long time no see

HI FAMILY(in Amanda voice)...so it's been a while...and i'm bored between classes so i thought i would update you all on my life...

recent accomplishments/changes in my life:
-switched to a new deodorant
-heard my nephew say "ben" for the first time..i couldn't help but smile
-i bought a hat
-stayed up all night one night working on a psychology project, which a made a 98 on
-i bought 100 popsicles
-i have decided to grow my hair back out...i think
-i saved a bunch of money by switching to Geico
-i have recently decided that i would like to be a firefighter

i have three weeks of school left and i can't wait for them to go by...i'm almost tired of school all together..this is where this new fondness of being a firefighter came into play. i think i would be a good thing to consider making a career out of..good pay..good benefits..excitement..what else can you ask for

i have recently heard my aunt lori has gone skydiving...never in a million years would i have guessed she'd go before i would..much less go at all..this is a big accomplishment for the woodruff kids i must say

i am thinking it is time for another mass email amongst our family..i am getting bored in booneville and i need something to laugh at besides the views/opinions/pessimistic ways of people here. i think it is pitiful how people in booneville jump to conclusions..as soon as the first sign of trouble shows..it's all over..even with something as simple as a baseketball/football/baseball game...i can be sitting on the couch with my dad and debra and as soon as one team jumps out and has a big league..it's automatically over to debra..dad is a little different..he knows how things work and believes that some unlikely things can happen..but her..

speaking of ole pop...i saw the other day how much he and i looked alike when he was younger..it was very odd..he got out one of his ole yearbooks to show me somebody or something..then got started looking at his basketball picture and said "yea we kinda look alike here"..his senior basketball picture and my 8th/9th grade pictures (back when i was little thinner)...look exactly alike..

well i guess i'm going to get off here and go to football practice...so much fun..

peace

25 random facts about ben

So there's this thing going around on Facebook where you simply write down (well....type) 25 random facts about yourself for other people to read. They are supposed to be facts that most people don't know about you. I tried to add some of those things into mine. This took a pretty good while to do. And seeing as how I haven't made a post in a long time...I decided I'd put this on here for those of you that don't have the pleasure of reading it on Facebook. I hope you all enjoy!

1. I live in Booneville...for now
2. I miss playing football
3. I am addicted to playing Call of Duty
4. I am a very big procrastinator
5. I've made a lot of mistakes in my life
6. I've learned from them
7. I'm somewhat messy
8. I look up to my dad and brothers..they're all three good men
9. I want to grow up and be successful but also have fun doing it
10. I sometimes wish I could go back in time, alot of things would be done different
11. I love my Bronco...even though it's always broken down
12. My mother has given me everything I've ever wanted
13. I listen to music...alot...and all different kinds
14. Blue Jeans and T-Shirts are basically the only things I ever wear
15. I can't concentrate on anything for very long, unless it involves gaming, tv, or sports
16. I like to sleep
17. And watch Family Guy
18. And South Park
19. And The Office
20. I like to dig myself into methphorical holes, just to prove people wrong when I climb out
21. A questionaire once said I used the left side of my brain 72% of the time.
22. It also said I am 89% thinking and 11% feeling
23. Along with 89% Judging and 11% Perceiving
24. I want to have a lot of kids with lots of women...not really...but I do want a lot of kids.
25. I took a longer time than some would see necessary to complete this thing.

And I'm going to end this post just like I end every other post I've made with a big

PEACE!

ben's reflective post

So after reading my brother and sister's blogs...I've noticed that I'm the only one of mother's kids that doesn't like to reflect and think too deeply about my feelings or what's going on inside my head. So I started wondering...what do I think about...and to tell the truth I really don't know. There's nothing I really sit down and think about or reflect on. I like to live my life one moment at a time and not look forward to the future or look back at the past too much. Of course there are always times when I do take a gander into these places and look at what I've done or what I want to do. But for the most part I'm usually only concerned with what's going on at that particular moment. I've also never been one to think to deeply about stuff going on around me or stuff I have noticed to find deeper meaning, such as David's "rain" post. Nor have I ever been very much of a "feeling" person, like Amanda's "A new chapter" post..I can't come up with stuff like that. It just isn't there. This is probably why I am majoring in something mathematical and why I am in technical english. My mother says her children are creative writers. I agree that the two older ones are. I never really have been much of a writer. Just like this post has taken me an hour to write...ha...

But that's enough of that. Classes are going pretty good as of this moment. I am not taking a liking to my English class, who would have thought that. Love my Calculus II and Psychology class. Psychology is something really interesting. I actually thought about switching my major to Psychology. I like learning why people do certain things and what makes them tick. Littlejohn and I got high speed cable/wireless internet to go in our room. We are splitting the cost with our neighbors across the hall. There has been nonstop online xbox and PS3 gaming since we got it.

And as for the Catalina Wine-Mixer quote, mother dearest, it's from the movie Stepbrothers.

Well I'm tired of writing and thinking...I think it's about time to get some gaming on. If you have any suggestions for my next post...feel free to tell. peace

Numero Uno

So..this is my first blog. I'm pretty much only dong this so I can comment on all you cool people's blogs. But who knows, I may wind up and put some of my life stories and keep you all updated on what's going on in Shackville. Until then...peace...