Maybe. Maybe Not.

Today was my last official day of class. Turned in my second ten page paper of the semester and then went to class to get my paper back (made a B+ on, so that's good). Said goodbye to a friend I will probably never see again, considering we will not have to show up for that final and she is interning in the summer and done. It was cool having her in this class though.

And then, that was it. Final on Friday, Monday, and Tuesday. Then I am finished. For two whole weeks. In which Frisco and I will be driving cross country. Looked at rental cars today though, so now we at least have some kind of idea.

So in my last blog, I mentioned that I saw the trailer to Slumdog Millionaire and became interested. Well, the next day I rented it. My verdict: I liked it. I actually said out lout at one point "this is deep."

Hung out with Amy, the girl I "met" on myspace. It has been two good visits, but I don't really know where to go with her. It's fun hanging out with her, but we are two single people. I almost don't know how to act. Should we be doing more than being friends? Or should we be happy that we have friends? That second one sounded kinda lame. I'm just not used to this situation. Usually, I don't mind meeting new girls because I had a girlfriend, so there was never any of that "is he just trying to get with me" tension, because I never was.

Oh well, maybe a trip to Montgomery on Friday to see Wolverine. Maybe not. Maybe deal with this Matt Walker situation on Thursday. Maybe not.

Random lyric of the day:

You’re a mountain that I’d like to climb
Not to conquer, but to share in the view

The Wrestler

So I finally watched "The Wrestler" tonight. I liked it, for the most part. Yes, there were times that I felt ashamed to be a fan. Not of the content, but literally being a fan. Like always asking for more and more. But at the same time, we recognize when it's time to call it. There are wrestlers today who if they retired right now, the fans would understand. My ONLY complaint about the movie is if non-wrestling fans watch it, which I hope they do, they might think that that's what it's really like. However, the movie is more about the person, not the business. Even though it touches on the business. It's kind of like a football player who is down on his luck. Yet, you wouldn't criticize football, you would look at the player. I hope that people who watch this movie do the same.

I do have to say, I saw the trailer for "Slumdog Millionaire" and I am now interested in seeing that. Especially with all the hype.

My sister is thinking of getting new tattoos. She wants me to join her, so I probably will. Depending on what Jme wants to get. But I think with both wanting to do something, it looks like my goal of getting one before the end of the summer will come through.

The Broncos drafted Knowson Moreno (I hope that was spelled right). I was very happy about it. I would have rather had a quarterback, but I will take this beast of a running back. Let's just hope he's not a bust.

Last thing, I am a guy who loves covers. And Seether's cover of Wham's Secret Whisper is awesome.

Random lyric of the day:

I said that I've got friends in all the right places
I know what they want
and I know they don't want me to stay.

Been A Minute

I was sposed to keep up with this and do it everyday. But I have been slippin. But it really has been a crazy couple of weeks. Let's recap:

No longer on speaking terms with my ex-girlfriend after an inappropriate text messag I received following a blog speaking on the three year "anniversary" of the passing of one of my closest friends. Kinda dealt with that too. Three years. Doesn't seem like it.

Am at a crossroads with another friend of mine. Do we do the smart thing for ourselves and choose not to be roommates with him next year or do we be nice guys and try to work it out? Basically drama now or drama later? Sigh. Update on that soon.

Been sort of talking to this girl online. Lame, I know. But it really is talking at this point. Not "talking." But it's weird. I think she is kind of leaving it up to me to make the first move as far as meeting up and stuff like that, but I don't really know what to do in this situation. So it's becoming awkward at some points. Maybe when I update in two more weeks (hopefully that is a joke) we will have met up and I will see what happens with that

Other than that, it's just been tests and papers and stuff. I have a small presentation, and one more psych paper, a breather, then finals start. Then, the fun begins:

ROAD TRIP

Yes, it's official. Two weeks in May, we will drive from Alabama to California and back, (hopefully) making stops at the Grand Canyon, Golden Gate Bridge, and Las Vegas. Oh, and of course some family along the way.

Besides all that good stuff, I'm just really looking forward to the summer. Not the heat, but just the fun times. The concerts, the visits, the fact that I will only take one class at a time.

And I told myself that I want to get a tattoo by the end of the summer, and I'm still sticking with it. But how about one other goal? Learn to play the piano. Even though this has been my goal about 5 times (I think I posted a blog on January 1st of 2007 saying that was my goal for the end of the year), but I will try this summer. I really will.

Now I will go to sleep to start a busy weekend. Details: Work, The Draft, Paper, Going to look at Rent-A-Cars, and hopefully renting The Wrestler.

Random lyric of the day:
If I don't say this now I will surely break
As I'm leaving the one I want to take
Forgive the urgency but hurry up and wait
My heart has started to separate

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Well it's been a while. Let's start with the weekend.

Jme got here on Friday. Apparently she brought a monsoon with her. I actually saw hail for the first time in my life. Then, had one of the most scary drives besides driving in the snow in Kentucky. Frisco showed up though and drove us through it. What a guy. But then the ultimate nightmare began. We watched Twilight. I'm just kidding, it wasn't that bad. But it was pretty bad. All those people that are excited for the next one? I'm not one of them.

Saturday got here and not much happened. Went shopping and it was fun pulling the whole "I'm bored, get me out of here" routine. Then had some pretty delicious taco salad. Saw Aaron and tried to give him some kind words before he left for a good number of weeks.

Sunday I thought was going to be an average day. Jme left and it felt like she had just gotten here. We did watch our senior video the night before. Made me miss some people. Those that I have lost, and those that I have lost touch with. It was cool though to be sitting in the same room watching it with the person I considered my best friend at the time and for her to be there almost 4 years later. Wish we could have done more while she was here, but ya know, economics. So she left and I tried to start studying. I actually got some in and finished what I had to present for press, law, and ethics. Then I got the text. My best friend had gotten engaged. I mean, we were all expecting it at some point, but it happened out of nowhere. I'm really happy for her though. I always liked Aaron, always rooted for him even in the "down" times. And I really gained a lot of respect for him because I feel like he is making these decisions, such as the military, for them, not just for him. Stand up guy. However, after all that I went to the library to finish my report for another class and the fire alarm got pulled. Figures.

Monday was... interesting. I presented my case briefing for press, law, and ethics. Went better than I thought it would. Just another thing, among a lot of things lately, that I stressed about till it got here and then it was over. Then, I got home and things took a turn into crazy town. First stop: "the friend and future roommate". He had come over to ask us a bunch of random questions that he wanted our opinion on. So we gave it to him. Then, he just got up and walked out. To make a long story short, we got a little worried, decided to check on him, got a little more worried, then had to make a decision. Let it go and just assume everything is ok or involve the police. Well, after a couple of times of thinking everything was ok in the past, and it turning out to be the complete opposite, we made a decision and called the police. Turns out everything was ok, we looked like idiots, and now he is pissed at us for checking on him. Asked for his "space". So he has it. And i have no idea what the future holds. Then, the final destination in crazy town: "the ex-girlfriend." Got on myspace and saw that I had a message. What it contained I really wasn't ready for. She was dating somebody else. After an official month of not having any communication whatsoever, I get informed that after being told that "she just couldn't do it right now" that she was giving someone else a shot. The only way I could describe it would be to say I am just numb about the whole thing. I am writing this down to see where I stand a week or month from now. On both subjects. I honestly wish the best for both of them, my friend and my ex. Let's just see what happens.

And then today. A little brighter. Took care of my presentation in psych after being chosen, not being able to volunteer later. But now it's over. Then, with a special thanks to Frisco for providing the ultimate background, finished my paper for feature writing. Then had a really cool dj session with him, fine tuned my playlist for tomorrow, and here we are. Still to come: Test on Thursday and if I can get it straight with work, a visit to Florida this weekend. Let's hope that works out.

Random lyric of the day:

Don't know what I want
But I know it's not you
Keep pushing and pulling me down
But I know in my heart it's not you

Signs the World is Coming to an End

Here's one:

The Wal-Mart here in Auburn has an entire section dedicated to Twilight.

Now, I'm not so much disturbed by the popularity of Twilight, just that WALMART has picked up on it.

Sidenote: Did Twilight just ultimately replace The Nightmare Before Christmas in every sense of marketing?

Random lyric of the day:

This is how it works
You're young until you're not
You love until you don't
You try until you can't
You laugh until you cry
You cry until you laugh
And everyone must breathe
Until their dying breath

Updates

Family: My sister called me today and I couldn't be more happy. Maybe this will only compare to the feeling of finally seeing jme after like 5 thousand years. Seriously, I can't remember the last time we just hung out, not a stop by on my way home or anything like that. I think the last time was in daleville/dothan (yeesh). But back to my sister, it was awesome having her call. We both talked of how we felt out of schedule and said it won't be like that again. Sidenote: she has gone 8 days without smoking and I am so stoked about it. 8 days may not be a long time, but compare it to the near decade of smoking and it's a start.

School: Finished what I had to do for one class and I feel somewhat prepared for my test tomorrow. This weekend was supposed to be a break, but I will have to do some work before, study sometime during, and meet up with my group at the end. I know I at least will get a break when the semester is over.

Sports: UNC won the NCAA tournament. I haven't kept up with it since my bracket was shot in the first round. But it was nice to finally see them win as I have sort of been a fan of them for a while. I say sort of cuz i'm not a hardcore fan (I only like them because of my uncle) but I do cheer them on at times. Also, I don't know if you would categorize this as sports, but I sold my wrestling tickets and while money makes me happy, handing those over made me sad

Video Games: My Xbox froze twice today. This is not good news.

Movies: Fast and Furious just sort of came and went, didn't it? Now what do we have to look forward to? I still am I little excited for Wolverine, and kind of Star Trek???? It looks entertaining. Terminator i'm still a little iffy on

Music: I had a good show tonight. Randomly got extended to three hours. Did an artist spotlight on The Academy Is... and had someone call in asking who they were, so that was cool. She also asked who I was and my usual time and all that so there was definitely a smile on my face. (is it weird that I thought she sounded cute on the phone?) Already started planning for next week's show: An all female show. Any ideas? Eminem is back. And when I say back, I mean back to his first couple of cd's. His newest video has him making fun of celebrities. Some of it is funny, but most of it just seems.... stale and unoriginal. The song still needs to grow on me.

TV Shows: Ok, I admit it, I am a sucker for "reality" shows. More specifically, ones that involve elimination. I have yet to watch a season of The Real World and I probably never will. But Duel or Island or Gauntlet? Sign me up. I will catch up on the first episode tomorrow. Oh, and I LOVED the ending to I Love Money this week. I was laughing and cheering and then felt very weird for doing so. I have also been on a Nitro Circus marathon. That show is very addicting. Lastly, this season of Rock of Love has been the worst. It has been really hard to keep watching. But will I watch Daisy of Love? Probably.

I've rambled too long. I think I have some ideas for this blog. Let me think about it.

Random lyric of the day:

I tried to do handstands for you
But everytime I fell for you
I'm permanently black and blue,
permanently blue for you

ouch

I have a headache in which the pain has been shooting to my eye. I'm not sure if that's good. Oh, and it's been there since about 5. Really put a damper on my studying.

I really want April to be over. Summer looks so much better.

Hopefully Coldplay as i'm going to sleep will make everything ok.

Random lyric of the day:

I was scared, I was scared
Tired and underprepared
But I wait for you