Thu 24 Apr 2008
Episode IV: The Downward Spiral Begins
Posted by Jason Morgan under Babeled
It is the year 2000 AD and the human race hath remained unscathed for no great computer collapse, or war, or death hath been brought down upon us in retribution for our countless sins. So let it be written, so let it be done.
The coming and going of a paradoxically enormous milestone was, shall we say, anti-climatic. Thus the whimsically dream-like entrance into a vortex of temporary blissful ignorance was not foreshadowed by recent precedent. On an oppressive late summer day hordes of hormones swarmed around a concrete and brick spire, whose ability to intensify solar rays must not be underestimated, subsequently arranged for a completely random chance acquaintance to be made: two strange young chaps with the same moniker in life. It was from this point forward that those three would experience a great deal of highs and lows including grades, sexual exploits, income, popularity, maturity, and (perhaps?) wisdom.
That which they knew, they shared; and that which they shared, they knew. The coalescence of thoughts that spawn invention happened across the one known as The Child. This seed of cerebral sparks sprung to life only after a latency period, dubbed The Post-Collegiate Hangover. A variety acquaintances were made along the way, each adding more to the experience of the other. In such ways do humans grow. Inevitably there was to be a collaboration of ideas and expression, a narrative through the exploration of this experience we believe to be reality. Thus it is like sand in a river, always changing but moving forward in a similar direction.
If I were cooler I would have tried to write this like one of the introductions to a Star Wars movie. Seeing as I am not, I chose not to betray you with a sub-par attempt at writing it in that matter. Sorry if anyone is disappointed.
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April 26th, 2008 at 12:37 am[...] After recently getting kicked out of my parents house my sophomore year of college, I called my friend, Molyneux, and asked him if I could crash at his dorm for a couple days until I figured out where I was going to live. Well, a couple of days turned into a few months where I ended up sleeping on the floor and living out of a huge box that was kept under his roommates bed. I ended up living like this from January ‘02 to May ‘02, from which I experienced the most fun in my college life. I was known across campus as ”the guy on the floor”, my legend grew and my friendship with Greg and Jay was solidified. [...]
April 24th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
It was widely speculated that left untreated, Post-Collegiate Hangover, could lead to the development of SLOTs later in life.
April 24th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Yeah it was hot as balls that last week of August. But that was a damn fun week.
Which concrete brick spire did they stick you guys in…Travers or Wolfe? I was on Wolfe 4.
April 24th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
What a well written Masterpice Jay. I feel like this post should be the beginning to the next book of history. I remember that hot day that I helped Molyneux move into TCNJ and met you, you being his roommate. If I remember correctly he was definitely nervous and anxious about meeting and having a roommate; I guess it turned out better than anyone could have ever thought. Who would have known that you guys would end up being roommates for the next 3 years. We have experienced each others successes and failures over the past 8 years and we are and will always be enlightened by such.
April 24th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
We get it you know how to use a theaurus.
You know there is one in every crowd. It looks their may be two in this one. I remember the first post on this board I read. It was on Star Wars and that was when I locked horns for the first time with The Man Overboard.
How is it I get the feeling you two have actually argued over Star Wars shit way too many times.
April 24th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
You guys realize at the end of this is where my real fun starts.
April 24th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Greg Molyneux nervous and anxious about meeting and having a roommate? Nahhh! ROFL
Jim, you have no clue how in-depth we have all broken down the Star Wars Universe. The six episodes (not including the expanded universe) could be considered the sections of our bible.
April 24th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
I knew I had met you guys before. The only thing I have not done is go to a convention or wear the uniforms but I could probably quote Starfleet regulations.
April 25th, 2008 at 12:36 am
We had Master Replica FX lightsabers in the theater on opening night of Episode III. That night featured an interesting diet I might add. Nothing like us children of the 1980’s who wont let go of the science-fiction that rasied us.
Jim, I took a look at your blog, looks really cool. Im gonna throw a link to it on my blogroll if ya don’t mind.
April 25th, 2008 at 12:52 am
Back to Jay’s post, the first time I visited TCNJ to see Greg was sometime in 2002 or 2003 (man is it foggy). I arrived at the New England style apartments with Mr. Ruemeli and the slacker. Jeff, let me know if I get any of this wrong because by the end of the night, all I remember is a bamboo forest and smearing Cluck U wing sauce all over my face trying to eat wings drunk in some room at the bottom of Greg’s place. GEETS! ring any bells?
Anyway, I went upstairs only to sit down with Jay and both Gregs to participate in something that involves water..lol. Everyone was going crazy about the wireless gamecube controllers as Windwaker dominated the TV. Molyneux, to time stamp this better, I think your HP laptop had just took a bad coffee spill and you just had gotten it. Anyway after proper, and I mean PROPER pre-game strategy, we all went to some party where car bombs and beer pong were involved. Thats when it got foggy and turned into all of us post game in the bamboo forest followed by an obnoxious Cluck-U order back at the apartments. Yeah, that night it was a rough trip back to the shore from TCNJ in the good old Jetta!….wow
April 25th, 2008 at 8:21 am
I’m a tad bit insulted, Jim. The fact that you think I needed to use a thesaurus to write this blog is slightly offensive.
It rolled right off the top of my head. Everyone’s got to have their own style. Did you really want to hear more of the “well, I taught so and so this in year 20XX” ; “Oh yeah, well I did this with so and so the summer of ‘XX”? I didn’t feel like trying to engage in that little pissing contest, so I wanted to have fun writing a piece of the past that brought myself into the fold.
April 25th, 2008 at 10:26 am
Jon thanks man. Go ahead and link away good sir.
April 25th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Jason, Have you never read any of my comments. Nothing personal man. It’s all jokes.
April 25th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Jay, the only people pissing are on a photo in the about page..lol
I got your post. I could see the yellow words scrolling up Star Wars style after a long time ago, in a blogoshpere far far away…