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 Archive -- Week 12: 9/15/02 - 9/23/02
Song of the week: Joe Nichols - The Impossible
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September 15, 2002 - love, cars, and robots
Sorry about the late update today... I woke up at two, that's later than I ever sleep in til, and I never got around to updating. But this weekend has been like a rollercoaster ride... for my relationship, at least. Things were good friday at school, they turned upside down and were really rough by saturday, but Betsy and I had a really good talk last night, and I think everything is better than ever now. I am so absolutely crazy about her. I don't even know how to describe it... I love it when we hold hands, I love it when we kiss, I love just looking into her eyes. And I just can't get her out of my head. Ahh! I can't wait until homecoming!!!!
 
Image of the Day

This is a new concept car being worked on by Peugeot... I guess this one is like a fire truck or something, but supposedly, it's gonna be completely electric running on hydrogen fuel cells. And better yet, the car MAKES the hydrogen to power it. It uses oxygen from the air, and when there is little oxygen (like in a smoky environment), it has a reserve tank, as well as breathing equipment on board. Cool, eh?

AIM User of the Day - therosserbot
Yes, it's true... as if talking to me wasn't exciting enough. I now have my very own "chatterbot"... so if you're ever board, feel free to send Rossbot an IM. Typing "weather (your zip code)" will give you your weather, "hangman" will allow you to play hangman, and "joke" will give you a joke. Almost as cool as talking to me!
September 16, 2002 - thirsty for guestbook entries
Well, not much news today. I woke up late this morning, so I didn't get a chance to update until now. I tend to talk about my friends a lot on here, and right now, some of them are going through some problems and stuff in their lives. And I think that things are just changing in general. And with change, I think a lot of times, people don't quite want to let go, even if they know they should. And if they DO let go, it still hurts... it hurts like hell. But my friends are strong, and they'll get through it... I know they will.

As far as the site, I've been way busy, so I haven't added anything new in a while. I noticed that no one has taken the poll yet, so jump on that! And for those of you who don't know, feel free to sign my guestbook whenever, to talk about anything at all. There's no limit on it or anything, so anytime you have something you want to tell me, you're welcome to post it there.
 

Image of the Day

Adam Lenin gave me my thirsty license today... So now I am official allow to include it in my vocabulary. And it's about time; I've been thirsty for a license for a while!

Invitation of the Day - Come to the Euclid game friday night!
Why should I, you ask? Well, it's band senior night, and Paul and I will be twirling maces for pregame (7:00), and be sure to watch the halftime show, because Betsy is twirling FIRE! It's gonna be so awesome! 
September 17, 2002 - hell
Man, things are ALL over the place for me right now. I have things hanging over my head, especially band senior night Friday. I hope that goes well. But anyways, we had a pretty good band council meeting today; I've taken the position of Webmaster for the band. (Yeah, I'm a nerd.) And I spent some time with Jackie and Betsy after the meeting, and it reminded me that I should update my mates section... so for now, it's closed. I'm actually planning on having the section fully up for the weekend. And I have another ramble that I'll put up tomorrow once I finish it. 
 
Image of the Day

Like the above caption says, this one's from humanclock.com... It's a clock that updates every minute with a different picture of someone showing off the current time. Pretty cool concept, actually.

Quote of the Day - Andy Warhol (I know I've used this one before, but it's relevant at the moment.)

"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself."
To You~ I don't understand why we do things like this that make both of us so miserable. We go through these ups and downs... And every day we're not together is awful for me. You're the only one I want to be with, you're the ONLY one. Basically, I miss you like hell, and I'd give anything for things to be good again.
September 18, 2002 - do what you say you will
Well, I'm just gonna avoid talking about my relationship for now... I'm not in a miserable mood yet, and I want to keep it that day. The marching band will be going on field trip to Central today, I get out of most of school, and then I have jazz band after school. And after jazz band, I have to help with senior stuff (I don't really have to, but I want to), and then I'll be going home. Anyways, there's nothing else going on... except for me and Betsy being in relationship "limbo" or something. I mean, I wouldn't say we're totally broken up forever, but we're not together. And it's really hard for me, because I want more than anything for us to be together. But I guess for now, I'm gonna just have to deal with it, until she can believe me when I say "things are gonna be different". And hell, I'm even skeptical about things being different, I can't expect her not to be. But god, this is all so hard, and it's all so confusing. Lol, so much for avoiding talking about my relationship, eh?
 
Image of the Day

I was looking through my files for something to use for the image of the day, and I came across this... It's one of the original logos I made as possible therosser.com logos. Which one do you like better? 

 

Lyric of the Day - "Forget You" by Mest

What went on last night 
Was it just another stupid fight 
Will we be again 
Or will we both regret this in the end
It's not so much that this song pertains to current events in my life (the rest of doesn't really apply), but I just think it's a cool song, especailly with the ending section, it has such a cool sound, I just really like it.
September 19, 2002 - words and whizzes
Well, today was not a great day... Nothing good seemed to happen, I guess. And this isn't gonna be a very deeply thought out update today; my mind is elsewhere. But there was an article about me in the Sun Journal today. A lot of people cared about it more than I do. Personally, I don't really think the article truly captured the "essence of Ross". But no big deal. I don't have much else to say. Like I said, my mind is elsewhere.
 
Image of the Day

Oh yeah, that's the studly picture that they chose for  the article. I swear, the guy took like 25 pictures, and that's the best one out of them all? Yikes, I'd hate to see the others. Nonetheless, the title of the article was "High school math whiz hopes scores add up to film future" and it explained how I got an 800 on the math portion of the ACT. First of all, the highest score on the ACT possible is 36, so I don't know how I managed an 800 on just one portion (it was the SAT they were talking about). And secondly, I'm not sure who else noticed, but the word "whiz" means to speed by or to urinate. The word "wiz" is the one more widely used as "a gifted or skilled person". So yes, although "whiz" may be listed in some dictionaries as informally meaning "a skilled person," the preceeding definition is most likely "to urinate." Wow, that one made me feel good.

 

"Self-Analisis Through Things I've Said" of the Day
In my profile for a while has been the phrase: "So tell me what do I need when the words lose their meaning," which is from Jimmy Eat World's "Sweetness". The last sentence in the article today was a quote from me that says, "When you follow your heart, the words mean nothing." So once again, I've solved my own problem. When the words lose their meanings, all you can do is follow your heart. And as queer as that may sound, it's true. Talk is talk. Actions speak louder than words. And when the actions come from the heart, they are so powerful that they drown out any words at all. And that's all for today.
September 20, 2002 - set me on fire
As you can tell by the header up top, today has something to do with fire?? Hmm, what can it be? Ah yes! Betsy's twirling fire at the game today... I want everyone who's reading this to come and show her your support! And if you don't know her or who she is, then believe me, she's definitely worth supporting, so come anyway! And if you actually ARE Betsy and you're reading this, then baby, I am so proud of you!!! And another reason to come to the game is because it's senior night!! GO CLASS OF 2003!!!!!
 
Image of the Day

Yeah, I know, this pic is from last year. But still, it's a football game, and it's about school spirit. To tell you the truth, I didn't have a lot of time to find a picture, so I just used this one. 

 

Penis Pterodactyl Quote of the Day

"What are you guys doing? I know I'm not supposed to say this... but you guys look really gay."
Oh sure, Penis Pterodactyl, we may look really gay... but at least we don't look like penises or pterodactyls!!! BOO YAH!!!!
September 21-23, 2002
Emptiness... we all feel empty at times, but never as much as when we lose someone we love. And at those times, a piece of us also dies. The initial reaction is pain and sadness. But with time, comes healing. But just because we heal, it doesn't mean we forget. All it means is that eventually, the memories do not bring us that pain, for the pain has subsided. Instead, we cherish the memories we had, and we live on. We are never the same again, but above all else, we live on.