Lenticular_J

Yeah, I was the quiet, smart, uncoordinated kid my whole life. This year I became mister awesome guy that everybody knows. You just gotta remember that haters gonna hate. The ones that don't - they're the fun folks, open-minded and all that [cabbage].

Can still happen, mario. It'll be tougher, but in college if you aren't one of those folks who only hang around their high school friends, and get involved in everything you can sink your teeth into, it will happen. Start up conversations with random people. Compliments, compliments, compliments. Build a rep as a nice, fun, humorous guy. I give myself a new thing every week or so. Lately, I've been looking at people I don't even know, and walking up and patting them on the back or shaking their hand, just saying "This guy! He is the man! Yeah!" or something along those lines. It's fun. Albeit slightly dangerous at my school, at least the first part ...

"Hey, how much does a polar bear weigh?" you say, walking up to her nonchalantly, with open body language that makes her think, "Damn that's one good-looking guy. And he looks totally cool!" "I don't know?" or something along those lines, she will reply. Confused. "Well, I think it's about enough to break the ice. I'm (insert your name)!" Smile, smile, smile! Be smellin' fresh and lookin' fly.

Hah, I plan on majoring in film, radio, television. Pretty sure my homework will be cool, if my friend that's in the exact same program can say anything about it (of course, as a freshman he's only taking two classes related to it, but still). Basic classes will probably be a lot more rough, but that'll happen. With all the AP classes I'll be taking next year and the year after, I could probably just about knock out all the basics I'd be taking freshman year. At least the ones that would take the most time - ie math and english.

Hohoho! I think I actually have a crush on this girl! Feels nice to actually feel something. Although my music tastes did just crash into the ground all of a sudden. I'm gonna hang out with her sometime soon hopefully. We both like each other, it's just that we're both doing stuff over Christmas so starting something would probably be stupid. Especially since I made a bet with my brother that I could get more girls on this cruise we're going on than him - all the hair on my body is at stake. Yes, all. Not even eyebrows will be safe! Still, though. I feel like a cartoon character. I completely forgot what it was like to - as high schoolers so intelligently put it - "like" someone. Yes, quotations are needed. Anyways. I'm pretty glad. I'm still keeping a level head, though. Don't wanna rush into it and mess it up. We were having a very interesting conversation, and, naturally, right at the highest point, I ended it enigmatically. I'll be seeing her tomorrow, so it's not like some epic cliffhanger. Just something to ... keep interest.

That's a very good portrait, Echo. You should draw a volcano in the background! Crash! Thunder! SPWIIIIIIIIIIISHSHSH!

I keep repelling this girl without even doing it on purpose. She's a really cool girl and all, but she's just kind of ... I dunno how to describe her. She definitely fits in the emo category, music and such, and she's good-looking and pretty fun to be around. It just seems like she never shows her personality in person, and she texts CONSTANTLY. My replies are usually one word, but I don't think she really gets the message. I'm kind of being a [bleep] on accident. It isn't really fair though, because I'm pursuing a couple of girls at the moment myself. I know both are interested, I just dunno if I'm interested. I'm gonna be gone most of the next two weeks off of school, so I don't think I should really start anything. Although it's really too late for that... I just like writing out my thoughts and seeing them in permanence. It helps my thought process.

Force yourself to enunciate every single thing you say. It feels wierd at first. Look up choir and theater warm-ups, doing those often will help. That's to bballer, by the way. And allis, threadless has some awesome t-shirts. Not band shirts, but really cool and cheap. Although if you're just looking for a band shirt, go to amazon.

Haha, wish something that cool would happen. I've heard stuff about other kids at other schools in the district freaking out because apparently our schedule is going to be messed with even more next year (they've changed schedules and policies every year, well, a bunch of policies they've changed on a daily basis). I'm talking petitions and all that jazz. If I even knew what it was about, or if it was actually worth my time, I'd start a guerrilla group, newspaper, radio and all, just to fight the man. Yeah!

Haha, Ratchet. I vote forceful intervention with fisticuffs. That chick sounds crazy. Even though she's probably just [bleep]ing with him, still, sounds like your friend is taking it a tad seriously.

Find a new girl.

This week has been exhausting. Finals shouldn't be too nasty to me, it's just this precursor to them - I've had four tests today, and I'll have at least two more in my hardest classes before my finals. Killin' me. Plus, I've completely fallen out of the mood for school. Ready to be done.

You didn't copy me. We could have gotten a chain of getting tougher and tougher until a dead guy posts and says, "Wait, it's really [bleep]ing easy being dead. Ya'll can suck it!"

It gets tougher in high school, kiddies. God, this week is a killer. Stupid finals.

Join a group.

We'd do better than that. Canada and the Afghan area? That's the first week. I MEAN THERE ARE NO PLANS

You live in Germany, but you hadn't touched snow before? Strange, some of the snow that we got in the past few years must've gone to you too I'd say. He's from Costa Rica. Meol's doing a student thing in Germany. Last week of school. So ready for it to be over. So, so, so ready ...

He'd get out on good behavior.

More laziness than a dependence on religion.

There's a difference between warriors and heroes. Heroes are anybody whose lives are generally devoted to being heroic - whether that's by fighting in wars or trying to find peace. Warriors deserve respect, yes. And fallen warriors will often fall under the hero category. I say warriors more than soldiers. I don't like the word soldier. Nothing particularly wrong with it, I just like how warrior sounds.

Hm. I discovered Regina Spektor today. Makes me feel good. The kind of music Jack Johnson would make if he had a vagina. Go Pandora!

Shave and get a haircut, I know that much. Go to a nice salon, as "girly" as it is they can do magic with unruly hair. Or go to the barber and shave your head if you want cheaper and less hassle. Either way is really good, but be sure to ask for advice at the girly salon. Hair ladies give fantastic advice to guys.

You could work on yourself a lot and you would be very good-looking. You have a good facial structure. But you need to get to work. Get a haircut, shave, be sure to wash your face twice a day, moisturize, etc. There's a lot. And start working out. If anything, it makes you feel better. Sticky, there will be one catalyst that will snap everything into place for you in school. School definitely makes you a different person than outside of it, but there will come one thing that will make the differences very subtle. For me, it was mostly theater. Where I used to somewhat care how my classmates thought of me, now I honestly couldn't give a [bleep], and it's netted me friends galore. Mainly older friends, true, and the sophomores that don't know me fairly well despise me for no reason, but, hey, it's lonely at the top. Or close to the top, wherever I am. Hey, maybe I'm at the bottom. Or taking the tram.

"Hey do you know how much a polar bear weighs?" "No?" "Enough to break the ice. You're cute. I'm (you)." And off I go!

I made hot dogs and had some chips ahoy cookies and lays. Now I'm having a piece of cake. Quiet, delicious meal. Now I want to go run, though, but it's 18 degrees out so NEVERMIND.