Photogenic

How many times have you had to stand in front of a camera and make a "big smile"? my guess is that most of you have had to do this at least once in you life (If not I envy you). To all of you who HAVE had to do this how many of you feel like your smile is forced and fake? Why take a picture if it doesn't feel "real"? Why have a picture if it doesn't tell a story? The best pictures are those that are taken when you least expect it and force you to just act natural; which, truth be told, is when most people look their best. Also it gives the photographer many opportunities to take multiple pictures that make everyone laugh, and take pictures that are worth more than a thousand words. So on that note I'll finish this post with a suggestion: Smile, you never know who might be sneaking up on you with a camera!

Fresh Summer Start

Well, it's summer time again folks, and that means changes. So I decided to change it up and redo the look of my blog. What do you think? Yay? Nay? May-bay? Anyway, I hope this summer will be one to remember... I think I'm gonna keep this post short today, so hope you guys have a great summer! I'll (hopefully) get some more blogging done with all the free time I will have in the mean time!

Roller Coaster

It starts off without a hitch,

on its way up,

smoothly gliding on the rails,

not a bump in sight.

The first plunge down,

only giving the strength

to keep moving

and ride the rails up.

The going is still smooth,

only some ups and downs

but then a bump,

a horrendous bump,

at the smoothest part of all.

It feels as though rocks are on the track,

getting under the wheels and flying up in your face,

all you can do is sit there and wonder what to do,

at times you wonder when the bumps will stop,

hopefully it will be soon.

The bumps stop and the car begins to ascend,

higher and higher it goes,

the weather turns cold, but you thank the peace

that burns like a flame, keeping the chill out.

The tranquil travel up abruptly ends,

the straight shot down comes out of nowhere,

the car begins to shake violently,

the slightest nudge could send it off the tracks,

but you hold on,

no matter how bumpy it is and how nice it would be to let go,

you don't.

Suddenly out of the gloom comes a corkscrew,

a joyous corkscrew,

anything is better than the horrid plummet you just faced,

pure ecstasy bubbles up inside you,

oh how the corkscrew makes you giddy with laughter.

The corkscrew slows down just as fast as it started,

now it is on a straight away,

just moving forward,

slowly creeping forward,

there is nothing behind you now.

And as if by magic the car is shooting upwards,

smoothly making it's way,

faster and faster it goes,

until it is just a blur.

A smile creeps upon your face,

you can't help but look back and laugh,

the ride so far has seemed like a life time,

but in truth it has just begun.

This is the ride known as life.

Laugh Out Loud

A giggle, a chuckle, a silent fit of nonstop laughter. If there is such a thing that is more powerful that the yawn (Yea, the yawn, I'd love to see you try to ignore a reflex you brain sends to your ENTIRE body!) it would be the laugh. To laugh is to feel good. To laugh is to make others feel good. However the laugh can be used for evil, as can everything in this world, in it's purest form the laugh can change lives. When you laugh you can't help but feel good, you can't help but smile. A laugh is like a spoonful sugar; it helps the medicine go down (not LITERALLY).

Laughter is contagious, but it's the one thing that is worth catching. To laugh is to live and enjoy whatever it is you are doing at the moment. It is to live in the moment. It is better than any drug. It is that moment where nothing else matters but your laugh. The bubbling feeling of an oncoming fit of laughter can make even the grumpiest person giddy with joy. To laugh is to take away all your fear, anger, and frustration. If, just if, the world could learn to laugh more then it would be a much better place.

Birthdays

Birthdays are wonderful things.

They make you feel like you are on top of the world.

They are the one day where you feel like you can do what you want.

They make a warm feeling deep down, whether it is your birthday or a friends.

Birthdays are memories to cherish forever.

Sometimes they are lessons that life has to offer you.

Sometimes they can lift you out of a seemingly endless funk.

Sometimes they give you a smile that just will not go away, no matter what.

Birthdays remind you of the smiles you share.

Birthdays remind you of the people you care about.

Birthdays remind you that there are reasons to keep on going.

Birthdays are wonderful things.

Forgetting Lost

Lost in a sea of well known faces.

Lost in an ocean of smiles and laughter.

Lost in a world of familiar places.

Alone in a crowd.

Alone at a party.

Alone when everyone you know is around.

Forgotten when you are standing on stage.

Forgotten in the middle of a sentence.

Forgotten when all you need is a friend.

Name Game

I am orange and red, and sometimes even blue.

I can have almost any hue.

I eat anything that I touch,

And I can never eat too much.

I am brightest at night,

I never lose in a fight.

Except against one foe,

Who you all know.

I can be your best friend,

Or I can fight you to the end.

I can be as wild as a boar,

Or your friend forever more.

Without me your day would be spiteful,

And you nights frightful.

I am hotter than heat,

The hottest guy you will ever meet.

Who am I?

Road Block

Man it has been quite a while since I have posted something new on this thing! And this time there IS a legitimate reason for it! And that reason is......... I have run out of ideas. I don't know what to talk about at the moment. I could always just start to talk about my life, but where is the fun of that?! I would rather conjure some sort of crazy story..... wait a tick...... I GOT IT! Ladies and Gentlemen I give you another story of an old friend of mine. Well here goes!

He was racing through the desert; he seemed to be covering miles in seconds. However, time was on his side. But then again he really couldn't be on his own side now could he? Well ignoring the laws of physics, Time continued his flight through the desert escaping from the crimes he had committed. He would lay low in Mexico for a few months before returning to the States; he would let the whole thing blow over and return incognito. He was almost there; all that was left was the final fence. He could see it on the horizon, and it was only a normal chain link fence. He knew he could scale it in a matter of milliseconds maybe even faster if he wanted. As he was busy making calculations he tripped a few feet from the fence. Thinking to himself I never trip while running he suddenly heard why he had tripped. A quiet electrical hum pierced the still night air, and at that moment Time knew that fate was watching over him (even though Fate was really somewhere in Las Vegas). Time knew that it would be difficult to get over it the normal way, so he decided to speed himself (and the fence) up. He sped up so fast that the fence had long rusted away and turned to dust. And with the rising sun Time took a step forward and a step towards freedom.

Free Fall

Whoosh!

The ever icy wind whips through your hair as you tumble ever more.

A thousand screaming children roaring in your ears.

Your stomach has been left hundreds of feet above you.

Now you start to feel like you are slowing,

Even though you just keep going.

On and on and down you go,

When you will stop time only knows!

The wind now tickles and kisses you skin.

The sun beats down on you back,

Leaving you toasty warm.

You wonder when it is going to end.

You see the end, it's coming near.

Seconds become feet, closer to the stop.

Your coming close you can feel it on the tip of your nose,

And.... POP!

The dream has ended or has just begun.

Either way all you know is that it was one hell of a ride.

We're All Mad Here

Well the title says it all, doesn't it? Aren't we all, in a sense, mad? Mad as a hare? Mad as a hatter? Mad as a cat? Is what one thing that makes complete sense not the most insane thing to another? If we are not all mad then why is there anger? frustration? rage? Do these things not all lead back to one thing? Misunderstanding. People can not learn to understand each other. Even the most compassionate person will find someone out there who does something that they cannot just understand. Our world is a backwards and forwards place, it twists and it curves, it bends and even sometimes breaks. Where one sees order and stability, another sees chaos and corruption. We are all mad, be it literally, figuratively, mentally, or physically. So until next time, my hat is off to you.

Holy New Follower Batman!

Well lookie here, I got myself a new follower! And that makes 10 followers now! Woo! That's five plus five! EVEN BETTER! Okay so now that I have acknowledged that I have a new follower I am pretty much done with this post..... but I feel like it is too short.... I know what I need! I need a filler! But what to USE as a filler? Should I do something Batman related? Spiderman related? Chalk related? So many questions not a big enough attention span to answer them all. Yet at the same time an obsessive impulse to answer them all....... CURSE YOU CONFLICTING BRAIN-WAVE-THINGIES (For lack of a more intelligent word). Anyway I guess I will make a reference to all these things in one fell swoop. Here goes:

Who would win in a fight, Spiderman or Batman, and how would they do it?

Answer: Spiderman, he would throw chalk into Batman's eyes.

Eh maybe that wasn't so great a swoop..... well it looks to me like all this rambling has given me the filler I need! So long for now I guess!

Delirium

Delirium - 1. a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations 2. state of violent mental agitation.

Also known as "How Daniel Has Been Feeling Every Night After School For the Past 3 Days"

Also known as an awesome sounding word. No really, say it out loud; right now. Do it again. AGAIN. Isn't it fun to say? Well at least I think so...... And it is now 9:16 on a Thursday night. Hey another reversible thing that's the same both ways! Well only if u rotate this one. Oh well. So what should I take about in my delirious state of mind? Hmmm.......... how about...... oh I don't know maybe I should just make some type of post where you guys can post Ideas of what I should blog about..... nah I'll do that this weekend or something *hint* But seriously wouldn't that be a fun idea? Having your friends or followers message you giving you ideas of stuff to blog about and then blog about it. But then again that's only for people who don't have a point to their blogs.... *points to self* Well now I need another topic to go off on....... now what....... I have all this left over chalk seeing that I ran out too soon yesterday and now I have no use for the chalk! Maybe I just need to go to bed (now covered with chalk) and clear my head. Well so long for now, talk to you all tomorrow!

Snarf!

Well it has been awhile since I last posted on this thing...... SO in honor of returning I have decided to be ADD with this post, so buckle up, keep your hands and feet inside the...... ah the hell with it throw your arms and legs out as much as you want, I mean come on who needs their arms of legs? Anyway....... Homework=evil incarnate. Also I am listening to One Last Hope from Hercules (in my view this constitutes as an EPIC WIN) and doing Chemistry homework, it's not as fun as Chemistry class but it's close (Chemistry Class = EXPLOSIONS THAT GO BOOM!). Anywho, I just started track last week..... well OFFICIALLY started track (I have been doing a little work over the past few months...... emphasis on little....) and I am having a BLAST. It's a great way to stay in shape in the Football off-season. I forgot to mention that I am Throwing for Track; none of that running stuff for me. What else can I talk about now........ hmm...... Oh! I know! Well there is this new fad that is out called Formspring.me and it's basically where people ask you questions (be they random, spontaneous, or awkward) and you have the choice to answer it or to ignore it. Oh also there is an option for it to be anonymous or not. A lot of my friends find this as a fun conversation starter. I see it as a way for internet trolls (or just really big jerks) to make you feel uncomfortable with you not knowing who is causing the discomfort. In addition, the successful troll is either a.) Successful or b.) Unsuccessful because he (or she) still lives in his mom's basement. Yesterday was Fat Tuesday and today is Ash Wednesday, which just means that we got to make doughnuts in German class yesterday. (Yea that's right you WISH your language teacher had a deep fryer) Ugh it's now 10:01 which is 10:01 backwards, yay for reversed things being the same! What to ramble on about now..... hmm........ well for now I'm chalk out of things to talk about, so here's a quick recap:

- Homework = Bad

- Hercules = Win

- Chemistry = BOOM!

- Track = Fun

- Formspring = over-rated

- Successful Troll = Successful

- Teachers with Deep Fryers = Awesome

- Me = delirious

- You = Pie (or is it Pi for we are forever growing.... YOU WILL NEVER KNOW!!!)

- Things that are the same reversed = mind blowing

- Brett Bormann = Snarf

- No ideas = No chalk

Well that's all for today! Talk to you all again soon! (Hopefully)