Mason's English Blog

Projects, Exams, and Football

2008-12-07T11:31:00.000-08:00

I find myself asking why everything stressful happens at once. As the semester nears an end I wonder if my gpa will be what it needs to be in order to keep my scholarships. My most questionable class is the same one that I will be completing the last 30% of my average in this week. In english I will be working on revising three essays this week in an attempt to get an "upper half" grade. In that class I also have my final Saturday at 8 am, no fun at all. Before this I have a 4 page film analysis due in Psychology. Ive also got labs in computer science to make up. Well amongst all this I also need to try and study for my finals, and studying is a task I almost dislike more than writing essays or the other things I have to do this week. But the good thing about this all being at once is the fact that I will get it done all at once. Then, I will have the holidays to enjoy myself and watch football nearly every day.

Mason Smith

Thanksgiving

2008-11-30T11:21:00.000-08:00

I actually got to have Thanksgiving early on Sunday with my dad's side of the family in Philadelphia. We got to see his cousin's new house and land which was very similar to where I spent Thanksgiving day.Well I went out to my aunt and uncle's land in Brandon for Thanksgiving and I spent the night on Wednesday after we had gotten our Christmas tree. To my surprise there were a lot of people already there. In fact there were probably more people there the night before than on Thanksgiving day. They were all my aunt's family some of which I had never met, but they were all gone by about 8:30. I was the only one who spent the night and got to catch up with my aunt and uncle on life and some of the stories of my first semester at MC. As always I had a great time with my little cousins and the rest of my family. I shot my 22 some, but unfortunately we didnt do any skeet shooting like we usually do. But when we said the prayer I was reminded how fortunate I am to have such a great family as well as many other things I am thankful for.

Mason Smith

An Interesting Week

2008-11-22T21:27:00.000-08:00

Well unfortunately the balloons we got for the stunt this week popped. The first one popped before either of us were able to get in. When I tried I was able to get my head in but it deflated to much for me to continue. But the my roommate was able to get completly inside the second one and it popped when attempted to move to get his head out. There was someone taping it with his phone but he deleted it because it wasnt good quality. So that was 20 something dollars down the drain, but I'm sure its a memory I won't forget. However that same day we ended up getting a 10 gallon aquarium and some fish for the room. So far 2 out of 5 have died but that was kind of expected. One we got at Petsmart looked dead to the lady who got it out for us. Then she pressed on it and he turned out to be alright for a few days but died. The other one we got at Walmart and I thought he looked sick to begin with and he didnt ever do anything. I wasnt near as mad about this as I was when I found out we couldnt leave them in the room over the holidays. Now I dont know what the reason is but I'm guessing it has to do with the fact they dont want to pay for the small amount of power the filter uses. Well I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving and hope I will make the grade I need on my essay.

Mason Smith

Inside a Balloon

2008-11-16T11:32:00.000-08:00

Well after watching a hilarious video on Youtube called "Nerd gets trapped inside a balloon," my roommate and I decided to buy two 6 foot balloons off of Ebay. They arrived at my house Friday and we plan to attempt the stunt this week. I know that everyone is probably thinking why in the world would you want to get inside a balloon. What if you get in and it deflates and you become trapped. Well this particular video on Youtube should answer these questions. My roommate actually suggested that we get them, and yes, we are going to have someone tape it and probably put it on Youtube. Well needless to say, my parents and his parents and girlfriend did not approve of this, but we decided to have forks or some other pointed objects in our pockets just in case. Plus there will probably be several spectators from our hall watching, although some might just walk off if we did become trapped.(Lol) It will take a while to inflate so we are going to use air mattress pumps. So hopefully we will be able to accomplish our goal of getting inside without them popping and put the video on Youtube.

Mason Smith

Mixed feelings

2008-11-09T11:53:00.000-08:00

Well as we watched the election Tuesday, I as well as most everyone on my hall was very disappointed. One of the main things that upset me is that so many of the people who voted for Obama, did not know anything about him. In fact, there was an experiment done in New York in which people who were going to vote for him were interviewed. The interviewer would ask questions like "what do you think about his vice president choice, Sarah Palin." They would then respond " Oh yeah, I like her too." This just shows how little his supporters even know about him. I dont like talking about my political views but this election made me feel like I had to. All I can do is just know that regardless of what happens, it is God's will. I dont care who the president is as long as they make the right decisions.

Mason Smith

Undefeated

2008-11-02T17:31:00.000-08:00

As I said in my last blog entry, my favorite NFL team is the Tennessee Titans. Well they came through and pleased me once again by beating the Packers in overtime. They are now 8 and 0, and if they end up in the Super Bowl I am going to try my best to go myself. I hope to atleast go to maybe a playoff game if not. This is the first time they have been unbeaten since the franchise started. Although they went to the Superbowl their first season, they havent done well the past couple of years until now. After there win over their rivals the Colts on Monday night, they started getting some well deserved credibility. This just shows how much being undefeated means for a team. My dream would be for them to be undefeated the whole season and for me to see them play in the Super Bowl in Tampa.

Mason Smith

Redemption

2008-11-02T11:18:00.000-08:00

Well after Southern Miss's devastating and pathetic loss to Memphis last week I had decided I was so disgusted I would not watch or listen to them the rest of the year, despite I think the problem is coaching and not players. However, I did watch the homecoming game yesterday against UAB. I was suprisingly pleased at their 70-14 stomping of the blazers. They broke several records but most importantly slightly redeemed themselves for the horrible losing streak. Also, despite there horrible season, they still have a chance to go to a bowl game but must win all of their remaining games. However, I am not very concerned about them because my favorite NFL team remains the only undefeated team in the NFL: the Tennessee Titans.

Mason Smith

Vote or Die?

2008-10-25T12:56:00.000-07:00

I have to post twice this week to try and catch up. Well I went to vote early today so I wouldn't have to come home on election day. Since I got my voter's card I've questioned whether or not my vote really matters, more so in this particular election. With all the voter fraud going on and the electoral college making the final decision, I don't feel like it will. However, I felt like I should take advantage of my right as an American citizen, and also wanted to take part in what may go down as our country's most historical election. Well when I went to the desk to vote, they didn't even ask for my license or voter's card which tells you something right there. With no verification, you could probably vote several times and for people who aren't around anymore. This just shows how questionable the outcome of the election may be.

Crooked officials

2008-10-18T17:46:00.000-07:00

As I listened to the Southern Miss vs. Rice game in disbelief, I couldnt help but feel extreme anger. Initially, during the first half the eagles failed from their own usual mistakes. Amidst the penalties and unbelievably absurd playcalling by their offensive coordinator, they managed to gain some momentum by scoring before the half. I felt better until Rice scored on their opening possession following halftime. When we got the ball back, our leading rusher Damion Fletcher supposedly "fumbled" the ball. In fact, he was down and let go of the ball but the ignorant referees did not blow the whistle. This was the first of several incredible misjudgements by the officiating crew. After this, Rice scored immediately making the hole we dug even deeper. What really did it though was a single call in the fourth quarter. One of our recievers caught the ball and was down before the ball came loose but they ruled it a fumble. This was critical because we were about to score and take the lead. Rice of course ended up scoring again and I was disgusted so I turned it off. However, they ended up coming within five points when the game was over. This was an extremely disappointing loss.

Mason Smith

Conclusion

2008-10-04T13:35:00.000-07:00

In conclusion to last week's post, my appeal went rather well. The parking lot was full and I had to sit through about five dui charges which had much worse penalties than my offense. I was able to get by with taking a defensive driving course online but still had to pay a total of $70 for the class and court fee. But at least the charge is off my record and won't have to sit in a room for four hours.

Mason Smith

Stupidity

2008-09-27T13:47:00.000-07:00

This Friday I have to miss class to appeal a ticket in court. I got it during the summer on my way to the Courthouse to work out. It is in a neighborhood full of stop signs and speed bumps. I came to the first stop sign and apparently didnt come to a "complete stop." This particular cop was hiding all the way down the street out of sight. Therefore when I saw him it was too late. This was just another way to make money and at the same time show how our police force has nothing better to do. Wish me luck as I waste my Saturday in a driving class.

Mason Smith

Essay

2008-09-20T19:26:00.000-07:00

My topic today is our upcoming essay in English. I think this will be a fairly difficult assignment compared to the others. Thursday when we reviewed and critiqued each others response papers, I got some help on how to improve mine. I figured we would be editing that response for homework but instead we have this new assignment so I will have to rethink my plans. But at least I get to sleep later next week ;

Mason Smith

Intro

2008-09-03T17:28:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Mason Smith. The easiest way to learn about me is to check out my facebook page. XD