lifes not a race...
Thats essentially the lesson I've learned, folks... Hi, its me, Samuel Leroy... Master of the long LJ entry, this one should be no exception as I am in Weston with positively nothing to do and 23 days worth of material to sift through for this entry. Not that anyone actually reads this fucking thing, but the reason I have not updated in so long is because I have had work either to do, or think about. I had a 10-ish page paper for my media ethics class to do, and an insanely difficult (by my standards, at least) science test. I think I did just fine on both of those, which were completed right before the thanksgiving break. I shall try to recap some of the super moments from November 3rd until thanksgiving break...
-Classes
Course Code: HI211 Title: AFRICAN-AMER HISTORY
Instructor: HOUSE, ROGER Credits: 4.00
Day/Time: MW 4:00-5:45
Course Code: MA320C Title: WRTG FEATURE FILM
Instructor: ELYANOW, MICHAEL Credits: 4.00
Day/Time: TR 4:00-5:45
Course Code: MA324B Title: PERFORM FOR TV
Instructor: TRAILER, REX Credits: 4.00
Day/Time: TR 2:00-3:45
Course Code: PL332 Title: CIVIL RIGHTS
Instructor: BROWN, MICHAEL Credits: 4.00
Day/Time: TR 10:00-11:45
Its an okay schedule... Not a lot of classes I like, but most of them are easy. And I'll probably knock out my TV/VIDEO major and my poli-sci minor in the Fall of '06... Apparently World Drama 1 did not count for my Non-Western, so that was slightly disheartening, but in the grand scheme of things, I guess I dont really care... Although I did complain a lot when I found this out
-Chris Pond, Emily, Trevor and I did mushrooms and wandered around the park on commonwealth avenue. It was an extremely introspective experience. The other three times I had done mushrooms, I essentially "tripped" and it was a very physical experience, I felt like a kid, I was jumping and running. This time, I did not trip as "hard," and I was forced to examine myself and where I was in life. I realized that despite major setbacks, I have it pretty good, and I need to start living in the now, and stop thinking to the future, as if I am constantly at a crossroads in life. I know, I know, that sounds deep, huh?
-After shrooms, Emily and I re-entered the normal world, and saw the drunkeness around us at Emerson College. And I mention this only because I want this quote down in the record books... "You all leave me alone, I'm watching 'Sleepless in Seattle'!"-- A drunken Jon Hann... And on we move...
-I guess I'll discuss the Beckett trade and how sweet it is... Any chance you have to get a 25 year old pitcher with Ace-quality stuff, you need to take it... This is the Pedro deal all over again. I mean, yes, Beckett is not Pedro, but the Sox gave up two prospects for a pitcher who should, if healthy (the big rub on him is that he has never pitched more then 180 innings in a season), finish in the top 10 in AL era for the next ten years or so... And Mike Lowell, the 8 million/year carcass at third base, could come alive again. Before last year, he hit 25 homers a year, and played gold glove defense. Not a bad deal at all for the Sox.
-The Celtics, I dont know if I want to talk about the Celtics. I think the team works best when they run and find guys based on mismatches that are created by speed, rather than size. So, I think Jefferson and Perkins need for minutes, because they can crash the boards, and speed up the game which plays to the youth of the Celtics. Blount has been slumping and has lashed out at the coach, but I think him and Delonte have a great chemistry. I guess I dont have all the answers, or any of them. But, I think Doc Rivers is still a long way from figuring out how to adjust the lineup/s to get the most out of this team. I will say this quickly, the loss to the Hawks was not because the Celtics couldnt score, but because they were giving up offensive rebounds down the stretch of the game. While Jefferson and Perkins sat on the bench.
-What else is there to discuss? Oh plenty... Thanksgiving, of course. Which was wonderful, I very much enjoy spending time with my mothers extended family, very nice people. The little kids are nuts! Four of them, aged 2-4... They make so much noise, and you can feel the floor shaking beneath you even if they're in the next room over. This does not make sense to me... I dunno, I love them, but we need a boy in the mix... All these girls, my cousin-in-law Robs going to kill himself if no. 3 is a girl too...
-This is my last major point, I don't know, I just havent been up to much of anything that contains substance lately, so this'll just be a comparitevely brief entry... There was a party last night at Mark Lurie's and it was in a word "ridiculous." I mean, there were so many kids from my graduating class at WHS that had not seen in so long, it was just neat to see a lot of them, just to say hi and see what they had been up to. Especially Eric Butts... He just deserves special acknowledgement...
-Classes
Course Code: HI211 Title: AFRICAN-AMER HISTORY
Instructor: HOUSE, ROGER Credits: 4.00
Day/Time: MW 4:00-5:45
Course Code: MA320C Title: WRTG FEATURE FILM
Instructor: ELYANOW, MICHAEL Credits: 4.00
Day/Time: TR 4:00-5:45
Course Code: MA324B Title: PERFORM FOR TV
Instructor: TRAILER, REX Credits: 4.00
Day/Time: TR 2:00-3:45
Course Code: PL332 Title: CIVIL RIGHTS
Instructor: BROWN, MICHAEL Credits: 4.00
Day/Time: TR 10:00-11:45
Its an okay schedule... Not a lot of classes I like, but most of them are easy. And I'll probably knock out my TV/VIDEO major and my poli-sci minor in the Fall of '06... Apparently World Drama 1 did not count for my Non-Western, so that was slightly disheartening, but in the grand scheme of things, I guess I dont really care... Although I did complain a lot when I found this out
-Chris Pond, Emily, Trevor and I did mushrooms and wandered around the park on commonwealth avenue. It was an extremely introspective experience. The other three times I had done mushrooms, I essentially "tripped" and it was a very physical experience, I felt like a kid, I was jumping and running. This time, I did not trip as "hard," and I was forced to examine myself and where I was in life. I realized that despite major setbacks, I have it pretty good, and I need to start living in the now, and stop thinking to the future, as if I am constantly at a crossroads in life. I know, I know, that sounds deep, huh?
-After shrooms, Emily and I re-entered the normal world, and saw the drunkeness around us at Emerson College. And I mention this only because I want this quote down in the record books... "You all leave me alone, I'm watching 'Sleepless in Seattle'!"-- A drunken Jon Hann... And on we move...
-I guess I'll discuss the Beckett trade and how sweet it is... Any chance you have to get a 25 year old pitcher with Ace-quality stuff, you need to take it... This is the Pedro deal all over again. I mean, yes, Beckett is not Pedro, but the Sox gave up two prospects for a pitcher who should, if healthy (the big rub on him is that he has never pitched more then 180 innings in a season), finish in the top 10 in AL era for the next ten years or so... And Mike Lowell, the 8 million/year carcass at third base, could come alive again. Before last year, he hit 25 homers a year, and played gold glove defense. Not a bad deal at all for the Sox.
-The Celtics, I dont know if I want to talk about the Celtics. I think the team works best when they run and find guys based on mismatches that are created by speed, rather than size. So, I think Jefferson and Perkins need for minutes, because they can crash the boards, and speed up the game which plays to the youth of the Celtics. Blount has been slumping and has lashed out at the coach, but I think him and Delonte have a great chemistry. I guess I dont have all the answers, or any of them. But, I think Doc Rivers is still a long way from figuring out how to adjust the lineup/s to get the most out of this team. I will say this quickly, the loss to the Hawks was not because the Celtics couldnt score, but because they were giving up offensive rebounds down the stretch of the game. While Jefferson and Perkins sat on the bench.
-What else is there to discuss? Oh plenty... Thanksgiving, of course. Which was wonderful, I very much enjoy spending time with my mothers extended family, very nice people. The little kids are nuts! Four of them, aged 2-4... They make so much noise, and you can feel the floor shaking beneath you even if they're in the next room over. This does not make sense to me... I dunno, I love them, but we need a boy in the mix... All these girls, my cousin-in-law Robs going to kill himself if no. 3 is a girl too...
-This is my last major point, I don't know, I just havent been up to much of anything that contains substance lately, so this'll just be a comparitevely brief entry... There was a party last night at Mark Lurie's and it was in a word "ridiculous." I mean, there were so many kids from my graduating class at WHS that had not seen in so long, it was just neat to see a lot of them, just to say hi and see what they had been up to. Especially Eric Butts... He just deserves special acknowledgement...