I thought it would be fun for me, if not for anyone else reading the blog, to go back in time to the good old days of simplicity and fun.
Today, we will go back just a few years to something some of you will love and some of you, like my wife, will think is stupid.
A bit of background on this: when I was a first semester freshman at A&M, I had decided to give up all earthly possessions and freedoms for a life of service. You're probably thinking Monk. You are close, but wrong. I'm talking about joining the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M. Spring of 2003, I entered the fish Class of 2006. If you're not familiar with the life of a fish (freshman in the Corps), it goes a little like this:
Live in a bleak, lifeless room filled with nothing but uniforms, a computer (for studies, of course), and beds. No Dave Matthews posters or stereos, no coffee maker, no microfridge, no sweets, nor any of the comforts to which your typical college freshman is privy.
Get up at 4am to clean the hole (room) using elbow grease, windex, and pledge.
Get back in bed and act like you were sleeping
"Wake up" at 6am and make the bed, get dressed, and get in the hallway for PT and Training time while the sophomores go and find that one dust particle you neglected and report it to the juniors and you get smoked (in trouble).
Eat breakfast, go to class, do more PT, "study" for 3 hours and repeat.
Somewhere in there, I used my computer and discovered something AMAZING. While all my friends were downloading music illegally off the intranet and playing Halo, I was watching
That's right, Homestar Runner...The best. I am sure its not as awesome as I once thought, but it was my only source of entertainment outside of Aggie Football for a season of my life. So there's that.
If you've never experienced it, you're welcome. If you have the itch to go watch Strongbad Email or Teen Girl Squad, do it.
I dedicate this post to Jonathan Rogers and Chris Henson. Both of whom do phenomenal Homestar Runner impressions.
ohh memory lane.... I don't think you did the fish year justice... However, I can say that buddies like you showing things like Homestar Runner made it more tolerable! Great post!
ReplyDeleteHaHa! No,I definitely didn't do the fish experience justice. I could write a book about that though. Are you going to make it down to A&M for a game this fall? I'd love to coordinate and meet up or something.
ReplyDeleteI'll be at a few! Sounds great.
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