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One by one they fall...
Reflection:
Books
Currently Reading:

Lirael - Garth Nix
Golden Compass - Philip Pullman

On Hiatus:

Deception Point - Dan Brown
Interview with the Vampire - Anne Rice
The Silmarillian - J.R.R. Tolkien

To Read:

Grimm's Grimmest - The brothers Grimm
Secrets of the Enchanted Unkown - Raylene Van Worth
The Compleat Gentleman - Brad Miner
Lost Scriptures - Bart D. Ehrman
Lost Christianities - Bart D. Ehrman
The Complete World of The Dead Sea Scrolls - Davies, Brooke, and Callaway
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - J.R.R. Tolkien
The Book of Lost Tales - J.R.R. Tolkien
The Book of Unfinished Tales - J.R.R. Tolkien
Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger

Finished Reading:

The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien
The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
Angels & Demons - Dan Brown
Digital Fortress - Dan Brown
Signs, Symbols, and Omens - Raymond Buckland
Prophecies - Tony Allan
The Art of Deception- Kevin Mitnick
The Complete Book of Witchcraft - Raymond Buckland
Blankets - Craig Thompson
Sabriel - Garth Nix
Fortunes:
-You are talented in many ways.
-The only certainty is that nothing is certain.
-You will soon discover how truly fortunate you really are.
-You have a friendly heart and are well admired.
-Your dreams are never silly; depend on them to guide you.
-The smart thing to do is to begin trusting your intuitions.
-You are more likely to give than give in.
-Your path is arduous but will be amply rewarding.
-Love truth but pardon error.
-You are a man of righteousness and integrity.
Concerts
Tattoo the Earth '00:
Hed(pe)
Sepultura
Sevendust
Slayer
Slipknot
Metallica

World Tourbulence '02:
Dream Theater

One night in NYC '03:
Yellow Matter Custard

Reroute to Remain '03:
Unearth
Chimaira
Soilwork
In Flames

Summer Tour '03:
Fate's Warning
Queensryche
Dream Theater

Fall Tour '03:
Dave Matthews Band

Fall Tour '03:
String Cheese Incident

SU Fall Concert '03:
The Pat McGee Band
Michelle Branch

Guest Artist Concert '04:
Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer

SU Spring Concert '04:
Breaking Benjamin
Fuel

Summer Tour '04:
Ben Folds
Rufus Wainright
Guster

Summer Tour '04:
Breaking Benjamin
Three Days Grace
Seether
Evanescence
I'm only happy when it rains...
Monday. 7.12.04 5:36 pm
Today has been a really good day. In fact, today is the first good day I've had in well over a week. I went with my mom to the Chinese buffet for lunch. I've really become fond of the Vegetable Lo Mein. That stuff is pretty sweet. My fortune was kinda cool; "You will soon be honored by someone you respect." After lunch, we headed out into the pouring rain, but I wanted to drive. So, I ended up driving all over today. We hit up the thrift stores, but I only found a couple nice Ralph Lauren casual dress shirts and Carl Orff's Carmina Burana CD. After the thrift store circuit, we headed down to the mall to check out clothes and shoes for before I head back to school. I found a nice pair of khaki JNCO's, a pair of black Dickies, 2 compilation CDs (damn Hot Pocket, I always buy those compilations from your store!), and a cool blue/white/whatever button-down casual shirt from Pac Sun (on sale, of course). I only ended up spending around $65. How hott is that? So I've got some new music, new clothes, got a lot of driving time in, and had Chinese--it's been a good day.

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Enough bullshit posturing...
Sunday. 7.11.04 12:42 pm
Today was the first, and now last, time I went to church in quite a few months. I went along with mom since she had asked. However, I was hesitant because of various factors: the poeple there aren't there for the right reasons, the people there treated my mom like shit but still want her to do all the work, I don't believe what they profess, etc. Well, to start things off, we arrive early and head over to the parish hall. Everyone says hello and whatnot, and my godfather comes over, gives me a stern handshake and puts on a serious facade and says how he's so glad that I'm there at church and how he knows I'm supposed to be, etc. While hearing this and having my hand crushed, I can easily tell he's intoxicated. That's what pissed me off before, him coming to church inebriated and having his "serious" conversations with me. Well, after that, we head over to church and go through the service as usual. We get to the announcements, and after other people make some announcements, I see him stand up from the choir pew and walk towards the congregation. I knew this was going to be interesting. He stands up front and says that he's so glad to see his godson here, and that I've been called to be there, and not only am I talented with music, but I have many other spiritual gifts and I'll do the work of God, and he's so proud, God loves me and my godfather loves everyone there, etc. It became the Gospel of me. Absolutely fucking ridiculous. I would have been completely embarassed if I wasn't so furious. On top of that, throughout the service I just felt more and more out of place. I don't believe in half of what the service is about. I see the people there, the church is their crutch. It's like some spiritual AA meeting. Sadly ironic, since my godfather shows up drunk! I have my beliefs, and they don't require me to gather with a group of people and put on a facade. All God asks is to live a good life helping people. That doesn't happen in that church, and I don't need a church to enable me to help people.

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What happens from here?...
Wednesday. 7.7.04 9:15 pm
I rode along down to Hershey medical center with my mom for her consultation with the diabetic nutritionist there. We left a little before 10, and we stopped at the Amish market along 11/15. They build a whole separate building onto their existing store for their bakery, which is awesome. We looked around and my mom saw their cheese baked bread (as big as a cake) for about $3. So, we split up most of it and had lunch for $3. Can't beat that. We ended up getting to the medical center around 12:15, and here my mom's appointment wasn't scheduled until 2. We made damn good time getting there. We definitely lucked out, because some woman didn't show up, so the doctor took my mom back at 12:30. About 45 minutes later my mom comes back out, and was tellin me what the doctor was saying to her. My mom made sure to ask a bunch of questions, especially about surgery, and the doctor was pleased to hear that my mom didn't just want to go for surgery if she didn't have to (and take the "quick-fix" everyone else does). However, like all the other doctors, the nutritionist had to stop and tell my mom that she's in a dire situation. With having already undergone a radical hysterectomy at young age, suffering both a stroke and a heart attack, and being non-insulin dependent diabetic, along with the family history of diabetes, heart problems, obesity, etc., my mom really does not realize and acknowledge that she could, without warning, suffer a massive heart attack or stroke and die. I, myself, don't even realize it a lot of the time because my mom doesn't show that's she's anywhere near as sick as she is. I think it kinda hit her today when we were talking about it and she said she really doesn't want to undergo such a dire surgery, to which I reminded her that she's already in a dire situation. When I think about it, knowing that my mom will never be supported here at home, and in fact is driven to overeat by the stress and overabundance of junk food, even though it is a major surgery, I'm afraid my mom is gonna die if she doesn't do it...

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Survey says...
Tuesday. 7.6.04 7:38 pm
*Disclaimer* Since this thing is more geared towards the ladies, I took out the obvious female statements.

Bold the ones that are true for you:

01. I love my cell phone.
02. I used to love Dawson’s Creek.
03. I’m a caffeine addict.
04. I’m an 80’s baby.
05. I have owned a transparent phone.
06. I love the weekends.
07. My first kiss was unexpected.
08. I love the Simpsons.
09. I am generally a happy person.
10. I love(d) high school.
11. I lived in Idaho. (wtf?)
12. I’m addicted to Degrassi.
16. I am straight.
18. I have more than a couple horrible memories.
19. I eventually want kids.
20. I am a person.
21. I actually know how to use Excel.

22. The snooze button is heavenly.
23. I can be mean when I want to.
24. My friends are rebellious.

25. Sometimes I cry for almost no reason.
26. I dress for how I feel that day.
27. My favorite superhero is Batman.
28. I procrastinate.
29. Winter is my favorite season.
30. I have too many clothes for my closet/dresser.
31. I love to sleep.
32. I have a lot of drama.
33. I hate when people are ridiculously late.
34. I’m a player.
35. I have a significant other.
36. All I drink is water.
37. I’m blonde.
38. I wish I was smarter.
39. I am the hottest bachelor(ette).
40. I have at least one secret.
41. No one knows my full story of my life.
42. I love my hair.
43. I sometimes fight with my parents.
44. I love to swim.

45. I have had the chicken pox.
46. I'm excited for the future.
47. I don‘t understand my parents.
48. I LOVE NEW YEARS.
49. I love the show 'Rich Girls'
50. I love my friends.
51. I celebrate my birthday in the summer.
52. I am [fairly] sure of myself.
53. I have had a broken bone.
54. I dislike it when people are ignorant.
55. I can play more than one instrument.
56. I love girls that play the guitar.
57. I state the obvious.
58. I'm a happy person.

59. I love to dance.
60. I['m learning to] love to sing.
61. I hate cleaning my room.
62. I tend to get jealous very easily.
63. I like to play video games.
64. I love John Mayer!
65. I am a coca-cola lover.
66. I don’t eat beef.
67. I don't like to study for tests.
68. I love playdoh!
69. I am too forgiving.
70. I use my resources.
71. I love(d) college.

72. I have a talent of sweet talking my way out of things.
73. I don't drink enough to get drunk.
74. I love [giving] kisses on the forehead.
75. I love the color blue.
76. I don't sew.
77. I am not addicted to illegal drugs.

79. I play/have played [base]ball.
80. I become stressed easily.
81. I read a lot.
82. I like comfy sweatpants.
83. Bam Margera is AWESOME [but, not in that way].
84. I love the smell of fresh laundry.
85. I love my family.
86. I don't mind getting shots.
87. I am a perfectionist when it comes to certain things.
88. I always wanted to learn to play the drums. [:P]
89. I hate the feeling of failure.

90. I am still a virgin.
91. I would love to have my own fashion line.
92. I can be quite selfish.
93. I still act like a little kid sometimes
94. I twirl my spaghetti.
95. I can watch tv forever.
96. I love music.
97. I wish I was more motivated when it comes to school.
98. I love getting stuff in the mail.
99. I have problems letting go of people.
100. I hate the feeling of being alone.

101. I write to my grandparents.
102. I don't watch much TV these days.
103. I love Mario and Luigi.

104. I have at least one sister.
105. I have loads of books.
106. I’ve slept under the stars.
107. I love playing computer games.
108. I adore marijuana.
111. I like zoos.
112. I love spiders.
113. Duct tape heals all wounds.
114. I like where I live.
115. People are cool.
116. I have changed a lot mentally over the last year.
117. I have a Jacuzzi and a Porsche.
118. I have a lot to learn.
119. I carry a knife everywhere with myself.
120. My room is always clean.
121. I've never broken someone's bones.
122. I am an only child.

123. I hate snow.
124. I drink only milk.
125. Punk rock rules.
126. I hate Bill Gates!
127. I love Chinese food.
128. I would hate to be famous.
129. I am not a morning person.
130. I wear glasses.

131. I don't need glasses
132. I have potential.
133. I'm pure Japanese.
134. My legs are two different sizes.
135. I have a twin.
137. I can ramble on about absolutely nothing.
138. I'm left-handed.
139. I love commercials.
140. I don't like horror movies.
141. I suck at climbing, but I love it anyway.
142. People hate me usually.
143. I love pop music.
144. I hardly ever go to bed before midnight.
145. I hate parking fines.
146. I know the National Anthem of my country by heart.
147. I [will soon] know more than two languages.

148. I babysit.
149. I often want to throw my computer out the window.
150. Gap is my favorite store.
151. I don't like chocolate.
152. I'd like to be more original.
153. I've lied.
154. I am a dog person.
155. I want to conquer the world.
156. I wonder what happens when you die.
157. I've read all books about Harry Potter.
158. I love sandals.
159. I love to exercise.
160. I hate chemistry with a passion.
161. I love to write.
162. I like some changes.

163. I hate going to class.
164. I am afraid to die.
165. I hate dish washing.
166. My hair is long, brown, and incredibly curly.
168. My favorite color is black.
169. I like to sleep on the floor.
170. I am hopeless at cooking.
171. I sucked my thumb when I was little.
172. I should be doing something else rather than doing this.
173. My desk is cluttered.
174. I hate government.
175. My parents are awesome.
176. I'm too nice for my own good.
177. I love to read, I read as much as I can [sometimes].
178. I don't trust newspapers.

179. I like arguing.
180. I live in a lagoon.
181. I clean my room [at least] once a month.
182. I'm scared of American fast food.
183. I am prying open my third eye.

184. I love Mozambique.
185. I don't trust any religion.
186. I used to play with Barbies.
187. I wanted to be a super hero when I was little.
188. I like listening to wind chimes.
189. I'm very disorganized.
190. My hair is long and straight.
191. I learn a lot.
192. I don't like spicy food.
193. I keep a diary.
194. I like to rollerblade
195. I am extremely lazy.
196. I'm sarcastic.
197. I think my hair is annoying.
198. I'm sensitive.
199. I love being "abnormal".
200. My left eye is violet and my right eye is a light blue
201. I am amazed how a cable news channel can make 30 minutes of news stretch for 24 hours.

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"I've been thinkin' a lot today"...
Sunday. 7.4.04 4:53 pm
This weekend was good times. Friday started off kinda annoying since I had to work for an amazing four hours. Everything was fine, though, until shortly after Corey came in, when Karen decided it would be a good time to start bitching about everything and basically said Corey and I aren't allowed to work together (wtf?). I also enjoyed learning all these little rules that I was never told before. For example, Karen tells me I could be fired on the spot for ringing up myself, family members, and even friends. In theory, I understand why, but in reality, I really could not give less of a fuck about it. Then, I asked off for this past weekend since I was hanging out with Dave and Amy and hittin up the free concert, etc., and I also asked off for thursday, because I thought that was when my mom has her appointment in Hershey (which is actually on wednesday). Well, I was originally scheduled thursday and whenever else, but Karen had to re-do the schedule anyway since Christen can't work, we have a new ass. manager, etc...anyway, I check the schedule and see I'm down for a whopping 5.5 hours this week. That is awesome! I love it. So, needless to say, it was a fun 4-hour work day. I think I would actually enjoy getting fired from that place. I'd go out of my way to accomplish that, if I weren't dealing with the same old lack of hours/money shit from my other job. It's sad that I have two jobs and I'm still not making a decent amount of money.

After that shizcrap, I came home and got my shit together to head up to Dave's for the weekend. I met up with dave at the Acorn market in Canton, then we sat inside for a while until Amy showed up and took us up to the cabin. We basically spent the night chillin out, playin music, etc. I passed out, and ended up being awake at 8-something, so I got up and showered and sat around for a bit, but just ended up goin back to sleep for a while until Dave and Amy woke up. Once we were all up and ready to go, we went up to Vinnie's in Troy and had pizza, then went back to Amy's house to meet up with Grant to head up to Buffalo. Amy didn't end up going, so it was Dave, Grant and me that went up for the concert. We didn't have any problems getting there or back, so that was a definite plus. The concert was outside in the public square, and we had an awesome view of the stage from about 30 yards away. I must say, Ben Folds is absolutely amazing! It was just him on piano, but it was so awesome. He got the crowd involved, half sang the sax part while the other sang the trumpet part in "Army", and we also sang along to another song I'm forgetting at the moment. He was so damn good, I was so glad I was there. After he was done, we decided to head out into town to get some food (rather than pay $7 for a hot dog), so we left and wandered around Buffalo while Rufus Wainright was playing (none of us were sad to miss it). We ended up getting a huge Sicilian pizza for about $10.50, and it was very good. We headed back not too long before Guster came on. Guster's drummer is a monster. He was fun to watch, but the band itself is uber-boring. They sound good, don't get me wrong, but there's nothing to them. I can easily picture guys that whine a lot and mellow females being really into them. They're not bad, just not entertaining. None of us were into their set, so we left a bit early and beat a ton of traffic. We got back to Amy's house around 2am, and once again I passed out and woke up fairly early (I think 10-something). We kinda hung out and ended up playing music again since Amy's mom loves people who play guitar. Heh, and for the third meal in a row, I had something pizza-related--Amy's mom made breakfast pizzas, which were really good. Around noon, I went outside and saw the "freedom ride", which is a ton of motorcycles driving through the area on the fourth of July. I've never seen so many motorcycles in my life. Shortly after that, Amy drove Dave and me back to the cabin where I showered, got my crap together, and then we headed down to the Acorn once again to meet my mom and head home. It was definitely a good weekend, and an awesome Ben Folds concert (with some other people that I wasn't too excited by).

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Everyone is a friend until they prove otherwise
Tuesday. 6.22.04 11:37 pm
I decided that I should be more social--friendly, if you will--so I thought it'd be nice to add those people who have me listed on their friends list to my friends list.

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