Another Day

Posted in life, poem, poetry with tags , , on April 27, 2008 by J.D.

its just something new
in a season of change
washing away the old
with the coming of rain
these gray clouds
they don’t scare me
they don’t have me to blame

know what you do
know what you say
its just another day
to me
its another day

another empty bottle
another hard song
heavy foot on the gas
down a road that goes on
the way isn’t set
it isn’t chosen
i just know i’m gone

know what you do
know what you say
its just another day
to me
its another day

maybe one day
you will look back to now
realizing that
you lost it somehow
that if it were different
some other way
i wouldn’t allow

know what you do
know what you say
its just another day
to me
its another day

and i will forget this somehow

Creeping Summer

Posted in poem, poetry with tags , , on March 26, 2008 by J.D.

summer creeps in

to replace the cold

bringing new

and changing the old

warmth uplifts

brings peace and life

another day closer

to a cooling summer’s night

1-1 Record Sox Finish in Japan

Posted in CCRI, MLB, Manny Ramirez, Red Sox, baseball, boston, comebacks with tags , , , , , on March 26, 2008 by J.D.

Manny Ramirez’s Homerun in the Tokyo Dome

The Red Sox finished thier second game in Japan at 9 am Eastern Time, while I sat in class listening to the game on my Sony Ericsson Walkman phone. This is exactly why I purchased this phone. In the signal void of CCRI, I am still able to get a faint FM frequency and listen to the game. Unfortunately, game two did not end with the comeback that game one featured. It was still a unique expirience, watching my Sox in Japan. I would still prefer them to be playing at time that wouldn’t require me to have less sleep, but I still watch them either way.

AllPosters.com

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , on March 14, 2008 by J.D.

I just hate it when you buy something online and you spend the extra money for expedited shipping and it still takes forever to receive the item. I purchased posters and spend 20 dollars on second day shipping about a week ago and I won’t get the posters until Monday. I know that when you purchase the posters it says 5-7 days to ship, but why does it take a week to put posters in a box and ship them? If the posters won’t come in until nine days later, why offer second day shipping? Expedited shipping is a scam. They pretty much just took my twenty dollars and said, “eh half goes to DHL and half goes in my pocket.”.

Empty Time

Posted in poem, poetry on March 12, 2008 by J.D.

she is gone
but not for too long
she left me here
waiting
listening to sad songs
time apart
it seems endless
time together
seems nil
i’m still here
with her pictures
and an imaginary smile
knowing if i wait
long enough
she will stay
with me
for a while
the winter is almost over
the spring has
not yet
sprung
just empty time
waiting for that someone

Inside

Posted in poem, poetry on March 12, 2008 by J.D.

 its raining outside
and i’m safe, warm within
days go by in the world
and time stands still here
no voices
no noise
no emotions
get in
and it works both ways

Chinese food?

Posted in Uncategorized on March 3, 2008 by J.D.

Why does Chinese food vary so much from place to place? Isn’t it the same meat deep fried in smothered something or another?

Please Be Quiet

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , on February 29, 2008 by J.D.

I know this happens to everyone. No matter what you do, whether it is going to school or at your workplace, there is always going to be someone who feels that their opinions are more important that yours and everyone else around you. You know the loud mouths that I am talking about.

Today in class I spent most of my time wondering if a certain student would just stop talking. The teacher made us read an editorial and had us comment on it. Of course this student was the first to voice her opinion. After she was done, the teacher asked the rest of the class if there was anyone who opposed her. Someone else answered that they did not agree and gave a few reasons why. Instead of allowing other students to chime in, the loud mouth just jumped back into the conversation and continued the second students thoughts.

After we read the editorial, the teacher made us go over a list of statements and wanted us to point out which ones were truths and which were assumptions. We ended up on one that said “Anyone American could be President”. Ms. Loud Mouth said it was a truth because George W. Bush was a C student. I felt the need to point out that in order for that to be a truth you would have to at least point out that you must be an AMERICAN BORN citizen in order to be the President and she flipped out by turning around and yelling to me that they could make an amendment someday that would allow someone like Arnold Schwar (eh forget spelling that, you know who I am talking about) to become President.

First of all, no one wants to hear you talk all class. There is a reason why the class consists of more than just one student in the class. It is so everyone has an equal opportunity to learn. Do me a favor and just be silent for one class.

Spring Training – Baseball Fever

Posted in J.D. Drew, MLB, Red Sox, baseball with tags , , , , , , , , on February 28, 2008 by J.D.

I know that most people were pretty upset with the Patriot loss in the Super Bowl (and by most people, I am referring to New Englanders), but I for one am mostly excited for the up coming baseball season. Yes the Patriots are a great team to watch, but my team resides in the classic Fenway Park. This year is the first year that I will have a DVR and I am very excited. The game will be half over by the time I get home from work and now I will be able to watch the baseball game when I get home (AND get to skip all the commercials).

The team is looking good with its strong mix of veterans and frosh/sophomores. I am hoping that J.D. Drew picks it up a bit this year so I don’t have to hear people jeering at me with my Drew shirt on. I have a feeling he will have a big year. That and Manny Ramirez looks as focused as I have ever seen him in a Red Sox uniform. There are a few people I am concerned with. Jason Varitek is growing long in the tooth and though he is a valuable asset behind the plate, he is getting less and less production out of his bat. Lugo is my other concern this year. I still see no sign of improvement and I wouldn’t be surprised if this is his last “starting” year at short before they try Masterson.

I was impressed at the pick up of one Bartolo Colon. I know he is a stretch, but he could be huge on the other hand. I think it would be worth the risk and I am very surprised that the Yankees didn’t pick him up first.

All in all, we only have a few more days before we can start watching some spring training games on NESN and then I can root for my Red Sox again.

Secondary Blog

Posted in Uncategorized on February 26, 2008 by J.D.

I would just like to refer people to my secondary blog. I wanted to keep political talk separate because there are people who don’t care for it and I didn’t really want it mixed into my personal writings. Thanks.

http://myamericanfreedom.wordpress.com/