01/29/09 The art of selfexamination

Have you ever wondered what you're supposed to feel like in a given situation? I'm beginning to feel like I've spent to much time learning how to manipulate emotions and not enough in learning what emotions I want to feel. For some reason, the regular idea of happiness doesn't really fit me well. I'm more of the... calm type. I'm fine with being happy and all that, but the giddy, ecstasy thing really doesn't appeal. For other people, fine, but it's too hard to concentrate like that. -shrugs-

Anyway, I got nothing to talk about. Perhaps you've noticed. I'm working on making more maps of Palanor. I have a feeling the the topographical one is going to take some time. Still, it should be extremely useful later on. Anyway, that's not interesting enough. -sighs- This is what I get for living a quiet life.

So, Ryan likes psychology? I think I can picture that. -nods- It's a pretty interesting subject, especially when you think about how different people theorize about it.

-a few minutes later- I really can't think of anything...

It occurs to me that I should think these things through more before I post. You know, like maybe having something to talk about? Oh well, I'm going to do some psychology. -waves-

01/23/09 Psychologists and scribes

Hmm, I suppose to start off, I could talk about the reforming scout troop, which, under the care of Tom and Bro. Edwards, is becoming much more scout-like. Not sure how things'll turn out, but I'll enjoy seeing an actual troop again. -nods- So anyway, this Wednesday we had the initiation meeting. Progress report, election of new leaders, the whole nine yards. Plus a couple of the committee heads were there to talk a bit. So yeah, should be good. The Deacon's quorum president is still the SPL, despite how I may feel about it. Hopefully, they'll grow into it, but in general, I don't see how the youngest batch is going to be able to take charge. Luckily, we broke one tradition. Riley is ASPL, rather than the Deacon's quorum first councilor, so he should be able to help out in that regards. I'm actually seeing how this might be a good set up. Young person learns how to lead, older scout helps out. It has some merit.

I guess I'm not surprised that I ended up being the Scribe. My first position, and probably my favorite. SPL was nice, but it had a heck of a work load. Now I can sit back, resume my note-taking craze, and report back every now and then, otherwise content to let them run things. Or... sit back, work on personal advancement, and then let them run things. Something like that.

Secondly, this semester I start Psychology, the long awaited and much anticipated subject. ^^
So far, I /really/ like it. Good book structure, good material, and a topic which I find extremely fascinating. I'm happy. Whether or not this becomes a possible career path, I think I'll like this subject. Who knows, I might like it even more than literature. XD

Dang, talking about myself gets boring... -glances at title- Plus, I'm out of material.

I suppose I should do some schoolwork. It's kind of getting late. -shrugs- Oh well, I'll see you guys later.

01/20/09 Warmest cold thing...

Well, the snow activity was amazing! Extremely warm, though. I never wore all my snow gear, and by the end of the sledding/snowball fight on Saturday, Riley's attire of shorts and a t-shirt didn't even seem abnormal.

We had a great time, though. Good food, good snow-fun-ness, and most importantly, good no-sunburn-even-though-the-sun-was-psychotically-bright-ness. By the way, have any of you heard of the Hinckley Masonry? There was a little memorial-thing there. Wondering if there's a connection.

Anywho, I like snow. It's good. Besides that, though, there really isn't a great deal to talk about. Watch out for the killer birds? Yeah...

Dewa mata kono tsugi = See you later.

01/15/09 Hmm, pictures?

I suppose I should work on that. I've got to get the Christmas ones up. And it'd be cool to get the National Bridges pictures up, too. Maybe after schoolwork... -looks down at literature book- Odd story, but it has a fairly decent ending. The guy doesn't get the girl, the girl and her fiance go broke, and yet everybody's happy. The guy finally let's go, and the other two are happy enough not to worry about it much. -shrugs- I guess this one is exempt from the 'highschool sadist' label.

Anywho, the snow trip is tomorrow. Sounds fun. I still have some thing I need to do, but that shouldn't take long. Food, partly, but I think I need to reorganize my pack. It's kind of messy at the moment. And there is no worse time to be going through a messy pack than when you're tired and cold. Not that I'm usually those things, but it's good to be prepared. -nods-

Should I ramble? Aside from rambling, I'm really not sure what I should talk about. I accidentally hacked off some of the skin on my thumb. Kind of lame, really. When you get some skin cut loose, but it's still partially connected. It never heals as fast if you don't cut the rest off, but it's really annoying to have the wound open completely. -glances at it- Still, I should get a decent scar, though. Not big, but it has a nice shape to it.

-twiddles thumbs-

Yep, I'm almost out of ideas. And the ones I have will take too long if they're to be of /any/ decency. -sighs- I suppose I shall have to leave for now. There's only so much gibberish people will read before it becomes a chore. Dewa mata kono tsugi.