Is it cool?: Calling on the phone

Ever since smartphones came out, everyone has been really insecure with their phones. Mostly because things have gotten very personal on smartphones because there's so much to do on them.

But I still enjoy talking on the phone, because I think I look cool doing it. But when other people see me talking on the phone, they think I'm talking to someone who's telling me something really important.

"My son, huh?"

You know, that kind of situation where your mom is calling you to tell you to come to the front office or something like that. But it's usually me just talking to a friend. And I feel really cool doing it too. Like I'm talking to the president, laughing and everything. It definitely looks cooler than me making weird smiles at the screen and trying not to laugh. But then I think about me being that one obnoxious guy on the bus who laughs and screams through the phone. I don't want to be that guy. Or the guy who touches and plays with everything when on the phone. This includes the wall, people's desk toys, and people, while walking around.
I think older people have no problem doing this, just people my age, younger who have a hard time trying to talk on the phone. The next step is trying to find someone who will actually have a conversation with you on the phone, besides grandma.

So, is it cool? Yeah, it's cool.

Going off topic: Doing different things

It struck me the other day as I was sipping my morning tea and reading the paper. What am I doing with my life? And then I thought, "Oh yeah, I'm doing this." The usual boring things that every person my age is doing. Preparing for college and trying to get volunteer hours at house parties (never happens)  is what most people are doing. But me? Well I'm kind of doing the same thing, except the house party volunteering . I like to volunteer at places where I get cool stuff out of it. No not ACL or SXSW, that's for scrubs and freshman. And no, sorry soup kitchen and homeless shelter, my grandma has got that covered already (you get free lunch out of that I think). I'm talking about skills. Places where I can get skills, "mad skillz". But anyway, this high school thing is getting a little boring. There should really only be three years. Because really, what do you even do senior year? To me, it looks like a whole lot of nothing. Nothing and off campus lunch, big deal. AND junior year is the hardest year right? So, what's up with senior year. Not that I'm looking toward paying rent and stuff, but hey, that makes gap year a legitimate thing. That would give me some opportunities to actually do something. Like get some professional training or just go to college. But then where would I go? Then the whole college application thing would be different since everyone gets out junior year. But that's just going off topic.

I need a kickstarter for my kickstarter.

Kid who knows how to party. (Note the ankle socks)

In eighth grade (a forever ago), I competed in the regional science fair, and lost. I would have won if it wasn't for that same kid who wins every year with his dad. But anyway, my project was on memory, vocals, brain function, and sleep. Now if you put all of these things together, you'll end up in your shower. I wondered if it wasn't just me who could sing  really well in the shower. Like you know, when you sing in the shower and you think, "Wow, I sound really good" then realize it's been half an hour and you haven't even shampooed. Or when you remember something in the shower, but forget once you get out. My project didn't make too much sense because I was an eighth grader who did a Coke and Mentos project the year before (Diet Dr. Pepper works better), but it pointed out something we all share.

Today, I am going to revive this science project and will need about $50,000 to fund it. I'm not asking for money, but I know where I can get money from people on the internet, Kickstarter. If you didn't already know, Kickstarter is a platform where people show off their adult size science project or lame childrens' book and receive money from people who think it would be cool.
This is no lame childrens' book, this is real life. I haven't actually started it yet because a pitch on blogger is easier. But here's what I'm going to do.

I will put 150 people in showers and test their vocal skills, brain function, memory, and sleepiness before, during, and after their shower. Then I'll throw some graphs on it and win the Nobel Prize.

It might not actually go like that, or as soon, so for right now it's going back in my box of "Ways to be famous on the internet".

Look out for the shower singing guy in a few years. 

3 Day Weekends & Tuesday

Is this a curse? Am I being cursed? I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse that I haven't gone to school in a while. But it's not my decision, it's all in the clouds. It hasn't snowed at all, just really cold and icy. That's why I haven't gone to school. But I went yesterday, and I thought my days of staying home were over. Until I checked the weather app on my phone. I didn't believe it at all that I would be staying home today, because yesterday evening it was somewhat sunny, but cold. I guess it's just that Texas weather thing. But what do I do on days like these? I had planned to go to school and now all there is to do is flip through the news stations to hear them talk about the same thing. From now on I am planning for days like these.
But now I'm thinking ahead, 12 days ahead.


In 12 days, If I can count correctly, is the first mountain bike race of this season. Last year, waking up to the smell of last nights campfire with a soaked tent wasn't the best way to start out. It had rained the whole night and my tent flooded. It was also freezing. The races are on Sunday morning, so everyone's out there the day before. These races are usually in Smithville, Huntsville, and every "ville" in Texas. The second time it was almost below freezing with the same tent, so I slept in the car. Third time it was beautiful weather at night, but my dad and I stayed in a motel, along with Westlake, who has riders that are still learning to ride a bike. But that's how it is, deal with the weather or go home. The pros deal with it, except they sleep in a tour bus.

So I think 3 Day weekends are sort of a good thing, because it helped me think, think to plan ahead.

Is it cool?: Marfa, Texas

Recently, Marfa is supposed to be a really cool place. There's nothing out there, but it's cool. It's a desert town that is extremely unique and secluded. I visited Marfa before it was "cool", back after No Country For Old Men came out in 2007. Before all of the weird art and New York millionaires moved there for it's "peace", everyone went there for the lights. I'm sure people still do, but not as much as they did before. But is it still cool? I'm still wondering if it's now worth as much for the six hour drive to stay in a teepee or airstream for 100 bucks a night. Of course it's turned into a liberal hotspot for hipsters, driving out every last grandpa for his 1832 bachelor pad. But I see it as a good thing. Too many tourists want to go to these exotic places to spend thousands of bucks. Or maybe that it's just far away from everything. Many of the big city newcomers said that it's placid environment is one of the main reasons for moving there. But why Marfa? In Texas? I don't know man, but if I move there, I'm going to create my own burning man festival and the real burning man won't even be good for the new Star Wars set. It's cool

Teleportation

Teleportation is something I had been dreaming about since a few hours ago when I woke up and didn't want to walk to the shower. I mean I could just open my eyes, press a button and WOOSH, I'm in the shower. I never thought that it would be possible, but I know it will be. Like, there's that hamburger thing in a tube and cloning of things and 3D printers already, so why can't there be teleportation? There's also even the idea of teleportation! It's been around forever and in movies and so many attempts. So there's no way that it cannot be done. Star Trek, Jumper, Harry Potter, Power Rangers, X-men, Napoleon Dynamite (almost) are all movies where teleportation exists. If you could teleport, there would be no reason to drive, walk, fly or do anything. Teleportation would also have  problems too. Like, nerds hacking it, prices of the whole thing, immigrants, stalking, and more illegal stuff. But, everyone who traveled would be tracked and the teleporter would be run my the government anyway. And then, it's not even fun anymore. But, it would still be cool.


Dear Obama, please make a teleporter so that I may take a shower effortlessly.
Sincerely, your biggest fan, Elias. 

25 Accurate Predictions for 2014

This year in 2014, I have some predictions for this year, even better than the Washington Post's. These predictions aren't bold, they're real and they will happen.

I'm Jesse Ventura, and this is CONSPIRACY THEORY!!!


Paula Deen is sick and is in the hospital for 2 weeks.

Psy comes out with some new Asian thing, but it isn't as big.

Dennis Rodman becomes a North Korean citizen.

SNL does something on Dennis Rodman this weekend.

George Bush dies (old Bush)

Jimmy Fallon is on top for late night TV

Facebook Dies

 The Cardinals or Reds win the World Series this year.

Smart cars die.

Hipsters in Austin flee to Buffalo and Portland.

50's hip hop and R&B begin a new era

Tupac comes back, he was living in North Dakota under the Alias "Rukahs Caput"

Old TV shows come back, as reruns

David Letterman retires, Bieber has new show.

The Texas Longhorns go 11-2 for the new season

More athletes come out of the closet

Rhinos become extinct

Life on Moon

Blackberry goes Bankrupt

GM Thrives

iPhones aren't a hot commodity anymore

Coffee prices skyrocket

Gas prices plummet

The Aztecs reveal an apocalypse date

Board Games become a thing