I've been listening to Norah Jones a lot recently. I've also been in a really mellow state of mind these past few days. I'm sure one of them caused the other, but I don't really care. I feel like everything around me has become a minefield and I'm tiptoe-ing through my daily life, afraid of setting off a looming chain reaction of chaos. Where is this sprouting from? I have no idea. But then, I have no idea about a lot of things recently, so I guess that's nothing new.
But yeah - back to Norah Jones. She makes amazing music and has a magnificent voice and listening to her makes putting off studying a little more enjoyable. At the moment, my fave song of hers is 'Carnival Town.' Listen to it sometime. Ok, off to do physics.
Carnival Town
Norah Jones
Round 'n' round
Carousel
Has got you under it's spell
Moving so fast... but
Going nowhere
Up 'n' down
Ferris wheel
Tell me how does it feel
To be so high...
Looking down here
Is it lonely?
Lonely
Lonely
Lonely
Did the clown
Make you smile
He was only your fool for a while
Now he's gone back home
And left you wandering there
Is it lonely?
Lonely
Lonely
Lonely
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
fastpassing through life
This semester is going by really fast. Somehow time is flying - both when I'm having fun and when I'm not having so much fun.
Life since last entry has included:
>days blurring together in the pattern that has become this semester;
>dropping Calc II and deciding to take it over the summer;
>every college student's oasis in the middle of an arid spring semester in the form of spring break coming and going, and over the course of it I went home, came back to UCF, went to Tampa for two days, came back to UCF, attended the FIRST Robotics Florida Regional (and helped my team earn another regional win, as well as the GM Industrial Design Award), and became single again.
It is now hitting me that we have about 4 weeks left in the semester and then I will have finished year 1 of college. Weird... >.> In the words of someone wise I know -and the song 'Wish You Were Here' by Incubus, life is basically one big roller coaster and it seems that this fact has been thrown into sharper focus recently. Lalala, whatever - life goes on, right?
Ok, back to life in the fastpass lane...
Life since last entry has included:
>days blurring together in the pattern that has become this semester;
>dropping Calc II and deciding to take it over the summer;
>every college student's oasis in the middle of an arid spring semester in the form of spring break coming and going, and over the course of it I went home, came back to UCF, went to Tampa for two days, came back to UCF, attended the FIRST Robotics Florida Regional (and helped my team earn another regional win, as well as the GM Industrial Design Award), and became single again.
It is now hitting me that we have about 4 weeks left in the semester and then I will have finished year 1 of college. Weird... >.> In the words of someone wise I know -and the song 'Wish You Were Here' by Incubus, life is basically one big roller coaster and it seems that this fact has been thrown into sharper focus recently. Lalala, whatever - life goes on, right?
Ok, back to life in the fastpass lane...
Monday, February 25, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
peculiar
(1:59:20 PM) msmabsmith: hola
(1:59:33 PM) melissa3872: wassup?
(2:00:03 PM) msmabsmith: not much, just chilling at work, talking to myself
(2:00:10 PM) melissa3872: ah, fun, fun
(2:00:23 PM) msmabsmith: yep yep
(2:00:38 PM) melissa3872: ok, i think its time you go get a life
(2:00:54 PM) msmabsmith: funny, i had the same thought...
(2:02:54 PM) melissa3872: :)
(1:59:33 PM) melissa3872: wassup?
(2:00:03 PM) msmabsmith: not much, just chilling at work, talking to myself
(2:00:10 PM) melissa3872: ah, fun, fun
(2:00:23 PM) msmabsmith: yep yep
(2:00:38 PM) melissa3872: ok, i think its time you go get a life
(2:00:54 PM) msmabsmith: funny, i had the same thought...
(2:02:54 PM) melissa3872: :)
Friday, February 08, 2008
2008 Fave Suberbowl Commercials
Ok, so here are my favorite Super Bowl commercials. I know its almost been a week since the Super Bowl, but I've been busy...
The Diet Pepsi Nod Commercial
Honestly, I could not stop laughing once I figured out what was going on.
Wanted
This movie looks amazing - can't wait to see it.
FedEx Carrier Pigeons
lol, I thought it was funny.
NFL Super Story: Mr. Oboe
Stories like these just make me feel all warm and fuzzy :)
PepsiStuff.com ft. Justin Timberlake
This one speaks for itself. :D
Doritos Mouse Trap
lmfao, i'm still laughing from when I first saw this one.
Talking Baby Part 1
"Whoa."
Bud Light Jackie Moon
Who can resist Will Farrell? I know I can't :P
Video overload! What can I say? There were quite a few really good ads this year, not to mention a very interesting outcome in the game itself. Yay for American past times!
The Diet Pepsi Nod Commercial
Honestly, I could not stop laughing once I figured out what was going on.
Wanted
This movie looks amazing - can't wait to see it.
FedEx Carrier Pigeons
lol, I thought it was funny.
NFL Super Story: Mr. Oboe
Stories like these just make me feel all warm and fuzzy :)
PepsiStuff.com ft. Justin Timberlake
This one speaks for itself. :D
Doritos Mouse Trap
lmfao, i'm still laughing from when I first saw this one.
Talking Baby Part 1
"Whoa."
Bud Light Jackie Moon
Who can resist Will Farrell? I know I can't :P
Video overload! What can I say? There were quite a few really good ads this year, not to mention a very interesting outcome in the game itself. Yay for American past times!
Friday, February 01, 2008
1K
Apparently, this blog has gotten 1000+ views in the 10 months the counter has been counting. That makes me feel like this: ^.^
Honestly though, I think that's pretty... nifty. :D
Honestly though, I think that's pretty... nifty. :D
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
January 28
January 28 is a very significant day.
Today is the 22nd Anniversary of the Challenger Shuttle Disaster.
May the seven astronauts rest in peace.
On a lighter note, today is also the 50th Anniversary of the Lego Brick, one of the coolest inventions EVER, in my humble opinion.
So yeah. Always remember to keep January 28 in mind.
Today is the 22nd Anniversary of the Challenger Shuttle Disaster.
May the seven astronauts rest in peace.
On a lighter note, today is also the 50th Anniversary of the Lego Brick, one of the coolest inventions EVER, in my humble opinion.
So yeah. Always remember to keep January 28 in mind.
Friday, January 25, 2008
e is for eighteen
Wow, what a busybusybusy week and a half. Ok, let's see what's happened:
Wednesday, January 16 was the Honors College Connect Four Challenge Boardgame Night - aka the first event run by myself as head of academic affairs. It went well, if I do say so myself, and will hopefully become a semi-annual academic event. Then a bunch of us went to the free screening of Across the Universe at the Student Union, which was fun.
Thursday, January 17 was the Foo Fighters concert at the Amway Arena, which I attended with Kristy, Concert Buddy Robert, and Michelle. Against Me and Jimmy Eat World also played and it was an awesome concert, especially since an acoustic stage lowered from the ceiling right in front of where we were sitting :)
Last weekend was Martin Luther King weekend [aka a 3 day weekend] - and included an eclectic mix of everything from rockclimbing to a quasi-toga party to 2AM encounters with drunkfolk to lots of chilling at Starbucks to Rock Band parties to 40 degree weather camping trips to sleeping in to becoming a girlfriend to being very happy :) Very, very busy weekend.
Tuesday was equivalent to the Monday of a normal week and henceforth existed, but that's about it. Though we learned basic tango in ballroom dancing which was amazing ^.^
Wednesday I turned eighteen. It hasn't set in yet, but then again, I have yet to do anything that I can now do that I could not at seventeen, so yeah. My roommates and friends surprised me by taking me to the Kobe Japanese Hibachi Restaurant for dinner, then by having cake/ice cream/cookie cake/ice cream sandwiches/gifts at 11:30 pm. It was awesomely planned and they were quite convincing with their intent to "celebrate on the weekend" and "being too tired to do anything that night" and the sudden need to go to Publix =). I will never forget my 18th birthday <3
Yesterday was a day - hmmm, there's something about these Tuesday/Thursdays...
Today is going well so far, and I am really looking forward to the weekend. Basically, life is great :D
Wednesday, January 16 was the Honors College Connect Four Challenge Boardgame Night - aka the first event run by myself as head of academic affairs. It went well, if I do say so myself, and will hopefully become a semi-annual academic event. Then a bunch of us went to the free screening of Across the Universe at the Student Union, which was fun.
Thursday, January 17 was the Foo Fighters concert at the Amway Arena, which I attended with Kristy, Concert Buddy Robert, and Michelle. Against Me and Jimmy Eat World also played and it was an awesome concert, especially since an acoustic stage lowered from the ceiling right in front of where we were sitting :)
Last weekend was Martin Luther King weekend [aka a 3 day weekend] - and included an eclectic mix of everything from rockclimbing to a quasi-toga party to 2AM encounters with drunkfolk to lots of chilling at Starbucks to Rock Band parties to 40 degree weather camping trips to sleeping in to becoming a girlfriend to being very happy :) Very, very busy weekend.
Tuesday was equivalent to the Monday of a normal week and henceforth existed, but that's about it. Though we learned basic tango in ballroom dancing which was amazing ^.^
Wednesday I turned eighteen. It hasn't set in yet, but then again, I have yet to do anything that I can now do that I could not at seventeen, so yeah. My roommates and friends surprised me by taking me to the Kobe Japanese Hibachi Restaurant for dinner, then by having cake/ice cream/cookie cake/ice cream sandwiches/gifts at 11:30 pm. It was awesomely planned and they were quite convincing with their intent to "celebrate on the weekend" and "being too tired to do anything that night" and the sudden need to go to Publix =). I will never forget my 18th birthday <3
Yesterday was a day - hmmm, there's something about these Tuesday/Thursdays...
Today is going well so far, and I am really looking forward to the weekend. Basically, life is great :D
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
WikiHow Goodness
So, I have long been a fan of Wikipedia, so the fact that I am starting to greatly enjoy WikiHow.com should be no surprise to me. If you are ever bored - and had enough of freerice.com, stop by Wiki How and learn how to do things like:
>Be a Good Dude
>Avoid Hell
>Make a Lego Dog
>Freak people out
>Dip - and not the dancing variety...now you know you want to know what I'm talking about :D
and my all time favorite:
>Document a Lake Monster
I think I may now be able to track down the Lake Claire Monster, now that WikiHow has shown me the way! *super excited face, complete with thumbs up*
yeah, yeah, i'm going to bed. :)
>Be a Good Dude
>Avoid Hell
>Make a Lego Dog
>Freak people out
>Dip - and not the dancing variety...now you know you want to know what I'm talking about :D
and my all time favorite:
>Document a Lake Monster
I think I may now be able to track down the Lake Claire Monster, now that WikiHow has shown me the way! *super excited face, complete with thumbs up*
yeah, yeah, i'm going to bed. :)
Thursday, January 10, 2008
not dead yet
This is by far one of the best - and most effective - ads I have seen on television in a long time. Note, there is no sound at all, so when your watching TV and all of a sudden this come on, it definitely gets your attention.
I think I may just go get myself some new sneakers now :)
I think I may just go get myself some new sneakers now :)
rambling
I like sitting in the first row in class - or as close to it as possible.
I like compliments - giving and receiving them.
I overuse the words cool, awesome, amazing, and weird.
I like planning things - parties, trips, anything detail-oriented.
I like robots and anything robotics related.
I love my friends - probably more than they'll ever realize - and would do anything, except eat pickles, for them.
I love music and finding new music is always a good thing.
I smile and laugh a lot.
I like stupid jokes and life's little ironies.
I love giving and getting notes/letters/random surprises.
I like treasure/treasure hunts/scavenger hunts/clues/prizes. :)
I like using sideways smileys. :)
I like dressing up - whether in business attire or costume, it's all good.
I like photographs, especially black and white ones.
I take a lot of pictures and usually have my camera with me.
I like learning new things and am easily fascinated.
I always fear not being good enough - and that the people I care about will realize they don't want me around anymore and leave me alone.
I like decorating my walls and can rarely walk away from a poster sale without something.
I like random acts of kindness and doing things 'just because.'
I like when people tell me the truth and not what they think I want to hear.
I try to live with no regrets.
I like sarcastic humor - unless I'm trying to be serious. Then it just pisses me off.
I like to cook.
I believe everything happens for a reason.
I like writing on my hands - a notepad I can never lose!
I believe in karma - and Newton's 3rd law :D
I need to go to bed - now. <3
I like compliments - giving and receiving them.
I overuse the words cool, awesome, amazing, and weird.
I like planning things - parties, trips, anything detail-oriented.
I like robots and anything robotics related.
I love my friends - probably more than they'll ever realize - and would do anything, except eat pickles, for them.
I love music and finding new music is always a good thing.
I smile and laugh a lot.
I like stupid jokes and life's little ironies.
I love giving and getting notes/letters/random surprises.
I like treasure/treasure hunts/scavenger hunts/clues/prizes. :)
I like using sideways smileys. :)
I like dressing up - whether in business attire or costume, it's all good.
I like photographs, especially black and white ones.
I take a lot of pictures and usually have my camera with me.
I like learning new things and am easily fascinated.
I always fear not being good enough - and that the people I care about will realize they don't want me around anymore and leave me alone.
I like decorating my walls and can rarely walk away from a poster sale without something.
I like random acts of kindness and doing things 'just because.'
I like when people tell me the truth and not what they think I want to hear.
I try to live with no regrets.
I like sarcastic humor - unless I'm trying to be serious. Then it just pisses me off.
I like to cook.
I believe everything happens for a reason.
I like writing on my hands - a notepad I can never lose!
I believe in karma - and Newton's 3rd law :D
I need to go to bed - now. <3
Monday, January 07, 2008
lisp has an s
My iGoogle 'Things to Ponder' module currently contains the statement, "Whose cruel idea was it for the word lisp to have an s in it? " I laugh at the irony. This and the fact that abbreviation is such a long word has always been chuckle-worthy to me.
Anyway, spring semester 2008 officially started today. I guess I can't really say much about classes until I've completed the week, but I do like [for the moment at least] being back in class. I guess there's nothing really to talk about right now - or rather, that I want to talk about right now. Other than the fact that the new Foo Fighters album [Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace] is amazing. Besides the obvious fave The Pretender, I really like Let It Die, Stranger Things Have Happened and Erase/Replace. Go listen to it now :)
Anyway, spring semester 2008 officially started today. I guess I can't really say much about classes until I've completed the week, but I do like [for the moment at least] being back in class. I guess there's nothing really to talk about right now - or rather, that I want to talk about right now. Other than the fact that the new Foo Fighters album [Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace] is amazing. Besides the obvious fave The Pretender, I really like Let It Die, Stranger Things Have Happened and Erase/Replace. Go listen to it now :)
Thursday, January 03, 2008
diving in headfirst
Winter break is almost over :( That is never a good feeling, no matter how old one gets. Christmas was enjoyable and spending time with the family is always an experience.
The road trip to Memphis for the Liberty Bowl with my friends was amazing; even though we lost the game [it was tied 3-3 until the last 1:57 minutes, when Mississippi State scored a touchdown >.>], it was an amazing experience, that could only possibly be beat by another road trip :) Oh yeah, want to see how amazing my friends are? Go to this link and check out picture #8 - Robert, Joe, and Andrew did this for most of the game - in mid-30 degree weather. Love you guys!
New Year's was fun. I was at UCF with the friends and we just had a chill night at the dorm. After spending a day in West Palm with said friends, I am now home - and wide awake at 3 am. yay for 2 hour naps in the afternoon that mess up your already precarious sleep schedule!
Classes resume next Monday. I've been trying to push it to the back of my head, but it's getting to the point where to do so would be stupid. Hence, I am ready to jump back into business. This semester is going to be very busy: 17 credit hours, Honors Congress officer position, IM soccer, work, and socializing to not go insane. Oh well, I like it best that way, so cheers to that.
Another year has come and gone; this year is bound to be...interesting.
The road trip to Memphis for the Liberty Bowl with my friends was amazing; even though we lost the game [it was tied 3-3 until the last 1:57 minutes, when Mississippi State scored a touchdown >.>], it was an amazing experience, that could only possibly be beat by another road trip :) Oh yeah, want to see how amazing my friends are? Go to this link and check out picture #8 - Robert, Joe, and Andrew did this for most of the game - in mid-30 degree weather. Love you guys!
New Year's was fun. I was at UCF with the friends and we just had a chill night at the dorm. After spending a day in West Palm with said friends, I am now home - and wide awake at 3 am. yay for 2 hour naps in the afternoon that mess up your already precarious sleep schedule!
Classes resume next Monday. I've been trying to push it to the back of my head, but it's getting to the point where to do so would be stupid. Hence, I am ready to jump back into business. This semester is going to be very busy: 17 credit hours, Honors Congress officer position, IM soccer, work, and socializing to not go insane. Oh well, I like it best that way, so cheers to that.
Another year has come and gone; this year is bound to be...interesting.
2007 in Review
2007: a busy, busy year
January: 17th Birthday and party
February: Accepted to UCF, UF, and Georgia Tech
March: FIRST Robotics Competition @ UCF (Regional Winners!); FIRST Robotics Competition @ Palmetto (amazing trip - Regional finalists, 1st seeded team); SECME Competition (2nd place Brain Bowl, 2nd Place overall!)
April: Spring break in Jamaica (interesting, as always); FIRST Championship Event in Atlanta; MAO States; Plywood Regatta
May: AP Exams; Silver Knight Awards Ceremony; Senior Prom; High School Graduation
June: UCF Orientation
July: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie [HP5]; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book [HP7]
August: Started college at the University of Central Florida; Superbad, Eclipse book [Twilight 3]
September: Inaugural Brighthouse Networks Stadium football game, Honors Congress Publications Committee member; Monochrome party
October: Halloween party; Bodies Exhibit; 2007 Homecoming week!
November: 2007 Homecoming Week cont.; 1st trip to Tallahassee; Provost Symposium; BHC Distinguished Member dinner; Elected Honors Congress Director of Academic Affairs; 1st IM Soccer Game [we won!]; BHC Formal
December: C-USA Championship Football Game [we won!]; 2nd trip to Tallahassee; Roadtrip to Memphis for the Liberty Bowl Game [we lost, but it was awesome anyway]
So yeah, that was 2007. Busy year, what can I say? Bring it on, 2008!
January: 17th Birthday and party
February: Accepted to UCF, UF, and Georgia Tech
March: FIRST Robotics Competition @ UCF (Regional Winners!); FIRST Robotics Competition @ Palmetto (amazing trip - Regional finalists, 1st seeded team); SECME Competition (2nd place Brain Bowl, 2nd Place overall!)
April: Spring break in Jamaica (interesting, as always); FIRST Championship Event in Atlanta; MAO States; Plywood Regatta
May: AP Exams; Silver Knight Awards Ceremony; Senior Prom; High School Graduation
June: UCF Orientation
July: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie [HP5]; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book [HP7]
August: Started college at the University of Central Florida; Superbad, Eclipse book [Twilight 3]
September: Inaugural Brighthouse Networks Stadium football game, Honors Congress Publications Committee member; Monochrome party
October: Halloween party; Bodies Exhibit; 2007 Homecoming week!
November: 2007 Homecoming Week cont.; 1st trip to Tallahassee; Provost Symposium; BHC Distinguished Member dinner; Elected Honors Congress Director of Academic Affairs; 1st IM Soccer Game [we won!]; BHC Formal
December: C-USA Championship Football Game [we won!]; 2nd trip to Tallahassee; Roadtrip to Memphis for the Liberty Bowl Game [we lost, but it was awesome anyway]
So yeah, that was 2007. Busy year, what can I say? Bring it on, 2008!
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
transition
Hmm, finals have come and gone - "studying", late night journeys to the Reflection Pond, and attempting to pull staying awake for 24 hours but falling asleep 23.5 hours in are a few of the highlights. Week one of four of winter break has come and gone, spent de-stressing and having an amazing time in Tallahassee with some aweso- i mean, above average [hehe] people. Went from Tally to Orlando yesterday, Orlando to Coral Springs today, and now, after a day spent re-acquainting myself to the hometown with some friends, I'm chilling out -wide awake I might add - at 11:30 pm.
I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to do with all this free time...no worries: i've been finding ways to keep myself occupied for almost 18 years; i'll figure something out. :)
I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to do with all this free time...no worries: i've been finding ways to keep myself occupied for almost 18 years; i'll figure something out. :)
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