As you've probably noticed by scanning the blog index, today was "Pi Day." I recently read a comic that is summarized like this: "Everyone should know at least the first two or three digits of Pi. Scientists can get by with knowing about ten to fifteen digits. Anyone who knows more than that are just "meanies.'" (Except it said a different word there.) Seriously, if there's ever a need to know more than a few digits of pi, let me know.
Anywho, onto other numbers.
I aced Physics with a 91,
Uwe Boll makes horrible movies. So horrible it's laughable.
On the other hand, Judd Apatow makes great movies. Step Brothers was hiliarious beyond belief.
And um...going on vacation to New Jersey this Tuesday through the following Wednesday. Going to be a blasty blast.
I just bought my ticket for the upcoming Underoath/Taking Back Sunday concert in Birmingham. I personally can't wait to go. The last time I tried to see Underoath, they sold out before I was able to buy a ticket.
My brother should be coming home tomorrow, too. I visited him today with a few friends. He seems fine, though it's got to be horribly boring in that room. He's got a bunch of tests to make up for missing 4 days of shool, though. :0
I've been terribly bored in general lately. Not
Most hardcore band everr. If you like that kind of music check them out.
Um, I got accepted to Auburn University at Montgomery. I'll be in the School of Business, which is apparently a very prestigious school, studying Information Systems. I'm also hoping to live on campus. It'd be so much easier than living 30 minutes from school and driving everywhere. Plus, all my friends would have a place to come and chill.
Yeah...
Went to Wendy's tonight. THE FROSTY MACHINE WAS FROZEN. (Or so sh
So I'm sure any of you who read my blog know that I had off school today. I woke up around 10:45 or so, and got a call from a good friend asking if I wanted to go to his house to play some games. I couldn't refuse, so I brought along my Xbox360 Harddrive, a controler, and a few games. I must say, it felt great to be able to play some games again. I hooked my HardDrive onto his 360 so we were able to play Gears of War on XboxLive. I am now re-addicted to that game, and I can't even play it at my
K, so I got a Wii early Sunday morning, and am I glad I did.
First off, the console is just plain fun. Wii Sports comes packaged with the console, and right after I set up the Wii I was swinging away in Tennis. My favorite game is definately the Boxing one. Bowling was pretty fun as well. I was also able to score the Legend of Zelda yesterday. Lordy, that game is pure ownage. The graphics aren't even that bad, really. Now, they aren't anywhere near like what a 360 or a PS3 can do, but for su
If you have an Xbox360 you owe it to yourself to buy Mass Effect. I usually don't like RPGs, but this has more of an action feel to it. It's the best $65 I've ever spent.
In other news, my car isn't wanting to work properly. After driving myself to school for nearly two years, it was different having to wait for my mom to pick me up after school. I hope we can get it fixed soon. I got half-way down my street and my car decided it didn't want to accelerate anymore. Luckily, I was able to roll
Camping trips are so much fun.
"I hate duuuucks!"
"GOO! Duck!"
"SHUT UP I'M TRYING TO SLEEP!"
"Go turn off the fire!"
"Watch out for the man-eating frogs."
I wish I could take some of you camping with us. I nearly died laughing approximately 5 times this past weekend.
Last night was one of the highlights of my life. I went to see (in order of appearance) Cry of the Afflicted, Pierce the Veil, As Cities Burn, Mayday Parade, and Emery.
Now, the whole thing started off in a negative way. We only had one trusted and responsible driver (me), 8 people who wanted to attend the concert, and one vehicle that could only fit 7 people in it. Needless to say, I called everyone up Wednesday and asked if they were really wanting to go to the concert. Eventually, I asked
Who else gets that nervous feeling deep in your gut before you take a test/final? I most certainly do, even though I know that I'm probably going to be just fine. Still, something about not having a real class for nearly two weeks before the final is making me double-guess myself. The last two class sessions, we watched Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" and the week before that we watched F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby." Both were very entertaining films, but since then I feel as if
Everyone should check out our new Trusted Traders. There are three additions: -Sidorak-, Toa Ausar, and Bionicle Raptor. Hop in that topic and congratulate them.
Also, notice the slight changes to the Trusted Traders program in this topic.
Now, onto my next project...
As are many high school students around the country, I am preparing to take the ACT tomorrow. Unfortunately, I have not had the desired amount of time to prepare for this standardized test, so tonight I've just been skimming over this "pre" test I have. I took the same test last year and earned a 23, which is satisfactory, but I believe I can earn a higher grade now that I have finished Algebra 2 and am currently half-way through College Algebra (sort of...). I hope I can do a little better on t
Here are a few of the pictures I took from a show I went to last night. The camera only had a little bit of juice, so I didn't get to take nearly as many pictures as I wanted to. These are just a few of the best pictures of the band I went to see - In Fear & Faith (they stole the show, IMO).
Noah - this one was actually taken from my phone with a 2 megapixel camera. This is also my favorite picture of the evening.
screamer
breakdown
bassist
not my hands
drummer
hardcore
the huddle
This week is going to be fun:
Lit test on Monday, Chem test on Tuesday, Algebra 2 test on Wednesday, and Prom on Friday. Plus, I have to work Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30-9:30.
And sometime this week I'm sure there is something due for this devotional we've been assigned in Speech class. I wish I had that schedule...
I also have to give a speech at the National Honor Society induction ceremony on Wednesday. I -hate- speaking to large groups of people...
Oh, and of course, Spiderma
"George Romero Will Be At Our Wedding"
I was looking for you when I first heard the sirens
The ambulances filled the streets
The masses screamed and called for help
You were no where next to me
The soldiers came to round up the living
And take them away to somewhere that’s safe
But if I cant find you there’s no place to save me
If you are gone then its too late
Night turns to dawn, and dawn into day
And the land overflows with the dead
Where did I last hold you in my arm
It's that time of the semester.
Midterms
Or, in my case...
One exam, one midterm, and two finals
So you're probably asking,"Watashi Wa, how do you have two finals half way through the semester?"
Well, dear friend, that is because I enrolled in three half-semester classes: Business Law and Regulation of Business, Microeconomics and Macroeconomics.
"But you said you have two finals!"
Yes, I do. That is because I am currently only taking the two former class. I will pick up Ma
About a week and a half ago I had my bi-annual appointment with my advisor. Nothing new was discussed; she mostly just pointed out which classes I now had access to since I have completed more prerequisites. The only real reason why we even have these appointments is so we can get our pin number to log into Webster to actually register for classes once they become available. Also, early registration! One of the perks for being an upperclassman.
Conclusion after much planning and schedule-mak
This summer has been the best summer ever.
To start off, I drove 12+ hours straight the first day of July from Montgomery, Alabama, to San Antonio, Texas, to see my best friend graduate from Air Force BMT. That night (we left on the 1st, arrive at our hotel at 3:30AM on the 2nd) I slept for about 40 minutes once I finally went to sleep at around 4:45. My friends mom called me early that morning to tell me we had to leave early to get on base and get our guess passes. After Jim's graduation p
...dynamite, with a laser-beam...
Don't you just hate running into someone you haven't seen in a while and have a very legitimate reason for disliking and you know that that person has also indeed recognized your existance but you both retreat from saying anything to each other in hopes to avoid any possible awkward moments? I do.
At approximately 6:30 Eastern time, I will be off to a better place until August the 8th. Don't bother me.
I love my friends so incredibly much.
We may not be perfect. Scratch that. We are NOT perfect in any stretch of the imagination. These past two weeks have reminded us all of that.
But we forgive.
We move on.
We grow.
We learn from our mistakes. We depend on each other.
They may move away, but I know that our friendships still stand no matter where we are. Nothing can tear us apart.
I love my friends.
UPDATE: And with that, Jim's probably going to be shipped out this
I have one final tomorrow (American Lit 1), Tuesday (Intro to MIS) and Wednesday (Principles of Bio 1). Dx
I am, however, rather proud of myself for the fact that I received an A in Accounting, which was the hardest class I've taken in my year and a half in college. The material wasn't hard, I think it had more to do with the fact that it was a hybrid class. While we had Thursday off from class, all of the homework was done on the computer; tests were taken in class. Paper tests do not have d
