Ben Taylor

As you may have guessed, I am currently enjoying my spring break. Well, not so far, as it’s been pretty much nothing but driving, but hey, it’ll get better. Right now I’m at my grandparent’s in Cache Creek. In a while we’ll be in Kelowna. But until then, I’ll be maxin’ and relaxin’. Woot!

As I was doing my usual afternoon contemplation of the general universe on the bus this afternoon, a thought struck me. With a rake. It hurt. This thought screamed at me “WHAT THE HELL IS WITH CLOTHES?!!?” This idea-provoking  and extremely violent thought got me thinking. Why do we wear clothes? To cover up our nakedidity? Ah, but Adam and Eve didn’t worry about that did they, until Mr. Serpent was all like “Oi! Clothes!” Did you know “Eden” translates to “Garden of Convinently Located Bushes”? True story. But back to clothes. Do we wear them for a sense of identity? I like to think so. Me, I enjoy wearing ties. Nobody else wears ties. I’m “That weird awesome kid who wears ties all the time” at school. (Or “the kid with the freaky hole in his chest”) This gives me a sense of identity. I fell different from all the jean-and-T-shirt goons out there. Pop-culture seems to discourage individuality. I’ve always tried to go against the…mold? Stroke? Grain. There we go. What about you? How do you dress? Humbly? Provocatively? Like a gangsta? Wangsta? Delecious-emo-guitar-playing-ninja? …’Cause I know a few of those.

Well, it’s been about a month since I posted, (again) and a lot has happened. (Again…?)

I have indeed succeeded in my set goal of one electrified guitar. I bought an Epiphone Les Paul Standard at the Long And McQuade in Kamloops, for $600.00. Absolutely worth every penny. Rusty Badger and The Goddess bought me a Vox 15W Amp as a birthday present, and I’ve been having a blast with both.

Then there’s school. Grade 10, For The Win! I’ve got Science with one Mr. P. Cloutier, (a blast, as always, that guy’s amazing) English with Ms. Grey (She is very nice!) Foods with Ms. Faber (who loves me) and Drama, again with Ms. Grey. A pretty awesome lineup for the first semester.

That’s about it for now, look forward to more. When, I can’t say. XD

Holy CRAP!

Anyway….                                                                                                                     I thought it was about time to update my blog again. Again. Wow. Lot’s has been going on in my life. I and spending the summer in Cache Creek, working a job, attracting ladies, and having a good time. The job is so I can get money for a guitar. Like, a NEW guitar. An Electrified guitar. *Cue applause*

I’m really enjoying being out of school. I got an A in english, and failed math epically…But that was because my teacher was an Asshat. But you didn’t hear that from me, right? Quite a few awesome teachers I want to get next year, so I’m kinda pumped for that. But! Starting next school year, I’m a senior at Skeena! I can INTIMIDATE the grade Eights. Ahahah.

Well, I’ll try to be a lot more regular from now on…

Have I said that before?

Well, it’s been absoulte eons since I last posted, but I now have a heck of a lot to write about. I’m out of school, hopefully getting a job this summer, am building a bushball course in my backyard…The usual. Final exams were a kick in the nuts, but I think I did okay on them. (82% on my Socials final, w00t.) Science was lamer, but I think it was all right…

Anyway, now that I’m free, I’ve been doing a whole lot of nothing, looking forward to spending the summer in Cache Creek with my grandparents.

Thanks for putting up with my laziness and absence-of-posts!

Spring break is here! And has been for about five days now! Holy crap!

I’m spending some of it down here in sunny (notice the ever annoying absence of warmth) Cache Creek. I drove a standard, learned a sweet rock ‘n roll song, (Summer Of 69) and did a bunch of other stuff. And ate twice my weight in food. And the best part was, most of this was without my parents and sister! FREEDOOOM!!!!!1! Anyway…

I got assigned homework for the break. How lame is that? What kind of teacher in their right mind would restrict a students downtime with the menial labor of homework? Not to worry, however, I have responsibly spent my time with  Final Fantasy, Assassin’s Creed HOMEWORK!

Anyway…

Well, I had my first paintball experience yesterday. Dad, Chad and I all went out to an old abandoned sawmill and played with a couple other people. It was lots of fun, as we were in a big area with lots of places to hide. I got hit numerous times, but it didn’t hurt as much as I expected it to. I had a great time, and really want to go again, despite me totally sucking at it.

Rating 8.5/10                                                                                                                                                           ESRB: Mature, for blood and gore, and language. (among other things)                                                                         Platforms: PC, XBOX 360, Wii, PS3, DS, PSP.

The Call Of Duty game have always been exceptionally stellar, and (in my opinion) 5 is no different. You take the role of two main characters, the American Private Miller, and the Russian Private Petranko. The story follows the course of the war in the Pacific and Eastern theaters. In the Pacific, Private Miller and his buddies go through the Pelilu and Okinawa campaigns, fighting the stubborn Japanese all the way. On the Eastern Front, Private Petranko, along with his comerades Sgt. Rezonv and Pvt. Chernov and many others, fight their way into the heart of Germany, obsessed with the downfall of the
Third Reich.

The gameplay is exceptionally intense, even for a Call Of Duty game. The Japanese will constantly throw Banzai charges at you, forcing you into close combat. Call Of Duty 5 is exceptionally graphic, as limbs can be blown off in a somewhat disturbing, albeit spectacular, spray of blood and meat. Ewwwww.

The game sports amazing graphics, and very few glitches. You will need a powerful machine to run this game, but it is also available for the XBOX 360, PS3, Wii, DS, and PSP.

Overall, Call Of Duty 5: World At War is a great game, that is lots of fun to play.

Yes, I finally got my lazy butt around to posting. Not much is happening with my life as of late, besides the usual. You know, sledding down ravines, cooking six course feasts for a bunch of teachers, etc.

Well, I had a great christmas and New Years, in case you infidels were wondering.

Okay, don’t get me wrong. I love musicals, and the Caledonia Musical was no exception. This year it was How to Succed In Buisness Without Really Trying. It’s a really great show about a young man’s rise in the buisness world, surrounded by romance, politcs, and 1940’s fashion. The downside however, was that the play was around three hours long. Bleh. I, however enjoyed myself. My parents felt like crap. But we all had fun!