Updates...

Here are the links to the two articles and 1 picture I took for the Muskogee Phoenix during the Baseball tourney in Dallas.

http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/sports/local_story_122005306.html

http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/sports/images_sizedimage_123004402/resources_photoview

http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/archivesearch/local_story_124010231.html

What a week...

but it didnt end well. I came back to my dorm room to find the deadbolt I locked before leaving mysteriously unlocked. Then I opened my door to find multiple items missing. My flat screen tv... gone. My flat screen computer monitor... gone. My speaker system... gone. My broken laptop, my movies (all 300 of them), my digital camera, my football visors, my dvd player/recorder... gone. So I went through the bullshit of filing reports with the sheriffs department, and talking to all the right people, and found out that no one, i repeat NO ONE saw ANYTHING. How can no one see people walking out with all of my stuff? That TV was a heavy awkward item... not the easiest thing to take but no one saw it... but alas its all "stuff" and I'll eventually get some sort of reimbursment for it... obviously not enough to replace it fully, or to put back the trust I lost in the school or my former teammates but it will be something.

Anyways Im living in Tulsa now... I'm staying with a friend at the moment until I get my own place. I have a job that starts monday dependant on the results from my background check and drug test. I also have another job I might be doing starting in june, but who knows. Ive gotten drunk every night Ive been in tulsa with the exception of sunday, but its been a good time so far.

So yeah thats about it at the moment. I miss my friends that I dont get to see anymore... I miss my sister... I miss my dad and step mom... I miss texas... I can't wait for december because I will show my back to oklahoma and be moving to austin. I cant wait...

Anyways I love all of you that take the time to read my stuff... and I love everyone who means something to me... because without you or your support... who knows where I would be right now.

Adios for now....

"Wolf"

Can you believe this?

Ok... it's not often that you get fabulous opportunities that you never expect.

After spending 12 hours finishing up the newspaper, Vince and I accompanied our advisor to the Muskogee Phoenix (the local paper) to give them our layout so they could have it printed. We were shown around and met the sports editor, Mike Kays. After telling him all we do, and letting him know I'm interested in working there this summer, he mentioned that he was trying to find someone who would go to Dallas to take pictures and write stories on the Red River Athletic Conference baseball tournament that our baseball team is involved in. Vince and I said we would do it, because it was in Dallas and I could stay at home for the trip. The only sticking point was taking my exams earlier than scheduled. Well the 4 of us talked about it further and decided to try to see if we could get it done.

That was Wednesday night. Fast forward to present.

Vince and I had to present the Baconian Online to the Board of Trustees, which is the people who "run" my school. Needless to say that went great, due to our fabulous wit and charm. Later on the new edition of the paper came out, so I took hem around campus. Well i ran into the president and vice president, and talked to them about our presentation, the new issue, and other things. The opportunity to shoot in Dallas came up, and both of them were very interested in hearing about it. The vice president is in charge of academic affairs, so it was up to him to decide if we could take exams early.

HE SAID IT WAS OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So May 1-4... I will be in Dallas, taking pictures and writing stories for the Muskogee Phoenix and.... GETTING PAID TO DO IT.

Yep... I will now be a paid publicized published (outside of school productions) journalist. I'm so happy right now... and I can't wait to do it. I get to go home, see my family, take pictures, get out of class early, write, have fun, drink 6 point beer, etc.

Today has been a GOOD DAY.

I'm finally doing something that makes me so happy, has so many opportunities, and I have alot of fun doing.

Wish me luck... this can lead to further assignments, and advancement in my field.

YAY!!!

Wildlife of the Bacone Jungle

As many of you know, Bacone College is inhabited by a wide variety of different people. They also vary in their numbers. Today I will break down the many groups of students in the school. Bear in mind, several people belong to more than one group.

Stupids
The most widely spread group, and by far the most frustrating. These people can be recognized by their apparent lack of intelligence, and their queries of "what?" when you say something that has more than six letters in it. These particular creatures spend most of their day pursuing mindless activities, sleeping, eating, and annoying the more intelligent among us.

Affletes
This group is closely related to the Stupids, and share many of the same characteristics. These curious creatures are marginally intelligent enough to grasp the basic elements of sports. They often struggle to make grades or excel in class, but are quite capable on the field, court, track, or where ever they may compete. Many people struggle to understand how they can be so successful in one aspect mentally, but be complete failures in the other. These creatures can be recognized by their athletic physiques, constant showing off, and loud gregarious natures. These creatures travel in large packs, and are in no way shy. They make their presence known, and can often be very rowdy. They are the exact opposite of the species known as Nerds.

Nerds
As aforementioned, Nerds are the exact opposite of the Affletes. They excel in class and make very good grades, but are athletically inept. They are often weak and small, with tell tale glasses or geeky clothes. They are easily spotted and don't blend well into crowds. This group is very rare in these regions. They tend to be very shy and reclusive, and are frightened easily.

Servicers
A decent sized group, with no natural enemies. These creatures can fit into about any group, but one feature makes them stand alone. Their open promiscuity. Due to their nature, they are often referred to as Whores, Sluts, Hoes, etc. They regularly visit one or more rooms a night seeking to "pleasure" the inhabitants who dwell in those rooms. Unless you know them, or have had them pointed out to you, you could overlook them quite easily. They blend well into crowds, and fit in any circle. They can often go unnoticed even to the trained eye. These creatures can be very dangerous as well, as some of them may carry sexually transmitted diseases. Be especially careful when dealing with these creatures.

Jocks
These animals are a step above the Affletes. If Affletes are mules, these guys are horses. They are slightly more intelligent, a little less appalling for an Intelligent to be around, but still quite stupid in their own respect. Most are assholes, or completely involved in their own greatness. They often believe they are the highest life forms, so take upon themselves to pick on the other people. Anyone smaller or weaker than them will be subject to their terrorism. Nerds are often their favorite target. This group is highly subjective in their membership, and usually run in tight packs. They are usually found at sporting events, parties, or torturing some poor soul. They also consider themselves "cool". So anyone deemed uncool will be summarily abused. They can be recognized by their athletic wear, letter jackets, and by the copious amount of empty beer cans in and around their dwelling grounds. While relatively harmless to most, Non athletic or "uncool" people should avoid at all costs, for you may be targeted and attacked.

Intelligents
Besides the Nerds, this is the smallest group. They are practically endangered. These creatures are higher beings in the fact that they are about as intelligent or as intelligent as the Nerds, but aren't simply all about being smart. They can be found in all facets of student life and sports, but aren't involved in any of the other groups. In fact most of them associate with the other groups, but they will not lower themselves into actually becoming a part of another group. They prefer to protect their unique qualities and often seek the counsel and company of other Intelligents. They feel that other Intelligents are the only form of sanity or decency in the BC Jungle. Alas they are a dying breed, because they usually cannot stand the other inhabitants, and seek a place where more Intelligents dwell. (bigger colleges) These creatures usually become so frustrated with the Stupids, Affletes, and Jocks, that they must escape the Hell of being around them. So alas, the greatest species, the true Kings of the BC Jungle are leaving in search of better hunting and dwelling grounds. Only a brave few actually spend their allocated time in the BC Jungle, and survive through it. I tip my hat to those brave souls.

So there's the many groups that take up residence in the BC Jungle. I hope this safari has been informative, and entertaining. I hope you now realize why BC is such a difficult place for someone like me to survive in. Hopefully my time remaining in this Jungle is short. We will see!

Extracurricular Activities

Disclaimer: This was written in my first year of attending Bacone College. These are my thoughts and feelings at that time. Some feelings still exist... others do not. Please read on.

Ok, if you don't know, I go to a small, podunk, over priced, suck ass school in Muskogee OK. Its name: Bacone College. Its pronounced Bay-cone, not Bacon, not Baconey. The name is beside the point I'm trying to make here, but it plays a roll. (We got invited to the Pork Bowl football game, because they thought we were Bacon College.)

Ok heres how dumb the people are at my school. Several (I mean a whole lot) of people do not know what an extracurricular activity is. Now get this. 75% or more of this schools student body are scholarship athletes. That means we get part of our school paid for by playing a sport. Now everyone who's got a triple digit IQ knows that a sport is an extracurricular activity. So this goes to show me that my school is chock full of really dumb people. I know they've filled out a form at some point in their life that had the words extracurricular activity on it. Its not possible in the athletic world, to avoid those two words. You could not believe the shock I got when I said the word, and more than one person went, "Whats that?" I didn't know whether to laugh, cause they were joking, or slap them because they weren't.

I even went to the lengths of breaking it down for them.

Extracurricular= outside school, Activity= something you do.

So extracurricular activity= something you do outside of school.

"Why didn't you just say sport or somethin?" Because I have an IQ above 75.

This occurence makes me wonder about the intelligence of my fellow classmates. Of course the school work doesn't help. People regularly fail classes that are physically impossible to fail. Seriously, with some classes, all you have to do is show up, and you get an A. Apparently that's Mission Impossible. The academics at this school are an absolute Joke. I feel myself getting dumber, because I'm around so many dumb asses, and I am taking classes where I learn absolutely nothing. Wasn't college supposed to be where you learned how to survive in the real world? Wait.... a thought occurs... In life you have to deal with stupid people all the time... Damn this school is better than I thought! Still, I'm going to kill someone soon. I swear, it just bothers me that such a high concentration of stupids happen to inhabit my school. I'm so frustrated by the intelligence level, or lack there of, at my school.

People always ask "you some kinda smart guy?" Why, because I speak properly and use words with more than 6 letter on a regular basis?

"Why do you gotta try to make us look dumb?" You're doing a fine job by yourself actually.

Can you understand the frustration? Can you see why I totally relate to my sister when she talks about the stupid people who come into her job? I hate dumbing down the way I talk because then I feel stupid, but it seems to be the only way to communicate around here with out getting dumbstruck looks, or having to repeat or explain what I'm saying. Sometimes its like talking to a brick wall. Its just wasted effort.

Its a crying shame. Extracurricular activity.... wow. Just the tip of the iceberg at this school.