I’m guessing you read disaster and immediately associate the word with an accident. This is exactly what happened and yes it did involve my car and me. By reading this blog you know that I am still alive and I am not in prison, so surely the accident was not that bad. In fact I wouldn’t even call it an accident, maybe just a bump.
Ok now you’re probably wondering what I may have done. No I did not kill anyone, damage anyone or murder a cat. In fact, I just dented a car. Ok, lets be more specific. A truck. Yes my tiny ford fiesta miraculously managed to dent a truck.
So I reversed around the sharp corner of the driveway, guided by the smiling gardener, following his hand signals. My reverse seemed to be going pretty well at this point. Well for me anyway. This is the first time I’d followed hand signals before so I assume that I just followed his lead. Little did I know glimpsing away for one second would mean reversing into his vehicle. Yes I reversed into the gardener’s truck.
Oops.
You heard me right; I reversed in to a truck while the owner was watching. How embarrassing. And the worst part of it is I see him on a regular basis.
Everyone always seems to be watching the minute I do something wrong. And in this case it was the gardener. As he walked over to his car, the smile now wiped off of his face, I sat dreading the moment he would walk towards me from the accident scene, insurance information in hand. Luckily for me he didn’t.
“Only a little scratch” he said, “Don’t worry about it.”
I may have escaped insurance claims, a dent on my car and death, but I did not escape the shame. These sort of situations always happen to me. At least it wasn’t a lamp post.
This year, I had no plans for New Years Eve until the day of.
I drove home with my friend from Tahoe the day before, and then on the 31st, I decided I would take a nice 7 hour drive to the Los Angeles area to visit some friends.
The drive, as always, was beautiful, despite being all lonely in the car for 7 hours. But the 101 never fails to be an amazing, comforting drive.
When I arrived in the area, I went and had an amazing sushi dinner with my friend Emma and her family, who I love dearly. It was a great start to a great night.
To end the night, I attended my good friends party, where I met so many cool new people and had an amazing time.
The next day, my friend and I decided spontaneously to take a trip to Venice Beach. He lives in the area, but I had only been there once before, and it was really great to return again. It’s such a beautiful place; there are so many different kinds of people, different shops, great beaches, and beautiful artwork.
We spent the whole day exploring the endless strip, sat in on a massive drum circle, and watched some graffiti artists at work; it was so interesting to watch them transform the art-covered walls.
And when the day was over, we ended the night with my favorite movie, Finding Nemo! Overall, I’d say it was one of the best New Years I have ever had. I only hope the next one will be as good 🙂
Some 40,000 singers entered the Glee Project for a shot at stardom and McGinty was one of 12 finalists who participated in the summer filler between Gleeseasons. For his final performance he sang “Somewhere Beyond the Sea.”
With his Frank Sinatra-esque voice and captivating stage presence, he co-won the Glee Project and earned himself a 7-episode arc (later extended because of his popularity) on Glee.
I’m not here to talk about how amazing Glee is, how hilarious the plots are blah blah blah. In this third season, I don’t really think much is going on. But I will tell you exactly what I think of this new Irish addition.
With clear blue eyes, smooth skin and lots of dark brown hair, he certainly stands out. McGinty looks quite young for 19, but personally, I think he’s just about the cutest thing I’ve ever seen.
And that accent is killer.
In his debut episode, Pot O’ Gold, he sings Kermit the Frog’s “Bein’ Green.” I was (very) pleasantly surprised by his silky baritone.
In the latest episode he sang “Blue Christmas,” a tribute to the King.
But I think his best performance so far was at the very end of Pot O’ Gold. It says a lot about him that they gave a brand new character two solos in one episode. He dedicated the song “Take Care of Yourself” to his family back in Ireland.
Wow. That second half where he hits his falsetto is absolutely incredible. But his voice is just sexy in general, really fabulous.
Back when he was still with Celtic Thunder, he sang a spectacular section of “Amazing Grace.” I think he did the best job out of all of them. To view his part, go to 2:10.
STILL think he’s the best. WHAT. A. VOICE!!!
Needless to say I love his voice and stage/screen persona. If the writers/producers/directors of Glee are smart, they’ll hang on to this Irish supernova of adorable talent with both hands and not let him go till he refuses to stay.
God gave Samson the gift of super strength, but in return, he could never cut his hair. His strength allowed him to tear a lion apart with his bare hands, slay an entire army and destroy a temple. He fell in love with a woman named Delilah. The Philistines offered her silver coins in exchange for finding the secret to Samson’s strength.
When Delilah asked him how to drain his strength, Samson deceived her twice but finally told her that if his hair was cut, he would lose his gift. While Samson slept, she called her manservant in their chambers and he cut Samson’s seven locks. The Philistines captured him and put out his eyes, then forced him into hard labor, grinding grain.
His hair had grown long again and the Philistines went to temple to sacrifice to one of their most important deities. Samson was brought forth but asked if he could lean against the pillars.
He cried out, praying to God, “Remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes. Let me die with the Philistines!”
God restored his strength and Samson pulled down the pillars, killing many before the temple collapsed. The Philistines perished, along with Samson.
Fellow blogger Yrreskrap and our ASB President sang “Samson” by Regina Spektor. Personally I think she’s a lot better than Regina.
People create their own rules and boundaries, to which they comply. They create their own padded comfy cells, which they are reluctant to break out of. Often they are happy to remain in this space, in this comfort zone.
There comes a time when it’s time to break out get a taste of those flavors you have never experienced before. It’s a time to sample the things that you may either hate or love and see the wonders that lie beyond the self-created safe place. It’s a time to fly.
Since moving to America I have realized that everyone has their own comfort zones whether it be their home, their country or even just their daily routine. Taking my friend to my first American concert this Thursday I saw how these boundaries exist.
As I pushed to the front surging with the crowd he stood unsure, moving with the people against his will. If he had another option he would surely have been at home playing video games, but he didn’t have that choice. The only choice he had was to become part of the crowd and embrace the music. So that’s what he did.
Speaking afterwards he was full of joy and “buzzing” with excitement. He had stepped out of his comfort zone and experienced something magnificent.
This week my 43-year-old mother is trying out an adult ballet class. Something she has loved from a young age but never had the opportunity or guts to do. Since moving to the U.S she has realized stepping out of ones comfort zone often brings you liberation and that is why she has decided to try something different.
So I encourage you all, take that extra step to do something different and you may find everything you have ever wanted.
It keeps me busy when I’m bored or want to know something, yet it distracts me whenever I have more crucial and important things to be doing.
As much as I hate to admit it, it’s true: Facebook does more harm than good sometimes, ESPECIALLY during final exam week.
That is why my friend and I have decided to change each other’s passwords, allowing only a small amount of time to each other each day to check their Newsfeed and respond to messages.
I already miss it, and it’s only been 2 hours since I have been logged on. But, it’s definitely for the best. It will help me study A LOT, and I mean a lot. Being on Facebook means Tetris Battle will always be a lurking temptation, and once I start that I wouldn’t be able to stop.
Also, not having a Facebook for a while will help me focus on other things in my free time and slowly break my addiction (hopefully).
So bye bye for now, Facebook! You’ve got nothing on me for a while.
Tetris Battle is one of the most addicting games I have ever played in my life.
I used to make fun of people at this school who played it, including almost all of my friends. But one night I succumbed to the temptation and got sucked into the never-ending addiction.
Tetris is one of the oldest games for computers. I remember playing it when I was younger on my parents big old desktop computer.
Now, it is even more fun than ever to play a competitive version through an application on Facebook. You are allowed 2 minutes of time where in you and your opponent battle it out to see who can get the most points. At the end, depending on who wins or loses, you earn or lose stars, which help you earn a higher rank and win money so you can buy new cool features for the game.
The winner is determined by the number of “Lines Sent” – Higher number means you’re the winner!
You can play against one or more person at once, and also request to play your friends.
I know it’s terrible how much I love this game now. I really should be studying for final exams, but tetris battle is always lurking in the background, calling my name and waiting to distract me!
Out of all of the different company commercials on television, in my opinion State Farm has the funniest commercials. This company has such a unique way of incorporating elements about its company into commercials. They don’t just say what they have to offer, they make funny connections that both explain aspects of their company as well as make the viewers laugh.
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And this last one might not be the way people feel but I think that the next video is one of the greatest company videos EVER! It is perfectly set up to be as funny as possible and man oh man it sure made me laugh!
I thought it would be fun to make a post about something that makes me laugh and that will hopefully make the people reading this laugh 🙂
Do you have any funny commercials to share?
If so drop the link off in the comment box!
You’ve got nothing on me for a while.
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