Monitor Madness

Today, I finally decided to fix a nice 19" SVGA monitor I got from Mike Smith down at his "Video Games and More" store on Main Street. It took me about 45 minutes. The only thing wrong with it was a damaged pin inside the connector. Now, it wasn't just a simple case of bend the pin and everything is hunky dory though. It was a complex case of cut the old connector off, resolder 12 connections with tiny wires and tons of shielding. It really was a pain, but ultimately worth the effort. The monitor is now working perfectly and sitting on Kristina's brother A.J.'s desk. I feel better now, because the monitor just sat on my living room floor for a couple months. Now it's getting used and looks great.

Original Song

I got inspired tonight to write this song. After seeing some TV, being surrounded by the heartbreak of my brother and fellow blogger, Aaron, I couldn't help but write this down. It's rough, and I wasn't shooting for something beautiful, so please take it as it is. Here it is:

Watchu Wan
by: C. Griffin
dedicated: M. Griffin & A. Carnal

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I didn't mind
When you weren't mine
Stressing over who
You were gonna choose

Then you walked in
Just like sin
Yes, you walked in
Got me thinkin'

Now I'm dying
Because you're trying
To hide your lying
About him... About him...

I leave you with
a simple question
What do you want
Yeah, watchu wan?

Now my days are grey
Every second I pray
That you choose me
It's got to be me

You can't decide
It feels like homicide
With every kiss
Seems like I've died

It's just not fair
Did you hear my prayer
That you'll choose me
It's got to be me.

I left you with
One simple question
To the side I was tossed
Your way of saying I lost. (I lost)

Now you're moving on
Our days now gone
Was it a memory
Or was it just me? (just me?)

(Days long gone)
(Now I'm moving on)
(Got to stay strong)
(Memories gone... memories gone)

Broad Generalization...

Okay, since I'm a substitute teacher for the high schools in this area, I'm going to make a generalization that may draw some fire. Now, I'm going to make a disclaimer right up front, so please bear this in mind as you read: It is completely unfair for me to say this, because it does NOT apply to all high school girls. In fact, if I were to estimate a percentage based on students that I have in class, I would say approximately 85% of high school girls fall under this observation. Now, without further delay, here is the observation:

A majority of high school girls, duped by guys in general, spend way too much time and effort on their looks and not enough time on their personalities.

This is becoming more apparent everyday, especially in the classes such as Choir and Home Ec (which I sub for quite frequently). Now normally, I wouldn't be so quick to say such a thing, but these girls have bad attitudes. After making a ridiculous request, such as going to get a soft drink (blatantly violating school rules), and being told no... they act shocked and appalled. I can honestly tell that they expect me to just say, "Yes, anything for you, princess." And when it doesn't happen, they pout and whine. When no boys are present, the girls do each other's hair, makeup, and nails. School is not a beauty parlor, and I honestly believe that the girls would be way better off if they'd focus on developing a nice personality to last them a lifetime. Looks will last for a little while, and I encourage people to strive for a healthy lifestyle, but eventually your looks will start fading. It is a sad and unfortunate fact of life. I simply cannot imagine a life where I'm just expected to look "perfect" all day long. Can someone tell me why the genders live on such an unbalanced rubric? Opinions, please!?