Reilly Ben Hatch

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2010-05-24T15:41:00.000-07:00

Here is the company dining out. We were authorized civilian clothes and paid a lot of money for okay food. Here's pretty much all of my best friends at one table.

The YSA USNA dance. Put on by the church for any YSAs that want to dance with midshipmen. It turned out to be pretty fun, actually.

And the Youngster Luau. Pretty much the only thing that 3/c get to look forward to at the end of the year.

I like to imagine its an alien crawling into his mouth.

Tyler is kind of special.

Scott with a happy face. This doesn't happen often, so I just had to record it.

Gladiator shenanigans.

Jace riding a bull.

And the first company pastime...frisbee. There's Warren, catching and throwing underhand in the same jump.

Scott.

Josh being athletic and Marty looking strange.

Tyler.

California Dreamin'

2010-05-02T10:13:00.001-07:00

A Whole Lot of Stuff the Last Few Days

2010-04-25T19:34:00.000-07:00

This is Tom Cruise. It is the name we gave to the almost-pet mouse that we had in our room for nearly two months. He was a crazy guy, I didn't realize how fast mice can run or that they could jump. Yeah, they jump. They also eat EVERYTHING. Tom ruined an entire six-pack of ramen noodles that I had. Stupid critter. Anyway, when Jace and I were gone to do aviation training, Josh was able to catch Tom Cruise (in his backpack of all places). He then put Tom in the recycle bin and poured Listerine on him. And that's how it ended. We had a proper burial for him, though, as the video at the bottom shows.

Something very gay about this picture.

So in the Physics spaces, there are signs all over the walls that name the different Physics disciplines: Optics, acoustics, nuclear quantum hyperdrive teleportation, etc. Well, here's a well placed placard. I love that it's in brown and yellow.

So for silly things in the Navy, pt.2. Down this hallway you will see clocks. It's hard to see in this picture, I'm sorry. If you click, you may be able to see them better. Anyway, I noticed how many clocks there were and decided to count one day. 21. 21 clocks. That's just in the hallways for the Physics and Chemistry spaces. That's inordinate. And next to every single clock, there is a bell. Really? How much did that cost? Because there has to be a better use of the government's money.

I'm especially grateful for these two clocks. Just in case I forget the time two steps after I pass one clock, there's another one waiting to show me the time.

Also, this last Saturday I was able to see Clint Black live. I was on row three, right in the center of the stage. Pretty good seats for a country legend if you ask me. Also, I almost caught a pick. It hit my palm and bounced out. ARRRGGHH!!!

And here's the ad hoc funeral.

It's Matt's Fault

2010-04-22T18:43:00.000-07:00

I've had this song stuck in my head pretty consistently the last....oh, let's say two weeks. Matt got me hooked on Mr. Bocelli over Christmas break. And then I found this video of him with Elmo. I have a soft spot for cute little muppets. Enjoy!

Here's the real version...

New York, New York!

2010-04-11T18:02:00.001-07:00

This last weekend I was able to go to NYC with the Pipes and Drums of the Brigade of Midshipmen. It was my first time to the city and boy was it an experience. Above is me and the guy I hometeach, Dave Connell.

Before leaving the academy. I decided to try on the uniform before going. Sadly, I didn't do it right. But you can't tell, so ha!

Also, sadly, this is what I did most of my time there. Nobody wanted to do the tourist things with me. They just wanted to go drinking, like midshipmen always do. I was able to Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, though....a life goal of mine. I was very impressed and fulfilled. But the guy I went with wanted to go drinking after the show, so here is me at 10:00 at night in New York City...in the hotel.

Right before the parade. Jeff, me, and Sean.

Right after the parade.

This was interesting. I know its hard to see, but it is the National Debt Clock. It counts up how much our nation is in debt to the current second. It also shows how the debt is distributed among each American family (assuming a family of four), which is at $100,000 dollars right now.

Me in Times Square. I had someone stop me and tell me how much they liked my "drug rug" (referring to my baja shirt). I really like that term.

I felt really under-dressed when we went to Phantom, but I only had one pair of clothes. And of course, nobody would go out in uniform with me and I wasn't going to be "that guy." But I still felt bad sitting in box seats at the Majestic in my drug rug.

I went to Chinatown and had some authentic Chinese for lunch. Actually, I have no idea if it was authentic, they probably tricked me. Also, they have a lot of fish in the streets there. It kind of stinks.

And here's a shot of a cathedral from my hotel room. I don't know which one it was, but it was nice to look at from the window.

Spring Break

2010-03-26T11:00:00.000-07:00

Well, hello there all you five women that read my blog! It's been a while since I've done this and an even longer time since I uploaded any pictures. Here are some of the spring break trip that I took recently back home in New Mexico. This time I brought shipmates with me. Scott from Sandy, UT; Jace from Brady, TX; and Dave from Philly. They came to ski. And ski they did. Well, except Scott because he blew out his knee two days before spring break and already had his tickets. We did other things too. Above is a picture of Jace's Physics book after we shot it out of the air with a shotgun.

Here at USNA we have a magazine that's made for mids by mids called The Log. It's usually filled with all kinds of humor and Navy jokes. They had a competition to see where the Log would be read over spring break, so we took it up to the mountain.

I'm pretty proud of this....

My family and I also did a half marathon in Moab. I didn't train sufficiently. I stunk.

But it was still fun.

I was really tired by the end.

2010-03-23T17:40:00.000-07:00

Okay, so this video has been played on my computer many times by now. The other day, Rosy and Tyler showed it to me because they said it reminded them of me. I guess the Indians, the New Mexico landscape, the whistle, and the lead singer all point back to me. I can't help but agree with them. At first I thought this was a weird video of a bunch of Durango/Santa Fe type people, but I've come to like it a lot.

I had a thought the other day....

2010-02-27T18:43:00.000-08:00

One will not find happiness by consistently concentrating on his wildest dreams, nor by living his life in cold, cynical veracity. Happiness can be obtained by observing, understanding, accepting, and enjoying the disparity between the rhetoric and the reality.

I WANT TO GO BACK TO PHILMONT!!!!!

2010-02-16T20:04:00.001-08:00

Aerial Reel - "Philmont" - Ascent Imagery from Brent Murray, Ascent Imagery on Vimeo.

I just found this video and I (not even kidding) almost started crying. I want to go back so bad!

Valentine's Day

2010-02-14T11:47:00.000-08:00

Dedicated to Kaitlin, the greatest girl I know

Nostalgia

2010-02-12T14:52:00.000-08:00

I remember coming home from school and watching these shows the few years that our tele worked and we could get PBS.

Snow Fight

2010-02-06T16:02:00.000-08:00

So apparently, this is the largest snow storm to hit Maryland in a century. We've had a lot of snow. A lot. It looks like Hoth out there.

The wind doesn't help either...

So since nobody could really go out into town, we had an improvised snowball fight. At least 500 people were involved. It might be a Guinness record.

Like all midshipman events that involve competition, it goes from fun and games to excessively violent in about 2.5 seconds. Like the email said, it turned to a Battle Royale.

Brudda T watching the fight.

Marty throwing hand grenade style.

That's somebody's mattress that they used as a shied so they could charge into a group of people, doing maximum slamming damage while protecting themselves from the pelting ice and snow.

This was the most intense and thorough white washing I have ever seen. That poor guy at the bottom was getting annihilated.

A tackle.

They got soul...

2010-01-29T12:37:00.000-08:00

Watch it through to the end, it's pretty sweet!

Snow Times!

2010-01-12T09:47:00.000-08:00

Waiting for Stubby Pringle

....awkward

WHY DOESN'T ANYONE LISTEN TO ME!!!

We got a huge snowstorm right before Christmas leave. This is an action shot of shipmates diving into the snow.

We found a paint trey and went "sledding" down the concrete stairs. It was bumpy on the bummy.

I guess Tyler doesn't like sledding.

Outside the snowcave that was built by Jace, Andy, and Tyler

You're it!

The conniving Asian. Watch out for the Viet Cong!

The snowcave, with two entrances.

My Christmas present. Represent.

Army Navy and Holiday Dinner

2009-12-15T11:22:00.001-08:00

Haldo towards everybody, and a happy new year! Here are some pictures to bring you Christmas cheer! Right now I should be studying, but my finals I do not fear. Here, here! So yeah, some shots from the last few days. Right above in Admiral Mullen, of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff fame. But seriously, he's the highest ranking officer in the United States Armed Forces. Five feet from me.

Navy Football vs. Army Recess.

Let's have a scene with the bobbies. We'll get 'em all in here. I'll tell 'em the whole thing. The whole plot thing.

This is at Dave Hoyle's house in Philadelphia.

Every semester we have an end of term dinner where we get all fancy and eat good food. Needless to say, every dude thinks he looks like James Bond that night. So we pose accordingly.

What can I say? Getting dressed up like that makes you want to do funny things in front of the camera.

1st Co. Training Staff. Training Officer, Training Sergeants, and Training Corporals. I'll let you figure out who is who based on stripes.

Oh, even though this is super embarrassing, I had to put it in here. When we were walking back from dinner, somehow the subject came up about those tacky profile pictures that girls have of themselves and their bffs in the bathroom mirror. We had to try it out. We failed, and no one wanted to take another one because we all felt really gay.

This wasn't even staged. That's just how they look

Practicing our GQ pose.

Somebody farted...

Why can't I be this awesome?

2009-12-08T15:49:00.000-08:00

You, know, actors were held to a whole different standard back then. I love old movies.

Many Things Can Actually Fly

2009-11-30T06:27:00.000-08:00

Here are some pictures with the youngsters and plebes of 1st co. outside the Marine Corps Museum. Can you find me?

How about in this one?

Taylor Paul: 1st Company's role model.

Here are some snap-photos of the concert I went to. Taking Back Sunday, All-American Rejects and Akon. Madness!

Yeah, so some mids were literally throwing their uniform items on the stage for the frontman of AAR to wear. The jacket he's wearing is actually from a girl in my company. The girl's jacket suits him, though, because he was pretty fruity. Also, he never gave it back. He kept it. Funny, eh?

My poor little big toe

Thanksgiving feast, along with Navigation homework. Just kidding, I went to a friend's home and had real food. Thanks for the package though, Mom!

Remember This?

2009-11-10T10:12:00.000-08:00

Howdy Howdy Howdy

2009-11-04T06:07:00.000-08:00

What I might look like if I were going to a real college.

Canadians. Or bell boys. Or wind-up monkey toys.

These pictures were shot in series, which is pretty cool.

What a grouchy old man...

I think we were dancing here.

I DID IT!!!!

2009-10-15T15:25:00.000-07:00

I solved the Rubik's cube!

Back to School

2009-09-18T09:41:00.000-07:00

Some youngsters. (Look at that stripe...isn't it beautiful?)

Got to go shooting with the fam. We lost Matt. Not to firearms, to a campout.

I look a little preggy in this picture.

Alert to the Dirt

Nothing lives when it's in the gunsights of the Hatch Brothers.

High on life at the golf course.

My precious...

We got 'em, Trev.

Marines in Berkeley

2009-08-30T17:19:00.000-07:00

I couldn't get it to embed, so the url will have to do.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-march-10-2008/marines-in-berkeley

Summer Time Fun (Third Times the Charm...Philmont :)

2009-07-22T18:06:00.000-07:00

The third activity of the summer was definitely my favorite. I got to be a Ranger at Philmont Scout Ranch. It was my job to be with a crew for the first three and a half days of their trek and teach them all about the great outdoors and the birds and the bees. Just kidding. But really, I advised them on how to properly camp and such. Some crews were great....others sucked. Well, only one sucked. The rest were great. Here are some pictures of the wonderful Ranch...where the old Rayado flows...

Spar-pole climbing. I wasted the rest of the scouts (take that, fourteen year-olds!)

At the top, you kiss the carribeaner and yell something really manly. I screamed "Cuff Links!"

Ute Gulch

I swear I saw a chupacabra...

Lover's Leap

The Crater Lake Cabin...my favorite camp.

My favorite picture. In the foreground is Crater Lake (I know, I know more like a pond) and in the background is the Tooth of Time...an igneous intrusion of dacite porphory formed during the Tertiary Period some 22-40 million years ago TODAY!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOOTH OF TIME!!!

Some Staff Camps had nighttime entertainment and these guys were good.

Summer Time Fun (part deux--Ashland)

2009-07-17T10:20:00.000-07:00

Now for the second (well, really first) adventure of my summer...on board the USS Ashland, LSD 48 for three and a half weeks in Little Creek, VA. The ship was broken and we never left port. So my time was spent as cheap labor for the Electric Division. I did things from chipping paint, scrubbing rust, labeling pipes with stencils, cleaning the bilge (should read "living in hell"), fixing dryers, and being incredibly bored. All for about $ .13 an hour. And the worst part of it...the ship didn't even have any big guns. It was a transport. How sucky.

My rack. I hit my head almost every day. There was an indention.

I know, Drew, I know. I want to leave too.

The shower. Everytime I "cleaned up", I stayed alert and on guard for the creature from the black lagoon.

And the pooper. This was the cleanest one, the one I dared take a picture of.

How we spend our free time.

Me and Adam Crotty, the pride of the Electric Division.

We made a side trip to Colonial Williamsburg on my last weekend there.

I like guns.

Thomas Jefferson, proud supporter of Navy Athletics.

Me driving an LCAC

This was our fire hazard. We had only two outlets that worked in the entire berthing, so we got a lot of power strips and hooked them together. There has to be something dangerous about that. In the middle is Carlos, our retarded lava lamp that didn't work. Can't imagine why. The apparatus also doubled as a towel rack.

And this is the lab that we played with in the pet store at the mall. This was the highlight of my trip. How sad is that?

Summer Time Fun (part 1)

2009-07-15T18:04:00.000-07:00

So, I haven't blogged in a coon's age. Apparently, they can live pretty long. But now I have the opportunity to do so and I will. I will install several posts in installments, installing every so often but consistently until all the installation will be done, which will be in a day or two.This first one documents my presummer, the few days I had between school out and training. The first one is a statue in the Under Armour store in Nap Town.

Present...pin!

I like their marketing angle. They knew that only someone severely gay would wear this thing.

And Tyler....oh, Tyler. He looks better this way.

Naval Academy Sea Trials | Video (www.HometownAnnapolis.com - The Capital)

2009-05-13T21:10:00.001-07:00

Naval Academy Sea Trials | Video (www.HometownAnnapolis.com - The Capital)

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2009-05-13T21:09:00.001-07:00

Squad/Lacrosse/Concert/Concert

2009-04-12T15:51:00.000-07:00

Half of the squad. If you are wondering, we don't have mustard and ketchup on our uniforms, it's from paintballing.

I thought G&G would appreciate this picture. Rosy eventually did do it, but he's the only one so far.

I got to meet Dierks before the show, gotta shake his hand and everything. He's a pretty good guy. Just try to ignore the man-sized Bud Light in the background.

YEA!!!!! SPRING!!! Stribling in its best sublimity.

Busta Rhymes! Yeah, wasn't really thrilled about this. But at least I have something to talk about when I'm with my urban friends.

Dierks. Put on a great show. Very energetic, reminded me a little of Bon Jovi.

O.A.R. I had no idea who they were before the concert, but they were great! Really enjoyed their performance.

And here are two clips of our Pipes and Drums concert. Sorry, the sound is kind of bad.

High and Tights

2009-03-27T07:39:00.001-07:00

Yep....we did. Just for the pure fun of being complete tards. Seven of us (Jace is not pictured) decided to motivate ourselves and our heads by taking on the hairstyle of the Marine Corps. Enjoy the shots.

Along with the cut comes an attitude...and a facial expression.

Also, the other day I was taking random bits of video of us being retarded. Seems to be a lot of that, huh? Even though these probably make no sense to any of you, they were hilarious to us.

Valentine's Gift

2009-02-17T03:38:00.000-08:00

I just realized that I did not explain this post at all. Well, Kaitlin told me expressly to not buy her anything for Valentine's Day. Honestly, I'm perfectly fine with that, but I still felt that I needed to do something for her. So me and my good friend Marty Bennett wrote this song for our girls back home, words, music, everything. So it's legit. Unfortunately, we had some technical trouble and didn't get it posted on Valentine's, so we had to perform live over the phone. But here it is now and we're pretty sure that we are going to copyright it. So that's what this song is about...being away from the one you love while serving in the Navy. Enjoy everybody. And I love you, Kaitlin!

I'm in the Navy on a quest for glory
In a country full of evil overseas
Somewhere out here on this God-forsaken island
In my dreams you'll always be....
I'm in the Navy

I know you really don't understand
Why this appeals to me
Can't explain to myself much less you
But this is who I've got to be
I'm in the Navy

I left the desert that I call home
For a life on the sea
I often wonder how I ever let you go
'Cause you mean so much to me
I'm in the Navy

They say the smell of the sea draws a sailor from home
But I disagree
It's the feeling I get when I fall back into your arms
And the love in your face I see
I'm in the Navy

Each time I leave you I can't help but miss
How sad you seem to be
Just remember that the longer the waiting the sweeter the kiss
And I'll be home soon you'll see
I'm in the Navy

This was our first attempt that we had to discontinue....Thanks, Mom!

A Short Story

2009-02-14T10:05:00.001-08:00

So I have some bad news and some good news. I did not, repeat, did not get the billet for Summer Seminar squad leader. However, just hours after receiving that news, I learned that I did, repeat, did get the billet for the Philmont Scout Camp Ranger summer training. Win some, lose some. So, to expound on that, I would like to tell a story. It is a good, story. A story that I made up, therefore good, neigh, great. Yes, I know that that is the horse "neigh", not the anti-affirmative "nay". That made me think of a terrific pun. What do you get when you cross a horse with a wild pig? A "neigh-boar." Hehe. Anyway, the story. Part of the application process was an oral interview in which you had to tell a story to the previous Rangers. Any story was allowed, the only rules were that it had to start with "So there I was...." and had to end with "....and all I could think was, I wish I was back at Philmont." So here is the one I came up with a couple hours before the interview.....

"So there I was, on Yavin Four. Chewbaca had just stormed out of the house in a turbulent rage that would have shaken the solidity of the force itself, said that I had stolen his Fruit Loops again. It wasn't true of course, he just uses that excuse when gets in hairy moods. But you know what they say, 'Let the wookie win.' So I set out on my Huffy racing bike, heading in the general direction of Macy's. I wanted a new watch and my ironing board was getting old. I arrived at the Cincinnati Mall in less than 6 parsecs, setting a new record for self-propelled vehicles. I would email Guiness later. As I walked into the main entrace, I noticed something different about this particular commercial zone, something distinct, something strange....A new stucco job. Yes, that's it! The walls looked exceptional. Before heading into the department store, I paused at the center fountain and tossed in my traditional quarter-dollar. This time I had to use two dimes and a nickel. And then I made a wish, The Wish, the wish that I have had since I turned 13 and weird things started happening to my body. It wasn't a wish for something. It was a wish for someone. Someone who would care for me, who would love me, who would pour me a cup of Sprite when I was sick in bed. A friend...a lover. This is the wish I had since adolescence, the wish I had spent $38.75 on. And today...it came true. Yes, I could feel the presence behind me, could smell the sweet fragrance of romance and pharamones. And then I heard the voice...'Hey, my name's Spencer.' I recoiled away from the person behind me and stared in horror at the man, MAN, who was staring at me in hunger. I could see that I was on a slippery slope, a slope as slippery as the lisp with which my companion pronounced his own name. I was in a bad spot, and I knew it. I had to find a way to reverse this terrible mishap. And all I could think was....I wish I was back at Philmont!"

So there it is. A little crazy, but the delivery was solid and they must have liked it since I got picked. Oh, and Uncle Spencer, if you are reading this, its nothing personal, I just needed a name that would sound good in a gay lisp. My apologies.

E-Course Heroes

2009-01-31T11:48:00.000-08:00

The Warriors

So this is the E-Course, a really fun 1.5 mile obstacle course over at the Naval Station. Me and four other motivated plebers went after SMT and it was a bunch of fun, definitely worth the three mile run back.

I really like this picture, pretty epic.

The Frozen Lake......Epic.

My fingers got stepped on.

Roll, roll, roll your boat....

Roll along, roll along, like I know you do.

Sometimes I think that I'm awesome. And then I see pictures of me (on the right) like this....and then I know I'm awesome.

Brian Real is on the left, I'm on the right. He wants to be a SEAL. I would be just as happy with Supply Corps.

Marty Bennett and Jas Macmillan on the monkey bridge.

Perfectly demonstrated for your observation are the two methods of sliding along the rope. Up and Down.

Here's another epic picture. I'm glad I took it because the rest of the time we were making fun of Macmillan for wearing that stupid helmet.

Guess I put this on here twice. Oops

An old favorite of American culture: Monkey Bars.

Standing out on the frozen lake like a bunch of retards. But its okay, two of us have our First Aid merit badge.

Mess Dress

2008-12-11T07:32:00.000-08:00

Finally....all those etiquette classes pay off. As the final evening meal of the semester, we had a formal dinner on the 9th. Everybody wore Mess Dress and we had an awesome dinner. Sparkling grape juice, egg nog, crab cakes, steak, and all kinds of pies and cakes. It was really really good and I really really enjoyed myself and I look really really good in a tux. Just joking, but the dinner was good.

Check out the bling on my ear. I blind and dazzle everyone with it, because I'm baller.

I come as an embassy of peace. I offer as a token of friendship a glowing ball. I figured it would be a good present because that's what they did in Star Wars episode 1.

The creepiness of this photo never gets old. Yes, I had institute that night and everybody had already taken group pictures while I was gone. When I got back, everybody was changed. So here I am, taking pictures of myself in the mirror. Pathetic.

The name's Camera...Nikon Camera

Surprise!

I only kept this picture because it makes me laugh. I'm taking a picture of myself in the mirror, putting on a suave-type of face, completely intending to show this picture to other people. I am retarded. I don't know whether I'm vain or just stupid. Hahaha, weathervane!

Army Week Shananigans

2008-12-07T18:09:00.000-08:00

Army week is fun times. A lot goes on that week. So much that I don't really want to write about it. If you are interested, Google it or something or refer to my previous blog about Air Force Week and multiply it by about five. Here is Marty Bennett with marshed poptatoes and groovy all over his SDB's. The picture doesn't really do it justice.

The bonfire from the pep rally. By now the stupid Army mule was aflame and in its natural habitat of H@!#. Just kidding, army isn't that bad. Actually I really like Army. But the mule was on fire anyway.

A lot of pranks go on during Army week. I mean, a lot. Some are funny, some are creative, some are simple, some are destructive, some are mean, some are not as mean, some are crazy, some are stupid. Tanner stole Mr. Hawkins's uniform and was a firstie for a few days. Many people pulled the same prank.

President Bush is somewhere in this picture, but I don't think I'm going to point him out. Instead, you all can have a wonderful game of Where's Waldo.

A good picture of Rosy and Tanner. It reminds me of those pictures that were popular in the late 80's and early 90's, with the full face shot and a shadowy profile in the right background. You know, those portraits that parents got of their kids...this is taking too much explanation. Let's just say its a good picture of Rosy and Tanner.

Jace Fincher takes his scarf tying very seriously.

The enemy.

It's the POTUS's left ear on the jumbo screen!

The Chief's Band. These guys are a whole lot better than D & B.

Yeah, you're reading that right. I mean, I knew we were better, but...that much?

This picture was taken at the top of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where Rocky Balboa ran. A life goal has been accomplished! Also, I like how we all look excessively fat in this picture.

Yes...I'm in front of the statue of my hero...in the snow. Sublime....simply sublime.

*it's him*

And I just thought I would add this one on the end because I thought it was pretty cute. I look weird, fat, and like I'm laughing too hard, but Kaitlin looks as good as always. I really enjoyed my Thanksgiving.

Service Selection

2008-11-24T16:38:00.000-08:00

Last Wednesday was a big day for the firsties. They all found out officially which job they are going to do for....a really long time. For some, it was more exciting than others as some service selections are harder to get than others. For example, only like 20 people are chosen to be SEALS. Well, after they find out, it is tradition for all the plebes to capture the Marines and SEALS and shave their heads. With the SEALS, we also shave their eyebrows. Pictured here is MIDN 1/C Hotchkiss, one of the Plebe Summer detailers, our current Physical Mission Officer, and future Navy SEAL.

As Long as We're Talking About Desserts....

2008-11-12T14:34:00.000-08:00

This is what is known as a Colossal Malt from Chick and Ruth's in Downtown Annapolis. It cost us $16.50 and is approximately four pounds of sugar and fat goodness. You get one of those feelings afterward in which you are so proud of yourself, yet so disgusted at the same time. It took five Mids to down this sucker. Why do we even make things like this?

Halloween at USNA

2008-10-31T12:39:00.000-07:00

So yeah, we do celebrate Halloween here. The one time you will see people in these halls not in uniform. The tradition is that the upperclass trick or treat at all of the plebes hatches and the plebes give them candy. In the past (like up until last year) if a plebe ran out of candy, the upperclass could trash their room. Luckily that wasn't the case because we ran out and ended up giving away all kinds of crap: hand sanitizer, Beta-sept anti-MRSA soap, and even ibuprofen tablets. I personally resorted to giving away Reese's Pieces one piece at a time. That pissed off some of the upperclass. I wish I would have gotten more pictures of the costumes. Some of them were pretty creative. And yes, Kaitlin....that is Pocahontas in that picture.

A sniper. Jas MacMillan. He made this himself. At first I was impressed, but then I remembered that he was a Boy Scout....and home-schooled. And that explained a lot.

Here I am as the Air-Guitar Hero and Rosy as...a transparent ghost. Or trash. Actually, I'm not sure if he knew what he was.

Ultimate Punch!

*Freak* (it was going through both of our heads)

"Do you want a piece of candy?" Maybe he was dressed up as a child molester. Bob Playground!

Zennedine Zidane

This is Mr. Shea as a Melwood Worker. Let me explain Melwood. Its a company that employs those who would have a hard time finding jobs normally, aka the mentally challenged and ex-convicts. And they are the ones that take care of our public spaces

This is awesome. So, I guess it was two weeks ago, our training officer, the guy in charge of the plebes in first company, was arrested for drunken behavior in town. So our company officer had a long talk with us the next Monday about being professional and being smart when it comes to alcohol. Well, the very next weekend, another firstie got arrested for the exact same thing. This is Fincher and Turbeville dressed up as two arrested first-class midshipmen.

Brian Regan!

2008-10-31T11:10:00.000-07:00

Brian Regan came to the Naval Academy! And if you notice, there is a person's head in the picture, but that was actually a good thing. Because I WAS ON ROW 2!!!! Yes, my hero was that close to me! I was living a dream that night. Okay, so it wasn't that sublime, but I still loved it. Even better, the show was in Alumni Hall, the sight of about a thousand Plebe Summer briefs, where we were "left hand, left knee right hand right knee, feet at a 45, back straight, front four inches, locked up, sir!" with about a million cadre staring at us, daring us to take our eyes off the boat. If you don't understand, don't bother. I don't want to explain. But, yeah, now I could sit down, use the back of my chair and the armrests, and laugh my head off. Good times.

Marine Corps Museum

2008-10-31T10:51:00.000-07:00

Well, I haven't blogged in a while, so some things backed up. An SMT that we did a while back involved us traveling to the United States Marine Corps Museum. And although I don't necessarily want to be a Marine, I have the utmost respect for them. They are the ultimate in servant-leadership and sacrifice. They are the sheepdogs that protect those sheep in America who can't protect themselves from the wolves. Yes they are violent, but they protect you and me so that we don't have to do what they do. Next time you see one, please tell him thank you.

Even though this is a model and these are only wax figures, this is one of the most emotional scenes I have seen.

If you haven't read about the Chosin Resevoir, I highly suggest you do and discover one of the greatest stories of human courage and endurance.

All of these artifacts are real, not reproductions. All the vehicles, weapons, uniforms, everything is real. They even had the flag that was raised over Iwo Jima in the famous photograph, as well as the first flag that was raised over Mt. Suribachi.

I was drooling in front of this display.

The architecture is supposed to symbolize the flag-raising on Suribachi.

Thought I would add this to the end. The entire bus looked like this.

Silly Things in the Navy (an ongoing series)

2008-10-09T17:28:00.000-07:00

As I have let some of you know, there are some ridiculous things that go in this place. Some of the things we do defy all logic and make no sense at the same time. The above picture is a perfect example of that concept. Well, with the winter season comes uniform changeover. Above pictured is me in my Service Dress Blues. Try not to drool, females. Just kidding. Our school uniform changes as well. Summer Working Blues changes to....Winter Working Blues. Ironically, both are black. There are only two differences between the two. 1. Long sleeves vs. short sleeves. 2. A tie is worn. My problem lies with the second factor. Although the shirt is buttoned to the neck and a real tie is actually worn, it is not seen because it is tucked into the inside of the shirt so that only the top knot can be seen (pictured above). I fail to understand the logic behind this concept, but I think the same people who think that the Aztec Ruins should be buried would agree. As if it wasn't bad enough that the tie was black and can't be seen at a distance anyway, it now has to be hidden so that its purpose cannot be served but its uncomfortableness can be readily distributed amongst midshipmen (2nd-4th class at least). Stay tuned for more ridiculous items from Bancroft!

Air Force Pep Rally

2008-10-02T06:29:00.000-07:00

Look who is at the door!

Okay, okay, these pictures make me laugh my head off every time I see them. Seriously, we look so gay and happy its hilarious.

"Dude, you're in the way of my party boy!"

I don't even know how to write about this one, but it kind of creeps me out.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Plebers

Discoteca

Discoteca Dos. Somos muy divertido

Whever there is injustice, you will find us. Wherever there is suffering, we'll be there. Wherever liberty is threatened, you will find...a bunch of idiots who just found out how to use the self-timer on a digital camera.

A bunch of retards

SANTAAAA!!!! I know him!

Sneak attack from behind...and above...and sideways

Although I didn't get too many shots at the rally, we continued to party in my room last night. We were just messin' around with the cameras and got some funny shots.

Beat Air Force, Sir!

2008-09-30T11:55:00.001-07:00

So this is Air Force Week....and a lot of crazy things happen here. Pranks galore. Initially, the first two days of Air Force Week were locked up because some idiot set his white works on fire and threw them out of his window. But the idiot forgot that his alpha code was written in them. But the festivities are back on now and rooms are getting "hit." That's a nice way of saying "getting trashed." Above is a picture of the USS Bancroft, the product of the incredible spirit and ingenius minds of exchange midshipmen who are spending a semester in Colorado Springs. If you look closely, there are actual Mids in the tower of the sub, wearing their coveralls. The sub is located on the parade field at USAFA, right in front of the beautiful Chapel.

Our rooms are not immune to prankings that go on either. And since it is also the week of Rosh Hashanah, we decided to protect our room. We wrote Beat Air Force, Sir! in red and put it on top of our door and on the the sides so that we will be passed over by the upperclass.

Boards +

2008-09-21T05:25:00.000-07:00

Just thought I would let you guys know what "boards" are because I have been asked a lot of questions about them. We put a bed sheet over a corkboard and paint whatever design our upperclass or officers want on them. Some can get pretty good. This is the 5th company...well, i'm not sure what their mascot is.

The Four Horsemen; 4th Company

3rd probably has the crappiest board in the Battalion

2nd Company Fighting Joeys. Lame mascot, but the whole Street Fighter II thing is pretty cool.

And my company, Beloved 1st. I know, you can't really read the words because this is a bad picture, but its the last stanza from Invictus, which is kind of our company theme.

Mr. McIlwain's board. Simple design, but very motivating

This one is probably the best board in the company, even though the idiots that made it switched up Donatello and Leonardo. But its still really cool.

Even though I hate all of these teams, I have to admit that the paint job is really good.

This one is mine, done for the company Alcohol and Drug Education Officer. I think we did a really good job with it.

You've got to love the Grateful Dead. Just kidding, I've never listened to their music, but this board is pretty sweet

Yep, McCain has made a statement in 1st co. and he pops up all the time with different messages and uniforms.

Another one of my boards. This one took forever to do because we had to redo it a million times (okay, just three), but I guess it turned out all right.

Senior Chief's board

And here's a picture of me and my bros after a SWOtivating SMT out on the YP's. (SWO=Surface Warfare Officer, SMT=Saturday Morning Training, YP=Yard Patrol Craft). I love those coveralls. Extremely comfortable and they make me feel like a workingman.

Boxing equipment.

Man, I'm glad I don't need glasses. Every plebe has to wear these issued ones over plebe summer and they make anything ugly. Even Taylor Swift would be repulsive in these very motivating lenses. The technical term is BCG's. Birth Control Glasses. You can guess why.

Boxing Class

2008-09-09T12:42:00.000-07:00

Just thought I would put up these pictures really quick to scare Mom. Yep. This is only my third class....it's going to be a long semester.

It wouldn't be so bad except for the fact that its all my blood. I gave the other guy a black eye, though and that's more permanent, though not as dramatic. I have to say that I feel pretty good about myself. I feel all very manly.

Some More From the Desk of a Midshipman

2008-09-08T17:15:00.000-07:00

Hey, I'm back. Here's some more Navy stuff for all y'alls that don't understand what goes on here at the USNA. Enjoy.

Holy Crap! Don't ever sneak up on me like that again. And why the crap do you have my camera?

A worm's-eye view of the George Bush face.

I look like one of the characters from Civilization III.

My pal and best buddy Rosy Ditlevson. He reminds me a lot of Chase my cousin. We also completely disagree when it comes to politics. But he's still really cool and we get along in everything else.

Hangin' out with my peeps. Me and McCain being pimps on the streets of Annapolis. Funny things is that one of my other buddies bought this stand-up later that night. It is still in his room and is now kind of the mascot of 1st Company.

This is one of the most motivating things I have ever seen. Ladies and Gentlemen...my mascot...Bill the Goat.

Navy Football!!!

Mids enjoying the game

Again.
So that's all, just an update for the females that love me. Thanks for all you that are supporting me in this, it really means a lot. Seriously, mids need to know that somebody out there loves them. It keeps us sane. Thanks.

Quick Update

2008-08-27T18:07:00.000-07:00

I know that some of you wanted some pictures (Mom) so here are some goofy ones and some that show you my living space.

This is arguably the best picture I have seen in months. It just captures the spirit of USNA. And we're not gay.

That is my rack. That is where I sleep. We have to have it nice and made at all times. Right now it would be considered UNSAT.

Enjoying myself in my modified White Works.

My corkboard...filled with my inspirations.

My $1300 computer. Notice the screen is on a blog posting page.

My books that cost me $670. We didn't have a choice, they bought them for us. I would not have used that much money.

So that's it. Hope you have had your Reilly Ben fix for the week. Just kidding. I'll post again later.

Here we go again

2008-08-21T17:57:00.000-07:00

Just thought I would start this thing up again in case anyone was wondering what I am doing with my life. Here's the first four pictures (and only four pictures) that I have taken with my new camera. Thanks mom and dad! Up top is my roommate Tanner Bosch, to his left is Dave Hoyle. Bosch is a diver and Hoyle is in D&B and Glee Club.

This is my birthday party with the ding dongs and candles that mom sent. Please ignore my white legs. They gave me size small in shorts and size 28 in brief underwears. I wear a 32, and life has been terrible.

Blowing out the eighteen year old candle. I am now an adult and can officially buy ciggys and...um...join the military.

First day of school, 2008.

Last Post

2008-06-30T19:30:00.000-07:00

This guy was just crashing in the park. All I could think was, "Feed the birds...toppins a bag."
Hey, what happens in the Navy, stays in the Navy
Dinosaurs are pretty darn cool, especially this fearsome predator.
I really like chicken...a lot.

I really like airplanes! And this place was cool.
I am actually standing next to a S.P.A.D!!! Holy Crap!
Lincoln's face was pretty solemn, so I tried to be like him, but ended up looking like I am about to punch my mom in the face.

Sweet! Not that it's sweet that this guy is dead, or that I am making a joke about Arlington cemetary...but you know....its my name...and its kind of a coincidence...have you seen those new curly fries? They're crazy! They're like normal french fries, but they're all curled up in a crazy doo-whoo!
Yeah, I'm a pretty good photographer. Except this is staged. Because its a statue.
On the hunt for the Mexican chupacabra

Maybe one day I'll go inside.
Annapolis is a really cool townplace. I'm gonna like it a lot.
ROBERT!!!!! It's Robert! I know him! I know him! Inside Arlington Mansion.

I noticed that you're gangster. My brother and I really are quite BA as well.
Just kidding, we're happy people.
Before taking off and *sniffle* preparing to never see each other for the next six months.

Well. This is it. The last post on this blog for quite some time. After this I am going to be a midshipman at the Naval Academy. I won't have the opportunity to blog at all, so this is the last note I get to leave you with. However, my parents and I have spent the last few days in Washington D.C. and I have loved the crap out of it. Everything I've read, studied, and dreamed about...all there to be seen and touched. Except that many of the displays have signs that say "Do not touch." Here are some pictures of the trip so far.

Graduation

2008-05-24T10:08:00.001-07:00

This is me; giving the "long graduation speech"

mis abuelos

mis hermanos

Walking with the pomp in a conspicuous circumstance

The rest are some of my senior pictures that were taken by Echo the day before graduation. Every graduate has wishes; I'm blowing this dandelion and wishing that the seeds won't plant more.

I think there was a spider over there.

My football player pose

Dude...do not...look...behind you......seriously!

Yes, I did in fact play for the New York Knicks

"Hey man!" "Sup?" "Not much, you know, just photosynthesizing." "Normal day, huh?" "Yeah...A dog peed on me earlier, though." "Ouch" "Yeah, kinda ruined my morning." "It's alright man, you've got a lot going for you." "Yeah, I know. I've got rhythm, I've got music, I've got myself (because I am an asexual organism and able to produce my own offspring), who could ask for anything more?" "Word!"

"Am I making you uncomfortable?"

Look Mom, no socks!

Peek-a-boo!

You 'bout to get the butt-whoopin' of a lifetime. How big a boy are ya?

Ummmm.....this is entirely inappropriate.

Track and Field Sucks.......The Fun Out Of Life

2008-05-11T07:38:00.000-07:00

So, the season has finally ended with the three-day long bullcrap called a track meet. A good term actually, since most of the kids only join so that they can meet hotties from other schools. Not really, I just say that because I'm mediocre and can't run as fast as everyone else and I get nervous talking to girls so I play video games under a blanket with the freshmen so that we can see the screen of the PSP. It makes me feel better when I demean it and I don't seem like such a dork. That doesn't mean that I'm slow. Contrarily, I am a very capable and aggressive person. I just choose to take it easy when I run and let all the other guys get the credit. I figure that I'm awesome enough anyway, might as well let those other fellas feel good for a day. Anyway, the meet was in Kirtland. Despite what other people say, I refuse to call that place a town. If you can't find it, it can't be a city. Honestly, the community doesn't exist. There's a KFC, a dozen trading posts, and a million auto salvages. That's it. Where do the people live? Is there even a grocery store?

How about those five dollar subs from Subway? That meatball one is stupendous. Really really good.

Anyway, here are some pictures from the competition....

About to start the 800. Me with my buddy Byron, but there was this one kid from another school that wouldn't get out of our lane. Look at that jerk. Don't look at my farmer's tan.

Finishing the 800. I beat Ben right at the end. Look how many spectators there are...and that's where the majority were gathered. Track is awesome.

I think this is the one mile. I just couldn't get ahead of that Native. Oh, and there are llamas in that field back there, they're pretty sweet........your Mom's sweet!

Byron and Chase are taking off their pants in the left background, which is pretty funny. Kevin and Ben are behind me, but you can only see Kevin's head and Ben's body, which is pretty funny. And I am in the foreground, looking at the camera and feeling really awkward. I don't like that uniform.

*Wink*
This is for all ya'lls that have supported me throughout me life. I love you guys!

One More Pun

2008-05-07T21:07:00.000-07:00

So we're studying electricity in Physics and I tell my teacher..."if your jeans get electrified, does that mean you have amps in your pants?" I thought that one was pretty good. Best one I've had in a while.

But for all of you who voted on the last poll, I have a chastisement. JANE AUSTEN WAS PUT THERE FOR LAUGHS!!! I understand that mainly women read my blog. I understand that Austen has a lot of good stuff. I know, I'm currently reading Pride and Prejudice and I love it, but that doesn't mean she is the BEST! When compared to such giants as Dostoyevsky and Dickens and Twain...and I cannot believe that not one person voted for Mark Twain! I mean, I didn't vote for him because I gave my support to Fyodor, but there has to be one person out there who thinks that Samuel Clemens deserves just a little respect. One word for this situation: superficial.

Anyway, now that you know better, I was thinking recently on what to say in my valedictorian speech. Honestly, I have no idea what to say. So if you could offer any suggestions, I would appreciate it. I was thinking sock puppets. I'm gonna get up to the podium all serious and the like and stare at the audience. Then I'm gonna put a sock on each hand, bend down below the podium with both hands in the air, and start a Punch and Judy type performance, complete with voices and such. I don't know, it would probably drive the principal insane, but I might do it anyway. Tell me what you think.

And YEAHHHHH!!!! Gay track is almost over. Only one more meet. (which is what the carnivorous mammal said right before bedtime.) District time. I'll put some pictures up when I'm done with that gay three-day event.

Another Post Out Of Boredom

2008-05-01T13:33:00.000-07:00

Actually, its not boredom. I've got plenty of stuff to do, mainly dealing with educational assignments, but I don't give a crap about school right now so I'm gonna milk this procrastination as long as I can. Well, what's new? Game 6 tonight, Rockets vs. Jazz at the EnergySolutions Arena. If Utah pulls it off (and of course they will) they move on to the next round. I really don't care that much, but it's more important than the Spanish that I'm supposed to be doing right now. "Por" vs. "Para." When to use them? I don't know, they both mean "for." How dumb is that? Yeah, so I totally stole a pen from my teacher today. It was on the table and was a bright green color that I liked, so I nabbed it. I'll probably give it back tomorrow, but for now it is all mine. I even named it. Gary. He just looked like a Gary. And I like to imagine that he talks to me. When I told him he looked like a Gary he said, "Your mom looks like a Gary!" and I was like, "You don't even know my mom!" and he was like, "That doesn't matter, I hate you, you stole me!" and I was like, "You better not narc, you writing utensil" and he was like, "Or what?" and I was like, "I'll deplete your ink, you gay!" and he was like, "All right, I won't tell, but I still hate you" and I was like, "I don't need your respect to have you in the palm of my hand." It took him a second to get the pun, then he laughed. And we've been best friends ever since. I think we're gonna watch the game together tonight. Gary is my BFF. At least until I return him tomorrow, in which case I won't hang out with him so much anymore. Actually, I don't talk to my pens and argue with them. I'm just typing the things that come into my head. But I did steal a pen and am feeling guilty. I'll go put it back after this hour.

So. This is a really long post and rather pointless...unless you count the ball-point pen! HAHAAHAHAHA. Ok that wasn't very funny.

Here's some more calculus jokes for today. Mr. Jacobs finished his lesson and gave us some time to work in class. He said that we could do AP stuff, homework, or just skip around a bit. So I got up out of my seat and started skipping across the room. Later, he asked what would happen if I would rotate a figure around the x-axis. I said, "I don't know, let me try it." So I drew an axis and started drawing eights around the x. Get it? "Rotate" vs. "Wrote 8?" Ha ha. Those weren't that funny either.

The Text for Prom Night

2008-04-20T20:19:00.000-07:00

Well, last night was the official prom and everything went off super smoothly. My suit was cool, the food was highly flavored, and the women were hot. Not a bad night. The date started on Friday night when we went into Farmington and made videos of a bunch of stuff. We did a Crocodile Hunter spoof in Petco, tried on ridiculous clothes at T.J. Maxx, brought our own homemade cookies and ate them in McDonald's, and interviewed old people in Wal-Mart. Wait, let's go back to last week. We (the guys: Nick, Cody, and me) made a menu of all the dishes that we know how to make and gave them to the females to order whatever they wanted. And then we cooked it for them on Prom--with a little help from the Moms. Then, because we didn't want to deal with the Sodom and Gomorrah (more like Syphilis and Gonorrhea) at the high school, we went to the tri-stake dance that was held on the same night. We all showed off our Lambour-feeties and our Chevro-legs. After that mirth, we went to the Elsbury's and ate crepes and watched the Great Muppet Caper. So, all in all it was a dang good evening. But the best part, in my opinion, was when the guys all learned the song "Earth Angel" and sang it for the girls at the dinner and then again at the dance...on stage! It was pretty cool, but I was as nervous as the first time I showed a steer at the fair, knowing full well that that cow's hoof was equal to my eight-year-old weight. Stupid analogy, but that steer was still running circles in my stomach while I was singing.

Prom Night

2008-04-20T19:04:00.000-07:00

Waiting for their men to serenade them

I don't know why this picture is sideways

Dinner

Everybody smiling at the same time

Me and my sister; she was a waitress

The women...

Nick and I congratulating ourselves on the hotties that we picked out.

Check out my shoes! Kaylee wore yellow Chuck's

We only got the beginning and end of the song...sorry.

Typing is overrated.

2008-04-07T12:25:00.000-07:00

A child once asked me, "What is the meaning of integrals?" I couldn't help it, I had to stop and think, taking in the beauty of the innocence of those words. And then I posed the same question in my mind. Why the CRAP AM I IN CALCULUS??!!! I can't even add and subtract in my head!

You know something that has gone way too far? The Olympics. Honestly, who has ever heard of the city Sochi? I went about looking it up the other day because I wanted to know at least what country will be hosting the 2014 Games. But I'm not going to tell you what I found. Look it up yourself. I think they picked that city to increase Internet traffic. It's gonna slow down all the computers trying to access the vast database called the internet. In fact, it's a plot. Who needs a virus when you've got billions of curious humans who need instant gratification in regards to information?

And 2020, guess what city is being considered.....................................Albuquerque! Well, that'll get the geographically curious even more curious, and add Internet traffic to the websites already rich in advertising. Pop-ups in their heyday the moment they give 2020 away. That rhymed. Unintentional.

New subject: hexagons

Just the other day, I was pulled over for not having taillights on my trailer. The cop was nice because I didn't have my license or insurance and he only gave me one tickets. If you are wondering, I said "tickets" on purpose, just to see 1) if anyone would notice 2) if someone did notice, if they would think that it was a typo, or 3) if someone actually understood that I am easily amused by improper subject/verb agreement.

That's all for today.

"As the World Falls Down" by David Bowie

2008-03-27T16:39:00.000-07:00

Well, I haven't written in while and many people have pressured me into keeping the blog updated, but I don't really care about anyone else, so deal with it.

I think that Willow is one of the best movies ever made. They way that they exploit those midgets is so...powerful. It really sends a message home, ya know? Plus, its got great dialog and cool costumes and weird midget music.

Whoppers are really good. You know, the original malted milk balls? Yeah. I eat them a certain way. I'll usually bite them in half, move one hemisphere to the edge of my jawline, and place the other side on top of my tongue, where I suck it until all the inside malt is gone and the chocolate coating collapses on itself. I savor the taste of milk chocolate and then do the same process to the other hemisphere. The process is slow, taking the same amount of time as a typical meal, but it does not have that same nutritional value nor the capacity to fill up one's stomach. Normally, such skimpy eatings would aid in dieting, but the malted milk balls traditionally are not very healthy and carry their fare share of calories. So this process is not recommended for those trying to increase their slenderness.

Anyway, that's all for today. Have a great one!

Decision

2008-03-16T12:12:00.000-07:00

I finally made my decision about the USNA. I'm gonna go. I'm scared to the point of crapping my pants, but I think that I made the right choice. Pray for me, please.

Some pictures of things

2008-03-09T13:29:00.001-07:00

Go Penguins!
This is my official letter from Annapolis!

Red October, Standing By...

2008-03-03T17:55:00.000-08:00

So...I decided that my new favorite city is Cincinnati. Honestly, what happens there? It's famous, but...why? So...that's that. I also decided I needed to give my loyalties to a MLB team and a NHL team. After many minutes of solid reflection and staring at mascots, I pick my candidates. The winning teams are: The NY Mets and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Please, do not ask me why, just accept that my choices are better than yours. So put those teams next to the Washington Redskins and the Utah Jazz. And the Albuquerque Isotopes. No joke.

I came up with some math jokes during class today. We were talking about logarithms and their properties. Mr. Jacobs told us you can combine logs that are being multiplied. I said, "Is that the same as grafting?" He laughed and said no, to which I replied, "Oh, so it's like linkin' logs!" Ha ha. Later, when we were dividing, he asked us what you call it when you divide logs. I raised my hand and said, "Lumber mill."

Appointment

2008-02-25T19:21:00.000-08:00

I just had the great news of my life on Friday. I got an appointment to the United States Naval Academy! Congressman Udall himself called me to congratulate me. If you don't know, it's kind of a big deal (Anchorman). Well, I think it is time to talk about what kind of vehicle is best. Personally, you can't beat motorcycles. They are small and dangerous.

Well, I need to do my researched essay. Hey, if any of you have any ideas on protectionist America or know of any good sources that are NOT by Pat Buchanan, I could sure use them. I'm doing my paper on scrapping free enterprise and returning to protectionist tariffs on imports and bringing the manufacturing base back to the American economy. Anyway

UY

2008-02-20T17:11:00.000-08:00

This is for Marc. I have undying love for the band frequently referred to as Upstanding Youth. Yeah.

2008-02-20T16:58:00.000-08:00

Well my life just hit the sucks when I got rejected from the coca-cola scholarship. I was a one of the semifinalists (only 2% did that). And then i had to write four essays and do this freakin' long list of every activity and every hour of service since I was a moderately sized baby. And then nothing. $20,000 down the drain and three days of writing and form filling! AHHHHHH. I HATE IT! Whew! vent done. So I think I want to own a motorcycle one day. Nothing big, not like grandpa's, but I do want a Harley one day. And a tall ship. Like in Master and Commander. And the presidency of the United States. Those are my material dreams. I also want to learn how to yodel and how to do ventriloquism. I want to swim in Jello-O pudding. Chocolate. And I want to find a cliff big enough that I can start peeing and be done before the first part of the stream hits the ground. That's all.

Should be working on homework...

2008-02-14T13:56:00.001-08:00

Well, I'm sitting in the AHS library with the intention of revising a crappy memo for tech writing, but ended up checking email and saw Boston's new blog. I thought, what the heck! I've gotta get me one of those. And I've been on the wagon for approximately 6 minutes. Hope I can last. Anyway...Go Redskins!!!