Okay, so first it’s cute little teddy bears (half naked ones at that!) and now it’s going to see Tristan and Isolde by myself. If I keep this up, people are serioulsy going to think I’m gay (”Not that there’s anything wrong with that!”), but I’m most certainly not! I’m really not even sure why I decided to go see the movie, but for some reason or another I did. In all honesty, the movie was pretty good, and it had plenty of appeal to both sexes. For the girls, there was love story, and for the guys, there were some memorable medieval combat scenes. Personally, I enjoyed both aspects of the movie.
The story essentially evolved around a couple’s love that could never be for so many reasons. Tristan and Isolde came from different worlds. Worlds that were steeped in conflict. However, by some stroke of luck or fate, Tristan is saved by Isolde after being believed dead by his own people. Recognizing his ailment she is able to nurse him back to health, and so begins their forbidden love affair. They are separated shortly after meeting because the Irish are scouring the countryside for Tristan after finding his boat washed upon the shore. Before parting, they each pronounce their love for one another. Later, they are reunited after Tristan wins Isolde to be his King’s bride, and thus, their love must be forbidden once again. Of course, they must act upon these verboten feelings and hence provide the conflict for the movie. I’ll leave out all the details and conclusion for those who actually want to see the movie; I recommend it.
Hmm, lovely… my neighbor is ridiculously inebriated. I can hear him coughing up flem and all sorts of things in the hall, and two other students actually had to escort him back to his dorm. They knocked on my door to see if I knew him very well (which I don’t), and from what they said, it sounds like he had a LOT and I do mean LOT to drink. Why can’t people drink responsibly? Afterall, waking up hung over in your own puke doesn’t sound like much fun to me. Oh well, what do I know?
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Some people who know me also know that I really like Polo. No, I am not tallking about the sport where men ride around on horses hitting a ball with croquet clubs. I’m talking about the Polo line of clothing by Ralph Lauren. I don’t know what it is, but there’s just something about Polo that I absolutely love. In fact, almost my entire wardrobe is Polo, and it seems as though I’m accumulating Polo in other places now as well. I have Polo cologne, duffle bags, towels, bedsheets, comforters, pillow cases, and pillows. Heck, if Polo made toothpaste or toilet paper I’d probably buy that, too. If all those things weren’t enough, I now have a new Polo item to grace my collection… The Polo Bear!
I feel like I’m two years old. I mean… I’m way too excited about a cute, adorable, cuddly, soft, little teddy bear. Still I’ve got to admit that he rocks, and now everyone who reads this entry will think I’m either gay or two years old. I’m neither… I swear. “Not that there’s anything wrong with that.” (that’s from Seinfeld from those of you who didn’t know) Okay, I guess that’s enough about my super awesome bear because I’m sure I’ve bored you all to tears with my Polo obsession.
I saw another incredible t-shirt today (sorry, no picture) while flipping through the channels. The WB show “Beauty And The Geek 2″ was on, and I happened to notice one of the geek’s had a t-shirt that said, “I put the stud in studying”. I really want one of those shirts now. I’m also hoping I stop seeing all these super cool t-shirts because before long I’m going to have a list that’s way, way too long. Afterall, I don’t reallly wear t-shirts all that often, and I don’t really have the money to go splurging on millions of t-shirts. This also causes me to ponder why it is that you either want a ton of things at one time or nothing at all? There are times where there’s absolutely nothing that I want, and then all of a sudden the number of items on my “wishlist” will exceed the population of China! What’s up with that?
Oh well, now it’s time to go put the stud in studying.
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First off, it’s been forever and I do mean a long, long, long time since I’ve posted. To give a true sense of the large expanse of time since my last post, I’d need the use of a “Yo’ Momma” joke, and in that end, “Yo momma so “big boned” Google couldn’t even index her!” Imagine that momma and then think of an even larger amount of time and then you should have a clear idea of how long it’s been since I’ve posted. I guess you could also look at the date of the previous post and do a little Math to realize it’s been 17 days since my last post. Yeah, that’s a long time, and it’s even longer if you’re a dog! (Think about that)
In any case, today marked the first day of my last semester here at Duke. It’s bittersweet. I’ll graduate on May 14th, and I’ve only got one semester left. However, it also means that my undergraduate career is coming to an end, and hence, one more chapter in my life is coming to a close. It’s always sad leaving some place you’ve grown fond of, but it’s always a bit exciting to. After graduation I’ll get to look forward to even more schooling as I pursue a masters degree in Computer Engineering. I’m looking forward to it.
Though the last first day of a semester in my Duke career, it didn’t feel any different than in any past semesters. I woke up, went to class, and performed some errands. Nonetheless, that doesn’t mean that it wasn’t without its moments. One of my professors was wearing one of the coolest t-shirts that I’ve seen in quite a while, and the sheer fact that I liked this t-shirt so much probably shows how much of a dork I really am. Still, I thought it was ingenious! Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I’ve recreated the shirt below.
I can’t stress enough how much I really want one of these t-shirts, and I may have to ask him where he got it (probably from the Math Department). Then I’d only need a holster for my calculator to make me “Quick Calc Chaz”. That would be awesome as I’ve always wanted a Western name since about 5 seconds ago. Oh yeah, that would be pretty sweet. My professors dopetastic t-shirt was probably the highlight of my day which was a pretty good day overall. I also believe that class should be pretty fun since my professor seems like a rather cool guy and has a teaching style that I like. That’s it. That was my day. Pretty normal, and I’m sure amazingly… boring interesting. On that note, Chazcrest out.
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It’s Christmas! Let me say it again… IT’S CHRISTMAS! The day started out just like about any other Sunday other than the fact we had a number of extra family members present. I got up, got ready, and went to church. It was certainly a different Christmas experience going to church first thing int he morning but enjoyable nonetheless. The service was pretty good overall, and it was followed by an excellent lunch at the church. I was originally hesitant about having lunch at the church, but they served prime rib, turkey and stuffing, ham, and a plethora of other assorted delights. It was simply superb! Have I mentioned that I love Christmas?
After lunch, everyone went back to the house and awaited the arrival of the final family member before we started opening presents. Most of the family took this time to catch up on sleep. I found it quite amusing to see all the family members in varying degrees of unconsciousness. My brother on the other hand was in the office with my uncle playing games on the computer so I decided to have some fun. What could be more fun than causing random reboots, administrative messages, or taking control of his computer? Not much. Needless to say, he didn’t find it to be very amusing and urged me to stop which I did after I’d had my fun. Shortly after that, the last family member arrived and the unwrapping of the presents commenced.
After opening presents, I’ve spent the rest of the day communing with family and playing with some new Christmas goodies. It’s been lots of fun and immensely relaxing. I don’t know what could be better. The family is here. We went to church. We opened presents. We’ve had lots of food. It’s been a certifiable great day, and the only thing left for me to do this Christmas is get some sleep! Chazcrest out!
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I love the Christmas Season, but I don’t necessarily like all the commercialism that comes along with it. I’m definitely glad to be done with all my Christmas shopping because I think I’d go completely insane if I had to muddle through anymore crowds at retail stores. Christmas Eve is great because you’re finally done with the commercial aspect of Christmas and you can finally start enjoying Christmas for what it’s actually about. It also doesn’t hurt that we have a killer Christmas Even dinner every year or that I get to attend one of my favorite church services all year long. Every year for as long as I can remember, my dad has had a service of lessons, carols, and candles on Christmas Eve, and it’s always been lots of fun. We read scripture, sing Christmas carols, and then light candles for the service finale. It’s truly a sight to behold, and this year, my dad gave me the job of taking some pictures of the service. In particular, he wanted some pictures of the candle lighting part of the ceremony, and I was more than happy to oblige with my trusty D70 in hand.
This service truly is a great way to celebrate Christmas, and it’s also the final signal to me that Christmas really is tomorrow! It’s at this point that I really can’t wait for Christmas not so much for the gifts but because it’s when all the family (or at least as much as can make it) get together to eat, talk, and just have a nice, relaxing day. What could be better? Not too much. I’ll need to be getting to bed early this year, however, since Christmas will actually be on a Sunday which means I’ll need to be up tomorrow for an actual Christmas Day service. I can’t even remember the last one of those, but I think it’s fair to say I didn’t go to that one.
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