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Name: Michael
Location: Waco, Texas, United States
Birthday: 10/7/1986
Gender: Male
Interests: music, movies, football, basketball, saxophone, hangin' out with friends, eating hot-wings, eating burgers, eating pizza...eating in general, holidays, and other stuff I can't think of right now.
Expertise: being awesome
Occupation: Student
Industry: Entertainment
Message: message me
AIM:  sturdy72
Member Since:
11/26/2004
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| Okay, so I decided that I would make a triumphant return to xanga for all you who cannot read notes on facebook, and for those on facebook, I have set it up so that the xangas also go as notes on facebook. See, everybody wins!
I'll make this note short because Lauren and I are on our way out and I don't have internet in my room yet (so frustrating!). So we've been here for about two and a half days and things are starting to look familiar, which is nice. We still have to technically register and meet with what's called a Director of Studies, to be official and everything, and classes start next Tuesday (for some reason this coming Monday is a university holiday).
So anywho, we've been running around for quite a while, picking up things and finding buildings and looking for the cheapest places to buy food (what with the pound being worth two dollars and all that). Hopefully after classes start everything will calm down and we'll have a better chance to go exploring and all that.
So for now, I'll just teach you some of the British-y things we've learned (mainly words, which may or may not be spelled correctly):
- "Quid": slang for pound (the British currency for all you plebians)
- "Pants": underpants
- "Butti": sandwich (don't ask me, it makes no sense)
- "Plaster": band-aid
- "Pavement": side walk
- "Lorry": a truck
- "Suss": figure out (verb: Lauren and I have been trying to suss the layout of downtown Edinburgh)
- People naturally walk on the left-hand side of the pavement and up and down stairs (like we naturally walk on the right-hand side)
- A "stone" is 14 pounds (in weight)
- No one except Americans understand Fahrenheit
- England is just the southern part, Great Britain is the island, and the UK is the island and Northern Ireland
- The pound (£) sucks... mucho
So I think that's all I got for ya right now. Go read Lauren's xanga for more info (www.xanga.com/laurenthesmall).
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Schindler's List
By Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall, Embeth Davidtz, Malgoscha Gebel, Shmuel Levy, Mark Ivanir, B�atrice Macola, Andrzej Seweryn, Friedrich von Thun, Krzysztof Luft, Harry Nehring, Norbert Weisser, Adi Nitzan, Michael Schneider, Miri Fabian, Anna Mucha, Albert Misak
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I grow weary of Xanga.
I may or may not return to it.
I shall keep it up in order to go back and reminisce about the days of old.
Facebook will keep you all updated, don't worry.
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| Well, last week rocked, 'cause I had almost nothing to do all week. I really needed it, 'cause it provided a good break.
On Friday, Seth came to Waco to pick me up for our trip to Lubbock. It was not a short trip. As a matter of fact, it was quite long. We left Waco at 1:30 and finally got to Lubbock at 7:00 post meridian. We gave Leslie a call and picked up her and Maggie and went to get some pizza. While we were there, Joelseph came and met us and it was glorious. Then Ericka came and chilled with us too. I'm pretty sure we spent at least two hours at the pizza place, if not more.
After that Ericka and Maggie left and Leslie's friend Sara joined us. We then proceeded to go to Joel's and just chill. We watched some basketball and other stuff and then the girls left and we slept.
Saturday we went to the Baylor/Tech game. We sat in the student section, so I didn't wear a Baylor shirt, because apparently Tech students brutally murder people unlike themselves....I know, it's messed up. Baylor lost, but it was a moral victory.....I'm not sure how, but it was.
Then Seth, Joel, and I went back to Joel's and took a nap. After that we called the girls and Seth, Joel, Sara, Leslie, and I went putt-putting. I didn't win, but I didn't lose, so I consider that a victory. Then we explored Tech's campus, which is pretty cool, I won't lie. They have some interesting sculptures and their SUB is way cooler than ours (but we love God, so it's all good). They had various sculptures about books, but none of those books was the Bible.....bunch of sinners! Then Seth, Leslie, Sara, and their friend Jennifer, and I went to Leslie's dorm and watched TV while Sara cut Seth's hair.
Sunday Seth and I left in time to make it to Abilene to eat some lunch with some of our ACU friends. We stopped by and had some Mexican food with Blake, Katie, and Sarah. It was a much-welcomed break from driving. Amber, if you're reading this, know that I will always love you and I'm so sorry I didn't give you a call....I realize I'm a horrible person.
We finally got back and I did some work and then just chilled.
So yeah, that was the weekend. For pictures, see my latest Facebook album. It's good stuff.
P.S. I can't wait till Thanksgiving Break. Two weeks from right now I'll be on the road, and it will be awesome!
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| Welcome back everyone! It's November!
For the first time it seems, it is actually chilly out today, which is quite a relief. Yesterday it was kinda hot and gross, but last night it started to cool off and I guess a cold front came in or something, 'cause it actually feels like November (it's below 60°, which is a treat). I just thought that I should express my love for cold weather and my joy that at least chilly weather has finally arrived.
In case you are wondering, the kidney stone is no longer a problem, which is a very good thing. That kinda sucked....a lot! I am back to normal and that is a good thing.
So, before you ask, no, I didn't dress up as anything for Halloween....I guess I just don't feel like being a Hallowiener ("hee hee, Mike said 'wiener'"). Although I did see quite a few...how should I put this?.....inebriated females dressed as women of the night. I'm not sure why there's this need to dress in such a way, but for some reason I guess you're supposed to for Halloween or something.
Well, since it's November, that means there's only 4 weeks of classes left! Heck Yes!!!!! Thanksgiving is comin' up real quick and then it's like one more week, finals, and Christmas Break! Man, this semester has gone by super fast. It's basically insane.
I realize I'm rambling....just go with it. So this weekend I'm going up to Lubbock with Seth and we're gonna see Leslie and Joelseph....both wonderful Techians (if I went there, I would push to be called "Techsans" because it's clever). Which reminds me, I need to find out if I can just buy a ticket for the game on Saturday. Leslie, can I just buy a ticket at the game on Saturday?
Um....there's really not a whole lot else to say. I will say that I hate A&M and those stupid farmers! They had at least as many fans at our home game as we did. It was messed up! Now, to those of you who go to A&M, don't worry, I still love you guys......I just really hate your school.....no offense. Here's a consolation, I hope you beat OU, because I hate OU more than A&M. There, I said it.......stupid agricultural workers.
So yeah, I guess I'm gonna read for my history class or something. Leave comments and love. | | |
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Patton
By George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young, Michael Strong, Carey Loftin, Albert Dumortier, Frank Latimore, Morgan Paull, Karl Michael Vogler, Bill Hickman, Pat Zurica, James Edwards, Lawrence Dobkin, David Bauer, John Barrie, Richard M�nch, Siegfried Rauch, Michael Bates, Paul Stevens, Gerald Flood
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Well, it's happened again.
For those of you that have known me long enough, you may remember that near the end of freshman year in high-school, I had a kidney stone. Two days ago I was feeling similar pain, although not as intense. I figured it wasn't anything to bad, so I decided to wait on it. Yesterday I was feeling fine until last night around 7:30, when all of a sudden I started hurting real bad. So Shea came and picked me up and took me to the hospital (the ER, no less). There we waited for quite a while until they finally took me back and gave me some morphine (which is probably the coolest, 'cause it makes you not hurt, which is always good).
So they did some tests and it turns out that I have another kidney stone. Yay! (did you catch the sarcasm there?)
All day I've been lying around and sleeping. The medicine they gave me makes me sleepy, but also very dizzy and nauseated, which is a very bad thing. Anthony's on his way over here to bring me some saltine crackers (what a good friend!). Hopefully these side-effects won't last too terribly long, 'cause they pretty much suck. And hopefully I'll be okay by the time this weekend officially rolls around, 'cause it's Homecoming, and I can't miss the Homecoming festivities!
Besides all that, so far things have been goin' pretty well. I'm doin' alright in my classes and I'm really enjoying them, so that's good. As I said, Homecoming is this weekend. Tomorrow is the big bonfire, and then Saturday morning is the parade (the biggest collegiate parade in the nation, I might add) and then the big game versus Kansas. I think we can beat those Jayhawks (seriously, I don't even think that's a kind of bird!)!!!
Anywho, all of this is to say that I've got some great friends. Shea, Anthony, and Paola stayed with me in the ER until they discharged me after midnight. They're pretty much the coolest people. Much love to them.
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