A failed blog....

It feels like this blog has failed in terms of traditional blog conventions. There was no whispful musings about my life, no political manifestos, no in detail descriptions about the events of my week. I would be an outcast of the blogosphere. I mostly posted random things and went from there. I even included a couple of snappy pictures. The one lesson I have learned from blogging is it is just another hobby, unless you constantly keep up with it, it goes the way of your stamp collection or your model car supplies, garage sale fodder.

Ah, sweet blog

The casualties of the pizza delivery business.

So, in the interest of this class, I have tried to keep a minimum of 1-2 posts a week, and unfortunately, I have been able to only do just that. Stuff like my Accounting 240 class, and my unpredictable work schedule really crimp on my reflective time. That, and the fact my ADD kicks in whenever I click into Firefox( on that note, screw you Facebook for adding a games application). I have never taken Ritalin or any other medication in my life. I have just had to learn how to cope and make the most of whenever I have some clear focus.

My work schedule though, it is very unpredictable. I can have anywhere from 8 to 50 hours a week. Like yesterday, I worked from 9 am to 11:30 pm on short notice due to two drivers calling off. It lost it's fun when I developed a nasty blister on my right heel. A picture of it is at the top of this post.

In relocation news, I just faxed my employment verification form to Hunter's West , a complex in Westland. For $545 a month, I get every utility except electric, built in A/C, a balcony, and access to an indoor heated pool, sauna, and gym. That's a damn good deal for the money.

Summer boredom

If it weren't for my summer classes, I would have died of boredom already. For the last 2 days, I have mostly spent putzing around my apartment, working on my computer and playing the wii randomly. Long breaks between work days, plus not being able to drive around much due to gas being like gold in price right now basically makes me stay put. At least I am not too short on time to work on stuff for my two spring classes.

My memorial day

Today was pretty awesome. Got up at 11 as I had no work or school. Got showered and dressed, and putzed around the computer a bit before heading to my buddy Drew's. We were getting stuff ready to go for our barbecue out at McClumpha Park in Plymouth. We got together the coolers and whatnot and headed out. While parking was a pain in the ass, we got there. Apparently, everyone in Canton had the same idea to barbecue at the park, so it was pretty packed. We had a pretty decent group going, and did the standard stuff like frisbee, baseball, and football. Had hot dogs, brats, and Jack Daniel's grilled burgers. It's supposed to be a dry park, but F the po po's, it was only for grilling.

Once I got home, I watched the last bit of RAW, and did what studying I could for tomorrow's accounting exam. (In blog Hardcorefact: Accounting is a way more dismal science than economics.) Now, before I go to sleep, I am brainstorming ideas for my second "flowerpot" for English444. Happygoodtimes.

What did I tell you about upkeep ?

Me getting the W, as "Hardcore".

So, in my last entry, I teased about the origins of my nickname, "Hardcore". Well, in no particular order, hear it goes.

March-Aprilish 2000
Pro wrestling was still cool. Stone Cold, The Rock, etc. , were widely imitated throughout my middle school. Being that my dad is southern, and Hulk Hogan being the shiznit back when I was way younger, I was kind of into it. However, the advent of Power Rangers captured my fanaticism and subsequent Christmas wish lists. But then, Mankind, aka Mick Foley drew me back in. As impressionable as I was, I imitated him somewhat in school. My renewed fanaticism led to me saying pro wrestler when we had the obligatory "When I grow up" assignment. The laughter and teasing led to me being named "Hardcore" Nick Orr.

September 2000
Freshman year of High School. I joined the wrestling team at the behest of my mom, who wanted me in a "real" sport. Some of my middle school friends remembered the "Hardcore" moniker, and a nickname was fully born.

Present day

It's catchiness, as well as how bad ass it sounds lead me to using it in my various online handles and as a pen name in some writings online. Also of note, I did try my hand at pro wrestling training in 2005. It only lasted about 2 weeks due to financial constraints. Still, my neck pain in the mornings reminds me of that experience.

This may be hard to keep up

So, in the articles Professor Krause sent us on blogging, one of the tips that was given was to have a topic or theme for your blog. If I had to choose a theme for this one, I would have to say it is randomness. I think that because many of my postings may not have any rhyme or reason to them, just the whacky, sometimes scary things that run through my mind.

With that being said, I am going to do something known as "Youfacts". It is basically a ripoff of the "Matt Facts" pro wrestler Matt Hardy used to use with his "Mattitude" gimmick. I did this alot back in the livejournal days, so here's how it goes.
(note: "Hardcore" is a nickname I got back in eighth grade that even my coworkers use nowadays. The origins of the name will be explained in a future posting.)

Hardcorefact: Nick can drink a beer while taking a shower, and not get his beer watered down.

Hardcorefact: Nick got a 3.66 gpa during the Winter 2007 semester, even though he worked an average of 35-40 hours a week, and was taking 15 credit hours, 9 of which were 300 level classes.

Hardcorefact: Nick owns a Nintendo Wii, which he got below retail price thanks to friends who work in the Canton Wal-Mart Electronics department.

Hardcorefact: Nick has a guilty pleasure for Lynyrd Skynyrd songs while he is driving on the job, especially "Gimme back my bullets" after real crappy deliveries.

Hardcorefact: Nick likes Feta Cheese, especially on his pizza .

I am tapped on creativity now, so thats it.

I tend to ramble alot......

So, this is my first blog entry on my blogger account. I signed up for the account as a requirement for my English 444: Writing for the World Wide Web class. I am kind of a veteran of blogging, as I have maintained a livejournal account in the past, as well as being a current Myspacer. Then again, who isn't a Myspacer these days ?

My current job is working at Domino's Pizza. I am a "Delivery Expert". Essentially, I am a martyr for your food being delivered. I have been yelled at, threatened, had the cops called on me, and had a car wrecked in my daily quests to bring you mass produced pizzeria food. I wish my applications at both various security companies, as well as the Transportation Safety Administration would go through. That way, I can just tell belligerent customers to "move along".