The Buckle Down

im not sure why people use that term "buckle down" when its time to get stuff done and pay attention. im sure it has meaning in its origin something close to... idk? people existing in an environment without gravity:

when they wake up in the morning they have to buckle themselves down to earth somehow so that they dont just float away. that could get pretty annoying.

whatever the reason, thats what time it is for me. ive got so much to do in a little ammount of time. 3 and a half weeks i think to do:

- two (2) five page papers
- a 3 page paper
- write 2 banner ads
- a 2 page direct mail ad
- a print ad
- a tv spot with storyboard
- a 60 minute presentation
- complete a 15 to 20-page independent study
- register for classes
- construct a press kit
- write a 5 minute speech
- finals
- finals
- finals

so, yeah, buckle down... yup.

It's Time To Start Blogging Again.

Hey all, its been a while. I know... and I'm sorry. However, the course of life has brought me to a point where i can start blogging again... I mean, ive got school, work, my own websites to manage and develop. Ive got my life to take care of... so why not add blogging. I remember before, it seemed to change me. I didn't really blog that much, but the little bit i did i liked. Im hoping and thinking that blogging will allow me to get some creative out.

and what better time than now, right?

Actually, there is no better time. Recently, i heard about this really cool blogging thing called PayPerPost. I was just searching around one day and found it. Its pretty cool actually, they basically have a database of advertisers who are ready to pay you to do what you are already doing. Blogging! All you have to do is blog about some of the products and websites you love and you can make money doing it.

So anyways, i signed up and it was ridiculously easy. You literally just fill out a really small form that is only like 4 or 5 fields and then register your blog. Im excited to see where it goes, as well as to start blogging again. I will keep you updated as i go so you can see if you think PayPerPost is right for you and your blog. I mean, if you are gonna blog, may as well get paid for it, right?

So, anyways... see ya 'round the internets.

The weather... and alcohol poisoning.

Its not very often you see those two phrases grouped together. Then again, its not very often you meet someone as amazing as myself. (in case anyone didnt know, along with not using apostrophies, i also dont use restraint with reguards to sarcasm)

The two arent really connected to me, it just so happens that thursday and friday we had amazing weather and friday i was soo gone. So thats it for the connections between the weather and alcohol poisoning (which by the way, i have never had).

Its funny the things you do differently under certain influences. For example, false homosexuality, complete honesty, open conversation, the old ladies, L from DC. Its almost like you are excused.

If you are drunk anything you do is ok.

Im not saying this from experience, but you really can get away with a lot if you are bent. Try it.

You can't stop this, kid.

Man, people are crazy!!

People say the weirdest things sometimes. I used to keep track of odd things people say that would sound way better if taken out of context. For example, "My soup is the SHIT!!" by my SOCIOLOGY professor last semester. Or "Don't worry, it'll grow back... i think", ill leave that one up to you... I think ill start posting these random BLIPS along with some of my posts, and to kick off the whole thing, here are some random things ive heard this week (that i remember):

Anna was jealous of my beard. She said she wishes she could have one so that it could keep her warm.

Also, the best thing in LIFE (according to Anna) is the whipped cream on top of her caramel macciato (sp?) This week she got extra whip for free at starbucks... she must have exploded inside with joy.

And, lastly, VATZ (my media criticism professor) promoted the use of a widely recognized abbreviation, A.D.S. which stands for Asshole Down the Street

Thats all i got for now. Look out for more BLIPS in upcomming posts.

YOU CANT STOP THIS, KID!!!!!

Sleeping around.

The National Sleep Foundation maintains that eight hours of sleep for humans is optimal, claiming that it brings improved performance in tests, reduced risk of accidents, and a better immune system. A widely publicized 2003 study performed at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine demonstrated that cognitive performance declines with fewer than eight hours of sleep.

Experts say that lost sleep cannot be made up with a sleeping binge. Trying to make up for lost sleep in a day or two by sleeping in disrupts the body's circadian rhythm (which we all know is a roughly-24-hour cycle in the physiological processes of living beings) and continues to disrupt sleeping patterns over subsequent days.

The above information comes from wikipedia.com, which is very easily accessable. And with that being said i would like to introduce you to COLLEGE.

An typical wednesday in the life of one Towson University college student:
7:30am - wake up
8:00am - shower and get dressed and ready
8:30am - arrive for work
5:00pm - get home from work
5:30pm - make dinner
6:00pm - eat dinner
6:30pm - clean up from dinner
6:45pm - answer emails, pay bills online, and talk to a few friends
7:30pm - read for Strategic PR class
8:15pm - read for Media Criticism
9:00pm - read for Media Law
9:45pm - get ready for LOST
10:00pm - watch LOST
11:00pm - read for Business and Professional Communication
11:45pm - begin research for PR presentation
12:30am - shut everything down and get ready for bed
1:00am - lights off
1:30am - sleeping
7:30am - wake up for school

in case you didnt notice, or cant count, there are six (6) hours of sleep between 1:30 and 7:30am... Thats 2 less than recommended by the National Sleep Foudation for healthy maximum cognitive performance... and this is on a night when the student doesnt have any projects or presentations due the next day, just a normal reading-to-keep-up-with-coursework night.

I just wanted to point out that school is stressing and limiting my cognitive development. And just for fun, heres a typical day in the life of the majority of college students (to compare):

2:30pm - wake up
2:45pm - eat some breakfast/lunch
3:15pm - play video games or watch tv
5:15pm - use textbook to balance the lopsided beerpong table that you just noticed was unbalanced
4:20pm - send out a mass text message to let everyone know its 4:20
4:30pm - get high with roommates
5:00pm - watch some more tv
7:30pm - eat some lunch/dinner
8:00pm - check out some porn
8:30pm - do absolutely nothing for a few hours
11:30pm - drink with some friends/girls
2:30am - get home somehow
3:00am - pass out

Questions about life.

I was having a conversation with a friend of mine as to the deity of CHRIST. I'm having a hard time with religious belifs right now so its great to be able to talk to people and get some feedback for some of the ideas and questions that i have. And, in the midst of intense, life-changing debate, she proposed a question that i have been desperate to find the answer to...

"Could Jesus microwave a burrito so hot that He himself could not eat it?"

If you or anyone you know holds the answer to this question... please contact me at jesusburrito@whatsup.com

Where do you think youre Goins.

So my professor Dr. Goins in my Business and Professional Communications class is awesome, and today we spent about 25 minutes talking about handshakes and how much of an impression they leave (we did talk about more relevant college-y things, trust me).

We went through all of the standard scenarios...

1. The Dead Fish
2. The Queen of England
3. The Brah
4. The President, and finally...
5. The "Nothing to write home about, but you'll get the job"

As a class we also established, with the help of Dr. Goins the necessary handshake to use when interviewing for a career-job. And the winner is...

The "Nothing to write home about, but you'll get the job"

With that out of the way we went on to decide the appropriate number of "pumps" which everybody knows is one.

But what do you do if you really wanna leave an impression? You obviously dont go with "The Dead Fish" or "The Queen of England"... so what do you do? Well... its quite simple, i actually made a video of the proper handshake by which to land the perfect job...

And, in case you couldn't tell, im the black guy in the video(duh!)...