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Monday, June 30th, 2008
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11:50 pm - Here's Why
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Why haven't I up-dated lately?
BECAUSE WEDDINGS ARE FUCKING HARD AND SO DAMN EXPENSIVE!
Talk to you later.
~W~
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| Thursday, June 19th, 2008
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3:12 am - Helps! The Internet!
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I'm having some uber-huge Internet problems.
The wireless network I share with my room mate has stopped allowing me to get on-line. However, I am still able to get on-line via my neighbor's wireless.
What's the deal here? I'm able to connect to our network, but I can't get iTunes/iStore to work, nor Mozilla, IE, or AIM. It sounds like a virus or Adware, but neither Adware nor Norton is picking up anything.
Suggestions?
~W~
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| Monday, June 16th, 2008
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11:49 am - Many and Many
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Went out for Stephy's birthday on Saturday night. I'll detail that later. For now, I need to say something . . . for both myself and those of you out there that are worried about me.
Yes, I'm struggling with money. It's not easy. I'm not making enough to really do much more than pay rent, do car payment, and maybe buy groceries. I wasn't exactly hoping to be in this place, but I've come to realize that to make it to the wedding, I'm going to have to just bite my teeth and try my hardest to get a "real job."
Ultimately, this decision is being made because of the wedding costs as well as just cost of living. I'm not sure about Columbus anymore simply because I fear the job market down there and Tricia hasn't finished applying for school, so I don't even know if we should go down and when we should go down or even if we'll even be able to get into school down there.
Which is very frustrating.
To those of you that are worried about me? I appreciate the concern. I truly do. But how about helping me out a little bit? If you catch wind about a job opportunity or posting, point me to it or point them at me.
~W~
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| Thursday, June 12th, 2008
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12:18 am - June
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So, like I mentioned in my last entry, I had a good day on Friday. I'll detail it . . . NOW.
We had an appointment with the cake people at 7:00 AM and since I had to work at 10, I felt the need to be up be ready for work when we went to the appointment. SO, up at 5:30, got dressed, went and picked up Tricia and went to Johnnie's Bakery. Except we went to the North Canton one, not the Canton one. Drove down to the Canton one, couldn't find it (it was off of Tusc., not Fulton like we were told), found it, got free cake.
After that, we went to Muggz and drank coffee and ate cake. Then, I went to work, had a good day there until I got off around 7. Came home, talked a bit with Kyle and Stephen and then left for Borders. Tricia and I got to Borders, where we bought my Dad's birthday gift (and were there for a good while), then we went to Target so I could buy my Masters of the Universe DVDs (SHUT UP, DAN). Finally, we ended up at Cinemark for a late showing of "Sex and the City." It was good.
SO. That was our little day fun day that didn't end until 1:30 AM. In fact, on our way back for the movie, I had stated (much to our shock): "Holy shit! Tricia, this day started with the cake!"
So yeah.
Yesterday was good timez too. We got together, did some stuff, went to Muggz, meet up with Stephanie, and then headed home. Wrong turn later, we ended up at Goodwill on 62 where I bought the most comfortable ugliest fantastic chair. It's quite glorious and really, really cheap.
That chair, combined with various other cheap-o elements will make for the Beech Hill Lounge located in the basement.
So yes, some good days. Not saying all is well, of course. Grandma's condition is "the same." My money is still rather tight despite not buying comics for two weeks. Janine is still depressed over some stuff. Tricia's uncle is doing something really stupid.
But Kyle found a job! YAY! Finally.
There may or may not be some super-huge drama on Friday night. Saturday night is Stephy's party and I plan on getting really, really drunk.
We'll cover that later.
~W~
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| Saturday, June 7th, 2008
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1:32 am - Just need to say . . .
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I have to say that after a string of days where I feel low and depressed and just plain sucky . . . I had a really good day today. From the moment I woke up at 5:30 this morning to now (1:30 AM), this was a good day.
I'll try and go into more detail tomorrow.
~W~
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| Monday, June 2nd, 2008
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10:16 pm - Catching Up
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I figured that since I got all sorts of caught up with Stephy tonight, I would catch everyone else up on what's going on. At the moment, I'm still feeling rather emo since the previous up-date. I'll try and spare everyone, but I can't promise anything.
First and foremost is the condition of my Grandmother. I'm not sure who knows this, but she's a quadroplegic and has been for 16 years. The past year - really - has been pretty rough for her. As of Friday, she's become completely non-responsive. Her organs are in the process of shutting down -- her kidneys are supposed down. There are options. Either we just let her go on her own . . . or the respirator gets turned off. The only real advantage to turning the respirator off is that my Uncle Bruce can fly in. And it'll be before things get worse.
So I'm dealing with that.
Before all this, though, last week I was in pretty poor shape anyways. I've been wrestling with a bout of insomnia due to some financial concerns -- coupled with my previously documented rant. I'm not in the hole or anything, but the weight of living on one's own is heavy. I made one or two stupid mistakes and I'm (quite litterally) paying for them.
I really like how I've had two people basically address my current shitty job situation and describe it as "sad/poor" . . . and yet have no options for me. I'm really fucking tired of that. Dan told me this week that his Mom is "concerned" about me and that I'm getting married, but still doing carts.
As I told him: "Tell her to find me a new job if she feels that way."
I'm in a really akward situation right now. I can't really get a second job what with my Acme schedule and whatnot. On top of that, the wedding will be taking up about 2.5-3 weeks of my life. Getting a "real" job would be the better option, though I'd have to explain that to them. And I can't exactly make a break for Columbus yet, because I have no interest in screwing Kyle over with the rent. And he doesn't even have a job!
This is why I wanted a Temp job. Something with set hours that I can work Acme around and I can skip out of when the wedding/Columbus comes.
I really wish I could have re-planned this entire year. I mean, really, without M-Clem's money, we're looking at some trouble. I have everything planned out with that cash and even though I understand that things didn't go as he wanted them, I really feel fucked right now.
Add all this shit now onto what I've all ready ranted about in that entry just one or two down and . . . yeah, that's what I'm dealing with.
Someone please help.
~W~
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| Friday, May 23rd, 2008
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9:04 am - WE NEED YOUR MONEY AND YOU NEED SOME ART FOR YOUR BLANK WALLS!
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Help pay for our rent/wedding/school!
Tricia and I are now taking commissions. We will have ten slots open at first, but if things go really well, then we may open it up from there (only after the first ten are taken). The pay rates will be:
$5 – Character B&W (pencil)
$10 – Inked character
$15 – Inked character with background
$20 – Inked, colored character
$25 – Inked, colored character with background
For every new character, add $5. For example, if you want the Inked, colored character with background to have two characters, then it would be $30.
For references, check out Tricia’s gallery in terms of what a b&w will look like. For colored, check out mine.
Now, for the details:
1) Please give as many details as possible. This is your money you’re spending and we want you to spend it wisely. If it’s a character from a show or comic (ie Batman), then please provide as many references as possible. Also, make sure you’re specific about poses, angles, and the like. If you don’t care about clothing, then you’ll get something generic. Same thing with the background. So, if you’ve got details, give ‘em up! Don’t be shy! We won’t charge ya extra if you want a tank top instead of a tee-shirt.
Also, keep an eye on your e-mail/message centre. If we have a question, you’ll be the first person we ask. If we don’t hear back from you in a reasonable amount of time, we’ll go with our instincts.
2) NO FETISH/SEX DRAWINGS. We’re willing to do pregnancy, yoai, yuri, and stuff like that, but if you want Catwoman tied up with a ballgag and Batman whipping her or something like that, then we can’t help you. On that note, we’re willing to draw breasts and butts, but penis’ and vagina’s are out.
3) If you want an original character/creation, then again, give us as many details as possible. We’ll of course acknowledge that this character belongs to you and that you created them.
4) Commissions will be taken as they come in. Expect about a week for a turnaround, but it could be longer depending on what you want. Plus, with our busy schedule, there could be a delay or two. If you just want the character sketch, then it probably won’t take long. Obviously, if you want something elaborate, then it will take longer.
5) Feel free to put the commissioned pic in your gallery, just make sure you credit us.
We’ll ask that you pay first, then we’ll send you a rough sketch for you do judge on. If you have any questions or concerns (or even critiques), then we can work them out before getting you the final product. We only accept Paypal. If you want us to send it to you, please let us know, but you’ll have to cover the shipping payments.
Just drop us a line! :)
~W~
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| Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
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8:50 am - Confession Time
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On the heels of a . . . semester at Stark State and a trip to Columbus, I feel as though I make a confession I've been trying to make for a little while now. It's not anything surprising, really, but I like to think that if you don't know it, you'll understand. Those of you that do know . . . I don't know. Does anyone know?
Anyways, it's not anything huge. I mean, it is, but it isn't. I dunno. Okay, well . . .
I have no idea what I'm doing. And I have no idea what to do.
Allow me to clarify. Parts of my life are so very clear. I know that I want to be with Tricia. I love Tricia. If there's anything I know, it's that. I love her so very much and I want to be with her for the rest of the my life.
But, in terms of career? In terms of college?
I don't know. I'm 25 years old, have worked 8 soul-crushing years at Acme, and have nothing to show for my post-high school life save a handful of course credits.
Y'know, my Dad worked in an office for most of his adult life and he hated it. He would come home in a bad mood, grumbling, and just hide away in his bedroom for a while before finally emerging and "not wanting to talk about it." I do not want that.
I also want out of customer service.
I guess it doesn't help that I'm also feeling torn about what I want to do. I've put a lot of faith into Technical Communications, but it's so dry. Again - the office thing.
God, I just want to get up in the morning and start writing. Y'know? That's what I really want to do. Maybe I'm living in another world; maybe I'm just swimming around in my head, but fucking 'ay, that's all I want to do. Just write.
Y'know, I look at people like my Mom and Eric and Travis and Uncle Brian who struggled with school until they found something they were just so very passionate about. I look at people like Danny P and Stephy who were able to put a goal in front of themselves and made it there and find a way to move on.
The trouble is . . . the thing I'm passionate I can't make money doing. I can't get paid for sitting at my desk in my apartment, writing about whatever I please. It doesn't work like that.
I'm getting married; I want a family. I feel like -- hell, I know -- I can't do that without a degree or a career choice that won't pay decently. So what do I do?
Let me of course note that my getting married isn't a hinderance to these plans.
I don't know. God, I've been pounding my head against this problem since I got out of high school. Did anyone know that? I've been struggling with this for all these years.
The bitch of it is is that even if I do get magically published or whatever, it's not like money bags are going to be pouring from the sky.
Will someone just tell what to do with myself?
~W~
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| Friday, May 16th, 2008
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9:25 am - Okay, so . . .
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Well, things did not go as planned on Tuesday with the Temp thing. It's a little complicated and I don't feel like going into grand detail about it.
Today is going to be one of those days where I wish I had a real job. Fuck register and fuck Debbie.
Why is this so damn hard? Should it be this hard?
Kyle got fired. I'm not totally surprised. You never EVER tell your boss you're looking for another job. Even I know that. As soon as you do that, all your mistakes start adding up and they see you as expendable. I know he was trying to be nice but . . . that's what a two weeks notice is for. The boss is not your friend. He says we're fine until July as far as bills go.
Ugh.
I'm going to Columbus on Wednesday to visit CSCC and this job fair to make some contacts and whatnot. God, I'm praying for a miracle.
~W~
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| Monday, May 12th, 2008
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10:21 am - Today's Big Decision . . .
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Today, with bills growing larger around me and the wedding coming up faster and faster, I've decided it's time to take matters into my own hands. I've decided to launch Project: WMAO. What is WMAO?
Work My Ass Off.
I've made arrangements today to go to the staffing agency Kyle works for tomorrow. Meaning, yes, I will become a Temp. Just call me Ryan Howard. I don't know what the pay is or anything like that; I certianly will not be quitting Acme. But let's be honest here . . . I need this job. It's office experience, it's extra cash, etc. I can probably work Acme around (at reduced hours, of course).
Again, I'm not certain what will or could happen, but whatever does . . . it's something. And if for some reason they can't place me, then I'll go back on the look-out -- either with another staffing agency. One thing is for sure . . . I refuse to work in a Cheese Factory.
(I understand if you don't get that joke; it's from MST3k)
So . . . yeah.
~W~
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| Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
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12:00 pm - Stuff is hard!
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Wedding stuff, that is.
I've been spending the morning various honeymoon planning. It has been tricky.
The plan (as it now):
September 29-October 2 --- Spend at the Adirondak Mountains
October 2-4 ---- Spend at Bangor/Bar Harbor, ME
October 4-6 ---- Spend at Salem/Boston/Lexington, MA (with a little bit at Cape Cod)
October 6-9 ---- Spend at New York City
I all ready booked at Bangor/Bar Harbor and I think I found a place in Salem. However, I'm struggling with the Adirondaks. There are a lot of factors - including reservation, price, place, driving length, etc.
The big one, though, is NYC. Holy crap. To spend three days there would cost about the same amount as the entire trip up to that point.
So, I'm kinda re-thinking things here. I'm going to talk to Colleen at Acme, whose a part-time Travel Agent and will try to see if she has anything to offer.
Ugh.
~W~
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| Friday, April 25th, 2008
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11:42 pm - Another Meme (I should go to bed)
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TECHNOLOGY
Q. What is your wallpaper on your computer?
A. The Jim Cheung "1985" variant cover (http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=154718) Love those flat colors; makes 'em look like they're from 1980s comics.
Q. How many televisions do you have in your house?
A. One. :(
BIOLOGY
Q. Are you right-handed or left-handed?
A. Right-handed.
Q. Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
A. I had this growth in my mouth. I NEED my wisdom teeth out.
Q. What is the last heavy item you lifted?
A. Bag of salt at work.
Q. Have you ever been knocked out?
A. Nope.
BULLSHITOLOGY
Q. If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
A. Yes. I'd plan around that.
Q. If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
A. Awesome.
Q. What color do you think looks best on you?
A. Brown/tan; they bring out my eyes.
Q. Have you ever swallowed a non-food item?
A. A bug
DAREOLOGY
Q. Would you kiss a member of the same sex for $100?
A. Yeah, sure, what the hell? Just no tounge.
Q. Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000?
A. Maybe. Are we talking pinky? Which one? Maybe.
Q. Would you never blog again for $50,000?
A. Eeeeeerrrrr . . . define "never." Maybe.
Q. Would you pose naked in a magazine for $250,000?
A. Heck yeah! Behold the true American! Fat, hairy, and NAKED!
Q. Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1,000?
A. I guess. To pay for this wedding.
Q. Would you, without fear of punishment, take a human life for $1,000,000?
A. Probably not. I mean, if it was like, freakin' Osama bin-Laden, sure.
DUMBOLOGY
Q: What is in your left pocket?
A. Chap Stick!
Q: Is Napoleon Dynamite actually a good movie?
A. Funny, yes. Original, yes. Good? Ehhh, I guess. Kinda. I mean, it's not that great.
Q: Do you have hardwood or carpet in your house?
A. Carpet.
Q: Do you sit or stand in the shower?
A. Stand.
Q: How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
A. One
LASTOLOGY
Q: Last person who texted you?
A. Stephy.
Q: Last person who called you?
A. Tricia.
Q: Person you hugged?
A. Tricia; I don't give out hugs like I used to because there's no one to hug at work anymore. Except Smitty.
FAVORITOLOGY
Q: Number?
A. 24. Though I've grown fond of 25 as well.
Q: Season?
A. Spring, because everything blooms and warms up and wakes up. There's a certain sweetness in the air.
Q: Color?
A. Sky blue.
CURRENTOLOGY
Q: Missing someone?
A. A lot of people
Q: Mood?
A. Headachy, crabby.
Q: Listening to?
A. Coldplay
Q: Watching?
A. Kyle play video games. One TV, remember?
Q: Worrying about?
A. The wedding, money, and school. And also some guy I saw running around all sneaky-like about an hour ago.
Q: Wearing?
A. Pajamas.
RANDOMOLOGY
Q: First place you went this morning?
A. Kitchen. Coffee.
Q: What can you not wait to do?
A. Get married/move/start new job.
Q: Do you smile often?
A. Not really.
Q: Are you a friendly person?
A. Once you get to know me.
~W~
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| Thursday, April 24th, 2008
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11:55 pm - Magneto doesn't need gas
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| Thursday, April 17th, 2008
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11:20 pm - Shorties
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I just finished a short story entitled "Summer Romance." You won't see it here, nor on blogger and DA. I'm actually distributing it via either e-mail or by hand. It's . . . I don't know. Hard to define. It all kinda just came to me and I'm not really sure if it's good or not. Which is why I'm having a wide variety of people take a crack at it.
I've got a number of short stories in mind, but . . . y'know, it's strange. There are going to be small, subtle connections to each one. I'm not exactly sure how it's going to work out or even if I can pull this off, but, uh, I guess you'll find out. And so will I.
My writing has taken some strange turns over the past few weeks. I'm writing some seriously weird shit. I've been having some odd, undefineable ideas that have been rattling around in my head. I can't rightly explain it.
So, uh, yeah.
~W~
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| Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
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12:02 am - constructive criticism
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I wanted to thank those of you who have taken the time to read "Coffee-Stained Romance." For some of you, it's actually great to see you reading something I wrote. But what has really mattered to me are the comments I've gotten on it.
I posted it on blogger simply because I wasn't sure where the story was going and there just seemed to be something . . . a little off about it. Seeing similair comments from a number of people actually points out one of the problems.
A lot of, actually, has to do with transitioning from fanfiction to regular fiction. In fanfiction, there's a more speedy writing style, meaning details can often get glossed over in favor of wanting to the chapter on-line while the story is still "hot." With regular, I had in mind to slow down and explore the details a little more.
Looks like I've taken the "little more" to "a lot more." As in "too much."
The comments I've gotten have been awesome. Danny P actually sent me a completely edited version of the first chapter. There are a few things I could argue and certain things I won't be changing. But there are things in there that need to changed.
I should point out a few things off hand that I think need to be addressed:
1) The pop culture/comic book/political rants are in there for a reason. I think they're layered too thickly now that I've taken a few weeks off this story and have had the benefit of hindsight (and others looking at it as well). But they are in there for a reason that will come up later.
2) Todd and Kelly are somewhat based off Tricia and I. My goal was to try and pull from experience a lot in the beginning and then, as the story progresses, evolve the characters organically, taking them further and further away from us. Actually, one of the big reasons why they're so similair to us is that I simply needed a starting point. These characters have been in existence for over two years and I've been trying to find a way to bring 'em to life. I woke up one morning with that opening scene in my head and went to work. To keep it going, I injected stuff from my own life.
It's kinda funny to see what Dan and Steph think of this compared to someone from school that read this. She commented that "it's kinda funny to see you 'sprinkle' little bits of your life in there." Ha!
3) No one is based on anyone else. There maybe small references here and there, but Greg is not Danny P and the texting queen is not Stephy. David might have a little Kyle in him, but not much. Minor characters might show up and be similair to people I know, but if that happens, it won't be for a while.
But Kate Kaufman is soooo Dobbins.
So, yeah . . . keep up the good work, guys!
~W~
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| Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
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6:22 pm - meme time!
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Blame Tricia. http://siriusfanatic.livejournal.com/
TEN things you wish you could say to TEN different people right now, don't name the person:
1. Sometimes when you would get upset and tell me you miss us, I would sometimes think "Well, you're the one that wanted a divorce." But I would never say that because without you there, the house stopped being home.
2. Why can't we talk about something fun or interesting for a change?
3. Why do you always have to act like an idiot? We love you for who you are. Grow up and take some responsibility for your life.
4. I'm more proud of you now than I've ever been before and I miss you even though you're not that far away and I act like I don't. You were always my favorite pain in the ass.
5. Stop lying and stop exaggerating. It's transparent and there's no need for it. You're a great person and are better than that.
6. I miss talking to you even though you drove me absolutely insane sometimes. And no, IMing isn't enough.
7. I never lost respect for you, no matter what, and I will always wish you the best. I wish we had parted on better terms.
8. Your boyfriend is a jerk and you can do better.
9. Your boyfriend is completely wrong for you and you can do better. He's still a cool guy, though.
10. I miss you every damn minute and that sometimes scares me.
NINE things about yourself:
1. I'm the loveable loser. But not the really loveable kind like Napolean Dynamite or Dwight Schrute. I'm not funny enough. Nor fictional.
2. I'm quiet; extraorindarily internal. I tend to look at things differently.
3. I'm dependable. Maybe not with everything, but with most things. If you need me, I'll be there.
4. I don't have much of a cofidence problem. I'm pretty fuckin' awesome.
5. I love to write. There's not much else that I love more. It takes a higher priority than just about everything else in my life. If I never get published, that's okay. It will never stop me from writing.
6. I enjoy coloring with my Prisma Markers.
7. I hate my belly and how fat I am/was.
8. I can never get anything right, it seems.
9. I have to force myself to focus on, well, just about everything.
EIGHT ways to win my heart:
1. Make me dinner.
2. Surprise me (just as long as you don't show up unannounced -- I hate that). I love surprises.
3. Accept me for who I am. I'm a nerd, I'm a dork, I'm a loser who loves things that are associated with being such.
4. Lend me an ear and just listen.
5. Don't yell at me for no reason.
6. Also - don't whine.
7. Don't put on a show. Don't hide yourself from me. I'm open, I'm understanding.
8. Have boobies.
SEVEN things that cross your mind a lot:
1. I hate my job and surely there is something else I could be doing right now.
2. I wish I had a beard.
3. I wish I had more money to spend on stuff I don't need.
4. Will I ever get something published?
5. I can't wait to have kids.
6. I need a nice big deus ex machina.
7. When is my laptop going to just die out on me? I know it's coming.
SIX things you wish you never did:
1. Fuck up at Kent Stark
2. Fuck up at Stark State
3. Fuck up at Stark State again
4. Go to North Carolina for Labor Day back in '03. Man, what a disaster!
5. Go into IMT.
6. Stop trying.
FIVE turn offs:
1. Girls farting
2. Complicated underwear.
3. Monkeys on sitcoms. WTF?
4. The smell of dogs
5. A knife in my back
FOUR turn ons:
1. Boobies
2. Looking good in something fancy/formal
3. Looking good in something causual/pjs
4. Laughter (now that sounds wrong!)
THREE words that describe your life:
1. Sleeping
2. Writing
3. Coffee
TWO things you want to do before you die:
1. Fulfill a certain fantasy
2. Get some genuine acclaim
ONE confession
I can not for the life of me get some closure to Justin's death.
~W~
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| Friday, April 11th, 2008
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10:33 am - The Most Boring Akroventure EVER!
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I've learned a valuable lesson regarding blogging my various trips to Akron/Kent -- give 'em time to grow into legend and myth. My apologies if my St. Patrick's Day Kentventure blog came across as boring. A lot of the time, the day after these things is always harsh and that bleeds through into the writing. Hence why I've learned to wait a while. While initially, the St. Patrick's Day Kentventure came across as lacking any sort luster or shine, the fact is that now that over a month has passed, it has grown into something awesome in my mind and is far better than I believed it to be the day after. To quote Danny P: "You grew up that night!"
Anyways . . . on to the main event . . .
Last Tuesday, Pete and I were invited to join Danny P in Akron. Seems SCANDAL! has broken out at Denholm Manor. Why's that? Well, the details are not for me to reveal, but it may have something to do with Danny being an adult and wanting to make his own adult decisions regardless of how a certain 100-year-old couple interpret the Bible. HOW DARE HE?!
Anyways, so Pete and I went up to Akron. I did not get lost/mixed up! Yay! I win!
I arrived first and Danny and I bullshited while he put the final touches on a mix CD for me (finally!). Some great stuff on there. Spoon is great, and so are the Decemberists, Wilco, M. Ward, Shout Out Louds, and She & Him ("Uh-huh!"). "Paris Be Mine" by The Bicycles makes me sad, though; Paris won't be mine (for now at least).
Pete arrived not long after that with "LA Confidential." I don't think anyone wanted to watch that. Well, I kinda did, but . . . eh . . . not then.
We talked about the recent SCANDAL! for a while before deciding to head to Blockbuster. "Flesh on flesh! Nothing wrong with that!"
I drove and we spent a great while picking out a movie. As we were debating and constantly picking up movies, judging them and the people that love them, we came across some kid (er, I use "kid" loosely) who I later described as being "very lonely." He talked and talked and talked about movies and television (mostly movies -- "Saw" and "... Of the Dead" in particular) for nine hours. I found him annoying after about two minutes.
Y'know, I love food and I work in a grocery store, but I certainly don't go on and on about Pizza Bites to a random customer, y'know?
Anyways, we settled on "Rushmore." I've become a Wes Anderson fan (I own both "Life Aquatic" and "Royal Tennanbaums") and I absolutely love this movie. I really related to Max for some reason.
The movie was paused often for various discussions of old and present times. We munched on peanuts (Dan was afraid I'd choke on them), Dorito's, and Fruit Jammers (they were Jammin'!).
[Funny side-note: as we were eatting this stuff, I thought to myself "Man, I wish I could buy this stuff without getting shit about buying junk food!" Only to then realize "WTF? I live by myself now and I buy my own groceries!" So the next grocery trip, I bought Gushers and Doritos. Guess I'm still getting used to this]
During the film, Tricia and Rachel called. Both claimed to have forgotten about our gathering. I wholly agree with Dan that women only hear every third word that men say.
After the movie ended, we perused Danny P's archive of movies and pictures. I was completely ashamed my fat drunken self. I can't believe I was/am that fat! I knew I was big, but good night, I didn't know I was that big. Needless to say, I'm glad I've lost some of that weight and I'll be doing everything I can from getting to that size again.
Yikes.
Anyways, after all this, it was time for us to retreat to our respective cities. Dan gave us instructions as to how to get to the Interstate (an alternate route, that is). I followed Pete and we may or may not have fucked up where we were supposed to turn and eventually, we ended up in a parking lot. Pete suggested we just go the way we're used to and thus we did. To quote him the next day: "The long way is also the reliable way."
As I left Akron, I put in Danny's mix, and headed North on 77. Whoops! Damn it!
~W~
current mood:  amused
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10:19 am - That's Entertainment!
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Yay! TV is back!
I haven't had a chance to go through all my favorite shows from last night (Scrubs, The Office, 30 Rock, and My Name is Earl), but man, is it nice to have them back.
"Scrubs" was a little disappointing and was, eh, just kinda strange to be honest. The writing was weak, though I loved JD's note to Turk ("Suck it, bitch!") and the whole Brinner thing was pretty funny (except for bacon/ice cream . . . uh, ew?). The JD/Eliot friendship was overstated here and it looks like we're back on course for a hook-up, which (depending how it goes) may or may not be a good thing. I remember Bill Lawrence stating that he doesn't want to end the show like "Friends" with two people simply kissing. As far as the show ending goes, I'm a little bothered by what I've heard from NBC, though I'd be just as happy with it moving to ABC. Just as long as it gets the ending it deserves.
"The Office" was good. The show has really maintained itself this season, even if it isn't as great as seasons 2 and 3. I expected Pam to be pissed at Jim wanting to abandon her at Michael's. I loved her reaction to Dwight showing up (with his baby-sitter?!) Man, girls love Dwight. Losers are hot these days, I guess. Must be why I'm married.
"Boston Legal" came back on Tuesday and it was okay. Not as great as it has been (was it last season or this season that we had the flashback episode to Shatner's old lawyer-y show?), but it was decent. Allen Shore was great as always. His "I killed my toys" story was very well-delievered.
So that's that.
Things I need to do:
- Post about last Tuesday's adventure in Akron
- Stop myself from calling off work
- Wedding stuff
~W~
current mood:  devious
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| Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
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10:26 am - Stories and Dreams
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I've been having some very strange dreams lately. They've been strange and I think it's actually due to not really having much of an outlet for my usual strange-ness (ie. sci-fi/fantasty).
In the meantime, I've been craving some unique movies/whatnot. I've been re-reading "The Dark Tower" and working on cleaning up my fanfiction (long story). I've also taken a re-newed interest in Kevin's Smith Askewverse and I've had a hankering for more off-beat movies (Juno and Garden State, to name a few).
All this time, I've been working on this strange new story. Strange as in it's a little over my head, but just keeps pouring out of me. What really surprises me is how many other stories are connecting to it Todd and Kelly show up. Having their little appearance has me all re-energerized for some of my older, abandoned stories (American Family, Finding Faith, even Lottery Girl). Stay tuned.
I actually posted the first chapter of "Coffee-Stained Romance" over on my writing blog: http://woodsidian.blogspot.com/
I was really quite confident about this story when I was writing it, but now, eh, not so much.
Other news as it comes . . .
~W~
current mood:  thoughtful
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| Saturday, April 5th, 2008
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11:30 am - THE LIST!
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Things I Want To Do Before I Get Married/Quit Acme/Move To Columbus:
(in no particular order)
1) Golf game with my Dad (during the weekday)
2) Get drunk with Eric
3) Tour of Navarre with my Mom
4) Road-Trip (of some kind) with Kyle
5) At least one more Kentventure with Dan and Pete (and the gang)
6) Have a party
7) A Looooooong talk with Jon and meet his kids and wife
8) Getting Krispy Creme Doughnuts with Stephy
9) Tell Brett what I really think of him
10) Hang out with Alex and Greg
11) Have Red Lobster with Nick Habib
12) Spend one-on-one time with Jake, Emma, Brady, and Jakub (can scratch Jake off this)
13) Have Kathy and Pam over for dinner. For reals.
I'm sure there are others.
~W~
current mood: moody
current music: Don't Tell Me To Do the Math(s) - Los Capensinos!
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