Well, it seems I have some good news.
My grandmother has been released from the hospital. The docs say she was freaking out as a side-effect of the kidney problems, and she'll be back to normal soon. (Granted, normal for her is still a bit loopy, but I can't complain...) She'll be staying at our house for awhile, so once again, I'm out of a room. (Any time we have guests, they get my room, and I get the sofa. I don't care, though - we have a comfy sofa.) As for her cancer, the doctors said they'd do some tests in a few weeks. I have to wonder though why you'd put of testing for a few weeks when they made it seem like it so serious to begin with. Oh well, doctors aren't my favorite people, for several reasons. I don't hate them or anything, but I'm not exactly trusting of most of them...
Lets see, what else is going on in my life? Oh right, I get to go to my girlfriend's Homecoming dance tommorrow! Woohoo! Once again I'm left wondering though, since the dance doesn't start until 10 and doesn't end until 1. AM, to clarify. I guess thats normal... My school just never allowed such things. Dances started at 9, and ended at 11, and we only got two dances a year. They were also heavily regulated - if you weren't wearing dress clothes or an expensive dress, you weren't allowed in. Apparently, you can wear jeans to her school's dances. Why am I babbling about clothes at school functions, anyway?
So yeah, I'm going home tommorrow, and hopefully I'll get to hang out with my girlfriend before she has to go home and get ready. Then we're going out to eat with some friends, and then its off to the dance! And out of my comfort zone, if what she's told me about their dances turns out to be true... Oh well, I get to spend most of the day with my girlfriend, so I honestly cannot complain. :D
As for the rest of the weekend, I have some friends coming over Saturday, church Sunday morning, and then its back here to MC for me! Huzzah? And is it sad that I call my dorm "home" more often than my own house? Hah hah...
Thanks for reading! Tune in next week for more mindless ramblings from yours truly...
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
4. -insert witty title here-
Yes, I know this is late. But hear me out, please.
I just had a relatively bad weekend. Where do I start? To summarize: my mom went to the doctor, and it turns out she's borderline Diabetic. But thankfully with meds and a better diet, she can avoid true Diabetes and stay healthy. Unfortunately, there's not much that can be done for my grandmother. Apparently, her kidneys are failing, she has Dementia, and an x-ray of her kidneys also revealed that she has Pancreatic Cancer. The doctor decided to jump the gun and straight up say "It looks pretty bad" before he'd even done the CT scan to make sure. If thats the case, then... well... it looks pretty bad. Oh, and my uncle's brain cancer has progressed into his throat. Wonderful!
I spent most of my weekend in a hospital room, trying to keep my grandmother calm. Apparently, the Dementia makes her have weird hallucinations and thought processes. Somehow, she came to the conclussion that my parents were sticking her in a nursing home, and they were going to rob her of everything she owned. I was the only person she trusted at the time, so I got to be the negotiator. Well, that went swimmingly. In the end, my grandmother pretty much ran my parents off, and I had to stay the night with her to make sure she didn't do anything crazy. I was unable to get any of the work I needed to do done, including the zero draft for our Comp 1 report, which I'd intended to do at home over the weekend, since I figured I'd be able to relax and concentrate at my house. Yeah... right.
So yeah... I got back to the dorm late due to a very screwed up schedule, with very little to show other than a sore back and a heavy heart. My blog is late, and my report is unwritten. I'm a bit brain-dead at the moment... I can't even comprehend everything I've seen and heard this weekend. The reality hasn't sunk in yet, I suppose. Thats a great thing to look forward to...
Also, I apologize for making you all read this depressing little piece of literature. I figure I might as well be honest as to why my work wasn't done on time... And I think talking about stuff like this helps, even if the talking is more-so text on a computer screen... Makes sense to me, at least.
If you actually read all that... thanks for caring.
I just had a relatively bad weekend. Where do I start? To summarize: my mom went to the doctor, and it turns out she's borderline Diabetic. But thankfully with meds and a better diet, she can avoid true Diabetes and stay healthy. Unfortunately, there's not much that can be done for my grandmother. Apparently, her kidneys are failing, she has Dementia, and an x-ray of her kidneys also revealed that she has Pancreatic Cancer. The doctor decided to jump the gun and straight up say "It looks pretty bad" before he'd even done the CT scan to make sure. If thats the case, then... well... it looks pretty bad. Oh, and my uncle's brain cancer has progressed into his throat. Wonderful!
I spent most of my weekend in a hospital room, trying to keep my grandmother calm. Apparently, the Dementia makes her have weird hallucinations and thought processes. Somehow, she came to the conclussion that my parents were sticking her in a nursing home, and they were going to rob her of everything she owned. I was the only person she trusted at the time, so I got to be the negotiator. Well, that went swimmingly. In the end, my grandmother pretty much ran my parents off, and I had to stay the night with her to make sure she didn't do anything crazy. I was unable to get any of the work I needed to do done, including the zero draft for our Comp 1 report, which I'd intended to do at home over the weekend, since I figured I'd be able to relax and concentrate at my house. Yeah... right.
So yeah... I got back to the dorm late due to a very screwed up schedule, with very little to show other than a sore back and a heavy heart. My blog is late, and my report is unwritten. I'm a bit brain-dead at the moment... I can't even comprehend everything I've seen and heard this weekend. The reality hasn't sunk in yet, I suppose. Thats a great thing to look forward to...
Also, I apologize for making you all read this depressing little piece of literature. I figure I might as well be honest as to why my work wasn't done on time... And I think talking about stuff like this helps, even if the talking is more-so text on a computer screen... Makes sense to me, at least.
If you actually read all that... thanks for caring.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
3. -cough cough-
Great... My cruddy immune system has decided to kick in, and at the worst of times. I feel like a walking corpse... I can hardly breathe, my muscles and joints ache, and I keep thinking I'm gonna fall down the moment I try to walk anywhere. And I don't mean fall down like tripping and staggering to the floor. I mean falling down like people in Family Guy do. You know, where they just go "Wham!" and are instantly sprawled out on the ground.
Yeah, this isn't fun...
In other news, I'm in sore need of a source of income. Its hard to get a job when you don't have a car... Yes, yes, lets all laugh at the loser who doesn't have a car. Hah hah hah... But yeah, I need a job. Maybe Walgreens is hiring? I hear they pay good money... Maybe I should try Ebay? I mean, you can sell anything on there. I've seen people selling "Mystery Boxes" for 20 bucks each on there before. No really, its just a shoe box full of junk, and people pay upwards of 20 dollars for it. Looks like I'm in the wrong business... Hah hah.
Lets see, anything else worth discussing? No, not really. I'm sick, I feel like I got hit by a Hummer, and I'm just hoping I can get this thing posted in time... I just got back from my parents house, and they don't have internet. Ergo, I'm hoping Dr. Miller will be nice and not count off if this is a few minutes later than 3... Surely he'll cut me a break. Right? ... Right?
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go take a nap...
Yeah, this isn't fun...
In other news, I'm in sore need of a source of income. Its hard to get a job when you don't have a car... Yes, yes, lets all laugh at the loser who doesn't have a car. Hah hah hah... But yeah, I need a job. Maybe Walgreens is hiring? I hear they pay good money... Maybe I should try Ebay? I mean, you can sell anything on there. I've seen people selling "Mystery Boxes" for 20 bucks each on there before. No really, its just a shoe box full of junk, and people pay upwards of 20 dollars for it. Looks like I'm in the wrong business... Hah hah.
Lets see, anything else worth discussing? No, not really. I'm sick, I feel like I got hit by a Hummer, and I'm just hoping I can get this thing posted in time... I just got back from my parents house, and they don't have internet. Ergo, I'm hoping Dr. Miller will be nice and not count off if this is a few minutes later than 3... Surely he'll cut me a break. Right? ... Right?
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go take a nap...
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
2: Caution - incoherant rant ahead
In case you haven't noticed, I'm having trouble finding stuff to talk about. Normally, I can rant for hours on end about nothing in particular, in both real life and on the Internet. But for some reason, I can't think of anything to write on here. Don't get me wrong, it not like I haven't tried... But I keep deleting what I write, since it just doesn't... work. I dunno, its hard to explain. I want the stuff I put on here to pertain to things the reader (IE: You) cares about, but I also want it to be well-written and business-like since this is a college assignment. To be honest, I don't know what catches the readers' interests, and my attempts at "professional" writing usually come out as archaic and convoluted babbling about nothing in particular. Hm... Maybe I'm better off just ranting about things I care about? Yeah, lets go with that!
Thus far, I've managed to gain some comments on here by mentioning H. P. Lovecraft and Bioshock, and entertaining people with my semi-humorous style of writing. I suppose I should stick with what works... especially since I can't think of much else to talk about. So yeah, lets talk about Bioshock...
What is Bioshock, you ask? Why, Bioshock is only one of the best games ever created! And I'm not just saying that because I like it... It has received countless awards, good reviews, and has raked in a rather large paycheck for its creators. In short, its a first-person shooter game for the x-box 360, PC, and PS3. (I myself own the 360 version...) The setting is a desolate, dystopian undersea city where greed and betrayal have reduced the natural order of things to anarchy and bloodthirsty chaos. You play as a plane-crash survivor who somehow winds up in the middle of the civil war that has torn the city apart. At your disposal are antique weapons (the game takes place in 1960...), special powers (pyrokinesis, telekinesis, et cetra...), and... not much else. The main thing I like about the game, though, is the storyline. It is one of the most ingenious, creative, and original plots I have heard of in years, be it from a game, movie, or book. The sheer awesomeness that it contains is hard to fathom, unless you have played it. And even then, you're often left with your jaw hanging open, mumbling "Whoa..." as you try to understand the newest plot twist that got thrown at you.
So why exactly am I rambling about Bioshock, you wonder? Why am I babbling about a video game on my English blog? I actually do have a good reason for it... Remember the crazy-good storyline I mentioned?
I want to be able to write something like that.
I want to write something that causes the reader to think "Wow..." as they read it. I want to entertain people with something that keeps them interested until they finish the book. I want to write a story that grabs you and doesn't let go, a story that people just can't put down. But I do not want to write something that makes me rich. Nor do I want to write something that makes me famous. I just want to write something that when people get done reading it, they can say: "That was a good book..."
Maybe I will, one day. Maybe I will write a piece of literary gold that the critics applaud as sheer genius. Maybe I will write something good. But realistically, I find this improbable. While I do think I may one day get something published, I doubt it will be bestseller. I might at best obtain a few readers, and a handful of fans... but I will almost certainly never become a household name. In literary terms, I have more chance of being an "H. P. Lovecraft" than a "Steven King." But you know what?
I'm content with that...
Wow, you're still here? If you actually managed to read that entire wall of text, congratulations. You may have noticed that while I made a small reference to him, I did not discuss H. P. Lovecraft in the above rant. I'm gonna save him for the next time I have nothing to talk about on here... which will probably be next week.
Um... the end?
Thus far, I've managed to gain some comments on here by mentioning H. P. Lovecraft and Bioshock, and entertaining people with my semi-humorous style of writing. I suppose I should stick with what works... especially since I can't think of much else to talk about. So yeah, lets talk about Bioshock...
What is Bioshock, you ask? Why, Bioshock is only one of the best games ever created! And I'm not just saying that because I like it... It has received countless awards, good reviews, and has raked in a rather large paycheck for its creators. In short, its a first-person shooter game for the x-box 360, PC, and PS3. (I myself own the 360 version...) The setting is a desolate, dystopian undersea city where greed and betrayal have reduced the natural order of things to anarchy and bloodthirsty chaos. You play as a plane-crash survivor who somehow winds up in the middle of the civil war that has torn the city apart. At your disposal are antique weapons (the game takes place in 1960...), special powers (pyrokinesis, telekinesis, et cetra...), and... not much else. The main thing I like about the game, though, is the storyline. It is one of the most ingenious, creative, and original plots I have heard of in years, be it from a game, movie, or book. The sheer awesomeness that it contains is hard to fathom, unless you have played it. And even then, you're often left with your jaw hanging open, mumbling "Whoa..." as you try to understand the newest plot twist that got thrown at you.
So why exactly am I rambling about Bioshock, you wonder? Why am I babbling about a video game on my English blog? I actually do have a good reason for it... Remember the crazy-good storyline I mentioned?
I want to be able to write something like that.
I want to write something that causes the reader to think "Wow..." as they read it. I want to entertain people with something that keeps them interested until they finish the book. I want to write a story that grabs you and doesn't let go, a story that people just can't put down. But I do not want to write something that makes me rich. Nor do I want to write something that makes me famous. I just want to write something that when people get done reading it, they can say: "That was a good book..."
Maybe I will, one day. Maybe I will write a piece of literary gold that the critics applaud as sheer genius. Maybe I will write something good. But realistically, I find this improbable. While I do think I may one day get something published, I doubt it will be bestseller. I might at best obtain a few readers, and a handful of fans... but I will almost certainly never become a household name. In literary terms, I have more chance of being an "H. P. Lovecraft" than a "Steven King." But you know what?
I'm content with that...
Wow, you're still here? If you actually managed to read that entire wall of text, congratulations. You may have noticed that while I made a small reference to him, I did not discuss H. P. Lovecraft in the above rant. I'm gonna save him for the next time I have nothing to talk about on here... which will probably be next week.
Um... the end?
Friday, September 5, 2008
1: Welcome to my blog!
My name is Blake Waltman, and welcome to my blog! (Run while you still can...) I am a Freshman at Mississippi College, and I'm hoping to double-major in History and Writing. There's really not that much else to say... I live a very simple life, and there isn't too much excitement in it. Mostly I just go to class, read, write, and play a few video games. On the weekend, I go home to visit my parents, my girlfriend, and my friends. I don't have a job, I don't have a car, and I don't (usually) have a care in the world... I'm a bit on the lazy side, but I'll get my work done when I need to. (I'm doing this assignment, aren't I?) I'm just your typical, laid-back, flat-broke college student. And I am content with that...
I guess I should go into a bit more detail than that... I'm from Brandon, Mississippi, and I graduated from University Christian School. If you've never heard of it (and I doubt you have), its in Flowood, Mississippi. My parents are together, and I have a little bro who's a sports guru. Seriously, dude can swing a bat... I have a girlfriend, who also lives in Brandon, and we've been dating for almost 11 months now. She was planning on going to Southern, but she's suddenly decided to shoot for MC after hearing me brag about how awesome it is. Yay! I've also got several great friends who live around the general area, and we tend to get together on weekends to play video games and chat.
Lets see... what are some of my hobbies...? I like to play video games, like any other normal teenager. Bioshock = best game ever. I also like to read, particularly the tales of H. P. Lovecraft, whom I doubt any of you have ever even heard of. He was a suspence/supernatural horror writer from the early 1900's, and his works involving monsters such as Cthulhu, sea monsters, and aliens were the first of their type. Think Poe, but a bit more sick and twisted. But I digress... I also like to write, particularly short horror and suspence stories. I'd be lying if I said I was a good poet...
Anyway, that about wraps it up for this little... blog... post... thing... Ahem.
I guess I should go into a bit more detail than that... I'm from Brandon, Mississippi, and I graduated from University Christian School. If you've never heard of it (and I doubt you have), its in Flowood, Mississippi. My parents are together, and I have a little bro who's a sports guru. Seriously, dude can swing a bat... I have a girlfriend, who also lives in Brandon, and we've been dating for almost 11 months now. She was planning on going to Southern, but she's suddenly decided to shoot for MC after hearing me brag about how awesome it is. Yay! I've also got several great friends who live around the general area, and we tend to get together on weekends to play video games and chat.
Lets see... what are some of my hobbies...? I like to play video games, like any other normal teenager. Bioshock = best game ever. I also like to read, particularly the tales of H. P. Lovecraft, whom I doubt any of you have ever even heard of. He was a suspence/supernatural horror writer from the early 1900's, and his works involving monsters such as Cthulhu, sea monsters, and aliens were the first of their type. Think Poe, but a bit more sick and twisted. But I digress... I also like to write, particularly short horror and suspence stories. I'd be lying if I said I was a good poet...
Anyway, that about wraps it up for this little... blog... post... thing... Ahem.
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