Wedding Weekend

I have now been to 3 weddings in the last 6 weeks. Each one is very different in its own way with theme, people there, flowers, location, etc., but at the same time they are all very, very similar.

I love going to weddings, and I love everything they stand for. I will say, that at each wedding, there is still a little part of me, that even if its only for one minute, I think about my wedding, and what I went through, and I just hope and prey that the people getting married that they never have to go through what I went through.

Another similarity at these weddings is how me and my friends are viewed by the people getting married. Every single wedding, we are viewed as the trouble makers and viewed as the people that have to be told over and over again to make sure they behave themselves. An example of this would be at the wedding we were just at. 7 of us from Baltimore were up at the wedding, and we all have grown up with the groom and known him our whole lives. 4 of us were groomsmen in the wedding. That all being said, we were sat at a table that was so far away and half outside of the pier we were on, that we couldn't even hear any of the speeches or toasts. No one else at the table took it as an insult, but I took it as a direct slap in the face. We are supposed to be best friends, and half of us were groomsmen, and we still got shoved as far away as possible, because they thought we were going to be loud or rude or something like that. Then, within the hour, people were not really on the dance floor, and the groom came over to us and asked us to go on the dance floor because he knew we were fun, and people would follow our lead, and that turned into a huge dance party.

2 days late after all the wedding brunches and festivities, all that was said to the bride and groom and their families, was how nice and fun and polite all the Baltimore people were.

The point it is we may drink and have fun at weddings, but we are all still grown ups and we are all mature adults, and to treat us like little kids and put as at tables as far away as possible because you are embarrassed by us(this has happened at multiple wedding) is just rude and it needs to stop happening
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Soul Mates

Is there really such a thing as a true soul mate. I have to think that there may be people out there that are soul mates, but that does not mean that the person you fall in love with is going to be that person.

When you are in a relationship with someone, you have feelings and emotions and you can build a strong love and foundation with someone, but that does not make them a soul mate.

I agree with the concept of soul mates, and I love having a connection with someone, and I love hearing when people fall in love and they are happy, but I think the term soul mates gets thrown around way to much.

Rathebe's NCAA predictions

Preseason Pac-10:
Top 10 Players
1. Taylor Mays FS U$C
2. Jahvid Best RB California
3. Jacquizz Rodgers RB Oregon St.
4. Syd'Quan Thompson CB California
5. Dexter Davis DE Arizona St.
6. Kris O'Dowd C U$C
7. Aulterraun Verner CB UCLA
8. Brian Price DT UCLA
9. Rob Gronkowski TE Arizona
10. Damien Williams U$C

Awards
OPOY: Jahvid Best RB California
DPOY: Taylor Mays FS USC
ROY: Andrew Luck QB Stanford

Standings
Oregon (7-2)
California (7-2)
USC (7-2)
Oregon St. (6-3)
Arizona St. (5-4)
Stanford (4-5)
UCLA (4-5)
Arizona (4-5)
Washington (1-8)
Washington St. (0-9)

QB: Jeremiah Masoli Oregon
RB: Jahvid Best California
RB: Jacquizz Rodgers Oregon St.
WR: Nyan Boteng California
WR: Damien Williams USC
TE: Rob Gronkowski Arizona
AP: James Rodgers Oregon State
OL: Charles Brown USC
OL: Jeff Byers USC
OL: Kris O'Dowd USC
OL: Mike Remmers Oregon State
OL: Mike Tepper California

DL: Dexter Davis Arizona St.
DL: Lawrence Guy Arizona St.
DL: Brian Price UCLA
DL: Daniel Te'o-Nesheim Washington
LB: Kyle Bosworth UCLA
LB: Reggie Carter UCLA
LB: Keaston Kristick Oregon St.
DB: Taylor Mays USC
DB: Syd'Quan Thompson California
DB: Walter Thurmond Oregon
DB: Aulterraun Verner UCLA

PK: Kai Forbath UCLA
P: Keenyn Crier Arizona

SEC:

Top 10 Players
1. Eric Berry DB Tennsessee
2. Tim Tebow QB Florida
3. Brandon Spikes LB Florida
4. Terrence Cody DT Alabama
5. Rolando McClain LB Alabama
6. Greg Hardy DE Ole Miss
7. Trevard Lindley CB Kentucky
8. Ciron Black OT LSU
9. Rennie Curran LB Georgia
10. Eric Norwood LB South Carolina

Awards
OPOY: Tim Tebow Florida
DPOY: Eric Berry Tennessee
ROY: Andre Debose Florida

Standings
East West
UF (7-1) Miss (6-2)
UGA (6-2) Bama (6-2)
USC (5-3) LSU (6-2)
UT (3-5) AU (4-4)
UK (2-6) Ark (2-6)
Van (1-7) MSU (0-8)

All-Conference Team
QB: Tim Tebow Florida
RB: Charles Scott LSU
RB: Michael Smith Arkansas
WR: AJ Green Georgia
WR: Julio Jones Alabama
TE: DJ Williams Arkansas
AP: Dexter McCluster Ole Miss
OL: Ciron Black LSU
OL: Clint Boling Georgia
OL: John Jerry Ole Miss
OL: Ben Jones Georgia
OL: Lee Ziemba Auburn

DL: Geno Atkins Georgia
DL: Terrence Cody Alabama
DL: Greg Hardy Ole Miss
LB: Rennie Curran Georgia
LB: Rolando McClain Alabama
LB: Eric Norwood South Carolina
LB: Brandon Spikes Florida
DB: Eric Berry Tennessee
DB: Ahmad Black Florida
DB: Joe Haden Florida
DB: Trevard Lindley Kentucky

PK: Joshua Shene Ole Miss
P: Chas Henry Florida

Big 12:

Top 10 Players
1. Colt McCoy QB Texas
2. Gerald McCoy DT Oklahoma
3. Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma
4. Dez Bryant WR Oklahoma St.
5. Russell Okung OT Oklahoma
6. Todd Reesing QB Kansas
7. Zac Robinson QB Oklahoma St.
8. Sean Weatherspoon LB Missouri
9. Ndamakong Suh DT Nebraska
10. Dezmon Briscoe WR Kansas

Awards
OPOY: Colt McCoy QB Texas
DPOY: Ndamakong Suh DT Nebraska
ROY: Alex Okafor DE Texas

Standings
North South
KU (4-4) UT (8-0)
Neb (4-4) OU (7-1)
CU (3-5) Ok St. (6-2)
Mizzou (3-5) Bay (4-4)
ISU (2-6) TTU (4-4)
KSU (2-6) A&M (1-7)

All-Conference Team
QB: Colt McCoy Texas
RB: Kendall Hunter Oklahoma St.
RB: DeMarco Murray Oklahoma
WR: Dezmon Briscoe Kansas
WR: Dez Bryant Oklahoma St.
TE: Jermaine Gresham Oklahoma
AP: Jordan Shipley Texas
OL: Brandon Carter Texas Tech
OL: Chris Hall Texas
OL: Russell Okung Oklahoma St.
OL: Adam Ulatoski Texas
OL: Trent Williams Oklahoma

DL: Jeremy Beal Oklahoma
DL: Sergio Kindle Texas
DL: Gerald McCoy Oklahoma
DL: Ndamakong Suh Nebraska
LB: Travis Lewis Oklahoma
LB: Joe Pawelek Baylor
LB: Sean Weatherspoon Missouri
DB: Cha'pelle Brown Colorado
DB: Dominique Franks Oklahoma
DB: Jordan Lake Baylor
DB: Darrell Stuckey Kansas

PK: Alex Henery Nebraska
P: Justin Tucker Texas

Big East:

Top 10 Players
1. George Selvie DE South Florida
2. Anthony Davis OT Rutgers
3. Mardy Gilyard WR Cincinnati
4. Arthur Jones DT Syracuse
5. Noel Devine RB West Virginia
6. Ryan D'Imperio LB Rutgers
7. Matt Grothe QB South Florida
8. Victor Anderson RB Louisville
9. Nate Allen S South Florida
10. Tony Pike QB Cincinnati

Awards
OPOY: Matt Grothe QB South Florida
DPOY: George Selvie DE South Florida
ROY: Dion Lewis RB Pittsburgh

Standings
South Florida (5-2)
Rutgers (5-2)
West Virginia (4-3)
Pittsburgh (4-3)
Cincinnati (4-3)
UConn (3-4)
Louisville (3-4)
Syracuse (0-7)

All-Conference Team
QB: Matt Grothe South Florida
RB: Victor Anderson Louisville
RB: Noel Devine West Virginia
WR: Jonathan Baldwin Pittsburgh
WR: Mike Williams Syracuse
TE: Nate Byham Pittsburgh
AP: Mardy Gilyard Cincinnati
OL: Ryan Blaszcyk Rutgers
OL: Anthony Davis Rutgers
OL: Kevin Haslem Rutgers
OL: Zach Hermann South Florida
OL: Jeff Linkenbach Cincinnati

DL: Scooter Berry West Virginia
DL: Aurther Jones Syracuse
DL: Greg Romerus Pittsburgh
DL: George Selvie South Florida
LB: Ryan D'Imperio Rutgers
LB: Greg Williams Pittsburgh
LB: Reed Williams West Virginia
DB: Nate Allen South Florida
DB: Aaron Berry Pittsburgh
DB: Dom DeCicco Pittsburgh
DB: Robert Vaughn Connecticut

PK: Jake Rogers Cincinnati
P: Rob Long Syracuse

ACC:

Top 10 Players
1. Jonathan Dwyer RB Georgia Tech
2. Jason Worilds DE Virginia Tech
3. Russell Wilson QB NC State
4. CJ Spiller RB Clemson
5. Morgan Burnett S Georgia Tech
6. Rodney Hudson OG Florida St.
7. Alex Wujciak LB Maryland
8. Stephen Virgil CB Virginia Tech
9. Marvin Austin DT North Carolina
10. Vince Oghobaase DT Duke

Awards
OPOY: Russell Wilson QB NC State
DPOY: Jason Worilds DE Virginia Tech
ROY: Jaccobi McDaniel DT Florida St.

Standings
Atlantic Coastal
FSU (5-3) VT (7-1)
NCSU(5-3) GT (6-2)
WFU (4-4) UNC (5-3)
UMD (4-4) Mia (4-4)
CU (4-4) UVA (2-6)
BC (1-7) Duke (1-7)

All-ACC Team
QB: Russell Wilson NC State
RB: Jonathan Dwyer Georgia Tech
RB: Da'Rel Scott Maryland
WR: Kevin Ogletree Virginia
WR: Demaryius Thomas Georgia Tech
TE: Greg Boone Virginia Tech
AP: CJ Spiller Clemson
OL: Will Barker Virginia
OL: Anthony Costanzo Boston College
OL: Rodney Hudson Florida St.
OL: Sergio Render Virginia Tech
OL: Ed Wang Virginia Tech

DL: Marvin Austin North Carolina
DL: Derrick Morgan Georgia Tech
DL: Vince Oghobaase Duke
DL: Jason Worilds Virginia Tech
LB: Cam Martin Virginia Tech
LB: Quan Sturdivant North Carolina
LB: Alex Wujciak Maryland
DB: Morgan Burnett Georgia Tech
DB: Kendric Burney North Carolina
DB: Kam Chancellor Virginia Tech
DB: Stephen Virgil Virginia Tech

PK: Matt Bosher Miami
P: Travis Baltz Maryland

Karma

does it exist?

Recently, I have beginning to think it does. I keep hearing stories about some bad things that are happening to people that have treated me mead/rudely over time and as much as it sucks for them, I do think that some where deep down they deserve what is happening to them.

On the other side of it, things keep happening to people I know, and they are all great people that are very nice and are always helping out other people, and the things happening to them are good things for them and their lives, and it is good to see Karma coming around and affecting both people in different ways.

I used to not really believe in karma, but over the last 2 months with all of these things happening, I am beginning to think that it does.

Dating in the dark

Does this show have merit?

Last night I watched this show where people have to meet each other and get to know each other and hook up etc.. without ever seeing each other(it is all done in a pitch black room). At the end of the show, they finally get to see each other and then they have to decide if they still want each other.

At first you think this is the worst/cheesy show, but when you think about it the show does have some merit about how important looks really are to people. On the show people who had gotten along and had a good connection, decided not to date at all or to continue what they had, because of how the other person looked. It made me think a lot about how I judge people and how every one I know judges people. If you think about the last time you were out and you met someone or saw someone from across the room, you judged them by how they looked, and you probably didnt even want to learn about who they are.

This show does raise some very interesting points. It makes you think.