Random Update (9.20.12)

Been busy. Last weekend Mitchell and Dad visited which was nice. Shout out to Jane for her birthday yesterday. One year closer to death! But yeah I have been busy. Club soccer has practice 2.5 times a week, I'm taking 19 credits of classes (5 classes + lab), and then there is, like, college: the (allegedly) best time of my life going on that I should gobble up like I gobble up Cool Ranch Doritos. But I do find time for the important things in life like puns and blogging. 

Here are some puns (all original, but the good ones are usually not mine):
Why are solar-powered cars so popular in Southern Africa?
-They never Madagascar.
Why does South America smell so bad?
-Peeeeeeeeeru!
Why did the East African wear high socks and short shorts?
-He only wanted to Tanzanias. 
What do you call mosques in Quito?
-Mosquitoes. 
Why can Ecuador open locks with its feet?
-It has a key-toe (Quito). 
Why are writing classes so hard in Nashville?
-They have to write Tennessees a week.

Apparently now is the time to sign leases for off-campus housing for junior year. Freshman year just ended and people are planning for junior year. I have 4 years of housing and I also will be living off-campus for the rest of my life. I will not be part of this off-campus scramble. A similar time-crunch is experienced with regard to the study abroad office. I want to go to Spain in spring of junior year, and applications are due early next semester. Meaning decisions about those applications are due much sooner. My major and core requirements do not share my desire to go abroad. They scream, "Stay and finish us, you lazy, worldly bumpkin!". To which I reply, "Be quiet. I order you to be quiet!". To which they do not reply, because this personification of silly things has gone far enough. But the picture you get.

JM, Jim, Veb, Zach, Mike, me (Pat and Jose m.i.a.)

Not doing names here.

Freakin' sweet.

BC

Caaaaaalling all squad cars in the aaaaaaaaarea!

Random Update (9.8.12)

Well the big new is, I made the BC club soccer team. I had trained all of August with my old coach, Rob, and my goal was to make the team. We have a game today (Saturday) at Yale, so I'll be waking up around 10:30 AM to get in a van and bus over with the new teammates. They are some chill guys. Also, looks like I'll have some home games for parents' weekend, for those who are interested.

This evening, the varsity soccer team played Maryland (#4 in the nation) and lost 0-4 despite our loud and boisterous cheering. My friend Ethan from 4Boston has organized the fan section pretty well. He done made BC soccer proud. Clever cheers are the best. My favorite (G-rated) is when the goalkeeper walks around his goal-box, we yell "LEFT! RIGHT! LEFT! RIGHT!" as he takes his little meaningless steps. Then when he stops walking we yell "STAAAATIONARRRRRY!". It's good fun. Also we knew his girlfriend's name.

As far as classes go, I found out that it's not recommended to take Micro and Macro Theory at the same time next semester, so instead of taking Micro and Macro Principles this semester, I am taking a Chinese history class to fulfill part of the BC core requirements, and only taking Micro principles. Excitement. Oh, and Micro/Macro refer to economics courses. Sorry.

The spired building on the left is Gasson.

#19

8th floor is where it's at.

Random Update (9.3.12)

Moved into the new room Thursday afternoon after adventures in New Jersey, such as camping and experiencing the infamous Jersey Shore. On camping, I like it. On the infamous Jersey Shore, I don't see much hope for some of its people. But anywho Hannah, Angela, Lauren, Christine and I bused up to Boston and thus began sophomore year. My dorm is on main campus and has ready access to classrooms, gym, dining hall, soccer fields, and subway. Oh, and the roommates are Pat (direct), J.M., Veb, Zach, Mike, Jose and Jim. This is an outstanding crew. It's also outstanding that classes don't start until Tuesday. But it's also outstanding that they do, because I bought all my textbooks for my humanities class and my Spanish class and they all look quality, top to bottom. Here are the classes I'm taking:
Principles of Economics I 
Principles of Economics II 
Waves and Vibrations + Lab 
Western Cultural Tradition V-VI 
19th Century Fantastic Short Stories (Spanish)
It's just felt right to be back. Basically the last couple days have had no schedule and involve going wherever and seeing whoever happens to be there that I haven't seen for a while. I've also met a bunch of new people via the new dorm neighbors, new summer friends, and soccer. I really only feel like remembering Sunday, so I will briefly go through it. I got up at 8:30 AM and went for a few laps around the Reservoir, then went to the plex and did some exercises, then did about 3/10ths of a mile swim. Then I washed off back in the room and took a 30 minute nap until a big introductory meeting with the dorm staff in the theater. After the meeting I played soccer with a bunch of people on the new football field. Then I went with my friend Ethan and two other guys to watch the Barcelona-Valencia soccer match. Ethan is a Valencia fan and I met him through volunteering/playing soccer last year, just to let you know, if you're curious. After the game, Ethan's friend (from Barcelona) who watched with us tells us of some more evening soccer going down on the baseball field. So I go play soccer again with a bunch of Spanish-speaking Boston College kids, which was a blast. After that, I showered and got hungry, so Miguel, Pat, Mike, and Christine all went to a nearby burrito place and got some late night food, ate, and returned to watch the movie Drive which is a quality film. Then we played cards and people shuffled in and out of the room and now I type this and Now I'm going to sleep.

Arcade shenanigans. 

 New York.

 Those clouds.

Those sands.