Overrated / Underrrated

So today I came up with the idea of posting about once a week a couple of things in the same category that I find to be overrated/ underrated. It can be movies, books, cars, anything pretty much. Because the public needs to know when it comes to what the best of the best.
Today's topic is:
Birds


Overrated:

Flamingos
I find the flamingo to be a particularly overrated creature, if God didnt decided to make the flamingo pink we would be cursing them just like we curse the seagulls. I mean all they do is stand around, practically a sitting duck for predators, in their pinkness. And I dont think they can even fly great distances, just kinda flop along in the air for a few feet. What a waste.


Underrated:

Ducks
This is a creature we take for granted, I think. The duck is such a cool brid. A duck can swin quckly, fly great distances, and walk adequately on land. How cool is that? I don't know who came up with the term "sitting duck", but it seems to me they can escape from predators with ease. Ducks are awesome. There is nowhere the duck is out of place, adaptable to many environments. And theyre the best cause they gave us the movie The Mighty Ducks

Finally, an update

I really want to learn how to put pictures in here, i think that would be cool. Maybe sometime later, its hard enough keeping this updated.

So, lots of new and exciting stuff happening in my life these days. Today I went to Abilene and picked up my NEW TRUCK and did a few other things. Im so excited about my truck, its a brand new red silverado. It was fun to go back to Abilene for awhile, I havent been back since I came home for the summer. I saw the new dorm being built, and stopped by to see Jeffrey too. It looks like the new dorm still needs a whole lot of work, but we'll just see. They still have like 3 weeks to finish it. I snuck into Edwards, the dorm I'll be staying at this year. It is actually really big, witha study room, a walk in closet and our own bathroom.

Don't know if I've mentioned this, but right now I'm reading Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger, just kinda for fun. I never read it in high school, and from what I hear its just one of the books people need to read, to kinda be cultured in American literature. Its about a 17 year old kid, who just really doesnt seem to have any direction in his life, he gets kicked out of his fourth private school as the book opens. Holden Caulfeld doesnt want to adapt to what is considered acceptable in soceity, and for this he is punished. All it seems he wants to do often is to just talk to someone, show them who he is. Btu because hes not a responsible student or a popular kid he never finds acceptance. Its a really sad, depressing book, but I'm glad I'm reading it.


I guess all we are looking for in life is someone who will listen to us, someone who wants to hear what we have to say.

Only about a week till its time to return to Abilene...

My boy

One of my favoirte people in all of DFW Sports has finally decided to get with the program and create his own blog.

Razor Reaugh!!!!!!!!

http://blog.dallasstars.com/

If you like hockey you wont be disappointed. Ive got nothing else to add today, just packing up and getting ready t go to Tulsa. Have a good weekend.

So...
I'm sitting here listening to the soundtrack for Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Good stuff indeed. Danny Elfman is one of my favorite composers. Anyways, this week is pretty slow, just working some and getting ready for the family reunion this weekend. For some reason its in Tulsa, OK. What a hotbed. It will be fun though, it always is.
This website accuratley sums up the 2005 Rangers season for me:
http://texasrangers2005.ytmnd.com/

But thats not even the funiest link I've seen in the past few days. This takes the cake:
http://www.big-boys.com/articles/tomkills.html

Wow.

Good time

Man I found out its really fun to sit and mess with your blog, adding all different kinds of features and links. Waaaay too time consuming. Anyways, today all I did was go work at the water park, thank goodness there won't be too much of that in the future. Well I just figured out that there's only 20 more days until its time to go back to Abilene! Wow, that can;t come soo enough. Never thought I'd here myself say that though.

As for the project I spoke of starting...well here it is:
People always tell me that I know waaaay too much trivia, especially in the areas of movie and tv shows. I mean, thats pretty much all I'm good fro these days. I'm like a cheap party trick. Anyways, I decided that since I waste sp much of my life learning useless trivia that won't ever help me in life, I'm gonna spend a little time reading things that really matter. So the first book in Mason's Books That Matter Series is Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger. I want to read all of the classic literature that I didn't get to read in high school. Gettin cultured, one book at a time. So far so good, but we'll see how it goes in college when Option A is reading The Count of Monte Cristo and Option B is staying up all night playing NCAA 06.
Well, I have to go to early servide in the morning, so I'm going to sleep.

Sad Day

The Rangers are finished, just like last year.
And the year before that.
And the year before that.

Theres only one thing that can be used to describe the team this year:
http://texasrangers2005.ytmnd.com/

Anyways, tonight I went to a devo at church since I didnt get to go to college class because of work. It was really good, but it lasted a long time. A good 2 1/2 hours almost. Afterwards me and Jana and Randy went to Chase's to swim for awhile. But it really wasnt swimming, it was just sitting around talking in the pool. Pretty uneventful.

Its gonna be a pretty slow work week for me, and then its the infamous Annual Orr Family Reunion, to be held this year in Tulsa, Oklahoma. What a hotbed.

Word

Boy the title for my blog really sucks doesnt it? They dont come more generic than that.
So I went to the Rangers game tonight, and I'll let the great Bob Sturm from the Ticket tell you what I think about the Rangers:
"Lose 2 of 3 to the Yankees , lose 3 of 4 to Oakland, and drive home safely. Your season as a contender is OVER…"

Time to build for next year boys...

If I have time tomorrow I want to write about my new undertaking, hopefully this project will continue on through the next year of college. Sorry this is so short, but its late due to the fact that I was at Chase's watching him give a speech for his summer speech class and I also watched his starring role as Pharoh in the DVD of Summer Spectacular.
Later.

Blog is back, back again

Goodness its been a long time. Every time I try to start this up again, I get too bogged down or just bored by it. That, and nobody reads it anyway. Don't worry, in a few weeks I'll probably quit this one too. Anyways, I'm posting this one on facebook so maybe a lot more people will see it this time. So look for some posts when I'm not working, which is hardly ever. Well tonight I wentto the Rangers gaem and saw them win a beauty, 2-1. They don't make em like that anymore. Well its bedtime, I'm gonna post tomorrow (I hope).

Busy weekend

So another crazy acu weekend comes to an end. It was one where we actually decided to stay in Abilene, and boy I'm glad I did. Friday night we watched Shark Tale at Cullen Auditorium, which made that movie automatically a contender for worst movie of 2004 right alongside The Day After Tomorrow. Gonna give the edge to TDAT though. But after that, we went to the greatness that is Oplin, Texas. It's a tiny town about 25 minutes outside of ABilene, and about the only thing in the town is a community center that is basically a gym. And on Friday nights the gym turns into a country music dancehall, and it is the most fun I have had in an long time. There wasa live band cranking out the classics, and I had to learn the 2- step. Im no dancer, but it was such a great atmosphere and everyone got really into it.
On Saturday we went to Rosa's, and then eventually found ourselves at the House of Yaweh, one of the most watched cults in America. Its right outside of Clyde, and it always seems to really creep everyone out everytime we go. We drive by and look at the guards, its always a good time. Well thats about it, i want to write more but I am really tired so i'll try to write tomorrow. God bless.

Sing Song and other stuff

So today is Wednesday, and it feels like yet another week is flying by. Every noght for the past week and up until late February we will be having Sing Song preactice every night from 9-11. This is pretty draining, but I'm really glad to be a part of it. Its a honor really, when you look back and see all the tradition associated with it, going bakc way past even my parents when they were here.
Intramural basketball satrted Tuesday, and its off to a great start. Team Thundercats dismantled Frats 2 by the score of 62-5. It was a massacre, but we will definetely be playing beter teams that that in ther future. I feel good about our team, its just a matter of guys playing together and getting comfortable with each other's actions on the court. We look a little jumbled on offense, but I'm confident we can bring it together. Our inside is solid, with me, Chase and Garret holding down the middle.
Thats about all, i'll try to post again tomorrow. Have a great week.

Where it all begins...again

And so the rarely read, seldom published blog makes its triumphant return. Today I have just returned from Sing Song practice, and i am sitting in my room watching my favorite movie of 2004, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Its not for everyone, but if you have an open mind its the best love story of the year by far. Anyways, this weekend I went with about 30 people for a fun filled weekend to Borerne, Texas, right outside of San Antonio. It was a good time for all, filled with games, the Riverwalk, and a sweet Pat Green concert at Gruene Hall. That was by far the highlight of the trip, seeing him at such a legendary place. Its really interesting how the relationships within our little group constantly eveolve, you could write a book about all the stuff that goes on between couples and so forth.
Well it was a soild playoff football weekend, and once again the Pats showed that they are indeed what should be called a dynasty. There are 2 kinds of champions: those who are just happy to win one, and those who want to go down as one of the greatest teams ever. The Pats are squarely in the second group, and their leagcy will only continue to grow.

Because I want to, here's my top 10 movies if the year, cause it IS awards season.
1. The Aviator
2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
3. Finding Neverland
4. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
5. The Passion
6. Collateral
7.Friday Night Lights
8. The Terminal
9. Kill Bill Volume 2
10. Saw

And my # 1 least favorite movie of the year?? Of course:
The Day After Tomorrow

so busy...

Wow, i never imagined it would be so hard to keep this thing updated all the time. Theres always something going on, and its hard just to sit and write. But i am comitted to keeping this going, so im not going to stop anytime soon.
It seems like i am always just writing about my weekend on here, but thats where all the fun is, right? This weekend we went to DFW yet again, this time to watch the Dallas Christian/Fort Worth Christian game in Dallas. That night we stayed at Clarck Packer's house, it was a lot of fun. I feel like the little group we hang out with bonds really well. Saturday morning I went to a 3 on 3 tournament at Norht Texas with Lance. We were 1-2, so it was fun but it definetly could have been better. Saturday night we hung otu at the Atchley's and then crashed at Jeff Edwards' house.
On a side note, i think byt he end of the year i will have eaten over 100 party burritos from Taco Bueno. Well it's laundry time, so I will try to write again tomorrow.

Not much has changed since i last posted on here, except we had homecoming here at acu. It was a very tiring weekend, ill just say that. And, i only hope you were lucky enough to see our parade float, which was a truck bed filled with hose water and bubbles and six guys in it. Needless to say, it was a little chilly. But it was in incredible amount of fun. I am excited about going home this weekend, to go see the Little Mavs and to hang out with people bakc home. I also plan on doing early voting, straight ticket Republican of course. I'm actually going to try and post a few more times this week, cause I feel like doing so. Much love, everyone. Hope everyone is watching the World Series, its history in the making.


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I've got this feeling
so appealing
for us to get together and sing - SING!
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Ding dong ding dong ding dong ding
Donana phone
It grows in bunches
I've got my hunches
Its the bestbeats the rest
cellular modular
interactivodular

what a place

Been awhile since i've posted on here, its tough becuase I've been so busy lately. Well this weekend I went to the Dallas Christian retreat, it was on Friday. Basically we just hung out with these seventh-graders and taught them a few lessons that weren't very difficult at all. It was a lot fo fun. Afterwards, all of us went out to eat. So then we had the rest of the weekend to ourselves. We decided to stay at Heath's house n Southlake, and it was an incredibly fun weekend. Me, Jesse, Blake, Gilly, Ryan, Brooke and Julianne all stayed at heath's house. Lets just say there wasn;t a whole lot of sleeping going on. Friday night we went to Hangman's, the haunted house in downtown Fort Worth. Even though its really not that scary, it's stilla ton of fun. Saturday we went to the fair, which has become an annual tradition for me i guess.
I just want to say that I am so incredibly glad I am going to ACU. I cannot belive how many good friendships I have already developed here, everyone bonds so incredibly well. I love just hanging out with all of the people here, we are all so different yet we get along so well. This week we are all helping to build the freshmen float for the homecoming parade, so that will be a lot of fun. I encourage anyone who is thinking of transferring to consider ACU. I know it sounds hokey, but it will change your life in so many awesome ways.
Well I am gonna go get ready for class, and later tonight we have a flag football game. Ill try to post again in a few days. Peace and God bless

stuff

Finally got a chance to write in here, I had to pull myself away from Tiger Woods 2005, which is like video game crack. Im really excited, because this weekend I am going back to the Metroplex to help at the Dallas Christian retreat, I will be working with a bunch of seventh graders on Friday. On Saturday, a bunch of people are going to the State Fair. I love the fair, I try to go every year.
On another topic, I realized the other night how lucky I am in some ways to be living in a dorm like this. Two nights ago we all watched as somebody had their head completely shaved for $15 dollars. And its so cool here because living in this dorm I have added like 15 new friends in the span of a few weeks. Friends who I really like, and who I think will be friends for the next few years. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think living arrangements at public universities offer the same kind of fellowship. Iv'e come to appreciate curfew because everyone is here at night, getting to know each other. Well I am gonna go to my business lab, have a good week everyone. At some point I want to post my take on the upcoming election and stuff.

Homeward bound

I'm going home for the weekend, it's been a crazy week so I'm sure I will have lots to write about coming up. Everyone be safe this weeknd and have fun.

Been awhile

Ok so its been awhile since i've updated this, so I have lots to say.
First, a quick sports point: I hate the Yankees, clear and simple. They are the Evil Empire. Either you hate the Yankees, or you have no soul. But I absolutely love Derek Jeter. He is probably my favorite non-Ranger in the entire league. Nobody gives their all, and comes up in the clutch plays like him. He is a gamer. If I had to start a team from scratch, he's the one guy I would pick first.

Ok well, on to other stuff. I am going home this weekend, back to the Hills. I am looking forward to seeing my family again, cause I really miss them. I think on Friday I am going to try and go to the Birdville football game, and also go see Friday Night Lights. Saturday I am going to watch Texas/OU and hopefully go to the Mavericks Blue/White scrimmage at TCU. Should be a great, sports filled weekend.
So lately I have been giving a lot of thought to my future career. What will I be? It's kinda scary because you don't want to end up doing something you ahte, and that sucks because you have to make a comittment with your major and stuff. Often I think about doing something like teaching and coaching, something that would give me lots of free time and I would have fun doing it. But something tells me God wants me to do something truly great and ambitious. Thats why I want to go to Law School. I really want the challenge, and it suits my personality. I don't really know why I am writing about all of this, if only becasue maybe it will let yall into a little bit of my life. Well I hope everyone has a great week, and stays safe. I'll write again in a few days.

This weekend

So this weekend like 30 of us went to Heath's lake house on Eagle Mountain Lake. It was one for the most fun weekends I have ever had. It was so great to meet and hang out with so many awesome people. I feel so blessed to go to the school I do, and to be with the people there. It was cool because all 30 or so of us got along so incredibly well. And it's always fun introducing people to the greatness that is Fort Worth. I really miss F-Dub when I am in Abilene, because it has the entertainment options of a big city, yet also a small-town feel to it.

On a completely different note, I learned today that a former Birdville student and a person many of my friends loved died in a car accident. From what I knew of him, James Harris was a really good guy, and it sucks when something like this happens. But this tragedy really got me thinking as well. Sometimes you hear about people who choose not to believe in God because of all the hurt and the pain in the world, and how a soul could possibly inflict such suffering on people. But my view is that a person's belief in God should only be strengthens by the pain of the world. If there was no God, why on Earth would any of us put up with the sicknesses that plague the world? What would be the point of it all? God puts these things in our lives to make us realize how much we need him, and how much he wants us to be close to him. Through tragedy we should help strengthen one another's beliefs, and help people realize that even though it may seem like he is nowhere in sight, God is always there.

Just a thought

Ok, well i had a few minutes before bible so i wanted to write a little bit about something cool. Last night, the rangers were officially eliminated from the playoff race. Some people may not care, but for me its the end of what was the best summer I've ever had as a sports fan. This team was probably my favorite sports team from one season of all time. I love the cowboys and the mavericks, but the ranegrs will always be my team. I think its becasue baseball players, and especially this year's rangers, seem like everyday, ordinary guys. I think I can relate to them more than hulking 300 pound lineman or seven foot centers. Watching the game today, I have seen multiple fans holding up sings simply saying, "Thank You". That makes me so proud to live where I do, and to support this team. I have never been more attached to a team, living and dying with every game. The only season I can relate it to is the breakout year the Mavs had, when they knocked off the Jazz in the first round of the playoffs.
So I guess what I want to say is, thanks Rangers, for making me believe.
I'll leave you with the best baseball quote ever:
"Ray, people will come Ray. They'll come to Iowa for reasons they can't even fathom. They'll turn up your driveway not knowing for sure why they're doing it. They'll arrive at your door as innocent as children, longing for the past. Of course, we won't mind if you look around, you'll say. It's only $20 per person. They'll pass over the money without even thinking about it: for it is money they have and peace they lack. And they'll walk out to the bleachers; sit in shirtsleeves on a perfect afternoon. They'll find they have reserved seats somewhere along one of the baselines, where they sat when they were children and cheered their heroes. And they'll watch the game and it'll be as if they dipped themselves in magic waters. The memories will be so thick they'll have to brush them away from their faces. People will come Ray. The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again. Oh... people will come Ray. People will most definitely come. "

getting started

Ok, so i want this expirement to be a number of things. First of all, i want it to be a chance for me to keep up with all the people i know who have gone to different schools or are still back home. i think it will be cool to let them know what im up to. Second, i want it to be a place where i can sound off about a variety of things, because i am very opinionated. Politics, sports, whatever comes to mind. Tomorrow I am going to Heath's lake house at Eagle Mountain. Theres gonna be a ton of people going, and it will be a barrel of fun. Yet it will be interesting, because I have no idea who will be there. Well it is now lunchtime, so I'm out.