iFeellame

As I sit here hearing the "I told you so's" that are forth-coming from my close friends, I can't help but feel helpless. Preaching about the rules of a relationship - those which I carefully constructed during my trials and errors - I realize I didn't ever follow them myself. "You are pathetic if you think you can love someone else if you don't love yourself" is one quote I remember from a highschool teacher of mine. Sometimes the only person who makes you love yourself is the same person who makes you hate yourself. Is it pathetic to put your happiness and self-esteem in someone else's hands? I think it's pathetic to hide because you are afraid of the pain that may come from failure. When we learned to ride a bike, did we think "If I fall off then my biking career is over"? No. We knew we would fall. Consequently, practice made perfect and we took off our training wheels. You are foolish to think that you'll ride the Tour De Rock your first relationship, but does that mean the practice isn't worth it? I want to keep practicing. iNeed a girlfriend. Yes, "need", not "want".

Aries Spears

I had to share this with you... Aries Spears, a MAD TV star, made a trip to Live 105 radio and showed off his hidden talent: rap impressions! Watch him as he freestyles like LL Cool J, Snoop Dog, DMX, and Jay-Z.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76QnxD1VSew

The Last Stretch

Today marks the last stretch. With only one month until final exams, I'm told to sprint! Towards what? As we move from class to class at the sound of a bell, we are tagged, shaved, and hearded like cattle. We are nothing without education, we are nothing without education. As some follow new dreams, some follow old, I blink doubtfully. Do I follow the dream of money, or the dream of love? Is pursuing an artistic career taking the easy way out? I wonder how many writers, painters, musicians would have chosen their profession if it took seven years of schooling... Is it selfish to please ourselves, yet displease those who have worked for us our entire lives?

Shane

As an avid Facebook user, I come accross a lot of "groups" (clubs for people with a certain interest or concern to interact). Although most are for comic relief, you'll always be able to find your "Save the Trees!" type clubs. Recently, I was invited to join a group called "Help Shane Bernier Get His Wish". Shane is a seven year old boy suffering from Leukemia who wants to beat the world record for most birthday cards received. Naturally, the picture of a boy in his hospital bed got tens of thousands to jump out of their socks and show support! There's just one problem here... that record was taken out of the Guinness Book about five years ago. I can't help but say that getting the public to go out and buy 350 million birthday cards, averaging at about $5.00 a piece, is selfish. Why not take the estimated 1.75 billion dollars and donate it to finding a cure for cancer! Oh, that's right, because the cure for cancer doesn't have a picture of a sick boy in the hospital. And for all the concerned members who spent their day making beautiful home made cards, you're out of luck, as only manufactured cards count according to the forums! So, as you seal this boy's fate with his last wish, and continue to send me hate mail, I will only reply with a rhetorical question: Are you shallow if you will spend the money on a card for a picture of a boy, and won't spend the money to make sure there won't be another boy who has to wish like this?