Allow myself to introduce... myself

So due to the girl's pimping, I have a few new followers. Special thanks to her, but thank you for taking her advice. Now I feel the pressure to be clever and hold your attention. Or maybe I will just keep doing what I'm doing and hopefully you will like it. I will go with plan B.

Also, I am going to check out the other two guys on her post as well as everybody that has just shown up. So I hope you know what you have gotten yourself into. I try to comment a lot. Although there are some people I follow that I have been slacking on, but I will work on that, I promise. This isn't myspace, I'm not just trying to rack up my numbers. I want to actually get to know everybody that clicked "follow" as I have already gotten to know a couple and it has been awesome. With that said, how about you get to know me?

Some of these are repeats from the 10 things post, but hey some people don't wanna go back that far. So let's do this:

*The name Mr. O -- it stands for my initials. Just kinda worked out that way.

*I am on myspace and facebook, not on twitter. I try to keep them separate from this blog, but I have already added a fellow blogger, so if you are down for that, then I am willing.

*I was born in California, but raised in Alabama. How's that for a difference of scenery? The majority of my family still lives in California and the only reason I am still in this state is because I go to college here (Auburn, not that "other" school)

*I have other family in Crestview, Florida. If you read on here, you will see that I go there quite a bit. They are the kind of family that are your best friends as well. They are certainly mine as they have been there for me through numerous occasions. Though our time spent together is mostly hurling insults and vulgarities at one another, we all three (my sister and her husband) have each other's backs.

*I have a lot of real good friends, but through the tests of time only two "best friends" (yes, I am in college and still use that term). They are both on blogger, but only one actually uses it. The user is Jme (how I spell it) and the sorta user is my roommate Frisco. You will hear about both of them. Especially Jme, as she is getting married this winter and I, as a male, will be on her side at the wedding. I love it.

*Music basically runs through my veins. It is a good chance that every post will include music in some capactiy. I listen to all kinds of genres, I jam out on Rock Band, and I have my own college radio show. Hell, the title for this blog comes from a Coldplay song (and album name). Speaking of that you will hear a lot about Taking Back Sunday. So hopefully you are cool with that. And concerts are my crack.

*Other things I am also a fan of include wrestling, football and video games. As far as each one is concerned -- on wrestling, I know it's fake the same way you know movies are fake. I also watch it for the same reason you watch any of your favorite shows. There is action, comedy, drama, twists and good times. Honestly, I have been watching it so long because my Grandpa was watching it the day I was born and I have been hooked ever since. So it's just my thing. As far as football, I rep the orange and blue of both the Auburn Tigers (college) and Denver Broncos (pro). Expect to see a lot of football related posts in the fall. And when it comes to video games, I mostly play Rock Band, but lately I have gotten into the wii. Played with the right people, they are the perfect way to spend a day.

*Things I am not a fan of: wet socks, needles, spiders, smoking and people that walk slow in a crosswalk.

*You may see a lot of posts where I say "I swear I'm not gay" and this is because I have blogged about my man crushes, how I think "Brokeback Mountain" is a really good movie, going to concerts like No Doubt/Paramore and other funny stuff like that but also because I have been described as wearing my heart on my sleeve, which I guess is rare in a male. However, I must say, if it comes off a little homophobic, that is the complete opposite. I just don't want strangers thinking that is the case and then getting confused when I pour my heart about the females in my life. In fact, I support gay rights. Crazy trivia: that is the first time I have ever come out and said that.

*Things I may actually blog about include everything from what I did that day to what is on my mind. I may get personal here and there because I feel it helps. Jme is actually the one that got me started on this as it was a way to help my journalism (my major) style, but I got stuck on this. So even though I plan on starting a separate one, this blog has helped me I think at least find my voice. And as the girl pointed out, I am still testing the boundaries of my honesty. She posts with such raw honesty that it makes me wanna go there one day. And one day, I might. I have also noticed that I talk with parenthesis a lot. I will try to work on that. I also participate in Wordless Wednesday and Flashback Fridays. Oh, and I am bored of this layout. I feel with near 50 posts, I need to spice it up. Look out for that soon.

So that's it, I mean there is probably more, but it will come out as these blogs flow out. With that out of the way, some quick thoughts on my mind:

**Saw Public Enemies tonight. Need to see it again. Got kind of confused a few times. But any movie with Johnny Depp in it is guaranteed to get rated at least three stars before I even step foot in the theater. I gave this one four. But like I said, def need to see it again.

**With all the celebrity deaths going on lately, I think Steve McNair's has been the saddest. He may not be as popular as Micheal Jackson, but he was one hell of a football player. And to be killed, not die due to medical reasons, is what makes it sad. As the details are rolling out, the story is becoming sketchy, but as for right now I am withholding judgment.

**No radio show tomorrow. Have to move some stuff AND left my hard drive in Crestview this weekend. But on the music front, add the new AFI cd to Paramore and The Used that are coming out in September. I can't wait.

**I have been playing out the following cd's: The Sounds - Crossing the Rubicon and Meg and Dia - Here, Here, and Here. Check them both out.

**I played Mario Party on the DS today. Then had a good ol dance party. If the pictures get posted, I shall share. But it was a great afternoon.

That's about it for now. Usually in my posts, I won't talk to my audience so to speak, but like I said, still trying to find my voice. So yea, if you're new and haven't already, or if you clicked "follow" a long time ago but haven't said hi, introduce yourself as well. I'd love to hear from you.

Random lyric of the day:

It's hard to believe
That there's nobody out there
It's hard to believe
That I'm all alone
At least I have her love
The city she loves me
Lonely as I am
Together we cry

Like a referee with a whistle

So let's get the sports stuff out of the way. Jay Cutler was traded from the Broncos to the Bears today. I was sad to see him go, I will admit, but more sad because of the quarterback we got for him, Kyle Orton. (I really hope I look back on this a year from now with Kyle Orton being my new favorite player). We also get a first round pick plus some others in this year's draft. (Fingers are now crossed for somehow getting Mark Sanchez from USC). Now, I am REALLY interested in the draft. It was a tradition for a while to watch it at Kelly's, but somehow that has faltered.

On to more serious news, my sister and brother-in-law will in fact, not be coming this weekend. Everything was working out and then a personal conflict came in to keep them from coming. I wish them the best in the upcoming week and take it as a sign for me to start studying this weekend for my test on Thursday. Will I? Honestly, with Fast and Furious and Wrestlemania this weekend, plus the fact that we still have Resident Evil 5, probably not. But I will try.

*UPDATE: I made a 79 on that psych test I have been talking about. Instead of saying I made a C, I like to frame it as I was one point away from a B. Which I am happy about :)

Speaking of RE5, I really like this game. I like how we are pacing ourselves too. Definitely worth the almost 12 dollars it is costing to rent it this long.

I am listening to pandora for the first time in probably a month. The station I am currently listening to has Minus the Bear and Death Cab for Cutie. I recommend it.

I think I am about to start "searching" for people with the same favorites as me. So be warned: If you put down Taking Back Sunday as your favorite music, chances are you are getting a good looking at.

Here is some good news: My true BFF (Best Female Friend) should be here next weekend. It would be nice to spend more than 20 minutes at a time with her (which is usually my fault).

I am 70% sure I am going to UPC's "High Rollin on the Plains" tomorrow. Hopefully it will be fun...

Random lyric of the day:

Because I fell in love with the girl at the rock show.
She said "What?" and I told her that I didn't know.

Hold on to that feeling

What a crazy, crazy day...

*Feel I did ok on my test. First time I answered all the short answer questions, so that's a good thing. Still, I went to talk to her before this test to try and get help and if I don't do good I feel like I will disappoint her. We'll see

*Got in to my other psych class and realized that we had an article review done that I was completely oblivious to. Nice. Just got it done a few minutes ago. And I just had a hard time trying to spell minutes.

*Originally had a quiz scheduled for next Monday in my press, law and ethics class. Got moved to April 13th. I also have a "case briefing" that day where I have to present a court case to the class. In my recent style of forgetting things, that just so happens to be the day I have tickets to go see wrestling in Atlanta. I figured before I took the blow and sold them I would at least ask him and see if there was anything I could do. He said I could come to his office the Friday before or Monday of and take the quiz and VIDEO TAPE MY PRESENTATION. As if that embarrassment is not enough, his office is located in Montgomery.

*Got my paper back in feature writing today. I made a B, a grade that normally I would be upset about, but considering I literally did it the night before, I can't complain one bit. I feel I am starting to take pride in my work because when he wrote comments on my paper, he talked about things I should have added and I totally agreed with him. So much that I almost got disappointed in myself that I didn't think to add them in on my own. Same thing happened the other night in the studio. I made a couple mistakes that when I first started out last summer were no big deal, but that's just it - i'm not just starting anymore. I shouldn't be making stupid mistakes like playing a song while another song is already playing.

*Speaking of music, and wrapping up my day, a friend came over to play Rock Band because she wasn't happy at the moment and needed to get out. Everytime she comes over we are guaranteed to play two songs -- "Bounce" by The Cab and "Down With The Sickness" by Disturbed. We actually failed the Sickness because her friend wasn't good. Haha, that sounds mean but it's always funny when people are like "i'm not very good" and then Frisco picks up the guitar and puts it on expert.

Also, good times -- when Frisco left tonite and I had the house to myself, I decided I would get on the mic. I belted a setlist that included "The Kids Aren't Alright" by The Offspring, "Sweetness" by Jimmy Eat World, "Black" by Pearl Jam and the newly downloaded "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey. It is fun putting on a concert when no one is around.

On sad news, it looks like it is confirmed. I will never see the following picture on a football field again:

Just like the picture looks, dude is unhappy. So goodbye. It's sort of sad news because I did like the guy. But really sad news because I have no idea who our quarterback will be now

Random lyric of the day:

If you run away now,
Will you come back around?
And if you ran away,
I'd still wave goodbye
Watching you shine bright.