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Dave Shaffer
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Location: Mansfield, PA
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some poetry
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.
back from a voyage to the Sahara
Monday. 4.18.05 9:02 am
I kid! I am really back from a great weekend with Sarah. It was a rollercoaster, let me tell you. Also, the pun in the subject is brought to you by Chicken.

First off, I am apparently a bad omen to my girlfriends' cars. Sarah and I were driving on 15, about to jump on 220, when we encountered an accident on the right side of the road and traffic was going all slow. We tooled along in the slow lane, and then Sarah decides rightfully that this sucked and we wanted to get back to LHU, so she jumps in the left lane. There are, you know, 2 or 3 cars in this lane to every 10 cars in ours, so it's not like it's congested or anything. We pull out and check behind us, and about 100 feet back there's a truck with a trailer on it. No big deal, right? Sure. About two minutes into our trek into the left lane, we hear this awful screeching noise, kind of like tires squealing, and then we hear another awful bang, kind of like that truck I just mentioned slamming into the back of her car.

So that was a little bit annoying. Long story short, it was an old guy driving. OLD PEOPLE SUCK AT DRIVING. He got scared and hit the gas and brakes at the same time, so his wheels locked up and hit us. It was sweet of him. No injuries to any people, and the guys in the truck were very nice to us, as was the cop. Sarah's car, unfortunately, was totaled in the insurance sense: It was totally driveable and you'd never know there was a problem from the front, but value of the damage > value of the car. Anyway, we did the after-accident stuff and left, got back to LHU with nary a scratch to us.

That night, Sarah was on duty (she's an RA), so we just lounged around her room and kept ourselves comfortable. It was a beautiful night. Her crazy friend Kristian came over like 14 times and we eventually went on a trek to find her some ice cream. While we were on that, she threatened to give me a "don't you hurt Sarah or I'll kill you, boy" speech and I nipped it in the bud like so:

I like Sarah. I still can't get over how we met, because it's just weird that some silly online thing like Myspace would actually lead to a meaningful interaction between people who don't already know each other. She's such a sweet girl and she is so nice to everybody and always has time to listen to her residents complain about every silly thin you could think of. She is intelligent, and also, she is gorgeous. Just plain beautiful. Her eyes sparkle in sunlight like flecks of gold, it's awesome. And she has the most perfect skin ever. I feel like I've hit the jackpot on this one. So I think I'm gonna keep her around for a while. :)

Saturday, we went out to lunch and she bought me a Heineken, and that's all that needs to be said about that, except... yes, Sarah's folks if you're reading this, I drink occasionally. I am responsible about it most of the time!

We spent the rest of the day hanging out and having good conversation, and for dinner we went to this crappy little diner called Texas Lunch. They had $12 filet mignon. I didn't have it, and instead I opted for a steak sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and... mayo. Lemme tell you about this mayo. You know how most mayo looks lik, you know, white, creamy, and smooth? Well, this was too. Except that there was a PLUG of HARDENED MAYONNAISE on top of it. And a black thing that I couldn't even figure out. It was disgusting. But, since lunch was free to me, I scooped the gross part out and ate the rest of it. Whatever, you know? That trip was a riot, too, because we hung out again with Kristian, and Sarah's other friend Ashley I think was her name. Good company, no kidding.

After that, Sarah and I again just hung out in the room and watched a bunch of movies. It was definitely a very lazy weekend, but people need those every once in a while!

Sarah's parents came out Sunday to take me back (since her car was wrecked), and we all went out to lunch at Ruby Tuesday's. I had a great time with them! We talked all about horses and pop music and good foods and stuff like that, and I think we mutually hit it off well. I am really glad for this too; I told Sarah that if her parents and I didn't get along, I'd have to break up with her because the relationship is just over. If a girl doesn't have parental support behind it, you can count on that relationship ending within a year in normal circumstances. But I feel that I'm a good guy, so I wasn't too worried about her folks. It was great. After lunch, they took us back and I got my stuff, and then we left for Mansfield, leaving Sarah at LHU. *sigh*

I miss her already. We had a great time and a lot of very good memories from this trip, and pictures! Once we finish this camera up, I'll have pictures of her to share on here. Anyway, this weekend was A+ and I'm sure there will be many to come.
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