Seriously now...

OK, so I've got a bit more time now to update this thing now. "Why?" you ask? Because I started work today. Yes, I'm back at Reverbmedia this fall, and I have no clue how this is going to be. I work MWF 11-2, W 5-10, and F 4-10. That's 20 hours at a place that hardly anyone goes to. PLUS, I'm working with another person at all times, so while that does give me some company, it also divides the work in half, which leaves me, miraculously, with the less than nothing to do (Trust me, the math makes sense).

Working on just MWF is great though, since I only have class on TTH. I think I'm either:
a. insanely lucky
b. insanely genius
c. insane
to put my schedule like this, but on the "T" days, my schedule is thus:

9:30-10:45 Speech Communication
11-12:15 Microeconomics
12:30-1:45 Intro to New Testament
2-3:15 Accounting I
3:30-4:45 History of Recording Business
5-6:15 Music Publishing

As I sit and look at this schedule, I am slightly leaning toward (c).

So yeah, still doesn't quite feel like I'm back at school. I love being here though, and it's been great to see everyone again and hang out with most of my friends and make a few new ones that are pretty cool too. Still have a few friends that I haven't seen, but that will occur all in good time. I found out why my roommate Pete is coming late: he worked at a camp for special needs kids in Missourri, and one of the kids is getting an Extreme Home Makeover this week, so they got all of the staff from the camp to help out on it. I'll update you guys later on when that episode will be airing, because there is no doubt in my mind that Pete will do something to get some air time, and completely by accident too.

Speaking of roommates, my room is pretty sweet. It's a 4 bedroom apartment, so I get my own that is about the size of my dorm room last year that I shared with Pete, so I'm excted about that. PLUS, we get full beds, a family room, kitchen, 2 bathrooms, and laundry all in our apartment! Simply amazing. And I guess the water heater or something broke before we got there, so they gave us new carpet, new paint, and a new entertainment center.

I haven't really done anything specific that has been tons of fun. Played sand volleyball, went to church, and lots of hanging out at people's places. We tried to go to "The Wild Horse" on Sunday, but they were having a private party or something, so we couldn't go. I was rather disappointed, but I'll get over it.

I think that's all I should bore you with for now. More to come...
Peace out

We're not in Kansas anymore, but I think I just saw a house fly. Seriously. But I swatted it, so it's all good now.

Yeah hi...

I made to school just fine yesterday. I've spent the last few days catching up with people, unpacking, and going to target and kroeger. I think this will probably continue for the next few days. I'll post more exciting information (read: long winded) once my computer actually works on the internet and i don;t have to use my roommate's new Apple G5.

Peace out.

Abraham Lincoln once said, "If you're a racist, I'm gonna attack you with the North."

So much going on... and by that, I mean trying to get everything figured out before leaving on Friday morning.

Today was my final day of work, which is a mixed blessing. I'm glad to finally be done with it and moving on to another year, but it's been a great summer job and I've actually enjoyed it. Plus, there's no way I could make that much doign pretty much anything else while sitll in school. Who knows if that'll bring me back to B-town next summer (right now I'm leaning toward no, as I would like to start a bit more independant lifestyle that would have me gone from home for junior year, the summer, and my senior year next year.)

My boss (aka my dad) took me and his other employee, my friend chuck, golfing yesterday. It was a gorgeous day, mostly sunny and not too hot or cold. I shot an 87, which is a personal best for 18, including a 42 on the back-9, a personal best for 9 holes. That 42 started out with a triple bogey, so I was pretty pleased with my play overall. I hope to play a bit this fall in Nashville if I can.

I also purchased the first season of the American version of "The Office." Basically, this is the funniest show on television right now, and the first six episodes are absolutely hilarious. HILARIOUS! You should totally watch this show whenever you can.

Closure

As of approx. 2:30 PM CST, I am the proud owner of a blue 1996 Ford Taurus. Thus ends a slightly exciting/annoying chapter in my life.

So I was thinking today, the Black Eyed Peas' first two singles off "Monkey Business" are "Don't Phunk with My Heart" and "Don't Lie". So what, they release one popular album (more like one popular song), and they can boss everyone around? Maybe someone could write a song for them called "Don't Suck at Life".

Do the hustle

Well well well.... I really don't feel like doing this, but I know that I will feel better after I do, so this is what you get.

Work continues this week. I've got 4 workdays left, and then a day off, then off to Nashlantic City.

I got an e-mail from my roommate Pete, in which he told me that he would not be arriving at Belmont until the 28th, a full week after everyone else, and a half-week after classes start. It'll be good to see him once he gets there, but it will be a bit weird until he does.

Last night I went Gogolin's house and played Goldeneye, WWF Smackdown, and Guess Who. Then, somebody decided to watch TV, and VH1 had this special on R. Kelly's Urban Opera, "Trapped in the Closet." This 5-part mini-drama is basically one of the greatest things I've seen in a long time. It's an opera, but the only one who sings at all is R. Kelly, so he does the voices for all characters, including the women. IT WAS FRICKING HILARIOUS! If you haven't seen it yet, you have to. If I were to see R. Kelly on the street, I would say, in the words of Will Ferrell as James Lipton, "You make Ghandi look like a child pornographer." And then I'd realize that was kind of awkward since RK is one already.

Things I learned from Trapped in the Closet:
1. Black people have affairs all the time.
2. The funniest name for a gay black lover is Chuck.
3. If your lovers' husband walks in on you, stick around and wave your gun at people for no apparent reason. It works great every time.
4. Never trust a smoking cop. Especially a black one.

So I rented "Kung Fu Hustle" yesterday and got to watch it tonight. First off, 5 bucks is way too much to pay to rent a movie for a week. Seriously. Second, the movie was decent enough. Not nearly as funny as people made it out to be, but the fight scenes were sweet, and they did some cool effects, so I can't complain. No I can't complain. Yeah she can't complain. No, she can't complain.

Sorry, I've been listening to Nickel Creek's new album for the last three days straight, and it's pretty sweet overall. A bit more pop than I was expecting, but they get their bluegrass in there, so it's all good. My favorite three songs are, in order: 1. Best of Luck 2. Somebody More Like You 3. When in Rome. If you have no idea who Nickel Creek are, check them out, they're amazing.

I'm hoping to do something fun for my last weekend in town. I have no idea what that will entail, but I will make it my goal to do something before the weekend is through. And since I have Saturday off, this has potential to actually happen.

A few summers ago, I went golfing. A lot. And I liked it. I've never been very good at it, but I don't care, cause it's relaxing, especially if you're with the right people. Well, last summer I didn't go at all, and this summer was looking like the same, but I've now golfed 27 holes, and I'm hoping to add 18 on Tuesday. The crazy thing is, I'm actually playing decent! Decent for me is the potential to hit in the 80's on Tuesday, so if that gives you a reference point, there you go.

Oh dang, I can't think of any other random topics of interest. Must be time to stop.

Things I've learned this summer

While at work this summer, we've chosen to listen to Oldies radio. This serves two purposes: 1. We don't hear the same song 5 times a day. 2. Everyone could agree on it.

And from this experience, I've discovered 2 important facts in life:
1. Society would be so much more simple if we had more songs about clowns. They had them all the time in the 50's and 60's. Songs like "Tears of a Clown" and "Clown with a Broken Heart" really reflect the innocence that we've lost. If only we could convince a group to record a clown song, the world would be a better place. I nominate DMB, Mariah Carey, and Enya to fulfill this service.
2. More importantly, I've found the absolute worst song ever written. It's by Jim Jones, and the words are as follows:
"You Talk Too Much"

You talk too much
You worry me to death
You talk too much
You even worry my pet

You just talk
Talk too much

You talk about people
That you don't know
You talk about people
Wherever you go

You just talk
Talk too much

You talk about people
That you've never seen
You talk about people
You can make me scream

You just talk
you talk too much

[Instrumental Interlude]

You talk too much
You worry me to death
You talk too much
You even worry my pet

You just talk
Talk too much

You talk about people
That you don't know
You talk about people
Wherever you go

You just talk
Talk too much

You talk about people
That you've never seen
You talk about people
You can make me scream

Aren't those inspiring? So much depth, meaning, insight, I can hardly describe it. I especially love how he uses his pet as a metaphor to speak for the emotions of those who can't vocalize their own frustrations with this busy-body.


And now for something completely different...
Dukes was better than I thought it would be. Completely mindless, juvenile, sophomoric, etc..., but I would not consider it the worst $7 I've ever spent. Plus, Jessica Simpson is pretty dang hot in every scene she's in, so it makes it worthwhile. Not that I promote stereotyping woman and degrading them liek that, but she was dang attractive in that film. Dang attractive.

I'm not going to see "Dukes of Hazzard" tonight...

Nope, no chance. Why would you even think I was going? Not at all in the realm of possibility.

I'll let y'all know how much it sucked though a little later.