Fare thee well, Xanga

I got into this xanga community kind of late. Then I finally got one because of my St. Louis trip documentation needs. I feel like I never got the full experience of xanga with like a bazillion people commenting and writing new entries. But now xanga is pretty much a ghost town. I've been hesitant to leave anyway, just because of all the history and tradition of it all, and because I generally don't like change.

But now is the time. My college career to this point has basically been a continuation of my high school career. But starting next quarter, I will be moving in a different direction. Improvement, direction, drive, activity. And a new (hopefully more mature) blog.

Let's do this.

RIP, June 2005-November 2008

Acknowledgements: Thanks to all who have read my xanga somewhat loyally and most of the time written better and more interesting posts than mine: Bballcards, for who this xanga would not exist without. Cubsfanatic, who went down with the xanga ship last. Jennyurr, for always being there to talk. MonkYiBu, who's  outrageous xanga post rate of one post every 4 years I'm hoping will continue. Minap0o, for breaking down all of her essential glamor equipment/materials. Nithizzle, for being the last person i expected to get a xanga. Airvinny, who I still think has a pretty cool xanga name. Holla at Rodman, for making all of his old posts and unique writing style public again. Moosetastesgood, for not being afraid to express himself on a blog. Flamin Hot, for all the times commiserating. DukeRooster, for those silly sports preditions. warnerrocks, for never actually revealing your identity. Drumsetdude, who probably is most dilligent in methodically documenting his life here. riiicosuaveee who has better writing skills then she thinks. Samadi for that airy and mysterious feature column style. eCsuPA for being a spiritual role model. Randplaty for his thought-provoking posts. linda_noh for well, writing those blogs that only linda noh can produce. diqless aZn for overcoming his slightly confusing screen name. And for everyone else who took the time to read my stuff. Hopefully at least some of it was worthwhile.

Here's looking at you, kids.

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Currently Listening Perfect Symmetry By Keane see related

freedom

sometimes i wish someone would just mandate what kind of job you had to pursue based on some big test that never failed in accurately placing people into their optimal career.

or maybe just everyone tell me the same advice of what to become. thats cool too.

Currently Listening Hopes and Fears By Keane see related

for small groups testimonies, we have to share a girl story. What the experience was like, what you learned from it, why things happened like they did...

And I don't quite know what to say.

Keep up your practical front, don't cave in to feelings of absolute "true love"? Because even though you may be having the time of your life, and she says that there shouldn't be a practical front, there eventually will be a practical front. So if you lose it yourself, don't expect the other person to never lose it.

As 18 and 19 year olds, no one is who they will be as adults. College is maturation, and changing. Hopefully for the better. But to evaluate each other as finished products, is rather pointless.

So what is the point of a relationship then at this point in time. To enjoy each others company. To have a best friend of the opposite sex. To help each other grow and learn about being a better person. For simple happiness. To have crazy dreams about one day marrying that person and how great life would be at that point. But how can you know if the other person thinks about things like that. You can't.

Dont' ever take things for granted. Communication is key. Actions may speak louder than words, but actions can get misunderstood too.

You shouldn't believe your girlfriend is your best friend or even automatically trust her as your good friend for all eternity. until you're married. Life is not a fairytale. Which is why it is so important to have close guy friends. You can trust them til the end of time.

But you can't give up hope either. Get over the last girl if she can get over you so fast. No matter how hard it is. Everyone has weaknesses...and you can always dwell on them and block out their strengths. Instead, improve and better yourself as a person. Wait for the next girl that you can't stop making eye contact with. And you can just talk hours upon hours without running out of things to say. And your day will always just be brightened by seeing them. And you happen to have a lot of mutual interests so you can go to a lot of events together, and then critique them afterwards. And you're proud of what they accomplish as people, and how well they get along with everyone. And when they smile, something just melts inside you, everytime. 

Currently Listening Cannons By Phil Wickham see related

beginning of a nonsense book

He looked down at his new adidas superstars as a tiny beetle scuttled by. His foot debated moving the few inches over to squash the pest, before ultimately deciding he did not want to deal with looking at the smeared remnants. After sparing the insect of his brutality, he heard the distant rumbling and canary yellow school bus rumbling towards him.

He remembered to correct his posture before climbing aboard the bus, putting on a calm and collected demeanor as he discretely judged the people already sitting down on the bus. A girl with a cute face and outift to match. He was already moving past her before considering the opportunity to sit down next to her. Instead, he found a seat for himself in the very back. Jostling to and fro, his legs uncouthly propped up on the hump over one of the wheels, Greg Bainwell was on his way to the first day of high school. The beatle had managed to tuck itself in his rolled up jean cuff, along for the ride.

edited again.

pretend you're picking up a middle school fiction book. i think it could work.

Currently Listening Over and Underneath By Tenth Avenue North see related

Satchel Paige Quotes

I stumbled across these today, even though I should probably be stumbling over DNA Polymerases some more.

It struck me how much his quotes owned (period. and me.)

It's not what you don't know that hurts you. It's what you know that just ain't so.

Money and women. They're two of the strongest things in the world. The things you do for a woman you wouldn't do for anything else. Same with money.

Don't go to college, unless to get knowledge.

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.

Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching.