Merry Christmas! Gifts For All!

Well, how was everyone Christmas? [or Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Ramadan...]

Been meaning to sit down and type is thing up, since before Christmas, but things just got away from me. My Job I talked about all those weeks ago ended Wednesday. ("Getting fired for Christmas? Bummer man.")

So now that that's over with, I can resume both my search for more Wallet-fillers, as well as resuming my research into all things sloth (yum! seven deadly sins!). Other than that, I'm getting ready for a trip down south to meet with some relatives, many of which we haven't seen for a year or two. Celebrate the New Year with 'em and whatnot.

So, since you haven't told me yet, how did you enjoy your Commercialism Season? I enjoyed it with cookies. And a new Camera. And a butt-ton of Gift Cards... Now, I don't have anything against Christmas (or whatever else fuels the economy this time of year), but the commercialism behind it has gotten rather ridiculous in the past decade or so. I mean, I like gifts too, but get me something small another time of the year.

Hell, people take Christmas and the whole season for granted a lot nowadays. It's been Proven with Science.

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed it however you do that, be it with Family, Friends, or the Computer Screen.

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Does not Bode.

This week started off great.

And by great, I mean horribly. I don't really want to complain here. Anyone else that is on the internet does not want to read my sob-story. Particularly not mine. But this being an exceptional case of the Monday-Fails, I thought it'd be worth your while.

I wake up. It's Monday, November 30th. (Picture that with one of those Law&Order/CSI scene-opener kinda tunes in the background...). Sun is shining. Weather is Beautiful. I walk out the door, realizing that, leaving this early, I'll make it to class well before it starts, not just-as! Now since this hasn't happened much in the last two or three weeks, I'm ecstatic. Get it my car. Turn the Key. Nothing.

Nothing at all. Turns out my key was worn out (or something like that) and they had to replace the entire ignition system (or something like that). Well, two missed classes later, I was having a fairly good day. My Bio class (the only one I made it to that day) was as fun as always, and a good friend, back from (is back the right word?), anyways, a friend of mine who's back home, he gave me a lift.

Next, I shall grace your web presence with what has also happened the last few days. Let me start out by saying that me and my brother are not always on the best of terms. A "tough-love" description is probably the best fit. A common mutual annoyance is possibly even better. Anyways, to cut an explanation short, if we get into a bit of an argument, we tend to "devolve" and settle it the old fashioned way. Simple rules, first to knock the other over is "winner", and the "loser" leaves them alone.

In the spirit of the stupid spat, I pinned him. But in the process of doing so, I twisted my back (or something like that). Hurts like hell. But this does not seem to bode well with my recent Job Offer. Yes, you read/heard me right. I got a job offer. But as luck may have it (or unluck, in light of my back) it is a job with a Package company. You know that entails? Lifting things™. Hoo boy... Not at all. Bodes not at all...

Well, I'll keep you up to speed on the Job. I start Monday.

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What Was I Paying Attention To?

What were you saying? You got boring and I drifted off...

So, I guess I never realized just how bad, how short, my attention span is. Well, for those of you that don't know me, and even for those that do, I have ADD. (explains a lot, doesn't it?) Well, I won't get all clinical about it, particularly because I couldn't. Wouldn't know what to say. But to put it simply, ADD (attention-deficit disorder) is just something that affects the way the brain is wired, and in most cases, it makes it hard to concentrate on any one thing for very long. Or, in some cases, concentrating on something to the point of pretty much ignoring all other stimuli, e.g. hunger, thirst, other people, and life-threatening natural disasters.

Anyways, here I am, sitting at my computer, watching a movie. It seems that every 10-15 minutes, I need to walk away and DO something else. Now, since this is a movie that I haven't seen before, and it's just starting to bug me. I'm just glad no-one else is watching it with me, hell, if it's bugging me... Even right now, I'm doing it! I've been switching to and fro between this and a few other sites. GAH. Well, at least it can be coped with. Just gotta take everything gradually, alternate between tasks. And luckily, mine isn't a bad case... Well, not bad enough, that's for sure.

Well back to my movie...
Geeze. When did I write that? Movie's almost over...

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Gone Campin'

This weekend, I once again don the tan shirt of my youth, and go Camping with my old BoyScout Troop.

Now for those of you that have not experienced the wonders of camping, I cannot tell you how much you are missing out. You do not and will not understand the feeling of true camping unless you go out and do it. For one, before I go on, let me tell you something. RVing, it is not camping. It is very close, but they are not the same. Sitting in a climate-controlled shell with a TV and Flush toilet is not the same as hiking out, setting up a tent, and enjoying the scenery, the latter being infinitely better. That is one rant off my chest.

On to rambling about Camping. (inserting shameless plug) One thing I have done, in my many years in the Scouts, I have been to a wondrous place known as Philmont. Now, as I said above, you cannont truly appreciate something like this unless you have actually done it. Well, Philmont is a ranch in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains (part of the Rockies) in New Mexico. First of all, when you first get there, Base Camp is at 6000 ft above sea level. Quite a jump from the 600 ft elevation we have near me.

We get outfitted with our gear, have a shakedown, and after a night a Base, you're on the trail. You hike anywhere from 60 to 100+ miles, typically over 10-12 days. Now you'll tell me, "Why the hell would I want to do that? Can I use my laptop there?" I can only tell you that you are wasting breath asking the latter, but the first is easly answered. This is something that will not only challenge you physically, but also mentally, emotionally. It is no mean feat, carrying eveything you use on your back for two weeks. But the things you will learn about yourself, and those around you will never leave you.

(The top of Mt. Baldy (elev. 12,441 ft.)

Now, you don't need to do something like that, to experience what camping has to offer. There are plenty of Wilderness areas, State forests, and National Parks out there, especially in this country, that you could literally stay at one a week, and not be done for decades. Ask your neighbors, contact your local DNR, borrow a tent, and get out there! Walk away from your computer and do it!

Happy camping.

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Whaaahooooo!!

So, here we are, three weeks later... And I finally got the Grade back. Mind you, there were about thirty of us, and we all had to present our papers. So I went on the school's site today, check all my classes' announcements, and then my grades.

And then I nearly fainted. I had gotten a perfect grade on it!!

A+, 100/100, perfecto, whatever. And who says it's hard to do well in Sociology? It was quite tough presenting, as I, 1) Suck at it, and 2) don't enjoy it. But you do what you gotta do.

In other news....
Been putting in a number of Application, here and there. A temp job for the holidays would suffice, really, but it's hard enough getting even that... Had an interview with UPS, looked kinda promising, and one or two have called saying "we aren't hiring anymore." which is frankly annoying. Neh... One must keep his hopes up.

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Panic

Ever not do something you know you should?

Happens all too often with me. As I type this, I should be finishing up a project for my Sociology's Media Day Project. I have to describe a sociological theory, and find something that relates to it in Popular Culture and/or the Media. It's due today. In 6 hours, to be more precise.

Discounting the fact that I should have started this two weeks ago, I feel really stupid that I have left it this far along. I have had close calls in the past with projects, but not many this bad. But it's amazing that as I type this, it's having a calming effect. I think I know what I should write about. Now only to figure out how it relates to Sociology.... I'll get back to you on this... I need to start posting more anyways...

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...My Procrastination

Peaceful Day

Ever have one of those days where nothing is going on? Where nothing seems to be happening? I'm having one of those days.

They're kinda disappointing, really. You would think it would be enjoyable, doing nothing on a beautiful Autumn day, but personally, I want to do things. Particularly, a Job. The goings on that front are rather slow themselves. Got a few more applications, but I really do need to knuckle down and get them out...
Well, back to being boring for the day.

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Sleeping In: Progress's Worst Enemy

"You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything productive for the rest of the day."

I heard this quote a few days ago, and I guess I never realized how true it was/is. Having never worked in an Office setting, I haven't had much experience with the whole "being productive" side of things at work. Most of my jobs have been instructive, or on the occasion, retail.

Today, though, I finally got the picture. This is a double-edged sword, and can occur anywhere. This morning, I woke up quite late. So late, in fact, that it was the afternoon. If ever there was an impediment to doing work, it is sleeping in. Homework and Job Apps don't fill themselves out, it seems. Thankfully, tomorrow will be different. Not better, but Different.

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Well, as it says above, I haven't found it yet.

Welcome!
My name is Dragon_DLV, just a name I use in a lot of places. I thought I might try out blogging again, as I once had a "blog" of sorts on a now defunct site, though I never was any good at keeping a "diary" or anything of the like...

A little about me:
I am a college student living in the Midwest United States, currently taking advantage of the (currently) free room and board provided by my parents (Hey, we live close to the college, no problems with it!) I am undecided on what I really want to do with the rest of my life (i.e. Education, Career). I enjoy playing computer games (what college student doesn't?). My current passion is the game Runescape. Nice, enjoyable, economically feasible game from the blokes at Jagex Games Studio. Other than that, I enjoy surfing the boards, and the internet in general.

I will admit, you will probably be bored with what I will say here. As I said, this is more of a little experiment than anything else. Let's see how it turns out, shall we?