Friday, April 28, 2006
When the hell did we get old?
Hey,
This will be one of those "journal" posts about nothing in particular and just some mindless ranting at one a.m. So here it goes.
We were young, we had fun, we didn't have a care in the world and we were living free in the moment. And then came Monday. I've always been one to proclaim that I really am the biggest 12 year old I know. I've always been a kid and tried to hang on to all the things kids do. I've never been in a hurry to grow up or get my life started. That time will come. But then I think about the friends I have that are quickly becoming alcoholics and can't wait til Friday and Saturday nights so they can wake up and not remember Friday or Staurday nights. And the friends who are currently in any state of marriage. Whether it be planning for a wedding, having a wedding, or celebrating a wedding from a few years back I've got friends that are now living squarely in the real world.
Am I then part of the real world? Do I have to grow up because my friends bring their new babies to events that I'm at? I know that a time will come when I will want to enter the work force and find a real life for myself, but in the end these days of college and being independent and free have served me quite well. I really don't want them to stop now.
Oh well, I guess you win some and lose some...
This will be one of those "journal" posts about nothing in particular and just some mindless ranting at one a.m. So here it goes.
We were young, we had fun, we didn't have a care in the world and we were living free in the moment. And then came Monday. I've always been one to proclaim that I really am the biggest 12 year old I know. I've always been a kid and tried to hang on to all the things kids do. I've never been in a hurry to grow up or get my life started. That time will come. But then I think about the friends I have that are quickly becoming alcoholics and can't wait til Friday and Saturday nights so they can wake up and not remember Friday or Staurday nights. And the friends who are currently in any state of marriage. Whether it be planning for a wedding, having a wedding, or celebrating a wedding from a few years back I've got friends that are now living squarely in the real world.
Am I then part of the real world? Do I have to grow up because my friends bring their new babies to events that I'm at? I know that a time will come when I will want to enter the work force and find a real life for myself, but in the end these days of college and being independent and free have served me quite well. I really don't want them to stop now.
Oh well, I guess you win some and lose some...
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Shameless self-plug
This is the one post that I'm going to tell you about the great friends I have and the wonderful things they bring to the music industry.
The first band that I'd like to talk about is a band called "bent left" the guys all came from my high school and they are a very political band in the punk music scene. They try to travel cross-country during the summers and play and record in Kansas City during the school year. They are a great group of guys that love to party and play music. They are the best and they are the greatest friends a kid could have. So If you're into punk you really need to check them out and seeing them live is the best. Here's a
The other band I'd like to plug tonight is a group that is based in Provo, Utah and tours the west during the summers. Their lead singer is a good friend of mine and they are really talented. They have been together for quite a while and have a couple of albums out. Their sound is pretty different, at least I think so. But they're fun to listen to and they are really good people too. Their website is found
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Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Agendas
A few weekends ago some friends of mine persuaded me to join them in going to a bar in town. I had never been to this bar or any other bar for that matter, but they said the music was great and I would have a ton of fun. So I thought, "what the hell?" and joined them on their way to getting drunk.
This place had piano players taking requests all night and they played anything that I could think of. It was great to hear the music and hang out with friends after a long day of writing papers, but after a while I started to glance around the room and think of what I was seeing.
I guess I should preclude this rant by saying that normally I am the fly on the wall with nothing to say and not really into drinking until I can't stand. so I started to look at all the people that were there and trying to guess why they were here, now. It seemed like my friends were there to drink a tough week away and forget the projects, papers, and assignments that college kids must face. A couple of people from the group I was in were clearly there to flirt with any guy that would buy them a drink and then ruin the guys night by letting them go home alone.
But it was clear that everyone in the bar was there for some specific purpose and wasn't about to let anyone or anything get in the way of accomplishing whatever they had on their mind. Some people came for the music. Others came to drink themselves under the table. Some came to find a soulmate. And others were just there because that was what their group of friends were doing that night.
It was strange to see all these people in one place for some specific reason. But, in the end they are all just people looking for something. I would like to hope that I'm not out somewhere just looking for something, but have some sort of purpose behind my actions.
Are we all just searching in the dark for something, or are we continually striving towards becoming better people? I would hope for the latter, but who really knows?
This place had piano players taking requests all night and they played anything that I could think of. It was great to hear the music and hang out with friends after a long day of writing papers, but after a while I started to glance around the room and think of what I was seeing.
I guess I should preclude this rant by saying that normally I am the fly on the wall with nothing to say and not really into drinking until I can't stand. so I started to look at all the people that were there and trying to guess why they were here, now. It seemed like my friends were there to drink a tough week away and forget the projects, papers, and assignments that college kids must face. A couple of people from the group I was in were clearly there to flirt with any guy that would buy them a drink and then ruin the guys night by letting them go home alone.
But it was clear that everyone in the bar was there for some specific purpose and wasn't about to let anyone or anything get in the way of accomplishing whatever they had on their mind. Some people came for the music. Others came to drink themselves under the table. Some came to find a soulmate. And others were just there because that was what their group of friends were doing that night.
It was strange to see all these people in one place for some specific reason. But, in the end they are all just people looking for something. I would like to hope that I'm not out somewhere just looking for something, but have some sort of purpose behind my actions.
Are we all just searching in the dark for something, or are we continually striving towards becoming better people? I would hope for the latter, but who really knows?
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Presentation
I know this isn't about "blogs in the news," but who cares...this is really cool or really creepy depending on your own personal thoughts. It's about taking a microchip and placing it on the brain and letting it work with the neurons and become integrated as part of a functioning brain. I found it at Live Science . And the blog I found it on can be found here CNET blogs
Shouldn't we as humans stay as just humans? Do we really need to become more like computers, but in the long run can we save young children and give them many more years of life? Is this ethical?
Shouldn't we as humans stay as just humans? Do we really need to become more like computers, but in the long run can we save young children and give them many more years of life? Is this ethical?
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
HAPPY NEW YEAR
My semester will officially start going downhill from now on.
BASEBALL HAS STARTED
and not the spring training, 12 pitchers, guys with number 98 come in the game, it's the real thing. Opening day is so great because networks likeESPN carry like 8 games and they cut from one game to another. Oh, it just makes my day.
And the Cardinals got off to a great start. The new second basemen Aaron Miles got four hits. Scott Rolen had a great start with three hits and a grand slam. Not to mention that Pujols het two home runs. It was a thing of beauty. It is so great to watch the game with no time. The game can move along with a brisk pace, or the game can just crawl by, and all of it makes me smile.
With the smell of hotdogs and peanuts, cold beer and rowdy fans, baseball is game that is truly American and something that we should all take in a game and enjoy how wonderful this sport really is.
Oh thanks for the coming of summer and diamonds, home runs, sac bunts, shut-outs, and the hit-and-run.
Thank you for baseball.
BASEBALL HAS STARTED
and not the spring training, 12 pitchers, guys with number 98 come in the game, it's the real thing. Opening day is so great because networks like
And the Cardinals got off to a great start. The new second basemen Aaron Miles got four hits. Scott Rolen had a great start with three hits and a grand slam. Not to mention that Pujols het two home runs. It was a thing of beauty. It is so great to watch the game with no time. The game can move along with a brisk pace, or the game can just crawl by, and all of it makes me smile.
With the smell of hotdogs and peanuts, cold beer and rowdy fans, baseball is game that is truly American and something that we should all take in a game and enjoy how wonderful this sport really is.
Oh thanks for the coming of summer and diamonds, home runs, sac bunts, shut-outs, and the hit-and-run.
Thank you for baseball.
Alright, I'm impressed
Ok, finally I think that women's college basketball is catching up to excitement of the men.
Tonight was the ladies tournament championship and I saw some great basketball tonight.
Maryland took down the championship and they played their hearts out for the victory. Their point guard made a three with only seconds left to send the game into overtime and these young ladies left everything on the floor to win the greatest game of their college careers and it was really fun to watch.
This may be coming on the heels of one of the crappiest mens championships I've ever seen. The game was more boring than one of my rounds of golf. In fact I would have rather watched golf than that game last night.
But, I digress, the ladies game tonight finally made me see that the women are playing a great game and they can be more fun to watch than the men. And with more and more women starting to dunk the womens' game is definitely going in the right direction and I hope that more people will start watching and supporting their womens' basketball team.
Tonight was the ladies tournament championship and I saw some great basketball tonight.
Maryland took down the championship and they played their hearts out for the victory. Their point guard made a three with only seconds left to send the game into overtime and these young ladies left everything on the floor to win the greatest game of their college careers and it was really fun to watch.
This may be coming on the heels of one of the crappiest mens championships I've ever seen. The game was more boring than one of my rounds of golf. In fact I would have rather watched golf than that game last night.
But, I digress, the ladies game tonight finally made me see that the women are playing a great game and they can be more fun to watch than the men. And with more and more women starting to dunk the womens' game is definitely going in the right direction and I hope that more people will start watching and supporting their womens' basketball team.
National what?
Well, congrats...
the Florida Gators won their first basketball national championship, and I think only 10 people watched the end of the game. Florida took it early with Joakim Noah and never let the lead go. And so most people slept through the end of the game.
Normally, I would say how well the game was and how I was so excited to watch the waning moments with baited breath. But I stopped watching it after halftime. I decided to come back to the game with about 8 minutes left because I couldn't allow myself to not watch the game.
But the sad part is that I was actually excited about this game. The two teams play really well together and both actually played defense. Something that is sorely missed in the state of Missouri. But UCLA had a heck of a season and I hope for both universities that these young kids will come back for an education and great experiences. Then the college game will be greatly improved.
But, like I said, congrats to the gators, I just missed the game.
the Florida Gators won their first basketball national championship, and I think only 10 people watched the end of the game. Florida took it early with Joakim Noah and never let the lead go. And so most people slept through the end of the game.
Normally, I would say how well the game was and how I was so excited to watch the waning moments with baited breath. But I stopped watching it after halftime. I decided to come back to the game with about 8 minutes left because I couldn't allow myself to not watch the game.
But the sad part is that I was actually excited about this game. The two teams play really well together and both actually played defense. Something that is sorely missed in the state of Missouri. But UCLA had a heck of a season and I hope for both universities that these young kids will come back for an education and great experiences. Then the college game will be greatly improved.
But, like I said, congrats to the gators, I just missed the game.
