Then I Defy You Stars

Posted by Nick Shaw | Posted in General, School | Posted on 03-07-2008

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Well since the last day of school, through exams, graduation, and my graduation party the other day on the 1st, things have changed; in fact many things have changed. I sit here now at the keyboard of my new Macbook Pro, but something more simpler: a laptop that i’ve been wanting since I was little, not a mac, but a laptop. Thinking back it seems like it wasn’t too long ago when i first wanted one of my own even when I was probably way too young to even be responsible for something that costs so much. I guess the point that I’m getting at is that it has been fun to look back over the past chapter of my life to see where I have been, what I’ve done, and how far I’ve come to be where I am today. Now I’m graduated and looking forward to taking on the world that awaits in college and beyond.

Ok, enough with the graduation stuff but as of late I’ve been busy with work, friends, and the usual shenanegans. I guess I sit now where i didn’t think i would be, single. I don’t want to get into details but the whole ending to the relationship between Shannon and I left me frustrated and also disappointed. Glad I have my friend’s to be there and back me that in the end I’m better off for now. The summer is just starting and we’ll see where it takes me. With college next year I’m not worried about things at all.

Summer has begun and so far it has been nothing short of epic. There will be much more to come before everyone goes their ways for the start of college. For anyone that could quite possibly be reading this, stay in touch, as I will try to with you all. Take care and enjoy the summer and I’ll be seeing you soon.

Well thats all for now as I’ve been running on very little sleep. I’ll post another update soon.

- Nick

A Decade Under the Influence

Posted by Nick Shaw | Posted in General, School | Posted on 12-06-2008

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It has been awhile since I posted here and a lot has been going on. This past month was my Senior Ball and Shannon’s Junior Prom. Both were a lot of fun even though Shannon couldn’t make it to my ball because of her dance competition which was completely fine. There are pictures of those on my facebook and myspace which can be found in the links above on the navigation.

Shannon and IThe last two days of High School are finally here and part of me is really happy it’s over while the other part of me isn’t at all. This is what mainly this post was meant to be. A pre-graduation post as graduation is on the 28th. I can’t wait til summer is over so my time opens up a lot more so I can spend more time with my amazing girlfriend that I have hardly been able to hang out with in the past few weeks. With school, work, and her dance schedule, it has been crazy but we’ve made it and summer will be great with her. Can’t wait to have the late nights not only with her but with my friends before we take on the college life.

I’m not sure what to expect of next year at RIT, but all I know is that I’ll have to actually try to do good for once instead of just cruising on by and getting good grades while doing so which is what high school was mostly. Guess I got lucky with that haha.

After the last two days go by I’ll do another post about the final days about High School cause I’m not really sure what to expect the last day other than Senior Pranks and other stuff. We’ll see how it goes cause I’m sure it’ll be quite crushing walking out those doors for the last time.

Be sure to take care of eachother,
- Nick

Two-Thousand Eight

Posted by Nick Shaw | Posted in General, School | Posted on 07-01-2008

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After bringing in the New Year right with the boys (I don’t need to go into detail too much here ha) things have just gotten more stressful. There is a lot going on now between scholarship deadlines among things that need to be done before the end of the semester. Between the Economics project due Wednesday and other essays and homework that need to get done, I’ve been pretty bogged down. So far I’m managing all of it but in the end I barely have any time for myself the past week and that doesn’t look to change this week at all. In the end the scholarships will be worth it if i receive them so I can’t complain there.

With the New Year I’ve set out to make a few resolutions that I’ll be actually trying to keep this year. Working out a bit more and starting an ACTUAL band rank at the top. I’ve been sort of trying to find the right people that like the same “sound” of music so to speak so we are all on the right page of interest. It will be interesting to see what will come out of it in the end.

As you probably have noticed, there is a Google Ad on the right side of the page. If you could please click on that, I’m trying to generate money through it towards a Macbook Pro for college and a click a day will help a ton. Time to go back at plugging away on Econ, but before I do that, you can find a few highlights of 2007 below.

- Last year of Varsity Volleyball (Gonna miss it, great times boys) Woot woot for all county award!
- Junior Prom and Senior Ball 2007, both were great times
- The various parties with the gang over the summer, that WILL continue in Summer 2008
- All the bonfires that occurred multiple times a week over the summer
- Reger’s and my 2v2 streak which has yet to be matched/beaten
- The various relationships that didn’t end well that made me a better person and taught me something about myself
- The friend’s I’ve made over the past year, you’ll be kept close to me
- Old friends, let the good times roll into 2008

Until next time, peace easy.
- Nick