Creating a List - April 24

1.     People who have influenced me

Dad, Mom, Shawn (my boss), Granddad, Sura, Jamie (boss’s assistant)

2.     Places that make me happy

Elementary school, Work, Home, Grandparents house, Pierce City, Utah (family)

3.     Places I would like to go

Niagara falls, south Florida, California, United Kingdom, London, New York City

4.     Things in people that I like

Courtesy, Honesty, Courage, Motivation, Happiness, love

5.     Things in people that I dislike

Dishonesty, annoying laughs, annoying voices, Jealousy, hatred, cheating

6.     Things that worry me

The future, global warming, the world ending, college, after I hurt someone (emotionally), losing loved ones

7.     Things I would like to know how to do

Surf, Ski, Drive a plane, mountain climbing, Drift, C++ Scripting

8.     Things that have moved me

Funerals, School, Surprises, Work, Gaming, friendships

9.     Ideas that intrigue me

The future, space travel, astronomy, astrology, Computers, Cell phones

10.  My personal favorites

Nissan 350z, Work, A’Stasha, Texting, Tray Sliding, Guns

In other words - April 16

1.       “In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”

― Robert Frost

2.       “If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”

― Mark Twain

3.       “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”

― Mahatma Gandhi

4.       “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”

― Martin Luther King Jr.

5.       “Without music, life would be a mistake.”

― Friedrich Nietzsche

6.       “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”

― Ralph Waldo Emerson

7.       “Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.”

― Allen Saunders

8.       “If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself.”

― Albert Einstein

9.       “I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally. ”

― W.C. Fields

10.   “I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.”

― Friedrich Nietzsche

Synetics - April 15

Which is wiser? a pen or pencil? – A pencil because you can go back and fix your mistakes while a pen if you go back you have to use Whiteout. That looks so much worse.

Which is easier to forgive? a street or a sidewalk? – Well that’s easy, the sidewalk. Because if you fall you won’t get ran over before you get up.

Which is smarter? A clock or a calendar? – A calendar has to be smarter. It keeps track of the day for 12+months at a time, while it also keeps track of leap years and holidays.

Which is like a contest? a cloud or a sunset?-- A cloud is more like a contest. Because clouds race each other across the sky.

Which is more fearful? new or old? – New is so much scarier.  With the old you know what to expect, with the new anything could happen.

Which is more difficult? a dream or a nightmare? – A dream seems more difficult. A Nightmare you just shake off but a dream you think of what life could be.

Which has more pride? an entrance or an exit? -- I would have to say the exit. You have to know when to walk away from a bad situation.

Which is easier to close? a road or a map? -- Well a map duh. You just fold it over.

Which has less charm? a signature or an autograph? – An autograph has less charm. It’s what everyone will see but a signature is unique to an individual.

Which is more useful? a friend or an enemy? – I almost want to say an enemy. Because you can use your enemies to get your friends closer.

 

Unfinished Sentences - April 12

1. I usually worry about my future.. it’s so uncertain and not knowing where I’m going to end up kind of scares me. I don’t know who I’ll be with, or where I’ll be in 5 years. But I do know my family will always be there for me and that’s what comforts me.

 

2. I feel angry when I mess up. Whenever I mess up on something like at work or on a project or whatever once, I’m ok. But messing up multiple times in a row really gets my goat. Like when I have to re-do my dough at Mazzio’s three times in a row because of stupid little mistakes, such as too much water, or not enough flower, or forgot to the oil in and these things happen back to back to back that’s what pisses me off.

 

3. I’m moody when stressed out. If I’ve pulled a 55 hour work week, you probably don’t want to talk to me. Because you’re only going to get smart-a answers. I see why my boss is like this now because he works 55 hours every week, but I had to cover those hours last week while he was on vacation.

 

4. I’m happiest when I’m at work and everything is going right. When were busy but everyone is still ahead. Nobody’s arguing but rather getting there work done with a smile on their faces. That is when everything just feels perfect.

 

5. I feel confident when I dress up. Whenever I wear a suit or something that looks really classy, that’s what really boosts my confidence. When you’re lookin’ pretty fly you just can’t help but to feel more confident.

 

6. I feel frustrated when mess up. Whenever I mess up on something like at work or on a project or whatever once, I’m ok. But messing up multiple times in a row really gets my goat. Like when I have to re-do my dough at Mazzio’s three times in a row because of stupid little mistakes, such as too much water, or not enough flower, or forgot to the oil in and these things happen back to back to back that’s what pisses me off.

 

7. I feel depressed when…everything in life is going wrong, and it seems like nothing is ever going to go right again. That’s when I walked for hours late at night around town. Headphones on blaring music and just walk all night, seriously until the sun are up and it’s like 7a.m., I’ve done this at least 30+ times in the past year..

 

8. I am comfortable when I’m asleep. This may be hard to believe but my muscles are always kind of tensed up if I’m awake. Like my shoulders and my back, they just never seem to relax unless I’m passed out.

 

9. I feel nervous when I’m at work doing something new. And as I learn it I’m teaching a new person how to do it. That’s like such a bad feeling, because if you mess up your teaching the new person wrong and you have to start from scratch and go back and re-do it all the way through.

 

10. I feel sentimental when…pretty much never. I’m not a pack rat so I can throw almost anything away. Just last week I went through a box of trinkets and toys, and games I had growing up. I went through everything one by one, and I through it all away.

Abstract Nouns - April 11th

Sadness is a thunderstorm in the night

Vacation is a sandy beach

Courage is a lion with a mane

Life is a box of chocolates

Willingness is a trained dog

Shame is an empty glass

Encouragement is a full glass

Manners is a fine restaurant

Confusion is a blank stare

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Anger is loud music

Empowerment is standing tall

Jealousy is being stabbed in the chest

Confidence is a train, that can't be stopped

Sensory Experience - Apple Butter Makin' Days - April 10

See

Massive crowds in the city streets

Extravagant floats cruising down the road

Tiny shops stuffed with homemade items

Taste

Sweet taste of freshly made Apple Butter

Rich powdered sugar on hot funnel cakes

Pink, fluffy, sweet cotton candy

Hear

Loud roar of the massive crowds

Echoes of emphatic sound coming from the drums in the parade

Blustering voices from people walking around selling stuff

Smell

Confectionery smells of funnel cakes around every corner

Freshly spun apple butter illuminates the air

Salty hand stretched pretzels

Touch/feel

The blazing sun heats my back through my black shirt

The slight pain in your feet from standing for so long

The sweet yet salty funnel cakes burn your tongue as it’s freshly cooked

 

Extended Metaphors - April 9

 

If I were a day of the week, I would be Friday, because it’s always a good time. Friday is the most laid back day of the week. No work on Saturday, Normally, so I can stay out late and have and hit the club or go to the bar. Or like a lot of Friday nights after I get off work go home and go to sleep but sometimes I actually hit the town. Just 2-3 weeks ago Sura and I went to Springfield to go to the Hy-vee and drove around for 2 hours to find somewhere to eat.

If I were a food I would be an Apple, because that’s my favorite fruit. I eat at least 1 apple every day. It’s low in calories and rich in minerals so it’s really good for you. I would choose this fruit over any other. They have a lot of good carbs that can give you energy throughout the day.

If I were a car, I would be a Nissan 350z because that’s the coolest car ever. I’ve had a Nissan 350z for 3 months now. I’m finally getting good at driving a Stage 2 Clutch. It’s so much more sensitive than a normal clutch and you have to slip it a little more. It’s the best purchase I’ve ever made and I have no regret in buying it.