Physics projects

Well the actual lab part of physics projects is fun, but sadly they are always followed by reports and graphs and written work. I wish we could simply do the project to understand how things work without having to lose all interest in the subject by having to follow the lab or project with boring written work. I believe that if we were to perform an experiment to see how things work (with formulas required and such) then we would learn a lot more about physics then about how to write a paper.

Concrete

What I would do for a concrete skate park around here. A nicely built one with copings and pools smooth enough to glide on. A place where one can truly shred. Curved bowls and quarter pipes that can be carved like a wave on a surf board. A wave that is there even on days without wind. No sharks to watch out for, just a harder fall. It's not a problem if someone steals your wave, because it is still there. Or if you fall, you can go right back to it. But wait, there is more. Pyramids and rails, banks and ledges. All made out of concrete. Old school, new school, and to top it all off a stair set. A nice set of maybe 7 stairs with a handrail. Two hubbas on either side. I can almost taste the park. If only there was one around here. I guess I can settle for the plastic one we have.

RAIN

It's supposed to rain this entire weekend so my hopes are beginning to disappear. I planned on doing some skateboarding, maybe washing my car, going to the beach, but all of these things are ruined by rain. I wish we could take all the extra rain we don't need and use it to fertalize the soil in countries where people are starving so they can grow their own food and not make me feel like a jerk when I see the commercials they are in. But rain is the real jerk.
Anyways, I can't think of much to do on a rainy weekend. I can only watch so many movies before I get bored. Going to the mall maybe? Or maybe I'll just resort to drugs unless someone can come up with good plans for me. Ill be waiting for responses!

Big big project

So this big project that Mrs.Stoklosa gave us has me both exited and scared. I'm exited because I have the opportunity to do a giant presentation on something I love and know about, but I'm scared because I am putting 700 points on the line. I ask myself, "what if my project isn't good enough?" "what if she was looking for something different?" I guess i'm just going to try my best to do it right. I think I will really enjoy doing this project so even if my grade is bad, I'll end up getting something out of it. I can't wait to get started and present. I have a feeling this one will be my favorite project this semester.

Tours

Why is it that some of my favorite bands tour all around the world even around the nation but very rarely come to Florida? What is left of the Grateful Dead is touring around the U.S and the closest place to Florida that they are going to is North Carolina. Iron Maiden came recently for the first time in thirteen YEARS. They go to Brazil more than they come here and we are way closer to England that Brazil is. Now I'm not saying that no good bands play in Florida, just that it does not happen very often. Led Zeppelin was touring, I believe, untill Robert Plant decided he did not want to or something close to that, but they were never going to be anywhere near Florida. Do good bands not like our weather? We will provide a plan with A.C if that's what it takes, that's a promise.

Pools

They just don't make them like they used to. Pools used to have nice rounded walls that could be carved when empty, but now there is a 90 degree angle between the wall and the floor. Is this another sad attempt to reduce people from skateboarding? I have no idea. But what I do know is that I will never get the chance to feel the thrill of sneaking into someone's back yard when their pool is empty and they are not home and tearing it up. The most I will ever get to do is skate one at a park, which is great, but simply not the same. It's like designated camping spots with water fossits and electrical outlets. If anybody knows of a pool that can be skated (meaning that there is a nice round transition between the floor of the pool and the walls) I would be more than happy to be your friend.

Twitter

Ok so I don't have a twitter and I have never seen one, but from what I hear it is basically a way to let people know what you are doing all the time. I might be wrong, but it seems to me like people use it more to know what celebrities are doing 24/7. All I ever hear is how this celebirty is doing this and this one is doing that. "Tara Ried is throwing up!" "Paris is making another tape!" Are we really so obsessed with celebrities that we are checking what they do every hour of the day? I mean there's nothing wrong with having an idol, maybe a celebrity you look up to (depending on who it is but that's just my opinion) but we are all starting to play the role of the camera man of a reality show. We have to know every move celebrities make. If you ask me, this is going to increase childhood obesity because rather going out and maybe playing sports or excercising, kids are checking what celebrities are up to. I am not an enemy of technology and the internet like some of those "traditional folks," I guess I can call them that. But this is just abusing the benefits.