DO NOT INVITE ME TO RATING COMMUNITIES!!!!

bowl of oranges

2009-06-21T04:07:54Z

i've walked by this pretty much every single day, and i never realized it was a swan :-) this made me happy:

why i love living downtown...

2009-06-21T04:05:44Z

walked outside of my building this morning and saw this:

happy new year

2009-01-02T04:14:28Z

so here's how my new year started.

a really close friend of mine drove me and some other friends home from wall street last night drunk. and we were too drunk to know he was drunk. and on his way home he got in a terrible accident and now is at ORMC lying in a bed unresponsive.

my brother's girlfriend is back in the hospital this afternoon 5 days after she had her baby. her gallbladder is inflamed and the doctor's can't figure out why. the new baby is at a friend's house until lacey is released from the hospital because my brother has to work because they threatened to fire him.

oh yeah and i had a shitty a day at work. on top of that i feel so guilty and responsible for my friend.

i imagine that the new year can only get better from here :-(

and can i say one more thing....

2008-11-06T04:17:48Z

Martin Heinrich is one SEXY democrat. I'm so glad he won in New Mexico yesterday.

Forget, Natalie Portman, he's the new face of the Sexy Liberals

bangbangbazooka @ 2008-11-05T19:56:00

2008-11-06T01:33:31Z

when you're smiling, the whole world smiles with you....

Brussels

Montréal

Rio de Janeiro

Prague

Berlin

Athens

Jerusalem

Damascus

Seoul

Chicago

I LOVE THIS!

2007-09-19T23:30:09Z

Totally freaked me out...

You Should Play the Accordion

You are eccentric, funky, wacky... definitely one of a kind.

People have trouble putting you in any one particular category. You definitely have your own thing going on.

You are a born entertainer. No wonder you'd be perfect as an one man (or one woman) band.

Your musical influences likely cross all genres - and blend together in a very unusual way.

While you are definitely offbeat, you also enjoy tradition and influences from the past.

It's just your style to take an old fashioned instrument like the accordion and make it uniquely yours.

Your dominant personality characteristic: your total inhibition

Your secondary personality characteristic: your interest in obscure activities and subjects

What Musical Instrument Should You Play?

Daytona Beach

2007-06-09T06:02:48Z

Despite it being very, very hot today, the weather was just so perfect I had to walk around and take pictures.

View from above Towers St.

S. Beach St. from Halifax River

Wyndham Towers, I just love the retro architecture.

The new twin towers on the other side of the river.

My sister works here!

You know...I hate palm trees. I just do. But it's so cool how these 30 foot things can grown out of a 2' by 2' square of dirt on the sidewalk.

Ormond Beach!

So yeah...I know I don't give where I live enough credit. On days like today, I realize that where I live really is beautiful. I'd reccomend it to anyone. But for me? I'd rather it be a place I come home to rather than live. That's why I'm moving soon, but I kind of hope my mom doesn't.

Shockwave felt around the world...

2007-04-17T17:31:10Z

Just thought I'd share this, seeing as how I only seem to post when something major happens.

x-posted flagler college

bangbangbazooka @ 2006-12-30T13:42:00

2006-12-30T17:42:42Z

So Saddam was hanged last night. Today Iraqi-Americans in Dearborne, MI took to the streets to celebrate. I'll celebrate in the streets the day that we stop killing people who kill people to show people that killing people is wrong.

bangbangbazooka @ 2006-12-17T03:30:00

2006-12-17T07:30:02Z

So my first night in my new place...with a bed. Awesome.

Expecting a big party when I came home (friends were in town from Orlando and whatnot), I find Matt, Kyle, and my brother all sitting around the living room fuming, sans girlfriends at 12:30 on a Saturday Night. Apparently, some creep from my sister's work threw a party and invited all 3 girls (my sister, Lacey, and Kristin) to his party and specifically told them not to bring their boyfriends. And for some odd reason, the girls obliged him. So they come home TRASHED. Danny and Lacey are in the living room screaming and yelling at each other. Kyle and Kristin are arguing outside and she comes back into the house in tears. Alexx and Matt are doing all right until later tonight when Matt found out she lied, and OHMYGOD got mad at her because she said that she would never lie ever again. And then did. Now they are screaming in the bed room and they are BOTH crying (High School Musical can be heard faintly in the background, thanks Meredith).

So this is the point where I say, "thank God I am single". Well yeah I said it. But I feel left out. Kind of. I think Meredith should come over and we should fight. Anyway, no seriously, REALLY REALLY not so bad being single sometimes.

Best answer ever.

2006-12-03T04:36:37Z

HELL EXPLAINED BY CHEMISTRY STUDENT

The following is an actual question given on a University of
Washington
chemistry mid-term.
The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared
it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now
have the pleasure of enjoying it as well :

Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic
(absorbs heat)?

Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law
(gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some
variant.

One student, however, wrote the following:

First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we
need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate
at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once
a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are
leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the
different religions that exist in the world today.
Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their
religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these
religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion,
we can project that all souls go to Hell.

With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of
souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of
change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order
for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume
of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added.

This gives two possibilities:

1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls
enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will
increase until all Hell breaks loose.

2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of
souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.

So which is it?

If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman
year that, "It will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you,"
and take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then
number two must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic
and has already frozen over. The corollary of this theory is that since
Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more
souls and is therefore, extinct......leaving only Heaven, thereby
proving the existence of a divine being which explains why, last
night, Teresa kept shouting "Oh my God."

This student received the only "A".

bangbangbazooka @ 2006-11-12T01:46:00

2006-11-12T05:46:48Z

Today the United Nations came out with new statistics indicating the best and worst places in the world to live. The criteria was judged on:

-Per Capita Income
-Education Levels
-Health Care
-Life Expectancy

The results are as follows:

1. Norway

2. Iceland

3. Ireland

4. Australia

5. Sweden

In case you are wondering, the United States ranked 8th (6th was Canada and 7th was Japan).

The 5 worst are all in western Africa and are all neighbors of each other.

5. Guinea-Bissau

4. Burkina Faso

3. Sierra Leone

2. Mali

1. Niger

I´m actually offended by some of these questions...

2006-11-03T19:23:44Z

You Are 0% Republican

If you have anything in common with the Republican party, it's by sheer chance.
You're a staunch liberal, and nothing is going to change that!

How Republican Are You?

You Are 84% Democrat

You are a card carrying Democrat, and a pretty far left one at that!
There's no chance anyone would ever mistake you for a Republican.

How Democrat Are You?

Most Dangerous

2006-11-02T03:17:14Z

The 14 Most Dangerous Places in the World to Visit,

according to Forbes.com (2006):

14. Afghanistan

13. Burundi

12. The Ivory Coast

11. The Congo

10. Georgia

9. Haïti

8. Iraq

7. Liberia

6. Pakistan

5. Papua New Guinea

4. Chechnya

3. Somalia

2. Sudan

1. Zimbabwe

I found it very interesting that no South American countries made the list. I also think it's interesting that there are actually 7 WORSE places in the world right now to go than Iraq.

I'm also sad because I've always wanted to visit Somalia, Papua New Guinea, Haïti, and Georgia. I think PeaceCorps goes to all four places. Maybe one day.

WHOA NELLY

2006-10-25T19:43:22Z

CONGRADULATIONS STEPHANIE ACKLEY!!!!!!

I am happy for you and jealous at the same time.

True dat.

2006-09-22T18:34:01Z

You Are a Drama King

And the oscar goes to... you!
You're all about overreacting and just plain acting.
You see the world as your stage, and give a great performance.

And while you're friends may find you entertaining at times...
Everyone's secretly hoping that you'll just chill a little.
(But they'd never tell you - they fear your wrath!)

Are You a Drama Queen (or King)?

Some very true quizzes

2006-09-09T17:27:36Z

Your English Skills:

Grammar: 100%
Punctuation: 100%
Spelling: 80%
Vocabulary: 20%

Does Your English Cut the Mustard?

You Are 50% Feminine, 50% Masculine

You are in touch with both your feminine and masculine sides.
You're sensitive at the right times, but you don't let your emotions overwhelm you.
You're not a eunuch, just the best of both genders.

Are You Masculine or Feminine?

You Are 36% Hypochondriac

You can deal well with being sick - even if your symptoms are a little scary.
You're occasionally prone to worry about your health, but only when you have pretty strange symptoms.

Are You a Hypochondriac?

Sad at home alone.

2006-09-05T01:46:20Z

So I'm not going to lie, I've been very sad all day.

Stephanie Georgia Ackley left town today for good to accept a job on Carnival Cruise Lines. I am very happy for her. The sad part is that this will be the first time that I won't be able to see her whenever I want. She was my first friend here at Flagler. The day I met her she invited me to a party. All of my first friends here at Flagler were met through her. In fact, all of my close friends that I still hang out with today were met through her. She was the most fun, upbeat, happy, and positive person that I have ever met at Flagler. She embodied Flagler College to me. When I thought of this school it was practically synonymous with Stephanie. The second week we even knew each other we were already picking out furniture for the house that we would one day live in. That spring we moved into 42 Sanford St. together. This house is also synonymous with her name and face. She is what made it home that I came home to. We always had secrets to tell each other, new music to share, and we always dreamed our dreams together. New Zealand, Scotland, Germany, Africa (our favorite country), we always dreamed out loud and dreamed together.

We went home to each other's houses for the weekend many times. We went to Warped Tours together. We went to San Francisco together.

She is one of two of the 2 people (family excluded) that mean the most to me in this world.

Now her room is empty. I came home from work today and there was no one to play DDR with, no one to watch Degrassi with, and no one to talk to. I know I'll be one of the first people she sees when she's off-duty in 6 months, but it will never be the same. No more sleepovers in our scary house, no more sitting on our porch, no more IMing each other from one floor away. No more power going out on the coldest night of the year and snuggling under 5 blankets miserably ;-)

She's everything I've ever known about this school, and it will definitely be different finishing off my last semester without her. We shared everything together these past 3 years. I will miss her greatly.

So thanks for your help. You shine so bright; you are the star that's in my sky.

Damn right

2006-09-02T01:31:01Z

You Are Chocolat Orange Pocky

Your attitude: funky and flavorful
Rich and deep - yet zingy and zesty
You are the perfect partner in crime

What Flavor Pocky Are You?

Oh God...

2006-09-01T15:35:35Z

Well now I've lost all hope of ever moving to a big city...

Average Rental Prices for a 2-bedroom, by city:

10. Seattle = $922
9. Baltimore = $948
8. Miami = $968
7. Philadelphia = $1,015
6. Chicago = $1,125
5. Los Angeles = $1,208
4. Washington D.C. = $1,276
3. Boston = $1,564
2. San Francisco = $1,740
1. New York City = $2,499

And to further, the cost, average daily cost to park your car:

10. Washington D.C. = $14
9. Pittsburgh = $15
8. Sacramento = $16
7. Hartford = $19
6. Philadelphia = $22
4. Seattle = $24
4. San Francisco = $24
3. Chicago = $25
2. Boston = $31
1. New York City = $40

Just Kidding

2006-08-17T16:18:33Z

No I didn't really have some sex. I had some sexual relations with an ex and a jewish doctor. But I am still a virgin. Sorry for the confusion. I was tired.

Miami

2006-08-17T04:56:23Z

I just got back from spending a few days in South Florida. It was amazing, hung out with friends, drank a lot, had some sex. The usual. Anyway, it was so good I'm worried that D.C. won't live up to it. I could totally live in Miami, I have decided. Miami is right up there with Chicago at this point. Man I love that place.

Oh and I went to a psychic. A real one, who scare the bejezus out of me by knowing all of my close friends' names.

I'm a Geek named Smirnov

2006-08-05T02:49:04Z

At least one of you out there will appreciate this. Meredith.

Your Geek Profile:

Music Geekiness: Highest
Academic Geekiness: High
Fashion Geekiness: High
Geekiness in Love: High
General Geekiness: Moderate
Internet Geekiness: Moderate
SciFi Geekiness: Low
Gamer Geekiness: None
Movie Geekiness: None

How Geeky Are You?

Your Russian Name Is...

Panas Gregori Smirnov

What's Your Russian Name?

Loose Change

2006-07-31T03:22:27Z

Well I don't think I've ever been so worked up about something this much in my life. Tonight, Meredith and I watched the American Scholars Symposium that was aired on C-SPAN. I know have no doubt in my mind:

The U.S. Government planned and executed and executed the attacks on 9/11.

It's something I had always had in the back of my mind since I saw the second tower collapse on that September afternoon from my bedroom in Iceland. I watched in horror as one plane each flew into both towers. Then, just minutes later, I saw the towers collapse. But what I saw looked like an implosion...something planned. But I ignored it, because this was terrorism! This was them attacking us, because they hate us. Because they are Muslim fundamentalists and...and...I couldn't even think of why this would happen. I couldn't even imagine how it could happen. That's because, the way they said it happened, didn't.

Months and months ago someone on my friends list posted a link to the loose change video. It really got me thinking, but I hated that I could even THINK that the government which I have loved and trusted and the government that has protected me could do something like this. I ignored it until tonight. Lately, people speaking out about the truth of 9/11 has been getting a lot of media coverage, something is happening. People are finally opening their minds to idea that something like this may happen.

Tonight alone I probably changed the minds of 15 people, my roommate Steve right now is showing a video to friends upstairs. What happened on September 11, 2001 is the biggest PR campaign that a government ever carried out for itself.

I urge you, all of you, if you have not even watched 5 minutes of loose change, please do so. It is an hour and 22 minutes long, but even 5 or 10 minutes of it will make you think. Also, stay tuned as this is about to get a lot more media coverage...this has been brought up on Scarborough Country, Hannity & Colmbes, C-SPAN, and hopefully one day it will get the attention it needs.

Please, watch this and listen to what your gut tells you.

Fairy Tales

2006-07-25T02:47:31Z

So I saw the "Lady in the Water" tonight. It was very good. I love M. Night Shyamalan movies because they are nothing like other movies. This one was a fairytale/bedtime story...for adults. And it was spectacular. I really left feeling good, and glad I saw the movie.

I realized that it's not whether you believe in ghosts/God/miracles/etc. or not, it's whether there is a small chance in the back of your mind that these things could exist.

All that said, my brother's girlfriend fashions herself as a spiritualist. She wants to get into regression therapy, and is now working on her Psychology degree. If you're not familiar with "Regression Therapy" it is a hypno-therapy session that is supposed to bring you into your past life. So tonight Brian (Alexx's boyfriend) and I allowed ourselves to do one of Lacey's hypnotherapy session. My imagination was running wild and I was very calm, but for the first time I could feel REM while I was full awake. I imagined walking among snow-covered mountains bigger than I had ever seen before. I had nobody with me, but there was a dog (I hate dogs). I saw my shoes, but otherwise chose not to see myself. I was alone that day, but I was not lonely and I knew that I did not leave alone. When she sped up the lifeline I saw a ship and cold water. When she asked if anyone in this life currently lives in my current life I saw three images: the ear of a cat or a dog, a flower, and a heart. I have no idea who those people could be. When she brought me to my death I saw a sprawled silhouette on a black shawl. Later I realized that I fell off of an ominous looking mountain. That would explain my fear of heights.

Anyway, it was fantastic to experience and I feel great. I wasn't able to envision all of the things that the therapy called upon, but I do reccomend that everyone try it and let their imagination do the wandering.