A little more than a week before leaving Australia, I got hit with a water balloon by mistake. I was not the intended target, nor was I participating in this battle of water filled rubber projectiles. Just an innocent bystander who took a water balloon to the eye
Full Story »About Michael C
Website: http://www.collegeadventures.net/blog
Michael C has written 32 articles so far, you can find them below.
Chicago
At the moment I’m in Chicago. Well, Evanston, but that’s close enough really. It’s far too cold for my desert blood, but an adventure is an adventure. While I was abroad in Australia, I met another study abroad student who’s from Chicago. Well, Skokie, but that’s close enough really.
Full Story »Seriously? No.
I can’t take it seriously. Substitute almost any word for “it.” Seriously.
Earlier this week in my screenwriting class, I realized I was different from everyone else in there. Everyone in there want’s to tell stories and create art. They want to create meaning, make people feel… feelings. Intense ones. Profound ones. That’s weird to me.
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Community College Experience
Just thought I’d share my brief community college experience.
I didn’t like high school, was tired of it, etc., etc. So I decided to enroll in community college while in high school. Counterintuitive? Probably, but don’t worry
Pop Stars, Politicians, and Google Trends
Google trends is a service offered by Google that allows you to find out how often certain terms are searched. You compare different terms to see how they stack up against one another. If you look at the internet democratically or in terms of supply and demand, you can tease out what really matters to the world. Let’s look at a few examples..
Full Story »Ball
I might be burning out a little here. It’s still fun and I’m happy, but a recent bout of insomnia has left me (surprisingly) tired and I believe it’s caused me a minor cold. Headache + sore throat + no sleep = capital markets textbook is going to be brutal once I stop procrastinating and actually start it. Despite those hardships, I still blog!
Full Story »Thoughts about Manhood
I’ve been thinking a lot about masculinity and manhood lately, wanting to write a blog about it. A few weeks ago, I realized that that I’ve turned 20 and am no longer a teenager. Of course I realized that on my birthday, but it didn’t really hit me until just a few weeks ago.
Full Story »Inspiration
Earlier today I had a thousand brilliant ideas despite my sleep deprived state. Funny articles I could write, movie and joke ideas, and maybe even some parody lyrics all rolling around in my head. So, I sat and ate potato chips while i tried to stare through the static on the tv to watch the last third of Back to the Future Part 2. The room was freshly painted and the smell was oppressive despite the best efforts to keep the door propped to make the air breathable. Why did I do that instead of race to my computer or notebook to jot down my brilliant ideas?
Full Story »Prop 19
This November, California voters may or may not pass Prop 19 which would legalize marijuana. No, seriously. As a libertarian, this is an amazing step in the direction of liberty. As a functioning human being with a basic grasp on the english language and some abstract concepts, mostly those relating to bankruptcy, this is an amazing idea. Infuriating is the realization that both (because let’s be real, it’s gonna be Meg Whitman or Jerry Brown) gubernatorial candidates are opposed to it. So are Barbara Boxer and Diane Feinstein, California’s “benevolent” senators (sorry, I’m a little bitter about a letter I sent them once. The responses were essentially, ‘we’re the senators, we know what’s best for you, leave us alone and pay your taxes.’ Unforgivable
Full Story »Random Life Updates
This is exactly what the title says. You’ve been warned.
Less than a month away from being able to say I didn’t cut my hair for an entire year. Props to me for learning that little move that gets your hair out of your eyes without using you hands. Props also to my neck for only just now starting to hurt from having to do it so often. It’s also the longest it’s ever been.
