444 Christmas List

Hopefully Santa is stopping at the 444 this year because we have been very good boys. Dear Santa, here is our Christmas List....

Caleb wants Hinder's Greatest Hits CD

Cam wants a new graphic card with intel reddit processor which includes rendering capabilities

Joe wants a karaoke machine that records his voice

Chris wants a red, white, and blue cut off T shirt

Kevin wants his own cheese pizza

Scott wants a school of business T shirt with his name on it

Levi wants a new .22 with an extra large scope and Buck Fever: Season Three in HD

And I want a DJ set to help enhance my mixes

As time passes

Just 2 more days and my first semester at Madison is complete. Oh and how it flew by. It is hard to think a year ago I was at a different school. And now just two more days, a brutal final and its summer again for a month.
Get Well Soon @L_JSmith!

Hot 12

As the year comes to a close, I would like to share my favorite songs I listened to in 2009.

12. Party In the USA by Miley Cyrus

11. So What by Pink

10. Ridin Solo by Jason DeRulo

9. I Gotta Feelin' by Black Eyed Peas

8. Poker Face by Lady Gaga

7. Empire State of Mind by Jay Z

6. Evacuate the Dance Floor by Cascada

5. Hot and Cold by Katy Perry

4. Broasted by Bemo

3. Forever by Chris Brown

2. Paparazzi by Lady Gaga

1. Tik Tok by Ke$ha

What a View

With finals coming up next week, I am currently posted up at the library on this beautiful saturday morning. I have a great view of the the lake from the 3rd floor window at college library. I have really began to like coming to the libraies at Madison because it seems to be a gathering place for girls.

I watched the movie Elf with a couple guys last night. It got me really excited for tonight because we are watching "It's a Wonderful Life." And it's less than two weeks away till Christmas.

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So today is Friday and it is a good day. Besides the fact that i have to finish my 10page paper by sunday, it is getting warmer out and our heat finally works. Right now our house is sitting at a very warm 60 degrees, much better than the 44 degrees it was yesterday mroning. I am looking forward to finishing up the last 2 days of classes next week and then getting into finals. Christmas break is so close. And on a different note...

The 444 is really getting into a new reality show on MTV, Jersey Shore. I think the whole house can in some way relate to the show. Last night we all came up with our own guido names. I am looking forward to next Thursday nights new episode.

Snow Day

Today feels like a Monday to me, I'm blaming it on the Snow Day all Wisconsin Schools had yesterday. The Snow Day yesterday consisted of lying around, watching movies and the occasional conversation on Facebook Chat. We have an estimated 19 inches of snow on the ground and all of it accumulated in 24 hours. It was the first time since 1965 that UW Madison classes were canceled the night before the storm. The whole town was electric and alive after the exciting news. Everyone was outside enjoying the blizzard. My arm still hurts from throwing snowballs, many which were directed at innocent bystanders. All of this snow makes for horrible driving conditions and I feel bad for those that have to travel to work. The roads are now covered in a layer of ice. Today as I was walking to class, I saw the effects of what the icy roads did to people. At one of the busy intersections I cross every morning, the walk sign wasn't on but there were no cars passing by. All of which were at the bottom of a slight hill, constantly spinning their tires, getting no where. One guy walking a head of me also found out how icy the roads are. As he was casually walking through an intersection he slipped and fell to the ground. He must of fell fairly hard because he didn't get up to his feet immediately. But instead crawled to the other side of the road.

This weather is also taking a toll on my floor of the 444. We still have no heat. I can't sit in my room without shivering or putting on layers of clothes. This weather makes my mornings the worst. I hate getting out of the shower. I saw my own breath as I brushed my teeth. It was -1 when I woke up, with a wind chill of -20. It made for one hell of battle to class. At least my German class loved my MTV Cribs video I made.

From Twitter: Caleb Seiser- "I realize my abs hurt so badly from shivering in my sleep."

Holiday Wallpaper

One of my friends from Stout, Phil, developed a holiday Wallpaper that can catch any ones eye from across the library. If you are in need of a new wallpaper for your computer, this one will settle your hunger for Christmas.

Christmas Card

One morning about a week before thanksgiving break, all the members of the 444 gathered on the stoop. After a couple 'silly faced' photos, we finally came up with the masterpiece above. The card is filled with joy, happiness and holiday spirit. I can't help but smile when I look at it. I hope everyone enjoys it just as much as I do.

Far left standing is Scott Streid, aka The Business Man. Twitter ID: streid. Scott loves long walks around the campus and enjoys eating chicken. Scott loves everything to do with Marketing and is the leader of 15 to 20 clubs at Madison.

Front left sitting is Joe Noteboom, aka Boom. Twitter ID: jnoteboom. Joe is a fellow Wausau West graduate of '07. In high school Joe played Basketball and he could play the post position with the best of them. Joe loves singing and baking banana bread. His favorite day time activity is Wrestling.

Right behind Joe is Cameron Wiegert, aka Reddit enthusiast. Twitter ID: CamWiegert. For more information see the blog post from November 23, entitled Cameron.

Sitting next to Joe wearing the red hat is Kevin Schoen aka Fantasy Football Guru. Twitter ID kjschoen. We didn't speak to each other for the first two weeks of school. Kevin is an avid runner and excels in Fantasy Football. He most enjoys late night moped rides and the Green Bay Packers. He is also nationally recognized as one of the best Nintendo 64 Super Smash Brother players.

Right behind Kevin with the curly blond bleached hair is Caleb Seiser, aka Sleepy. Twitter ID: calebseiser. Caleb is also a Wausau West Grad of '07 and was a fellow tenor 2 in concert chorale. Caleb loves Steenbock Library. He spends most of his day trying to get better at all video games. He loves eating salad and is known for making extra stong coffee. Caleb enjoys most wrestling with Joe in the 90's room.

Right behind Caleb and the only one wearing glasses in the picture is Chis Holland aka Minnesota's #1 Sports Fan. Twitter ID: cholland2. Chis loves all of Minnesota's sports teams and will do absolutely anything for them. He enjoys putting up Christmas lights and eating early dinners. Chris loves Summer pontoon rides. And above all, loves being an American!

Last but not certainly least, standing on the far right is Levi Smith, aka The Hunter. Twitter ID: L_JSmith. Levi enjoys lifting weights and is the best hunter in the house. Levi enjoys watching Dexter and eating trail mix. He loves spending his free time in the libraries. Levi likes all Holidays and he is known for his outstanding abilities at the strong safety position in football.

And that's the 444 summed up in a blog post. Happy Holiday's

Profile Pic

Every time I want to change my profile picture on facebook, someone steals my idea.

A 2nd Shout Out

So a roommate of mine Levi, was checking out the the "Shout Outs" today in the Badger Herald and he came across yet another one related to the 444. Only this time it was directed at me. I can't decide yet if I feel honored or not. You make the decision...

Shout Out #44. Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009 @ 1:56pm: SO to the shared itunes library called "Grinding Music." 80% of your library is Christmas songs. Can I come to your place for xmas this year??

A lot of people share their itunes libraries so others can listen. I have always shared my music and this year I wanted to have a creative title. SO I chose to name my library Grinding Music. I only share 2 artists, Bemo and Wausau West Concert Chorale. I hope everyone continues to enjoy my music and feels the same way as shout out #44 does!