Christmas Spirit

The thing about Christmas is...... The thing about Christmas.... is.... The thing about this holiday is that it's intriguing. I am definately intrigued by how having the right, simple ingredients can mean such a large difference between a time of stress and a time of contentment. Many of my past Christmas times were quite wonderfull, with a decaying rate as I got older. What was this difference? Between the older and newer Christmas times? Imo, it was the focus. The focus was about me by others, and in turn my focus was on others thus perpetuating a wonderful cycle of kindness. When the focus begins to steer away from this fact, it leads invariably to disaster as the very foundation of the holiday is lost. And then people wonder why Christmas is so horrible. Perhaps you've lost something in your constant daily routine. I was once told that a lack of finances often is the best motivator for ingenuity. I wholeheartedly agree. Due to said lack of finances that Heidi and I are in, we set a $10 spending limit on our gifts for each other. My gift? A scrapbook, so that we can record our adventures together for the coming year. Had I not had the spending limit, undoubtedly my gift would have been of lesser value, not monetarily, but in its meaningfulness. I have spent this Christmas Eve with my Father-in-law, sister-in-law, and sister-in-law's friend. We went shopping, we went to get food, and just generally enjoyed each other's company. It was great since there were no expectations, we all were just happy to be together. Anyways, I do hope I get a chance to see/spend time with my little sister, but we'll see. Here's to you Jesus, thank you for coming and bring us the light.

-Ken

There are days when I think, "what am I doing?" Then I read stuff from TextsFromLastNight.com and thank God that I'm not stuck with THAT as my life.

Carpe Diem!!!

On Anime

So... I'm kind of forcing this, but I feel like writing, so... I'm entirely positive that the title is really not all that appropriate. Hmmm.... Let's see, I like anime. If you do not know this about me, well now you do! Congratulations! Magma. Mag-ma. Say it, just like that. Mag-ma. Fun word really. Especially when you you accent the -ma part. Mag-ma. Okay, I digress... From not much now that I think about it... Can you digress from chaos? Would that be order by definition?
So! Anime! I like it, I am particularly fond of the romantic comedy genre. Why you ask? Well because I'm kind of a hopeless romantic at heart. I need to look that up.

According to Urban Dictionary:
Hopeless Romantic:
This person is in love with love. They believe in fairy tales and love.They're not to be confused as stalkers or creepy because that's not what a hopeless romantic is. All hopeless romantics are idealists,the sentimental dreamers,the imaginative and the fanciful when you get to know them.They often live with rose colored glasses on.They make lovelook like an art form with all the romantic things they do for their special someone.

Behold! The people have spoken! I'd like to think that the romantic comedy genre is ideal for my idealistic, hopeless, romantic self. However, I'm not super fond of live action hopeless romantic comedies, why? I don't quite know, but I suspect that it has to do with the idea that live action comedies are not, er... fairytale-esque. Example: You just don't really have live action stuff that's about a guy who, due to an inconsistency in the system that is reality, is terribly unfortunate and as such a goddess from heaven comes down to grant him any wish from mass fortune to extremely good luck as a sort of compensation, and then, thinking the entire incident a joke, the man wishes that the goddess would stay with him forever. Thus, the contract is made and hilarity and awkward romantic situations ensue. This is just something that isn't present in live action items.

I digress. My tea is luke-warm. It is bitter. The taste of burnt tea leaves mixed with a stick diffuse through the taste buds of my tongue. The time has come! To battle!! To glory!!! For Pony!!!!

Scrumptious is an excellent word. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to use the word scrumptious in 4 different contexts and report back here.

Not enough people watch the road when they drive.

Tip to Remember: For all single people, there is no RESET button in marriage.

I've spontaneously remembered that this morning I spent 5 minutes getting my alarm to shut up till I realized that the music playing was my phone's alarm.

Apparently, the clouds enjoy spilling the leaves of life. Molasses, you ask? Well that depends upon the visciousness of the celary. Lobster. Peanuts. Concrete.

Da Slumps

So... I've been a bit... Shall we say... Slow the past week or two. Just kind of living life, following my routine, doing my thing. Well that's pretty damn boring imo, and so I've opted to try and do something about this inherent problem. What am I going to do about this? What is my brilliant idea? I'm not quite sure... I do know that I just walked out of a physics exam that I'm pretty sure I aced and didn't really even study for... Wow that sounds cocky read outloud. Anyways... I've got a paper to write for Friday... I think I'll play WoW instead though. :)

-Ken

Da Brackenwall

So... I have no idea what Brackenwall is, I'll Google it later. Also, if you capitalize Google it doesn't have a red line under it... weird. Anyways, today was the first day that I went to all of my classes in about three weeks... yeah... Today when Fahren saw me she didn't think that I was still in the class anymore, that's when you know it's bad. Actually, I'd say it's pretty bad if your professor asks the class if anyone has seen you and whether or not you're still alive. But yeah... I've got a paper due this Friday in my personal morality class as well as an exam for the same class on Monday, in one week. Today was the first I've heard anything pertaining to the material we're on in class at all. I have one more class to catch up on everything, this'll be fun. I don't even want to start with my Native American class, that class is ridiculous in that even when I was going to class everyday and paying attention I still had no idea what the frass I was supposed to read, do, or even think about for the class. I got a B on my last exam too... but a 100% on my paper! So... whenever I find out what I need to do, I hope that I'll be able to prepare accordingly. Then there's physics... I haven't gone to that class in about a month in a half... yeah... However! I missed 1 question on my last exam which bothers me so I will be going to that class more often now. I demand perfection from that class, and I shall have it, mark my words! You here that Physics Exam #3!?!? I shall slay you without flaw!!! Mwahahahaha! (That is way easier to type than to actually do.) (Also, I wonder how many of my readers can picture me actually laughing maniacally?) Then there's my virology class, so many diabolical viruses, so little time. Also, I'm doing considerably well in that class, got A's on my last two exams so yeah... I don't know why I'm writing about this crap. I guess it's what's happening in my life... kinda sad imo. How about this:

Today, I walked out of class located in the ILC. The sun was out, the shadows were everywhere, and the scent of the air was putrid. Something was wrong. I walked to the start of the stairs. Sunlight. Like those of a vampire, my eyes despised it to a degree. As easily and sleekly as my shades went on, so did my headphones with some bitchin' tunes. I took my first step and continued to climb. Today, I climbed towards Destiny....

Those of you reading undoubtedly are laughing to some degree, either within the expanse of your own mind or out loud, but I'll have you know that this is what goes on in mind. And to be perfectly honest, my life seems to be way more epic than it actually probably is. Well, I'm off to assist with small group preparations. Stay away from da Voodoo!

-Ken

PS: Magma

The Ups and Downs of this Past Week: Richard and Family

So...
So...
So...
So... you've been gone awhile...
Yeah well, you know I had this thing and then that thing came up and..
There's someone else, isn't there?
What? No! There's not someone else, why wold you think that? I've just had an interesting week.
Well... you never post from your phone anymore...
Yeah, I know, I'll try to do that more often. Now shall we move on to what's been going on?
Yes, let's.

Well now that that's done and over with, let's go over this past week shall we?

Saturday 10/10
I went spelunking with Mitch, Josh McInnes, Jared, Isaac, and Ben.
How did that go? Pretty well if I don't say so myself. (<= WTF, where did that phrase even come from, on paper it makes no sense!) I've got some interesting video that I'll try and post later on when I've compiled it. So yeah... Spelunking, caves, awesomeness, that was Saturday. Sunday 10/11
Woke up feeling like a monkey crapped me out and threw me against a wall, then subsequently threw a plethora of toothpaste, bananas, mangoes, tomatoes, coconuts, and other various items at me. Simply put, I did not feel good and slept till like noon. But! Once I woke up I felt immensely better after having eaten and drunk some water. Also, it was Talitha's birthday, so I called her up to wish her a happy birthday. Then at like 7pm I got a call from Elvia, my aunt down in Yuma, about my Uncle Richard. Now then about a week before this call I received another call specifying that Richard was sick and that he only had another 2 months to live. So I planned on taking a trip or two down there when I could, most probably this coming weekend and sometime in November. However, the cal I received at 7pm on Sunday, October 11th was to inform me that at 4:15pm that afternoon Richard had passed away. So throughout the week I exchanged several calls with Elvia to establish when the funeral was to be. It ended up being this past Friday/Saturday. Viewing on Friday, Service on Saturday.

And so, the rest of the week passed by. I took my exams in Personal Morality and Physics. I skipped classes and read about the lectures later. I went to the meetings I was supposed to mostly. But things were... different.

Friday 10/16
Got my stitches removed finally! My back is now almost completely healed up! Yay! After my appointment Heidi and I started our journey to Yuma (a 3 hour and 45 minute trip according to Google Maps). The viewing went from 6pm to 9pm, we arrived at 8:30pm. And so I got to take one more look at my Uncle as well as meet several of my relatives that I didn't know I had.

Saturday 10/17
Spent the night at my Grandmother's house and woke up to get to the funeral home at around 8am. I was to be pallbearer. The service was interesting. The church was homely. All in all, it was a good way to send my uncle off. Afterwords, I went to breakfast with some friends of the family as well as my uncle-in-law and my cousin, it went well IMO. There was a lunch a bit afterwords where I had a chance to meet with some more of my lost relatives. I spent the afternoon with Heidi and my Grandparents (Korean side). Then, after dinner, Heidi and I left to go home.

Sunday 10/18
Woke up sick again. Not a very fun thing, although ever since I arrived at my grandmother's I felt like I had something but was trying to fight it off, guess it got the better of me after all. Didn't do much, was sick most of the day and so I spent way too much time on WoW, although I couldn't really get up to do much else and I wasn't tired at all since I slept in quite a bit. The day came and went.

Monday 10/19
Today I skipped three of my classes in favor of studying for my final class of virology in which I had an exam that I hadn't studied for at all really. I think I did pretty well IMO. Afterwords, I went to the SEL (Science and Engineering Library) and later received a call from Lady Shermer with a quest (<= Yay WoW!). After, I borrowed her computer and started updating my blog and that just about concludes my story. Now then, that was my week. Quite the adventure... well sort of at least. I believe that some sort of explanation is in order concerning my relatives. So... at some point in time I completely lost contact with my mom's side of the family, I'm thinking around when I went into 5th or 6th grade. But I digress, I shall talk about my past, my mother, and my father another time. Point is, I completely lost contact with these people. So when my aunt Virginia past away this past summer and I went to the funeral it was one hell of an experience with names and whatnot. However, while I was there I got a chance to see Richard, for the last time sadly, and that was quite great. You see, Richard was someone that for some reason had a large impact on my childhood. I never put my finger on why, but he meant a lot to me and I have several distinct memories of him that I kept with me all of these years fresh as if they happened yesterday. However, I never had the chance to communicate this to him (considering that the last time I saw him was not a particularly good time) and thus when I found out that he had passed away I was quite devastated. One must understand that this was my first experience with death and that I was under the impression that I had more time. Time, as I've learned, never really seems to give a damn about you. Anyways, I was much comforted by the fact that I was chosen to be pallbearer. This, for me, gave me the understanding that Richard must have known to some degree that I appreciated him, and even more so I had understood how much I meant to him. So that was the first major thing about this past week, the second is more of a conspiracy. Second, I found out that my mother, whom everyone in my immediate family, myself included, was not, in fact, adopted as we were all led to believe. At least, in part. It turns out that she was my aunt Virginia's first daughter, however when she had her she was really young and so she gave my mom to her mother to be adopted and my mom was raised as being Richard and Virginia's sister. This is not actually the case and my aunt Virginia and uncle Richard are actually my great-aunt Virginia and my great-uncle Richard. And my cousins Elvia and Barbara are actually my aunts. So yeah, it was quite an interesting find. So... yeah, that pretty much wraps up my week. And, now that I've updated I can continue my routine of updating from my phone whenever I friggin' feel like it! And so.. Goodnight. -Ken PS: I started this at 5:02pm, it is now 6:14pm. Note to self, don't wait so long to update. Also, I've got videos and pics to post later, I'll keep y'all posted. [EDIT]: Changed the tag and title to be more appropriate.

Apparently Penguins can catch West Nile Virus. o.O

The Lost Battle

Got my Native American Exam back... An 85%... I actually knew the answers to 4 of the 5 questions I missed... You've bested me again sleep depravation/procrastination... You've bested me again... *sigh*

-Ken

PS: It's becoming increasingly more difficult to attend my physics class.
PPS:Apparently Procrastination manifests itself in the shape of a pentagon.
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Insomnia

So..... (notice that there are 5 dots instead of 3 indicative of an uncomfortably long pause) I'm awake. I've been awake. It's now 05:00. I went to bed at 00:30. WTF? (What The Frass?)

Fun at Applebee's

-Arrival

-Chatting

-Toss-Toss (see video.)

(Never uploaded a video, let's see if it works.)

-Food

-Fun

-DR FTW!



-Ken

[EDIT: Apparently, video will not upload. Good to know!]

So... Apparently having a large gash in your back leads to a large amount of energy being diverted into healing; thus, I am exhausted and have the munchies.

Cyst Removal

First off, to those with a weak stomach, my sincerest apologies; however I felt it necessary to post about the fact that I just had my cyst removed and that it kind of sucked. I can't post the pictures at the bottom of the post so... Sorry! Anyways, I just got out of the surgeon's office where they removed a large cyst I had on my back. (I'm about to go into detail, stop now if you want.) So I go in, lay down and then have novacane jabbed into my back. I'm not particularly fond of needles, thus having 6-7 shots of novacane to numb my back was not precisely fun. Afterwards, I feel something dragging across my back and realize that he, the surgeon, is cutting my back open. Then. For the next ten minutes I feel a series of tugs and pulls on my back and hear/"feel" him snipping away at something. I say "feel" cause I could feel something happening, but couldn't really put my finger on the type of sensation. There were a few times where he cut out of reach of the novacane. THAT, SUCKED. Aside from that everything went smoothly enough. Also, it's an odd feeling having thread lace in and out of your skin. Well, that's all, the novacane will wear off in about another 30 minutes so... I'll update when it does. Cheers!

-Ken

PS: My thumb is right next to the little bastard for reference.
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ROADRUNNER!

ROADRUNNER!!! I happened upon this little guy walking to class and followed to get a decent picture, hoo-rah!

-Ken
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I just licked a cat.

Ingenuity

Ingenuity...

ingenuity (in·ge·nu·i·ty) /ˌɪndʒəˈnuɪti, -ˈnyu-/ [in-juh-noo-i-tee, -nyoo-] –noun, plural -ties for 3.

1. the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful; inventiveness: a designer of great ingenuity.

2. cleverness or skillfulness of conception or design: a device of great ingenuity.

3. an ingenious contrivance or device.

4. Obsolete. ingenuousness.



I am choosing to 1. Ignore the fourth definition, and 2. Take any energy that'd be spent on the fourth definition and channel it all into the first definition for emphasis. I suppose some energy could be taken from the second and third definitions...

But why? Why Ken do you want the readers to know the definition of ingenuity? I'm glad you asked Voice from Nowhere in Particular. The reason I bring this up is because of the picture that will follow this wall of text. (Assuming of course, that the picture I'm about to upload is actually posted.) So in the next few moments- WAIT! Do you feel that? The suspense that slowly builds as your read this? It's great, isn't it? NOW! Scroll down and witness the image that is cleverness, ingenious, awesome, awe-inspiring, great, wonderful, excellent, beautiful, so-great-that-I-could-keep-going-but-won't-as-I-can-sense-your-frustrations-building. Anyways... All that is to say, Look at what I did!

This is your pilot speaking... Cheese... That is all.

-Ken



PS: I've decided to write in a very odd mood today.


[EDIT: Apparently posting pictures works!!! But it posts the pictures first, I must take this into consideration in the future.]



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There are some days when I wake up and want to take a stabby, smashy, or choppy and a piece of bannana and have at it. Luckily, today is not one of those days.

The Friday Rush and Lab Meetings

Ever watch one of those movies where you're kind of lost the entire movie until the very end where everything comes together and you're like...whoa... It all makes perfect sense now. Like getting really high and contemplating life... so I've heard at least... Ok, well I have no factual basis for this claim but I still think it's valid. No? Well you're a triceratops.(Spelling???) Anyways, point is the meeting I just got out of from my lab I work in was very much like that. Most of my knowledge base was kind of all linked together, and glorious music played in the background. Aside from that my lil sister is coming down today, so tonight should prove to be interesting...

[Edit: This post did not go through the first time I sent it at around 15:00 today, October 2nd]
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Getting Dressed with Ken: Boxers! Pants! Shirt! Socks and Shoes! Gear stuffs! With our powers combined we form fully dressed, and socially acceptable Ken!

Monday's Group

So... I feel like I ought to mention a couple things from yesterday. 1st, I went over to the Guys' place to help with small group a bit early since, well, I don't really have much else to do save homework, and let's be honest here, what was I gonna choose? I digress. So whilst there Kris had some bubblegum and was blowing bubbles. Well... she made a particularly large bubble and I opted to pop it. NOT A GOOD PLAN. You see, the average bubble, when it pops, collapses upon itself much like that of an imploding star. However, once the bubble reaches a certain size, which I shall conveniently dub the Super Uber unContained Kollapse point or SUCK, the bubble no longer implodes but explodes. Now for those of you unable to foresee the very bad future situation, I shall lay it out.
-Kris makes bubble larger than SUCK.
-Ken pops bubble.
-Bubble explodes in a Huge fiery explosion.
-Gum is lands on everything, the desk, the windows, small children, and Kris's face.
-Gum also lands on some of Kris's hair.
-Kris is now very unhappy with Ken.
-Later, peanut butter is involved.
-Gum is removed.
-Ken realizes that a chain of events have been set off that will inevitably result in the horrifying end of all existence through a vision and weeps profusely.
-fin.
And thus the gum situation was resolved. The other thing worth remembering, I say this because it has been more than 24hours and I still remember it, was that I was leaning on a counter-top next to the fridge and proceeded to get my arm stuck between the counter and fridge. I, being the supreme ninja that I am, would have simply stealthily removed my arm by using my force powers to move the fridge over. However, Kris and David were both present and caught onto my dilemma thus I was forced to resort to mortal means which made my entire predicament that much more embarrassing interesting. And so... aside from that the group went pretty well imo, and I'm looking forward to SIGPoBarB. Also, as it turns out, I am producing this week, so that'll make my weekend that much more interesting. Also, my lil sis is supposed to come up on Saturday, so yeah... maybe we can go to Fall Ball, in the very least we'll sure as hell jam out. Also, I have a paper to write on by Friday. Also also, I've got a midterm this Friday. For my Native American Class. SUCK. Not the gum thing. The other kind. Or rather, I should say blows since the concept of sucking is really a difference in air pressures with the higher pressured system rushing into the lower pressure system, thus everything blows. However, this is considered vulgar. So... Frass... I need to study... Guess I'll go drown my problems with a healthy dose of ODST and then deprive my body of precious hours of sleep in order to study/write my paper thus weakening my immune system in a time of great need as the prevalence of flu infection grows ever stronger. /catch breathe. Well that's all, I'm off to PWN some scrubs.

-Ken

1. Contacts are awesome. I can look down w/o them falling off.
2. I keep trying to put my glasses on which is wierd.
3. I cannot wait to get home and game!

On the way to my optometrist appointment I saw a blue prius driving around like a sports car. Just so everyone is clear, THIS IS NOT THE CASE! It's a prius.

Honestly, does anybody ever use AIM anymore? It seems like quite the waste of space and I'm thinking that it's high time it left my comp.

The Flower

The flower rises from the ground;
A strong stem, feet on the ground;
Slim, curved leaves reach for the sky;
A blossom looks to its Father.

"Father," she cries;
"There is a fire all around me";
"The smoke rises, the sun fails";
"And I can do nothing."

"I have nothing to help";
"I am small, I have little water";
"I can only offer fodder to the flame";
"What use can I possibly be?"

With a cry, she begins to wilt;
The fires bearing close;
All seems lost;
Then, a teardrop falls.

A thousand shards of Hope;
Of Peace, Of Strength, Of Joy;
A thousand more shards of answered prayer fall;
The flames die, the flower looks up.

Sunlight passes through the clouds;
Illumination comes to the broken wood;
The flower stands firm, resolute;
"Why?"

"I have nothing to offer, why?"
A traveler passes by;
He pauses, He stops;
A brush of the fingertips.

A shiver, a shimmer;
The softest touch;
The flower looks up;
A smile.

"Look here," the traveler says;
"This flower has survived the flame";
"No doubt it is because of her beauty";
Another approaches.

"No," says the other;
It is because of her heart;
The desire above all;
To help.

"The beauty of this flower";
"The smile it shows us so brightly";
"It extends from the beauty of her";
"Heart."

They walk;
The flower stares up;
The sky is clear;
A Smile.

-Kenneth Kim
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Eureka! (Pronounced Eu-re-ka, not Eu-ree-ka.)

So tonight, last night, this morning? So on Thursday night, the 24th of November September (I need to get my dates straight) the movie Eureka SeveN: Pocket Full of Rainbows (Yes, I know this is the direct translation and not the english title, but let's be honest here people, the former is just way better than 'Goodnight, sleep tight, young lovers.') debuted in select theaters across the nation. Now considering I have a ridiculous physics lab that goes until 8pm and then small group immediately afterwards, I didn't think I'd be able to make it, so I did the only logical thing I could think of. I found a perfectly legal copy that was English subbed (meaning that the audio was in Japanese, but the subtitles are in english) and watched it. And holy frass I was not disappointed. Oh? Frass isn't a word? Yes it is, google it. I dare you. No. I double-dog dare you. For those of you who don't know me and haven't already assumed, the movie I'm referring to is animated. Meaning it is what some have termed an "anime". Now, simply put, I like animes. I think they're fun. Some people do not. If you are one of these people, and the speaking/thinking/quoting/remembering/other stuffsings about anime bothers you in some way. Then you sir, or madam, and I have what some might refer to as an ideological difference. That is okay, it's acceptable, and I've come across such situations before. The best thing to do in my experience is for you to simply apologize to me and admit that you are wrong, a biggit, and simply have no idea what you are talking about. It's okay. I understand. And yes, I do forgive you for not liking anime. Moving on... The movie takes place in a sort of alternate universe from the original anime series that it is based upon. However, certain elements remain such as the love story between the characters Renton and Eureka, but with a rather large twist. Any how, it's a bit cheesy and cliche at parts, but at the same time amazingly cute to watch. It did make me want to watch the original anime though, so I might devote some of my free time to that.
Also, watershed it tomorrow. A fun filled day at a remote desolate institution where my church and I will gather around and plot the inevitable take-over of the world! Mwahahahaha! Not really, but wouldn't that be kinda awesome? Nah, in reality it is but a simple church retreat intended to help connect members of the church and get people a lil closer to God. I'm not entirely sure what the whole situation will entail, but I will for sure be bringing my own food to snack on since I am positive I'll have the munchies at some point in time. Well that's all for this post, tune in next time for a lesson in karate chops! (Offer not valid in 3 dimensional space and void where prohibited.)

-Ken

WoW in RL

So... If I'm not mistaken, I realized in class today that I was unknowingly applying a WoW concept to how I deal with me classes... Namely not letting your energy cap as a rogue because I'm waiting or taking too long to do things. Nerd much? I think not, it's a matter of practicality imo. Cheers!

-Ken
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Week cuatro?

So today marks the first day of the fourth week of classes. Interestingly, despite my shortcomings, I've been able to keep up with a fair portion of my readings. Now granted I've only done 50% of the readings for all my classes, this is a 5000% increase in the amount of reading done during previous semsters. So... Yeah... Anyways, regarding DR, I'm now pretty much in charge of a small group right now. Will this change, I don't know. However, we've only had one meeting so far (though it went over quite well in my opinion) thus the amount of evaluating that can be done is rather minimal. However, if memory serves correctly, our group has been self-dubbed the "Shark Infested Gladiator Pit of Blood and ^Root Beer" or "SIGPoBaRB". Pretty catchy in my opinion (imo). Oh yeah, I think that I'll start defining my acronyms as I use them in the event that the reader is unfamiliar with said acronyms. I've got really only one good idea for the group so far, and that is the question of what it means to be a man. I'll go more into that topic at a later time though. All in all, the first few weeks of school have been rather good and I'm excited about the future, particularly with the small group.

-Ken

Post-Script: I need to practice my Spanish. Also, I'm not sure that anyone actually reads this thing, but hey it works as a nice time capsule.
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Glasses

So... Just a thought. Sometimes, while walking around campus, I intentionally remove my glasses. What this does is remove my focus of the many different people and things that I walk past everyday. In doing this a few things happen. One, I am unable to view people in detail thus removing a certain sense of pre-judgement allowing me to simply view people as just that, people. Second, it causes me to appreciate all of the detail that I take for granted while wearing my glasses. Things such as the intricate beauty of a blade of grass, a falling leaf, of the flow of hair blowing in the breeze. Perception of beauty is a wonderful thing, thank God that I am able to enjoy such things.

-Ken
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Know what always bothered me about Superman? How there was never a sonic boom when he went into his superspeed mode.

Sunsets

If you live in Arizona, and it's been more than a week since you've looked at and appreciated the sunset, then go do it. Today, right now (assuming the sun is setting), or whenever you can next. No need to watch the giant ball of flame fade out of view as our little blue ball of H2O revolves around its axis, but for goodness sake take a glance at it. Appreciate the fact that you are able to experience so many colors. That you are sentient enough to be able to actually enjoy such a thing as beauty. And for all of those pessimists out there saying, "oh! Look at all that pollution!" I recommend we play a game called "Let's see how long you can stare at the sun until you're blind and no longer need to put up with such a 'horrible' site". Problem solved. Also, my Icecream matches the clouds. At times like these I like to pretend I'm a giant eating a bowl of clouds... It's quite fun really may I suggest trying it out.
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Fuel Efficient city bus spewing smoke=irony, but I can't recall what kind...

Life is Depressing... Press the Esc key now...

So here's the thing. Ask yourself, when was the last time I fought off a dragon? How about with nothing but a sword and shield with a few of your buddies? Also, are you physically fit to fight a dragon right now? I'm not, but my character in WoW is. Now for those of you with complaints. It's my blog. 'Nugh said. Something that is a second thought to me, but not to outsiders is what a game, such as wow, offers to gamers. It's a way of escaping really. Like the very best parts of some of the books you read except you're a part of the action and are actively engaged instead of just viewing something from a distance, like a movie reel in your mind. Of course there's the whole, "but you use no imagination" thing, but honestly, it's much better than watching. TV in my opinion. I mean, when I say I play WoW like 10hours a week people get rather disturbed. However, I don't watch any TV. None at all, so really now the average American watches somewhere around 145 hours of TV a month, which is about 36 hours a week! Ask yourself before you judge, how much TV do you watch? Maybe I should be getting in good enough shape to fight a dragon should the opportunity arise? That second question I'm asking myself right about now.... Maybe I'll go for a run, or play DDR or something.

-Ken
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My glasses are falling apart again...

Sickness.

-Ken

Interestingly, I seem to have stumbled upon a way to update my blog through my phone via text message. But, text messages have a rather small word count...

Test Post

So... This is my test post to see if I can post via e-mail. If so, then undoubtedly I will be posting quite a bit more.
-Ken
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Start-up

The entire reason I'm even writing this is because I am bored in the lab I work in waiting for something to thaw out. Perhaps, assuming I am able to remember that this damn thing even exists, I will continue writing in this particular blog. What appeals to me about it is the simplicity in which I can access it from my phone. Truth be told I will probably mostly only update this blog from my phone. School is about to start and I am quite excited, we'll see what comes of this year.

-Ken