Back to Russian

I think I want to go back to having Russian as the language I want to learn for my foreign language. No matter how hard I try I just can't seem to keep my interest in ASL. It's not that I don't want to learn ASL, because honestly I think that I do. It seems really interesting, and I'm interested in being able to speak it (in a sense).

I just think that when it comes right down to it Russian is my first real passion,when it comes to language. I think I'm going to start taking it again next semester.

It's going to take another year to graduate anyway, so I might as well take something that I want to. Right?

TNT,
Words by Ali


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Title Sequence

I always fast forward threw the title sequences of tv shows. I mean every week it's exactly the same. You see the same images and here the non-descript music. Why would someone want to watch it again, and again, and again, every single week? Well, I would say that on average they don't.

Except for three very specific reasons. The first is the start of a brand new season. A new season means that the images in the title sequence are going to change. It's also a way to find out who will be returning as a main cast members. Also who will be joining the cast as a main cast member.

The second and third reason are related. They are specifically to listen to the theme songs. The first of the two is Justified. It's fairly short to began with. But that song seriously kicks some ass. If you have never seen the show, and don't know the theme song, then you need to go check out both right now. Right this very second. Go google "Justified theme song", and you should understand.

The second show is Psych. This song was specifically written for the show, and it is absolutely perfect. Honestly, I just enjoy listening to it, along with the antics that are being showed in the credits as well.

TNT,
Words by Ali


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Creepiness in Real Life

So, this happened a month or two ago at the beginning of the semester, but I still want to tell you.

So, one of my English classes was in a building that was completely out of the way and had no air conditioning. Our first day of class was there in that building. That night and the following day I was re-watching Supernatural. In the episode "Asylum" the ghost are trying to tell the boys to go to room137.

On its own this really means nothing, but Wednesday evening I go an email for my teacher. Our class had moved to one of the English buildings, which made it much more convenient. Can you guess where that room is?

Just after I had gotten done watching that particular episode of Supernatural our room was moved to room # 137. Do you believe in coincidences, because I was slightly freaked out.

TNT,
Words by Ali


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Boredom

How does one fight boredom? I am completely serious. Sometimes I get so bored nothing sounds fun, exciting, or even worth doing. And these are thing I love doing. Like reading, sometimes I just can't get into it no matter how hard I try. Writing doesn't keep my interest. Or watching my favorite shows, even that can become tedious.

What then do I do when nothing will keep me entertained? How do I keep the boredom at bay? How do I make my life interesting again?

Feel free to make suggestions.

TNT,
Words by Ali



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Losing Me

This isn't going to be a deep philosophical look into myself. I promise. Honestly, that would get tedious to me also.

Its more like I know why diets don't work. That's because you can't do a diet indefinitely. And the second you go off it you're going to gain it all back, maybe even more.

So, if I want to lose, and keep it there, it has to be a lifestyle choice. I need to choose the healthier meals for lunch and dinner. And certainly watch how much I'm actually eating.

Then there's the fact that I need to get my lazy ass moving. By that I mean exercise. So, far I've gone twice this week, and I'm planning on one more time at least.

Now I need to stick with it and not give up. I know I can reach my goal, if I really try.

TNT
Words by Ali


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My New Toy

I just got for myself the coolest new toy ever. My iPad. It really is so much fun. You always hear people talking about how much they love their iPads, and now I know why. It does everything I could possibly need it to do.

It works as a laptop. I can write papers on it if need be. I can take notes on it for class. I can get on Facebook or check my email. It's all simple and easy.

It works as an e-reader. It can be a Kindle, a nook, or any other type of e-reader. All I need is the accompanying app.

I can also use it as a day planner. I can keep track of what homework I have do and when. I can also keep track of whether or not I'm making pages on my book.

One of the coolest things I can do is with an app I found called GoodNotes. I can upload the things that I need to read for school that are online into this app and then I can highlight right onto the page and even take handwritten notes on the page.

This really is the best new toy I've ever gotten. It's a little of everything all rolled into one. I even wrote this blog post with it.

TNT,
Words by Ali


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Trudging On

I feel like I have been working on writing this novel of mine for ever.  I know that's not really true, but it sure feels that way.  It's only really been a couple of years, but I feel like I should be done by now.

I have been making great progress though.  I think I'm finally past the halfway point in the story, and am heading down the slope.  Now all I need to do is actually finish it, then I can worry about getting it published.  Or something like that.

I just have to keep on trudging along.  It'll get finished eventually.  At least I sure hope it does.

TNT,
Words by Ali

Back to School

I've gotten through my first week of school, and am about to start the second (tomorrow).  The first week was fairly easy, but I get the feeling that it's only going to get harder.  My reading load was too overwhelming the first couple of days, but its a fact that it won't last.

Just look at my classes, three of them are English classes, and a language class.  Lots of reading and writing.  Throughout the course of the semester I will have:

Class 1.) I will have to read 3 novels, and lots of short stories and poems.
Class 2.) I will have to read around 7 novels, plus some critiques on the novels we read.
Class 3.) I will have to read around 9 novels, plus some short sections from other reading.

and of course all of these classes involve essays of some kind.

I can't really complain can I?  Since I did get myself into this mess.  By being an English major.  At least, so far, I'm enjoying the reading.  Hopefully that continues to be that way, but unfortunately a person can't like everything.  But I'm sure going to try.

TNT,
Words by Ali

I Heart BFS

Last night's Bowling for Soup concert may very well have been the best concert I've been to yet.  This is third time I have gone to one of their concerts and I swear they only keep getting better.  Nothing happened like at the first two concerts.  If you want to know more about them go back to the blog post from February 2010 titled Bowling for Soup, Hey! 

They have more energy and stage presence then any other band I've seen live, and that is what really makes a show.  The songs are all great, and of course I knew every single word to every single song.  And of course I sang right along, more like screamed along it was so loud.  I even noticed that in a couple of songs they changed the lyrics, like in one instead of a Jonas Brothers movie it was a Justin Beiber movie.  Listen to No Hablo Ingles and you'll get it.

But some of the best moments weren't even the songs.  These guys can go off on tangents that are so funny that you wouldn't even believe it unless you were there.  Like Eric Chandler doing impressions, most notably Bill Cosby.  Jaret would try to tell stories, but always got interrupted by either the band or the audience.  He then proceeded to tell the guy in the audience that he was speaking and when he had a microphone he could talk to.  You had to be there.  Things kept breaking, and they attributed this to how much they were rocking out.  Jaret told the parents in the audience that they were the coolest parents ever for bringing their children, and even tried to tell them that they were even teaching them.  Like Spanish, go back to the song No Hablo Ingles. 

They played two songs as an encore, The Bitch Song and Really Cool Dance Song.  Although I think this may have been planned because the same thing happened at the last concert of theirs I went to.  They headed off stage as if done, the crowd begins chanting their name (myself included), and they come back on stage.  I'm not complaining because I got two more wicked cool songs out of the experience.  Which included Jaret, the lead singer, coming out into the audience. 

Best night ever.  If you want to see a concert that is non-stop fun, great music, and that will at various times have you laughing your ass off.  Then you need to see these guys.  Bowling for Soup will be one of the best concerts you find yourself at.

BFS, continue to rock hard, and I'll continue to love you all!

TNT,
Words by Ali (A BFS fan for 11 years)

What's to Come

I don't have much to say right now. Other than tomorrow night I will be going to what could be one of the best bands I have ever seen live.

Bowling for Soup.

I have seen these guys twice, tomorrow will be the third time. And I know just like it did before it is going to kick ass. Every time I go to one of their concerts something awesome has happened. If you would like to know more about what happened then read the blog post from February of 2010, and read about it.

Maybe on Wednesday, after the concert, I'll post again. We'll see if I haven't just jinxed the awesomeness.

TNT,
Words by Ali