lifesamaze

Retrospect is such an interesting animal.

So I was cruising some older LJ posts of a girl. Figure THAT one out. No surprise here.

Wow, I was a real dick to Becky. Sana too. Andrea...??? Yeah, I do very dickish things to her too.

I've come to a humbling realization that I am a poor example of a man.

I see many, many males that are friendly, compassionate, and caring that don't EEEEEVER get recognized, likely because they are not as outspoken or obnoxious as I. While I could go back into ladder theory (Long story short: Girls like bad boys and troublemakers) I have come to the conclusion that because I am hard to argue with, act like an ass and make a damn fool out of myself so often, this is attractive to women. Hence, because I am a jerk, women like me.

I mean, I get that no one wants a boring man, but still...there's gotta be some middle ground here.

Anyway,

Past Squall: he was a weird guy, showed up at club, gained a nickname, began to spread drama, and overall create a fanbase out of being loud and dickish. He dated the prez, gained influence, helped run a con, and treated friends like crap.

Present Busby: Less wierd, more socially adept. Finally joined the Navy like he had wanted to. Left Nebraska with a girl and kiddo behind. Flirts habitually with other women. Andrea doesn't mind, but still. Daymn. Got his ass kicked by marines. treated friends relatively well, but still not as well as they treated him.

Future ???

Hell if I know. I've been getting slightly less egotistical and dickish, the older I get, so MAYBE I will adopt a more humble attitude in the future. Maybe. I like attention; some things never change. ^_~ But at the same time...

I don't know.

I want to ask anyone who reads this journal their HONEST opinion about me, leaning more towards the negative aspects of me, so I can at least grasp what is wrong with me, and how I should change.

Problem is, I know I can't please everyone, but at the very least, if there are multiple similar problems from different people, I can fix those up.

Thanks!

So the drive wasn't too bad at all! There was slight tension when people got grouchy from lack of sleep, but we made it to Chicago just fine!

The "hotel" turned out to be interesting. Hollie had responded to a Craigslist ad about a room at someone's house for $35 a night, so we arrived in a little Latino ghetto and dropped off our bags in a carriage house-turned-studio-apartment before heading to the festival.

We got there a little late, since we didn't get into town until later. Everything started at 5, we got there about 6. We missed Tortoise, which is disappointing, but Yo La Tengo and Built To Spill were both really good. I loved BTS the best, but I'm also more familiar with their stuff. The show ended around 10, and we sought out a pizza place in the heart of downtown. Oh man, being in a big city, in the center of huge buildings, where things smelled funny and there was a clean, damp wind blowing...I miss being near a Metropolis. It sucks to live practically in the middle of nowhere. Lincoln is all right, but I can't wait to graduate and go somewhere bigger! The city, at night, is lovely.

I had my first deep dish pizza, yay! It was pretty good. I approve of this. XD anyway after eating we headed to our ghetto night lodgings. Hollie was freaking out because she didn't want us to be robbed. Which is silly, since that seemed unlikely. It was a clean ghetto, people took care of their gardens and the houses were mostly well kept. I liked where we were. It made me think of NJ. :3 joe and I ended up sharing the couch, which was mostly too hot, but I'm surprised we were mostly comfortable all night. <3

We're on the way to Ikea right now (Hollie has been talking about going since yesterday. Why? No clue.). I'm blogging from my phone in the car. Anyway, more tomorrow! ^^

So, I finally managed to see Transformers 2. The fates had seemingly conspired against me seeing this earlier. My father had enjoyed the first one, and wanted to see the second one with me (as I had withdrawn from even my family during my crusade to get decent grades in summer school). The first time we scheduled to see the movie together, my father's leg came down with gout. Then, my father ended up getting an eye appointment where they dilated his eyes to the point where he couldn't see anymore. After that, we made our way to the movie theater in Omaha only to learn they had changed the showtimes, and we had to watch another movie instead (The Hangover, which wasn't too bad, and was actually pretty funny). Finally, last night, we caught Transformers 2.

Now, perhaps my judgment is colored by just how low my expectations were. I heard fans shrieking over these past few weeks about how Transformers 2 was the worst thing to ever happen, how it destroyed the franchise, etc. Now, I watch a lot of Bad Movies. You're looking at an MST3K veteran. Transformers 2 was not a bad movie. I found it to be an entertaining, if flawed, movie.

The action and effects were amazing, and while it is generally frowned upon to give movies points for these categories, someone worked damn hard on them and it shows. However, due to the camera attempting to make the Transformers seem incredibly huge, often it was hard to follow the action. The overall main story was serviceable and fairly interesting as far as plots go. However, it did drag its heals in some places. Overall, I think the movie needed some more polishing. It wasn't as good as the first Transformers movie, but I have long since given up the hope that sequels outshine their predecessors.

Something that surprised me was how unaffected I was by the annoying characters. I was caught off guard by how goofy some of the characters acted in the first movie given how serious some of the other characters were. This time I was prepared, though (plus there were no extended, awkward scenes of the Sector 7 character hitting on Megan Fox). Heck, I didn't bat an eye at the evil Perceptor-bot, who had a stereotypical mad german scientist accent and GLASSES. Actually, I really enjoyed the voices of this movie. That was some good work. I loved finally hearing Starscream, and what a groveling, sniveling, treacherous jerk he was.

(Also, you KNOW Megatron was desperate to call out for Starscream's help. Delicious.)

Okay, so long story short: There were some good things, some funny things, and some things that needed work. But overall, it was entertaining, and I wouldn't mind seeing it again.

My favorite quotes from marine DIs as I was getting my ass handed to me.

-"You are the raw material to build the foundation! I am the hammer!!!"

"You all know what a Nintendo WII is? You know what a friggin daygone playstation is? Your Class Drill Instructor's got all that shit."

OC Mallory: "Sir, do you have any books that you can recommend for us to read on leadership?"
GYSGT Melendez, USMC: "Do I look like I friggin daygon read books?"

Ssgt Rykman, USMC: Who fucked up?!
Me: Aye ma'am!
Ssgt: Yep, yep! Wow you really are fucked up! Get up here right now!
Me: Aye ma'am!
Ssgt: Hey, Squad leader! Why is he this fucked up? Hey drill body, why is he like this? Fix it!
*I fix it*
Ssgt: Bye
Me: Bye ma'a...uhhh...
Ssgt: To late, you're dead. On your face.

during the Platoon Commander's inspection after inspection arms, Platoon commander asks a candidate
Captain xxx"how many licks to get to the center of a tootsie pop"
*candidate smiles lightly*
Captainxxx "Bearing"

DI: Goddamnit K (my nickname). You STILL haven't learned how to iron your fucking shirts?
Me: No sir!
DI: Really. Don't you think that might be a valuable skill to have as a Naval Officer?
Me: Yes sir!
DI: No it's not you idiot, they have dry cleaners. I won't hit you on these shirts if you promise to always go to one cuz otherwise you will look like a bag of shit"
Me: Dry cleaning! Aye sir!

DI Sgt. Marie: Alright bitches, I tell you what, it’s hot in here…PT shirts off
(recruits take their shirts off)
DI Sgt. Marie: INSPECTION….ARMS
(virtually flawless inspection arms)
DI Sgt. Marie: Holy shit, maybe we should take our shirts off more…..faggots.

DI: Candidate, do you know how to pleasure a woman?
Candidate: No sir! ... [reconsiders] ... Yes sir!

one DI in my company was like 5 feet 3 inches tall. this was said to a recruit who was about 6 feet 4 inches tall.
DI: Roberts, i will climb up your tall ass smack the shit outta you then fast rope back down your dick son.
Roberts: Aye Sir!!

DI: Goddammit Busby, Shut your filthy Cumdumpster. I'm sleepwalking and you better not wake me!
Me: Aye Sir!
DI: Fuck, Now I'm awake! Push Motherfucker

DI: "You looking at me BOY?! You think I'm pretty? You want to fuck me?"
Recruit:"No Sir!!"
DI: "Oh, so what? I'm ugly then?"
Recruit: "No Sir!!"
DI: "So I'm pretty?"
Recruit: "No Sir!!"
DI: "THEN WHICH IS IT!?! AM I UGLY OR PRETTY, BITCH?!?"
Recruit: "This recruit thinks the Drill Instructor is Marine Corps Handsome, sir!"
*DI ponders this over*
DI: "Very well then. Carry on."

During RLP
DI: Is that 6x6?
OC: (looks)IT'S CLOSE MA'AM!
DI: Close?
OC: PRETTY CLOSE MA'AM!
DI: What is this stain on your skivvy shorts
OC: STARCH STAIN MA'AM!
DI: It better be or that's like minus 20

DI: Your pretty big, you think you could kick my ass?
OC: NO SIR!
DI: Oh really? Why Not?
OC: ...BECAUSE YOU'RE A BAD ASS MOTHER FUCKER SIR!
DI: Very Well

SI: What other questions do you have?
Candidate: *rips fart*
SI: Who was that?
Candidate: This candidate.
SI: Put yourself on fire watch.

DI: "What's your designator, boy?"
OC: "Intelligence, sir!"
DI: "Why didn't you join the Marines?"
OC: "Sir! The Marines do not have intelligence!"
DI: "Oh, really?"
OC: "Sir! This indoctrination candidate meant intelligence as in the community, not as in knowledge!"

DI: "Oh, you wanna play games, huh? Well we can play games. I got more games than Milton Bradley."

DI: "Mountain Climbers recruit."
*after 10mins of mountian climbers*
*recruit stops doing them*
DI: "Why the fuck did you stop climbing fucktard*
Recruit: "Sir, This recruit made it to the top of the mountian sir.
DI:*saying while trying not to laugh* "Really well climb the fuck down motard."
Recruit"Aye sir...."
*DI walks in to duty hut and starts laughing *

DI SSgt Coyer: "Are you an illegal alien La?"
Candidate La: "Yes sir!"
DI SSgt Coyer: "Salas?"
Candidate Salas: "No sir."
DI SSgt Coyer: "Bullshit."

DI- What's your MOS, you?
RCT Dumbass- xxxx, MP Sir!
DI- Oh, so you think you're going to have some fucking magical authority when you get off my Island? You know what, you? One of these days, you are going to pull some drunkass hellraiser over at the main gates, and you are going to walk up to the window of the car and you are going to see that it's me and 3 drunkass strippers and you know what you are going to do?
RCT- no, sir...
DI- Guess what bitch, you are going to take off your blouse and push right there on the side of the road.
RCT- Aye sir!
DI- Fuck you, po-po.

DI Sgt. Shropshire: "Kirby do you know how to make X's you stupid ass, I'm gonna make you write 1000 Xs in a row!"
Candidate dumbass: "Would you say by then I'd be an "X-Pert" sir?"
DI Sgt. Shropshire: "Shut the hell up you little....you know what 50,000!"

GySgt XXX: Candidate, how the fuck did you make it past RLP?
Candidate: By the good graces of...
GySgt XXX: SHUT THE FUCK UP!!
Candidate: Aye, sir!
GySgt XXX: Hold up your war spoon.
Candidate: Aye, sir!
GySgt XXX: Now say, 'By the power of Greyskull!'
Candidate: By the power of Greyskull!

DI Sgt Delgdao : Bitch look in that mirror and scream "I'm not crazy YOUR crazy" until i tell you to fuckin stop
Rct Harper : Aye Sir! (looks in mirror) I'm not crazy your crazy! I'm not...
DI Sgt Delgado : Bitch did you just call me crazy?! Empty your pockets right now, you know where to go.

DI SGT Sanchez: *Sneezes*
Recruit: Bless you
DI SGT Sanchez: Fuck you

Rct: This recruit requests knowledge sir!
DI: What?
Rct: This recruit was wondering what kind of cologn the drill instructor is using
DI: Shut the fuck up! *then he starts to walk into the duty hut and right as hes going in, without turning around he yells.* Its god damn sexy juice!

(to linen recruit who was spraying lysol on the sheets)
DI "What the fuck are you doin, smith?!"
Recruit "Spraying the linen with Lysol, sir!"
DI "Oh...well....you dooo know this kills 99.9% of germs dont you!?"
Recruit "Yes sir!!"
DI "Good....then carry on, bitch!"

(DI feigns like he is going to punch a recruit)
DI "Why you flinch like dat?"
Recruit "Reflexes sir!"
DI "My ass reflexes....." (walks into office)
(5 minutes later DI comes out of office, comes up behind same recruit and smacks him across the back of the head)
recruit "what tha' fu...AYE SIR!!!"
DI "NO REFLEXES THAT TIME EH RECRUIT!?"
recruit "ah! NO SIR!"
DI (walking away) "fuckin dumbass!....reflexes...."

(recruit was humming while cleaning his rifle)
DI "oh good, I guess we hum while we clean our rifles huh?"
recruit "no sir!"
DI "yeah we do, we like to sing, good bitch, stand up on your footlocker and sing the platoon a song."
(recruit gets up on the footlocker and struggles to think of a song, I cleverly whisper jingle bells sense everyone knows the words)
recruit ".....JINGLE BELLS! JINGLE BELLS! JINGLE ALLLLL THE WAAAYYY OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE ON A ONE HORSE OPEN SLEIGH! OHHH-DASHING THROUGHH THE SNOOWWW..." (at this point he's really getting into the song)
DI "OKAY YOUR DONE!!!"

recruit 1 "sir this recruit requests permission to use the head sir!"
(two recruits next to the first both stand up about to ask the same question)
DI "...oh, lemme guess, you two gotta piss too right?!"
recruits 2,3 "yes sir!"
DI "good, all three of you hold hands and skip to the head!"
recruits 1,2,3 "aye sir!"
(all 3 hold hands and as flamboyantly as possible skip to the head)
(DI goes back to reviewing knowledge while the rest of the platoon is cleaning rifles, after a good 30 seconds pass he yells towards the head...)
DI "YOU BETTER STILL BE HOLDING HANDS IN THERE!!!"
recruits 1,2,3 (from inside the head. in unison) "AYE SIR

So. Harry Potter. Warnings where there are spoilers, otherwise it's just a little commentary on the prettiness, etc.

( a couple paragraphs on the Chosen One )

But overall? My opinion is that it was splendid. I enjoyed it a lot. It definitely kept me on the edge of my seat (literally sometimes!) even though I knew what was going to happen. So yeah. Go see it, it's good. :)

I really like this idea from aestheticized, so I decided to do it, too.

Name a fandom you know I know and I'll tell you:

1. The first character I first fell in love with
2. The character I never expected to love as much as I do now
3. The character everyone else loves that I don't
4. The character I love that everyone else hates
5. The character I used to love but don't any longer
6. The character I would shag anytime
7. The character I'd want to be like
8. The character I'd slap
9. A pairing that I love
10. A pairing that I despise

Andrea's liver is failing.

I really have no clue what to do.

It's tiiiime for a meeeeme instead of woooorking~

• Post ten of any pictures currently on your hard drive that you think are self-expressive.

• NO CAPTIONS!!! It must be like we're speaking with images and we have to interpret your visual language just like we have to interpret your words.

• They must ALREADY be on your hard drive - no googling or flickr! They have to have been saved to your folders sometime in the past. They must be something you've saved there because it resonated with you for some reason.

• You do NOT have to answer any questions about any of your pictures if you don't want to. You can make them as mysterious as you like. Or you can explain them away as much as you like.

( Gaze into the window of my very soooooul! )

My other class, Trusts and Estates, finally got back to me with my grade. It's a B!

;_; I'm so happy. It was an all-essay test, and the last one I took was Constitutional Law, where I got a D- (after getting a B+ the previous semester). I worked really hard, and while I would have loved to have gotten As in both classes, I am thrilled to get Bs.

Now I have to see if I can't continue this trend for my 2nd year of law school (thankfully, I should only be taking 12 hours instead of 16 thanks to the summer classes).

Ladies and Gents, I present to youuuuuuuuu my first batch of icons ever! I couldn't figure out how to cut them, my apologies.
Typical icon using rules ARE:
-please at least let me know if you use these, or possibly credit me. That's all I ask. It's really not that hard.
Otherwise, enjoy! I have some other fandom ideas, mainly my favorite movies like Wuthering Heights and Romeo + Juliet. If anyone has any ideas, let me know. Also advice from people who know what they're doing would be nice as well. Thanks, guys! ^_^