I haven’t written on this in a while, but I’m inspired. I’m inspired by people in general and how I would not be able to survive without other people. I don’t mean that in the literal sense that when you’re a kid you need your parents to take care of you. I’m talking about the companionship and friendship aspect of other people. Everyone needs friends. I don’t care who you are. YOU NEED A FRIEND. You need a friend to be 100% honest with and tell 100% of your life to them. It’s a sucky feeling having “friends” who you have to hide stuff from because it’s like deep down you want to tell them but if you can’t even tell them then are they your friend? I’m thankful for the friends who I can be 100% honest with and who know everything about me. If you haven’t talked to those people in your life for a while, go talk to them
December 10, 2009
Welcome December!
Welcome rain, coldness, and chapped lips. Welcome finals and welcome the end of a great semester. I have 1 week left before this semester is over, and just wanted to say it’s been a blast and I cannot wait for next semester!
November 2, 2009
Fate
Fate is a series of complexities
A mystifying entity that disassembles to the mere thought of it
It cannot be proven nor can it be dispelled
What makes fate so intriguing is it has no definition
No set of rules or guidelines in which an individual can follow
Anything is fate
The shirt you are wearing…. is fate
The thoughts swimming in your mind…. are fate
Even the mere existence of your soul and your location in life at the current time… is fate
At any second of anytime, fate can act
Fate can alter your perceptions of the world
Of those around you
It can introduce you to the love of your life
To a sin that will haunt you for all eternity
Fate is a funny friend
Because it is always by your side
Do I believe in fate?
To some extent
To some extent, however, you have to create your own “fate”
So go out and live life
For then and only then will you meet fate
November 1, 2009
Elevator Etiquette
Elevator Etiquette is something that most people don’t take into consideration. Although it may not seem like a lot, not following the rules will make you stand out and irritate others. The reason I’m writing this post is because everytime I use the elevator in the library, the same thing happens: people start to load the elevator before I am even out of the elevator. The rule is that you let everyone who needs to get out leave and then you enter, because if you are entering as the people are leaving, it will result in a traffic jam. These people that do not follow these rules annoy me to the highest degree, so please look at this website if you do not know some of the rules.
http://www.elevatorrules.com/
October 31, 2009
A 5 cent can
The expression “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” is completely true. Although we may not find it true every second of everyday, it does exist. Garage sales, for example, provide prime opportunities to find hidden treasures, from a vintage picture that fits perfectly in your apartment to a CD you’ve been looking for since you were a kid. The other day, however, spoke to me more than a garage sale ever could.
I was cleaning my fraternity house one afternoon and had to take some trash out. I went to the back where the dumpster was located and saw a homeless man looking through it. I didn’t want to say move or anything because I didn’t want to be rude, but he was very polite and asked me if I needed to throw trash away right there. I said I did and he moved without me asking. As I was dumping out the trash, I noticed that there was a large amount of cans in this particular trash can, and as I looked at his face, his eyes lit up. It was as if I had been pouring out money, but to him, that’s exactly what it was. He said something to me along the lines of “this will hold me over for a couple of days” and as I finished he said thank you. This homeless man, who I had never met before and whose possessions went as far as the clothes on his back, said thank you to me. Thank you for taking out the trash. I walked away when I was done, but I couldn’t stop thinking about that thank you. Never before have I felt so much confusion from a simple thank you. It wasn’t as if I had separated the cans for him and gave them to him in a bag. It wasn’t like I went inside our house and brought him a plate of hot food. I took out our trash and dumped it.
A can goes a long way for some people such as this homeless man. To us, a can is nothing. A can is something we once used and will never use again. Although a can is worth 5 cents if recycled, we see this as nothing. Why do we see this as nothing? It’s because 5 cents isn’t worth the effort of taking it to the recycling center. It’s not worth collecting an entire car-load of cans for a mere 5 bucks. To that homeless man, that can meant he was 1/20 of the way closer to buying a cheeseburger to eat. 1/50 of the way to buying a hot coffee. 1/100 of the way to buying a decent meal. That can represented hope that society did not give him. Here we complain about the weather, about material goods not being good enough for us, and us not having enough time to live our lives. That man sleeps in the cold, has no material goods to his name, and doesn’t have a quality life to put any time towards… and yet he still said thank you. Those cans recycled hope for him.
October 28, 2009
Attitude
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.
Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than
the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures,
than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more
important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a
company… a church… a home.
The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the
attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past… we
cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot
change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one
string we have, and that is our attitude… I am convinced that life is
10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.
And so it is with you… we are in charge of our attitudes” – Charles Swindoll
October 24, 2009
Sit down in front!
A new NBA rule has been passed that a team’s bench cannot stand up for long periods of a time to root on their teammates. The 2007-2008 Boston Celtics did this quite often, the only way to show their teammates on the court support. The Cleveland Cavaliers did this quite often last year too. So what is the reason for this new rule?
The rich ticket holders who can afford to sit directly behind the team.
People had been complaining that if they are paying that much money for a ticket, they want to see the game up close, not the backs of the bench players. Thus, teams are forced to sit down so that a few individuals can see. This is an absurd rule because it takes away from the camaraderie and passion that basketball was founded on. What’s next? If a team wins the NBA championships on a last second buzzer beater they are forced to stand and be quiet because their celebration is too loud and wild for the younger audience? Here’s what the Laker bench did in their last preseason game to show their support for their team.
October 20, 2009
Previewing the 2009-2010 NBA Season
With preseason underway, it’s starting to get to that time that we make our preseason predictions. I will, with complete confidence say right now, that the Los Angeles Lakers will win the NBA Championship this year. Here’s some reasons why:
1) Kobe Bryant- this guy knows how to win. He was become the team’s leader and their go-to guy in the clutch. His defence is impeccable as always and his shooting has improved. Nothing can stop his will and determination.
2) Phil Jackson- this guy also knows how to win. Winning his 10th NBA Championship last year (6 with the Bulls, 4 with the Lakers) Phil Jackson has encountered every possible scenario there is to experience. He has been in the playoffs up 3-0, down 3-1, has dealt with difficult injuries and troublesome characters (Rodman) so for all those doubters that an 11th championship is not on the way, you can just stop thinking that.
3) Starting 5- Fisher, Bryant, Artest, Gasol, Bynum… what does this starting 5 NOT have? They have the experience in Fisher and Bryant. They have the defense in Bryant and Artest. They have the youth in Bynum. They have the size in Artest, Gasol, and Bynum. Throw in Odom into the starting 5 as well and you have biggest yet most agile starting 5 in the league.
4) Depth- The Lakers have more depth, and quality depth at that, than any other team in the NBA. Their bench includes Odom, Walton, Farmar, Powell, Vujacic, Brown, and other guys who are experienced and can play when it matters.
5) Western Conference- There was once a time which the Western Conference greatly surpassed the Eastern Conference in terms of dominating, exciting, and powerful teams. The Lakers, Spurs, Mavericks, Suns, Rockets, Jazz, and Hornets dominated the majority of Eastern teams excluding the Celtics and Pistons. Now, the East is taking over, with powerful teams such as the Celtics, Cavaliers, and Magic leading the charge. Although the West is not bad, there are truly no teams that can compete with the Lakers. For all you Spurs fans out there, acquiring Jefferson and McDyess will be helpful, but won’t stop the Lakers from reaching the NBA Finals
2009-2010 Predictions (in terms of wins)
1) Lakers
2) Cavaliers
3) Celtics
4) Magic
5) Spurs
6) Nuggets
7) Mavericks
8)Hornets
9) Blazers
10) Jazz
11) Hawks
12) 76ers
13) Suns
14) Bulls
15) Raptors
16) Heat
17) Pistons
18) Rockets
19) Wizards
20) Clippers
21) Bobcats
22) Thunder
23) Nets
24) Warriors
25) Timberwolves
26) Grizzlies
27) Bucks
28) Knicks
29) Kings
30) Pacers
