Tumbling, Tumbles, and Tumblr

Ciao!

So, in passing through another phase of my life, I gave up on blogging for a while and got a tumblr!

www.knowledgeisnotwisdom.tumblr.com

Pretty, ain't it? LolJK, you don't need to lie to yourself- I know it needs work. I just need to put forth that effort. Which is highly humorous to me.

And that's kind of all I have to say for right now, other than that I REALLY like tumbling. A lot. Go check it out!

Conscious Decisions and Disney Movies

Hey there!

So I think that I've come to a conscious decision today that I want to turn this into a book blog! I got the idea from "Another Book Blog" -go look it up! I only have a few issues with this:

• The title of my blog isn't really book related... could that be a problem? I could change it... but I don't want people to be confused.

And, well... that's really my only problem! For the few of you reading this right now, post some comments as to how (or if) I should go about doing this!

In other news, I'm on Christmas break! It's that wonderful feeling where you can read your heart out, eat your heart out, and not worry about the consequences of the laziness. Why? Because for the first time in a long time, my honors schedule hasn't given me homework over break! I'm going shopping tomorrow, only to come home and mess around with my harmonica and trudge through my bookshelf. Wednesday, I'm helping my church make banana bread for the needy people around my community. Thursday and Friday, I'm having a few people over for various reasons (mostly to catch up on classic Disney movies. Yes, this is what my friends and I do in our free time.) 

And then there's New Years! I'm not quite sure what I'm doing for it yet, though I've been invited to a friend's house to celebrate. The only problem with that is that my mother wants me to host it at my house. I'm so confused- with so many options to take!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF0jDlnA4eY

Secondhand Serenade always makes me feel better.

Until next time,

Alex Tee!

Christmas and Other Assorted News

Hello to all and Merry Christmas Eve!

Oh what a wonderful time of year this is! Family, friends, snow (actually, there's no snow where I live...), good food, and of course the presents! But is that really all we can say about Christmas? Of course not! We have the story of Jesus Christ! But I'm not going to tell you it on here... I have a dare for you! Pick up the nearest Bible, and flip to the New Testament. There you will find all you will need to know about Christmas and who it's actually about! Tell me in the comments below what you find! (All 74 of you regular viewers...)

In other news, I went to a party last night! (Just in case you cared or anything..) This was the first party in a while that actually had guys there; three to be exact. One was already taken, one was supposedly gay, so that left me the option to flirt with only one of them. And flirt I did.

But after the first hour or so, I came to the realization that he was DEFINATELY flirting back. Now the only problem was that his ex was also at that party. I really don't like starting drama, so I backed off. I think he noticed and also came to that realization, for he also backed off.

Hmm. Guys.

Sphinx's Queen

Hello again!

I haven't been on here in a while... I guess that the initial excitement of blogging wears off after the first week or so. But I'm back, and with some very exciting news!

I have viewers in Russia now!

But that's not my most exciting news...

I recently read a book called "Sphinx's Queen" by Esther M. Friesner. What a name, right? Well it's an awesome book, and the most awesome thing is that you really don't need to read them in order! Sure, it will help, but I didn't even know that there were books before this, yet I was still able to follow along easily!

And, the best part is... *drumroll* I got it for free! How, you ask? This site, right here: www.randombuzzers.com.

I got it as part of this program called "Ambuzzadors." I won't tell you any more, because I want you guys to see it for yourself!

Things I Hate

I didn't make a post yesterday, so I guess I'll be taking Saturdays off? Awesome, haha. Anyways, I thought that every Sunday would be a "collaboration" post, where I make a list of things I learned the past week. This week? I found that I hate A LOT of things.

• 1. People who don't know how to close the door. If the door is closed when you walk in, that's probably a good indicator that it should be closed when you leave. Or is that just too much work for you?
• 2. Buying the wrong shade of make-up. Awesome! I got new make-up! *puts on* Crap... I look like a ghost.
• 3. Embarrassing myself in public. *falls down stairs*
• 4. Overplayed music. There's a certain magic to hearing a really pretty song for the first time. That magic tends to be lost after the hundredth time.
• 5. Change. If you have a Facebook, you know what I'm talking about. If not, I'm jealous of your soul.
• 6. Liars. I admit, it's so easy to lie sometimes. But after you tell me that your dad was once the president, you were diagnosed with this really rare cancer but still lived, that your mom works for Britney Spears, and that your uncle built the ships for Pirates of the Carribean, THAT'S when I stop trusting you. And yes, I've heard ALL of those before. And from the same person.
• 7. Pathological liars. Even worse than regular liars.
• 8. Annoying commercials and TV shows. See, the whole point of television is to entertain your viewers- not make them want to rip their eardrums out. For instance, little kid shows. They won't teach you ANYTHING, and they will NOT remember it for the rest of their lives. I do admit that I like some Disney shows, but most of them are annoying. Very annoying.

Barenaked Ladies and Popularity Tips

Well, guys... I hope you're in the mood for a bit of a depressing story.

The whole "boy from my graphics class" thing didn't work out- he forgot his shirt so I couldn't print it for him. And then we didn't talk much for the rest of the class. To add on top of that, I took a Chemistry test today. And not just any chem test, okay? I take a college course, but I'm only a sophomore in high school. Therefore, I pretty much failed the test, as did everyone in the class with me. You see, our teacher... she's not the best.

On a lighter note, it's Friday! I have the entire afternoon to wallow in self-misery. I wish I had a hobby.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3NE6UuaLiY

It's not a virus, I swear! It's just a song that pretty much describes my entire life story. And plus, it's a really good band.

Anyways, in my blog-creeping escapades today, I read a story that listed some tips for getting more viewers. So I'm going to share them with you guys! (Which is ironic, seeing as I have ONE regular viewer.)

1.) I've found that if you don't intend on getting viewers, you get more. Just be yourself and don't fall into the "popularity" rut. You'll have so much more fun if you do what YOU want!

2.) This is a place to express feelings, promote ideas, and find people with the same motives. It could take you anywhere from a day to a year to start getting followers. Just be patient and act as if you already have a hundred followers!

Which is pretty much what I'm already doing. So, in conclusion, I hope you guys understand the title by now. "Barenaked Ladies" is the band name, so I really hope you guys don't think I'm some creepy pedophile or something. Which reminds me! I had a history lesson on Rasputin today- that's one creepy pedophile. If you don't know much about him, go to Google right now!

Mating, Dating, and Masking

Hello!

So I'm not sure why, but I like holding with this whole "graphics" theme I have going here. But before I dive into this next story I have, let me explain to you a little about my graphics class, because I feel like it is essential to you understanding my story.

So my graphics class is an extension of my last year's Visual Communications class, which means I could only get into this class if I passed THAT class, which I thankfully did. In these said classes, we learn the basics of using programs such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, and Soundbooth. It's awesome because we're not gluing our eyes to the computer screen for forty minutes. The graphics room is so huge, with so many areas and many things to do, it's just awesome. Our teacher makes it all worth it as well. He's one of those guys that actually has a personality and bonds with his students. He loads with with a whole bunch of awesome projects to keep us busy and to keep our minds and hands at work.

Am I boring you yet? Good. I'll keep going. Some of the projects include printing t-shirts, making vinyls (which are pretty much fancy license plates), working with professional cameras, editing pictures, and my favorite: learning new skills and making new friends. Now I know that sounds cheesy with the whole "making new friends" thing, but I have a serious, inspirational story that I hope you guys will take the time to read, for I feel that it will change your life forever (that was REALLY cheesy.)

So normally, I'm a REALLY guarded person, but I've found lately that it is WAY too hard to live like that. Once I learn to let my guard down and talk freely, I just have so much more fun. Example? There's this guy in my graphics class (he's cute), and we didn't really talk much until today. I was innocently masking my project in a corner with my headphones in (masking is pretty much covering any unwanted area with tape), when I feel a little tap on my shoulder. It was him. He says, "Hey, are you printing tomorrow?" And by printing, he means, "Are you making your shirts tomorrow?"

I nod my head and motion with my finger the taped project on the table in front of me. He says, "Would you want to make me a shirt?" And at this point, Reader, I was so flustered with having boy contact that I almost considered jumping out of a window or something.

"Yep!" I reply instead.
"Cool, what colors are you using?"
"I think grey and blue, because people are giving me all different color t-shirts and I had to find some common ground somewhere."
I was sure that I was talking nonsense, but he smiles with recognition and replies, "So is a white shirt okay?"
I nod again and continue masking. Thankfully, another student walked over and started up a conversation with him, so I was no longer responsible for entertaining him. I finished up my project and put it on a pile, but when I came back, the other student was gone, and the boy was watching me work. I smile and say, "I'm printing six shirts already, do you think he'll give me bonus points?" *By he, I mean my teacher, but I don't want to go to jail for privacy issues*

He laughs this really hearty laugh that immediately made me smile, and we lapsed into this REALLY comfortable silence. The bell rang, and what happened next really surprised me, Reader. He walked me to my next class.We talked the entire way there, and talk we did. We probably covered every topic imaginable, and he seemed to linger by my side before I thanked him and walked into the classroom. Unfortunately, that certain class was Chemistry, which requires a lot of concentration. And do you think I was able to concentrate during that class? Nope.

Now, Reader, if you are a girl, you'll understand why my heart is still fluttering almost eight hours later. But if you are a boy reading this, please take note that this is how you will get every girl to swoon over you.

So, I hope this helped to lift your spirits. And in terms of ladybugs, I would make a mating reference, but I don't want it to go that far yet...