Why do I feel like blogging at the randomest times? Like now, at 12:13ish at night.
Anyway, college is definately starting to wear on me. Cumulative of a set of bad decisions, a lot of homework, and a weird work schedule that only wants me to get about five hours of sleep a night is making me appreciate this break so much more. The depressing part is that I still have homework to do over it, so I can't escape it for long.
I guess otherwise, life is going on for everyone. It's kinda hit me recently; a lot of my friends have new significant others and are really involved in their new social circles. I am too, though, so it's not like I can complain. It's kinda nice, though! (winter break will be strange)
It's so odd to think that we can never go back to any day in history; as mentioned in prior blogs, this is our life now, and it's only going to change more from here.
Let's do this. I'm ready. Take it on. Lord only knows what it offers me.
Jacob
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
College fun
Wait, does that exist?
I really question it right now.
Crap, can't spend time here blogging, MUST. DO. HOMEWORK.
Someone, entertain me...\
Jacob
I really question it right now.
Crap, can't spend time here blogging, MUST. DO. HOMEWORK.
Someone, entertain me...\
Jacob
People and Cold
I get upset when I see someone on campus wearing a T-shirt when it's below freezing outside. When I ask them if they're cold, they tell me,
"No, it's actually not that bad outside."
I want to hit them. If it's "not that bad" outside, why are all the other people bundled up like eskimos and staying inside?
ADMIT IT. YOU'RE COLD.
Jacob
"No, it's actually not that bad outside."
I want to hit them. If it's "not that bad" outside, why are all the other people bundled up like eskimos and staying inside?
ADMIT IT. YOU'RE COLD.
Jacob
Friday, November 9, 2012
College wonders
Sometimes, I secretly wonder how our whole dorm hall hasn't broken out into war. There's a lot of testosterone concentrated in one area.
Also, I openly wonder why the murder rate at college isn't higher among girls who live in all-girls dorms. Do I really need to explain that one?
Jacob
Also, I openly wonder why the murder rate at college isn't higher among girls who live in all-girls dorms. Do I really need to explain that one?
Jacob
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Raaaaagggeeeee!
They say the three things you should never bring up in public are politics, religion and money.
Well, during these past few months we as a collective public managed to hit every single one of them nearly every single day. It's a presidential election, of course!
Usually, I'm super-opinionated and political. To my suprise, I didn't pay a lot of attention to this year's elections mainly for the fact that I'm in college and have other things to focus my times and energy on, things that I can actually change and resolve, compared to the never-ending stress and frustration that comes with political debates. So, it really wasn't until the last few days before the election that I really cared.
Then I cared. Then I got frusterated. Then I almost punched my roommate for being an asshole. Then I went to bed and got over it.
People, life goes on. Coming from me, who was/is possibly one of the most political people out there, this means a lot. The future of our country is a big deal, yes, but it's also such a big thing to manage that no one person is going to affect it that much. We have 400 million people with a collective worth of over 16 trillion dollars to the world; one man with four years to kill can't do crap to drastically alter that any decade soon.
If we watch history, we've had worse conditions regarding the economy, unemployment, and racial, religious, and other tension in the nation. To someone in the nation, the person elected couldn't be worse and they probably thought the world was going to end. Guess what; it didn't, and we're here. Obama won, and there's nothing we can do about that now but pray for the best. Maybe his policies will workout; I don't want anyone to fail! I'm doubtful, but hey, I've been wrong plenty.
God also tell us to respect our government and pray for them, which I can do. While Obama may be controversial, I don't even come close to subscribing to the theories that he's a terrorist muslim who wants to eliminate Christianity in America. He hasn't been hostile to it at all, actually. Over-zealous Christian leaders have just adapted a "you're either all with me or against me" approach to many of his policies. There are crazies on both sides, conservative and liberal, and it's all about moderation.
Conservatives: you gotta realize that, although I wish it wasn't true either, there are more people in the world than Christians, and they all have different viewpoints than each other and you. We're so blessed to live in a nation that allows us to practice openly and protects us, with many laws fashioned off of our faith. But many of us have grown stale in our faith and back laws that have faith basis that we ourselves don't even follow. Also, many of Obama's policies are a result of the church failing in it's job to provide for the poor, sick, and lonely. Luke 12:33 "Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys." We should be giving more voluntarily to the social programs many liberals want to enact. They're just picking up our slack.
POINT: If you aren't going to life by it yourself, don't force it onto others. You're just a hypocrite.
Liberals: You guys' are by no means innocent either. Too often have I been told that I must be tolerant of other peoples beliefs, lifestyles, and opinions while you yourselves have shown none towards mine. While I do tend to side with you guys' more on some social issues now, many of the issues you press are not not worthy of the hype they are given. You also must stop insisting America do a 180 degree turn and realize the foundations and beliefs of this country and how deeply they are imbedded. You aren't going to change that any year soon, odds are ever, and the more you realize this, the nastier you become. Resorting to insults is always a favorite I've seen, but conservatives aren't exactly innocent of this either.
POINT: The world can stand to go on as it has for the past years, decades, centuries, and people are going to be okay. Take a chill pill and relax, very few people intentionally want others to have harm befall them.
So congratulations, Mr. Obama. Good luck for the next four years. I will do all I am willing to and can during these next four years to help you out, but seeing as I'm a white college student in Wisconsin, that might not be much. :P
Jacob
(note: I am NOT a Democrat, just a realist young conservative who is a Christian first.)
Well, during these past few months we as a collective public managed to hit every single one of them nearly every single day. It's a presidential election, of course!
Usually, I'm super-opinionated and political. To my suprise, I didn't pay a lot of attention to this year's elections mainly for the fact that I'm in college and have other things to focus my times and energy on, things that I can actually change and resolve, compared to the never-ending stress and frustration that comes with political debates. So, it really wasn't until the last few days before the election that I really cared.
Then I cared. Then I got frusterated. Then I almost punched my roommate for being an asshole. Then I went to bed and got over it.
People, life goes on. Coming from me, who was/is possibly one of the most political people out there, this means a lot. The future of our country is a big deal, yes, but it's also such a big thing to manage that no one person is going to affect it that much. We have 400 million people with a collective worth of over 16 trillion dollars to the world; one man with four years to kill can't do crap to drastically alter that any decade soon.
If we watch history, we've had worse conditions regarding the economy, unemployment, and racial, religious, and other tension in the nation. To someone in the nation, the person elected couldn't be worse and they probably thought the world was going to end. Guess what; it didn't, and we're here. Obama won, and there's nothing we can do about that now but pray for the best. Maybe his policies will workout; I don't want anyone to fail! I'm doubtful, but hey, I've been wrong plenty.
God also tell us to respect our government and pray for them, which I can do. While Obama may be controversial, I don't even come close to subscribing to the theories that he's a terrorist muslim who wants to eliminate Christianity in America. He hasn't been hostile to it at all, actually. Over-zealous Christian leaders have just adapted a "you're either all with me or against me" approach to many of his policies. There are crazies on both sides, conservative and liberal, and it's all about moderation.
Conservatives: you gotta realize that, although I wish it wasn't true either, there are more people in the world than Christians, and they all have different viewpoints than each other and you. We're so blessed to live in a nation that allows us to practice openly and protects us, with many laws fashioned off of our faith. But many of us have grown stale in our faith and back laws that have faith basis that we ourselves don't even follow. Also, many of Obama's policies are a result of the church failing in it's job to provide for the poor, sick, and lonely. Luke 12:33 "Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys." We should be giving more voluntarily to the social programs many liberals want to enact. They're just picking up our slack.
POINT: If you aren't going to life by it yourself, don't force it onto others. You're just a hypocrite.
Liberals: You guys' are by no means innocent either. Too often have I been told that I must be tolerant of other peoples beliefs, lifestyles, and opinions while you yourselves have shown none towards mine. While I do tend to side with you guys' more on some social issues now, many of the issues you press are not not worthy of the hype they are given. You also must stop insisting America do a 180 degree turn and realize the foundations and beliefs of this country and how deeply they are imbedded. You aren't going to change that any year soon, odds are ever, and the more you realize this, the nastier you become. Resorting to insults is always a favorite I've seen, but conservatives aren't exactly innocent of this either.
POINT: The world can stand to go on as it has for the past years, decades, centuries, and people are going to be okay. Take a chill pill and relax, very few people intentionally want others to have harm befall them.
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Romans 13:1Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. |
Jacob
(note: I am NOT a Democrat, just a realist young conservative who is a Christian first.)
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Another Post at Work...
Well, it looks like you all can expect bi-monthly update from me, since I appear to have a lot of time to do an update every other Saturday while on dispatch.
So, the topic of this week?
My, how things change
Actually, that's a pretty lame title, cuz I seem to write nearly all of my posts about my ever-changing life. Last week, you got a general gist of how it's changed over the past four years, this week, I'm going to go a little into how it's going right now.
Well, to be honest, I'm going to side with one of my close buddies right now who said it recently and say that it's stressful and I miss the old days. Not a lot; I can live here perfectly fine, but a lot of stress would be gone if it were four months ago. But alas, that can't happen.
Actually, you know, my life isn't that bad. I have an amazing girlfriend (but doesn't everyone?), a decent college, and good(ish) grades and a job. It's going - hard, albeit - smoothly.
So as The Black Keys play in the background and I glance over at the security cameras around campus on the monitor to the left of the one this blog is on, the thing most on my mind is my girlfriend. I didn't really think it was feasible for me to be in a relationship, and and to be honest, for the first month I was pretty shy and reserved about it. But only recently have I realized how awesome having one can be. Sure, being single was and still is lots of fun, but having someone there for you - especially when you live six hours from home.
Alright, sappy moment over. I don't love her, nor should I at this point. But I do care about her a lot. The relationship could blossom into something serious, or it could just fizzle down and we could end up friends. Either is fine by me. But this whole relationship aspect has really put a twist on my college experience. Better, arguably, more challenging, yes! But as the weeks tick down to break, we have to keep our heads on straight and keep heading for the ultimate destination together (well, for a college student), home.
More to come.
So, the topic of this week?
My, how things change
Actually, that's a pretty lame title, cuz I seem to write nearly all of my posts about my ever-changing life. Last week, you got a general gist of how it's changed over the past four years, this week, I'm going to go a little into how it's going right now.
Well, to be honest, I'm going to side with one of my close buddies right now who said it recently and say that it's stressful and I miss the old days. Not a lot; I can live here perfectly fine, but a lot of stress would be gone if it were four months ago. But alas, that can't happen.
Actually, you know, my life isn't that bad. I have an amazing girlfriend (but doesn't everyone?), a decent college, and good(ish) grades and a job. It's going - hard, albeit - smoothly.
So as The Black Keys play in the background and I glance over at the security cameras around campus on the monitor to the left of the one this blog is on, the thing most on my mind is my girlfriend. I didn't really think it was feasible for me to be in a relationship, and and to be honest, for the first month I was pretty shy and reserved about it. But only recently have I realized how awesome having one can be. Sure, being single was and still is lots of fun, but having someone there for you - especially when you live six hours from home.
Alright, sappy moment over. I don't love her, nor should I at this point. But I do care about her a lot. The relationship could blossom into something serious, or it could just fizzle down and we could end up friends. Either is fine by me. But this whole relationship aspect has really put a twist on my college experience. Better, arguably, more challenging, yes! But as the weeks tick down to break, we have to keep our heads on straight and keep heading for the ultimate destination together (well, for a college student), home.
More to come.
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