It's a question that I'm getting a little sick of. "So, Andrew, what will you be up to after High School?" Sometimes I give a good answer, other times not so much. The main thing that bothers me is that there are so many things to do. Often I feel like I'm in a hallway with thousands of open doors that I can choose from, but if I walk through one, the rest all close forever. So in my quest for people to understand my dilemma and because I can't wax philosophically for five paragraphs, here is the general plan.
#1. Money, Money
Now this may seem petty, but I want some money. The simple freedom of having the surplus is appealing, and I always wanted an island in the South Pacific. The most practical way to earn is too work, and that seems doable. I know that people reading this are all like "Say what?", but I can work very hard in short bursts when I get motivated. How do you think I passed Physics... and Calculus... and became and Eagle Scout?
#2. Would you like to Sample my Wares?
When I have the necessary capital, I need to spend it. After purchasing that island, I'd like to think that I'd invest in a business. Which brings me to my next stage of operations: Brewing! Yes, that's right, we'll have a vineyard and a hopsyard and all sorts of stuff. We'll even make sparkling grape juice, mostly cause I love that stuff. I'd keep a keg of it on hand all the time.
#3 A New Market
After securing the adult market with Indigo Distilleries Co., I'd have to branch my business out into the most profitable of markets: children. You may ask how I plan to do this. Simple, let me ask you, have you heard of Bouncy Houses? I'm gonna take it to the next level: Cookie Castles. Made from chocolate chip bricks and using oreo cream for mortar, you can be the lord of your own dessert fort surrounded by a moat of healthy 1% milk. Doesn't get anymore American than that.
#4 Chillax
Well, I think that it's safe to say that my plans are ironclad. After a few years of hard work, I'd settle down with my good friends and a few family members on that island at the ripe old age of 26. Let some young up-and-comer run the day-to-day, as long as I hold all the stock. What could possibly go wrong?
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Masks and Medals
Ah, winter. The season of the great Iowa sport: wrestling. The only sport that I compete in anymore(banned from the bowling alley), I've enjoyed it for the last three years, even though I never understood why I had to lose all the weight and work out in a season that is decidedly not swimsuit friendly. Oh well, the spandex makes up for it. One problem that I always encounter is that I have nothing to hold my interest until summer. That changed this year, as I'm devoted to TWO seperate activities. And no, neither is Glee club.(BTW, sorry about that misguided opening. You'll have to go somewhere else for sweaty men grappling.)
The first activity is our Spring Play. Usually we do bigger, more "name brand" plays, but this year we opted to do a smaller play that captured the hearts of all involved. It's called "Alice in Wonderland". Maybe you've heard of it. In such a large production, I was able to snag the role of the White Rabbit, the equivilent of the leading male role. After I finished paying off the director, I studiously studied my lines.
Two months later, I have most of my lines down, and hardly have to look at my script anymore. I also learned that "leading male role" meant "you're the guy who runs in at the end of scenes and gets us to the next, but don't worry, you can have all the extra lines whenever we eliminate a character." Also, I got my bunny ears, but the hat for them is too small. Oh well, can't win them all. The rest of the cast is just fabulous, especially Carrie, who is Alice, and Ben, who portrays of the King of Hearts is plain hilarity.
The second activity is deceptively fun: Academic Decathalon. Yeah, I know you peeps are all like "Nun-uh!", "Nerd!", and "If it's so fun why isn't on ESPN?". First of all, check the Ocho, and secondly, IS TOO! The main thing that makes it fun is the people, and you'd be surprised how fun us quote/unquote "Nerds!" are.(And yes, I know that using the quotes after saying quote/unquote is redundant. Learned it in AcDec, suckers. It's called a pop quiz.) From the unusual practices to the strange glory of sweeping the awards, AcDec is extremly fun.
Now that we're going to state, I'm uping my game. I have read over 50 pages on the French Revolution, and listened to music from that time period. While this may be boring, the pre-competition will be entertaining, as we are bringing Super Smash Bros. Melee to the Motel with us (In case you're wondering, I'm Captain Falcon.). My goal this year is to win at least one gold medal, so wish me luck in my noble quest!
The first activity is our Spring Play. Usually we do bigger, more "name brand" plays, but this year we opted to do a smaller play that captured the hearts of all involved. It's called "Alice in Wonderland". Maybe you've heard of it. In such a large production, I was able to snag the role of the White Rabbit, the equivilent of the leading male role. After I finished paying off the director, I studiously studied my lines.
Two months later, I have most of my lines down, and hardly have to look at my script anymore. I also learned that "leading male role" meant "you're the guy who runs in at the end of scenes and gets us to the next, but don't worry, you can have all the extra lines whenever we eliminate a character." Also, I got my bunny ears, but the hat for them is too small. Oh well, can't win them all. The rest of the cast is just fabulous, especially Carrie, who is Alice, and Ben, who portrays of the King of Hearts is plain hilarity.
The second activity is deceptively fun: Academic Decathalon. Yeah, I know you peeps are all like "Nun-uh!", "Nerd!", and "If it's so fun why isn't on ESPN?". First of all, check the Ocho, and secondly, IS TOO! The main thing that makes it fun is the people, and you'd be surprised how fun us quote/unquote "Nerds!" are.(And yes, I know that using the quotes after saying quote/unquote is redundant. Learned it in AcDec, suckers. It's called a pop quiz.) From the unusual practices to the strange glory of sweeping the awards, AcDec is extremly fun.
Now that we're going to state, I'm uping my game. I have read over 50 pages on the French Revolution, and listened to music from that time period. While this may be boring, the pre-competition will be entertaining, as we are bringing Super Smash Bros. Melee to the Motel with us (In case you're wondering, I'm Captain Falcon.). My goal this year is to win at least one gold medal, so wish me luck in my noble quest!
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