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Dave Shaffer
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Location: Mansfield, PA
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Desiderata

1927 Max Erhmann

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
dave is excited.
Sunday. 4.10.05 9:42 pm
This is going to be a good week!

The Verdi Requiem concerts yesterday and today were moderate successes. No total rockage of the houses, although if my SU posse was up here there may have been more total appreciation. I feel that I sang as well as I could have, and I have definitely grown as a singer as a result of learning this awesome music. Either way, chorus is done so I finally have free time on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Major fricking relief if you ask me! Tuesday officially becomes like Thursdays, which are always sweet, and I've got me a little time to breathe between Dr. Chua's class and judo on Wednesday.

God, I should probably get back into judo again. NO TIME LATELY! Damn, being busy is a culture shock for me. I have definitely gotten through my entire life pretty much by being lazy - efficient, I like to call it - so when I actually do have to work it's a bit of a fright. Oh well, it's what I'm actually here to do. And working hard at something is a great joy in itself anymore.

In very big news, I got a full-time job working on campus this summer! I'm pumped. I get to work under my supervisor Tom, who is the best boss ever. It's 37.5 hours/week for 12 weeks and that'll take up most of the summer. That will leave me weekends and a couple of weeks at the end of summer to hang out with my posse and enjoy my saved money...

Which brings me to the next thing: I'm finally buying a car. I mean, pending a test drive but I'm pretty sure I'm gonna buy it: 1989 Crown Vic LX, with the towing package, which means it has the police suspension on it, which means it handles bad ass. We are also sporting a completely rebuilt 302 that gets 20+ mpg, which is awe-inspiring gas mileage for a V8 engine. I'm paying $750 in a couple installments, which is not awe-inspiring but at least pretty damn affordable. And I can get insurance for $450 for 6 months, which is an awe-inspiringly low rate, especially for a 21 year old guy with a slightly blemished credit history and who's never even been on anyone else's insurance policy before! Frickin rock.

Okay, so you know that ubiquitous online personality disorder test thing? Not that these things are really all that accurate, but I took it again just a couple of days ago and scored "Low" on everything. I usually get "Moderate" for the schizotypal, histrionic, and narcissistic disorders (which is kinda true: I think weird ways sometimes, I am loud sometimes, and I like being told I'm awesome sometimes), but apparently not so. It felt kinda nice really!

And last, but not least, I am going to visit that girl over in Lock Haven. The hot one who likes steak and making out, what's her name? Not... oh yeah. Sarah. :) We are doing the hang-out-at-her-school thing this weekend and it's gonna be great. Sarah is great. We've been talking a lot lately and I am really starting to dig this girl. She is such a brat though. Total only child and I think it's kinda funny. But the girl has her head so damn squarely screwed onto her shoulders it's shocking. Here's one for women everywhere because this girl is a prime example. *clinks glasses*

That concludes this evening's update. I'm Dave Shaffer, signing off. *click*
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