Audience: my family
Character: A kid who’s first in his family to go to college
Setting: A corner store
Detail: A bag of new clothes

There was a family that lived in a small town called Smithfield. The family never really had a lot of money and neither of the parts had gone to college. The dad was the town’s local handy-man and the mom was the manager of the Piggly Wiggly. Their son, Jimmy, had just received a full scholarship to attend the University of Virginia Tech. Jimmy was now the first person from his family to go to college. His mom was so excited that he was going to college that she wanted to take him the corner store which had clothes and other supplies someone would need for college. Jimmy did not really need anything for college except some new clothes because he still had a lot of left over school supplies from high school. His dad being a handy-man has the perk of having old microwaves, mini refrigerators, and small chairs just lying around the house and in the shed. Jimmy and his mother head to the corner store to get jimmy his new clothes. Jimmy had a few things in mind to get while he was at the store: jeans, a few shirts, maybe a jacket, something with VT on it to show his new found Hokie pride. When he got into the corner store he was able to find everything that he need and wanted; he even got a pair of shoes that he had been looking at for a few weeks. He thought he was the luckiest boy in the town to have a corner store that had such a great variety of clothes; they even had Virginia Tech apparel. As he was finishing up his school shopping he was glad that he was going to be leaving wit all he needs for college. He and his mother left the corner store the store with a new bag of clothes and now ready for college.

Hello lady and gentlemen of group whatever number we are. I hope that you all had a pleasant week last week and enjoyed your weekend. The past week I had a few firsts that I thought or assumed I had gone through before, but after thinking about it I had never done these things before.
The first thing that happened was that I realized how easily some females can be embarrassed (no offense Michelle). So I was with Sarah and we were going to Cru, which is Campus Crusades for Christ. You all should come out by the way; it is in Squires at 8 pm on Thursdays. Any ways we are at Cru and I was with Sarah and her sorority friends. One of the girls apparently had a date a few nights ago, but for some reason was embarrassed about it, but really liked the guy. I became instantly confused was pretty much lost in the conversation. When I asked my Sarah about this she said all girls do it and it just baffled me. I do not understand why some girls get embarrassed or blush when they are asked about resent dates. I do not know if that is an actual first, but I consider the experience a first and more knowledge about the mystery men call girls. I do not know if you all know who Sarah is she is the girl I sit beside in class.
The next first happened on Friday. I went the gym to work out. You know try and get into shape. Well the smart guy that I am did not have breakfast and thought it would be fine if I just left my water bottle in the locker room. I thought, “I am not doing much, just lifting weights.” Well by the end of the work out I was covered in sweat, I was weak, and I could have sworn my knees were made of rubber bands. Well when I got into the locker room I sat down and got light headed so I decided to set on the floor so I did not have to do so much work holding myself up, then I realized I can just lay down on the floor. I will not have to do anything to hold myself up. I do not know what it was, but I thought I was going to pass out. Everything was getting real narrow and fussy. Luckily I did not pass out, but that was the first time I had ever gotten that sick after a workout.
My last first of the last week is nothing special to most people probably, but it is really special to me. I had the most spectacular dream. It was one of those dreams where you wake up in a great mood and you know today is going to be great. I do not know exactly what happened, but I know what was involved in the dream. My dream was about Mountain Dew! That was the first time I dreamt about a drink. I was so excited and I was craving it when I woke up.
Well those were my first and I hope that I did not bore you all. Talk to you later. Bye.

I would like to start my blog out by talking about class today, or the lack there of class. As the five minute mark came up that has passed the normal class starting time, I started to count down the seconds to 9:12. When 9:11 approached I knew that getting out of class early was in grasp. As I sat there anxiously I felt that Julia would walk in any second and my hopes of not having class would be crushed. As it turned out we did not have class even though Julia made it to the room right after everyone had left. When I heard the news of why she was late I felt like a complete ass. Sorry for the language, but I think it is the best word for how I felt. So there I am walking down the halls of Pamplin feeling like a donkey’s behind because our teacher had slipped on the ice. That had to have hurt or at least stung a little bit and if it did not physically hurt it had to be a little embarrassing. I know I would be embarrassed if I slipped on the ice. So I guess I am trying to apologize to Julia for leaving the class due to her misfortune. I am sorry Julia and I hope that you are ok and that it did not hurt.
That brings me to my next thing. Virginia Tech does a great job for the most part of getting up all of the snow and ice off of the walk ways, but there are still patches here and there along the way. I feel like we should not have to worry about busting our rumps on the way to class early in the morning and let’s face it college students are not the most alert people in the morning. Also, something needs to be done about the parking lots because they are ridiculous. I fished tailed this weekend in the parking lot going a top speed of five miles an hour. Going that speed should be safe you would think. All Tech needs to do is plow the rows. I know that would block some cars in, but all that you need is a shovel and I am sure there could be shovels out there by Lane, the Cage, and the commuter lot provided by our lovely school. Well that’s all I am going to rant about this week. I hope it is not boring for you all to read, and if it is boring I apologize.

Reefer Madness

Over this past weekend I watch a great movie/ musical. I know you are think this guy is a queer for watching a musical, but hear me out. The movie is called Reefer Madness, and it is a parody of an old propaganda movie about marijuana. The movie features Kristen Bell, Christian Campbell, and Alan Cumming. The movie exaggerates the effects of marijuana and depicts people on the drug as zombie like and sex attics. In the movie weed becomes an extreme hallucinogen and a very addictive drug, which we know that reefer is effects people in that manner in milder forms.
Throughout the movie there are goofy expressions, unrealistic character traits, and that old 1930’s lingo that is perfect for a good laugh. Common expressions like “I’m hip,” and “Fest your peepers on this,” sound ridiculous to the modern language, but the movie is full of humorous and corny phrases.
So you know the basic story line, but the direct through in a Romeo and Juliet twist to it. Mary Lane (doesn’t that sound like Mary Jane?!?! Mhmmm), played by Kristen Bell, and James Harper, played by Christian Campbell are suppose to be the modern time Romeo and Juliet.
It is hard to pick my favorite scene from the movie and they are hard to describe just because it is a musical, but I can tell you some of my favorite lines. In a song where the drug dealer’s girlfriend is singing she sings, “… when he got stoned and raped me.” I know that does not seem like a funny subject, but with the context of the movie it is hilarious. A good song in the movie is “Eat the Brownie,” yes you guessed it is a hash brownie. My favorite line throughout the whole movie is said by Kristen Bell after she has her first joint. As she is sitting on somebody they try and say something and she elbows them in the face and say “Shut up bitch!” It is better in the movie I promise. To see the movie and experience the joy I did from watching this movie go onto “youtube” and search Reefer Madness The Movie Musical. If that is not enough for you rent it. It is defiantly worth going to a rental store and getting it.