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party time

Party Time
So next week is my roommate’s birthday and he wants to plan a trip to Cape. A fun filled night in another now…. Easy right??? Nope! First we had to invite everyone to come. We used FaceBook for that. Then we had to make sure the people that said they were coming…were actually coming. Then we had to find a DD. It’s funny when you mention you are going out of town to party, how little of people want to be a DD. I understand I wouldn’t want to be around about 20 drunken close friends in a bar with everyone that is drunk….but we didn’t enough volunteers so that I knew what that meant… I had to step up and be a DD little did I know what I was getting myself into. We all met in our apartment and about half the people showed up late. We left about an hour after we wanted to but the people that were on time were already drunk. Guess who got to drive them… this guy right here. So after about an hour of hearing a car full of drunks asking “are we there yet” we finally got to the first bar.
It was a tiny little place it looked like it was one of those bars where “everyone knows your name” but we were the out of townies’ that took all the pool tables. The kind of bar that looks like a happy place until you walk in with 20 strangers and they realize they don’t know you. Let’s just say we didn’t stay very long.
The next bar we went to was the local college bar. It was a mix of tables, dance floor and games. They were a little more excepting then the last bar we had went to, but I could tell they didn’t really like out of townies. But we invaded anyway. After about an hour of dancing and drinking and throwing darts we decided to go to the last bar on the to-do list that was a country bar at the end of the road.
I was pretty skeptical when we walked in we seen cowboy hats and tight jeans I didn’t really think we fit in to well but we started hanging out anyway. The bar own happened to be there and learned of our story of coming from Carbondale and here and cape to have a good time. The owner said well u boys came a long way so let me cut u a deal…the first beer for all of you is free….being the DD the worst thing u can ever see is free beer being handed out. Because not only can you not drink you have to watch all your friends pound out free ones. And you get to take their drunken ass home. As the night went on all of us that didn’t think we would have a good time in this last bar, were all doing the line dance and having a blast. We met a ton of different people. Bull riders, models, the police “that’s a story for another time” but we all had a blast. Goes to show you that if you don’t leave your bubble once in awhile u might miss out.
But after the bar closed down it was time to come home. For this kid it meant driving a bunch of passed out guys home when I was having a hard time stay awake. But I got us home and opened my eyes and I realized that there are a lot of things u have to worry about when celebrating out of town

Current Location: on the road

turckey day

Turkey day
The holidays are a special time around the Goldsberry household. Families tend to grow up and move away. Thanksgiving is a time we all get to come back and spend time with the ones we love, a celebration of being thankful for family and many other things. As I pull up to my parents’ house I see the group of smokers outside huddled together in the cold. Makes me think….didn’t most of these people start smoking to fit in….now they are a small group freezing outside the party.
That is one of the many separate groups my large family has…I know it’s bad when your family has clicks. There are the smokers, the kids, the newly adults…which is me I get to sit at the grownups table  now, the mid-timers, and the old fogies. As soon as the food is finishes “which is always late” we pray and then the motto at our house is grab fast or go hungry. After stuffing our bellies full till we want to puke, my grandpa stands up and says, “The key to happiness good family and good friends…and we have both”. Which is a great thing to say about our family but after about 2 hours after food its go back to your own house or go to the movies so no one has to talk to each other.
Right after dinner when people were starting to moan about the pain they were feeling I took a step back just to analyze my surroundings. Our house was probably the happiest house on the block. The sound of laughter filled the house. All the women talking about habits the men have required and men talking about the different things the women made them do. Kids interacting with role playing games, like pretending to be football players, and cheerleaders. This leisure celebration was about connection and interaction. Family differences were put aside and it was looked down upon if ever brought up. Our family has a far share of problems but it was nice to sit back and see everyone was just enjoying each other. Then again the smokers would all bundle up and go outside together.
This year the newly adults tried teaching the mid adults the game of wii…. If u ever need a laugh try this. This attempt defiantly showed the technology literacy levels. And of course trash talking is the name of the game. Only the strong survive around our house no room for the weak. We are a close group family that humor of others is a must! Must be able to give our humorous criticisms and must at all cost be able to take a joke.
And of course like every leisure activity there are a million behind the scene things going on. All the food had to be bought and cooked that takes preparation time and money. The house which we were at had to be cleaned before and after the get together. Everyone had to drive to the location. We all had to make sure to get off work and clear time to this leisure celebration. So a prime example of what goes into a leisure activity. Not all of leisure is fun and games. Work needs to be done sometimes to ensure everyone has a good time. If someone didn’t to the work of cooking the meal the celebration would of turned out a lot different and probably hurt the chances of another get together. I learned to be thankful for those who work hard to make thanksgiving a celebration we all can enjoy.

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: car

celebration of life

Through this semester we have learned that leisure is sever different things not just being lazy and that it covers thousands of different activities. We have also learned that there are certain things that keep us from doing these activities. This weekend was defiantly one of those times. My goal this semester was to take part in 10 different kinds of calibrations but as a student class work and work get in the way. The day started out with waking up past the alarm, then the quickest shower I have ever taken, and then speeding to class to make it on time. The long day of class was full of lectures and PowerPoint slides like always. That night was planned with friends and parties, food and fun. But we all know how plans go….I get a phone call right about the time I was going to crack up a ice cold one. It was my wonderful work place. Someone had called in sick and the need me to come in…..my first reaction was hellllll no! But I began to think…..one thing I learned was leisure cost money, and I was kind of lacking that. So this little Korean kid did the grown up thing and headed to work. The night was full of annoying people and cleaning gas pumps all night. The night ended and I headed home. In the car I began to think about this project. I began to think about what celebration really is. To break it down very simple it is to celebrate an event or objective. In today’s society finding a job is a tremendous accomplishment, many people struggle to put food on the table every day. People in other countries struggle to just stay alive. The thought then hit me, in a way going to class and going to work was celebrating being alive by taking advantages of the privileges I have to better myself. It might not be a leisure activity but in a way it was a celebration of life

Current Mood: chipper
Current Location: benton il

fam events

Celebrations come in many different shapes and sizes that cover many different events. For the past couple of celebrations I have talked about celebrations with dirking, bags and other adult events. But last Saturday I got to celebrate an event that comes around about once a month, but there wasn’t any beer drinking, puking, or peer-pong, what kind of celebration is this you might ask…..for as long as I can remember my parents have been flipping houses “taking old houses and remodeling them new” and every once in awhile the get to sell these pieces of work. When my parents resell a house we all go out to celebrate. Beer events are replaced with lots and lots of food. As I was sitting at the table thinking about how different this celebration was. The sound of loud music was replaced by the buzz of family talking. Monopoly took beer-pongs place.

Although there were many differences, a lot was the same. Events were full of laughter. Everyone seemed to be having a great time. The interactions between people seem to be the same, a Lot of talking.

This celebration showed me that even though there wasn’t any “party” events going on, this was a celebration and had its differences and similarities

Current Mood: busy
Current Location: house

electronic list

XBOX: MORGAN. When you're bored and need something to do might have a fav game? When your hanging with your friends, socializing.

ME: thats exactly right i dont play much. I play it about once a week on my break from class and there isnt anything on tv.

TV: MORGAN. when your bored and need somthing to do, you might have a few show/series you like to watch socializing/ hanging with friends

ME: my tv is always on...when i come home i turn it on and it is only off when i leave.

IPOD MORGAN. parties, working out, favorite, band/music

ME: working out is the only time i listen to the ipod. running or lifting at the gym. you can tone everything out and just have your thoughts

Current Mood: busy
Current Location: benton il

wedding

My favorite day of the week is Saturday! The day i get to sleep in, but not this last Saturday. This Saturday i was informed i had to wake up extra early to go to a wedding, so from the start of the day i wasn't thinking about this event being a celebration.

i get out of bed and start getting ready, then i drive all the way back home to a "outside" wedding. it was a hot day. As i was sitting bored watching one of my buddies throw away his life, the thought hit me like a ton of bricks..."weddings have receptions!" i began to smile. the wedding quickly ended and i ran to my car and hit the gas!

as i get to the reception my smile turned into a frown as i hear that its a dry party! I then think to myself...when can i get out of here. The night started with all the formal things with the family dancing and all that stuff, then we got to eat! what they lacked in alcohol the had in food! i ate, and ate, and ate! there were ton of group games, and dancing.

this leisure activity covered a range of different types. from logic games to a crazy role playing game. this event goes to show you that you cant always jundge a party by its alcohol content. this was a celebration that had a vast amount of leisure activities.

Current Mood: chipper
Current Location: apartment

week one part one birthday bash!

The day started out with a to-do list larger then my Christmas list. the list consisted of exam, homework, work, and a million other different things. the only thought that got me through the day was thinking about the party that was going to be going on that night. my buddy Kyle Chady was turning 22 and we were going to celebrate another year of life.

As i finished the do-do list at about 8pm i headed home eager to start the night. after a shower and a quick clean-up of the apartment people started showing up. just in on short hour our apartment was full of friends and strangers, playing beerpong and wii tennis. The night was starting to be just like a normal house party. the birthday boy was awarded the bday hat made out of beer cans.

the celebrations was full of happiness and fun...until the very end. as the beerpong table was heating up i hear a yell from the back kitchen..."we are out of beer!" the worst five words a party can ever hear. something had to be done. i quickly remembered there was a shop down the road. i gathered money and headed out on my own in search of the life blood of a party. my journey was full of stumbles and other drunkin people. as it seemed that i had been walking forever i finally got to the store. i gathered up the orders and headed back to the celebration.

As i got back to the apartment it was just life a battery being changed and things kicked back up. the party lasted well into the night. as i woke up in m front room face-down on the floor. i could feel the payment on my stomach and head for the long night of fun. i slowly stand up and look around....looking like a train wreck was my whole apartment. from empty beer cans to passed out strangers my apartment was full.

the rest of the next day was full of being sick, cleaning, and finding out how much the cost of celebrations really is.

the college life is full of different kinds of celebrations, and there are different ways to celebrate. From birthday parties to family dinners. this one evening was one of many celebrations to come.

Current Location: apartment

Celebrate Life!

The journey of life has many different roads and paths, steps and stages. The college experience involves many aspects that shape us from adolescents to adulthood. Celebrating is a huge part in this stage of life, whether it be from the bar life to celebrate the weekend, family get-togethers to just celebrate each other, or all the things in between. My goal for this semester is to attempt to attend 10 different events that celebrate. I will go in-depth to examine what, when, how, and why, as I travel across southern Illinois to celebrate life!