Excessively diverted

So I randomly found these guys on someone else's blog...it is so funny! Almost as good as the 'Mylah Hee' guy...

As long as you love me










I want it that way

Pearls of Wisdom

So I officially applied for graduation today and it was exciting! I cannot wait! Just don't ask me what I'm going to do with my life because I might have to punch you...but to celebrate the occasion, I thought I would impart these pearls of wisdom that I randomly found on my computer. It is a list of truths about college. Most have applied to my college life so far! Enjoy...

* 34 Things admissions never told you about college:

1. Quarters are gold.
2. Two meals per day is the standard.
3. Going to the mailbox was never an ego booster/breaker before.
4. You will begin to nap again.
5. Your bookstore bill will almost equal tuition.
6. Instant messenger becomes an addiction
7. E-mail becomes your second language.
8. You never realized that so many people were smarter than you.
9. College football is the coolest thing on the planet
10. You will never rent more movies in your life.
11. Procrastination is an art form.
12. It never sucked so much to get sick.
13. Care packages are right up there with birthdays.
14. Campus is only clean for Family Weekend and Freshman Orientation
15. Classes…the later the better.
16. You are no longer thankful that the fire alarms are here to protect you.
17. Jeans may be worn as many times as the wearer desires.
18. Showers become less important; sleep becomes more important.
19. Asleep by 2:30 am is an early night.
20. Creativity in the dining halls is key.
21. The freshman 15 is NOT a myth!
22. Dishes smell after days of piling up.
23. Cereal makes a meal any time of the day.
24. You will eat anywhere that is a buffet.
25. You will eat anything that is free.
26. New additions to food groups: ramen and pizza.
27. ATM's are the devils advocate. ATM= Another Twenty Missing.
28. Keys have never been so important, yet you seem to lose them or lock yourself out of the room even more.
29. If they say you can't have it in your dorm, they are just kidding.
30. You will come to hate hallways/stairs/elevators with a passion.
31. Pictures, posters, emails or anything else to cover the ugly cell we live in will be transformed into wallpaper.
32. Everyone is only nice for the first week. After that, no matter how nice you are, some people just won't smile back. Get used to it.
33. You are never alone!
34. You can spot a parking space from 5 rows away!

* You know you’ve been in college too long when…

1. You'd rather clean than study.
2. "How did it get so late!" comes out of your mouth at least once a night.
3. Mom's Meatloaf and potatoes become something you desire, not avoid.
4. You live for getting mail.
5. Looking out the window is a form of entertainment.
6. Prank phone calls become funny again.
7. You start thinking and sounding like your roommate.
8. Black lights and highlighters are the coolest things on earth.
9. Rearranging your room is your favorite pastime.
10. Wal-Mart is the coolest store.
11. The weekend lasts from Thursday to Sunday.
12. Home is no longer referred to as "home", college is.

* Before I came to college, I wish I had known…

1. That it didn't matter how late I scheduled my first class, I'd still sleep through it.
2. That I could change so much and barely realize it.
3. That you can love a lot of people in a lot of different ways.
4. That if you wear polyester everyone will ask why you are so dressed up.
5. That every clock on campus shows a different time.
6. That you can know everything and fail a test.
7. That you can know nothing and ace a test.
8. That it's possible to be alone even when you are surrounded by friends.
9. That friends are what makes this place worthwhile.

Sick Cycle Carousel

God,

It's so frustrating to know that the only reason I don't have a close relationship with You right now is because I messed up. I ran away from Your embrace, and I chose to not respond to You calling my name. I feel like I will never be able to keep my relationship with You steady...I will always fail, disappoint myself, and treat You like scum and as an after-thought. I can't even do the basics...pray and read my Bible. I completely forgot about You yesterday...the only time I even thought about You was in the evening when I saw the fall leaves...that scares me. Deep down I want You to be the center of my life, my only Comfort, my Friend, Confidant, Father. I want to think about You all the time, walk with praise on my lips for You...so why do I reject You, feel scared to come before You, and feel as though I need to know all of my sin and confess it all to You for You to even look at me? or hear my prayer? Why do I constantly feel selfish in my prayers and then chastise myself mentally for even asking You at all?

I have created my own religion and it sucks! Lord help me out! I need to be free in Your embrace again, free in Your arms and free under Your wing. Help my soul find You once more and free it from my clutches. Teach me to dance and sing again. Teach my heart to beat again, to feel You again. Teach my eyes to see You and my ears to hear Your still small voice. Let my hands and feet walk and serve You, Lord. Replenish my dry and weary mind...cleanse me from my sin and renew my relationship with You. I have made You into a project, a task, and a to-do list item. I have diminished You into a vending machine and a distant being that does not care about me or what I do.

I'm sorry Lord...Break me. Show me my need for Your grace and mercy in my life. Show me how much I need a Savior, so that I will never be tempted to ignore Your voice again like I have recently. I love You Lord, even out of this selfish sin-infested heart...You have granted me the ability to love You. So I choose to be with You, and not myself. I want to be Your daughter, to live like a servant to Your will, and as a woman who earnestly seeks You.

In Jesus Name,
Amen

The A-Ha music video

So...I found a site that shows the A-Ha music video I spoke about in an earlier entry. If you want to see the madness, please click this link. It is the funniest video!

A-Ha in their glory!

Panchero's

Here's a picture of what P's looks like from the inside. Most of my sightings were on the deck outside...you can sort of see the garnet and gold umbrellas through the window...that would be the porch where I sit and try to do my homework!

The third booth from the back of the picture is basically Katie and I's claimed spot every T/R.

If you were to look to the left you would see the Boca Cafe and behind you is the menu and the crazy, crazy front line...seriously your food is manhandled by like fifteen people before it even gets to the cash register!! It's completely bizarre! The stop signs I talk about are right behind the corner of the building you see in this picture. So the porch is the place to hang out especially since we've been having such pleasant weather this autumn! :)

A view from Panchero's

A list of the oddities around this find establishment after a month of observations:

*Before I even begin, there are 5 items that must be said.

1. Panchero's is near the music school
2. Panchero's is near the English and Religion departments
3. There are Greek houses (both sororities and fraternities) in the vicinity
4. There are two stop signs in plain sight from the porch of Panchero's
5. There is a coffee shot (Boca Cafe) inside Panchero's

Now to the list...

-Apparently the field across from P's is a great place for you to train your dog to do tricks. But not just any old tricks, like sit or roll over...no, no...intense tricks like jumping through hoops!

-The sidewalk around P's is now an exclusive motorcycle roadway. Yes ladies and gentlemen, you can now walk in fear on the sidewalks around this place...because not only can you get hit by sixteen trucks crossing the street in a ten-minute span...but now you can even get hit by the motorcycles driving up your walkway!

-Late one evening, I spotted a whole pack of fraternity boys, dressed in suits--matching of course-- running down the hill, in a line...why? I do not know--perhaps it was for a pleasant midnight jog to increase blood circulation and work off all the alcohol calories they ingest.

-Between 6:10pm and 6:20pm...a ten minute span of time...sixteen trucks passed Panchero's...Sixteen! That is crazy!

-Katie and I saw this girl from the back who had pulled all her hair up on top of her head. It seriously looked like some bushy animal had decided to sit and live on top of her head. Well, after a few minutes of complete shock, we turned around and kept doing our homework. Well ten minutes go by and sure enough, this same girl is walking back to P's, except something is wrong...she is a he! And he has the bushy hair animal on his head and his face painted like someone from the cover of a Marilyn Manson CD. Yeah...Katie and I averted our eyes pretty quickly after that revelation.

-Wescott fountain, as many students know, is a beloved spot on the FSU campus. Usually a picturesque spot for graduates or pamphlets promoting our fine school...it is also used as a dumping ground for birthday people. So this next observation is quite hilarious in light of these facts. My coworker Jimmy and I were sitting out on the porch and saw three women running towards the fountain...not really strange considering the time of night...but these ladies were wearing life jackets. Bright orange life jackets. Apparently the fountain is deep and safety apparatuses should be worn. So what did I learn? That future birthday plungers should heed this warning and prepare themselves accordingly before it's too late and the dark, chilling waters of the fountain swallow them up forever.

-With the continuing trend of large cover-all-of-your-cheekbones sunglasses, it's no surprise that Elvis has visited Panchero's. No lie! This guy had long sideburns, huge glasses, and a white shirt. I secretly had to tell Carly, my grand-little #2, he was here so as not to alarm her...but alas, after she saw him we both broke into a fit of giggles. Much to our dismay, after a few minutes, Elvis left the building.

-What do you think of when you hear the words "pimped out car?" Do you think, old man listening to an 80's song in a sports car? I do now! This guy randomly pulls up to the stop sign and blares his 80's while resting his hand on the steering wheel which he put a blue light under...I didn't know that was even possible! One of the other students at P's, who, after this incident, introduced himself as Brenden, the cheese-faced taco-eater (FYI, we became friends on account of the old 80s dude! I think that is hilarious!) was definitely laughing with me on this one and said, "He wasn't gonna let that song die! That was awesome!" [Oh and if your wondering why he called himself that, it's because he found out that I was people-watching and basically told me while he was eating, he got cheese all over his face...but honestly...I wasn't paying attention to him and his eating, so he basically shared info and landed on my list!]

Well that concludes my adventures on the porch of P's. Tune in next time to hear more stories on the life and times of the strange students sighted around Panchero's...