I now know that global warming is real. You know how I know? Because the air conditioner companies' commercials and the pool companies' commercials told me so. No, seriously. I saw them today. They each started with "Global warming is REAL! The summers are only going to get HOTTER!" and then they told me all the wonderful products they could sell me to make my summer bearable. I'm so glad I saw these commercials so I can prepare myself for the massive heat wave. And to think, I ...

I now know that global warming is real. You know how I know? Because the air conditioner companies' commercials and the pool companies' commercials told me so. No, seriously. I saw them today. They each started with "Global warming is REAL! The summers are only going to get HOTTER!" and then they told me all the wonderful products they could sell me to make my summer bearable. I'm so glad I saw these commercials so I can prepare myself for the massive heat wave. And to think, I ...

Instead of writing two very boring papers for my lit theory class, I decided to write a fun paper on....drum roll.... Harry Potter. I know, you're shocked. And, while I'm not asking for help writing this paper, because that would be wrong, I thought I would put some of my notes up here to see what ya'll thought. I think it's pretty interesting stuff (I would) and I thought someone else might also find it interesting. The focus of the paper is how does JK Rowling, by writing about a ...

Ok, so it's not really love's fault. The fault actually lies with the way people perceive love. Allow me to explain. When people say they've "found their soul mate", what do they actually mean by this? Do they mean that they've found the one person who will fulfill their lives? Do they mean that they've found the person they are destined to be with? Is this the only person in the world that's perfect for them? I'm sure some people really do mean that, but are they right? A lot o...

Anyone who's read my stuff regularly knows the troubles I've had with my ex. For those of you who don't know what's going on, I'll sum up: we were in love, we were supposed to get married. Then, he found out his dad isn't really his dad, and he had an identity crisis. Because of this identity crisis, we broke up, but we were still together like we were before. We still spoke each night, he still came to see me, we still... well, you know. Then, after coming to see me one weekend, he star...

And, even though I'm not going to post the videos here, I recommend that all Hugh fans go to YouTube and look up some of his "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" stuff. He's written some really funny songs.

I've been at this school for five years now. In exactly one week, I will graduate and will no longer be a student here. I even have an alumni decal to put on my car to prove it. I was feeling a bit nostalgic last night, so I decided to walk around campus to see how things had changed. First big change is the building I'm living in right now. They built it last year and this is the first year for people to live in it. Second big change is the giant health and science building that's go...

So, it's Friday night and I have nothing to do. So, I decided to indulge a bit. I don't want to do work, so I thought I'd have a bit of fun with a few deadly sins. Gluttony is my sin of choice tonight with Sloth coming in a close second. I'm staying in, watching movies (Cary Grant), eating McDonalds with chocolate cupcakes for dessert. I'm having my favorite drink - Rum and Coke, and I'm pretty sure I'm going outside to smoke in a few minutes. None of this is good for me... I realiz...

Yeah, I'm bored. I'm trying to figure out what I can do, where I can go, and who's up for some fun. So far, the answers are nothing, nowhere and no one. But I have hopes. In other news, I finished my paper with 2.5 hours to spare. It only needed to be six pages, and I made it to seven. Woot! I've got six pages of notes for my next paper... and you'll never guess what the topic is. Okay, time's up. The topic is Harry Potter! I'm going to look at how the wizard subculture reflects...

As some of you may know, my love life has had a rocky past. If you don't know that... well, you aren't missing much. In fact, you might want to stop now and avoid getting sucked in. It's not pretty here. Well, after Jerks 1 & 2, I've been more cautious about guys. Lately, though, I've been talking to this one guy. From what I know about him, he's perfect. By perfect, I mean he's a total nerd and he's funny and smart. His nerdiness might equal my own. But, well, he's also been l...

These slide shows looked like so much fun that I had to make one for myself.

I was sitting with a group of friends (all girls) and we were talking about things that had happened to us in the past. One girl admitted to being raped by her ex boyfriend. This was a very sensitive subject -- one that requires tact and, preferably, sympathy. She told her story, and we listened respectfully and then told her how sorry we were that this had happened. At least, most of us. One girl, one lacking tact, said, "Did you report it?" "No." the first girl answered. "I was too...

So, I thought that I would have a little "farewell" party to say goodbye to some of my favorite younger friends. I figured we could come up with some fun ideas that everyone could participate in -- you know, something the under 21 crowd could enjoy. I asked everyone for ideas... but I got no help from them. My brain is very tired right now, and I'm not feeling creative at all. Can someone please help me? I thought about bowling, mini-golf and the movies... but apparently, those ideas a...

The first picture is from last September during our first cookout. I was holding a limbo pole. The second image is from the field day we had last week (April 19) I'm down about 30 pounds. I've still got a ways to go, but these pictures are encouraging. The double chin is gone, a large part of the "bulge" is gone from my belly... and look how much happier I look!

Because I have no life, I develop little crushes on TV characters. Not the actors, mind you, because you have no idea what actors are like in their real lives. Nope, I get crushes on the characters. So, here’s a little list of my character crushes: Harry Dresden -- "The Dresden Files" Sci-Fi channel Harry is my latest crush. Any one who knows me should know that I would fall for a wizard. A witty wizard detective who's pretty hot, smart and powerful and has a smart ass ghost as a fri...