I’m doing quite a bit this summer….
I’m going to Hawai’I, again. I’m going to NYC for the 50th anniversary of Teen Challenge. I’m going to Boston to see my uncle. I plan to work a little when I can; being that money is always good to have around. This summer will be fun, or at least it is playing out in my mind like that. I’m not so sure I’m looking forward to college, but once I’m there, I’m sure I’ll love it. Ha, only a few weeks, and this summer will be here!

I have seinoritis, and I have it pretty bad, one side effect being the blankness of this blog. I did post a picture of Hawai’i that was pretty amazing, but I guess that doesn’t count as a blog.
Anyway, Hawai’i was great, and we did the whole shabang. We stayed in Waianae at the high school there. They were more than hospitable, everything we could have every wanted or dreamed of, they made possible, it was truly amazing. I hope they never come to see us, even though it would be cool, because I’m not sure HTV could ever provide the amount of entertainment that they did. We also visited Waikiki and did that for most of our trip, but it just left me longing for more of Waianae…. So that was a little about our trip, it was fun and I want to go back, oh wait, I do get to go back….

Sorry. Just feeling down today. Nobody said anything about my attire. I pride myself on dressing for success.

Meanwhile, I am so pumped about the citywide dance. It will rock.

Speaking of rock, I want to see Billy Idol in concert. He rocks. Or is he dead?

See you later. Time to watch some cartoons.

Ahh, the Buzz-A-Thon, the 19th annual to be exact, full of horrible anchors and cheesy transitions. This year my eyes were opened to what the B-A-T really is, WORK!
Being that I’m the Chief Engineer this year I was given the honor of setting up the B-A-T, being that HTV’s friend, and B-A-T god, Paul Griffin was abroad. I was given a so called “guide” on how to set up all the inner workings of the B-A-T. The guide consisted of a paper, with strange markings on it, that strongly resembled a bowl of spaghetti, and it was my job to sort it all out. So, with a little help from Coach, and a lot of luck, I got it all straightened out. Well, except for the ancient Toaster, and Kitchen Sync problem, but that is another story. About 7PM on B-A-T Eve, Coach was ready to pull the plug being that we were having audio problems, that were not my fault by the way, but the fault of faulty wiring. Luckily we had two great guys fly to the rescue, Mike Tuber and Phil Farrand. They tied up all of our loose ends, and fixed most of the problems we were having, and as it turns out, we had the most superb audio this year. I think that we all left the school at about 10:30 which was a pleasant surprise considering the circumstances. Anyway I say this to show all of the little ungrateful brats, yes I was once one of these, that just waltz in on B-A-T morning, and expect everything to work perfectly that they don’t have any idea about how much work goes into a live TV show, I know I’ll never take the B-A-T for granted ever again.

I have been thinking that I should probably apologize for the lowliness of this blog. It has definitely seen better days. I remember a time when the entries were clever, and the wording not just spur of the moment gab. For all of the recent entries, I am truly sorry. Sometimes the mind of very intellectual people, like myself, gets overloaded with knowledge and inspiration, therefore hindering the quality of any other outside projects, like this blog. So I have decided to put an end to all of this mess for you. That is right, I am going to lower the level of my intellectualness for you, the beloved reader. I am not going to lie, it is a hard thing for me to do. I will probably have to quit the Chess Club, Academic Club, Student Government Board, Dance Team, Swim Team, and the Student Advisory Board, oh wait, that last one really does not require any knowledge.

You need to understand, that I am sacrificing the essence of my being for you, the beloved reader. This is no small commitment. I will now have to start doing all of the things that mindless people do nowadays, things like: watching television, playing video games, using slang terms such as “Sweet,” and “Like,” and the worst of all, I will have to start texting, because God forbid we actually talk to someone in person. Yes, all of this for you the beloved reader, and “Why?” you ask, well it is a simple answer. You mean so much to me, I do not know what I would do if I could not know that you were reading this blog everyday, hanging on to every last word that I type. It is a satisfaction that precedes any other that I have ever felt. I like to call it, “blogisfaction,” and that is it, that is all I have to say on these matters.

Until next time, I’m Charles McDonald blogging for HTV Magazine.

Ahh, a new year, and new resolutions. Yeah right. Resolutions are for babies.
Next year at this time, I will be free, and most of all be out of high school, which is also for babies.
Really though, next year I hope to be relaxing in college, sounds like a million laughs right?

Also, the movies I have seen lately have been pretty good, the last two movies I’ve seen with Will Smith have been fantastic, he is probably my new favorite actor. “I Am Legend” was pretty much amazing.

I also have a few good memories from this past year, like Rob and I being together in HTV(except that time he didn’t want to watch “Quiet City”). Watching “The Twilight Zone,” and also some awesome movies, which takes me back to the paragraph before.

Peace brotha.

There are so many holidays, and one for everything:

* January 1 New Year’s Day
* January 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
* January 20 Muharram/New Year (Islamic)
* February 2 Groundhog Day
* February 4 Super Bowl Sunday
* February 14 Valentine’s Day
* February 18 Chinese New Year
* February 19 President’s Day
* February 21 Ash Wednesday (Christian)
* March 17 St. Patrick’s Day
* March 31 Prophet’s Birthday (Islamic)
* April 1 April Fool’s Day, Palm Sunday (Christian)
* April 3 First Day of Passover (Jewish)
* April 6 Good Friday (Christian)
* April 8 Easter Sunday (Christian)
* April 9 Easter Monday (Christian)
* April 10 Last Day of Passover (Jewish)
* April 16 Patriot’s Day/Marathon Monday
* April 22 Earth Day
* May 5 Cinco De Mayo
* May 13 Mother’s Day
* May 16 Shavuot/Pentecost (Jewish)
* May 28 Memorial Day
* June 14 Flag Day
* June 17 Father’s Day
* July 4 Independence Day
* September 3 Labor Day
* September 13 Rosh Hashanah (Jewish), Ramadan Begins (Islamic)
* September 14 Rosh Hashanah Day 2 (Jewish)
* September 22 Yom Kippur (Jewish)
* September 27 First Day of Sukkot (Jewish)
* October 3 Last Day of Sukkot (Jewish)
* October 4 Simchat Torah (Jewish)
* October 8 Columbus Day, Lailatul-Qadr (Islamic)
* October 13 Eid-al-Fitr (Islamic)
* October 30 Mischief Night
* October 31 Halloween or Hallowe’en
* November 1 Day of The Dead (Mexico), All Saints Day
* November 6 Election Day
* November 11 Veteran’s Day
* November 22 Thanksgiving Day
* November 23 Black Friday
* December 12 Last Day of Hannukkah (Jewish)
* December 24 Christmas Eve (Christian)
* December 25 Christmas Day (Christian)
* December 26 Kwanzaa
* December 31 New Year’s Eve

But the one holiday that is not on the list, is a holiday celebrating the common white male. It seems that the average man of six feet with white skin and a nice smile, has become sort of a minority. Not a minority in the fact that there aren’t very many, but in the sense that opportunities are hard to come by, people don’t cater hand and foot to these type of people (they never get money handed to them, just because they’re from south of the border). I really think that we owe these men a great round of applause, if you will, and we should do that by dedicating a holiday to them. And by holiday I mean a day of thanksgiving, and praise for all of their accomplishments; with kissing of the feet and catering to every want and desire, not just some day that everyone gets out of school for (even though if there was such a holiday I think that would be very necessary). Our society is truly discriminating against this group of people, it is telling our children that how they are and what they do aren’t important, but we need to remember that they are the ones that really deserve the praise. If only we could all ban together in one common cause, to declare an international holiday to the white man, ah, the sweet sound of victory. I know personally that this holiday would benefit me, and I know that it would truly benefit you as well.

For HTV Magazine…(white men cheering)… I’m Charles McDonald reporting.

If this isn’t already a rule, then it should be. There are certain people in this world that shouldn’t be allowed to chew, yes chew, in front of, or even around other people. You know the kind of people I’m talking about, the ones that smack, and talk, and tie there shoe, and brush their hair (you get my drift)…all while chewing. “Please, NOone wants to see what you are eating for lunch, besides, I know what your eating, because I’m sitting right in FRONT of you!”

Besides the people that like to open their mouths while chewing, there are also the ones that just chew weird. For instance, there is a certain someone, which I will call Pat for the time being. I eat lunch with Pat almost everyday. Pat has a kind of chew that I have nick named the “Horse Chew,” this is because of the way the chew looks, like a horse chewing. When Pat chews, it is like he/she is making a paste out of the food he/she puts in his/her mouth by rubbing the food particles on the inside of his/her teeth with his/her tongue. This really wouldn’t be so bad, but again this is all done with the mouth open. Unfortunately Pat doesn’t realize that he/she does this and that all the while, certain members of our lunch group round table, are making jokes behind his/her back. I know, I know, I’m a horrible person. It really isn’t my fault anyway, if people would chew correctly, I wouldn’t have to laugh at them.

Remember folks, a good chew can M-A-K-E you or B-R-E-A-K you.

Under the surface of Charles McDonald is a wild beast. A man without passion or understanding, a person who is not willing to obey the laws of man or of gravity. A man that is superior to all those who surround him. A very humble person indeed. He once walked an old woman across a busy street, and then took her money for a tip. There was another time in which he killed a man for the betterment of civilization. Sometimes Charles even eats bugs in the wild, just to know what it’s like to eat bugs. On top of his robot fetish, Charles enjoys long walks on the beach, and worm hunting. He is also a ladies man, a magnet if you will. And he aspires to be like Prince, the musical genius.

Andy Williams, that pretty much sums it up. If I were to ever dream of doing a story, it would definitely be about Andy. I can see it now, he and I sitting in his living room, talking about his life, career, and family. Then after the interview, we would sit down to his baby grand and start singing. He would then notice how beautiful my voice is, and ask me to sing in his show that night. To this offer I would gladly accept. Then when we sang that night, everyone would fall in love me, I’d record my debut album, and be number one on the charts for six years. Oh, and I’d get the award for best chatroom feature at the HTV banquet.

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