User:Courier88

I'm just a Truman State student in an Interdisciplinary Studies class with a kooky professor that requires me to have a page.

And....

Voila!

Anywho, since there's no such thing (I think) as just an "Interdisciplinary Studies" major, I'll be using the program to create Middle Eastern Studies. While I'm well aware that such degrees exist at other universities, I'm not at any of them, am I? So, it looks like I'll have to take this path. I hope to learn a lot along the way.

I'm going to try and focus on the culture of the Middle East as much as I can, since I have a bit of Middle Eastern background myself (I'll give you a hint: it's Turkish). However, I'm going to be learning some political science, history, and hopefully the Arabic language. I might even take some linguistics classes to help with that.

I believe I'm going to start a stream of conscienceness section where I'll write down anything random I'm thinking. Hopefully it'll be entertaining.

Update: 10 seconds after the previous statement. It's started! Here it is!

What's on my brain?
''I will NOT apologize for the loss of any brain cells for reading the following. Oh, but if there's a spelling or serious grammar mistake, feel free to fix it without my repercussions.''

I wonder what dolphins think of us. I mean, imagine if they see us drowning, they'll save us, but what are they thinking as they swim off? Do they see us as a silly land mammal trying to venture into a world in which we are not prepared?

Dolphins are scary. And smart. Scary smart. I think that works.

When I say I love alcohol, I mean I love alcohol. And by alcohol, I mean Ethyl Alcohol, the main ingredient of Germ-X, savior of the world.

Why is it considered rude to put your elbows on the table? What if I need my elbow there to act as a base for my arm when it swings around as a crane to shovel food into my mouth? Oh, wait; I think I understand now...

I love video games. If you're one of those crazies that thinks video games cause violence then I hope you get incinerated.

I think it'd be fun to yell compliments at someone in a foreign language while using an angry tone. If they yell back, pretend to be hurt and walk away.

Why does anyone like Seinfeld? That show sucks. Really.

Crutches suck, too.

What will cause the demise of mankind? Disease? Ourselves? I kinda like the idea of aliens destroying us and laughing at our "primitive ways". Take that, human pride!

I can understand why someone would put spyware on your computer (to steal your information and then your money!), but why would someone put a virus there? Cheap laughs? What a jerk.

What are they chances of a meteorite falling out of the sky and slamming me in the face? Wait, Dr. Alberts is a statistician; maybe he can help!

I wish my alarm clock wasn't bright enough to make hand puppets at night. And that's on the "dim" setting. *sigh*

Drugs are bad, kids. Unless you're using the good kind; then they're good. But if you're abusing "good" drugs, then they become "bad" drugs. ....Hmm...maybe the core of "drug rightness" is based on usage...? Nah...

I won't say I advocate stealing, but downloading stuff for free is a whole lot cheaper (Disclaimer: I did NOT just say that I myself download ANYTHING illegally). Especially when CD's are overpriced at $16 and up. Silly music industry.

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could Chuck Norris?.........All of it.

Ferrets: Just Stinky or Secretly Man's True Best Friend?

I wish there was just one day in which sound traveled faster than light. Oh, how that would mess with everybody's head. I chuckle at the thought.

Water is good. Remember that, kids.

I hate standardized tests. Just because they're so.....standard. Understand what I'm saying?....No? Oh, ok then.

Wanna smell something terrible? Of course not.

Yes, I do laugh at Chuck Norris jokes. And dead baby jokes, but I won't get into that here. For your sake. Consider yourself lucky.

I have hunger. No, I'm not hungry, because that's not a state of being, silly goose. Every other language treats hunger as it should be: something that can be gotten rid of, like an infection. WHY DO WE TRY TO BE SO DIFFERENT?!

I like to take pictures. Take my picture, though, and I'll punch you in the spleen. With a lamp.

My drawer doesn't shut properly, but it does open fine. What's up with that?

I've heard ending a sentence with a preposition is bad form in English. I see nothing wrong with it. Ha!

Poor Misguided Fool. $1 to anyone who can name the band who sings that song WITHOUT Googling it. ''Note: You will not actually get $1 even if you didn't Google it because I'll still claim that you're a dirty liar. Sucks to be you.''

I like how the word "Google" became the new "search". Mankind is lame. Or completely brilliant. It's an ongoing debate.

Don't go to college to learn a career. Go to learn what you want. Then figure out which careers apply to that. Well, that's just how I roll. Do whatever you want; I don't really care.

I'm a Libertarian. Yeah, I said it. What are you gonna do about it?! TELL ME MY VOTE DOESN'T COUNT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS! ''Note: Nothing will happen, actually, but everyone will know you're an idiot. If you can't figure out why, point proven. :D''

I'm on drugs. The good kind. I'm not abusing them, though. At least, they haven't called Family Services as far as I know. How could I abuse anti-biotics, anyway? "Dude, I'm gonna take penicillin until I get diarrhea!" Nope, doesn't sound fun to me.

Kids these days....What are we to do?

I think.....I have ADD. Seriously. Sorry, no cliché ADD joke.

Youtube is the devil. Facebook is the devil. Brother Jed is the devil and I'm pretty sure he's going to Hell. I don't believe in Hell, but well, it makes me feel better saying that.

Arabic is fun, though completely weird.

Time for a party! UNCE UNCE UNCE UNCE UNCE UNCE UNCE UNCE UNCE UNCE UNCE UNCE UNCE UNCE UNCE.....I'm tired.

I don't like wearing glasses, but the idea of wearing contacts is not.....appetizing? That's not the right word, but you understand my point.

I really want to play some CoD4, but a friend borrowed it. Hmm...I need to get that back.

Anyone know any awkward hugs or handshakes? They're fun.

I'm a Cancer. That's astrologically speaking, but I wouldn't be surprised if my friends and family would agree to the medical definition. Jerks.

I take a multivitamin. Bump that "Eat your vegetables" crap.

I like Ultimate. For those of you who don't know, that's "frisbee" except much cooler. Duh.

There was a small landslide outside of my room. That was the greatest excitement in recent history. True story.

I am a nerd and damn proud of it. I think.

Life Goals
Go to the Pacific Ocean.

Visit family in Turkey.

Pet a campus squirrel.

Learn Turkish and Arabic.

Invent something cool.

Get through college debt-free.

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There's more to come...once I get more ambitious. Don't hold your breath.

Current Favorite Picture
I got this little guy at a Chinese restaurant for fifty cents. Pretty sweet, eh?

One day I felt like making myself a new profile picture, so I stuck him on my desk and turned my lamp on him for lighting. I took a picture....annnnd....well, here we are.

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