Well, I put up a new picture since that last one has been up since like… 2 or 3 weeks before I left home… which puts it a little over a month since I’ve changed pics. As you can see, my hair is actually beginning to get long now. This is a good thing. Actually it’s kind of funny. Like I get a 50/50 response to the hair/sideburns thing…. Half the people I come into contact with are like “hey, that’s really cool… I like it a lot”, and the other half are life “eh, i don’t really like it”. Personally, I’m liking it. It’s at somewhat of an uncomfortable length right now, but, once it gets a little longer it should be all good.
It is now 3 a.m. I have a class at 8 a.m. That means I have to be up by 7:15, and THAT means… if I go to sleep I get a grand total of 4 hours… unfortunately, I also had a large cup of coffee about an hour or so ago, and as a result the caffeine has me really alert, so I don’t much feel like sleeping. That wasn’t too smart of me, huh? Oh well, I will learn from it I guess.
I watched Major Payne just a bit ago with Ronnie and BJ. Of course, rather then doing the smart thing and watching it early, we started watching it at 1 a.m., so as to make it so that I had to break curfew to go over there (we’re not supposed to leave our rooms after one… luckily there is about a 2 second outside walk between our rooms) and also so that none of us would get a decent amount of sleep. But it was cool, they’re cool guys, and I definately plan on hanging out with them this year. Even if I am only using them for their cool movie setup (j/k.. sort of ;)).
I am really excited about this year though. There is so much potential I can see in it. I just am wanting to not waste it… I want to make the most of it… and even play catch up a little bit on last year… because a lot of that was wasted. Some things continue to be wasted though… though not by my choice 😉 I’ve made it a goal this year to try and hang out with my friends from back home that are down here more often. I’ve been succeeding with one of them (Karen), but as far as Lisa and Emily go… no. Not that I haven’t tried, but, they never seem to answer their phone… or, when they do, it’s generally lisa and she is either tired or leaving. Oh well. And Brown I’ve hung out with a bit. He’s just above me, so I guess I’m succeeding there too. Although it’s been a few days since I’ve done much with him… perhaps tomorrow I’ll head to his room.
Just… something that I have really realized the importance of recently….. always take advantage of every opportunity you have. Don’t hold out for something that COULD be when something else IS right now. Life is too short to live for the might be. You will enjoy yourself so much more if you live in the now. Keep the future in mind, but don’t live for it. This is really similar to what Age just recently did a post on… I suggest you go read it. She did a lot better job then I am probably doing ;). In any case, make the most of every second you have.
That’s all for tonight.
Be blessed.
“It’s difficult to say goodbye after all this time.
The rain will fall down replenishing all of our broken dreams.
And this burning tree that is withering will bloom again,
Would you believe?
Goodbye, goodbye.
Walk away it’s time to say goodbye.
Goodbye, goodbye.
Walk away it’s hard to say goodbye.
Now all that’s left are pictures on the wall.
Memories and stories that are told.
The more often told the bigger they get.
Create a legacy last we forget.
Goodbye, goodbye.
Walk away it’s time to say goodbye.
No longer can i hold onto this defeated change in my heart.
It’s time to sing “fare thee well” to life as we know it.
My voice it will be still.
Something woke me up in the midst of dream and fantasy.
Halfway there.
But He always fills my cup
And He lifts me up oh how He lifts me up.
Goodbye, goodbye.
Walk away it’s time to say goodbye.
I never took the time to stop and realize,
That death takes many forms,
Even while alive.”
-“Goodbye,” by Plankeye