The magic starts!

As much as I would hope that myself as well as the gold year staff impacted the next 4 years of young minds, I was able to learn some valuable lessons from our spoppers. It wasn’t the energetic one that had me jump around during a dance off in the middle of the day. It wasn’t even the ones who made me shed proud tears during hall closing. No, it wasn’t the dance party, or the random games played til 5am. What stood out among these unbelievable two days was the lone spopper who sat in the corner with his hands crossed throughout most of the activities. I remember several times I would try valiantly to get some sort of emotion out of him, but the only way he would interact was through yes or no questions. At the end of the program, I thought I had failed him as a staffer. I thought that I had failed to engrain in his mind that college life was actually going to be ok. As our hall became closer than ever, high fives were given, hugs were made, and new friendships were created. For a second I had almost forgotten about this particular spopper, but as we crossed paths, I motioned to give him a friendly high five. Instead he grabbed my hand and pulled me in for a hug and said two words that I will never forget…”thank you.” Those simple words put my life into perspective. I now truly believe that any individual has the power to change the world for the better. No, you not have to be a miracle worker or some sort of legendary motivational speaker. Having the right intentions and especially maintaining a positive outlook are the absolute keys to success. Watch out spop 2-10, you have no idea what is going to hit you!

“Be the change that you want to see in the world.” –Mohandas Gandhi

glimpse of the real world

So, I intern at a financial planning firm, where I interact with several wealthy clients. Here, i get a preview on how work life will be like as soon as i graduate. To be honest, it's not as bad as I may think. I work with friendly people, and I look forward to working with nice people like this in the future. I find it funny that i previously imagined the workforce as being a dark and gloomy place to be. If I ever get placed into this unfortunate situation, I want to be prepared. As I see countless number of epic "i quit!" scenes in the movies, i decided to search the internet for funny/creative ideas for how i could make a scene and storm out of the office with my head held high and my dignity in place...well, maybe minus the dignity part:



1: Setup a swinger’s party then invite your boss and his wife over for dinner
2: Turn up to work without any pants on and ask your boss for bathroom directions
3: When your boss asks you to do something, just say to them, “Isn’t that your job?”
4: Set up a fight club in the middle of the office and ask your boss to join in
5: Take a couple of live chickens into work and let them loose in the office

6: Teach a parrot how to say your boss is a cock-sucker and give it to your boss
7: Take some weed into work and light up in the middle of the office
8: Have sex with your boss’s wife and put pictures of it up in the office
9: Walk into your bosses office and start getting yourself off
10: Paint your name in big bold writing all over your bosses car

11: Tell your boss you know he stole your wallet and you want it back
12: Tell your boss that you are going on holiday and forget to come back
13: Just start punching everybody you see in the office including your boss
14: If your boss is a guy and you’re a guy, take a picture of your penis and give it to him
15: Ask your boss if they would like to buy any heroin off you because you have some spare

16: Continue to call your bosses mother a milf on a day to day basis
17: When your boss asks to see what you have done today, just show them porn
18: Take in a calf’s leg and tell your boss that you’re eating an old English guy you met outside
19: Offer to buy your boss a drink everyday and keep putting laxatives in it
20: Email everybody in your office, including your boss that you caught your boss shagging sheep

Don't you hate it when...

...you're used to going to a particular grocery store, and when you walk into a new store and you don't know where the fuck anything is?

Mark your calendars

Pay the cost to be the boss

So, I recall a conversation I had with my dad over a weekend. It was nice to sit down with him again. Our talks usually end up with him dropping his knowledge, while I rebeliously attempt to dispute his views. On this particular night however, he really seemed to put my obnoxious loud mouth to a halt. After a week full of midterms and papers I was exhausted. My dad asked how this week went, and i responded with a slight shrug and a typical "it was ok" response. He then proceeded to lecture me about how grades are important, and how sometimes I have to put my friends on hold to handel my own shit. This triggered my tendencies and I argued back that I only have one chance to make my college experience the best that it could be. He then said something that I can put to heart forever. "Jason, don't expect anything to be handed to you on a silver plate. In order to truly appreciate the good, sometimes you have endure the bad. Earn everything that means something to you." It was this, moment when i truly believed that everything happens for a reason, and that all the outcomes in life depends on the amount of work that was put in. I can relate to my fear of stepping into the real world, which is just around the corner for myself as well as many of my closest friends that i have made over the years. My boss gave me some friendly advice that the key to happiness is passion and balancing that passion with everyday necessities. If one sincerly believes in something, he/she should not be hesitant, but instead run towards the ends of the earth with it without looking back.

One hit wonder?

Hmmm...lets see how this turns out. Maybe I just feel like exercising my fingers. Maybe it's because I feel emo. Maybe it could be because my roommate Jeff, occasionally accuses me of being a cold hearted emotionless robot. No matter, I can't really say that i have a plan for this weblog, or should I refer to it as a "blog?" Is that what the cool kids are calling it these days? I guess my plans for this blog is to write down my thoughts into typed words, and for anyone who wants to hear me ramble. Lets think of it as the "Omg I am so bored that I'll read about Jason's rant about nothingness" blog. I feel like i have so much on my mind...Or is it that im forcing myself to actually use my brain? No, i am not some inspirational philosopher seeking to start my own cult. No, I dont have infinite knowlege. So, bear with me along this journey, whether it is short or gruesomly long. I don't mean to appear exclusive, but I'm trying this new innovative thing called "opening up to people." Some may have heard of this phrase or not, and for those who know me well, this is a pretty big deal for me. All I know is that the door is cracked open and the welcome mat is in front of you. Just make sure you wipe your feet before you come in. Enjoy.