Thursday, September 11, 2008
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Frisbee Wisdom 1
Ok, so while I was at ultimate frisbee practice last week, I noticed that all of the official UCF frisbees had quotes on the back of them. Anyone who knows me well - or is observant, since I also have them in this blog and such - knows how much I love great quotes. So [of course] I took pics of all of them [on my phone's camera] and will be sharing them through this blog on Tuesdays and Thursdays [aka, the days I have frisbee] until I run out of quotes ^.^
Monday, September 08, 2008
wisefoolery
I have always wondered how the word "tomfoolery" came into existence. I can only assume is has something to do with the saying 'don't be a foolish Tom,' but I could be wrong. However, can you imagine the foolishness said Tom must have done to be forever known as Foolish Tom and to spawn his own insult? It must have been epic...
Anyway, I am now starting week 3 of my sophomore year of college. The word "sophomore" is Latin and literally translates to 'wise fool' - one of those oxymoronic statements that makes me chuckle. I never understood why this particular word was chosen to represent someone in their second year of study/play/employment, but if I figure it out this year, I'll be sure to share...
So far this semester:
>Classes have been classes. I'm taking Bio1, Chem2, Physics2, and Intro to CProgramming. Their going to pick up and its going to suck, but their okay at the moment...
>Football! We played SC State two weeks ago [won 17-0] and USF this past Saturday [it was a realllly good game, though we ended up losing in overtime 24-31]. Tailgated for the first time for the USF game and had a great time, despite losing my camera [*if only there were an emoticon to represent extreme sadness...*] during the game, most likely to Zombie Nation [its a Knight thing...]
>Ultimate Frisbee?! So, I somehow managed to join the newly formed Women's Ultimate Frisbee team? I'm not very good, but I can only get better, right? Right?
So yeah. New semester, new classes, new people, new room [but same awesome roommates/coolest people ever], and new outlook on life? TBD...
Anyway, I am now starting week 3 of my sophomore year of college. The word "sophomore" is Latin and literally translates to 'wise fool' - one of those oxymoronic statements that makes me chuckle. I never understood why this particular word was chosen to represent someone in their second year of study/play/employment, but if I figure it out this year, I'll be sure to share...
So far this semester:
>Classes have been classes. I'm taking Bio1, Chem2, Physics2, and Intro to CProgramming. Their going to pick up and its going to suck, but their okay at the moment...
>Football! We played SC State two weeks ago [won 17-0] and USF this past Saturday [it was a realllly good game, though we ended up losing in overtime 24-31]. Tailgated for the first time for the USF game and had a great time, despite losing my camera [*if only there were an emoticon to represent extreme sadness...*] during the game, most likely to Zombie Nation [its a Knight thing...]
>Ultimate Frisbee?! So, I somehow managed to join the newly formed Women's Ultimate Frisbee team? I'm not very good, but I can only get better, right? Right?
So yeah. New semester, new classes, new people, new room [but same awesome roommates/coolest people ever], and new outlook on life? TBD...
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
laughable
I was going through old blog posts the other day and found an entry in which I had linked to a video where everyday Americans were asked who we should invade next in the War on Terror - hilarity [and utter sadness at the state of stupidity some people wander around in] ensued.
I stumbled upon this page with stories from travel agents with actual stories from their job. Caution: do not read this somewhere where your supposed to be doing somthing else [like at work or in class], as you may find the need to literally laugh out loud at points.
I stumbled upon this page with stories from travel agents with actual stories from their job. Caution: do not read this somewhere where your supposed to be doing somthing else [like at work or in class], as you may find the need to literally laugh out loud at points.
Monday, August 04, 2008
revolutionary
The Word revolution has many definitions:
1) a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving; "the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution"
2) the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
3) rotation: a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"
All of these definitions apply, figuratively and literally, to recent occurrences in my ever-eventful [that's sarcastic] life. Let's see. This past Thursday marked the end of my summer session classes; it also marked the end of my first year in college. [Note: Some people will consider the summer session as the beginning of year two, but since I started college in the fall, not the summer, I consider the next fall the starting of the new year.] This is where definition 3 takes shape - the literal passing of one of Earth's journeys around the sun and my transition from 'freshman' [aka newbie/baby/freshmeat] into 'sophomore' [literally 'wise fool'].
My outlook on life has changed a lot during the past year as well, allowing definition 1 to have its spot. I don't really feel like detailing everything that I've thought or changed my thoughts on in the past year, but basically alot was learned about myself and others, and its just the beginning.
Definition 2 of the word revolution is realized in the fact that I went to one of my favorite and most memorable concerts last Friday: Projekt Revolution with Linkin Park [my all-time fave band ever], Chris Cornell [rock legend and my new hero], The Bravery, Atreyu [their performance was really good], Ashes Divide, and a few other acts. Being my first outdoor concert [it was at Cruzan Amphitheater in West Palm Beach], it was quite a long day, spending 9 hours in alternating 90+ degree SoFla heat and pouring rain, but all in all, it was well worth it. ProjRev isn't an overthrowing of government, but its definitely an overthrowing of daily life and rules for the enjoyment of good music.
Other noteworthy things: 'Breaking Dawn' [Twilight Series book 4 - and conclusion] came out midnight Friday night. Most people who know me know how I can obsess over things I enjoy alot and that can tend to limit my descriptions to awesome/amazing/a similar synonym, but the book was truly a good conclusion to the series and well worth the hype.
That's all for now; off to read some more :)
1) a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving; "the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution"
2) the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
3) rotation: a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"
All of these definitions apply, figuratively and literally, to recent occurrences in my ever-eventful [that's sarcastic] life. Let's see. This past Thursday marked the end of my summer session classes; it also marked the end of my first year in college. [Note: Some people will consider the summer session as the beginning of year two, but since I started college in the fall, not the summer, I consider the next fall the starting of the new year.] This is where definition 3 takes shape - the literal passing of one of Earth's journeys around the sun and my transition from 'freshman' [aka newbie/baby/freshmeat] into 'sophomore' [literally 'wise fool'].
My outlook on life has changed a lot during the past year as well, allowing definition 1 to have its spot. I don't really feel like detailing everything that I've thought or changed my thoughts on in the past year, but basically alot was learned about myself and others, and its just the beginning.
Definition 2 of the word revolution is realized in the fact that I went to one of my favorite and most memorable concerts last Friday: Projekt Revolution with Linkin Park [my all-time fave band ever], Chris Cornell [rock legend and my new hero], The Bravery, Atreyu [their performance was really good], Ashes Divide, and a few other acts. Being my first outdoor concert [it was at Cruzan Amphitheater in West Palm Beach], it was quite a long day, spending 9 hours in alternating 90+ degree SoFla heat and pouring rain, but all in all, it was well worth it. ProjRev isn't an overthrowing of government, but its definitely an overthrowing of daily life and rules for the enjoyment of good music.
Other noteworthy things: 'Breaking Dawn' [Twilight Series book 4 - and conclusion] came out midnight Friday night. Most people who know me know how I can obsess over things I enjoy alot and that can tend to limit my descriptions to awesome/amazing/a similar synonym, but the book was truly a good conclusion to the series and well worth the hype.
That's all for now; off to read some more :)
Friday, July 18, 2008
anticipation
[From Merriam Webster] Anticipation- A: a prior action that takes into account or forestalls a later action; B: the act of looking forward; especially : pleasurable expectation
[From Urban Dictionary] Anticipation- The feeling you feel when you feel you're going to feel a feeling you've never felt before.
For me, anticipation is one element of life that makes everything that much more enjoyable. Popular sayings state that the journey is just as important as the destination, that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and so on. However, these sayings can only be made true because during that journey or absence, one anticipates the end result/reward, and this makes the journey or absence that much more bearable.
Its because of this that the build up before high school graduation is so euphoric; why the moment before a first kiss seems to last; why your heart starts racing with excitement when the lights dim in the theater at the start of a long-awaited movie. Even if the end result is not up-to-par or slightly different than expected, this feeling of looking forward to it makes it that much more interesting in the long run.
Anyway, I just returned from seeing Batman: The Dark Knight at its midnight release, and while I will say that I greatly enjoyed the movie and will no doubt be seeing it a few more times before it leaves theaters, I think everyone should go see it and gather their own impressions of the most anticipated movie of 2008. You may never look at a joker card or a bat the same way again, but the anticipation of finding out why will make the impressions that much more lasting.
[From Urban Dictionary] Anticipation- The feeling you feel when you feel you're going to feel a feeling you've never felt before.
For me, anticipation is one element of life that makes everything that much more enjoyable. Popular sayings state that the journey is just as important as the destination, that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and so on. However, these sayings can only be made true because during that journey or absence, one anticipates the end result/reward, and this makes the journey or absence that much more bearable.
Its because of this that the build up before high school graduation is so euphoric; why the moment before a first kiss seems to last; why your heart starts racing with excitement when the lights dim in the theater at the start of a long-awaited movie. Even if the end result is not up-to-par or slightly different than expected, this feeling of looking forward to it makes it that much more interesting in the long run.
Anyway, I just returned from seeing Batman: The Dark Knight at its midnight release, and while I will say that I greatly enjoyed the movie and will no doubt be seeing it a few more times before it leaves theaters, I think everyone should go see it and gather their own impressions of the most anticipated movie of 2008. You may never look at a joker card or a bat the same way again, but the anticipation of finding out why will make the impressions that much more lasting.
Friday, July 11, 2008
violations
Picture this scenario: A friend and yourself are sitting at a stoplight waiting for it to turn green. A cop pulls up next to you and stops past the line that indicates the crosswalk. You make a quick comment to your friend about the cop breaking the line and the two of you chuckle at the irony. Then, as you guys are watching, the cop turns on the police car lights, crosses the red light, turns them off, and speeds off to break some more laws.
Now, I know this a common occurrence and since there were no lives endangered by this officer using the police car's handy-dandy flashing lights to get where ever s/he was going faster, it still doesn't seem right. Who is there to ticket a cop for speeding without reason or for stopping too far past the line at a stoplight?
It reminds me of the upcoming movie called Lakeview Terrace, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, and Kerry Washington. Its basically about this couple that moves into this neighborhood, their next-door neighbor being a cop [Jackson] who does not like them and proceeds to do whatever he can to make them move - these persuasive tactics verging on the point of illegality. However, as the tagline of the movie goes, "who do you call for help when you can't call the police?" It looks like it is going to be a really interesting movie; I'm definitely looking forward to it. Trailer
So yeah. Think about that...
Now, I know this a common occurrence and since there were no lives endangered by this officer using the police car's handy-dandy flashing lights to get where ever s/he was going faster, it still doesn't seem right. Who is there to ticket a cop for speeding without reason or for stopping too far past the line at a stoplight?
It reminds me of the upcoming movie called Lakeview Terrace, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, and Kerry Washington. Its basically about this couple that moves into this neighborhood, their next-door neighbor being a cop [Jackson] who does not like them and proceeds to do whatever he can to make them move - these persuasive tactics verging on the point of illegality. However, as the tagline of the movie goes, "who do you call for help when you can't call the police?" It looks like it is going to be a really interesting movie; I'm definitely looking forward to it. Trailer
So yeah. Think about that...
Monday, July 07, 2008
misspelling 'misspell'
I have discovered a new irony that made me chuckle: you can very easily misspell the word misspell. In fact, I did just that yesterday [I spelled it mispell >.<] when I was [ironically] correcting someone else's misspelling [ha] of the word 'awe.'
I thought it was funny. I have referred to ironies that amused me in previous entries and will be sure to continue to share any others that come to my notice ^.^
Independence Day weekend was fun; went to Jacksonville with the roommates and slept in [which equals staying in bed until like 9 for me...], spent a great amount of time shooting archery, saw fireworks from the beach, went ice skating [it was my 3rd time and I only fell once, due to a high impact collision with a 7 year old], saw The Sound of Music at the Alhambra Dinner Theater [it was really well done, had a great time], watched Nadal and Federer's epic Wimbledon finale and basically had a great time overall. Nowwww, back to the previously scheduled [and extremely boring] programming known as the summer session school week.
This Week I Recommend:
>Irony: It definitely makes life all that more interesting :)
This Week I Don't Recommend:
>Spelling Errors: Seriously, you don't want to have to explain why the mispelling of a word left you in aw.
I thought it was funny. I have referred to ironies that amused me in previous entries and will be sure to continue to share any others that come to my notice ^.^
Independence Day weekend was fun; went to Jacksonville with the roommates and slept in [which equals staying in bed until like 9 for me...], spent a great amount of time shooting archery, saw fireworks from the beach, went ice skating [it was my 3rd time and I only fell once, due to a high impact collision with a 7 year old], saw The Sound of Music at the Alhambra Dinner Theater [it was really well done, had a great time], watched Nadal and Federer's epic Wimbledon finale and basically had a great time overall. Nowwww, back to the previously scheduled [and extremely boring] programming known as the summer session school week.
This Week I Recommend:
>Irony: It definitely makes life all that more interesting :)
This Week I Don't Recommend:
>Spelling Errors: Seriously, you don't want to have to explain why the mispelling of a word left you in aw.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
quixotic
Quixotic - what an awesome word. It means, "Possessing or acting with the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality; Impulsive; Like Don Quixote; romantic to extravagance; absurdly chivalric; apt to be deluded."
I just think it looks/sounds cool.
Okay, so the movie marathon is nearing an end. [NOTE: This marathon spanned a few days, with breaks for sleeping, eating, class, etc. I was NOT watching movies this whole time, lol] I just have to watch Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs and then the current 'need to see' list can be crossed out. So grades for the movies seen so far, and other assorted movies I've seen recently:
Semi-Pro: D
American Psycho: B+
Snatch: A+
Lucky Number Slevin: A+++
Sin City: A
True Romance: D
American History X: A-
Layer Cake: C
Hancock: B
I reallllly want to go see Wall-E - I've been hearing way too much good about it to not see it in theaters...
Random realization: have you ever noticed how it is ALWAYS a full moon at night time in movies? Think about it: random protagonist is out at night doing whatever and the camera cuts to the sky - and its a full moon. Its like the other 3 weeks of a month don't have anything going on...
I just think it looks/sounds cool.
Okay, so the movie marathon is nearing an end. [NOTE: This marathon spanned a few days, with breaks for sleeping, eating, class, etc. I was NOT watching movies this whole time, lol] I just have to watch Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs and then the current 'need to see' list can be crossed out. So grades for the movies seen so far, and other assorted movies I've seen recently:
Semi-Pro: D
American Psycho: B+
Snatch: A+
Lucky Number Slevin: A+++
Sin City: A
True Romance: D
American History X: A-
Layer Cake: C
Hancock: B
I reallllly want to go see Wall-E - I've been hearing way too much good about it to not see it in theaters...
Random realization: have you ever noticed how it is ALWAYS a full moon at night time in movies? Think about it: random protagonist is out at night doing whatever and the camera cuts to the sky - and its a full moon. Its like the other 3 weeks of a month don't have anything going on...
Sunday, June 29, 2008
marathons
Gotta love weekends with nothing going on. Why? Because you get a lot of random things you normally don't have time for done. For instance, I have
> read two complete novels [Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (highly recommend, if you like random, in-your-face humor) and The Notebook (I got it 4 years ago this July and am JUST now reading it...)],
> watched two movies [American Psycho (Christian Bale is a crazzzzy guy - need I say more?) and Snatch (hahahaha, hands down one of the best movies I have ever seen; Go watch it now!)],
> gotten 3/4 done with a 1000 piece Disney Photomosaics puzzle I started in April [will post a pic upon completion],
> cooked lots of awesome food in a cooking frenzy Saturday night
> and watched old Family Guy episodes for the first time in forever [forever being...3 months, which is actually a long time when you figure that we used to have Family Guy playing in our apartment on a more than daily basis],
all since Thursday afternoon. Quite an interesting weekend for not going home, all in all. Now off to watch more movies! And teach myself Calculus II! o.O
This week I recommend:
>Snatch: seriously, go watch that movie. Its pretty freaking awesome.
This week I don't recommend:
>Calculus II: especially when its being taught by a new teacher who likes to drop words in sentences and skip straight to quizzes with no actual teaching >.>
Song Obsession of the Moment: "In My Place" by Coldplay
New Fave Quote: "You should never underestimate the predictability of stupidity." -Snatch [film]
> read two complete novels [Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (highly recommend, if you like random, in-your-face humor) and The Notebook (I got it 4 years ago this July and am JUST now reading it...)],
> watched two movies [American Psycho (Christian Bale is a crazzzzy guy - need I say more?) and Snatch (hahahaha, hands down one of the best movies I have ever seen; Go watch it now!)],
> gotten 3/4 done with a 1000 piece Disney Photomosaics puzzle I started in April [will post a pic upon completion],
> cooked lots of awesome food in a cooking frenzy Saturday night
> and watched old Family Guy episodes for the first time in forever [forever being...3 months, which is actually a long time when you figure that we used to have Family Guy playing in our apartment on a more than daily basis],
all since Thursday afternoon. Quite an interesting weekend for not going home, all in all. Now off to watch more movies! And teach myself Calculus II! o.O
This week I recommend:
>Snatch: seriously, go watch that movie. Its pretty freaking awesome.
This week I don't recommend:
>Calculus II: especially when its being taught by a new teacher who likes to drop words in sentences and skip straight to quizzes with no actual teaching >.>
Song Obsession of the Moment: "In My Place" by Coldplay
New Fave Quote: "You should never underestimate the predictability of stupidity." -Snatch [film]
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
distractions
So, I have come to the conclusion that I need to distract myself. Why? Well, with the onset of Summer B and as a result more free time, I find myself with huge lengths of time with nothing to do. [Note: Summer B started yesterday, so you can see how quickly I am reacting to this occurrence.]
Me + nothing to do = BAD
When I have nothing to do, I tend to start over-analyzing things going on in my life, worrying about things that need not be worried about, annoying everyone around me and basically falling into a state of depression that I can't stand. Therefore, I have come up with a list of distractions to occupy my free time this summer. Possible distractions are:
> Tennis - when the weather is nice [aka not raining or oven-like], playing more tennis will [should] help me get better at it
> Guitar - there's one sitting in our living room, why not learn it?
> Spanish - Latin is awesome, but I can't speak it...
> Chronicles of Narnia - I can finally read them!
> Pool - One can only get better at pool by playing it alot, sooo I think I should play it more
> Rock Climbing - Intersperse this with tennis and kickboxing classes at the gym and I will have my exercise down pat ^.^
Ok, so I've already made myself promise myself not to try to do all of these, as that would turn these good distractions into bad distractions and I also wouldn't get really good at anything, which would defeat the point. But yeah, distracting myself back to normal - that's one for the books =D
Me + nothing to do = BAD
When I have nothing to do, I tend to start over-analyzing things going on in my life, worrying about things that need not be worried about, annoying everyone around me and basically falling into a state of depression that I can't stand. Therefore, I have come up with a list of distractions to occupy my free time this summer. Possible distractions are:
> Tennis - when the weather is nice [aka not raining or oven-like], playing more tennis will [should] help me get better at it
> Guitar - there's one sitting in our living room, why not learn it?
> Spanish - Latin is awesome, but I can't speak it...
> Chronicles of Narnia - I can finally read them!
> Pool - One can only get better at pool by playing it alot, sooo I think I should play it more
> Rock Climbing - Intersperse this with tennis and kickboxing classes at the gym and I will have my exercise down pat ^.^
Ok, so I've already made myself promise myself not to try to do all of these, as that would turn these good distractions into bad distractions and I also wouldn't get really good at anything, which would defeat the point. But yeah, distracting myself back to normal - that's one for the books =D
Monday, June 23, 2008
set it off
I finally got around to making a new layout! I'm going to keep tweaking with it, but for now I'm happy with it. Been home for the past two weekends and they were fun: I've seen Iron Man twice [awesome, awesome movie], The Happening [I liked it - and I'm happy my friend Jordan convinced me to see it, as I never would have had the guts to see a M. Night Shyamalan film otherwise], and The Incredible Hulk [Edward Norton. Enough said.] There are a few other movies coming out this summer that look really good, so that's exciting. Hmm, summer A is done! That means no more Western Civ - I liked it, it was an interesting class, but I don't mind not having to do work for it anymore; grades comes out Thursday, so we'll see if Western Civ liked me back.
Ok, so I saw this is another blog and thought it was cool so I'll start doing it here:
This Week I Recommend:
>Coldplay's new album Viva la Vida: its really good; my fave songs at the moment happen to be the two released singles: Violet Hill and Viva la Vida
>Gold Bond: *deep commercial voice* "the every itch anti-itch cream", though in this case its for mosquito bites, which I have wayyyy too many of. Lesson to be learned: never wear shorts and a tanktop to the beach at night after it had been raining for hours on end - it is NOT a good idea.
This week I Don't Recommend:
>Mosquitos: [see above]
>Skankwhore Freshmen: Honestly, they act and dress like full-fledged skankwhores, but exude the lost aura that follows summer A freshmen like a bad grade - its doesn't help their case that their everywhere... o.O
peace :)
Ok, so I saw this is another blog and thought it was cool so I'll start doing it here:
This Week I Recommend:
>Coldplay's new album Viva la Vida: its really good; my fave songs at the moment happen to be the two released singles: Violet Hill and Viva la Vida
>Gold Bond: *deep commercial voice* "the every itch anti-itch cream", though in this case its for mosquito bites, which I have wayyyy too many of. Lesson to be learned: never wear shorts and a tanktop to the beach at night after it had been raining for hours on end - it is NOT a good idea.
This week I Don't Recommend:
>Mosquitos: [see above]
>Skankwhore Freshmen: Honestly, they act and dress like full-fledged skankwhores, but exude the lost aura that follows summer A freshmen like a bad grade - its doesn't help their case that their everywhere... o.O
peace :)
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
new
It has been wayyy too long since I've updated this blog... I'm thinking I may change up the layout sometime soon - time for something new. Speaking of new, yay for getting a new laptop! Seeing as my former desktop has papers on it from about 8th grade, I think its about time for an upgrade =D
Hmm...interesting things of late: Started summer semester and classes are going well - I never thought I would understand Calculus II [and even, *gasp* enjoy it >.<] until I got a teacher who made it understandable... Western Civilization I is easy and Engineering Statics is so far, so good. Went to the Pennywise concert at the House of Blues last weekend, which was fun - who doesn't enjoy a good mosh every now and then ^.^ I recently read The Host by Stephenie Meyer and I highly recommend it to everyone - it has action and aliens and a love story and all the trappings that make for a good book. Going to start reading In the Wake of the Plague by Norman Cantor for Western Civ. Hopefully its good...
But yeah, that's that for now. Oh yeah: www.twitter.com is this site where you can update people to what you are doing - that's it. Its really minimalistic, but its really cool how you can "update" what your up to in 140 characters or less and add it to blogs and such, like this one. If you join Twitter, be sure to find me [mabsmith]!
Song Obsession of the Moment: "Sick Sad Little World" by Incubus
Hmm...interesting things of late: Started summer semester and classes are going well - I never thought I would understand Calculus II [and even, *gasp* enjoy it >.<] until I got a teacher who made it understandable... Western Civilization I is easy and Engineering Statics is so far, so good. Went to the Pennywise concert at the House of Blues last weekend, which was fun - who doesn't enjoy a good mosh every now and then ^.^ I recently read The Host by Stephenie Meyer and I highly recommend it to everyone - it has action and aliens and a love story and all the trappings that make for a good book. Going to start reading In the Wake of the Plague by Norman Cantor for Western Civ. Hopefully its good...
But yeah, that's that for now. Oh yeah: www.twitter.com is this site where you can update people to what you are doing - that's it. Its really minimalistic, but its really cool how you can "update" what your up to in 140 characters or less and add it to blogs and such, like this one. If you join Twitter, be sure to find me [mabsmith]!
Song Obsession of the Moment: "Sick Sad Little World" by Incubus
Monday, April 14, 2008
no more nomophobia?
Nomophobia: n. The fear of being out of mobile phone contact.
Luckily, I don't suffer from it, as I am currently without my cell phone as it participates in a increasingly losing duel with a couple dragons. Why would my phone be dueling with a few dragons? Well, it all started when I went to the UCF SGA sponsored trip to Islands of Adventure last Friday dubbed "Universal Knights" [oh, the knight/night puns never get old :P]. I had a great time, despite boarding the 'Fire' rollercoaster with a phone and departing it without one. Oh well, hopefully the valiant park workers can manage to rescue it.
Anywho. Other interesting things that have happened of late include:
>The Knights for the Arts event, which was fun. I definitely plan on doing it again if I they have it again. The pieces I submitted were Tranquility and Entropy.
>Going to see SAY ANYTHING at the Disney House of Blues two weekends ago, as well as Weatherbox [if you can call what they did music], Eli "Paperboy" Reed and the True Love [they were okay], and Manchester Orchestra [I didn't like them]. Say Anything was awesome and since HOB allows moshing [Hard Rock doesn't], everyone was going crazy :P It was fun.
>My friends and I taught ourselves [from rewatching YouTube quality video] an abbreviated version of the 'El Tango de Roxanne' from Moulin Rouge as our group demo in our ballroom dancing class. It was kind of amazing, if I do say so myself. Check it out for yourself!
>The EGN1007 [Engineering Properties and Methods] Great Navel Orange Race was help last Friday, where the 500 UCF engineering freshman students raced their boat/submarine devices around the Reflection Pond while carrying an orange - and not using remote control. It was very... entertaining, to say the least. The winning boat completed the course in a rumored 16 seconds [actual time pending] - which basically means it flew around the fountain. Yay for engineering.
>Honors Congress had a volunteer trip to Habitat for Humanity on Saturday and I went. I had a great time - especially cutting wood planks with a circular saw. =D I'm definitely planning on doing that again.
So yeah, I think this has been a long enough entry. yay for having 14 days [including weekends and finals] left in this semester!
Luckily, I don't suffer from it, as I am currently without my cell phone as it participates in a increasingly losing duel with a couple dragons. Why would my phone be dueling with a few dragons? Well, it all started when I went to the UCF SGA sponsored trip to Islands of Adventure last Friday dubbed "Universal Knights" [oh, the knight/night puns never get old :P]. I had a great time, despite boarding the 'Fire' rollercoaster with a phone and departing it without one. Oh well, hopefully the valiant park workers can manage to rescue it.
Anywho. Other interesting things that have happened of late include:
>The Knights for the Arts event, which was fun. I definitely plan on doing it again if I they have it again. The pieces I submitted were Tranquility and Entropy.
>Going to see SAY ANYTHING at the Disney House of Blues two weekends ago, as well as Weatherbox [if you can call what they did music], Eli "Paperboy" Reed and the True Love [they were okay], and Manchester Orchestra [I didn't like them]. Say Anything was awesome and since HOB allows moshing [Hard Rock doesn't], everyone was going crazy :P It was fun.
>My friends and I taught ourselves [from rewatching YouTube quality video] an abbreviated version of the 'El Tango de Roxanne' from Moulin Rouge as our group demo in our ballroom dancing class. It was kind of amazing, if I do say so myself. Check it out for yourself!
>The EGN1007 [Engineering Properties and Methods] Great Navel Orange Race was help last Friday, where the 500 UCF engineering freshman students raced their boat/submarine devices around the Reflection Pond while carrying an orange - and not using remote control. It was very... entertaining, to say the least. The winning boat completed the course in a rumored 16 seconds [actual time pending] - which basically means it flew around the fountain. Yay for engineering.
>Honors Congress had a volunteer trip to Habitat for Humanity on Saturday and I went. I had a great time - especially cutting wood planks with a circular saw. =D I'm definitely planning on doing that again.
So yeah, I think this has been a long enough entry. yay for having 14 days [including weekends and finals] left in this semester!
Friday, April 04, 2008
stuck on gorilla glue
Hello. Have you ever used the wonderful adhesive known to the world as Gorilla Glue? It uses a special combination of chemicals and magic to hold even your toughest pieces of wood or body parts together. Be careful though: the bottle warns you not to get it on your clothes or your skin - and its right. My fingers are currently an exhibit of the bad side of Gorilla Glue.
Why would I be using Gorilla Glue, one may ask. Well, other than the fact that it makes a perfect dipping sauce for all your dipping needs, it is being used for the construction of my engineering group's Great Navel Orange Race boat, which will be racing at UCF's Reflection Pond next Friday. Check back to see what happens :) Other things that have gone on recently include:
- Going to see PARAMORE/Phantom Planet/Meese/Conditions at the Hard Rock Live last Thursday!!! It was an amazing concert and I love Phantom Planet and Paramore infinitely more now that I've seen how awesome they are live.
- Learning to surf at the Ron Jon Surf School in Cocoa Beach last Saturday! It was an Academic event I planned for Honors Congress and it was fantastic. My friends and I are planning to go surfing weekly during the summer and I cannot wait.
- I will be participating in the "Knights for the Arts" event tonight, displaying two of my photographs. I think I'll be getting back into doing my art once I have more free time over the summer. Its definitely something to look forward to ^.^
So yeah. The moral of today's entry? Gorilla Glue: good if ingested, lethal on your hands.
Why would I be using Gorilla Glue, one may ask. Well, other than the fact that it makes a perfect dipping sauce for all your dipping needs, it is being used for the construction of my engineering group's Great Navel Orange Race boat, which will be racing at UCF's Reflection Pond next Friday. Check back to see what happens :) Other things that have gone on recently include:
- Going to see PARAMORE/Phantom Planet/Meese/Conditions at the Hard Rock Live last Thursday!!! It was an amazing concert and I love Phantom Planet and Paramore infinitely more now that I've seen how awesome they are live.
- Learning to surf at the Ron Jon Surf School in Cocoa Beach last Saturday! It was an Academic event I planned for Honors Congress and it was fantastic. My friends and I are planning to go surfing weekly during the summer and I cannot wait.
- I will be participating in the "Knights for the Arts" event tonight, displaying two of my photographs. I think I'll be getting back into doing my art once I have more free time over the summer. Its definitely something to look forward to ^.^
So yeah. The moral of today's entry? Gorilla Glue: good if ingested, lethal on your hands.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
going nowhere
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
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
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. :)
Monday, December 03, 2007
respite
I like the word respite. It sounds so official and like it should stand for something more important than a temporary break.
But yeah. This past week has been ridiculously busy [refer to two entries ago], but oh so worthwhile. My first IM soccer game on Thursday was excellent; we won 5-3 and I played goalie -something I haven't done since early high school- and it was great fun. Next game is after winter break, and I'm looking forward to it. The Honors Formal on Friday was fun. I enjoyed spending time with my friends dressed nicely and going "crazy on the dance floor"; I hope they have it again, as it can only get better with time.
The C-USA Championship Game against Tulsa on Saturday was by far one of the highlights of this first semester at college. The game was intense throughout, though we dominated in the end with a final score of 44-25. Despite being unable to rush the field at the end of the game [there was literally about 25 cops lining the wall of the student section], I had an awesome time and am reallllly happy I went. Next stop for the Knights: Memphis, Tennessee for the Liberty Bowl against Mississippi State on December 29. After the game, a bunch of us went to Lazy Moon Pizza to hang out, then watched Zoolander [me for the 1st time], nicely capping off an awesome week.
Now, it is finals week. Chem is Wednesday at 7 am [o.O], Speech is Wednesday at 7 pm, and Calc I is Friday at 1 pm. Another busy week awaits us all, but I'm not sure if it will be able to live up to the enjoyability factor of last week's.
Either way, I think this respite is over.
But yeah. This past week has been ridiculously busy [refer to two entries ago], but oh so worthwhile. My first IM soccer game on Thursday was excellent; we won 5-3 and I played goalie -something I haven't done since early high school- and it was great fun. Next game is after winter break, and I'm looking forward to it. The Honors Formal on Friday was fun. I enjoyed spending time with my friends dressed nicely and going "crazy on the dance floor"; I hope they have it again, as it can only get better with time.
The C-USA Championship Game against Tulsa on Saturday was by far one of the highlights of this first semester at college. The game was intense throughout, though we dominated in the end with a final score of 44-25. Despite being unable to rush the field at the end of the game [there was literally about 25 cops lining the wall of the student section], I had an awesome time and am reallllly happy I went. Next stop for the Knights: Memphis, Tennessee for the Liberty Bowl against Mississippi State on December 29. After the game, a bunch of us went to Lazy Moon Pizza to hang out, then watched Zoolander [me for the 1st time], nicely capping off an awesome week.
Now, it is finals week. Chem is Wednesday at 7 am [o.O], Speech is Wednesday at 7 pm, and Calc I is Friday at 1 pm. Another busy week awaits us all, but I'm not sure if it will be able to live up to the enjoyability factor of last week's.
Either way, I think this respite is over.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
drifting away in the fog
There was a crazy fog out this morning - it was literally like a blanket at some points. Not one to cast fictional situations on real life - and even less of a scary movie fan, I thought it was interesting that this came about a week after the new Stephen King thriller The Mist debuted.
The fog lowered the temperature considerably and it felt amazing walking around before work this morning. After the meeting, the sun had been up for a while and the fog had vanished, leaving the tolerable heat and milder humidity that defines a Florida fall.
Now, let's say that the fog represents ignorance, and the enjoyment of the fog is the bliss that is said to come with ignorance. If that is true, than the tolerable heat and milder humidity would represent the truth; while its not as comfortable as the fog was, it is something that one can learn to deal and live with. Right?
If only it were so easy...
The fog lowered the temperature considerably and it felt amazing walking around before work this morning. After the meeting, the sun had been up for a while and the fog had vanished, leaving the tolerable heat and milder humidity that defines a Florida fall.
Now, let's say that the fog represents ignorance, and the enjoyment of the fog is the bliss that is said to come with ignorance. If that is true, than the tolerable heat and milder humidity would represent the truth; while its not as comfortable as the fog was, it is something that one can learn to deal and live with. Right?
If only it were so easy...
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
all is calm, all is bright
I am having an excellent week, which is weird, seeing as next week is exam week. I feel as though I should be freaking out, but I'm not, so, in essence, I am freaking out that I'm not freaking out >.>
Anywho. This week has been going well. Monday was the Provost Symposium [our last Honors Symposium session] and it was good; they played slideshows of memories from throughout the semester and had some guest speakers, it was good. I also recieved an Honorable Mention for the Provost Essay Scholarship, so that was cool.
Yesterday was a good day: classes were good, chilling out for the first time in a while was good; the Honors Congress elections were great - I was elected the 2008 Director of Academic Affairs :D I am really excited. Also the LINK Auction was last night, and though neither myself or my friends won anything, it was enjoyable.
So yeah. The holiday fever is starting to catch. Christmas carols are being played on the radio and in stores, gifts are being purchased, plans are being made - and it's not even December yet; its awesome.
The rest of this week is going to be busy, busy, busy: Today is speech class/Winter Wonderland in our Tower 3 courtyard/the Superbad Showing/the UCF Orchestra performance I want to see [i'm not doing all of them, obviously]. Tomorrow is the Candy Cane Coffee House at the Tower 3 Barnes and Noble, which I will be leaving early to go to my first IM soccer game [w00t! excited!]. Friday is my calculus test/making amazing Rigatoni D with Michelle/the BHC Formal that night. Saturday is the Championship football game [!!!] and Sunday is the beginning of the end of forever [i don't know, i don't think i have any real plans for Sunday yet, but i'm sure they'll come up...]
Oh yeah. I discovered that I can update my blog by email, which is awesome and means more randomness from me! [Its the simple pleasures in life that make life grand ^.^]
So yeah. I'm having a good week to date =)
Anywho. This week has been going well. Monday was the Provost Symposium [our last Honors Symposium session] and it was good; they played slideshows of memories from throughout the semester and had some guest speakers, it was good. I also recieved an Honorable Mention for the Provost Essay Scholarship, so that was cool.
Yesterday was a good day: classes were good, chilling out for the first time in a while was good; the Honors Congress elections were great - I was elected the 2008 Director of Academic Affairs :D I am really excited. Also the LINK Auction was last night, and though neither myself or my friends won anything, it was enjoyable.
So yeah. The holiday fever is starting to catch. Christmas carols are being played on the radio and in stores, gifts are being purchased, plans are being made - and it's not even December yet; its awesome.
The rest of this week is going to be busy, busy, busy: Today is speech class/Winter Wonderland in our Tower 3 courtyard/the Superbad Showing/the UCF Orchestra performance I want to see [i'm not doing all of them, obviously]. Tomorrow is the Candy Cane Coffee House at the Tower 3 Barnes and Noble, which I will be leaving early to go to my first IM soccer game [w00t! excited!]. Friday is my calculus test/making amazing Rigatoni D with Michelle/the BHC Formal that night. Saturday is the Championship football game [!!!] and Sunday is the beginning of the end of forever [i don't know, i don't think i have any real plans for Sunday yet, but i'm sure they'll come up...]
Oh yeah. I discovered that I can update my blog by email, which is awesome and means more randomness from me! [Its the simple pleasures in life that make life grand ^.^]
So yeah. I'm having a good week to date =)
Monday, November 26, 2007
Standing outside with my mouth open wide
Its always funny to me what songs you find stuck in your head at the most random times. This Thanksgiving weekend, I had that old childhood song about lemon drop and gumdrop rain on repeat in my head [i can't remember the name of it].
If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops,
Oh what a rain that would be.
Standing outside with my mouth open wide,
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah.
If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops,
Oh what a rain that would be.
Yeah, i know. I'm pretty sure I learned that song from Barney too, a show I abhorred as a child, so its even more interesting I had it stuck in my head.
But when I did listen to this song when I was younger, I always got upset, because if raindrops were chewy orbs of candy goodness and we all went outside waiting with our mouths open, we would most likely choke and die. [sweet and twisted, even as a child :P]
Well, I guess that's one way how too much of a good thing can be bad.
If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops,
Oh what a rain that would be.
Standing outside with my mouth open wide,
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah.
If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops,
Oh what a rain that would be.
Yeah, i know. I'm pretty sure I learned that song from Barney too, a show I abhorred as a child, so its even more interesting I had it stuck in my head.
But when I did listen to this song when I was younger, I always got upset, because if raindrops were chewy orbs of candy goodness and we all went outside waiting with our mouths open, we would most likely choke and die. [sweet and twisted, even as a child :P]
Well, I guess that's one way how too much of a good thing can be bad.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Tempus fugit
Ok, let's see. Since last entry, I:
> spent Veteran's Day weekend in Tallahassee with Michelle and Kristy [definitely already planning to go back during Winter break :D]
> built/launched/banished all memory of - bar this one - a marshmallow launcher [good riddance >.>]
> created a picture wall in our apartment with pictures taken over the course of the semester [turned out wayyyyy better than I thought it would, and it's only going to get better :D]
> went and saw Beowulf in IMAX 3D with a bunch of guys - at 1 am Sunday morning [I think the car ride there was the best part; i mean who doesn't like getting lost in the middle of residential Orlando, being in the middle of a police manhunt, and witnessing random people urinating from a front row seat? :P]
> went to Melting Pot [for the 1st time] for the BHC Distinguished Member dinner [and proceeded to sit in traffic for almost 2 hours on the way home, having some very interesting car ride conversation about urinals, gender switches, and "black" music]
> cooked lots of amazing food [and ate way too much, but it was worth it ^.^]
All in all, it was an interesting week and a half. I've been looking back over my more recent entries and, for the most part, their all pretty depressing. So I've decided that while I may continue to have entries like that, I'm going to make an effort to balance them out with happier - or at least more lighthearted - ones.
My goal for this week: get back to my glass half-full state of being =)
> spent Veteran's Day weekend in Tallahassee with Michelle and Kristy [definitely already planning to go back during Winter break :D]
> built/launched/banished all memory of - bar this one - a marshmallow launcher [good riddance >.>]
> created a picture wall in our apartment with pictures taken over the course of the semester [turned out wayyyyy better than I thought it would, and it's only going to get better :D]
> went and saw Beowulf in IMAX 3D with a bunch of guys - at 1 am Sunday morning [I think the car ride there was the best part; i mean who doesn't like getting lost in the middle of residential Orlando, being in the middle of a police manhunt, and witnessing random people urinating from a front row seat? :P]
> went to Melting Pot [for the 1st time] for the BHC Distinguished Member dinner [and proceeded to sit in traffic for almost 2 hours on the way home, having some very interesting car ride conversation about urinals, gender switches, and "black" music]
> cooked lots of amazing food [and ate way too much, but it was worth it ^.^]
All in all, it was an interesting week and a half. I've been looking back over my more recent entries and, for the most part, their all pretty depressing. So I've decided that while I may continue to have entries like that, I'm going to make an effort to balance them out with happier - or at least more lighthearted - ones.
My goal for this week: get back to my glass half-full state of being =)
Thursday, November 08, 2007
SL Survey Enlightenment
While completing the required Post Service Learning Survey for Honors Symposium, there was a section where you were given a statement and you had to choose agree strongly, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, or disagree strongly. One of them was:
I give up easily.
and my answer was:
disagree strongly
Then it hit me: That is the source of a lot of my happiness and a lot my misery...
What a horrible double-edged sword.
I give up easily.
and my answer was:
disagree strongly
Then it hit me: That is the source of a lot of my happiness and a lot my misery...
What a horrible double-edged sword.
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
It's happening again.
Do you remember those old TRUTH commercials where some teenager would state something and declare it their anti-drug? [Bored? Google "my anti-drug" and look at the images - people have some interesting anti-drugs, to say the least :P] Well, if you were to ask me mine, I guess I would answer:
Getting involved: my anti-drug.
Well, it's true. I've never been enticed by any kind of drug or whatever, but I do like getting involved. Almost too much. In high school, I joined lots of organizations, had lots of outside-of-school interests and activities and I did my part in and for every one of them. But it got to be too much around junior year [with harder classes, SATs, competitions] and senior year [college apps, even more competitions, plus the ever-blamed senioritis]. I don't regret doing all the things I did and I would do the exact same thing again if I were to go back. But I promised myself I would not do the nosedive into everything again - or at least not right off the bat.
Yet here I am, tempted to run for officer positions as a freshman, constantly having to sit on my hands to keep from committing myself to too many things. I currently have the perfect mix of activities [class, work, Honors Congress Publications Committee, IM Soccer, ASME, and SWE - a neat few] and I'm enjoying myself in all of them without stressing about overlapping meetings and worrying about letting someone down. But there is always some other activity that sounds interesting or would be fun...
Sometimes an anti-drug can become a drug itself.
Getting involved: my anti-drug.
Well, it's true. I've never been enticed by any kind of drug or whatever, but I do like getting involved. Almost too much. In high school, I joined lots of organizations, had lots of outside-of-school interests and activities and I did my part in and for every one of them. But it got to be too much around junior year [with harder classes, SATs, competitions] and senior year [college apps, even more competitions, plus the ever-blamed senioritis]. I don't regret doing all the things I did and I would do the exact same thing again if I were to go back. But I promised myself I would not do the nosedive into everything again - or at least not right off the bat.
Yet here I am, tempted to run for officer positions as a freshman, constantly having to sit on my hands to keep from committing myself to too many things. I currently have the perfect mix of activities [class, work, Honors Congress Publications Committee, IM Soccer, ASME, and SWE - a neat few] and I'm enjoying myself in all of them without stressing about overlapping meetings and worrying about letting someone down. But there is always some other activity that sounds interesting or would be fun...
Sometimes an anti-drug can become a drug itself.
Monday, November 05, 2007
Ode to V and Guy
Remember, remember the fifth of November,
Gunpowder treason and plot;
I know of no reason
The gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
--V for Vendetta
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Well its not Homegoing
In high school, Homecoming is a week of excuses to dress strangely, an over-hyped dance and a football game that must be won if the aforementioned week and dance are to be fully enjoyed. Well, here in college, Homecoming this year did have an excuse to dress strangely - after all, Wednesday was Halloween, - the game still needs to be won, and instead of a dance, we have daily events that are experiences in and of themselves.
Picking up from where I left off last entry, Thursday night was the Homecoming concert featuring Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Plain White T's, and Cute is What We Aim For. Besides being the homecoming concert featuring bands I really like, it was my first real concert - i know, i know, I'm behind on everything interesting, apparently - so I was doubly excited. From learning how to avoid being drawn into a circle pit to finding out exactly how close you can get to literal strangers over the span of a 3-minute song, it was a great experience and awesome memory. [Pics/video are on my Facebook]
Friday was a UCF tradition known as Spirit Splash, where the ever-sacred Reflection Pond found on campus is for one 2-hour span during Homecoming week open to be entered - and entered it is, by hundreds of students all at once. Its basically a huge pep rally, complete with the cheerleaders, the band, the Homecoming Court, and a roaming mascot. It was great fun.
Saturday was the our first on-campus Homecoming Parade and our first Homecoming football game held in our new stadium. The parade was fun, and the game was awesome [final score 47 - 13, us], both traditions bound to be ingrained at UCF forever. All in all, it was a very busy, tiring, hectic week - but oh so worth it.
Picking up from where I left off last entry, Thursday night was the Homecoming concert featuring Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Plain White T's, and Cute is What We Aim For. Besides being the homecoming concert featuring bands I really like, it was my first real concert - i know, i know, I'm behind on everything interesting, apparently - so I was doubly excited. From learning how to avoid being drawn into a circle pit to finding out exactly how close you can get to literal strangers over the span of a 3-minute song, it was a great experience and awesome memory. [Pics/video are on my Facebook]
Friday was a UCF tradition known as Spirit Splash, where the ever-sacred Reflection Pond found on campus is for one 2-hour span during Homecoming week open to be entered - and entered it is, by hundreds of students all at once. Its basically a huge pep rally, complete with the cheerleaders, the band, the Homecoming Court, and a roaming mascot. It was great fun.
Saturday was the our first on-campus Homecoming Parade and our first Homecoming football game held in our new stadium. The parade was fun, and the game was awesome [final score 47 - 13, us], both traditions bound to be ingrained at UCF forever. All in all, it was a very busy, tiring, hectic week - but oh so worth it.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
trick or treating for fourthmeal
I remember experiencing Halloween as a child: my mother thought it was an evil event, giving people an excuse to do stupid things and get away with it - which it is, i won't deny - so I was usually the kid who didn't get to dress up or go out and get candy on Halloween night. [I first went trick-or-treating in 7th grade, and even then, it was because I happened to be at my friend's house for a "study session" the night of Halloween].
But alas, I think I turned out normal, for the most part, and am now here contemplating how Halloween in college is an experience in and of itself. From getting weird looks from people for dressing up in costume on Halloween Day [I was a sailor-turned-navy nurse] to sharing awkward-but-knowing smiles with other people in costume, to getting attacked by a few zombies [no joke, those guys were quite impressive in retrospect], to attending Homecoming Skit Knight [awesome, awesome, awesome], to ending the night traveling to Taco Bell with some friends to pick up a late night snack.
I think I would have felt cheated if I had gotten a taco in my trick or treat basket when I was in middle school, but in college, I think tacos on Halloween night with great company is as good as it gets.
But alas, I think I turned out normal, for the most part, and am now here contemplating how Halloween in college is an experience in and of itself. From getting weird looks from people for dressing up in costume on Halloween Day [I was a sailor-turned-navy nurse] to sharing awkward-but-knowing smiles with other people in costume, to getting attacked by a few zombies [no joke, those guys were quite impressive in retrospect], to attending Homecoming Skit Knight [awesome, awesome, awesome], to ending the night traveling to Taco Bell with some friends to pick up a late night snack.
I think I would have felt cheated if I had gotten a taco in my trick or treat basket when I was in middle school, but in college, I think tacos on Halloween night with great company is as good as it gets.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Monday, October 29, 2007
raindrops keep falling on my head
^^^ that song is stuck in my head at the moment, partly due to the fact that its been raining on and off all day, partly because its an awesome song, and i guess partly because it fits my mood - though, much like my mood, i don't know how i'd classify the weather at the moment. It's stormy, yet calm and soothing at the same time; damp and chill, yet not.
It's all good.
It's all good.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
one big blur
So. It's funny how much time passes by without one really realizing it. The weekdays seem to kind of blend together and the weekends seem to take on the characteristics of the weekdays. of course, a weekday technically does not have characteristics that can be taken on, so this is all, once again, me going off on some tangent in my head.
But yeah. College is great. Loads different from high school, but then everyone knows that. Classes are going well, the extracurriculars handling themselves, and my new job in the Course Development and Web Services [CDWS] department of UCF is awesome. I'm happy I got it - and call me a geek, but I happen to like playing on computers and actually be doing something useful.
This week is Homecoming Week - my first as a college student - and I am excited for it, because I'm going to most of the events. Partly because I'm on the BHC Homecoming Roster, but mainly because I want to. It's going to be great.
Ok, so I definitely want to attempt to keep up with my blogging. I am making that my goal for the week - baby steps, you know?
But yeah. College is great. Loads different from high school, but then everyone knows that. Classes are going well, the extracurriculars handling themselves, and my new job in the Course Development and Web Services [CDWS] department of UCF is awesome. I'm happy I got it - and call me a geek, but I happen to like playing on computers and actually be doing something useful.
This week is Homecoming Week - my first as a college student - and I am excited for it, because I'm going to most of the events. Partly because I'm on the BHC Homecoming Roster, but mainly because I want to. It's going to be great.
Ok, so I definitely want to attempt to keep up with my blogging. I am making that my goal for the week - baby steps, you know?
Friday, September 07, 2007
just for the record...
facebook statuses that would fit my mood at the moment:
Melissa is...
- >:O.
-pissed.
-not a happy camper.
-upset that her intentions of going to the Mission Mayhem robotics competition have not been met.
-hating her car with a passion.
-going to get over it in less than 10 minutes - or else.
-realizing there is a silver lining to every cloud.
Melissa is...
- >:O.
-pissed.
-not a happy camper.
-upset that her intentions of going to the Mission Mayhem robotics competition have not been met.
-hating her car with a passion.
-going to get over it in less than 10 minutes - or else.
-realizing there is a silver lining to every cloud.
Monday, September 03, 2007
labor day blues
The "Things to Ponder" widget on my iGoogle homepage said this the other day: "how would we know if a word was miss-spelled in the dictionary?" It succeeded in its purpose, as I sat there thinking about everything from how dictionaries would lose their credibility to how maybe there's some government conspiracy against certain words... o.O
Yes, that [^^^] is what happens when I have too much free time. I've now figured out why I did so many things in high school - because the effects of NOT doing anything would have been far worse.
But yeah. College is amazing. UCF is a great school, my classes are going well, and the people I've met here are awesome. I know it will only gets better from here :)
My music of choice at the moment is by this band called The Cinematics. They came and performed live on campus last week, and I've been listening to them on repeat since then. Their songs "Break" and "Rise & Fall" are my faves. So go check them out sometime.
Ok, enough rambling - for now [insert Umbridge giggle] :)
Yes, that [^^^] is what happens when I have too much free time. I've now figured out why I did so many things in high school - because the effects of NOT doing anything would have been far worse.
But yeah. College is amazing. UCF is a great school, my classes are going well, and the people I've met here are awesome. I know it will only gets better from here :)
My music of choice at the moment is by this band called The Cinematics. They came and performed live on campus last week, and I've been listening to them on repeat since then. Their songs "Break" and "Rise & Fall" are my faves. So go check them out sometime.
Ok, enough rambling - for now [insert Umbridge giggle] :)
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Harry Potter Theme Park (!!!)
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
On May 31, 2007, Universal Orlando announced that it had secured the rights from Warner Bros. and from British author J. K. Rowling to bring "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" to Islands of Adventure.[1] The twenty-acre island will feature attractions, shops and restaurants set inside such locations as the Forbidden Forest, Hogsmeade Village and the iconic Hogwarts castle. Some existing attractions within the Lost Continent are to be updated to the new theme, and will be joined by a state-of-the-art attraction that remains unannounced. Groundbreaking is scheduled for this year, with completion of the expansion planned for late 2009. The new island will replace a portion of the Lost Continent, while expanding the park into what is currently a backstage support area and employee parking.[2]
[source]
WOW, talk about something I can't wait for :)
On May 31, 2007, Universal Orlando announced that it had secured the rights from Warner Bros. and from British author J. K. Rowling to bring "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" to Islands of Adventure.[1] The twenty-acre island will feature attractions, shops and restaurants set inside such locations as the Forbidden Forest, Hogsmeade Village and the iconic Hogwarts castle. Some existing attractions within the Lost Continent are to be updated to the new theme, and will be joined by a state-of-the-art attraction that remains unannounced. Groundbreaking is scheduled for this year, with completion of the expansion planned for late 2009. The new island will replace a portion of the Lost Continent, while expanding the park into what is currently a backstage support area and employee parking.[2]
[source]
WOW, talk about something I can't wait for :)
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Prior Incantato
Yesterday, I made a hot dog in the microwave and for the life of me I couldn't remember how long I put it in there for - "was it 40 seconds or 45 seconds?" Its time like these when you really wish Harry Potter magic was real...
Sunday, July 08, 2007
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Friday, March 16, 2007
Sunday, March 11, 2007
this is why i'm hot :)
Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net
1251 = 2007 FIRST Robotics Florida Regional Winners
that is why i'm hot :)
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Latin = fun
So, I'm here doing my Latin homework and we have to look up various Latin phrases and such. A few of them amused me greatly, so I'll post them here.
Obesa cantavit - The fat lady has sung.
O! Plus! Perge! Aio! Hui! Hem! - Oh! More! Go on! Yes! Ooh! Ummm!
Optimus magister, bonus liber - The best teacher is a good book
Orbes volantes exstare - Flying saucers are real
Parva leves capiunt animas - Small things occupy light minds (small things amuse small minds)
Pistrix! Pistrix! - Shark! Shark!
Absum! - I'm outta here!
Amicule, deliciae, num is sum qui mentiar tibi? - Baby, sweetheart, would I lie to you?
Ascendo tuum - Up yours
Machina improba! Vel mihi ede potum vel mihi redde nummos meos! - You infernal machine! Give me a beverage or give me my money back!
Monstra mihi pecuniam! - Show me the money!
Musica delenit bestiam feram - Music soothes the savage beast
Nemo risum praebuit, qui ex se coepit - Nobody is laughed at, who laughs at himself. (Seneca)
Veni, Vidi, volo in domum redire - I came, I saw, I want to go home
Noli turbare circulos meos! - Don't upset my calculations! (Archimedes)
my favorite:
Nolite id cogere, cape malleum majorem - Don't force it, get a bigger hammer
:D
Obesa cantavit - The fat lady has sung.
O! Plus! Perge! Aio! Hui! Hem! - Oh! More! Go on! Yes! Ooh! Ummm!
Optimus magister, bonus liber - The best teacher is a good book
Orbes volantes exstare - Flying saucers are real
Parva leves capiunt animas - Small things occupy light minds (small things amuse small minds)
Pistrix! Pistrix! - Shark! Shark!
Absum! - I'm outta here!
Amicule, deliciae, num is sum qui mentiar tibi? - Baby, sweetheart, would I lie to you?
Ascendo tuum - Up yours
Machina improba! Vel mihi ede potum vel mihi redde nummos meos! - You infernal machine! Give me a beverage or give me my money back!
Monstra mihi pecuniam! - Show me the money!
Musica delenit bestiam feram - Music soothes the savage beast
Nemo risum praebuit, qui ex se coepit - Nobody is laughed at, who laughs at himself. (Seneca)
Veni, Vidi, volo in domum redire - I came, I saw, I want to go home
Noli turbare circulos meos! - Don't upset my calculations! (Archimedes)
my favorite:
Nolite id cogere, cape malleum majorem - Don't force it, get a bigger hammer
:D
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Friday, February 23, 2007
Friday, February 09, 2007
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Publix Valentine's Day Commercial
my all-time favorite Publix commercial has started playing again. I get so sappy everytime I see this ^.^
Sunday, February 04, 2007
a few more good commercials
Doritos Distraction
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Promotion Pit
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Bank Robbery
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i know, i know. i'm a loser. but i can't help myself :D
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Bank Robbery
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i know, i know. i'm a loser. but i can't help myself :D
Fave Superbowl Commercials :D
lmao, there were definately some good ones this year, especially the Budlight ones.
Rock, Paper, Bud Light
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Wedding Auction
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Workweek Survival
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Give a Little Love
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Saturday, February 03, 2007
amazing movie preview
300: WOW, talk about a movie that looks amazing. can't wait until its released.
The Number 23: hmmm, this one has definately spiked my interest...
Responces Got Back
(Parody of Sir-Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back")
Responses Got Back
By Shawn W
Oh my God, Becky, look at that acceptance rate. It is so small. It looks like one of those Ivy Leagues. But who understands their admission decisions? They only accept people if they're, like, a total genius, 'kay? I mean the acceptance rate is so small. I can't believe it's so selective, it's like, miniscule--I mean, wow! Look! It's just so...prestigious
I like big envelopes and I cannot lie
You other applicants can't deny
When a mailman comes by during his itty bitty trail
And puts a bulging thing in your mail
You get accepted! and you wanna get real tough
You notice that envelope was stuffed
Deep in the box it's sitting
I'm anxious and can't s@#%ing
Oh college, I wanna get in ya
And get that nice big letta'
My counselors tried to warn me
But that acceptance makes me so nervy
Ooh, Rumbled-acceptance
You say you wanna get me some entrance
Well, use me, use me
'Cause you ain't the average university
I've gone previewing
The hell with "matches" and "fitting"
Cause it's prestigious, top-ranked,
And I've got this process tanked
I'm tired of magazines
Saying all resume padding is the new thing
Take the average college scholar and ask him that
My application is where it's at
So admissions counselors, counselors
Has your college accepted me?
Take my application and check it, check it
Check it with a healthy "yes"
That letter is packed
I like them round and big
And when I'm throwing a gig
I just can't help myself, I'm acting like an animal
Now here's my scandal*
I wanna make you my home
And a, double-c, e, p, t
I ain't talking 'bout College Confidential
'Cause this process ain't sequential
I want 'em real thick and bulging
So find that jumbo packet
ShawnOfAwesome's in the top bracket
Begging to be accepted
So I'm looking at college propaganda
The junk mail's piled as high as a giant panda
But I'll keep my letters like a postal serva'
A word to the thick-filled envelopes, I wanna getcha
I wont cuss or tear ya
But I gotta be straight when I say I wanna get in
Till the grad school thing comes along
College got it goin' on
A lot of admissions counselors won't like this song
'Cause them punks want to make you wait then reject you
And I'd rather just get in
'Cause the wait's long and I'm stressed
And I want to see them say "yes, yes yes!"
So colleges, colleges,
If you wanna give me some scholarships
Then send that letter out
And all the applicants shout
Responses got back!
Actually, when it has to do with colleges, College Confidential doesn't have very much at all to do with my selection.
I mean, $42k-5/1-11%? Maybe if it's number 1
So that applicant has nursed a population of anaconda
And his father is Mufasa
But Mufasa won't be the king of the college's anaconda
My mailbox don't want none
Unless you've accepted number one
You can reject Jack and Jill and Susan
But please accept your main man
Some colleges want to make the process a hard role
And tell you that your application ain't gold
So they defer you and they torture you
But when the mailman pulls up I'll still retrieve it
So College Confidential says my app is whack
But I still hope to get the "accepted" pack
'Cause my chances are small and my nerves are kickin'
And I'm waiting for my mail to thicken
To the slivery envelopes that fit in magazines:
I really hope you ain't my thing
Give me a bulger and I won't be no resister
Adulations and preview stuff didn't miss her
Some mailman try to dis me
By bringing me a letter that's skinny
But I made it a game and hit him
And look for a letter of admission
So mailman, if the envelope's round
And it turns out I wasn't turned down
Dial 1-900-AWE-SOME
And give me some fat letters
Responses got back!
* I figured this verse was way too fitting to change. It seemed to match the theme of the parody about as well as it matched the original song :)
LMAO, i love it ^.^
Responses Got Back
By Shawn W
Oh my God, Becky, look at that acceptance rate. It is so small. It looks like one of those Ivy Leagues. But who understands their admission decisions? They only accept people if they're, like, a total genius, 'kay? I mean the acceptance rate is so small. I can't believe it's so selective, it's like, miniscule--I mean, wow! Look! It's just so...prestigious
I like big envelopes and I cannot lie
You other applicants can't deny
When a mailman comes by during his itty bitty trail
And puts a bulging thing in your mail
You get accepted! and you wanna get real tough
You notice that envelope was stuffed
Deep in the box it's sitting
I'm anxious and can't s@#%ing
Oh college, I wanna get in ya
And get that nice big letta'
My counselors tried to warn me
But that acceptance makes me so nervy
Ooh, Rumbled-acceptance
You say you wanna get me some entrance
Well, use me, use me
'Cause you ain't the average university
I've gone previewing
The hell with "matches" and "fitting"
Cause it's prestigious, top-ranked,
And I've got this process tanked
I'm tired of magazines
Saying all resume padding is the new thing
Take the average college scholar and ask him that
My application is where it's at
So admissions counselors, counselors
Has your college accepted me?
Take my application and check it, check it
Check it with a healthy "yes"
That letter is packed
I like them round and big
And when I'm throwing a gig
I just can't help myself, I'm acting like an animal
Now here's my scandal*
I wanna make you my home
And a, double-c, e, p, t
I ain't talking 'bout College Confidential
'Cause this process ain't sequential
I want 'em real thick and bulging
So find that jumbo packet
ShawnOfAwesome's in the top bracket
Begging to be accepted
So I'm looking at college propaganda
The junk mail's piled as high as a giant panda
But I'll keep my letters like a postal serva'
A word to the thick-filled envelopes, I wanna getcha
I wont cuss or tear ya
But I gotta be straight when I say I wanna get in
Till the grad school thing comes along
College got it goin' on
A lot of admissions counselors won't like this song
'Cause them punks want to make you wait then reject you
And I'd rather just get in
'Cause the wait's long and I'm stressed
And I want to see them say "yes, yes yes!"
So colleges, colleges,
If you wanna give me some scholarships
Then send that letter out
And all the applicants shout
Responses got back!
Actually, when it has to do with colleges, College Confidential doesn't have very much at all to do with my selection.
I mean, $42k-5/1-11%? Maybe if it's number 1
So that applicant has nursed a population of anaconda
And his father is Mufasa
But Mufasa won't be the king of the college's anaconda
My mailbox don't want none
Unless you've accepted number one
You can reject Jack and Jill and Susan
But please accept your main man
Some colleges want to make the process a hard role
And tell you that your application ain't gold
So they defer you and they torture you
But when the mailman pulls up I'll still retrieve it
So College Confidential says my app is whack
But I still hope to get the "accepted" pack
'Cause my chances are small and my nerves are kickin'
And I'm waiting for my mail to thicken
To the slivery envelopes that fit in magazines:
I really hope you ain't my thing
Give me a bulger and I won't be no resister
Adulations and preview stuff didn't miss her
Some mailman try to dis me
By bringing me a letter that's skinny
But I made it a game and hit him
And look for a letter of admission
So mailman, if the envelope's round
And it turns out I wasn't turned down
Dial 1-900-AWE-SOME
And give me some fat letters
Responses got back!
* I figured this verse was way too fitting to change. It seemed to match the theme of the parody about as well as it matched the original song :)
LMAO, i love it ^.^
Friday, February 02, 2007
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
and going and going...
Ok, so I realized that I haven't actually posted a real post in a while, so here's one. Um, let's see what's going on in my life. There's school - it has this weird way of always being there. There's robotics - hot and heavy in build season at the moment ^.^ There's work, though I'm not there that often because of robotics... There's that whole college thing - got accepted to UCF and I hear from UF on Friday. Ummm...then there's all the assorted things that go with everyday life, like pointless drama between friends, parents who can't ever be pleased, and the never-ending required readings for class, Crime and Punishment the poison of the moment.
Wow, this sounds a lot more pessimistic than I intended...hmm, oh well, lol. Here I leave you with a minimal dose of Cyanide and Happiness because it amuses me. ~mel :)
Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net
Wow, this sounds a lot more pessimistic than I intended...hmm, oh well, lol. Here I leave you with a minimal dose of Cyanide and Happiness because it amuses me. ~mel :)
Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Monday, January 22, 2007
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Daughters: funny
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Monday, January 15, 2007
POTC posters
The potential promotional posters for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End [POTC 3] have been released. I really like the group one. :)
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Put Your Ipod (or MP3 player) in Shuffle and List the FIRST 25 Songs (be honest)
1. Moulin Rouge soundtrack - El Tango de Roxanne
2. Justin Timberlake - SexyBack
3. Michael Buble - Moondance
4. The All-American Rejects - Move Along
5. Bond - Viva!
6. Gwen Stefani - Bubble Pop Electric
7. No Doubt - Rock Steady
8. Madonna - Hung Up
9. Jamiroquai - Canned Heat
10. Ashlee Simpson - Boyfriend
11. Shakira - La Tortura
12. The Fray - How to save a life
13. Nelly Furtado - Maneater
14. Bon Jovi - It's my life
15. Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven
16. System of a Down - Toxicity
17. Rent soundtrack - Santa Fe
18. Plain White T's - Hate (I really don't like you)
19. Coldplay - Fix you
20. The Beatles - A Day in the Life
21. Linkin Park - Place for my Head
22. Fergie - Fergalicious
23. Relient K - Be my Escape
24. Ok Go- Here it Goes Again
25. Shiny Toy Guns - Le disko
I know, my music tastes have a very wide range
:]
2. Justin Timberlake - SexyBack
3. Michael Buble - Moondance
4. The All-American Rejects - Move Along
5. Bond - Viva!
6. Gwen Stefani - Bubble Pop Electric
7. No Doubt - Rock Steady
8. Madonna - Hung Up
9. Jamiroquai - Canned Heat
10. Ashlee Simpson - Boyfriend
11. Shakira - La Tortura
12. The Fray - How to save a life
13. Nelly Furtado - Maneater
14. Bon Jovi - It's my life
15. Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven
16. System of a Down - Toxicity
17. Rent soundtrack - Santa Fe
18. Plain White T's - Hate (I really don't like you)
19. Coldplay - Fix you
20. The Beatles - A Day in the Life
21. Linkin Park - Place for my Head
22. Fergie - Fergalicious
23. Relient K - Be my Escape
24. Ok Go- Here it Goes Again
25. Shiny Toy Guns - Le disko
I know, my music tastes have a very wide range
:]
Sunday, January 07, 2007
family guy clips
guess i'm in a funny clip kind of mood :P
Desperate times, desperate measures
Democracy takes over in Iraq
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Desperate times, desperate measures
Democracy takes over in Iraq
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american dad clips :P
touch it. lmao
guns are for people who want to defend themselves against smaller guns ^.^
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Friday, January 05, 2007
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
2006 in Review
2006: the best of times and the worst of times...
January: 16th Birthday and party; broke up with Matt
February: Tennis Season started; Lights out dance; Broward County Science Fair
March: FIRST Robotics Competition @ UCF (good trip); FIRST Robotics Competition @ Palmetto (amazing trip - we won 1st place); V for Vendetta
April: Spring break in Jamaica (a lot of fun); State Science Fair (won 3rd place); FIRST Championship Event in Atlanta (awesome time); Plywood Regatta
May: AP Exams; International Science Fair in Indianapolis, IN (amazing experiance); 2nd Annual Rapids Trip with friends (good times :D); X-Men 3
June: Disaster @ DeVry Robotics Competition; SAMS @ Carngie Mellon!; Cars
July: Sandcastle Waterpark, Kennywood Amusement Park, Click, Clerks II; Pirates of the Caribbean 2; Superman IMAX [amazing!]
August: SAMS ends; parents got divorced; Began 12th grade at Coral Glades High School; the joke hurricane known as Ernesto; Accepted [funny, though scary... o.O]
September: 1st Debate Competition [won Best Speaker ^.^]; Homecoming '06;
October: Blue Key Debate Tournament;
November: Ethics Seminar; CFL Debate competition @ JPT; You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Les Miserables
December: FLL Robotics Competition @ Crystal Lake; the INCIDENT (lol); Borat [lmao]
So yeah, it's been a complex year, filled with many memories, though i'm happy its over. Bring it on, 2007! <3 melissa :)
January: 16th Birthday and party; broke up with Matt
February: Tennis Season started; Lights out dance; Broward County Science Fair
March: FIRST Robotics Competition @ UCF (good trip); FIRST Robotics Competition @ Palmetto (amazing trip - we won 1st place); V for Vendetta
April: Spring break in Jamaica (a lot of fun); State Science Fair (won 3rd place); FIRST Championship Event in Atlanta (awesome time); Plywood Regatta
May: AP Exams; International Science Fair in Indianapolis, IN (amazing experiance); 2nd Annual Rapids Trip with friends (good times :D); X-Men 3
June: Disaster @ DeVry Robotics Competition; SAMS @ Carngie Mellon!; Cars
July: Sandcastle Waterpark, Kennywood Amusement Park, Click, Clerks II; Pirates of the Caribbean 2; Superman IMAX [amazing!]
August: SAMS ends; parents got divorced; Began 12th grade at Coral Glades High School; the joke hurricane known as Ernesto; Accepted [funny, though scary... o.O]
September: 1st Debate Competition [won Best Speaker ^.^]; Homecoming '06;
October: Blue Key Debate Tournament;
November: Ethics Seminar; CFL Debate competition @ JPT; You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Les Miserables
December: FLL Robotics Competition @ Crystal Lake; the INCIDENT (lol); Borat [lmao]
So yeah, it's been a complex year, filled with many memories, though i'm happy its over. Bring it on, 2007! <3 melissa :)
Monday, January 01, 2007
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Monday, December 18, 2006
Sunday, December 17, 2006
strange o.O
A man named William Strange died, and his friend asked the tombstone maker to inscribe on his tombstone: "Here lies Strange, an honest man, and a lawyer."
The inscriber insisted that such an inscription would be confusing, for passersby would tend to think that three men were buried under the stone. However he suggested an alternative.
He suggested the following; "Here Lies a Man who was BOTH honest and a lawyer." That way, whenever anyone walked by the tombstone and read it, they would be certain to remark:
"That's Strange!!"
lol. i thought it was funny, ok? :P
The inscriber insisted that such an inscription would be confusing, for passersby would tend to think that three men were buried under the stone. However he suggested an alternative.
He suggested the following; "Here Lies a Man who was BOTH honest and a lawyer." That way, whenever anyone walked by the tombstone and read it, they would be certain to remark:
"That's Strange!!"
lol. i thought it was funny, ok? :P
what would you do...
...if you were walking and saw this?
I must say I would lmao - then poke it to find out if it were real, which in this case it isn't :D
I must say I would lmao - then poke it to find out if it were real, which in this case it isn't :D
I'm back - and I'm staying
sooo, I've been on like...a year long sabbatical from all my blogs, but I've realized that I miss it and that hey, why not? So, I shall resume my methodically mad posts of things that I find amusing. Who knows, maybe some random person will stumble across this blog and crack a smile at least once. That would make me happy :) And, so I begin.
Hahaha, check out Justin Timberlake on SNL. I must say, he is quite funny.
LMAO! For anyone who likes Star Wars... or actually for anyone at all ^.^
Hahaha, check out Justin Timberlake on SNL. I must say, he is quite funny.
LMAO! For anyone who likes Star Wars... or actually for anyone at all ^.^
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