I Owe You

So you guys deserve a new blog post. It's been a while, I feel. But I don't know what to write about. Maybe I'll write about two of my best friends. Yes, I think that would be acceptable.

First, there's Dottie. I met Dottie my first semester, but didn't really get to know her until recently. I knew she was from Texas, and did a lot of theatre, and was pretty cool, but that's about it.

Second, there's Micah. He is, without a shadow of a doubt, the best friend I've ever had. He might get tired of hearing this, but I don't care. I'm not tired of saying it yet, so he can deal. We have a lot in common, but there's enough differences between us that we still complement each other well. It is, in my own humble opinion, something special to behold.

So last weekend was the first time the three of us really got to hang out, and I am glad that it happened. I don't know if I can really describe the feeling if you don't already know it. The moment you realize that you want to stay in touch with these people for the rest of your life, when you realize that you've found more than just a friendship. The moment you realize you've found the kind of friendship they write stories about. The moment you realize that you love these people and want only the best for them. It's not a romantic love, but it's something more than a basic friendship love.

The ancient Greeks had multiple words for love, and I know there was a term for this type of love. Perhaps if I had stayed with my Greek I would know it. Regardless, there's a glimpse of how I feel about two of my best friends.

I Want to Hear it All

I was listening to music with one earbud in, as is my custom to do when my roommate is around. I'd hate to have them both in and appear distant to one of my friends. Then he started talking on the phone, and I put the other one in, not wanting to unintentionally eavesdrop, as I tend to do since I'm kind of nosy. As I put it in and the sound surrounded me, I realized what I had been missing. By completely indulging myself in the music, I could hear everything it had to offer. A whole other melody was playing, and I had been missing it. This caused me to think: what else am I missing? By not wholly surrendering to something, what have I not even known about?

So I guess all I'm trying to say here is that if there's something you've been halfheartedly partaking in, try just once giving yourself in to it completely. Find out just what it is you've been missing. Whether it's a friendship, or an activity, or whatever, give it a chance. Just once, do that and nothing else. You might be surprised by what you find.

No Excuses

So I got my computer back today, and there was much rejoicing! However, I now have no excuse for putting off the things I need to do, which include lesson planning and a BUNCH of writing. I have ideas I need to put into my novel-in-progress, my final project for my Independent Study, my portfolio for Intermediate Writing, and several other things. This may not sound like too much, but it's simply a lot of writing.

Somewhere in my vast collection of shirts, I have one that says, "Procrastinate: Because if the world ends tomorrow, you won't have to do it." I tend to agree with this statement. However, it poses a problem when you procrastinate on multiple things and wind up having a bunch of stuff to do all at once.

Though if you're reading this blog, I'm likely preaching to the choir.

So, it's time to buckle down and start writing. Blog posts, fiction stories, response papers, lesson plans, you name it, I'll be writing it sometime during the next 4 weeks. End of semester? Bring it on.

Untitled.

So it's been a while. Again. Sorry about that. I haven't had my laptop, and it's made things kinda weird for me. I have to go out in public when I write, which I've found I hate. When I write, I either want to be completely alone, or only have a couple close friends around. Not giant crowds of college students that I don't know. It makes me nervous, and I feel as though my writing quality has decreased a little bit. The good news, though, is that my laptop is on it's way back to me! I got an email this morning saying that they fixed it and are sending it off. That's good news. I miss my computer. So I wish I had something else interesting to say, but I don't really. Well, at least nothing else that I think is interesting. You all might have some different opinions. Perhaps you think I'm the most interesting person in the world. But I don't. So that's that. I'm just a guy who has an awesome group of friends and can write. Really well, according to the aforementioned awesome group of friends and a few professors. The problem is that a lot of the things I've started in on are simply untitled. Even works that I've got a good start on are labeled in my writing folder as 'Untitled', 'untitled', 'Untitled 2', etc. It's especially frustrating when I want to find a specific project and just can't. That's more my fault than anyone else's, but yeah, it's obnoxious. Woo, class time.

Bacon

So I can't recall if I've ever before mentioned my theory of universal ingredients. I believe I have, but just in case I haven't, here's a brief overview: Three ingredients can be paired with any dish ever. Cheese, chocolate, and bacon are these three ingredients. But I was thinking earlier while looking through this article that my friend Katie sent me that bacon is weird looking. Like, why do we eat it? I know it's because it's delicious, but who was the first person to look at wiggly, uncooked bacon and think that it would be delicious when fried up and served with everything? Certainly not I. I have to go do things now, but that was just a fun thought. Kthxbai.

And So It Begins...

Well, I officially handed my computer over to the post office today. From there it will be sent out to be repaired. I'll be without my computer for approximately a week or so. But it's ok! I'll take this opportunity to better myself! I'll write in notebooks instead of word processors. I'll read books instead of internet articles. I'll spend time outside instead of online. Or maybe I'll just watch more TV. Just kidding. This is a great opportunity to do things I've been wanting to do for a while, but never got around to. Unless, of course, those things are on my computer. So how am I writing this now, you ask? Two words: School. Computers. They're a blessing and a curse. I have a nasty habit of leaving my flash drive (which now has all my really important documents on it) plugged into a computer once I've printed off or done whatever I needed to. That'll have to change. Also, sometimes they're all being used. Then what do you do? Go cry in a corner, I suppose. I haven't found myself in a situation where I need a computer but don't have my own personal one to fall back on. This coming week is going to be interesting... So my good friend Mama Anna posted on her blog (found here) about how English majors are kinda their own niche that fits into every other niche. I can't say I disagree with her. While I profess to be a Behavioral Science major, I feel as though I'm definitely an English major at heart. I picked up a Writing minor, at least. That's gotta count for something, right? Well, let's look at her checklist. -No real options after graduation: well, if it weren't for my DCE program, this would be true. Check. -Allowed to be nerdy and geek out about literary illusions in pop culture: yup. -A little weird: hahahahahahahaha yes. -Ego: Not so much. I lack any sort of very strong ego, I think. Maybe those around me would say differently. I really have no idea. So there you have it, another day where I link to someone else's blog in an attempt to make my job easier. Now you all have more blogs to read and I don't have to write on mine as much. I probably still will, but the blogs I've linked to are better than mine. Oh dear, I just lost a bunch of readers, didn't I? Please come back to me! I promise I'll have new and witty things to say! But still read Mallory and Mama Anna's blogs. They're good. But mine's good too.

So I had something clever...

and then I forgot it. Don't you hate that? I know it occurred to me when I was talking to my friend Mallory (who also writes a blog, here. It's clever and awesome, even more so than mine) when this thought occurred to me, and I made a mental note of how I should blog about it later. Once I finally finished talking to Mallory and made it back to my room, my thought had left me. It's a right shame, too, as it was a real gem.

In other news, I no longer get to be a murderous four year old. If you're one of the many people to whom that made no sense, allow me to explain. This past weekend, I've been part of the One Act Play Festival held at my college. I played a four year old who wanted to kill his teacher (and, to be fair, she withheld juice boxes, left the kids alone for long periods of time, and was bipolar and an alcoholic. She kinda had it comin'). I got a lot of comments that I was excellent at playing evil. So it's encouraging to know that if my two main plans of church work and bartending fall through, I can fall back on my backup plan's backup plan, being evil and taking over the world. It'll be good times.

Um, I think that's it for now. So yeah. I'll blog again some other time. Adios!