Below are the 14 most recent journal entries recorded in Mike's LiveJournal:

Thursday, April 28th, 2005
10:33 pm	et tu, brute here's to never updating this again (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, April 1st, 2005
5:56 pm	Go see Sin City! Current Mood: enthralled (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, March 25th, 2005
12:15 am	Deadwood, OC, and Fight Club Anyone who has seen Fight Club has to read the new intro by the author in the book. It is some crazy ass shit. That guy is my hero. Turns out people took the whole fight club movement to a whole nother level. Don't you just love it when people pretend to know what your talking about even though they dont?!?!?! I love that! Especially when you do not even know the fucking person! Fuck you, poot! Seriously though, it is so cool when people hop in your conversations and give you their advice/comments. I should start doing that more often. Deadwood is one of the best shows on television. They use the word "fuck" atleast once every three words. I have never heard the word "fuck" used so excessively. That and "cocksuckers". They are also the smartest "fuckers" I have ever heard of in my life. They go from "fuck" "fuck" "fuck" to some crazy words I have not even heard of. Their lingo is incapable of comprehension. And this was over a hundred years ago! We are evolving into retards. Anyone want to fight me and hunt? Current Mood: Belligerent Current Music: Ping Island Theme Song (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2005
4:31 pm	the boy who blocked his own shot While listening to Deja Entendu the other night I realized how poignant a song "the boy who blocked his own shot" is. I love songs that, no matter what your doing or where you are, take you to a place where your mind is completely clear. It can be a somewhat melancholy feeling sometimes, but maybe thats part of what is so attractive about it. It is definitely as distinct a feeling as you can feel. Nostalgia can often be the sign of a great relationship. The boy who blocked his own shot is a perfect example of this emotion. I've contemplated quite a bit as to the meaning of the song, and have concluded that there are several different situations that it could be based upon. Feel free to tell me if I missed one; one of the best things about BN's music is how ambiguous it is. First of all, the most obvious explanation would be the singer made what he considers a mistake that ended a relationship. He regrets this mistake. This is what I thought when I first heard the song. However, like most of their music, you find new connotations every time you listen to it. Upon paying closer attention to the lyrics you could derive that perhaps no mistake was even made. What would make more sense to me is that the mistake was in ending the relationship. Obviously whoever he ended it with hates him for it as is illustrated in the line "you can tell me how vile i already know that i am." Sometimes you end a relationship without putting enough thought into it, or sometimes you have put a ton of thought into it and know exactly what your doing, but still regret it. What is worse is when you both still harbor feelings for each other but end it for another reason. In my opinion that should never happen, if the affection is still there then you should be able to get through whatever problem arises. When you are in a serious relationship these endings can be brutal, but I personally would much rather have someone be honest with me than try to fake their feelings. It can take awhile to get over someone. Sometimes you don't. If you have ever had a great relationship come to an end, then you almost can't help but feel some nostalgia while listening to the song. Here are the lyrics just incase you were wondering: If it makes you less sad, I will die by your hand. I hope you find out what you want. I already know what I am. And if it makes you less sad, we'll start talking again. And you can tell me how vile I already know that I am. I'll grow old and start acting my age. I'll be a brand new day in a life that you hate. A crown of gold. A heart that's harder than stone. And it hurts a whole lot, but it's missed when it's gone. Call me a safe bet. I'm betting I'm not. I'm glad that you can forgive. I'm only hoping as time goes, you can forget. If it makes you less sad, I'll move out of the state. You can keep to yourself. I'll keep out of your way. And if it makes you less sad, I'll take your pictures all down. Every picture you paint, I will paint myself out. It's cold as a tomb, and it's dark in your room, when I sneak to your bed to pour salt in your wounds. So call it quits or get a grip. Say you wanted a solution. You just wanted to be missed. Call me a safe bet. I'm betting I'm not. I'm glad that you can forgive. I'm only hoping as time goes, you can forget... You are calm and reposed. Let your beauty unfold. Pale white, like the skin stretched over your bones. Spring keeps you ever close. You are second hand smoke. You are so fragile and thin. Standing trial for your sins. Holding onto yourself the best you can. You are the smell before rain. You are the blood in my veins. Call me a safe bet. I'm betting I'm not. I'm glad that you can forgive. I'm only hoping as time goes, you can forget. And just so there is no confusion, I am quite happy with my current relationship. (8 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, March 20th, 2005
7:46 pm	I feel so unsatisfied oh it hurts to always have to be honest with the one that you love. oh, so let it go.. I loathe having meaningless conversations with people I care about. It happens way the hell more often than I would like for it to. I really cannot stand to have a humdrum conversation with some of the people that are closest to me. However, I love it when you call them back and they feel the same way. Furthermore, its so frustrating when people drop little hints about whats on their mind then dont say anything when asked about it. If you ever have something to say to somebody, say it! You'll save yourself and whoever a lot of time and stress. Sometimes being being honest with someone is hard, but you'll be so much better off no matter the outcome than you would be pleading the fifth. (7 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, March 14th, 2005
4:15 pm	The bahamas, knightrider, and pizza I just got home yesterday from what might be my favorite trip I've ever taken, definitely over Spring Break for that matter. Thanks everybody for making it so great. From that you would think i would be in a bangin mood, but melancholy is a better description. First of all, I got to know our youth pastor Rix Threadgill, who is undoubtedly the coolest, funniest youth pastor to ever live. I had so much fun just being around him. I have always liked him, but I now see why my brother loves him so much. Rix also taught me the definition of faith. One night in the bahamas we were going back to our hotel and the driver started talking to rix about religion. It was nothing too serious at first, but then the driver dropped a bombshell question that would make any religious person uncomfortable. Rix told the man what he believed, the whole time knowing that it was not what the man wanted to hear. The man argued with Rix and was unrelenting in his opposition to Rix's beliefs. When we got to the hotel they were both got out of the car and were arguing about their beliefs. Don't take this the wrong way, there was no violence and after the discussion they shook hands and went their separate ways (isnt it funny how religious arguments work?). I have never in my life seen a man so passionate about his faith. Rix is my ultimate role model religiously; can you imagine having the strength of faith to argue your beliefs when you know that the other man's opinion is unyielding. It would have been so easy to just walk away or tell the man what he wanted to hear. I will miss him so much when he leaves in a few months. I also watched the movie Mean Creek today, which was real good but real sad. If you are into movies like that (which I am) watch it, it is very good. However, it does not leave you in the most peachy of moods. Is Alfie a chick flick? Does anyone know the answer to that question? If so, enlighten me. I've heard mixed things about it. My friend (who was sat on by a rhinoceros)told me garden state was good, so i'll have to get around to seeing that as well. Why cant Knightrider be on for five hours every day? In the bahamas I did a lot of thinking about certain things, and by the end of the week I had come no closer to a decision than i was at the beginning of it. On the plane back home while listening to the greatest freakin band in all the land (_______ New) I figured out what to do. From now on when i have a decision to make i am just listening to music. People are so much more frustrating; everyone has their own agenda and you don't know whether or not they are telling you what they actually think. Sometimes the best advice comes from a person who doesn't really know the people involved. Current Mood: melancholy Current Music: Jude Law and a Semester Abroad (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, December 3rd, 2004
10:54 pm	Update Holy shitka I have not done this in quite a long time. Mej and Kristen have been breakin my balls about this so I decided it was in my best interests to go ahead and get around to it. First off I havent done one in an asslong time because of high school soccer season. My routine in that time period was go to school go to practice right after then go home tired and do nothing (or go home tired and do nothing then go to a game) which obviously leaves no time for making live journals. However high school is now over so I actually have some time and energy, I just had taken awhile to get back around to it. Instead of going to second off im gonna jump into something that completely intrigued me tonight: Mean Girls. I figured it was a chick flick but acouple guys at school told me it was hilarious so i decided to check it out. it was damn hilarious. the gay guy Damien had me crackin up so much in that movie, especially the "oh my god Danny DeVito! I love your work!". So go see the damn movie, it is an infallible good time. (By the way did I mention it has lindsay lohan in it?) Ok now second comes around, I guess the reason i havent had much to talk about and have been delaying this is cuz i am thoroughly content with my current sichiation. i really cant think of any problems or anything i have that need to be discussed or vented. its fantastic, especially since for me it used to be the opposite, when i'd get in a relationship thats when all the shit would get on my mind and it was just easier to not worry about it, but so far in this one i have had nothing to worry about, just a lot of things to enjoy. which brings me to the conclusion this is a damn good thing, and im in a damn good mood. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, August 15th, 2004
7:24 am	Bangin Weekend I could not of really chosen a better last two nights of summer, no matter what i end up doing tonight. Friday night nicco jarrett i appreciate you guys havin the balls to try that out wit me and oh what a solid decision that was. that was f'n bangin. Last Night (which is still kinda goin for me cuz i havent gone to sleep yet) was insanely awesome as well. AVP (fuckin initialin movies now too), Buffalo wild wings which never gets any less of a good time, then jarretts house wit my man ben and hanging out wit his next door neighbor and her friend the whole night, damn was that fun. i can now say i have climbed up a ladder into a chicks room at 1 A.M. I dont think a single thing i did all last night was actually quiet and yet no trouble whatsoever. Fuckin bangin last two days/nights good stuff everybody involved. I will be up about this same time tomorrow for school. yay. Current Mood: Giddish Current Music: Ben got Roses stuck in my damn head (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Friday, August 13th, 2004
12:10 am	Guernica Its been qutie awhile since the last one but hey i dont pull these things out of my ass, when i feel like writing (typing) about something i do it and although there has been things on my mind i havent been able to figure out how to translate some of them onto these pages, so first of all something easy that interests me... obviously you know if ur reading this im a pretty damn big Brand New fan and i just found out the song Guernica (which is another classic) is about the lead singer's grandfather developing cancer. Look up the lyrics and its completely obvious i had just never thought to look up the lyrics (i also read about it on their website). Here is the refrain: "Nobody plans to be half a world away at times like these, so I sat alone and waited out the night. The best part of what has happened was the part I must have missed. So I'm asking you to shine it on and stick around. I'm not writing my goodbyes." I gotta go see them in concert, Jeff, Camie i know yall r up for it lets do it this year. School starts monday and i honestly have no idea where im going to be this time next year. im pretty sure it will be some place good but it will be awhile before thats a sure thing. for now lets just call it a safe bet because of my half full disposition. this year should definatly be interesting. while were talking about interesting iv found myself in some intriguing situations with some people, and the ones im thinking of i dont really consider a good thing. why is it no matter how much you talk about keeping it from happening and how impossible it may seem to actually happen you lose touch with your closest friends. one of my friends summed it up perfectly; the type of person whos mood when they talk to you completely decides yours. the funny thing about it is the second you start talking again you feel like there hasnt been any gap at all. im sure iv been the reason for the lull in conversation just as much as whoever my counterpart may be but it still irritates the hell outa me. my mom summed it up perfectly; you dont realize how much an effect somebody has on your life until they are out of it. it doesnt help when answering machines dont work. my mom and i had a huge talk last night (that was good) about how people are nothing but consumers now. we get so entranced in tv movies and buying stuff thta they forget about the important things in their life. the things you own will end up owning you. another thing we talked about (intrerestingly enough) is death. it was really cool just talking to her about what she considers about her life if she were to die tomorrow (hypothetically speaking of course) and about stuff that she would like to do before she dies. her main point was she would be happy because of how much she loves her family (matt and i) and because of how much we love her. i thnik thats the one thing that once i have i will not have any fear of death anymore: my own family. but what i have is good enough for now. Current Mood: thoughtful Current Music: Guernica (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, August 1st, 2004
8:02 pm	Here's Your Sign What an extreme coincidence that on the eve of the dude from Blue Collar Comedy Tour having his comedy special titled "Here's your sign" that all my friends become mildly retarded. Here are some examples, i wont put their screen names just so i dont have to hear them complain about showing the world (in other words the three people that actually read this) how stupid they all are first off i told somebody i was going to hanover practice tomorrow and they say oh, basketball? Yeah jackass basketball, everyone that knows who i am knows i play soccer and even if the person didnt know that they still have no excuse cuz bball season isnt till spring. on that same subject another person asked if hanover soccer had jv or varsity or was it all one big team. I dont even need to comment on that one, i swear to god i feel less intelligetn just from reading that comment. and here is the kicker... mtsoccerdevill: where u gonna go to the beach dumbass: when? Today? dumbass: i didnt go today i slept i told u that mtsoccerdevill: i said gonna go mtsoccerdevill: not where did u go mtsoccerdevill: so tomorrow mtsoccerdevill: quit spacing out dumbass: oh, yah if it isnt still raining mtsoccerdevill: where dumbass: here....its gonna be stormy tonight god help me (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, July 30th, 2004
5:02 pm	Yo Pierce, I hear you moms going out wit squeek! You kids with your loud music, dan fogulburg, zima, hoolluahoops, and pacman video games, dont you see?????? Going to my fathers tonight so perhaps i can hang out wit this cool chick i know if she can do anything tonight but she has games the rest of the weekend. you know who you are give me a call around 8. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, July 29th, 2004
9:58 pm	Earmuffs Just finished watching old school, which has been the only fun thing of the night (yes). The good news is after twenty times of watching old school its still fucking hilarious. my bro and his girlfriend are chillen in the other room watchin back to the future and doing crossworld puzzles (and no thats not what they call it nowadays). I think my friend jeff almost died today, which I find pretty fucking funny. Here is his quote about his near death experiance: ha yeah me and a few kids off the team were going 120 down this road and we hit the ebrake and did like 200 spins. it was crazy. Turns out my buddy kristen has become quite attatched to these live journal things, in the last couple days shes had i dont know, ten entries. to think im responsible for her addiction. camie is in a prepetual state of awaynesss on the computer which is pissin me off cuz id like to talk to her but have no option of calling, camie this will pop up on your friends page since im attatched and hopefully you'll read it and get the fuck back online (and tell me if you got Dane Cook's CD). well im gonna go do absolutely nothing for awhile then absolutely nothign for awhile longer cuz i have hanover tryouts every night and according to my female parental unit i need to relax (in other words sit around on my ass and not do anything). if i dont get to go surfing this weekend blood will be shed (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, July 28th, 2004
1:04 pm	So there is no confusion... Some people seem to be rather confused about my first entry, so I figure I shall go ahead and clarify certain things. Sic Transit Gloria is not saying dont have sex, If you think it is you are extremely feeble minded and are probably being fed johnsons baby gloop through a spoon as you read this. The song is saying its alright to have mixed feelings about it, but as the song refers to it as growing up quite often, it is also saying that trying it is a part of growing up. That goes for more than just sex too people; if you never try new things you will stay the same child for the rest of your life. Sometimes you'll try stuff and its not all you thought it would be, and other times you will and it'll kick ass, either way thats fine, because either way it has to be done. Without experiance you will never become anything new. Experiance brings you wisdom, makes you more open minded, and gives you the confidence to try other new things. So try something new today (that doesnt mean fuck the first guy/girl you see). Just don't be too reckless lol. Current Mood: sore Current Music: Wanna get to know ya (Comment on this)
2:19 am	anatomy of a user name well tonight/this morning I decided I would try out my own live journal, so obviously upon coming to this decision my first task was to create a user name. sounds easy, throw some letters in a little box and slap bitch you gotta user name, but me being the over-thinker that I from time to time become decided to actually consider different ones... 1.sictransitglory- this one is quite complicated cuz first of all it had to be sictransitglory instead of the actual name which is sictransitgloria, possibly my favorite song by Brand New. However, most of their songs off Deja Entendu are possibly my favorite song. Sic Transit Gloria is essentially a song about the mixed feelings growing up gives you. I know what your thinking, oh great another one of these i guess this is growing up blink the fuck 182 songs, but your sadly mistaken. one of the focus points of this song to me is the crave for certain things as you grow up, specifically sex, and how a guy does it and gets extremely mixed feelings about it. He enjoys it but at the same time it scares the fuck outa him and no matter what all he hears from his friends he realizes once hes in the act that he is completely unprepared for it. the song banks back and forth from the feelings he gets from the good to the bad, with strong emphasis on the ache in his gut and the completely fucked up feeling he gets afterwards. anyways if you havent heard the song download it, by the CD, whatever, because your ass is missin out. 2. safebet, as in call me a safe bet im bettin im not, glad that you could forget only hoping as time goes, you can forget. this song is about fuckin up a great relationship and knowing how bad you fucked up and praying that one day despite it all you can try again. in 1 & 2 the lyrics speak for themselves. anyways I chose the first because I can relate to doing things and getting mixed feelings during and afterwards once the fevers gone feeling fucked up about it. as u can see i had to alter the name slightly, why i chose 05 is an estimate that is yet to be determinned. (9 Comments |Comment on this)