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| I'm not a big fan of my World Humanities class. I'm not afraid to say it.
It's not really the teacher, per se. He's really quite good, though he usually dominates the class discussion time with his own lectures.
At times, it's hard to put my finger on it. I'm decently sure it's the supreme dissatisfaction I have with the material that we're studying. There's an emphasis on Canada this because of our "themed" semesters at the university which I attend, and this class always reflects whatever given theme happens to be in place. And...I have little interest in Canada because...well...it's Canada.
So, since this is my last semester at this university, I've decided to passive-aggressively revolt against the class. How so, do you ask?
Writing over absolutely ridiculous things.
We just finished our section over World Music, and had to write a paper over something that had to do with World Music. What was my topic? Why, it was a fervent and passionate defense of Techno music as an authentic, beautiful form of music. I also referenced xkcd.com in the paper as one of my sources. I know, I know, I'm the most scholarly of scholars.
And now, we have to write a proposal for our final project which is...well...over anything we want it to be. What am I writing about?
Bleach.
And not just Bleach, but "[an examination to] to demonstrate how the countless battles found in the series are never just battles for entertainment sake, but instead enforce social ideas or norms and at the same time denounce characteristics that are seen as undesirable."
It will be a glorious thing. I have to watch anime to finish my homework. | | |
| Since I've written here on Xanga. I feel like I should have a lot to say because of that...however...profound ideas escape me, and instead I find myself with muddled thought.
I find myself daydreaming a lot. Sometimes it's about fighting off beasts to be the hero of the day, and it's always with wicked sweet powers. Some days I have Mario powers (typically Metal Mario) and I beast the enemy. Other days I skillfully wield my Zanpakto with a Shikai and Bankai of my own creation...which varies from day to day.
Sometimes I'm just really agile and flippy. All of these make for a good story-line in my head. Sometimes I think it's childish to have day dreams like that still, but I'd like to think it keeps me young (at my ripe-old age of 22) and keeps my mind sharp. I mean, if you have to think of a Zanpakto that would be effective against shielded enemies because the ones you have chosen for the day are the Protoss, and you want the fight to be interesting while still winnable, thinking about what the wilderness represents in the "hombre muerto" is comparatively easy.
At least...that's how is see it. Sometimes I think the Lord speaks to me in metaphor like that. I've written one before, I might put it on xanga sometime.
If I can't get "Single Ladies" out of my head soon I might take a drill to the temple.
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| Ok...here's the thing, guys.
I'm on a mission trip to Chile, which is awesome!
However, because my inbox is starting to get spammed with nastiness, I won't be updating on xanga while I'm gone. If you want to hear about my trip, there are two things you can do:
1. E-mail me at: hickman_22@hotmail.com. I'd love to talk to you.
2. Add me on facebook: The name is Matthew Hickman (Baker). I go to Missouri Southern. My profile picture is one of me wearing a popped out collar looking weird, haha!
Anyway, take care, guys!
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| Clothes: check
Passport: check
Money: check
Getting sick two days before I leave: check
Praying for healing and having the fever break the night that I pray: check
Having the mission organization I'm going through call me the day before I leave to discuss some concerns on my application: check
Being convinced that I, in no way, deserve to go: check
Going anyway despite all of my insecurities: check
Ahhh, it seems as though all of this is going down in true, Hickman fashion. See you tomorrow, Santiago, Chile. Have a good summer, United States. I'll be seeing you the first week in August.
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| I signed up for Google Wave updates so I can jump on that junk when they finally release it. At the end of the signing up majigger, they ask you to write a message to the Google Wave team. They said that haiku, sonnet, or some type of code was fine.
So...I decided to write a haiku to the Google Wave team. Here it is, for your enjoyment:
I saw a preview
For Google Wave and my my
very impressive
But I have a fear
That when Google Wave is launched
Bad things will happen
I say this because
it will gain self-consciousness
a lot like Sky-Net.
So just be careful
I do not want Judgment Day
But GW looks sweet
Ta...da...
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