...just like everyone else. Heh, I dunno, I always
thought that saying was kinda ironic. =p Well, how do you
like Sakura Shinguji here? Ain't she cool??? =) Apparently
she's from a really neat RPG out for the Sega Saturn called
"Sakura Wars" but that's about all I know of her since I don't
have the game or a Saturn. I just thought she was pretty cute
samurai-ko since the first time I saw her at the local manga
store. And it's just a great pose too. =)
Anyway, if you actually read through all my other pages
preceding this one, then you are a sad, SAD individual. ;-)
Just kidding! Anyway, you might be wondering how is it that I'm
not head-deep in debt by now, with collecting anime and Magic cards,
and forking over $7 per 10 minute session with a pros... um, I
mean, at Battletech. And guess what?!?!? I
AM
in debt. Duh. I just like to ignore that
fact.
So, if there's anything you should have learned after
reading all this, it would be: if there ever was a time for you
to follow expensive pursuits and entertainment, this would be it.
While you're still kinda leeching off of your parents. Cause after
you graduate man, it's all over. You're gonna be expected to find a
job and make a living and crap. And for those of you who already
have to earn your way through college now... I'm terribly sorry.
Some people were just dealt a shitty hand I guess. Gee, I hope I'm
not coming across as being TOO painfully arrogant. =)
But hey, don't just take my word for it. Here is what
Guy Kawasaki (one of the founders of Apple Computers) had to say in
a graduation speech he gave at the Palo Alto High School 2 years
ago. To be brief:
#10: Live off your parents as long as possible.
#9: Pursue joy, not happiness.
#8: Challenge the known and embrace the unknown.
#7: Learn to speak a foreign language, play a musical
instrument, and play non-contact sports.
#6: Continue to learn.
#5: Learn to like yourself or change yourself until you
can like yourself.
#4: Don't get married too soon.
#3: Play to win and win to play.
#2: Obey the absolutes.
#1: Enjoy your family and friends before they are gone.
I think he makes some very good points. If you want to
see the entirety of his speech, just email me and I'll send it to
you. It makes for an interesting read.