Beware the ICBP
Oh man, I know a couple of posts back I promised y’all a little feature called “Tales of Andy.” I just wanted to let you know that it hasn’t been canned, but it’s also not done. You will see it…eventually. Same thing with Project: Moose, for those of you who know what the hell I’m talking about.
Now let’s get down to business. There’s no real theme to today’s post, just a bunch of random stuff that went on recently in my life, hence the ICBP (Internet-Carried Boredom Pathogen) Warning. Be aware that there is no cure, only preventative measures. So, keep something that interests you close by and sit back, relax, you’re going to be a while.
Today was my photo sit-in for Senior Pictures. Having pictures taken of me is always a matter of concern for me, and there are several reasons why:
1) I’m ugly as Sin, and I don’t want there to be more proof of that than need be.
2) My…erm…Herculean size makes it difficult for a camera to capture a full profile of me. By the time the camera is far enough away the curvature of the Earth becomes apparent.
3) I never look genuinely relaxed, most of the time because I’m genuinely not. (Example: My Prom pictures. Oh sure, I look all handsome and nice, but there’s a hint that the smile is a bit forced and my fist is in a white-knuckle clench.)
The outfits that I brought with me were my green dress shirt (with matching green tie, which both match my green class ring and green watch and green tinted eyes, by absolutely no design of mine), one of my button-up shirts that isn’t plaid, and my tux. I did photos with and without my trombone for all the outfits. I actually didn’t feel like a complete moron in the poses I was put into, and most of my smiles were genuine and they have a technique that they employ during the editing process that “opens” lazy eyes. Cool. So I guess I’ll be looking forward to them when they’re done. I might need some help deciding which ones to buy though. (Hint freaking Hint Hint)
I also got my AP Grade Test Report today. This probably deserves a brief reflection of how my school year went. My Junior year was by far my worst year thus far. It wasn’t down and out depressing, like “I need pills” depressing. Everything was just sub-par, with a few exceptions at both ends of the spectrum. It didn’t help that this year my biological clock decided that, instead of me feeling the urge to sleep between 8pm and 8am, I would be forced into a slumber at ANY GIVEN TIME!!! To use a crude metaphor, I was raped by the Sandman. I would just be sitting there, doing my student thing, and then WHAM! He was on me and I would fight it and resist but he was too strong, and the minutes would feel like weeks and when it was all over I wouldn’t know where I was, who I was, when it was, what it was that I had missed, and how it was that no one felt obliged to wake me up (most of the time at least). There was not a single class that I didn’t involuntarily fall asleep in (Yes, that includes band). The one that suffered the most was AP Chemistry. It got so bad that if I actually spent all my “homework time” on Chemistry, I wouldn’t improve and my other grades would obviously fall. So I stopped worrying about it and dealt with the fact that I was mediocre at AP Chemistry (Note: Unlike other AP Chemistry isn’t merely a trumped up version of its Regents counterpart, it’s a completely different course. I mean, after the AP test we had to learn the entire Regents course…in a month.) Needless to say, I got a 1 on the AP Chemistry test, but an 87 on the Regents, which further enunciates the difference between the two courses.
“But wait,” you say, “If you have a crummy course, do you even have a feel-good course for this year?”
Glad you asked, because I did, that course was AP American History. I mean, to me, history is just plain fun. (Science is too, when I don’t suck at it) Thowdizzle (or Ms. Thowdis if you prefer) really enjoyed having me in her class, she said I had a “quiet brilliance.” So, I bet you can all see where this is going. I got a 100 on the Regents and a 5 (Highest score) on the AP test. Mad boo-yah, yo. Now, here’s some random stuff to wrap this section up. I also got a 99 on the English Regents, which I took in January. I also had perfect attendance this year, meaning I was present for every day of my worst year. Man, I’m a lucky guy. Hopefully I can turn things around for my Senior year.
Ok, onto my current reading status. I’m reading three books right now. (Ranked by how much time I spend with them) First there’s Antigone (#3), which is one part of my AP English Summer Reading Project. It’s OK, not thrilling, not riveting or spellbinding, just OK. Next is Lord of the Rings (#2). I don’t think there’s ever going to be a time when I’m not in the middle of reading this book. Finally, there’s The Da Vinci Code (#1). What an excellent book. You should read it, even if you don’t feel like rocking the foundations of your faith. Although I should warn you, most of the stuff that is discussed in the book is true, (WARNING: SPOILER ALERT) there really is a woman (Mary Magdalene) and a disembodied hand holding a dagger in Da Vinci’s The Last Supper. Just Google the name of the painting, try to find a picture of it after it was restored a few years ago and look to the person directly to the left of Jesus, and then farther down the table for the “extra” hand. Match up all the hands with the bodies, that one hand just doesn’t belong. That tricksy Leonardo. Of course, it has me thinking. The painting is supposed to show Jesus and the Twelve Apostles, instead, it shows Jesus, Mary Magdalene and only eleven Apostles. Who is the missing Apostle? With my luck, it’s probably Andrew…
Now let’s get down to business. There’s no real theme to today’s post, just a bunch of random stuff that went on recently in my life, hence the ICBP (Internet-Carried Boredom Pathogen) Warning. Be aware that there is no cure, only preventative measures. So, keep something that interests you close by and sit back, relax, you’re going to be a while.
Today was my photo sit-in for Senior Pictures. Having pictures taken of me is always a matter of concern for me, and there are several reasons why:
1) I’m ugly as Sin, and I don’t want there to be more proof of that than need be.
2) My…erm…Herculean size makes it difficult for a camera to capture a full profile of me. By the time the camera is far enough away the curvature of the Earth becomes apparent.
3) I never look genuinely relaxed, most of the time because I’m genuinely not. (Example: My Prom pictures. Oh sure, I look all handsome and nice, but there’s a hint that the smile is a bit forced and my fist is in a white-knuckle clench.)
The outfits that I brought with me were my green dress shirt (with matching green tie, which both match my green class ring and green watch and green tinted eyes, by absolutely no design of mine), one of my button-up shirts that isn’t plaid, and my tux. I did photos with and without my trombone for all the outfits. I actually didn’t feel like a complete moron in the poses I was put into, and most of my smiles were genuine and they have a technique that they employ during the editing process that “opens” lazy eyes. Cool. So I guess I’ll be looking forward to them when they’re done. I might need some help deciding which ones to buy though. (Hint freaking Hint Hint)
I also got my AP Grade Test Report today. This probably deserves a brief reflection of how my school year went. My Junior year was by far my worst year thus far. It wasn’t down and out depressing, like “I need pills” depressing. Everything was just sub-par, with a few exceptions at both ends of the spectrum. It didn’t help that this year my biological clock decided that, instead of me feeling the urge to sleep between 8pm and 8am, I would be forced into a slumber at ANY GIVEN TIME!!! To use a crude metaphor, I was raped by the Sandman. I would just be sitting there, doing my student thing, and then WHAM! He was on me and I would fight it and resist but he was too strong, and the minutes would feel like weeks and when it was all over I wouldn’t know where I was, who I was, when it was, what it was that I had missed, and how it was that no one felt obliged to wake me up (most of the time at least). There was not a single class that I didn’t involuntarily fall asleep in (Yes, that includes band). The one that suffered the most was AP Chemistry. It got so bad that if I actually spent all my “homework time” on Chemistry, I wouldn’t improve and my other grades would obviously fall. So I stopped worrying about it and dealt with the fact that I was mediocre at AP Chemistry (Note: Unlike other AP Chemistry isn’t merely a trumped up version of its Regents counterpart, it’s a completely different course. I mean, after the AP test we had to learn the entire Regents course…in a month.) Needless to say, I got a 1 on the AP Chemistry test, but an 87 on the Regents, which further enunciates the difference between the two courses.
“But wait,” you say, “If you have a crummy course, do you even have a feel-good course for this year?”
Glad you asked, because I did, that course was AP American History. I mean, to me, history is just plain fun. (Science is too, when I don’t suck at it) Thowdizzle (or Ms. Thowdis if you prefer) really enjoyed having me in her class, she said I had a “quiet brilliance.” So, I bet you can all see where this is going. I got a 100 on the Regents and a 5 (Highest score) on the AP test. Mad boo-yah, yo. Now, here’s some random stuff to wrap this section up. I also got a 99 on the English Regents, which I took in January. I also had perfect attendance this year, meaning I was present for every day of my worst year. Man, I’m a lucky guy. Hopefully I can turn things around for my Senior year.
Ok, onto my current reading status. I’m reading three books right now. (Ranked by how much time I spend with them) First there’s Antigone (#3), which is one part of my AP English Summer Reading Project. It’s OK, not thrilling, not riveting or spellbinding, just OK. Next is Lord of the Rings (#2). I don’t think there’s ever going to be a time when I’m not in the middle of reading this book. Finally, there’s The Da Vinci Code (#1). What an excellent book. You should read it, even if you don’t feel like rocking the foundations of your faith. Although I should warn you, most of the stuff that is discussed in the book is true, (WARNING: SPOILER ALERT) there really is a woman (Mary Magdalene) and a disembodied hand holding a dagger in Da Vinci’s The Last Supper. Just Google the name of the painting, try to find a picture of it after it was restored a few years ago and look to the person directly to the left of Jesus, and then farther down the table for the “extra” hand. Match up all the hands with the bodies, that one hand just doesn’t belong. That tricksy Leonardo. Of course, it has me thinking. The painting is supposed to show Jesus and the Twelve Apostles, instead, it shows Jesus, Mary Magdalene and only eleven Apostles. Who is the missing Apostle? With my luck, it’s probably Andrew…