Say Hello, Wave Goodbye

Party People:

Holy weekend. I seriously underestimated the beast. Oxford got the best of me, that is for damn sure. I would like to thank everyone who made this weekend possible: Friends, enemies, food establishments, bars, Nintendo64, iPod Playlists, cable television, and Bop-It (original version, 3 options: Twist it, Pull it, Bop it). This weekend was brought to you by the City of Oxford and viewers like you.

I would like to give a special shout-out to the girls of Landmark for hosting such a wonderful event a few days back. You know it's the best party ever when you literally cannot move. I found myself stuck in the corner, which is generally my go-to spot at a party because no one wants to talk to me anyways, talking to a bunch of nerds. I was trapped for the remainder of the evening. Sam Sosey, I believe I went beast mode on your whole bag of puffed Cheetos in the upstairs kitchen. I would generally buy you another bag in return, but they were puffed version. Everyone knows that crunchy are infinitely better than the whimpy puffed Cheetos. So, with that being said, I would actually argue that you owe me a bag for having to resort to puffed instead of crunchy. You have one week to deliver the goods. Also, I did take a dump in the upstairs bathroom next to the kitchen. You guys need better toilet paper. I suggest Charmin Ultra-Soft, but that's just me. Um, what else? Most likely creeped a few girls out, which is standard procedure for every event I attend. No worries, though. Oh yeah, Lexi I was looking for you near the end of the evening to try to meet under the mistle toe. I do not believe anything transpired, we failed to meet up. There is always next time. That was about the summary of my time spent at Landmark's epic rage. Well done ladies, standing ovation.

So I had it in my head that we had half a year left to spend at school. Then I realized it is more like three and a half months that we have left to enjoy. That is nuts. I felt like it was yesterday that I was scopin' babes from the monkey bars at recess at Saint Raphael's.

I suggest everyone say a few prayers for Haiti. As if the condition and health of Haiti was not already tragic enough, it has now become astronomically devastating. Words cannot describe what people are dealing with over there. We complain about an exam or an assignment that we have to study for or complete, and the people of Haiti have burdens like no access to food for days, and no money to even buy food. Many children have no family, no home, and the only clothes they have are the ones they have on their back. We complain that we don't have a Blackberry yet, and the people of Haiti complain that they do not have anywhere warm to sleep. We have to learn to get over ourselves. In the grand scheme of life, we are but one person among nearly 6.8 billion people. Next time you find yourself lying in a warm bed complaining about something in your life, I suggest you take a big step back and realize that you are beyond lucky for just having that warm bed to sleep in night after night. Put your daily complaints aside and gain some perspective about the world around you.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

"Let go your heart.
Let go your head.
And feel it now."

- David Gray


CLOSING THOUGHTS:

Take a moment out of your day to pray for Haiti and its people. Take a moment to pray for everyone's personal intentions. Love your neighbor as you love yourself. Gain some perspective about the world you live in.


Take Care,

Meatson, out.