bleh

Well it sure has been a long time since i have seen this page, and I'm not even sure what made me decide to check it out again. Yet here I am. School has just started and it has been quite a week so far. I am worried that I may have taken on more than my little brain can handle this semester. While it's no where near what the average college kid takes I would say I was never really meant fo this school thing anyway. The only thing that really raises my eyebrow about this semester is a history/religion class I am taking called religion and conflict in the modern era. Met for the first time today and while the class look tough it looks like something I can really get interested in.

I am not sure if I will do so well in the other classes as they are kinda mundane, how to start a business (no clue why I thought I would find it interesting), Human nutrition(only took it since it fulfills a science credit), and online journalism. Not really sure why I took that last one, I had decided against it during the summer but I changed my mind at the last minute. I get the feeling like I am out of my league in these classes as my writing skills are not as great as most others in the class. I guess it was the idea of utilizing a digital/online platform to convey a message, that after all is the way of the future. And good writing skill serve you well no matter where you end up in life.

Well, not sure where this blog is going and I doubt anyone will ever see this, or if I will ever see this again for that matter. Goodbye cyberspace.

pau fo nau

Well, the semester is wrapping up and I have mixed feelings about it. I enjoyed it for the most part with exception to the music class i dropped. The journalism classes were cool but I feel like I kinda died out towards teh middle of the semester. Its so hard to fit time in for all the assignments and work full time. I did learn a lot and hope to further improve my writing skills in teh future. The only shitty thing is that I am certain my gpa will drop with my journalism grades, but oh well, no one to blame but myself.

it was awesome

I know it was a few days ago, but Bad Religion was awesome. It was packed, I left covered in sweat and bruises but it was well worth it. They played so many of my old favorite, but not all of them. I cant remember having that much fun in a while. Face to Face last month was a blast, but for some reason it cant compare. I got there a little late, missed the opening band. I heard it was a bunch of japanese dudes that stripped down naked while on stage so i wasnt too disappointed. I got in the club, got a beer and within 5 minutes Malenko comes out and talks a little. Then minutes later they came out and went right into 21st century digital boy. A classic song and one of my favotrites. As far as I can tell they played for almost a full hour and a half. 90 minutes of pure agression on the stage and on the floor. There is not much to say other than the ppl I talked to about previous shows were right, they are great showman, and yea, it was fuckin awesome.

Bad Religion

So tonight is the Bad Religion show and I admit I have been waiting a while for this one. I dont know what it is about me lately, its been about 8 years since I last went to shows on a regular basis. I went to Face to Face last month and had fun, and I wasnt even that drunk. I am hoping this show will be a little more crowded that the last one I went to. Actually, what do I care, I'll be there anyway. I think what makes me excited to see this band more so thatn others is the fact that I have been listening to them since I can remember, one of the first punk bands I ever heard and still like. Not too mention they have been making music longer that I was born. If I remember maybe I'll take a camera and take some pictures for this bloggggggggg.

money in the bank

As I being this entry there is a special speaker at UH Manoa getting ready to speak. This would be Richard Parsons, Chairman of the Citigroup Financial conglomerate and advisor to President Obama. Parsons will be making a keynote address "The Global and Financial Crisis: Origins and Solutions." Well isnt that interesting, The head of a financial group giving a talk on how the current financial crisis started and how to fix it. I find it ironic that he would speak on this considering that people of his stature are not highly revered in the eye of public opinion right now. I wonder if there will be any protestors there and what they would be prosesting. This speech seems impeccably timed on the heels of the recent G-20 summit. I hope they publish his speech somewhere so I can read it. I am probably all wrong here but if the guy has the solution to the crisis, and the ear of the president, what is he doing making a speech at UH. Oh well, maybe I shoulld have just went and found out for myself.

2 1/2 decades

Last week in remember hearing talk of a quarter-life crisis. When does such a thing happen to a person and why? Is it exactly at the age of 25 or more like a rounded off area of age? By definition crisis is "an unstable or crucial time or state of affairs in which a decisive change is impending ; especially : one with the distinct possibility of a highly undesirable outcome crisis b: a situation that has reached a critical phase crisis"

Either of those two definitions sounds quite tragic and I doubt that crisis is an appropriate word. Life is full of challenges that we can either overcome or let them overcome us. While I am quite sure some people take there hardships more seriously that others I believe that many of us are over analyzing things. The years surrounding the age of 25 are an important time in life, it is when many of us transition in to the real world from college student to working professionals.

I admit that during that time period I decided to make some changes in my life. It was more of a reflection on my life so far and where it was headed than a actual crisis. I had decided that after years of working and accumulating a substantial amount of debt that it was time to do what I despised as a teenager. Move back in with the parents and go back to school. There is no specific event that spawned this awakening in my consciousness. Maybe I have just become worn out from years of partying and watching the world pass by, maybe it was just time for change. Either was I look at it, I fell I am making change for the better. Sure I still party and work full-time, but I try no to be so apathetic towards the future. Was it really a crisis, not really. Was it time for change, yes.

I didnt get a chance to watch the news today(sunday) but I did hear about a shooting in Makaha. After reading the article in the Advertiser I was kind of shocked at the circumstances. A man deceided to go and attack an off duty police officer. There is no proof that he knew but anyone living here long enough can tell when they see an off duty (subsidized) police car. So the question remains, what the hell was he thinking. The story as reported so far goes like this. The off-duty cop bought coffee in 7-11 and returned to his car. While sitting in his car he was attacked, seemingly at random at this point, by being pummled in the face. Before the cop was about to black out from his beating, he pulled out his gun and shot the man. So back to the question again, what the hell was he thinking. You know the guy is a cop(people can refute this but I am sure the guy knew) so chances are the guy is armed. I fail to see any logic in this or any positive outcome for the agressor. Well, whatever he was thinking at the time, I am quite sure he is not happy with the outcome. Shot and going to jail would ruin anyones day.