Day 8: THE DATE GAME

Do you remember playing the date game? Ah probably not… Well when you’re in your twenties you get this thing handed to you called life, and you go around and meet people and date. Dating… it’s amazing, and sometimes it’s not. It all depends what draw you get. Going back to the beginning of school I was dating some people and I remember, for the first time in my life it was cool to see what different type of personalities are out in this world. I dated different nationalities, and it was ammmmmmmmmmmmmazing. An eye opener … I would say so. I am here today on day 8 of the Arroyo Christmas Count Down and I’m encouraging all of the single people out there to go and date!!! If you can be single and mingle and I recommend it. When else can you go around and experience different kisses and different huggers and different cuddlers. Some crazy stories I can recall… hmmmm… One time I had a hard time kissing this person who refused to share the tongue… It was weirrrrrrd…. I’ve done the walk of shame, male edition… And quiet girls are never reallllllllllllllllllly quiet. If they look like they have a secret… they probably have a secret. That’s what I learned. Dating also means you can see more than one person at once. That does not mean you should be sleeping with more than one person at once. That’s breaking the dating rules.. I think… It’s all confusing… Either way, Tis the season to Date. So grab a girl or a guy, look for a place to hang out that’s fun, find a groupon and DATE it up!! Then share some fun stories with me and I’ll share some with you.

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Day 7: “7 Reasons to say NO”

Day 9: OCCUPY OR DIE (Guess We’re Dead… Or Are We?)

With the countdown to Christmas winding down I finally have a break from school and my unpaid internship so it’s time to catch up with the many things I’ve wanted to say. First things first… OCCUPY BOSTON. I saw you every day I ventured to my $0.00 an hour job and I wanted to join you all. I wanted to join the fight for the poor and to end the suffering that the hard-working people in America have endured while congress sits on their hands playing politics over hot tea and hundred-dollar steaks. I wanted to take a stand against Corporate America, and just let them know that we’re the ones buying your products and fueling your business… Don’t fuck with us… When I look at the numbers it all makes sense how lazy the poor and middle class really are… Maybe not lazy, but not motivated.  In the U.S. the top 1% own almost 50% of the wealth and that is only possible because of the 99% of Americans that refuse to united and put an end to this. When civil wars started it was because the MAJORITY (99%) were tired of kissing the MINORITY (1%) ass.  And although I think we are getting closer to approaching that madness, I still don’t think America is quite there.  And the more I read about Occupy Boston the more I realized that they didn’t really want what I wanted. In fact, they didn’t really know what they wanted. It’s remarkable how you can put on a rally and take on the government without having a leader and an outcome to demand. It’s like taking someone hostage and not knowing what you want before.

Hostage Talks Take-1:

Government: “Hi, this the negotiator. I want to make sure everyone is alright.”

OCCUPY BOSTON: “We’re fine.”

Government: “great, I want to keep it that way. What can I get you in order to keep everyone safe? What are your demands?”

OCCUPY BOSTON: “Demands?… Shit, I didn’t think of those… Damn… I knew I forgot something…”

And as soon as I was going to lose all hope for them because they did this I thought of one more analogy… It’s like going to school but not knowing what you want to become… Oh… Yeah, I guess we’ve all done that before. But at the national stage, you don’t do it, and Occupy Boston (Wall Street) you went there. You hosted a party and invited everyone, when we all know the best parties are with the ones who want to party. As soon as the drug dealers start occupying your tents… time to close up shop and go with plan B. Either way, I admire their courage and effort. This was the first public outcry to us all that eventually the poor and dying middle class will rise. Look how much attention Occupy Wall Street got… Now imagine actually HAD a list of demands… Stay tuned… I wonder if Dr. King had a son. We need a leader to rise to the occasion and show the nation what being united is all about…

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Tomorrow’s Post

DAY 8: “THE DATE GAME”

One Year From Today, What’d Ya Say?

I remember embarking on a mission, a challenge… I entered grad school at Boston College today. I didn’t really know what I was in for, nor did I know what obstacles lay ahead. I just remember saying that I was going to knock em’ all down and keep moving forward (Kind of like in the Juggernaut’s Voice) . In some ways I have accomplished that very statement, but in no way did I ever imagine those obstacles bringing me to the brink of quitting. Now here I am (A soul Survivor!!)  The Vice President of the Graduate School at Boston College, and no I do not say that like it means something special.  For me, all it means is that I survived the first year of grad school, and now I get to help those clueless students who will get smashed with unforeseen moments in life. More importantly, I think these moments come in all of our lives. Students in school, graduates from college, graduates of high school, people who have never gone to school… Sometimes things will happen to all of us, and we will have no way to explain it. Instead of closure, life gives you two options… Life will take something you love away and say, “Hey, you can either accept that I took this from you and continue to grow, or you can waste your time and keep asking for it back…” I don’t agree with life at all. Why is it a waste to want something back that I really loved and miss?! I say fuck you life, I’m gonna wish this thing back for a couple more months and then I’ll move on when I’m ready. That’s my motto, but with the beginning of a new school year, I just wanted to ponder this question for the record. One year from now, where will you be? One year ago, are you now where you thought you would be? One year from today, will you be where you want to be? I usually plan a week or so in advance… One year from now… wow… I’m thinking hard and if there is one place I want to be, it’s going to be a happy place. When people take things so seriously, all you have is a stressful, highly professional, maybe somewhat successful, stressful, did I already say stressful?? I apologize… stressful life. I‘ve seen the serious side and I say don’t stay there for too long. This year is the year of fun. I know I’ll make it because I have some great people surrounding me, counting on me as I too count on them. One year from now I’ll be Dan Arroyo, amateur blogger, professional fun starter and hopefully one year from now you’ll all be loyal fans!! Good luck to all the people who are moving and starting over. Good luck to us all who are entering another year of academia. And good luck to life, because no matter how many times it challenges us, we will continue to kick it’s ass.

All this talk about the world ending… One year from now will we be here? I think the world was suppose to end like 12 times already. I just want to say that if the Mayan’s are wrong… if Nostradamus is wrong… can we please put an end to all this world ending crap??!!!! The world will end one day, most likely… but I highly doubt it was predicted so many years ago. And even if it was, what can we do about it?! Just enjoy each day and be happy as much as you can. That’s the truth of it all…

No I won’t have this car in a year from now (or maybe everrrrrrrrrrrr)…. but I will still be dreaming about owning it in a year from now!!!!

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Potter Down: the epic fail of the Deathly Hollows

The Harry Potter saga ends!! Yes, maybe it ended a while ago with the release of “The Deathly Hallows,” and the world as we Potter fans knew it was over. Although I am not a Potter freak fan,  no I do not sleep with my Harry Potter book under my pillow, no I do not have a box of weird tasting jelly beans, no I do not jizz in my paints when I see a lightening bolt, but I will consider buying a Hermione Calendar… Any ways, I just wanted to comment on the epic fail of J.K. Rowling. While she may be one of the richest ladies in the world that actually earned her paycheck, I think it’s true what they say… Once you get that big check you just get lazzzzzy.. Yes I read all the Harry Potter books, and I have to say that the last two movies sucked!! Now you might be thinking that Rowling had nothing to do with the making of the movie, and I hope you seriously reconsider that statement. The fact is, the last two movies (Deathly Hollows 1 & 2) were actually the most accurate movies when comparing them to the books that Rowling wrote. Unfortunately, the first half of the book was so boring. I don’t care that Harry wanted to walk through the woods to look for these cursed items (Yes they are called Horcrux but that word is weird). She lost sight of what was really important. The action of the story was what really kept the reader engaged and wanting more. I was so freaking tempted to skip the first 5 chapters of that book… then I read half of it and said wow… that was the shittest first half of a book I every experienced. It was like the first half of the Uconn Vs. Butler 2011 National Championship game…. boring, painful, and not necessary!  So the first Deathly Hollows movie was boring and long and boring and sucky… but accurate and I guess we should be careful what we ask for. The last movie I saw last night though, they really dropped the ball. Let me give credit where credit is due: The special effects were cool. Period. The battles were not epic at all. I’m not even sure if the director read the last book because he was so interested in capturing Harry Potter running along the stairs to find things, and running away from things, and traveling through a tunnel to get some things, that he forgot about the most bad ass thing about Harry Potter… BATTLES!!! The movie did not let the wizards let there freaky wands fly at all. In fact, the final battle was atrocious. You’re talking about Harry Potter the great taking down the LorD Voldemort!! And all they really showed was Harry and Voldemort shooting red and green ghost buster rays at each other and then they push hard like they’re both going to poop. And the whole time you’re thinking… wow… this reminds me of the silly spray fights I use to have with my siblings. Yes, the silly spray was not as powerful and did not produce sparks or rays of light, but if you sprayed them on top of lite candle, it did start a fire!!! It was sad… I lost faith but kept my Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows part 2 movie ticket stub. Long live HP, but I can’t wait till I’m 75 years old and they remake this saga like they did with Star Wars!! Hopefully they’ll get it right then!

Arroyo

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Dinnah Time is Over

In Honor of Matthew Dinihanian moving to California, I thought it was only appropriate that I gave him a good luck cast off by yours truly. Matt, (a.k.a. Dinnah, or Dinnah A.K.A. Matt) Ct is truly going to miss you in every way. I don’t even know where to start… When I first met you I didn’t know what to expect. A very hairy Armenian that loves the Mets, Ravens, Jets, and not showering. I knew we would work out just fine. You became a great friend of mine in less than a year. Like Step Brothers, the movie, we stayed home during breaks at school and cleaned our room. We lofted our beds almost 6 months in to our sophomore year at F.U. even though everyone else did the first day they moved in… We didn’t care. Matt, I was with you when you decided to buy your first new car. And you still have it. You ended up leaving the donut shop so that you could spend more time at school. Great decision. You and I endured the most tumultuous years of Flag Football together at F.U. just to be followed by the greatest back to back titles we could have asked for. We’ve been through some nail bitters in our basketball championship loss, and our pickle ball championship loss… Even though I missed that last shot in B-Ball I still blame you for both losses! … haha… You’ve been an anchor for so many people in CT and Stratford boyz. Fact is, you guys are all like family, and that is something no one will be able to take from you. Now you’re off to a new chapter in your life. Leaving behind an Empire you help build. All you Stratford people will be losing something amazing. CT will be losing a part of history. The man that does not need sleep, sleep needs him. The man who connected the F.U. class of 2009 to the Stratford crew which lead to hook ups and friendships that will never be forgotten. Truly magical things happened just because of your ability to share the good things in your life. All those pong games we played together… We had to hold hands to pray and we did. We just did whatever we had to do… The fun I had with you man, is something that I will never forget. I will carry you on my shoulders whenever you want, and I always will expect the same from you! Do you Remember the party we set up for all our good friends during Senior week? That was all us man! With the help of Janet some too.. but all us!! The Eagles Nest served as a transition for us friends who just weren’t able to let go of college… We just weren’t ready. When my relationship ended with someone I loved and I didn’t know where to go to deal with those relationship pains… I went to the Nest.. You guys were the greatest. Casino trips on the fly. Singing and chanting in the middle of Fox Woods… The greatest civil war team assembled in all WHITE… And oh, oh, oh, pushing out the cars after we got snowed in at the nest… for 5 hours!! The moments go on forever Matt. I know you didn’t plan it all but you were part of it all. I just wanted to say thank you so much brother. It’s time for CT people to Shea Goodbye! Lol Matt we were there together… Great times… I know I speak for many when I say that CT will miss you, but just in case my voice isn’t loud enough, I hope people will feel free to share their goodbyes with you the comment board!! Good luck Matt. I know good things will follow you where ever you go, but I also know crazy things will follow you too so just be careful my friend.

Arroyo

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