The Last Few Days

So the last few days have been pretty amazing.

I spent the night at Jacob's for like two nights in a row while his mom and step-father were in Vegas. He, Stephen, Carly, Taylor and I had quite a bit of fun doing... nothing, really. On the second night, he, Stephen and I were the only three left, but we still made the best out of it. Both nights I stayed up 'til around 6:30 in the morning, which is weird because I never do that.

Anyway, a lot of things happened, but they're all sort of private (to some degree, at least), so I won't really disclose.

Also, I tried to update the template to one of my own design... Unfortunately, it failed miserably, so I'll have to learn more regarding Blogger's layout design.

I guess that's all for now, I'll post again later.

Spore

So I've recently discovered the Spore Creature Creator tool for PC. I think I've become addicted. Even with the trial version, I've found that creating my own species is extremely fun -- so far, I've made around five or six different creatures. If you would like to see them, you could simply visit my MySpore page.

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(I'm sorry about the roughness of it, I had to configure some of the tags to make it fit.)

On a different note, I went over to Jacob's house today. It was quite a bit of fun. We were supposed to have band practice, but nobody could get hold of Tyler when we were supposed to. Taylor showed up at Jacob's house -- to be honest, I don't think we'll ever let him live the whole "Brittany" thing down (see last post).

Tomorrow should prove just as much fun... Party at Jacob's, woot! Haha. They're not going to have drugs or alcohol or anything (which is a good thing for us non-drinkers / non-smokers), it's just going to be a "gathering of friends."

Also, I went to the movies with my mother today to see "Get Smart." The movie was actually pretty funny -- I laughed quite a bit. I would definitely recommend it to any Steve Carell fan.

Well, that's pretty much it... I'll get in touch later.

Great

Today was actually pretty good. I didn't wake up until like eleven, and even then I didn't get ready to do anything (shower, getting dressed, etc.) until around two or so. At around 4:30, though, I went to Jacob's and just hung out there with he and his brother until after eight. It was actually really fun. We didn't do a whole lot, but... I don't know, I think that's what makes Jacob's house so much fun. We just... chill.

However, my mood was just sort of ruined by the knowledge that Taylor, our guitarist, might not make band practice tomorrow because he's hanging out with the same girl he spends everyday with. It's his life so I'm not going to publicly delve into it or anything, but let's just say that, all things considered, he really should be going to band practice instead, regardless of what standpoint you take.

To make matters worse, we're already missing out drummer for like six more weeks and tomorrow will be the last practice we have with our other guitarist for around six or seven weeks. If he doesn't make it, we really can't do much.

So Today

It turns out we're not going to be leaving again. Well... overnight, anyway. Sometime this week -- probably tomorrow or the next day -- we're going to make a day-trip to Goose Island State Park, the park that we were planning on visiting anyway. My father's back is in really bad shape, though, so we're not going to be staying overnight.

Since this morning, I have played the Sims 2 and visited Jacob's house... and that's about it. At Jacob's house we sang a little, but then most of the people there had to leave. I went with Jacob and Steven -- Steven being Jacob's older brother -- to Wendy's and had a nice... meal/snack, whichever you'd like to call it.

Speaking of Steven, he finally finished his car. It was broken into and stolen a while back, but I guess they found it and, since then, Steven has been working on it almost non-stop. I was finally able to ride in it today, and, I must say... it's rather nice. It has a lot of power in it. Steven claimed it didn't have too much power, but I think he was just being modest.

So... now I'm off to do God-knows-what. So I'll see everyone later.

So Today... Today?

I'm really not sure what's going on anymore. My parents -- mostly my mother -- keep going back and forth between their decisions, so I don't even know whether or not we're leaving again today. I sure hope not -- some more time with friends would be good for me, I think.

Anyway, I was trying to get a personal layout set up for this blog last night... Unfortunately, some things went wrong, and those that did go right, I was too lazy to follow through on. I know I can get one of my layouts on here, it's basically a matter of when ("when" being whenever I feel less lazy). Yeah, I definitely have a laziness problem.

So, in all honesty, I'm thinking that we probably will leave for another three nights today, this time without internet. Therefore, if my parents do decide to go, I'll have to put the blogging on hold for three days or so. If not, you'll probably hear from me again tomorrow.

Back Home... For Now

My mother, father and I arrived back home today a little after 4:00. Immediately I set out trying to find Taylor, my best friend, but couldn't for a bit, so I called Jacob, another really close friend. He didn't know where Taylor was but said he'd call back if he heard anything.

A short while later, Taylor called my house and, after getting a few things together, he, Jacob, Brittney (another friend) and I went to hang out at the mall. It was okay, I suppose, but there was a lot of tension build-up throughout the day between Taylor, Jacob and Brittney. By the time the day was over, Taylor and Jacob were sort of mad at each other and Brittney wasn't speaking at all.

Still, by tomorrow morning everyone will be fine again. Unfortunately, I leave again tomorrow for another three nights in a state park near Fulton/Rockport, TX. I've only been to this particular park circa thirty-million times (well, okay, maybe that's a bit of an over-exaggeration), so I'm not really excited to go.

Still, maybe the trip will give me time to catch up on some much-needed reading.

"I Need A Cure For This Disease"

I'm still new to blogging, so I'm really not sure what the laws of normality say regarding how many times per day one is allowed to post. But... to hell with the laws of normality. This is my blog.

Today was... okay, I guess. My mother, father and I went to a nearby museum dedicated to former president Lyndon B. Johnson. There, we took a bus-tour where we got to see much of his ranch which is, surprisingly, still in profitable use.

After the tour, we headed into Fredericksburg where we grabbed some Mr. Gatti's -- by this time it was like after three and, starved as I was, I ate more than I could handle and almost threw up. After we ate, we just sort of drove around town for a little bit and then went to some random flea market that was closing just as we got there. We didn't really get much done.

But, on that note, I have a question to raise. What the hell is it with parents and flea markets? My parents always feel the need to go to every one they see and, let's face it -- there's never anything but crap. And they admit it. Yet, still... they always have to go look and see what kind of crap there is. I cannot remember a single time one of my parents actually bought anything of use from a flea market. It's really pathetic. Is this normal behavior, or are my parents just freaks?

I get to go home tomorrow, so I'm pretty excited about that. I've already missed too many fun activities with my friends, and I'm afraid they'll think life is more fun without Ethan. I know I'm paranoid and my friends would never do that, I just... can't help but wonder, I guess.

Even so, we'll only be home for a matter of hours. We plan on leaving the park we're currently staying at by eleven in the morning, and I estimate it will take us around five or six hours to get home due to my father's... detours. Then we leave again the next day -- probably around noon or so -- for a state park near Rockport that I've been to more times than I care to count.

Well, it's already 10:40, so I guess I'll go ahead and wrap this up. I'm going to have to get to sleep early if I want to be ready by 11:00.

So, on that note... Goodnight, everyone.

Day Two

Welcome to day two of my blogging experiment. So, in a nutshell, here's what has been going on with me for the last few days.

Friday afternoon, my parents and I left for a "family vacation." We ended up in the middle of nowhere near Johnson City, TX -- it took us like four hours to get here due to my father's constant "detour driving." But I'm not complaining; the ride is always the most fun part of any vacation, in my opinion.

Yesterday we drove into Stonewall, a little town in the middle of Redneck County. For fun, they ate peaches (and then had a "spitting contest" -- that is, whoever could spit their peach seed the farthest won), raced armadillos, and showed off their decked out... lawnmowers. Yeah, I know. Nobody but a true redneck is going to put a truck motor into a lawnmower.

But enough badmouthing. We ate at this moderately-sized diner yesterday for lunch, and it was truly amazing. All three of us had the special -- chicken-fried steak -- and it was utterly superb. Seriously, if you're ever in or near Stonewall, TX, eat at this place. I can't remember the name of it, but it's one of two restaurants in town and it has a spinning sign that reads "Cafe" floating above the gas pumps.

It was also my best friend Taylor's birthday yesterday, so I called him and wished him a happy b-day -- sweet, eh? I felt bad for not being able to hang out with him, but my parents have a nasty tendency of scheduling vacation over Taylor's birthday.

Today, my parents and I are supposed to check out a Lyndon B. Johnson museum that we've already seen, and then drive into Fredericksburg, TX, which we've already seen (and before you ask, no, I'm not sure how I managed to spell that right on my first try). My father isn't exactly creative with his family-vacation ideas.

So, as far as this blog goes, I'm really hoping to make my own template soon -- I absolutely hate using pre-made templates for any site, especially something as unique and personal as a blog. I probably won't be able to actually get started on it until I'm back home, though; knowing me (and I think I can say that I do rather well), I'll probably just use one of the dozens of site layouts I already have stored on my desktop as a result of my downtime over the last few years.

Well, I'd better get going pretty soon, or my parents are going to have a fit. I can hear it now -- "We brought you all the way out here and you're doing nothing but sitting on that damn computer!" Yeah, you get the picture.

So I've Decided To Create A Blog

Obviously, I've decided to create my very own blog.

This was all on a whim. Completely, entirely, upon a tiny whim that dug its way into my mind. I was browsing Google and decided, "It'd be so cool if I had my very own blog. Well, you know... besides the crappy one MySpace gives you."

So, here we are. A little about me:

My name is Ethan. I am seventeen years old and enjoy proper grammar. I am in a band -- no, I don't know how to play any cool instruments, I just do vocals (screaming, to be specific). I am going to be a senior in high school in the next two months or so. I enjoy designing web sites, listening to music, playing video games, creating music, and being with friends.

That's enough for now, I suppose. A little about my user name choice:

"I Am The Wind, You Are The Feather" by Vanna --
This is an open-ended sky, with open eyes too tired to look away. Say you'll stand forever by my side, and forever we'll be standing here. The dead still walk the streets; this means war on everyone. You can't hear them lying to us; you can't see their fingers crossed. This is a test, we know our own strength. We'll take the east and march on. Make our way, burning all our bridges. State by state, we march on... And we march on, leaving trails of hope behind us. With our hands to the sky, the wind will be our guide. At times like these, to be the last one standing... Hope is all we have left.

Damn good song, damn good band. I love the lyrics, so I... based my blog/user name on them.

I think that's enough for now. You'll learn more of me as time goes on.