10.29.2008
10.20.2008
If I Told You Your Child Was Love, Would You Listen?
I have homework to do. Lots of it actually. As such I'm here.
This is funny shit:
As of lately (and by that I mean over the last month or two) I have been hopelessly addicted to party hip hop. 50 Cent, Chris Brown, Ludacris, Lil Wayne, Eminem, Mike Mictlan, it doesn't matter. If it has a beat that makes me want to move, I seem to be moving to it. Maybe it's the upbeat nature, I'm not sure. But it's enjoyable.
I'm craving a sense of stability. The college life doesn't exactly provide that comfort, with its constantly revolving schedule and demanding requests. I suppose this is a fruitless craving, especially with my departure for Asia next semester. I'm hoping that the time away from here will renew my passion for education (though I've been told it does quite the opposite). I just need new, different, better.
Sometimes I rediscover my poetic tendencies. Those are the times I smile.
This is funny shit:
As of lately (and by that I mean over the last month or two) I have been hopelessly addicted to party hip hop. 50 Cent, Chris Brown, Ludacris, Lil Wayne, Eminem, Mike Mictlan, it doesn't matter. If it has a beat that makes me want to move, I seem to be moving to it. Maybe it's the upbeat nature, I'm not sure. But it's enjoyable.
I'm craving a sense of stability. The college life doesn't exactly provide that comfort, with its constantly revolving schedule and demanding requests. I suppose this is a fruitless craving, especially with my departure for Asia next semester. I'm hoping that the time away from here will renew my passion for education (though I've been told it does quite the opposite). I just need new, different, better.
Sometimes I rediscover my poetic tendencies. Those are the times I smile.
10.18.2008
10.17.2008
There Is an Ocean In My Soul
I'm sipping a 24 oz. energy drink. That's how things are going.
Ever had one of those weeks where everything hits at once? Certain things you've seen coming for awhile, others swoop in from your blind spots and all of a sudden you're left sore and tired. That's been these last few days.
Avid readers may have noticed the disappearance of the mention of dating someone in the last post. Things didn't work out and, at first it ended amicably. Things have since changed and I've had a hard time pretending that I respect the person anymore. Hopefully things will work out in the end and the friendship can be restored in some form, but it's going to take work.
My initial proposal and my secondary proposal for independent study projects in Asia have both been declined. Over the last few days I've been trading increasingly frustrating emails with the chair of the Teacher Education department at my college. The department isn't willing to allow me to take care of one of my requirements in Asia because none of their professors are accompanying us on the trip. It's aggravating, as most independent studies that happen abroad happen without professors following. I'm feeling utterly disrespected by the department, one that has screwed over all four of us in my grade level attempting to obtain our secondary license in language arts. I'm still going to Asia, it's just going to make graduating and my entire senior year far more difficult.
I had initially planned on going home this weekend. I would have been able to see all three of my brothers and spend some real time with my mother again. That was before I realized how many commitments I have this weekend. As such I'm staying here. It's disappointing, especially considering how much a relaxing weekend could have helped all of this.
I only caught part of the final debates, but I did manage to hear McCain's Troops for Teachers program. It's frustrating how ridiculous some of his plans are and seeing how many people still support him. My friend over at Cranberry Justice (The Blog) had written at one point about how he'd almost like to see McCain win just so in Obama's concession he could tell us how badly we had all just fucked up.
This made me laugh. It came under the title "Embrace the Absurdity" over at Eyeteeth:
Not bad advice, embracing the absurdity.
Ever had one of those weeks where everything hits at once? Certain things you've seen coming for awhile, others swoop in from your blind spots and all of a sudden you're left sore and tired. That's been these last few days.
Avid readers may have noticed the disappearance of the mention of dating someone in the last post. Things didn't work out and, at first it ended amicably. Things have since changed and I've had a hard time pretending that I respect the person anymore. Hopefully things will work out in the end and the friendship can be restored in some form, but it's going to take work.
My initial proposal and my secondary proposal for independent study projects in Asia have both been declined. Over the last few days I've been trading increasingly frustrating emails with the chair of the Teacher Education department at my college. The department isn't willing to allow me to take care of one of my requirements in Asia because none of their professors are accompanying us on the trip. It's aggravating, as most independent studies that happen abroad happen without professors following. I'm feeling utterly disrespected by the department, one that has screwed over all four of us in my grade level attempting to obtain our secondary license in language arts. I'm still going to Asia, it's just going to make graduating and my entire senior year far more difficult.
I had initially planned on going home this weekend. I would have been able to see all three of my brothers and spend some real time with my mother again. That was before I realized how many commitments I have this weekend. As such I'm staying here. It's disappointing, especially considering how much a relaxing weekend could have helped all of this.
I only caught part of the final debates, but I did manage to hear McCain's Troops for Teachers program. It's frustrating how ridiculous some of his plans are and seeing how many people still support him. My friend over at Cranberry Justice (The Blog) had written at one point about how he'd almost like to see McCain win just so in Obama's concession he could tell us how badly we had all just fucked up.
This made me laugh. It came under the title "Embrace the Absurdity" over at Eyeteeth:
Not bad advice, embracing the absurdity.
10.11.2008
I Bless The Rains Down in...Asia?
Jeesh, it's been ages, I know. So just to catch y'all up:
First off, I'm going to Asia. I know, right? Fucking Asia. Why, you may ask? Um...why not? It's only costing me an extra $1,500 added onto my college costs already, and all my scholarships follow me. So yea, next semester. Fucking Asia. The original thought was to do my Educational Practicum over there, but that has since fallen through. So we'll see what exactly I end up doing. Other than being ridiculous in Asia, of course.
Also, Timmy Troubadour (formerly Dos Equis, and formerly of Walking Is Still Honest, now of Cavalier Eternal) and I have started a music blog. Everyone and their foreign exchange student has a music blog, I know. But we like to think of ourselves as special, so we're doing it. Yea. It's called Mockingbird Music. Check it out. Hoot!
Remember those songs I was telling you about? The ones I was writing? Yea, totally finished those. The hopeful plan is to record those using someone's Mac Book (aka Garage Band) sometime this weekend, seeing as it's fall break. Fall break of course means I won't annoy nearly as many of my fellow dormers with my repeated retracking of a handful of songs. So yea, maybe I'll throw those up here for download when they're done. Or maybe I'll make you suckers pay for them. Doubt it though.
I may be getting addicted to ebay. But that's okay, mainly because it fuels my vinyl obsession. Is it bad that I use one crutch to get my fix? Eh, whatever.
I'm getting a back rub right now. From a lady. Hoot! As such, I'm gonna wrap this post up. Especially since I have another blog to update now. Peaces!
First off, I'm going to Asia. I know, right? Fucking Asia. Why, you may ask? Um...why not? It's only costing me an extra $1,500 added onto my college costs already, and all my scholarships follow me. So yea, next semester. Fucking Asia. The original thought was to do my Educational Practicum over there, but that has since fallen through. So we'll see what exactly I end up doing. Other than being ridiculous in Asia, of course.
Also, Timmy Troubadour (formerly Dos Equis, and formerly of Walking Is Still Honest, now of Cavalier Eternal) and I have started a music blog. Everyone and their foreign exchange student has a music blog, I know. But we like to think of ourselves as special, so we're doing it. Yea. It's called Mockingbird Music. Check it out. Hoot!
Remember those songs I was telling you about? The ones I was writing? Yea, totally finished those. The hopeful plan is to record those using someone's Mac Book (aka Garage Band) sometime this weekend, seeing as it's fall break. Fall break of course means I won't annoy nearly as many of my fellow dormers with my repeated retracking of a handful of songs. So yea, maybe I'll throw those up here for download when they're done. Or maybe I'll make you suckers pay for them. Doubt it though.
I may be getting addicted to ebay. But that's okay, mainly because it fuels my vinyl obsession. Is it bad that I use one crutch to get my fix? Eh, whatever.
I'm getting a back rub right now. From a lady. Hoot! As such, I'm gonna wrap this post up. Especially since I have another blog to update now. Peaces!
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