Hello my name is Andrew Chaffin. Throughout my early childhood I loved to play baseball and continue to do so. I used to play football up to middle school when I broke both my arms and called it quits. I also play some golf. I enjoy working on cars. My favorite is a 1968 corvette with the big block engine. My favorite cars are all stock original. None of this raising of the car with new style rims and stylistic paint jobs. I am old fashioned if you could say. I still do not own a smartphone. I also like to fish. Every year I head up with the men of the family and go fishing up north in Canada. The scenery is amazing; especially on the boat. At this time I am a attending osu as a freshman. My major is business administration and management. There are many different things that I could present as different about myself; from the color of my hair to the way I dress. The most interesting thing can be explained in two words, "Buffalo Bills." You may not think this as interesting or that I am joking with you when I say this but it is fact. I am one of few people that I have encountered in the state of Ohio that is a fan of this team. I think I met one once at the parking lot of "The Anderson's." They have not been to the playoffs in 15 years and only two with winning records. The only thing I can do is pray and hope for at least a playoff birth in years to come. You may ask, "Why not switch teams?" My answer to you is a good fan is not the one that goes to every game but the one that stays loyal till the end.
In my opinion our second poem, "The Lanyard" by Billy Collins reigned supreme. Obviously the word lanyard stuck out the most like a sore thumb. It is such a different context word to use as a reference in a poem as the main point. This object represented something bigger. It represented what makes moms special. They except something so non-important as if it were a buried treasure. This can be summarized simply by his last statement in him saying, "I was as sure as a boy could be that this useless worthless thing I wove out of boredom would be enough to make us even." It is amazing how God makes certain individuals and how they react to certain situations.
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Hi Andrew,
ReplyDeleteI love that you are old fashioned. I myself find technology has really hindered our youth in a way. What happened to kids playing outside or going hunting and fishing for fun? I also enjoy fishing, I just love the outdoors. You seem like a well rounded person. I enjoyed getting to know a little about you on your blog. Good luck.
Hey Andrew! I'm so jealous you go up to Canada to fish every year. I also think it's kind of funny how much of a hardcore Buffalo Bills fan you are haha. As I am not a huge sports follower, the first thing that I thought when I read that was Silence of the Lambs. But I digress. You're totally right about The Lanyard though. Eons better than How Trust Works. I think what you say about how mothers are special because they except non-important things as if they were buried treasure is just awesome. Great work!
ReplyDeletehey Andrew ,
ReplyDeleteI think it is awesome you enjoy fishing so much, because i too love to fish. I am curious about the different types of fish you have caught in the past. And i like the fact that your favorite car is a 1968 corvette, because mine is a 1969 mustang. totally respect you sticking it out for your favorite team, no one likes a bandwagon fan.
Hi Andrew, I used to go to upstate New York to go fishing with my grandpa. He had a pontoon boat and we would take it to thousand islands on the St. Laurence river.. I always enjoyed going out and spending the day on the boat with him.
ReplyDeleteMan that sounds awesome. My grandpa and me do the same thing because he lives upstate NY too. That is why I am a Bills fan. I also like the picture of the cow. I have chickens myself.
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