monkey see. monkey do.

Friday, August 31

Hey all!

Sorry I haven't updated this site recently, I've been very busy.

And I'm on my way to do security for the American HiFi concert here @ WPI tonight.

So yeah, that's it.. I promised to write more.. still gettting settled in w/ classes and everything!!

Saturday, August 25

So here's the deal-

I'm moving back into school Sunday and I can't wait!! That's why I've been untalkative, trying to get everything ready, get some hours in at work, and spend some time chillin' with my buddies. :)

I had one of the top 3 scores in our goodCar vs badCar game last night. Of course me, Nato, and Kato won :). With, of course, the 3 highest scores. And to think, I usually suck!

So yeah, once I'm back in school I'm sure there will be more fun stories, random comments, fictional non-fiction, and other stuff to tell. But for now- it's Fuller25, folks. Never be afraid to visit. We don't bite. And I'm always happy to cook you dinner. :)

Lovin' it- later gators
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Song(s) to d/l:
Because I Was High - Afroman
Every Other Time - LFO
Everywhere - Michelle Branch

Wednesday, August 22

Never expect a change in others that you are unwilling to expect from yourself.

Monday, August 20

"Some times I thank God for unanswered prayers. Just remember when you're talking to the man upstairs, just because he doesn't answer doesn't mean he don't care. Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers." - Garth Brooks

Friday, August 17

Dream Big
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If there were ever a time to dare,
to make a difference,
to embark on something worth doing,
it is now.
Not for any grand cause, necessarily-
but for something that tugs at your heart,
something that's your aspiration,
something that's your dream.

You owe it to yourself
to make your days here count.
Have fun.
Dig Deep.
Stretch.

Dream big.

Know, though, that things worth doing
seldom come easy.
There will be good days.
There will be times when you want to turn around,
pack it up,
and call it quits.
those times tell you
that you are pushing yourself,
that you are not afraid to learn by trying.

Persist.

Because with an idea,
determination,
and the right tools,
you can do great things.
Let your instincts,
your intellect,
and your heart
guide you.

Trust.

Believe in the incredible power of the human mind.
Of doing something that makes a difference.
Of working hard.
Of laughing and hoping.
Of lazy afternoons.
Of lasting friends.
Of all the things that will cross your path this year.

The start of something new
brings the hope of something great.
Anything is possible.
There is only one you.
And you will pass this way only once.
Do it right.

--- Macintosh ad from 1991

Wednesday, August 15

Whoa-- it's been a long bit since i posted!!

Don't count on me to let you know when
don't count on me, i'll do it again
don't count on me, this point you're missing
don't count on me, cause i'm not listening

i wrote a song about it.. i sing it with my boys called Sum41.. isn't it great?

i have to laugh at people's lack of understanding of very clear points. because when you use logic to try to convey the obvious incorrectness of there statements, they insist that the rationale, logical, and true reasoning resides in their feelings and reactions based on their current situation and mood. they remain oblivious to the obvious deductions to simplicity that can become of their statements.

Finally I figured out.. but it took a long long time..... there's been times, I'm so confused.. down my road, it leads to you.. just can't turn and walk away

I wrote a song about it.. i sing it with SIster Hazel. She's such a nice nun. I love her outfit too. Very retro.
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Song(s) to d/l:
Aeroplane - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Baby Look at Us - Serina Paris
Chachi - Jimmy Eat World

Sunday, August 12

"Have you ever seen The Never Ending Story? I think it might have actually been in the sequel but if you have, remember that thing called 'the nothing' that wanted to ruin everything and make the world entirely obsolete? I feel like I have one of those babies operating in my life, like there is something out there trying really hard to suck me dry and put an end to me, and I am trying really hard not to let this thing kill me but somehow I just can't break this funk and fight whatever it is that won't let me see things clearly or put stupid shit into perspective. I hope you are all thrilled with life and that you never have a 'nothing' that makes you love or wants to hurt you or make you feel like the majority of your days have been in pursuit of the nonexistent."
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Song(s) to d/l:
Dying to be Alive - NSync
Fat Lip - Sum41
Philosophy - Ben Folds Five

Friday, August 10

stolen from shell's AIM info, that's all i know.. but i thought it was damn good :)
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been a lot between us
and i guess theres more to come
we've been doing something right
but sometimes it goes wrong
we've been through places
and we wont be back again
we've been through faces
but i guess that never ends
i dont know whats goin on
have we done something wrong

how come you saw right through my head
how come you saw inside my head
how come you know whats in my head

been a lot between us
and i guess theres more to come
we've been doing something right
but sometimes it goes wrong
we were never scared of light
but the shadows that it throws
are digging deep inside of us
and i think we're full of holes...
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Song(s) to d/l:
You - Binocular
Don't Change Your Plans for Me - Ben Folds Five
Rest Stop - Matchbox 20

Wednesday, August 8

The story to match will come in a bit--

a little something about my favorite cousin in the world-- Amy! :)
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Airline Amy - Wierd Al

Met this pretty young stewardess
on a non-stop flight
She showed me to my seat
and it was love at first sight

Now lately I've been flying
to all kinds of places I never really wanted to go
Cause I'll do anything just to spend a little time
With the cutest flight attendant I know

Whoa, you set my ever loving heart of fire
Airline Amy
Tell me I'm your favorite frequent flyer
Airline Amy

Found a little piece of heaven
on a 747
No one else can take me higher
then Airline Amy

Everyone of our dates
is at 30,000 feet
she always point out the exits to me
she's so sweet

You know she gets me my head phones for free
Refills my coffee cup whenever I ask
And you gotta admit my baby looks real hot
When she's wearing that oxygen mask

You know you set my ever-loving heart on fire
Airline Amy
Tell me I'm your favorite frequent flyer
Airline Amy
Found a little piece of heaven
on a 747
No one else can take me higher
than Airline Amy

Amy, darling, don't you know
you really drive me nuts
every time you're handing out
those honey-roasted peanuts

Airline Amy, this is my new mission
Gotta get you in an upright, locked position!!

You set my ever-loving heart on fire
Airline Amy
Tell me I'm your favorite frequent flyer
Airline Amy
Found a little piece of heaven
on a 747
No one else can take me higher
then Airline Amy

You set my ever-loving heart on fire
Airline Amy
You're the only woman I desire
Airline Amy
Found a little piece of heaven
on a 747

No one else can take me higher than Airline Amy!
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Song(s) to d/l:
Airline Amy - Wierd Al
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - Daft Punk
Changes vs. Man in the Mirror - Tupac & Michael Jackson

Tuesday, August 7

Back to the funny semi-fictional stories :)
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"Excuse me sir, have you seen Mark's butt?"

One day it was rather bland
Down the street in the plastic land.
There sat a girl with a mission
To what it was, there was no admissioin
To save face
we'll call her, hmm, Kate!

But it was soon found out
What her job was
It was to search and search
For Mark's butt.

She didn't understand
Why her boss would ask
for her to run around
and find someone's ass

Was it lost?
Was it taken?
Was it real a butt?
Or just a big slab of bacon?

But needless to say
It was her task to complete
And she couldn't leave it to be done
Later that week.

So she walked down the rows
Past the empires of six feet
And investigated what may have happened
Looking for a leak

She asked Carol,
"Have you seen a butt
without an owner?"
And Carol said, "WHAT?"

She continued on
and went up to Jen
"Have you seen a missing butt?"
She asked again.

No one knew or
wanted to talk
about this butt of Mark's
That is apparently lost.

After hours of searching
Dozens of holes peered in
She was just about ready
to give in.

And just then
Deb walked in
With a stack in her hand
and a grin.

"Here you go Kate
The papers you couldn't find
I didn't think it would be that hard a task
When this morning I had it in mind"

Kate sat there baffled
A little unsure
Cause she was positive
It wasn't papers she was searching for

But Deb continued talking
And Kate couldn't believe what she had to say
"Mark Butt dropped them off to me
Earlier in the day"

"I thought you could find him
without lots of trouble
But he waited all day for you
then delivered them to be on the double"

And Kate's face couldn't help
But turn bright red
At how she mustn't have heard right
What Deb had said.

"But.. but.. i thought"
stuttered Kate
"You know what Deb
It's me you're gonna hate!"

"I thought you said it was
"Mark's butt" I should find
And I went around all day
thinking I was out of my mind!"

Deb just laughed
as she strode out to her car
and yelled back to Kate
"You see how you are!?"

And there Kate sat
with her work in a stack
Laughing at the thought
of Mark Butt's ass.

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Quote of the time-being: "Put a llama in your life!"
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Song(s) to d/l:
Happy - Five for Fighting
Tonight is the Night I Fell Asleep at the Wheel - BNL
Return of the Atari - eFunk

Monday, August 6

She grabs her magazines
She packs her things and she goes
She leaves the pictures hanging on the walls
She burns all her notes

And she knows
She's been here to few years
To feel this old

He smokes his cigarette
He stays outside til it's gone
If anybody ever had a heart
Well, it wouldn't be alone

And he knows
He's been here too few years
To be gone

And we always say
It will be good to go away
Someday
Yeah but if there's nothing there to make things change
If it's the same for you
I'll just hang

Trouble understand, is she got reasons he don't
Funny how I couldn't see at all
Til she grabbed up her coat

And she goes
She's been here to few years
To take it all in stride
Yeah well still it's much to long
To let her go

And we always say
It'll be good to go away
Someday
But if there's nothing there to make things change
If it's the same for you
I'll just hang

Well, I always say
It will be good to go away
But if things don't work out like we think
And there's nothing there to ease this aching
There's nothing there to make things change
If it's the same to you
I'll just hang

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Song(s) to d/l:
Hang
3am
Long Day
-Matchbox20

Sunday, August 5

Yes - this is probably for you, maybe for me, maybe for no one.

Leave - Matchbox20

It's amazing
How you make your face just like a wall
How you take your heart and turn it off
How I turn my head and you would lose it all

It's unnerving
How just one move puts me by myself
There you go just trusting someone else
And now I know I put us both through hell

And I'm not saying
There wasn't nothing wrong
I just didn't think you'd ever get tired of me
And I'm not saying
We ever had the right to hold on
I just didn't want to let it get away from me

But if that's how it's gonna leave
Straight out from underneath
Then we'll see who's sorry now
If that's how it's stand when
You know you've been depending on
The one you're leaving now
The one you're leaving out

It's aggravating
How you throw me on and you tore me out
How your good intentions turned around
How you needed time to sort it out

And I'm not saying
There wasn't nothing wrong
I just didn't think you'd ever get tired of me
And I'm not saying we ever had the right to hold on
But I just didn't want to let it get away from me

But if that's how you're gonna leave
Straight out from underneath
Then we'll see who's sorry now
If that's how it's gonna stand then
When you know you've been depending on
The one you're leaving now
The one you're leaving out
The one you're leaving now
The one you're leaving out

And I'm not saying
There was nothing wrong
Didn't think you'd ever get tired of me
But if that's how you're gonna leave
Straight out from underneath
We'll see who's sorry now

If that's how it's gonna stand
When you know you've been depending on
The one you're leaving now
The one you're leaving out

Well tell me
is that how it's gonna end
When you know you've been depending on
The one you're leaving now
The one you're leaving out
The one you're leaving now

The one you're leaving out.
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Song(s) to d/l:
Leave - Matchbox 20
Happy - Five for Fighting
Stronger - Britney Spears

All my bags are packed
I'm ready to go
I'm standing here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye

But the dawn is breaking
It's earlier morn
The taxi's waiting
He's blowing his horn
Already I'm so lonesome I could die

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never
Let me go

I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go.

There's so many times
I've let you down
So many times I've played around
But now you know they don't mean a thing

Every place I go I'll think of you
Every song I sing I sing for you
When I come back, I'll wear your wedding ring

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go

I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go.

I hate to go.
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Song(s) to d/l:
Leavin' on a Jet Plane - Nsync or Peter, Paul and Mary
Blowin' in the Wind - Peter, Paul and Mary
Who I Am - Jessica Andrews

Saturday, August 4

Point of order: Comment sections exist for a reason, if you have a comment.

End point.

Friday, August 3

i gotta laugh at everyone who came here just to see if i wrote something about you.

all i have to say is.. stop saying you're sorry. sorry is only worth something if you think you did something wrong and don't think it's right. if you apologize before you do something, it's like admitting you know it's wrong but doing it anyway, and there isn't much character in that. and if you don't think it's wrong, don't say you're sorry, because you are not.

guilt is a self-inflicted wound that festers on it's own. only you can cause your pain and only you can choose to change it.

i'll do my thing. you do yours. that's just how it will be, that's all. it's all just a circle.. it will all, the good, the bad, the ok, the ugly, the semi-sweet, the addictive, come back to you eventually. oh well. *shrugs*
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Song(s) to d/l:
You're So Vain - Carly Simon
Dying to be Alive - NSync
Child's Play - Lucky Boys Confusion

The return of the blogger is slowly beginning...

A somewhat 'serious' topic:

I think it is inevitable in life that people will have different opinions; most importantly, different opinions from us. Varying backgrounds, social status, experiences, etc, etc cause these variances of opinion. And we say, more often than not, that 'other peoples opinions don't matter' to us, but then we continually talk and bitch about their opinion and it blatent incorrectness in our world.

But very distinctly stated, it's our world, not theirs. Understand so, that everyone in this world cares about what other people think. Maybe some care about the general consensus of a population or small society while others really only care about the opinion of one person, but the projection of ourselves on others does matter to us. We can't get away from it because we strive most in our uniqueness to be accepted by everyone else.

In order to understand acceptance though, we have to understand that others don't live by the same rules we do; they don't live in our bubble and often don't care how the oxygen tastes inside it. Different standards, different rules, different goals define our opinions and the reasons we make them. We judge people in our court without a complete respect our understanding for the different laws they live under.

The point: You can never fully understand it until you've truly been there and done that. And you can't complain about what others think of you without accepting that they have a different perspective and you will never really see eye to eye. In their world, they are right; in your world, you are. The blinders are just as existent on you as they are on them. Read the book "Black Like Me" someday, and you can get my point. That you can look in the window and observe your whole life and never really get it until you're on the inside and living the other life in all regards. Knowledge is power.

And walking a mile in someone's shoes never hurt anyone. Plus, afterwards you're then a mile away and you have their shoes.

Care what other people think and care enough to understand why they think like that and respect it.
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Song(s) to d/l:
That's Who I Am - Jessica Andrews
Some Fantastic - Barenaked Ladies
Back Then - Lucky Boys Confusion