THINGS BRIAN DOES WHEN HE GETS BORED
That's right kids, another themed post from your one and only Brian K. I plan to lay out a few things I do to pass the time, when I find myself idle.
(1) Read
If you've read my other posts, you'll notice that I enjoy a good read. I'm such a nerd about it that I kept track of how many books I read in 2008. Any guesses? 65. Since I was introduced to the many used book stores around Columbus, I have started picking up bargain books whenever I see a deal. Because of this, I have probably around 40 books that I haven't read yet. Even though I average slightly more than one book a week, I still buy them faster than I read them. This is becoming a problem because I'm quickly running out of space for my inventory. I've had to make a few rules too, such as: I can only have 2 unread books by the same author and I can only buy books once while reading each book, thus decreasing the amount of pileup. God, I now realize how big of a nerd I am. Oh well, at least I'm a literate nerd!
(2) Hang with the Homies
I have quite a few friends in quite a few different circles which is WONDERFUL. Anytime I'm feeling anything, chances are I know someone who knows what I'm going through or shares the same view. It also helps that Columbus is such a big city that I always have something to do. I've even started to locate my favorite places to do things:
-The Cup of Joe's in German Village makes the best coffee. However, no other Cup of Joe in Columbus makes a drinkable cup of coffee.
-The Brenen's Coffee House on High Street has great everything bagels and strawberry cream cheese.
-The amphitheatre on South Campus near Mirror Lake is the best place to read in the summer.
-Polaris has the best mall to spend money at, Easton has the best mall to walk around wishing you had more money.
-The Beir Stube is the best bar because their juke box has good music and not the crap you hear at other bars.
-Powell is the best area to drive around because the houses are so beautiful.
But anyway, I love to hang out with friends. We tend to do the same things, like eat at the China Garden in Graceland and shop at Half Price Books, but every once and a while we have great adventures.
(3) Surf
Over the years I've found a great many websites to love. Here are a list of a few of them:
Livejournal I've had my livejournal account (bkdeftones, I was an unoriginal high schooler, get over it) for 5 years. It's a great community where my friends and I keep in touch. Over the years posts have decreased as people got wrapped up in college and the real word, but I love that I can go to a specific day and remember exactly what happened (especially since I have a horrible memory). It also works wonders for recapping concert experiences. I know I'll never forget the first time I saw Thursday, the time when I was front row center and Geoff came off stage and sang to the crowd while grabbing my arm for support. However, I may not remember that I was able to get the Thursday polo I still have were because I found that fifty dollar bill between sets at Warped Tour '06.
Twitter I'm new to the whole Twitter thing, but I am addicted to it. It's horrible. I'm actually ashamed to have an account (theKovesciMan, follow me!). I mean, It's another good way to keep in touch with people, even more so than livejournal because you know what they're doing AT ALL TIMES, but it's also cool because I can follow bands I love (Thursday, Anthony Green, and the Silversun Pickups) and they'll make a post the instant things change (add new stuff to their merch site, their progress in recording their new album, promos they are offering). It makes me feel that much closer to them.
Facebook I hate facebook but I LOVE facebook. It's such an odd thing to know some people you have class with, know certain details about them, and never have seen them in person. Perhaps it's just that I'm a passive facebook stalker, but it's creepy, right? But I do love it because it allows me to keep track of things that are happening through the student activity clubs and it reminds me when people's birthdays are. It really does come in handy, and I'm pretty sure anyone who reads this will have a facebook profile, but still, it is a very cool and odd site.
Last.fm I love last.fm. If you've never visited it, I suggest doing so now. It's a band database website. If you download the widget, last.fm will keep track of the songs you listen to and make statistics based on them such as your most listened to song of the past week, month, year, ever, or the same thing for a particular band. It then goes on to list out recommendations for you, and let me honestly tell you that 95% of the bands they introduce me to I think are awesome. There is also an "Event" tab that lists out upcoming concerts in your town. If you go to a band's page, you can see a bio, album list, song list, videos, photos, and much much more. I'm telling you, it's a pretty sweet site for anyone who appreciates music.
Postsecret Everyone and their mother had heard about Postsecret. I've been following in religiously for years. It has become part of my Sunday routine. Actually, it's the first thing I do when I wake up on Sunday. It's amazing how touching some of them can be.
I read my favorite postcard shortly after we had to put my dog down. It was really hard for me because he was my dog, and he was relatively young, but we think someone poisoned him because his health deteriorated and we had no other choice but to put him down. This all happened a month before I came to college. This postcard says everything I was thinking, and it felt good to know that someone else in the world loves their dog as much as I loved mine. I'll always have Postsecrets to thank for that.
Well, I'm pretty tired, and I keep blowing my nose every few minutes because I have a stupid cold, so I think I'm going to bed. Wish me luck on my tests this week! I hope you all have a good one.
Listening to: Explosions in the Sky
(1) Read
If you've read my other posts, you'll notice that I enjoy a good read. I'm such a nerd about it that I kept track of how many books I read in 2008. Any guesses? 65. Since I was introduced to the many used book stores around Columbus, I have started picking up bargain books whenever I see a deal. Because of this, I have probably around 40 books that I haven't read yet. Even though I average slightly more than one book a week, I still buy them faster than I read them. This is becoming a problem because I'm quickly running out of space for my inventory. I've had to make a few rules too, such as: I can only have 2 unread books by the same author and I can only buy books once while reading each book, thus decreasing the amount of pileup. God, I now realize how big of a nerd I am. Oh well, at least I'm a literate nerd!
(2) Hang with the Homies
I have quite a few friends in quite a few different circles which is WONDERFUL. Anytime I'm feeling anything, chances are I know someone who knows what I'm going through or shares the same view. It also helps that Columbus is such a big city that I always have something to do. I've even started to locate my favorite places to do things:
-The Cup of Joe's in German Village makes the best coffee. However, no other Cup of Joe in Columbus makes a drinkable cup of coffee.
-The Brenen's Coffee House on High Street has great everything bagels and strawberry cream cheese.
-The amphitheatre on South Campus near Mirror Lake is the best place to read in the summer.
-Polaris has the best mall to spend money at, Easton has the best mall to walk around wishing you had more money.
-The Beir Stube is the best bar because their juke box has good music and not the crap you hear at other bars.
-Powell is the best area to drive around because the houses are so beautiful.
But anyway, I love to hang out with friends. We tend to do the same things, like eat at the China Garden in Graceland and shop at Half Price Books, but every once and a while we have great adventures.
(3) Surf
Over the years I've found a great many websites to love. Here are a list of a few of them:
Livejournal I've had my livejournal account (bkdeftones, I was an unoriginal high schooler, get over it) for 5 years. It's a great community where my friends and I keep in touch. Over the years posts have decreased as people got wrapped up in college and the real word, but I love that I can go to a specific day and remember exactly what happened (especially since I have a horrible memory). It also works wonders for recapping concert experiences. I know I'll never forget the first time I saw Thursday, the time when I was front row center and Geoff came off stage and sang to the crowd while grabbing my arm for support. However, I may not remember that I was able to get the Thursday polo I still have were because I found that fifty dollar bill between sets at Warped Tour '06.
Twitter I'm new to the whole Twitter thing, but I am addicted to it. It's horrible. I'm actually ashamed to have an account (theKovesciMan, follow me!). I mean, It's another good way to keep in touch with people, even more so than livejournal because you know what they're doing AT ALL TIMES, but it's also cool because I can follow bands I love (Thursday, Anthony Green, and the Silversun Pickups) and they'll make a post the instant things change (add new stuff to their merch site, their progress in recording their new album, promos they are offering). It makes me feel that much closer to them.
Facebook I hate facebook but I LOVE facebook. It's such an odd thing to know some people you have class with, know certain details about them, and never have seen them in person. Perhaps it's just that I'm a passive facebook stalker, but it's creepy, right? But I do love it because it allows me to keep track of things that are happening through the student activity clubs and it reminds me when people's birthdays are. It really does come in handy, and I'm pretty sure anyone who reads this will have a facebook profile, but still, it is a very cool and odd site.
Last.fm I love last.fm. If you've never visited it, I suggest doing so now. It's a band database website. If you download the widget, last.fm will keep track of the songs you listen to and make statistics based on them such as your most listened to song of the past week, month, year, ever, or the same thing for a particular band. It then goes on to list out recommendations for you, and let me honestly tell you that 95% of the bands they introduce me to I think are awesome. There is also an "Event" tab that lists out upcoming concerts in your town. If you go to a band's page, you can see a bio, album list, song list, videos, photos, and much much more. I'm telling you, it's a pretty sweet site for anyone who appreciates music.
Postsecret Everyone and their mother had heard about Postsecret. I've been following in religiously for years. It has become part of my Sunday routine. Actually, it's the first thing I do when I wake up on Sunday. It's amazing how touching some of them can be.
I read my favorite postcard shortly after we had to put my dog down. It was really hard for me because he was my dog, and he was relatively young, but we think someone poisoned him because his health deteriorated and we had no other choice but to put him down. This all happened a month before I came to college. This postcard says everything I was thinking, and it felt good to know that someone else in the world loves their dog as much as I loved mine. I'll always have Postsecrets to thank for that.Well, I'm pretty tired, and I keep blowing my nose every few minutes because I have a stupid cold, so I think I'm going to bed. Wish me luck on my tests this week! I hope you all have a good one.
Listening to: Explosions in the Sky
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