Christ, it’s taken forever, but goodbye finals and hello Christmas break!! I finished all of my finals with no problems or difficulties at all. All of my classes are finished with A’s and B’s, bringing me closer to the 3.5 GPA mark. HECK YEAH!! Hopefully everybody is just as relieved as I am. All those late nights of staying up and slaving away on a diet of coffee and energy drinks paid off, didn’t it? ;)

The end of the year is always the best time of the year. I can now finally focus on Christmas shopping and leisurely activities such as STREET FIGHTER IV MOTHA TRUCKA! I’m just kidding. I received my arcade stick back quite a while back so I’ve been playing a bit here and there, a lot less than I did before of course. I opened my Facebook back up late last week. It feels good to be back. Twitter is pretty convenient and it did hold me over while I was away, but it just isn’t as powerful because not too many personal friends are on it. It feels good to waste time on Facebook. and not suffer any punishment from it. :]

For the rest of the year, I want to spend as much time with as many friends as possible. I look forward to the endless hangouts and great times. Good things are only going to continue happening and I can’t wait for it!! I hope that everybody feels the same and continues to stay warm. Seriously, it was pretty warm for a bit, but the freezing cold came back from out of nowhere! O.o

Hello again! I hope you all are feeling well and healthy. Is everybody busy studying?

After much thinking, I decided to finally turn my Facebook account back on because the semester is almost over. But because it can still be a distraction, I will not log into it until exam finals are over. Instead, I will have Twitter update my Facebook status.

Ah, finals are here! I studied very hard and at the last minute for an English exam yesterday. What sucks is that it was only the essay portion of the exam that we took, so I studied all of the wrong content! Even though I did not know much about the story I was to write about, I still feel that I wrote a pretty convincing essay. I really hope I get a good grade on that essay. On the plus side, I received an 87 on my semester English paper. I was really surprised, I did not expect such a high grade! I usually get C’s on most of my college English papers so this was really a treat. I’m kind of disappointed at the same time though. If I took the time to correct a few minor mistakes, I would’ve had an A.

Ack, enough about school. Take a look at this photo I took back in early November. It’s a stitched panoramic photo of the Belton Dam at night. This is my favorite getaway spot. Whenever I feel stressed or upset, I always come here to try and take my mind off things. If I’m angry I can just yell all of my troubles away without anyone hearing from miles. Yeah that’s right, I yell at the sky. Don’t judge me. The lake and the starry night sky (whenever it’s not cloudy) are both beautiful and help me to relax. Unfortunately it was cold and cloudy that night when I took the picture. The stars were not visible but the fog helped the lights brighten the sky. I added stars just to show how great it would look if you were there on a perfect night. So yeah, enough of my blabbering. Take a look!

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Hello. It’s Saturday morning and I’m coming to you all empty-handed. No new photos, videos, or anything. But I did want to let you all know that I am doing fine. Hell, since my initiative to boycott unnecessary things, I’ve been doing great. It feels good coming home or waking up in the morning just to know that I can’t play games or waste time staying online. A lot more time has been dedicated to studying, and I know the payoff will be more than generously worth it. But here’s a quick rundown of what’s been going on this past week:

• If you don’t know already, I deactivated my Facebook account and boycotted all of my Xbox 360 games and controllers. Spending 500+ hours on a game and even more time browsing a social networking community just isn’t the thing to do anymore. Talking about it is a waste of time too.
• I’m becoming a studyholic. There’s good and bad things to this. The good is obvious, but the bad is that I’m always being invited to hang out or go out with friends. I’ve declined them all, with the exception of one.
• I’ve been showing a greater appreciation for music. I’m doing as much as possible to explore and expand my music interests. While Kpop will always be my number one (don’t judge me), finding new Hip-Hop, Trance, Electronica, Lounge, and Rock tunes is always a treat.I have a friend who’s into A Day to Remember. I tried to get into it, but all I learned from it is that screaming-type music is something I can’t study to. It usually results in me making a sarcastic remark such as “Could you please stop yelling? I can’t understand you..” I think I need to try harder hahaha.
• I’m working out again now. I’m done with being lazy. Just because I don’t have a P.E. class or an inspiring coach this semester doesn’t mean I should put off what I’ve been doing for a while. I swear, I’m convinced that I will have a body like 비(Rain) (No homo on this picture, I didn’t put those chocolate bars there) by the end of the year. That V-shaped torso is SICK and getting something like that is going to be a chore, but I’m sure gonna try. It’s alright, I all need is something to hype me up (like A Day to Remember, lol) and I’m ready to DO IT!!
• I saw this video. I like this video. This video is nice.

Last night, I spent 6 hours studying for an exam that I knew I was more than likely going to fail. Why did I end up in this situation? Because I’m a fool. Only a fool would make unwise decisions while telling himself that it’ll be fine. I’ve been shooting myself in the foot this whole time and I think it’s time to stop. Because of my stupid actions, I’ve lost any and all chances of getting an A in two of my classes. Enough is enough. It’s time I took initiative to take control of my life and my real priorities. Here’s what’s going to happen:

1. I’m getting rid of Street Fighter 4. If you’ve been keeping up with me, you would know that I have a horrible addiction to SF4. I’ve tried to take initiatives to limit my play time, but it’s never worked out. The only way to rid myself of this addiction is to kill the source. I’m giving all of my games, controllers and related accessories to someone to hold until the end of the semester. What sucks about this is that I will not get to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 when it comes out, but it’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make. The only accessory I’m keeping is going to be the remote so that I can listen to music through Windows Media Canter.
2. I will be suspending my Facebook account within the next 24 hours. I love Facebook just as much as the next person, but when you spend 25% of your internet time on it, it’s clearly time to let go of it. Just like SFIV, I will be  temporarily suspending it until the end of the semester. My Twitter will stay open though. All I do on it is occasionally take 2 minutes to update my status on it, so there’s nothing wrong with that. I’ll also keep updating ruizwashere.com, but it will more than likely be on a weekly or bi-weekly basis now. Still, if you need me, tweet me. Or just text…
3. I will be forfeiting my full-time position at Best Buy for a part-time position. Being a full-time student and employee sounded like a good idea back then, but it’s now a nightmare. I hate working all day just to come home with no energy to study. I’ve already sent a request to step down and will be reducing my availability. There’s other employees over there that actually need the position and the health benefits more than I do. It’s the least I can do for them and myself.

These are the three main main initiatives I will be taking to better improve myself. It’s about time I stopped making excuses for myself and took responsibility for my actions. I’m really sorry if this is an inconvenience for anybody. Thank you for understanding.

Oh, and if you think that can’t go through with this, then just try me.

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