Come Together - Beatles

Bryan, we have a predicament.

This morning, I wake up to see two texts from Bryan.

Mm, let me be honest about that – your comment was not loaded on my computer when I posted that.  I was very conscious of not wanting another punishment

, and I thought I was first. *nodnod*

For those of you who are as I was when I received this text, his hysteria roots from this picture.

Now Bryan, I would ordinarily agree with you judging by the times, but the fact that you even mentioned me makes me suspicious.  We talked earlier and I said that I would not give you another punishment, but that obviously does not mean that you are off the hook.

Bryan, in addition to your current song that you are writing, I want you to be wearing a strange attire when you are recording it.  I think that this is a fair addition to your current punishment under the given circumstances.

I must point out that you have now broken three rules, while I have yet to break any.

This post is too serious; I must break it up with a song!

Do you watch

Anyways, I hope you enjoy PopLyfe as much as I do!

Until tomorrow, Bryan,

I should probably start on that poster!

Mexican Hat Dance - Several Artists

Bryan, I have an idea for today’s Top Ten Tuesday.

Anyone who has seen my current Facebook profile picture would notice something about it.

I am wearing a hat.

I enjoy hats.

Hats are my idea for this Top Ten Tuesday.

Paper Bags:  They cover people’s faces, which I find funny, but you never know what was in those bags!  Bryan, paper bag masks are unsanitary and totally not hats, but I ran out of ideas.  In addition, it is very difficult to breathe while in a paper bag.

Jamaican Hat:  You know my hat with the dreadlocks coming out the back and has the multicolored top to it?  Well, it is neither comfortable nor useful.  That pretty much just makes it awful.

Baseball Caps:  How else would anyone truly root on the home team other than by decking out complete with their very own cap?  Bryan, these are particularly funny on tourists or indoors.

Jester Hats:  Something about jester hats just make me happy Bryan.  I cannot look at a hat with three things coming off with bells at the end of each of them without making me laugh.  They are as funny as the jester is.

Irish Hat:  You may remember my Irish hat that I wore on “What the Heck are You Wearing?” day last year along with my bunny mask and X-Ray goggles, Bryan.  They have orange hair on the side, which makes it more authentic, plus it is from Europe!

Panda Hat:  I want one.  Have you seen them?  I would never wear it, but just being able to say that I own a panda hat would make me the happiest person on the face of the earth.

Hunting Hats:  Bryan, I have three hunting hats despite the fact that I do not actually hunt nor will I ever, but how can you ever deny the awesomeness of me in a lime green hat?  This is how I got the nickname Kiwi in sixth grade, Bryan.  Yes, now kiwis are one of my favorite animals.  Irony.

Afro Wig:  Not technically a hat, but I write the rules on Top Ten Tuesdays!  This wig is not only large enough to where people behind me ask me to take it off when we take notes in class, it also makes my head about five times the size it already is.

Ski Hats:  The hats with the dangling poofy things that have the fake fur on the inside.  Those hats look so cool and comfortable.  Is it just me, or do I have awful taste in hats?

Newspaper Hats:  Anyone can make them.  They are magically a one-size fits all hat.  They are free.  Bryan, how can anyone not love a hat that is made of a household item and can be customized in a wide array of ways.

Until tomorrow, Bryan,

This is a senence.

When I Look to the Sky - Train

Bryan, today’s post comes to you from the letter procrastination.

Today's Saturday, which means that it's time for another Question Monday!

Bryan, by my earlier stated definition, Top Ten Tuesday will always follow a Question Monday, but I suppose all rules are meant to be broken.

Also, jazz is a type of music, to which Buble does play.

Bryan, I try to forget that he plays jazz.  His music is far too good to be jazz.

I thought . . . you were going to do a photo album. Also, I was planning on writing a song to sing. I think we should do separate projects, and then maybe you can do an interpretive dance to my project.

See, this logic does not really apply when my proposed project was a song.

Eh, I guess not. Don't go overboard.

Why would I ever go overboard on smileys?

:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

All right, that's all of the Max questions. Let's move on.

That was not all of my questions: You know what else makes me sad, Bryan?

By the way Bryan, I should be starting my college applications essay right now, but this seems far more important at the moment.

Bryan, today is your sister’s birthday.

Happy Birthday Erin!

This photo is saved in my computer as “Bryan Fail.”

I feel like this post is really long already, but I actually still have about 300 more words to work with.

Do you know what this calls for Bryan?  It calls for me to randomly place here a song to which I will title my blog as the easy way out.

Until tomorrow Bryan,

Let me finish my Advanced Procrastination homework.

It All Makes Sense at the End - Hank Green

Bryan!  I forgot to tell you something today!

I would tell you on your Facebook wall, but, you know…

 

Okay, here it goes!

Good luck tonight with your walking in a straight line with your legs moving at the same time as the other person and then climbing up a ladder and pointing at people skills, which you call “drum majoring.”

Why is it called drum major?  By the way, Bryan, I have set you up with a plethora of stock questions to answer on your upcoming Question Monday.

Okay, so tonight the band unleashes their music with “A Touch of Buble” or something to that jazz.  See what I did there?  It is funny because Jazz is a type of music, to which Buble does not play.  Yes, Bryan, I am aware that this is not how you spell Buble, but I do not want to find an accented “e.”

Oh!  Another update on the blog seems in order!

Bryan, we have been foolishly miscounting our foreign friends!  You see, Bryan, if you view our weekly viewers, then you will notice we have one Taiwanese view this week.  Now, Bryan, go view our all time audience and you will notice a lack of Taiwan on the list.  (Thailand ≠ Taiwan)  The list appears to stop at approximately ten countries and does not have the option to view all of the audiences.

This makes me sad.

You know what else makes me sad, Bryan?  We can see what key words people can search into Google.com that seemingly direct them to our blog.

Bryan, astigmatism is the most commonly searched word to bring them here.

In addition, Bryan, as of now, our view count does not seem to be as high as neither June nor July, which is quite saddening.

Bryan, I have a question for you and this is very, very important.

Will you do your German project with me?  I want to do a song, but cannot play the piano!

Do smileys count as words?  I will say no! (I just added smileys to my dictionary)

Bryan, we should translate this song to German and video record it.  We can auto-tune you if you really would rather that.

Until tomorrow Bryan,

Pirates scare me.

Fun, Fun, Fun - Beach Boys

Bryan, we both know I have no secret intentions of you liking my Facebook statuses.

Today, my post will be for the followers.  Post in the comments what you tried and liked or disliked!

A Riddle:

Three friends check into a motel for the night and the clerk tells them the bill is $30, payable in advance.  They each pay the clerk $10 and go to their room.  A few minutes later, the clerk realizes he has made an error and overcharged the trio by $5.  He asks the bellhop to return $5 to the 3 friends who had just checked in.  The bellhop sees this as an opportunity to make $2 as he reasons that the three friends would have a tough time dividing $5 evenly among them; so he decides to tell them that the clerk made a mistake of only $3, giving a dollar back to each of the friends.  He pockets the leftover $2 and goes home for the day!  Now, each of the three friends gets a dollar back, thus they each paid $9 for the room, which is a total of $27 for the night.  We know the bellhop pocketed $2 and adding that to the $27, you get $29, not $30 that was originally spent.  Where did the other dollar go?

A funny Sign:

 

Oh, the memories:

Bryan, a few days ago you asked me a question.

My answer:

Click me!

Goodbye Bryan.

Things I've Wanted to Say to Max on Facebook

Today is July 31. Happy Birthday to anyone who happens to have a birthday today!

Recently, there has been a lot of things I've wanted to say to Max on Facebook (hence my title). I figure I'm not allowed to say them on Facebook, but I can say whatever I want (to an extent) on this blog. So on this last post before I switch back to the even-numbered days, I'm gonna do that.

Max, on July 11, you were clearly scheming to "get" me. You had these two statuses in a row:

"That's Absurd! YOU'RE ABSURD! What? Say that to my face! YOU'RE ABSURD. THAT'S ABSURD!"

"A nerdfighter is someone who instead of being of like bones and skin and tissue is made entirely of awesome. No, we are clearly pro-nerd. Facebook, I am a Nerdfighter."

You thought I couldn't resist liking them, didn't you? Well, I really liked both of them inside of my head, and I want you to be aware of that.

Next, anything to do with your glasses or astigmatism: I really wanted to comment on it. I mean, it's totally true that glasses make you feel taller if you're near sighted. Also, I think I wanted to like your new profile picture, the first picture I saw of you with glasses:

Then, on Thursday, Amy posted on your wall praising you for referencing AVPM in your blog before realizing that . . . hey, that wasn't you, that was the other guy. See how much cooler you would be if you read Harry Potter?

I can't help but think that when you commented on Abby's status with "HP IS REAL!" last night that it was another plot of yours. I didn't fall for it; I didn't. If I had fallen for it, I probably would have commented immediately.

Finally, this picture:

If you turn your head a few degrees and look at this book from a few yards away with a cursory, half-a-second glance, this guy looks like you.

Time Travel

Immer habe ich Käse in meiner Hose.¹

Max, I agree that planking and owling are both good activity ideas. I think we should try to get as many people to plank or owl in one place at one time. Usually, people make Facebook event pages for things like that, but with our rules situation, that might be hard. Let's think about that.

Additionally, I'm not opposed to things like a new banner or an obscure puzzle. I thought it was funny that you said "an obscure puzzle for you to beat"; I think you would deserve one, too.

I don't dislike your ideas. However, I am opposed to your new German blog post:

"Ich habe nicht 'Harry Potter und die Heiligtuemer des Todes - Teil 2' sehen [sic], aber ich hoere, dass es gut ist. Ich finde Harry Potter einen verruekt [sic] Film."²

Transition, transition. . . . In the third Harry Potter book, Harry and Hermione used a Time-Turner. They only went back in time three hours, and their goal was to change the past for the better. Sometimes I think about what era I'd like to go back to if I could travel in time -- not to change anything, just to experience it.

Usually, I think about eras like the Roman Republic and the American Revolution, but then I remember the issues of hygiene and technology. Usually, I settle on the 1960s. It was a decade of social progress, tragic losses, and political change. The Cold War was in full swing, which reminds me that jazz was also in full swing (ha).

But let's listen to what John Green says:

"Why would anyone want to live in a period other than this one? Like, I acknowledge that Rome was fantastic and everything, but a nerd with four days on his hands can recreate Rome in its entirety in Minecraft."

I think I'd like to stay in the 1960s for a few days and then take off. A looming World War III would not have been very fun every day, and I can always appreciate the decade at a safe distance by listening to Tom Lehrer:

In what era would YOU like to spend a few days? Leave your answers in comments, or if you're Max, leave your answer in your next post.

¹I always have cheese in my pants.
²"I have not seen 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,' but I hear that it's good. I find Harry Potter a crazy film."

Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down

Oh Bryan, you get more words to work with if you use pictures!

Number Three:

Facebook: And here is why... (concealed identities!)

Number Two:

Music: When I stop being lazy, I am going to create a list of my top 100 artists.  Here is my favorite song, but probably not my favorite artist.

Numero Uno:

Peanut Butter: Call me crazy, but I love peanut butter more than anything in the world.



I, in no way, support nor disclose the topics discussed in this video, but it is hard to find an actual Youtube video for the topic of... peanut butter.

Bryan, I look forward to having you read these posts.

Also, I hope every utilizes the reactions below so we know what you like, and what we need to improve!

Facebook Stalking - Straight No Chaser

In this post, I will reflect on my top 10 reasons that I love Facebook.

10) Poking - In a world of Facebook, people are free to poke each other without worrying about getting hit back or having other people think they are wierd.  I, for one, have been having a poke war with Mookie and Ben for six months now and very few people would know about it.  This is a quick message to Paige - you had better still be poking them!

9) Procrastination - So, I as an Advanced Procrastination Placement (AP) student, I am prone to using any and every form known to mankind.  Basically, texting is all fine and dandy, but it can be confusing talking to too many people through a phone, whereas, on Facebook, it is easy to keep conversations with up to eight people at the same time, much more than that and it is difficult.

8) Farmville - Without Facebook, how else would I learn about the wonderful world of farming?  Also, I can own a pig and not even have to smell it!  Greatest.  Invention.  Ever.

7) Status Updates - Moreover, other people's status updates.  I really enjoy knowing that my friends have a life outside of me.  I mean, I never would have guess that you have school, then practice, then work, then dinner, then sleep!  Golly, I wish I was as cool as you dude!

6) Online Predators - Nothing is better than knowing that you have so many security settings set to "friends only" that not even your older brother could find out you have a Facebook!  Note: This clearly is not my own example because me and the aforementioned brother are clearly Facebook friends.

5) Notifications - Feeling loved has never been more evident than when you log on to see that your friends have decided to like every status, comment and photo I possess giving you approximately 100.5 notifications on the over-under.

4) Friends - Something about being friends with people who you never talk to, but you might have seen them once or twice around school, or maybe you went to school with them for the past twelve years, but none-the-less, sometimes it is fun to talk to people who you would never get caught talking to someone in person where people would see you.

3) Events - I love being invited to events about forgetting cell phone numbers and breaking world records for "attending" some hypothetical events.  Oh, and clicking the "maybe" button when I completely know I will not attend someone's party is more fun than... Spongebob.

2) Like - Not only can I like something, I can like like it by simply commenting on it and liking the status.

1) Facebook Stalking - Looking at every photo of a friend, along with the statuses from the past year and maybe the majority of the their comments can be both fun and informative.  I do not find it creepy to look at the information which you clearly put up for other people to read, then relay the information back to you as if you had no intent of anyone doing that to you.

Bryan, that concludes the first of what I will call "Top Ten Tuesdays," which will always succede your aforementioned Question Mondays.

P.S. - The song in the title is actually a very well done song!