FYE - Brendan Posterick

Mono y Mono

Hayyyyyyyyy! Well, this week has been great. On Monday, I went to the nurse to see about this giant tumor on my neck. It was (and still is) freakin huge, and I was wondering why I wasn't dead. As it turns out, I didn't have cancer but instead...MONO!!

For those who don't know, mono is actually a Spanish good luck charm. How I was lucky enough to get such an awesome, amazing thing, I can only guess. However, now that I do have it, my quality of life has greatly improved. I find pennies all over the place (a very lucky thing), and rainbows seem to follow me everywhere I go. In fact, when I came back from getting my second batch of prescriptions today, I found a pot of gold overflowing all over my bed. AMAZING, huh? With this Spanish luck charm, mono, I have also found that I have a profound, inexplicable effect upon girls. Yeah, believe it or not, all the girls who know that I have this lovely mono with me seem to flee in all directions before my eyes. I guess they just all have a lot of secrets to tell about how much they're crushin on me. (Some guy told me it was because I was contagious, but that didn't make much sense to me since I already knew I infect every girl with my love disease. Odd...maybe there's something I don't know.)

The pot of gold I found on my bed...

So yeah, I guess that's about all you need to know about mono. I'm not sure what else to write about, so I'll relate to you a comical little event that happened today at the Food Lion (the grocery store near Wofford). So, after I pay the mean, decrepit old lady working at the register, she has the nerve to ask me if I want to donate to some lame cause (let's say all the squirrels in Spartanburg are dying and have osteoporosis). I never really know where that money goes anyways, so I hardly ever bother. Today was no exception. So, she said to me, "Would you like to donate to All the Squirrels are Dying and Have Osteoporosis Fund today?" I said, "Yeah," and then just walked away with my groceries. Haha, I would have liked to donate, but I didn't really have any money (and wouldn't have given it if I did). I just thought it was funny because she didn't ask me the right question. She should have asked something like, "Will you donate to All the Squirrels are Dying and Have Osteoporosis Fund today?" A yes or no question, right?

But anyways, I'm gonna roll. Later.

iN tHe iPod: "I'm Ready" Jack's Mannequin; "No Heroes" Converge

Still B.R.E. (ndan)

So, I never really finished filling you guys in on what happened last weekend. I would normally not care to go back and do such a thing, but I've got some pretty dank pics from the occasion. Anyways, last Saturday, February 9th, me and tha boyz did a little thang called "Gangsta Party." We were rollin three deep, so heads was turnin and 20s was spinnin. I'm always a fan of themed parties, and this was no exception. Ya heard?

Hood Wood, Thouzand Whatt, & Tha Posta Child

Makin that bread!

Mean Muggin!

Clearly, we had a delicious time! This most recent weekend was pretty aight too. Much great BBQ was to be had, so I had another delicious time. Other than that, I just kept a low profile Saturday and today. My workload has really been getting to be a lot, so I had to give some more time to that this weekend. Time to hit the books again, but come back soon for some more updates. Later thugz.

iN tHe iPod: "Penelope" Pinback; "Do You Still Hate Me?" Set Your Goals

S'mores, Dragons & Diet Coke

Well I'm back, and the school year is now definitely in full swing. The homework is piling and the time is flying, never two good things when put together. I have been having a TON of reading to do, but it may just seem like a "ton" to me since I was blessed with dyslexia. Despite that, my reading/homework load has been a little bit more bearable when I've split up the reading into two nights. I have survived thus far, so we shall see how Week #2 goes.

This past weekend was pretty successful. On Friday night, we had a jam session and probably s'more fun than anyone else.

Sound of S'mores...

ROASTERS!!

Graham Cracker : Marshmallow : Graham Cracker

I have to run to my Beta Beta Beta meeting (the biology honor society at Wofford), but I shall continue with Part Two of the weekend in this week's next blog. Thanks for reading.

iN tHe iPod: "Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die" & "Bada Bing! Wit' A Pipe!" Four Year Strong

P.S. The weather finally seems to be warming up some...at least during the day. I love Global Warming!!

The Glorious Nosebleed

Hey there...cutie. I am officially now more than halfway through with my first week of spring semester. So far, things have been going pretty well but they are already very busy. As always, the homework is beginning to accumulate yet I have managed to keep up for the most part. I have also been to every class at least once now. To fill you in where I left off last, my English class is going to focus on "river narratives" and "ecocriticism." It should be pretty interesting, and Dr. Lane has a lot to talk about on the subject. And as for Western Civ, I think that should go pretty smoothly as well. Dr. Rodrick is really nice and quite "hip" with the times if you will.

Also, I forgot to tell you last blog about the killer January Smackdown that the school hosted. It was put on by the Wrestling Interim and proved to be pretty intense. There was also a little special about it on the news, but I never got to watch it. Rumor is that everyone in the Interim is going to join the WFC this summer and go for the champion heavyweight wrestling title...

The Korean Hammer!

600 Pounds of Sexy!

That's about all I got for now. Hopefully something crazy will happen this weekend...I've been pretty lame lately. Maybe the circus will come to town, or alien impostures will abduct all the freshmen from the campus except me. Something along the lines of that.

iN tHe iPod: "In Fear And Faith" Circa Survive; "Through Struggle" As I Lay Dying

Remember To Feel Real

Hey man! Welllllllll, today was the first day of classes for spring semester. Waking up for class at 9:30 definitely rocked my world, to say in the least. No more movie nights until 4:00 AM. On the other hand, my classes look pretty good for this semester. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays I am taking Spanish 102 with Professor Akers and Botany with Dr. Rayner. Professor Akers is an amazing Spanish teacher, and I hope you get the experience to see him in the classroom if you come here (assuming you are a prospective student...). I don't know much about Dr. Rayner, but he was a real cool guy and very interesting to listen to in class today. As for Tuesdays and Thursdays, I have English with Dr. Lane and Western Civ since 1815 with Dr. Rodrick.

In other groundbreaking news, the Super Bowl was last night (big surprise...I know). Honestly, I can hardly stand to watch football, and I only made it up to the halftime show before we threw in Yoshi's Island and rocked out my Super Nintendo. We did capture some intense moments from the game though.

A Real Nail-Biter

So intense I got delicious Burwell Oreo Pudding all over ma face!

We also started back up again today with the Math Academy. I'm pretty stoked because I feel like we can really help these kids pass their exam and excel in math. I can tell you, though, that I would never teach a sixth grade class...never.

I've got stuff to do now, so ya'll keep it real. I think I've forgotten pretty much the entire Spanish language in only one month, which means I got sum studein 2 du. Later.

iN tHe iPod: "First Date" blink-182

They Perch On Their Stilts, Pointing And Daring Me To Break Custom

This is insane! I can't sleep at all, but what's a restless young adult with ideas scampering around his head to do?

To catch you up on events, Interim ended the other day (Wednesday). So, I am somewhat enjoying the short break I have between now and classes starting (Monday). And now that I look at the calunDUR, it's the first day of February! Alright!! Another cold, dreary month of nastiness and desolation. Geez, I would kill to have the sun and a nice skin-cancerous tan back right now. Winter just doesn't cut it for me...I guess that's why Texas was a good place to live the first 19 years of my life.

Well, all I really told you in that entire last paragraph was that Interim ended. But to add to that, it ended on a good note. Josh, Tyler, and I recorded a pretty nasty song that we presented to the class. Go and check it out on Josh's old band's MySpace: HERE. (It is the song titled "Poor Road Conditions.") Tyler did vocals, Josh did the screams, Tyler and Josh both did guitar, and I played that sweet synth you hear in the background. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!

Also, I moved dorm rooms from Marsh to Carlisle with my friend and pledge brother Brett Barger. In other words, come to Carlisle 115 for a good time! But yeah, it should be a great move. I have my own little bedroom in Carlisle, and there is a pretty big living space to share with my roomie, Brett. Also, Carlisle is arranged by suites, so Brett and I share a bathroom with two other bros. I must say, though, that I am going to dearly miss Marsh. She has been kind to me, and I have had some great times on the old Fourth Floor. I shared an unbeatable sense of community with my hallmates on that floor, and I am saddened that I will no longer be graced by the presence of my majestic RA, Will Prosser.

Let's end the night with a killer mummy pic...

iN tHe iPod: "Four Winds" Bright Eyes; "Jukebox Breakdown" Saves The Day

P.S. I'll miss you Mike! Roomies 4 Life!! You rockkkkkkkkk broooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!