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Friday, June 16th, 2006
8:49 pm	The Defining Music of Our Generation Want a scary thought? Louie Louie was banned from radio initially because of its provocative lyrics. Today, thanks to a particular movie, it has become a college anthem representing fraternities, drunkeness, and double secret probation (Well, you'd understand if you saw Animal House). Falling closely into those ranks are such songs as Don't Stop Believing and Livin' on a Prayer. I suppose it can all be summed up in one decade: the 80's. Why is that? I think the answer is simple....it's the era we were born in. And though we may only have been starting to walk when long hair and tight jeans were in style, we associate ourselves with those songs. Hell, the big song my Bar Mitzvah year was "Total Eclipse of the Heart". Yet, where does that leave the 1990 and the 2000 generation? As someone who sees it on an almost weekly basis, I can tell you...and the answer is both humorous and horrifying at the same time. Get Back (not the Beatles), Drop it Like It's Hawt, Tipsy, Salt Shaker, and so forth are the songs that this next decade generation are growing up with, and the songs that will be the memories for them in college. Remember the Tootsie Roll? You know, the Jock Jams version. I recently played it at a party (don't ask...a college group was there and wanted to hear it), and I cracked up at the intro. Need a reminder? It goes like this: YEAH...1994! And our parents were scared by this stuff? What will this next generation be? Now, I don't mean to stand here and say that our country is falling apart or that our youth are more dangerous than 10 years ago (wow, I feel old), but moreso to question what will be playing on the Oldies Radio Station 40-50 years down the line. I guess the better way to put it is....where can we go from here? And I know music has said that generation after generation...but how much farther can we get? Example: Lyrics from Get Low 'Til The Sweat Drop Down My Balls All These Bitches CgRawl(?!) Aw Skeets Skeets Skeet Skeet Mother F*cker Aw Skeets Skeets Skeet Skeet God Damn Now, I do recognize that there is an edited version: 'Til the Sweat Drop Down and Fall All These Females CgRawl (what is that word?!) Aw Skeets Skeet Skeet Skeet Skeet Skeet Aw Skeet Skeet Skeet Skeet So, granted, we could go downhill and say it was perfectly acceptable to not edit anything. But, the big question is, with the exception of a few bleeps here and there, how much more explicit can we get? How much more bare body will be permissible? In other words, are we on the far end of a swinging pendulum who is doomed to go back toward the days of I Love Lucy where a married couple needed two separate beds to be shown on TV....or can we move even further to the left? I'm a liberal. I'm a democrat. I'm all for free speech. But you have to wonder, not as an "old man" but as an anthropologist, a sociologist, and a person who loves music...how much further can we go....what is the next step to being considered acceptable, mainstream, and ok for kids.... Where Else Can We Go? Current Mood: lazy Current Music: Yeah (Usher) (8 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, June 2nd, 2006
6:09 pm	How Old Am I? From Caryn: Age survey [x] I know how to make a pot of coffee. [x] I do my own laundry. [x] I can cook for myself. [x] I do my chores after being told once. [x] I actually enjoy intellectual conversations. [x] I think politics is exciting. [] My parents and grandparents have better things to say than my peers. [x] I show up for school / work every day unless I'm sick... really sick.. [] I always carry a pen in my pocket / purse. [x] I've never gotten a ticket. [] I watch talk shows and point out the incredibility of it all. [] I know what "incredibility" means without looking it up. [x] I drink black coffee. [x] I know how to run the dishwasher or do the dishes. [x] I can count in more than one language. [x] When I say I'm going to do something, I do it. [] I mow the lawn. [] I help wash the car. [x] I can make adults laugh without being stupid. [x] I study when I have to. [x] I pay attention at school / work. [x] I remember to feed my pets. [x] I'm generally organized. [x] I can spell "experience" without looking at this line. [x] The first thing I do when I wake up is get washed up. [x] I can go to the store without getting something I don't need. [x] I understand jokes the first time they are said. [] I understand the fact that the world always screws someone over. [x] I can type fast, because I type every day. [x] My choice in clothing is acceptable in an office or something like that. [x] I can watch politics and laugh because I understand what is going on. [] I no longer watch cartoons. [x] I have realized that the weather forecast changes every hour. [x] I can look at someone hot and not think of sex. [] I have realized that no one will take you seriously unless you are over the age of 25 and have a job. [x] I can read a book and actually finish it. [x] People have said that I act older than I am. [x] I can be sent on an errand and not get sidetracked. Count the number of x's you put, and that's how old you act. Repost as "I act like a ___-year-old." Apparently I act like a 29-year-old. Wow that's sad :( (6 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, May 22nd, 2006
6:34 pm	100 Things That Are Useful to Know Hello again, So, I'm taking a break from the LSAT studying to compile this list that has been running through my mind recently: I entitle it "100 Simple Things That Are Useful to Know (A Guy's Perspective)"... Females...feel free to develop your own list and I'll post here. Anyway, these are mostly my opinions I suppose, but hopefully they speak to the greater of mankind :-D 1) There is the "perfect" song for specific situations/weather conditions/emotions 2) The "1 New Message" box on your e-mail can give a huuuge thrill 3) And it can be exceptionally dissapointing when it's for cialisis 4) Just b/c teasing to show you like someone is considered a 3rd grade trait, doesn't mean it was entirely abandoned when one graduated 3rd grade 5) There is no food better than a hot brownie covered in vanilla ice cream and smothered with whip cream/nuts/a cherry 6) Most musicians who were big in the 60's/70's should not be allowed to make any more albums (Rod Stewart) 7) Others are definite exceptions (Paul Simon) 8) It will take until you are 20 or so to suddenly realize how special your parents are 9) There is a HUUUGE difference between beer from a small brewery, and most commercial beer 10) A sporting event is just entertainment, it shouldn't ruin your day/life if "your" team loses 11) Sometimes, a song from a musical best explains how you're feeling 12) The best compliment a girl can give a guy is to tell him that he smells good 13) Despite the norm, "the game" that comes with flirting is extremely exciting and what keeps people interested 14) Religion can be a nationality, ethnicity, and identification for people 15) The sentimental guy is not always the weak one 16) An appreciation for art/culture does not necessarily mean a guy is homosexual, nor does a love of sports/beer mean the guy is heterosexual 17) Running could be the greatest stress reliever of all time 18) There is nothing like falling asleep to the sound of rain in a warm bed 19) A cold pillow + warm blanket is better than a warm pillow and warm blanket 20) Just because a corporation is a corporation doesn't mean it is evil 21) But it also does not mean that it has to ignore it's own interests for the interests of a select few 22) Sushi is gross. And if you disagree, I dare you to start eating raw beef 23) A show doesn't have to be realistic to be addicting or excellent 24) If Johnny Depp is in a movie, it automatically is worth seeing 25) A Walk to Remember is a great movie. Period. So is Mean Girls. 26) How much a person can drink is not an indicator of anything, except for how much they can drink 27) Jack Bauer knows how to do everything. Don't question it. 28) Google is the most innovative company, closely followed by Apple, and then Nintendo 29) The Beatles are overrated 30) Stereotypes don't always hold (i.e., University Greek's are not all sexually active and \ alcholics) 31) But, though uncouth, most stereotype jokes are based on some truth 32) Gift certificates from close friends are a cop out gift 33) Cats are worse than dogs. Dogs show love, cats are stuck up 34) A handshake is a good indicator of one's confidence in oneself 35) The man who first tried milk had to be really brave... 36) The quiet ones always surprise you.... 37) A Michigan student is not necessarily smarter than an MSU student 38) But Michigan football is always more exciting than MSU football 39) One can party with 13 year olds on a weekly basis and not be a pedophile 40) But only if its the context of ones work 41) Coffee at a local coffee shop is not necessarily better than corporate coffee. In a lot of instances, it isn't. 42) There is nothing wrong with decaf. 43) Snowball fights and dancing in the rain are exceptionally romantic 44) There's nothing wrong with loving your mother and respecting your father 45) A high school burnout can become the next CEO of a fortune 500 company. Don't judge a person entirely by their past 46) But always remember: keep your friends close, and your enemies closer 47) A loofa is never alright for a guy 48) Your GPA is just a number, there is a huge difference between book smarts and common sense 49) And wisdom is a whole different ball of wax (which your father knows much about) 50) Talk to senior citizens -- you learn a lot about how our country came to be what it is today 51) Bush can't really be as dumb as people say -- he got elected President 52) Religion is a very interesting subject, just don't plan on convincing anyone of your beliefs who doesn't agree with them 53) Ironically, the same follows for politics 54) Sex has wayyyy too much pressure built up around it. Stop putting it on a pedestal 55) Makeup does not always make a girl look better. In fact sometimes it hurts. 56) It is extremely miserable to have to study inside a library when its sunny outside 57) The automobile you drive is a projection of what you want to be viewed as, not who you are 58) Monkeybars are still fun 59) Jon Stewart is hysterical. And an OK source for news. 60) Marilyn Manson is a genius. So is Eminem. They just aren't good people-people 61) N*Sync has great melodies and beats. Don't judge based on appearances 61) Excessive PDA is gross. Please don't make-out in public. Holding hands is acceptable 62) Unless you are around your single friend -- don't rub it in 63) There should be a law requiring a constant updating of facebook and away messages 64) The best conversations come from the weirdest topics 65) We all have friends in low places, and friends in high places, Garth isn't alone 66) Dana Carvey fell off the face of the planet after SNL 67) Mad TV is not as funny as old or current SNL 68) H+M is the best store in the country 69) Rubbing thumbs while holding hands is very seductive 70) iPods are overrated 71) If people don't correctly quote movies, they don't have to be corrected 72) Song lyrics are the same way 73) You never want to see an ex with someone else. Ever. 74) Baby may sound like a funny nickname, but it holds a lot of weight 75) Guys can read cosmo too...it helps us understand what girls want 76) And, Lord knows, we need the advice 77) 80's Rock is bad. Period. Regardless of "College Anthems" 78) People don't have to be "networking connections" to be useful, they can just be friends 79) Celebrities are people too....they don't need to be idolized -- nor should they be 80) Just because a story was funny once, doesn't mean it needs to be repeated 81) Poker gets boring really fast. You have to spice it up to make it exciting. 82) Every so often it's important to remember how old you are, and then act a completely different age 83) Take a breath, look around, enjoy being alive 84) Tequila = yummy 85) Keystone Beer = gross 86) No one wants to hold your head over the toilet. No matter how much they say they don't care 87) Vegetarian food can be just as good as food with meat 88) A glass of wine is awesome to compliment dinner 89) Grades are a dumb concept that are an unnecessary motivation 90) A girl running her hand through a guys hair can be very misleading 91) Don't always think niceness is flirting or interest 92) Everyone has feelings and emotion. Regardless of the job they may have. 93) So don't hang up on telephone solicitations right away. It hurts. Trust me. 94) Random, unexpected phone calls from old friends can mean a lot 95) Karma does exist. But in the current world, not the after world 96) Who knows if there's anything after this life....so make the most of your time here 97) Take chances. If you like someone, tell them....it can't hurt...and the answer to going out is always no unless you ask...then there's a chance at yes 98) Trust others. Not everyone. But most. 99) Look out for others as well as you'd look out for yourself. 100) If all else fails, the golden rule was the best rule ever created. There are my thoughts. Feel free to add or edit as desired :) Steve Current Music: Loser (Beck) (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, May 6th, 2006
11:39 am	An Update from the Road I am currently in Washington DC, and trying to type this on a semi-dysfunctional keyboard, so please ignore me if there are spelling mistakes and other such problems. I haven't posted in a while, and last night spurred a thought of mine that I want to get out, so here goes: Last night Gimble went to sing at the Lincoln Memorial around 10:30pm. We huddled together on the steps and, with the Lincoln memorial behind us, and the washinton memorial/wwII memorial/capitol, in front of us, began singing "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap. We huddled together, held hands, and sang. Within minutes, a crowd had begun gathering around us (including some of my business school friends). The crowd consisted of men and women, from children to senior citizen, all gathered together listening to a song that talks about a break-up. The lyrics can be found here: http://www.letssingit.com/?/imogen-heap-hide-and-seek-hg6khx7.html Read them through. Think about them in terms of a break-up. Now, read them again....and think in terms of our government. Suddenly, I understood the power and emotion that we (along with ou audience) felt. Here we were, standing right by where Martin Luther King Jr. stood during the march on Washington, singing about the confusion that has ensued with the Bush administration and the government as a whole. Where are we? What the hell is going on? I have a prime example...though I'll be honest....I know very little about it. But, the more I learn, the more disgusted I become, and the angrier I become, so I want to make others aware. During WWII, as Nazi Germany was slaughtering millions of Jews, America sat back with their images of the concentration camps and claimed that it wasn't their problem, it didn't concern them, until Pearl Harbor. Could millions of Jews/Gypsys/Homosexuals/Handicap People been saved had America entered into the war earlier? Perhaps. Should America have shown more concern toward the geonicide? Definitley. After WWII, we claimed it would never happen again. We would never let the destruction of innocent human life occur without our interjection. Especially given our newly acclaimed role as "World Policeman". 2006 (and earlier). Enter Darfur. The geonicide occuring in Darfur, and the staments made by the American government toward these actions parallel the beliefs of America during WWII, pre-Pearl Harbor. We are letting acts of murder, rape, and destruction occur without any form of interjection or help. Yet, we continue to fight a war in Iraq that..honestly...I don't know what the point is. Except Oil. But, I guess the question is, who's next? I'll bet it's not Darfur. I'll bet it's Iran, or North Korea, or possibly Saudi Arabia. And, while these are all threats who stand up and yell "we have nukes!", the situation could be easily solved in Darfur with 10,000 troops. Yet, we make no efforts to fix these efforts. Remember the words above Auschwitz following WWII... "Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it" So, that's the political rant. Feel free to post comments and/or articles that relate to this. Both support and arguments against. I know politics is a touchy subject...but I'm a bit...outraged. Current Mood: scared Current Music: Hide and Seek (Imogen Heap) (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, April 21st, 2006
12:12 am	I Have the Meaning of Life. 42. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, April 9th, 2006
2:09 am	Dazed and Confused The University has kept me awake at night. Not through noise, or anxiety, but toward a discontent with the realization that this all leads us to nothing. That's what keeps me awake now and my mind away from the thoughts of queueing structure and net present values that I am supposed to be programmed to learn. I should be writing a paper on the efficiency of Za's, on a statistical analysis of Logan Airport, or at the very least sleeping soundly preparing for another day of preprogammed information that leaves no room for growth...yet...it's this very issue that keeps me awake so late into the night. Let me back up, and begin at the beginning. For those of you who haven't heard my complaints, I am not a supporter of the Ross School of Business. Thus far, I have found my time in the school meaningless, constrained, and highly dog-eat-dog even for my tastes. But, I am willing to look past these issues and still be content with my education at the school. What has really caused my discontent with the RSOB is its lack of openess, it's refusal to accept discussion and thoughtful analysis where it should be fostered. The school doesn't see itself as a school for learning so much as a school for teaching a skill, a craft. Granted, the school is a school of business. But, I can branch off of the RSOB and attack the current (and past) education system as a whole. Economics, Engineering, even going into Philosophy and English...what are they teaching? We learn that a University is a place to harbor our thoughts, explore topics that interest us, and expand on the great thinkers of the past to develop our own ideas and opinions. Yet, we're harbored into forced requirements, classes that don't necessarily fit with our desires for study, and instructed to write papers on topics that may not appease our minds. I know this is a fairly cynical view of the University of my behalf, but I have recently begun discussions with one of my professors (a philosopher of sorts) and ever since we began talking, I have become more and more unsettled by the idea of the current University. That, mixed with my reading of "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintennance", has left me craving an exploration of philosophy and thought...why society acts the way it does...what life is about...and why we are here. Are humans different than the rest of the animal kingdom? What drives couples to be together, and enemies far apart? Where are our connects built? And, ultimatley, how does a greater being (with or without existence) play a role in our modern, and historical society. I make this plea to the University. I know it will go unnoticed, unheard, but perhaps the ants voice can begin a revolution of sorts...a call for University's to shape up, break past the mold and necessity of grades and exams to stress an education..to encourage people to WANT to learn, not to want a grade. Don't teach me how to achieve quality, instead teach me to discuss what quality is and how it can be defined. Six sigma may be a very useful tool at Toyota, but quality isn't simply a lack of defects in a product. Please, let us discuss it, write about it, and explore the idea...don't force feed us equations and your ideas and then require us to spit it back out in order to receieve a good grade. Fuck it. Abolish the grade system entirely. All it does is perpetuate the desire to move past college and get a job. Afterall, that's what the grade system is about....a GPA for your interview. If you get rid of the grading system, not only do you lose the desire to move through life faster...you will have a better appreciation for what you learned once you get out. I know the argument is made that the grading system helps students stay motivated in classes. But, that only strengthens my argument. If a student needs the grade to continue to learn and study and discuss and write, THEY DON'T ENJOY THE MATERIAL. A college education should be something people enjoy, not something that they are forcefed. Let them explore what they want, read whatever they desire, and after 4 years..move on into a specialization of some form -- perhaps even one that isn't specific to what they studied in college. I use the following example as an ironic statement on the current college education. In my 3 years in college, I have never read a book that I personally wanted to read during the semester. I am forced to put off my personal books and lessons until the summer or winter, where I have a break from the required reading for my grade. Granted, I have read a number of books, essays, and articles which I never would have read on my own. BUT THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE COLLEGE SYSTEM SHOULD BE USED FOR. Recommend, but don't require. If I don't enjoy a book, don't force me to finish it, analyze it, discuss it, and move on. Let me read what I want, and discuss what I want. Let me further my mind to my desires, and then help me develop my ideas and thoughts into something meaningful. Please, let me break free from the chains of analytic thought and formulaic problems. Let me explore the ideas behind Aristotle, Rand, and Baker. Let me talk with you about how the image of God has shaped our current business culture and how a people so closely related could be so different based on the sounds one makes when they open their mouths. Stop pushing the square peg into the square hole. I want to be a round peg for a while...at least for the next year and a half..... Current Mood: mellow Current Music: You're Beautiful (James Blunt) (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, February 5th, 2006
11:28 pm	Everyone Has A Purpose...What is Mine? First off, let me apologize for the lack of updates the past few months. I got a bit held up by finals, Israel, the start of this semester, job interviews, and the likes...but I have some time now, and an issue that I find interesting. I am currently taking a course on the psychology of management (from this point forward referred to as MO). The course is EXTREMELY interesting, but I have been bothered by a point my professor brought up on the second day of class, and I present it to you now: Why Work? That's it. The bottom line, yet a question I think we don't ask ourselves enough. We spend tens of thousands on education, maybe more if going to graduate school (which is becoming more and more of a necessity) in order to spend 30 years of our lives working toward the ultimate goal of...not working. So, why work in the first place? My professor offers a few explanations, each of which have their strengths and weaknesses. 1) Three words, "Money, Money, Money": This explanation is obviously the one that comes to mind most often, even if it is not outwardly stated (unless you happen to be a BBA). And, according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, this makes sense. We fulfill our physiological needs as well as safety, self-confidence/esteem, etc. But there's a problem with this argument. Let's say that you work for 5 years and then hit the jackpot at Motor City Casino. You manage to make $10Million in one night. Do you quit your job? Maybe. Then what? Are you going to sit on a beach for the next 60-70 years of your life? What do you do? Most people (and most likely you) comment that you would doing something...not just sit around. And usually that something involves making money. Sure, it may not be your current job...but it's your ideal..opening a business, working somewhere else, staying where you are...whatever...but in any case you probably still want to work. Therefor, money can't be the main driving factor. 2) Provide For a Family: I love this answer. It is so sensitive and emotional, and one I relate to. Of course you want to provide the "same, if not better" world your parents gave you. But, you are essentially saying you want to make money in order to provide security for your family...so number 1 still applies. 3) Self-Accomplishment: This one actually holds the most ground of any of the arguments. Why work? Because you want to feel like you accomplished something or made a difference -- the non-profit approach. This reasoning gets a bit more complicated, though, when you begin to ask "what is accomplishment"? It seems that many people that can save a company from bankruptcy single-handedly would get the same satisfaction (if not more) from watching their 10 year old hit the winning home run for his community baseball team...so this doesn't necessarily quantify working, though I do say it is a very convincing argument. 4) Status Quo: People work because it's what is expected. We are taught from a young age that our ultimate goal is to find a successful career, so it's what we do. Though most of us don't achieve our 8 year old dream of being an astronaut, we work because we were taught to do so. I personally believe this follows thought 1, and even if you weren't taught to work...you would choose to do so. 5) Boredm: Ok...so we work because we would be bored if we didn't. But then why do so many people complain about being bored at work? If you are so worried about being bored outside of work, why make your working life boring? Maybe under-utilization? Then move to a different job. This argument is a bit iffy for me. I don't mean to bring this question up to you to make you question if you should quit school, find a box, and go live on the street. Instead, I think it's important for all of us to experience our midlife crisis before we turn 26. Look at what you are studying, who you are dating, where you are going to college, what life you are preparing and ask yourself "what is my purpose", "why am i doing this?". If you find that you can't get an answer, think about why you can't. A person who tells you they are studying something for the "money" hasn't thought it out fully, after all....point 1 still applies. I argue the best way to approach life is to think of yourself having won the lottery. Congrats! You made the $100 million. You can do anything you want. You've bought the yacht, the corvette, and you had a bonfire made of Benjamins. What is your next move? What are you doing to do to save yourself from the insanity of sitting around your house for the next 40 years straight? Take that answer and turn it into your career goals. Your marriage plans. Your retirement ideas. Afterall, we only have one life. What's your purpose? *[Writer Note: I do not mean to imply that any of the previously mentioned points should not be factors in your decision. Money, for example, is certainly a factor in terms of being able to provide the life you want. You can't say you are going to be a teacher and expect to live Hugh Heffner's Life. However, it's a good starting point to put all of the points aside and evaluate your life. Then come back to reality and see how to make everything work! Good luck! Let me know what happens!] Current Mood: hopeful Current Music: In My Life (Beatles) (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, November 13th, 2005
2:36 pm	Hi, Nice to Know You. You know me. That's why you're reading this. If you don't know me, please stop. That's just stalkerish. So, now that we have cleared out those people who are living vicariously though my entries, let's get to the meat of this update. I repeat what I said before: you know me. Chances are, you know me pretty well. Maybe not. But there is some reason you know me. Maybe we met in a class? The dorms? My high school? Middle School? Maybe it was at a BBYO conference. Perhaps a drum major camp. You could know someone I know. But guess what, you know me. And I know you. I know it sounds simplistic and fairly straightforward, but think about how amazing those three words are: you know me. Think about what had to happen for those three words to prove true: you know me. First off, you and I had to be in the same place. Given the size of the world, I think that it's a pretty incredible feat that that occured in the first place. We could have been in different continents, different countries, different states, different cities, heck you could have consistently been a mile away from me and never known it. But you weren't. So you know me. Secondly, we had to be in the same place at the same time. No big deal. Until you think about how infinite time is, and how we could have been born 20 years apart, and never met. We could have been in different time zones. But we weren't. Know how I know that? Because you know me. See, it all boils down to these two points. A) Every action, communication, and decision that one makes influences the world and the people within it. What if your parents had taken a job in Japan instead of let's say, West Bloomfield. I wouldn't know you, you wouldn't know me, and I bet both of our lives would be different. It's the butterfly effect if you will. Because of you, my life is different. It also brings up a second point which is a bit scarier, and which -- in all honesty -- I still have not fully formed an opinion on. That point is: soulmates. See, that part of me that is so impressed by people being in the RIGHT place at the RIGHT time says that there has to be soulmates...it all just seems to perfected for that not to be true. But, my same argument can be used against me. Had you moved to Japan, my life would be different, and therefore the soulmate I may have found in you had you not gone across the globe may not be the same soulmate I would currently find myself searching for. You follow? Basically, I suppose this is my way of reaching out to everyone who reads this and saying thanks. For being a friend. For being a co-worker, "other", family member, whatever. Thank you. You've shaped my life, and hopefully I've shaped yours. For better...or worse. At least I had an influence. Because, after all, you know me...and I know you. (Editors Note: This entry sucks. I apologize. Once I get past my finance exam on Wed I will be posting a very well researched essay regarding the future or Detroit given the recent elections and the downfall of the Big 3, but I am still gathering data, and felt the need to post in the meantime) Your comments: Here's where this gets fun. Leave me a message (should you feel inspired to) telling me how you know me, how we met, a funny story about us, how I influenced your life, whatever. Let's see what happens. Your link: http://panexa.com/ Don't be thrown off the by stuff at the top. Start reading the text heavy portion. Very entertaining. Enjoy. Until later this week...So long, and thanks for all the fish. Current Mood: geeky Current Music: So Long and Thanks For All the Fish (Hitchiker's Guide) (10 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, October 24th, 2005
10:03 am	Everyday People The following entry is intended to cause thought and idea creating. I AM NOT ATTEMPTING TO PREACH TO YOU, BUT INSTEAD CAUSE YOU TO THINK. I will state UP FRONT that I myself need to work on these things, and thus, am somewhat hypocritical by creating this entry. So what? I am willing to change...but I can only make a dent. WE can change the world. Yesterday (Sunday) I received a number of signs (from some heavenly power, by coincidence, whatever) that caused me some concern. During our National Society of Collegiate Scholars induction ceremony yesterday, Professor Ralph Williams began talking about labels, and society's need to place labels on each individual. But, though these labels may sometimes make life easier (Lord knows, that's lesson number one in marketing), they are also the primary cause of hatred, injustice, social unrest, and ultimatley...death. I probably would not have dwelled on Professor Williams' speech had I not received another sign earlier that morning. This year, one of the productions by the University of Michigan is The Laramie Project. I will not pretend to be informed nor even knowledgeable as to the basis for this show. I know it encompasses the story of Matthew Shepard though I do not know to what degree (if he is the center of focus, or a character in a list of players). However, I argue that my lack of knowledge on the plot and storyline of this play, while a hindrance, does not make my following argument invalid. I use The Laramie Project as a tool here, a guide, not as the main focus of my statements. On November 19, Pastor Fred Phelps is bringing his clan of (pardon my wording, but I will refer to them as:) assholes to the University of Michigan's campus to PICKET (yes, picket) The Laramie Project. I suppose they have every right to picket, given that we live in America, but let me explain Fred Phelps. This is a man who picketed in front of Matt Shepard's funeral. THE MAN PROTESTED A FUNERAL. Want a better understanding of the demon that is Fred Phelps? Read this, then come back: http://www.godhatesfags.com/fliers/oct2005/20051018_university-of-michigan-laramie-project.pdf See the website (www.godhatesfags.com)? Explore it a bit. Notice that the citizens of New Orleans (and I'm paraphrasing) "deserved what they got". He then continues to explain how he thanks God everytime he saw a dead body floating in the "feces, fag infested water". This is Fred Phelps. I don't want to attribute an entry to this man. But once again, it is an emphasis on my main point. This man has devoted his life to labels. Nazi Germany devoted their life/lives to labels. And yet, while this may be extremist, society is unable to drop labels. Black, White, Latino, Asian, Caucasian, Male, Female, Gay, Straight, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Young, Old, Fat, Thin, Gray Hair, Red Hair, Blond, Frat, Sorority, Academic, Wealthy, Poor, Homeless, Successful...keep going. Want to play a fun game? Read the list back to yourself and see how many STEREOTYPES you think of. When you hear blond, do you automatically think dumb? How about Gay? You think of Queer Eye and Jack from Will and Grace? I do it. I certainly don't want to be preachy, because I stereotype too. And, I also put labels on myself..because in some senses it's a source of pride. "Jewish" (in case you hadn't heard) is a very large pride point for me. But while there is certainly positives to labels, the negatives are just too strong, and too deadly. Why is there killing in Israel? Why is there Atkins Diets? Why is there Affirmative Action? It all comes back around to our inability to look at society as a society, as a human race, as a group of people, friends, brothers and sisters trying to survive for our speck of dust time on the fingernail of eternity. Instead, we want to create subsets, groups, which in turn makes us individualistic, and above all...unable to come together. So, what is the point of an entry like this? What does it do? I suppose I extend that thought out to you, my friend, colleague, family, co-worker, or random who I met once and gave my screen name to...think for yourself about stereotypes, and the ones that you attribute to others. Think of how you divide your friends and others around you. When a girl in your class wearing Ugg Boots, a Northface Jacket, greek letters, and chewing on gum gets assigned to your group...do you cringe because you automatically assume she's stupid? I used to. My mind's been changed. I don't think we can get rid of labels all together. Nor do I think we should. I think it is an important way to bring people together. But, once your separating has been all said and done, I just ask that you reconsider your outsiders..the ones who didn't happen to fall inside of your "social circle" and then, don't automatically create stereotypes for them. Instead, look inside the individual, inside of their personality, inside of who they are...not what they are. I think you'll be surprised. Current Mood: embarrassed Current Music: Ordinary People (John Legend) (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, October 17th, 2005
6:35 pm	Let's See Where This Goes.... Today's entry will be the following: The Facebook. This is also applicable to myspace and xuga, so if you subscribe to either of those, hopefully this will follow. A recent interview with the creator of thefacebook.com stated that the number one complaint with thefacebook was NOT people being stalkers, but instead that people were sacrificing their social lives for the facebook. I kid you not. There are people who are not going out on a Friday night because they would rather sit at home and look people up through their friend collection. The sad thing is, I don't think this is abnormal. Perhaps it's a bit extreme, but facebook.com has become a staple of my "websites to check". Hence, I go from mail.umich.edu straight to nytimes.com, yahoo! sports, livejournal.com/gimbleisdabomb/friends and finally www.thefacebook.com. The question is why? What am I searching for exactly? Why is there an excitement when someone I haven't spoken to since 6th grade updates their profile? I take this to another extreme...do you notice when people change their profiles, and can you identify the changes? I know this sounds somewhat disconnected, but to some extent thefacebook.com has forced us to label even when we claim we never would. Here's the connector: by joining a certain group, I have officially labeled myself, and a change in that facebook group is a strong implication. Let me give you a VERY HYPOTHETICAL situation. I use this one because I think it is common knowledge now that I would never use drugs, but at least this will get across my point. Let's say when I first joined facebook.com I was in a group called "I will never smoke weed". Then, a year later I am redoing my profile and clearing out my groups, and I decide to erase that group. Does that make the assumption that I have started smoking weed? The thing is, I believe that some of my friends would think that I started using drugs just because of what groups I have joined/rejected. I'll be honest, I'm not sure where this entry is going...short of the following..it's amazing where technology has gone over the past couple years, and the implications it has brought with it. The internet has created a new form of labeling and stereotyping that didn't exist 20, 10, even 5 years ago. And while they may not be perfectly correlated, I believe that thefacebook.com is just another brick in the preverbial wall. I apologize again for the randomness of this entry. My mind is somewhat focused on other things at the moment, but I wanted to get some of my facebook qualms out in the open. Does it stop me from updating my profile and picture on a regular basis? No. But, it has made me realize that I should be a bit more cautious about what I choose to put in my profile. Appearently, after I put a picture of Rachel and I at formal up as my picture, there was an automatic assumption made by a number of my friends that I had entered into a relationship with her without telling them. Does this mean the picture of Kyle and I on spring break that is in my rotation questions my heterosexuality? Once again, all I'm saying is to closely consider how you choose to represent yourself through websites like thefacebook.com. And please, realize....having a picture of you holding alcohol does not make you cool. Period. And here's what you all should comment on today: thefacebook.com. Originally it wad created as a social network for people who were traveling to other college campuses (i.e., I go to Penn State for a visit, and want to find a party so I go through my friend's social network and see what parties are occuring). I would argue that the purpose of the facebook.com has really changed over the 4 years of existance however. My question to you is: what is the real purpose of thefacebook? Why are people so obsessed with it? What is the pull? Enjoy :) This could be interesting. Current Mood: busy Current Music: Doin' The Butt (Cameo) (11 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 11th, 2005
6:18 pm	Your Turn Do This: If you read this, if your eyes are passing over these words right now, even if we don't speak often, please post a comment with a memory of you and me. It can be anything you want - good or bad. When you're finished, post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified) by what people remember about you. Let's Go..... Bring it On! Steve Current Music: Memory (Cats) (16 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, October 6th, 2005
11:50 pm	The College Experience I suppose I should start this entry be prefacing it with this warning statement: The following journal entry divulges a lot of information about my personal beliefs and morals. This journal entry is not intended to alter others' opinions of me, but merely to provide some insight into why I am who I am, and perhaps to encourage the reader to spend a few minutes considering their own motives and morals. THIS JOURNAL ENTRY SHOULD BE READ WITH CAUTION BY PEOPLE WHO MAY BE INFLUENCED BY IT: I.E., MY SIBLINGS, FAMILY, GIRLFRIENDS (PAST AND PRESENT), CLOSE FRIENDS, FAMILIAR FACES, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. I would also like to add, anything I state in this journal should not and cannot be used against me. Period. The Beginning: It's the Jewish New Year. I've always grown up with the pleasure of celebrating a double New Year (both Jewish and Pagan/Christian depending on who you ask), and thus I truly only have to keep my New Year's resolutions for six months instead of the typical year. Each year I try to spend my time in services focusing on an attribute about me that has changed (either for better or for worse), and then try to figure out if how that change has affected the rest of my life. This year, I decided to move a bit more broadly. I began to think about the Steve Hurvitz freshman year of high school, senior year of high school, and freshman year of college compared to the Steve Hurvitz of today. That Steve Hurvitz has changed, a lot. Some would say for better, others for worse, though I would argue that with a few exceptions, those that know me well enough now to understand my moral beliefs now probably did not know me well enough in high school to know my moral beliefs then (and vice versa). I'll try and break down some of these changes, some are small, others large, but each one is important in some form. Drinking: This is the biggest physical moral change that I've encountered since hitting college. It's funny too, because my moral beliefs on this have changed even during my time in college. In high school, I really didn't associate myself with people who drank (or drank heavily). In fact, I specifically remember spending a get together at a friend's house yelling at my best friend of the time because she had a sip of alcohol. However, morals and beliefs change. Freshman year of college I was holding out until I turned 21. My sophomore year (toward the end), I decided wine and the occasional woodchuck was acceptable. Today, I drink. Period. Not a lot. And I try not to push myself farther than I should, but I have decided that drinking socially (an occasional beer here and there) is important to college, and for life further on. Can you imagine being 22 and going to a corporate dinner with your boss, ordering a glass of wine, and not be able to drink it? I think that realization was what got me started on alcohol. Well, that or Jim Falk :-D Inward Morals: My morals and ways of life have changed drastically since high school as well. While my current friends may not necessarily believe me, I have significantly decreased my stress level. I don't get as worked up about smaller things like I used to, though if there is a topic that I feel passionate about, I will still become extremely animated (as has been experienced at certain Rosh Hashanah Dinners). I also find myself extremely happy. I am doing community service and I strongly believe in the cause for which I work. I have found an amazing group of friends between Gimble, Hillel, Detroit Project, NSCS, the dorms, and other. I also have come to be a recognized face by people in my classes, which I suppose could go for better or for worse, but it makes me proud to have people come up to me and recognize me from Communications 101 my freshman year. I must have made some sort of impression. The Future: So, what are my New Year's resolutions for this semi-annual event? I really want to be nicer to people. I know that sounds typical, but my reflections show that I spend too much time talking about people both in front and behind their backs. I am always ashamed when I get nervous because I think the person may have heard what I said, and that just shows me that I am doing it too often. Therefore, I submit my apology to all of you. I know this is informal, and many of you who recieve this will recieve a more specific apology from me within the next week, but for now: I am sorry if I have hurt you (both knowingly or by accident) in the past year. I have come to realize this week that I have such an amazing and close group of friends through so many different niches, and each one presents a different style and personality that helps to build who I am today. So thank you for everything you all do, and I'm sorry if I have negatively influenced you in some regard. I'm also sorry that this entry has dragged on about me. I promise you there will be a more thought provoking entry in the future, but for now, I offer you these thoughts: Could you perform an HONEST self-evaluation, listing your strengths and weaknesses? -or- Is a personality inherent, or is it shaped by your atmospheres? (i.e., are you born being outgoing, or is it dependant on the people and situations that you adapt to?) Until later, Shanah Tova, Todah Rabah, and Shalom :-D Current Mood: hopeful Current Music: Only The Good Die Young (Billy Joel) (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, September 30th, 2005
9:04 am	Damn You Sunny Park.... But, I guess I have to do this..... (thanks again, Sunny.. :-D just kidding, I love you) Write 20 random facts about yourself then tag the same amount of people as minutes it takes you to write the facts. If you're tagged it's your turn. 1) I am really nervous that this will take me a long time and I won't have enough people to tag 2) I spit A LOT when I vocal perc, like I create a splash zone 3) I keep Kosher, and I have Kosher cabinets in my house 4) I'm a very bad drinker. I'll open a drink, have a few sips, and then decide I don't want it 5) Sometimes I like rap music, deal. 6) I can't walk down the streets in Birmingham without being stopped by some thirteen year old who recognizes me from Joe Cornell; hence why I stopped going to Birmingham 7) I miss Webster Elementary, like whoa. 8) I like to steal other people's expressions and make them my own, but I can also develop my own expressions (i.e., knock knock) 9) My morals and beliefs have changed a lot since college. Journal entry to come? Perhaps... 10) I am extremely proud of the fact that I am Jewish, even if I use it as the source of jokes at times 11) I am a big proponent of taking a couple minutes a week and just walking, and thinking about life 12) Kosher meat is ALWAYS better than non Kosher meat. Period. 13) I love watching football, but I can't do it for extended periods of time. I need breaks. 14) Living with Drew is causing me to have a Will Smith obsession 15) I like to pretend I know how to dance even though I do the same steps repeatidly 16) I really need to work on my arrangement 17) The gimble concert is December 3, you should be there (shameless plug) 18) I love the feeling of walking down the street and having people say hi to me, so if you see me..stop me 19) I have a big nose. I know this. It kind of bothers me when people bring it up, even if they are joking. It's a moot point...hence, proceed with caution 20) I am EXTREMELY bad at writing, but fairly decent and oral presentations Alright, that took 5 minutes so tags go out to: Diego, Huang, Caryn, Youra, and Metta. Ready, GO! :-D Be on the look out for # 9 (not the Beatles song, see number 9 above) within the next week or two! 'Til then, good bye my love, good bye Current Mood: enthralled Current Music: Lullabye (Billy Joel) (6 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, September 25th, 2005
11:10 am	Say A Little Prayer I recently attended an unbelievable Shabbat service back in the metro-detroit area. I normally find myself thinking about spirtuality and my place in the world during services, but for some reason, this week was different. I felt a stronger connection to those around me, I felt bonded together, as a people, working together to make this World a better place. With Katrina, Rita, and the other natural disasters that seem to be never-ending, it started to put people's differences into perspective. I speak now on both a small scale and a large scale. For example, Drew and I had a "disagreement" on Friday morning about buying a new printer. The house seems to never be able to agree upon what is acceptable and what isn't when it comes to get together guidelines. These are the small scale items. On a much larger scale, the turmoil in the middle-east and the terrorism across the world come to mind. A quote by Albert Einstein, however, made me realize that this is all ridiculous. We act like our every action, our every decision will cause a huuuge impact on the planet, but what we all fail to notice is that we are nothing more than a speck of dust growing on the fingernail of the universe (*that is almost a direct quote from Dr. Kerry, oops). In the scheme of life, if we buy a new printer or if we don't, does that impact the Earth as a whole. Or, for that matter does it impact my life? I guess this brings me around to my larger idea. We all have a designated amount of time to live and breathe. Let's say 80 years (as a rough average). What will you not only be remembered for, but what will you remember? I'd be willing to make a bet.... I bet you in 60 years, or even in one week, I won't be able to remember my fight with Drew, but I'd like to believe that I'll remember sitting out on Jim Huang's porch looking at the moon through his amazing telescope. I want to look back on my college years and not think that it was all about the academics, but instead I want to remember the social. A GPA is nice. I've learned that. I learned that it can help you get jobs, it helps you get into societies, etc. But, a GPA won't be there to hold your head over a toilet. A GPA won't be there to hold your hand as you sit in a park past closing. A GPA can't grill a hot dog and go crazy over a piece of pigskin being tossed 70 yards. Basically, it's about the scheme of life, and what you do with it. I know we should make our mark on the world and that's important, but hopefully in doing so....the world makes a mark on you. I learned from DP that while I may be helping those amazing kids in Detroit, they helped me 1000 times more. There's the saying that "students learn from teachers, but it's really the teachers who are learning". I don't think anything says it better than that. Thus, in summary, take a second. I don't care if you're Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Atheist, Buddhist, Your Mom, whatever you are... just take a second. Think about the world. Think about what you remember, and those people that mean enough to you to make you remember it. Then, take a second and thank the World that you're here. I don't think you'll regret it. Or, just slow down. And maybe say a little prayer. I did. Current Mood: refreshed Current Music: Lullabye (Billy Joel) (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, September 21st, 2005
8:05 am	Just For You.... I need to update so Metta has something to do. Here you go Metta. Enjoy. Now, go arrange "So Long and Thanks For All The Fish" Bye! -Steve Current Music: So Long and Thanks For All The Fish (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, September 19th, 2005
9:57 pm	I'm a Buckwheat...a'member me?! Classic SNL skit. So I am being pestered by my pitch-blowing friend to update this thingy since it's been over a month, and I think it's time for me to do so. We are finally in the house, settled, and all I can say is...it's amazing. It is such a different feeling to be able to go downstairs at any time of the day and find one of five of my closest friends sitting on a couch watching a movie. Unlike past years, I spend very little time in my individual room, and a lot more time downstairs collectively. And, we have a love dungeon. And a porch swing. Awesome. I suppose I'm also spending a lot of time not in my room as a result of my crazy schedule for the past three weeks. So far, Bschool classes, 3 football games, 2 tailgates, a social gathering with Pi Phi at our house, a Pi Phi date party, 2 movies, NSCS meetings, and Gimble Audition stuff (Rush, Meijer Madness, Auditions, Callbacks) have kept me pretty busy. But life is extremely exciting for me; I am probably going to Israel on Birthright in December, Gimble has 7 amazzzing newbies, specific people in my life are making me extraordinarily happy, and I love my economics and finance classes. Just have to arrange now. I think I may need some motivation. Alrighty, it's been a while, so I suppose I should post these things again. Here is your link of the day: http://www.filecabi.net/host/file/bush-timeline-hurricane/wmv And your topic for conversation: There are two options: a) Should Chad Henne be replaced, and if so..when? b) How amazing was the M Marching Band show during the Eastern Game?! Have fun! See ya all reallll soon! Current Music: Barbie Girl (Aqua) <--Arranging! (7 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, August 18th, 2005
2:11 pm	It's a Jeep Thing...You Wouldn't Understand Just got back from a week and a half away, and all I can say is wow. Between Camp Jeep and New York I had the time of my life the past couple days. Let me give you a quick recap of the past 2 weeks or so: Between last Tuesday (the 9th) and Monday (the 15th) I was in the Pocono Mountains for an event called Camp Jeep that I have been working on all summer. We had almost 1500 registered Jeeps in attendance, and just shy of 5000 people. The event was Friday, Saturday, and Sunday but I spent all week with my team finalizing things (like decals for off road trails) and making the executives of DaimlerChrysler feel like roalty. Before the event started I was working 17 hours a day or so, but once the event kicked into gear, I pretty much didn't sleep. The best part was on Sunday when we opened it up to the public (for the first time in 11 years) for free demos by Tony Hawk and a free concert by Gavin Degraw. We expected the big rush to be at 11am, but by 10:30 we were filled to capacity. We ended up having to shut down the site and move everyone to a different location since people were parking on the highway and walking over 3 miles to get onto site. I also got to know my staff a lot, and became a lot closer, which is sad since I'm done with BBDO now. I suppose I'll go back sometime this week and see how everyone is doing....but it's going to be sad going back to school and not working (as weird as that sounds). After Camp Jeep (and a cancelled plane by NWA..grrr Northwest) I went to Jersey/New York to hang out with Falk and his family. Their house is absolutley amazing, and it was so much fun hanging out with him and his brother/brother's girlfriend. We went and saw Alter Boys with Diego (funny show) and to the Comedy Cellar with Cait, Huang, Diego, Judy, and Falk's bro/gf. Saw some really funny comedians there too. We got a lot accomplished, so it was fun. I suppose it would be easier to read this if I made lists, so...here goes: Celebrities I saw/had verbal communication with/hung out with/ate dinner with (as denoted) *Jason Mraz/Jason Mraz's Drummer (Ate Dinner with and stood backstage for concert) *Gavin Degraw (Talked to and stood backstage for concert) *Tony Hawk (Talked to) *Dave Attel (Watched in Comedy Cellar) *Darryl Hammond (Quick Hello) *Jeff Goldblum (Quick Hello) Highlights: *Creating a giant American Flag out of Red, White, and Blue Jeep Vehicles *Spending 9 hours driving different Jeep vehicles around the Poconos *Sunday in the haunted bar *Jeep King of the Mountain VIP Dinner *Camp Jeep (just being there :) ) *My client introducing me to his wife *Altar Boys *Winning the Avenue Q lottery, and turning the tickets down *Goldeneye *Coldstone! Pics will be up shortly, but for now...that's it. And just remember... It's a Jeep THING! Current Mood: thankful Current Music: Chemical Party (Gavin) (Comment on this)
Saturday, July 30th, 2005
4:52 pm	Play It Again Sam Which is never actually said in the movie. True fact. Update? I think so. If you wanna skip the nonsense of what I've been up to....skip the next 3 paragraphs, and then read on to my question... I am in the last few days of my internship at BBDO, and I am really going to miss it. I don't know if I am going to Camp Jeep or not, but either way I am nearing the end. I'm really going to miss the intern friends I've put together, especially the A Team, but I know Peter, Chrissy, Angela, Tom, Megan, Me, and others will all hang out next year. :) AND I WON'T HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THE DODGE DAKOTA AGAIN! In other news, I fly out to Tampa on Friday for Metta's wedding, and then I fly out 2 weeks from Monday to New York to spend a couple days with Falk, Huang, Cait, Judy, and Diego. I'm pretty excited for both of those.... Last night Drew, Jim, Kevin, and I went to Casino Windsor again to do some horse racing (My third visit this summer, but I'm only down $5 for all my times combined). Casino was alright, but I had the most fun talking with the guys again, since I haven't done it again. After our conversations I am EXTREMELY excited for Gimble to start up again in the fall, and for us to move into our new house. 515 S Fourth is gonna be hottt.... and I'm really excited to be living with some of my closest friends. We also started talking about Spring Break..... score! So, here's kinda my thought for the day/week: Can an attraction or romance be created based on people's suggestions? And, if it can, is it a healthy relationship, or is it better to leave romance untouched by outside forces. Let me give you an example. Say I'm friends with someone, but outside forces (my friends, her friends, etc) continually say "do you like her, do you have a crush on her, are you attracted to her, would you date her", etc. (*NOTE: this is just an example, it is not representative of how I'm feeling, just a thought of mine, this is NOT toward anyone in particular) Is it healthy/possible that as a result of these people's instigations that I must like the person, I could actually start considering a relationship that I may have never thought to go beyond friendship prior to their comments? Do you believe that that relationship could last? I take that one step farther, I ask you: What makes a healthy relationship? Or, what constitutes a healthy relationship? Is it just two people who are attracted to each other? Do they have to be enamored with each other? OR is being enamored with each other unhealthy? I know I'm trying to generalize love here (BAD IDEA), but I'm just curious of everyone's thoughts. Leave 'em here! Thank you berry much! Current Mood: relaxed Current Music: Talk to Me (Kerri Noble) (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Friday, July 22nd, 2005
6:10 pm	Interesante Probably not the best time to be updating, but I feel like I've been a bit unfaithful, and compared to Caryn's posts, I'm lagging BIG TIME. I have 10 more official work days, and 5 additional "unofficial" workdays left at BBDO. It's going to be sad to see the place go, but my client at DCX (hehehe, I know the lingo now) told me he'd write me a reference letter, and offered me a 9 year old cigar, so I guess everything is alright. I get my eval next week...so be prepared :-D Tommorrow I'm actually heading out to Grand Rapids to go to Camp Jeep On The Road as well as Jeep King of the Mountain with my friend Pete. Should be a good time. I'm kind of excited to see what I work on implimented, I'll have pics up later this week for that (or so I say....) I've been doing a lot of traveling this summer, and I'm doing a lot more in the upcoming month, and I'm really happy about it. I've been to Kalamazoo a couple times, Ann Arbor repeatidly, Tour (so the mid-west), Grand Rapids this weekend, and then hopefully Pennsylvania, New York, and Tampa in August. My parents want to go to Zion national park too, but I don't think I can give them the time. I'd like a week to kick back in August before school starts, ya' know? There are a lot of songs that represent how I'm feeling right now, but I can't really explain it here. Weird is the start of it. Family Night starts now. I'll be more interesting later...maybe...we'll see.... Current Mood: eh Current Music: My Sunday Best (Mr.B) (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, July 4th, 2005
1:05 pm	:-D Life is good right now. That's all I have to say. Work - Fun job, and only a month left this summer. My supervisors seem to like me, and maybe I'll get offered the chance to come back next summer. They're giving me a lot of responsibility, and a lot of projects, but it means I'm putting in many hours = mucho dinero. And I love what I'm doing :) Social - Had a tough couple weeks, but things are back on track. Hangin' out with friends I haven't seen in a while, spending time with my Ann Arbor buddies, and still talking with the one(s) I miss on a fairly regular basis. Social life has kind of slowed down a bit because of the hours I am putting into work, but I definitley have plans for camping, visits to the casino, and many vacations to NY and FL in the upcoming month. School - I'm ready for it, and excited to start learning the roots for what I am using at work (like the purchase funnel and such). I think I've decided to only take the CORE 12 credits, so I can focus onm gimble, NSCS, DP, my friends, and "other". Should be a good semester, and I'm feeling pumped. I really can't complain. Perhaps I have a bit of me that feels semi-empty right now, but I think within the next couple weeks that may get filled. Barbeque tonight for 4th of July with some close friends, should be a good time. Be on the look out for an entry this week regarding the word "patriotism" and how Americans view a "patriotic' person (courtesy of American Culture 101). :) Good times by all. Current Mood: content Current Music: Some Kind of Wonderful (2 Comments |Comment on this)