The Blog

This will be my last post on this blog. Not because I do not like writing in it, but because it was an English assignment, and I will probably not revisit this site to update anything.
Although this is it, I have enjoyed writing these little asides about my life, things that errk me, and such. I would see writing this blog as a positive in two ways. First, it takes place of a required writing paper for the class, which I do not necessarily enjoy. Second, I learned somethings about myself while writing them down. One is that no matter how much I may refute it my mother was right, I am a procrastinator, a big one. I mean look at the time stamp on my last two entries, both on the last day before the blog assignment is due in class. This is not a good trait, but it is one i have had my whole life, hopefully I will be able to become less of a procrastinator in the future. Second, I learned that I hope a lot. Just in the last sentence I said "hopefully". I don't know if this is a good thing or not, but hopefully I will get an 'A' on this assignment. Third, is I enjoy throwing my thoughts together in a paper where I can just express something. Having to write a paper from a prompt is not my cup of tea, where as in a blog you can pretty much write about what ever you want, and it is relatively easy to come up with an idea.
So overall I enjoyed writing this blog, learned some things about myself, and hopefully increased my grade in English, but as I stated before, I will probably not continue; unless of course someone notifies me that their life hinges upon my next blog, then I might consider sparing them . . . maybe.

Breaks

For the first time I think I had a good break. This thanksgiving break was as long as my break for Christmas in high school, and I did not do anything really special, but it seemed like it lasted just the right amount of time.
I don't know how other people feel but I usually feel that breaks slip bye like sand through your fingers, and by the time it has started it's already over. Whether it is from school or work, it always seems to rush bye.
This is how it was for me in elementary school, high school, and my summer in between high school and college. I was always trying to make the time go bye more slowly, a couple times I even stared at my clock on the wall hoping it would make time pass more slowly.
I don't know really what was different this time. I was able to relax, and even though I had something due when going back to school, it still seemed to me that I was at home for a while. I used to think that it was because of having things due over breaks that they slipped bye so fast, but now I think that it is just how you look at it.
Maybe it is because I have been away from my family for some time, but I enjoyed my most recent break, and felt refreshed when I returned to school.
Hopefully when Christmas break comes around it will be the same, I do not know exactly what made this break so good, but I plan to view each break from now on the same, and make the most of them. Hopefully I'll feel this way every time I return to school.

The Perfect Sentence.

Just do it.

Consice, makes sence, and great words to live by. No wonder the company that came up with it makes millions on selling shoes.

Smoking

What is up with smoking? I have never tried it, nor will I for 2 simple reasons. One, it kills you, and two, it irritates the hell out of people around you. I was just walking to class and a man puffing on a cigarette turned off a side street right in front of me. He was blowing smoke right in my face. I ended up walking off course a bit, just to get out of the smoke. I understand that it is addicting, but I'm not sure what people like more, death, or causing others grief.

IT WILL KILL YOU!

I don't think there is anything on God's green earth that is worth doing when the manufacture tells you "Feed us money, and we will kill you."(unless you are suicidal, but then you have other problems) If you want to go suck in fifty things that will kill you stick your face in front of your car exhaust, at least then you're only causing global warming.

Audience

When you write a paper you must consider many things. One of the most important being your audience. I have thought long and hard about a topic, and when I finally picked marriage, I found myself at an impass; I could not determine a suitable audience. After some debate I have determined to focus my audience as engaged couples. My reason for doing so is that they are who will essentially shape the future definition of marriage. They will either support (hopefully) or refute the claims made in my paper. Hopefully by choosing to write directly to the individuals that will determine the definition themselves, my paper will flow very easily, and establish a good footing from the start.

Writing a Paper

When I write a paper for English class, any English class, I never really follow any certain script. To tell you the truth I write my papers on a spur of the moment. I procrastinate more than most college students and therefore I usually wait until the last minute to type out a paper.
When I do actually start it I am usually sitting at my desk with the prompt. I answer the question first in my head, and then take a few mental notes as to how I want to go about answering the question at hand. I usually come to a block here, because when I answer the question to myself I always have a hard time inturperreting into english words other people will understand. So I end up typing a whole paragraph just off the top of my head. I go back and reread it once or twice, and then either fix it so it makes sense, or just dump the whole paragraph. I end up doing this about 3 times before I get a reasonable introduction. Then I go from there. After presenting the problem, depending on how long the paper has to be, I attempt to translate my thinkning onto the paper.
If I do anything else besides concentrate on the paper I stop writng. I get so easily distracted with anything that it is hard for me to talk to someone else. Having an IM conversation is completely out of the question, and if my phone rings I'm even more screwed.
I do however listen to music as I write. I feel it allows me to write more freely, as I think less about what I am actually putting on the paper. As a rough draft, I usually just have my thoughts written down as they flow out of my head. Then I go back and reread, using spell check.
I am terrible at grammar and spelling (you may have already caught a bunch of spelling errors here) and if I can not use spell check as a crutch, fifty percent of the words in my paper could be misspelled.
For me I have no joy in writing papers in which a topic has been asigned. It seems very chaotic for me, and it is not something I enjoy.

Motorcycles

Motorcycles are dangerous. This is a known fact among everyone, even the people that ride them. I understand this fact and want to buy one. Yet my parents are pushing me away from the idea of buying one. I understand that they are afraid of what could happen to me if I get into an accident, yet that is a risk I am willing to take. This has been my stance for the last year or so. Recently I have changed it for two reasons. One, my parents are usually right about 99% of the things I argue with them about. And 2 is something my father told me the last time I was on vacation from college. He said that he was not willing to pay any of the loans he would incur if I get hurt in an accident. I see his point. It is not really my own life that i could possibly ruin, but my friends and family as well. Do I have the right to possibly put my families future on the line because I want to have fun? My parents do not think so. I agree with this and while I still want a motorcycle, I do not foresee myself buying one anytime soon.

Revised Introdution

"Wow I cant believe that!"
"What actually happened to you? I haven't seen you in like a month."
"Well I was walking back from school that Friday when ... *static*

How many times have you been talking to someone and your call gets dropped? There are many phone service providers out there that say "no more dropped calls", but is this really the case? Of the phone companies i've used Verizon is the only one that has stood behind thier no more dropped call claims. There commercial perfectly describes how good their coverage is. Which is why when compared to Sprint through plans, service area, and phones offered, Verizon has a clear advantage over the competition.

Saint's

When you walk into a coffee shop, almost always the first thing that hits you is the coffee aroma in the air. Even if you don't drink coffee it is an inviting aroma. Saints is set up with a large front window with a good view of the street outside, and pedestrians passing by on the side walk. This ample view allows for an open view, that gives customers a sense of space. To contrast this there are small tables with limited numbers of chairs and space inside. The tables are considerably high though, which allows customers an ample view of other patrons.
The service area itself reminds me of a old saloon bar. Considering the name, saints, and the symbol they could be trying to replicate an atmosphere similar to an old Midwestern bar. This is only my opinion as obviously I am not a true coffee house critic. But the atmosphere is inviting and it is a place were many people can happily enjoy there coffee. Saints seems like a nice establishment, and if I were a coffee drinker I would happily enjoy a cup or two here.

Air Force

When I was five years old I was fascinated with airplanes. Being a pilot was that dream I had as a kid that most have, yet few pursue. When I picked my favorite football team, my dad presented me with all the logos of the teams. I picked (no surprise) the Jets and have stuck with them ever since.
I have taken a large step to achieving my dream, and that is by enrolling in AFROTC here at Penn State. I applied for a scholarship, but was turned down. This made me think considerably about whether i should still pursue my dream or not. I decided too. It my very well have been the best desiosion I've made so far. I get no money for being involved (yet, hopefully I will pick up a scholarship) but I am enjoying this program a lot. If you have ever been apart of a large group then you know what I mean. I dont exactly know why, but I enjoy the workouts and marching drills. ROTC will make me a better person, and you can't really understand what it is like until you are in it. Unfortunately it's something thats hard for me to explain, and maybe only one other person in our class can understand because he is in it too. I cant speak for both of us, but waking up at five in the morning does not seem as bad now as it sounded three weeks ago. To tell the truth, I was not very excited about what I was about to begin, and during the summer I constantly worried about what ROTC would actually be like.
Now that I have started the program it has grown on me. It helps out with my studies, physical fitness, morality, and will teach me invaluable skills.
Hopefully, I will get a scholarship, and then achieve a pilot or navigator spot when I graduate. If not I will try to become a pilot in some other type of aircraft, helicopters would be next on my list. I am glad I joined ROTC, even if it does not lead to me piloting an F-22 or B-2 I think I will enjoy the experience and gain so much more from college by being in ROTC than not.

End of the World?

Is the world going to end? I assume that one day in the very distant future it may. Very distant as being long after I'm gone. I heard someone talking about how it was going to happen in a few years. I don't know what they're motives were for talking like this, but he made quite a strong argument. He did not say that God was going to wipe us all out, an asteroid was going to blow up the earth, nor that aliens were going to come and wipe us out of existence. He said that we would just all kill each other. This made me think for a second. To a point he is right. Look at the world now, terrorists killing themselves and many others, countries stockpiling nuclear weapons, war in many places around the world. He also made this point which I thought was rather disturbing: "people, humans hate." cats don't hate mice, they eat mice. Not because they hate mice, because they need to to survive. Humans seem to need to kill other humans to survive. Humans have attached this word and action to many animals like this, and it is humans that have the potential to feel such a strong feeling. It is hate that causes almost every protest, crime, or even war. Some people say it is because of greed and jealousy, that many of these things happen. But what is greed or jealousy? Those without money hate people who have it, those without power hate those who do, and people without love hate people with it because, for the most part, they are jealous. I do not know how this can be resolved, or even if it can. What I do know is that if things continue the way they are, this man my be right, the world may end, a lot sooner than most of us would hope.

Numero Uno

Hello. My name is Kyle Thomas Boyd. I've never posted a blog before so I'll try my best not to bore anyone to tears.
I'm from Wilkes-Barre, Pa, a small city in the Northeastern section of the Keystone State. I bet 50 percent of you just thought what the hell is a keystone. Well I'm not sure, but I think it's the stone that holds all the other ones together in a bridge or other stone work. Add that to your vocabulary.
I'm not gonna lie here, but the only reason I'm actually writing this is because it is an English assignment. Before 5 minutes ago I have only ever seen two blogs, one I printed out as a source for a research paper, (is that even considered a credible source?) and the other was written by some idiot raving about how the world was gonna end because Al Gore said so.
Other than that, I'm 18, played football and baseball (sat the bench) in high school, graduated like in the top 5 percent of my class, (not that that matters much now, I'm in college with all you other top 5 percent guys too.) enjoy long walks on the beach, (doesn't everybody?) am enrolled at PSU in engineering, and I'm also doing the Air Force ROTC program.
I went to my first PSU football game in the student section on sat. It was one of the most exciting things I've ever attended, even though PSU beat FIU 59 - 0, should be a better game next week against ND. My only regret now is being the 'U' in 'GO PSU'. Some friends and I painted this on our chests', and now even after we washed the paint off, it's still there because of sunburn. (and it stings)
Well that's all I've got for now, hopefully I'll come up with something funny for my next entry, which is due in a week. One other thing about me, I am a huge procrastinator, I don't deny it, so my next entry will be the day before its due, so don't wait up tonight waiting for some more intellectual ingenuity from me. I don't even think anyone will read this besides the Professor, let me know if I'm wrong on this though will ya.