Dragonlord 3:16 says:

Freshman no more!

2008-04-09T15:04:22Z

Well it's been a while since I last posted here. Anyways I'm here at school now, on break, and typing away at this journal post since i got nothing better to do. I'm pretty much done my 1st year except that i still have exams to do before I'm officially done for the year.

As I look back on this "freshman" year, I say I have really come a long way from being a high-school student to a college student. The transition from high-school to here was tough, but hey I finally made it to the end of the 1st year. I still have a very long way to go, but as long as I stay true to myself I'm gonna make it.

2007...

2008-01-02T09:00:23Z

Once again, it's time for my annual review of the past year. I say 2007 was a pretty life-changing year for me. 1st and foremost, my transition from high-school to college was a pretty big step. Yeah I knew I had to seriously adjust to college life, but I think I managed to adapt to it pretty well. I had my uppers and my downers in 2007, but hey it happens all the time regardless of time. Plus I'm already at the end of my teen years. I never realized how much I grew up over the last 6 years. I probably made a full 180 from the time I was 13 all the way to now. I came from being a cocky and lazy slacker who didn't really care much about anything except having nothing but good times to a hard-working individual who's just trying to earn his keep in this world. The way I looked on how much I grew up I just read a bunch of my past posts here, I even looked on some of the social websites I've used in the past. To be honest here, I'm pretty much laughing at myself. A lot of the pics I saw got me saying "What the fuck, did I really dress like that?!" Even some of the stuff I wrote seemed pretty hilarious to me. But now that I'm a young adult, I can really look back and poke some fun at myself. Hell I'll probably be laughing at this LJ post when I'm 30. Anyways in 2008, I'm just gonna keep it simple by staying true to myself. Happy new years to all!

-DeX

New Era...

2007-09-14T17:36:41Z

Alright! I'm currently on my break right now at school til 3:30 and what better way to kill time than to to post here on LJ lol! Anyways I'm already 2 weeks into college, and I gotta admit it's not as bad as I thought it would be. I know it's gonna be a lot of hard work and determination to get through, but in the end it's all gonna pay off. Well these 1st 2 weeks of college seem to be alright, but I'm still trying to adjust from my high-school mental state, and adapt to a college mental state. I know none of my professors are gonna be on my ass for assignments because they got plenty of other students to deal with, so I just have to rely on 1 person and that's me. I also know that the following weeks are gonna get even harder, but I'm gonna try to stay on top of things as best as I can. Anywho I'm gonna keep this short for now.

-DeX

The End of an Era....

2007-06-30T03:56:26Z

Wow I haven't posted here in the longest time! I think the last time I posted here was in January; quite a long time when you think about it. Anyways my high-school adventure is finally complete. 5 years of drama, hard work, dedication, and of course good times has finally came to an end for me. Now it's time for me to move on to the next stage of my life which is college. I'm actually scared and happy at the same time which seems kinda weird to me, but it's what I'm feeling at this moment. I'm scared because I'm actually gonna be putting which is considered by many people as "the best years of your life" behind me, but I'm never gonna forget it for as long as I live. However I'm happy as well because I never thought I'd complete high school. I've always been considered to be as dumb as a brick and pretty lazy, but during high-school I wanted to prove everyone wrong and that's exactly what I did. I just had to work hard and stay motivated at all times to help get me to where I am now. The concept of hard work and dedication is a lesson I'll never forget which I learned during my 5 years of high-school. I consider myself as one of the lucky ones because there are a lot of people out there who find high-school as a constant struggle, and most of them have the tendency to give up completely. Here's some advice to those who feel the need to give up; get back up on your feet and continue to fight until the final bell. In other words, GO THE DISTANCE! Don't be intimidated by those who put you down constantly and those who are of higher intelligence than you because they're no better than you as a human being, and that when you prove them wrong in the end you can give them a big FUCK YOU!!!! Anyways if you fail just remember to get up. When you get up you'll be a little smarter, a little more motivated, and you learn from your mistakes. Right now I just gotta stick to my guns throughout college and the rest of my life, then I'll truly feel accomplished on my deathbed. Anyways best of luck to everyone who is moving on in life!!!!

-DeX

Almost Home...

2007-01-26T20:10:28Z

Today I just completed my co-op program for 1st semester, and I just realized that I'm so close to completing high school once and for all. I already have my college application completed, now I'm just playing the waiting game like everybody else. However, being close to finishing high school kind of got me to thinking of what's gonna happen next. I just realized of who I'm gonna be leaving behind in high school, and leaving an environment I have been used to for the last 5 years. This kinda makes me a little sad and depressed because I'll admit I actually enjoyed the last 5 years; met a hell of a lot of interesting people, and learned a lot of things about life in general that can't be taught in any classroom. Life is all about moving forward right, and it's just normal to move forward instead of moving back; it's a part of life. Anyways I wanna keep this short. So to everyone that's coming back or starting high school next year here are some words to live by: enjoy high-school as much as you can because this will definitely be the best years of your life, and to those graduating this year, next year, or 2 years from now make your last year the best year you've ever had in your life because this chapter of your high school life is something you wanna pass down to anyone younger than you, or to your kids if you plan to have any later on. Anyways best of luck to everyone during 2nd semester!

DeX

2006...

2007-01-01T06:52:51Z

I don't know if I should type this out now, or later since I'm pretty tipsy now. Too late, I'm already typing and there's no stopping me. What can I say about 2006? All I gotta say is that it was one hell of a ride. Keeping my job, and graduating high school (even though I came back for an extra year) were pretty big milestones for me this year. Next year, with the possibility of college and other stuff I say it's gonna be another milestone year. Happy new years to everyone, and let it be a good one!!!!

-DeX

Back To Business...

2006-09-06T04:11:43Z

Ok today was officially the start of the 2006-2007 school year. Met up with all the peeps and regulars, plus met some new people in the process. It's always great to meet new people. This year I'm feeling a slight change in atmosphere in school. Since I have graduated and coming back for an extra year since I have nowhere to go at this time, I feel like I'm the "King of the Mountain" at school. I feel I can share my knowledge and experience of SPCSS (St. Patrick's Catholic Secondary School for those who don't know) with the "younger generation". I'm just hoping they'll somewhat appreciate my knowledge in some little way. Plus I feel now I have far more freedom now since I'm 18 now and still in high-school. My main goal this year is to find out once and for all of where the hell I'm going with my life. My co-op course should be able to help me figure it out, or it can help me fulfill any dreams and ambitions I have as of this moment. Anyways I just wanna wish best of luck to anyone who is in school right now whether it's elementary, middle-school, high-school, or university or college.

Best of luck to all: DeX

End Of Summer 2006

2006-09-01T05:51:52Z

Hey everybody!!!! Man I haven't updated this thing since graduation. Anyways this summer seemed to be pretty quick and hectic for me; I guess this is why I hardly found the time to update this thing. So far this summer I only had to deal with 3 things: work, driving school, and many interruptions. I'm surprised at myself that I was able to put up with all 3 of these things all summer long. I guess I'll take it as a sign because this whole ordeal this summer showed me a new side of myself. It revealed to me that I am capable of handling responsibility and committment on a whole new level. If I was able to do this, I think balancing college (not that I'm going yet) and work should be just a little harder, but I'm up for the challenge. I'm always up for a good challenge all the time.

Anyways I'm heading to Montreal early in the morning, and I'm going to be there for the entire Labour Day weekend. Now that's a way to end the summer vacation. I'm 18 now, and that means legal age (not that it applies to me) in the province of Quebec in Canada. When I think about it this is exactly what I need, a few days off to clear my head and to just enjoy my time there.

I have to cut this off now because I shouldn't even be up now I should be catching some Zs. Who cares because I'm gonna do what I do on every road trip, sleep.

Nighty Night Everybody!!!! DeX

Graduation 2006

2006-06-29T04:28:25Z

Man I can't believe it's finally over; an event that has been on my mind for the last 4 years now, and that event is called graduation ladies and gentlemen. I didn't care about winning special awards or scholarships, all I cared about was finally having this chapter of my life completed. Now it's time to move on, but my days in high school are not quite over yet. I must've said this a gazillion times already but the only reason my high school days are really not over yet is because I haven't made up my mind yet of what I wanna do with the rest of my life. Ohh well like i said before I should really use this time wisely to really look at all my options. Anyways the whole day was amazing all in all, the ceremony was one to really remember for the ages, but most of all appreciating all the people who helped us graduates get through these last 4 or 5 years in high school. Anyways I just wanna congratulate all my fellow graduates from getting this far, and I'm hoping all of you will find your place and calling in this lifetime.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ST. PATRICK C.S.S. GRADUATING CLASS OF 2006!!!!

High School is Over...For Now

2006-06-23T14:01:15Z

Alright I'm sitting at home right now during exam week. Now I know why some people might be puzzled as of why a high school senior is sitting at home when exams is his last test of knowledge and strength before graduation. I'll tell you why, I only had 3 classes this semester and today's exam is 4th period which I don't have a class for. In other words, I'm pretty much done high school...for now. Sure it may look like I'm done high school right now, but I'm coming back to find out what I really wanna do with my life after high school, and right now I'm at an intersection where my sense of direction really matters because I could pick either a right path that will satisfy me, or a path that is wrong for me and I will regret it later on. I don't wanna be one of those guys who later on in life asks what would my life be if I went in the other direction? Plus I feel like I've lost control and I'm all over the road now like a drunk driver, sooner or later I'm bound to crash. All I gotta do now is suck it up and take control of my life once again. Before I used to think that I was going to let fate and destiny control my life, and then I realized that if I want my life to go according to plan I should take total control over it. Sure when I return for a 5th year of high school I'm gonna look like a failure, but that's just a negative stereotype; I'm only coming back to figure out of where and what I'm gonna do after high school. Ahh well there's graduation to look forward to, and the summer vacation. I should really use this time wisely til June 2007 to figure out what i wanna do with my life. I know that deep down inside that this may seem like a painful process, but it can be a positive, life-changing process as well. Peace out and respexx to all the high school grads of 2006.

KickAss Letter to the WWE from ECW Fans Worldwide

2006-06-16T15:16:21Z

Just read...

Dear Vince, Kevin Dunn, Sci-Fi execs and whomever else this may concern,

If last night's debut of the 'new' ECW is a hint of things to come, you may as well save yourselves a ton of money and axe it now. What I saw was nothing short of an insult to the history of ECW that millions of fans have come to love, cherish, and miss. Zombies, aliens, and vampires? Give me a break.

ECW was NEVER about insulting the fans' intelligence nor was it about cheap gimmicks. Do yourselves a favour and go back and watch some old ECW footage. THAT is what we want to see, not this bullshit "diva" crap we could see on any Girls Gone Wild video. Not the same tired old hacks we've grown tired of seeing on Raw and Smackdown over and over again.

Here's a little hint: Run ECW shows with an ECW audience. We know what we want to see and we are perfectly willing to pay for it. Just give us what we want, namely an all-ECW product that stays true to what ECW was built around: the fans, compelling storylines, and believability. All things that have little to no place in either Raw or Smackdown.

Here's another hint: There's a reason we all wanted ECW back and that's because we've grown tired of seeing the same old shit week in and week out, year after year. Force-feeding us the same would-be "superstars" isn't going to endear them to us and will only encourage us to take our time, money, and ratings elsewhere.

Let Paul Heyman and Tommy Dreamer book and run the damn show. They've already proven that they're more than up to the job but only so long as they're not hobbled every step of the way by outside interference. What on earth would it hurt to let them run things on the ECW front for a month or so and see how the ratings do? I guarantee you the product would thrive and grow.

I'd bet real money Paul Heyman had a ton of good ideas for the inaugural show and they were all either nixed or watered down to the point of nonexistance. If you think the die-hard ECW fans will stand for this steaming pile of fetid offal, you're crazier than most people already think. And if you thought Tuesday night's show was a success, I've got some oceanfront property in Arizona for sale.

LISTEN TO YOUR FUCKING AUDIENCE FOR ONCE! Believe it or not, in this instance we know what's best for ECW and it's NOT the pile of crap we saw Tuesday night.

I'm totally in agreement with this letter, and I say it should be mailed directly to Stamford, CT where the WWE Headquarters is located. I've been watching wrestling for a very long time, but when I 1st saw ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling for those who don't know) many years ago I knew that this was one of a kind. ECW wasn't about making money and cheap gimmicks, it was giving the fans what they wanted. With the revival of the ECW in the WWE, I'm really pissed off by the way the WWE is handling ECW. 1st of all let's take it to this year's ECW One Night Stand. Honestly I saw that WWE seemed to have more control over the show unlike last year's where Heyman was actually at the helm, and McMahon just stayed backstage. I say this is how it should be all the time with ECW.Plus with WWE controlling part of the ECW now, the quality of the show is going to be toned down so much so it would be "family-friendly". ECW's main audience are around the ages of 18 to 35 years old, these fans are expecting a product that is raunchy and more brutal which is ECW standard. ECW mainly focused on the fans because fans are more a part of the ECW experience than the wrestlers themselves. Right now they're assuming that the fans of ECW are stupid and that they have absolutely no part in the experience at all. Come on this is what separated ECW from the other wrestling organizations. Wrestlers in ECW can interact with the fans easily with minimum security while in the WWE the wrestlers can interact with the fans but with beefed-up security. So here's a question; would you rather be held back by security when your trying to shake hands with a wrestler, or share a beer with your favourite wrestler before their match with barely any security. I say that fans are really what makes up the whole experience of wrestling in general because we are the ones paying for the product and that we should have our money's worth no matter how cheap or expensive it is. Think about it the next time you watch WWE or ECW programming.

Awkward day, but I needed it.

2006-05-29T15:25:00Z

Ok so right now I just woke up and I'm in front of my PC. I woke up earlier thinking I was late for school, but then all of a sudden I heard that there is no TTC service today, why because all the workers are on strike. Anyways I'm really exhausted right now because I had to work all weekend which really sucks, especially in this kinda weather where it is seriously boiling. So i guess this whole situation is sorta on my side because I didn't feel like going to school in the 1st place. Ahh well I guess the whole week should be good for me because I only have to work on Friday to finish off the week, and my prom is on Thursday. When I look at it, I'm only going to school for 1 or 2 days. This week should really kick ass!!!!

The State of "Sports Entertainment"

2006-05-02T23:23:47Z

Quoted by Joey Styles on the May 1st, 2006 Edition of WWE RAW:

"You want to apologize? Like nothing happened. Like you didn't knock me on my ass in front of millions of people worldwide, and I'm gonna come down there and work with you. I'm not coming back, and now thanks to the magic of live television I'm gonna show the whole world, why for seven years in ECW I was the unscripted, uncensored, loose cannon of commentary. Six months ago, WWE called me, I didn't call this company because I was looking for a job. I didn't need a job. WWE called me because they had humiliated and fired...again, Jim Ross. So I get JR's spot, and from week one, week after week I've got an ongoing lecture about the differences in professional wrestling and sports entertainment. I'm not allowed to say 'pro wrestling', I'm not allowed to say 'wrestler'. I have to say 'sports entertainment' and refer to the wrestlers as 'superstars'. I'm told to deliberant ignore the moves and the holds during the matches so I can tell stories. Well ignoring the moves and the holds is damn insulting to the athletes, the 'wrestlers', not the entertainers who leave their families three hundred days a year to ply their craft in that ring. Here's the best part, because I'm not a sports entertainment storyteller I get pulled from Wrestlemania, and the reason I'm given is, is because I don't sound like Jim Ross who's the guy they fired in the first place. That makes sense, right? So I swallow the bitter pill, I'm a company guy. I get bumped from Wrestlemania. Then I get bumped from Backlash? I'm not good enough to call Backlash!? In ECW, I called live pay-per-views on my own, solo, no color commentators dragging me down. Wasn't done before me, hasn't been done since. But I'm not good enough to call Backlash because I'm not a sports entertainment storyteller. Well you know what? I am sick of sports entertainment. I am sick of male cheerleaders. I am sick of boogers and bathroom humor and semen and I am sick of our chairman. Who likes to talk about his own semen, he mocks God... he mocks God!! And makes out with the divas all to feed his own insatiable ego. I am sick of sports entertainment, and most of all I am sick of you fans who actually buy into that crap! This sports entertainment circus! I never
needed this job, and I don't want this job anymore."

[At this point Joey pulls the WWE collar off the microphone and tosses it away.]

"I QUIT!"

Joey's whole speech may have been a worked shoot, but there is so much truth behind it. For those who know me best I've been watching wrestling for as long as I can remember. I believe that the state of "sports-entertainment" is pretty disappointing nowadays. Honestly gimmicks, storylines, and angles are great and all but where is the sport aspect in "sports-entertainment"? This is what you get when you leave pro-wrestling with a multi-million dollar corporation, the entertainment aspect becomes greater than the sporting aspect. Joey summed it up in a way that I've never heard before. This is why organizations such as ROH (Ring Of Honor) and TNA (Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling) exist because they focus more on the sporting aspect rather than on gimmicks and storylines. These organizations and many other independent organizations counter the WWE's corporate approach to pro-wrestling. I just had to put this up because the whole statement was true for me as a maturing wrestling fan, and I also believe that even though wrestlers fake everything it takes a lot of effort, skill, and surprisingly teamwork to pull off all the moves you see out there. Effort, skill, and teamwork exist in pro-wrestling just like in any other sport out there today.

...Think about it the next time you watch WWE programming or any other wrestling program.

I Should Really Consider Going Into Wrestling

2006-03-27T01:29:20Z

I took this quiz, and yeah I'll totally consider it...

UMOJA WAS GREAT!!!!

2006-03-10T18:31:28Z

Today at my school (St.Patrick C.S.S. for those who don't know) the world-renowned production of "Umoja" came to my school and performed parts from the actual show. This was a very upbeat and outstanding performance that got the whole school to their feet. It was not only entertaining, but educational as well because we get see a whole other culture's traditions from their point of view, and that it opened our minds even more. What's unique about this performance is that the people that took part in this performance have a passion to do what they love, the authenticity of the performance, and the extremely high level of how much hard work and dedication was put into this production. On a scale of 1 to 10 of what I thought of the performance I would have to give it a 9 out of 10. If you want to see the show in its entirety they'll be here in Toronto til March 26, 2006 and they'll be performing at the Elgin Theatre while they're here in Toronto. Go check it out especially during the March Break because you can see why this production is one of the few world-renowned performances in recent history.

2005...

2006-01-03T06:08:08Z

Well 2005 has finally ended. I say it was a bit of a life-changing year for me in a way. Getting a job, getting my G1 Driver's License (I still have to get G2 and Class G though), even something as little as typing a little more coherently on MSN or even here on LJ could also be called life-changing. I guess I'm starting to be a little more mature than ever before, it's gonna be a little scary I know, but hey I'll get used to it. I'm gonna try to not lose my "young-self" too much to the point I totally forget about it. I feel that an inner-child is an important thing to keep because you'll need it whenever you feel like your life is crumbling before your eyes, or whenever you seriously need a laugh. It doesn't hurt to laugh at your young-self. I think that's why kids will act like kids because they'll look back and laugh at it. I think I sound a little philosophical don't you think? I guess it's because I've become a little more open-minded in the past year rather than ignorant. For those who have known me for a long time, I have a bit of a reputation of being ignorant. I know that being fully open-minded is going to be a long, if not lifelong process. Anyways, 2005 was a great year. I had my shares of ups and downs, and this year I expect it to be even more life-changing for me.

I am so going to HELL when I die!!!!

2005-12-29T05:08:27Z

Man I just took this quiz, and I am so going to hell when I die.

The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Fourth Level of Hell!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:

Level	Score
Purgatory (Repenting Believers)	Very Low
Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers)	Very Low
Level 2 (Lustful)	Very High
Level 3 (Gluttonous)	High
Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious)	Extreme
Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy)	Extreme
Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics)	Low
Level 7 (Violent)	Very High
Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers)	Extreme
Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous)	Very High

Take the Dante's Divine Comedy Inferno Test

Quiz I Took

2005-12-16T04:01:51Z

I wonder if this is true...

You are an Elite Super Saiyan! (Designated
SSJ2) Most people would be happy to achieve
Super Saiyan, but you've managed to up the
ante. You're the best at what you do, and what
you do is kick ass.

What level of Super Saiyan are you?
brought to you by Quizilla

you be the judge.

OK Music Concert

2005-12-09T03:05:14Z

I jus came bakk from tha music concert at my skool. It wuz ok, better turnout than i xpected. Newayz i'm pretty sore rite now, nd i'm watchin' tha TNA iMPACT Thursday nite special rite now.

WRECKED!!!!

2005-12-03T06:11:03Z

Gahh my body iz soo wrecked. Hey at least i'm gettin' a big pay nexx week. Newayz i went to tha social justice symposium at tha CEC todae. It wuz ok, heard sum interestin' stuff, nd learned sum nu thingz. Then i had 2 go 2 work 2 get wrecked lol! Ahh well everythin' went smoothly todae.

Anutha PD Day

2005-11-25T20:13:50Z

Well it'z anutha PD Day todae fo me again. Newayz i'm jus here at my place piggin' out, nd downloadin' nd listenin' to my music. Gahh i jus remembered dat i needed to pick up my skool uniform(dress shirt) at tha dry cleanerz wen i wuz supposed to pick it up dis past tuesday. So i actually got off my layzee ass nd picked it up. Gahh i also got work again todae, noooo!!!!

CSUNA Day #2

2005-11-24T04:20:33Z

Well todae wuz tha 2nd and last day of CSUNA. We didn't get thru much due to tha tyme cuz tha closin' ceremoniez were from 1:00 til 2:45. Newayz tha closin ceremoniez were whack nd hilarious. After tha whole thing i had to go to work unfortunately boo!!!! Rite now i am soo drained outta my goddamn mind!!!!

CSUNA - Day #1

2005-11-23T00:14:43Z

Well CSUNA(Catholic Schools United Nations Assembly fo those who don't kno) has finally come. I wuz representin' Honduras in tha Human Rightz committee(HR fo short). Newayz i wuz pretty quiet, but my voice wuz heard (twice if i'm correct), nd i voiced my opinionz nd questionz to tha committee (mainly to tha U.S. cuz they were jus actin' cocky, nd sum of their motionz nd amendmentz were too unrealistic). My apologiez to ne of u guyz if u found my LJ payge nd read it. Newayz all in all it wuz an ok day. Gahh i'm so xhausted!!!!

Halloween a.k.a. Helloween

2005-11-01T01:16:13Z

Man todae halloween wuz ok. Didn't do much in skool todae, didn't bother to wear a costume (hey i'm too old fo dis shit newayz!!!!), nd tha haunted house at my skool sucked ass. Wut a waste of a dollar. Ahh well i'm gonna probably beat up sum innocent nd defenceless kid 2morrow fo their candy. Man i must b stoned lol!!!!

A Day to Vegetate

2005-10-21T17:20:12Z

Todae i gotz a PD day, dat meanz no skool fo me todae. Great day fo me to relax, pig out, nd jus vegetate lol!!!! Sry fo nebody dat doesn't have a PD day todae, maybe nexx tyme.