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Name: Tim
Country: United States
State: Virginia
Metro: Richmond
Birthday: 3/29/1988
Gender: Male
Interests: Football, reading, being a dork, eating, rap music, books, a-team, some tv, sports, the Denver Broncos, expounding on how terrible modern art is, quoting "The Big Lebowski" all the time.........
Expertise: Money, Hoes, Cars, and Clothes...
Occupation: Student
Industry: Government
Message: message me
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AIM:  tims329
Yahoo:  tims329
Member Since:
2/12/2006
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| So I have abandoned xanga, I have gone on to Facebook and hardly looked back. This wasn't a really big deal as I wasn't writing much anyways (for various reasons). So, as a nice treat to anyone who happens to stop by, here is my latest offering, straight from Facebook.
I root mainly for two football teams, my Hokies and Broncos. And I'll admit that it's funny how they can mirror each other. Both teams went into the weekend looking to avenge crushing home defeats from last season by beating those same teams on their home fields. Well, they both did it. Last night the Hokies defeated the Miami Hurricanes in the Orange Bowl 17-10. This afternoon the Broncos forced six turnovers by the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 31-20 victory at Heinz Field. Revenge is sweet indeed.
Revenge seems to be the theme of the day. Today is of course, November 5th, Guy Fawkes Day. And to celebrate the occasion about twenty people crowded into the big-screen lounge downstairs in the MC to watch "V for Vendetta." I have now seen that movie five times (three times in theatres) and I'd like to think that I know a little bit about it. And it seems that although the results are good and the intent was somewhat noble, V's need to avenge what was done to him eventually killed him. Sure he almost singlehandedly overthrows the governement but he ends up dead.
Did the filmmakers stick that message in? Were they trying to tell those of us who would listen that vengeful obsession will destroy any man. Well, their intent can be argued but the message cannot. It's actually ironic, me talking about the destructive power of revenge when jealousy and the need to make people pay still consumes me somewhat.
There are certain things that I notice, things that make me angry, things that I have no right to be angry about, things that make me feel sick to my stomach, things that consume me with a fire to make someone suffer like I do. In "Othello," William Shakespeare compares jealousy to a poison that coarses through our veins. I think he had something there. Jealousy only makes me bitter and bitterness only makes me do stupid things.
I wish I could just accept things the way they are. I wish that I could find some serrenity so I wouldn't punish people for the way I feel. There are people in the past, my past, who have been involved in situations where I have been deeply hurt. It would be unfair to say that these people hurt me, because I recognize my part in shaping the way that events played out. Sometimes it's all on me. Sometimes I become embittered because someone does something that I would have done in their place. I wish I could just understand why I think what I think.
Because in the end, that dish "best served cold" ends up leaving a bitter taste in my mouth. | | |
| | Dating Strengths | Dating Weaknesses |
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1. Sense of Humor - 85.7%
2. Financial Situation - 69.2%
3. Open-Mindedness - 54.5%
| 1. Appearance - 100%
2. Insecurity - 61.5%
3. Selfishness - 54.5%
4. Shyness - 54.2%
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| Dating Strengths Explained |
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Sense of Humor - Girls are attracted to people with a good sense of humor. Be sure to put yours on display!
Financial Situation - You've got your financial situation under control, which is a very desirable quality. Be careful to avoid girls who are only interested in your money.
Open-Mindedness - You are open to trying new things and entertaining new ideas, and this widens your pool of available girls.
| | Dating Weaknesses Explained |
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Appearance - Devoting a greater effort at making good first impressions is a must. Try to be fit and develop a style if you want to catch a girl's attention.
Insecurity - Your insecurity makes you doubt yourself, but you must learn to love and trust yourself if you want to succeed in dating.
Selfishness - You think too much of yourself and your needs. You must learn to put your partner first and tend to her needs.
Shyness - You know all too well the limits shyness places on you. Putting yourself out there in social situations may be difficult, but essential to your dating success.
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There's a mental health screening next week, I might actually go now. | | |
| Yeah, so college is turing out to be really awesome. My schedule is unexpectedly light (it's a long story), I am in what I believe to be the best dorm on campus. And, quite honestly, it's because of the people. I've made a lot of great friends, and met a lot of great people. I'll try to go into a little more detail here. My dorm is Main Campbell, one of the two honors dorms on campus. It is a very new community, but there are some cool people. The halls are fully co-ed. Each hall has randomly scattered boys and girls rooms. And, all the people are honors students. That means that there is a much more relaxed atmosphere here. You can leave your door open or unlocked and not have to worry about having your stuff taken. On the first floor (I'm on the second, and the third is a graduate student community) there are four lounges. One with a big screen tv, one with a pool table and dart board, one with a small tv, and one with just chairs. These are often used for classes (Freshman Honors Seminar or the various Honors Colloquium classes). People will often watch tv in the big screen lounge (while doing homework) and just sitting down there is somewhat pro-social. For instance, today, since about 8:00 AM someone started a marathon of the second season of "Lost" on DVD. They stopped for the game at noon, and then started right back up. They plan to keep watching until about 10:00 AM tomorrow. Now that might not sound that great, but trust me, the atmosphere in there is awesome. Some of us also make a habit of fucking with people. And dumping boxes of dry ice into a bathtub filled with hot water. For anyone who reads this who is not yet in college, I would encourage you to strive for the honors program at Virginia Tech, and the honors housing. It's not a sure thing, but it is well worth all the effort. Oh, and I am convinced that everyone in their life needs to go to at least on Tech home game. There is also a relaxed moral atmosphere, sort-of. But that's a story for another time. Oh, one last thing, recent purchase: 
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| So yeah, I'm starting to adjust to college. Right now I'm in the midst of doing my laundry. My class load is a little lighter than I expected. but in a way that's really good. I still have a lot of adjusting to do and it's nice to have the time to make new friends. I've met some really cool people. It's nice to be walking in the hall or sitting in my room and then be invited to go eat with a bunch of people. It's gotten really cool the past two days, and it's been raining all day. This is such a relief because it had been unbearably hot. I've also been watching more tv than I expected. Whatever. When next semester comes I'll be a little busier. One last thing. Living in an honors dorm is a really interesting experience. We are the newer of two honors residences and there's a lot of competition between the two. In about 10 days, there's a joust. Yes, a joust. Envy me bitches. | | |
| Yes, I realize this shit is all over the TV and Internet and it is real, but the University has done an outstanding job and we're all tucked in safe in the dorms. I do appreciate any concern, though. | | |
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