The DJ Rollie D Story

Last night was Senior Radio Night for the Seniors at my school.  They were on the air for three hours from 6-9pm, and I caught the 8-9 hour when some of the baseball team was on.  In that hour, I heard a lot of awesome music that I downloaded to my phone later that evening.  It was an awesome program and I'd like to find the archives if I can so I can listen to all three hours! Now, I love music.  A lot of people have asked me what type of music I listen to.  The answer to that question is that I listen to whatever songs I enjoy from any genres and decades.  Here is a list of what some of my favorite songs are.  Feel free to disagree or agree in the comments. Kenny Chesney: Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven Journey: Don't Stop Believing Rick Springfield: Jessie's Girl Imagine Dragons: Demons Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins: Hillbilly Bone Plain White T's: Rhythm Of Love The Rolling Stones: She's A Rainbow I think that kinda covers what I en...

As a amateur writer who has never been heard of outside Cherry and Cotton where people always want to hear more stories from me, I've always had some type of interested fan. Of course, some fans have tried to be inserted into the stories doing certain things, and that led to quite the interesting deal in 2008 that will go unnamed here today.  After that I put down the pen until 2012 when I wrote a brief story about me passing away and coming back for a visit. This led to a series that still isn't completed, and now I find myself working on this novel. This novel has, at times, required a break from writing to refresh the juices inside my brain and get new ideas. This hasn't been a problem this week as I continue to slide through a dream sequence in Chapter 26 that will lead into the next scene at a Denny's restaurant.  It's coming along smoothly, and I hope to have it done by January 1st. Before I go, it is May sweeps, the time when we find out if our favorite s...

Yes, the headline is true!  I finally finished Chapter 25 this week, and am now going through Chapter 26, which introduces a love interest to one of the main characters through a dream sequence.  I think love is not a necessary element in all stories, but here, it really works to give the story some emotional drive. I also want to include some heartbreak in the later chapters, because the heartbreak some people feel after not getting to get with the girl or guy you really really liked or after a breakup can be life changing, especially after a long period of time together.  Lastly on the love note, you can also expect to find a lot of P.D.A jokes littered throughout. I'm also continuing to work in the characters, with about half of the characters currently signed up making their first appearance.  Again, I am trying to stay as true to personality as possible with maybe a few variations, which makes for a good time if I may offer. Well, that's it for now.  ...

Winter hit us again up here last night, covering the ground once more with fresh sticky white snow.  Most of it melted before school let out, but that doesn't matter.  We won't be starting our baseball season until next week now unless another freak winter storm happens!!!! Old Man Winter just won't go away this year, and he didn't until mid-May last year.  He just has to keep biting us in the ass with more and more snowfall each week.  Will he ever quit?  I'm ready for some warmer temperatures and green dry grass, maybe even the smell of fresh fallen rain.  Enough of this Winter!  We just passed up last year for snowfall amounts too!  GO AWAY SNOW! As for the story, I finally did make some progress this week, moving into Chapter 26, and opening it with a comedic quote that sounds like something that the character that utters it would say.  It's going to be a good time writing the next chapter or two. Next update is May 2nd!

This week was the one-year anniversary of the "Week From Hell" as CNN later referred to it.  That week saw the Boston Marathon bombing and subsequent manhunt for the Tsarnev brothers.  One is dead and the other is locked up, hopefully for good.  A fertilizer plant in Texas also exploded, causing several deaths and many injuries.  It was also Tax Day, but that's a pain every year. Tuesday was the Boston Marathon.  Many people donned the new "Boston Strong" apparel line, and participated in a moment of silence at 2:49 ET to remember the victims of this tragic incident.  Although there were no actual bombings or terroristic events, two unattended bags were found near the site of last years detonation area.  Nobody was harmed though both bags were later detonated by the bomb squad.  I think that's its sick that someone would try to repeat last years events,but these people didn't apparently. Then a South Korean ferry tipped over and began sinking....

Well, my first Student Council State Convention is over, and I have to say it was a great weekend overall!  I got to meet lots of new people, voice my opinion on "hot topics", which are controversial issues concerning Minnesota students, and play some dodgeball with two fellow NED people, and then the Eastern Division.  I don't really relate that to being a traitor, rather I relate it to enjoying what time I have by meeting other people and playing games. Sunday morning saw us having round tables, and that left me with many ideas to bring back and use in both my school and NED throughout the next year.  Students at my school are looking for changes relating to what we do for Homecoming and Snow Week, and I think we've found them. Although sleeping was done in hotel rooms, we still had host families that visited with us on Saturday night and then served as drivers the rest of the weekend.  I had a family that was from India, and they were so kind to me and the two...

This weekend, I'll be making memories at a high school in Woodbury.  It's the annual MN State Convention for Student Councils, where some very important decisions are made, and we get to meet kids from other schools.  A long car ride is involved sure, but the experience I'll get for when I take over as NED President and the time I'll spend with many people including those from NED will far outweigh the drive. There's actually a semi-formal banquet and dance on Sunday night, and that's going to be a good time as well. Being a DJ, any chances I have to not be stuck behind the booth and actually get out and dance in groups are welcomed with open arms.  I hope this part of the convention goes smoothly. That being said, I hope the conference goes great, and I know I'll have a good time. I didn't make any progress with the story this week, and I apologize again. Next update is April 11th.  I leave you today with some stories from around my area done in...