because the dictionary rocks

1. Rad 

An abbreviation of 'radical'--a term made popular by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Still primarily used by people on the West Coast who find words like 'cool', 'awesome', and 'tight' to be tired and overused; 'rad' is generally considered to be a much higher praise than the aforementioned superlatives. Also used as a general expression of awe.

"Those are some rad shoes."
"Oh, RAD."

 

2. Rad

really cool, but in a more subtle way. as opposed to extreme or awesome. one of the highest compliments you can give someone. being rad is like being cool without having to work for it. it's like a natural coolness.

"she seems quiet at first, but she's actually pretty rad when you get to know her."
"these pro skaters have it all wrong, it should be less extreme and more rad, like it was back in the day."

 

 

 

 

All Mixed Up

Today I wished myself a very Happy Halloween. Then I listened to the students argue with the professor for an hour, and finally left to go eat a doughnut with a friend. Next I helped a girl in a very desperate situation by chewing bubble gum and making loud popping noises with it. The only problem with this is that it's not fall. The point is, I'm outta here.

Rules of the Game

Net Stuff

     At no time may a player touch the net while the ball

is in play, this includes shoes, clothing or wigs.  It is not 

considered a net violation if the ball pushes the net into you.

     A player must allow the opposing team three contacts 

on the ball if the ball is completely on the opponent's side 

of the net. But if, by chance, a passed ball does break the 

plane of the net, attack it. You can reach over the net to 

block a ball that is being hit into your court. And, most

importantly, you cannot reach under the net and grab 

someone's shorts especially when they are jumping.

Monday I'm going to break some rules I had never thought to break before.

Series

Well, you may or may not know that I am what we call an amateur photographer. I have a little bit of formal education in it. But I learned from my father's example. He gave me a camera at age 11 and set me loose on the world. Anyway, I try to keep it up. So here's a recent series, just for funs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

give that girl her dessert.

wander-lust

I don't really care what the physics of it are, I just don't. Because my whole soul wants to be in five places at once. Don't talk to me about the irony or the contradictions. That's just not the point. The point is you engineers are working on all the wrong things. I don't want a new flatter smaller [insert gadget name here]. Why aren't you inventing a way for me to be in more than once place at the same time? Believe me, it would be much more useful. Then I could be in the unfortunate places that I will have to be this weekend AND at home AND at my cousins AND out in the desert AND sleeping in a snow-fort. And I would never have to be plagued by wander-lust again, becuase I could just pick up  and go exactly where I wanted, and be were I needed too. So my dear engineers, lets get cracking, cause I need to be in two places at once today.

Photo #7

 

what do you mean you don't want me up  on the roof? I'm telling you, I'm an expert climber! Look at my face, would a face like this lie? I promise, I climb alllll sorts of things. trees, dryers, fences, rocks, cars, snowmen, buildings, ropes, brothers, even an occasional ladder. really, you want me on your roof. you do.