Some friends and I designated today as Al-Yom. And we are celebrating it's greatness by having a pool party and setting sail with Captain Morgan. "al-yom" is Arabic for "the day." We named today Al-Yom because it will be so awesome of a day that it is, in fact, THE day. Let it be known that I came up with the creative title. Good times are ( Read more... )

"Matt, do you smoke a lot of weed?" This peculiar question was posed to me this morning by my friend James.

I looked up from the book I was studying and exclaimed "Excuse me? What? ..........NO! Where in the world did you get that crazy idea?"

"You're always smiling.  Nobody smiles that much.  It's the only explanation I can think of," came the ( Read more... )

I have decided that I am 99.9% satisfied with my life at this exact moment. That moment has already passed but it was a great moment.

PEDALING FORWARD 2006!    Get on YOUR bike!

Life is a bike ride.

With the dawn of the new year I have adopted not just a New Year's Resolution but an entire outlook on life.  What began as simple goals soon evolved into a comprehensive plan for all-around self improvement.  As a cycling enthusiast I dubbed my plan for the year "PEDALING FORWARD ( Read more... )

WARNING:  The violent nature of this entry may not be suitable for young children.  Reader discretion is advised.

Today I Killed A Squirrel.

And I didn't just kill it... I decapitated it.

So my tragic tale begins....

I decided to check out the St. Mark's Trail on my TREK (not just a bike!) today.  My exhilirating ride on this paved bike path ( Read more... )

Today on NCAA Football 2006 (My newest and undoubtedly one of my greatest XBOX games):

It was a momentous but sad day in Tallahassee as Seminole fans, students, and alumni, watched Booby Bowden retire.  They saluted their hero and witnessed his final walk off of the field named in his honor and shortly after the ceremony they welcomed a new coach ( Read more... )

It looks like I'm back in Tallahassee and I suppose that calls for an update ( Read more... )

Happy Thanksmas to all!

......And to all a goodnight!

An exciting thing happened today: COFFEE PARTY in Arabic class! The party was excellent, and the coffee was even better. Arabic coffee is the sh*t.

......Getting cultured.

The Seminoles are on the War Path.

VICTORY!!!!!!

GO HOME MIAMI!!!!

FLORIDA STATE!

FLORIDA STATE!

FLORIDA STATE!