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Name: Sam
Location: Indiana, United States
Birthday: 1/11/1988
Gender: Male
Interests: Fishing, Rock Music, Speech Team, History, Politics, Current Events, Everything else that includes being a nerd.
Expertise: Rock music, especially that of Metallica, Pink floyd, Ozzy, Sabbath, Led Zeppelin. Im not a musician just an obsessed fan.
Occupation: Student
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AIM:  devastator665
Member Since:
9/24/2005
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| Well good friends of my Blog it's time for one of those life updates.
Tonight
was really a bittersweet night for me. Kim heads back to IU tomorrow so
tonight was our last night of Christmas break together. We had planned
to go to Red Robin to eat but those plans sort of fell through. Instead
we just hung out at my place and tried to enjoy our last couple hours
together. Long distance relationships are no piece of cake. It's a
crazy cycle at times. It is always hard to say goodbye when were unsure
of when we will see each other again. Luckily this time were pretty
sure that shes coming back next weekend since it's a 3 day weekend for
her. Still nothing is a guarantee and it's always prone to change. This
Christmas break was really nice for both of us. We got to spend a lot
of quality time that school usually doesn't allow us to. We plan to see
each other 2 weekends a month. If planned right we could see each other
every other week which is very manageable. She will have her car down
at IU indefinately now which gives us a much bigger possibility of
seeing each other regularly. Last semester we often had to go 4-5 weeks
without seeing each other which sucked. We talk on the phone everyday
when were not together but sometimes it's just not enough and we end up
missing each other.
Ill have school and work to fill my time
when shes not around. I'm actually excited to have a real class this
next semester. I'm hoping to be taking government which will really be
a fun class I think since it's something I have a strong interest in.
This last quarter of school has really been dead for me. I only have 2
classes and they both were used to work on the school newspaper. I'm
really proud of what I have been able to accomplish with it. I took the
paper from the verge of extinction, to a regularly published - and
student read publication. Since I joined the class I was bound and
determined to make the school newspaper more than an extra napkin to
students at lunch and I feel I have done that. I redesigned nearly
every element of the paper to make it more interesting to students. I
have no intention of stopping either. I want to graduate my senior year
knowing I have laid to the foundation for the paper to be ongoing in
years to come. At times it has been a lot of work but it's been very
rewarding. I've sold adds, I have wrote articles, I have gathered data,
I have created more student involvement which makes me feel like I have
accomplished something important. None the less I will be glad to have
only 1 block of newspaper compared to two. The second quarter was
largely unnecessary and while at times it was nice to slack off, it
grew old very quick.
Everyone and their grandmas dog has been
on my ass about college lately it seems. It seems like a nice gesture
and all. Seems like every other day Ms. Donley gives me some packet
about this journalism program or that random scholarship. I just get
sick and tired of making it look like I'm interested though. I'm really
don't always see myself as college material. Yeah, I'm smart, I hear
that every fuckin day by 10 different people and I always blankly nod
my head. Why? because it just doesn't seem like Intelligence matters.
It's the numbers that matter. It's the test score, it's the grade, it's
the scholarship. It's a stupid system. I stopped trying hard in school
by about 6th grade. I refuse to work hard for a letter or a number.
Especially in school where those who are less intelligent inevitably do
better because they can play the game better. It's all a game in the
end. I love learning don't get me wrong. Half the shit on my TiVo is
recorded from the discovery or history channel. I love learning about
art and politics, and history, but as soon as I'm getting a grade on it
I go into my shell. For example U.S. History my Junior year. I know
this is going to appall a lot of friends and family members but I
actually finished the class with a C+. My history teacher still tells
me that "I'm the smartest average student that hes ever had," He gives
me trips every time he sees me about how I should "Try harder."
Honestly though It just doesn't phase me. In fact it makes me feel
kinda good that I'm recognized for the smarts and not the grade. I
would take smartest average student over Robot A+ student anyway. If
there was a class about something I thought was really interesting but
every student that took it got an automatic F I would take it in a
heartbeat because its about learning not to grade to me. That's why I
don't see myself liking college. Yeah I know its not as juvenile as
High School but its still based on a system that I disagree with. I'm
sure I will go to the local community college so my family doesn't
disown me. (if the college accepts me, I wouldn't If i were them)...
Alright so I'm being a little cynical. It still irks the shit outta me.
I have one more semester of High School. I should have a course of
action by now and I don't. Frankly I intend on flying by the seat of my
pants and seeing where that takes me. Who knows where I might end up.
Yeah maybe I'm a little lazy, and my attitude could be better, I may be
a smart average student, and I might just suck life, But you know what
I'm gonna make the best of it.
It's late...
Sam
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| My apologies to all but this week there will be no local laughs, Unfourtunately and suprisingly the citizens of Wells County havent commited any stupid acts lately worth posting. Please people of Wells County, Do whats right for this blog, Go out and do something stupid or funny so that I may post it on here and we can all laugh at your foolishness. Next Week- - I promise Sam | | |
| Ho Ho Ho Welcome all to the Christmas Edition of LOCAL LAUGHS!
Entry from the Bluffton News Banner 12/26/06
Saturday, 9:57 p.m., report of a man dressed as Santa Clause driving a green and silver sport utility vehicle weaving all over Wiley Ave. near Main St. An officer checked the area but did not see the man.
Hear ye Hear ye children of Bluffton,
Santa Clause will be arriving late this year as he traded his trusty reindeers for a sport utility vehicle and it appears he has been indulging himself in spiked eggnog rather than milk this holiday season!
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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES!!!!!
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| Bah Humbug... Christmas this year it seems has turned out to be more of a misfortune and a stress than any previous. First of all almost half the family works on Christmas eve. That is the night that traditionally we have our big turkey and ham Christmas dinner. With everyone working god knows how it will work out. It really sucks too because I enjoy spending time with my family (immediate and extended) that day. I work from 4-8 (pizza hut closes at 8 xmas eve), So i guess it is possible that I might make the tale end of it but it's pretty unlikely the way things seem. Christmas shopping (a sport I would rather forgo)... Oh so many things I needed to buy, and still need to buy! It boggles my mind because there are so many people I need to buy for I can't keep track in my head I'm always thinking of more things I need to buy. Luckily Kim doesn't like being spoiled with gifts so I don't have to worry about spending the 100's of dollars many b/f's are forced to. I did some online shopping. I really like amazon.com. It's cost effective and time effective and I can see myself gradually doing most all of shopping there over time. I do like going to the mall just for the outing it serves but most of the time I would rather sit in front of my computer with a cup of coffee and browse massive catalogs without stepping foot into the abysmal weather we have been having. It's beginning to the look alot like christmas -- But definitely not in Northeast Indiana  This christmas season we haven't seen hardly any signs of snow at all. The temperatures have hovered around the upper 40's and the last couple days it has rained. It's totally depressing weather. I'm one who really likes the snow during Christmas. When it snows outside everyone seems to perk up a bit. At work people tip better.. or at least more consistently, and everyone seems to be in a "christmas mood." I guess I'm just a pessimist though > Bah Humbug | | |
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