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Friday, September 30, 2005
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Disc Golf was awesome! I got third place... Out of 6! So I didn't do too badly. I had originally thought to go to Blendon Woods and play Disc Golf earlier in the week and asked a few people (I only have 4 discs, so if only four people went, they wouldn't have to pay to rent one). Well, they all bailed on me... I kinda saw it coming though... I hoped it wouldn't happen, but I knew it most likely would. Oh well. Today I asked a few people and it turned into six of us going (Don't worry, Paul had 3 dics). Here's how the final scores broke down:
Paul: -4 (59)
Blink: +1 (64)
Me!: +3 (66)
Sara C.: +12 (75)
Kayla D.: +23 (86)
Clarissa B.: +26 (89)
It was fun.
We marched awesomely tonight! Some of the lines were a little askew, but that's OK!
On a completely unrelated topic, the Homecoming dance is tomorrow. This year I'll actually have to ask people to dance... Oh well, It shouldn't be too hard. I could always hope for one of those Sadie-Hopkins (Is that right?) dances, where the girls ask the guys, but then I wouldn't get to dance... That would be almost depressing. Chances are there won't be one of those though. And knowing our school, there'll be like three slow songs, and the rest'll be rap and stuff... I guess I'll just have to wait and find out how it goes.
Sarah got her license last night. That's scary. It's also annoying because everyday she goes out to lunch, I have to move the seat back when I go to leave. But she got me icecream, so it was almost OK.
Enough rambling.
Girls will be boys and boys will be girls
It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world
Except for Lola
Lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lola "Lola" by The Kinks
posted by Rick at 11:18 PM
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Thursday, September 29, 2005
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Opossum!
A opossum my mom found in the trash can. Aww, he's so cute!
posted by Rick at 9:43 PM
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Tuesday, September 27, 2005
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NO SCHOOL!
Sorry 'bout that last post. Elaine made me :-P (That's my special talent, the popping noise!)
OK, let me recount my day...
I woke up at 6:10 and took my usual morning shower. Then I ate my usual Eggo for breakfast (After having dried off and getting dressed of course). Out of habbit, I turned off my away message, not expecting to get any IMs... And then the unthinkable happened -- !
I got and IM. It was from Nate. He plays saxophone in the Freshman band, but anyway. He was wondering why I was awake. I thought this question was odd, seeing as it was a normal morning. Here's our conversation:
Nate: y r u on
Rick: Because I'm awake.
Nate: apparently the school does't have power
Rick: For some reason I don't believe that
Nate: some one who is at the school told us
I wasn't convinced... But then the next-door-neighbor, Lauren, IMed me. She said there wasn't any school and told me that it said so at WNCI.com, so I checked. She was right! It was awesome! So then I fell asleep on the couch.
Later I woke up and put my contacts in and brushed my teeth and washed my face and then got on the computer. I was bored, so I played Rise of Nations, which is fun sometimes, but I stopped after only one battle. Then Elaine had the brilliant idea to go play disc golf at Blendon Woods! I was looking forward to it, but she (and Tony and Morgan) decided that they didn't want to pay the $2, so we just tossed a frisbee, a football, and a little vortex around in a field for an hour and a half. And then it was time for lunch.
Elaine told us to follow her, but didn't tell us where we were going. Of course, we went along with it, we figured she'd go straight there. First we turned left out of Blendon Woods onto Cherry Bottom, which was sensible. Next was a right turn on Morse, this struck me as odd, seeing as Stoneridge is very close and to the left, but I kept following. Then we turned left onto Stygler, so I figured we must be going to Granville. However, next was a left turn onto Ridenour, followed by a left turn onto Sumption, which just loops back to Ridenour, then a left back onto Ridenour, then a right (I believe) onto some other road, which lead to a right onto Old Ridenour, which took us to Granville (Technically U.S. 62). There we turned left and ended up going to Wendy's. Whoo hoo for the scenic route! Not whoo hoo for the wasted gas!
After eating I went home and mowed, then took my second shower of the day. After that I went to the High school to keep Elaine company for awhile (She was volunteering at 6th grade band fittings) before going to Max & Erma's for dinner with Sara, Alex, Amanda, and Kayla. They just kinda left me be at my end of the table, which was fine for me, easier to eavesdrop when you're not involved in the conversation. Then it was time to go to another meeting at Selvey's house about the Halloween Party... We are so screwed... But oh well. And then I came home and here I am typing this. I have no idea what I'll do now, but that's OK, it'll probably be something boring.
PS -- Don't forget to fill out my survey thing!
posted by Rick at 9:14 PM
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posted by Rick at 5:19 PM
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Saturday, September 24, 2005
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Survey thing
I usually don't put these things in my own journal... But this time I thought, why not? So here it is.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF...
» I committed suicide:
» I said I liked you:
» I kissed you:
» I lived next door to you:
» I started doing really bad drugs:
» I stole something:
» I was hospitalized:
» I ran away from home:
» I got into a fight and you weren't there:
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT MY:
» Personality:
» Eyes:
» Face:
» Hair:
» Clothes:
» Mannerisms:
[1] Who are you?
[2] Are we friends?
[3] When and how did we meet?
[4] How have I affected you?
[5] What do you think of me?
[6] What's the fondest memory you have of me?
[7] How long do you think we will be friends or enemies?
[8] Do you love me?
[9] Have I ever hurt you?
[10] Would you hug me?
[11] Are we close?
[12] Emotionally, what stands out?
[13] Do you wish I was cooler?
[14] On a scale of 1-10, how nice am I?
[15] Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.
[16] Am I loveable?
[17] How long have you known me?
[18] Describe me in one word.
[19] What was your first impression?
[20] Do you still think that way about me now?
[21] What do you think my weakness is?
[22] Do you think I'll get married?
[23] What about me makes you happy?
[24] What about me makes you sad?
[25] What reminds you of me?
[26] What's something you would change about me?
[27] How well do you know me?
[28] Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?
[29] Do you think I would kill someone?
[30] Are you going to put this on your journal and see what I say about you?
posted by Rick at 1:35 PM
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Thursday, September 22, 2005
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Awesome! I can update this at school!
Oh, and I found out that the school doesn't have xanga blocked now... Well, you can read them, as long as the url is www.xanga.com/username. I didn't try updating with it though.
Well, this has been an ever-so-exciting Contemporary Lit. class today. Almost time to go.
posted by Rick at 10:18 AM
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Wednesday, September 21, 2005
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I've decided that from now on, if I see a penny "tails-up" on the ground, I'm going to flip it over and leave it for the next person. Yay for manufacturing luck.
posted by Rick at 4:09 PM
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Well, back to square one on the Homecoming front...
posted by Rick at 3:08 PM
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Tuesday, September 20, 2005
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Today was pretty much an average day... Except after seventh period, Elaine, Weaver, Tony and I went to my house and watched The Replacements! Good movie. The best football movie EVER. Keanu Reeves really can't act... After that I had to drive Sarah around. That was annoying, and it wasted my gas! After that I mowed the lawn and then did my homework. Not very exciting...
posted by Rick at 8:57 PM
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Saturday, September 17, 2005
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129... Man, I suck at bowling. It was fun though. Me and Sarah went over to the church to practice manuverability (She hit a cone this morning). I hit a cone when I tried it today, but that's OK, I've got my license, I'm allowed to -- Heh.
Is it bad that I'm able to get over things relatively quickly? I mean, I don't really dwell on stuff. Something bad happens, shrug my shoulders, analyse what I did wrong, and try to avoid making the same mistake again. Is that a bad thing? Something else I've found out: If you're mind is focused on something other than what's going on it's easier to take it better. Maybe it's just me... Oh well. I don't mind being different.
posted by Rick at 9:42 PM
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Friday, September 16, 2005
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Strike the midnight bowling idea, Sarah's getting her license tomorrow morning... Now that's scary.
posted by Rick at 11:14 PM
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Today was a good day. School wasn't too hard. I tried the plan that I mentioned in the last entry... It only half worked, but that's better than not at all... I just need to stop being so cautious and chicken. I think I can manage that.
Marching band was good too. I stayed after school and played Battleship and Candy Land before going to DQ. Then, back at the high school, we played some "volleyball" and passed a vortex. And then came the rain. I ended up sitting under the overhang for 2 hours or somethin' like that, but it wasn't too bad. The bus ride with Elaine was fun. We marched pretty well. On the way home we had to sing songs to keep Elaine awake.
I wanted to go bowling after band, but no one else wanted to, so that got vetoed. If I'm still awake I might go midnight bowling with my sister... Tell me if you're interested in joining. I think it's a little more expensive, but it's unlimited games from 12 - 2 I think.
posted by Rick at 11:07 PM
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Thursday, September 15, 2005
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And again, but I've got a plan.
posted by Rick at 10:42 PM
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Wednesday, September 14, 2005
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I had the perfect opportunity today (Elaine, you know what I'm talking about)... But I blew it. Oh well. Hopefully an equally perfect opportunity will come up again tomorrow.
posted by Rick at 3:57 PM
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Monday, September 12, 2005
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Green Ping Pong Balls
For those of you who have no idea what the last entry was about, I shall explain. It's from a campfire story from cubscouts, and it went something like this:
OK, so there's this kid. Let's call him Johny. He turns 3 in a couple days, so his dad asks him what he wants. In his little 3-year-old voice he says, "Green ping pong balls!"
Well, his dad can't find any, so he gets him a tricycle instead.
On Johny's 6th birthday he gets a magic kit, you know, it teaches you how to do magic tricks. Of course, he really wanted green ping pong balls.
On his 12th birthday he gets a new bike, and on his 16th, a car (His dad's one of those guys who has a lot of money and spoils his children).
When Johny graduates from college, his father buys him a house in the area where Johny's new job is. And as a house warming gift, Johny receives a big screen TV.
Now, all this stuff is fine and dandy, and Johny was happy and all, but something was missing... Every year he told his father he wanted green ping pong balls, and every year he got something else.
Well, one day Johny got into a car accident, and there was nothing the doctors could do for him. They called his dad and said that Johny was on his death bed and wasn't expected to make it to tomorrow. His dad rushed to the hospital and asked his son if there was anything he could do for him. Johny replied with a cough, "I would really like some green ping pong balls." His father says, "OK, I'll find you some," and rushes out of the hospital.
He goes to the mall and looks throughout the entire building, but there are no green ping pong balls to be found. He checks every store in the city, but is unlucky. It's getting late and he wants to get back to the hospital with his son. He doesn't want to disappoint him, but there just aren't any green ping pong balls. But just then! As he's approaching the hospital entrance, across the street is a small booth that happens to be selling green ping pong balls! He rushes over and buys them all and takes them up to his son who is just barely alive.
Johny smiles and seems very happy and tells his father, "Thanks dad." The father wonders and asks, "All these years you've asked for green ping pong balls. Why? What do you want them for?" Johny replies, "Well, I've always wanted them because--" And he exhales his last breath.
Great story, eh?!
posted by Rick at 3:31 PM
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Sunday, September 11, 2005
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For my birthday I want... Green ping-pong balls.
posted by Rick at 6:35 PM
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Disasterous first game...
27 - 13, Bengals...
Why must the Browns continue to suck?
posted by Rick at 4:12 PM
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Saturday, September 10, 2005
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Whoo! ... Yee Haw?
Wasn't that just a glorious game? You know, I've never seen a safety before tonight... Come-from-behind victories are so marvelous.
Uh oh, I might have to start routing for OSU now... Losing the game with 5 minutes on the clock... Stupid fumbles... Hmm, sounds like the Browns! But not this year! This year the Browns are gonna rock!
posted by Rick at 11:58 PM
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Thursday, September 08, 2005
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True colors
I've noticed that I'm not too bad at acting outgoing... In reality, I'm a shy introvert, except with people I've known since elementary school. I've always been the quiet type. But when I need to appear like I'm an extrovert who could just go up to anyone and talk, I can usually pull it off. I guess it's a way to make friends... Trick myself into thinking I could just talk to anyone, no matter how stupid I think I sound. Ignore the voice telling me what I should or shouldn't say that thinks way to far ahead. I find it very difficult to go up to someone I've never met before and say, "Hi, I'm Rick, who are you?" It just doesn't work. I think too much about what may or may not happen.
Sarcasm is my specialty, and those who have gotten to know me, know that too... and of course, there are the people who take it seriously. Maybe I should try to incorporate my extrovert fasade into my normal self. I don't think the people I can really talk to and enjoy being around think of me as introverted. I could be wrong...
I guess what I'm trying to say is, I need to stop worrying about making a fool of myself. I need to go more with the flow, and if the flow calls for me to look stupid, I shouldn't have much of a problem. Heh. I need to just go up to someone and ask if she wants to do something this weekend. I need to stop worrying so much. That's my problem. If I could just accept what happens and make the best of it, I'd probably be much more personable. I'll get to work on that.
posted by Rick at 10:08 PM
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And I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
Great song ("Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls).
I tried to figure out the meaning of this song the other day... I'm not one of those deep-thinking types, so it's hard to sometimes figure out what a song is talking about. I checked some websites, and the best interpretation I found fits pretty well with the last part of the verse above. It's about a secret crush. That makes sense.
posted by Rick at 2:50 PM
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Wednesday, September 07, 2005
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I started the day off with an Eggo waffle, and now I've just finished one as my dinner. My day has gone full-circle! Heh. Today wasn't too bad. Not too much homework tonight. All of my teachers are very personable people... Except Mr. Englehart... He's just annoying, but all my other teachers are good.
While I was practicing my saxophone today I realized that I had been walking around all day with a big hole in the back of my shorts! I don't know how I missed that... Oh well.
Well, time to go kick my dad's but at penny hockey. Leave a message. Anymore solutions to my Homecoming problem?
posted by Rick at 9:50 PM
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Tuesday, September 06, 2005
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Today
Today was -- different. I'm not really sure how I feel about being single yet... It's only be one day. There's some stuff that'll deffinitely take some getting used to. I've found that I've become slightly more outgoing through this relationship. That's good. I'm glad everything that happened did. No regrets. One question remains though...
What am I going to do for Homecoming?
posted by Rick at 11:01 PM
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Nice lyrics
This song may be over-played, but I like the lyrics.
All of the things that I want to say just aren't coming out right
I'm tripping on words
You've got my head spinning
I don't know where to go from here
Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to prove
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you
"You and Me" by Lifehouse.
posted by Rick at 5:25 PM
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A Dramastic Experience
I may have lost my first love and love of two years last night, but I gained so much more... An experience that I'll never forget, two years that I wouldn't trade for anything, and a friend who is perhaps closer now than before. We both saw it coming. It was a long decline. I know we'll both be OK, but this new life will take some getting used to.
posted by Rick at 6:33 AM
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Monday, September 05, 2005
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"I'm the kind of man who--hasn't the least idea what kind of man I am" (51).
Judith Guest's Ordinary People.
posted by Rick at 4:52 PM
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Excrutiatingly bored...
posted by Rick at 3:38 PM
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Thinking... Always thinking...
Sometimes I wish there was a way to just turn off my mind... All this thinking is affecting me. It's changing how I feel about things. It's making me want something that I will, most likely, never have, and I'm not really sure that it's what I truly want because it goes against my previous thoughts. A time machine would be nice right about now... Just skip ahead and see what happens to my life... Or a "what if?" machine that could show me a scenario to a what if question... The scenarios in my head get too jumbled and intertwined. The ability to read minds would also come in handy... If only I knew what others thought about me or certain subjects, I'd be able to make the smartest move. All three of those things would be quite helpful to me now... Too bad they don't exist... So I guess I'm stuck here... Thinking.
posted by Rick at 12:48 AM
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Sunday, September 04, 2005
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Boredom around the corner
I'm gonna be bored all day tomorrow until around 5... Anyone want to do something? Please?
posted by Rick at 5:18 PM
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My Second Post!
This is actually pretty cool. It takes more work than xanga, but it's something different. I'll have to play around with the templates a little... I don't really like any of the pre-made ones. OK, I guess I could write a real entry now.
Recently I've been thinking a lot... About stuff I probably shouldn't be thinking about. It's not anything bad like suicide or something, that'd be crazy. About a year ago these thoughts got trapped in my mind when I was working in the concession stand for a Guys Varsity soccer game. Ever since then I've found myself doubting what I already have. The thoughts used to surface every now and then, but they have surfaced and won't retreat. I think I finally know what I want... but I'm not sure how to go about getting it...
"And I wonder where these dreams go
When the world gets in your way
What's the point in all this screaming
No one's listening anyway"
("Acoustic #3" by the Goo Goo Dolls)
posted by Rick at 2:58 PM
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This might take some getting used to...
posted by Rick at 2:26 PM
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