Last hura and a goodbye or at least a heartfelt until we meet again

Hello Readers,

Today's post is a bit of a last hura and a goodbye or at least a heartfelt until we meet again.

I added some new content to the blog and gave it a little more structure some of the changes are hard to see but they will hopefully give my blog a more organized feel.

I started "Brando's Blog" back in 2008 and while I didn't do as much with it as I had hoped it still was a lot of fun to work on and create.

Due to the overall use of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter the posts to this blog will be few and far between. (as if they haven't been already ha ha) and in truth may stop entirely at some point.

As I look back at my posts from day one up to now I find myself smiling and on occasion laughing it's always funny to look back and see how much and in some cases how little things change as we mature and come into our own as they say.

If you wish to stay up to date on all things "Brandon" or contact me then your best option(s) would be to see the "Contact Brandon" area of this blog.

I have very much enjoyed creating this blog and I hope that you have enjoyed reading it.

I am now 20 years of age and can see the changes clear as day and in regards to that and after giving this blog some though I have decided to for the most part close the book on "Brando's Blog."

I wish any and all who have and or still do read this blog the best and a heartfelt thank you for your interest.

Thanks for reading,
Brandon

Life after High School and the wonderful world of collage

Hello Readers,

First off let me start by saying sorry for the huge lack of posting but life has been busy as usual.

I officially graduated from Waukesha South High School on June 9th of 2012 and have been attending Waukesha County Technical Collage (WCTC) sense last August.

I'm not going to lie, collage has been a lot harder to get used to than I had first thought it was going to be, but on the bright side it helped me to discover one of my true passions, Information Technology.

Life after graduation as one might expect or just know deep down does little to live up to the grand expectations most high school seniors place on it from day one of their senior year through graduation. And after one eventually comes down from cloud 9 and once again begins to think practically, the comical ah-ha moment comes along and leads us to the almost inevitable conclusion that the expectations talked about above, were the primary driving force that allowed most of us to get through our senior year of high school. Moreover, we discover upon further examination that these expectations were the byproduct of the 11+ years of hard work, blood, sweat, tears, frustration and over all desire to "get the hell out!" as some would say.

I mean lets face it people, after the long winded "class appointed" speaker finally gets the hint to shut the ***BLANK*** up and get off the stage and everyone gets there diploma after of course, playing the role of the aspiring politician that has to shake every hand that comes within 5 feet of them with a photo shoot going on in the background, it’s like someone pulls a silent fire alarm. You don't walk you run for that damn door that at the time you would swear were the gates of Heaven opening wide. And that ironically enough, might as well have been the gates of hell just a few weeks prior.

And now we move on to collage, where once again, you are at the bottom of the pile and a number, at least for starters. Sound familiar? It should, its a lot like high school in those respects at first with just a hint of prison minus the tacky safety orange jump suit and mug shot.

Well ok, so you still have to deal with the mug shot for your student ID card but on the bright side they tend to do a slightly better job than the local DMV...only slightly.

Big surprise, the general education system does and can do absolutely nothing at all to prepare you for the cut throat  world that is collage and to the same token, nothing I could put on this blog could hope to come close to doing that either. Just keep in mind that just about everything in life can be turned into a learning experience and that nothing in life worth doing is ever easy.

Thanks for Reading,

Brandon

Senior Skip Day

At long last it was the class of 2012 turn to skip out of school and go crazy for a day. Yesterday, I went to the Milwaukee County Zoo with Pete and some of my other very good friends and classmates. We had a great time. We started the day with breakfast at Denny's and then drove down to the zoo for most of the day. We all want to make a day to hang out again and I'm sure we will. I will always remember my high school senior skip day and how much it meant to me to just be able to hang out with my friends for a day and not have to have a care in the world. In my eyes, it's days like that, that we all must remember and cherish because in the long run they end up being lives great moments. They truly are lives treasures. To all of my friends I just want to say thank you. 

Skyrim

It's almost here everyone! Just a few more hours and we can all sit back in front of our game systems and explore Skyrim in all its glory! Now if your like me, you have been siting at your computer on the internet all day looking up anything you can get your hands on to get a taste of Skyrim while you wait for the big moment at midnight. 11.11.11 is going to be here before we know it so for those of you who wanted a taste of Skyrim to take the edge off of the wait but had a hard time finding anything good, this is my gift to you, a video from IGN. Happy exploring everyone!!!

Graduation Countdown Clock

Hi all, just a quick post to say that I've made a cool graduation countdown clock to count down the time until the big moment for the class of 2012 you can find it at the very bottom of my blog.

Keep your eyes on the clock people because time is going to fly!

Senior Year Is Here!!!

Well senior year is here at long last. The very thought seems strange in a way, but I guess time does catch up with you well your not looking. The idea that a new chapter in life is about to begin is quite a feeling both great and sad. Best friends will always stay in touch in some way and some friends you are saying hello and goodbye to for the last time. This is the one school year that most never forget, the year of "last" as some would say. And they are right, this year is the last for the class of 2012 and as always this year will come to a close, but this year it's our turn to go out with a cheer a hurrah and in a blaze of unbridled glory and celebration. And I dare say that we have earned it.

Confirmation And The End Of The School Year

Well, the school year once again almost over. Just 3 more days to go! At last summer is here and with it some warm weather. I sure am glad of that. Today I will be making my confirmation at St. Williams Catholic Church. I can't tell who is the most happy about it between my sponsor, grandparents and myself. After 2 long years of in depth study this goal has been reached. I wish anyone who reads this blog a great, happy and safe summer. I will post again very soon.