Early Bird = Screwed Worm

Birds eat worms. That's probably not the only thing, but the old phrase, "The early bird gets the worm" indicates that the bird is most likely eating the worm. Like most we instantly assume that this phrase indicates that we shouldn't procrastinate and that we will be rewarded for our promptness. My question: What about the worm?

The early worm gets eaten. There is no way out of it. The worm could've stayed in bed. Called in sick to worm work. Sure it's manager might not have accepted his excuse and it might get written in his record, but it's better than death! Come on man. That worm tried to be the early bird and instead got screwed. Only solution was for it to be late. Wait till the birds have had their fill of worms, and then traverse whatever distance it needs to. You (as a worm) might lose a few friends by telling them to go first, but you'll save your head.

We are human, not dancers

There I was. In the famous supermarket jungle, Wal-Mart, hunting for my siblings back home. I grabbed a soda and realized that I had fixed my eyes on the goods of a fellow hunter.
*Back to reality*

I took a trip to Wal-Mart to get a few things my sister wanted. As I was grabbing some soda it occurred to me that I was starring at what a lady had in her cart. First of all, I know I'm not the only one who does this and is it really any of my business? Then I wondered is it really something people should have privacy over? I mean you are shopping in one of the largest retail stores in America. In addition I thought: do people do this out of common curiosity, to see if that person has something they might find appetizing, or even to help them remember something they may have forgotten? Lastly, we could all just be paranoid and making sure everyone shopping at Wal-Mart isn't mentally insane. Your thoughts?

Intro: What Max thought John told him
Body: What John actually said.

Ahh new face

Shenaniganza intrgues some. For others it inspires. Those are the only two options I am giving you so you have to choose between those two. Just saying. I am just messing around, but in all honesty John Andersen will be posting some things on here as well. His contributions will expand the work on here, and we can look forward to some great stuff.

Ambiguous Volition

A manifest lifestyle sought by conformity


I was raised to abhor this destiny.



Six feet into the ground, you'll find bones



Within a man's reach you'll find stories untold.



My place is shame



My place is regret



My place is dawning on me



Yet I will never forget.



Every question on my mind.



Every pattern and time wasting time.



I begin to lose myself and catch myself.



Five feet below the ground, digging.



Answers I will never find where I once looked.



Not afraid to say, life will be judged and

right now, my name isn't in the Book.



Afraid of where I am and what I have done,

I have time.







-John Andersen

Could or Couln't?

"I could care less."

I was walking through the hallway at school when I heard the above quote. I myself could be quoted as using this saying before, but I never really thought about it until now. However, hearing it this time made me think. Later in the day I heard the same thing. A person was complaining about some homework and another peer told him that he could, "Care less."

Being guilty of using this phrase embarrassed me for a second. This phrase is often used to describe a situation in which you have reached the minimum point of care for something. Used to express your greatest disgust, but was it really doing that?

After some thought, I realized it wasn't. It hadn't really occurred to me at first, but by saying you could care less you are indicating that you are the MAXIMUM amount of caring. After this realization came about, I started to notice that almost everyone said, "I could care less," and not, "I couldn't care less."

This further shows how such a simple change in one word can mean all the difference in the sentence's emphasis. I have become careful as to which I use now. Everyone else, however, keeps using the wrong one willy nilly. As if they both meant the same thing! This is my irritation with American slang and phrases. Their logic.

Snow and Roads

December rolls around. People flip their calenders, weathermen start predicting heavy down pours of snow, and the mercury falls. The first snow falls. It's pretty and every gets distracted by it's awe. THEN IT KEEPS COMING DOWN. In due time it seems endless. You begin to wonder if there is any color but white.

Snow is great. Don't get me wrong, but my only issue is that it becomes a hassle. The roads ice over and school gets cancelled resulting in school during the summer. Which is cool at the time but if it accumulates then it's not fun.

The roads also become icy. Which results in people ether becoming cautious or reckless. The reckless become the minority, yet still really annoying and a huge hassle. Seriously, how do these people not realize that their driving might be an issue with all of the weather conditions. It's not like they haven't grown up and if they haven't can't they realize instantly that they might be prone to sliding. The snow truly limits what you can do outside which means the children must stay inside! The worst nightmare of parents! All the kids having to be inside means that they will eventually bug each other and break out into a good ol' classic sibling rivalry throw down! Free entertainment.

I don't know. Winter is nice, but it truly wears on me and I can't take it. The snow came late this season so maybe I'll be able to last longer but I doubt it. This will just result in ether more time playing soccer indoors or video games in my personal asylum.

The daunting little things

There are minor chores that all children do. Some chores are specific to certain households so some children never get to experience others while others seem universal. Most children have to pick up after themselves while not all have to rearrange spice drawers chronologically. The daunting task of putting my clothes away, however, never ceases to help me find a way to procrastinate.

Putting clean laundry into drawers designated for organization purposes isn't a tough task. People with the lowest ACT scores find themselves as equals to people with 36's when it comes down to this. The complexity comes from how organized the person wants to be.

So, putting away laundry is simple. Then why do I find it so hard to do it? I would much rather just keep all of my laundry in a laundry basket and pick it out when I need it, and put it away when I feel it's necessary. This method doesn't sound bad. This method doesn't always follow the laundry schedule. As long as more laundry needs to be done I will need to be able to provide a basket for my mother to put it in. I need to supply the basket because if my mom is willing to do such a nice thing for me then I should be able to help.

Well, there is no straight answer. Just a basket leaves me wondering if I should just suck it up or deal with this daunting task of putting away laundry. There is no answer, and I think that procrastination will once again succeed.

Good ol' text messaging

I enjoy texting or txting as some call it. The ability to discuss things with people using words and taking no time to travel great distances? GREAT! However, it doesn't allow you to capture the full spectrum of human expression.

The creation of smiley faces :) and frowny faces :( spurred a revolution. The creation of the tongue sticking out face , :P , to express humor or the poking of fun and many more have helped us to correctly convey what we are trying to say. Sorry, I mean type.

My only issue is that there is no commonly used expression of texting characters to convey sarcasm. I often speak using and underlying sarcasm that those closest to me pick up on, but since I utilize it in the same tone and wording that I typically use it is hard to always tell. This becomes an issue when texting because there are give aways that I am using sarcasm. I have been asked many times if I was being sarcastic through a text, and the only way that people are sure is what I respond using a hyperbole or satire.

Well, technology advances quickly so maybe soon it will be common for audio texts or visual text messages where you send an audio or video recording of yourself. This would quickly eliminate some of my issues, however, it may create more.

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Snowflake Conundrum

I remember, as a young lad, watching the powdery white snow drift down lazily from the sky. The shock and aw that the first snow utilized was flawless. Youth would stare and just wonder at this natural phenomena. The adults would then claim that each was unique. UNIQUE? There have been billion of snowflakes, and you expect me to believe that each is unique? That's how they get you. At such a young age, the kids believe that this is possible. You almost don't even realize the statement. The statement that every snowflake in the world could not have a counterpart is taken as fact without thought. This can not be true. My conjecture is that there is no possible way for every snowflake ever to have an individual design. There are only so many possible options.