15 November 2008

I gave up on NaBloPoMo

I just haven't made it. I can't post every day. It is physically and mentally impossible. I FAIL! Oh well. I think I'll survive . . .

13 November 2008

Spirit = Puke

I've got spirit! Yes I do! I've got spirit! Watch me PUKE!

Today was the Spirit Bowl Assembly at Murray High School. Cyprus never really got into this much during my days there, although I often heard of things like it from my parentals. Basically, it is a rigged assembly full of strange and mostly disgusting contests, lots of who-can-scream-the-loudest, and a point scoring system which awards sophomores, juniors, and senior points for each contest, resulting in only seniors having any points at the end of the assembly.

I was not on "assembly duty," but I decide to drop by for 15-20 minutes to see what was going on and to get a taste of Murray culture. In that short time, here is what I saw.
  • 3 students duct-taped to the bleachers, hanging about a foot off the ground
  • 3 couples, each standing barefoot in adjacent storage tubs filled with ice, while biting one side of an orange, supporting it between two people
  • teacher trivia challenge (yeah, that was really exciting)
  • egg launching
  • 3 students chugging a gallon of food coloring dyed milk. Of course, puking was grossly involved here and no one even finished the whole gallon.
  • Fear factor. Spin a wheel to pick five things to blend up in soy milk and drink. The items on the spinner included sardines, pig's feet, mustard, peanut butter, onions, chile peppers, mushrooms . . . I don't know what else. One poor kid had to chew his. Yes, this also involved puking.

Overall, the assembly was well-behaved, well-organized, and moved quickly. I will NEVER understand, however, why anyone would voluntarily vomit to show your school pride. Can you explain this?

11 November 2008

Happy Veterans Day

Today I celebrated Veteran's Day by going to get the mail . . . twice!

When there was still nothing in the mailbox the second time, I remembered that it was indeed Veteran's Day. I do appreciate the veterans and think that it is important to remember this day. I'm sorry I didn't do a very good job of that this year.

I don't think my own veteran did much, either. I guess I should tell him thanks. THANKS! And, thank you to the other two veterans I am related to, also!