It's Your Round

So I have been given the fortunate opportunity to be paired with a student in grade 11 where we work together on an "I-search" paper. Basically I facilitate the betterment of his writing and give support where needed. This is a great opportunity, and I felt as though we made great strides the other day in fact he admited that he could get by in school without trying (not unlike myself during high school!) and I told him everything he would be able to achieve if he just applied himself and blah blah blah hypocrite!!! Now I am not a complete hypocrite but only somewhat...I got through high school with 75's and 80's purely on charm and natural rationalizing bull shittin abilities, (this is not me rubbin it in this is me askin if it was really worth the lack of effort) and I would love to say I changed my ways in university and that I have learned that giving that extra little effort has gotten me into the upper eschelon of "trydom" (now there's a word). The only way I can acctually relate this to Travis without being a complete and utter hypocrite would be to look at my other aspects of life:
Work- I work way to much but I feel as though it is important to have some income to spend freely and to keep up appearances. At work I give that little bit extra effort in always being in a good mood because so many people come inot the gym having a rough day and want to sweat it out and that can begin with a simple how's it going and a smile from a random employee with a beard! Now I have to wonder why I find it important to give that little extra in this phase of my life...
Social Life- we will start with a quote "petes your one of the few who has a serious relationship and yet can still find enough time for his friends"...I extend myself as I like to think I have alot of different groups of friends that I like to keep pace with, sure I have my regulars but there are the mostly regulars that I would usually like to see or at the very least talk to atleast once a week (a regular is defined as someone you talk to on a daily to semi daily basis). I will put things off, i plan 3 things at once and I will extend myself in more ways than I should be able to go just so that I can try to keep up with absolutely everyone...cause the difference between an aquaintance and a friend I think is just that little extra effort you put into knowing whats new in thier life rather than always having to get the 1 month update each time! But why do I feel as though to keep someone a true friend I have to see them atleast once a week or at the very least 3 times a month...
Love Life- It is here that I can tell travis completely and without a doubt that going that extra mile gets you the result you want. The Lub, the one you are all probably sick of hearing about is someone I am head over heels for. I find myself thinking about her constantly, while she's near and especially while she's not, I think of ways I can surprise her (even though she half hates surprises...she's learning to like them), I think of stupid little gifts I can make so that she remembers that I am there, I send pointless messages/ email for no reason at all (though we all know the reason is to keep me in her mind so that she doesn't forget me!), I would rather stay up all night writing a paper because I got to spend an hour with her than tell her that I should do the work and maybe tomorrow we could hang out and I think that this is the best window into why I don't put everything I have into education still, why I feel like coasting by is ok...I feel like education and learning is something that I deserve, something that is on the same level as me and eventually I will get it whereas in the case of Luba I truly feel as though I have gone from the depths of a regular dude who somehow snagged the princess, by doing all the extra things I can make her forget that she is better than I am, I can fool her into believing that my average self is on her level and is what she deserves (I think you should never feel like the one your with is as good as you or you will stop trying to impress them!!)

It all stems from my fear, really my one and only fear...Failure and as screwed up as my brain is a lack of friends, an angry gym patron and a girlfriend that doesn't really warrant special treatment is failure, a grade is a grade they can be changed but a life is continuous and there really are no do overs...so travis I want to tell you to try in your studies but mainly I just want you to know that if you try in any aspect of life you recieve a passing grade in my books!!

this one was probably a little deeper than my bathroom etiquette one of a week or so ago

also how about this for punctuality...its probably cause nobody posted a comment on the last one so I got all scared that nobody reads this anymore, that I failed...but hen I remembered I use this more as a way to get my thoughts and frustrations out and having readers is just a bonus!!

So keep on keeping on y'all

oh yeah on the subject of dreams Em, thats pretty messed up but just so you know I have been havin crazy messed up dreams lately from becoming one of those lego guys and fighting evil villians to having another one of my inaudible dreams where I can see people talking but I can't hear any sound whatsoever!!

Check ya later peeps!

Yep...

So Anyway been a while again: quick update….School, school, party hardy, football, ultimate Frisbee, a wedding, basketball, LUB, LUB, LUB, school…and I am sure I ate some where in there too but you get the picture I have been busy!! (Did I mention the LUB? man just me usual one line about how crazy about this girl I continue to be!!) (and if I am doing my usuals right now then whats up Jay Gall!!)

Last night went out on the town with the boys (and 2 of the girls) and have a rip roaringly good time…but some randomness occurred that I really wish hadn’t: the bartender girl that has been giving me massive amounts of free drinks for a long while tried to full on make out with me (she knows I have a girlfriend that I love and am absolutely crazy about)…now I had suspected (who am I kidding I knew) that she liked me but I thought it was well shown that nothing was there on my part, my bad I guess…so anyway she goes in for the kill I back away quick as a drunk cat can move and proceed to drop a big ole “FUCK NO” and find the nearest cell phone to call my lovely and tell her all about it (she didn’t answer but I mean it was like 2:30 am who can blame her…plus I always call when I am drunk and I am sure I am such an Idiot that she probably didn’t want to go deal from my louder than usual talking when in that state…I am loud with out the booze!!) Anyway just thought I’d put that out there!!

So Halloween is coming up and we were gonna be the gingivitis fighting team but looks like that might fall through so I need some unique (or offensive) ideas for a costume a.s.a.p. (also I have a bunch of tickets for a pub crawl on the 27th that are 5 bucks..it has been a great time the last 2 years lets do it again!!)

So I would love to put a little life philosophy down here but to be honest there is only one other thing this blog can be devoted to right now, and this is your warning that it deals with a pretty shitty topic but something that everyone should know about!!

Bathroom etiquette for men (so ladies now you know too)
1) Toilet only bathrooms: LIFT THE DAMNED LID!! Nobody that has to take a crunch wants to sit down where you have had your splash back all over. This being said get over the fear of sitting down on the toilet in public, just grab some of the wipe provided and wipe the seat thoroughly and you should be more than free of disease (not to mention that dreaded splash back!). Which brings me to my next point: FLUSH AFTER USE! Though the exception to the rule definitely is if it is something so damned impressive that it has be shown off…this is a great feat but please use discretion when leaving it. Also don’t write racial slurs, writing on the bathroom walls is ok, in fact I like it cause it gives me something to read while I am in there but I am talking about the funny not so funny poems or the little personal comments that “so and so has big balls”. And last piece of etiquette for the toilet only bathroom is that if you need to cover the bowl with toilet wipe before you sit down please remove it, it takes one second to sweep over there with your foot on your way to using your foot to push the flush.
2) Urinals: Always, and I mean always leave one space in between you and the next person. If you come upon an unoccupied bathroom and proceed to the urinals make sure to choose either the extreme right or extreme left, do not under any circumstances choose a middle because you then leave no choice for the one space rule. If you come upon a 5er urinal and 2/3 are being occupied make sure you pick one that has less dudes on each side of you. Look forward, and talking is generally not allowed unless drunk but then still look forward this is not a time to be professional and make eye contact because more than likely the conversation doesn’t require your full attention while talking about the local sporting event or the finer points of the waitresses behind. The comes the dreaded only one open and its in the middle part of the rule, well first of all suck it up and jump in because those other dudes aren’t going to look at your twig and berries and if they do take it as a compliment cause they are probably either impressed or your were cute enough for them to be curious…with this in mind: DON’T LOOK AT YOUR NEIGHBOURS POCKET ROCKET, it’s the golden rule “do unto others as you would have done to yourself”. Now if you are forced into the middle situation and alcohol is involved it is probably best to lead in with some sort of bad joke about being stuck in the middle to ease the homosexual tension, and everyone will leave happy.
3) Stalls and Urinals: these take the same rules applied above but become very location specific. At restaurants, schools, the gym, etc. use the urinal if you only have to go number 1, leave the stalls for those that have to giver on a number 2. Now if you are at a bar or sporting event where alcohol is present then please make sure that you leave the stalls open, NEVER poop in one of these stalls because they are there for one reason, and one reason only: to provide a safe place for those over indulgent fools to release all their nights accomplishments and well probably a little bit of supper and lunch too! Nobody wants to heave into somebody’s fecal matter because that’s just harsh (though if you’re at that point you probably wouldn’t notice it…still it’s a principal thing)

Well I think that’s enough etiquette talk for today…sorry I was out last night and some many dudes were making bad decisions when it came to this sort of thing and I took it upon myself to clue them in!!

Anyway hope y’all are doing well and drop me a comment or an email with how your lives are going!

(Happy belated Canadian thanksgiving EM!!...and everyone else too but you are Canadian, not a crazy Yankee, so you already knew about it!!)

Out like a trout in the Agean sea!