Been awhile.

Current Mood: Content.
Current Song: None.
Random Quote:

EXCELLENT QUOTE, that I came upon. (It's long)

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The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow.
DO GOOD ANYWAY.

Give the world the best you have, and you’ll get kicked in the teeth.
GIVE THE WORLD THE BEST YOU'VE GOT ANYWAY.

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered.
LOVE THEM ANYWAY.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.
BE KIND ANYWAY.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies.
SUCCEED ANYWAY.

Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
BE HONEST AND FRANK ANYWAY.

What you spend years building, some could destroy overnight.
BUILD ANYWAY.

If you find serenity and happiness, there may be jealousy.
BE HAPPY ANYWAY.

People really need help, but may attack you if you help them.
HELP PEOPLE ANYWAY.

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=).


Anyway. I'm back from my longest gap of not posting. Some days I didn't organize my time well enough to have the time to post on here, but mostly I held off from posting because of the general feeling of "I have nothing really interesting to post". Of course, that's false, as there's always something interesting to say, I just wasn't in the right mood to find it. I was suprised at the mood I was in,as I did have a relatively good weekend.

Friday I did not go out, but I did have fun playing Guitar Hero with my Dad and Brother, and browsing through TCNJ related things, such as facebook groups and the like. I'm trying to get a general opinion of what the school is like/ what I should expect there. I still haven't comfirmed my admission with them, as I want the security of having a secure bus/train route to take to and from, because I will most likely call upon that option very often on the weekends.

Saturday was the best day overall. I went down the shore (a proud NJ statement), and searched for a house to rent during the summer. Every year my family rents a house in the Lavellette area, and WE ALWAYS have a good time. This year, we found a house on the other side of Lavellete, so I'm excited about that, a new enviroment (Wow, I'm a tool sometimes). We're going to stay in the upstairs of a small, but confomrtable house that is three or four houses away from the beach. We were deciding between a few other houses, some of which were probably nicer, but in the end, it comes down to one thing: Location. A decent, affordable house on a beach block is ideal. We got that this year. Also, I'm excited that the house has a deck that you can easily see the ocean from. I haven't rented a house with a deck for many, many years (Probably 10 or so), so I will put good use to it this year, and probably spend most my time at home on it.

Another awesome moment down the shore was when my brother and I went on the beach. Yes, it was cold, maybe even freezing. But I don't care. I only get to see the ocean a limited amount of time each year, that one week in the summer, and that one day in the winter when we choose a house. The beach was beautiful. My brother and I were the only ones on it (I wonder why), human-wise. There were a bunch of seagulls also, but we didn't bother them. The ocean was a sight to see. I took few pictures with the camera of my phone, but they aren't very good quality. My brother and I were on a boardwalk adjacent to the beach (the best kinds of boardwalks) and a car rolled up in a parking lot near by, an event that spurned the end us hanging out on the beach. My brother yelled in a very funny voice when the car came by, and we both ran as fast as we could away. Maybe we will be known as "the beach kids" who people see glimpses of from time to time... but no one knows who we really are. I'm just weird.

Saturday continued to be very enjoyable after the shore, as we went to my grandparents house. I got to see my cousin Kaitlyn, and hang out with the family. The most fascinating part of the night is when I went into the basement with my brother and grandfather. We were looking through old albums, and other old documents of my uncle's high school days. Very interesting. I never realized how big the basement is, it definitely can be considered a small apartment. It did seem kind of empty though, without Tiger (my grandparents cat that was put to sleep early last week if you didn't see in an earlier post). My grandparents are planning on putting up pictures of Tiger on the wall in memory. I liked that idea.

Saturday night was O.K. I went to Dunkin Donuts with a few of my friends, and to 7/11 for a little bit. Nothing really exciting happened, but it was fun seeing my friends who I didn't spend time with yet during the weekend up until that point.

On to Sunday. Went to the gym with my dad, nothing new here. I had a basketball game in the afternoon. I haven't written about basketball yet, as honestly, its the one part of the week that draws the most apprehension out of me. The feelings of "dread", although I wouldn't go THAT extreme, are from my awareness of my "poor" play. I don't play particurly well. The people I play with are all very skilled, and I have a lot of respect for them. I guess that feds into the intimidation that I feel when I'm at basketball. I'm not trying to make excuses here, just logical reasoning. I never played basketball competitively until last year, doing the same rec. league. I made some improvements over the season, but then, for no explicable reason, I didn't really continue to practice. From last march, to late fall, I didn't really play basketball. So I'm very raw when I play, I'm not use to the high level of competition. But I try my best. I'm learning atleast. I may not make an impact right now, and my poor performences are going to continue to make me not look forward to go to basketball, but I am not going to stop trying. I'm going to play through this season, find some sort of other league after this one, hopefully some private lessons, and commit on becoming more respectable. My goal is to be confident enough in my play by college, so I can play on a club or intermural team.

I was thinking of leaving the last paragraph out, because it kind of took on a negative tone, with deeply contrasted the rest of my post. But you know, this is my blog, and my philosophy is, it should contain a little bit of everything, good and bad. That's how you readers will get to know me.

I'm out. Going to bed.

-Chris

JC (Just chillin')

Current Mood: Fatigued.
Current Song: Crystal Ball by Keane
Random Thought:


It's remarkable that I was introduced to 70% of the artists I listen to by The OC.

Keane is one of them.

Download some of their songs and ENJOY.


Pretty good day today. Finally presented in English. I have an extraordinary talent to talk VERY VERY FAST. BUT YOU KNOW. I'll work on it.

Spanish went better today too, I felt like I understood what was going on and I participated. A BIG DEAL for me in that class.

Study hall was good, I don't know anyone in my class (but to tell you the truth I didn't really look for people I knew). I'm use to it though, I'm really not with anyone of my friends in any of my classes, I'm lucky to be with a few acquintances. But it's ok. I get by.

Anyway.

Didn't get to read 1984 last night. Going to tonight. Right now.

BYEz.

Hello, goodbye

Current Mood: Relaxed, somewhat.
Current Song: "Keep it Together" by Guster
Random Thought:

I need to start thinking about who I am going to ask to Prom.



Quick post today.

My grandparents had to put to sleep their cat Tiger today. =(. My grandparents had her since she was a kitten, now she's 22 years old. There's pictures of me playing with Tiger when I was under two years old, just gives you a picture of how long she's been around.

On another note:
School was great. I did well on all my midterms that I received back today (I'll probably get Journalism tomorrow)

I woke up today thinking that it was going to be another sleep-deprived test of endurance in school, but I guess I slept better than I thought I did, as I had sufficient energy throughout the day.

Second Semester starts tomorrow. Sadly, I'm done with Vietnam. Probably the best Elective I've taken in the high school (Digital Imaging 2 is also up there). Excellent Teacher, many comical moments, interesting subject matter, minimum busy work. Who could ask for a better class? If you haven't taken Vietnam yet, I recommend it greatly.

I'm taking a Study my next semester 9th period, where Vietnam use to be. I swore that I would never take one again after Sophomore year, in which I really should I have doubled up in math, but took a study instead, because I doubted my ability to maintain two math courses. The study was great, 9th period that year also, with my cousin and other friends. Perfect 9th period class. I just could have used the time more wisely. The only reason I took the study was, there was really no other classes offered 9th period second semester that I have not already taken (I took sociology and psychology last year) and the classes that were available were not of interest to me. I'm not too worried about it as, I'm not missing out on gaining knowledge in a subject that I find interesting, and Its second semester, my senior year, and I'm already in my top school. Therefore, I don't have to worry about it hindering my college transcript.

Anyway. I'm going to get going, read 1984 before I head to sleep. English presentation tomorrow that I'm mega-worried about. Hopefully I'll be more comfortable than I usually am in front of the class.

Later.

Day Three

Current Mood: Jubilant
Current Song: None (Sooner or later this portion of my post will be significant)
Random Thought:

I find that I too often get caught up in my thoughts, so much so that I'm not aware of what physical actions my body is performing. For example, today in the shower, I was thinking about something or other, and I was not aware if I had washed my hair yet. I just could not recall if I had or not, because I was so involved in what was going on in my head. I ended up washing my hair twice, as I did eventually remember what I had done. Hey, what can I say? Atleast my hair will be a bit more clean tomorrow.


So Today. Martin Luther King Day. People tend to forget that this isn't just a day off of school, its a day of remembrence for one of the most important men in the history of the United States. What MLK did for this country, the massive civil rights gains he acheived, should be looked at with a great respect.

On another note, I went to Barnes and Noble today (my FAVORITE bookstore) to do some browsing ( I believe I mentioned this in yesterdays post). It was great. (Very descriptive, I know). I went with glen, and spent a few hours in my usual areas. I always start off in the magazine area, and sift through the video game magazines. I sometimes feel like I read more about video games than actually playing them. That's probably true right now, as I do play Guitar Hero III from time to time (I'm getting better..) , but as a whole video games are not a main staple in my life. That will probably change once Super Smash Brothers Brawl is released, which by the way will be awesome.

After looking through the magazines, I usually go over to the Self-Improvement and Relationships section. I use to purcahse many Self-Improvement books, but I've began to realize that I have a good basis of knowledge about the subject, and at this stage in my life, I need to focus more on taking action. That didn't stop me from buying The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make by Sean Covey. Covey wrote the book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, one of the first books to truly influence my life. I was well aware that it did kind of fit into the "Self-Improvement" catagory, but I felt that I could make an exemption since the first book I read by Sean Covey had such an impact on me.

Okay, maybe I'm beginning to ramble, but hey! It's my blog.

I came upon a few interesting things in some of the books I was looking through in the Relationship section. One book detailed the differences between how a man and woman look at a relationship and the like. The part of the book I happened to turn to spoke about the differences in the sense of humor between a male and female, with scientific proof, mind you.

I found it especially humorus when the book provided examples of a joke a male would find funny, and also one for a female.

Male:

What do guys like to name their penis?
A: Because they don't want a complete stranger making all their important decisions.

(I Lol'd)

Female:

What do you talk about with your husband after sex?
A: Nothing, he's asleep.

(I also found this one funny. So what.)


Anyway. Lastly, in Barnes and Noble, I went over to the Stephen King books and purchased another one, I couldnt resist. This time I bought The Gunslinger, part one of the Dark Tower series.

After Barnes and Noble, I went to the YMCA. Very good workout.

My last activity of the day was going to Anthony Franco's with Glen and Matt. I got some Chicken Parm, YUM. Glen went to work directly after we ate, so I went in with him for a bit. Fun fact I leanred today while there. In Shoprite, the term "Graduate" is synominis with getting fired.

Hey Greg! Guess What??? You graduated! LEAVE IMMEDIATELY.

Mega lol's.


Wow. I've spent a lot of time writing this. Time well-spent. Anyway, I'm going to get ready for bed soon, I'll read a little and that will bring a conclusion to my three day weekend. Midterms back tomorrow. Preclac and Physics should be yes, English I'm not so sure about.

Except my posts the rest of the week to be significantly shorter, as school work will undoubtbly limit my free-time.

Later bros.

Woot le woot.

Current Mood: Suprised, but Satisfied.
Current Song: None. (I've been posting from my laptop and I don't have many songs on it yet)
Quote of the Day:

"Men are afraid to rock the boat in which they hope to drift safely through life's currents, when, actually, the boat is stuck on a sandbar. They would be better off to rock the boat and try to shake it loose."-Thomas Szasz




Let me start off by saying this: The New York Giants are in the Superbowl.

Even though I would have LOVED to see Brett Favre in the Superbowl once again, I realize I am a much bigger Giants fan, and I am extremly excited that they have reached the Superbowl. The Giants weren't looked upon as being contenders this year, but now, here they are, in the final game. That's why I find it silly to even make pre-season predictions on who's going to perform and who's not. For example, Sports Illustrated had their prediction on the Patriots right on, but they predicted the Giants to be a struggling .500 football team. We really don't know how good a team is going to be until they get on the field.

Giants vs. Patriots should be an excellent Superbowl. A rematch of their week 17 matchup, which was arguebly one of the best games of the season. I feel the Giants, especially with a confident Eli Manning, can really give the Patriots a competitive game. I mean, its the SuperBowl, anything can happen.


Tomorrow. No School. Very nice.

I'm not going to do much. I'm probably going to head to Barnes and Noble, and relax and check out some books. I'm looking to buy a few more Stephen King books, as I have just finished reading The Stand. An excellent read, and I recommend it. Only issue is, you need to set apart every day to read it or its a daunting task to complete. Its just over 1,000 pages long, and I was reading it on and off since the summer ( Due to the hecticness of the school year and overall not setting aside some time to read, I went months at a time without opening it).

Besides that, I'm not going to do much, relax, and enjoy having no school obligations.

ALSO TODAY: My family is planning on going away in April. The plans are still in the preliminary stages, which needs to change quickly, because time is running out to book the flight! I want to go to San Diego. I've never been to the west coast, and I really would like to experience it. Something different. The rest of the clan wants to go to Florida or a carribean island of some sort. I'm sure it'd be fun in those places, so if I end up going to one of them, I'll make due.

Ok. I'M OUT.

lol.

I was thinking.

When I was looking in the mirror at myself today.

Like I do everyday.

For atleast a half an hour.

I'm pretty sexy.

you know.


-Chris

Hi, hello. My first post.

It's time for a blog. I've been attempting to start one of these up for awhile now, but have unable to for various reasons, maybe its lazyness, but I'm really not sure.

Anyway. Let's get down to it.

First, I am going to be including a few things at the beginning of each one of my posts:

Current Mood:
Current Song:
Undefined catagory/list of some sort: (Perhaps a countdown to something important, funny news fact of the day, etc.)

I've always liked this idea and I know you guys all care how I'm feeling.

Now I'm ready to begin today's post, now that all that introductory stuff is over with.

So:

Current Mood: Calm.
Current Song: None.
Random LOL:


"It's a terrible thing." "What is that??" "something else, also terrible."
-Hud in Cloverfield


YESTERDAY, was awesome. I got my acceptance letter from The College of New Jersey, and I'm super psyched, since it was my first choice, and I will, unless due to unforeseen circumstances, be attending there.

ALSO, I saw Cloverfield. Great monster flick. I was thoroughly entertained throughout, loved the action sequences, and cared about the characters.

The movie was unique in the fact that it was shown from the point of view of a video camera, from the perspective of a group of young adults. I, for one, loved it. It was something different, atleast for me (I've never seen Blair Witch), and enhanced the movie in many other manners, in my opinion. I stayed until after the credits in hopes of seeing an extra scene, and although I did not get exactly what I expected/wanted, there was something at the end that spurred some thought.

Now, enough about yetserday.

Today, thus far, I have done ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Accept watch Family Guy. Very funny. I'll be leaving monentarily for my Grandparents to eat dinner and chill, which is always enjoyable.

Tonight: No plans yet.


I'm done. Later.