The Sorce of Power
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...Robbed...
This image was taken earlier this afternoon in my side yard as Matt and I prepared for the second JCC Halo 2 tournament. We were prepared. Having practiced all week on Xbox Live (over the internet) with each other and for over an hour this afternoon, not even Matt's mystical wallet would have predicted the night end like this. Sadly...it has.
We both took first round handily, Matt placed 3rd of 16 and I, 4th. Then came the second round. Not only was it annoying to have to switch rooms but the room they switched us to had a DARK (so dark) and FUZZY projector. The map was small and it just didn't spell good fortune for us. Without the needed visual quality Matt and I both went down together. just out of reach of the top 8.
I was 9th and he 10th, both of us managing a miraculous 40 kills despite the annoying Mr. Magoo effect they sentenced us with. I wish I could say better luck next time to the both of us, but I just don't know if I'll be going back...but my own Halo tournament may shift back into high gear!
Thankfully, in every loss you can find at least a small victory. There was time I got to spend with my long lost friend, there was Taco Bell, and the tickle girl in the computer lab. My favorite part of the night came from out of nowhere though. A small black girl, the daughter of one of the ladies working the event, walked up to each of us individually and handed out sweethearts. Children are so sweet (the good ones are anyway) and in such a simple act she shared a kind of beauty rarely seen in adults. Innocence is their ally, but even without it, we can all afford to learn from them.
Popular alternatives to "Stop, Drop, and Roll":
1) "Run, Scream, and Burn"
2) "Get Down, Turn Around, Go To Town"
1 comment:
I just have to say, I managed to keep a straight face through this one until i hit "run, scream, and burn" at the end. I'm laughing out loud in my office and it'll be all your fault if I get in trouble. Still got to tell you about the ski trip too (lucky you!)so i'll be calling your hip new phone soon. In the meantime remember, a bird in the hand is worth 80 poos on your car by his friends.
the Original Sloan
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