Where shall we begin? It has been a couple of years since I last decided to do anything with a blog. I've done little blog posts on my myspace page, but I don't feel like that really counts. And then a couple of months ago I started tossing around the idea of starting up another blog for all of our friends to converse on. People really seemed to enjoy the last one, so perhaps the sequel will have just as much success, if not more.
But I have the feeling that we are very different people than we were a few years ago. So this blog will likely have a completely different feel to it. And thats okay. I would just like to see a bunch of our friends talking on here regularly again. Facebook and Myspace can never really replace the kind of interactions that we had on the last blog. Conversations are very one-way, and group discussion is nearly impossible on Facebook and Myspace. So lets give this thing another shot, shall we?
The thing that pushed me over the edge and inspired me to start up another blog was a conversation I had with Garrett earlier tonight. We started talking about how much we've changed as people. High School Derrick would never believe his eyes if he saw who I am now. Sure there are a lot of qualities we have now that we had a few years ago, but we've also changed quite a bit too. We've all been out on our own paths exploring new territory, and so it should be expected that our experiences will shape us into new people.
But at the end of the day, all of us are essentially cut from the same cloth. We came from a small town and a lot of us share similar interests. Not all of us, but some. The important thing to understand in realizing how great our friend group really is, is how vast the network is. There are certain people in friend group that you are closer to than others. But thats okay. We all seem to get along with each other fairly well. If you are reading this and don't understand what "Friend Group" means, I'm not quite sure how to explain it to you. We have a lot of people that we hang out with and interact with. Where else could Bradley Bergstrand and Gavin Halpin be buddies? There is a pretty big age difference, yet they are still friends. Simply put, we have a very huge network of friends.
I feel bad sometimes because I'm unable to keep in contact with all of my friends. That doesn't mean that you are less important, it just means that I'm a busy guy. We are spread out now, and keeping in touch isn't as easy as it once was. I'm sure all of us are pretty busy from time to time. We are moving towards our careers or futures, and it can be easy to forget to call someone you haven't spoken to in a long while. But I'm hoping that this blog will be a good way to sort of connect us again. We need to have some discussions again, so lets get to it!
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I think if anyone can bring it back its you, Derrick. Plus its summer now so I'm sure many people will have plenty of idle days to obsessively check what other people are thinking. Also, i miss most if not all people who might read this.
Anyone see that leaked pic of Two-Face?
I'm hoping that people will get involved with the blog again, but we'll just have to see what happens. I'm glad that you are all for it Berg.
Kenny! You are the second person in the last couple of days to mention the leaked Two-Face pic. I don't think that I've seen it. I heard that its pretty ugly though. I don't think I need tell everyone how pumped I am for The Dark Knight. As great as Two-Face/Harvey Dent will be, the real story is how amazing Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker will be.
Yeah, it's pretty nasty looking. Here's the link, but don't look if you don't want it spoiled.
http://thefour11.org/2008/05/05/harvey-dent-a-man-who-sees-both-sides/
I've been pumped about this movie for months now. Supposedly Harvey Dent's story is gonna be way more compelling than The Joker's.
Holy God! That looks terrifying! I guess the days of Two-Face having a pink or blue half on his face are over. And it is about damn time. Still, I can't believe they are going to put something that grotesque in a movie that a lot of kids will be seeing. Even if it is PG-13, you know kids will be seeing this movie. But I guess its no more horrifying than that scene in Batman where the Joker eletrocutes that mob boss into a charred skeleton.
yay! i am so glad you started this, derrick. i am really excited to get talking with whomever again. i agree with a lot of what you were saying about missing people and not being able to stay in touch as much as we'd like. summer is a perfect time to start this as i have more time and would definitely enjoy dedicating some time to this Blog Between Friends. i am sad about losing touch with people (friends) i still care about, and hopefully we can keep some quality interaction going through this medium. looking forward to talking w/ you and others.
Hey Hey Hey Ya'll.... So... when is the next Frisbee Scheduled for?!?! Ehh? Ehh?
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