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Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
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7:45 am - Worn Out.
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You know when you're so busy you feel like you barely have time to breathe? That's me.
Whether it's stuff at work -- which is the lightest part -- or youth rally, I've been going non-stop between about 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. each day for the last several days. Youth rally begins tonight. I took a desperately needed day off from the city yesterday to get stuff set up for rally. Had I not done that, we'd be screwed. I've got stuff to do at work today, and then I'll be leaving for rally stuff at about 3 p.m. to do a few other things before the big show begins at 6:30. If we can get through tonight, the rest of the nights shouldn't be too bad. I should be able to sleep in Saturday, which will be nice and desperately needed.
After rally is all said and done, I need to do some work on my Powerbook. There's all sorts of little weird and questionable things happening throughout the system and its applications. For example, my iPhoto software managed to lose track of all the pictures in its library. The files are there, just not in the application. On top of that, I really want to install the latest operating system, Avid editing software, and a few other things. In the more than two years I've owned this computer, I never have done a complete wipe and re-install, so I think it's time.
Well, that's the update for now. Catch ya' later.
current mood:  exhausted
current music: Dr. Hock on Fox 4 News
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| Tuesday, January 17th, 2006
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10:48 am - Crunch Time
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Well, it's down to the last week and a half before Youth Rally. After having some difficulties this weekend with importing the interview video into my computer, I'll be editing my eyes out this week during the evenings. We begin setup for Rally on Saturday evening at 8 p.m. My goal is to have nearly everything that I'm responsible for done by then.
We also are getting down to the wire for the Mayor's State of the City video. He delivers his speech -- and the video -- on Wednesday, Feb. 8. This afternoon, the city manager will get his first look at it to tell us what he doesn't like, then we'll be spending the rest of this week making it so he DOES like it.
We're working on another project for a conference that city staff will be going to. We're still waiting for clarification, but all the materials for it may be due by Feb. 17...and we have little to nothing for it done yet. I hope that we have a bit more time than the Feb. 17 date, but things aren't looking promising.
Needless to say, I'm quite busy lately. I can't wait until the end of February when things die down again. Oh, by the way, the reason I'm entering this a little before 11 a.m. on a workday is because I'm taking this morning off. Yesterday I helped out with the Martin Luther King festivities at work, and ended up working from about 2 to 10:30 p.m. I didn't feel like rushing in this morning.
Cheers!
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| Friday, January 13th, 2006
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7:42 am - TGIF!
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Golly, this was a rough week. Stressful, busy, and overall a pain in the neck. Fortunately I get a 2 1/2 day weekend. Why 2 1/2?
I'm going to be involved in supporting the Martin Luther King events for the city Monday evening. Lights, sound system, projection screen, video support. We'll start setting up at 2 p.m. Monday afternoon, so I get to sleep in that day, but I still have to "work." Hey, at least it's for a good cause.
Have a great weekend!
current mood: sleepy
current music: Fox 4 News' Opening Theme
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| Monday, January 9th, 2006
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9:21 am - No pain, no gain.
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Wow, what a weekend! I was busier this weekend than any I can recall in recent history, but it was great!
Friday, my mother and I travelled up to the airport to pick up my brother Chris. You might recall that a couple of months ago he moved out to California. Since then, he's realized that it was a mistake -- for reasons I won't go into here -- so he's back in the midwest for a few months to get a project done. Then he'll return to Massachusetts where he started to begin with.
Right after we got him, we went straight to Mom and Dad's house for a birthday party. My nephew's birthday is Dec. 28 and Dad's is Jan. 3, so we've begun celebrating them together. It was nice to have everyone -- including Chris -- there for the celebration. Good times!
On a side note, several of us tried an interesting drink that Chris brought back with him. Apparently his father owns a (small) distillery, so they became fond of making a little drink called Moonshine. For those of you out of the alcohol loop, it essentially consists of very pure alcohol. 200 proof. 100% alcohol by volume. Potent stuff. It was a hell of a thing to sip, and that's all any of us could manage. It really is quite bizarre, because it's EXTREMELY strong, but has hardly any actual flavor. It also rinses cleanly away from your mouth when you follow it with water.
On Saturday I met up with my buddy William for lunch at Smokehouse Barbecue, courtesy of a gift card I got for Christmas. Awesome! Good food, good company.
The highlight of my weekend was Saturday night. Chris and I participated in a birthday dodgeball tournament! This guy named Sonny that I've done youth work with wanted a dodgeball tournament for his birthday, so he invited people who, in turn, invited other people. In all, we had about 60 or 70 players all crammed into Liberty Street Community of Christ. It was SO MUCH FUN! Our team, which was compiled from a bunch of people who didn't already have a team, took 3rd place out of something like 10 teams. I was quite pleased...but am now quite sore. I've been rediscovering muscles I forgot I had. But the fun was totally worth the pain afterward.
Sunday was a work day. In the afternoon I videotaped interviews for youth rally. The interviews will be seen one per night during rally, which has the theme "Metamorphosis: A Change is Coming." The interviewees basically are talking about how God has changed them and what experiences they've had during that change. Kind of cool. Sunday evening I worked up at the Temple running a camera for Graceland's Seminary Convocation. Yay extra income!
Now it's back to work. I'm still sore, but wow, what a great weekend!
current mood:  sore
current music: Music on City 7 TV
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| Wednesday, January 4th, 2006
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11:53 pm - Reflection, Part 2: The Way Things Will Be.
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I pledge to make 2006 a better year. If you've read "Part 1" of this little saga, you know that I had a rough 2005. It's about time to turn the tables 'round. So how do I propose to do that?
Well, I'm not making resolutions. At least I'm not *calling* them resolutions. Instead, I'd like to say that I have a few objectives based on an underlying theme: "Assertiveness." This year, it's my goal to do that which gets me out there in the world, meeting new people, doing new things, going new places, and just being...new where a lot of things are concerned. I wasn't assertive in 2005. I was the definition of passive. No more of that, I tell you.
Assertiveness Area #1: Social
I've come to realize that I'm a people person. I LOVE being around people, doing things with people, and helping people. Sometimes I'm asked, "why don't you just get a place of your own?" Because there'd be no other people there! Sure, I could invite others over. Have parties. Be social. But it's still not the same as living with someone else. Talking about your day, what to eat for dinner, watching TV, hanging out. But I digress. At work, I am usually closed up in a big room with no windows by myself. My closest co-worker is only a part-timer, so she's only there half of the time, and everyone else works upstairs. I also need to spend more time away from work and home with others. I have some old friends with whom I need to do more, plus it won't hurt for me to meet some new people. All that paragraph said, this year I'm going to do those things which get me around more people on a regular basis.
Seth, look alive. I want to join Jacomo Chorale (BTW: I've known this for a few weeks, so our conversation New Year's Eve was funny to me). I intend to come to Thursday night rehearsals for the first time on February 9. I would come sooner, but I REALLY have too busy of a schedule with work and youth rally between now and then that it just won't work out until then. Not only do I want to do Jacomo Chorale, but I really would like to come to poker tournaments and stuff with you -- just not on "school nights." If you ask me to come on a weekend or something and I say, "enh, I don't know," and don't have a *good* excuse not to go, keep pressing. I will eventually cave.
Other social opportunities will be grasped as they come along. Some will be made on the fly. I really do want to do some movie marathons (including the Austin Powers, Back to the Future, and The Matrix series). I'm considering, ONLY considering, even going back to eHarmony again. Considering...only. We'll see.
Assertiveness Area #2: Spiritual
I haven't attended church regularly in a LONG time. I've gone now and then for various reasons. There've been Community of Christ World Church events, Cross Section gigs, and other miscellaneous services here and there, but no regular attendance anywhere. I guess my lack of regular attendance can be attributed to laziness (as referenced in "Part 1") but also confusing and discouragement. Hard to explain.
Anyhoo, that's all going to change in 2006. I already have a standing agreement with Christy Hensen (formerly McCormack) to go with her and her husband to Jacob's Well, about which I've heard a lot of good things. Interestingly enough, the Unity Church has piqued my curiosity lately, so I'd like to attend a service or two at one of their congregations. Wherever I visit, I completely intend to find a church home, dangit! It may or may not be Community of Christ. If not, I'm okay with that. I still have friends in the CofC, however that may not be where God wants me right now. All I know is that every time I get a little taste of church life it's like an old, familiar friend that I haven't seen in a long time. I guess you could say I need some regular social time with God again.
That won't just come in the corporate worship setting, but in the private. I intend to pray more and to get into the scriptures and find out what they're REALLY about in relation to my life, thoughts, and beliefs. I think I'm also going to invest in more contemporary Christian music. There's a LOT of good stuff out nowadays. Really mature, interesting songs with awesome messages. Not just the old, boring "Jesus we love you, Jesus you're amazing, Jesus you saved us, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!"
Assertiveness Area #3: Financial/Occupational
I'm in debt. Some have said they are "up to their eyeballs" in debt, but I'd say I'm more up to mid-torso. It's making me uncomfortable. What's more, I probably don't need to tell you that I've been pretty disappointed with my job for the last, oh, two years. Something's got to change where both are concerned.
As far as the core money situation goes, I'm not in dire straits, but I need a plan. I need to come up with a way that I can pare down the "stuff" I have by selling some of it off on eBay and make conservative expenditures and sound financial choices. Additional income would help, too, but like any business with a budget crunch, belt-tightening is in order. The last thing I'll say about that, specifically, is that I think it would be wise for me to consult a professional financial planner. Sure, I'll spend some of my hard-earned money to do that, but in the end I think it will reap far more benefits than if I tried all this on my own.
As far as the job goes, I've now been with the City in my current position for almost three and a half years. My original goal was to stay there for ONE year. I'd say I made it with some padding on the end. Without going into too much detail, I feel like my job really has run its course in my career. I've got no vertical movement available. Even if my boss left her job -- which could happen within a couple years -- I very well may not get her position for lack of qualifications and experience doing specifically what she does. Any move with the City would have to have a lateral component to it.
I really do think, however, that I want to try something else. I've enjoyed doing video production work, but I'm not challenged in my current position. I'd need to leave the City to get a more advanced video job or need to shift my career a bit. I've often thought that I'd like to try my hand at public relations work. Another option I've batted around has been a stint in the military...as an officer. So I guess it'd be a six-year stint if I went that route. Whatever the case, the world is my oyster. Now I need to find my pearl...and save it.
Assertiveness Area #4: Schedule
This last area of assertion kind of flows within and through the others above. It also ties them together. I need to keep my calendar in order. I've found that I do REALLY well when I have set times to do this, that, or the other. What I'm considering doing is getting a rough monthly schedule of ALL the things that require my attention. I'll have bill payments on there. I'll have Jacomo Choral practice on there. I'll have downtime and "open" periods on there. Exercise will be scheduled. I'll even have *some* specific meal things on there (like Subway's cheap foot long Tuesdays!). This will all be an attempt at ensuring that I get all the things done that I want to get done instead of putting them on a to do list that never gets looked at again.
I'll certainly remain flexible. I understand out-of-the-ordinary stuff will come up. If I miss a workout or can't catch a cheap sub on Tuesday, I won't be heartbroken. The schedule will be a guideline and not a firm contract that I'll stress about if I can't fulfill it. In the end, the point will be to keep the wind in my sails and moving forward with all that I want to do, instead of being a ship floating aimlessly in the ocean.
So there it is. I will be assertive in 2006. I will create my own opportunities and write my own destiny. With a little luck, this could be a fun year.
Smiles!
p.s. Sorry if there were spelling or grammar errors. I'm too tired to proofread it tonight. I'll do it later and edit any mistakes then.
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| Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006
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7:24 am - It's Coming, Really.
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I haven't forgotten about "Part 2." I just have been too busy with other stuff the last few days. I will *try* to get it done tonight after the City Council meeting, but it may be Wednesday evening before you see it here. "Soon" is a subjective term. ;-) In the meanwhile...
SCRUBS IS BACK! SCRUBS IS BACK! YAAAAYYYY!!!! It's been so long, NBC! Why did you torture us so? Better late than never, I guess. Fire up the DVRs, people! Scrubs is back!
What's more, The West Wing returns again with new episodes Sunday. Maybe they'll have a few in a row this time. It'll be interesting to see what they do with John Spencer's death.
Okay, off to work.
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| Sunday, January 1st, 2006
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2:56 pm - A Good Man.
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Thank you, Dick Vermeil. You deserve the best in retirement, for you gave us the best during your career.
current mood: grateful
current music: The game.
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| Saturday, December 31st, 2005
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9:44 am - As we enter 2006...
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I wish you the happiest of new years. May all your resolutions, hopes, and wishes be realized beyond your wildest expectations.
Coming soon, Part 2...
current mood: hopeful
current music: Amy to Mark, "Get your ass up!" :-)
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| Wednesday, December 28th, 2005
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6:15 pm - On the brightside...
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| Monday, December 26th, 2005
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11:31 pm - Reflection, Part 1: The Way Things Have Been.
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This past year was a difficult one. Throughout the world, 2005 seemed to hit everyone with a robust punch in the gut.
Starting one year ago with the tsunami, Mother Nature reminded us all in a sobering way that "when momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy." More than 200,000 people were killed by the tsunami. Thousands more lost their homes. Hurricane Katrina gave the United States the worst natural disaster this country has ever seen. It was difficult to see fellow mankind be so terribly affected by events that are completely out of our hands and unstoppable.
Aside from the huge tragedies, this was just an overall stressful year, too. Gas prices skyrocketed after Katrina, causing many to wonder how much we'd have to sacrifice to just get to and from work. The War in Iraq continued on, with more troops being killed and little noticeable progress toward us being able to leave anytime soon. Former President Reagan and Pope John Paul II died. The shuttle's return to space gave us some tense moments. Terri Shaivo's death divided a nation. Bird flu kept us wondering when it might cause a worldwide pandemic.
For those close to me, life was stressful as well. Three of my dearest friends lost a grandfather this spring. Another friend struggled with passing a certification exam for his career, though he did finally get it this month. A fifth friend was turned down for a job that would have been perfect for him. A co-worker dealt with both her husband and father-in-law making emergency hospital stays within a month of each other, the father-in-law having quadruple bypass heart surgery. A stressful, yet happy event for two of my friends was when my former roommates Van and Sara got married in July.
Babies were a big deal in 2005. My friends Rob and Sarah Dowell, Sarah's sister Kimberly, and Jason and Lori Watson all welcomed little ones into the world. This fall I found out that our family will be welcoming a new baby into the family in 2006. My brother and his wife are pregnant with their first child.
So what about me? How was *my* year? In a word, difficult. No one knows all the internal stress I've carried this year. The difficulties in the world and taken on by my friends really hit me hard. I liken the sum total of the weight of them to how it felt after 9/11. The difference is that this year's stress has been a slow, tightening pressure instead of the quick shock from 9/11. I don't know why I took everything this year so personally. I guess the stress from all that was a byproduct of what affected me this year. I had to move out of where I was living into a place in which I really don't like living. Now I have to move again by March because of the baby. I had knee surgery this summer. Another, unmentionable stress returned this year. I may mention more about that in later entries.
But above all those events, it would be safe to say -- and this is the first time I've ever said this to anyone -- that I don't like myself very much lately. In 2005, I honestly believe that I had no impact on society other than being a small oxygen-sucking carbon dioxide factory. I have all these aspirations for myself, and I just feel the last year or two has been a consistent period of laziness and apathy toward everything my heart really wants for me. I don't like my job, but I can't motivate myself to make it better or look for a new position elsewhere. I don't like where I'm living, but can't get motivated about improving the situation. I want to become more physically fit, but can't motivate myself to exercise or eat healthier. I want to be more financially sound, yet can't do what it takes to get out of debt faster or save more. I want a church family but would rather sleep in on Sunday morning. I want a more interesting social life but can't find it within myself to do those things to make new friends or rekindle relationships with old friends. I want to make a positive impact on the lives of everyone I encounter, but I feel as inspiring as a brick wall. I know all that seems so foolish. If I heard someone else saying that stuff, my reply would be, "stop feeling sorry for yourself and just do it." But that's not as easy as it sounds.
My mother's side of the family has a history of depression. My grandfather, mother, and brother have all been afflicted with it. Now I believe that I have seen it in myself, too. I see that it is very real, yet there's still a part of me that believes that I'm just having a pity party for myself and I just need to suck it up and keep a positive outlook. At this point, though, I'm not sure if any amount of will power on my part is going to "fix" this. The will power simply isn't there right now. I think it's going to take a combination of friends, family, church, and maybe professional help to turn this boat around. Sure, there are good days. I put on a convincing demeanor most of the time, but deep down inside I'm not the same as I was a couple of years ago. It's very disconcerting.
In "Part 2" of this blog, I'll share what 2006 holds for me and what I hope to accomplish for myself and others in the year ahead.
current mood:  contemplative
current music: The King's Singers on Classic Arts Showcase
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| Wednesday, December 21st, 2005
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9:39 am - Happy Holidays!
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I'd like to wish you and yours the happiest of holidays, whichever you celebrate. For my Christian-affiliated readers, Merry Christmas. May the spirit through which Jesus came to this earth resonate throughout your holiday. To my Jewish friends, I wish you a Happy Hanukkah. May the menorah shine brightly upon your holiday.
To everyone, stay safe and enjoy yourself as we approach the final week of 2005.
Smiles.
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current music: "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" ...really.
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| Saturday, December 17th, 2005
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10:55 am - And I think to myself: What's going on?
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My life is boring. It really is. I've been sitting here for a few minutes trying to think of something, ANYTHING that's interesting enough to talk about here.
Hmm...
I bought a new phone last weekend. My Sony Ericsson was continuing to be flaky at random times, and I didn't want to risk the possibility that if I REALLY needed to make a call during an emergency it wouldn't respond the way I needed to. So I bought a Motorola RAZR V3. Yeah, it's the super-thin phone that everybody and their grandmother is getting.
I honestly didn't get it because of its "sexy" factor. It was only one of two phones from T-Mobile that has bluetooth built in -- which I use for a wireless headset and to connect to my Mac -- and it was the thinner of the two. It makes it very pocketable, and that's a great quality. See, I used to wear my cell phone on my belt all the time, but that's SOOOO 5 years ago! Plus, if I'm going to wear the supa-stylish clothing to attract the lady folk, I can't be having a cell phone hangin' off my belt. You feel me?
Holiday stuff is coming in full swing. The City had its Employee Holiday Party Friday. I was on the planning committee again this year, and it turned out pretty well. My part in the whole thing is to get the music together to play in the background while everyone is eating and create the PowerPoint that runs on a big screen. The PowerPoint just has a bunch of photos from departments all throughout the city. Everyone seems to appreciate it.
This weekend are two more holiday events. Some friends from college are having a dinner get-together and then afterward we're all going to Wal*mart to buy presents for Salvation Army Christmas Angels. Should be good times. Sunday evening I'm meeting up with family at my sister's church. They're doing a holiday song service where everyone sits around and just sings, eats snacks, and drinks wassail. Mmm, wassail.
Then Monday is yet another holiday thing. The 3rd floor "Admin" wing of City Hall (which includes the City Manager's, Mayor's, City Council, City Clerk, and Law offices) will be having our annual party. It's another get-together with food, a gag gift exchange, and other (subdued) tomfoolery. Then it's work until Thursday and a four-day Christmas weekend.
Joy to the world.
current mood: hopeful
current music: Some dumb-ass show on MTV about jealous people
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| Monday, December 12th, 2005
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12:02 am - NBC = Not the Best Channel
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To the Programming Executives at NBC:
For crying out loud, will you PLEASE just run The West Wing on a consistent schedule?! It had a good streak there for a while, and then November sweeps happened and TWW disappeared for a month. It returned for a WHOPPING two episodes, and now it won't be back again until January 8th -- 4 weeks away! What's more is that we're already in some kind of screwy election schedule. We're well past the general election in reality, yet TWW is stuck in October. Huh?!?! At this rate we might get a new president elected by the time we ACTUALLY get a new president elected.
Let's talk content for a minute. Santos is the underdog, yet he's a great guy that will make a good president. We get it. We know he's going to win. Just get it over with already. Anymore, watching the show, I feel like I'm waiting in line at the DMV. I know why everyone is there. I know why I'm there. We all know how this is going to play out, yet the wait is excrutiating for those very reasons. You're not fooling anyone here. No one is sitting on the edge of their seats. Elect Santos and let's be done with it. When the most compelling storyline in the show is Toby's leaking of national intelligence and you don't even follow that, you have a problem.
I'm glad to see you're bringing Scrubs back...FINALLY. I guess it made sense to hold out so long on showing it since you didn't want to overwhelm your network with too much good programming. You're right, Martha's Apprentice and Joey were better ways to go. How hard is it to steer a ship that's sinking in the ratings? I'm especially looking forward to how badly Four Kings is going to suck. But I do have some positive feedback: The Office really is a great show. I make sure to record it each week. Will and Grace is still hilarious and I'm glad it will go out on the top of its game. That said, you have a lot of work to do to replace it next season.
Smiles, Michael
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| Friday, December 9th, 2005
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6:07 pm - Another Callout....
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| Thursday, December 8th, 2005
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10:37 am - I (heart) T-Mobile Girl.
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So I just paid my T-Mobile bill over the phone and had the wonderful experience of talking to T-Mobile Girl. She's the pleasant voice on the other end of the phone that listens to what I say, pauses, and replies something to the effect of "It sounds like you want to make a payment. I can help you with that!" Oh, sure, she's not a *real* person. We're not having a *real* conversation, but her voice is damn sexy! And she's so polite!
T-Mobile Girl and Michael sittin' in a tree.....
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| Wednesday, December 7th, 2005
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7:16 am - I Hate Winter.
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Each year, each winter season, I hate winter a little more. I've lived in this area all my life, but for some reason the cold just disrupts me to the core a little more each year.
Even when I'm inside my body *knows* that it's winter. My hands are always freezing even when the thermostat says the room is 72 or 73. In the summertime it could be the same, but my hands wouldn't be cold. My body *knows*.
Snow was cool when I was a kid, sledding at the local park, getting days off of school. Now snow is just an annoyance. You've got to clean off your car and be extremely careful when driving. That ain't cool.
I think I need to move to warmer climates. I'd be fine living somewhere where the coldest it gets each year is the mid thirties. Just a little taste of cold would be okay, but this business of the temps flirting with 0 is a bunch of crap.
"But Michael," you might say, "You'd miss it after a while. Living in a warmer climate would get boring."
No. No it wouldn't. It would be bliss. Even when it's summer time and 110 degrees outside, I still find myself thinking, "This *still* isn't as bad as winter." Winter sucks.
current mood: cold
current music: Fox 4 Traffic
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| Monday, December 5th, 2005
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7:24 am - And Stuff Like That Archive
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The following is an entry from the weblog I used to maintain on my personal Web site back in college. Before blogging was called blogging, there was "And Stuff Like That.":
Nicole: 1978-1998
July 21, 1998
This issue of "And Stuff Like That" is dedicated not necessarily to a person who has passed on, but to making the most of our lives.
Tonight I will join my friends at a memorial service in honor of Nicole Housknecht, a friend who recently passed away due to complications with a brain tumor. Most of us knew her from school, either through singing with her in choir or working with her on theatre productions.
That's not what I want to talk about. Basically, I want this to be a reminder to all of us that we generally don't appreciate life as much as we should until someone we know has to fight for, and eventually lose it. Nicole had been fighting for hers since she had emergency surgery April 17th, only one day after she found out about the (brain) tumor.
So here's what I'm saying: Live life to the fullest. Don't put off doing anything you want to do, because in the end, you may never get a second chance. I know that this happening to Nicole has made me think. End of sermon.
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| Wednesday, November 30th, 2005
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7:09 am - Remember the Berenstains
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Stan Berenstain, co-writer of the Berenstain Bears line of books, has died. He was 82.
When I was a kid, my dad and I would always stop by the bookstore in Blue Ridge Mall and I would immediately head to the children's book section. I'd grab a couple of Berenstain Bears books, plop down on the floor, and read through them. Never bought one, but I read them all.
In college, my Oral Interpretation class had to do a "readers theatre" performance, and we decided to perform two books from the Berenstain Bears collection: "Messy Room" and "Forget Their Manners". We had a BLAST doing it and got excellent marks for our work.
Berenstain Bears books have helped shape who I am over the course of my life. God bless you, Stan Berenstain.
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| Tuesday, November 29th, 2005
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7:29 am - Back to Reality
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After a 5 day weekend, I return to work today. I had Thursday and Friday off for Thanksgiving, and then decided to take Monday off for the heck of it. I got to spend time with several of my friends over the break. Erica and William were both in town and I got to see each of them. Good times.
One of the highlights of the weekend was going to see Chicken Little 3-D on Friday with Erica, Melanie, Carrie, and Seth. That was cool! I'd never seen a 3-D movie before, so it was a new experience for me. I guess Disney used a new, uber-special technology for this movie, too. The result was a cute movie that literally jumped off the screen. The other nice thing about it was that the projector was digital instead of film. That made for a very sharp picture without all the little film artifacts floating around and popping into the picture. This was easily the clearest picture I've ever seen in a movie theater. I really enjoyed it. If you're around this area, we went to Eastglen 16 on Douglas in Lee's Summit.
Happy Holidays, ya'll! Let the cold commence. Enh.
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current music: TV
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| Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005
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8:41 pm - God Bless Technology!
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