3 Days (Roughly 13 1/2 hours)

Alright, so here's some pics of the last few days and my studies. Really I've learned a ton. No joke. I'm very glad I'm doing this paper. However, it just feels like I'm spinning my tires and not really getting anywhere (although I know I am). But there's just so much work left to do that it is painful. Almost excruciating. However, Ron Ratliff just told me to take a break after 2 1/2 hours worth of work, to let my brain cool down. So I figured I'd blog.

In fact, I am wearing headphones in all of these pictures. It helps to create my own work conducive bubble in my cubicle in the stacks. Some good things to listen to when Senior Integrating are: 

1. Incubus. Just enough music and tempo to keep you awake, but not over the top in lyrics, which doesn't distract from what you're reading. 

2. Coheed and Cambria. Lots of guitars, melody and intricate music. And nobody knows what he's talking about anyway so it's not terribly distracting, however, air-guitar soloing does hinder writing.

3. Death Cab for Cutie. Mostly because you can get lost in Death Cab and listen to 2 whole CDs without realizing you've done it. However, does have a sleep inducing factor that can in fact be hazardous to studying, not recommended for 3 a.m. stints at Hale

4. iTunes Genius Playlist. Find some music you know you can study to, and let the computer do the rest. However, can turn into number 3 on the "don'ts" list.

Stuff not good to listen to when studying:

1. Any Weezer or Blink 182. You just sing along, and it hinders concentration

2. Anything Metal i.e. As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage, etc. Although it can help keep you awake, it will inevitably expand that headache that has been growing since your second word study. Give your brain a break.

3. I also do not suggest listening to iTunes on shuffle, because you are more prone to skip the songs you don't want, then, all of a sudden you realized you've wasted a half hour hunting for songs to listen to w/out actually doing any work. very terrible

Well, that's about all I've got. plus I have to get ready for class and I have a lot of crap to clear out of this cubicle. Alright, hope that helps anyone thinking of undertaking an expansive exegetical paper sometime soon. Happy studying :D

Bill

Sitting in Class

Church Admin. 

Mr. York

oh...woooooooow.

This is Chad and Curtis and I

can you tell how our nights been going?

painful

...And A New Basement Too!

So Tonight I started on my senior paper. So, as promised I uploaded a couple pics to document the process. All I can say as of right now is that this paper is going to be a freakin' nightmare. Kate apparently got bored and felt as if she didn't have enough attention so she tried to get in a couple pics. She succeeded.

We continued construction on our basement this last weekend and will continue this weekend as well. The wonderful Kecks came to help, so in total it was my mom and dad, Jenna, Joel, Kate and Me, all with white breathing masks, work gloves and various tools shredding, throwing junk away, ripping, wrecking, jack-hammering, and junking just about everything in sight. This next week we'll be working on putting in a shower, and putting up walls and such. Which will be way way fun. Except I hate the sound of circular saws going through 2x4's, but oh well. We also have a pedestal sink and toilet in our back yard. kinda funny.

In related news, Christine Capp had her room ripped away from her because of our destruction. So she is sleeping on the futon in the basement. It's almost sad, but very very funny. If you've never had a girl as a roommate I suggest it. Changes the dynamics a little and is pretty funny. On second thought, maybe that's just because it's Christine. 

Apparently there is a magic berry in South America that changes how things taste and makes them taste sweet. kewl.

P.S. my dog is dumb and a monster mooch that is exasperatingly annoying at times. But you can't help but love the stupid guy.

B.