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.