Farewell to Ryan's Spot

We have finished blogging here for now.

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Space Log

Star-date September 22, 2007

I have come to a new more useful conclusion than my last. I mean that whole boredom thing is okay and stuff but what is really useful to know in life is that pretzels are good. Big ones, small crunchy ones, dipped in milk chocolate, dipped in white chocolate, in those take 5 things, and also i have these other candy bar things that have pretzels covered in peanut butter - pretty awesome. I even like straight pretzels now. I used to not like pretzels that weren't the twisted kind; however, that prefrence had nothing to do with taste and everything to do with me wanting to make letters by biting certain parts of the pretzel (a large U is difficult unless you have a big pretzel like at auntie anne's)

This is all i have for you today so...

This is Sean Anderson of the Blog Spot Ryan... signing off.

Computer Log

star-date September 21st, 2007

I have come to the unfortunate conclusion that boredom is the natural state of humans. We might talk as if boredom comes after the activities we are involved in, not the other way around. It seems to me, however, that our natural state is not something we must try to do, meaning that our natural state is something that we don't need to try to be, and doing nothing is bound to cause boredom.

This conclusion does not imply that we should strive to be bored because if we try then it is not natural. My conclusion simply means that you really can find ways to blame God for everything even though he is rarely at fault for the bad things.

This is Sean Anderson of the Blogspot Ryan... signing off

It all comes back to i hate school

Space log - 9-20-07, 8:30

As everyone gets into the grove of everyday highschool life, it seems that we become more like robots than ever.

We talk to the same people each and every day - restricted by certain rules and regulations that we do not even bother to understand or pay attention to, but rather, we follow these before mentioned rules as if there is no other way to do things.

We don't strive for change because we are taught that change is bad, but if there is a person somewhere in the world that is happier than us then shouldn't we strive to have that life rather than our own? if the ultimate goal is happiness why not change ourselves.

I think that the only way that school is at all helpful is if everything we learn is 100$ correct. In which case math, history, and electives should be the only things we do. Math is universal and history is straight forward facts. Science, however, always changes the facts. I hate to use such an overused example but we went from a flat planet to a round planet. And languages have never stuck, so why should we believe that English will?

Well it is nice to say my random thoughts to people who aren't there; however, i must leave you now as my brain is already fried.

This is Sean Anderson of the blog spot Ryan, signing off.

I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow

Well now, here's the end of it. The summer is practically over this August Friday. Gone are my summer adventures, wasting time doing things on the computer, babysitting some great kids, trying to cook new foods, and me contemplating my summer days. I wish summer could last forever. It won't. I know. With all things considered, I do hope to continue this fun next summer: babysitting, adventuring, playing, cooking, and so much more.

So I hope all of you readers, if there are any, my friends and everyone else who may have come along this blog, I hope you stick around and continue this adventure with me.
In the words of Tennyson in Ulysses and
part of which was spoken by Frasier saying "Goodnight Seattle":

"... Come, my friends,
'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
Push off, and sitting well in order smite
The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
Of all the western stars, until I die.
...

"Tho' much is taken, much abides; and though
We are not now the strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are;
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield."

I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow..

The summer's gone and all the roses falling..

Now as I see the sun setting upon the trees and in front of a yielding sky, I feel the slight wind upon my cheek, blowing across it in such a way as to tell me that the brown and golden leaves fall someday ushering the rain and snow we call winter.

This last week, I said some goodbyes and so-longs to friends and people I know who have helped me and have been there as a supporting presence all these years. One day I hope to catch up with them and to tell them how I am doing, ask them how they are, and to thank them for their supportive influence in my life..

Well now, the summer is almost gone and I can see the petals of my mother's flowers falling. Yet another spring they'll grow again. I'll go off on this new adventure, and I do hope you'll stay bide.

And so I face the final curtain..

It is a normal Pacific Northwest afternoon. The sky has the streaks of sun shining through though the sun itself is barely covering itself in the grey clouds to suppress any complete happiness or sadness in any young child.

As high school comes to a start for me and my forever classmates and colleagues, I wonder if I truly am prepared for this new adventure. And as I look and wonder at the past and the present, and my present circumstances, I feel as though time itself is coming to an end.
It is not. I know this. Yet I will continue this journey, this adventure, as a new era in my life.

From the words of Mary Schmich, I will wear sunscreen.

Now do I listen to the words printed on a parchment pasted onto a block of wood hanging in my bathroom.. It begins, "GO PLACIDLY AMID THE NOISE & HASTE, & REMEMBER WHAT PEACE THERE MAY BE IN SILENCE.." continuing on, "Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. .." And Max Ehrmann ended this poem, "Desiderata" saying to "Be careful. Strive to be happy."

The end is near..

"Well I know that you're in love with him 'cause I saw you dancin' in the gym. You both kicked off your shoes. Man, I dig those rhythm 'n blues.."

And now..

(*sound of blowing through his mouth as if he were tired and through with something*)
As this lovely, enchanting, dull, endearing, animating, and epitomic summer draws to its unfortunate end, I have regrets (yet too few to mention) in addition to satisfaction and contentment. I wonder if I have accordingly spent this summer.

5:43 PM
Alas after much thought, I think I have. I have traveled down Interstate-5 to almost its end and seen most of the grand beauty of California; I have read and pictured the moving events in a county called Maycomb in Alabama, seeing a brother and sister grow, and an innocent black man being served injustice; I have seen great art in Seattle that made me think new and fresh thoughts of the world and of thoughts itself; I learned to make great culinary dishes pleasing to the palate; I have put on a paper helmet, donned a cardboard shield of a red lion emblazoned on to aluminum foil, and with newspaper swords I fought great fiery dragons; so here's to life. (As sung by the fabulous Shirley Horn-) ..as long as I am still in the game, I want to play -for laughs, for life, for love.

I-5 Closures;

In a few hours, (re)construction will begin somewhere in Seattle on Interstate 5 which will definitely create one of the biggest traffic gridlocks in Washington state history.

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Wake Me Up When August Ends

Hey I've all of a sudden decided to make the most of my summer. I will not be hanging around this computer not much more. School starts at the end of August... so wake me up when it ends!!!

Summer on Flickr



"The summer wind came blowing in
from across the sea.
It lingered there to touch your hair
and walk with me.
All summer long we sang a song
and then we strolled that golden sand.
Two sweethearts and the summer wind.

Like painted kites, those days and nights,
they went flying by.
The world was new beneath the blue umbrella sky.
Then softer than, a piper man
one day it called to you.
And I lost you, to the summer wind.

The autumn wind
and the winter wind have come and gone.
And still the days, those lonely days
go on and on.
And guess who sighs his lullabies
through nights that never end..
My fickle friend, the summer wind."

Frank Sinatra's "Summer Wind"

I, Done

I was watching "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" this morning; it's something I've been doing during this summer. Anyways, it was the last two episodes of the show and also one of the saddest. I'm serious, it almost made me cry as I saw all of the characters saying goodbye to each other as Uncle Phil and Aunt Vivian were selling the house, Hilary and Ashley moving off to New York to do a talk show and go to the school of arts, respectively, Carlton boarding at Princeton, and Will finishing college at ULA. With each goodbye, the character of each person was shown in how they were like during the entire running of the series. Everyone said goodbye to "Will", and Will said goodbye to "Uncle Phil", "Aunt Viv", "Ash", "Hil", "C", "G", and "Nicky".
One more month of the summer is still here for me. As I and my colleagues begin a new era in our lives, I hope that all of you who have ever read my blog will stick around and find out how things turn out.

Computer Troubles

Once again my computer has ceased to properly work as the hard drive has most likely crashed. Everything will be fixed within about a week. At the moment I am using a computer in my local library. (Thanks).
Anyways, it's halfway through the summer and I have about one more month of carefree days until school starts and I'll begin a new adventure in high school. We'll talk about this more later.
Rupert Murdoch has bought the Wall Street Journal and I don't think I feel happy about this. The credibility and journalistic integrity of one of our nation's oldest newspapers is at stake. I'm a bit surprised at the Bancroft family for doing this but I'm sure they've thought it through. I'd read TVNewser for more on this.
So I hope you have a good summer and I hope to be back soon.

Christ Montez, "The More I See You".

Once again for old time's sake

Okay,

"Don't walk, run to Crosswire Motors!"

Muffy sure likes saying Don't walk, run to Crosswire Motors.

Person of the Week

In 1991 at the height of the popular cartoon Blondie, Peter Jennings selected Dean Young, the son of Blondie cartoon creator 'Chic' Young, to be World News Tonight's "Person of the Week". Now more than 15 year later, World News (Tonight) has selected Matt Groening to be their "Person of the Week" in commemoration of the new Simpsons movie. Changing times.

Blogger Promotion Troubles

As I have been blogging for a couple of monthes now, I find it difficult to find my audience.
Google search certain phrases in my blog often do not come up and I see this depressing.
Anyways, I hope that someone will come upon this blog if they search for certain phrases not found anywhere on the Internet, as far as I know. Here's one phrase from the popular PBS Kids show (one of my favorites), Arthur.;

"Don't walk, run to Crosswire Motors!"

This phrase, the promotional slogan of Ed Crosswire, Muffy Crosswire's dad, is a significant display of the salesmanship of the Crosswire business and their (I think it is a-) monopoly of the Elwood City used car sales business. And as the people of Elwood City run to Crosswire Motors, Mr. Crosswire is there to talk them into buying cars ranging from a junker with no tires to a bright red convertible.
A display of the type of people of Elwood City, a regular city we can familiarize with.

Later..

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To "Mr. Tump"

Well, "Mr. Tump" - Ryan - i would recommend going with the blue polo shirt, not pink, pink can be good for formal dress but it usually gets more attention than you want for all the wrong reasons. Morever, if you have a dark blue polo shirt i think it would go better with the black. I would suggest wearing the blue polo shirt with the matching black pinstriped suit and pants.

I hope that the readers realize that my amazing knowledge, as amazing as it is, does not reach to formal wear. I have answered Ryan's questions as best i could because he took the time to call himself Mr. Tump; however, Ryan most likely knows more about the subject than myself.


This is Sean - signing out

a responce

First off i would like to thank the person who posted a comment on my blog. I realize that it was most likely Ryan because no one reads these; however, it was an interesting question. The question asked was - "would black pants blend with a dark navy blue suit and a white shirt with any color tie or would that be 4 colors?". I am not huge on dressing up; however, i think that the navy blue would go with the black well enough to have any color tie. However, if given the choice, i would suggest wearing a navy blue tie to go wit the suit.

I do not know how to respond to a comment, especially when it is anonymous - Ryan - so that is why i am posting the answer. If you know the way to respond in an email to a comment please tell me.

This is Sean - signing out

Perfection

I, the genius that i am, have come up with the perfect gift. A burnt POTATO!! It is burnt which means it is black, and black is awesome. It tastes good - assuming you are smart enough to remove the burnt outside. I mean seriously, think people if it is burnt enough to be black then it won't be very tasty but the inside is probably fine). And finally, what makes it a great present is that when the person you are giving the gift to get really, REALLY mad, they will probably throw it at you, and wouldn't a potato hurt less than, say, a vase or a lamp?? Not that anyone would get someone a lamp as a gift unless it was a house warming gift and the person with the new house had a really dark house, but if someone invites you to a house warming they probably wont throw the lamp you just handed them at you. Although, a split personality could have one personality that is madly in love with the gift giver and invited him and the other personality hates the guy because she sees through his gifts and knows that he has been playing the two from the start. But if you are the guy in that situation you don't deserve my advice because you are playing a girl who is in need of therapy and that just isn't right.

If you want to use my infinite knowledge for your own personal gain, just post a comment and i will try to get a response out to you.

This is Sean of the Blog spot Ryan - signing out