My First AP

So today I took my first AP exam. It was quite an interesting experience. For me, the hardest part was filling out the information section. Geez, I practically held up everyone in my entire AP room trying to figure it out. It went a little something like this.

Me (fumbling through information section)
Teacher: “…number two pencil on the exam. Is everyone ready?”
Chanelle: (Swift point in my direction) “Nope, SAM isn’t ready”
Samita: “He Isn’t”
Me: (embarassed laugh): Heh.. thx alot guys (sarcastic)
(Another Proctor comes over to help me)
Me (Thinking): ‘Am I done?’
Samita (Mindreader): Dont forget to do your survey questions.
Me (thinking): Oh Crap
Random Person: Come ‘on Sam…
Another Random Person: Hey give him a break, those Survery questions can really get you.
Me: (More embarrassed): Thanks. those questions are really personal, I really gotta think about ‘em.

(Few minutes Later)

Teacher: Alright So everyone, agreed? We start at 8:30?
Class: Yes
Teacher: Ok ladies and gentlemen please open up your booklets and beg-.. o wait, hold on, he’s still not ready
Me: (embarrassed laugh) ….ugh.

So yeah, I guess, I had some fun during the Ap’s, It wasn’t that as bad as I thought. I can’t take about the questions.. ever.. in life. The AP people will hunt me down and get me! It wasn’t even that long though It was only two hours. Me n Simi chilled in the Yoga Room, then Guitar center, then went to Fulton Mall. We saw a guy get beat up by Conway security. Fists were thrown and it ended with the guy getting pushed down the steps or something. Cops had to come and stuff. Conway’s a dangerous place man.

I won’t be in school tomorrow. I’m going on a retreat from Fri-Mon. But I think I’ll update tomorrow before I go. Alriteys! Later

Sonny-Boy!

I finished watching the Godfather today in Video class. Man.. that movie was good. I highly recommend it. Everything was exciting and the twists and turns were great. In the movie there was a character named Sonny. I don’t why, but it made me want to name my son Sonny. It wasn’t like he was an awesome character or anything like that, I just liked the name. It’s cute and warm. So I shared my idea with Margaret, she didn’t like it too much. Then I realized that Sonny wasn’t the character’s real name, it was Santino. So then, an idea sparked. I’ll just give my son a name, where his nickname will be Sonny, like how my name is Samuel, but everyone calls me Sam. (People sometimes think that Sam is my full name lol.) So I thought and thought and viola! The perfect name came to me…

Samson.

Think about it, it’s really similar to my name, kinda like me n my dad, his name is Saurel my name is Samuel. So I’ll kind be following in the same footsteps by naming my son Samson. SamSON, SONNY. I’ll make sure to call him that. And also, Samson is a biblical name and it means, “One who serves God” and I am definitely pleased with that meaning. Sure, it’s not too common nowadays, but who wants a name that’s like everyone else’s. Besides, when people think of Samson, they think strong, powerful, guy who got his eyes gouged out.. arite scratch that last one, but you get the point. To me, there’s so much good reasons to name my first born Samson. I just gotta make sure he doesn’t date anyone named Delilah. I guess the only thing I’ll have to do is talk it over with my future Wife, and if she doesn’t like it… (raspy Italian voice) I guess I’ll just have to make her an offer she can’t refuse… =D.

….If all else fails I’ll make Sonny his middle name.

Don’t you think my son’s name is awesome?

Do-Si-Do…

Rain rain go away…. seriously like, get out of here Jeez!

April Showers bring May Flowers rite? Then how come it’s been showering like crazy during May, this isn’t cool man. Where did the sunshine go? It’s annoying carrying a guitar, a portfolio and an umbrella in the rain, a senior shouldn’t have to go through this. What makes the rain even more annoying is that, this marking period I have handball for gym on the roof. We obviously can’t play on the roof during rain so what do we do instead? We have square dancing. Now I had an open-mind about square dancing before we had it, in fact I even enjoyed the first lesson, I even do-si-do’d my way to the Locker Room after the the second lesson. But geez it’s been raining so much, I feel like we’ve square-danced way more than we’ve played handball. And when we do play handball, I get the sudden urge to swing my partner after I serve the ball, which surprisingly Isn’t an effective way to confuse your handball opponents.

Well, I’ve come up with a couple of ideas to make handball interesting. I’ve been thinking of incorporating some Hip-Hop moves, maybe start a new style called “Square-Breaking” Maybe instead of sashaying down the line we can moonwalk, and maybe even two people dance battle in a big circle while everyone else promenades. I’ll start getting to work on “Crank dat Cowboy” rite away!

….This is why it shouldn’t rain all the time! Darn Global Warming! ….. I know it has something to do with this somehow!

19

So today Melody told me that there are 19 days of school left. 19 days! 19! Cuh-razy! I want school to end just as much as the next person, but then again, that also means my Tech adventure comes to an end too. Man, who woulda thought the end would come so quick. It seems that it all passed so quick, but yet it seems that my freshman year was AGES ago. Weird huh? It’s a bittersweet feeling. No, I don’t wish it that it WOULDN’T end, but it’s not like I’m making a mad dash towards the exit. It’s more like a.. light jog. I won’t miss being AT Tech, but I’ll miss everyone there. It seems so close yet so far away. It is totally unreal. I guess it is time to really start appreciating the friends that I’ve made here, try to make every moment with them memorable. Well, at least I’ll still be in the city, so I’m easy to find, and easy to hang out with those that are still around. Man… 19 days.

Are you gonna miss tech?

The Weekend Entry

I didn’t Blog for two days! Oh No! Sorry Mr. Lo I was quite busy. Friday Night I got home at about.. 10? or so and I was way too tired to write an entry. On Saturday I was practically out the whole day and when I got home I had to work on a project. But I guess this will be like a weekend-entry.

I finally got the new guitar I needed for Jesus Day (June 14th), on Saturday. Ain’t she purrty. And I got for $150 so I think I got myself a bargain. I just have to buy a case for it and I’ll be set. We’ve already began making beautiful music together. I’ll admit, it’s still not my dream guitar, I’ll get that when I’m making my own money. It serves it’s purpose though.

I keep thinking about my AP’s and what I should do about them. Honestly, Id rather just not study.. I’m paying for it, nor does it really count for anything in my major, although, I am required to take Psychology in college. But then again, I could look at it as a lil prep class for psychology in college, so then I’d just own in that class in college and have a nice pretty GPA. I don’t know, I’m prioritizing a lot of things before this A.P. Jesus Day band, B.Y.E. Stuff, Gospel Choir, Seekers, Church Stuff, TECBC, Senior Project, THEN A.P. Basically When I handle all of that, then I can focus on the A.P. Only problem there is that there are only 4 days left… I think I’m gonna bomb it. Is this wrong? Pre-meditated failing? Ugh, my head hurts. Maybe I just do to many things. Well, time do some homework. I am out of here!

Sam Goes to Dunkin’ Donuts

For those who don’t know, today was Free iced Coffee Day at Dunkin’ Donuts. Me being the avid bargain hunter that I am, decided that this was an offer that I couldn’t refuse! (I’m watching the Godfather in Video Class!) But like any trip to a major food corporation, there must be some kind of adventure involved!

After a nice day at Gospel Choir, I left school at 5pm with my buddy Kennard to go grab a bite to eat at McDonalds! Being that I only had 3 bucks and change, I decided to order two McChickens. (Sound Familiar?) After the Cashier handed me my bag (There was only two McChickens, I checked rite away) I took my seat and begin to eat my meal. While eating and talking with Kennard, I saw a couple with two Iced lattes sitting across form us which reminded me of the Free Iced Coffee Day! I figured after Me n Kennard passed by guitar Center, we would part ways, and then I’d stop by the Dunkin’ Donuts and head home, simple enough rite? Well, Me n Kennard went to guitar center and I fell in love with this small electric-acoustic guitar that I think I’ll buy for Jesus Day (June 4th). I even called my dad rite then and there to see when we can buy it. We did a lil remix to “When I think about the Lord” and then called it a day. We got on the train and a few stops later Kennard had to get off his stop leaving me to ride solo till mine. Excitement bubbled in me as I waited for my stop to come. Then I thought came into my head, maybe I should check out the guitars at Sam Ash to make sure I’m getting a good bargain, which would mean I’d have to get off at a different stop. I decided the Iced Coffee was more important. I never even had coffee before so this was going to be an interesting experience.

I got off the the train and rushed to the Dunkin’ Donuts! Unfortunately I was greeted by a sign saying “No More Free Iced Coffee”. I was disheartened, I really wanted that Iced Coffee! I even sacrificed a trip to Sam Ash for it. I was a little dismayed, but I wouldn’t give! Sam I Am always has a plan. I figured I would take the bus to Sam Ash, check out the guitars, leave, take the bus again get off before I reach home, stop by the Dunkin’ Donuts there, leave, get on another bus and take it home. Simple Enough rite? I had enough rides on my school metro card to do so, so why not?

Using my transfer from the train I hoped on the B2, which I had never taken before. It was eerily silent since the Driver shut off the bus, and there was heavy breathing behind me. I looked back from the corner of my eye and couldn’t see a face, but I could tell this lady was over weight. It souded like Darth Vader was riding on the bus behind me. I just hoped the ride would go fast cause it was creeping me out! I got off at the last stop and went to sam ash. They had the same guitar I fell in love with but for 50 bucks more. I left and took the bus and got ready to head to Dunkin’ Donuts for the second time.

I arrived at Dunkin Donuts, and yes, they had Iced Coffee still left! I got online and waited for my first taste of Iced coffee, but couldn’t help but notice some commotion at the front of the line. Apparantly, they weren’t letting this guy get Iced Coffee because he didn’t have ID to prove he was over 18 “What is this a bar?” the guy in front of me joked. I wasn’t in a laughing mood however. I didn’t know you had to bring ID. Mind you this guy looks like he’s 25 and has a kid with him and they arent letting him get Iced coffee. I look like I’m 12! I checked my pockets and thankfully I had my tech ID. But would they even accept it? I got to the front of the line and pulled out my Tech ID!

“Uhh… you need a government ID”

“Umm..”

“Oh, it has your birthday on it? Hold on”

Success! I got my Iced Coffee and rushed on out of there. As soon as I was out of the store I took my first sip. It was.. it tasted.. quite horrible. I sipped it again to make sure it wasn’t just my imagination. I put my straw in the middle, I put it at the bottom, I put it at the sides, I drank it straight down my throat, I let it rest in my mouth a little while before drinking it down, no matter how many ways I drank it, it tasted disgusting… it was like… water flavored with with coffee beans.. which is what coffee is I guess. But it was more water than coffee beans, and more crappy than good tasting. I took sips all the way home, hoping it would taste better, but it just tasted worse. When I got home, I filled it with sugar till it was drinkable, but even now, I doubt I’ll finish it. Maybe I just don’t have a taste for it, maybe the guy was tired of making free Iced coffees all day that he just made mine in a crappy way, maybe I still didn’t drink it in the right way yet, but my verdict on Iced Coffee: Horrible, bad tasting, yuck yuck. However a quote from my Dad made the day end just rite.

“Sammy! Come downstairs!”

“Yes dad?”

“I have some questions for you”

“Umm.. ok?”

“Are you Smarter than a fifth grader?”

(We both go watch tv)

Do you like Iced Coffee?

Prom Fever!

As June quickly approaches, I keep hearing more and more prom talk in the air. People have asked me if I’m going or not, and the answer is no. The reaction is usually the same.

“OMG, Sam Why Not?!”

“OMG, you have too!”

“OMG…… OMG!”

You get the drift, however, every once in a while you get that one person who says… “Yeah, me neither” like today. My friend Jenny asked me if I was going to the prom. I said “No” and then braced myself as I expected to hear the typcial “OMG, Sam {Fill in Blank}” But she too said she wasn’t going to prom, and this girl isn’t a loser. I think she’s pretty cool, in fact, I think it’d be pretty easy for her to get a prom date. It seems to me, that as time progresses, there is a generation rising up that consists of kids, who are not going to prom not because they can’t dance, not because they have no friends. not because their only prom date option is their cousin, but because, they just don’t want to. Like myself, Jenny and many other seniors I have spoken to, there seems to be a lack of enthusiasm concerning prom. So what is causing this epidemic to run rampant amongst popular, handsome teens (such as myself).

In my underclassmen years, I was totally psyched for prom! Especially in my Junior year when I would hear my Senior friends talk about it. I listed all my prom date options in my head, started thinking about what kind of suit I would wear. By the end of that year, I was already planning which prom court position I was going to run for and the ads I would make. But, then senior year came around, and the more prom got closer, and more real, the more I realized that it wasn’t for me, and it was not worth all the mental energy and money I was going to put into it. My top Reasons for not going to prom are as follows:

• Limo Fiascos [I have different groups of friends, I had know Idea who I was gonna ride with?! One of those groups even Split in to two groups because they couldn't decide what limo to get! Don't even get me started on the "beefs" limos cause]
• Money [Prom costs $$ that's definitely a given, money I'd much rather spend on a new guitar. $120 for the ticket. I don't even know how much it costs to rent a suit or the limo.
• Time [Man, the time It takes to think about all of this, prepare for it, and then execute it! Woah, it takes time that I really don't have.]
• Dancing [The only thing I "bump" is a volleyball. The only thing I "grind" is mince meat. The only "dubs" I know are zeros. I think you catch the drift. I've been to tech dances.. I don't dance like that anymore.]

So what will I be doing on prom night? Well me and my friends that aren’t going shall plan our own night out around the town which should come out to less than 120 bucks. It should be great since I’ll be with friends. As for prom? Maybe I’ll feel the sting, when everyone is talking about it, maybe I’ll feel the ache when I see the awesome photos on facebook, but as for now? Prom? I’m just not into it.

Are you going to Prom?