http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:WeatherFanatic&section=today deviantART RSS for by:WeatherFanatic en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:21:05 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/27263892/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/27263892/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:19:06 PDT
School work more school work work deal with retarded people/public at work more school

this semester seems to be going well so far now that I'm over the Hulk form of strep throat I had for over a week and a half, had 3 doctor visits in one week, I usually average one doctor visit every 2-3 years so I was semi dead but all better now

Im realy excited Im taking Meteorology, Oceanography, Pre-calc ( not so exciting), and Humanities II ( not so exciting either) but my science classes are amazing and lots of fun

Ive been debating on whether to change my major or not, I love geology don't get me wrong but I love Earth science as a whole even more, and thinking about becoming a Earth/Space science teacher for secondary education. But Im gonna give it another semester and see if its what I want to do, considering Im almost done w/ my geology major, and Id have to take education classes I don know if I want to take more time to do it

I hope all is well for everyone else and school hasnt made brains into goo just yet, Im excited because its pretty much fall here and its my favorite season, plus Halloween is coming up and its my favorite holiday

well I am off to a geology meeting, cheerio for now!

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/25262135/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/25262135/ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:18:25 PDT
In 5 days Im taking a two week trip to Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, and its going to be absolutely amazing

I am going with my geology class, we will be stopping in the Badlands, Black Hills, and touring all through Yellowstone, camping and hiking all the while, its gonna be a blast and I'll make sure to get plenty of photos and I know there will be an exciting story or two

Speaking of exciting, be careful riding your bicycle in town, I was hit by a minivan ( Irate soccer mom maybe?) riding my bike across an intersection, she didnt even stop at the stop sign or watch where she was going, but I survived, though my back bike tire didnt, so will have to get a replacement

Im more concerned about my POS car, its on its last leg, so I'm thinking after my trip i will look into getting a new one, which is very exciting as well

I am also interning at Wesselman nature Society, working with their educational committee in designing the new ECO Academy summer camp and projects there, its a lot of fun, and hope I can use it career wise int eh future, considering pursuing Environmental Conservation and possibly being a park naturalist, so we shall see

Anyways hope everyone is enjoying their summer, I'll let you know if someone gets eaten by a bear on the trip XP

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/24211161/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/24211161/ Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:26:28 PDT
This semester has been a beast, upper level Geology courses are kicking my butt and just tired of school really, but in another month it'll be summer break and can have maybe, possibly some free time.

Im taking a 390 Summer field excursion class to Yellowstone National Park which I am really excited about, its a geologic wonderland and I have always wanted to go there, I will be going with a group of geology students on a 10-11 day trip in Wyoming and have some good times.

I also got an internship over the summer and next fall with the Wesselman Nature Society, Im excited because Ill be helping them develop their environmental education programs for summer camps and fall programs, as well as be trained to handle some of their reptile amphibian exhibits ( too bad I cant be trained to handle their birds of prey because training started in January, maybe next year!) and will eventually lead some nature hikes in the park. Im excited because I think it will be a great opportunity to dive in a possible career field of being a park Naturalist, so we shall see.

I hope this semester is going well for everyone else, I know we've all been busy, but believe me I can not wait for this summer and warmer temps!

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/23652343/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/23652343/ Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:26:36 PDT
I updated and posted a bunch of pictures from some cool places my Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology class went to during Spring Break, we camped at St Francois State Park and went to the Johnson Shut-ins, Knob Lick Granite overlook, Silvermines, and several other cools places/sights to see, so check out some new pictures I'll be posting them over the next couple of days, theyre all about the awesome igneous rock and volcanic activity that took place in Missouri about 1.5 bya, so check it out!

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/22150883/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/22150883/ Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:39:37 PST
I survived the past semester, I think I deserve a cookie

Nah but really this past semester was pretty insane, I have to admit although I learned a lot in my Mineralogy, Paleontology, and Advanced Physical Geology classes they totally kicked my ass, next semester shall be interesting as well, Ill be taking Structural Geology and Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology :S as well as pre -calc and a humanities course, and lets not forget jazz band

Anyways I hope everyone has a Happy Holidays, and if youre traveling do be safe, its a crazy time of year

I plan on getting a digital camera after Christmas ( hopefully can gain some cash along the holidays heehee) and so i hope to take actual non-crappy pictures in the near future but mainly because I will be going to Yellowstone National Park on a field excursion for a summer geology class which will be AMAZING) we will take a 10 day trip to the park, camp there for a few days, travel around and study the geologic structures and then come home at the beginning of the summer so i'm really excited.

Anyways I hope everyone has a good time w/ their families, happy holidays Ill keep you posted on whats going on, take care, and don't eat yourself into a coma

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/21070184/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/21070184/ Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:53:28 PDT
Ok so no Im not dead but I have been extremely busy this semester. Since im a Junior this year (when did that happen!?) ive been taking a lot of upper level science and math courses which have been keepin me hoppin constantly. I must say I am enjoying most of them, my Advanced Physical Geology class is more of the basic geology stuff just more indepth and we have a few presentations we have to do and 3 field trips, my last one was yesterday at the Wabash river, we took vibracore samples of the sandbar, and will do in lab analysis of the sand deposits this week. Minerology has been kicking my ass we have our first mineral ID exam Wednesday which shall be interesting, however it is an interesting class just a tough one. Paleontology has been a tough one as well, lemme tell ya I never knew there were so many flippin kinds of brachiopods lol but we're learning a lot in the class and doing a lot of labs to get hands on experience with the fossils.

Midterms was also last week its hard to believe we're already half way through the semester and this year is almost gone! its also kinda scary because I need to start looking for graduate schools and really look into what field of Geology I want to master in, ive considered environmental geology, but there are a lot of other prospects out there so we shall see.

Anyways I do hope that everyone is having a good semester and your brains have not turned into a siliceous ooz quite yet hehe, hope you enjoy your fall ( we're finally getting some crisp cool weather) and I shall wish you all a Happy halloween early!

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/19881780/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/19881780/ Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:58:28 PDT

I just happened across a news article about the Wall Arch from Arches National Park collapsed on Monday/Tuesday. thats a really sad thought i had visted Arches National Park when I was about 12 years old, and let me tell you it is a gorgeous park and one worth seeing, its sad to think that many famous geologic structures are eroding away and many people will not be able to enjoy the majesty of them all. Id encourage everyone if you do have the chance, take a trip and enjoy many of the national parks if you can, you will be amazed at the vastness of nature and the dynamic forces that have created the structures themselves. just a thought, let me know if you have any parks to recommend Ill give a list of parks Ive visted and ones id really love to see

places ive been, cant remember them all but ones id recommend
1. Grand Canyon
2. Zion
3. Bryce Canyon
4. Arches
5. Canyonlands
6. Sequoia
7. Yosemite
8. Smokey Mountain
9. Indiana Dunes and Lakeshore
10. Turkey Run (IN)
11. Shades (IN)
12. Garden of the Gods (IL)
13. Spring Mill (IN)
14. New Harmonie (IN)
15. Hoosier National Forest

Places i want to see
1. Yellowstone
2. Joshua Tree
3. Carlsbad Caverns
4. Glacier National park
5. Grand Teton
6. Rocky Mountain
and thats just a few

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/19780577/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/19780577/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:18:48 PDT

I have been pondering about something for quite some time, random things I've been thinking about lately when I get bored at work, and wondering if maybe some input, theories or some guidance might help.
I've been thinking about deep ocean vents, and thermophiles, for those in geology or who randomly watch the discovery channel or are a science lover you might know what im talking about. Deep ocean vents are outlets of extremely superheated water escaping from the Earth out on the ocean floor, usually bringing with it a mixture of minerals like sulfur, pyrite, calcium silicon etc.
Around these vents are a variety of animals that can actually survive in these extreme climates, like tube worms, crabs, various other worms etc. Now many of these creatures are primarily white and have no pigmentation, most of these vents are so deep that light does not penetrate to that depth. However some of the creatures have pigmentation, for example the tube worms are partially red, the crabs are born red and some other worms have different pigmentation, I might add that the crabs also have eyes and so on
What baffles me is WHY they have eyes and pigmentation, i mean cave creatures like crickets, fish etc they have no pigmentation, no eyes, but these thermophiles and sea creatures do, and i want to know why?
Another interesting thing I found is that a lot of thermophiles are known to take sulfur and use it as a respiratory base, and not oxygen, i think thats a heads up for scientist, I bet ten bucks maybe later in my lifetime or down the road we will find that life on other planets can exist w/o oxygen, Im still skeptical about water, however so far its needed for all life as we know it.
So just a little something to think about, give me some input, I dont mind what it is. Im kindve guessing pigmentation is genetic and has something to do with the mineral content that they are exposed to or eat, but just a guess I dont really know, anyways let me know your thoughts!

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/19292150/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/19292150/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:40:07 PDT

Lol the title of my journal is an expression of how I feel, sadly I turn 21 tomorrow, I feel so old, even though its barely a quarter of the normal human life span, so much can happen in just 21 years. I suppose growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional its a plus that I can go out and do more with friends now, but Im not much of a party animal so no worries about me drunk dialing anyone.

I hope that after my Chem class is over with I can do some camping, im going to use some Bday money to buy a new tent ( probably this Columbia Hawk Ridge tent ive been eyeballing for awhile) and go down to Cumberland Falls in KY for a few days, but we shall see how that goes.
On a side note today we did fun stuff in chemistry class for once, got to blow up a soda bottle using liquid nitrogen, mwhahahahaha
anyways I hope everyone is enjoying their summer, hope your Independence Day went well, and I definitely hope to see you around sometime soon!

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/19216877/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/19216877/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:24:23 PDT

Ah well time to update my randomness

Ok well i hope everyone had a Happy Independence Day, and not just oohing and aaaahing over fireworks (tho its the coolest part of the day) but had a small speck of patriotism and reflection of how lucky we are to have the freedoms we have today)

Anywho for those of us who did enjoy lighting stuff on fire and blowing things up I hope you had a safe and enjoyable time ( mine went well enough but for one exception when a firework tipped over and shot flamming balls in our group direction, and unfortunately even tho we started running like a bat out of hell I managed to get shot in the neck, but no worries Im ok, it was rather funny)

On another side not I am finished with my summer math class, and only have 2 more weeks of Chemistry thank god for that I am looking forward to having some free time, and plan on going camping once I get the chance

If anyone is in town drop by and say hello, im still working at Central library when im not at school so look me up!

Thats all for now, take care I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and free time, hang loose!

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/18689258/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/18689258/ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:40:45 PDT

Well then no I have not fallen off the face of the Earth if anyone was wondering

News, summer is finally here, i am baking my buns as we speak its 85 degrees F in my room right now so im not joking but its better than crappy icy weather.

Speaking of which we've had a good deal of storms here lately, we have 3 trees down so an unlimited supply of fire wood for a few years plus lightning struck our house a few weeks ago and fried our vcr, my tv, my modem so we have electronics to replace as well :/
On the flip side mother nature is still throwing curve balls and I hit a deer not too long ago so had to get my car fixed, big doe did $2,000 worth of damage lol, but thank god for car insurance ( bambi must die!)

Unfortunately i am not interning over the summer tho id like to, things have slowed down for Marshall Miller & Associates so i will begin interning again in the fall.

oh I got a pet hermit crab his name is Calsifer Crusty Toes and he is amazing! ill see if I can get some pics of him, he's cooool!

We had another earthquake last night was a 3.6 on the Richter it woke me up around 2:15 a.m. so we are still having fun times in the Illinois Basin Rock and Roll!

I am taking summer classes which have kept me extremely busy Im taking a math course at the moment and in 2 weeks will start up my chemistry course so ubber business is in store for mua.

Im sorry I havent had much free time to post stuff or draw as I said summer courses keeping me busy but i promise in the future Ill have more free time and catch up on stuff

I hope everything is peachy, summers going well and having fun if youre in town drop a line when im not at work or at school im generally not doing much so gimme a call and can do something!

Btw would anyone happen to know where you can get a cheap digital weather station that shows barometric pressure? if so let me know Id appreciate it!

Chao for now

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/17908894/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/17908894/ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:56:46 PDT

Well Well hello all whos shakin' with me in the Central US to 2 Earthquakes and some aftershocks within one day, and I dont think its over yet. Early this morning I was awakened 4:36 a.m. , to a wonderful 5.2 earthquake, later followed by at least 2 prominent aftershocks and while I was typing this Journal, another small earthquake about a 4.6 cut loose, so we are on a roll today ( no pun intended).

Any how check out the USGS website you can view recent earthquakes all over the world, trust me its awesome but good luck trying to see the seismograms the servers really busy but I did manage to get a few from some Missouri locations so Ill post those in a few minutes in my scraps so check it out!

Oh and here is a clip from our local news channel WFIE 14 someone posted a funny clip of our local meteorologist Byron Douglas trying to give the weather forecast during the 4:30 am earthquake its pretty funny [link]

Here is the USGS Earthquake site [link]

Anyways this is actually a funny thing because next week is the North Central Geological Society meeting, almost a publicity stunt by the New Madrid sayin welcome home geologists! lol so next week will be extremely exciting

Thats all for now, Ill keep up to date on latest seismic news

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/17070280/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/17070280/ Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:38:14 PST

Hello all I hope all is well! Been awhile since ive updated and I have some exciting news to share so listen up

The University of Southern Indiana is hosting the North Central Geological Society of America meeting April 23-25 here in Evansville at Casino Aztar. I would encourage all who can come to please sign up and do so! We will have many exciting guest speakers and we have a lot of great sponsors for the meeting this year ( including the company I work for Marshall Miller & Associates visit their website at [link] )

here is the link to the 2008 North Central GSA meeting
[link]

take a look around and see what cool stuff will be going on, as a geology major I will be working with some fellow students and staff members to prepare for the meeting and events and will pretty much be there the entire time working as a helper of some sort. A note to all students you do not have to be a geology major to volunteer to work, perks are that you get in free, get free food and you get a free t-shirt so yay for freebies!

On a side note I hope all is well for everyone, here in the Midwest we are getting a shit load of ice and snow which is becoming quite annoying, especially the 1/4 - 1/2 in of ice which Evansville's Department of Transportation just completely fails taking care of our roads in the first place so thank god for 4 wheel drive. anyways I know spring break is coming up for many of us, i wish you well and dont have too much fun

Good luck and I hope to see you at the North Central GSA meeting!

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/16565050/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/16565050/ Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:33:33 PST

Well hope all is well for everyone, college life hasnt claimed your soul yet i know its already been a busy 2 weeks into the semester with 18 credit hrs and all and work, but I have a lot of cool classes so cant complain much

great news i found out today I got the internship with Marshal Miller & Associates which is EXTREMELY FANTASTICAL NEWS i am only a 2nd semester sophomore Geology major so im surprised they considered me in the first place nevertheless hired me, Ill be working ~ 10 hrs a week , dont know how much ill be paid yet, and hopefully during the summer ill be working full time, so wish me luck!

also i would like to ask for your help! my sister Destinee has won a poetry contest and needs your support for poem judge Ill provide the link and info you need, if you could take a few minutes of your time to register and vote for her it would be much appreciated she did a fantastic job and I am very proud of her, and here is her poem, mind you shes a 6th grader

Ocean
Covering most of the Earth. I am salty and fun. I push and pull on the sunny sand, leaving behind shells that have washed away years ago.
Sometimes I get lonely, but not all the way. People visit me all the time. I have the silver glistening moon, at my side. All sort of creatures live inside me. They swim and play as if there were no time or day. The sun looks so pretty when it sets on top. The day is over, but not for long. I am the ocean.
-Destinee loyd

please, please please support her thanks so much!!!!
here is the website
.[link]

here is the ID number ID: DL62865IN

thanks again!

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/16142834/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/16142834/ Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:09:32 PST

Ah well time to update just want to wish everyone a Happy Holidays even thought they're almost over, new years is right around the corner, hard to believe 2008 is right around the corner!

I hope everyone had a spectacular Christmas, I definitely enjoyed mine, good times with the family and lots of food, yay!

So did Santa bring everyone what they wanted for Christmas? Im so stoked I got a PS2 and just bought Guitar Hero III so I am one happy clam at the moment, lemme know what cool stuff you got for Christmas!

I hope everyone enjoys their time off from college for those who are on break, yay for free time! And also want to wish everyone a Happy New years, have a good ( an safe!) one!

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/15823883/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/15823883/ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:25:23 PST

Well time to update

Tonight we are having our last jazz gig in the Loft at USI starts 9 - 12p.m. we're playing for the Midnight Breakfast so if you can you should come! lots of friends and food is always a great place to be

End of the semester is right around the corner, actually tomorrow is our last day before finals week :S so study time here I come, I also will have an interview with Marshall Miller and Associates hoping to get an internship with them or at least get ideas of what courses and specifications they have to get an internship, so lets hope I dont bomb it, because I didnt type us this resume for nothing!

its officially friggen cold here, supposed to get some sleet, snow/ ice this evening which is exciting if its gonna be this cold we need snow! a couple of inches would be welcome ( no measuring it by feet like Colorado was earlier this week lol)

I hope everyone had a happy holidays its hard to believe we have only a couple weeks til Xmas ( and i still have some last minute shopping to do!)
well thats it for now, Seasons Greetings to all, have a happy and safe holidays!

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/15484845/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/15484845/ Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:46:02 PST

Well been awhile so shall update again
So its finally November, very crazy how time flies, we're already 3/4 of the way through the semester and signed up for Spring semester classes this past week, and of course going to be VERY busy again with 15-16 credit hours and working 20 hrs but I am excited I think overall it will be fun, Ill be taking Historical Geology, another math class :/ , Basic Chem I, jazz band and some health class. Mondays will suck because ill be on campus from 10 am till 6 because of chem lab but hey at least i can get everything out of the way pretty much at the beginning of the week

Fall is in full swing now all the trees have changed and its absolutely gorgeous, really my favorite time of year love the cool weather, awesome colors and crisp smell just awesome, cant wait to see more awesome pics from everyone too

Geology club has been keeping busy we will be visiting the Lapidary Society here in Evansville ( they polish/cut rocks, study earth science and fossils) on Wednesday night and on Thursday we're going to the Kentucky Geological Society meeting/ dinner seminar which will be very cool to hear some guest speakers.

Also a very cool thing to check out are some really awesome sound recordings the Cassini-Huygens probe recorded from Saturn its really cool sounds like some old 1950s space movie you can check it out at this link from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory website
[link]


thats about all for now, I hope everyone is still alive and enjoying their fall semester, and also hope we can all make it til Thanksgiving break which is ubber exciting! Take it easy for now!

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/15195024/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/15195024/ Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:38:11 PDT

Well time for some updatage and since I have a bit of free time before i hit the sack here it goes

Well today I officially declared my major for Geology, which is a relief, I finally have that taken care of and something i can work towards, Ive also joined the USI Geology Club, a great group of people, we went camping not too long ago and I believe we will be taking some more field trips very soon I cant wait, the department is great and the professors are very awesome, a very helpful close-knit group of people, I really am looking forward to working with them

On another note fall has officially claimed E'ville has rained for the past few days non stop and its getting quite coolish w/ our low 40 F and high of mid 50's F. But i like the cooler weather ( just not the whole getting darker sooner thing)

Halloween is right around the corner, Im SO EXCITED prolly one of my favorite holidays just because its fun, and I love the horrendously gaudy/grotesque decorations because they're so weird and funny, so happy Halloween!

Also me and the family will be camping this weekend which is exciting ( if it doesnt rain) at Cave-in-Rock Illinois state park and we'll have a big soup cookout, fun times

Well I hope college life and all that jazz is going well for everyone, I know its about midway int he semester now for us at USI, hard to believe next week we start registering for Spring classes for next year, but take it easy, and have a Happy Halloween!

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/14874614/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/14874614/ Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:27:39 PDT

Ah its that time again weeeeeee

ok so its Fall Festival week, and of course its the best time of year to pretty much see the entire West Side of Evansville and eat deep fried anything, great times are in store for this week joy

I also got my tenor sax in and it is BEAUTIFUL and plays like a charm, will take a little getting used to but hey its worth it

Also I had a grand time camping this weekend with the USI Geology Club we went camping at Pounds Hollow in Illinois and then went hiking at garden of the Gods, unfortunately there was only 3 of us, but we had a great time and I hope more people will come on the next trip because there is no better camping weather than in the fall in this neck o' the woods

Well i hope all is well for everyone, enjoying their fall semester or their holidays from school, I know it can be a very frustrating time but hey, it all works out in the long run, check out some scraps ill post of garden of the Gods, they're taken w/ a camera phone so wont be that great but its beautiful scenery so its worth it

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/14679888/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/14679888/ Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:28:30 PDT

Well i finally bought a tenor saxophone, and man is it a beauty! Im really excited and cant wait til it gets here, I bought it from an online music store so will take a few days, Im going to post a pic of it later so check it out, plus we have a gig this Friday, first of the semester so hope all goes well, it should be a lot of fun though
Good news the weather is fabulous, more than fabulous, its fantastically fantabulous . Also Fall Festival is about 2 weeks away, a big event here in Evansville, so looking forward to seeing bunches of scary lookin white trash families w/ screaming babies and eating non healthy deep fried foods
Also I joined the USI Geology Club, we're planning on camping at Garden of the Gods ( in Illinois) this next weekend which im really excited about, so packing up some camping gear ( need to fish out my old tent) and will be ready to hit the road and go camping, hiking and rock climbing which is ubber exciting. Anyways I hope college life is going well for most of you, and life is going well in general for everyone, take it easy , and ta ta for now

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/14588979/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/14588979/ Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:08:46 PDT Well things are going a bit better, my dad and my grandma Murphy are both out of the hospital and in better health, lets just hope they keep it that way.
Unfortunately my lappy is busted, something wrong w/ the hinge on the lid so have to send it in to be fixed by the company...which will take a lifetime but at least I have plenty of notebooks, pencils and hands to take notes with.
Jazz band will be performing Sept 21 on a friday for a USI faculty banquet, so we shall see how our first performance goes
AND FINALLY the weather is amazing for once today we had a high pressure system to move through after several days of rain and it is GORGEOUS outside, barely 75 degrees F here which is spectacular weather compared to the 90's we were having.
Ive also decided to join the Geology Club at USI theyre a nice group of people, plus they take several trips a year going camping, spelunking (caving) and other stuff so that should be a lot of fun
anyways I hope all is well for everyone and college has settled down a bit I know Im still getting used to my new routine but its going fairly well just extra busy.
I also want to express my sympathies and prayers to the families and people effected by 9/11, and to the brave men and women who have unselfishly put their lives on the line or have given their lives in order to help others in this country and around the world. God bless you all

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/14392435/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/14392435/ Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:35:22 PDT
I am also excited about Jazz Band this year we've grown a lot, have about 20 people now which is great, plus we have another clarinet player ( just when I switch to tenor sax of course!) which makes me ubber happy

My Earth System Science class is going to be amazing, although most of the material is what I covered in Physical Geology we're going to cover stuff on a broader scale which is great yay for geology

I hope everyone is enjoying their college life, not sure when mos tof you start, some have already started a week or so ago, but I hope you enjoy it ( but dont have too much fun partying )

anyways hope all is well for everyone, stay cool, its actually raining here today, a bloody miracle if you ask me so its not 100 degrees F outside just really humid, but please take care !

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/14272108/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/14272108/ Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:33:54 PDT
been extremely busy work has been crazy since we're remodeling our circulation room, putting in ceiling fans and new computer stations which is nice but kinda crazy

Dads in the hospital, again, has pneumonia pretty bad and will be in ICU for awhile until they can get the infection down and some fluid off his lungs, so we'll just have to wait and see how that goes

Schools going to start this up coming monday, yay for sophomore year in college Im looking forward to this semester although I think I have some tough classes at least they sound interesting

Been record high temps and also lack of rain in this area, our crops are suffering and so is the vegetation around here we've had several trees to die because of the heat and lack of rain it hasnt been below 90 degrees F for ages, and theyre predicting over 100 again this up coming week so pray we have a Hurricane Dean make its way up the Ohio/ Mississippi river or something and bless us w/ some of its rain, speaking of Dean I hope everyone stays safe and if you live in that region dont be stupid like I would and want to stand outside and watch
thats it for now, keep cool stay safe and enjoy yourself

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/14088018/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/14088018/ Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:52:05 PDT

Well time to update, again

Well i hope everyone is alive during this flippin heat wave, considering it got 102 F yesterday ( around 40 degrees C I think?) I just about died, theyre saying 100 again today so we'll see how things go. ladies and gentleman I have to say that if the possibility of global warming hasnt crossed your mind by now, its about time it did, considering world wide extreme weather events, abnormally high temps at least 1 degree C higher than ever recorded, something is amiss.

but anyways enough of me babbling about the weather, good news at least around my neighborhood, we have been fighting a fella trying to put a party house/bar down the street from us, which is about a half block away from a 2 schools, a chrch and smack dab in a rural residential area, and i might add a very damn stubborn one at that! We all banned together and signed petitions, hired a lawyer and declared meetings with the city counsel to protest. And Im glad to say it finally paid off, the guy dropped the case so I believe he will just be building apartments there like he SAID he would.

Otherwise its also hard to believe I have little over 2 weeks left until i start my sophomore year in college, time certainly flies these days, but I am excited about this upcoming, semester ( mostly because I missed jazz band but hey Im a music dork i cant help it)

Anyways I hope everyone is enjoying their time off, please keep cool ( if possible) and hang loose

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howdy ho peoples, I hope all is well for everyone, and keepin cool because man is it hot here, about 95 F here today so that was fun times

Anyways I would like to ask everyone a favor. I need some ideas for drawing, i've been in the mood to draw something lately but I don't know what, so if you have any requests or suggestions let me know, see what we can cook up eh? thanks a bunch, and hang loose!

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/13893387/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/13893387/ Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:09:44 PDT

YAY!

I finally got my box set of prismacolor pencils today so I am one happy clam, 132 count set so I am thrilled. plus my batman poster came in so my comic poster collection is now complete ( dorky I know but ive got an awesome Justice league, the flash and batman poster wootz) so now my room looks like an 11 yr old boys shrine to DC comics and Star Wars but it makes me happy

Otherwise despite the happiness of my posters and pencils Im getting kinda tired of this student financial aid crap w/ the govt and school, they keep confusing my information and just want more paper work yadda yadda well they just really need to because its making me angry and getting old. I hope no one has to go through the crappy bureaucracy and administrative bull as we have around here.

but enough of that another exciting thing is this saturdays demolition derby which i am SO stoked about its gonna be great, love me some crashing cars.

I hope all is well for everyone, take it easy, stay cool if thats possible and hang loose

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/13846997/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/13846997/ Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:38:09 PDT Well been taking care of two houses this past week since my grandparents and mom and sis went camping so that was fun having the house to myself, but taking care of my moms Dachshund ( which has to be on crack) was a chore, but shes ridiculously cute so it makes up for it

Also this Saturday i judged the Sport Fishing projects for the Vanderburgh County 4-H fair and I must say it was fun, but tough,the kids did a great job on their projects, ill probably be helping w/ the sport fishing tournament at the fairgrounds again this upcoming Saturday, they need some judges to help weigh and measure fish for the kids, so we'll see how that goes

I must say I am excited my prismacolor pencil set should be here within a day or two and I am stoked, cant wait!

but nevertheless I better stop rambling for now, hope everyone is enjoying themselves, the weather here is great for it being the end of July, mid 80's just right take it easy!

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/13801201/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/13801201/ Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:58:56 PDT
Well i was just thinking today July 20th 2007 is the 38th anniversary of the first manned mission to the moon, over 38 years ago the entire world witnessed one of the greatest feats in human history when Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Micheal Collin all on Apollo 11 made their way to the moon and back. And just to think years later how far we have come in space exploration.
it still amazes me the technological advances that we have made in the past century, and makes me wonder if 50 years from now how many other moons or worlds we will set foot on.
just another dorky ramble of mine, but just contemplate about what awesome things mankind can accomplish together ( and also that Neil Armstrong graduated from Purdue University in Indiana which is one of the greatest Aeronautical universities in the world! oh yea!)

so away w/ my ramblings and happy 38th lunar landing NASA!

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/13746833/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/13746833/ Sun, 15 Jul 2007 16:53:33 PDT
for some reason this strikes me as exceptionally funny
just another odd ball thing some one thought up and had to get an acclaimed national day for it *shakeshead* yes thats probably where our tax payer money is going, but nevertheless I hope you enjoy yourself and have some ice cream

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/13696926/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/13696926/ Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:53:30 PDT
ive been saving up some money that I recieved from my Bday and was considering buying some proffesional colored pencils, however the ones in stores here in town anyway are over priced or they suck
so...
Ive been thinking about getting a digital camera or a camera of some kind for photography, I dont know anything about photography but I enjoy seeing the work on DA and otherwise and it looks like a fun hobby to get into

My problem is what kind of camera to get, do any of you have any suggestions or tips to get started for photography? any help would be much appreciated

thank you much!

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/13677354/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/13677354/ Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:55:46 PDT
Busy busy as usual at work, at home just about any where but it keeps me out of trouble...mostly

just spent the entire day helping my sister work on her 4-H poster for her Wildlife project and finally finished it and i must say it turned out quite nicely she did an awesome job

The Freedom Festival was this past week unfortunately it was a little disappointing because we didnt have much of an air show this year but hey we had a few F-16s, p-51's and some choppers and coast guard here which was nice

Also its a sad day because im no longer a teenager 20 yrs makes me feel too old , lol but ill always be a little kid

but thanks to Will who gave me like the entire friggen DC comic universe and seasons of Justice league and Superman, which are the bomb, ill be busy watching some awesome cartoon eps and catching up on my comics soon enough, and i also ordered some posters but they wont come in for a week or two but im pretty excited

also my friends mom let me borrow her Tenor Saxophone which im starting to play now for jazz band AND my best friend, which btw is insane for doing so, gave me her old trombone, which is absolutely gorgeous to me for my bday so i have my own instrument museum at my house now, piano, guitar, clarinet, tenor sax and trombone so its fun times

Im also ubber excited because ill be shopping tomorrow for a box set of colored pencils, ill probably get a nice box set of prismacolor pencils ( which cost ana rm, leg fist born) but theyre completely awesome so cant wait to actually COLOR and DRAW something nice now yay

otherwise i hope everyone is doing well, so whats everyone up to this summer? Got any special plans? going to buy a Boeing 787 maybe? lol lemme know! and take it easy

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Well I just wanted to wish everyone, well U.S. people mostly a Happy 4th of July, and i hope its a lot of fun, but please dont set yourself on fire, take it easy and be safe! ]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/13523231/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/13523231/ Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:22:29 PDT

LOL I found this on our local news channel website and it made me laugh because, well theyre blowing up mannequins demonstrating how dangerous fireworks are, and theyre trying to be serious about it which makes it all more hilarious, check it out
[link]

it should pop up in windows media player if not check out the main website at [link] and should be on the front page, trust me its a true gem to watch

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/13420647/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/13420647/ Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:21:58 PDT

well been doing a lot of nothing yet still remain busy, how that happens I dont know

a bit of advice...never volunteer to help give your grandma a hair perm...its total hell, and i probably got lung cancer from the chemicals and smell lol

but besides that things have been going smoothly, hanging out w/ the family, work has went well even though patrons have been freaking out because we've changed our loan policy to two week loans for materials instead of 3, unlimited checkouts for CD's and VHS tapes ( which sucks at checkout when people bring up 20 CDs and 20 VHS tapes) etc so its crazy

otherwise one of my favorite times of the year is coming up, next week is our Freedom Festival so we're gonna have Hydroplane races and airplane shows at our river front the entire week and at the Tri-State Aero airport which is SO EXCITING, the Blue Angels arent going to be here this year but a Canadian group of F-16 ( actually i think theyre more like F-17/18) fighter jets are coming here to do air shows along w/ some others, Ill have to get some pictures again and post them

Anyways I hope everyone is enjoying their summer, or I wish you the best of luck on exams i know they can be tasking mentally and physically, hang loose!

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Well been awhile again so time to update about randomness

Today I was fed up being bored so I bought me a new Star Wars model to build its the Slave I, Boba Fetts ship which is ubber exciting I cant wait to start building it, its kinda sad that the owner of the Hobby Town store knows my name and most likely why Im there but I cant help it

Plus I heard the most awesome news on the planet, I found out that Indiana does not require a license to own a Kangaroo, LOL so my dream of having a pet Kangaroo is millimeters closer....probably not but hey dare to dream eh?

I also discovered a nice line of Star Wars fan films a group of fans actually got together and made 9 episodes taking place between Eps III and IV called Star Wars :Revelations its pretty cool follow this link and check it out
[link]

Well thats about it for now, Atomfilms.com has some pretty cool stuff, check out Possum Death Spree its pretty hilarious as well

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/13130589/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/13130589/ Mon, 28 May 2007 20:20:23 PDT

Yay well back home from a lovely weekend of chillin w/ the family and hiking in the woods, found some awesome petrified wood fossils in a creek bed we walked for about a mile or two, have to go back w/ a backpack and hike some more later on ( and maybe when its cooler and less ticks lol)

Also lovin this Star Wars marathon on the History Channel, lol how can you not love Star Wars is beyond me

I hope everyone had a decent Memorial weekend, at least the weather was nice, though we REALLY need some rain, we're like 4 in behind now

thats about all I have to babble about now, but if you get the chance should watch Star Wars tech on History channel and later on this evening/morning theyre playing the Star Wars 2hr special they ahd on earlier

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Ah well been nice to recoup at home for a bit, plus its memorial day weekend and get to hangout with the family, probably go to our farm in Marion KY , and just chill

anyone else have big plans for Mem day weekend?

Also been watching episodes of Heroes on NBC's website which is rather nice because I never watch tv anymore or when i do I always miss the good stuff, its a pretty cool series, should check it out reminds me of the x-men

yay for having over 1,500 page views!

so whats everyone up to over the summer....or figuratively summer depending on where you live

well thats about it for now, just in a random rambling mood after work, hope alls well for everyone congrats to all graduates of 07' !

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/13016863/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/13016863/ Sat, 19 May 2007 18:36:43 PDT

Well finally home from my Michigan roadtrip, it was a real blast, and surprisingly my friend Alyce and I didnt murder eachother and made our way on a 1500 mi round trip w/o dying . I must admit the roads in Detroit suck, but they had an awesome zoo, my all time fav. was the walk in Kangaroo exhibit and the Arctic exhibit, they have an awesome collection of animals if you get the chance to visit there.

Mackinac Island is a beautiful place, but a big tourist trap for sure. You have to take a charter boat to the island and either tour it on foot, bicycle, or horse and buggy because they dont allow cars on the island. Its very charming but unfortunately the weather wasnt all that great so we couldnt see as much. We also went to St. Ignace which is across from mackinaw City, and the last "larger" city ( lol its not very big at all) that is still in the U.S. until you cross the Canadian border. too bad we didnt have more time to venture into Canada but again, saved for another day.

My all time favorite was visiting the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. a gorgeous place, lots of neat trails and beautiful beaches, when you find it. We had a bit of trouble finding the blasted visitor center because we were coming from the back of the park area, but we eventually got our maps and had some fun. made me sad that the lakeshore area is a bit broken up by large steel mill plants along the shoreline, but I suppose thats to be expected in the industrialized north.

I posted a few pics of the Dunes and mackinac which i will probably put into scraps after awhile I might post some more in scraps of some zoo shots and of Alyce and I goofin around

hope all is well for everyone, if you ever need some info or maps for Michigan let me know because i have a bundle of them

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YAY FOR VACATION TIME!

Im leaving Sunday for Michigan, will be lots of fun, a friend and I decided to go on a 6 day road trip to the Detroit Zoo, Mackinac Island and Indiana Dunes natl Park. I dunno how we're going to survive eachother ( and the high gas prices) but I think we'll pull it off, Im gonna get as many pics as possible so will update when i get home.

Anyways I hope everyone is enjoy their summer, or winter depending on your geographical locale, but anyways take it easy!

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"SCHOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER!"
dont you just love that Alice Cooper song

well tis true done with finals and I am free sailin for a few months of summer and I am enjoying it...muchas

I am seriously glad Im done with this past semester, and first year of college, wasnt too bad really just really hectic getting used to all the changes but i am looking forward to next semester i think ill have some cool classes

but Im mostly looking forward to my trip to Michigan this upcoming week or so, its gonna be fun times, first real road trip with my pal lets hope we don die on the way

is it just me or are allergies out to eat my soul? lol seems like theyre extremely bad this year, fighting some serious sinus problems anyone have suggestions on how to tame a severe snotty nose?

Well lets see what else is new besides me cracked out on Frosted flakes and tea....well I just finished 4 hours of playing Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, is a fun rpg game if youre into that kind of thing, plus you can choose to be on the light or dark side, which makes it cooler

ok well enough babbling by me, goodluck to everyone on finals I know they can be tough, enjoy your summer and holidays, take it easy!

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HAPPY NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK!!!!!
SHOW SOME LOVE TO YOUR LIBRARIANS!!!!!!

......ok....I feel better now...and yes you should show more love to your librarians, for we are capable of MANY things.....like blocking cards, adding fee's knowing where you live etc......scared yet? lol

well things have been going pretty well, im completely ecstatic about this semester almost being over, about 2 more weeks so I am pumped!

plus its national library week......yes I know I mentioned that...again...im excited couldnt you tell ?

anyways....also excited about my up coming summer road trip w/ my bestest buddy, we're attempting to navigate our way up to Michigan and see some stuff, Detroit Zoo, Mackinac Island, Indiana Dunes National Park etc, so will be fun times

anyhow, hope all is going well for everyone, stay safe, dont have too much fun, read some books LOL

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Well its been awhile, and I have a bit of free time before I leave to go bowling with a friend so lets see....

well we have about 3.5 weeks of school left! which is amazing I cant wait for summer, my brain needs a break

Also Im excited I registered for all my classes for next fall and Im very happy I got in all of them I was mostly worried about my Philosophy class and my Earth System Science class but thats taken care of

We have our last jazz gig of the semester this up coming friday, Im hoping it will be a big turn out, its at the Deerhead Cafe again, which is fun times to play at, great crowd there.

Also wanted to wish everyone a Happy Egg Day coming up, and for those of us who dont have school today, hazzah for no school AND no work!

anyways I hope everyone enjoys their holiday, wish everyone luck w/ school I know it can be a major pain when profs like to crap extra work at the last minute, take care

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Ooooook well lets see whats been going on in the neighborhood....

Craziness!

Things have been really busy lately, I finally started working as a clerk lol which has been interesting but I think im going to like it, hell for a dollar more I cant complain.

school has been crazy as well, my table tennis class has started up, which is a load of fun since I have several friends in there and we beat the crap out of each other playing ping pong at 9 in the morning

On the downside tho some punk spray painted the passenger side of my car w/ white paint the other day while I was at school...but at least it had rained that day and I was able to get it off...but that REALLY sucked and I dont know who did it....but beware...the pink ninja bunnies will find you....

Also excited that todays the official first day of spring! yay for the vernal equinox, I am so loving this warmer weather, mid 70's here we come, plus its march and the official start of our storm season you can imagine how pumped I am about that.

nevertheless thats all I have to babble about now, I hope all is well for everyone, cheerio for now

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/12123680/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/12123680/ Fri, 09 Mar 2007 20:57:04 PST

Well got home yesterday from Gatlinburg, was really a lot of fun, since it was the first time ive been to the smoky mts.

We had a really nice cabin, though living in it with 6 other college kids can get interesting..........especially w/ cleanliness......wow

lol I posted just one pic from our trail, only two of the seven of us made it to the top of the Chimney tops trail its about a 4 mi circuit trip, which doesnt sound like much....until you realize youre climbing up a huge mountain side and then climbing a very steep rock face
boy was it a blast!

Adam and I managed not to die on top of the first peak, unfortunately we didnt get out to the second one, we had to manage our time because it was getting late and dont want to be caught out there in the dark ^.^

nevertheless it was good times i might post some more pics ins craps later, but boy, sure is good to be home, plus great news of being promoted to Central Library clerk now, yay!

ta ta for now!

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/12037943/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/12037943/ Sat, 03 Mar 2007 09:45:48 PST

Well midterms are finally over with and its Spring Break wootz! so excited. Things have been pretty crazy lately it seems, will be nice not dealing w/ the hassle of school for a week.

A group of my friends and I are leaving for Gatlinburg ,Tennessee this Monday, we're renting a cabin in the smoky mts. right outside the city, so it should be a blast, im really looking forward to it, lets just hope we dont get too lost or eaten by a bear

Sadly our March jazz gig was canceled, we were going to play at Casino Aztar here in town, but the association we were playing for canceled their event, so now I dont know what we'll do

anyways I hope everyone is doing well, we have a total lunar eclipse tonight, most of europe, asia and part of eastern americas will get the best views, so be on the look out for it

ta ta for now

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/11984771/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/11984771/ Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:32:21 PST

Just so everyone knows my current deviation reference is a drawing from Raul-Martin in a National geographic Dinosaur book, i never claimed these as originals, just that I did them in graphite

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Well its that time again!

Been awhile since I've updated so here we go

Well school and work have been slightly stressful, midterms are this week and all that jazz, so we shall see if I lose my insanity and get placed in the nut house lol.

However spring break is only about 2 weeks away and I'm ubber excited, a group of buddies and I are going to rent a cabin in Gatlinburg, Tennessee and chill out in the Smoky Mountains for a few days, so Im looking forward tot hat, I'll try to get some pics, lets hope I don't get eaten by a bear.....

Anyways our weather is going crazy again, a week ago we had lows of 9 degrees F, and got 4 inches of snow, and tomorrow we're supposed to have a high of 57 degrees F and rain the rest of the week, so, welcome to the diversity of indiana lol.

I hope all is well for everyone in college, way to go I assume midterms are either here or on their way, but nevertheless I wish you the best

ta ta for now

]]> ~WeatherFanatic http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/11665149/ http://WeatherFanatic.deviantart.com/journal/11665149/ Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:04:14 PST
LOL ok so, boredom has set in and I decided to visit some of my favorite sites and watch extremely random but seemingly hilarious videos, here are some of my favorites I thought I might share

Crabs!

Mango!

Ultimate Show Down

just give them a try, theyre hilarious, they have some slight violence but nothing exceedingly bad I promise its worth it

enjoy!

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Well, was driving in the car,thinking about things as usual and this song came along, and, well...considering the way things are in life, it struck me as being a familiar feeling at times

funny how music can portray feelings so clearly


Train : Give Myself to You

When I find out who I am
I'm gonna know just what to do
When I pull myself together again
I'm gonna give myself to you

Is this forever
This feeling I've got
Not enough and too much
So free and cornered
And something and nothin
Both at the same time
I'm either out of my head
Or I'm out of my mind

When I find out who I am
I'm gonna know just what to do
When I pull myself together again
I'm gonna give myself to you

Is this forever
This feeling that I'm not movin at all and I just cant stop it
It's like I'm dreaming
And I'm wide awake too
Will you remember me
Cause I wont forget you

When I find out who I am
I'm gonna know just what to do
When I pull myself together again
I'm gonna give myself to you

I guess I was savin my life for later
Or maybe I should have been givin myself to you
Now I will but I got to find out who I am before I do
Before I do

When I find out who I am
I'm gonna know just what to do
When I pull myself together again
I'm gonna give myself to you
When I find out who I am
I'm gonna know just what to do
When I pull myself together again
I know, I'm gonna give myself to you
I'm gonna give myself to you
I'm gonna give myself to you

]]> ~WeatherFanatic