I never truly understood what it was like to believe in anything truly. I barely ever stood a chance of believing in myself at first, but once you truly learn you aren’t alone in life, everything else seems to fall into place. This wasn’t an easy journey either, I like things being organic. Food and other aspects of life. And I am blessed everyone around me doesn’t force feed me anything about faith, it’s all about what I think and what I believe from what I see and read.

And I love this. I love this part of religion. I am not going to say what I think is over what you think. You believe what you want, and so shall I. I will. I do. I live by the love I feel around me, from Him to the people I am constantly blessed to have around me.

People usually don’t ask why I love Christmas so much, and I wasn’t really sure myself to this year… the year it all somewhat just fell into place… jigsaw style. I love believing in higher power and feeling loved and Christmas is the time of year where everyone jigsaw fades together and the love is always amazing.

I am no expert, I have much more to learn from reading and discussing with friends. So glad I have many Christmases ahead of me to celebrate and grow and learn. Love is all I wanted and I got it.

And now my favorite quote from all Christmas specials combined, Linus was streets ahead people…

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, ‘Fear not: for behold, I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.’

But seriously, Merry Christmas to you!

From all of me here at DG,
DAVE. THOMAS. :D

1. Go Hiking – didn’t happen, worked 40 hours this week. Yeah, tell me when too.
2. Black Friday – didn’t happen, I hate people especially when they spraying the crap out of each other with pepper spray.
3. Run every single morning – nope. didn’t happen. a boy has gotta relax! trying to integrate that back next week. gosh.
4. Watch Game of Thrones – nope. didn’t have time. work swag.
5. LOTR / Cracker Barrel jam – didn’t happen. friend was also working a ton too. also I worked. WORK WORK WORK. brag.
6. EAT ALL THE THINGS – TOTALLY HAPPENED. AND I DIDN’T GET SICK LIKE LAST YEAR. AND LAID ON THE COUCH AND WATCHED FOOTBALL ALL AFTERNOON AND NAPPED. GET AT ME BRO. GET. AT. ME. FOOTBAWL.
7. Be thankful – always, seriously… always.

So 2/7 is majority right? I hate Math.

Anyway, Christmas break is coming up so I am planning on a 3x longer list for the 3x longer time I will be able to do. Like chow down an entire box of Christmas cookies. Or something.

#OccupyNorthPole

ANYWAY, this last week has been fantastic. Like, I haven’t even thought of work last week. Yeah, that’s gonna kick me in the face in the coming week.. but I don’t care. I have never needed break before as much as I need it now.

And maybe I am just drinking the break juice, but I feel way more motivated to kick school in the face. I MEAN ITS THE BEST HOLIDAY OF THE YEAR COMING UP! So stoked for the holiday.

This blog is going to be all over the board. I mean, so many fun things happened over break I can’t even think straight.

From the awesome garage hangouts with the greatest friends I have ever known, to some of the more shameful events of my life. I seriously need to calm down bro on some things. New Years Resolutions? Yeah I think so. That list comes WAY LATER!

But seriously, here’s some short blurbs on what I can currently remember over break:

• worked forty+ hours last week, can’t wait to swim in a bathtub of money (joke.)
• hung out with my favorite people ever all week long, basically lived at the pyles’ house
  (I enjoy to note I slept in Ryan’s bed more than he did over break. Just saying.)
  and some other stuff happened like sleeping on the floor like a crazy person. My life.
• awesome garage hangouts and basement chills
• dexter and I watching community in my room
• thanksgiving: went for my only run of the week, got to see the beautifulness of swoope, FOOD COMA, couch for hours, footbawl watching, napping, sleeping
• got harry potter DHPT2 for $7 dollars. score. thanks amazon black friday
• https://twitter.com/#!/loldave/status/140427877056380928
• seeing stars. harrisonburg you so fun but SO BRIGHT. I love home. If you don’t, LEAVE. WE HOME LOVIN’ BROS DON’T CARE.
• watching sports with the best bros a guy could ask for.
• walking dead with previous people.
• ground breaking moment for me happened this week too: https://twitter.com/#!/loldave/status/138310056671326209

I love break. Time to focus, then super relax over christmas break.

SAY WHAT. Love y’all.

I’ll say more deep stuff next time. I am still drinking that turkey break gravy on this one.

Love, D.

Setting goals I think is important for any time, but goals over an extended period of relaxation from schoolwork?

Bring them on!

1. Go hiking!
   This goal has been a goal for a while, but something I never truly understand or have time to do. I mean, CS kids barely get outside as it is… but climbing the side of a mountain for fun? No way. So I want to do it, since we live in one of the most beautiful areas (in my personal kickass opinion) and I want to see it standing on top of the world (Titanic swag? Kinda.)
2. Black Friday
   If you don’t know what the hell Black Friday is, who are you? But seriously, camping out for electronics? Score. Should I go bigger TV or a hella deal on a PS3? Decisions…
3. Run every single morning.
   Not a skipped day, and MORNING. Not just during the day, the morning. Bright and early. Rise and shine, hop up out of bed… turn my run on. Seriously, morning runs. I want to make this a habit so I can add it during the semester. #nosleep
4. Watch Game of Thrones
   I give up on you book. I tried to read you, but I am way to busy to try to keep up with it. Sorry. I will probably read you after the fact, but I so wanna see this HBO jam. People have been raving FOREVER about it, but I really wanted to finish the book first. Oh well. Watching 10 hour episodes
5. LOTR / Cracker Barrel jammmm!
   This is all up to Andrew. Serious, 11 hour extended edition LOTR movies. He gets appauled every time I mention I haven’t seen them all. And a discount at cracker barrel, WHAT. Solid day it will be.
6. EAT ALL OF THE THINGS (on Thanksgiving)
   Diet for the rest of the week, massive amounts of overeating on Thursday. Obvious goal from the start.
7. Be thankful.
   I am, don’t worry. After this week here at JMU, it has been a purple out fest of emotions. But stepping back, being thankful is the most important goal of all.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I love talking about stuff. I mean, shit. Who doesn’t?! But seriously, I am going to start this episode off with The Walking Dead. I won’t get too intense here, but spoilers for those who aren’t up to date.

Move along. For those up on that jam, proceed…

The Walking Dead Keeps It Real (Crazy…)

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First off, damn Shane. When did you get all bat shit crazy? (Thanks Andrew for the lovely expression I stole from you.) But seriously bro, like I mean the cards haven’t been in your favor for a while but damn. Otis ain’t do shit to you, I MEAN YEAH HE DICK CHENEY’D CARL, but he was trying to help out. And you literally through him under the bus. So first thing I want you people to know, HE’S PSYCHO.

BUT, this is where The Walking Dead shines. This is a post-apocalypse world all these characters now exist in. SHIT, the damn CDC couldn’t even figure out how to stop it, so of course regular human beings are going to become more raw, more savage. Reverting back to animalistic ways, and that shit happened tonight. Even the main characters had a huge debate about existing in this “world” or not having to suffer. (Thanks Ryan for the helping me clear up this scene.) I mean I don’t support Shane’s idiotic ways of not even killing Otis before turning him into a midnight snack. But I like this raw, savage shit. And damn The Walking Dead. How do you let a kid have a seizure? You just wanna break me down, I know it.

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OH SHIT IT’S THE END OF OCTOBER. That is crazy sauce. Crazy bread. Damn, I’m hungry. I want some pumpkin bread.

Hallow’s Eve Story

So in my lovely journal, I have the word Halloween in it. I dunno what sort of delusional thought I was supposed to talk about in this blog, so I will try to spin it kinda differently. First off, American Horror Story.

If you love the idea of never understanding what’s going on, this show is for you. It’s so Halloween it’s awesome. I would say more good things about it, but I already went all super rant on the Walking Dead. So just trust me, this shit is good.

Also, I am going to get candy corn at some point tomorrow, I promise. And watch something scary.

I would assume.

Welp, I guess it’s time for…

Spreading Love

I am not really sure how to approach this view of mine, but maybe it is childish. I mean, I guess all views are childish for things you truly don’t understand. I love spreading joy, and outward love for others. Is it wrong I want this to truly be the basis for my faith? But actually, it’s only just an aspect. As I was telling one of my friends, he said it’s a triple part sort of view. You gotta know that JC did something, and you give all your faith into him.

But I want it to be like malleable, ya know? I want the childlike ideals I have to stay, but it’s just something I won’t be able to just be like “oh, it’s just this aspect and not this.” I am being a child about it. Or not looking beyond the surface. This isn’t something I am just going to completely agree with, as all new things in life… I am learning to walk, ya know?

I am just saying… I love the idea of love but it’s not the only idea that is apart of this understanding. It’s more… excited to find out what I learn next.

If Else

Been a long week. Pulled an all nighter, rocked an exam, finished a project part last weekend, went to Tech this past weekend, had the time of my life, went insane, etc.

IT CONTINUES, LIFE!

See yar, D.

But let’s dive in.

Heaven is for Real

So last week I read probably one of many christian-based books I will be reading called “Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back”. It’s a pretty short and fast read (took me some time since I was so busy, but I got through it in about a week or so…) but the message is pretty important. The idea of heaven for me when I was a kid was something I physically wanted to see, I would stare out the window looking at the clouds hoping to see people just standing up there, looking down. I didn’t realize how creepy this sounded as a kid, but the idea is simple. Physical proof. This book has a lot to do with many things that are solid-kid based ideas about heaven, and I kinda loved it. I know now as an adult it’s not something you will get proof for, it’s something you believe and while you believe… the less likely physical proof needs to be seen. I see physical proof daily, He works in mysterious ways people. I don’t look for concrete, I like to be abstract about the idea of faith.

So this is the start of my journey, my journey to find truth and understand about religion. These blogs may get more out there as I go along, but this is something I have wanted to focus on for a long time. And right now, it wasn’t something I was looking for… it just came to me… ya know?

Anyway, great read. Check it out. If there are any others book I should check out or you want to have a discussion about your religion with me, I want to hear it. I am but a student, a toddler.

Nerds Are Nerds, Still Cool-Nerdy Tho

As a CS major, I know nerds. I see all kinds daily. That’s why I call myself a different kind, nerd to a degree and “cool” to a degree. Whatever cool is, who cares. But there are things I gather from my classmates that makes me wanna call them nerds, and when I mean nerds… I mean it. But I don’t call them that.

Because it doesn’t matter, it’s an aspect of a person that makes them original. I won’t ever tease someone for something that truly defines them as a person. If your personality clashes with another person, just don’t be around them. Don’t put them down because you don’t understand why they do the things they do. While thinking about it, I don’t understand why anyone teases anyone else about who they are. I mean, why don’t the geeks tease the cool kids in high school?

To put it short, WHO CARES.

It’s just the idea people are people, and we are all different. Also, be nice too. Bullying is lame.

#StauntonProblems

Yeah, we have all seen these types of hashtags and accounts on Twitter. But I was shocked that there finally became a Staunton-based hashtag…. #stauntonproblems. Yeah, it’s mostly high school kids talking about staunton issues that don’t matter and this trend has probably died down since last week.

It’s worth a twitter search, just saying.

IF ELSE

If else is my new, life recap section! So there’s the topics, and the life stuff. I like the view I am currently looking at, it’s cold today. So stoked for cold weather, winter, snow, holiday breaks, being at home, etc. I could go on forever with this… but there is a lot of school stuff to get done before then. Seriously, way too much stuff.

But life is good, stress is something I am learning to deal with. Projects are a pain, I have never spent so much time in a library before this semester, and the price is high. But balance, learning, and wishing keep me focused. And coffee, the sweet ambrosia of my life.

Still running, still trying to diet, still listening to new music, still being me. It’s all I can do.

I think that’s all I got for now. Happy Hump Day!

-daveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Things changed, and I am glad that they have. But nothing comes without a price, nothing is without a trade I think.

So let’s begin here, where I am now. I have lost weight, I find myself actually getting hungry for the first time in my life, not just living by a schedule of eating as a routine, but trying to kick the habit of shitty foods with my busy schedule is proving to be terrible. I think they just make this process so CS majors get fat. I mean we spend all day on the computer, and our main source of food comes from a machine we swipe and food drops from the bottom. WE ARE ROBOTS. HAHA NAH, I refuse to be that CS kid. I see them all the time. I think each day that kid fuels my run.

I LOVE TO RUN. I think something in Harrisonburg is on fire right now, there is like massive chaos outside where there usually isn’t this late at night, WHAT AM I SAYING?! It’s FRIDAY! Anyway, I love to run. It’s seriously something I enjoy. Somehow, someway… that kid who ran the mile in 16 minutes in middle school now runs it in around 8. Like seriously, I almost cried when I hit below 8. 7:59, it’s the fact of the matter… but it’s moment like that when you see true change of yourself and it’s like DAMN, I RULE.

Seriously, loathe about yourself. It’s the best thing for your skin. Skin is crucial!

But this semester has probably been one of my toughest semester to begin, and I think the reasons are multiple. First, I can’t even deal with the fact that this time next year… I won’t be in the middle of really rough semester. The future freaks me the fuck out, anyone who says different is a liar. I am serious. It’s like looking into an endless tunnel, it’s there… it’s coming, and it’s unknown. White light. Seriously, spooks me. Also… this summer is probably one of my greatest summers on earth this far.

Yeah, I know. I take this stance pretty much every summer… but this summer wasn’t the same. As people grow and change, people leave and adapt. Move on, change friends, swap out, tag out, leave your life, enter your life. I am so blessed with all the people I had around me this summer. I can’t imagine such a wonderful time in my life any. other. way.

(Another reason this semester is starting rough, some of my favorites are so far away from me right now… I can’t stand it sometimes. It hurts, but it’s all worth it.)

Actually, I am going to throw in a draft of a blog that’s been sitting behind the scenes at this point, it’s worth a good read, more excited summer-high writing style:

First off, this new WordPress update is hella sweeeeeeeeeet.

Anyway, let’s take a trip backwards. Go back a ways. I mean, you guys should check out my Twitter feed. It’s the only thing to helps me rewind time at this point.

I’ve been doing some leisure reading! YEAH, SHOCKER! I have read both the Hunger Games and Chasing Fire in the past week, now about half way through the last book Mockingjay. If you aren’t reading this series, do your brain a favor and pick up the books. They are a kick to read, and I LOVE where the story went during the trilogy. I know they are making a kickass movie (RIGHT, RIGHT.) but do your brain a favor and read the books. Books are usually better anyway. Unless you’re Up In The Air (book < movie, keep up!)

So that’s been pretty fun, and I have slimmed down. Thanks to the Pyles bros (more on them later) and my ultimate back up knowledge bank Mr. Hanger (more on them later) I worked out for about a month and a half at the good ol Staunton Y every morning and started running around outside, the park, and the crappy track at the Y, even started to personally watch what I eat for most of the summer (full disclosure, last few weeks of vacation have been pizza and pasta, but the bandwagon starts again soon!) and I lost about 25 pounds this summer. I  mean, I still got a belly but DAMN it’s like a personal high losing this much weight the smart and logical way… diet and exercise. Excited to take my new knowledge back to the burg and keep the success train coming.

So I am riding the vacation high of LPII, the return of the  most kickass lake trip your momma has ever SEEN HOMIE! A full week of chillin, hanging out, jet skis, tubing, roof “things”, and some of the greatest friends I have ever had under one roof. From crazy kitchen games, to disney themed “games”, to the hanging out in the water, “diapers” for floating, jamming to music, making the biggest messes in the kitchens, going to sleep early then waking up early, rinse, repeat. Best week of the summer to end it all out. Wish we had one extra special guest, but we will get to that in a while. (BACKWARDS SUMMER RECAP!)

We saved a drunk guy passed out on the side of the road. Just saying. It’s worth a mention.

Dexter bringing the Rap game is one of the greatest ideas ever to LPII. Just saying. Good job Dex.

So in the middle of all the happy and joy, one of the most saddest moments came when our best friend Philipp, the “German”, left for the summer. If you didn’t meet this kid, let’s not be friends now okay? Kidding, but seriously why didn’t you hang out with us? One of the funniest dudes around, just a great match with Weston and myself. We formed a sorta bond, shit was way too tough on me to break. Glad to have the other kid here to help me get through. Anyway, he was a great addition to our circle and sad he left. We had a lot of fun times, and probably made this funniest videos you will never see. I mean, we did do it up right by going to the Lake for a bit so he could see it, and dragged his ass to the beach with us and all the other nights and times I can’t remember. That’s what I did all summer. Hung out with P and W. Some of the best times ever. Miss that fuck.

So yeah, Philipp is one of my best friends at this point and I am glad technology like Facebook Messenger and Skype exist to tide me over until next summer. (^_^)

But personal shoutouts to the Pyles brothers too, I didn’t get to that part in the last “blog” ramble, so here it is. I seriously don’t know what I would of done without them in summer, and in my life. It’s almost like… natural friendship. I guess we haven’t been friends for long, but when it works. It’s kewl. I talk to Ryan almost daily at this point even though he’s not around, and Weston… he’s busy. Also, personal shoutout to Liz and Coopieeeeeeeeeeeeeee, since they pretty much come with the Pyles family and I would miss them so if they weren’t always there too.

And there’s so many people I hung out with this summer I am missing, so SORRY if I didn’t get a chance for a personal shoutout… I am trying to go over all that happened this summer at about two AM. Give me some slack!

I am going to try to post here weekly, take notes… find the most important things I want to discuss during the week. Expect is usually on a Sunday, my free day. I am just somehow awake and alive right now. And I am not going to let this post sit in draft-hell like 6 other one’s I deleted. SO ENJOY!

Also, this is my 700th blog post ever.
And passed 10,000 tweets recently.
GET. ON. MY. LEVEL.

soon, soon.

We always pull through
Oh, when we try
I’m always wrong
But you’re never right
Oh, you’re never right

Honestly, can you believe
We crossed the world while it’s asleep?
I’d never trade it in
‘Cause I’ve always wanted this and
It’s not a dream anymore, no
It’s not a dream anymore
It’s worth fighting for

Could have given up so easily
I was a few cheap shots away
From the end of me

Taken for granted
Almost everything
That I would have died for
Just yesterday
Just yesterday

Honestly, can you believe
We crossed the world while it’s asleep?
I’d never trade it in
‘Cause I’ve always wanted this and
It’s not a dream anymore, no
It’s not a dream anymore
It’s worth fighting for

God knows the world doesn’t need another band
Whoa, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh
But what a waste it would’ve been
Whoa, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh
I can’t believe we almost hung it up
Whoa, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh
We’re just getting started
Whoa, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh, oh

Honestly, can you believe
We crossed the world while it’s asleep?
I’d never trade it in
‘Cause I’ve always wanted this and
It’s not a dream anymore, no
It’s not a dream anymore, no, oh
It’s not a dream anymore, no, oh
It’s not a dream anymore
It’s worth fighting for

I can’t believe we almost hung it up
Whoa, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh
We’re just getting started
Whoa, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh
I can’t believe we almost hung it up
Whoa, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh
We’re just getting started
Yeah, we’re just getting started

So I have learned this week about not letting things get super intense screwed up in my head. I mean, don’t wrap your head on things you can’t figure out. For me, it came in the form of losing and finding a friend again. All this anger I built up for weeks and months came crashing down in a single night. I realized it wasn’t worth all the mental stress.

Also, don’t take things too seriously… ever. People will let you down. It’s their nature, it’s what we do. We are built to fail sometimes. It’s how we truly grow when we figure these faults out. I got them, don’t think I’m above all this. You just gotta power through, look up, and keep being boss.

(Today’s blogging music brought to you by GLEE, full disclosure. Yeah, I tell people I watch that shit and not a single fuck was given. :D)

What else is new… let’s see. Friends are back for the 4th! So excited for this holiday. So much fun stuff coming up in the next two days. Considering this a little vacation towards the upcoming actual vacations. YEEEEEAH. Also, week one of the diet this week, and starting to see a SMALL amount of progress from working out for a month or so. I actually really enjoy it… surprisingly.

I need to buy a C++ book. Get back in my lazy nerd mindset.

All I got for now, have a grrrrrrrrrrrreat holiday!

-DT

So let’s begin, and this one might get a little heavy at times. I hope you don’t mind.
Keeping it real will now be my middle name.

So I’m sorry, sorry to the friends I have lost around this path. Finding the new, revealing what I feel seems so true. It’s almost like it’s just been hiding behind a curtain. I just found the key. Pulled it down. Looked it in the eye.

But more on that in a bit, but seriously… I started a diet today. Shocked?! So am I. Seriously, mark me down as skeptical if you would of asked me EVER if I was going to diet. I mean, I would of marked down that I have been working out regularly too. Seriously, what is happening to me. I like this physical change is keeping up with my mental growth.

Dave v2, kicking ass and taking names since 2011.

So my growth is personally coming from the religion side, SHOCKING. (Seriously, my life is seriously shocking to me! I hope it shocks you too. Zap zap.) I have been reading Life Without Limits by Nick Vujicic. I literally saw it and it reminded me of a video I saw on Youtube on iJustine’s channel. I swear. Anyway, I figured I would pick it up and the read has been slow but incredible. For a kid like myself who has never been to church, it’s like I get a one-on-one with a preacher, teaching me things as divine and simple like hope and faith and how beautiful life should be for yourself. It’s actually taking me a while t0 read because I really enjoy truly taking in the message and relating it to my own life. Thinking on it. Pondering. Enjoying it. Enjoying myself. I finally found it. The curtain, I grabbed it.

It’s gone.

But it didn’t come easy, I don’t think. Faith to me is all about needing in both times of strength and times of weakness. You don’t just get one when you need it, like only asking for him when you’re down and out. You get him all the time, and the bad times are just constant tests, but even when all seems lost and dark, believe and he will be with you. There have been some times in the past couple weeks where all had seemed dark, but somehow I found my way. I don’t know if I want to let him be the one who made it clear, but I think in my heart it was a combo pack. DLC from the big man upstairs. I helped myself, but he’s the kickstand on my lifebike. (lulz.)

I won’t say anything else on that. It’s a new and very simple idea to me right now, but I am going to learn more about this guy as much as I can and keep it all for me. You believe what you want, I will me. Give me some respect. I am just here on this Earth to learn and love. Should I call him this Guy? Capitalize? I dunno. I dunno the syntax for the big man upstairs. But dude, I am on board. Fill me love now and forever.

But I swear I will try to make this updates more regularly, but it’s tough. Busy me. Summer me.

Getting focused.

Anyway, that’s it. I just wanted to mention this on here. Let somebody know.

Thanks for caring. It’s truly boss.

It’s seriously been a month. Last update. So sorry.

So what’s new within the past month.

Oh yeah… started working out and running 1+ miles per day. WHAT. It’s kinda awesome. I gotta wake up super early but it’s actually kinda nice to get it out of the way, sometimes it leaves me cranky during those long days of work… but it’s bearable. I mean as you can see as of writing this post, it’s before 8AM on a weekend day. I mean… things change. Sleeping late? Not at all please.

But it’s been a great month. Seen a lot of good movies, like Thor (eh) and X-Men (YEYYYYYYYY!), lots of superfun field parties to bar chillin’, crashed a wedding, downtown hangouts, old friends. Yeah, this list kinda sucks since it’s been a damn month but shit is sprinkled in my brain. Started watching House, watching Misfits for a bit, working.

There’s the brain vomit.

Sorry it doesn’t make any sense. I hope to make these updates weekly and more specific.

Going back through my Twitter feed until the last blog post:

• Deep Fried Oreos are AMAZING.
• Bought some sweet nerd swag at Hot Topic yesterday.
• Chipotle is delicious. I miss high speed and being in Harrisonburg. That town moves. Staunton, last leg bro.
• I must see Super 8.
• Jason Aldean + Luda = GOOD? How is that correct math?
• https://twitter.com/#!/loldave/status/78311840660193280 <3
• ELLIE GOULDING IS KINDA LEGIT. This Elton cover is A+
• My Summer playlist is going so strong.
• E3 shit was boss. iOS shit was boss. Best Monday ever?
• Had a breakdown a couple weeks ago. I think things like this are perfectly normal on small scale. Helps you realign, refocus. Don’t hide your feelings, not now or ever. That shit is real and when you hurt, you hurt. Not like broken arm hurt, but that inside stuff. That’s all I’m gonna say.
• Scripps Spelling Bee 909 Commentary (<333333) For example, https://twitter.com/#!/loldave/status/76480773728894976
• Bad Meets Evil. Shit is beast.
• Frank Ocean is legit. Believe the hype.
• I love Summer.

That is all. Tired now. GONNA POST THIS BEFORE 8AM. BAM!

See you soon. Hearts.

But this post is also about how I literally don’t think I can peak much higher than this week has for me. The entire week. Purely just a dream life I want to live ALL SUMMER LONG.

So let’s begin where I left off. SUMMER! I am now living hella comfortabley back in my old room, hijacking the internet on my phone whenever I feel the need to use it. Ya know, I gotta do what I gotta do Verizon. Sorry in advance. Anyway, it’s been a pretty smooth transition. Yeah… I mean my clothes are in a giant bin basically and I’ll be living out of it all summer but I’m pretty okay with that. And having parents and cats are kinda cool too.

So let’s begin this week… hmm. SUNDAY!

I watched How To Train Your Dragon, and of course it lived up to the hype! Some beast actors doing the voices, and it looks pretty dang pretty in 720p. Those flying scenes. So beast. Nice job Dreamworks.

SO MONDAY. Let’s see. After almost losing it after trying to figure out what I needed to pack, the coolest ladies of the entire population of Tech (Niki, Lucy, and the most ballin driver Sarah) and I were off and about to Baltimore to see the man we like to called Childish. Gambino. Donald Glover for you noobs. We just call him Donald now. ANYWAY, so after being stuck in traffic for basically forever we finally made it to Rams Head. Kinda cool downtown-eque spot. Parked that car, got in line, and waited at the stage. Shit was sold out. It was fun. Met some dude named Troy who was wearing a tie. Yeah, I don’t get it either. Maryland.

SO THE SHOW. So much swag. I don’t even mean that ironically. So the show is two parts…  basically 25% standup then 75% rap concert, 1000% awesomeness. His standup was hilarious. HEY BABY WE ALL GOT MONEY…. what the fuck does that even mean? I am so glad some dude recorded it and put it on Youtube so I could relive it. I ATE DIRT FOR BREAKFAST. Then he bounced, a little interlude video (FUTURE DONALDDDDDDDDDDD.) and the band and Donald were back as the epic Childish.

And the show was amazing. Played his most popular one like the second song. Shit was intense. And then before he left the stage, when he played Lights Turned On, the ENTIRE CROWD was jumping. It was a little legit. At one point he climbed on these giant speakers, crooning above the rafters, it was beast. Played all my favorites from EP, and some old school stuff.

Then… shit got insane. So we decided to find the tour bus, well the ladies did (God bless they souls.) and we got all our swag signed. And pictures with him, ya know. Good guy shit. And just forewarning, Donald loves his fans. He waiting till everyone got stuff signed. It was pretty amazing. BUT THEN, we got asked if we wanted to party on the tour bus. Apparently the violinist had spotted Niki’s ability to know all the words of Childish’s lyrics from the stage. OF COURSE WE SAID YES. I mean, if you ever get asked this ever in life. DON’T SAY NO. EVER.

So we chilled on the tour bus with some other fans and the band for a while, drinking WHISKEY (NEAT) and PBR like the cool kids we now were. I was kinda literally freaking out, trying not to fangirl out like crazy. Also, I felt surreal. I kept telling Sarah I couldn’t believe it. Then Donald came on, then the iTunes was blasting. We danced a bit, sung some awesome old school songs (No Diggity is the only I can remember.), and just hung out. Nothing insane. The band he toured with is kinda awesome, super nice down-to-earth guys. After running out of things to drink, we decided to hit up a local bar. When it was closed. And opened it up. And hung out there. Then we had a stellar 7/11 trip with some of the band bros, then we decided to split. I mean it was 4AM. Back to DC. Slept on a couch. Cool dog was scared of me. Headed home the next day and had the worst day of work of all time. Normal life sucks. We still should of went to NYC. (I am very aware this blurb should be super long, but I don’t care. Ask the ladies for more details. I’m too lazy to explain everything, but it was ALL AMAZING. For example, Donald singing and dancing to Michael Jackson. SWAGGGGG.)

But we did stop at apparently the mecca of Supermarkets, a magical place called Wegmans where all your food dreams can come true, for only 6.99 per pound. So I couldn’t control myself. CHINESE AND AMERICAN FOOD. ya know. Southern style. And then we spent the entire trip home (for me) discussing the awesomeness of the previous night. Like subjects of  HOW MUCH THAT BITCH SUCKS among others. Dumb girl. Take off your fake glasses. Best road trip of all time. Hands down.

Then I worked during the week. At one point, Ev, Matt, and I decided to have the ultimate Man-day, by eating at the BALLING Harry’s Lunch and seeing Thor. It was a solid Man-day, but it was a Tuesday. #zing

Then Friday. After all this work, I deserved to relax. Ya know, party my face off. And it happened. And everybody I wanted to see was there. Seriously, I won’t even give details but I got to DJ with my iPod for a while. It was fun. Perfect summer party.

Saturday, MOAR WORK. FOLLOWED BY MORE PARTY. THEN PARTY AND PARTY. FUN FUN. But no, it happened in a barn for a while, then we chilled by our cars. With like all the cool people I work with. It was so boss. Then I bounced, got a ride, got some Arby’s, talked to a weirdo for a while who apparently was getting his weight (he was a big boy.) in Arby’s for him and his wife, then chilled with some of the greatest friends I have ever known. In a hot tub, in a rain storm. Perfect end. Perfect Saturday.

Today was spent going to Harrisonburg, retrieving gross-forgotten-apples and bills, then PANERA. Oh how I miss that place. Then it was like ummmm chill sesh and cleaning. That’s it. Calm night for a boss week.

Seriously, this post is hella long, but this week deserves it. Okay Summer, the ball is in your court now. Let’s make it exciting as shit. ALL. SUMMER. LONG.