Holy crap. I'd heard they were expensive, but Jaysus. $163 for a book on Microsoft Word 2010? Why would I even need that!? Gah.
T_T There goes some of my extra money.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Reaffirming the need of the books.
As I've stated before (I think), my brother sells books on Amazon. Since he gets me and our other brother to help, we get paid 10% each of the earnings. This has been very lucrative for us while we haven't had a real job.
Lately, he's been trying to sell clothes at a consignment sale, in bulk. He figured that considering how well he did the first time at the sale, that we'd sell a lot more this time. Unfortunately, this was not to be.
We only sold a small amount more than we'd make on an average day of book sales, for a much, MUCH larger bit of effort. The lesson we have learned is that the almighty books take care of us and we should not disobey. @_@
Lately, he's been trying to sell clothes at a consignment sale, in bulk. He figured that considering how well he did the first time at the sale, that we'd sell a lot more this time. Unfortunately, this was not to be.
We only sold a small amount more than we'd make on an average day of book sales, for a much, MUCH larger bit of effort. The lesson we have learned is that the almighty books take care of us and we should not disobey. @_@
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Time for another one of my favorite songs. :)
This one is from Tears for Fears. This song makes me really happy.
Welcome to your life
There's no turning back
Even while we sleep
We will find you acting on your best behavior
Turn your back on Mother Nature
Everybody wants to rule the world.
It's my own design
It's my own remorse
Help me to decide
Help me make the most
Of freedom and of pleasure
Nothing ever lasts forever
Everybody wants to rule the world.
There's a room where the light won't find you
Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down
When they do I'll be right behind you.
So glad we've almost made it
So sad they had to fade it
Everybody wants to rule the world.
I can't stand this indecision
Married with a lack of vision
Everybody wants to rule the world
Say that you'll never never never never need it
One headline why believe it?
Everybody wants to rule the world.
This one is from Tears for Fears. This song makes me really happy.
Welcome to your life
There's no turning back
Even while we sleep
We will find you acting on your best behavior
Turn your back on Mother Nature
Everybody wants to rule the world.
It's my own design
It's my own remorse
Help me to decide
Help me make the most
Of freedom and of pleasure
Nothing ever lasts forever
Everybody wants to rule the world.
There's a room where the light won't find you
Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down
When they do I'll be right behind you.
So glad we've almost made it
So sad they had to fade it
Everybody wants to rule the world.
I can't stand this indecision
Married with a lack of vision
Everybody wants to rule the world
Say that you'll never never never never need it
One headline why believe it?
Everybody wants to rule the world.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
News time, children.
Time for an update on the life of Joseph.
As for the laptop, I'm looking into a few of them. I want one that can run Oblivion and Fallout 3 fairly competently. Other than that, not much is going on. I'll update more if anything crazy/important happens. Ciao!
As for the laptop, I'm looking into a few of them. I want one that can run Oblivion and Fallout 3 fairly competently. Other than that, not much is going on. I'll update more if anything crazy/important happens. Ciao!
Monday, July 19, 2010
The Impossible Dream
This entry is a little different from the others. I'm just gonna post the lyrics to a song that means a lot to me and a video to go with it, with a brief bit of background.
This song is "The Impossible Dream" from the show Man of La Mancha. I always get goosebumps whenever I hear it, and it instantly makes me feel better when I'm down. :)
To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go
To right the unrightable wrong
To love pure and chaste from afar
To try when your arms are too weary
To reach the unreachable star
This is my quest
To follow that star
No matter how hopeless
No matter how far
To fight for the right
Without question or pause
To be willing to march into Hell
For a heavenly cause
And I know if I'll only be true
To this glorious quest
That my heart will lie peaceful and calm
When I'm laid to my rest
And the world will be better for this
That one man, scorned and covered with scars
Still strove with his last ounce of courage
To reach the unreachable star
The lyrics are different sometimes, but the meaning is still the same. :)
This song is "The Impossible Dream" from the show Man of La Mancha. I always get goosebumps whenever I hear it, and it instantly makes me feel better when I'm down. :)
To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go
To right the unrightable wrong
To love pure and chaste from afar
To try when your arms are too weary
To reach the unreachable star
This is my quest
To follow that star
No matter how hopeless
No matter how far
To fight for the right
Without question or pause
To be willing to march into Hell
For a heavenly cause
And I know if I'll only be true
To this glorious quest
That my heart will lie peaceful and calm
When I'm laid to my rest
And the world will be better for this
That one man, scorned and covered with scars
Still strove with his last ounce of courage
To reach the unreachable star
The lyrics are different sometimes, but the meaning is still the same. :)
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Busy Busy Busy
Sorry for the lack of posts.
It's been rather busy for me over the past couple of weeks. We've sold a ton of books lately and getting them packaged and shipped has taken awhile. We've also gone on several trips out of town over the weekends. We've been to Nashville, Chattanooga, and Atlanta in the span of a few weeks.
During the Fourth of July weekend, we went to Atlanta (as stated above). There we saw Phantom of the Opera, for its final official tour. The show was rather excellent, though my seat had me squinting a lot. Not that I haven't seen the show already. It's one of the three shows I've seen on Broadway. After that, we went to the laser/fireworks show at Stone Mountain. That was really cool, but the walk to and from the place was practically a hike, and we were all exhausted that night.
Besides that, not much more besides working. We're going to Atlanta again this weekend, for a reptile convention. That should be a lot of fun. :)
It's been rather busy for me over the past couple of weeks. We've sold a ton of books lately and getting them packaged and shipped has taken awhile. We've also gone on several trips out of town over the weekends. We've been to Nashville, Chattanooga, and Atlanta in the span of a few weeks.
During the Fourth of July weekend, we went to Atlanta (as stated above). There we saw Phantom of the Opera, for its final official tour. The show was rather excellent, though my seat had me squinting a lot. Not that I haven't seen the show already. It's one of the three shows I've seen on Broadway. After that, we went to the laser/fireworks show at Stone Mountain. That was really cool, but the walk to and from the place was practically a hike, and we were all exhausted that night.
Besides that, not much more besides working. We're going to Atlanta again this weekend, for a reptile convention. That should be a lot of fun. :)
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Growing Up
It's hard to say what the best part of being a kid was. Was it the near-unlimited energy for playing we had? Maybe the fact that taking a nap didn't make you feel like crap afterward? The fact that you could play the same games over and over without getting tired of them? Possibly that you didn't have to worry about much more than whether you'd miss Rugrats (or whatever)? Maybe it's a little bit of all of these.
When you hit a certain age, you find that you don't have unlimited energy. You find that naps are few and far-between and that they leave you groggy and cranky. You find yourself bored with games, sometimes even before making it to the end. You find that there's a lot to worry about: school, relationships, politics, life in general.
You get tons of responsibilities shoved onto you. Perhaps your parents prepared you for this. Maybe they helped you make decisions that would make your transition easier. Perhaps they forced you along a path, hoping that you'd find happiness along the way. Maybe they didn't do any of that, and coddled you and left you with no knowledge of the real world or the problems you'll face.
Regardless, we all have to face the fact at some point that we can't be kids forever. You won't always have your guardians to watch over you. Sometime, you have to take the leap. I'll be the first to admit that it's been hard for me. I've had a lot handed to me, even without the most affluent of families. I haven't had to work for much, nor was I taught how to socialize and gain friends with such affluence (not that I'd particularly want that anyway, I love my friends the way they are.)
We know that we must spread our wings, so to say, and leave the nest. Should we also abandon all the things we enjoyed as children? Some would argue so. They cast out the things they enjoyed in an attempt to appear more mature. What is maturity, though? Is it really casting off everything we held dear as children? I don't think so. I believe maturity is accepting your responsibilities as an adult, and trying to make your way through it. I think it's about accepting reality, while still reaching for your goals.
I guess we all have different definitions for maturity and growing up, in general. Regardless of what they are, I'd say one of our biggest responsibilities is to make our world a better place. This is our time to shine, guys. Let's make the best of it.
When you hit a certain age, you find that you don't have unlimited energy. You find that naps are few and far-between and that they leave you groggy and cranky. You find yourself bored with games, sometimes even before making it to the end. You find that there's a lot to worry about: school, relationships, politics, life in general.
You get tons of responsibilities shoved onto you. Perhaps your parents prepared you for this. Maybe they helped you make decisions that would make your transition easier. Perhaps they forced you along a path, hoping that you'd find happiness along the way. Maybe they didn't do any of that, and coddled you and left you with no knowledge of the real world or the problems you'll face.
Regardless, we all have to face the fact at some point that we can't be kids forever. You won't always have your guardians to watch over you. Sometime, you have to take the leap. I'll be the first to admit that it's been hard for me. I've had a lot handed to me, even without the most affluent of families. I haven't had to work for much, nor was I taught how to socialize and gain friends with such affluence (not that I'd particularly want that anyway, I love my friends the way they are.)
We know that we must spread our wings, so to say, and leave the nest. Should we also abandon all the things we enjoyed as children? Some would argue so. They cast out the things they enjoyed in an attempt to appear more mature. What is maturity, though? Is it really casting off everything we held dear as children? I don't think so. I believe maturity is accepting your responsibilities as an adult, and trying to make your way through it. I think it's about accepting reality, while still reaching for your goals.
I guess we all have different definitions for maturity and growing up, in general. Regardless of what they are, I'd say one of our biggest responsibilities is to make our world a better place. This is our time to shine, guys. Let's make the best of it.
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