So, I feel like I want to get to know my readers better (all, like, 2 of them). Thus, this post is about you wonderful people that can’t find anything better to do than read the rants of a 16-year-old kid who spends way to much time gawking over XLR connectors. Who you are, why you’re here, plug your own blog…

I just looked at the TV and saw a commercial for cellphone wallpaper. Apparently, you can text “BLING” to 44644 and get some shiny wallpaper for your $500 phone. I no longer wonder why you’re reading this as opposed to watching TV…

But yeah, drop a comment or two, get a conversation going. Remember the late 90s, when forums were all the rage and everyone participated? I miss those days. Back when coding using straight-up HTML was the way to go, and mentioning the words, “Microsoft FrontPage” got you booted out of a chatroom. *sigh* You know, I was a moderator at 11-years-old… I was so proud…

Hey, does anyone remember Coranto (formerly NewsPro)? It was this wonderful content management system I used back at millennium on a video game website I wrote reviews for. As a 10-year-old, it took me a little while to set it up on my server, but it was perfect for updating and archiving websites painlessly. Looking back, it honestly was one of the privative forms of blogging: you could design themes, designate categories, have multiple users… This was blogging before anyone had heard of it. I’d probably still be using it today, if the Charlottesville City School’s server supported Perl…which it doesn’t…which is really lame of them…

Haha, I wasn’t supposed to really talk at all for this post. Ah well. Buy anyway, the lesson for today: Communicate! That’s what the internet was like in the days of Leo Laporte - I tell you, ever since G4 bought TechTV…

In some random mistake of the universe, I actually found myself done with homework and podcasting before 10PM! So, I’m taking the opportunity to give some credit to a wonderful local illustrator: Laura Diehl. A few months ago, I was browsing around Facebook, and came across this women that had a whole lot in common with me. So, in the true spirit of Stalkerbook, I went to her website.

At first glance, I couldn’t help but be completed astounded at how talented Ms. Diehl is. Her rendition of Lyra from the Golden Compass is honestly one of the best pieces I’ve ever seen - suddenly, that whole idea of creating a mood with a painting made complete sense to me. You owe it yourself to check out her website. And while you’re at it, check out some of the other artists she links to. Who cares about blogs? This is what you should be surfing the web for.

You know why I want to get out of high school? To get away from everyone that wants to leave because they think they’re “better than high school.” See, that arrogant attitude is just what makes you all exactly like the other teenagers you condemn.

It’s almost every day now that I feel as though everything I hold important doesn’t mean squat to the rest of the world. I don’t smoke, I don’t get high, I’ve never been drunk. Never even thought about doing any of those things. And yet who freaking cares? It’s doesn’t mean anything in this society. Maybe it’s from growing up watching 70s and 80s tv shows, but I always thought it should be at least few weeks before you kiss someone. You do that now, and it’s seen as weird. Okay. I think that’s kind of cute. But whatever.

I’m reminded of a recent study that found 9 in 10 adults in the US had sex before they were married. Now, I’m not gonna criticize everyone that’s had premarital sex - but if you’re 16 and in high school? Sorry, you just shouldn’t be going out giving hand jobs. Sometimes, I feel that if our teachers actually knew what kids did on the weekends…

Over the past few months, I’ve been drowning myself in volunteer work so I don’t have to sit around my bedroom thinking about how similar my high school actually is to a show like Degrassi. That’s just pathetic. I can think about half a dozen people I know that haven’t been drunk. And I know a lot of people.

A few months ago, I posted a similar rant, and a reader gave the advice, “Hate the sin, love the sinner.” I do try, but let’s be realistic here - there’s something about that person’s personality that allows them to do that type of thing. Yes, it was their situation growing up that set them on the path where they are now - but that doesn’t mean it’s always possible to love them.

Honestly, I don’t think my standards are unreasonable. But let’s see now… If I want to be in a relationship with someone: 1. They have to be a guy [we're at 50% percent]. 2. They have to be gay [now 5%]. 3. I’m not sure how well I’d do with someone that smokes pot or regularly gets drunk [not really sure, but I can tell you it's waaayyy lower than 1%]. Criterion three probably brought the pool down more than either of the others. Do you realize how depressing that is? Keep in mind this all came from a hard-left liberal.