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If you could, would you hookup with the last person you IM'd ?

You mean Skype? No, because she wasn't Haley, duh.

Where is the person who has your heart atm?
Passed out and skipping church!

What were you doing at 11 pm last night?
Over at Haley's house

What was the last thing you drank?
Dr. Pepper

Reason behind the last time you cried really hard?
Can't really remember, besides laughing

Reason behind the last time you laughed really hard?
I remember a month ago where I went a full five minutes laughing at this Justin Beiber spoof video. It was an epic laugh.

What are you listening to?
Nothing at the moment. I'm feeling Young Love-ish

Do you think you and your best friends will be friends in 10 years?
We'll see.

Who did you last kiss?
Haley!

I say boys, you say?
Yum yum yum

Did you ever think you had the swine flu?
Yeah, but it turned out to be just AIDS. Thank God.

Are you dating the last person you talked to?
Yeah!

If the year consisted of only one season , which would you choose?

That's tough. I love the summer and fall, but I might side with fall if the temp doesn't drop below 50.

Do you find piercings attractive?
Not really if they're on anything other than ears

Does it annoy you when people play dumb?
Eh, I tend to do it sometimes. Bad habit really

Do you really care about politics?
To an extent. Much less than I used to.

What is your favorite holiday?
Flag Day. One of my favorite Simpsons episodes is about Homer starting to write fortune cookies, his first one being "You will find love on Flag Day." You should look it up. Anyway, Flag Day is coming up!

Who was the last person to IM you?
Emily

Do you always answer your phone?
No, I'm terrible at that

Who was the last person that made you laugh?
Haley

Do you sing in the car?
sometimes

Were you single on your last birthday?
Yep, sadly

Are you wearing a sports shirt?
I'm starting to suspect that this survey was made for girls...

Do you admit when you're wrong?
I try my best to

You're rude, aren't you?
I try my best not to be

Do you wish you could take things back?
Eh, I think everybody does. But that's life, and everybody is living it. And moments like that are what shape us and make us who we really are

How many kids do you want?
2-3

What is something you currently want right now?
Sleep :)

Does anyone hate you?
Probably

Is it easy for someone to make you smile/laugh?
Usually

Have you ever burned yourself?
yeah, multiple times

Are promises important to you?
Very, I try to keep them and I hope other people keep the ones they make to me.

Does love exist?
I really hope so

Do you hate or dislike more than three people?
I don't think so. There's good in everybody.

Did you go outside for more than 30 minutes today ?
Yep.

Do you tend to waste a lot of your money?
Ugh. Waste, no. Use, yes.

Does it make you mad when people stare at you?
Depends. Is it the nice stare or the stare where they're trying to make you feel stupid?

Miss anyone ?
Yeah, more than one

Was the last time your heart pounded like crazy for a good or bad reason?
Can't really remember...

Would you rather text or use MSN?
I enjoy doing both.

What are you doing other than this survey?
Lying in bed.

Do you shop at Aeropostale?
I used to, pretty religiously actually. Hey, 4 words in a row that end in "y." Go me!

What did you have for breakfast?
Reeses Puffs!

What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Lying in bed :)

Do you love anybody?
To be decided

When did you kiss the last person you kissed?
Tonight :P

Who are the past 3 people to send you a IM?
Emily, Haley, Tyler?

Last person you were on the phone with for more than 20 minutes
Mom?

Do you like to cuddle?
Deffffinitely

Could you go out in public looking like you do now?
Nope, Boxers don't cut it really :P

Who will you be sleeping with tonight?
Unfortunately, just Me, myself, and I

When you're getting ready for something, do you listen to music?

Occasionally. I try to listen to as much as I can.

Is there a girl you would do anything for?
Pretty damn close to anything. She knows who she is :P

Deeper than bones

Which bands you feel like you absolutely have to see play live before you die (or they break up)?
I would really love to see a lot of the great 80's and 90's rock bands play in person before they get really old and start sucking. Incubus is a must see for me, along with Foo Fighters and some other smaller bands. And then I really want to see Chris Brown live. That would be epic.

How did you decide what you wanted to do after high school (which college you wanted to attend, your major, not going to college, your job, etc)?
I took a few visits to Ball State and fell in love with it. And my major was decided after I was on the paper for 3 years. Writing is my thang, yo.

Why do people make such a big deal when a survey has a question with more than one part?
Because people don't like to write drawn-out answers?

Is there any part of your life that your friends don't really know about?
I kept my online gaming addiction a pretty big secret for most of 8th grade, but otherwise I'm pretty much an open book.

What products do you use to style your hair?
Bedhead wax almost every day, and occasionally I gel it
Have you ever used StumbleUpon? How do you feel about it?
The hell is that.

Do you feel like you need a "reason" to get high/drunk (party, etc) or do you just do it whenever?
Yeah. I'm not going to do that stuff alone or anything. Loser much.

How do you feel about hipsters?

I'm dating one, so I think I like them. :P

Frank Zappa or Flight of the Conchords?

That's tough. Flight of the Conchords has some pretty funny yet awesome music, while Frank Zappa is one of the best guitarists of all time. But I'm more of a modern music kinda person, so FotC it is.

Has anyone you dated ever had such a common physical feature/possession that made you feel like you saw them everywhere (a certain hat, a car, hairstyle, etc)?
If I ever see curly brown hair, I always perk up to see if its Haley. Usually isn't at Ball State, which is disappointing.

Are there any museums or anything that you want to visit?
I'd like to go back to the ones in Chicago. I didn't get to see them all the last time I was there and the ones that I did actually get to see were really cool.

How do you usually listen to music (shuffle, playlist, by album, etc)?

I listen off my laptop. My Ipod gets used occasionally.

Do you watch Ace of Cakes? Who's your favorite?
Huh?

Where did/are you go/going for beach week?
Again, huh?

What about those questions on surveys that aren't really questions but just statements, how do you feel about those?
I think they suck.

What's the name of the closest grocery store? Is that where you shop?
In Muncie? Either Kroger or Wal Mart. And I guess so

How much did each of your piercings/tattoos cost?
I'm a hole free boy!

Is driving school required for all ages in your state/province/whateverfuckcanda:P ?
Yep Yep

What would you do if you became a ghost after you died?

Creep on people as they sleep or something, a la Edward Cullen.

First Round Mock Draft

Only 2 days remain until the start of the 2010 NFL Draft, and this is how I see everything playing out.

1. St. Louis Rams- QB Sam Bradford

2. Detroit Lions- DT Ndamukong Suh

3. Tampa Bay Bucs- DT Gerald McCoy

4. Washington Redskins- OT Trent Williams

5. Kansas City Chiefs- OT Russel Okung

6. Seattle Seahawks- OT Bryan Bulaga

7. Cleveland Browns- S Eric Berry

8. Oakland Raiders- OT Bruce Campbell

9. Buffalo Bills- QB Jimmy Clausen

10. Jacksonville Jaguars- CB Joe Haden

11. Denver Broncos- LB Rolando McClain

12. Miami Dolphins- DE/OLB Jason Pierre-Paul

13. San Francisco 49ers- S Earl Thomas

14. Seattle Seahawks- RB C.J. Spiller

15. New York Giants- DE Derrick Morgan

16. Tennessee Titans- DE Everson Griffin

17. San Francisco 49ers- OT Anthony Davis

18. Pittsburgh Steelers- OG Mike Iupati

19. Atlanta Falcons- DE Brandon Graham

20. Houston Texans- DT Dan Williams

21. Cincinnati Bengals- DT Brian Price

22. New England Patriots- WR Dez Bryant

23. Green Bay Packers- CB Kyle Wilson

24. Philadelphia Eagles- CB Kareem Jackson

25. Baltimore Ravens- DT Jared Odrick

26. Arizona Cardinals- LB Sean Weatherspoon

27. Dallas Cowboys- C/OG- Maurkice Pouncey

28. San Diego Chargers- RB Ryan Matthews

29. New York Jets- LB Sergio Kindle

30. Minnesota Vikings- CB Devin McCourty

31. Indianapolis Colts- OT Charles Brown

32. New Orleans Saints- DE Carlos Dunlap

My Top-5 Mock Draft

With the combine starting this week, it's time to finally dive in to the NFL draft. I'll start of by doing a full mock draft, first doing a detailed report on my top 5 picks. This is more about what I think the teams SHOULD do, rather than what they will do. Most of the teams in the with the first 10 picks are run by complete morons (see: Davis, Al), so hopefully they'll see my post between now and April to realize what they should do.

#1-St. Louis Rams- QB Jimmy Clausen

I do believe that Ndomukong Suh is the best player in the draft, but is he the best player for the Rams? I don't think so. First, they have absolutely nothing at quarterback. Marc Bulger sucks, Kyle Boller sucks, and Keith Null is so bad that he handed me a fantasy win by throwing five interceptions against the Titans. They're also picking in the top 2 picks for the 3rd straight here. That's beyond awful, and can only mean that the entire franchise is in disarray and needs a big change. Safe picks like Chris Long and Jason Smith don't offer that, but Jimmy Clausen does. Many people doubt his ability, but I truly believe that Clausen will be a great QB in this league. He has a great arm, is pin-point accurate, possesses good pocket awareness, and is a true leader. He's also worked in a NFL offense under Fatass Weis, making it an easy transition for him to the NFL. Sam Bradford could also be the pick here, but I'm really unsure whether or not his shoulder is going to be a problem in the NFL. Nobody wants to take damaged goods with the first overall pick, so Clausen becomes the best option.

#2-Detroit Lions- DT Ndomukong Suh

The Lions have an easy decision here. If Suh is available, you take him. If not, you take Gerald McCoy. It's that simple. Their defense might as well have been invisible last year, so adding Suh would be the first step to turning the team into a competitor. Suh is dominant at the point of attack, and can occasionally toss lineman around like rag dolls. He's not an elite pass rusher like McCoy, but he can still cause huge disruptions in the running game and control the line of scrimmage. He would be a perfect fit with the Lions. There's also an option for Detroit to take Russel Okung with this pick. Jeff Backus is terrible, no matter what their front office says, and they need somebody at LT who can protect Matt Stafford and keep him from getting hurt. But there might be a chance that Charles Brown falls to them in round 2, so they will probably gamble on that chance and take Suh with this pick.

#3-Tampa Bay Buccaneers- DT Gerald McCoy

Poor Bucs. They won a meaningless game against the Saints at the end of the season and took themselves out of the #2 pick, leaving them only to pray that the Rams take a QB. Otherwise, they'll only be able to watch as 2 of the best DT prospects in a long time come off the board before they pick. And the best part? Defensive tackle is the team's No. 1 need. Ooooooops. There's a few rumors that they could swap picks with the Rams, but there's no way it happens. If they're left without a DT to pick, then they'll probably go with Eric Berry or trade back and select Brian Price.

#4-Washington Redskins- OT Russell Okung

For some reason, people seem to think that Jason Campbell sucks. The problem is that they've probably never even watched a Redskins game. The problem is that Campbell has pressure in his face almost as soon as he hikes the ball. Somehow he still managed to play decently, which raises the question of how he would play with some actual protection. Russell Okung had an incredible year in 2009, recording only 2 pressures. That's insane. He would be an immediate upgrade to the Redskins O-Line and would give Campbell some actual time to make reads and throws.

#5-Kansas City Chiefs- Trade back or S Eric Berry

In this situation, I could see this pick being traded. Kansas City has a lot of needs, but there's no real elite prospects left that could warrant being picked at #5 by them. If they managed to swing a trade for somebody looking to select Sam Bradford, a la the Jets and Mark Sanchez in 2009, they could probably get a few more picks and still get a great player. My bet is that the Broncos decide that Kyle Orton is not a franchise QB and trade up to get Bradford, giving the Chiefs the 11th pick as well as their 2nd and 4th round picks. The Chiefs would then have their take of either Rolando McClain, Dez Bryant, and Bryan Bulaga. However, if they do get stuck with the 5th pick, they'll likely take Eric Berry. He would give them an instant playmaker on defense which they so desperately need.

More to come in the next few days, but tell me what you think in the comments.

Track team falls short at Bowling Green 1/19/10

Preview of the Match:

On paper, the Ball State University women’s track and field team can appear top heavy.

Entering Saturday’s meet at Bowling Green State University, it returns some talented upperclassmen, such as All-Mid-American Conference honorees Ali Bishel, Brittany Ade and Katie Johnson.

But on the other side of the spectrum, there are 17 freshman out of the 41 athletes on the roster, making it a youth-driven team.

Coach Randy Heisler said that fact does not intimidate him.

“I feel really good about the freshman class,” Heisler said. “They all have a really good attitude, they work hard and I think they’ll do well from here on out.”

Junior Ra’Jae Marable, a 60-meter hurdles champion in the 2008 MAC Indoor Championships, agrees with her coach.

“I think the freshmen might feel a little bit of pressure to go out and do well,” Marable said. “But I think they’re also eager to just go out and show what they’re capable of.”

Heisler said the young additions to an already accomplished group of returning athletes should help the team vie for a conference championship. The members of the team are setting their goals just as high for the season.

For Marable, that means improving on any previous success.

“I just hope to get off to a really good start, hopefully getting no new injuries along the way, and repeating everything I accomplished in the past few years,” she said.

Sophomore distance runner Christine Talhelm said the whole team expects to improve both in their personal and team records.

“Individually, I want to place in conference in indoor and outdoor in the 800 [meters], and to improve on my times from last year,” Talhelm said. “And obviously, the whole team wants to win the MAC.”

Even though a first meet could always cause some nervousness in any athlete, Talhelm doesn’t think that will be a problem with the team, including the freshmen, come this Saturday.

“Everyone should just be excited to go out and make their performance count,” Talhelm said. “And to show that they’ll be able to contribute to a winning team.”

Ball State will be competing on Saturday against five other MAC schools in Bowling Green, Ohio University, Eastern Michigan University, Miami University and the University of Toledo. The non-conference schools participating will be the University of Cincinnati, Oakland University and IPFW.

Gamer:

The Ball State University women's track team came into Saturday's meet at Bowling Green State University with high hopes. But it left with a mediocre result, finishing in sixth place out of a 10-team field and fifth out of the six Mid-American Conference teams.

Junior Thekla Lorenz had the sole event victory of the day for Ball State, winning the long jump with a 5.7-meter leap. Ra'Jae Marable also had an impressive performance, posting a third place finish in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.82 seconds.

In the end, it wasn't enough to overcome strong performances from MAC rivals Central Michigan University and Miami University. The teams finished first and third with scores of 135.5 and 115.5, respectively. Ball State ended the day with a score of 45.

Coach Randy Heisler was unavailable for comment.

The team's season continues next weekend at the Gladstine Invitational in Bloomington, which will be held Friday and Saturday.

Welcome to the Blog!

I'll keep it short and simple. My name is Andrew Mishler and I'm a freshman at Ball State University. I'll mainly be using this to organize all of the articles I write for the University newspaper, the Ball State Daily News. Right now I'm writing stuff for the track team, and later on in the semester I'll be doing work for the men's golf team. I'll also be writing some other thoughts on sports and life in general, so check back every so often for new updates. Thanks for reading!