i just had an epiphany

if you have a marylin monroe poster or audrey hepburn poster it means you like drinking..classy-ly

if you have a poster about drinking, college, or a movie about drinking and college, it means you like drinking. like a manly dude... alot.

if you have a poster of bob marley it means you like smoking pot.

There are some things that need to be said in regards to dating.

At the end of the day, both men and women are superficial.

"Girls always go for the douches who are going to treat them like shit, instead of noticing the nice guy right there"

Why is that? Because we are superficial. We don't look over a crowd of guys and think "Oh that quiet guy over there seems like he has a great personality. I want to talk to him." We think, "Oh that guy is hotttttt, i wonder if he's got a girlfriend." We can't sense good personalities and kindness through our eyes. Maybe if you want to attract a girl, maybe try to up your appearance? Now I'm not saying dress in Affliction and act like a grade A douche. I mean cut that nasty hair out of your eyes, dress appropriate, not baggy dirty clothes, try to be in shape, etc. There's a good chance you could be perfect for the girl that you like, and she may love your personality, but she does NOT want to get with you and have to explain to her friends and family that yeah he may look like a fat hobo, but he's really nice and treats me well.

WE ARE ATTRACTED TO CONFIDENCE

Girls usually go for douches, because they exude CONFIDENCE. If you're shy, quiet, down on yourself, YOU ARE NOT ATTRACTIVE. If you don't have anything to be confident about, work on it. Get in shape, try to look good, work on your smarts, work on a skill/talent. Even ugly guys get girlfriends because they are good at something and they know it. Be it tennis, math, or bike riding... SOMETHING. 

So boys, when you want to use the excuse that you're a good guy but you always get passed over for the guy who is going to treat her like dirt, remember that you need to be the full package for her to notice and appreciate you, since we both know that asshat in the ed hardy shirt, hat, and jeans won't appreciate her like you probably would. 

Oh yeah, and MEN ARE SUPERFICIAL TOO.

"My girlfriend doesn't let me spend money on my car and/or hates when I play COD with my friends"

You guys always seem to say, "I wish i had a girlfriend who appreciated my interests and don't care that i spend time and money on my hobbies i.e. cars." HEY. NEWS FLASH. THERE ARE GIRLS WHO LOVE THAT YOU LOVE YOUR CAR. They exist, they aren't magical unicorns. But who do you guys go for? Oh thats right, the sorority bitch who's got less on her mind than a dying goldfish. She loves drinking in tiny dresses, doing her nails/hair, shopping at H&M, and gossiping about her sistahs with other manicure sorostitutes. Yeah she may look hot as hell and probably is good in bed (cause she's a slut who got around more in her freshman year than the whole engineering department) but sorry, she's probably not going to understand what you like so much about cars, your band, your sport, etc. So instead of bitching and whining that she doesn't let you do what you love, step back and think: why did i choose her? It's all about give and take. She has her hobbies, you have yours. Appreciate each others' and if you can fathom it, humor her when she asks you to go shopping with her, and see if she will help you replace an engine filter or show her how to skateboard. 

Stop choosing the dumb barbie bitches who you know will eventually suck the life out of you if you let her. 

excuse me if im old fashioned

but i'm under the impression that you cannot truly love someone without knowing everything about them inside and out.

you can't love someone for their pros without being aware of their cons. if you know their faults and you still willingly want them in your life, that means you love them. not some giddy, bubbley feelings that stick around for a short span of time, not some pansy high school "oh-i-love-you-what's-your-last-name-again" bullsh--.

seems these days that everyone is so quick to assume they are in love when they don't know jacksh-- about that person. yeah, i'm sure you see them everyday but that doesn't mean you know them. you may know their favorite drink from sonic but that still doesn't mean you know their true personality, their core, their essence. it takes more than observing them and remembering a fact or two. it takes time, trials, experiences, and plenty more to really fall in love.

and one more thing: you cannot fall in love with someone in 2 months. in that time frame, youre still in the puppy love stage where everything is seen thru rose tinted glasses and super happy and cutesy. you cant possibly get to know someone enough to deem them worthy of your love in that short a time. 

i'm tired of people assuming they are in love because they feel happy for a split second. these people dilute the meaning of love and the actual magnitude of finally hearing the words "i love you". then every time it is said afterwards means less and less, and soon there is no magic in hearing those words that some people are dying for.

thats my rant for the day. 

Ethics=Religion

The more I dive into the wonderful world of Ag Leadership the more I'm happy to call myself a Christian.

I was raised to believe in God, to be truthful, to do unto others as you would have done to you, and plenty of good things.

As I pursued my college career, i started falling off the beaten path and doing whatever others were doing, whatever seemed right or more correctly speaking, FUN, at the time. Putting less and less emphasis on school, rationalizing a night of partying rather than studying, not controlling my money as i should, being involved with people who were less than moral, and the like.

It wasn't until this summer that I realized that i was an idiot.

WHYYYY should i do what other people are doing? They don't seem to be successful in life, and i do NOT want to end up like them. "You are who your friends are" is no doubt the truth. Not saying ALL my friends are lowlifes and worthless people, but there are those i that i ask myself why i spend time with them. I cannot see myself in 5 years still being a drunk trying to graduate college. Amounting to nothing but a college drop out, working as an assistant manager at McDonalds' midnight shift or something equally tragic. I want to be functional, running my own business, happy, successful even. Maybe with a family if i can fathom the idea of having a child or two. 

This transitions me into my current studies. Marketing, leadership, even renewable resources, all my classes seem to center around similar ideas, one of them being ethics. What is right, what is wrong, when to take sides, when to argue your point, and much more. Andddddd all this then ties into my religion. 

While they may not out right say it, all my textbooks argue christianity as the right way to go. 

Dealing with who deserves the water in an aquifer, whether or not to tell on an untruthful coworker, how to run a business the right way, they all follow the ideals i've been taught and have been readopting as of late, and it makes me a billion times more comfortable and more proud to follow the religion i've adopted and it inspires me to lead a better life. Perhaps thats why my grades and attitude has been improving since i started my 4th year in college. 

it also encourages me to run a "socially responsible" business when I eventually start one. I must remember this notion for when I'm of age to start a company.

Until then, I'm off to study.

All nighter #2, let it re-commence!

i'm naiive and im not

i know better than to believe that the next guy is " my soulmate ". everyone in this world is only in it for themselves. the male species only want whatever is good for them, and its naiive to think that girls should be constantly dedicated to one person and can't do the same. no longer do we live in a world where men are the sole rulers of the world. while there are still some inequalities between women and men, the lines between what women can and cant do have finally been blurred and i believe ive confidently stepped over the boundary into dangerous territory. by all traditional rules what i do/did was under the naughty list but i quite honestly dont care. if men can juggle multiple girls and be praised, i for one should be allowed to talk to several people without committing anything without fear of wrath from the general public.

judge me if you want, but i dont care. this arrangement allows me to focus on my school, be my own person, not dedicate anything to anyone, and still get the attention that a human being needs. 

so please, talk your talk. it makes no difference to me.