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Wednesday, 04 November 2009
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It's my BIRFDAY!
I woke up this morning feeling terribly old and responsible, or at least I felt like I felt old and responsible (but not many people care about my feelings, so this is all irrelevant, haha).
So.
I'm 18!
Yup. Man, I can't believe I made it. I thought for sure my dad was gonna work me to death with chores before now.
You know what? "It's my birthday!" posts have always been awkward for me, because it's like asking for something, like you need to show off that it's your birthday so people will say "omgomgomg happy birthday!" I mean, really. I've always been uncomfortable with gifts, which either means I'm simple and easy to please and humble or something, or I just never learned to be gracious.
Anyhow. If anyone feels like giving me a birthday present, you can add me on Facebook and that'd be an awesome present, so I can keep up with you if you ever leave Xanga. Yeah, you. Just search my email (r34nutt@yahoo.com) and I should be the only result (hopefully, anyway).
Alright you guys, I just wanna say one more thing: you're all awesome. I think you're all crazy, or at least the few of you who have been reading my posts the whole time I've been on here.
Okay, I'm gonna go now. Everyone have a great day!
I'm going to find some cake.
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
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How To Lose A Guy In (Less Than) Ten Days
Pretty much every attractive girl I know has had that one guy she'd never date end up wanting to date her (note: I'm not necessarily talking about me here).
Not to say girls are stupid, but really, it isn't that hard to get a guy to leave you alone (most of the time). And seeing as how I've actually had requests for a post like this at least three or four times (which is awesome - I love it when people want something specific), I thought I'd go ahead and get it out. Without further delay...
How To Lose A Guy In (Less Than) Ten Days
Note: I've never seen the movie, just so you know in case I end up copying anything without knowing it.
# 10: Don't be nice to him just because you like the attention.
I'll be honest here: most (meaning almost all) guys are stupid when it comes to women. If you smile at him, sometimes he'll go, "holy crap she likes me!" So, keep yourself in check when you're around a guy who likes you that you're not interested in. And obviously, you shouldn't tell him a lot about yourself if you don't want him to like you.
# 9: Talk about "Twilight" all the time.
Fact: 99% of straight men hate Twilight. Trust me.
# 8: Buy a freakin' taser.
YEAH.
Tasers are freakin' awesome. If he won't leave you alone and he tries to get physical, tase him good (only in self defense; otherwise, just tell him you own a Taser. You don't want to go to court with the excuse, "but he likes me!").
# 7: Be the opposite of his type.
If he likes the city-barbie type, then even if that's where your roots are, try to be a little different around him.
Although, if he doesn't have a type, then you're just screwed.
# 6: Make sure your friends know you don't like him.
It's hard to get away from someone when you and your friends are pulling in opposite directions. Most of the time, your friends and family know you well enough to know when someone is a good match for you, but if you're not feeling it, make sure to point out said mismatch.
# 5: Don't let him know you have a cellphone.
If a guy notices you using a cell phone and he likes you, chances are he'll ask for your number. DON'T GIVE HIM YOUR NUMBER BECAUSE YOU FEEL SORRY FOR HIM. I mean, c'mon.
Also, sometimes a guy may ask to borrow your phone, in which case, if you can do it without being rude, if he doesn't know you have a phone, either tell him you don't have one, you're out of minutes, or just give him change for a payphone. He could be one of those weird guys who puts his # in your contacts or drafts folder so you'll be sure to see it and call, because you probably won't remember how it got there and you'll call it.
# 4: Avoid a situation where you'd be alone with him.

If you're alone with him, he's going to want to talk to you, and that'll make things awkward for you if you don't like him if he wasn't already one of your friends. Make yourself look busy doing something.
# 3: Be sure not to "accidentally" flirt with him.
Guys can take a lot of things the wrong way, including body language. This is especially true if he doesn't have much experience with girls (or he's just hardheaded).
# 2: Have an EBF (Emergency BoyFriend).
If you're single and a guy likes you, having one of your male friends (who doesn't like you) pretend to be your boyfriend around the guy you don't like is always a nice option. Yes, EBFs are such old news, but it works.
If you actually have a boyfriend, then obviously you don't need an EBF, because your boyfriend will probably beat the guy to a pulp for getting on your nerves.
# 1: Be assertive and specific.
If you decide to just come out and tell a guy you don't like him, be serious. Make it known that you don't ever want to date him. Don't say, "I just don't like you like that" or "I don't want a boyfriend right now or "you're a great guy, but..." because he'll keep trying if you let him.
Some guys are easy to discourage when it comes to women, they just need a few reasons to move on. Don't be a downright a-hole because it could come back to bite you someday, like if you like one of his good friends and the guy you didn't like told the other guy everything you did to him, so there goes your chance with the other guy. Yeah.
If someone is downright stalker-ish with you, get a restraining order, seriously.
Have you ever had a problem with someone who was determined to date you?
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
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You guys still there?
Yo.
I thought I'd post an entry just checking to see if I actually still have readers, because I know I've lost a lot in the past couple months (not to mention, I've dropped to an average of about 4,000 footprints a week, which is bad), likely due to posting once-ish a month, which is my fault, obviously. I haven't had motivation or reason to post, really. I would update you all on my life, but it's rather boring.
Anyway, I found this rather amusing.
"Thank God they found balloon boy, I was afraid that Michael Jackson was ordering takeout from heaven."
Sooo, I was wondering, if you're still reading, just leave me a comment saying anything you like (just not anything dirty), and I'm going to try to start posting weekly again instead of monthly.
:D
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
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The Best Short Phone Conversation Ever
In the morning, I always try to beat my siblings and parents to the computer, and I like to do my weights/pushups workouts early, which means getting up around 7:30. So I usually use the computer for a few minutes, until I'm completely awake, do part of my workout, and go back to the computer until I'm rested enough to do a different workout.
So, last week, I get to the computer on Saturday at around 7:30 or something, and it's alllll miiiiine, now. Yeah.
Anyho, I'm using the computer, I had just checked my Facebook, Myspace , and finally, Xanga. I was thinking, dude, I should totally write something, I've been out of the game for almost 2 1/2 months, I probably can't even write anymore.
Then, the phone rang. (We have two phone lines, one for public, and the other for fax/internet, in case our high-speed internet goes down, and we occasionally use line #2 to call line #1, so we can talk to whoever's in the garage from the house on the two lines. Line #2 is the one that rang, so I figured Mom or Dad was trying to call me from down the hill, at the house). Still with me? Didn't think so.
I checked the caller ID, and the number/name both read "private". Sometimes it does that when it's called from a line that's not actually private, but I left it. As soon as I sat back down, it rang again. I left it. It stopped ringing. About 30 seconds passed, then it rang again. So, I answered it, thinking it could be urgent, from someone I knew. "Hello?"
"Ello" a man said, with a Chinese accent. He told me he was calling for Michael Jones, and then he told me where I live, right down to the street (it was tree-tree-tree something-street), and what my phone number is. Then, he told me I'd just won $3 million dollas and a new Range Rover. (We get six or seven call like this for Michael Jones a month).
Me: "Um, sir, this isn't Michael Jones, this isn't his phone number anymore, and I don't know where he lives. This used to be his line, true, but he retired it, so we picked it up as a second line for faxes and internet. Michael Jones does not live here."
Chinese man: "He doesn't?"
Me: "No."
Chinese man: "Oh." *brief pause* "Well, do you want the money?"
Me: "No, thank you."
Chinese man: "Why not?"
Me: "Well, Mike Jones might want it, and I don't want to take what belongs to someone else." Plus, it's probably a gimmick, and there's always the possibility I was being charged big-time for this call, but this isn't the first time we've had calls like this.
Chinese man: "Well, sir, you should take it."
He then gave me a few reasons I should have it, and said I should be grateful for such gifts and just accept them, and be a wealthy person with a nice car (or something like that). After I politely refused once more, he asked me again, "why won't you receive this gift? There are many people here who would love to have this, and they would just take it and be thankful. Why won't you?"
Me: "If so many people in your area want it that much, why don't you give it to one of them?"
Chinese man: "Because we are in Richmond and we can deliver the package to you today."
Me: "I really just don't want it. I don't need it as much as some people do."
Chinese man: "That's bad, sir. Very bad."
Me: "Why?"
Chinese man: "You are turning away your luck. You should not do that, you are going to have bad luck now."
Me: "I don't know about that, my luck has been pretty good lately..."
Chinese man: "Okay, sir. Have a good day." With that, he hung up the phone.
Huh.
Anyway. I think it's about time I uploaded a picture of the progress I've made so far in my workouts.
I'm getting there (my arms don't actually look that big in person, it's more the angle and lighting here). But they're big enough that people have started saying, "dude, do you work out?" I should be where I want to be by this time next year, and I'll try to upload a new picture once a month or so. I can curl 50lbs with one hand and benchpress 155 without breaking a sweat (I'm going for 200 by the end of the year).
(This one looks a little more accurate). Right now I'm focusing on my chest, shoulders, traps, and biceps more than anything else. Anyway, I'm sure everyone finds this boring.
Wanna see my car?
Okay, technically it's not mine yet, but I'm probably going to be driving it until I get one. This photo was taken near my house, just up the road a little ways. I love living here.
I was going to add the pictures where I'm smiling, but my smile is just retarded, so...yeah.
It's got a five-speed! I love driving a straight gear. Plus it gets like 30 miles per gallon, how do you like dem apples?
Also, a big thanks to everyone who commented/recommended my last post, I totally wasn't expecting to get featured. And to clarify, I'm not a follower of those trends just because I'm not, and I never said I hate those things, and I don't think I'm better than anyone else by writing that. It's not because they're popular, or because seemingly the majority of people like them, you like what you like. If you like Twilight, good for you! But don't tell me I'm stupid just because I don't enjoy that type of thing. I have preferences, mkaaaaaay? Awright.
What's the best phone conversation you've ever had?
Friday, 04 September 2009
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Ten Trends I Refuse To Follow
Everyone has that one little thing that the crowd does that they don't want to do. Okay, maybe not everyone, because then there wouldn't be a crowd, really.
Almost everybody has their little guilty pleasure that a lot of people side with, but not me. I refuse to be a part of the dork side. Without further delay, here are the top ten trends that everyone else seems to follow...that I won't.
10. World of Warcraft
There are actually a number of reasons I don't play WoW, one being that I might get so addicted, I'd forget I have bowel functions and just have to start buying adult diapers. Seriously, NOTHING IS THAT IMPORTANT.
9. Fantasy chain emails/Myspace bulletins
I call them "fantasy emails/bulletins" because they always read, "pass dis on and ur crush will call u up an make owt wit chew 2niiiiiiight!" That's not exactly fantasy for me, since I've already kissed my crush (more than once, oh yeah), but maybe those emails are meant for those addicted to World of Warcraft. Hmm.
8. Harry Potter
Okay, most of you aren't going to side with me on this one, but I'm not a Potterhead. I haven't read the books, haven't watched the movies, and don't care to. It's just not my thing. (Maybe I haven't watched/read it yet because I'm scared I might like it and become a nerd). Care to change my mind?
7. FML
So, from what I've heard, FML is abbreviation for "F*** My Lobster*, which sounds quite disturbi--
ha, oh wait. It means "Fudge My Life". I'm really not much of a chocolate person, though.
6. High School Musical
Okay, now this is just stupid. Seriously, I'm homeschooled, and I can tell you that high school, no matter where you learn, isn't full of people dancing and flipping through the halls and singing to each other until they fall in love, and then something bad happens and they hate each other, but only until they realize they were totally made for each other, because he's a good singer and she's hot, so they live happily ever after until the sequel. I watched the first one for about ten minutes one time, and I was laughing so hard, everyone in the room thought I was having a seizure. True story.
5. The Jonas Brothers
If the music they played made sense, I might like it. If they played actual rock music (since they claim to be a rock band), I might give them a listen. If they didn't wear skinny jeans and look like girls, I'd probably be singing along.
I don't want to have to buy a decrypter to listen to music. Therefore, I don't listen to the Jonas Brothers.
4. Miley Cyrus
Do I really need to elaborate?
3. Skinny jeans

Skinny jeans + men = fail. Your mancard must be destroyed now. You just broke like the #1 man law.
2. Twitter
I actually have multiple reasons for not joining Twitter, one being that I can't possibly sum up pieces of my life in 140 characters, unless I need to say something like, "I ran out of toilet paper! LOL!" Two, I don't want to hear about the lives of others, either. I'm a rather quiet, keep-to-myself type person.
And finally, three, I'm not going to "follow" someone on Twitter, or likewise, have such done with me. It'd make me feel too important, and "following" someone on Twitter would make me feel like I'm referring to a religious figure. Or something.
1. Twilight
Here's the number one reason men don't like Twilight: Robert Pattinson is in it, and he's basically portrayed as like the perfect boyfriend like omg lol. Guys hate stuff like that, the same way girls hate Jessica Simpson, Megan Fox, and Paris Hilton. Okay, I do know guys who like it, but they're all gay. "Nick, you should totally watch Twilight." "Dude...are you gay?" "Yeah."
But me, no. I'm different. I just don't like it because it's stupid and corny, somehow both at once. He sparkles? Wow, cool.
There you have it. Maybe not the worst trends of all time, but they're definitely up there on the list.
What about you? What trend(s) do you refuse to follow?









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