Sunday, October 23, 2011

Old Friends

  Now that college has been going strong for a little over 2 months I have realized that I haven’t really stayed in contact with my friends from high school. The main reason is that we are all too busy with school to get together or take the time to conversate with each other. Some are going to school in Austin, Texas, in Lubbock going to Texas Tech, and the rest have jobs or are looking for one. That, and with a graduating class of over 500, keeping in touch isn’t the easiest of things to do even with my friends. I talk to them as often as I can and it is usually on Facebook. Given the choice I would talk to them more, but I am not sure how I would do that. I am just too busy with school and my new friends. In conclusion, I do keep up with my high school friends but not as much as I would like.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Life and little keys

    Another week down, and making it one week closer to the end of the semester. So the question is “What did I learn this week?” The answer is that I learned to try and keep up with my keys better. More than once I have had to call my roommate to let me in because I left my keys sitting on my desk, and just this past day I had to call the R.A. on duty to unlock my door because my roommate had gone home for the weekend. To be honest my key sits on the end of a long red necklace/lanyard thing, but it is the only thing on it. That, and trying to keep up with school, friends, family, and everything else, keeping up with a little key is not exactly on the forefront of my mind. True, the key is of the upmost importance as it is the key that lets me into my room, but all things considered it isn’t an uncommon occurrence. It could be worse. It could be my ID card or phone that I am misplacing. In conclusion though, from this week on I will do my best to make sure I have my key at all times.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Living without the telly

   Could I live without TV for a week? Sure. Why not?  It is not like it is the most important thing in life right now. I mean that I am simply too busy most of the time to bother with finding something to watch. If I really wanted to watch a show I would simply use my computer as I am usually on it anyway. Why is TV so important anyway? It takes up space no matter how flat it is, and for the same price of a good TV I could buy a decent computer and do so much more with it than I could if I had bought the TV. That and this is something I have already done before. It wasn’t difficult. It just seemed that time went by slower as there wasn’t a dozen images flashing before my eyes every second. What did I do with the time no longer spent watching TV? I read mostly. The rest was spent doing homework. Overall, not watching TV for a week can be a productive thing and a much needed break from society’s pressures. Just sit back and enjoy the silence.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Post 5 or My choice of Super Powers


 If I could choose any one super power which one would I choose? The super power of my choice would be the ability to transform into any creature. With that power my options on what I could do would be endless. There would be a contingency plan for nearly all situations. For example, there are multiple choices for flying, swimming, running, stealth, and strength. Also the tactical applications of such an ability are a deciding factor. The opposition wouldn’t be able to prepare as they would never know what to expect. I could transform into a mouse and sneak into an enemy base. I could become a bird and scout out enemy positions, or I could be a cheetah, escaping dangerous situations with ease. The enemy would never be ready. They would literally have to make a plan for every animal on Earth as each has their own strengths and weaknesses. It would be too much for them to handle. On the other hand I would have to make strategies for each animal as well and also consider plans that use multiple transformations. As time goes on though, with much training of course, I would be nigh unstoppable. Another reason for choosing creature transformation is freedom, the freedom to choose one’s destiny, one’s path in life.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Post 4 or Why can't we simply abide?

Do I pray regularly? Not as often as my grandmother would like. Why not? I am not a religious person and there have been a few questions that I have never really gotten a straight answer to. One such question is “What makes religion X the right religion as compared to religion Y?” Those of religion X might argue that their god(s) are the only true god(s). Then again the people of religion Y could make the same argument. They then go on to say that their god(s) are the true god(s). It’s just back and forth with the same gripes and grievances and no one is the better for it. Why can’t they simply leave each other alone? Just adapt a “live and let live” policy and let things be. That or promote inquiry into each other’s religion, without fighting, so that people have a better understanding of the various religions so that when people do argue that the arguments can be made from different points, and that the argument overall means more and the participants gain more from it. If they decide to switch because of it then that is their own business and shouldn’t be condemned for it. In fact, trying other religions should be encouraged. Trying other religions would give one not only a better understanding of other people, but themselves. As for right now it all seems to be one big mess.  For those that have read this far into this little foray into religion, my religion is… None. Well… Technically I decided to become a part of Dudeism, but it isn’t really a religion. More like a set of philosophical guidelines to be good to one another and to sit back and chill in life. In the end one’s choice of religion lies not with any outside entity, but with the person themselves.