| My very own meme |
[Mar. 17th, 2005|03:36 pm] |
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| | North to Alaska - Johnny Horton | ] |
Hope ya like it....
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| It's a boy! |
[Sep. 8th, 2004|12:57 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  rejuvenated | ] |
| [ | music |
| | One Of My Turns - Pink Floyd | ] |
Yep we have a new addition to the family. His name is Puck (my idea, not Liza's) and he's a rambunctious little troublemaker who also happens to be rather cute. He looks to be part Collie, part German Shepherd, part Chow, part Australian Shepherd, part... aw the hell with it he's a freakin' mutt. :) Pics to follow from Liza as soon as we get regular internet access. Also for those in the know, you may be amused to hear that Puck has followed in mommy's footsteps and threw up all over me in the car on the way home - and no jewelry was required. :P For those not in the know, I'll let Liza tell that story...
In other news, visited Chaac over the weekend in Michigan and went out to a shooting range. Considering I'm a certified card-carrying liberal this may surprise some people but I've never had anything against people having guns. It was a fun time and I got to shoot a .44 Magnum, and let me tell ya something... Dirty Harry is complete science-fiction. As it turns out I'm going shooting AGAIN in a few weeks for a bachelor party. But I'm not buying any guns. Seriously...
One thing about the weekend visit that made me chuckle was Liza's reaction to visiting Michigan. Turns out she's going to root for Ohio State after experiencing the rancid cesspool of the State Up North firsthand. And she thought I was exaggerating... GO BUCKS! |
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| In the days before song lyrics... |
[Aug. 17th, 2004|01:32 am] |
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| | The haunting strains of an olde English lute | ] |
Come live with me and be my love,
And we will all the pleasures prove,
That valleys, groves, hills, and fields,
Woods, or steepy mountain yields.
And we will sit upon the rocks,
Seeing the shepherds feed their flocks,
By shallow rivers, to whose falls
Melodious birds sing madrigals.
And I will make thee beds of roses,
And a thousand fragrant posies,
A cap of flowers and a kirtle
Embroider'd all with leaves of myrtle:
A gown made of the finest wool,
Which from our pretty lambs we pull;
Fair lined slippers for the cold,
With buckles of the purest gold:
A belt of straw and ivy buds,
With coral clasps and amber studs;
And if these pleasures may thee move,
Come live with me and be my love.
The shepherd swains shall dance and sing
For thy delight each May morning;
If these delights thy mind may move,
Then live with me and be my love.
- Christopher Marlowe |
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| Two weeks and counting.... |
[Aug. 6th, 2004|07:15 am] |
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| |  optimistic | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Leaving On A Jet Plane - Peter, Paul & Mary | ] |
Two weeks from now I'll be flying out to Fargo, ND to meet Liza and her folks. Things have kind of calmed down, and it's amazing how much stuff we've gotten from friends and family. When we first started discussing her moving we thought we'd be watching TV on a couple of cardboard boxes, but thankfully that's not the case. Mom has been real helpful which kind of shocked me, but since Liza's of prime childbearing age I shouldn't be too surprised ;)
On the school front I am really getting tired of Marketing class, in particular this group project we're doing. I'm stuck in a group with this bossy blonde beyatch who wants to run everything and wants to do none of the work - seems like she'll make an excellent manager.
Earlier I said things have calmed down, but it's really the calm before the storm. Turns out my sister is flying up from Florida to visit Labor Day weekend. Liza and I are going to be uber-busy once we get back to Ohio. We've got plans so far to go out with my sister, to go to the Canfield fair, visit Chaac and the rest of his family at their family reunion, go to the Hartford Apple Festival, puppy shopping, go to the Pittsburgh Ren Fest, and somehow in between all that we've gotta find time to unpack and settle in the house, and oh yeah, find jobs. So if you guys don't hear from us for a month or two after the move don't feel neglected ;)
Now I'm heading off to do something I've never done before (shopping at garage sales) but before I go....
*Tries to look Paulie in the eye* :P |
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| So much to do, so little time... |
[Jul. 28th, 2004|07:28 pm] |
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| | Changes - Yes | ] |
Things are really getting hectic, hence the lack of updates. As of now Liza and I officially have a house (WOOT!), but the hard part is coming up. We're getting a lot of free stuff from our respective moms and relatives but there's still a lot of stuff to get and pay for. Oy. Another headache is school. At this point I've decided that I'm going to go part-time and work full-time. Taking five classes this semester would cost a ton of money, not to mention it would limit the amount of time I can work, so part-time makes the most sense. If our financial situation improves and I can somehow snag a scholarship maybe I can go back to full-time. Speaking of school, got A's in Macro-econ and Management, so the 4.0 is still intact. Marketing seems to be pretty easy, except for this group project and this bossy blonde beyatch I have to work with, so I should have the four-point when I go to apply for stuff this fall.
For those interested, here are pics of the new abode...
( The House of Doom ) |
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| Haiku (bless you) |
[Jul. 14th, 2004|07:36 pm] |
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Thanks to my love and Danikalarae :)
I'm kinda partial to this one...
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| It's getting to be about that time.... |
[Jul. 14th, 2004|10:50 am] |
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| | Buckeye Battle Cry - THE Ohio State University Marching Band | ] |
I just got back from class today and I was fiddling through my notes and stuff getting ready for tomorrow's finals when it hits me: College football training camp starts in one month. WOOOOOOOT! As I contemplate and eagerly await another year of cheering on my beloved Buckeyes, I realize that the Brunette Goddess will arrive just in time to behold the glorious sight of me uttering loud and creative obscenities at the television when my cherished Ohio State squad fails to live up to expectations. My friend Craig has seen this on many occasions...
"GOD #@%^*$!"
"Dude, what are you so upset about? They're winning."
"Yeah but they should be winning by more. Bastards!!"
At this point I usually begin to drool and stutter and generally act like a testosterone-crazed Neanderthal until slapped senseless or the game is over, whichever comes first. But nothing... NOTHING.. gets me in a shivering, lathered-up hissy fit of biblical proportions like the final game of the year against those hated Wolverweenies from That State Up North. More than likely my dear sweetie will have to leave the house with any critters we may have and lock up any and all sharp objects.
Non-college football fans and non-Ohioans have no idea of the depth of hatred we have for that armpit of America known as Mi... Mich... man it hurts to even type it out. Michigan. Pardon me while I retch. Craig LIVES there, and dude I have no idea what vile act you committed in a former life to be sentenced to living in Hell on Earth in that cesspool up north but it must have been a doozy.
To illustrate just how bad we hate That State Up North, here's my favorite story involving former Ohio State football coach Wayne Woodrow (Woody) Hayes:
One night on a recruiting trip in the state of Michigan, an assistant noticed that the car he was driving was going to run out of gas. He let Woody, who was dozing in the passenger seat, know that he had to pull over for gas. Woody refused, and the assistant drove on. The assistant, who saw the weather was starting to get bad, began to become worried about getting stuck in the middle of nowhere, and once again stressed his desire to pull over and get gas. Woody erupted: "No, goddammit! We do NOT pull in and fill up. And I'll tell you exactly why we don't. It's because I don't buy one goddamn drop of gas in the state of Michigan! We'll coast and PUSH this goddamn car to the Ohio line before I give this state a nickel of my money!" The assistant knew he wasn't kidding, and they barely made it across the border and sputtered into the first gas station they found in Ohio.
Rest in peace, Coach Hayes. *bows head* |
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| Blarg... |
[Jul. 9th, 2004|06:42 am] |
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| | School's Out - Alice Cooper | ] |
Ever get back from vacation and then need a vacation? That's what I was faced with this week. After flying back in from Alaska I was hit with having two make-up exams and a whopping case of jetlag. I was totally wasted Tuesday and slept almost all day, then begged and cajoled my profs to postpone my makeup exams till Wednesday and Thursday. Only problem was I got very little studying done while in AK and had to cram three regular weeks of college material for two classes into two days, and now I'm a total wreck. As the song goes, it's nobody's fault but mine but when you're in a beautiful state with a beautiful gal on your arm it's awful hard to think about schoolwork. ;)
As for Alaska the trip was awesome. Smoke from the forest fires put a damper on things but me and Liza had lots of fun anyway. Even with all the nasty smoke the landscape was really cool. We did all the touristy stuff and had a blast. It was really tough to leave but we only have a month and a half before Liza moves down so that made it a bit more bearable. Moo. :)
Now to relax for a bit this weekend, maybe go bother my friend Justin and see King Arthur, though there's somebody else I would much rather see it with if I had the option. Oh BTW Paulie was right on - Spidey 2 ownzzorz. Believe the hype. |
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| Getting down to crunch time |
[Jun. 28th, 2004|11:20 am] |
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| | excited | ] |
| [ | music |
| | North to Alaska - Johnny Horton | ] |
In a little over 24 hours I'll be on a plane to Alaska to see the love of my life. I have to admit there are a bunch of butterflies the size of Mack trucks in my stomach. Most of it is my uncertainty towards flying, this being my first time, plus the length of the flight. God that 5 and a half hours from Minneapolis to Fairbanks is going to be sheer hell ;)
I've still got a little bit to pack not to mention that I have this nagging problem of another Economics exam in a few hours. It's been really hectic the last few days for the both of us getting ready and stuff but it'll be worth it. Mom and Papa need to meet the guy who's stealing their little girl away, and me and Liza get some much needed time together.
I've been trying to imagine what it's going to be like seeing her again, but I don't think anything is really going to prepare me for that moment. It's safe to say that I have never been so excited about something in all my life, and I'm not much for hyperbole. No doubt I'll remember it for the rest of my life.
Meanwhile the temperature up there is still in the 90's and I think poor Liza is ready to melt. :) There's some nasty forest fires up there too, and my sweetie is getting a little perturbed because she wants things to be perfect. But I just can't wait to see her and spoil her, so no matter how crappy everything else is I'm sure I'll have the time of my life.
Now back to the Econ book - blarg |
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| Vaguely specific ramblings... |
[Jun. 23rd, 2004|08:52 am] |
| [ | mood |
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| [ | music |
| | Naughty Naughty - John Parr | ] |
Survived my first two-exam day of the summer, got A's on both my Management and Economics exams. That calls for a celebration and towards that end, I'm skipping Mgmt for today. :D Bad thing is that now since my Econ prof has added exams that pretty much means from here on out I'm going to have two exams on the same day every week till the term ends the middle of July. Blarg. If I can somehow get through the summer with my 4.0 GPA intact I might have a chance at a scholarship though, so here's hoping.
Sometime tomorrow one of my cousins from Florida is coming over to visit. One of those people you're related to but see once every ten years or so and wouldn't recognize them from Adam on the street - we've said maybe a couple of dozen words to each other in 30 years so this'll be fun.
6 days and counting till my trip to Alaska. Liza and I are pretty much both basket cases now and this week is soooo going to drag. August is starting to creep up on us too. Once I get back it's going to be full steam ahead, finding a place and then time to stop being a slacker and get a job ;) It's going to be a hectic time but I'm really looking forward to it, because with Liza here life is going to be a heck of a lot sweeter. |
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