*BEWARE this is a Jeremy Screed*

Counsler Steve came over last night around 6. It was an all hands on deck meeting as we sat down to try and focus the young one on the task at hand, that is, deciding WHERE and HOW he was going to get into the college of choice.

It was such a strange thing to sit there with a kid that was only 6 years old when I first met him and then listen to the “things” that he’d have to accomplish before he approaches colleges next year.

“Things” such as community service, extra curricular activities, internships, SAT’s, ACT’s and all the while still maintaining a gigantor of a GPA.

It made me twitchy. (continue reading…)

Alright ladies and gents, as some of you may or may not know, I will be temporarily leaving this land of the free and home of apple pie and baseball to go kick it with the Brits for a while to check out monkeys and buildings. (continue reading…)

Yeah, he’ll probably hate the fact I’m focusing attention on him. But here is the essay, the personal statement, that he came up with in order to enter the Cambridge program this summer.

Now…he’s 14. I’m 30 and I still couldn’t write like this…anyways, here is me bragging.
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It’s been a while, I know. You missed me, I know. I’ve been really busy with numerous other projects (mostly academic and artistic) and I apologize for the lack of updates. Hopefully this one will get me back on track and there won’t be anymore nasty hiatus periods. (continue reading…)

Greetings and salutations everyone another installment of the Japanese Music Video of the Week has arrived… (continue reading…)

El Penguino (clap clap) is wanting to write a weekly column. But he A) doesn’t like his name El Penguino (clap clap) - though that is what he is going to be called forever and B) is going by a japanese name that you and I will have a hard time saying. But who am I to argue with the young man’s burgeoning writing talent…so without further adieu (and I promise El I will not introduce, or alter your articles in any way) Herrrreeee we go!

*hands page over to El…I mean Kichisomethingoranother*

Title: Japanese Music Video of the Ambiguous Undecided Time Increment (Probably Week)

So, I decided that, in the spirit of screwing with Shinzo Abe and his thinly veiled “anti-foreigner” crazy policy, I will help Japan-ify and otherwise internet geek-ify the loyal readers of this esteemed site. To “kick” (get it? Smile now, groan later) off the first wave of this thing, I proudly present the Japanese Music Video of the Week (or whatever time allows). Although this probably won’t make to the site on a Monday, I would like to shoot for Monday as the day for the update. IN ANY CASE, this week’s video is “Asterisk” by Orange Range.
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Welcome people, this day your eyes shall be treated to a story of epic proportions.
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