We were looking out past the road we came from

Goodbye

2006-08-10T21:09:00.000-06:00

Last night I said goodbye to some of my best friends and was unable to say goodbye to my others. I love them all more than I have ever let them know. I hugged a lot, said goodbye a lot, gave away a few presents, cried a "little", and nearly threw up in my bathroom several times before finally falling asleep.

Point being, this has been my blog for high school and now I leave it. It has been good to me. If not for the fact it had a really long title. I will leave it up here, but it will not longer be used. My new home is here. Enjoy (it has a lot shorter title and my mom reads it.)

I am a freshmen in a college. Therefore I probably don't know what I am majoring in.

2006-08-05T21:58:00.000-06:00

I swear this is not the dreaded "college post" that will come later.

2006-08-05T02:37:00.000-06:00

Have you ever had one of those moments when you can feel like change is about to happen. You don't know when or how or what it is going to look or feel like, but you suddenly stop thinking and everything slows down for a second and you realize. Then the next moment the world starts rushing head to catch up and your brain moves faster than it ever has to try and keep up. Thoughts start blurring together incoherently. I think it is called "It hit me", which seems quite accurate because when it occurs it vaguely resembles being hit by a baseball. At first nothing, just strange silence, and then sudden mass confusion as you figure out what happened and then the overwhelming pain rushes in.

That happened several times tonight. At points in time I look at a person and discover that they could very well cease to be part of my future in a few days.

Then stop.
Stare at them.
Pause and relization.
Then everything jumpstarts and moves as quickly as possible when you need it to just slow down and you are thrown into confusion.

People keep asking me (other than where I am going to college) whether I am excited. Of course I am excited, who wouldn't be. I can't describe to you what is the greatest contributing factors, but college is like the sequel to a really great book. You can't wait to read it and now absolutely everything that happens. Nothing could get you to put it down. But to start reading it, you have to finish reading the first book. It's exciting but you don't want to part with the first book. And coming down to the last 3 pages I know it is going to end and that I will finish it and that I won't be able to read it again like I did the first time. I will never be able to read it again and not know that the Ring is destroyed, that he redeems himself to Hassan, that Charlie overcomes being a wallflower, that Aslan wins.

How does it feel to leave soon? Am I excited? Am I nervous? Am I worried? Can I not wait?

Let me finish writing and reading the first book because telling you anything less than the beautiful ending is not going to be enough.

2006-08-05T02:00:00.000-06:00

When you are little and you can't stay home by yourself, your mom or dad is forced to take you everywhere. This responsibility fell to my mother. She would always tell me "Do you want to come run a few errands with me." Well the first time that she said this we went to a person's house and I thought thier name was "Erin" because we would go run "errands". Very quickly I discovered this was not the case when we kept going to Mervyn's or other random stores to pick things up.

I learned that the dreaded "errands" were not fun things. It meant behaving for hours and walking through stores or sitting in cars for long periods of time. When I got tired of walking I would just walk into a store and sit at the very front by the door and tell my mom to go get everything and I would just sit right there. When I got older she trusted me to do it.

Then about the age of 10 or so my mom started leaving me home alone. I loved it. I could do anything! Including play games the whole time she was gone. Occasionally she would take me but eventually I got old enough where I could always stay home. No more long hours spent at the mall or picking up dry cleaning, but then no more long drives talking with my mom, or her always asking me "penny for your thoughts".

Quickly middle school and high school set in and I was either staying after school working on a play or with a teacher or I would go out with friends. But still I was usually home before my parents went to bed (since they had to go pick me up and bring me home, or shane did).

Then the car. I could drive. I didn't have to come home and before my parents went to bed and talk about whether I had had fun. I would just wake them up and let them know I was home and then go back to sleep. I still talked with my parents but it was at home, where there were distractions and work, chores and school to be done. The days of riding with my mom in a car had ended. I would drive myself to church. On occasion they would take me somewhere or we would have long drives to Kansas, but the freedom to drive myself had severed a significant cord.

It wasn't until today that my mom had waken me up because I promised to help her set up teacher orientation at the new high school in Castle Rock. She drove me down there and I helped set up tables and chairs for a couple of hours. When we were done she told me "Okay I just need to run I few errands." It sort of sneaked up on me. It was like getting back on a bike again.

I had done that recently. It felt awkward at first trying to still on the small seat and balance while peddling. I had gotten so used to pressing an accelerator. But I rode my bike back and forth to Phil's house everday to take care of his dogs and though shaking at first it did not take long to relearn; the high gears are for up hill, low gears for downhill. Lean with the bike if you want to make a fast turn. You never really forget how to ride a bike, it just takes a little practice.

We finished setting up and went to Carter's to pick up baby clothes for my cousin's new baby girl Alexis. We talked about when I had been a child and she would buy each of her boy's new outfits because she didn't want to just give me hand-me-downs.

Two tiny outfits later we went to Sonic, got lunch, shared onion rings, and then I guided her to an elementary school to drop off a tape. We got a little lost but eventually found it. Then it was off to Kohls for a pair of jeans for school. With what I would consider no persuasion I walked out with some more underwear too. As we checked out I noticed the cashier was a friend of mine and so she gave me a discount and coupon for my mom to use this weekend. On the way to the car my mom said "I should bring you shopping with me more often."

There it was again, like finding an old friend. I hadn't found my mother, she had always been there. But I had found the beautiful line of unnecessary communication, which ultimately is the most essential part of a relationship. We had spent the entire day talking while working, shopping, driving. I wanted to say yes. I wanted to say "Can I please help you run errands, I want to tell you about my thoughts as long as you give me a penny."

I only have a few precious days left before I embark on my life outside of parental vision . But I think I am spending one of them running errands with my mom.

I have been working on this (with the assistance of Sarah)

2006-07-31T17:52:00.000-06:00

After deleting Fairytales and Castles I had the idea to create this. It is the the newest blog to join the family.

I am leaving early.

2006-07-27T10:52:00.000-06:00

It is only one day so don't freak out that I am leaving tomorrow or something. I am flying standby using free tickets from my Aunt and Uncle who work for Southwest. However, this means I can only get on a plane if there are extra seats. I was originally leaving the 10th and I needed to be at school on the 12th but my Aunt says that weekends are really busy and I might not make it out on a flight so I am officially leaving the 9th (a thursday) so I will not miss LaVida. (My kayaking trip.)

I am sorry if some people find this offensive

2006-07-18T23:35:00.000-06:00

but I could not stop laughing at this.

2006-07-11T18:37:00.000-06:00

It is Soap Week on Wheel Of Fortune. But first the quick background information.

My family is obssessed with Wheel of Fortune.
Passions in the funniest show on television since Arrested Development left the air.

Soap Week is when they bring Soap Opera Stars to play with a contestant for charity. I am really hoping to see someone from Passions on there. I am crossing my fingers for either Tabitha or Allister, the craziest people on the show.

For Kate: I watched it the other day and there was a montage to Teresa and Gwen fighting over Ethan. It reminded me of the montage to the monkey.

If you think it is stupid to watch Soap Operas, you're right. However, Passions is a Soap Opera that could easily pass for a satire of a Soap Opera. If you think it is stupid that when I am bored I watch this show then try it. 2pm on NBC. It is absolutely ridiculous what crazy things happen.

Oh, I also got my laptop for college. It rocks and only cost $700, (normally costs $1000) and came with a free printer.

Thank you Jessica.

2006-07-06T19:25:00.000-06:00

I really wanted to do this earlier today, but I did not want to brag. Now that Jessica has broken that faux pas I feel free.

AP Literature and Composition - 4

The real surprise was on the second one though.

Ap Statistics - 4 Where in the world did this come from?!!! Take that AP math class!!!! I own you!

note- Congradulations to Ryan for probably getting a 5 on his stats test, he deserves it because he actually worked during the year.

Things I really want to know NOW!

2006-07-03T11:13:00.000-06:00

1. Who is my room mate?
2. What did I get on my AP Tests?

I guess this guy is kind of funny (Buster reference from Arrested Development)

2006-07-01T08:56:00.000-06:00

Ryan. I am glad he has rejoined the cult that is blogging. I know he has been back for a while, but I just took the effort today to press a couple of buttons to put him back on my favorites.

True Fact: A lot of cultures around the world do not smile for pictures. It tends to be more of an English speaking thing.

2006-06-26T10:46:00.000-06:00

2nd Day

First the Missionary Work:

So blogger always uploads my pictures always out of order. But anyways we went to a church in one of the poorest parts of Mexico City. I love these people.

It was her 14th b-day.

It was also Father's Day and they had all the kids get up and give stuff to their dads.

Happy Fathers Day! Yay!

These kids honestly rock!

Some of the more touristy stuff.

Have I ever told you how much I love Catherals? I promise you I have, it is in an earlier post.

I forget who this guy is, but he is kind of a big deal.

David (Hands down the coolest little kid EVER!) and Kari and I. We basically rock. I will try and put a better picture of her up.

I am going to try and do this in chunks.

2006-06-25T23:23:00.000-06:00

1st day (or the day we left)

First of all meet the team

It is mostly freshmen and sophmores which meant I was a student leader. It rocked.

This is us trying to figure out where one of the passports went. Thankfully that was quickly found. A direct answer to prayer.

This is Ali.

She is a lot like her sister Audra.

Enough said.

Aubury, Ali, Maddie.

Rutger is on the left, he has a lot of hair and is half Iranian.

Trevor only dresses Emo. (note this is the only day he had straight hair because of the humidity it curled. An emo with curly hair is really funny.)

The one on the right is Kari (brown hair), she was my partner in crime as we were both student leaders. The one on the left (blondish hair) is Rebekah. She makes me laugh a lot.

This is Julia. She is the daughter of our Team Leaders and is the cutest little girl you have ever met in your entire life. Don't even argue. She didn't go on the trip, but I took a picture of her anyways.

Have I ever told you how much I love my sista from another mista?

2006-06-25T23:04:00.000-06:00

For those of you who don't know

2006-06-25T22:53:00.000-06:00

I was in Texcoco Mexico. It was amazing.

Cool things...
1. Catholic Churches (I am not Catholic but they are pretty awesome.)
2. I was a leader.
3. Good Mexican food.
4. Markets
5. Walking the plaza and preforming our mimes.
6. Talking with the kids at the school.
7. Little Ali had her (I am going to massacre this) Quinceneros (15 b-day) down there and it is a huge deal.
8. New man bag.
9. Cool Aztec Temples.
I am too lazy to keep going.

Most of you probably will not care that much.

2006-06-12T11:30:00.000-06:00

I actually find this really funny. Watch the United States get destroyed in the most popular sport in the world. I don't really care about the stupid people who say "Soccer is stupid". Try saying that to the other 7 billion people on this planet. There is a reason why it is called "World Cup" and nothing more. There is no need to say "World Cup of Soccer".

Soccer has the craziest fans, hands down. One of the coaches was quoted saying "Soccer is not a matter of life and death, it is much more serious than that."

The only thing that has annoyed me so far is the ignorant sports reporters who know nothing about soccer. Thank God that they have Julie Foudy (Won the Womens World Cup for USA) on ESPN because none of those guys know what they are talking about.

As of right now, the USA is losing to the Czech Republic 0 to 3. I really think it is hilarious because most people from the United States would not think Czech Republic to have a very good team, but it rocks.

However, I am an England supporter along with other European countries (except Germany)
Shane supports all spanish speaking countries in the western hemisphere.
Brent is kind of scattered.

I must admit that South and Central America are not doing too bad this year. I was hoping Costa Rica might beat Germany by some strange event, but at least they did not lose too bad.

Paraguay held my England team to only 1 goal which kept me really nervous all game. (Do Better England!!!)

Biggest upset yet has been the draw between Trinidad/Tobago vs Sweden. Sweden was suppose to dominate, but they didn't. I really want Trinidad to make it to quaterfinals or semifinals because that would be awesome.

Reality Check

2006-06-08T00:32:00.000-06:00

And I am going to live there in the fall.

2006-06-05T08:02:00.000-06:00

I thought this article was funny. It confirms what everyone already knew about the North East and their driving. Other things I would like to point out:
1. Older Drivers are not more likely to pass a driving test.
2. Colorado is 15th on the list, which is not bad, however we are tied with Indiana so it is not exactly a great sign.
3. Rhode Island is dead last at 51. More proof that it is the worst state in the union. That and it took Kate.

Dontcha wish your puppy was cute like mine?

2006-06-02T12:49:00.000-06:00

Um...

2006-06-02T12:38:00.000-06:00

I was putting up decorations today for my graduation party and I realized I forgot to send half of the list of invitations. Anyone who reads this would be invited so go ahead and come and bring your families. It is 3pm-6pm on Saturday June 3rd (Tomorrow). I am sorry to the people I did not get the invitations out to, but I hope you can make it. Thanks.

Post about my little brother goes here.

2006-05-27T10:38:00.000-06:00

2006-05-20T09:50:00.000-06:00

Ms. Kinder said once that "Good writers and poets learn from other good writers and mimic their style."

So I am going to borrow a phrase/concept from Sarah and Jessica.

I do not want to harp on about leaving or somehow make it a tragedy in my life. It's not. And honestly, I have no reason to complain because I had the best finish to high school, hands down. It was strange because I did not finish high school the same time as anyone else. I am not talking about other high schools finishing earlier or the seniors without 7th period. I am talking about every other senior who finish at 2:27 on friday May 19th, I did not finish with them.

When that bell rang and all the seniors were out in the hall chanting 06, I was in the auditorium working on our musical. It was sad, I wish I had been there since they were standing so close, on the main staircase.

Highschool was not over for me yet. People kept on telling me congradulations but I still had one project left. The musicals. And as long as I had something left to worry about, school was not over. I told KO in the parking lot, "I am in a group of 13 seniors which have not finished yet. We still have one project."

What happened in between leaving school and coming back for tailgate seems mostly like a dream, not while it was happening, but looking back I wonder what really happened during those 2 hours. Radioshack, Party America, Sara's graduation party then back for tailgate.

I do remember much what happened up until the show started. Mostly a lot of running around frantically. But Goldson walked out on the stage and gave the opening speech and the audience started cheering before it even started.

Once again the musicals were a blur of laughter and excitment. Definately one of the best moments of my high school career was walking in from the side door and having everyone cheering and whistling as I had a grand entrance to the song Duffman (sounds like Barry white). More blurring and a few missed cues and ours was over, but I did not think about it at all. The only thing on my mind was the next show. My heart actually started racing when the last one began, partially because I knew it was the end, and partially because I was running up the catwalk ladder because we got to drop nearly $120 dollars worth of desserts on to the stage.

I swear I could feel my heart hitting my rib cage while I stood on the catwalk looking down at the preformers and holding cupcakes just waiting to drop them. Looking around at all these other people woudl were just as excited as me. Then it began and the dropping of food was the 2nd greatest moment in Theatre ensemble history. The first? We then all quickly climbed down and took bows and started the largest food fight of my life.

Mimicking Jessica, Surreal. I ran out and took a bow with ensemble and the lights went out and I slipped on the frosting covering the stage and landed on my back. The next moment the lights came back up and I saw some of my best friends having a food fight in slow motion. All I can think of to describe that moment is a quote from "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"

"And in that moment we felt infinite."

The food fight on stage continued for a while and included all of us arm over arm singing "What the world needs now, is love, sweet love, its the only thing that there's just too little of."

We cleaned up the stage, took showers in the locker room (another thing I never thought I would do in high school) and returned for final circle.

I would never attempt to try and tell you what happened in that circle. But it lasted for hours, was pure elation, and had the best ending with everyone laying on the floor, which we had done all the time in class together.

After much delay, we left, a few of us would go back to Ely's and sit and talk for a while. Upon leaving Ely's house with Megan I was thinking about something. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead. The part where they talk about death and say that death is not a sudden event but a gradual lack of reappearance.

It has not hit me yet that I have graduated because I am still convinced that I will go back to school on monday, but I am going to realize it over the summer. Thankfully everyone is still going to be here then.

Just Showed Up

2006-05-08T23:00:00.000-06:00

Spending my time sleep walking
Moving my mouth but not saying a thing
Hoping the changes would take by working their way from the outside in
I was in love with an idea
Preoccupied with how a life should appear
Spending my time at the surface repairing the holes in the shiny veneer

There are so many ways to hide
There are so many ways not to feel
There are so many ways to deny what is real

And I just showed up for my own life
And I'm standing here taking it in and it sure looks bright

I'm going to live my life inspired
Look for the holy in the common place
Open the windows and feel all that's honest and real until I'm truly amazed
I'm going to feel all my emotions
I'm going to look you in the eyes
I'm going to listen and hear until it's finally clear and it changes our lives

There are so many ways to hide
There are so many ways not to feel
There are so many ways to deny what is real

And I just showed up for my own life
And I'm standing here taking it in and it sure looks bright

Oh the glory of God is man fully alive
Oh the glory of God is man fully alive

There are so many ways to hide
There are so many ways not to feel
There are so many ways to deny what is real

And I just showed up for my own life
And I'm standing here taking it in and it sure looks bright

(Have I ever expressed to you my extreme love of Sara Groves)

I am officially addicted to Google Video

2006-05-01T22:10:00.000-06:00

I would also like to introduce everyone to the band that will be playing at my 19 birthday party.

I really want to do this at Gordon now

2006-05-01T20:43:00.000-06:00

This actually makes me kind of sad, because I want sooooo much to be this cool!

BUBBLES!!!!

2006-05-01T20:40:00.000-06:00

These videos alone make me wish I was going to Baylor!

and when you go to college...

2006-05-01T13:11:00.000-06:00

You must find these guys, because they are my new best friends.

Sarah, Your College Rocks Too

2006-05-01T13:06:00.000-06:00

And here's the proof.

What I Learned from/about the Power Rangers

2006-04-25T22:21:00.000-06:00

Power Rangers can be kicked, punched, thrown on the pavement, shot, survive massive explosions and jump off of buildings...but the moment they fall off a balance beam in a tournament they are immediately taken to the emergency room and are kept in the hospital for a week.

It doesn't matter if the bad guys know what you look like without a mask on because they are not smart enough to find you while you are walking around with friends.

All battles occur in the middle of the afternoon.

The secret headquarters of the Power Rangers is really an abadonded observatory next to some houses in southern california. It is filled with nothing but a lots of flashing lights, buttons, and a strange floating head.

You can put a skeleton to sleep by massaging its bones.

Teens spend 80% of their lives at "Youth Centers" just eating food and drinking shakes.

Evil villians keep their most precious treasures in the same room as the jail cell.

The 90s were filled with some strange clothes.

Monsters do not feel pain when kicked in the chest, but will wail and scream if you step on their foot.

If being chased by an evil witch merely place a small table between you and them. They will have no idea how to get to you.

Gymnastic tournaments are held in the dark with only a strange glow from the background to light the areana.

The geek never gets credit for anything and always gets blamed when a plan fails, but whenever there is a problem everyone looks to him to fix it.

Pink rangers must be white and yellow rangers must be ethnic.

As the red ranger you are only allowed to wear red muscle shirts EVERYWHERE!

While on the subject, as a ranger you are only allowed to wear your color of clothing.

4 City blocks worth of buildings being destroyed and probably hundreds of people killed is considered "A Good Job."

Apparently world domination begins in southern california in the city of Angel Grove. To begin anywhere else would just be foolish.

Anywhere in large cities like "Angel Grove" can be reached in a 5 minute run.

Clearly winning the "Pan World Gynamstics Championship" is more important than saving the world.

Stole the idea from Katie.

2006-04-08T18:17:00.000-06:00

Google "(Your Name) needs"

Austin needs ...

a new mexican restaurant.
your help!
an overhaul.
dollars and donations.
a family that can support him as he learns strong, healthy boundaries.
a supervised, supportive home with loving
more unproductive trouble.
a better central library
police and firefighter forces that have the pride and commitment
surgery for bladder stones
to keep up with other places that lure filmmakers
your help NOW!
to build up, not out. (Amen)
to SEE, HEAR, TOUCH the aspects of the decade.
structure
you!
locals to cheer for, and slam poetry
something to boost his image
to swallow the bitter pill
to leave, 16 years old, Male, FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY, US, I'm pissed off 90% of the time. enjoi.

I would like to introduce everyone to my Tuxedo for Prom (because it would not link)

2006-04-04T22:40:00.000-06:00

Go to...
The Men's Wearhouse

Then...

Jacket Style...
Joseph and Feiss White 4-Button Tuxedo

Shirt Style...
White Pique Wing Collar

Vest Style...
Leaf Vest (It is on the second page.)
(Fifth Color)

Shoe Vest...
Ivory Round Toe Tuxedo Shoe

And only $52 with the 10% discount for Prom! Hazza for cheap! I got home from my physical (by the way they stuck me with another shot called TB) they have to test to see if I have ever had Tuberculosis. So they put dead Tuberculosis protein in my arm and if it starts to swell they I have had Tuberculosis before. I grew an inch, which made me happy.

Anyways, I went over with my dad and I wanted to do the same style that Shane had done for his senior prom when he went with Catherine. I got some pretty nice silver cuffs too. Then you can put the pictures next to each other and try and guess which brother is which. Another to check off my list.

How I feel about statistics.

2006-04-04T13:16:00.000-06:00

Do this

2006-04-03T22:46:00.000-06:00

Because I asked you to.
And do not just be nice, I am really curious.

Does anyone want to come over and play Life with me or blow bubbles?

2006-03-29T13:56:00.000-07:00

And I was also sick all last night.

2006-03-28T09:34:00.000-07:00

Hey all you poor souls who endure the pain of reading my blog. You will be glad to know retribution has come and I am getting my wisdom teeth pulled today (Tuesday 10am) so if you have nothing better to do with your life you can come visit me so I do not go crazy. I will hopefully be coherent by late this afternoon and will for sure be fine by tomorrow. I probably ought to go buy Beloved to. (I have to finish reading it by monday.)

P.S. Kate is flying home now.

2006-03-27T18:43:00.000-07:00

I will post when Kate (the great) leaves and I have time.

SNOW HARDER!!!

2006-03-19T22:14:00.000-07:00

Dear God,

I realize that you are making it snow but I would ask that you would please make it snow a lot harder. I do not want to go to school tomorrow. But even more than that, I would like to have one more snow day before I graduate. Just one. That is all I am asking. I understand if we have to go to school tomorrow, but I am still not sure how I am going to cope.

Sincerely,
Your dejected Austin

I knew there was a reason I was friends with Jessica.

2006-03-15T22:11:00.000-07:00

DrAustiagon1: 10 pm park?
jessika208: 10 am
DrAustiagon1: wow
DrAustiagon1: thank you
DrAustiagon1: that would have been an interesting party by myself
jessika208: ha, yeah
DrAustiagon1: see you tomorrow
jessika208: see ya

Apparently...

2006-03-15T22:01:00.000-07:00

"People only comment on your blog because they like you not what you write. " -Sarah John

I feel old and I haven't even graduated.

2006-03-15T21:48:00.000-07:00

I was talking to this freshmen not from Mountain Vista and he asked me
"Are you a blazer?"
"A what?"
"Are you a blazer?"
"Okay I have an idea of what you are saying but it really does not make any sense."
"A druggie"
"Oh um no. Why?"
"Dude your school is like a cloud of marjuana. I heard that there is a tunnel between the highschool and middle school where people get high after school."
"That is just our freshmen class." (sorry Chelsea, I think you are the only freshmen who reads this.)

They already have new word for a drug user.

I really want to bring a lot of these to college with me.

2006-03-14T22:27:00.000-07:00

Demotivators

This is not meant to brag. ( Because I already know I am better than everyone else.)

2006-03-14T14:18:00.000-07:00

I GOT THE AJ GORDON SCHOLARSHIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This picture makes me extremely happy every time I see it.

2006-03-08T22:34:00.000-07:00

First comes love, then comes marriage then comes Jessica in a baby carriage?

Have I ever mentioned how cool my brothers are?

2006-03-08T15:57:00.000-07:00

An email to my parents from Shane that they forwarded to me.

hey

just got back from the canoe race and we've already started classes. i'm pretty exhausted to say the least. the canoe race started at 7am onfriday, and i don't think i stopped paddling all weekend. i thought it was goingto be a little more laid back, but we didn't even stop to eat or drink until wehad arrived at the finish line, 8 or 9 hours later. very intense, and a lotof paddling. we ended up covering 50 miles the first day at 7:57 hours, 60miles the second day at 9:38 hours, and about 6 hours the third day covering 35 miles.

We flipped our boat on the first day, but we fit in as most of the racing canoe are real narrow and would flip in the beginning. It was very strenuous, and the camps at night were crazy and hard to sleep though, butwe made it. I can say that i've canoed across a country.
the week before was good as well. we went to a research station in themiddle of the jungle in the maya mountains. this is about as far off the beatenpath as you get.
we got a chance to do some birding each morning (yes, i never thought i would be a birder, but binoculars are my new best friend).

Other highlights included exploring 2 miles deep into a cave and taking latenight jungle hikes looking for animals like peccaries (wild pigs) and jaguars.On the following day we stopped at a mayan ruin called Caracol. It wasmassive and size and very beautiful.
The wildlife was also amazing. I was climbingan unexcavated mayan ruin, trying to get closer to a pack of howler monkeys,when i almost stepped on a 10 foot long boa constrictor laying out in the sun.

Our other field trip brought us to Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary.More night hikes and searches for jaguars. A group of 3 students quickly saw a large cat one of the nights there, but i was not as lucky. There were beautiful waterfalls there that we were able to swim in. On the last day,we had a chance to hike up to a high bluff that provided a beautiful view of nearby Victoria Peak, the second largest peak in Belize. It was abeautiful and fun trip.

Well, the week ahead is going to be a busy one. Sustainable Community Development is this weeks topic. In addition to studying the broaderthemes of development, we'll also be doing a case study on how the cruise shiptourism impacts the country. Our professor is really interesting and has done alot of research down here ecotourism, so I imagine it will be very insightful.

well, i have plenty of readings to do...and i've written for long enough.
i'll try and send this to nancy and the grandparents.
i'll try and call somenight this week. any nights work better than others for you guys? alright. i have to go for real this time.
tell everyone i say hello.

love,
shane

Koyaanisqatsi

(The trip site)

Gordon College (and my bad story telling skills)

2006-03-03T09:54:00.000-07:00

From the beginning...
"Oh hey, what is this in the mail from Gordon? I already got accepted. It is probably just more information." (Said in a really bad theatrical remembering voice.) Wrong (said like "the end of the world")
"Congradulations, you have been choosen to interview (compete) for the AJ Gordon Scholarship." said the letter.
"Cool."
So I flew out to Boston on friday and my parents were freaking out about me flying their by myself. They also bought me this really nice suit because they wanted me to look nice. Anyways, I get there and Mari picks me up at Logan Airport. We get to talking and it comes up that I have a brother who goes to Gordon.
"Oh what is his name?"
"Shane Mueller."
"No Way!"
Over the course of the weekend I would discover that you cannot be a sophmore or older at Gordon and not at least have heard of Shane. Got to the dorm and pulled out my suitcase (which was massive because my dad decided I must have a sleeping bag and I must put it in my suitcase) and went to my dorm with this cool kid Ryan. I found out that amog other things in common he loves... Jars of Clay, Toothpaste for Dinner, Family Guy, and CS Lewis (but honestly, half the population of Gordon is in love with Lewis). His roommate Sean was cool and participated in this funny thing called an Improve Troupe named The Sweatytooth Men (or something.) They had a preformance while I was there and it was one of the funniest things I have ever seen and I really want to try out for it when I go next year. Fun events Ryan took me to... Singing Beach, rock climbing gym, "dance lessons" (aka hang out with friends at the student center, went to the movie room (some person's room) which had been recently upgraded with unbelievable speakers (we could only turn it up to negative 5 before it became unbearable), Nick's Roast Beef (Scrumtrulescent), and he showed me Space Opera.
Now for the scholarship part. Well I am not getting my hopes up because while I was there I could not tell you how many people I met who said "Yeah I am an AJ reject." Eventuallly I started telling people I was a "Future AJ reject". I slept through my alarm on monday and I had 30 minutes to get ready (which wasn't too bad but still made me nervous) and then walked down to the President's Dining Room. I listened to people talk a lot, I do not really remember what they said. I then sat in on Biology II: Zoology/Physiology. The best part is that the professor called on me about a statistic question and I got it right. WOOW I am learning something! Then I went to my first interview with Professor Stevick of English and Theatre. We talked about a lot of stuff including Heidi Chronicles, which was awesome. Then I went to another class Great Ideas: Modernity, and they were studying CS Lewis (everyone there is obsessed with him.) And then went to lunch. They broke us up into 3 groups of 6 for our discussion of Martin Luther King Jr's "A Letter from Birmingham Jail". They divided us in half (group of 3) and we had to create arguments why Christians should and should not have participated in Civil Disobedience. Pro: It is okay to break unjust laws as seen by Daniel when he prayed even though there was a law against it. Against: The church should not take things public and fight against itself but should solve its problems within itself and demostrate unity. I think we did pretty well. Then the second half of the dicussion was about put yourself in the mindset of a Southern White church and create a 5 -step process as to how they should respond the the Civil Rights Movement (keeping in the southern mind-set.) So we talked about it for like 20 minutes and then finally I suggested moving on to the tasks. The Head supervisor (there were four people observing us, 2 adults and 2 college students) said "Thank you I was just about to suggest that." (yes!) So basically it was me and this other cool girl who came up with the first 2 steps and then finally other people caught on to the idea that we need to write something down. Our steps:
1. Pray.
2. Discussion.
3. Challenge them to speak with a Black about thier sentiments.
4. Minor Intergration.
5. Full intergration.
What those all mean, I have no idea, but they sounded good. I then went to my second interveiw with Professor Camp, Head of Biology. And he was hilarious, we talked about CS Lewis, and the HIV virus in africa. He is a Cell Biologist and he showed me his "Ode to Cells" and how much he loves them. He then took me on a tour of the Science Building and they have some really cool stuff! When I was leaving his office he told me "Oh and I will be pushing for you to get the scholarship." (yes!) We went back to closing lunch and we were done. They gave us a CD case as a "thank you gift" which was strange, but as I was leaving this women who was on the board of who gets the scholarship was shaking everyones' hand and saying Thank you for coming." But when I walked by she stopped me and said "You know they very second I met you I could tell you were extremely friendly and had just one of the kindest hearts." (yes!) Whether I get it, I do not know, it is really really hard because there are only 35 students a year. I should hopefully find out in the next 2 weeks.
I finished both The New Lion (an absolutely amazing book!) and The Perks of Being a Wallflower and looked for Blue Like Jazz in the Airport (because everyone is reading it, but they didn't have it) so instead I got Wicked: The life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West, it is really strange and is completely seperate from the Wizard of Oz. I also forgot my phone charger in Boston so they are going to send it to me. I am really excited for college (except Jessica and I need to develop a full proof plan to keep in touch with eachother.

I'm Back.

2006-02-28T20:51:00.000-07:00

Hopefully I will actually post something about my weekend other than it was cool. Until then I have this reminder to myself.
Things to remember.
1. Everyone knows Shane.
2. Interviews.
3. Classess I visited.
4. Movie room.
5. Improve night.
6. Rock climbing.
7. Ryan and Sean.
8. Star wars opera.
9. MLK discussion.
10. AJ acceptance and Rejects (and what it means on campus.)
11. Learning to dance.
12. More stuff and I can't think of.

2006-02-26T18:22:00.000-07:00

THEY WATCH ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT HERE!!!

Thought I would let everyone know I am alive.

2006-02-26T18:07:00.000-07:00

1. Love it here.
2. A lot of fun.
3. Probably will not get the scholarship.
4. But we are competing for it tomorrow.
5. Heidi Chronicles was amazing!
6. Auditions for Arsenic and Old Lace are the day after I get back..
7. I get back on tuesday night.
8. You cannot have gone to Gordon for more than a year and not know my brother Shane.
9. Episcopalian (sp) churches are very much like Catholic (except they have programs so people know what is going on during the service, I guess.)
10. I hate AP Statistics more than anything else I can think of.
11. My parents bought me a suit before I left friday. (blue pin stripe.)
12. Went to an Improve Troupe preformance and the school and it was HILRAOIUS.
13. Favorite joke: You know what everyone says about the girl-guy ratio at Gordon. The odds are good but the goods are odd.
14. Second favorite joke: A lot of people do not like racist jokes but here is my favorite. 2 Gordon kids go lost in a blizzard.
15. Joshua is the most common guys name.
16. Sarah is the most common girls name.
the end

I think she might be excited.

2006-02-21T20:04:00.000-07:00

I am flying out to Boston this weekend for the chance to hopefully get the AJ Gordon Scholarship (which is a lot of money). They choose 200 students from 1000 applicants and then 35 students from the 200 for the scholarship. Basically my odds are 1 in 5. So I probably will not get it but at least it will be to fly out to Boston.

It is difficult to think of my life without this strange little phenomenon.

2006-02-20T19:30:00.000-07:00

This might sound strange, but I really REALLY love blogs. Now I must give props to Sarah J. for getting me hooked, however, I do not think a lot of my friendships would be the same without blogs. I was really honestly sad when Chapter One ended. I am really happy that Erin and Cierra have blogs. Somehow these strange web pages have given me a glimpse into the life of my friends. Things they could never tell me or I could tell them, but somehow telling it to the internet makes it alright. I do not think I would be as good as friends with a lot of people. I am not sure if I would still be talking with Kate on Wednesdays if it were not for her blog that helped me keep connected with her for such a long time. Anyways I have been reading over some of my own posts and while it is true that I am not that coherent and my life is not really that interesting, those kinds of posts will not do when I go to college. They do not say enough. I do not think I have the heart to stop Out Past the Road, and I wouldn't want to either but I think it either needs to be reinvented or I need to start a new blog. I wrote this down in an effort to write posts with more substance (and also so I do not forget that I was thinking this.) I will keep all of you informed if I start a new blog.

I hate Fox!

2006-02-17T00:36:00.000-07:00

It seriously depresses me that Arrested Development is being cancelled. This is hands down the funniest show on television. If you disagree then you are wrong. It sucks because it is so brilliant and people are just not smart enough to understand. I really hope Showtime saves it, because it deserves it. Stupid Fox thinks it is more important to keep crappy shows like The War at Home and The Bernie Mac Show on the air instead of Arrested Development. Gah! Why must good shows be cancelled?

I thought it was funny. And let's face it, that is the only thing that matters.

2006-02-13T21:49:00.000-07:00

So I went to the dentist today after school. Normally this would be nothing worth posting about, but I thought it was a very entertaining experience. Other than the fact that I could not find the room, it was pretty normal until they decided to do the X-ray pictures of my wisdom teeth. They use that machine where it revolves around your head as you stand there. Well about half way through it starts beeping and jerking back and forth and the assitant says "Uh oh". "Uh Oh" is not something you want to hear when you have a machine firing radiation into your head. So she said "Step out very slowly." I didn't really care, I figured I already had brain cancer so there was nothing else I could do. She gets someone to fix the machine as we go take pictures with another X-ray. Well it kept screwing up so she kept stabbing film into my mouth again and again till she was finally satisfied with the pictures. Naturally I am very tired after school and all of this, not to mention the really relaxing music playing. So as they start probing my mouth, I fall asleep. The lady wakes me up and after I had been asleep for a couple of seconds but to no avail I just go right back to sleep as she pokes and prods my gums with steel objects. They finally finshed (me barely awake) and we go back to the insane machine again, which actually works this time. The dentist then looks at the results and says "Uh Oh". What is it about this machine that makes people say "Uh Oh"? Well turns out one of my 3 wisdom teeth has a root wrapped around an artery. Clearly, this is a bad situation so he recommends me to a specialist. They say I need to get it removed in the next 2 months or else it might get worse. I think the funniest part had to be when the dental assitant was telling me about what to do when I go to the oral surgeon. "Now when you go in they are going to talk you through what they are going to do, how long it is going to take, recovery and athestsia, just tell them you want to be knocked out for it." I am sure this is some sort of decision I get to make "Oh yes Mr. Anthestiologist, make sure you knock me out cold, I do not want to be awake for this." I talked careers in medicine with my dentist and he told me which professions make the most money and that I should be one of those. I was very tired after this and went to sleep.

In the wise words of Cierra.

2006-02-04T14:07:00.000-07:00

I AM GOING TO COLLEGE!

In honor of her majesty.

2006-02-01T17:48:00.000-07:00

It seems like a lot of people have been creating blogs lately. (probably because they discovered the evilness of myspace and how shallow and stupid it is compared to blogger.) Anyways I would like to highlight one of the new blogs which I think is going be absolutely amazing. I look forward to her entertaining posts.

Mix Tape Club "Love Songs"

2006-01-31T14:40:00.000-07:00

All You Need is Love - The Beatles
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight - Norah Jones
That's Amore - Frank Sinatra (kind of a joke)
Show You Love - Jars of Clay (I had to sneak a Jars on there)
Love Me Like a Song - Kimmie Rhodes
For the Longest Time - Billy Joel
You Cannot Lose My Love - Sara Groves (I had to sneak her on to)
Your Song - Elton John
Better Together - Jack Johnson
Come What May - Moulin Rouge Soundtrack
Such Great Hieghts - Iron and Wine
Elephant Love Medley - Moulin Rouge Soundtrack
A Beautiful Love - The Afters
The Nearness of You - Norah Jones
I want you, I need you, I love you - Elvis Presely (Another kind of funny one.)
L.O.V.E. - Frank Sinatra

A lot of people have Such Great Heights on theirs, but I have Iron and Wine and it seems most people are using The Postal Service so I am still fine.

Thank God for hilarious people in english.

2006-01-24T17:34:00.000-07:00

(We have to interpret poetry in front of the class and she is asks him to read the poem again.)
Kinder: David, read it again and give it some love. Give me some love David.
David: Are you hitting on me?
(At this point in time the entire class erupted in laughter and I think she was kind of mad which did not stop considering her stare down with Michael. I imagine Sarah has the official version so I will correct this post when informed.

You've Been Warned.

2006-01-16T17:05:00.000-07:00

I will randomly enact this when I where scarves so... BEWARE!

2006-01-09T21:38:00.000-07:00

What would we do without celebrities?

2006-01-09T18:18:00.000-07:00

So this is what I have been doing wrong all this time.

Chloe: Are you the unfortunate owner of an emo?

2006-01-03T18:10:00.000-07:00

Chloe sent this to me as her favorite song in a survey. I think I might have died of laughter.

Finally Ethan Wakes Up.

2005-12-31T13:36:00.000-07:00

Allister is in trouble and we finally have a new character where all they show is their hands. "A Murder Is Announced!" should be a party we hold in honor of Passions and every comes as a character.

Holiday Spirit

2005-12-28T09:02:00.000-07:00

Merry Christmas!

2005-12-24T17:02:00.000-07:00

So for my b-day or belated christmas present someone should get me the soundtrack to Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe.

I Love You Jello Llama!

2005-12-23T17:52:00.000-07:00

Kate/Jessica...Passions is truely addicting.

2005-12-21T15:06:00.000-07:00

Things I have to say about one of the funniest shows on television.
Run Tabitha! Run!
Die Gwen! Die!
Teresa please stop crying.
Poor Noah and Fancy.
and I really do not understand the whole thing about the drunk girl other than they got her back from the pimp.

2005-12-21T14:13:00.000-07:00

Eveyone should take about 10 minutes and watch these 2 amazing slide shows.

I should stop posting pictures purely out of spite...but then who would read my blog?

2005-12-17T16:53:00.000-07:00

1. Sarah laughing about something (obviously)
2. Sarah trying to decide on candy (which took her forever!)
3. Matt and me with our abs of steel!
4. Matt really loves milk. (Anchor man: Milk was a bad choice!)
5. Elmo either attacking my neck or giving me a hickey. You decide.
6. Yay for colored sweatshirts!
7. Amy being emo supposedly. I love the way Kevin is looking at her.
8. We are a bad influence on Patrick.
9. Jessica and the amazing hat!
10. Cheers.
11. Phil...well...being Phil.

Because she really really likes the pictures

2005-12-14T21:32:00.000-07:00

Halloween:

Bethany and Jenn

Jessica the Ninja!

Lauren the Fairy vs. Jessica the Ninja

The Halloween Gang!

Is this a sign of insanity?

2005-12-12T19:46:00.000-07:00

I have been studying for finals all night and now I am starting to respond to commercials.
Commercial: What would you do for love this Christmas?
Me: Would you kill a man?

Commercial: ...Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh.
Me: I hope you fall out and die!

Commercial: (talking about the OC) It will take one friend to make it a holiday they won't soon forget.
Me: One of them is really an alien from tralfamadore!

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe was truely AWESOME!

2005-12-10T00:37:00.000-07:00

I LOVED IT! I did not think I would, I thought I was going to be frustrated with how nothing fit the whole time, but it was perfect, they followed the book extremely well. Good job to people who actually follow author's intention. I am actually excited for all the rest of the movies now.

2005-12-08T01:44:00.000-07:00

"If there is equality it is in His love, not in us."

Funny Quotes From Conference

2005-12-03T19:27:00.000-07:00

This one is a lot like one last year. (I was in Jessica/Casey/Amanda/Casey's room with Jessica, Amy opens the door.)
Voice (I assume to be someone from Mt. Vista): What is going on in there?
Austin: Hot Sex.
(I would later find out it was Amy's new boyfriend)

(Walking to the door to check on Amy in the hall and make sure her 2 of her new "friends" knew that there was a guy in the room behind her. They were talking about the girls from Mt. Vista because one of the guys wanted to find some girls for his friends (now you know why I was being protective)).
Amy (askin one of the guys): So you want me to talk to one of my girl friends for you?
Random guy: No, its okay, I like guys.
(It was at this unfortunate moment I opened the door just barely hearing the last sentence.)
**Strange Silence**
Me: Um, Amy, I am going to go get some ice. I'll be back.

(Note: Jessica had been hit on by this guy at the dance (while I wasn't watching!). On the bus about to go home.)
Debbie: Hey Jessica, some guy told me to give you this!
(Jessica opens the note and it has a guys number on it.)
Everyone on the bus: **aw/oh Jessica/JC your a pimp**
Me: What is the name?
Jessica: Cooper.
Me: That was actually the guy Shannon was dancing with.
(Jessica hands the note to Shannon while everyone is laughing about the new discovery)
Jessica: Story of my life, Shannon gets the guy.

(Next few quotes dedicated to The Importance of Being Earnest, the longest show ever!)
Mr. Leydon: Yeah I left after intermission.
Me: Which intermission?
Mr. Leydon: Dear God, there was a 3rd act? How did you guys survive?

Debbie: Yeah I tried to kill myself 3 times in each act. That's 9 times!

Me: I am pretty sure this show is trying to kill us.

(Jessamyn was the funniest person to sit by during this show but I was laughing so hard at her comments I couldn't remember any others.)
Jessa: This show puts a severe damper on my will to live.

Colorado Thespian (Not Lesbian) Conference

2005-12-03T18:13:00.000-07:00

So I am significantly tired. A whole lot of fun, in fact a ton. And I must begin with the biggest news first. We made MAIN STAGE!!!!!!!!!!! Explanation: We have something called IEs (Individual Events) in which we perform theatrical pieces. Main stage is where about 8 of the absolutely most crazy insane best actors in the state perform their pieces in front of the whole conference. And Collin and Dan are amazing and did Duet Musical "What You Own" from Rent and made it to MAIN STAGE!!! Our entire group went crazy!!!!! They sang/acted it flawlessly. Making main stage is like having your team win state. Anyways, I had my own IE which I did ("Over the Tavern" by Tom Dudzick) and I will now attempt to recall this conversation from memory...

**Memory Blury Sequence**
(Having just come back from the convention center I saw my theatre teacher "Mr. Goldson" in the hall of the Adams Mark on 16th mall.)
Goldson: Austin I need to talk to you about your monologue. (grabs my sleeve and pulls me into the room.)
Austin: I know, I have been worrying about it all day, I screwed it up because I made to large of a shift in my levels too quickly.
Goldson: I thought you did great.
Austin: No, I screwed it up.
Goldson: I don't think so. (Starts filing through folder with all of our results. And pulls out a Superior Award Certificate) (quick explaining: Ranking system in increasing order: Fair, Good, Excellent, Superior.)
Austin:**senseless blabbering about how I didn't believe it and how happy I was while barely holding back tears**
Goldson: Congradulations!
Austin: Thank you! (X1000) (I think I nearly killed him when I hugged him because I lifted him off the ground [he is kind of short] and did not put him down for like 5 seconds.)
**Memory Fading Sequence**

I got a Superior Rating, which is amazing and not too easy to get. The only other people to get it this year was Collin and Dan. I get my picture up on the wall of Distinquished Thespians at my school (which is a funny because everyone makes crazy faces). It is like going to quarter or semi-finals or something. The amazing Jessica got one last year but she was not quite as crazy because she loves trying to convince people she isn't good at acting. I am bragging on this because I did not want to be a brat at conference. Okay, I got that out of my system. No one really wants to listen to me descirbe in length conference so I am just going to say it was fun.

p.s. Brittany Burklin also got a Superior Rating and almost made main stage so congradulate her.
p.s.s. Jessica/Collin/Jessa/Shannon/Ely/Amy all did amazing with their auditions to colleges and most got called back to about 10 colleges for scholarships or acceptance to theatre programs.

I GOT MY EAGLE!!!!!!!

2005-11-28T21:10:00.000-07:00

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! I JUST GOT MY EAGLE RANK!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!! FINALLY NO MORE WORRY ABOUT SCOUTS AND GETTING THINGS DONE AND IN!!!!! For those of you who do not know (very few I imagine since I try to tell everyone) I am in Boy Scouts of America (go ahead laugh) and I just got the highest rank of Eagle which is really freaking hard to get and only 1% of scouts ever get it!! YAY!!!!! The court of honor is schedule for 28th December (which is unfortunate because a lot of people are in Costa Rica) but I am finally done!!! So next time you see me, congradulate me on it, because I am overwhelmed by school right now and this is one of those things that is actually making me happy. YAY!!

Things that tell me it is Christmas.

2005-11-27T22:02:00.000-07:00

1. Corny but addicting Hallmark movies about Christmas.
2. Christmas lights.
3. Trying to formulate a christmas list.
4. Closures on the interstate.
5. The Wizard of Oz!
6. Jackets.
7. Holiday Tea.
8. Christmas Carols.
9. Scarves and Hats.
10. A severe hatred of school and school work.

2005-11-26T09:35:00.000-07:00

Your Pimp Name Is...

White Chocolate Bling

What's Your Pimp Name?

I am certified to do this people.

2005-11-26T09:18:00.000-07:00

The University of Blogging

Presents to
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An Honorary
Bachelor of
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Majoring in
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Signed
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Blogging Degree
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Ladies and Gentlemen, I present...the future

2005-11-23T18:16:00.000-07:00

Photo Blogging! (to Jessica's great satisfaction)

2005-11-23T16:49:00.000-07:00

Halloween at Casey's (Casey was Candy Corn, Amanda was a Graduate(it was the only costume), and I am clearly Harry Potter.)

Patrick and me with the Oscar Mier Wiener Mobile!!!!!!

Picures of Village Inn after one of the plays:

Jessica and underclassmen.

The Dazzaling Amanda Harrison!

The Hilarious Hap Wier!

The Infamous Jessica Cannning!
(yes there are more but this is just the first day of break.)

2005-11-20T22:19:00.000-07:00

The Amazing Mrs. Monsees!!!!!!

2005-11-20T20:54:00.000-07:00

This is a preview of me trying to get pictures up.

I promise

2005-11-20T19:25:00.000-07:00

The play is over, thanksgiving is coming, and I will soon have a lot of time on my hands (hopefully). Then I will post pictures of my life for the past couple of weeks...but until then.

Rules

2005-11-14T15:22:00.000-07:00

Rule #1:
If you are going to kill someone's parents and then kidnap them, the girl needs to at least be good looking.

It is ironic because I think I scored the exact opposite in psychology last year.

2005-11-13T23:08:00.000-07:00

Harry Potter Personality Quiz by Pirate Monkeys Inc.

Is it strange that I dream about this song

2005-11-13T22:17:00.000-07:00

If you would like to sing along with my solos they are:
Cash for the merchandise, Cash for the button hooks
Cash for the soft goods, Cash for the fancy goods
You can talk, you can talk, you can bicker, you can talk, you can bicker bicker bicker, you can talk, you can talk, you can talk talk talk talk bicker bicker bicker, Talk all ya want but its different than it was.
Yes Sir, Yes Sir
You can talk, you can bicker, you can talk, you can bicker, you can talk talk talk talk bicker bicker bicker, Talk all you want but its different than it was.
Gone with the hogshead, cask and demi-john, gone with the sugar barrel, pickle barrel, milk pan, gone with the tub and the pail and the tierce.
Hill?
No!
Doesn't know the territory?
Never worries 'bout his line?
Look Whad'ya talk.
Well I don't know much about bands, but I do know you can't make a livin' selling big trombones, NO SIR! Mandolin picks perhaps and here and there a jews-harp
Yes Sir Yes sir
(I got too lazy to type the whole song so I just did my parts. I am glad that people have said they actually like me in this song because I suck at singing and keeping a rythm (I can't even spell it)).

Reason why I have not posted amazing pictures of my life in the past couple of weeks.

2005-11-13T20:29:00.000-07:00

Photobucket has gone crazy. (Jessica I have repeatedly tried to post the photos of Halloween/Play/etc. but photobucket is screwed up so I will get them up asap.)

Another pointless day in Economics.

2005-11-07T10:24:00.000-07:00

Jessa:My friend has sex with everyone. She has a boyfriend and she is having trouble just having sex with him. But recently she told him "you know what, I would rather fight with you than have sex with anyone else" and now he is buying her a ring and they are going to get married and stuff. Actually that friend is Casey Monsees.
Casey: Its true.

The Music Man

2005-11-06T21:00:00.000-07:00

Everyone should come see The Music Man, 10,11,12,17,18,19, 7pm at Mountain Vista High School. I forget how much tickets cost, but it is significantly less than seeing a movie, so come!

Ego Boost for Jessica

2005-10-30T16:13:00.000-07:00

I was wandering my school's website, as I have been known to do, and discovered the amazing pictures with Casey (Choir), Jessamyn (Dances), Lauren (Student Life), and Jessica (Theatre).

I thought it was funny, and I was tired of looking at the other one.

2005-10-27T00:04:00.000-06:00

It is even better because it has a flowchart

2005-10-21T22:05:00.000-06:00

I hope this entertains you the entire time I am gone.

2005-10-14T00:25:00.000-06:00

Austin McElyea: Don'tcha wish your grandpa was HOT like ME!

2005-10-10T18:46:00.000-06:00

If only I was as cool as these people.

2005-10-10T18:33:00.000-06:00

Why Americans are so fat.
For sappy girls who would find this cute and find me wonderful for posting it.

For those lucky people not on myspace, here is "a use less survey because I am senioritis."

2005-10-10T18:19:00.000-06:00

(Disclaimer: I forgot all the rules of english grammer while writing this last night. Then again I never really knew them in the first place.) (I was going to put this at the end, then I realized how many parents read blogs. This is sarcastic and a joke with the occasional serious answer. When I get moody I fill out angry surveys and they seem to come out funny. The only real answers are like 1,3,4,6,8 and anything about Kate, except the stalker videos. I stopped that after the police caught up with me.)

51 things you might not know about me (But you probably do because these questions are all on every other survey that exists and there is at least one question on here that is repeated three times.)
1. What is your middle name?
Paul
2. Last person you kissed?
Alex Trow (At least while sober)
3. What are you listening to right now?
Medly: Somewhere over the rainbow/what a wonderful world
4. What are the last 2 digits in your phone number?
Home-55 (Contrary to popular belief, I don't have a cell phone)
5. What was the last thing you ate?
A baby
6. Last person you hugged:
Brittany (I think)
7. How is the weather right now?
cold and rainy. Allegedly, it is going to snow tonight.
8. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
Connor or shane
9. The first thing you notice about the preferred sex?
money
10. Favorite type of Food?
ice cream
11. Do you drink?
Only before smoking pot
12. Do you smoke?
Only when on fire.
13. Ever get so drunk you dont remember what you did?
no, I video tape everything I do so I can watch it later.
14. Hair color?
black... like my heart
15. Eye color?
poop
16. Do you wear contacts?
except while driving
17. Favorite Holiday?
Phil's Birthday
18. Favorite Month?
Months in the fall
19. Have you ever cried for no reason?
sure, why not.
20. Last movie you watched?
Alien vs Care bears
28. Who is least likely to respond?
people without a computer
29. What books are you reading?
I am illiterate
30. Piercings?
I stabbed myself with a knife once, does that count?
31. Favorite movie?
My collection of stalker videotapes of Kate Schnebly.
32. Favorite basketball Team?
Go My Favorite Sports Team!!!
33.What were you doing before filling this out?
Avoiding homework, wait wait, that is what I am doing right now.
34. Any pets?
Waldo, my pet cat in Anatomy/Phisology.
35. AIM?
When it does not life threat.
36. Butter, Plain or Salted popcorn?
Kettled
37. Dogs or cat?
cats taste better
38. Favorite Flower?
Snap dragons
39. Have you ever been caught doing something you werent supposed to?
I was caught shooting up in Astronomy but Pride didn't care.
40. Are you single or taken?
my wife tried to kill me with a hammer so I think I might be avaible now.
41. Have you ever loved someone?
No, never, I have gone through my entire life hating everyone I have met.
42. Who would you like to see right now?
seriously, kate.
43. Are you still friends with your ex?
Visit their graves every night.
44. Have you ever fired a gun?
Only with the intent to kill.
45. Do you like to travel by plane?
It's against my religion.
46. Right-handed or Left-handed?
Teleknesis solved that problem.
47. If you can be with someone right now, who would it be?
Kate
48. How many pillows do you sleep with?
However many the girl has on her bed.
49. Are you missing someone?
My work ethic.
50. Do you have a tattoo?
no, just bullet and hammer wounds.
51. Do you still watch cartoons on saturday mornings?
I tape them and watch them on sunday that way I can exclude people from my "sunday morning cartoons" club. You know you wish you were in it.

Did anybody else notice the absence of questions from 21-27?

What we do in US Economics.

2005-10-03T21:02:00.000-06:00

And people think we do nothing! This is one of the most exciting and addictive things I have found in school.

One of my reasons for keeping Jessica around

2005-09-27T19:22:00.000-06:00

1. Her hilarious cynical comments. (from a survey Phil bulletined or whatever myspace does.)
Post: -- ALL GiRLS are NOT hoes, and ALL GUYS are NOT PLAYERS .. EVERYONE gets a LiTTLE H0RNY sometimes
Jessica: (Unless you go to my school, in which case we are all "playaz")(and I love how "everyone gets a little horny sometimes" is an excuse for taking advantage of someone. I should start using that. "Yeah, sorry I didn't write my paper, but y'know, everyone gets a little horny sometimes")

Because if I didn't post these soon, someone would have shot me.

2005-09-26T18:19:00.000-06:00

The Gang

Very Excited Mountain Vista Fans

Another one of Lauren's seductive poses

HOMECOMING KING!!!!

Mrs. Monsees: Mother of the Queen, Casey Monsees.

Yes I know I have blurry pictures, I am too lazy to fix them and too lazy to post Homecoming photos right now.

Joke Day at Score!

2005-09-23T14:34:00.000-06:00

Arman: Why did the monkey cross the road?
Me: Why?
Arman: Because he was going to die!

We want blood.

2005-09-19T21:38:00.000-06:00

Seniors owned the Juniors 24-14! That is right, we are 2-0 for powder puff.