Julie and Bish's "Webpage o' Drama"

Hmm... Me sounding like Bish? Uh oh. "Woman, make me a sammich" is actually an expression heard quite frequently around me.
Well, as for raising the children and cleaning... I hope she'd at least give birth to the children for me, if we have children. She'll have to spend more time raising the kid if it's a girl, of course. As for the cleaning... I'm sure the chores will be divided up. Plus the butlers and french maids will take care of a lot of the work. But, realistically, I'm the youngest in my family, so I'm used to doing the chores. I'd love to treat her like the princess she is, but there's certain things I don't know how to do or can't do just perfectly, like she can. Plus, some things just need a woman's touch (like my heart... (Haha! Modern-day Shakespeare)).

{notices girls reading this roll their eyes}
What?!?

Hey my dears!!
Jason, you are starting to sound like Bish, your girl making sandwiches and all. Is she going to raise your kids, and clean for ya too? J/k!! :) hehe, you boys crack me up sometimes!! Hmmmmmmmm....what's new in Chicago? Ummm..been waitressing lots, and start the second job on wed. Been seeing a lot of my miss amia, which has been awesome!! I absolutely positively love this girl, and you all will too when you get to meet her when she visits!! Yay!!! I'm also trying to find a weekend when i can go to Champaign soon, cuz I miss it soooo much!!! Hopefully these two jobs will let me have two days off in a row. Keep your fingers crossed for that!!! But i'm exhausted so that is all for now! I miss you guys!!!!! ~Julie

I used to think that I wanted a girl that would play video games with/against me and be interested in similar things as I was.

Now I think I want a girl that will encourage me and strengthen me in everything, spiritually, physically, emotionally.

Guess I'm getting older and some of that "wisdom" that comes along with age...{bones creak as Jason retires to a rocking chair with pipe in hand}

Random thought from my head...

When I tell my girl "Woman, make me a sammich." I want her to undetectedly leave the room, I think nothing of it, then she comes back in with a huge, beautiful sandwich. She brings it in on a plate and hands it to me. I am sorta awe-struck by this woman (day after day, of course). She then sits in the spot next to me on the couch. I'm just about to take the first bite of this sandwich when she throws her feet up to me and says, "Honey, give me a foot massage." (or whatever you girls would like...) Then the night progresses, I don't think it's appropriate to post what happens after this, but let's just say I never do get to that sandwich...

Wow... When she's 22, Bish? Yikes, that's about 6 years away.
Just have to see how things play out.

Jules, congrats.
Bish, safe travels.

Jason, out.

P.S. I guess I forgot Jake's advice from my list of advisors last post...

Jake: "Stay away from my sister."

Hey kids!
Yet again, just a short little post. I was chatting with my miss amia tonight cuz i needed to be put back in my place, and there is no one better to do that than my girl. ANYWHO...lesson learned of the night: guys are like art. You look at them and spend hours analyzing them, only to realize that you will never figure them out!!! I'll talk to you all soon. Bish, be careful driving! ~Julie

Thumbs up for getting the job Jules. Beating out 7 or however many other girls is pretty awesome. No surprise to us though, we knew you'd get it.

I leave here in 29 hours. That's pretty insane!

Thumbs down for packing, again. Pack pack pack, every week for me. Quite annoying.

Thumbs up for hanging out with friends.

Thumbs down for only having 3 days to spend with them.

Thumbs down for me making another post about nice guys getting hosed. Sorry if it seems like I'm complaining, but it's not like it's only happened to me once. Three times now... for sure. All turned out in the exact same way, though the road there was different. At this point my advice to Jason in the previous post is a basic combination of the knowledge I've gotten through my experiences. I just don't want to see Jason put himself through all the same old crap I've been through again and again. And I've definitely done all three choices (a, b, c) with all three of those girls. It's just not the way to go. E seems to work although it may be somewhat disappointing in the long run.

Thumbs up for a summer of awesome times with Crusade people.

Thumbs up for dominating magic online. That's right Lisa, if you read this I was playing magic. Online. Even nerdier than normal magic. I'm sorry if you can't be my friend anymore, but I guess I understand.

It's 3 am and I've had 4 pepsi's... so I think I'm going to lay in bed wide awake for a few hours. Wish me luck getting to sleep (although when you all read this it will be far too late).

More thumbs up than thumbs down means I'm having a good time lately. Peace everyone!

-Bish

Hey my dears!!
Can i just say YAY!!! I GOT THE JOB!!!! :) so yay for living w/ my sis for a good portion of the summer! And I never thought I'd say this, but Yay for the northside too!! hehe! ok, im done!! ~Julie

Yo world!

To Jason: Hmm... a girl you like that only wants to be friends with you? Welcome to "Nice Guy 101." She'll go for you when she's 22, realizes that she only likes guys that are bad for her, and is interested in dating a real man. Until then, you can choose from the following choices:
a. Have your friends delude you with the false possibility of actually ending up with the girl.
b. Hang out with the girl a lot, giving your friends reason to say that you're "meant to be together."
c. Get to know the girl better, even knowing the relationship is defined as 'friends.' While you do this, you will enjoy the friendship immensely while realizing more and more that you secretly wished she liked you.
d. All of the above.
e. Take a reality pill, realize that you probably got no shot and just chill. You don't need a girlfriend. Heck, crusade is loaded with awesome girls and as a sophomore next year you'll be in good shape. I'm sure Josh would be down with going on creative dates aggressively. So that will be sweet.

Jason, I've been where you are, but girls can't help who they like. The girls that are most attractive to us (not physically, just overall) are inherently the ones that don't go for guys like us. They prefer idiot guys. Guys that aren't who they act like they are.

So, advice? None really other than don't get your hopes up too high because then you'll find yourself 6 months from now great friends with this chick that's awesome that you don't have a chance with. If she's really cool enough to be only friends with, then do it. And Jules once told me that it's possible for friends to end up together, so anything could happen. And she said she'd hang out with you 1 on 1, right? Well, by my definition (check the archives) that's a date, whether she knows it or not. I think it's too early here to say you're hopeless... there may actually be a chance.

It's just that probably, it won't work. Sorry bro, but on the bright side there's a lot of fish in the sea. It's just the ones we like don't like us back. Hang in there and you'll find her eventually though. And plus, if she doesn't think you're a totally awesome guy, maybe she's not the one for you. The best thing in a girlfriend is loyalty and knowing that she likes you unconditionally. If that's not possible in this girl, then she doesn't deserve you, because you deserve someone who's going to treat you the right way. Relationships are a two way street after all.

And to end with my ultimate cliche: "Follow your heart." - Andrew Bott
Heck, I usually do it. And look at me!

Lesson for the day: Follow your heart with caution.
Bye!

Soundtrack of the post - I Want You - Third Eye Blind (Especially the first half)

Bish

Hello hello my dears!
First of all, i must say that i miss you guys!!! But hmmm where to start? Bish, that is awesome about your mom being cool with project!! yay for that!! :) And yeah, are u leaving at the end of this week or the middle? cuz i thought it still wasn't for a couple of days, but i have been really off lately so I'm prob. wrong. But if you do leave soon and i don't get to talk to ya, be careful driving k??? You know how paranoid i am about that, so be safe!! And Jason, I must say kudos for asking her!! that is not an easy thing to do, and yeah, that is incredible. I know that that wasn't the answer you were hoping for, but I know you know friends is really great too! and yay for getting a straight answer!
Hmm...what's new in chicago? well i waitressed on friday, which was a blast. I saw a lot of my old customers, and they were like "oh you are back? oh good!" I must say, if feels good to be missed by people who are almost complete strangers! And then yesterday i went to my grandparent's house, and they are the cutest things ever, so that was really fun. But then i get home to some bad news. My best friend from when i was three to like 12 dad passed away. I seriously could not even believe that! I mean i grew up with this entire family, and i have no idea how to react. Still kinda in shock i guess. And i am at a loss as to how to act at the wake, which is tomorrow. I mean, i hate the whole "i'm sorry" phrase, cuz you didn't do anything wrong, so why are you apologizing you know? But Julie (my childhood best friend) and I haven't talked in forever. We kinda grew apart for many reasons: she was a year older in school, so we had our separate friends, and we just drifted away from each other. It was not on bad terms and we would still say hey when we ran into each other, but that was the end of it. I haven't really talked to her on the phone or in person, since....maybe when i was 13? 14? So i have no idea what to say to her tomorrow. We were sooo incredibly close, and i really believe that we both know that we would still be there for the other if we were ever needed. But we are not close now, so i have no idea if she needs me. Does that even make sense? I have no clue--im just confused, and baffled by this happening. It is just unreal. So if you could keep the family and friends in your prayers, that would be amazing!!!!
ON a lighter note, i did get to see my sis's show, play in the rain, and hang out with my girlies tonight, which was lots of fun. And tomorrow night i'm going back to the north side cuz i have my second interview on tuesday morning. So keep your fingers crossed for me!!!! I'll talk you you guys soon!!! ~Julie

Here's the pitch!
A swing... and... a miss...

So... it finally came down to the moment of truth this Sunday.

A few people know about my sometimes creepy, sometimes resourceful ability to quote back conversations, word-for-word. So, this ability stream-lines all of the advice people have ever given me and constantly reminds me of it.
So, an example of some of that advice and who gave it...
Bish: "Go right up and ask her to hang out or something"
Andrea: "Definitely ask her in person, try to get her to understand how you feel"
Lydia: "You can't worry whether or not a person likes you or not."
Sarah: "You've gotta take a chance. Get dirty."

Well, I asked today if she'd like to go out and do something this Saturday evening.
She said, "Jason, you always ask me to do things at the worst time... I'll be in Texas."
Me about to ask if that was a "Yes, but some other time"...
She says, "but sure that'd be fun to hang out some time"
Me (only in my head): "Woohoo! Maybe... just maybe..."
Her: "As long as it's on a friend to friend basis"
Me: "Heh... It will be what you want."

So, yeah... I'll get to hang out with her which is awesome, cuz she's definitely a girl to know. We talked a lot afterwards too, so it was pretty cool.

But how about what I discovered in that conversation? Girls can  give straight answers!

Heh... so yeah... Off I go!

Have safe travels Bish!

Hey people!

Well, I take off for San Diego on what will be a 28 to 31 hour trip (depending on car speed). It's going to be pretty awesome, and I can't wait to go.

I got to get up in front of my church here at home and tell them that about my trip to San Diego coming up. I had seventy-five dollars given to me by church members and the entire congregation clapped after I gave my announcement.

On top of that I'm pretty sure my mom is finally ok with me going to project. She's been really cool about it lately which makes everything better. I'm really excited about what's going to happen once I get to project.

My sister is singing the tootsie roll song. The butterfly? Uh Uh, that's old. Let me see your tootsie roll. Somethin' like that, my art teacher had a black student teach it to her in the hall in 7th grade for extra credit.

And on that incredibly random note, I think I am going to end this post.

Bish

Hopefully something cool will happen and I can write something that's interesting for a change.

hey my dears!!
Hello hello!!!! Hey Bish, I loved the "Oh wait, then I'd have to give birth, be moody, and cook and clean when I get older. Just kidding of course = )." Just perfect!! hehe! Just to let you know, i will never let you live that down either!!! :) So i went to my old job today, and they told me they would work around my schedule with the other job if i got it! so i was really really excited about that! And you can imagine my excitement when i got a call from the manager of this second job asking for a second interview!!!! So i hafta be back on the northside (not that i'm complaining!!) on tues, so keep your fingers crossed for me!!!!
Other than that...hmmm... well i finally went to huck's tonight with the gang!! Im sooo glad some things never change!! i swear, my peoples are absolutely hysterical and you all hafta experience them for yourselves!! tons of people i went to high school with ended up showing up, which was awesome!! and this one guy who...how do i even explain him? i guess who is just completely full of himself, but who we are always entertained by. But he showed up, which def. made us be like "yay for things never changin!!" seriously, you guys would not believe how huge of an ego he has! ohh good times! but my dears, im off to bed, cuz i hafta waitress tomorrow morning/afternoon. Have a good night!! ~Julie

Good job on your interview! Interviews are an interesting procedure. I'd say there are two kinds. The first kind is the real interview, where you actually really want the job, as do a lot of other qualified people. Then they judge your appearance and your shoes, and everything else about you. They ask you a lot of difficult questions and stuff too. The other kind is where you do it as a formality so they can be like, hey I gave you an interview now get in here and work. I prefer the second to be honest.

All I know for sure is that I don't take Dogbert's advice on interviews.

"Next time you go into an interview, juggle all the stuff on the boss's desk to make yourself look confident." - Dogbert. (I think in the comic strip Dilbert ended up juggling something into the interviewer and knocked him out)

And I have to also say that it is awesome when you go back to work with your old friends and your old work. They are always so much fun and you know so much about them, but at the same time you haven't seen them in 9 months so you never run out of stuff to talk about. And if you do, and it's 12:30 at night and Jimmy John's is dead, you can always have someone bust out a beat and you can freestyle rap. = )

Also, waitressing is sweet. I wish I was a girl so I could make better tips. Oh wait, then I'd have to give birth, be moody, and cook and clean when I get older. Just kidding of course = ).

Everyone, have a sweet day. I'm off to go and see my grandma Harper.
Peace!
Bish

Hey kids!
Well i had my interview tonight, and it seemed to go pretty well. There were 8 of us, so a big group question/answer session, but she said she is hiring a lot of people. And i didn't say anything stupid, or trip and fall, so we'll see. Keep your fingers crossed for me!!! I went to my old work, well to the restaurant yesterday, and it was SOOO good to see everyone--they are sooo cute! and i got to see a bunch of my friends who work there who i haven't gotten to talk to much while at school. You can imagine my excitement!! :) but apparently all of these hours opened, and they were thinking i would come back....so who knows anymore. I mean this thing by my sis would only be part time, so i would love to do both, if that is even possible. But we'll see. The job on the northside is suppose to let us know by the middle of next week, so.....i guess i just hafta wait. oh goodie! hehe! but ill prob work back on the south side before then, so yay for waitressing!!! :) besides that..hmmm...i have just been hangin out, relaxin, and seeing my amazing peoples back at home. Have fun visiting your fam Bish! Talk to ya guys soon!! ~Julie

Hey everybody!

I'm in Cincinnati on my grand tour of the USA before I go on project. I somehow survived my last stay at my dad's in Chicago, ever, and I've moved on.

No, Jason, I will not be like the "rabbits" you had next door to you this year. Unless I get married, which would be huge.

On the prowl? Yes. More women? Hopefully not. Hopefully just one and one that I care about enough to not have to be on the prowl for long. I'll be good, everyone, I promise.

Anyway, I'm going to go and spend time with Opa and Oma.

Adios!
Bish

Good luck with your interview tomorrow babe!

And did I mention how much I fear next year? If this year, and its lovely ladies, was only a by-product of Bish's social life, I seriously fear a time when Bish "goes on the prowl"... Yep... Next year I better not have any "rabbits" for neighbors!

Hiya dears!!!
Well, well, well, where to begin? First of all Jason, I agree with Bish. Definitely go for it! If you find the right moment (if it's not there, create it, cuz i know you can! :) ) ask her to hang out, see a movie....hmm if ya need any ideas of date planning, let me know cuz i loooove planning people's dates! hehe! good luck with that-im sure everything will turn out perfect, whether a summer romance, friendship, or being "the one". Ok you guys will hafta forgive me, cuz im on a "cute" kick right now. I'll explain in a minute. But really fast, Bish, i am hear to listen, it's my job, and i enjoy helping/listening whenever i can: always remember that!! that goes to anyone else who is reading this as well. My job is to be there for you, and I always will be. Oh and i must see this shirt one day!! :)
Ok, so about what i am calling a "cute" kick? well i just watched "Love Actually" with my girlies, and oh my goodness this movie is amazing. If you haven't seen it, go see it. Right now. Just go and rent it! This movie hits every aspect of love-friendships, parents/children, marriages, boyfriend/girlfriend, crushes, the ups and the downs, and is just so realistic it's sick. There are most definitely parts where girls, including myself, ooohed and ahhed til we are blue in the face, and it makes you further realize how much you want something like that in your life, and wonder how and who that person will be. But in this midst of this daydreaming state that I found myself in, it makes you realize what you do have. My friends, such as all of you, are simply amazing. I cannot even begin to express how much all of you mean to me, and if i don't say it enough, i apologize now. You all make me smile, make me whole, just make me love life. My family, as much as they drive me nuts at times are incredible as well. It is all of these people who make me bounce off the walls with energy all the time!!! i dont really even know what the point of me saying all of this is. I don't know--watch the movie and you'll see what i'm saying. Basically it makes you realize what you have when it seems like all you have been doing is looking for what the future may hold. The future will be incredible, but i guess it just tells you too look at the present and treasure what you already have, and the people who have entered your life right now. At least that is what i got from it. ALong with a "oh my gosh, that was such a cute movie!!!". hehe! ok, now that i have completely turned you boys away from seeing it..hehe! sorry for this tangent, but i am a cheesy girl, and this is what i do at times. hehe!! have a good night my dears, sweet dreams!!

WoD:SE

I like it! You're a genius Jason, keep up the good work. And good luck with Lydia! I'd suggest just asking her straight up on a date for a Friday night. It's the best way, and if it doesn't work out, well at least you don't come to school next year feeling like you should've done something. And then, also, at least if it does work out you have the summer to enjoy it before you go back to school. Strike while the iron is hot!

In other news, I think that my new pink and teal polo shirt is dead sexy. My dad gave it to me and it's 15 years old. I wore it and didn't know what to think. Maybe I'll bring back the 80's? I certainly have the chest hair to support the style!

In other news, I'm going nuts here. I vented to Jules tonight on IM. She's a saint for just listening to me. Basically dad is either angry or sentimental about when I was a kid and he wasn't divorced yet. He's moving out so he's going through all this old crap. And he comes across this picture taken like 3 months before they got divorced. I ask him if I can have it, and he says yeah you can have it. He then says, "I didn't know it, but when that picture was taken your mom had already decided we wouldn't be a family anymore."

It just gets to me. It's not my stinkin' fault and I don't wanna think about the crappiest memories of my life. Combine that with the fact that he's pissed off the other 90% of the time and you have a Brian that just can't take anymore.

On the other hand, I'm relaxing a lot. I think it's about to end, because tomorrow I have to clean out the garage and attic, but I'm up for the challenge. In the words of the post-nuclear war Family Guy wheel chaired policeman guy, "BRING IT OOOOOONNNNNN!!!!"

Ok, you gotta see that one to get it but it's pretty funny.
Goodnight everyone!
Bish

Welcome to WoD:SE! WoD:SE (pronounced "woodzie") is what I've decided to call The Webpage o' Drama: Summer Edition. It's like sweeps week. My home life is (Bish, you should enjoy this one) an extreme buffer solution against drama. It is hardly affected by drama. Drama doesn't reach me unless I go out looking for it.

Speaking of drama... I guess I'm being a little adventurous and going out looking for some of that drama right away. Operation: Back Home got a huge boost of inspiration today as I saw Lydia singing at church, and talked for a while, and went to Sunday School. I mean, like Ay Caramba-esque, inspiration. Whoa-buddy! So, yeah... I didn't make any attempts or anything, just wanted to feel the water before I dove in and got in over my head. But yeah... I'll definitely have to at least try for something. I'm not going to lose anything by getting to know her better. If something goes from there, so be it. If not, just another lonely 3 months.

So... what have I been up to since I've gotten back. Well, got back Friday night, didn't do a whole lot except unload the car. Saturday, I mowed the lawn for a good chunk of the day. Then I watched 3 movies into the night. Sunday, I woke up to a beautiful girl in my bed. My niece gets dropped off at 6 before her mom goes to work. She decided to wake me up, and then fall asleep in my bed as I went off to take a shower. We went to church and I saw a lot of cool people that I've missed. They had a guy there today that they're interviewing for a position of music minister. I think it's pretty cool. Came back to some great songs, contemporary, hymns, and new songs. Let God work in this place. After church I came back home, and guess what I did? That's right. I finished up mowing the yard. I did the trim with a push mower. I've got sore palms and a sun-burn Farmer's tan style. I haven't gotten to do my jogging yet because I wanted to go this morning, but I would have had to wake my mom up to watch my niece, so I figured I'd just cancel it for today. Besides, my knees still recovering from the ultimate Ultimate Frisbee game. So besides being sun-baked and having a heavy heart lifted by angel's wings, that's my summer life.

Despite it all, I do like being back home. I definitely miss all my friends down at UofI, but I know there are bigger things that mine happiness here. Jules have a great summer, keep your freedom, and rake in the cash. Bish, go do good things. (Michael, go do slightly less than usual evil.) Everybody else, I don't know exactly what your summer plans are, but have fun and enjoy the time off. I'm looking forward to seeing you all next year.

Bish, I want to apologize for giving you some crud the last week. I'm not just messing with you or giving you false hope. The other guys agree with me on the prospect. But, I specifically want to apologize for any exaggerations I may have made. I'm gonna go with the fact that you made the wisest decision and I said that earlier.

Yeah, I also want to apologize to anybody else i proved myself to be a jerk to. I don't know how things go. 1 year of college done. Jules, 2 a.m. cookies rock, and I'm glad I was able to get in on the tradition. Again, I'm sorry, stress is no excuse for me to be a jerk. Everybody have a great summer. I'll keep you enlightened on all the "riveting" drama of my life with my next update to WoD:SE.

hey dears~
how ya guys doing? how is home so far? Ok, get this, you will not even believe it. Guess what time i got up today? one. yes one in the afternoon. I swear that has never happened before!!!!!! I seriously passed out-it was insane!! and i got my interview on the north side by my sis this wed. so keep your fingers crossed for me! Just think: i could keep my freedom if this works out!! Hehe! but yeah this is so short but i have no clue how often i can post, so i figured i would when i got the chance, ya know? have a good night kids, and keep posting with updates!!!!! sweet dreams my dears!!!!

Howdy world!

Yeah, I know I said goodbye to the blog for the summer. But then I got to Chicago and I realized... what am I doing? There's a world full of faithful JulieandBish webpage fanatics out there and they have to get their fix. To not post anymore would basically be creating internet cocaine, addicting everyone, and then not making anymore just to watch everyone suffer.

Ok, if only my blog was that good.

But seriously everyone. How is it going? I'm up in Chicago, Indiana (yikes) and I'm chillin'. Michael's got my National Chess Champ sign and I'm mortified at the condition it will be in when I get back to school next year. He said he was going to paint over it and put his name on it. LoL! It's like him to come up with the craziest crap ever, so I wouldn't imagine if it was bright blue and pink with neon lights or somethin. Who knows.

We had a giant steak dinner here tonight at dad's which was awesome. I probably ate 2 and a half steaks... I wasn't full either. I've been lounging around, and I actually watched TV today. Probably an hour and a half's worth, I feel like a glutton.

Well, some things went down recently back home, and I really wanted to apologize to the girls out there for the previous "girls screw guys over" posts. Sure, us nice guys get hosed, and I'm not going to pretend like I don't get hosed because I do. But you girls out there get hosed as well. I mean, guys seriously play games with you ladies... especially the ones that can get away with it. When a guy friend does it to a girl I usually try to understand and take their side, but when the situation is between two friends you see both sides. And when the girl is getting the worst of it you can't help but feel bad for her. More details would be ultimately incriminating, and I think you know that if it concerns me I don't really leave details out. So just know that's as much as I can say there. Conclusion: Jerks can really mess with girls' hearts unfairly.

In other news, I'm missing the people from this school year a lot. Realizing I have two years left is awesome, but realizing that the end of those two years is going to be here really soon is ultimately sad. And if this one is bad what about the next? Depressing, yes. All I know is that I really want to have a girlfriend or something by the time I graduate or I think I'm going to be a tad bit lonely. Cuz honestly, how am I going to find a better group of Christian females to choose from than at CRU? Next year, I'm going to get my act together. WATCH OUT LADIES I AM ON THE PROWL!!!!!!!

LOL. Man I crack myself up. I'm like the weirdo off Family Guy.

Anyway, I'm out. TTYL!
-Bish

Hiya dears~
Well I am back in Chi-town, and I cannot say I am exactly the happiest girl. I miss UOI already!!! this is insane!!! I must say how unfair it is that we hafta get ripped out of places four times a year (summer and Christmas). Seriously messes w/ emotions....well mine at least, and i am pretty sure im not the only one!!! Even if I am in running for the most emotional girl ever. And I hate it! Boo to leaving people!!! Ok, ok I am going to be happy/cheerful, I am going to be happy/cheerful (maybe if I say it enough, I'll believe it, huh?) Ok, i need to stop. Home won't be bad--my friends here are absolutely amazing, and hi, it's chicago. What can't I do here? Besides see everyone who doesn't live here....oh there I go again. Ok, for real, I will shut up about that subject. I just wanna say thanks to everyone for making this year so incredible. Whether it was drive-ins, haunted houses, painting fingernails, busey dating, walks, crazy convos online, dancing!!!, frisbee, pcb, crazy bus drivers, "kidnappings", 2 am cookies, twin time, playin hin the rain, ...(holy cow this list could go on forever), every moment was priceless and something that I will never forget!! Tanks for making my year amazing...and bish and jason, this blog is sooo fun, and made the year even better!! :) Try to post when possible k?? Enjoy summer everyone, keep in touch, and let me know what is going on in your lives!!!! You all are amazing!!!!!!!!! hope to talk to ya soon!!!

Hey kids!!!
Ok, i'm gonna cry!!!! that was an awesome post bish!! yay for this year! ok, i def. do not have the time to do a recap of this year, considering how insane/incredible it was-but i definitely will do it either this week or first thing when i get home. home....i don't wanna go home...don't make me...please??? :( Tear. tear...but i will try not to think about that right now 'cuz today was awesome. Def. kicked two of my tests's butts for once, the job by my sis @ home is lookin' good, i got to eat dinner w/some amazing guys, and my allison is coming tomorrow!!!! and she will be here next year, so be prepared to meet an extremely awesome girl!!!!!!!!!! hehe!!! but yeah kids..definitely need some awesome frisbee like we had the other night before we go, and we most def. hafta do the 2 am cookies right along with it! I mean come on--what could be better: frisbee and cookies!!! hehe!! yay! alrighty my dears, ill talk to ya soon!!!

What's up everybody? I'm done with my first and most difficult final, and it's all downhill from here. Jason gave me the idea of a yearly recap... I'm hoping it's not too early but I think I'm going to go ahead and give it.

The year has been awesome. If we look at a contrast between where I was then and where I am now, I think I like myself a bit more. I have grown tremendously both spiritually and just as a person. I've learned countless lessons, and I've made some awesome new friends that I didn't know before.

So, to start, Bish's perspective 9 months ago compared to now.
Then: Was in premed. Now: Is in chemistry with a secondary education minor.
Then: Was going out with Erin. Now: Single
Then: Knew only a handful of people in cru. Now: Knows a lot of people in CRU
Then: Wasn't involved in CRU Now: Gonna be coleading PAR B' Stizzle with Josh Sung (woot!) and did E Team this year. Where's the love?
Then: Had shared my faith only with friends. Now: Shared it with probably a dozen or more random people.
Then: Friends on campus were Michael, Tom, Bible study guys (Chris and Kellen) and some of the guys from the floor and a few of the Carr girls. Now: Too many to list. Most notable new friends include (in no particular order) Jason, Jake, Colin, Cam, Joe, Eric, Jacob, Nate, J Rice, Padiak, Beckyzor, Lisa, Andrea, LeAnne, Jason Marx, and the three Jeff's (Geoff's): Geoff Skinner, Geoff Herman, and Jeff Smith. I mean no offense if you're not on there... I said there was too many to list!
Then: Was still motivated. Now: Completely unmotivated.
Then: Forehand throw was a bit shaky. Now: Much better.
Then: Didn't know what I wanted in a girl. Now: Well, I think I have a better idea.
Then: Relied on myself more. Now: Rely on God more.
Then: Didn't know any of the 6 Pack buildings. Now: I know all of them. Even Garner!
Then: Had never been on a Busey date. Now: Looks forward to the Busey Date. Peanut Butter!
Then: Didn't have a blog or much drama. Now: I've got both.


Lessons Learned:
1. God is going to be working through you even when you don't know it.
2. Everybody is on a spirtual journey: we may be steps 6-8 during a 40 step process for someone.
3. How to drive a manual (a bit).
4. If you like a girl, you gotta decide if you're going to go for it. Liking a girl you have no chance with is horrible. If you have no chance, just be friends with her. If you're a nice guy, you've got a chance in the end... at least that's what they tell me.
5. A good looking, intelligent Christian girl is not enough for me. The personality cohesion is much more important.
6. If you follow the path God has given you and act out of love, everything will turn out in your favor in the end. Sound generic? Well... it worked.
7. Baking cookies in the middle of the night is a lot of fun! Especially when girls do most the work.
8. It's worth getting your fingernails painted weird colors if it makes a girl feel better.
9. You can make really good friends pretty quickly when you live 5 rooms down the hall from them.
10. A roadtrip to Panama City Beach with a few guys in the car is a lot of fun.
11. All you need for a Halloween costume is some green hair spray (or a giant box titled the kissing booth).
12. Campus Crusade for Christ isn't actually a Christian organization turning lost students into Christ centered laborers, it's actually a cult designed to take your money and make you forsake your family.
13. There's no way to learn the truth of "bros before hos" except the hard way. (You ladies may have a similar code that rhymes...)
14. If a girl says she doesn't want a relationship right now, it basically means that even if you go out to places you normally wouldn't go with her to hang out exclusively with her, you're not dating. You're just friends. Even though you've already been on a date. Even though she said she'd date you again. This was a hard one to learn. (still completely confused)
15. Ultimate frisbee is a good social outreach to the floor.
16. Guys have as much drama as girls do, we're just less vocal about it (unless we have a webpage devoted to it).
17. Procuring baked goods from random girls is awesome.
18. Procuring baked goods from girls I know is more awesome (better food).
19. Jokes about women assuming traditional household roles will be held against me for all of time.
20. Never leave my browser window open in my room. (Michael!)

So, in conclusion, my year was awesome. Everybody that made it awesome, thank you. Everyone that made it suck a little more for me, don't worry, I made fun of you and it brought a smile to my face. I'll miss you all over the summer, except Kellen, because he's the only one I'll know while I'm in San Diego. I'll try and post a few times to tell you how the ministry is going, but if I can't well... I'll be back in a few months. It's sad leaving you "Webpage o' Drama." It's sadder leaving U of I and all the great people here I love. I'm sorry I won't be able to provide my cunning insight and incredible wisdom to the world via the blog for a bit, but I think you all can manage.

I hope so anyway. It'll be a long summer without all of you.
Wish me luck! God bless all of you!
Brian

Responsibility. A word that Bish doesn't seem to understand. Like, when you run out of your room to go to finals, it's sometimes nice to close your browser window, especially when you're logged into something.

This morning, I forgot to lock the door when I went to lunch. Coming back from lunch, I see Bish going to lunch having just gotten back from a final. "You didn't lock the door" he said. "I forgot," I reply. And then I reach our door to find the Bish hadn't locked it either! Stuff like this happens a lot.

Today's topic appears to be dieting/exercise.....yeah I'm overweight. Not hard to figure out. You can poke my stomach if you want to be certain of it. Several things cause this. The contributing factors are:

-Picky eater
Anyone who's ever eaten a meal with me knows I.........don't eat the same things you do. This is due to a tastebud mutation that rejects common foods. (Ok I just made that up) Regardless, most of the things I find edible.....aren't the most healthy. Not much I can do about it.

-Lazy ass
Anyone who's ever tried to get me to go exercise has met stiff resistance in the form of laziness. Yeah I don't exercise. I don't run. I don't lift weights. I do however play Ultimate Frisbee, which is exercise hidden as fun.

In the end, I'm thinking the amount of effort required to get in shape, or "get huge" as Bish calls it, outweigh my dedication to the cause. Jason almost got me to work out once, but his efforts were stymied by the late night closing of the FAR weight room. (A land burdened with a terrible past....don't ask.) In desperation they've been laying it on me heavily as of late in many a Ultimate Frisbee request. I cannot play Ultimate risbee 2 days in a row. The mind is willing but the body is weak. But I'll be there for the last game of the year whenever Bish the "organized" decides to set it up. Until then, I'll be playing video games. Later all!

And grapefruit juice!? What the hell are you thinking........you're not supposed to eat/drink ANYTHING after brushing your teeth. The whole point of brushing your teeth is to remove the stuff eating away. Then you go right back and put acid all over your mouth. Acid that will be there until your next brushing hours away. Fools, all of you.

Guest speaker:
-Michael-

Everyone should drink a big thing of grapefruit juice right after brushing their teeth. It's amazing! If you try it, I really want to know what you think!

More later, lots of study.
Bish

Howdy...

Best quote of the night out with the boy-os and their respectives gals: "Is it a double standard for guys to expect girls to shave their chest hair and for us to not have to?", quoth Bish. (Sorry if I butchered that as a quote Bish, it's a better paraphrase than a quote, but it gets the point across...)

So... I think I've come up with a new diet. Ever notice how things just don't taste right after you brush your teeth? Just brush your teeth incredibly frequently during the day. Not only are you burning a very minute amount of calories while doing the brushing, but it'll make you not as hungry after the action. Now all I need is some overweight person to try this, have it succeed, and then make me a millionaire like my archrival Atkins.

So yeah... speaking of diets... I'm not on one or anything. I think they're dumb. But, we (the MEN of Blaisdell ONE (except Michael)) have had a great routine this semester of hitting the gym Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Throw in some games of Ultimate and tossing the frisbee around during the week, and you're set. Well, I definitely hope today was a negative calorie day. Err... maybe it wasn't, now that I think about it...
Papa Del's for dinner                  + calories
Jogging to the Custard Cup          - calories
Eating at the Custard Cup            + calories
Walking back from Custard Cup      - calories
Game of Ultimate Frisbee              - calories
Jogging to get Bish's car              - calories
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Hmm... Maybe it was a negative calorie day... Just so long as you don't count the magnitude of all of them... {whistles, sweeps under rug, and walks away}

Goodnight all...

Hey my dears!!
Well first of all YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!! My two finals today didn't kick my butt!!!! :) Just a little excited over here, hehe!!! But now that that is out of my system for a couple of seconds, yeah, we need some major frisbee time soon!! So check your schedules, cuz im dying to play! In response to your guys' last entry, yeah there are advantages to being single. And I know you think that you guys are getting "hosed" for being nice, but i assure you, you will win in the end. And then you will have the last laugh. Ok, that was kinda mean!! the sun has gotten to me!! But seriously, being nice will get you far, and one day you will look back at this, and be like "oh julie was right!" hehe! So just wait, and have fun as i know u incredible boys are doing, and one day your princess will come! Ok, wow i apologize i really am in a weird mood, with my word choices. Must have been cuz my finals didn't eat me!! hehe! but kids, ill talk to you/see you soon. I'm coming over for dinner one night next week, so ill letcha know when!!! bye bye for now!!! :)

Many, many good points as usual Bish. There are definitely benefits to being single (cheaper, open schedule, etc.) I can't tell you how humorous it is that you indirectly point out that nice guys have all the cons of having a girlfriend with little to none of the pros.

Number 10 and 7, particularly point out the cons that nice guys take upon themselves. Now, I'm not complaining. Nice guys always have the chance to turn down the opportunity of being nice. But sometimes it feels better to run over and look for cockroaches than to lounge around or take a nap. Bachelors definitely have their advantage, but even as we point out that 6 of your top 10 apply to Tom and 7 of them apply to Jake, they claim that it's worth it.

So, I'll stick with what I have (or don't have... I guess) and use number 5 to my advantage...

(All over the world, males are reading Bish's post and rediscovering the joy of being single. Committment is at an all time low. Nice guys, being nice guys, are there to comfort and not take advantage of the rebound.)

LOL, gotta love it.

(Good luck studying and with your finals tomorrow Jules (and anybody else that has finals tomorrow)!)
Later all!

While thinking about Jason's post, I realized that bachelorhood ain't all that bad. I mean, Jason, I understand you wanna have a girlfriend. And yes, we should have some faith that God's gonna provide us with the right girl. Ultimately, I rely on that fact even though I still write about how nice guys always get hosed. Well, how hosed are we actually getting? As bachelors, we have a variety of benefits. Here's my top 10 list.

10. We don't have to be nice to girls when they are emotional. (nice guys like us just are anyway)
9. We get to save money by not having a regular dating schedule.
8. It's better to have fun with girls without having any actual commitment.
7. We have more time. I mean really, if a girlfriend happens to be in a bad mood or something, a boyfriend is required to be there for her. As for us, we're completely free from this burden. (if we help you girls out when you are in a bad mood, that's just us being nice again) This results in more time.
6. We don't suddenly find out we have plans. (reference: the quote from Tom)
5. When we meet a girl that we might like, if we're single, we have the opportunity to think about whether or not it's worth going for her. If we're taken, well, that's just out the window!
4. We can go 6-Packing on Friday nights instead of watching a boring movie.
3. Any money we spend going to formals is of our own choice and not out of obligation.
2. We get to go and play ultimate instead of bar crawling.
1. We can whine when we feel bad to the entire world on the blog and have sympathy from a wide variety of girls instead of just one.

So, even when we're feeling crappy, we gotta realize that being a bachelor has its benefits. Basically, we're free to do what we want, when we want, without feeling bad or having to worry about what someone else thinks. I look forward to finding the right girl, because then hopefully she thinks that what I'm doing is good and we're on the same page enough not to disagree with anything. That's why we should hold a high standard for the girl we want. At least then, we won't have to suffer to enjoy ourselves.

Peace out!
-Bish

So... Just you and I... All alone... It's come down to this. *sigh* The kids are out on their weekly Busey Date. I'm here, pretty lazily studying for my final tomorrow. Not a whole lot of drama, which I certainly can't complain about. Well, the year's just about to end so maybe I should do a recap, everything that's led me to this very moment? I mean, here I am tearing apart an old Pentium II processor, chicks dig that, right? So, obviously my bachelorhood implied by the last statement, and the fact that I'm here pining over loves lost. I guess I won't do a recap, I mean, I can't name names and it would just make everything all crazy around here. Any girl that's reading this and knows me is wondering, "Is he talking about me?" Ha! I guess I'd like to think that... but a) it'd make me a bit egotistical and b) it would imply that I actually impacted that many, if any, females.
So yeah, I guess I'm pretty transparent... between dopey smiles and the fact that I look to a few people for advice, I'm wondering if it's a good thing. Anybody that knows me, knows the real me. That also means I can't hide anything. Not even those things that might hurt people or cause some crazy complications I really don't intend. Confirmed bachelorhood? A monastery? Nah, those things aren't for me... I just need a chance. No, not a chance. I just need a little faith. If it's God's plan, I shall have somebody to walk with. Otherwise it'll be just me, and maybe that'll allow me to be used for other things.
I don't know... I'm not going to even try to pretend like I could comprehend it all...

Oh well, this probably seems pretty sad, pathetic, pitiful, whatever adjective you prefer, so I'm gonna go back to studying.
I hope I get to see you all before I head back home so that I may say goodbye.

Soundtrack of the Post: Starting Line: Decisions, Decisions

What's up folks?

I'm relatively devoid of drama, at the moment, due to the fact that finals are taking everyone's time.
So, in the meantime, I'm simply gonna say that God rules, a friend back home is Christian now, and God continues to rock my face.

In conclusion: God works, even while we study for finals.
Was there ever any doubt?
Bish

Hey my dears!
Ok, well i def. can't make this long 'cuz i gots two finals tomorrow! Yikes!! but no one had posted anything for a while..and the blog just looked kinda lonely. hehe! hmmmm...what's new/??? well i had/have three finals within 18 hours..thought that was kinda interesting. SOMEONE SAVE ME!!!! but yeah..we need to get some quality frisbee time in really soon. After saturday, i am up for it whenever!!!! i gots two exams on sat, and then not another til thurs. so i will be dying to have some fun. and trust me, you will prob see me skipping across the quad after those two tests are done!! so post when you guys have some free time, k? and oh yeah..we need to do 2 am cookies before we go home. I don't knwo how that will happen, but we should try 'cuz it was sooo much fun!! :) but yeah, i need to go back to crammin' so i will talk to you boyz when i get out of my studying hole. sweet dreams my dears!!

8th grade girlfriend does not count. I was not mature enough to comprehend it, and it was a juvenile relationship at that.

Or, if you insist that it counts...
{0< x< 13,     y(x)=0
{x=>13,         y(x)=(1/(x-13))

As a function of time, x=age and y(x) = Jason's love life. That's the equation for my relationships.

(And thanks Jules (And you had better marry a nice guy!))

Soundtrack of the Post: Matchbox Twenty - Girl Like That

hiya dears!!
Ok first of all, you boys are not hosed!!!!!!!! you are both amazing guys who are going to find the most perfect girl, and not believe how happy you are. trust me, i know this will happen!!! and yeah, just to apologize on behalf of the female population: yeah we do fall for the asses a lot of the time. But in the end, and that is what really matters, the nice guys are who we will marry. The same goes for guys i guess. Like i see so many good guys w/ not so good girls, and i just wonder what the heck, ya know? maybe one day, we'll find out, huh?
anywho, yeah at mass tonight, there was the coolest homily ever!! seriously, everyone who is reading this would have absolutely loved it, and laughed as i did. such good points-but way too long to get into now, considering i am hitting each key slowly so i don't wake up car. but ask me about it, cuz it was sooooooooooo awesome!! but im off to dreamland--need some zzzs to make myself think i might survive this hell week! we need to play frisbee soon!!!!!!! sweet dreams my dears!

If you had a gf in 8th grade your equation is false.

Cuz Nader will never get anything.
Bish

"And yes, Nader already lost before he began."

Thanks for the confidence Bish.
(Jason hosed > Nader's chance for presidency hosed > Bish hosed)

I would have to say she'll have 1 or maybe, if she's lucky, 2 karats on her ring.

If I'm engaged, that will be flippin' huge.

And I know I'm not completely hosed, it's just the irony that I'd go for girls that don't go for me that makes me as hosed as I am. And yes, Nader already lost before he began.

More posts in the future!
Bish

"I know that all the nice girls go for jerks"

LOL

Nice girls do  always go for jerks. What's up with that?
or
Nice girls are taken. Why? Because they're NICE GIRLS, duh!

So, just to reiterrate what you said Bish, guys seeking nice girls (unless they're jerks) are hosed.
Now, I'm not a certified nice guy, but I'm still hosed. Unless we lower our standards to settle for less than a nice girl, we are hosed and our relationship status will be lacking. But since you just said that we can't lower our standards for happiness or whatever reason (which I agree with), we are, plainly put, hosed.

Bish you have an incredibly uphill battle to convince me that you are hosed in the relationship department. How many girls do you know? How many different ones do you introduce us to a day? How many baked goods have you received from awesome girls? How many karats is your fiance' going to have on that engagement ring when you return to the midwest after the summer? I rest my case.
Jason hosed > Nader's chance for presidency hosed > Bish hosed

Soundtrack of the Post: Yellowcard - Firewater

Hey Jules!

Thanks for the response. I would definitely say that it's not expecting too much to from a guy to want those things that you asked for. I wouldn't want a girl that was too serious all the time or always goofy. You should never settle for a guy that's less than everything you would want. Same for guys though, they should never settle for a girl that's less than they want. I guess that's common sense... everyone has their own things they want in their significant other and shouldn't sell themselves short of it. Anyone who tells you to lower your standards or just go for something even though you know that the person isn't what you want is giving you bad advice. Who would tell a friend to lower their standards? That's pretty bogus if you ask me. This implies that:
1. The person needs a bf\gf soon so they shouldn't wait for the right person.
2. The person, when finding someone who meets the standards, isn't good enough to get that someone.

I don't think that either of these are true about anyone, unless the standards are totally unrealistic. The standards given by Jules are very realistic and good. I'd say my own standards are a bit different, basically the part about always being able to make me smile because there's only a few people that can do that... and they're not girls. But I would add, for my specific standards, that I would like a girl who is incredibly nice and outgoing to everyone but likes me especially. A girl that I consider a "sweetheart" type girl. A girl who would always do nice stuff for other people is something that I really look for. This all, of course, in addition to the stuff Jules said.

That's just me though. I'm attracted to nice girls, go figure. Being a certified nice guy, I know that all the nice girls go for jerks so I'm basically hosed for now. Oh well, time will tell.

No, I'm not bitter. =)

I got church in 7 hours. G'night world!
-Bish

Hey kids!
Unfortunately this will again hafta be short. First of all, i just hafta say that this week has been absolutely insane!! anywho, back to that one day soon. In response to your last entry bish, what women want you ask huh? it's really not that much of a mystery. We want someone who can always put a smile on our faces, makes us laugh, someone who will be there for us in a heartbeat if we ever needed them, someone who will appreciate us for who we are, someone who will make us feel special, someone we can be serious with when needed, but also someone who we can act like a four year old with and goof around. To sum it up, just someone who is their complete self around us, and who we have a connection with. I don't know if that sounds like a lot to ask for, and I assume that you boys would want the same out of us girls as well. Feel free to correct me if i am wrong, cuz most likely i am, with all of my expert knowledge on the male species (SARCASM!!). But yeah, i would love your guys' opinon! and oh yeah, frisbee was the best ever last night!! seriously-yay for flashbacks of last year!!!!! have a great night my dears!!