December 21st, 2012

December 21st, 2012 is a day that many people are apprehensively waiting for. Scholars have analyzed prophecies belonging to Nostradamus and according to his odd depictions of the future, he has surprisingly been right on target with many of his predictions. September 11th, a day that so many of us remember as the greatest tragedy in our lifetime, was predicted by Nostradamus in his short poems and drawings. December 21st, 2012 has been labeled as the day the world will end, or change as the way we know it now, and has been predicted as such by Nostradamus, ancient Mayans calendar designers, and many other people who are interested in astrology. Supposedly, for those who are Catholic, this day should signify an enlightenment for those who worship God and Jesus. A man-made disaster and a natural disaster are said to occur on this day, changing the face of the Earth. Perhaps it is merely symbolism that we are entering as a civilization into rough times, filled with the effects of global warming and war, but what if all of this is true? Nostradamus' track record as of right now is as accurate as can be, which proves that he must have had some sort of a gift if he wrote down these prophecies in the 1400s.
Regardless of what this day brings, I do not know of many ways that I could physically prepare for some sort of catastrophe like what is supposed to happen, I could only pray that I am protected from whatever happens. While these predictions are good because they let you try and understand the present as well as the future and how they tie together, it is scary at the same time because the predictions are not positive ones at all. Positive maybe in a religious sense, but if bound to happen, they would cause chaos and fear in many. Hopefully researchers can try and break the ancient codes of Nostradamus and prepare us for what the world has in store for us.
Nostradamus wrote violent messages, not in the sense of belligerent against any one person or people, but violent in the way we treated one another and how we lived in this world. He is correct in many ways. We damage the Earth, we take life for granted by fighting battles in wars that have no premise, and we certainly have lost respect and love for one another in general. If anyone were to put two and two together, we could see the damage we are causing to the world and to ourselves, and we are only bound to suffer the consequences. Whether Nostradamus had these horrible visions or not, this is the path that we are choosing for ourselves and these predictions will definitely come true sooner rather than later. We have to be careful and cherish life in every aspect. Would you consider yourself prepared for December 21st, 2012? I hope so.

"Reefer Madness"

I want to smoke weed...legally. Some other countries have no problem with letting their citizens smoke all the weed they want. We can't even legalize most hemp products here in the United States because Bush is afraid of "Reefer Mania." Well most people don't realize that hemp products can be used as fuel, and that the cannibis plant has a really fast growth cycle of 8-10 weeks..which would be an amazing renewable resource. Plus, we could all be that much happier. People wouldn't be getting arrested for smoking weed or selling weed because it would be okay. It should have the same laws as alcohol in the United States and have a harsh penalty if abused during driving or operating machinary or something like that. I mean, medicinal weed is legal in most states, which is good because obviously people who are suffering need it, but why not let us all have some in the process? I know this argument makes me sound like a pot head, I'm not at all actually, but I mean it's been an argument for such a long time and there are so many benefits including the fuel benefit that you get from the plant itself. Forget burning fossil fuels, let's all burn weed and get stoned while we drive around. People would just be less stressed, bad lungs probably, but definitely less stressed out.

St. Nick

I remember the night I found out that Santa wasn't real and it was one of those nights where you absolutely hate your parents. They had been lying to you since day one, and the worst part is is that 1.) Santa isn't real anymore, and 2.) your parents knew all along that they were gonna make you upset one day. So all those cookies, all that milk, all those carrots for Vixen and Blitzen and whoever the 8 of them are, were eaten by good 'ole mom and dad. And most likely, I will one day do the same thing to my kids...maybe even dress up as Santa, who knows. It's like when you grow up you forget about how you felt that one night. If there really was Santa though, I bet he'd be a pretty awesome guy. Everyone always has their own ideas about what Santa would be like. For me, I think for those 364 days of the year when he's not working, he's got the life. Living in his own little town, with all these little workers that love him and never complain, Mrs. Claus always making good food, playing with some polar bears or something, to me that sounds like a lot of fun. Maybe not Mrs. Claus...maybe just Santa's little helper, like Jennifer Aniston or something like that, Jessica Biel, or maybe that girl from A Girl Next Door. Santa's job would be heavily sought after if he had women like that hanging around all day. Maybe if he was real...what a downer that was.

Walnuts roasting in an oven...

Like I've said, Christmas time is the best time of year when it comes to all the goodies that are out there. Seasonal treats is just something that I always look forward to. Last year, someone gave me these roasted walnuts that were awesome. It reminded me of that song chestnuts roasted on an open fire...but these are roasted in a 200 degree oven. For all of you who might be hungry, or maybe like walnuts I don't know, here's how she made them: First you take an egg and seperate the white part from it and beat it. You pour that over a pound of walnuts...I guess you can buy them all bagged up in the store like that. Then you get a tablespoon of water, half a cup of sugar, half a tablespoon of cinnamon, half a teaspoon of nutmeg, and a quarter of a teaspoon of cloves. You mix it all together in a bowl with your hands so that the nuts are coated with the spices and then you put them on one of those flat pans for the oven that are meant for baking. You have to grease the pan first, and then leave it in the oven for an hour at 200 degrees. They smell like those holiday spice candles you buy at the store and they taste amazing. When she first gave them to me to try I ate the whole batch and got a stomachache, but now I just eat them as a snack. You should give them a try.

the flood gates have opened...

This time last year, I had a lot of points as a rookie defensemen going into Christmas break. The only reason why I really worry about my own stats so much is because I get rewarded by my parents if I'm playing well, which is always nice no one can argue that. I was starting to get a little disappointed in myself when I realized that we were about 8 or 9 games in and I wasn't really close to where I was last year at this time. I had high hopes for the upcoming weekend however, and I started off the weekend by scoring with a slapshot from the point on a power play. I kept getting scoring chances and I kept either getting unlucky or having the goalie steal it from me. Finally I fired the puck past the goalie, maybe even through the goalie's five hole, and that was how the flood gates opened. The next game, we weren't expected to win. Well, as it turns out, we won and I scored another goal and assisted 3 other goals. My parents needless to say were very pleased with my performance. In the last game we played, I recorded another assist and I think that because I've been so consistent and the team has been doing well, my parents will make Christmas extra special for me. I don't actually know what I want, but they usually make it really nice anyway. Can't wait.

Jetman

So, I was doing my usually facebook stalking and I came upon the best thing facebook has to offer....JETMAN. If you don't know about jetman, you need to hit up the search bar on facebook immediately. This is definitely one of the most addicting games I've ever played and it's so simple and dumb. Every day I find myself procrastinating more than usual just because I cannot tear myself away from jetman. Jetman is this little dude..(or any character you pick to fly) and attached to his back is a jetpack. All you have to do is fly him safely around these random obstacles by using the spacebar as the button for how he ignites his jetpack. Honestly, it sounds ridiculously simple and I sound simple-minded talking about it with such enthusiasm, but I am officially addicted. I got my roommates attached to it and we sit in our living room and play this stupid game for hours on end. You can challenge your friends and most of the time I win, probably because I've been practicing, but you can just rematch people. The challenges don't really mean much..actually the whole thing is pretty pointless but it is so frustrating when that little man crashes into those little bricks that are randomly flying at you. I'm going to go play right now....

Cramming

One of my least favorite parts of the year is during finals week. It is really unfortunate because it's the holiday season and I like staying up and watching Christmas movies and taking advantage of all the delicious foods that come out. It is difficult to enjoy all of the goodies that come along with this season while trying to cram. Now, a lot of people say that cramming is only the fault of the student but I do not really think that I could be prepared for a test without cramming. I remember the most when I cram...when I study a little bit each night I am usually distracted and it does not stick with me. I also do not have the time to do anything else but cram. Let's be honest, with hockey sucking up my entire life, it can be really hard to have the motivation to study late at night after practice when I'm sore and tired and need a really nice massage. This year, I plan on going to as many review sessions as I can and I'm going to try and prepare myself as best as I can no matter how tired I get. I really need to do well this semester and every extra point will help. It will just be nice knowing that as soon as I put all of this time and energy forth into my studies, I can go home and relax for a solid three weeks with my family, my dog, and all the food I can eat. Act like that doesn't sound AMAZING right now...