So there's this girl. Her name is Cristina. She's pretty special to me. I feel like I've known her for a very long time, longer than I actually have. I hope all of you have time to read this because I like to tell this story. It can be long depending on the version. I like to remember detail so most likely this will be the long version.
It was an evening in February of the year 2009. I went to dinner on the campus of Utica College with my friend (at the time) Kristin and there was this girl we were having dinner with, along with a group of people. This girl, after a couple of minutes, got up and left for her night class. I never thought anything of it until....
... this girl added me as a friend on Facebook. I never connected the two together that this Facebook girl was the same girl from dinner. This girl kept IMing me on Facebook and kept inviting me places or inviting me to hang out on campus. I would always decline because I didn't really know her very well and at the time I thought she was kind of annoying. When I would be hanging out with Kristin, this girl would come around and end up hanging out with us. I didn't really mind it because I realized that she was a cool person. Naturally, we started flirting and hanging out....even though I sort of liked this other girl at the time.
(If you haven't caught on by now, "this girl" is Cristina.)
I was sort of talking to another girl at the time of talking to Cristina, but I soon realized that it wasn't going anywhere. I got to thinking that it was easier with Cristina than it was with this other girl so I gave up on that and started to focus on forming whatever it was with Cristina. When me and Cristina talked, it was for hours. We wouldn't even have to try to talk about something, we would just talk about anything. As Valentine's Day approached, Cristina kept asking about making plans or being each other's valentine. I told her that I didn't want to have a valentine this year.
Little did she know, I had a plan in the back of my mind.
*Stay tuned for the next part of the story.*
...The Limping Lizard.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Mad Attitudes
Since college, I have never really been an angry person or have had a mad attitude. Every time I got angry I usually just let it go. Since I have been in college, I have encountered a new group of people, expected of a college student. What I wasn't expecting was that I'd become more angry than I was 2 and a half years ago. After graduating people did some shady shit and decided not to be my friend anymore, whether it was to leave high school people behind, or because they found a reason not to like me anymore. Yes, I was upset, but in some situations I thought I didn't deserve the treatment I was receiving from them. I then confronted the people who made me angry to try and get some answers. Some people were reluctant and are still holding grudges. Others got angry because I was angry and learned to confront people and stand up for myself. Therefore, people told me I have changed for the worse. I guess it's because I have learned not to be a pushover? Yeah that makes sense.
I also have encountered people who think my girlfriend and I are one person. We automatically get criticized by the others friends just because we're dating. This is uncalled for because it hurts us both. This should not be happening. We do not control one another; we make our own decisions and actions. I don't know why people ask me shit on my Formspring that is about their "dislike" of her. I don't like when people attack me to get to her. We are individuals. I'm not going to take anyone's bullshit when it comes to attacking me or my girlfriend.
That brings me to another issue of anger. My girlfriend has had conflicts with some people and I try to be the more level-headed or stronger (in some cases where it makes her weak) one. But sometimes I just can't help myself of getting angry to the point where I just want to fight with someone either verbally or physically. Lately, things have happened where she has had to move because of immaturity of her roommates. She just was not compatible with them and they ended up where they would party all the time and treat my girlfriend with bitchy attitudes and treated her things around the house with disrespect. If any of you know me, I am incredibly loyal. I stand up for my friends and for my family members. When someone insults them or disrespects them in any way, I'm likely to stand up for them or bitch someone out for what they did.
Sometimes I just think it would feel so much better just to lash out and punch the people that piss you off. I know there are a couple people I have come in contact with lately that I would just love to punch and tell them to shut the f**k up and leave my girlfriend and I alone. Like stay in your own business and don't disrespect me or her. Some people call us immature but comparing me to these people, there is no way that I am more immature than them. Neither is my girlfriend, which I think is funny. I don't know how someone could call a person who is older than them more immature when clearly the older person drinks more responsibly, does their school work more often and better, and takes it upon themselves to get shit done that needs to be done right away. These people that are so "mature" don't even do half of that, if anything. I just want to laugh in their face, push them out of the way and get on with my life. I wish there weren't laws like assault or harassment sometimes just so I wouldn't get in trouble for beating the piss out of people because I would totally do it on some occasions.
I don't like that I feel this way toward some people but I guess that's life, right? Oh well.
...The Limping Lizard.
I also have encountered people who think my girlfriend and I are one person. We automatically get criticized by the others friends just because we're dating. This is uncalled for because it hurts us both. This should not be happening. We do not control one another; we make our own decisions and actions. I don't know why people ask me shit on my Formspring that is about their "dislike" of her. I don't like when people attack me to get to her. We are individuals. I'm not going to take anyone's bullshit when it comes to attacking me or my girlfriend.
That brings me to another issue of anger. My girlfriend has had conflicts with some people and I try to be the more level-headed or stronger (in some cases where it makes her weak) one. But sometimes I just can't help myself of getting angry to the point where I just want to fight with someone either verbally or physically. Lately, things have happened where she has had to move because of immaturity of her roommates. She just was not compatible with them and they ended up where they would party all the time and treat my girlfriend with bitchy attitudes and treated her things around the house with disrespect. If any of you know me, I am incredibly loyal. I stand up for my friends and for my family members. When someone insults them or disrespects them in any way, I'm likely to stand up for them or bitch someone out for what they did.
Sometimes I just think it would feel so much better just to lash out and punch the people that piss you off. I know there are a couple people I have come in contact with lately that I would just love to punch and tell them to shut the f**k up and leave my girlfriend and I alone. Like stay in your own business and don't disrespect me or her. Some people call us immature but comparing me to these people, there is no way that I am more immature than them. Neither is my girlfriend, which I think is funny. I don't know how someone could call a person who is older than them more immature when clearly the older person drinks more responsibly, does their school work more often and better, and takes it upon themselves to get shit done that needs to be done right away. These people that are so "mature" don't even do half of that, if anything. I just want to laugh in their face, push them out of the way and get on with my life. I wish there weren't laws like assault or harassment sometimes just so I wouldn't get in trouble for beating the piss out of people because I would totally do it on some occasions.
I don't like that I feel this way toward some people but I guess that's life, right? Oh well.
...The Limping Lizard.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
NCAA: Grade A+ or F?
March Madness is upon us, and if you are a college basketball fan, this is your time to shine. I'm sure if you are a hardcore fan or a heavy follower, you have already filled out your NCAA brackets for the 2010 tournament. Half of the first round is finishing up with the last few games playing right now (11 p.m. EST).
I did some research before filling out my version of the bracket. I looked up every team's record going into the NCAA tournament. I even looked at some of their past games to see how they would match up against their opponents. After I had written down the records, I looked them over and began to fill out the bracket.
Being from Utica and CNY, I have to support Syracuse University in the tournament! Plus, they haven't been doing too bad in their season. I wouldn't put it past them to go all the way to the Final Four and possibly take the whole title. Of course, I have Villanova doing the same thing. So we will see. But don't doubt me, I am definitely rooting for the Orange.
I follow the White House on Twitter, and saw that President Obama had made his picks and posted a picture up on his blog. I compared mine with his, and, I may be a dork by saying this but, it's kind of cool that the President and I have almost the same picks. But we've both gotten some wrong so far. If you want to see what Pres. Obama has for picks, the link is down below.
Some of my picks have turned out right, and I have gotten 3 picks wrong so far. The games playing right now seem to be working out in my favor (knock on wood...and yes, I did knock on wood).
So hardcore college basketball fans, stay tuned in to your local television stations and the NCAA website to keep track of the updated list of winners and losers, teams that have advanced and teams whose seasons have ended with the NCAA tournament.
After the tournament is all over, with the winner finalized, make sure you have your original bracket beside you. Compare it to the NCAA's final posting of the complete bracket and grade yourself on how your predictions turned out. Will you get an A+ or an F? Or anywhere in between?
Important Links:
Pres. Obama's brackets
NCAA bracket
Follow the White House on Twitter
My Picks for the 2010 NCAA March Madness Tournament
...The Limping Lizard.
I did some research before filling out my version of the bracket. I looked up every team's record going into the NCAA tournament. I even looked at some of their past games to see how they would match up against their opponents. After I had written down the records, I looked them over and began to fill out the bracket.
Being from Utica and CNY, I have to support Syracuse University in the tournament! Plus, they haven't been doing too bad in their season. I wouldn't put it past them to go all the way to the Final Four and possibly take the whole title. Of course, I have Villanova doing the same thing. So we will see. But don't doubt me, I am definitely rooting for the Orange.
I follow the White House on Twitter, and saw that President Obama had made his picks and posted a picture up on his blog. I compared mine with his, and, I may be a dork by saying this but, it's kind of cool that the President and I have almost the same picks. But we've both gotten some wrong so far. If you want to see what Pres. Obama has for picks, the link is down below.
Some of my picks have turned out right, and I have gotten 3 picks wrong so far. The games playing right now seem to be working out in my favor (knock on wood...and yes, I did knock on wood).
So hardcore college basketball fans, stay tuned in to your local television stations and the NCAA website to keep track of the updated list of winners and losers, teams that have advanced and teams whose seasons have ended with the NCAA tournament.
After the tournament is all over, with the winner finalized, make sure you have your original bracket beside you. Compare it to the NCAA's final posting of the complete bracket and grade yourself on how your predictions turned out. Will you get an A+ or an F? Or anywhere in between?
Important Links:
Pres. Obama's brackets
NCAA bracket
Follow the White House on Twitter
My Picks for the 2010 NCAA March Madness Tournament
...The Limping Lizard.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Spring your Form on Me
For those of you who haven't heard of formspring.me, it is a site where you create a profile and people can ask you questions, anonymous or otherwise. This seems to be the new fad and one day I decided to try it out. For a little while I didn't get any questions even though I advertised on my Facebook a little bit. Well, I advertised tonight and got a couple good questions. Although, one question I received was a little rude and false information. With "answer anonymously" being an option, rude questions are to be expected. Even so, this question got on my nerves because this person asked about something I supposedly did, like commenting on 'everything' on Facebook, when I don't comment on everything. This person sounded rude and annoyed, so my answer to them was I have the right to due to Freedom of Speech and that if they didn't like it, oh well. I believe this is an acceptable answer considering the circumstances. I'm just saying, I like being asked questions this way about myself so people get to know me better just in case they are intimidated to ask face-to-face. It relieves a little pressure off that person.
Here is the link to my formspring in case this is your situation and you want to get to know me a little better by asking me a question you've always wondered about me. http://www.formspring.me/lizzzzzardd
...The Limping Lizard.
Here is the link to my formspring in case this is your situation and you want to get to know me a little better by asking me a question you've always wondered about me. http://www.formspring.me/lizzzzzardd
...The Limping Lizard.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Study, Study, Study...
Midterms mean the mid point in the semester... I can't believe it's here already. I don't think I've ever had this many tests to study for all at once either. This semester I have 4 tests within three days. Today is Tuesday. I have one tomorrow in Sociology, two Thursday in History and Interpersonal Communication, and one Friday in Evolution. Although the one Friday is just another test and isn't technically a midterm, it still sucks because it's just another thing I have to study for. And there's only one problem...
... I hate studying. Every time I study I end up doing other things like texting, or Facebook, or watching tv. This time I was studying for Sociology and ended up texting a friend in my class. We talked about the midterm maybe for like a minute then got talking about other things. I think the reason why I get so distracted when I study is that I really despise studying. I rarely know how to study the right way, but you think being a sophomore in college you would know how, but I don't. I never had to study in high school and I'd still get good grades. College was like a brick wall that I ran into really, really hard. And I'm still recovering from the trauma of hitting so hard and not knowing what to do, essentially not knowing how to study because I never really had to before. I try studying but I always seem to rewrite my notes. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't; it really depends on the material that is being covered.
Whoever thought of tests was a nut job and should be shot, haha. But to say the least, midterms are not fun. I wish I wasn't getting hammered with tests around this time. I think everyone who goes to UC has the "spring break fever" because it is the week before spring break and we just want to enjoy the nice weather that we've been having. I just don't want to take these tests and I want to fast forward to Saturday morning so I don't have to worry about the tests and I can take some time to relax. Sounds good to me.
But for now, it's study, study, study for me.
CRAP.
...The Limping Lizard.
... I hate studying. Every time I study I end up doing other things like texting, or Facebook, or watching tv. This time I was studying for Sociology and ended up texting a friend in my class. We talked about the midterm maybe for like a minute then got talking about other things. I think the reason why I get so distracted when I study is that I really despise studying. I rarely know how to study the right way, but you think being a sophomore in college you would know how, but I don't. I never had to study in high school and I'd still get good grades. College was like a brick wall that I ran into really, really hard. And I'm still recovering from the trauma of hitting so hard and not knowing what to do, essentially not knowing how to study because I never really had to before. I try studying but I always seem to rewrite my notes. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't; it really depends on the material that is being covered.
Whoever thought of tests was a nut job and should be shot, haha. But to say the least, midterms are not fun. I wish I wasn't getting hammered with tests around this time. I think everyone who goes to UC has the "spring break fever" because it is the week before spring break and we just want to enjoy the nice weather that we've been having. I just don't want to take these tests and I want to fast forward to Saturday morning so I don't have to worry about the tests and I can take some time to relax. Sounds good to me.
But for now, it's study, study, study for me.
CRAP.
...The Limping Lizard.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Every second counts
So I'm sitting in the library at school and I'm listening to Kris Allen's "Live Like We're Dying" on my iPod. I took the liberty to look up the lyrics as the song plays. Listening to the song and following along with the lyrics, he makes good points throughout the song. Here are the lyrics so you can know what I'm talking about if you haven't already heard the song:
Sometimes we fall down and can't get back up
We're hiding behind skin that's too tough
How come we don't say "I love you" enough
'Till it's too late, it's not too late
Our hearts are hungry for a food that won't come
We could make a feast from these crumbs
And we're all staring down the barrel of a gun
So if your life flashed before you
What would you wish you would've done?
Yeah... we gotta start
Looking at the hands of the time we've been given here
This is all we got and we gotta start pickin' it
Every second counts on a clock that's tickin'
Gotta live like we're dying
We've only got
86,400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell 'em that we love 'em
While we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we're dying
And if your plane fell out of the skies
Who would you call with your last goodbye?
Should be so careful who we live out our lives
So when we long for absolution
There'll be no one on the line
Yeah... we gotta start
Looking at the hands of the time we've been given here
This is all we got and we gotta start pickin' it
Every second counts on a clock that's tickin'
Gotta live like we're dying
We've only got
86,400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell 'em that we love 'em
While we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we're dying
Like we're dying, oh, like we're dying [x2]
We've only got
86,400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell 'em that we love 'em
While we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we're dying
You never know a good thing 'til it's gone
You never see a crash 'til it's head on
All those people right when we're dead wrong
You never know a good thing 'til it's gone
Yeah... we gotta start
Looking at the hands of the time we've been given here
This is all we got and we gotta start pickin' it
Every second counts on a clock that's tickin'
Gotta live like we're dying
We've only got
86,400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell 'em that we love 'em
While we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we're dying
I don't think some people say the words "I Love You" enough to the people we care about most. When a couple family members and people in the community have died over the years, I started realizing that you never know who you're going to lose at any moment, and that you have to tell people how you truly feel about them. Tell family and friends you love them because you never know when they'll leave your life. I started saying "I love you" to the people that mean the most to me very often. I think they deserve to know that someone cares for them. I'm going to keep telling people I love them as much as I can because I don't want to regret not telling them if anything were to happen to them.
If your life flashed before you, what would you think about that you haven't done in your life? That's a good question that people might not be able to answer right away without thinking about it first, I being one of them. I'm going to make it a point to start a so-called "Bucket List" and write down everything I want to do before I die, realistically of course. I want to do so many things so writing them down should help.
If I were ever on a plane that happened to crash, or fall from the skies, I don't think I could call just one person. There are two very important people in my life that I would have to call, instead of just one. Those two people are my mother and my girlfriend. Thinking about it, I don't think I can choose which one to call if I were in that situation. I pray to God that I am never in that situation, but sadly, people have been. I think I would have to call my girlfriend first to tell her goodbye and that I loved her. I wouldn't call my mom first because I believe she knows that I do, and always will, love her and I think my mom could handle not talking to me before I passed better than my girlfriend. Of course, I would love to have enough time to call both my girlfriend and my mother but you never know.
Just don't regret anything in your life and say "I love you" to the people that mean the most to you. Remember to smile and live life to its fullest because I was reminded not too long ago that people get taken from us way too soon and you will never know if it is your time or not so live life to its fullest and remember that 'every second counts.'
...The Limping Lizard.
Sometimes we fall down and can't get back up
We're hiding behind skin that's too tough
How come we don't say "I love you" enough
'Till it's too late, it's not too late
Our hearts are hungry for a food that won't come
We could make a feast from these crumbs
And we're all staring down the barrel of a gun
So if your life flashed before you
What would you wish you would've done?
Yeah... we gotta start
Looking at the hands of the time we've been given here
This is all we got and we gotta start pickin' it
Every second counts on a clock that's tickin'
Gotta live like we're dying
We've only got
86,400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell 'em that we love 'em
While we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we're dying
And if your plane fell out of the skies
Who would you call with your last goodbye?
Should be so careful who we live out our lives
So when we long for absolution
There'll be no one on the line
Yeah... we gotta start
Looking at the hands of the time we've been given here
This is all we got and we gotta start pickin' it
Every second counts on a clock that's tickin'
Gotta live like we're dying
We've only got
86,400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell 'em that we love 'em
While we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we're dying
Like we're dying, oh, like we're dying [x2]
We've only got
86,400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell 'em that we love 'em
While we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we're dying
You never know a good thing 'til it's gone
You never see a crash 'til it's head on
All those people right when we're dead wrong
You never know a good thing 'til it's gone
Yeah... we gotta start
Looking at the hands of the time we've been given here
This is all we got and we gotta start pickin' it
Every second counts on a clock that's tickin'
Gotta live like we're dying
We've only got
86,400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell 'em that we love 'em
While we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we're dying
I don't think some people say the words "I Love You" enough to the people we care about most. When a couple family members and people in the community have died over the years, I started realizing that you never know who you're going to lose at any moment, and that you have to tell people how you truly feel about them. Tell family and friends you love them because you never know when they'll leave your life. I started saying "I love you" to the people that mean the most to me very often. I think they deserve to know that someone cares for them. I'm going to keep telling people I love them as much as I can because I don't want to regret not telling them if anything were to happen to them.
If your life flashed before you, what would you think about that you haven't done in your life? That's a good question that people might not be able to answer right away without thinking about it first, I being one of them. I'm going to make it a point to start a so-called "Bucket List" and write down everything I want to do before I die, realistically of course. I want to do so many things so writing them down should help.
If I were ever on a plane that happened to crash, or fall from the skies, I don't think I could call just one person. There are two very important people in my life that I would have to call, instead of just one. Those two people are my mother and my girlfriend. Thinking about it, I don't think I can choose which one to call if I were in that situation. I pray to God that I am never in that situation, but sadly, people have been. I think I would have to call my girlfriend first to tell her goodbye and that I loved her. I wouldn't call my mom first because I believe she knows that I do, and always will, love her and I think my mom could handle not talking to me before I passed better than my girlfriend. Of course, I would love to have enough time to call both my girlfriend and my mother but you never know.
Just don't regret anything in your life and say "I love you" to the people that mean the most to you. Remember to smile and live life to its fullest because I was reminded not too long ago that people get taken from us way too soon and you will never know if it is your time or not so live life to its fullest and remember that 'every second counts.'
...The Limping Lizard.
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