http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/ DreamChaser Mon, 18 Oct 2004 15:40:16 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2004. Writing Humor Friends http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/archive/122.html Mon, 18 Oct 2004 23:34:25 GMT And another one approaches. Just when you think that the typhoons are through terrorizing our island, you get slammed with another one. With winds of up to 100mph, you know that if not catastrophic, this will at least be devastating. As a boy who has grown up on this island, I am no stranger to tropical depressions, tropical storms, typhoons, and whatever else may have you. And truth be told, it's not the aftermath of the storm that I dread the most. Truth is, I really dread having to wait in the dark during the storm, because there's really nothing to do. You don't really feel like... (more) http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/comments?id=122 http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/archive/121.html Mon, 18 Oct 2004 11:37:48 GMT Haha…here’s a question for the day: What makes you fall in love? If you haven’t already encountered this question, or if you’re having trouble answering it right off the bat, rest assured that you’re not alone. Kristle asked me this question last night, and I was stumped. In the heat of the moment, I had answered her with some vague references to compassion and happiness, but the more I think about it, the more I’m stumped. I don’t want to rule out the possibility of human beings having one particular quality that will guarantee that they fall in love, but I think it’s highly unlikely. ... (more) http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/comments?id=121 http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/archive/120.html Fri, 15 Oct 2004 05:25:49 GMT Not too recently, I’ve taken an incredible curiosity to our native culture. I’ve become engrossed in our ancient history and what it has ultimately done for our culture today. I’ve taken a great liking to every aspect of our culture, from chewing betel nut to amening our elders. All of this is taking me by storm, and for some reason I can’t seem to get it off my mind. In light of this, I was yet again thinking about our culture while helping to set up a couple of canopies for my Auntie Carol’s Mayoral Party tonight. It was so extremely interesting to see how many different aspects could... (more) http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/comments?id=120 http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/archive/119.html Tue, 07 Sep 2004 23:43:17 GMT Here I am, sitting at a circular table with chairs surrounding me in the cafeteria of the University of Guam. I sit here with a friend of mine that I just met this semester. His name is Kai. Kai, a recent graduate from Afnorth High School in northern Europe, has just returned home to Guam after nearly five years in Europe and another five years in Las Vegas. His mom is in the military, so he moved around quite a bit. I asked him what motivated him to go to college, expecting answers like, "I want a degree," or "Because it's the thing to do." I got nothing like that. When asked, he... (more) http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/comments?id=119 http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/archive/118.html Sat, 04 Sep 2004 21:22:21 GMT PLEASE VOTE: CAROL SABLAN TAYAMA (KENG) FOR AGAT MAYOR!!!!! My mom's sister, Auntie Carol, is running for Agat mayor. Yesterday (Friday), they had their first official motorcade and supposedly the biggest wave they have had so far. The support, according to my mom and cousin Jenny, was overwhelming, easily topping fifty people with at least twenty-five cars lined up, honking and waving and screaming out my auntie's name in rally of her mayoral journey towards office. Fifty people may not sound like a lot when compared to... (more) http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/comments?id=118 http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/archive/117.html Fri, 27 Aug 2004 12:43:22 GMT And yet another storm comes our way. If you've read my most recent entry prior to this one, then you'll understand what storms mean to me. I apologize for the lack of updates. I really don't have a good reason for not updating. Truth is, I just haven't found the time. I go to the gym in the mornings, I attend school full-time, and then work in the evenings; if I haven't found time for blogging, trust that I haven't really found time for myself. Lately, I've been doing a lot of thinking. Maybe the weather is provoking my thoughts, maybe the realization that my life has just taken... (more) http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/comments?id=117 http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/archive/116.html Sun, 22 Aug 2004 02:47:05 GMT Typhoon Chaba, yet another storm threatening our tiny island of Guam, is well on its way to it's closest approach to Guam. The rain and winds have been pounding us heavily, and it seems as if sunlight is years away. Yet through all of this--through all of the wind, rain, and ugly weather--I can't help but smile at what is upon us. A typhoon, you see, is one of the most prolific reminders that I have of my butterfly. It was during Typhoon Pongsona that her and I first started talking, and talk we did! We talked all throughout the storm, sometimes braving the aftermath of the storm to see... (more) http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/comments?id=116 http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/archive/115.html Thu, 19 Aug 2004 12:55:05 GMT And so Anna Hands is gone, and I didn't even find the nerve to go and see her off at the airport. Pathetic, I know... For anyone who really cares for any reason that I may offer for my absence, my alarm clock didn't go off, plain and simple. I set it for 3:50a.m., slept, and woke up at 5:15. By that time, I already knew it was too late and went back to sleep. That's the honest truth, and I'm OK with it as long as both God and I know it. So why do I still feel horrible? Well, subtract the fact that I promised Anna that I would be at the airport, and subtract the fact that... (more) http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/comments?id=115 http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/archive/114.html Tue, 17 Aug 2004 08:56:30 GMT *** Gosh, it feels as if I haven't blogged in years. I know my absence has gone all but unnoticed, but please believe when I say that it wasn't for any ridiculous reason. I've been blogless this whole time because, quite frankly, my time has been occupied someplace else. This entire summer has been a rollercoaster of events, from my mom leaving off-island to getting myself a girlfriend--yes, getting myself a girlfriend. Now, I know my blogs are of deep feelings that come from the bottom of my heart--I know this, and I hope you know this as well. And if you've been a faithful reader, then... (more) http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/comments?id=114 http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/archive/113.html Mon, 09 Aug 2004 06:02:54 GMT ***This dialogue is a work in progress. Let me know what you think of it--I just might make a story out of it!*** Matthew: Hey...got a second? Ms. Noname: Who's asking? Matthew: Hi. The name's Matthew. Forgive me if I seem a bit too forward, but I saw you from across the room and I absolutely had to come and say hello. Ms. Noname: Is that so? Matthew: Yes. Look, I'm not one for small talk, so I'm just gonna come out with it--can I take you to dinner? Ms. Noname: Wow...you are forward. We just met, I don't know you, you don't know me--now how is... (more) http://johnnyboy.blogdrive.com/comments?id=113