling. If not go screw yourself. current music: supersonic, closing time. rather than the cd I just bought for some reason. Time for you to go out to the places you would be from.