A Monkey, Really?

The fountain of youth, the elixir of life. There are hundreds of ways people try to stay young, but the way I've found to be the best is to always keep a part of it with you. There are two effective ways to do this. One is through your blanket, or as most call, it your blankie. The other, which I prefer, is the stuffed animal. I feel this shows more about a person. The type of animal is representative of the person. If you are going to have a stuffed animal make sure it is a recognizable one.

I do not think this looks like a monkey. It may have the face of a monkey but that's where it ends. What species of monkeys have tuffs of hair, the body of a dog, and a tail that looks more like that of a snake? I'm all for monkeys, almost half of the stuffed animals I had were monkeys. With mine you could at least tell they were monkeys. Bananas, long tails, big ears, all helped to set their identity. I believe I am going to have to bring one of mine so this person can see what a real stuffed animal is supposed to look like. Until then I will continue to harass this person about their "monkey".

Bike Rack

It’s about time someone came up with a new type of bike rack. I mean all these years of the same old arched metal bars. This new style, I'm sure, took years of planning, hundreds of designers, and multiple prototypes. Just look how the bike sits perfectly parallel with the ground. And the way the back tire sits on the tree, genius. There must be some kind of quick release hidden in the trunk of the tree. I don't know how much my school paid for this, but it was much worth it.

But really, this made my day. I saw some girls taking pictures, and it looked like they were just taking them of the building, real cool. But they kept look up and I didn't know why. Then I saw it. I just broke out laughing. Honestly who would take the time to put a bike in a tree? I can see taking the wheels, breaks, ECT. Those items are easy to get, just bring a wrench and there you go, free bike parts. But putting a bike in a tree, kudos to you my friend. Honestly it’s not that mean of a thing to do. At least they didn't steal any part of it. Unless they used their own lock and there is no way of getting it down. I guess it just teaches people to make sure their bike is properly secured.

Oh and if you didn't notice, someone is trying to challenge the new bike rack with an idea of their own. Just throw it in the bushes.

Satans Poltergeist

To most this looks like an ordinary drinking fountain, at least it did to me. But behind its retro metal facade something hides. Something Lucifer himself conjured up. Some evil so dark, I dare not even think to drink from its reserve. For this fountain has the power to visit the minds of those around it; to haunt them with malicious intent. If you dare to let your guard down it will attack with indiscriminate furry. I myself could not withstand its prowess and became one the many that has fallen to it.

It preys on its victim while they are at their weakest; while their minds are weak and unable to fight back. Their unconscious state is a perfect breeding ground for its wickedness, their dreams is where it attacks.

I made the unfortunate decision of talking a nap right next to it, and for the rest of my life I shall regret that decision. It forced itself into my dream. Every little rumble of the machine turned itself into a fierce beast growling, chasing me in an endless cavern, and never being able to escape its presence. Its hiss would curl around me squeezing tighter and tighter until the serpent took every last breath I had. Then it would all stop, give me time to recover, and just when I thought I'd be okay it would start all over again. Again and again it tortured me this way, never ceasing until I awoke.

This goes out as a warning to all of you. Never let your guard down. Always be ready for the evils that The Prince of Darkness has for you.

Oasis or University

You just got done with a multi-variable calc test, dazed and confused you start to walk back to your dorm. Your mind is shot from the complexity of the test, you have no idea where you are walking, and you just walk to walk. When you finally come to, you have no idea where you are. You are walk

ing in a grove of trees; nothing but tall mature trees surround you. To your right a path goes off into a thick forest. Up ahead you can see

the break in the trees. When you come out you are staring straight at what looks like a fairy tale castle. Next to this, a cemetery straight out of a Zelda game, where I am sure if I went and kicked over one of the tomb stones I would definitely find a ruby.

Where could I possibly be that has such a majestic panorama? Certainly a college campus was far from my thoughts, but that’s just exactly where I was. I recently took a trip to IU

to visit some friends of mine. My

sister attended IU and I had been there many times, but I never realized how beautiful of a campus they had. Grant it I love my campus, but it’s nothing compared to IU’s. The limestone buildings in all their glory, mature trees, and hilly backdrop make IU an oasis for students. If my school and IU had the same programs of

study I would most definitely choose it over my school.

Late Night Snack

When it hits there's no stopping it; no way of controlling this primordial instinct. No matter what you do it calls you, and there is only one way of sufficing it: midnight hunger. Look around the room and eat whatever you see. Normally this is a great thing; grab a box of Cheez-Its or some ice cream. But I happened to be in a little dilemma. It was three in the morning, and I was at my friend's dorm with no food in sight. I didn't know what to do. How was I going to quench my need? I got up and went in search of some delectable late night snack. I walked around the floor hoping someone dropped a Pop-Tart or another quick snack, but nothing. Then a beacon of hope. There, at the end of the hall their floor lobby. As I walked in I saw it on the table: brownies.

I grab one and just before I begin to gorge on it, I stop. Is this really a good idea? Should I be eating brownies that have been sitting there for who know how long? Someone could have made them as a joke and put something in them. They looked so good though. There was only one way to find out, I picked the best looking one and took a small but reasonable bite out of it. MMM MMM MMM. Not just a chocolate brownie but a mint chocolate brownie. To this day I have not had any repercussions from this decision and I stand with all the way. When the urge hits you, anything goes.

No Shoes

I'm sure it was illegal and wrong on so many levels, not to mention if the guy that's in it actually knew I was taking the picture or if someone walked in while I was, but I had to. When you see something like this you have to let others see. I'm all for going barefoot, it’s comfortable. Only at home can you do this, not in a public place, especially not in a bathroom. This wasn't just your ordinary public bathroom. This was a guy’s dormitory bathroom. I can't imagine all the sick and disgusting molds and fungi that breed there. I'm not saying our janitors do a crappy job cleaning, they do a great job. It’s just you can only clean these restrooms to a certain extent.

Over the summer I had to take care of a condominium's clubhouse. This included cleaning the restrooms. After seeing all that people do to restrooms I'm surprised I still use them. One instance that I remember is when someone used the sink and counter as a urinal. They must have had to really go because, I'll admit, they did a pretty good job at covering everything. Now, don't worry. I didn't just give up and leave it there. I cleaned it up to the best of my abilities. And for reasons like that I will always wear some type of shoes when I use the restroom. As a closing, I'll leave you with this picture, which I took a couple days after the first; a kind of case in point.

Balanced Meal

Alone these objects would just be an apple and a beer bottle, but together they are so much more. The fact that the apple was half eaten and the bottle of Bud Light was completely gone says it all, college campus. This picture is the epitome of college. What really caught my eye about this scene was the fact it was not there as I walked to my 7:30am class but only as I walked back. So it was placed there sometime in the period of 7:30am to 8:30am. Either my school has raving alcoholics who can’t go one meal without have a nice cold refreshing Bud Light or my school has amazing parties that last until eight in the morning. I’ll let you decide.

What this picture has gotten me to think about/realize is that college can change people. People who had never drank in high school, for fear of their parental units or whatever reasons, seem to find the new freedom of college as an excuse to be able to. I am not against kids drinking, as long as they do it responsibly and not all the time, but I myself don’t drink; yet. I’m sure the day will come when I’m a extravagant alcoholic like my siblings, but not today. I mean who doesn’t love passing a group of drunks on a Friday/Saturday night, they’re always amusing to watch. My favorites are the emotional sobbing girls that yell at random passerbys. I took this picture because it amused me and I liked the juxtaposition, I hope you enjoy it as well.

My Purpose

If you are looking for a blog that will debate the Presidential race, this is not it. If you are looking for a blog that discusses stories in the news, this is not it. And even if you are looking for a site that will stay on the same topic for the entirety of it, this is not that blog. This blog is about the random sights that I see in my daily life and how I interpret them. It can be anything, an animal I see, a sunset I thought was unusually nice, or something someone wrote on a bathroom stall door.

The reason I’m writing about random things instead of one specific topic is because, quite honestly, I don’t think I could handle one topic for the entirety of this blog. I would get bored with it. I’m not saying I have A.D.D. or can’t focus on things; I just like variety in life, in what I do. I like to think and I think about what see, so why not write about it too. I also think it’s unique how the human brain can see or be thinking about one thing then all of a sudden go on a tangent on something totally unrelated, which I’m sure my blogs will do from time to time. I also like to see the hidden beauty in things, which is why I take pictures of certain objects. I believe they’re unique and something should be said about them.

Anyone can write a blog about the random things they see, but what makes their blog different from others is the way they interpret those things. Each person sees things differently, I just want people to see the way I see things. No one thinks the same why I do, just as I don’t think the same way others do. My blog may let people see things in a totally new way other than how they had always seen them. I hope you will find them interesting, they should be starting up the beginning of this coming week.