It's Been a While...

Well, I've ended up going most of this summer without writing on this blog huh? I guess that's stating the obvious, but I really don't know what to say. I just haven't felt like writing here since that whole spat with Jake's girlfriend. Not that I'm blaming her, I'm just saying that I'm wary of being open I guess. Maybe that's a good thing, but I'm not thinking it is. I'm an introvert by nature, so I thought this thing was going to be a very good way to make myself more open and accessible to people. Perhaps I'm just using those issues as a crutch and an excuse to revert back to my old comfort zone. In any case, it stops here.

Sunday, I participated in a political panel/focus group. I did it for the money (never did get a job by the way), but I think I got more out of it than the 50 bucks they handed out at the end. I really put my opinion out there in the interest of accuracy, and I fully expected to start an argument at times. Instead, the group simply listened to my opinion and said what they thought. It was great.

Don't get me wrong, I love to argue. Charlsie would probably tell you that it's my favorite pastime. However, the simple acceptance of my opinion as valid really did a lot for my self-confidence. So I guess that's why I'm back here again. I'm getting back on the horse and it feels great!

So. Quick summary of the summer (lol punny... sort of..). Charlsie and I had fun at my brother's house (GOT TO SHOOT A 50 BMG!!!!!!) and left early for an interview. Long story short, neither Charlsie not I got a summer job, but we did join my Grandpa in a part-time salesman's gig selling Rainbow cleaning systems (great machines by the way). We hung around the house, cleaned, watched my cousins and siblings, drove siblings places, and basically had fun and ate. I gained some weight doing that (pretty much a guarantee at Grandma's house...) and now we are back at home and attempting to remedy that and get jobs near school before all the college kids show up. *SIGH*

In addition, Charlsie and I have now set a date for our wedding. May 28, 2011. WOOT!

I think that's what I got for ya as far as summary goes. On to the graphs that are woefully overdue by now.

This. Graph. Is. So. True. Period.

Seriously, whomever created this is one of my best friends. Thank you, God for there being someone else right minded on this planet! ANYWAY... I want the conspicuous position of Twilight pointed out. Especially since I just HAD to see it.... thank you laws of the universe which state woman must be happy if she's going to marry you... whatever happened to good `ole selling your daughters to the highest bidder?

This graph made me laugh out loud literally. You know how people type "lol" and don't really laugh out loud 98% of the time? Yeah I laughed out loud. I love Shakespeare. It is classic literature and drama in my book. and those are quite literally my two favorite things. In any case, just in case you don't get it, the first one is "One may smile, and smile and be a villain." from Hamlet. Figure out the rest by reading them.

I'll quit for now, but I promise anybody who is still reading this that I will post more often now. I apologize for my moment of weakness, but to make up for it, I'm going to do something I've never done before. I'm going to write part of a novel and open it up for criticism. So look forward to that.