Many sailors used to wear gold earrings so that they could afford a proper burial when they died.

Things that irked me today: the campus’s wireless Internet, a cancelled appointment, people who talked loudly on their phone, how much time I wasted.

What did I do to cancel this out? A large, Styrofoam cup of Chick-fil-a’s lemonade—alright, let’s get real, this couldn’t cancel out the hours of frustration of fighting with the wireless, and it’s probably pure acid—but it is, indeed, very sweet. I also went ahead and got my free flu shot; some people may look at this as another con of the day, but I’m hoping this means that even though I have a crappy immune system, I will beat the illness this winter. (I also battle it out with a bit of Lysol-to-the-vents. Sickness spreads through the ventilation of dorms.) I talked more on the radio (dangerously unscripted) and made a fan page that currently has 13 Likes.

In other news, I hope you all voted today because you’re one of the millions of better, more educated people than me.

I should not blog everyday. But I feel that if I get into the habit, perhaps eventually I will find something important to say.

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Did you guys ever read that book, Love You Forever? I think it was my favorite story when I was a kid. Moms are so special. It shouldn’t have to be mother’s day for you to tell your mommy you love her, to send her flowers, clean the microwave, whatever floats your boat. While I know my last post freaked out about my mother finally indulging in the Facebook phase, I’m really not worried about her seeing things.

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So, have you ever been prank called? Or have you ever gotten a strange phone call where someone asks you if your refrigerator is running? (Then you've been prank called.) Perhaps you yourself have never been prank called, but you did the prank calling. I know I did, back in middle school. With my friends. Cheap and annoying thrills, yes, but I had fun when I was younger. I mean, it went from bathroom potions (wasting a little bit of every lotion possible) to "music videos" to mall photobooths and prankcalling to local shows to...college. 

They say that in college, you have some of the best years of your life.

I don't know about you, but I think some of the best years of my life were before I was legal.

And I think it's because we're at this weird awkward stage where we still want to do stupid kid things, but we want to be mature and thought of as adults. We're not quite sure how to have fun anymore, except get drunk. The thing is, we think we've got to grow up...but if you've seen It's Complicated, you'll know that even adults enjoy a good time, returning to their young days.

But maybe you're right. Maybe we're a little too old for prank calls. 

Screw prank calls.  

I want to pull a Berners Street Hoax. Let's make a mature prank call.

I mean, whatever happened to all the fun? Even when you have something like a Zombie Walk—people are too reserved to get into it! Why can't we play dress up anymore?! Just because we actually fit into the adult's clothes doesn't mean we can't be silly? 

I want to go do something fun with cool people before my joints deteriorate. 

I have yet to make myself pull an all-nighter for a class (though probably should have). Screw course-related all-nighters! I want to stay up eating Rocky Road and playing Cranium. I want to outdo the Class '13 sheet-between-dorms. I want to go on a video scavenger hunt. I want to participate in the undie run! I want to sing karaoke. I want to dive in a fountain...maybe the private school's fountain since our's has videocameras now... I want to take a random unrequired class and I want to cook a feast with my friends. I want to throw a lame hipster party where everyone wears thick-rimmed glasses, drinking Pabst, smoking Parliaments, and talks about indie bands. I want to shave one of their beards. I want to go on a road trip—where we don't know where we're going! I want to make friends outside of my dorm. I want to befriend international students and play volleyball with them. I want to learn how to fence. I want to vlog. I want to make a movie. I want to be an extra in a bigtime movie. I want to throw a party. Play OJ pong. Get a photographic memory. Learn how to lucid dream. Breakdance in the Student Center Lawn. Go to a game. Go dumpster diving. Start a band. Start a revolution. 

I dunno. I'm no good at coming up with these kinds of things, but I want to do them.

And I know I'm behind on life, but in case you haven't seen this and you love Kermit and Queen, you need to check it out. Photography is fun. I wish I could trade a paperclip for a house.