So I was on the information super-highway at work, what else is new, and I'm just clicking around Google (yes you can click around google without actually doing a search), and they've got tons more tools now, and more betas coming out all the time. So being the complete dork/tool/loser/nerd I am, I decided to download a bunch of them, and half of them I don't even know how to use yet. But it's like having a new toy. Well anyway, hope all is well. Not particularly a big fan of this humid weather we're having as it does tend to make me sweat. Maybe I'll start 'borrowing' pictures from people and start posting those due to my lack of ownership of a digital camera.
On another note, I think I'm going to pick up golf as a hobby. Before I just tinkered with it making sporadicly. That or I'll just go to the range and hit the ever living life out of the ball. It's a pretty good stress reliever.
Oh and yes, I love summer! But for reasons that are way more in depth than the weather. I'm more into the fashion, or rather lack thereof. Just go to the beach and you'll see what I'm talking about.
7.11.2005
7.06.2005
5.06.2005
Hola!
So what's new you ask...
Not much per usual. Still grinding along. I'm at Aon now if you didn't already know, and I think most of you do. Those that actually read this and stuff, that's if anyone still checks and reads this.
Failed the police officer P.O.W.E.R. test because I'm apparently not flexible enough. I'd like to see half the cops reach the 16 inches required... but oh well, I guess I'll have to try again... maybe.
But that's about it. Just trying to kill time here at work.
Lates.
So what's new you ask...
Not much per usual. Still grinding along. I'm at Aon now if you didn't already know, and I think most of you do. Those that actually read this and stuff, that's if anyone still checks and reads this.
Failed the police officer P.O.W.E.R. test because I'm apparently not flexible enough. I'd like to see half the cops reach the 16 inches required... but oh well, I guess I'll have to try again... maybe.
But that's about it. Just trying to kill time here at work.
Lates.
12.26.2004
Happy Holidays?
Christmas has once again come and gone. Another year come to pass. It's been a fairly good year, every year has it's ups and downs, this year had more ups than downs thankfully.
Not much new to report nothing worth mentioning anyway. I do feel older now, for once. It hit me at the annual Christmas party that the family has every year. Maybe it was the games of "Beer Pong" or "Taps" aka "Flippie Cup" or the half a dozen or so alcoholic beverages I had consumed by the time it was time to open presents, or as us older cousins do, open our envelopes. We don't really get presents that we unwrap anymore, they come in envelopes now. But as I sat in the hallway overlooking the living room at Twan's I felt what the older cousins, who are now the young parents, must have felt when they were around our age. They'd transitioned from kids to the adults and I was now in the process of experiencing that transition. As I stared down into the living room through my alcoholic buzz, I realized that never would I have the same smile as my younger cousins had as they tore through the wrapping paper and marveled at the new toys they just received. I came to the realization that I was grown up that it was time for me to stop messing around and figure out what the hell to do with myself. Make myself truly useful in some capacity. So alcohol, in the words of Homer (Simpson not of the Illiad), can be or is the source of all of lifes problems and solutions. In my case it was sort of the solution. It empowered me to get focused and re-orient myself. That is until we played "Taps" again and I busted out another glass of Sangria. Btw, who plays "Taps" and "Beer Pong" at a family function? My crazy ass cousins and I when we're bored!
So another year is about to commence, hopefully this upcoming year will have an exhausting number of ups rather than downs. This year will hopefully allow me to accomplish more goals and aspirations. I don't really want to make any new years resolutions, mostly because I'll probably just break them anyway. One thing I do want to do for sure is to quit the smokey smoke. That's right folks I want to quit that demon that is my vice. I want to kick that monkey off my freaking back. I plan on having the my last cig before midnight and start the new year off smoke free...we'll see how this goes.
On a completely random note I was going to my car to warm it up on the way to pick up pizza for the fam and I took one step after the steps onto my driveway and BAM my foot gave out from under me on the ice. Now my left knee cap is bruised to hell, my right upper arm hurts, and I just feel like a complete jack hole.
Well hope you have a safe and fun New Year!
Christmas has once again come and gone. Another year come to pass. It's been a fairly good year, every year has it's ups and downs, this year had more ups than downs thankfully.
Not much new to report nothing worth mentioning anyway. I do feel older now, for once. It hit me at the annual Christmas party that the family has every year. Maybe it was the games of "Beer Pong" or "Taps" aka "Flippie Cup" or the half a dozen or so alcoholic beverages I had consumed by the time it was time to open presents, or as us older cousins do, open our envelopes. We don't really get presents that we unwrap anymore, they come in envelopes now. But as I sat in the hallway overlooking the living room at Twan's I felt what the older cousins, who are now the young parents, must have felt when they were around our age. They'd transitioned from kids to the adults and I was now in the process of experiencing that transition. As I stared down into the living room through my alcoholic buzz, I realized that never would I have the same smile as my younger cousins had as they tore through the wrapping paper and marveled at the new toys they just received. I came to the realization that I was grown up that it was time for me to stop messing around and figure out what the hell to do with myself. Make myself truly useful in some capacity. So alcohol, in the words of Homer (Simpson not of the Illiad), can be or is the source of all of lifes problems and solutions. In my case it was sort of the solution. It empowered me to get focused and re-orient myself. That is until we played "Taps" again and I busted out another glass of Sangria. Btw, who plays "Taps" and "Beer Pong" at a family function? My crazy ass cousins and I when we're bored!
So another year is about to commence, hopefully this upcoming year will have an exhausting number of ups rather than downs. This year will hopefully allow me to accomplish more goals and aspirations. I don't really want to make any new years resolutions, mostly because I'll probably just break them anyway. One thing I do want to do for sure is to quit the smokey smoke. That's right folks I want to quit that demon that is my vice. I want to kick that monkey off my freaking back. I plan on having the my last cig before midnight and start the new year off smoke free...we'll see how this goes.
On a completely random note I was going to my car to warm it up on the way to pick up pizza for the fam and I took one step after the steps onto my driveway and BAM my foot gave out from under me on the ice. Now my left knee cap is bruised to hell, my right upper arm hurts, and I just feel like a complete jack hole.
Well hope you have a safe and fun New Year!
9.30.2004
DO IT!
Apologies for anyone who gets upset by the lack of updates.
Truth is there really isn't much to update.
Since the previous update, I guess it was back at the end of May, not much has changed. I started doing Temp jobs downtown and that's been going well. I just hate the idle times between assignments where I revert back to my useless self.
As per my usual summer activities, I've been doing the usual summer festivities. The endless cycle of going out and coming home but this summer the event of going to work was introduced to the routine. Many more brain cells have been murdered, many a beer has been consumed. I'm one year older, yet I still feel young. In the grand scheme of things 25 is pretty young, considering in the society we dwell in, people live longer. 25 would be a problem if we were in a less industralized nation. Probably a good reason why I should do something with my life. Therein lies the conundrum however. I don't know what to do with my life, don't know, haven't found, can't figure out my purpose. Still in search of my being, my purpuse for being placed where I am. At 25 I still can't tell myself yet alone my parents or others what the hell my plan is. The truth is I don't really have a plan right now. I'm trying but sometimes it just leads me to dead ends. I've told people of a conversation I enjoyed with one of the nurses I used to work with. Her daughter and I graduated from York at the same time, we'd known each other since we were in 6th grade and we were both destined for greatness going to U of I. Turns out though my first semester at U of I her daughter decides to drop out. She was talking to me about how it's hard for kids of our generation to find a purpose because we're given so many opportunities. That we see that we truly can be whatever we want, there are no restrictions holding us back. When I was younger I was dead set on becoming a doctor, a surgeon. Then I worked at the hospital and decided hell no was that for me. Then I decided hey Pre-Law doesn't seem so bad, so I graduated pre-law, now I'm putting it off because I am lazy, I admit that. So now I'm still in deep search for what I am and what I'm going to do.
But hey enough of that bull.
This past weekend was fun, can barely remember the nights, but they were fun it seemed. Don't really remember many of the pictures taken when I look at them, ah yes more drunken pictures. Never seizes to amaze me that no matter how much we may oppose going to one place, with enough alcohol at really cheap prices everyone will have a the time of their lives. I am paying for it however with my illness, probably got it from being around all those kids and the germs they give each other, but hey, by this weekend I should be fine and itching to go out again.
On a side note, I'm starting this new get healthy plan, cutting down (hopefully) temendously on the smoking, working out (including cardio). I've got plans to be able to play sports and not be sore for the two days following said activity.
Later.
Apologies for anyone who gets upset by the lack of updates.
Truth is there really isn't much to update.
Since the previous update, I guess it was back at the end of May, not much has changed. I started doing Temp jobs downtown and that's been going well. I just hate the idle times between assignments where I revert back to my useless self.
As per my usual summer activities, I've been doing the usual summer festivities. The endless cycle of going out and coming home but this summer the event of going to work was introduced to the routine. Many more brain cells have been murdered, many a beer has been consumed. I'm one year older, yet I still feel young. In the grand scheme of things 25 is pretty young, considering in the society we dwell in, people live longer. 25 would be a problem if we were in a less industralized nation. Probably a good reason why I should do something with my life. Therein lies the conundrum however. I don't know what to do with my life, don't know, haven't found, can't figure out my purpose. Still in search of my being, my purpuse for being placed where I am. At 25 I still can't tell myself yet alone my parents or others what the hell my plan is. The truth is I don't really have a plan right now. I'm trying but sometimes it just leads me to dead ends. I've told people of a conversation I enjoyed with one of the nurses I used to work with. Her daughter and I graduated from York at the same time, we'd known each other since we were in 6th grade and we were both destined for greatness going to U of I. Turns out though my first semester at U of I her daughter decides to drop out. She was talking to me about how it's hard for kids of our generation to find a purpose because we're given so many opportunities. That we see that we truly can be whatever we want, there are no restrictions holding us back. When I was younger I was dead set on becoming a doctor, a surgeon. Then I worked at the hospital and decided hell no was that for me. Then I decided hey Pre-Law doesn't seem so bad, so I graduated pre-law, now I'm putting it off because I am lazy, I admit that. So now I'm still in deep search for what I am and what I'm going to do.
But hey enough of that bull.
This past weekend was fun, can barely remember the nights, but they were fun it seemed. Don't really remember many of the pictures taken when I look at them, ah yes more drunken pictures. Never seizes to amaze me that no matter how much we may oppose going to one place, with enough alcohol at really cheap prices everyone will have a the time of their lives. I am paying for it however with my illness, probably got it from being around all those kids and the germs they give each other, but hey, by this weekend I should be fine and itching to go out again.
On a side note, I'm starting this new get healthy plan, cutting down (hopefully) temendously on the smoking, working out (including cardio). I've got plans to be able to play sports and not be sore for the two days following said activity.
Later.
5.26.2004
Oh Yeah!!!
So it's been eons since I've blogged. And a few things have happened since then...
Obviously I'm not in Basic Training. I didn't get the specialty I wanted and some other administrative crap went wrong so I cancelled my contract and decided to just stay home and find employment and start thinking about the Grad school in the future.
It wasn't that I didn't want to go away to the military, it's just that the situation was not the most conducive to my growth and career in the military. Or so I tink it wasn't. I was ready to go, I was mentally anyway. The physical part was getting there. The smoking was cutting down, but now it's back up, damn you summer breaks and going out more!
So what's new you ask? NOTHING! It's still me circa September of last year. Just worrying about finding employment. I've got a few good leads that I'm waiting on.
Life's good, can't complain. I've got my health, my family, and of course my friends. Things are good, well except for the employment. Need to find a job so that I can stop relying on the parentals, I think they're getting sick of me, but then I do or say something funny and all is good.
It's summer pretty much again. College kids are out of school and some of you fine people graduated so more people to play with here.
Went to Twan's graduation a couple weekends ago and that was a fun weekend. Got down there on Thursday and immediately went over to 1010 to start drinking and eating before guys night out. Then Friday was a party at 30 and that was another drunken night. It was overall a good weekend minus the weather which was shitty. Looking back now I wish I waited a semester to graduate so I could graduate in the spring and take pictures around campus. Though parts of it are ghetto or broken down, not to mention the endless construction. You can always finde beauty and serenity at places there.
So for now I'm here at home, looking for a Job, same place I was a year ago. Still skinny, still smoking, still drinking, still getting carded everywhere!
So yeah, later skater.
So it's been eons since I've blogged. And a few things have happened since then...
Obviously I'm not in Basic Training. I didn't get the specialty I wanted and some other administrative crap went wrong so I cancelled my contract and decided to just stay home and find employment and start thinking about the Grad school in the future.
It wasn't that I didn't want to go away to the military, it's just that the situation was not the most conducive to my growth and career in the military. Or so I tink it wasn't. I was ready to go, I was mentally anyway. The physical part was getting there. The smoking was cutting down, but now it's back up, damn you summer breaks and going out more!
So what's new you ask? NOTHING! It's still me circa September of last year. Just worrying about finding employment. I've got a few good leads that I'm waiting on.
Life's good, can't complain. I've got my health, my family, and of course my friends. Things are good, well except for the employment. Need to find a job so that I can stop relying on the parentals, I think they're getting sick of me, but then I do or say something funny and all is good.
It's summer pretty much again. College kids are out of school and some of you fine people graduated so more people to play with here.
Went to Twan's graduation a couple weekends ago and that was a fun weekend. Got down there on Thursday and immediately went over to 1010 to start drinking and eating before guys night out. Then Friday was a party at 30 and that was another drunken night. It was overall a good weekend minus the weather which was shitty. Looking back now I wish I waited a semester to graduate so I could graduate in the spring and take pictures around campus. Though parts of it are ghetto or broken down, not to mention the endless construction. You can always finde beauty and serenity at places there.
So for now I'm here at home, looking for a Job, same place I was a year ago. Still skinny, still smoking, still drinking, still getting carded everywhere!
So yeah, later skater.
2.15.2004
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road.
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go.
So make the best of this test, and don't ask why.
It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time.
It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right.
I hope you had the time of your life.
"Godd Riddance (Time of Your LIfe)" - Green Day
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go.
So make the best of this test, and don't ask why.
It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time.
It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right.
I hope you had the time of your life.
"Godd Riddance (Time of Your LIfe)" - Green Day
So It's getting closer. The day that I bid farewell to this life that I've come to be so familiar with. Certain moments, thoughts, quotes, and dialogues have passed before my eyes and my ears that have forced me to re-live the months and weeks before graduation. Much like the seniors now are forced to deal.
It's tough to look back and to think "what if...?" But then again a good friend mentioned to me just recently "things happen for a reason." I'm sure they do, and as far as I'm concerned they have to. I have to move on. To make a life for myself. To be the person whom I desire to be.
I looked back at my old .plans and the same thoughts have started streaming through my psyche. Thoughts of what I'm going to miss.
Now's not the time to dwell on it though!
This is the time to enjoy, to be with the people who matter. If YOU are reading this you know then that you DO matter.
For you...
Soy estúpido para lo que lo hice. Para con lo que le pasé. Nunca
deseé pasarle con cualquier dolor. Sé que no convenimos en qué han
sucedido, qué podría suceder. Apenas sé eso en mis ojos, en mi
corazón, éste soy la mejor cosa para nosotros, para mí, ahora. Sepa
esto, lo que sucede yo está aquí para usted. Nunca quisiera que
usted se sintiera que usted no pueda contar en mí. Usted significa
tanto a mí.
Je suis désolé...
Soy estúpido para lo que lo hice. Para con lo que le pasé. Nunca
deseé pasarle con cualquier dolor. Sé que no convenimos en qué han
sucedido, qué podría suceder. Apenas sé eso en mis ojos, en mi
corazón, éste soy la mejor cosa para nosotros, para mí, ahora. Sepa
esto, lo que sucede yo está aquí para usted. Nunca quisiera que
usted se sintiera que usted no pueda contar en mí. Usted significa
tanto a mí.
Je suis désolé...
64 days...
1.20.2004
Hi.
Many people have asked why I'm leaving and I'm finally taking the time out to explain it. Sit back and relax, this will probably take a while. For you smokers you may want to go and have a cigarette now, that's precisely what I'm going to do before my long winded explanation and account of events takes place.
BRB
OK I'm back and away I go...
I'll start out by telling you a little story. I arrived in the bitter Windy City at the impresionable age of seven. Yes I am a FOB, surprisingly people who I tell this too are still amazed that I was born in the P.I. due to the lack of my accent, others will argue I have another type of accent. But yes I am a FOB even though the white boy inside hides it well. Back to the story, I was born and raised in the P.I. and I was instilled with the Filipino view of life. However I say I grew up here in Chicago, more importanly I grew up in a very caucasian environment. Not necessarily in my own home, but my friends up until I went to U of I were all mostly white. I went through grade school, junior high (Chicago Parochial kids apparently did not have junior high and are alien to this system of schooling), high school and two years of junior college. Then I transfered to U of I. Through the final phase of my education I was granted loans and grants by the government which allowed me to stay in school. My parents still bitch to this day about why I didn't just go to the P.I. for school and become a doctor.
So why the Army you ask? Well I've always wanted to go into the service. In H.S. when I was applying to colleges I was seriously considering going to West Point or Annapolis, or even VMI or the Citadel. But suffice to say I was not a citizen yet so I was not able to go through with it. When I applied to U of I was also considering R.O.T.C. But again I was not a citizen yet. When I graduated I was looking feverently for this thing called a job but nothing I was applying for or I interviewed for was really fitting. It also didn't help that no one wanted to give me a job haha, heh, blah. This past Spring/Summer the thought about joining the military came back into my psyche and I researched it to the point where I was familiar with every aspect of military life. This was to calm my apprehensive and pesimistic nature. I had it narrowed down to either the Marines and the Army. I chose the Army because within the Army I had the freedom to choose from many occupations as well as the opportunity for advancement. Though I believe the Marines still have the better looking dress uniform.
I still haven't answered your question though you say. That's because my reasons for joining the military are complex. Joining the armed services has always been a small dream of mine. In lieu of kids playing war and stuff I always had a macho side to me that said "do it." So now I'm indulging my inner child as well as challenging my physical and mental self. Another deeper reason is the belief of serving a cause, serving an entity better than myself. And being that being a man of the cloth goes against what I've already done and what I want to do, the Army allows me to give back. The Army will allow me to serve my country and give back for what it has given me. I wanted a job where I knew that, even in the most minute part, what I was doing is making a difference. Another reason is because of my long term plan that I have kept secret. I've always wanted to joing the F.B.I. or C.I.A. or N.S.A. but when I was researching for jobs I was awakened to the fact that they usually only take people with masters or PhDs. In joining the Army I have started a career which if I decided I could retire from when I am in my mid 40s.
Am I scared? Yes, who wouldn't be? It's something new to me and I'm going to be trusting my life, my career, in other people's hands. I'm also leaving behind my life as I know it. Friends, family, everything, my home. That petrifies me. To leave the familiarity of it all to chase a dream will scare anyone. But I am taking this risk, I am leaving, but not for good. Do I have second thoughts? Yes. Especially as of late. There are things that have come up that complicate things. It makes me want to stay so bad. But I know I can't, I have to do this to see what I'm made of to see if I can do what set out to be.
So where do I go from this day to the next? Right now I'm in the Delayed Entry Program of the U.S. Army. This entails me to keep in shape or get into it rather and I check in with the recruiting command to check my progress. My ship out date is April 20, 2004, yes you potheads that's 420. But in actuality I get dropped off at the recruiting and processing station on the 19th of April because we have to get up at 4 am to start getting final paperwork done and to make sure I haven't done any drugs or broken the law since I signed up.
What am I doing in the Army? Well that's classified haha not really. But I'm doing a year long training program in intelligence systems. After the first year I hope to go to Officer Candidate School to become an officer and have leadership responsibilities as well as higher pay. Right now I have a commitment of five years. If I choose to I can extend that to a full career but right now, five years is enough. But don't worry I'll be coming back here and there to visit so this is by no means our last months together. I have 30 days of paid vacation a year so I'll be taking a couple of weeks during the summer and winter holidays to visit.
So that's it, that's why. I probably forgot something in there so if I did and you're still curious just ask.
Laters, Peej
Many people have asked why I'm leaving and I'm finally taking the time out to explain it. Sit back and relax, this will probably take a while. For you smokers you may want to go and have a cigarette now, that's precisely what I'm going to do before my long winded explanation and account of events takes place.
BRB
OK I'm back and away I go...
I'll start out by telling you a little story. I arrived in the bitter Windy City at the impresionable age of seven. Yes I am a FOB, surprisingly people who I tell this too are still amazed that I was born in the P.I. due to the lack of my accent, others will argue I have another type of accent. But yes I am a FOB even though the white boy inside hides it well. Back to the story, I was born and raised in the P.I. and I was instilled with the Filipino view of life. However I say I grew up here in Chicago, more importanly I grew up in a very caucasian environment. Not necessarily in my own home, but my friends up until I went to U of I were all mostly white. I went through grade school, junior high (Chicago Parochial kids apparently did not have junior high and are alien to this system of schooling), high school and two years of junior college. Then I transfered to U of I. Through the final phase of my education I was granted loans and grants by the government which allowed me to stay in school. My parents still bitch to this day about why I didn't just go to the P.I. for school and become a doctor.
So why the Army you ask? Well I've always wanted to go into the service. In H.S. when I was applying to colleges I was seriously considering going to West Point or Annapolis, or even VMI or the Citadel. But suffice to say I was not a citizen yet so I was not able to go through with it. When I applied to U of I was also considering R.O.T.C. But again I was not a citizen yet. When I graduated I was looking feverently for this thing called a job but nothing I was applying for or I interviewed for was really fitting. It also didn't help that no one wanted to give me a job haha, heh, blah. This past Spring/Summer the thought about joining the military came back into my psyche and I researched it to the point where I was familiar with every aspect of military life. This was to calm my apprehensive and pesimistic nature. I had it narrowed down to either the Marines and the Army. I chose the Army because within the Army I had the freedom to choose from many occupations as well as the opportunity for advancement. Though I believe the Marines still have the better looking dress uniform.
I still haven't answered your question though you say. That's because my reasons for joining the military are complex. Joining the armed services has always been a small dream of mine. In lieu of kids playing war and stuff I always had a macho side to me that said "do it." So now I'm indulging my inner child as well as challenging my physical and mental self. Another deeper reason is the belief of serving a cause, serving an entity better than myself. And being that being a man of the cloth goes against what I've already done and what I want to do, the Army allows me to give back. The Army will allow me to serve my country and give back for what it has given me. I wanted a job where I knew that, even in the most minute part, what I was doing is making a difference. Another reason is because of my long term plan that I have kept secret. I've always wanted to joing the F.B.I. or C.I.A. or N.S.A. but when I was researching for jobs I was awakened to the fact that they usually only take people with masters or PhDs. In joining the Army I have started a career which if I decided I could retire from when I am in my mid 40s.
Am I scared? Yes, who wouldn't be? It's something new to me and I'm going to be trusting my life, my career, in other people's hands. I'm also leaving behind my life as I know it. Friends, family, everything, my home. That petrifies me. To leave the familiarity of it all to chase a dream will scare anyone. But I am taking this risk, I am leaving, but not for good. Do I have second thoughts? Yes. Especially as of late. There are things that have come up that complicate things. It makes me want to stay so bad. But I know I can't, I have to do this to see what I'm made of to see if I can do what set out to be.
So where do I go from this day to the next? Right now I'm in the Delayed Entry Program of the U.S. Army. This entails me to keep in shape or get into it rather and I check in with the recruiting command to check my progress. My ship out date is April 20, 2004, yes you potheads that's 420. But in actuality I get dropped off at the recruiting and processing station on the 19th of April because we have to get up at 4 am to start getting final paperwork done and to make sure I haven't done any drugs or broken the law since I signed up.
What am I doing in the Army? Well that's classified haha not really. But I'm doing a year long training program in intelligence systems. After the first year I hope to go to Officer Candidate School to become an officer and have leadership responsibilities as well as higher pay. Right now I have a commitment of five years. If I choose to I can extend that to a full career but right now, five years is enough. But don't worry I'll be coming back here and there to visit so this is by no means our last months together. I have 30 days of paid vacation a year so I'll be taking a couple of weeks during the summer and winter holidays to visit.
So that's it, that's why. I probably forgot something in there so if I did and you're still curious just ask.
Laters, Peej
12.14.2003
I'm Sick!!!
I haven't been this ill in a while, maybe since that time when Twan and I lived together and a bunch of you came over to visit my sick ass. Fun times though, even though we had to take Jen to the Emergency Room haha. Oh memories.
So many of you know now that I'm leaving for the Army in April. A bunch of you know that it's always been an option for me and now it's a reality. I'll post about the reasons I decided to join later, and no it has nothing to do with the uniform getting me girls haha.
What else is up with me? Same stuff just a diffent day. The job market still sucks, so those graduating without a job lined up, good luck and welcome to the real world. I've been doing the usual, staying in Sunday through Wed, and going out usually Thursday to the usual place and either Friday or Saturday. But not this weekend because I believe I've contracted the flu.
That's it for now, I'll hopefully get better at keeping this thing updated.
Peace.
I haven't been this ill in a while, maybe since that time when Twan and I lived together and a bunch of you came over to visit my sick ass. Fun times though, even though we had to take Jen to the Emergency Room haha. Oh memories.
So many of you know now that I'm leaving for the Army in April. A bunch of you know that it's always been an option for me and now it's a reality. I'll post about the reasons I decided to join later, and no it has nothing to do with the uniform getting me girls haha.
What else is up with me? Same stuff just a diffent day. The job market still sucks, so those graduating without a job lined up, good luck and welcome to the real world. I've been doing the usual, staying in Sunday through Wed, and going out usually Thursday to the usual place and either Friday or Saturday. But not this weekend because I believe I've contracted the flu.
That's it for now, I'll hopefully get better at keeping this thing updated.
Peace.
8.12.2003
Helloooooooo
It's been a while. Not much has changed. Still un-employed, though I have been granted interviews now so hopefully within the next couple of weeks I'll be on the employed club as that is the trend as of late. Still doin' the same ol' thing day in and out. Going out on the weekends and what not.
This past weekend went to the STL with 'Twan and Liss to visit John and for Liss to visit Wash U Business School.
Thursday: Interviewed in the the morning, got stuck in mad traffic on the way there, smoked way too much, but I was still on time, c'mon I'm the on time one. Got home chilled with 'Twan for a bit then napped. 'Twan picked me up and headed to Liss' house. She brought home Gyro stuff so we had mini Gyros. After that drove down to Champaign for the night so the girls could pack up their stuff to move out of their places. Got into town around 930 and chilled at 'Twan's for a bit. Then had some drinks with Schmidty and she got drunk. Went to Silvermine, this new sub place right by KAM's, it was pretty good. Then Schmidty and I watched American Pie 2, first time I saw it. Then I passed out.
Friday: Woke up and showered and waited for Liss to finally get put together and headed to STL. 'Twan made it there in pretty good time and we went to Wash U for Liss' appointment. 'Twan and I walked around, then drove around, then just sat in the car. Nice campus, all the buildings look too much alike though. And the houses around there are ridiculous. After Wash U went to the Galleria to do some "shopping." OK mostly 'Twan and Liss looked, I stayed outside the stores. Then we headed to Zata's place. And within half an hour the drinking began. Cuz that's what you do when you're in the Lou. John had a case of Michelob Ultra Light and we killed that shit. Then our buzzin asses went to eat at Olympia's, this Greek restaurant where they put way too much cucumber sauce on their Gyros. After that we had food coma and passed out at John's place before going out. We all woke up late and headed out to Westport and went to Margarita Mama's. Weird place, but pretty fun. It was a really bad sausage fest, and apparently that's how it is in STL. We did a Jaeger bomb and my mild illness didn't help. It took me forever to finish it but finally did. We me John's friends, and for once I wasn't the oldest, they're a lil older than we are. After the bar we went home and they passed out pretty quickly when I put Pearl Harbor on, but I couldn't fall sleep until I got too lazy to put disc 2 in.
Saturday: Woke up and ate at the Zata's residence. Then we decided to go on the Anheuser-Busch brewery tour. So we headed over to the brewery after we went to Ted Drewes, this Custard Cup type deal. So we took the tour and were educated on the Budweiser brewing process. Saw the clydesdales, and a bunch of other stuff. But the highlight of the tour was the end where we got free samples! All about the free samples. After the brewery we went to get a pizza. So this pizza is 28 inches. It's a huge bitch. Apparently if two people sit down and eat it in under an hour you win $500. Yeah we didn't even try. We took it back to John's place and it barely fit down the stairs. We were all happy about eating it before we started but then after it we were all really full and kinda sleepy so it was once again nap time. I was woken up by the sound of hair dryers. So got up and got ready in the time it was taking the females to get ready and even then Zata and I had time to make some drinks haha. Then we headed out to Club Buca. Fun club. There was an equal amount of girls to guys there this time. And the talent was better. One of the bartenders looked like she was about to pop out of her corset that she was wearing. And I wouldn't have minded. After Buca went to a college bar near St. Louis University. It was like any other college bar, nothing special. Highlight of the day had to be John doing the Beyonce bounce when her song came on. He has to do it anytime it comes on or anyone sings it. Funny stuff. Went back to John's to finish off the rest of the pizza and started to watch Boondock Saints. 'Twan and Liss fell asleep even before the credits finished, and John soon after that. Then I passed out near the end.
Sunday: Woke up early then fell back asleep. Then woke up again packed, and headed back to Champaign. Slept some more in the car and I also was given a new name: Google. Google because I know useless bits of information and I enlighten people who need information. Though there are times when I need updating or the server is down. Got back to Champaign and ate some popcorn shrimp and watched Old School. Then we headed home and that was the weekend.
Fun times this weekend, thanks guys, thanks John for the hospitality. And Liss, nah you don't embarass us, you're just a soccer mom.
okbye
It's been a while. Not much has changed. Still un-employed, though I have been granted interviews now so hopefully within the next couple of weeks I'll be on the employed club as that is the trend as of late. Still doin' the same ol' thing day in and out. Going out on the weekends and what not.
This past weekend went to the STL with 'Twan and Liss to visit John and for Liss to visit Wash U Business School.
Thursday: Interviewed in the the morning, got stuck in mad traffic on the way there, smoked way too much, but I was still on time, c'mon I'm the on time one. Got home chilled with 'Twan for a bit then napped. 'Twan picked me up and headed to Liss' house. She brought home Gyro stuff so we had mini Gyros. After that drove down to Champaign for the night so the girls could pack up their stuff to move out of their places. Got into town around 930 and chilled at 'Twan's for a bit. Then had some drinks with Schmidty and she got drunk. Went to Silvermine, this new sub place right by KAM's, it was pretty good. Then Schmidty and I watched American Pie 2, first time I saw it. Then I passed out.
Friday: Woke up and showered and waited for Liss to finally get put together and headed to STL. 'Twan made it there in pretty good time and we went to Wash U for Liss' appointment. 'Twan and I walked around, then drove around, then just sat in the car. Nice campus, all the buildings look too much alike though. And the houses around there are ridiculous. After Wash U went to the Galleria to do some "shopping." OK mostly 'Twan and Liss looked, I stayed outside the stores. Then we headed to Zata's place. And within half an hour the drinking began. Cuz that's what you do when you're in the Lou. John had a case of Michelob Ultra Light and we killed that shit. Then our buzzin asses went to eat at Olympia's, this Greek restaurant where they put way too much cucumber sauce on their Gyros. After that we had food coma and passed out at John's place before going out. We all woke up late and headed out to Westport and went to Margarita Mama's. Weird place, but pretty fun. It was a really bad sausage fest, and apparently that's how it is in STL. We did a Jaeger bomb and my mild illness didn't help. It took me forever to finish it but finally did. We me John's friends, and for once I wasn't the oldest, they're a lil older than we are. After the bar we went home and they passed out pretty quickly when I put Pearl Harbor on, but I couldn't fall sleep until I got too lazy to put disc 2 in.
Saturday: Woke up and ate at the Zata's residence. Then we decided to go on the Anheuser-Busch brewery tour. So we headed over to the brewery after we went to Ted Drewes, this Custard Cup type deal. So we took the tour and were educated on the Budweiser brewing process. Saw the clydesdales, and a bunch of other stuff. But the highlight of the tour was the end where we got free samples! All about the free samples. After the brewery we went to get a pizza. So this pizza is 28 inches. It's a huge bitch. Apparently if two people sit down and eat it in under an hour you win $500. Yeah we didn't even try. We took it back to John's place and it barely fit down the stairs. We were all happy about eating it before we started but then after it we were all really full and kinda sleepy so it was once again nap time. I was woken up by the sound of hair dryers. So got up and got ready in the time it was taking the females to get ready and even then Zata and I had time to make some drinks haha. Then we headed out to Club Buca. Fun club. There was an equal amount of girls to guys there this time. And the talent was better. One of the bartenders looked like she was about to pop out of her corset that she was wearing. And I wouldn't have minded. After Buca went to a college bar near St. Louis University. It was like any other college bar, nothing special. Highlight of the day had to be John doing the Beyonce bounce when her song came on. He has to do it anytime it comes on or anyone sings it. Funny stuff. Went back to John's to finish off the rest of the pizza and started to watch Boondock Saints. 'Twan and Liss fell asleep even before the credits finished, and John soon after that. Then I passed out near the end.
Sunday: Woke up early then fell back asleep. Then woke up again packed, and headed back to Champaign. Slept some more in the car and I also was given a new name: Google. Google because I know useless bits of information and I enlighten people who need information. Though there are times when I need updating or the server is down. Got back to Champaign and ate some popcorn shrimp and watched Old School. Then we headed home and that was the weekend.
Fun times this weekend, thanks guys, thanks John for the hospitality. And Liss, nah you don't embarass us, you're just a soccer mom.
okbye
6.26.2003
La vita รจ bella.
Yup still unemployed. Rather, not unemployed but on "sabatical." Twan'll know where that's from. haha
So this past weekend, yeah I'm late on updating because I'm lazy, I went to L.A. with my aunt and cuz and her "friend" and his kids. Got the call from Kris Thursday around 11 to see if I wanted to go while I was at The Apartment. It was random but hey, spontaneous things are cool. So drank way too much like usual because it was half price drinks, woo! Went to Barleycorn because Blu had $10 cover, bogus. Then headed home for some quick shuteye before the flight.
Woke up around 6 to get ready and pack and shit, yeah a lil bit of a headache. Cuz picked me up we went to O'hare to wait for our flight.
Had a Sausage McGriddle, let me tell you how good those damn things are, damn good. I enjoyed it thouroughly. So we get our seats, we were flying standby and we ended up in United First Class on a 747! Nice digs, each person got their own like little compartment. The seats turned into beds, you could adjust it to whatever freaking position you wanted and you had your own little entertainment system to yourself. Watched Lilo & Stitch, The transporter, Shanghai Knights, and How to Lose a Guy in 10 days. How you ask? Because you could switch to whatever freaking movie you wanted to see. Had lunch on the plane, eh kinda nasty but I was hungry.
Got to L.A. and was surprised that it was actually pretty chilly. Went to the hotel and changed and unpacked. Went down to Hollywood and Rodeo drive. I didn't even want to get out of the car and go into any of the stores because I just felt inadequate. Everyone there drives an automobile with a sticker price of no less than about 50k. Ferraris, Jags, Beemers, Benzs, Masaratis everywhere. Oh and in hollywood, there is a lot of good looking people, by people you know I mean girls. Also the Silicone and Saline was flowing uncontrolably. Thank god for aspiring models/actresses. :-P Went back to the hotel and I passed out without even changing.
Next day went sightseeing again, what else do you do with family and you're the only one allowed to go out to the clubs? Went to a bunch of beaches, and saw a lot of nice ass houses. New goal when I retire: own a beach front property! Found Jollibee in Carson City. Haven't eaten there since I was a 'lil F.O.B. Still good, ate the spaghetti and fried chicken in record time. I think I disgusted the two halfies with us.
Sunday went to the beaches again because it was nicer and we decided to go in the ocean. I didn't stay in the water as much as the kiddies because I don't like the taste of the ocean, and the film it leaves on your skin. So I sat on the beach and listened to my cd player and just contemplated life and enjoyed the scenery. Two words: first bikinis, second, revolution yeahhhhhh. I kept stealing my cuz's digicam so I could take pictures haha. Then got cleaned up ate dinner at some filipino place. Yeah they are everywhere there, and the number of FOBs is immense. Especially at this one place, all the titos and grandpas were all smoking so I decided to sneak away and smoke with them haha, fun stuff. Cigs I bought were 7 bucks!!! So I enjoyed those very much with a taste of bitterness.
Went to LAX and waited for the flight, almost didn't make the midnight flight but we got it anyway. Fell asleep on the flight for a bit, apparently I was the only one that did in our group because they were all still tired. Woke up and found out that you can listen to the pilots radio conversations on United flights, kinda cool. Outside the plane the clouds were everywhere and cause mad turbulance. There was a lot of lightning everywhere so that was cool. Thank god I'm not afraid of flying because I think some people were and they were clutching onto their seats like mad.
Landed and got dropped off at home, went to McDonald's cuz I was feeling McGriddles again haha!
So to sum it up, Cali's a nice place. Like any city there's some ghetto ass places. The beaches are pretty, the girls are beautiful :-P. Overall the trip was fun. Only thing that got to me was the two 'lil kids with us. They're from VA so they have this southern twang in their voice which is annoying. They were overall annoying, and they were trying to annoy my cousin and I. You all know those Juicy Juice commercials with the 'lil kids? Well Twan knows how much I despise those kids. The whole trip I had to restrain myself from just throwing them out of the van. Or maybe I just had a short fuse. I dont know. But yeah Cali's a nice place. But It's good to be home.
Yup still unemployed. Rather, not unemployed but on "sabatical." Twan'll know where that's from. haha
So this past weekend, yeah I'm late on updating because I'm lazy, I went to L.A. with my aunt and cuz and her "friend" and his kids. Got the call from Kris Thursday around 11 to see if I wanted to go while I was at The Apartment. It was random but hey, spontaneous things are cool. So drank way too much like usual because it was half price drinks, woo! Went to Barleycorn because Blu had $10 cover, bogus. Then headed home for some quick shuteye before the flight.
Woke up around 6 to get ready and pack and shit, yeah a lil bit of a headache. Cuz picked me up we went to O'hare to wait for our flight.
Had a Sausage McGriddle, let me tell you how good those damn things are, damn good. I enjoyed it thouroughly. So we get our seats, we were flying standby and we ended up in United First Class on a 747! Nice digs, each person got their own like little compartment. The seats turned into beds, you could adjust it to whatever freaking position you wanted and you had your own little entertainment system to yourself. Watched Lilo & Stitch, The transporter, Shanghai Knights, and How to Lose a Guy in 10 days. How you ask? Because you could switch to whatever freaking movie you wanted to see. Had lunch on the plane, eh kinda nasty but I was hungry.
Got to L.A. and was surprised that it was actually pretty chilly. Went to the hotel and changed and unpacked. Went down to Hollywood and Rodeo drive. I didn't even want to get out of the car and go into any of the stores because I just felt inadequate. Everyone there drives an automobile with a sticker price of no less than about 50k. Ferraris, Jags, Beemers, Benzs, Masaratis everywhere. Oh and in hollywood, there is a lot of good looking people, by people you know I mean girls. Also the Silicone and Saline was flowing uncontrolably. Thank god for aspiring models/actresses. :-P Went back to the hotel and I passed out without even changing.
Next day went sightseeing again, what else do you do with family and you're the only one allowed to go out to the clubs? Went to a bunch of beaches, and saw a lot of nice ass houses. New goal when I retire: own a beach front property! Found Jollibee in Carson City. Haven't eaten there since I was a 'lil F.O.B. Still good, ate the spaghetti and fried chicken in record time. I think I disgusted the two halfies with us.
Sunday went to the beaches again because it was nicer and we decided to go in the ocean. I didn't stay in the water as much as the kiddies because I don't like the taste of the ocean, and the film it leaves on your skin. So I sat on the beach and listened to my cd player and just contemplated life and enjoyed the scenery. Two words: first bikinis, second, revolution yeahhhhhh. I kept stealing my cuz's digicam so I could take pictures haha. Then got cleaned up ate dinner at some filipino place. Yeah they are everywhere there, and the number of FOBs is immense. Especially at this one place, all the titos and grandpas were all smoking so I decided to sneak away and smoke with them haha, fun stuff. Cigs I bought were 7 bucks!!! So I enjoyed those very much with a taste of bitterness.
Went to LAX and waited for the flight, almost didn't make the midnight flight but we got it anyway. Fell asleep on the flight for a bit, apparently I was the only one that did in our group because they were all still tired. Woke up and found out that you can listen to the pilots radio conversations on United flights, kinda cool. Outside the plane the clouds were everywhere and cause mad turbulance. There was a lot of lightning everywhere so that was cool. Thank god I'm not afraid of flying because I think some people were and they were clutching onto their seats like mad.
Landed and got dropped off at home, went to McDonald's cuz I was feeling McGriddles again haha!
So to sum it up, Cali's a nice place. Like any city there's some ghetto ass places. The beaches are pretty, the girls are beautiful :-P. Overall the trip was fun. Only thing that got to me was the two 'lil kids with us. They're from VA so they have this southern twang in their voice which is annoying. They were overall annoying, and they were trying to annoy my cousin and I. You all know those Juicy Juice commercials with the 'lil kids? Well Twan knows how much I despise those kids. The whole trip I had to restrain myself from just throwing them out of the van. Or maybe I just had a short fuse. I dont know. But yeah Cali's a nice place. But It's good to be home.
6.09.2003
Freunde des gutenmorgens!
It's June. So it's been almost 6 months since I graduated, and yes I'm still unemployed. Though I did take the first 4 months off, the job search is brutal. Can't seem to get any bites. No one wants me! All good, I'll end up doing something great, JUST WATCH! I've been seriously considering becoming a cop for the great city of Chicago. So when their next exam comes up I'm going to take it. Hopefully it comes up soon because yeah the parents are wondering what I'm going to do with myself haha.
So as of late I've been cutting down on the smoking. For three reasons: a)It's cheaper not to smoke b)It's good for my health. c)I don't feel it anymore. I'm not craving it as much. Yay for me! Next up: Cutting down on the drinking and starting to work out.
So what's new? Not much, been chillin, going to grad parties and such. Saw Finding Nemo with some peeps. Ading Thara enjoyed it immensely. Perhaps even more than the 8 year old and the 14 year old who were with us. Henson and Jerome were also riveted to the screen. Other than that I've been doing my thing, going out to Free bars and drinking and such.
It's June. So it's been almost 6 months since I graduated, and yes I'm still unemployed. Though I did take the first 4 months off, the job search is brutal. Can't seem to get any bites. No one wants me! All good, I'll end up doing something great, JUST WATCH! I've been seriously considering becoming a cop for the great city of Chicago. So when their next exam comes up I'm going to take it. Hopefully it comes up soon because yeah the parents are wondering what I'm going to do with myself haha.
So as of late I've been cutting down on the smoking. For three reasons: a)It's cheaper not to smoke b)It's good for my health. c)I don't feel it anymore. I'm not craving it as much. Yay for me! Next up: Cutting down on the drinking and starting to work out.
So what's new? Not much, been chillin, going to grad parties and such. Saw Finding Nemo with some peeps. Ading Thara enjoyed it immensely. Perhaps even more than the 8 year old and the 14 year old who were with us. Henson and Jerome were also riveted to the screen. Other than that I've been doing my thing, going out to Free bars and drinking and such.
5.24.2003
Hola!
There is seriously something wrong with my sleeping habits. One day I'll pass out easily, the next I'm up forever. The clincher is that now, not even pharmaceuticals will aid in my quest for two days of good nights rest.
It's been a while since I blogged here eh? So what's new? Nothing, haha. SSDD. Mommy did get me a new watch though haha.
The job search has FINALLY hit high gear and I'm applying like crazy, and crossing my fingers that I get replies, cross your fingers for me yeah?
To the Class of '03, CONGRATS! Welcome to the real world. It's not going to be as you expect, just read Romel's online Journal. It'll be rough at times but trust me, you'll get through it. At least now there's more playmates to do stuff with haha, welcome to the boredom my friends.
Also I've noticed that my tolerance for the alcohol fluxuates greatly. One night I'll be drunk off of the usual pitcher and shot, the next night, nothing will touch me. Weird eh? Still gotta like the alchi.
So Romel's off to bigger and better, not to mention warmer places. Mofo got accepted to the cytology program. Congrats dude, and yeah, curve the gambling haha. We'll visit you I'm sure.
But right now I think I'm going to go play some video games or something 'til I pass out. Hopefully I wake up before people come from the city so I can drive them deeper into the 'burbs.
There is seriously something wrong with my sleeping habits. One day I'll pass out easily, the next I'm up forever. The clincher is that now, not even pharmaceuticals will aid in my quest for two days of good nights rest.
It's been a while since I blogged here eh? So what's new? Nothing, haha. SSDD. Mommy did get me a new watch though haha.
The job search has FINALLY hit high gear and I'm applying like crazy, and crossing my fingers that I get replies, cross your fingers for me yeah?
To the Class of '03, CONGRATS! Welcome to the real world. It's not going to be as you expect, just read Romel's online Journal. It'll be rough at times but trust me, you'll get through it. At least now there's more playmates to do stuff with haha, welcome to the boredom my friends.
Also I've noticed that my tolerance for the alcohol fluxuates greatly. One night I'll be drunk off of the usual pitcher and shot, the next night, nothing will touch me. Weird eh? Still gotta like the alchi.
So Romel's off to bigger and better, not to mention warmer places. Mofo got accepted to the cytology program. Congrats dude, and yeah, curve the gambling haha. We'll visit you I'm sure.
But right now I think I'm going to go play some video games or something 'til I pass out. Hopefully I wake up before people come from the city so I can drive them deeper into the 'burbs.
5.09.2003
4.14.2003
Greetings
So it's been a month since I've done this ish. I've been lazy, not like I've had anything else to do either haha. Nothing new to report really, just doin my thing and being the parasite that is me. Been going out a lot, drinking, visited school a couple of times. I think I've killed off more brain cells that are humanly possible but hey that's how I do. It's finally getting warm, thankfully. As I write this it's 53 degrees outside, where as this time last night it was like 20 degrees colder as we stepped out of Coyote Ugly...
Oh man, Coyote Ugly, if you're a guy you need to go there and play pour some sugar on me on the jukebox cuz the bartenders do this dance. And yeah, it's hot, they're hot, cuz Joel and I were in awe, cuz Jen was disgusted by us haha. But it was so worth it.
I've been fighting this stomach thing today and yesterday, it's no fun really, I can eat, and drink, but then it hurts sometime after, maybe it's an ulcer or something. But my hard-headed ass won't go to the doctor so I'll just roll with it.
My mom daily reminds me to get a job, she always asks "Aren't you bored?" My answer is not yet really. I think I've needed this time to do absolutely nothing, which I've accomplished nicely and you all have to agree to that.
Nothing much to say right now...I'll add more later if I'm feeling elequent or something haha
So it's been a month since I've done this ish. I've been lazy, not like I've had anything else to do either haha. Nothing new to report really, just doin my thing and being the parasite that is me. Been going out a lot, drinking, visited school a couple of times. I think I've killed off more brain cells that are humanly possible but hey that's how I do. It's finally getting warm, thankfully. As I write this it's 53 degrees outside, where as this time last night it was like 20 degrees colder as we stepped out of Coyote Ugly...
Oh man, Coyote Ugly, if you're a guy you need to go there and play pour some sugar on me on the jukebox cuz the bartenders do this dance. And yeah, it's hot, they're hot, cuz Joel and I were in awe, cuz Jen was disgusted by us haha. But it was so worth it.
I've been fighting this stomach thing today and yesterday, it's no fun really, I can eat, and drink, but then it hurts sometime after, maybe it's an ulcer or something. But my hard-headed ass won't go to the doctor so I'll just roll with it.
My mom daily reminds me to get a job, she always asks "Aren't you bored?" My answer is not yet really. I think I've needed this time to do absolutely nothing, which I've accomplished nicely and you all have to agree to that.
Nothing much to say right now...I'll add more later if I'm feeling elequent or something haha
3.12.2003
I miss...
The lazy days when I REALLY had nothing to do. When I was a kid and all my worries were about what I was going to do that day, fun wise. Like riding on bikes, rollerblading, watching cartoons.
When my parents didn't care, and didn't worry about what I was going to do with my life. They just look at me now in disapproval.
The days when there was something I had to do, homework, practice. Even though at the time they seemed so trivial and so time consuming. I miss the study sessions, and the after practice comradery that occured. Soccer practice, when we just talked about nothing. Ribbed each other about who was going to homecoming or what not.
I miss being just a kid, where my actions had no bearing on my life. When I acted stupid it was just that, me acting stupid. No one cared, I sure didn't. I miss 8th grade when friends would just get together and talk about nothing. We'd drink have a good time. Sure we have those things now, but it seems people are preoccupied with other worldy adult things, like jobs and school.
I miss being able to have a cigarette and having some company, not just on the phone, but like actually having someone there. In the depths of the dark night we'd stare and sometimes it was silent, more often than not it wasn't. I miss that.
Seems as if now it's the real world. Parents on my back about finding a job. It's not as easy as they think. Nothing's as easy ast they think it is.
I yearn to be in my brother's shoes, to star all over again. To see where I could go if I really tried. I see great potential in him. I may give him a hard time and bully his awkward gangly ass around. He'll despise me later hehe.
Random hehe okbye
The lazy days when I REALLY had nothing to do. When I was a kid and all my worries were about what I was going to do that day, fun wise. Like riding on bikes, rollerblading, watching cartoons.
When my parents didn't care, and didn't worry about what I was going to do with my life. They just look at me now in disapproval.
The days when there was something I had to do, homework, practice. Even though at the time they seemed so trivial and so time consuming. I miss the study sessions, and the after practice comradery that occured. Soccer practice, when we just talked about nothing. Ribbed each other about who was going to homecoming or what not.
I miss being just a kid, where my actions had no bearing on my life. When I acted stupid it was just that, me acting stupid. No one cared, I sure didn't. I miss 8th grade when friends would just get together and talk about nothing. We'd drink have a good time. Sure we have those things now, but it seems people are preoccupied with other worldy adult things, like jobs and school.
I miss being able to have a cigarette and having some company, not just on the phone, but like actually having someone there. In the depths of the dark night we'd stare and sometimes it was silent, more often than not it wasn't. I miss that.
Seems as if now it's the real world. Parents on my back about finding a job. It's not as easy as they think. Nothing's as easy ast they think it is.
I yearn to be in my brother's shoes, to star all over again. To see where I could go if I really tried. I see great potential in him. I may give him a hard time and bully his awkward gangly ass around. He'll despise me later hehe.
Random hehe okbye
3.11.2003
Bonjour mon amies!
Fun weekend this past weekend. Expensive? Yes, but so worht it.
Friday, picked up Ms. Leynes in Bensenville to head back down to school, again. Got down there went to the Y to get the key from Joe cuz I crashed at his place, thanks dude. Then went to Ian's and had a beer, Ian and I are alcoholics. Then headed to Murphy's, Abby's bad cuz she makes Ian and I eat meat on Friday's during Lent. So then it started, First I bought a pitcher, then Ian, then Abby, and damn it didn't stop 'til close! I was pretty good yo. I think I bought pitchers for Twan and Ading, and Long Islands for Sharon and Fatima, I think, I'm not so sure anymore. After that, headed to Merry Anne's, Ian and I finished our stacks in a minute and three minutes respectively, apparently according to Abby we don't chew. Then dropped some people off at home and headed back to the Babe Lair. Then mine and Ian's buzzin asses drove to apt. 312. Chilled for a bit before heading back to my car and seeing it being towed from the fucking lot! That kinda killed the buzz so Ian and I went back to Reynold's, paid for my car and dropped Ian back off at home. Ian's got some stories by the way. Fool needs to get out of his death circle already haha.
Saturday, woke up hung over as shit. Picked up the fam from Holiday Inn and picked up the tix from Twan at Foellinger, had to detour to pick up a stamp pad for Kris at IUB then headed to Chinatown Buffet. Engaged in a rather animated conversation about the finer points of Donkey Punch, Strawberry Shortcake, Hoover, Tabagon, and my personal favorite Houdini. Then headed back to Foellinger for the show. Good job on the show guys, it looked really good. Sorry if we got annoying hehe. ALEX!!! At intermission class of '98 and the Ansays booked it to KAM's for some mood enhancers. Had some choice grain and hops and some spirits (beer and shots). Buzzed our way back to our seats in Foellinger and saw the rest of the show. Said hi to some of the models then headed to Steak and Shake with the Fam. We're weird you know, if you guys would have seen how we are when all four of us are together you'd understand why Twan and I are the way we are. Dropped the kiddies back off at Holiday Inn and I went with Twan to her apt so she could get ready. Picked up some beer for the pre/afterset at Joe's then headed back to Joe's. I was greeted by a shot of everclear with Sharon, Juvs and Joe, thanks guys, that made my empty stomach feel really warm. Chugged some beers, did some more shots and headed to Canopy. Watched Joe run and say "Titties, Titties, Titties!!!" to beat the line haha. Went inside did some, ok a lot of shots. Sorry Jill I owe you, I didn't notice the staff standing there, all good though Romel, Eric, Nutt, and I drank it for you guys hehe. Went inside and danced, sort of, more like got jacked up and jacked up some people. Got tired, made my lil cousin take over for me hehe. Then headed back to Joe's, did some more shots that totally erased my memory, helped Joe kick out people so we could sleep then headed back to Merry Anne's. Then passed out.
Sunday woke up, hung over again, YEAH ROCKSTAR! Ate at Nitaya's with some peeps, everyone with the exception of Arlene's refreshed face looked hung over. Had some laughs and some pepper steak then headed back home. Passed out and came back to my reality, sigh.
Overall Fun weekend.
Fun weekend this past weekend. Expensive? Yes, but so worht it.
Friday, picked up Ms. Leynes in Bensenville to head back down to school, again. Got down there went to the Y to get the key from Joe cuz I crashed at his place, thanks dude. Then went to Ian's and had a beer, Ian and I are alcoholics. Then headed to Murphy's, Abby's bad cuz she makes Ian and I eat meat on Friday's during Lent. So then it started, First I bought a pitcher, then Ian, then Abby, and damn it didn't stop 'til close! I was pretty good yo. I think I bought pitchers for Twan and Ading, and Long Islands for Sharon and Fatima, I think, I'm not so sure anymore. After that, headed to Merry Anne's, Ian and I finished our stacks in a minute and three minutes respectively, apparently according to Abby we don't chew. Then dropped some people off at home and headed back to the Babe Lair. Then mine and Ian's buzzin asses drove to apt. 312. Chilled for a bit before heading back to my car and seeing it being towed from the fucking lot! That kinda killed the buzz so Ian and I went back to Reynold's, paid for my car and dropped Ian back off at home. Ian's got some stories by the way. Fool needs to get out of his death circle already haha.
Saturday, woke up hung over as shit. Picked up the fam from Holiday Inn and picked up the tix from Twan at Foellinger, had to detour to pick up a stamp pad for Kris at IUB then headed to Chinatown Buffet. Engaged in a rather animated conversation about the finer points of Donkey Punch, Strawberry Shortcake, Hoover, Tabagon, and my personal favorite Houdini. Then headed back to Foellinger for the show. Good job on the show guys, it looked really good. Sorry if we got annoying hehe. ALEX!!! At intermission class of '98 and the Ansays booked it to KAM's for some mood enhancers. Had some choice grain and hops and some spirits (beer and shots). Buzzed our way back to our seats in Foellinger and saw the rest of the show. Said hi to some of the models then headed to Steak and Shake with the Fam. We're weird you know, if you guys would have seen how we are when all four of us are together you'd understand why Twan and I are the way we are. Dropped the kiddies back off at Holiday Inn and I went with Twan to her apt so she could get ready. Picked up some beer for the pre/afterset at Joe's then headed back to Joe's. I was greeted by a shot of everclear with Sharon, Juvs and Joe, thanks guys, that made my empty stomach feel really warm. Chugged some beers, did some more shots and headed to Canopy. Watched Joe run and say "Titties, Titties, Titties!!!" to beat the line haha. Went inside did some, ok a lot of shots. Sorry Jill I owe you, I didn't notice the staff standing there, all good though Romel, Eric, Nutt, and I drank it for you guys hehe. Went inside and danced, sort of, more like got jacked up and jacked up some people. Got tired, made my lil cousin take over for me hehe. Then headed back to Joe's, did some more shots that totally erased my memory, helped Joe kick out people so we could sleep then headed back to Merry Anne's. Then passed out.
Sunday woke up, hung over again, YEAH ROCKSTAR! Ate at Nitaya's with some peeps, everyone with the exception of Arlene's refreshed face looked hung over. Had some laughs and some pepper steak then headed back home. Passed out and came back to my reality, sigh.
Overall Fun weekend.
3.06.2003
Weird...my brother and I are both afraid of the dark, neither of us can fall asleep without the TV on, otherwise our heads our underneath the blankets.
It seems like the snow is neverending here, it just freaking keeps coming. Even when I think it's over, I go outside to smoke and hey look more freaking flakes coming down.
On the upside, Green Machine is fully recovered, internally that is, externally, haha way different story. It does go faster now, and makes less noise.
Job search update: wait there is nothing to freaking update. No experience + No one hiring * Decline in the economy (Me being way too picky)^4 / Way too lazy = PJ still jobless, and looking for alternative means of income. (Street pharmacist, pimp, male hooker, selling my organs, minus the liver and lungs of course)
New CDs: Simple Plan - No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Trying
Elton John - Greatest Hits 1970 - 2002
Brian Adams - The Best of Me
Good Charlotte - The Young and the Hopeless
John Mayer - Any Given Thursday
New Clothes: 4 Shirts, yes they're preppy, would you expect anything else? Thanks Mom
New PS2 Games: The Getaway (kinda like GTA, but they're British and they drive on the Left side of the Road
Everquest Online Adventures (for the true dork inside me)
TV Show of the moment: JAG, and those Strongest Man competitions, oh and of course...gotta have my MTV, and ESPN without sports there would be no music, clothes, a shelf would just be a shelf...
I'm random, sorry, okbye
It seems like the snow is neverending here, it just freaking keeps coming. Even when I think it's over, I go outside to smoke and hey look more freaking flakes coming down.
On the upside, Green Machine is fully recovered, internally that is, externally, haha way different story. It does go faster now, and makes less noise.
Job search update: wait there is nothing to freaking update. No experience + No one hiring * Decline in the economy (Me being way too picky)^4 / Way too lazy = PJ still jobless, and looking for alternative means of income. (Street pharmacist, pimp, male hooker, selling my organs, minus the liver and lungs of course)
New CDs: Simple Plan - No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Trying
Elton John - Greatest Hits 1970 - 2002
Brian Adams - The Best of Me
Good Charlotte - The Young and the Hopeless
John Mayer - Any Given Thursday
New Clothes: 4 Shirts, yes they're preppy, would you expect anything else? Thanks Mom
New PS2 Games: The Getaway (kinda like GTA, but they're British and they drive on the Left side of the Road
Everquest Online Adventures (for the true dork inside me)
TV Show of the moment: JAG, and those Strongest Man competitions, oh and of course...gotta have my MTV, and ESPN without sports there would be no music, clothes, a shelf would just be a shelf...
I'm random, sorry, okbye
3.04.2003
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