Pardon Me I'm Ill

In the past fiew days I have come down with a cold and have found my surroundings to be quite hazardous when trying to keep others well. By hazardous I mean touching things a healthy person may touch later and just trying to be considerate. I try to have the decency to not cough openly onto others or things of that nature. I thought that was just common curtosy, But apparently this is not the case with some people.

My roomate got sick recently too and I'm sorry to be heartless but it was rather annoying to hear him constantly coughing and sniffing. Then when i figured it should be better by now i asked him " have you been taking meds?" he replied "nah, i usually just wait it out". WHAT?! ARE YOU SERIOUS?! I would think one should do anything they can to get better and not get another ill while living with them. It's just rediculous to think hes risking my health just because he has to go out of his way to take meds. Is that self centered to think he should automatically have the mindset to not get his roomate sick?

I'm not entirly sure what I'm trying to say other than have consideration for those around you.

Ever Regret Asking Somone Something?

Being shallow with good intentions. Sounds like a terrible statement but the story will explain.

Over senior year I took an internship at a film editing company and worked with the graphic design department. I realized this is very similar to what I want to do in advertising. While working there I had a mentor type guy who guided me through it. He was nice and made the experience fun and enjoyable. Once the internship ended I saw him before the year ended and gave him a gift for helping me. That was about it. I haven't even seen him. I have been contemplating seeing him and just saying hi to everyone in the office, but I didn't.

Recently, in my wellness class we were given the assignment to find somone in our ideal profession and asking them a few questions. I thought "prefect, I know just who to ask". Then I realized if I just called him up to ask to see him so he can answer a few questions then he would see I was only using him and that I did not want to actually see him. There lies the problem because I did plan on seeing him, but now I need something from him. I originally had good intention and still do, but there is no way he can see that.

Is this acceptable? I mean I am sorry to do it but I do need the information. There is no way to show that I had planned on visiting. It's just one of those things you have to grin and bear I guess.

Friend or Foe?

Have you ever made a friend that you regret making? When I got to SMU I tried to make as many friends as possible. I met a few good friends at AARO actually. I met a guy who seemed pretty down to earth and very similar to me in a lot of ways. We joked and became friends fast. The only problem was that was at AARO. A short meeting time that really only showed me one side. As the semester started we chilled and went to the frats and stuff. I started to notice he was rather loud and obnoxious. At the frats he'd get belligerently drunk and rather embarrassing. He wasn't independent at all and always hung around me. As I went around to the different frats I seem to have found the one I like the most and I get along with them well. The only thing about that is that If I'm with the annoying guy I really don't want the frat to associate me with him. Is that bad? Its not that I don't want the friendship anymore but he certainly isn't who I thought he was.

College: The Metamorphisis

College is an oppertunity to learn and experience a gradual move into society. It truely is what you make it. I think alot of people realize you're stepping into a whole new world where no one knows you and it can be very scary. I also believe there are alot of those people who forget that "no one knows you". This is the time to reinvent yourself to be whoever you want if you choose to make this change.

When I came to SMU I knew of a few friends coming from my school to smu but only 2 actually living on campus. One was really more of an aquaintance than a friend. I had my group of friends in highschool and like the "clicks " go I sat with the wrestlers on the opposite side of the table of the football players at lunch. We just stuck together as best friends do. Until senior year when a alien to our table decieded to join us. We all knew him and he just did not fit in at all. This kid was a nerd of nerds but not really a bad person just somone you kinda felt sorry for.

I think thats an appropriate disscription and backstory to the person he used to be. I used to give him all kinds of trouble for just awkwardly sitting with us without saying anything. I was a real jerk to him but it usually got a few laughs. I never mean to hurt but I usually won't kid around with you unless i like you. So here is the shocker. I was at a party recently and I saw this guy there talking, being social, and participating in activities foriegn to him. I called him over and said "hey" and told him my amazment in his change. He then THANKED me for being a jerk in highschool claiming that he was really awkward and probably deserved it. He told me if I hadnt been a jerk , he would have had no reason to realize things he should change. I said "you're welcome?" with a perplexed raised eyebrow.

I think its so amazing how he could just transform like that. I hope that people will have the courage to change what they dont like about themselves when they get to college. But not in a bad way, just things they'd like to improve upon. Its a fresh start, don't blow it.

...and yes I'm trying to be nicer as well.

Just a time paradox

Recently my friend and I were discussing how quickly the school year is flying by. We are now in our sixth week of school. At least i felt it was flying by. He begged to differ.

Which brings me to a question of time according to the person living in it.Have you ever had a day just pass so quickly you were surprised? It's kinda ike the old saying "my time flies when you're having fun". Then on the other spectrum of this experience, have you ever had a day that would not end? Mabey it was because it was just a bad day, or a day with nothing at all to do with your time.

well considering that each one of us is living our own lives seperatly what happeneds when one person has a day just fly by and another person trudge through a day? like lets say on an extreme example one person is in a solitary confinement or somthing and another person is at a place of enjoyment to that person. they both share the same amount of time in a day. but one goes by faster than the other.

If you could put the pace of the day accoring to each person side by side, what does that say? the graphs certainly wouldnt look the same. but yet its still the same amount of time.

I dont know if anyone followed my line of thought but its somthing I've questioned for somtime now.

Crap to me, Mabey Rap to you

After going over a blog today in class I noticed this is like an anonomus way to share somthing you're passionate about. And because i am not Mr. Writer I almost think sharing somthing im passionate about is one of the only way to write somthing worth reading be it right or wrong.

Im sure not many people will agree with me, especially not many people in my generation. It's fine if you dont because thats your right but I dont think much could change my mind. So rather than Hiding my topic much longer I'll put it simply. I Hate Rap music.

I despise it. I feel it's just dumb. Rap takes no real talent other than perfecting a skill you learned at the age of 2 and becoming a master of ryhming. Woo Hoo! big deal.... They most likely didnt learn to play an instrument, or at least dont show it. Rappers find a beat most likley made by computers and then loop it. Now how long did that take? probably not long considering some are actualy reusing beats from classic rock songs like "crazy train" "inna gadda da vida" "cold as ice" and others. Then tarnishing a once good song with terrible lyrics. What are the lyrics about? though its steryotypical as some of my opinions are, one cannot deny the fact that sellin drugs and pimpin hoes is a reoccuring theme or trend in the musical genre.Not to mention the fact that it actually rapes the english language and dumbs it down.

Before I slander another genre let me back up what I'm comparing it to. I am a black sheep in todays generation. I love metal and classic rock. Both of which take years of practice and skill to master an instrument foriegn to ones hands before learning to play it. I suppose I'm a bit bias because I play (or try to play) guitar. When comparing Raps skill level to a genre with ACTUAL instuments I just dont find rap respectable.

On the other side though, I do respect the fact that yes, rap is good for dancing....but I'm not sure what else. Mabey if the rappers actually played an instrument while rapping or just had a band to play while they rapped I wouldnt be so irritated at the mindless following they have spawned. If your opinion differs I understand. I know I cant change the culture of our generation. Just I would like you to think the next time you here a rap song "was that really that hard to create?"