Brian's World

Vermont

The time of year is back again, the time where I’m dragged up to Vermont on weekend for the sole reason of…. well there isn’t a reason. In Vermont we own a small cottage in Ludlow, a ski town home to Okemo. Here’s a map of our house: http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=43.444535~-72.699059&style=h&lvl=16&sp=aN.43.444317_-72.699037_Vermont%20House_

As you can see, in the middle of nowhere. The small lake we are on (Lake Pauline) is too tiny for motor boats or anything of that level of fun so we’re stuck canoeing, rowing, and kayaking. The weather is usually cloudy, the water always chilly. We spent 90% of our time up their doing chores and cleaning or entertaining “guests” (aka visiting family that treat us like Hotel Staff)
I really don’t like it there, I never have. We have no decent internet connection, the televisions are poor quality, and it’s a decent drive into town. We have no neighbors, the lake was fun for a few years, until I explored every piece of it. Unfortunately this year it seems we have even more to do, dad is “disabled” from doing chores so we have to do all this stuff to open the house. It’s just soo boring, we spend nights sitting there.. and sitting.. yes, there are 2 tv and a laptop.. but I’m an internet kind of guy and I really rely on that to communicate with people I care about. I hope I have cell phone service at least…

I hate how it kills prime hangout time, especially my birthday weekend. I was hoping one year I might actually be able to get together with ppl on or around my birthday? Nope! If 18 isn’t the charm, there never will be one. I guess I’ll be celebrating with my family, not because I want to, but because anything else probably wouldn’t be accepted by my parents, no choices were given. Boo hoo hoo to me

Cooperation

Today I learned how people are always willing to cooperate with me. Especially those who I’ve helped the most. It seems after 4 years of helping others, letting them have their ways; no one could do something I wanted for 1 day. I noticed that no matter how much you “pay it forward,” that never garuntees it will pay back.

For the past 4 years I’ve been involved with the Tiger Times, as possibly one of the most important members, and I’ve been approached with a lot of ideas that I personally don’t agree with. I’ve allowed credits music that I knew would get us in trouble, backgrounds that I find insensative, low quality productions, and a year of the most awful techno credits music ever. I hoped with putting up with others desires or wishes people would put up with mine for one day. The past four years have always been about you, I’ve always considered your suggestions and generally I take them to some extend; but is it too much to ask for one day where things go my way.

I’ve spent countless hours helping people with computer problems, giving people an on screen personality, even some people you wouldn’t expect… but few were able to help me out.
That was too much to ask for me, I placed a simple message “All Tiger Times Seniors need to see Brian before the end of the day today.” A total of 3 seniors found me, out of about 10.. and those 3 hesitantly participated.

A dream of mine is gone, the ending to a dynasty will occur without any conclusion, a seemly transition, stepping down of the gaurd will not occur with any pomp or circumstance. There will be no final goodbye, or any goodbye for that matter…

Apparently that was just a dreamed deferred, and I know I’ll regret that for a while to come.

So dark the con of man

Howdy folks… long time no blog!

Lots of stuff going down and gone down, I have 2 full days of school left followed by a few finals. I’ll post my schedule a little later on. It’s kind of exciting to know that I’m finishing up High School, but it’s also rather saddening to be departing from something that’s been steady for the last 13 years of my life… ok, I’ll do this whole section later.

In recent events, I played dinner and had fun. Well, maybe fun isn’t the right word; I didn’t have unfun. It was not bad at all and I’m more comfortable. I would do it again, note the word would.. not will… actually I’d do either if asked. Maybe I got a few points somewhere? I dunno.. but I need all the points in Life I can get.

This morning I told my parents I didn’t want to church and I didn’t go. They (mom) gave me the silent treatment until she needed to use a computer. I wonder what reparations that will have.

Friday was the Prom for South Hadley High School. It started off not so hot with my mom being dumb and all but it was fun once we got there. I went with Katie, in case you didn’t know that. I love her a lot lot lot. I would type more lots, but I’ll loose my train of thought. We were the last ones served (cold turkey) and the table had some wierd ppl at it, but there were 4 other ppl that were very cool and pleasent to be around. As far as I remember there was only one incident that made me uncomfortable, but I felt better Saturday night.

Saturday was DaVinci Code day. I saw the 2:15 showing, it was very very packed. Every seat I could see was taken. Following the movie we went back to my house to try our luck at the DaVinci Code puzzle. I was a finalist (1 of 10,000) who were selected to compete with some puzzles for a chance to win some trips… I doubt we won.. but we had fun.

Umm, where does that put me? My 18th Birthday is May 25th. On that day I will register for the draft and eat an Ice Cream cake. I will most likely be in school working even tho I don’t have school. I always wished my parents would surprise me with gifts, instead they just give up. It happened at christmas, it will happen at my birthday. Unless I make a very specific list (with pictures) of what to buy and where to buy it, I will not get it. Unfortunately that means no fun on that day, because u know whats coming. This year I will probably get a new cell phone, actually I doubt that. I hope I get to pick that out, the last thing I need is another cheap cell phone with the wrong plan. Been there, doing that. I guess that’s a problem with being a technology oriented person with non technologically oriented parents, they can’t shop for you and refuse to rely on salespeople to help. If they were smart they might surprise me with an Ipod case or accessory or something cool like that. But no, I’ll probably get a digital camera; because dad asked me about it. Happy Birthday me.

Graduation is coming up and guess what cool presents I’ll be getting? Nothing! I know people who will be getting laptops, cars, and other big ticket items for graduation. I on the otherhand, will get a dinner with my parents and a curfew of midnight.

Hrm, I feel something is missing…. well i’ll think of it later

Right, I want to apologize for all the spelling and grammer mistakes in here. I am too lazy to use word and I have yet to find a spell checker for this thing.

Adieu