My Effort

oneverycrazy @ 2005-09-27T23:46:00

2005-09-28T03:46:43Z

life is grand

A lil update...

2005-09-26T13:27:54Z

Well, Friday I went to Avalon with some of my friends at my dorm. It was pretty fun. Thank God Mary was there and forced me to dance. I was near chicken...ok I was chicken. But even still, I danced and had fun.

Saturday was chill as I spent the entire day working on never ending work. I spent the evening hanging out with Peterson and Juliana over at MIT and here at BU. We went to a dinner and presentation about New Orleans and had some great food and such. Juliana is pretty insistentthat I apply to MIT along with the service academies for next year. I want to think otherwise. I left MIT at 12:30 and walked back to BU. My dorm was throwing a party and well I didn't feel like being unsociable. So along with making sure that everyone was as well taken care of as drunks can be, I played poker with laundry money and did okay. It was actually kind of fun.

Sunday, went sailing, worked, then mass, then ate, and then worked. See a pattern yet?

This morning at PT we had a Inventory PFA.
Pushups - 72 - High Good
Situps - 102 - Low Outstanding
1.5 mile run - 9:30 - Medium Excellent

I am 24 away from maxing out the pushups, 7 for situps, and 1:15 for the run. I can max the situps next time, the mile I know i can do in a few weeks (the run was a bit confusing), and the pushups by the spring.

Today I have a ton of work that still must be finished. Other than that, I am good to go.

I hate beer...

2005-09-19T06:46:41Z

Today, I went with NROTC to a NASCAR track in New Hampshire. We cleaned up the place for money for the Navy Birthday Ball. We picked up endless beer cans and other items for what seemed like forever. I officially hate the smell of beer and chewing tobacco. It disgusts me.

The best part was definately the trip up there as our bus driver tried to fit a 12' bus under a 10' bridge. Needless to say the front part of the bus bent in. It popped out and the emergency hatch fell out. Later, a MIDN and I covered the hole with newspaper and plastic to keep any rain out.

My day was better. I ran into some seniors on the bus who were absolute JERKs. They put down everyone around them, including me. I just brushed them off and slept. However the Juniors and Sophomores are more supportive. They were impressed with what us Freshman wanted to do in college. They deffinately made me feel much better about NROTC.

This dorm is so...polar. I love it, and hate it. I hate the druggies up stairs who, the drunk who is always drinking, and the meanness of a few. However, I also love it. I love the engineers because they all think like me when it comes to problem solving and work. I love hanging out with Ioana and Mary. Gena is wise and understanding as she is a Junior in AFROTC who is majoring in Aerospace Engineering also. In addition, my roommate is equally cool. And I deffinately cannot forget about all the extremely cool guys in my dorm. (Justin, Guru, Allan, Napolean...etc.) However, this all aproaches my boundries. They all drink to some extent. Most are continually sexually active with different girls. And the guys up stairs always seem to be high on something or another. I am of course none of these. I work hard, don't do drugs, no sex, no alcohol, and go to church reguarly. So, living here can get on my nerves.

The girl who stood me up yesterday, Ioana, is being a bit akward to me today. I can't place my finger on it, but she seems to avoid me now. We used to hang out nonstop in a friend-like manner. So far, she seems to be on the other side of the house all the time.

I was really looking foward to going to the party with her. Granted, I might not have had as much fun while remaining dry, I definately would have liked to meet new people. I guess I can't yet rely on her.

oneverycrazy @ 2005-09-18T05:02:00

2005-09-18T09:08:10Z

I havent posted in forever but feel I must.

I was let down tonight for the first time by a friend. I still can't sleep because of it. I have to be up and moving in 4 hours and I am still stuck on this. She apologized and such, but I just don't know what to think. I forgive her of course, but, I don't know.

I miss the days when making honor roll was good enough. I have now determined that I am nearly insignificant in my achievements as compared to a number of my fellow students. Granted, I have perhaps had to earn it more so than they. However, I feel underachieved and stupid.

I am considering, if I am not accepted to USAFA or USNA, insignificant to NCSU next year. Boston just isn't for me. It is fun, that is a given, but the places seems so...heartless. Nevertheless, this is not me giving up, I just need a different setting.

BU!!!!!!!!!

2005-07-15T00:28:39Z

BU is awesome beyond all belief. Imagine taking everything great from UNC and NCSU and multiply by two. That even still falls short of BU. BU is HUGE, BU is so clean. There are so many people here. BU alone has around 40,000 people living on campus at any one time. Beyond that, I have downtown right down the street. The ratio guy to girl is 2:3. The College of Engineering is small, 320 freshman. However, this makes it even more awesome since we are. It makes me less of "just another engineer" and more of an ENGINEER. I have had to learn how to cross the street again. Comm Ave is a major through point for Boston so everyone rushes through and then there is the T and the buses. Yeah, I am going to get hit. I LOVE BU.

Darwin's Evolution in progress...

2005-07-08T21:29:06Z

1,500 Sheep jump to their death.

WHOA

2005-07-08T21:12:07Z

Skateboarder is going to jump the Great Wall of China

oneverycrazy @ 2005-07-07T11:33:00

2005-07-07T15:33:54Z

The bastards

oneverycrazy @ 2005-07-06T03:05:00

2005-07-06T07:14:53Z

So yeah, I am up late, not wanting to talk to anyone and just thinking. I browsing the internet in all my curiousities and thinking about what am I going to do before I go to BU and what am I going to do when I get there.

In case you haven't heard, I am going to be living at 1 Buswell St in a brownstone. It is in South Campus. I will be staying in the Engineering house. My roommate is Alan Tejada from Peru. He is majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Beyond that I don't really know much about him.

I leave a week from today for BU for orientation and I already have my schedule planned out the way I want it. Chances are a class or two won't work but I know that I am flexible.

My toys should be in here soon. I am dying to get my hands on them. My laptop will be here by Friday and my PDA by Tuesday. UPS hasn't let me down before.

Before I leave I want to visit and hang with as many friends as I can. I think I may try to come up to visit Mike in Chapel Thrill for his B-day since that sounded like something he would like. I also would like to meet some soon to be fellow classmates of mine up in the Triangle. My brother and I are planning a day to go to Six Flags the second saturday after he goes to school. Tickets should cost $25 each through the MWR. My parents will pay for everything else. Kind of a gift I guess.

Saw Batman Begins today and consider it a decent movie. I felt that they made a good attempt at bringing the plot together as they did in the comics. I would have liked to have seen the Scarecrow played out more. Hey, does anyone know if he was a blonde in the comics? I swear he was. Anywho.

oneverycrazy @ 2005-06-18T23:57:00

2005-06-19T03:59:54Z

Well, I am going to disappear for the next two weeks. Tomorrow I start Homeworks. That will run from Sunday at 11:30 to the next Sunday 12:30pm. Then At about 2pm Sunday I leave with Troop 787 for summer camp. They were in desperate need of another adult so they asked me. I agreed. I will catch all of you July 2nd.

Oh btw. I got the Dell with 2 gigs of RAM since I have had good experience with them. I did ask them to not install anything, I'll do that myself. Everything installed slows it down.

Also, our brand new dryer died today. I have my laundry drying around the rooms in the house. I even have stuff hanging on the staircase rail. Hehe.

Good News...

2005-06-18T21:54:35Z

Good news for those of use with big brains. The bigger the smarter. Proven

LAPTOP HELP!!!

2005-06-18T07:01:31Z

I cannot decide which Laptop to go with. It is now down to two which the school is offering at incredible rates.

Dell Inspiron 6000D

IBM ThinkPad T43+

Today...

2005-06-14T04:29:57Z

I just wanted to post something before I fall asleep...

Today was amazing. I gave my Valedictory. I graduated.

Tons of the people I love and care about were there. Went out to eat at Samio's and it was great. I love my friends.

Hung out with my friends afterwards. It was totally reminiscent of hanging out in High School. I loved it and want more of it.

I got good news from DODMERB. They didn't waive me for the Lyme disease and EBV, they completely removed it from disqualification status. In other words, I AM OFF TO BOSTON.

Now, since DODMERB has narrowed my disqualification status down to only asthma, and I am now Val, and extra atheletic still...maybe the academies will take me next year. I need a better SAT score.

Well, I am going to have a long and contemplative entry tomorrow. So, if anyone enjoys nostalgia they should read.

oneverycrazy @ 2005-06-13T11:00:00

2005-06-13T01:00:52Z

Mrs. Antolak, Dr. Harrison, distinguished guests, family, friends, and fellow graduates of the class of 2005; we have done it, we have completed high school. Today we reflect on our long journey and admire our accomplishments, we thank those around us who have helped us to reach this point, and we look toward the bright future that lies before us.

Each and every graduate here has at some point or another, during their stay here at Reid Ross, pushed themselves just a little bit farther than what they might expect. We have all stayed up late working on that paper we procrastinated on, we have studied for that overwhelming test, and we stayed after school to make up work and get extra help. But why? To graduate of course. But really, why did we even as naïve freshman bother to do the homework that would eventually pave the way toward reaching this day?

Was it because our parents would have punished us if we didn’t do it? Was it because our teachers would rightfully criticize our laziness? Was it because our friends also endured the same trials? It is all that and more. It is everyone, everyone who has ever pushed us to do more. That’s right, we have everyone to thank for our success. We ought to thank our parents who kept us in line and raised us to succeed; we must thank our teachers, who challenged us and insured our education; we should thank our friends who encouraged us to continue and lessened the stress, and every other person that has aided us in our drive. Without these persons, we would never have amounted to such success.

Now, with our endeavor behind us, let us venture onward. Let us venture out into the world in our own directions and take our own paths. Let us accept and overcome the challenges that lay before us. Let us not forget the troubles we have already overcome, learning from each; let us not forget those who have helped us to make it this far; and let us continue on in determination to achieve everything great that we deserve.

Class of 2005, we have conquered high school, let us now celebrate, for tomorrow we will conquer the world.

Valedictory completed...

2005-06-13T00:37:08Z

I have my Valedictory completed now. I continue to re-read it over and over. I believe that I will be able to effectly give it tommorow. To the Class of 2005, brevity is my gift to you. My speach is only 376 words for two and a half minutes.

Talked to Phil for a while, talking to him reminded me of my number one priority before I leave, spend time, lots of it, with my friends. And that I shall do.

Calling it a night...

2005-06-12T02:48:12Z

Well, I have a rough rough draft completed for my speech. I have put +14 hours into it. I am trying to do my best. I wake up tommorow at 7:30am, go to chuch, than at 9am it is back to it. I should be done with the final by noon. Ron Anderson, my youth director, is going to help me since I am so pressed for time. Thanks Ron.

Banging my head into the wall over and over and over and over and over...

2005-06-11T23:22:12Z

I have never had to write such a difficult speech before.

oneverycrazy @ 2005-06-10T13:55:00

2005-06-10T17:57:45Z

I made Valedictorian. It was quite a suprise. Yesterday I was ranked 4th. The former Val and Sals had their speaches all written and ready. Everything was nice. Then, this morning I was shocked with the news that I had come from behind and taken Val. My father doesn't know yet. I won't tell him. I will wait until he watches the video. I am so excited. Andy is destroyed. I am sorry man. Even this too will pass. Andy and Sara are Co-Sal's.

oneverycrazy @ 2005-06-05T23:43:00

2005-06-06T03:43:32Z

oneverycrazy @ 2005-06-04T23:06:00

2005-06-05T03:06:38Z

1. Think of the first word that comes to mind when you think of me.
2. Go to http://images.google.com/ and search for that word.
3. Reply to this post with one of the pictures on the first page of results (don't tell me the word).
4. Put this in your own blog so that I can do the same.

oneverycrazy @ 2005-06-04T17:07:00

2005-06-04T21:07:33Z

oneverycrazy @ 2005-05-31T21:53:00

2005-06-01T02:03:28Z

Count Down to Graduation

oneverycrazy @ 2005-05-31T21:28:00

2005-06-01T01:28:40Z

just shoot me

oneverycrazy @ 2005-05-31T17:24:00

2005-05-31T21:27:45Z

I am currently typing the MOP. Shaly's was 16 pages alone. This is the biggest paper I have ever typed. It almost went to hell as I almost left my notecards at school. I hauled ass to go get them (ie. I got to school in 7 minutes during rush hour when it normally takes me 10 minutes with no one on the road). When I am done with this paper I will essentially be done with school. YAY. Almost done. Almost.

Sigh...

2005-05-30T16:29:49Z

After having worked around the house all morning it is now time for me to recluse myself in the nearest coffee shop to finish my last bit of work. Cafine=Friend