Below are the 16 most recent journal entries recorded in sonofkarl's LiveJournal:

Tuesday, March 14th, 2006
5:02 pm	Another Drill Weekend So another drill weekend bites the dust. A weekend with long nights drinking after released from duty with guys you haven't seen for a month only to wake up at 6 to go and run two miles and feel like shit. Ahhhh yes the veritable drill weekend, nothing does a better job of exhausting you. But I really do enjoy the forced misery with my friends. We all have to be there, so it's like a forced get together every month. We may not like it but we make the best (or dumbest) out of it. So heres to you oh drill weekend, shitty or wonderful I have no choice every month but to participate in your forced comaraderie and conformity. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, March 9th, 2006
6:13 pm	last week So i saw a couple of amazing shows last week. I drove to see Opeth in grand rapids with geoff and kevin and it was simply amazing. I truly believe Opeth is my favorite band ever. Intelligent, diverse, progressive, aggressive, beautiful, gentle, brutal and yet humble these guys have a hardcore work ethic that shuns selling out for more bucks. It is one of the most talented bands i have ever heard in their songwriting and musicianship. Nuff' said bout that. Dark Tranquility sounded horrible but that wouldn't matter as we were going to see them the next day. We promptly drove home after the concert so i could wake up for work in a couple of hours. My only regret was that i forgot my camera. Dark Tranquility sounded loads better at the IROCK and we were among the few that came to see them. This time I brought my camera and made up for the previous night by expending the entire roll of film. It was a fun show and i got to relax a bit more as rebecca & steve's were just down the road in eastpointe. We showed up chatted for awhile before i crashed and geoff and kevin left. Overall a great couple of shows. On another unexciting note I've been suprised that i've been keeping up with my excersizing. I still like the YMCA and i have no excuse to not go as i'm so close after work. I asked my mother to give me piano lessons just because i feel like i need to have some creative outlet that i don't currently use. I'm pretty excited to learn something. Current Mood: determined (Comment on this)
Sunday, February 26th, 2006
11:49 pm	that new music feelin' Do you ever get that excitement in the pit of your stomach when you discover something new you really like? I'm a hardcore music junkie and i've given most everything a chance sans maybe kenny g and some electronic music. Lately i've found some drum n' bass artists that i REALLY dig. I've never gotten much into electronica minus a little industrial mainstream here and there. This is a whole new world i can't get enough of!!!! Current Mood: enthralled (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006
5:41 pm	redux ISFJ-The Protector You scored 18% I to E, 73% N to S, 23% F to T, and 42% J to P! The protector type is called such because you feel your life is best used to protect those you love from the pitfalls of life, to see to their safety and security. You belong to the larger group called guardians. You find great satisfaction in assisting the downtrodden. You are not talkative with strangers, but you can chat tirelessly with those you trust. You have a good solid work ethic. You are thorough and very likely frugal. You do not like to be in a place of authority, and will delegate poorly if forced into a lead position. You share your type with 10% of the population. As a romantic partner, you are generous and gentle. Occasionally you may be taken for granted because of this fact. You are tireless in providing acts of service for your loved ones. You run the risk of always being exhausted because you won't say no to your partner. You are sensitive to criticism and will withdraw rather than fight back. You wish to be appreciated for your loyalty and whole hearted nuturing. Your values must be respected and you thrive on consideration and kindness. Your group summary: Guardians (SJ) Your Type Summary: ISFJ My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 25% on I to E You scored higher than 92% on N to S You scored higher than 14% on F to T You scored higher than 35% on J to P Link: The LONG Scientific Personality Test written by unpretentious2 on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test So i retook another personality test. I suppose the one constant is i'm always second guessing. On the questions i could have gone either way on i chose the other awnser and this was the result. I think if you put the two tests together and take away some of the details you have my true personality. I'm taking this waaaaay too seriously. Current Mood: tired (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, February 20th, 2006
9:07 pm	this one was rad INFJ - the counselor You scored 0% I to E, 47% N to S, 28% F to T, and 36% J to P! Your type is best summed up by the word "counselor", which belongs to the larger group of idealists. Only 2% of the population share your type. You are so empathic that you often know what others need before they know themselves. You are a complex person who can deal with complicated issues and people, almost prefer to, as you love problem solving. You can be something of an idealist or perfectionist, and should try to take yourself a little less seriously. You are a supportive and insightful romantic partner, encouraging your mate to have dreams and work hard to make those dreams come true. Because you are so creative, you have a wealth of ideas to help them toward those goals. You need harmony so much that you are driven to resolve conflict quickly, as long as the terms don't violate your ethics. You feel the most appreciated when your partner admires your creativity, trusts your inspirations, and respects your values. It is also vitally important that your partner be open and emotionally available - in other words, that they be willing to share themselves completely. Your group summary: idealists (NF) Your type summary: INFJ My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 0% on I to E You scored higher than 59% on N to S You scored higher than 20% on F to T You scored higher than 26% on J to P Link: The LONG Scientific Personality Test written by unpretentious2 on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the 32-Type Dating Test (Comment on this)
Saturday, February 18th, 2006
1:03 pm	I took the free ColorQuiz.com personality test! "Needs a peaceful environment. Wants release from s..." Click here to read the rest of the results. I took this twice and got two seperate results. So I either have split personalities or this test is innacurate. Still kind of cool though. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
12:58 pm	color test sonofkarl took the free ColorQuiz.com personality test! "Unwilling to participate and wishes to avoid all f..." Click here to read the rest of the results. (Comment on this)
Thursday, February 16th, 2006
4:30 pm	YMCA totally rocks So get ready to break out your joke sticks, i joined the YMCA. I was looking for an inexpensive health club with a pool, raquetball, tennis and the usual health equipment. My search led me to the YMCA. You can't beat 30 bucks a month with no contract! To top it off it's only 5 minutes from where I work. At first I wasn't going to join because i didn't want a bunch of brats in my way. I asked someone else who goes there and for the most part the kids stay wherever their classes or programs are. So, i'm excited and i'm sure none of you care, which is ok with me. (Comment on this)
Thursday, February 9th, 2006
4:26 pm	and from the nerdery. . . What Is Your Battle Cry? Striding over the tarmac, brandishing a bladed baseball bat, cometh Sonofkarl! And he gives a booming cry: "I'm going to smack you with such disregard for common sense, your screams will reanimate the dead!!!" Find out! Enter username: Are you a girl, or a guy ? created by beatings : powered by monkeys Current Mood: busy (Comment on this)
Monday, February 6th, 2006
4:28 pm	i wish detroit was like this all the time So, like most everyone else i had a pretty good weekend somehow involving the superbowl. On friday I went downtown with my friend robin and had fun 'on the cheap' without ridiculous celebrity parties or the like. We hit up the old shelaliegh, a couple of bars obviously created just for this weekend and various other events. Later Steve, Rebecca, Mike, and Dan met up with us for a little while. By the time they got there robin and I were pooped so we started on our way back to the shuttle pick up point. On the way back a white crapper uh hem i mean rapper named articulate apparently broke into one of the abandoned buildings and started blaring some crap before he 'had to leave you before he gets in trouble yo'. We saw a man on a stretcher and I wasn't sure if it was one of the people that got shot. Does anyone know which night that happened? When we got back to the line for the bus it was out of control. . . like 2 hour wait out of control. So I called my daddio to pick us up and bring us back to the mall. What a mess! On saturday I went to my friend brien's wedding. I've known him practally my whole life and I hope he knows what he's doing. The wedding turned out fairly well for only being planned in 3 weeks. His dad and oldest brother beat me and ben at pool one handed. Those showboating bastards! Well in all honesty his dad only has one arm so that's forgivable. I got to see a few people i don't normally see too much from the old neighborhood including brady who is next to impossible to get a hold of. On sunday I ended up making it into the taping of jimmy kimmel with steve, rebecca, dave, and mike. We weren't sure if we would make it in because of the excess of tickets that had been sold. It turned out being well worth the 4+ hour wait. They fed us and the show was pretty exciting. The energy around the place was extreme for the 3rd year anniversary of the show. I wasn't too fond of some of the guests but there were quite a few celebrities in the building or on the show. Bobcat Golthwait apparently produced it. P. Diddy was the main guest, and there were appearances by jerome bettis, antwan randel el, kid rock, and hank williams jr. Supposedly Snoop dogg and other celebrities were in the basement already partying it up. I'm not a huge celebrity 'watcher' but it was still kind of cool. Thanks Rebecca and Steve for the invite! I really do wish the detroit with all it's mismanagement and bourgeois flight could be like this all the time. Not likely in the near future but you can always hope for an eventual 'rebirth' of the city. Current Mood: content (Comment on this)
Thursday, February 2nd, 2006
8:23 pm	lately So things are still going well since i've moved. It seems like my luck gets better by the day and my constantly depressive state seems to have vanished for the time being. Yesterday I talked to one of my parents church groups about my deployment. I really didn't want to and I don't like making a big deal about it but it ended up being kind of fun. It's not too interesting to me but to them (many were wwII vets) it was. It's crazy to hear the misconceptions that people are fed by the media. The media almost always has it wrong and it's always so negative. Tomorrow i go to downtown detroit for some superbowl festivities with a few of my friends. I'm pretty excited. (Comment on this)
Wednesday, January 18th, 2006
7:51 pm	the weight off my shoulders so, i'm finally talking about the fiasco that was mt. pleasant. I realized when i got back from the deployment it wasn't the same, i wasn't the same, i'd grown older but that place hasn't. I tried leaving off where everyone expected me too. Going to school full time, working close to 30 hours some weeks at my internship/job and hating every minute of it. I was living with my grandma because i thought it was the right thing to do. But i realized i hated being in my job, my major, i hated the close minded town that is mt. pleasant. I had seen to much all over the fucking place to live in the middle of nowhere. I missed the city, i missed my friends, and the my grandmothers constantly negative attitude was tearing me up. I didn't tell anyone how depressed i was, i held it in, which had never worked before. I noticed the anxiety and depression that were always there had gotten worse. My intake of legal, quasi-legal, and illegal intoxicants reached a point of outlandishness. I didn't want to be around my grandma (whom i dearly care for), my friends, school. I didn't want people to see me, or bring them down. The growning paranoia about problems with my nervous system compounded things. So, i finally came home. And i'm starting over, and doing what i want to do and where (that is until the government tells me to do what they want me to do again). I am finally feeling happy again. I got a job that i really enjoy, with people that are both educated and courteous. I finally have health insurance. I have come to grips with how far i've moved to the left on the political spectrum (in most ways). So, this is my story, not very exciting, not properly puncuated, very truncuated. This is my vent session. This is me finding out the new me. This is me forgetting about 2005 (Comment on this)
Monday, December 5th, 2005
9:33 am	aaron carlson corporation so, the other day i found out there is an Aaron Carlson corporation in minneapolis. MY FULL NAME is on a smokestack! Not a very original name for a business though. And i figured out what makes me not sane. . . living with my grandmother. I feel like shit for moving out but I just can't do it any more. I love her to death, just not from the same household. Current Mood: calm (Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 11th, 2005
1:59 am	I am convinced i am insane Today I have become convinced that I have lost it. I can't sleep and am having crazy anxiety attacks. I feel like the megadeth song 'sweating bullets'. What would dave mustaine do in a situation like this? Actually probably not something constructive so never mind. I should just go to sleep so I can wake up in 3 hours for work. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 4th, 2005
2:25 pm	more paragraphs? Apparently the livejournal nazi (rebecca) has told me that i need to use proper sentance and paragraph structure. This goes against my better judgement but i will try. Today was another one of 'those' days. One of the days I occasionally have when i just can't face the world so i don't. I called into work today and slept in. I was going to study for a test that i have at 5pm. I haven't gotten to that either. Call me mr. procrastinator today because i just can't persuade myself to get anything done. I hate days like this. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, September 19th, 2005
10:22 pm	I finally have a livejournal account. . . only a couple of years behind the times So this is my very own first live journal entry. I promised rebecca awhile ago that if she got a myspace account I would start a live journal account. I am a man of honour (hold back the laughter please) so I finally am following through with it. I am excited today for some very boring reasons. I finally got internet where I live and I found out I can use part of my internship project for one of my class projects. The project is still gonna be a wicked amount of work though. Living with my grandma is proving cheap and not as horrible as I had thought. I take her shopping and i live for free and get dinner every night. It's kind of tough living with someone after being on my own since i've been out of high school. I can't with good conscious let her live in a nursing home while i'm living in the same town. We're throwing her a suprise birthday party at church on sunday when my parents come up this weekend. Talked to my friend and cmu alumni john about his demolition derby car for almost an hour yesterday. Smashing cars up legally is sweet. Speaking of which i completely decimated the rear bumper cover of my buick on the way to National Guard duty the other day. I backed into some guys trailer hitch in the parking lot of doug's apartment complex. It would've helped if the guy wasn't halfway out of his spot. My fault anyway, I was thinking like someone thinks at 6:30 in the morning. On the way back after drill it flew off on the highway, we laughed our ass off and then i stopped when i realized how much it would cost. My cousin works at the service parts center of a car dealership and her fiance works at a body shop. Hopefully this will work to my advantage. I guess that's enough for one entry Current Mood: accomplished (1 Comment |Comment on this)