It's a party, are you invited?

Drinks all around, music blasting, a delicious dinner. Friends wherever one looks. This seems to be the perfect party. However, there are ten guests here who are really the driving force behind the excitement.

Guest One:
Chad Kroeger.
The most accomplished Canadian in my mind, his sense of how to throw a good party, his ability to woo girls and his brilliant mind for music are enough reasons to want this guy around at any get-together.

Guest Two:
Dean.
...

Guest Three:
Myself.
Because if I am throwing this kick ass party, I think I would like to be there to enjoy it.

Guest Four:
The RCMP.
In case Chad and his band get out of hand, or any of the other guests at my shin-dig.

Guest Five:
Barack Hussein Obama.
Hopefully will bring a change to the lame parties people people have held in the past (*cough* Gatsby *cough*).

Guest Six:
Gatsby.
To show him how this stuff is really done.

Guest Seven:
Lorenzo Burton.
To keep Dean happy.

Guest Eight:
Chumbawamba.
To play their hit song, Tub Thumping, the only party song EVER, over and over and over and over etc.

Guest Nine:
Chuck Norris.
To take care of Chumbawamba once that song becomes tiresome.

Guest Ten:
James Ready.
A heavy set fellow who knows how to have a good time. Can frequently be asked for witty anecdotes. Sure to be the life and undoing of the party.

Bonus Guest:
You.
Because I'll need someone to help clean up with.

I think that if I were given this curse...

Yes, it is a curse. The power of seeing into the future is most definitely a curse.
People would argue that your life would become so much easier if you could only see every problem and fortune you would run into.

But would your life be easier?

Yes, you could probably avoid all those terrible girlfriends, all those embarassing moments, all those drunk one night stands you would rather forget. You could probably stop a good majority of major disasters in the world before they happened. Heck, you could probably become President of The United States of America.

The problem is, the essence of life is taken a way. Life is about free will; it is about taking chances. Is there such thing as free will if you already know what you are going to do?

I would consider this a curse not only because if anyone found out about your power, you would be the most desired and busiest man in the world, but life would not be worth living. In avoiding the bad parts of life, you in turn make the good parts seem alot more mediocre. Eventually, the point will come where you no longer feel excitement, sadness or any other form of surprise. You would be rid of emotions.

This is a curse I could do without.

Where the hell am I going?

Like a good majority of the students in this school, I have decided that I will most likely be attending McMaster University in the fall.
This is not a sure thing, however I am definitely leaning towards it.
Why did I decide to go to Mcmaster?
Because I got accepted to the Social Science program of course.
Why did I get accepted?
Probably because I am a lazy, under achieving post-graduate who already did enough work last year to get in to university. It might have something to do with rugby as well but who knows.
Why did you choose Social Sciences?
Because I think I want to get into the law field, whether it be through the police enforcement, or maybe even a lawyer.
So you like law?
Sure...
Good, then go to Mac!
Well I probably will
Good.

March Break

Fat
Most of my week consisted of fat
Double points week = fat
I spent too much time on my butt getting fat
I went to the gym and burned fat a few times
I ate alot of fatty foods
I drank some beer = fatty liquid
Fat

Highschool Diarrhea

Highschool highschool highschool. I've been here too long and need to get out as soon as possible. I mean it's fun it has been fun. Sports, parties, friends, weekends, summers, camping I guess the best part about school is the out of school stuff but the in class stuff can be good too depending on the teacher, who is in your class, the class itself. But I've been there before, I've graduated, I have the marks, I've got some offers. I am working for an 80 average that would be perfect, entrance scholarship. I think I'm at 78 or 79 right now somewhere around there at least. School dances suckedd thhey always have. Rugby is, was and always will be great. So was football we won this year that was a plus of coming back. I'm losing motivation though to keep coming to class I've got to keep it I mean only three months and a a bit and it will be summer. That is a refreshing word. Much more refreshing than the same hallways I've seen this I was fourteen. I need a change. It's coming

The Encounter

Have you ever been involved in some sort of life changing event that you neither anticipated would happen, or even imagined could ever happen? Well I can honestly say that I was involved in one of these exchanges and I will put it into detail for you so the whole world can share my sensational experience.

On a casual walk down Bay St. North in Hamilton, I was literally almost run over by a man with flowing locks and a marvelous voice. After picking myself up from the sidewalk and brushing myself off, I turned around to give the man a little piece of my mind. What happened next was nothing short of a miracle and would have made meeting Mother Theresa seem like a trip to the dentist.

“Never made it as a wise man…”

“WOW!!! Chad Effin’ Kroeger! It is really you! I can’t believe this it doesen’t make any sen-“

“Couldn’t cut it as a poor man stealin’”

“This is truly amazing! I remember you guys were coming into town but I never though that…I would have the chance… Gee I am sorry I am so star struck right now… it’s just… you know… I never get the opportuni-”

“I like your pants around your feet”

“Okay… you aren’t making much sense right now Chad… is your song lyrics the only words you can say?

“I like the dirt that’s on your knees”

“Yeah… well I wouldn’t have had any if you hadn’t knocked me over in the first place…”

At this point I was kind of sketched out at Chad, yet still awestruck at the same time. I figured it was time I let Chad be as he was probably quite busy.

“Listen Chad, I know you have a show to play and everything… so I will let you go and get ready or what not… It was phenomenal to have the chan-”

“It's hard to say it, time to say it. Goodbye, goodbye”

And then he disappeared into the crowd surrounding Copps Coliseum. I fell to my knees and wept at the thought that the unthinkable just happened. My life was forever changed from that moment on. I think yours might have been too if you were in my situation.

My favorite fiction

1. No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
Probably one of my favorite stories of all time. I immediately fell in love with the movie before I had even read the book or realized the message behind the story. It took me a while to get it at first, as I was intrigued by the direction and production of the film. However, once I understood the idea behind the story, I grew to love it even more. It speaks of the evolution of evil, and the realism that society will always be one step behind it. McCarthy creates characters that intrigued me (Llewelyn Moss) and scared the crap out of me (Anton Chigurh). Overall, it is a great story.

2. A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess I enjoyed this story mostly for the way that it was written. I did think it was a great story, plot wise, but the language Burgess used was incredible. He chose to write the novel using a Russian slang that the teenagers used. It was known as nasdat and was a bit confusing at first. Luckily, the novel I read had a small preface at the beginning that went over some of the slang used and helped a bit in the deciphering of this novel. The main character in the novel, Alex, is a terribly troubled teen who relishes in the violent acts that he commits. Burgess does a wonderful job at questioning the path society is taking into the future.

3. Slumdog Millionaire directed by Danny Boyle This is definitely one of the best "feel-good" stories I have ever experienced. I loved every single moment of this movie and I have already seen it three times. It tells the story of a young man from the slums of Mumbai, India, who has found himself on the Indian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. He has no knowledge, can hardly read, but has somehow managed to get himself to the final question on the show, much to the surprise of the host and all of India for that matter. The secret behind his success is the memories he has stored from his childhood that help him answer the questions. One of the best movies I have ever seen, and a great story overall.

4. The Pursuit Of Happyness directed by Gabriele Muccino

Another "feel-good" story that I extremely enjoyed. The success of this movie relied heavily on the acting abilities of Will Smith. He managed to convey the story of Chris Gardner, a down and out single father, extremely well on screen. The story takes place in San Francisco and follows him in his every day life trying to make it in a world that has no room for him or his son. Phenomenal story and has a ending that would make anyone smile. I love this movie.

5. The Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger

A great American novel, it follows the life of the young protagonist Holden Caulfield as he tries to find himself in his disfunctional life. He has moved from school to school and can never seem to settle down anywhere. The story is told with him as the narrator and the reader gets a good insight into his troubled life. He travels through New York City over the period of a few days, meeting up with old accomplices and strangers he has never seen before. Salinger maneged to create an extremely provocative young character that has inspired many over the years. Another great novel and one of my favorites.