Why yes, it has been a bad week

It seems as if my idea of posting just articles has been demolished, and this blog has been turned into my own ranting place. Oh, well. I'll attempt to post a few new articles eventually...but for right now, I'll just rant.

My week has been terrible! Horrible! Actually turn that week into a month and you've got my life. School has been becoming unbearable. There are some moments where I come across a topic or something that interests me, but the incredible stupidity of people in my classes amaze me.

First off, not everyone gets on my nerves. Since I've hit my stress level, little things have started to bother me more. When some idiot decides to use a fake British accent (that isn't even close!), or when a teacher takes the entire class to explain something that should have taken 15 minutes, that ticks me off. I especially hate when that teacher expects you to pay complete attention to every little detail even though you've already gone over it. I don't have a terribly short attention span, but if you can't keep me interested or focused and drag on and on, then I will focus my attention on something productive. Aka- writing my novel.

On a good note: my novel is almost complete. On a bad note: I've hit the wall. It's not writer's block (I know what I'm going to write and I know how to say it), but I just don't have the will or desire to continue. I feel like life's drained me of all ambition, and I no longer want to learn about things I'm interested in or even read books. Right now I'm feeling numb as far as ambition and the will to do things go.

To top it off, I've been having a wonderful time with teenage insecurity. I feel like I have nothing to wear, that I'm too shy, that I look like a loser, etc, etc, etc. Being shy is one of my biggest insecurities. It's hard to explain how you've got so much to say, but you won't say it. If someone comes into my environment where I feel at home or in charge, I have no issues with chatting with them or being myself. However, when I'm put into a strange environment I become mute and shy. I know that a lot of people have the same issues, and being new doesn't help confidence levels. Oh, and the whole not knowing who you are or what you like is a big issue. Sometimes I feel as if I like things only because I know I'm supposed to like them. That's what a geeky asiemens would like, or that's what a teen's supposed to like.

I realize that all that I've ranted about will go away eventually. Or at least, my feelings towards it will decrease in frustration and anger. I get into these moods every year or so, and I absolutely hate them. Unfortunately, my parents are also pushing for me to get a job, and I'm going to explode soon if this all doesn't go away. Every time they push me, I really want to push harder and be difficult. It's the whole "It's my life, and I can do what I want" thing. Plus, I'm still feeling new and alone at school, and I really have no desire to deal with those same issues at a new job.

Christmas break (yes, Christmas break. Not winter break or holiday break) is looking very good right now. Only 3 more weeks to go. Ugh! It seems too far away.

The ranter extraordinaire,
asiemens

What's "Discovering Life"?

Ok, so this is my very first blog post for my new blog/organization. For this entry I want to give you some insight into who I am, and what Discovering Life is.

I'd like to start with the latter of the the two. Technically I should have put it first, but I don't feel like changing it so I'm going to leave it where it is. Anyway, what is Discovering Life? Well, I happen to be a very curious person, and I've noticed that in general, most people are. So I decided to create this blog (and a sister website) to share what I already have figured out about various topics with all you. I want to be able to do at least on entry a week with a story on some random topic, or a requested one. I also want to have some sort of newsletter to send out once I month to summarize some of the entries.

Now, don't try and think of me as some sort of nose-up-in-the-air kinda person that knows everything and "wants to help the less fortunate". Totally not me. I'm not some sort of genius. I don't have a wack load of degrees; I'm just the average person who's very, very curious. I want to learn too. So I created this blog to put out some of my thoughts and ideas on various things, and to hopefully get some of your opinions and learn some new things. So, that's the goal of this blog.

Now onto the second thing I wanted to talk about: Myself! :) Now like most people I like to talk about myself...on occasions. I try to limit my 'talking about myself' time, because that can seem conceited and the such. You know what I mean. You've been there. You've done that. Anyway, let's get to it.

My "name" is Asiemens. I currently live in lovely Alberta, Canada...in fact I just moved here a couple of months ago, and let me tell you, moving is rough! Ugh! I have to be the absolute worst with directions and knowing where in the world I'm going, so getting lost is one of the routine things in my day. Plus I'm forgetful so I have to constantly ask people things. Anyway, back on track! (I also get off track very easily, FYI)

I also love to learn new things. My favourite website is Howstuffworks.com It is so useful for finding info on something and so fun to play around with. Check it out if you can. I probably will be using some info from there on some of my blog posts since it is a fantastic source. My favourite topics would probably be history, crime investigation and just the random little stories that I find interesting. Those topics will probably be discussed more, just because of my interest in it.

I mentioned earlier about a website that's (or soon will be) connected to this blog. I want to be able to give you a more accessible place to get a "master" list of topics, newsletters, and just about anything. In the future I hope be able to sell various documentaries, DVDs, and the like, for a cheap price off the site, but for now it's just a catalog of information. There will also be a forum where you'll be able to discuss whatever with whoever. :)

I hope this clarifies some things for you and that you know have a rough idea of what Discovering Life is about. I hope to get my next blog post ready for you by tomorrow. Have an awesome day, and remember that learning takes place anywhere; at anytime!

-Asiemens