Hey, We Are Alumni!

O, what a fun night in Alumni! Brwyan had some issues with super glue. He made a pretty Sponge Guy. It was for Kinesiology. He glued his fingers together, and got the tube stuck to his finger. O my.








In other good news, we got Cotton Candy, we got Cotton Candy. It was very nummy too. The fun and interesting times in the basement of Alumni :)

Mr. Brion

What Are The Odds?

It's weird to have Brian, Brwyan, and Brian in one dorm. It's crazy that we're all on the same hall. But this is just amazing. We all got consecutive parking spots, and they're the good ones too, the ones right behind Alumni. I know we're odd, but we just had to have a Kodak moment ;)

Mr. Brion

"Cake, Everybody Loves Cake"

Girls and their chocolate cake. Well, actually girls and my chocolate cake. It's amazing what a little bit of sugar will do to girls. They kind of get a little peppy. Ok, a whole lot peppy. Anyways, just some random fun this evening included the Swann girls binging on my sisters leftover birthday cake :) We had a few interesting conversations afterwards just because they were hyper. It was fun, gotta love them Swann Ladies :) Well, I guess that's all for now.

Mr. Brion

"I Don't Wanna Be Lonely Anymore"

Good News! I'm not the only person in my Computer Organization Class anymore! There are now three, yes 3 people in the class. And get this, one of them is a girl! It excites me so much. So, sadly, I can't say that "I'm chillin', just me and Dr. B" anymore. But hey, I'm not all alone! That just made my day, and it really helped to see that there's a girl in the class ;) Well, just thought I would share that little tid bit.

Mr. Brion

Sprinkles Sprinkles Everywhere!

Oh yeah, that's what I'm talking about, Sprinkles! Is it not like the best little things ever invented? Well, this blog is going out to my little cutie (you know who you are). It's true that great things come in small packages. Where would the world be without sprinkles. I think there should be sprinkle shakers all over resturant tables, just like the salt and pepper shakers! Wouldn't that be just amazing if you could go to a sit down fancy restaurant and have sprinkles? O how sweet it would be, literally.

Mr. Brion

Happy Birthday Sister

It seems like it was only last week that we were sitting around, having fun, playing Candyland. Oh, wait, that was just last week wasn't it :)

Today is my sister's 21st Birthday! Yay Cake


Even if she did pull me off the couch when I was a baby, and even though she stole my vitamins from me, she's still the bestest sister in the world.

I hope you have a fantastic birthday!




Mr. Brion

Brian and Brian

Hey everybody, hope everyone is having a good semester back at school. I know I am having a good time. Classes are going well, and so far I believe this will be my easiest semester I've had while in college.

Now, you're probably all wondering about the picture on this blog. Well, to tell you the truth, I got the idea from a movie Danny and I were making. I'll leave it at that for now, just because the video is suppose to be a surprise for BASIC this Wednsday.
Anyways, I didn't really have a purpose for making this picture, but after I made it and just looked at it for a minute, I realized that it's actually pretty symbolic to my current situations. Recently I've been going through a few rough times, trying to decide: what I'm going to do after college, what kind of girl I'd like to be with and what to look for in a future girlfriend/wife (if I ever have one), you know all the tough life questions that everyone asks.
Also, in the past year or so, I've come to realize alot about myself that I didn't know before. Call me weird, but I've come to many conclusions through self discussions that have made me a stronger person. With going away to college and many other major events in my life, God has stretched and twisted me in all different directions to get me to grow into who I am today. I can't wait to see how He'll stretch me next :)
Basically, this picture is symbolic to me in two main ways: 1. It symbolizes the self struggles that I've been through, as well as me questioning every move and decision I make. And 2. It symbolizes the "finding myself" or "getting to know myself" part of it all.
Anyways, I don't know if any of that made any sense, but I just thought I needed to write about this while it was fresh on my mind. Hope everybody has a good day or a good night, depending on what time you're reading this.

Mr. Brion

In The Light

I keep trying to find a life
On my own, apart from you
I am the king of excuses
I've got one for every selfish thing I do

What's going on inside of me?
I despise my own behavior
This only serves to confirm my suspicions
That I'm still a man in need of a saviour

I wanna be in the Light
As You are in the Light
I wanna shine like the stars in the heavens
Oh, Lord be my Light and be my salvation'
Cause all I want is to be in the Light
All I want is to be in the Light

In The Light - DC Talk

We sang this one at BASIC Wednsday night, and I fell in love with it, thought I'd share it with everyone.

Candyland!

Have you ever just been walking through Wal-mart, and then you stop and say to yourself, "Hey, I really want a cotton candy machine"? Well, that's not exactly how it happend, but yes the rumors are true. There is now an Official Third North Cotton Candy Machine! I know what you all are thinking, that I'm crazy. I don't really care what you think, cause Third North now has cotton candy, and you don't :) I guess we know where the cool kids are now. Anyways, that's about the excitement of the day, so I guess I'm off to bed now.

Mr. Brion

Farewell Eternal Pumpkin

Today we said our goodbyes to the Eternal Pumpkin. He's almost a year old, but it was his time. We set him free this evening at Cherokee Lake with a ceremony, complete with Amazing Grace played on the bagpipes. It was a sad, yet hilarious event. Hopefully, the seeds from him will continue a line of Eternal Pumpkins.

Mr. Brion

Getting Back In The Groove

Good evening everybodies. Today was just an all around good day. I got all registered with classes and all that good stuff. Went to Subway, mmmm Tuna. Played basketball and racquetball, and then chilled. Brwyan and I went to Wal-mart, just because that's what you do in college. I got a new yo-yo and a mini slinky :) Yay random toy buying. Nothing else exciting really happend today. I smashed my thumb :( Also, the shelves my daddy made work fantastically. It's just good to get back to school and laugh and have some fun. Sorry again that there's no picture. I took some pictures of my swollen thumb, but I figured who would want to see a big thumb? Tomorrow is my last day of complete freedom for a while, so I'm going to get some sleep, and live it up tomorrow. I guess that's all for tonight. Peace easy.


Mr. Brion

Party In Cheney's Room!

Last night, at about two in the morning, Third North decided to take over our RA's room while he was in the bathroom. So, we went in and watched Anchorman! It's great to have a cool RA who doesn't really mind if you do that sort of thing. We didn't get to bed until after four, but hey some quality male bonding time.

Just Some Random Thinking

For the past few years, I have had numerous discussions, with close friends, about how guys and girls are completely different. When I talk with my female friends, all I hear is 1. How cute some random guy is or 2. How stupid and retarded guys are, and how they’re so complicated and hard to understand. On the other hand, when I talk with the guys in the dorm, I hear one of two things; 1. How good a girl looks or 2. How strange girls act. So.... as you can see....we're not complete opposites.

Being a guy, I understand a whole lot more about the male thought process then I do about the way girls think, but I thought I would take some time and share my current ideas and beliefs about this whole topic.

One thing I’ve come to notice is that boys and girls think about the exact same things. We all wonder about whom we’re meant to spend the rest of our lives with, and we all will never fully understand the opposite gender. We all have life goals, and we all have very similar emotions. Most of the time, guys don’t show these emotions, but yes ladies, guys do cry too. Maybe if we spent less time with just "male bonding" and "girl talk" and spent more time sharing our thoughts with everybody, then there wouldn't be so much confusion. So let's open up the lines of communication a little bit between girls and boys :)

Something that has always bothered me is that guys always get the stereotype of being “sex-driven, macho, egotistical, pig-headed, stupid, weirdoes who are only after one thing.” It is true that we think about sex quite often, I’ll admit that, but not all the time, like most girls imagine. I heard some where that guys think about sex four times more than girls, which is probably true. Girls talk three times as much as guys, so we kind of even things out : ) But ladies, just to let you know, there are guys out there that don’t only care about sex. They just want to have someone to spend time with, get to know, and have someone to care about and cuddle with every now and then.

It also drives me crazy that guys are usually blamed if a relationship doesn’t work out. I know a number of good guys and gals, that are terrific people and deserve a good partner, but are left in the cold.

I think that’s about the only things that drive me crazy. Maybe

Now it’s time to take up for the girls. Guys, we can be pretty odd sometimes. We do things that make absolutely no sense at all, such as… building our own fireworks, just to see if we can…..see who can lift the most weights…..NASCAR (need I say more)….. not being sensitive to a girl’s needs….judging books by their covers…..putting Icy-Hot in a fellow brother’s boxers…..the list goes on and on. No wonder girls think we’re odd and unsophisticated. We act like morons sometimes. I know we just like to have some fun, but how about we act like human beings every now and then. Treat every girl with respect, no matter when or where you are. If you have a sister, you may understand girls, and their thoughts, a little more than the average guy.

Throughout the last few years, I’ve learned and grown in ways I would have never imagined possible when I was younger. Most of these growing experiences have happened due to some kind of trial, or unpleasant occurrence, in my life. Whether it be small things like a simple sermon, or bigger things like moving away to college, “Everything happens for a reason”. That’s a true statement. I have to give all of the credit to God for leading me in and out of these times. I’ve learned that life truly is a journey, and that lessons are continually learned the whole way. I believe that this whole “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” thing is a large way of how God helps us to grow and to understand things that are so far beyond comprehension. (if that makes any sense)

Basically, when push comes to shove, guys and girls are different because that is the way God meant for us to be. What fun would it be if there was absolutely no drama in our lives? If we all understood every little thing about one another, we’d all probably go crazier than we already are. We’re never going to understand everything, but that’s one of the things that’s amazing about God and His creations. Next time you are in a situation where you think to yourself “Why?”, just know that some how, some way, God is using it to help you, or maybe even someone else, grow a little bit more. I think that I’ve blabbed on for long enough, and it is time for me to head to bed. In the mean time, Guys: always respect girls, and Girls: try not to over-complex guys, we’re really pretty simple if you really get to know us.

Mr. Brion

Word to my Homies

Hey people, I am currently back in Mosheim. I came home last night, and today my father and I made some shelves to go over Brian and my desks. I also get to take some of my sister's clothes back to her. It's been kind of a dull day here, compared to the fun at CN, but I did get to catch up on my rest. Again, sorry for the lack of picture on the blog, but unless you just want to see random pictures of my house, there aren't any good pictures that fit it. I'll be back at CN in less than 12 hours if the good Lord's willing and the creek don't rise. For now, keep it real.

Mr. Brion

Uncle Tyler's Cabin

Sorry, no picture with this blog, but I didn't take my camera with me :( Anyways, Happy Move in Day for everybody! It's good to start back at school, and today was a blast. After moving in some people, me, Brian, Danny, Sarah, and my sister went to Uncle Tyler's apartment to have samiches and play board games. We played Super Kerplunk, which I won, and Candyland, which my roommate won. We had a great time with lots of laughs. Brian and Danny both teaed on Tyler's carpet, te he. We had nummy nummy samiches made by Marsha Homemaker. There were other funny things that happend today, but I can't think of them right now. Sorry to miss Marla, who probably can't read this blog right now because I couldn't fix her internet. She has the worst luck with electronics. Well, I'm tired, and fixing to head to bed. Good night to all. CN RULES!!!

Mr. Brion

Slumber Party in Brian & Brion's Room

O what an interesting first night at CN! After I got here, around 8:30ish, I met up with Brwyan and Shawn. Then Andrew came and mentioned a couch out on the street. So, we got in Andrew's truck, and went and got the couch. I didn't actually help steal the couch, I just watched. Anyways, we got it back to the dorm and they unloaded it at the road outside of Alumni. Brwyan and Shawn decided that it was dirty and mildewy, so they said they didn't want it. Then, they moved it over in the grass outside of the dorm.
We went back upstairs and I started unpacking all my stuff and getting it arranged, when I heard Danny outside talking to Shawn and Brwyan. I went out and said hi to him. The reason Danny had come up was because he needed some Febreeze. I didn't know why, but Shawn had something like Febreeze and he let Danny us it. So come to find out, Danny and Andrew had moved the couch into Danny's room, and that's why he needed Febreeze.
So, I'm laughing my head off that the couch ended up in Danny's room. I went down and saw the couch and Danny deodorized it. The smell was so bad, he decided that he would spend the night with me for the evening, in hopes that the stinch will be gone by tomorrow.

In other new, we found this random sighting on Danny's hall. Sock on the sprinkler! Well, I guess that's all for tonight. We gotta get up in about six hours. Good night.

Mr. Brian


P.S. To explain the title of this blog "Brion", it's not a typo.
This is my sign next to my door. So it's pronounced with a French accent, Bri-On!

Camp Out! um... sort of

Tonight I decided to try out my Butane Torch! Yes, that's right, a Butane Torch. My roommate got it for me for my birthday, and I thought tonight was the perfect night to light her up! It works great. My mother and I were a little scared at first that it would blow up, but once I lit it, and saw that it was easy to work and keep under control, I loved it! I figured that I'd roast a marshmallow, but seeing that i didn't have any, I kind of made my own for the picture. One day, we'll toast some real ones. ;)

Mr. Brian

Dorm Room Layout

Hi everybody! I know it's a little early for people to move in, but me and Brian have got to move in/set up a little earlier than usual. So for all those out there who care, here's our current setup of our furniture. We still have a few things, like refrigerator and coffee table, etc, but as of now, this is it baby!

Mr. Brian

Pretty High, For a Stuffed Guy!

For working at the pharmacy this summer, Marla and I got "Going Back to School" presents. Her's was Bert, and mine is Ernie (of course!) Anyways, I took this picture of Ernie the other day because me and my sister agreed that he looked high on something. Maybe he's high on life, or maybe just a little bit of crack, either way, he's extremely happy looking. Anyways, Hope everybody has a wonderful day and I'll blog again later.

Mr. Brian Ernie

Marla Louise Bert!

When no other blog ideas come to mind, who else to blog about then Marla Bert? Even though she's impatient :) and wants me to blog fast, she's cool. Sadly tomorrow is her last day working at the pharmacy, at least for this summer. Hopefully she hasn't been skeered out of becoming a Pharmacist. (Everyone be sure to go to Greene County Drug for all your pharmacuetical needs ;) ) Had to put in a shameless plug, sorry. Anyways, its been fun, and we'll continue to have fun at school! I guess I'll post this now so she can see it :)

Brian Ernie

I heard this song just a few minutes ago, and I like it! Just thought I'd share with everybody.





Can you see me
Floating above your head
As you lay in bed
Thinking about everything
That you did not do
Cause saying I love you
Has nothing to do with meaning it

And I don't trust you
Cause every time you're here
Your intentions are unclear
I spend every hour waiting for a phone call
That I know will never come
I used to think you were the one
Now I'm sick of thinking anything at all

You ain't ever coming back to me
That's not how things were supposed to be
You take my hand just to give it back
No other lover has ever done that

Do you remember
The way we used to melt
Do you remember how it felt
When I touched you
Oh cause I remember very well

And how long has it been
Since someone you let in
Has given what I gave to you

And at night when you sleep
Do you dream I would be there
Just for a minute or two do you?

You ain't ever coming back to me
That's not how things were supposed to be
You take my hand just to give it back
No other lover has ever done that

Heartache heartache I just have so much
A simple love with a complex touch
There is nothing you can say or do
I called to let you know I'm through with you

"Through with You" Maroon 5

Attack of the Pillow Lady!

Run for your life! It's the Pillow Lady, and her sidekick Pengi! My sister has been a little busy this summer as well. She wanted to make pretty pillows, and boy did she. My personal favorite is the over 4 foot long pillow. It's HUGE. (She didn't make the Penguin) Didn't she do a lovely job?

Hi people! During the earlier part of the summer, Ms. Brittany and I decided that we should spend our "spare time" making stuff so when we get back to school we could say "Hey, look what I made this summer." So now it is finally time for me to unveil the projects that I have completed so far this summer.



This would be my "Wooden Box Thing". It will be used as a Coaster Holder/ Game Room for our dorm room this coming year!









To the right would be my coaster box and coaster, which took over an hour each. I know, that's alot of time for just a coaster, but hey when you're bored, you're bored.




This would be how the whole thing will come together. As you can see, the coasters fit in the middle of the wooden box thingy, and the mini connect four, yahtzee, playing cards, and uno will hide inside. As well as......

Backgammon! Also in Carson-Newman colors, as you can see! And...

Chess. But I didn't make the chess set :)

And of course, you have to have your Carson-Newman pillows!

And last, but definitely not least, what every college student will want....

Homemade Carson-Newman Mini Fuzzy Dice!

I hope everyone has enjoyed seeing my pretty projects :)

Mr. Brian

Behold Nickel!

Funny story, well kind of. My sister and I went to good ole Wal-mart today. While we were there we kind of did some random shopping, and we headed for the toy section. As we were fixing to leave and head for the checkout, we stumbled across a few boxes that had some random stuffed toys in them. I saw a small soccer ball, and I thought "ooo, that's kind of like Ms. Lindsey's but smaller" "I wonder how much it is?" So I picked it up and it was marked down to $1.50. I thought "well that's pretty cheap, and it could provide for hours of entertainment in the dorm" So I decided to get it. When we got to the checkout, as my items were being scanned, I glanced at the register to see the prices. I notices it said "2.5 Ball $00.05" I thought to myself, "Surely not". I paid for all my items and as we were walking out the door, I looked at my receipt, and sure enough this little soccer ball only cost me a nickel. So seeing that a nickel is how much it cost, what better name to give it than "Nickel"? So I present to the world, my newest stuffed toy Nickel!

Sticker Question

We've all seen these, Made In China Stickers. They are on everything. My question is "Where do they make the "Made In China" stickers?" Do they make them in China? Because if they're not made in china, wouldn't they have to make smaller stickers to put on the made in china stickers to tell where they're made?

I'm Blue Da Ba Dee!

I've decided to try something new. I'm Blue! Well, the goatee turned out a little purpler than I was hoping, but hey it's all good. Sometimes things just need a little change. ;)

Good Ole Tennessee

This picture made me laugh. I feel really protected for some reason, how about you?

Guess What?

You Can't Over Love Your Underwear

Greene County Drug!

For all your pharmacuetical needs, be sure to stop by Greene County Drug/ Formerly Crawford Pharmacy!

SHCOOL

This made me chuckle so I had to share. It's good to know I'm not the only goof in the world.

Does Everybody Know What Time It Is? Potato Clock Time!

This is the bestest present in the world! Yes, it's exactly what you think it is, a Potato Clock! Made by none other than the fabulous Ms. Marla herself :) It's a long story of why it's meaningful to us, but I just thought I'd share with all of the world the coolest birthday present ever! Even though it was a little belated, and it's beginning to rot, it's great!

She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy

What do you get when you have a bunch of bored Rednecks together in a small town in East Tennessee? Give up? The 2005 Greene County Fair! And what better to do with your time then hook up your tractor to a bunch of stuff and see who can pull it the fastest? Well, I guess watching it could be a little bit better. I'm not exactly sure of the purpose of a tractor pull, but when it's the only thing in town, what are you gonna do? Marla, Lindsey, and myself are planning to attend the social event of the year in good ole G-Vegas. Call us crazy, but when you get bored, you get desperate :) I'm sure we'll have the best possible time at a tractor pull that anyone ever has.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Happy Birthday to Dr. Christina Ivory! I hope you have a good one. Thanks for all the advice! ; )

Will the Real Chick Magnet Please Stand Up

This blog goes out to G-Baby! Gerry with a G. Even though he likes quiet music and he loves the police in G-Vegas, he's still one cool dude. "We've laughed, we've cried, we almost wet our pants." He's the Real Chick Magnet of the two of us and he's single and looking ladies ;) At least, I think he is. I'm sure he won't mind me saying that. Peace to my Homie

"Don't Cha Wish Ya Girlfriend Was Hot Like Me"

Ms. Lindsey Ms. Lindsey, this one's for you! Here is yet another fantastic example of who all girls should be like. Ms. Lindsey has been one of my good friends since way back in Kindergarten. 14 years, wowsers. Anyways, Ms. Lindsey is one of the best I know. She's smart, funny, pretty, optomistic, has the same thought pattern and same ideas that I have. We talk about everything under the sun, and sometimes even more than that. It's great to know that there are girls out there like Ms. Lindsey and she gives me hope for the female species :)


"She's not an ordinary girl
I can see it in her eyes
I'm just an ordinary boy
God must have heard my prayers last night

She's been on my mind (she's working overtime)
She's got perfect reasons
Says she loves to talk to Jesus
I think I believe her when she says
Life can be so simple if we'd all just learn to pray"

"Isn't She Lovely, Isn't She Wonderful!"

Isn't it nice to know there are at least a few good girls in this world? Ms. Marla is one of the best I know! She's one of a kind, and she's got it all including: looks, personality, smarts, loving nature, sense of humor, everything!!! This blog is just to let her know how much I love her and to tell everyone how good she really is. Even my parents love her :) Hopefully we'll get to spend alot more time hanging out, cause it's the funnest. And I still owe you that massage (you know who you are)



"It's amazing how you knock me off my feet, hmm
Everytime you come around me I get weak, oh yeah
Nobody ever made me feel this way, oh

I wanna know what turns you on
So I can be all that and more
I'd like to know what makes you cry
So I can be the one who always makes you smile"