Rajon Rondo

He is arguably the best all-around player on the team this year and postseason. Hes been putting up a double-double just about every single night out. He has already posted a triple-double in game 4 of the Cleveland series scoring 29 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists. His stats say it all, but he is much better than his stats say. He pushes on fast breaks and nearly always creates a play. He always finds the open man. He presses the defense's weak spots. He has a nose for the ball unlike anyone in the league. His on-ball defense is amazing. And lastly, his leadership has improved greatly, he can run a team, and has great confidence.

Celtics!

Towards the end of the NBA regular season, many questions were brought up about the Boston Celtics. Many people thought they could get beat in the very first round. During the season the team was very inconsistent. They experienced a lot of injuries to key players such as Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and a few others. However, the team is on a tear in the playoffs. They easily swept the first round, and beat the heavy favorite Cleveland Cavaliers led by LeBron James in 6 games. They continue to do the unexpected by taking the first two games from Orlando Magic, who were 8-0 in the playoffs before facing Boston. The Big Three Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett are all doing their parts to contribute to the wins. Paul Pierce is at full force driving at defenders pulling up around the free throw line. He is also hitting a large amount of 3s and drawing foul after foul. KG is back, posting hard hitting in the lane jumpers, fade-aways, and 17 footers. Ray Allen is playing like the normal Jesus Shuttlesworth, scoring in every way possible. Layups, dunks, lane jumpers, off-the-dribble shots and 3s. Another huge contributer has been point guard Rajon Rondo. He is arguably the best all-around player on the team this year and postseason. Hes been putting up a double-double just about every single night out. He has already posted a triple-double in game 4 of the Cleveland series scoring 29 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists. His stats say it all, but he is much better than his stats say

Next year.

Next year won't be much different for me.
I'll be in college, and that part of my life will be different, but I will still be living at home because I'm going to Brescia. I'm playing basketball next year too and I've been playing basketball my whole life. So, there won't be much of a change for me next year.

Impacted

Many people, things and ideas have shaped and impacted me throughout high school. It would be hard to give credit to everything or everyone who have impacted me. But, a few people and things have done the majority of the work. I feel like I have impacted myself more than anything. My junior and senior English teacher Mrs. McDaniel has also impacted me along with my parents and literature.
I know that I have definitely impacted myself the past four years. I’ve never really worked way past my limit on school work by any means. Classes like Math and Science don’t interest me. I work hard enough to get a B average. But for some reason, I’ve always taken pride in my writing. Writing is something I love to do even though I hate to admit it. When I am passionate about something, I invest all I have into it. I’m very passionate about basketball. I try to play all the time and when I play I do my best. I have fun when I’m playing. Art is also very important to me. When I spend time on an artwork, I will not let the slightest detail be left out. I feel the same way about writing. Even if I hate the topic or the guidelines, I have always strived to put together a good piece of writing. This has especially been the case throughout junior and senior years. I never wanted to just be an average student when it came to essays and papers. I want the teacher to read my paper and say, “Yes, this is how a paper should be written.” I don’t do it for anyone else. I don’t do it to suck up to the teacher. It is for my own satisfaction. As you progress in your knowledge and seek to become more intelligent, you develop a sense of self-worth. I’ve always been interested in acquiring more knowledge than I already have. So, I guess you could say the attainment of knowledge has been my driving force.
Literature has played a major role in my maturity as a student and person. Quality literature can teach you many things. I do not enjoy reading, but I have obtained an indescribable amount of knowledge and vocabulary from good books. I learned how to perfect my writing from reading literature. Overall, books, poems and any form of writing have helped to enhance my writing abilities.
I would never have become the student I am without the help of a few people. My parents have always stressed school work and doing my best. They wouldn’t care if I was a C average student. If a C was the best I could get, then they’d push me to get the C. They have always told me to go above and beyond what I am capable of. I am very appreciative to have parents who care about me. Another important person has been Mrs. McDaniel. I had never been too tested as an English student until Mrs. McDaniel’s class. Since the beginning of junior year I have written paper after paper. She taught me how to think for myself. Before her class, students could ask the teacher what to write about and the teacher would pretty much tell them how to do the assignment. She gave me the confidence and help to be able to be an independent student. She prepared me for college. If I can get an A in her class, then I can ace any college course. Plus, she was able to stay on page with her students and have a good time in class.
It is easy to see I have had a lot of help from others in high school. You cannot do everything by yourself. When you have good people around you, becoming the best you can be seems a lot easier.

Scott top.

I've had many great and interesting years with my scott top.
About 4 I think.
The N game.
Icey Tower.
Real Player.
Wifi at home.
Good times with my scott top. Good times.

Questions about Frankenstein.

Was Victor skitzophernic?
He seems to talk to himself in that sort of way.

How did the monster actually learn how to speak so articulatly and good? Really?

Did Elizabeth even want to marry Victor?

Could Victor have done more to prevent his family from being murdered?

What was Shelly's point of putting Victor in prison twice?

Did the creation understand the seriousness of murder?

Would the female creation have actually loved and wanted to live with the first creation?

How would she even be able to live with such an educated being like the creation?

Frankenstein

The book Frankenstein is way better than I expected. It goes into great detail of nature and things that the characters or Shelly feel are beautiful. Also, it goes deep into the idea of revenge and consequences of actions.
Even though the story seems very far fetched and impossible, many direct parallels can be made to everyday. Victor creates a monster for himself. He indulged all his time into this creation and treasured it. For the longest time he was consumed with the success of his creation, not realizing the effects and consequences he will soon face. Already, the reader can relate this to something he or she is dealing with or someone they know is dealing with. Take drugs for an example. If someone becomes consumed with a drug it takes over his or her life. Nothing else matters. But, some people realize their monsters and confront them. It takes a long time and it is never easy. Victor ran from his fears for so long it was almost impossible for him to face his creation. However, in my mind he overcame his problem, but was left with horrible circumstances. He had lost everyone close to him because of his creation and his decision to end his troubles.
The young Shelly did an amazing job with this novel, and provoked many useful thoughts and emotions for me to think about.

Kush and Orange Juice

kush and orange juice. 4-13-10

Wiz Khalifa's newest mixtape hit the web on April 13th, 2010, or Tuesday at 10:30. Instantly the new mixtape sent the Internet into a frenzy with thousands of downloads. The tag #kushandorangejuice went to the #1 trending topic on Twitter on Tuesday and remained top 10 for the week settling at #6. Also on Tuesday "kush and orange juice downlaod" was the most searched item on Google. I've been listening to Wiz for several months now and knew he would blow up huge sometime or another. I had no clue it'd be this soon though. Just on one website Tuesday, the mixtape got 50,000 downloads, and that wasn't even the link Wiz put out himself. There were several sites to download the mixtape from so the mixtape definately had hundreds of thousands of downloads in a matter of days.
It's been a couple weeks since the amazing mixtape dropped and I've listened to each song at least 15 times. Seems crazy, but the music is just so good I dont want to listen to anything else ta the moment.
My favorite songs are (in no particular order):
Mezmorized
The Kid Frankie
Spotlight
Never Been
In the Cut
Still Blazin
Good Dank
Glass House
Supply
There 20 total tracks but just about every song is my favorite. The mixtape has received good reviews from several sources. Wiz Khalifa has also been in the New York Times since the mixtape dropped, been on MTV.com and MTV news several times, and several other notable websites and media outlets.

twisted

Dont have much of what I ever wanted so I call it life.

Feels so good but we know its wrong.

Shits always gunna be crooked, so I get my stoner on.

Not blinded by the deceit, we're fully aware.

The longer it goes on the more I dont care.

People scream, slow down and save at gas.

I yell back 'live your own life' and continue to pass.

Man, everythings so unusual spinning out of control.

Like a web of lies it continues to grow.

Lifes a bitch.. the truest thing I've ever been told.

No matter how much help I receive I still loath

Favorite CDs and mixtapes from 09 and 2010

Writing on the Wall
The State vs. Radric Davis
Star Power
The Movie Pt 2
The Funeral Service: There is No Competition 2
Flight School
How Fly
No Ceilings
Deal or No Deal
Jet Files
Kid Named Cudi
Man on the Moon: End of the Day
Before I Self-Destruct
Burn After Rolling
Smokee Robinson

her breath feels the room
and soon im on the moon
caught up in a fixture
seems so long man i missed her
like life she is so complex
incredibly genius like nicks dex
her love, i cant help but inhale in
how could something so great be a sin
ocean floors, she strikes me deep
half an hour later she continues to seep,
far into my soul, closer and closer
confusing, confusing, woman..sir?

To be continued...

Sitting in my room not doing a thing
So I decided to try out my vocals a little and sing
That didn't work out, it really wasn't good
But Im not mad because not many people could
I meant can, like can it soup!
An Im n a sable dont ride the coup
wiz khalifa is who i keep in my head phones
music so deep its in my thick bones
No not veins, never liked blood
Reputation so screwed with its in the mud
Those first few lines were no big deal
But these next ones are gna be how I feel
Listen up to me when I speak
Its about to get interesting this shits real deep...

If I saw myself walking down the street, what would I say?

If I saw myself on the street one day, what would I say?

This question really makes me think. It frustrates me because I have no clue what I would say to myself. It'd be awkward forsure. I'd probably ask myself if myself would like to hang out with some good looking girls with me, while being myself.
But this question sparked the thought of, what do others think of me or how am i percieved. Like, if I put myself in the shoes of another high school or college kid, what would I say to me. Would I want to hang out with myself. Could I be friends with this kid? What would it be like being on the other side of the spectrum. This is a very interesting thing to think about and I still haven't come up with an answer. I want to think that I thought myself was a pretty cool dude, and was chill enough to hangout with. I'm a pretty fun and nice guy all-around, so I would guess that I would like myself if I were someone else. Just a thought.

Hitch hiking

I want to hitchhike someday. But I want to hitchhike differently than all the other millions of hitchhikers. If I were to do it, I would have to be able to select the cars I got in.
I'll walk you through it.

I would have this backpack, full of things. Random things. I would give the signal, thumbs up, as cars passed. Most likely all the people who stopped would be weird old dudes in pick up trucks..or farmers. Whenever they were to stop, I would have to quickly analyze the situation. To all the older men, I'd have to say no, unless I knew them, then I'd have them drop me off at a friends house or something and start agian. Really, the only person I'd wanna be picked up by while hitch hiking is a beautiful lady. Once I'm in the beautiful ladys car I would make her laugh, joke around, just have fun. And tell her I needed to go like 30 miles away so I would be in the car with her for a while. I would begin to pull out the items from my bag randomly. I'd get out my cell phone and call my mom and see how shes doing. Get out my gameboy and catch some pokemon. Just confuse her. It'd be fun to see the beautiful lady's reaction. Then whenever she dropped me off I would get her number, and we would go on several dates, making her fall in love with me, eventually leading to our marriage. Just how I do it.
Ok, that whole thing was outrageously stupid, but you ask to much of us, 10 blogs a month. I had to fill the space with something, les.

Random thoughts..good thoughts

I've decided that if elves actually exist, Im gunna find them.

It'd be cool to be a Wizard, but way cooler to be a Jedi.

Whats so cool about the bridge to Taribithia?

NASCAR could be cool, if I were in the race. Other than that, it definately shouldn't take up 4 hours of Sunday ESPN.

Whats with hunting for fun? Pointless.

Do people with dumb tattoos all over know that they are covered in dumb tattoos?

Is living on your own as difficult as people make it out to be?

Ridiculous people/could-be cartoon characters?

Have you ever seen someone look so ridiculous that you have to tell someone else? It happens to us all. Like the substitute teacher who wears an American flag collared shirt, tucked into his brown corduroy pants, while wearing gray socks and no undershirt. Or the woman who decides to wear all kinds of tie dye clothing, all the time.
Maybe the person doesn't even look ridiculous. You can just envision them having their own cartoon series on saturday mornings. I know you've seen that person, it happens all the time. They don't look like an existing character, but they would fit perfectly into the cartoon scene.
Atleast it happens to me all the time.

To the people sporting ridiculous clothing, keep doing what your doing. You obviously like your own style, so don't change it.

To the people who remind me and many others of cartoon characters, I enjoy seeing you everyday. Keep doing what you're doing.

When I grow up I wanna...

When I grow up I wanna be...
I've heard this statement too many times. Alotta people ask me what I want to be when I grow up, or 'what do you wanna do' is the common question you get senior year. If I knew I'd tell you. Ask me when im grown up. I wanna be alot of things.
Artist.Father.Successful.Cool.Clothing desiner.Conoisseur of good music.Arcitect.Translator.Travelor.Shoe designer. That list is about 5% of what I want to be, just thoughts off the top of my head.
I want to be a lot of things when I grow up. But, I have no clue what I will actually end up doing.
We all want to be something. Make sure you never give up on your childhood,teenage or adult dreams. Dreams can become reality.
If you think about it, there are tons of things we say we 'want to be' eventually.
Maybe you do not end up becoming the fireman you dreamed of as a child. But, try to atleast be or do one of the things you dreamed of early in life.

more quotes

"people telling me ta sink when im tryn to surface"

"Im on my way but dont know where Im going, been gone so many days dont know my way back home, now Im staring out this window and I see my life in aeriel so, might as well write my name on a cloud"

"No matter which direction you start its always against the wind on the way back"

"If youre not living on the edge, youre taking up too much space"

"A ship in the harbor is safe, but ships aren't built for the harbor"

pursuit of happiness

"I'm on a pursuit of happiness and I know everything that shines aint always gunna be gold..I'll be fine once I get it, I'll be good."
-Kid Cudi

Great quote by a great artist.

I think everyone is on a pursuit of happiness, unless you're a scrooge. Everyone has that one thing, or maybe several things that will make them happy. Many chase it and never actually stop on their pursuit. Alot of people reach what their pursuit was all about and want more. People can never have to much.

I am indeed on a pursuit of happiness. I pursue many things for happiness but they change as I change. Once you reach one goal, say success, you go for another, lets say a relationship. In essence, the pursuit never stops.

Throughout the pursuit obstacles stand in the way and many things fool you. "everything that shine aint always gold". In that line Kid Cudi says he does not buy in to the things that aren't real, or aren't what he's going after. He is not gullable to them.

Character 101

Your reputation is very important. It can help you , make you look good. But we all know, bad reputations exist. If you currently have a bad reputation, dont worry. I mean, yea it helps to look good to others, but who are they to judge.
Reputation is what people see. It is a public opinion of you. Basically, it's on the outside.
Character is what you really should be concerned about. Now everyone messes up, some worse than others. But, once you realize that mistake, and possibly even change your ways, you can come to a peace with yourself. However, people still love to judge and you may have a slightly tampered with reputation. Okay, maybe even a horrible reputation.
Whenever you feel you can't deal with it anymore, think back to character. Character is from within. It is defined by what you are made of on the inside, your core. Basically, it is who/what you REALLY are. You know your character better than anyone else. People have no place to judge since everyone is severely flawed, but others will always look at your situation harshly. Don't be concerned with others opinions. Be respectful about it, but let it in one ear out the other.
People talk and talk about reputation vs character all the time. It is 99% different than what people make it out to be. Having a bad reputation is horrible. It sucks. No better words for it. It is completely humiliating and makes you want to go under a rock and hide. Stares, whispers, comments.. you hear it all. Especially from the old people(50+), their the best at judging hahaa. But, through it all you must realize that you live your life, no one else does. It is a constant struggle, but anyone with a strong will and humble character can get through it.
Me.. I have a pretty bad reputation at the moment. Probably will never go away in the obky (people tend to hold on to things for a while here). I made a mistake. There hasn't been a day go by in which I haven't thought of what I did wrong. I probably think about it more times a day than a nun prays in a month, and probably will continue to for a long long time. But, people don't know that. They can't see my hurt. Frankly, many don't care. Some days I wake up and look in the mirror, disgusted. Why me, why would I go and do something wrong, why my reputation, why.. You can ask 'why' a million times. To get over problems, you much search your character. Am I honestly a good person? Am I really sorry for what I did before and am ready to change? Once you answer questions like these, you will be able to truely have peace within..

Unanswerable questions ...answered.

If change is so good, why do I keep finding pennies in the parking lot?
--Because people don't like it.

Is there really someone out there "ugly enough to stop traffic"? And, if so, should we feel sorrier for the ugly person or the people in the traffic?
--The people.

If I shoot a monkey in the jungle and there is no one around to see it, would the monkey be angry?
--I would be if you shot me..

If someone fires a gun at their reflection in the mirror does it count as a suicide attempt?
--Depends if the mirror has ricochetting capabilities.

Is One really the loneliest number?
--Not quite, zero..

Why is there no canned water?
--Because there is cream of mushroom

Kentucky Basketball

Since birth I have been a Kentucky basketball fan. My dad has been a huge UK fan my entire life and most of his. I was never forced to like UK, but naturally I gravitated towards them. UK has experienced some great basketball moments in my lifetime. The Unforgettables and Final Four in 92. A National Championship in 96. Another championship in 98. Number one ranking in 2002-03, and an elite eight apperance in 03. Since I've been old enough to understand and comprehend the college game well, UK hasn't been real hot. They even fell into the NIT last year. But that has all changed this year. Finally, a team to get excited about. With veteran talent like Patrick Patterson and Darius Miller to freshman sensations John Wall, Demarcus Cousins and Eric Bledsoe Uk fans are sure to not be disappointed. Oh, and a coach by the name of John Calapari. With a number 1 ranking and a 20-1 start, this is the happiest I've ever been about Kentucky basketball.

Newspapers.

Newspapers. and the media......
Newspapers do not care who they screw over.
They just want a good story, that looks exciting. 90% of details
you read in your local newspaper are either journalistically enhanced
or completely incorrect. Newspapers have a tendency to ignore the
journalism ethic rules that are supposed to be enforced strictly. I love it
most whenever a mistake is made. Not one single person, journalist,
editor, publicist, will take the blame. They send it right down the line
to the next guy.

I guess you could call this a rant. I have always hated newspapers and media and will continue my disgust for them most likely forever.

Snow...the right amount.

I have never really been a fan of cold weather at all. In fact, I can safely say I dislike most aspects of the cold. However, one thing I do enjoy about cold, snow. Snow is great when it comes in the right amount, just like a lot of things. Not too much and not too little. About 4 to 5 inches is just right. You see, whenever there is snow, I like to act like a fool. But acting like a fool, you need just enough snow to be safe. Whenever there is like an inch of snow covering the frozen ground, acting like a fool isn't worth it. This weekend, we got to experience the right amount of snow. I spent plenty of time riding my fourwheeler, ramping my fourwheeler, almost flipping my fourwheeler, pulling my brother behind my fourwheeler, etc. Also, I went with a friend to his family's golf course and were able to sled down the massive hills. We ended up making about a 4 foot tall ramp midway down the steepest hill. Needless to say, I have a few bruises and sore muscles today.

Lyrics

Some of my favorite lyrics.

"We don't touch the ground see a cloud with my name it,Only ez-widers, please no cigars for me and my gang Fool I'm a legend in these streets that's how I do my thang And Don't where the fitted, I got the city on my chain" -Wiz Khalifa

"Yall don't owe respect to me and I don't like apologies, so diss me till your satisfied I swear it doesn't bother me, sticks and stones will break my bones and bullets won't reflect off me but words and insults only showing the world how yall respecting me" -Gucci

"Man I can hardly wait got a date with miss success and I can’t stand her up no they don’t understand us cuz, they say we too material" -Wiz Khalifa

Day Today

The following is a detailed account of what Hunter Rowe did January 31, 2010...
Aproximately at 9:15 AM I woke up and took a shower. I was in the shower for about 10 minutes. After taking a shower, I got dressed and left my house at about 9:36 to go into Owensboro. I arrived in Owensboro with my father, brother and friend at about 10 AM. We proceeded to go to McDonalds and eat breakfast there. At 10:22 we left McDonalds and went to church. Church lasted from 10:50 to 12:05. At 12:10 me and my brother and father left Owensboro to go back to our home in Calhoun. From 12:30 till about 7 is all a blur. I really can't seem to remember what I did. From 7-10 I watched TV. At about 10 I got on the computer because I forgot I had a ton of online homework. I have been on the computer ever since.

That was a detailed account of what Hunter Rowe did January 31, 2010.

How to get rich quick.

Know someone.
Win the lottery.
Sing something crazy on American Idol.
Sue someone.
Count cards at a casino.
Be related to someone rich.
Post a dumb video on YouTube.
Look like a fool, grab a microphone and sing (3/4 of musicians today).
Sell old antiques on eBay.
Marry someone rich.
Rob a bank (not advising you to do so).
Be sexy.

my mother is on facebook...

Its official..my mom has a facebook. It is such a strange thing. Never in a million years would I have thought I would recieve a friend request from my mom. Wow. The worst part is, she never even told me she had a facebook. She just sent me a request one day. Accept or not accept? You can't not accept your mom. Honestly, what would that look like? Of course, I accepted my mom with a little reluctancy. It's not that I dislike my mom or anything like that. I love my mom. It's just, the last place I could go to in order to get away from my parents, she has found. Well, it can't be too bad, I'm pretty sure I don't post any inappropriate material on facebook. It has been a few months since me and my mom have been "friends" via the internet. I must say it hasn't been too bad. Although, she has left a few comments on some of my friends posts informing them that their moms would not be proud to see what they post. That was a little awkward but hey, life is full of awkward moments. I'll let you know if anything exciting happens.

Insults..again

Many times, we as human beings let others words
and insults have a very negative affect on us. Insults
come from people who do not care about you. Why should
you or I worry about an insult from someone who means
nothing in our lives? It really doesn't make sense, however
we let the insults hit home. Someone who insults you often
times knows hardly anything about you. Also, insults are given
by those who the most insecure. Don't let others useless words
change the way you go about things.
"Sticks and stones will break my bones and bullets won't reflect
off me, but words and insults are only showing the world how
yall respecting me" -Gucci Mane

Music #2

I listen to alot of music.
Not many different kinds, mostly just rap.
But, I do listen to alot of different styles of rap.
I go through stages and cycles of what I listen to.
Recently, I've listened to alot of laid back and soothing music.
Stuff like Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y.
and Kid Cudi, always have to listen to my dude.
The music isn't too loud, no deep base booming.
Relaxing, causing you to think about what they say.
I've been listening to these more lyrical artists because I've had
much more time on my hand as of late.
I can listen to the songs more and more and try to understand what
they mean better.
Curren$y is known as one of the last lyrical artists still in the rap game.
Mainstream game anyways.
Wiz Khalifa blew up on the internet.
Kid Cudi is self-made.
All 3 of these guys took the independent route.
The made it on their own. All put in hard work.
They didn't use people they knew to get famous and known.
That's a big reason I listen to them.
Look them up, I promise you wont be disappointed.

wiz khalifa

wiz khalifa

reasons i listen to the dude...

he constantly acts silly
he has fun all the time
he does what he wants, when he wants
hes intellectual
hes tatted!haha
he has his own style
hes unique
his music is anything but boring
he puts effort into his work
he helps friends
his name