Friday, November 18, 2005

 

11.18.05

Things can get pretty hectic.

But even so, you can't let them bring you down too far.

Turn that anchor into a platform and come back up as much as you can.

Those outside forces-- they'll remain outside forces.

You may not be able to control, but you can work with them.

Communication is a big thing.

It's hard for many-- I know.

Getting over something and/or dealing with it shares a fine line with running away.

Be careful. One's better than the other.

"Santa Barbara-- the place where we 'handle' our business."

This is where I go to college.

The most intelligent party school.

A place where alcohol is consumed like oxygen.

But hey, don't get me wrong.

I don't mind if these cats drink.

That's fine.

I'm all for a good time, and if you want to get tipsy, it's all good.

It's just the reasoning behind it and the amount of.

It's irritating when people say that they drink in order to become more sociable-- being drunk opens them up (in some cases, in more ways than one) and gives them some absentee motivation.

Maybe it's the fact that I personally don't need alcohol to talk to people, I don't know.

Or, people say that things are just easier to sift through when they're drunk.

Look, alcohol is no substitute for dealing with your problems.

If you're abusing it for that factor, you're just augmenting your sorrows.

They say things are just funnier when you're drunk.

I feel it's actually funnier watching drunk people and being sober gives it a sort of bonus "Haha, you're an idiot drunk" factor.

It's ry-diculous how some cats become when they're drunk.

People pride themselves on their tales of inebriation.

Kids trade their monologues and stories like they were exchanging cash.

And, as always, the one with more always comes out on top in bartering.

The stories are funny, yes-- but many times they're also idiotic.

The thing that gets me is that these kids aren't idiotic at all.

To be honest, Santa Barbara has some of the most well-rounded kids that I know.

They have a good balance of book-smarts and street-smarts.

The only problem is that the majority of kids lack self-restraint and discipline.

And while those that do may not be ridiculed for it, people like to talk.

It's not a bad thing to not drink, smoke or party.

And you, Mr. Too Consumed With The Womb.

Freakin' lounge out.

You're not helping yourself and you're just creeping people out.

Honestly.

You've probably seen it all the time and thought to yourself, "That can't possibly work."

And it doesn't.

Look, just be cool, be eloquent and articulate, drop the pick-up lines and steer away from sexual innuendos at all costs.

And listen.

With your ears.

And no wandering eyes.

You'll find out things you never knew before.

You don't need all this jibba-jabba, my friends.

You can do it on your own.

It's a fact that you're better than you actually think you are.

Docking out...
-Ryan : I'm sick (with a cold)

Ryan posted this at 10:32 PM.