Checking In

Hello.

I'm not sure how to address you all in light of the fact that I have neglected this blog shamelessly for much too long. Last post I mentioned that I have a few posts that I'm working on in some capacity.

Here are some:

• 'Maestro's Manifesto' --A freakishly long work in progress about politics
  
• 'Respect' --Talking about my unique views on what respect truly means, etc.
  
• 'Y i h8 txt' --A (mental for the time being) rant about the evils of texting and how communication has fallen in recent years
  
• 'No One Wants To Talk About Or Question God ♫' --Talking about how taboo religion has become these days.
  
• Reflection on my encounter with a harmless drunk
  

So, yea. Most of these are fairly serious topics, I'm not sure when the switch happened (probably in Italy) but I am tired of writing the same old day to day narrative bullshit about my banal life, it interests me more to discuss topics such as the ones above.

As it happens I have no drive to discuss any of those topics. In fact, I am only writing this now because I have an unexplained case of insomnia (it's 12:13 AM) and the only other thing to do is do the homework I'm avoiding.

Most of the posts I mentioned are recorded in my ultra-handy pocket notebook. Following the example of my friend (what the hell, girlfriend), I have started to carry around a small notebook in my back pocket to record some of the many random thoughts that occupy my mental faculties over the course of the day.

Seeing as it seems there is nothing better to talk about, let's take a brief look at what's recorded in it:

• Random musings about commenters and song lyrics
  
• "I used to train [karate] to improve my workout, now I work out to improve my training"
  
• Some links
  
• Linux code
  
• "Most People are called their real names by people who don't know them well and nicknames by those who do; I am the opposite."
  
• Simon and Garfunkel lyrics x2
  
• Graffiti-ed page
  
• A blank page with "Hi =)" and the disclaimer saying that the entire page belongs to my girlfriend
  
• 7 pages of notes from a fitness magazine
  
• A tab of expenses from my first trip to the ex this summer
  
• 4 pages detailing the saga of my exclusion from the school network
  
• A note for someone to add "Flooring It" to their bucket list
  
• Some rough logic tables
  
• "exclusion day 6         OMG BLANK PAGE!!!!!"
  
• Cool movie quote
  
• Cool words page
  
• Crime and Punishment quote
  
• Awesome 19-letter last name
  
• Stupid question from history class
  
• EXACTLY 1 WEEK of fucking EXCLUSION
  
• Blog Post: Respect
  
• "I ask not to be woken up, my family agrees that I need to sleep as long as possible, and yet mom still wakes me up."
  
• Depressed rant about how texting doesn't make for good communication
  
• Blog Post: y txt sux y I h8 txt
  
• "one shift. How generous."
  
• More or less the life story of the drunk guy I met on the bus; to use for a post later
  
• "I'm 16, I shouldn't have to worry about money"
  
• Lyrics from Charlie Winston
  
• Quote from a friend
  
• Blog Post: Religion/Society
  
• Einstein quote
  
• Desperation regarding math marks
  
• Charlie Winston lyrics x2
  
• "15 min. late. Unit test. First one done. ←SKILLS."
  
• More desperation on math marks
  
• "So I hugged the boyfriend, so what? Who am I kidding? I'll be avoiding everyone for the next few hours."
  
• "Part of me wants someone to point out all of the bad parts of my personality so I know about them and can be conscious of them. The other part is terrified by the thought of facing them."
  

I'm sure you all really wanted to read about that, but whatever, it's there. I haven't mentioned it, but I do have a temporary (seasonal) job at Party Packagers for a bit. The shift distribution kinda sucks, and it will be getting amazingly busy soon, but the job isn't that bad (I get to wear any costume I want and deal with some cool people), so I am not complaining (too much).

Also in the news: I'm driving! I got my G1 in September and have been driving as much as possible ever since. My mom has an automatic Toyota Rav4 that I usually drive once a day, and my dad has a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4x4 STANDARD that I am struggling to learn on whenever I can. My dad and I are trying to see if we can figure out a way to get me an old beater that we can fix up before I go for my G2 that we can split ownership of. The search is ongoing and I hesitate to make a commitment before I know exactly how much it will cost me. That being said, there is a promising 1998 Jeep Cherokee listed for $1000.

What else is a big part of my life these days? I think I've covered everything besides my girlfriend. What can I say about her? Well, I could fill pages and pages with words praising everything about her, but you don't want to read that, I don't have the time to write it and I don't think she'd appreciate it very much. Suffice to say she's amazing. I'm still not quite sure how she puts up with me, but in the spirit of thanksgiving, I am truly thankful for having her in my life.

That concludes my ramble for today, I shall try to sleep now to the sound of John Lennon singing into my ear (It was his birthday on Saturday).

Happy Thanksgiving!

-MAESTRO