Apartment Guide

I haven't blogged about my new apartment yet. So here it goes.

For the past week or two I've been living in Goose Hollow with Martin. It's a lot of fun and I look forward to each new day. I live really close to everything, and I love biking around town looking for new discoveries.

I have mass amounts of fun everyday. My roommate is my best friend, and we have a lot of fun together. WHOO WHOO. I wouldn't have it any other way. This is probably the best living situation I could have gotten in. I love it.

When we first moved in, it was like summer camp kind of. Now the actual feeling of moving out is sinking in, and I have to say that I'm really enjoying the idea. I'm glad I get to spend the next year living with my best friend in a sweet spot.

It's funny when you start living on your own. You realize the importance of a whisk, a bowl, a fan, and a desk. You learn to conserve and retain as much free merchandise and food as possible.

Life is good. I love life. It's so much fun to wake up every morning and say, "Sup bro?" Or even waking up in the middle of the night and going, "Do you smell that?"

I'm going grocery shopping with Martin in a little bit. We've basically got some lemon frosting and celery in the fridge.

Speaking of cooking, we've been making numerous dishes while we've been here. Martin made this amazing bread which turned into amazing hamburgers, and yesterday we made our mothers a breakfast fit for the Queen.

I'm glad Kim helped us get into our new place. We owe her a lot, even though she doesn't think so. Kim's pretty sweet.

wtf...what the faith?

"Faith is an oasis in the heart which can never be reached by the caravan of thinking"

I just read this quote online, and it really made me think.

I understand that faith is an extremely personal feeling and concept. I generally derives from experiences or influences, all of which have a strong impact on the way we all think. I know that everyone has a faith of some sort, it just depends on each person to choose the magnitude of their faith.

After I read this quote, I was reminded of why I think faith is so foolish. Essentially this quote is saying that faith is something you have to feel in your heart, and you can never feel it by using logic, or thinking about your faith.

I feel sorry for the person that said this at all, and for all of those who also believe these words. If anyone wants to blindly believe or follow something without even thinking about it, then they are not even worthy of its benefits.

I think that is why I have such a hard time with faith. It is based off of feelings, not logic or mental persuasion. Quotes like the one above are just one among many of the reasons I have failed to have a strong personal faith.

Is stupidity a Question?

I never knew that so many people read my blogs. Honestly, I thought that I just wrote them and posted them for no reason. That may have sounded dumb, but it's the truth. Not until people started telling me, "Oh I heard that on your blog", or "oh yeah I remember you talking about that". I like discussions. I like debates.

I was talking to Jeff about something for his philosophy class. I can't remember what it was, but he asked me this really confusing question. I hate the questions that don't make any sense at all, not because you don't know the answer or how to get the answer, but because the question is just retarded in every way. I can't find a solution for something that doesn't even make sense. Know what I'm sayin?

Flicks on the Bricks is tomorrow. I'll probably go. Who else is going?

Unpacking is one of the most grueling tasks ever. It's fun to sort out your new place and find new homes for all of your possessions...but then again, it just sucks lol.

Voluble Boogers

I hope todays weather is better than the rain yesterday. I understand that we needed the rain, but it was August 1st. If you go over the steel bridge and look at the rivers waterline, you can notice a definite drop.

Flash Gordon is one of the corniest movies I have ever seen. It reminds me of what the 80's really stood for.

I have been going to the bathroom a lot lately. At least more than normal. It's really weird and annoying, especially at work when I have to keep asking to go to the bathroom.

I'm going to my Dads company family thing today. I don't even know what it is. It's two hour boat ride and we get free food. I'm probably going to shake a lot of hands and smile until my jaw hurts. If the food is good, it will definitely be worth it.

I'm excited to move into Portland. I've been going down there almost every day for the past two months. It takes a toll on a man. Not Portland, but going there. I'm glad that Martin and I acquiesce on most things we talk about.

Is it better to ignore a problem and just have a good time, or do you need to fix it before it gets worse? I already know the answer to that question, I just don't know how to fix the problem when the only person that matters is the most incredulous man I know. Argh.

I love writing. Blogging is even better. I think the only thing better than that is violin. And there are few things better than that, like sex and/or alcohol and/or certain chemical drugs, depending on the person you are talking to.

Suzanne is the most voluble woman I have ever met. Even more than Temari, which I though was impossible.

I love ice cream. I have to limit my intake, or else I would probably eat it all day. It's going to be a tragedy when I move, because that mini fridge isn't going to cut it. There's no freezer. How can you eat ice cream with no freezer?

I have decided that I pick most of my nose boogers in my car. It's the only place that I feel no one can see me. Plus, I'm just driving. You only need one hand for that...even in a manual. I'm just worried about when I go to college, because I probably won't have my car. What am I going to do?