serendipitousness

2007-04-04T22:20:00.000-07:00

Well, I seem to be getting a little more regular about posting on here, even if it is only once a month.

I can't believe March is gone already. It seemed to go by so quickly. Life just seems to go faster and faster the older I get...

One week from right now I will be sleeping in our new (trailer) house! I am looking forward to it. It is literally double the size of the apartment we were living in. Be so nice to have a place that is all our own...

I really should be heading to bed, as its going to be another long day at work tomorrow. Hopefully get some good sleep tonight.

Ciao!

Arrghh...

2007-03-08T05:19:00.000-08:00

I hate being sick. I am such a wuss when it comes to being sick. Luckily, it doesn't happen very often to me, but when it does......

I don't know if I just get sick worse, because I don't get it that much, or if I am just a big baby and whatever it is kicks my butt. I dunno. Either way, I'm not a big fan of this. Especially the whole "it doesn't matter how soft the tissue is, it still hurts to touch my nose with it" phase. That would be me right about now.

And alas, as the owner of your own business, its a lot harder to call in sick, 'cause if you don't do the work, no one else is there to do it for you. Oh well. Such is life.

Lazy Saturday

2007-02-24T14:00:00.000-08:00

Just hanging out this afternoon. Had to work for an hour or so this morning, and now I am watching baby girl. She's currently amusing herself on her playmat, playing with her toys. (Not bad for 3 months old!)

Meanwhile I'm amusing myself here, and keeping an eye on her. Mom's out running errands and enjoying a little time to herself.

Hoping to hear from the real estate agent about an offer we put in on a trailer house yesterday. They have 'til 8 pm today to respond to the offer, so I hope we hear something tonight!

That's about all that's worth noting at the moment, other than it almost feels like spring out...

2007-01-23T21:00:00.000-08:00

had a couple days off of work now, so that's been nice. Have to hit the grindstone again tomorrow. :( Oh well, what can ya do.

Went to the Helena Brodal Showcase this weekend and might have a couple leads for shooting some weddings this spring and summer! Looking forward to that.

Other than that? Its getting late, and I should be doing something more useful than this, probably...

Wow, been a long time...

2007-01-13T23:00:00.000-08:00

So I've realized that its been almost a yearsince I've written anything on this site. That's a long time. I'm sure that anyone who actually did take the time to read this wite has long since checking back... (Crickets chirping in the background)

But that's okay. Who needs those guys anyhow? :)

Lots of changes since the last update... Started a drywall taping company with my brother-in-law, started shooting weddings and portraits (and getting paid for most of it), working on starting another company to flip houses with (and hopefully make a small pile of cash with), and most importantly added to the family! So as you can see it's been a busy year.

Currently waiting for my webiste to be designed and built, and at that point this and my photo blog may both be folded into that domain. We'll see if I can figure that out or not.

I hope to actually begin posting here again, and hopefully more than the mundane udaptes of my not that thrilling but way too busy life. We'll see of that comes to fruition or not. :) G'night for now...

been a while...

2006-02-18T10:48:00.000-08:00

I know, I know... I''ve just been busy! Just thought I'd let y'all know that Ihave a few of my photos poster here:

http://christopherrebo.blogspot.com/

Hope you enjoy them! I will try and get a link up over here -----> soon.

Hurray!

2006-01-19T11:41:00.000-08:00

I finally feel like real, live person again! All that's left of my cold are some sniffles and a bit of a cough. Other than that, I am feeling dang near 100% again...

Man, it's a gorgeous day outside here... The sun is shining, although it isn't nearly as warm out as looking out the window would suggest. Oh, well. I won't complain. Might go take some pics after I do my Calc homework... I have a test roll due next week that we have to start developing in the lab. I am looking forward to that!

And just for kicks and giggles, if you like cars, check out the new Dodge Challenger. I'm not wild about the interior, but the exterior is pretty kickin'!

yeah yeah

2006-01-16T19:36:00.000-08:00

Blah.

That's what I feel like mostly. I've got a cold that's kicking my butt. Hopefully a good night's rest tonight and I can be over it mostly.

Nothing else too terribly exciting going on... I have some Calculus homework to do tonight. More blah.

Anyhow... Time to go do that, I guess...

been a while...

2006-01-11T11:41:00.000-08:00

Well, the break is over and its back to school for me. Got some work over the break, made a few dollars, which is always good.

Christmas was good... Fun to spend time with the family. Got some cool stuff, including a nice camera bag. Which was much needed as I got into some rangefinder photography over the break, and I've ended up with about 3 of them, lol... Good thing they're cheap!

Other than that? Class started today. I got into a photography class this semester, which is awesome. It starts tomorrow... Get to do a lot of darkroom work, so that should be a lot of fun! Anyhow... Should probably go do some reading...

Cool Stuff

2005-12-13T16:10:00.000-08:00

If you want to see some awesome landscape photos, you should see Edmond Leys' stuff. Check it out!

perspective

2005-12-13T14:50:00.000-08:00

Life can be so much about perspective... Random thought of the day.

Done with two finals, one more to go. Had my Math final @ 10 this morning... Hopefully I did well. Thursday morning is Chem, and then I'm scott-free.

So, with my final done for the day, and my brain feeling a little over cooked, I decided to go out and about on campus for a bit. I just bought a Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG lens for my Nikon N80, so I thought that I'd go give it a try. I grabbed my iPod to accompany me on my adventure, and went wondering around campus for a bit. Found some fun shots, not sure if any of them will turn out, but it felt good to be out shooting after so long. I think its about one of the most relaxing things for me to do. Great stress relief. I am going to try a couple macro shots to burn up the rest of the film, and hopefully have them developed tonight. I can't wait to see how they look!

Anyhow... That's the most of what is going on here. I gotta go do some dishes now.... :)

the finish line...

2005-12-09T06:41:00.000-08:00

Today is the last day of classes for the semester! Yeah! 3 finals next, and then almost a month off... Thursday afternoon next week I'm finshed! :)

hallelujah!

2005-12-01T20:06:00.000-08:00

I got a 91 on my chem exam tonight! That makes my night! With that good of a score, it bumps me up to just barely getting an A in the class. Now if I study my brains out for the final, and do well on that too, then I have a good chance of getting an A or an A- in that class. Which, being that it's a 4 credit class, it would seriously help out my GPA. Yeah, so that makes my night.

In Other News...

2005-12-01T12:44:00.000-08:00

Appearantly Bono is trying to claim that he was the one who invented the mullet.

Why he wants credit for this, no one knows.

The other person in the running is Partick Swayze. If i were Bono, I'd let him have ALL the credit.

catching up

2005-11-30T21:50:00.000-08:00

Been a little while.

Thanksgiving was good. Got to hang out with fam and all that kinda stuff. Didn't do any homework, which has made life quite busy since I've gotten back. Only this week and next, and then finals! I'm done with school 2 weeks from tomorrow, I think. I'm looking forward to the 3 weeks or so I get off, even if I am working. At least my mind will get a bit of a break.

In other news, I've finally bought another film SLR. My dad wanted his old Pentax K2 DMD back... :( For being almost 30 years old, it takes amazing pictures. But, I found what appears to be a pretty stellar deal on a Nikon N80 body. I got it off eBay, so I have to wait until it shows up to make sure I got what I paid for. So far, I've had pretty good luck with eBay. Anyhow... This particular camera has supposedly only had about 5 rolls of film through it, as it was someone's backup body. From the pictures, it looks brand new. It also came with the battery grip (which I wouldn't do without). All for the lovely price of $200. As long as it is in the condition he claims, it is a great deal. I sold my first N80 about a year an a half ago to buy a Nikon D70 when they came out. I've regretted it ever since. I sold the D70 a couple months later because I had borrowed money to buy it, and because I was not impressed with the picture quality. So, I've been without a camera of my own for over a year. Looking forward to getting it in the mail sometime soon! Now the only thing is I need to scrape together some money to buy a lens of some variety. I think I will pick up this one first, as I love 50mm lenses, and I can get it brand new for about $100. Which is crazy, because it is one of the highest rated lenses (optically) that is out there.

Other than that? I am trying to get into a photography course next semester. It is pretty basic, but I am sure I would learn some good fundamental stuff. The big draw is that it is all black and white photography, and you get to spend a bunch of time in a darkroom developing your own prints. That is something I've always wanted to do, so? It doesn't cost me anything more to take another class, so why not? I won't know until early January if I get in or not. But? Here's hoping.

I suppose I should get back to my homework. Just needed a break, I guess...

Turkey Day...

2005-11-23T14:36:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow is Turkey Day, and we're going to Helena for the long weekend. Might post later, but we'll see. If not, catch ya later!

digging up..

2005-11-21T22:37:00.000-08:00

I found this posted on an older blog of mine, and thought I might re-post it here for kicks and giggles... I kinda like this particular piece.

in the waning moments of the night
i can see with astounding clarity
your face becomes clearer
through the cloud of smoke
it curls upward in thin ribbons
as the tip glows in protest
the only sound is that of your breathing
loud exhalations in the stillness
your blue eyes are partially hidden in the shadows
yet they speak volumes even in the dark
i am afraid to ask you
i know the answer anyhow
which explains why i am here
but not why you are
and so the smell which has become all to familiar
continues to permeate our clothes
as we dance around the question
in a motionless waltzthe silence hangs above us
and looms menacingly like the answer
it daunts me, and frightens you
almost to the filter
the gulf continues to widen
and the hopes of bridging it
start to dissipate into the night
like so much smoke
the awkwardness is so latent
the tension mingles with the smoke
and starts to strangle me
but you don't seem to notice
as you flick the remains away
more is crushed beneath your heel
than what would seem
the clarity is tragic
you know
and you know i know
words now are pointless
there is no chance of bringing it back
you turn your back
and you're gone
so i walk away
and i can't look back as i go

giving thanks...

2005-11-21T07:38:00.000-08:00

I love short school weeks. I have only three days of classes this week, because of the Thanksgiving holiday. The beauty of the Thursday holiday; the 4 day weekend. Gotta love it. And fortunately for me, most of my profs decided that this week would we be a bad time to have anything due, so other than some regualr homework, I'm pretty much skating free this week. Other than that? Not too much exciting going on here. It is, however, time for me to leave for class.

fun fun fun!

2005-11-17T17:33:00.000-08:00

I'm off to take a math exam... Wish me luck!

one of those days...

2005-11-14T15:28:00.000-08:00

I'm cold, Ihave a massive headache, and I'm supposed to be goiong to class in just a bit. Did I mention it was snowing outside? Too bad I don't have a fireplace and a good book... That's what I'd like to be doing for the rest of the night.

So... After blowing through an entire season of Lost in less than a week, I'm left to wonder what is going on currently. I don't want to start watching this season, and lose what happend in the episodes I've already missed... I could buy those episodes of itunes, and watch them on the computer, but I'd like to think I'm not that desperate. Besides, at this time of the school year, with motivation running at an all time low, (as it tends to do about this time of year) I hardly need any more distractions than I already have in life. I month and I'll hasve this semester in the bag... There is a light at the end of the tunnel...

hmm...

2005-11-11T13:43:00.000-08:00

And....... the main drain pipe in our house is plugged. Stellar.

But, at least it won't cost us anything to have fixed... the joys of renting... Now its just a matter of when it will get fixed... I am sure it is going to take longer than normal for someone to come around, being a holiday and all...

Yeah.

lazy days...

2005-11-11T08:10:00.000-08:00

So... it's Vetran's Day. That means I don't have class today... So I've been charged with cleaning the house. Haven't gotten very far yet. I guess its better than going to class. I so needed this short week after being gone on that crazy trip. Man, it was a lot of fun, but I sure was worn out by the time I got home.

In other news, I think I am officially addicted to Lost. I'm pathetic, I know. But, I have to say that I am always curious as to whats going tohappen next. Nothing like a little Robinson Crusoe mixed with a good conspiracy theory... And its even worse when somebody lent me the whole 1st season on DVD...

Other than that? I really should get to cleaning the house... but I am so undermotivated about the whoile thing, ya know?

bang head here...

2005-11-09T09:00:00.000-08:00

I need to be working on an essay that's dun in like 3 hours. I am trying, really, but I am having a heck of time coming up with an appropriate subject. Its for architecture, and is yet another lame assignment in a whole string of them for this class. Oh, well. Only like 4 weeks left of classes, and then finals... I will be glad when this smemester is over.

There are possible changes coming up for us at the end of this semester... I can't really eloborate on them at this point, but there is something that might just change a lot of things come december or january. No, there are no little ones on the way, for any of you that might be thinking that. We should know more in the next few weeks, and once we have some solid information, I can talk about it here.

Other than that? its cold here, and we have like 6 inches of fresh snow. Trying to get all caught up on my homework. That's about the most exciting info I have at the moment...

back to the grindstone...

2005-11-08T12:43:00.000-08:00

I am so sleep deprived, its not even funny. Or maybe it is; I don't know. Nonetheless, i feel like I ccould sleep for a week. This weekend was awesome, and a ton of fun, but we definitely did not get enough sleep. and it looks its time for class... fun.

a quick thought...

2005-10-31T15:37:00.000-08:00

For anyone who cares to know, How to Save a Life, by The Fray, is a pretty good cd. I just got it off itunes yesterday, and so far, I really like it. Think kind of a Coldplay piano sound, similar style guitars, and vocals almost reminiscant of SemiSonic, but with a more class. Or just listen for yourself and figure it out.

excited...? depends on how you look at it.

2005-10-31T11:37:00.000-08:00

So, yeah. I have class here shortly. Definitely not excited about that. At all. It is my "Intro to Design" class, which has to be about the most boring of all my classes, rivaled only by "Managerial Communication." So, yeah, I am thrilled about going...

On the other hand, I am looking forward to going out to Ontario... Minus the drive to Saskatoon and back. Other than that, it will be a good time, hanging out with friends and celebrating. It will be good to see some of the people. Most I haven't seen since my wedding in March.

Anyhow... Class is calling.... Argh...

i so need one of these...

2005-10-28T13:34:00.000-07:00

I need a Strong Bad Polo Shirt!

Well, maybe need is a bit strong, but they sure are pretty dang cool! Anyone who is feeling remorse over missing my birthday may certainly overcome it by purchasing the gift certificate for me... :) j/k. But seriously folks, they are pretty dang cool.

i've sold out again...

2005-10-27T19:40:00.000-07:00

Why do I say that? Because I am about to start watching the first disc of the first season of Lost. I have heard enough about it, and read enough about it, that now I am curious. So? We'll see hoqw it goes. From everything I have heard, its quite good and quite addicting. I have high expectations. We'll see if it lives up to them....

In other news which no one cares about, my sell out computer should be here tomorrow. I'm looking forward to that. It will be nice to have a desktop again. Laptops are nice for the portability, but there's just some things that you can do much better on a desktop.

Other than that? I finally got motivated today and cleaned the house, did the dishes and the laundry, and got my homeworl for tomrrow done. That's a first. But, at least it looks like I am caught up on my homework, which is a good thing. Didn't want to have to try and get a bunch of stuff done next weekend, because we all know that it wouldn't, so that's a relief. *Sigh* Everytime I think of this trip, the only thing that comes to mind is driving 11ish hours. By myself. Trying not to think about it, but it is just kinda looming out there. Anybody want to come?

Anyhow, time to start my new adventure in TV land. I'll let you know how it goes.

blah...

2005-10-27T12:28:00.000-07:00

That's how I feel today. I was up way too late last night, and today I just feel tired. And a little sick. There's so much I could or should be doing, but I am just quite unmotivated. I need to wake up and get my act in gear. Anyhow... I have a lot to do before I head to Canada in a week. I better get at it!

more fun...

2005-10-26T13:47:00.000-07:00

just having some more fun with pictures...

here's another...

2005-10-25T15:21:00.000-07:00

here's another of my adventures in picasa... kinda fun to play with, i think. whatdya think?

picasa 2 in action...

2005-10-25T10:39:00.000-07:00

So, here's something fun I made with picasa... I was actually working on an art project, which is supposed to look nothing like this (read: messing around), and came up with this... thought it was pretty cool, so I thought that I'd post it. Anyone wanna guess what it is?

too much fun...

2005-10-24T14:09:00.000-07:00

Yup. Just having too much fun. No other way to describe it. Naw, it isn't all that bad. Just working on some research for a paper that is due tomorrow. LIfe is going pretty well. No real complaints here. I am looking forward to going to Ontario next week. Not looking forward to the driving part of it, but? Such is life. Anyhow... I have nothing really useful to say, so I guess I will get back to my homework.

pretty cool...

2005-10-23T21:56:00.000-07:00

I just got Picasa 2. I have to say that I am pretty impressed with it from first glance. For those of you who don't know, Picasa is a freeware picture editing program put out by Google. (yes, they are taking over the world, but what can ya do...) I was just playing with some of the effects, and I thought it did pretty well, especially for a freeware program. If you aren't going to do any super serious photo editing, then this program should do you just fine. It works better than any other free editing software I've come accross thus far. Now, if I could only get Google to pay for this post.......

In other news, I've offically sold out and bought a Dell desktop. What can I say? For the money, I got more features with it that than anywhere else, including building one myself. I mean, heck, I got a 17" flat panel. No, it isn't the super-duper crystal-clear digital one. But who cares? I don't. And a 3 ghz P4 chip. (another sell out, I've always gone for AMD, but Dell doesn't seel them...) It will do some stuff that my laptop won't. Like burn DVD's. And edit pictures faster. And store way too many of them on the 80 gb hard drive. Good grief. I sound like a freaking talking commercial. Why didn't you shut me up b4 this?

Time to get back to what I get paid the big bucks for (oops, I meant pay the big bucks for), math homework. Yeah. I'm a nerd. Cya.

i made it...

2005-10-20T15:43:00.000-07:00

(Sigh). I made it. Mid terms sucked, but I made it. 2 A's, 1 B, and still waiting for one score... I can deal with that. Now I can take a deep breath and... do more homework. Oh, well. At least the hard part is done now. Until finals week anyhow.

In other news, I am thinking about trying to make some money doing portraits for people. Just for kicks and giggles, mostly. I borrowed my dad's old Pentax camera again recently, and it reminded me just how much I love photography. So, I thought, why not try to make a few bucks at it? Give me an excuse to go out and shoot more film. That camera might be older than me, but it still takes phenomenal pictures.

That's all I've got for now, I guess. Back to the homework.

food for thought...

2005-10-19T14:22:00.000-07:00

I think I may have posted this before, but I thought it was worth doing again anyhow. Every time I hear this song it makes me think... The lyrics are just good! Enjoy!

Have I come too casually?
Because it seems to me
There's something I've neglected
How does one approach a Deity
with informality
And still protect the Sacred?

'Cause you came and chose to wear the skin of all of us
And it's easy to forget You left a throne
And the line gets blurry all the time
Between daily and Divine
And it's hard to know the difference

Oh, let me not forget to tremble
Oh, let me not forget to tremble
Face down on the ground do I dare
To take the liberty to stare at you
Oh, let me not,
Oh, let me not forget to tremble

What a shame to think that I'd appear
Even slightly cavalier
In the matter of salvation
Do I claim this gift You freely gave
As if it were mine to take
With such little hesitation?

'Cause you came and stood among the very least of us
And it's easy to forget you left a throne

Oh, let me not forget to tremble
Oh, let me not forget to tremble
Face down on the ground do I dare
To take the liberty to stare at you
Oh, let me not
Oh, let me not forget to tremble

The cradle of the grave could not contain Your Divinity
Neither can I oversimplify this love

Oh, let me not forget to tremble
Face down on the ground do I dare
To take the liberty to stare at you
Oh, let me
Oh, let me not forget to tremble

Tremble - Nichole Nordeman

almost there...

2005-10-18T21:07:00.000-07:00

One more exam and then I am done, at least for a little while. I don't think it will be the hardest one I've taken, but I don't thinki it will be the easiest, either. I will certainly be glad when it's done, though. Other than that? Not too much exciting going on around here. Just tired, and I will be glad when this week is over.

back to the grindstone..

2005-10-17T18:03:00.000-07:00

Back at it. The trip north was fun, although it was a lot of driving. Didn't do any homework (no suprise) and so I am scrambling to get stuff done. Math test tomorrow, business test the day after... Should be alright after that.... I hope. Headed north again in just a couple weeks, probably with even more driving. Oy.

Other than that? Nothing too much going on, that I can think of, anyhow. Working on a lab report... Guess I should get back at it.

yup

2005-10-13T17:57:00.000-07:00

So, I got my ipod in the mail today, and it has made me understand just why everyone loves them. They are pretty dang awesome! It'll be great to have that for the trip up to the tundra...

In other news... I have a chem exam in just over an hour. I also have to study for my architecture exam tomorrow, and do some math homework and some biz homework. Fun fun.

But, if you are like me and don't want to be doing whatever it is that you should be doing, then you should go here.

gonna make it...

2005-10-13T10:43:00.000-07:00

I think I will make it. I stayed up until 3:30 this morning working to get a bunch of stuff done, but I think I'll be okay now.

We leave early tomorrow to head to the frozen tundra to go to a friend's wedding reception. should be fun stuff. Gonna be a whirlwind trip, though.

check it out...

2005-10-13T02:01:00.000-07:00

I finally got around to adding some links... Check'em out sometime...

Back to homework, for real this time...

yeah, yeah, yeah...

2005-10-13T01:43:00.000-07:00

So, it's about a quarter to 2 in the morning.

Definitely studying for my chem exam tomorrow. Feeling pretty good about it so far. I have enough Mt. Dew in me to kill a normal person, but I seem to have gained my second wind, and I am feeling pretty good. Will I regret this tomorrow? Dunno... Guess I'll cross that bridge when I get there... Guess my 5 min break is almost up... Time to get back at it...

will i ever learn?

2005-10-12T07:30:00.000-07:00

Procrastination is a specialty of mine. I have it down to a fine art. The act of typing this is probably one of my finer procrastinations. I'm too good at...

When will I ever learn?

I just can't do things like this anymore. It's gonna kill me. Currently, I have research due for a meeting at 10 am today. Not done. I have two days worth of math homework due 8 am tomorrow. Not done. I have at least 2 drawings due for my drafting class at 9 am tomorrow. Not done. I have a drawing due today at noon for my architecture class. Partly done. (there's at least one point in my favor) I have a chemistry exam tomorrow night that I have not studied nearly enough for. I have an architecture exam on Friday that I have not studied for at all...

When will I learn that this doesn't work?

It worked when I was in college before... But things have changed. For one, good grades were easier to get there. And, I wasn't married. Not that marriage is a bad thing. It just requires some time, same as any real relationship. I lived in the dorms there... Here, there are bills to be paid, a whole house to be kept clean, food to buy and to cook... Almost none of which I had to worry about when I lived in the dorms... Again, not that any of this is bad, per se, just different. Things have changed, and now it's time for me to change along with them....

But change is hard.

Time for me to go hit the library...

p.s.

2005-10-11T16:14:00.000-07:00

While I did get an ipod nano for my birthday, I decided to return it... and get a bigger one! Seriously, for just a little more money (actually the same money as an ipod nano 4gb) I got a full size 20gb ipod, with a free fm transmitter and a free case. can't complain about that! Now I can haul all my music and then some.

spoiled rotten...

2005-10-11T07:06:00.000-07:00

Spoiled rotten... that's me alright. My wife (who, by the way, is the best any man could ask for) bought me an ipod nano for my birthday. I am spoiled...

i think i'm nuts...

2005-10-09T20:40:00.000-07:00

Why, you ask, do I start my post with a title such as that? Because. Its the truth. I am thinking about possibly double majoring. Why would I torture myself like that, you ask? A couple of reasons, actually... In no particular order, here are some of them.
1. I am probably going to be stuck here for while no matter what I do.
2. Because I started off behind in math this semester, it could quite possibly take me 4 and a half years to graduate anyhow.
3. Because of the above math dilemma, I may only be taking 12-13 credits for the next 3 semesters or so until i catch up.
4. The maximum # of extra classes I would need to take to acquire a second major (not a second degree) is 7.
5. Double majoring would allow me to fill out a couple of my semesters where I am not taking very many classes.
6. It wouldn't really cost me anything extra, beyond book costs, as anything between 12 and 19 credits is a set cost.
7. It would allow me to take the few extra classes for a closely related field, and get credit for it.
So, those are some of the reasons I am contemplating it. I need to talk to an advisor, and see what my schedule is going to look like just trying to do my one major before I decide if I really have time to do a second major. We shall see...

Speaking of majoring in anything... I suppose I should get back to doing some homework, if I want to earn a degree in anything other than Slackerism.

bridge pics...

2005-10-05T14:26:00.000-07:00

Here are the bridge pics that I promised! We spanned 7 ft. 3 in. Not bad for newspaper!

thoughts of the day...

2005-10-05T12:20:00.000-07:00

Life is busy.

I don't think that will change anytime soon, if ever. Probably not ever. The obvious danger here is when business begins to overrun life and leave the important things lying beaten in the dust. This happens far too often, it seems, and almost just as often these things never make it back. They die in the dust. Things like spending time in the Bible, spending time with people, getting involved in the community. Things of that nature... I dunno. I guess I am kinda rambling. Sometimes you just have to do things, no matter how busy you get with all the other 'important' stuff.

In the spirit of the following paragraph, we are going to be gone a bunch over the next month. I might have to invest in a small fortune of Mt. Dew in order to stay up late to get all my homework done, but nonetheless, we are doing things that are important on a different level. Gotta go see family back home this weekend, and then next weekend we head off to the (almost) frozen tundra (Canada, or more specifically SK for those of you who've never been...) to visit some friends. Then in Nov. I am off to Canada again for a wedding... This time I get to go to a part I've never been to, so that's cool. Unfortunately, even though I'll get to go through Toronto, probably the only thing I'll see is the airport...

In other news, I've become the self appointed editor to an up-and-coming author. Their new book, entitled "As Normal as Thanksgiving in October" will be available.... someday. Go here to preorder your pre, pre, prerelease. Satisfaction guaranteed. Or something like that. But it will be good, I promise.

Other than that? Maybe someday I'll finish my book. Your should preorder that too, while you're at it. It will most likely be available the second tuesday of next week. Sooner if I ever get back to writing. C'mon, 4 pages in 2 years is good progress, right?

Anyway, I suppose I should get back to my current task.... That of becoming an environmental engineer. Almost got that tackled, too... Only 3.5 - 4 more years to go!

just a minute...

2005-09-28T10:43:00.000-07:00

Just a quick post before I have to go to class. We are assembling bridges that have made. The interesting thing is that they are made completely out of newspaper and scotch tape. Ours has a span of just over 7 feet, and will support probably 1/3 of its own weight at the center. Not too shabby for being made out of newspaper. Maybe I'll post some pics of it later...

worthless?

2005-09-25T20:33:00.000-07:00

Man, I haven't done hardly anything today. Not nearly as much as I would have liked to. Yeah. I did get some stuff done. I have a shed I need to be putting together before it gets any colder. I have a lab report that is due on tuesday that is going to take WAY too long to write. Other than that, life is just peachy. I cant wait until I am an engineer.

made it...

2005-09-23T14:24:00.001-07:00

Done with the first round of exams. Caught up on all my homework. Life feels closer to normal, at least for now.

I have to say that politics is getting old. All the mud-slinging going on with the Hurricane Katrina aftermath is enough to make me want to throw my hands up in vain. Is that a proper respone? I think not; but it's the one that I have. Maybe we should put all of our effort into helping all the people affected by this, instead of pointing fingures all over the place. Crap happens. Let's fix it, and then worry about who might be at fault over something.

This country seems to be run by bunch of ego-maniacs. Try watching C-span for 10 minutes. These guys (and gals) LOVE to hear themselves talk. What ever happend to the idea of serving the people who elected you? (and no, that does not mean getting the most amount of pork spending for your state) There a few excpetions, on both sides of the isle, but they are few and far between.

I dunno... It's enough to make we want to stay home next election. I know that doesn't solve a lot, but?? I dunno...

Anyhow, time to head off to class. Ciao.

with a little luck...

2005-09-21T10:19:00.000-07:00

With a little luck I might actually make it through this week with some decent grades, and my head screwed on still... I hate exams... Yep.

p.s.

2005-09-20T15:41:00.000-07:00

My birthday is coming up soon, so you should all be peparing to send me money...

10's and 20's should be fine...

in the air

2005-09-20T15:22:00.000-07:00

Just got back from a pretty good cardio workout at they gym. Trying to get back into the habit of being there. Have a goal to loose a few pounds before I have to be in a wedding in Nov. Don't have a lot of time, but I am sure going to give it a try.

I should probably be studying, as I have a math exam in an hour and a half. But, I think that I have the material down pretty well. So, I am not worried about this one. I am, however, worried about my Chem exam on Thursday. That one is not going to be fun, and I don't have the material down all that well. I really need to get my act together on that one. Plus I have a whole bunch of other stuff do this week. So, sitting here and typing this is probably a luxury I don't really have, but that's okay.

On another note, I think that I starting to get a little direction as to where I want to go with my education. I have known from the beginning that I was going to do Civil Engineering, but there are quite a few different sub-disciplines. Initially I thought I might head into structural engineering, but after getting some info over the last few weeks, and doing a little research, I think I might end up in environmental Engineering. No, that does not mean I will be a raging environmental lunatic. Nor does it mean that I will be a certified tree-hugger. It simply means that I will engineer things related to the environment. These could be waste water plants, water treatment facilities, hazardous waste disposal, and whole variety of other things. One of things I would like to work on is water treatment, and more specifically, how to get clean water efficiently. I have heard this now from a couple of sources and is true as far as I know it, and that is that one of the biggest challenges in the world today is getting everyone access to clean water. So, that is just an interesting side note on my education for anyone who cares.

Anyhow... I suppose I should get my nose back in the books. More later...

back at it?

2005-09-11T13:08:00.000-07:00

So, yeah, I lied.

I always say i am going to get back to blogging, and then I never do, do I? Well, maybe it will actually be different this time. I am back at school, with high speed wireless internet in my house, so maybe I will actually have time to post now and again. Whether or not I have anything worthwhile to say is a whole different matter.

School is going well so far. I forgot how much I actually enjoy learning. At least most of the time, anyway. I think I only have one class that I find boring. Other that that I enjoy all of them for the most part, even my math class!

Married life is good. Not always what you think it will be, but definitely good. Last Monday was our 6 month aniversary, so I took my girl out for a nice itilian dinner. Always a good thing.

Anyhow, I should go do some homework now...

update

2005-04-11T20:28:00.000-07:00

so, yeah, its been a while.

sorry.

my life is not all that interesting, i guess. i did get married! boo yeah! and its awesome, in case you couldn't tell. :) other than that? tons of small stuff going on, but i won't bore you with the details. just thought i would let you all know that i have yet another blog, but rather than replacing this one, it will run alongside it. it will be an opinion type forray, so i guess we'll see if anyone is interested in what i have to so, or at least willing to read it and maybe argue with me. lol... ttyl!

oh yeah, if you wanna see it, go here.

married off...

2005-02-12T09:42:00.000-08:00

nope, not me. last night was my sister's wedding. mine is 3 weeks away today. we had a lot of fun last night. it was one of the most untraditional weddings i've seen, as well as one of the quickest. now things will shift into high gear for my wedding. its kinda crazy! but very exciting. other than that? not too much going on today. just a lazy saturday, mostly...

if it ain't broke...

2005-02-08T18:47:00.000-08:00

well, i am broke, so i wouldn't know. work has been way too slow, but? God is faithful, and he is providing. and work is picking back up again, so that is good. i really have nothing to compain about, just not as much money as i would like. God is def. stretching me some in this time!

other than that? i finally figured out what i really want to go to school for... (drum roll please...) Civil Engineering. which means i will be going to school at MSU bozeman come september. i am really excited about going back, which is something that i haven't been for 2 years. hence the resaon i haven't made it back. so, that is cool.

and it is now only 3 weeks and 4 days until i get married! YeeHaw! :)

softly...

2005-01-29T15:53:00.000-08:00

its been a quiet saturday thus far. i can't say that i am complaining about it. its nice to have a quiet day every once in a while, ya know?

so, its 5 weeks to the day until i get married. i am excited! i am also broke. not the way i wanted to be going into marrige, but? just not a lot of extra money, ya know? the bills are all covered, and that's what counts. God provides, as always. so? its a little stressful, but not too much i can do about it right now, so i keep on pressing on.

other than that? as you may have noticed i changesd the look of the old blog a little bit. thought maybe it was time for an update, ya know?

hmm, yeah...

2005-01-24T21:48:00.000-08:00

so here i am again.

i said i would be back.

the last seven days have been interesting. last weekend i went to a retreat weekend of sorts, and had an awesome time. God really got a chance to work on me and do some things in my heart. It was just really good. but since i have been back, life has just been crazy. if something could go wrong, it has, at least as far as everyday things go. it has been pretty sucky, really. the cool thing is that i have been able to see the fruit of what God did in the way i have reacted to it. so, that has been a plus.

for those of you who don't know, i am getting married on March 5th. Yeah! :) it is going to be good, of that i have no doubts. tonight i found and bought my wedding band. it is pretty cool. things are going really well in tha department.

other than that? not too much going on. time for me to get to bed and get some sleep. i haven gotten enough lately. g'night...

been a while...

2005-01-18T21:39:00.000-08:00

back from the dead?

not that i was dead, but i am back. we'll see how long it lasts. i finally have internet in my place again, so that makes it a lot easier to post.

just thought i'd say hi for now, i'll post more soon.

really.

i promise.

all around the world...

2004-11-11T17:01:00.000-08:00

well, not really. it was just the first thing that popped into my head, so i wrote it there. that can be a dangerous thing, but it turned out okay this time.

nothing too exciting to report, at least not that i can think of...? just hanging out, finally a little time to get caught up on my life. listening to some tunes, writing some emails, things of that nature, ya know? unlike so many people, i had to work today. (you are all bums, by the way) i am listening to Our Lady Peace's Gravity cd right now. i love this cd, and i haven't listened to it in quite some time. its good!

i feel like writing tonight, but i don't know what to write, really. i have been doing a lot of thinking as of late. trying to decide what i am doing in the next while that i have... there a lot of options, and so many of them seem good. i don't know what to do yet, although i am starting to get a better picture of what it is that i think is the best. i dunno just yet, though. some more thought and some more prayer are yet required.

well, i think i am done blabbing for the time being. i hope everyone out there has a wonderful night!

life is crazy...

2004-11-09T15:35:00.000-08:00

so, i finally seem to have my life organized a bit, at least for the moment. i am not sure where things stand with my trip right now. i am going back to school in the fall, so that will be good. but, it doesn't leave me a lot of time between my sisters wedding, and when i have to get to school, so? i need to talk to my pastor and find out how we want to work things with all of that. i am super excited to go back to school. it is going to be good!

on another note... i got back together with my last girlfriend. after some time apart, she decided that she had made a mistake, and wanted to get back together. after some thought, i decided to go with it, and so far it has been awesome! our relationship is so much better than before. not that it was bad before, but it is just that much better now, ya know? so, thats where i am at.

what a weekend...

2004-10-31T18:31:00.000-08:00

its been crazy. i worked most of a full day on saturday, then found out at noon that i had to be out of my appt. by tonight. yeah. so, after work i helped move my roommate out (hurrah!) and then today i had church and then had to move all my stuff out. yikes. so, most of my stuff is out in a friend's shed, and the rest is crammed into my parent's house, where i will be residing for the time being. and that's my story. so, needless to say, my weekend was pretty much non-existant, and now i am tried. yeah. g'night.

yeah...!

2004-10-26T21:26:00.000-07:00

life is crazy! i don't mind it really, as it is all very exciting, but sometimes it just makes my head want to spin! i just found out this afternoon that i am going to New York City in the first week of December! i am going for what they call an encounter weekend... more to follow on that later. kinda like a retreat weekend, but not. i am stoked! and better yet, the church is footing the bill for the plane ticket and such, so i can't complain about that! my life is just crazy anymore! i will fill in more as i can.

on another note, i am finally getting my laptop all setup the way i like it... i love it! its going to be so nice for traveling. i am so glad that God provided it for me to use. i tried the wireless internet today.. its so awesome! talk about convinient... it will be really good for when i am out and about.

and finally, i am speaking at youth group tomorrow night. that is kinda scary, but i am really excited about it, too! i have my message mostly ready, but i should prolly be going over it a little more...

anyway, i have another very busy day coming up tomorrow, so i should prolly go and get some rest. its going to be another crazy week, as they all seem to be anymore! g'night all...

fun stuff

2004-10-24T21:10:00.000-07:00

i got a laptop today! fun stuff...

details to follow.

moving...

2004-10-22T19:14:00.000-07:00

moving forward... tomorrow we give our notice on our appt. so? just going to have to find a place to live. the nice thing is that i will be able to save a lot more money. that is a good thing. other than that? looks like i am going to England in march! moving forward...

time for a vacation.

2004-10-17T19:54:00.000-07:00

i think i need a vacation. but? i prolly won't get one. oh, well. i thnk i am going to retreat to my room w/ a cup of tea and just read for a while. so, g'night all...

food for thought...

2004-10-15T20:40:00.000-07:00

i just got done watching the movie 'Saved'. yes, i am making a public admission that i did indeed watch it. what can i say? anyhow... while i don't know that i would really recommend it... its not a wonderful movie. however, it was interesting to see how the rest of the world views Christianity, at least to some degree. while its theology left a lot to be desired, it did show how ridiculous we look sometimes! and, how hypocrisy and a little moral ambiguity can sure destroy any credibility that we might gain. on the flip side, an inability to be real can be just as much of a turn off... anyhow... made me think more than most movies i watch, lol!

yeah baby, yeah...!

2004-10-12T05:57:00.000-07:00

happy belated birthday to me!

yeah, getting older... 22 now. what can i say? doesn't feel much different than 21. really no different. but, maybe i will be able to make it a year to remember... on another note, it looks like there is a good chance i will be going somewhere, quite possibly England, after the first of the year. England looks like the clear favorite at the moment, so? i am pretty excited about that! but, now its time to head to work, so off i go to make my monies...

tonight...

2004-10-04T21:06:00.000-07:00

tonight i have been overcome with a wave of actue lonliness... something that i haven't felt in a long time... kinda wierd.

where the heck did September go?!?

2004-10-02T16:50:00.001-07:00

i sure don't know. seems to be all kind of a blur.

g'morning all

2004-09-27T06:21:00.000-07:00

just had a few minutes to kill before i have to head off to the working world, so i thought that i would say hullo to all my faithful readers... LOL.

its another monday morning, and i guess i can't complain. i don't think there is ever really anything good to say about a monday morning, but i guess i don't have anything bad to say right now, either. i do know that on friday i have to be a pallbearer at a funeral! not really looking forward to that, but? such is the way of life. anyhow, time to go...

yup yup

2004-09-23T16:56:00.000-07:00

nothing like pizza pockets for dinner!

yeah

2004-09-23T06:06:00.000-07:00

so, life has been interesting the last few weeks, and only looks to get more so. had a great conversation w/ my pastor last night over dinner, and really opened up some things to me. i'm not gonna say toomuch at this point, but? lets just say that the subway just pulled into the station, and it looks like all the doors are opening, and all i'm going to have to do is decide where to get a ticket to...

...

2004-09-21T20:54:00.000-07:00

here and gone
you lead me wrong
not by bad intention
you tried to stay
and make a way
but you failed to mention
that you loved still
against your will
the one you had before
so now its gone
and i'll move on
and hope for it no more

tonight

2004-09-21T20:49:00.000-07:00

tonight i am tired. i don't know why, really. i worked a good day, but not overly crazy. maybe i just need to catch up on sleep or something. i don't know, really. we had Bible study here again tonight. we finished up w/ Galations, and next week are moving into Romans. should be good stuff, i think. other than that? nothig too exciting going on in my life, honestly. g'night.

haha

2004-09-19T22:13:00.000-07:00

This is funny.

yeah, so what?

2004-09-18T14:08:00.000-07:00

so... life is crazy. i think girls may really be the devil. not sure, but it is a distinct possibility. but? life goes on, with or without me, and i don't choose to let it go on without me. i think we have seemingly found a way to resolve this complicated situation w/ the girl, and all that, without any real casualties. with a little luck, i think its all going to turn out okay. (fingers crossed) other than that? stayed up way too late last night, but i'm still awake, so i can't complain too much. who knows what will go in the long run, but i think it will all be okay for the time being.

not really too much else to comment on in my life at the moment, i guess. i will be glad to not have to think about girls for a while. oy. what a mess. will give me some time to focus on some other things, like my relationship with God... which is always a good thing.

on another note, it is supposed to be cold all week here... :( but, such is the way of the seasons, i suppose. not too much that can be done about that. well, i guess i am done rambling for the moment...

so, maybe not...

2004-09-13T21:46:00.000-07:00

yeah, so the girlfriend thing didn't go as well as hoped.

6 days, and its officailly over. but, it is a pleasant split, and one that i do think is best considering everything. all of which i am not prepared to get into right now. lets just say that we will be returning to life as friends, and i think i am okay with that. at least at the moment......

just in case you didn't know...

2004-09-09T21:34:00.000-07:00

i thought i would tell ya...

i have a girlfriend now... yeah, its pretty darn cool. and yeah, it is the girl i talked about here.

yeah, so, that's all i say at the moment... g'night all...

almost there...

2004-08-30T17:45:00.000-07:00

after tonight, i will not have any more school to do, until i take another class. hallelujah!

on my part...

2004-08-27T22:33:00.000-07:00

for wahtever its worth, i am going to do whatever i can on my part to see that i am the next deputy sheriff of Lewis and Clark county. and with some help from above, it just might happen...

yeah

2004-08-26T21:01:00.000-07:00

today i want to live... not just exist.

and that's more than i've been able to say for a while.

yeah yeah yeah

2004-08-22T16:15:00.000-07:00

so, its a lazy sunday afternoon, and its raining.

just so ya know.

not too much going on today. i've slept a lot, and done almost nothing that i should have. oh well. i went to church, then had a nap after lunch. then i hung out with my brother, and we went to a birthday party. now i'm killing some time until i am supposed to go to a going away party for a co-worker, which i really don't want to to attend, but will anyway. that about it does it for my day so far. other than that? i've half ignored a good friend all day, b/c i don't know what to do with her. i don't know how to treat her, b/c i think i've goofed it all up, and the undoing of it all is going to be painful, for both of us. frigging emotional attatchments. and to top it all off, i like her best friend. yeah, this could get complicated. or maybe not. maybe i should just walk away from the whole thing, i don't know. some days i think that would be a lot easier. but? in other news... i ran my 1 1/2 miles in 12:45 last night, which is a good 45 sec. beyond what i need to do to pass my test for the sheriff's office, so? i was pleased with that. but, i guess i don't really have anything more to say, so? cya.

dumb and dumberer...

2004-08-21T22:38:00.000-07:00

yeah, no offense to anyone one of the following gender that i know, but...

girls can be really dumb.

and that's all there is to it.

oh yeah...

2004-08-20T17:58:00.000-07:00

did i mention that clearance racks are the bomb? cheap clothes are a good thing...

sunshine in my eyes?

2004-08-20T17:51:00.000-07:00

sunshine seems to be creeping in throught the windows...

and just maybe i'm gonna buy a ticket sometime soon... :)

ever been to New York City in the fall? me either......yet.

hmm...

2004-08-14T09:44:00.000-07:00

i made 440 posts on my old blog. that's a lot.

realizations

2004-08-14T09:37:00.000-07:00

i just realized that i don't have links posted on here... i should prolly take care of that. i will try to soon.

i also realized that my last post was rather rant-ish; and a bit more than really needed, at that. but? it happens, i suppose. life doesn't seem quite so dire on a sunny saturday morning, ya know? lol... but, i did put in my application at the sherrif's dept., for better or worse, so we'll see where that goes, eh?

today is pretty much a lazy day. i have to work for a couple hours, but other than that, i don't really ahve too much going on, ya know? its kinda nice. and on that note, i'm out.

yeah

2004-08-12T23:04:00.000-07:00

right now, my life feels like 13 shades of disaster. i need to be making some important decisions, and yet... i can't seem to figure out what the heck i am supposed to be doing, and its starting to make me angry. my head is spinning, i am confused, way too tired, getting conflicting guidance and direction, and to be perfectly honest, i'm about one step away from not caring one dang bit. its my life, right? so who cares if it gets goofed up? if i don't care, then i guess no one shoudl either. i'm not talking about anything stupid here, just some things that would be kinda nice to have sorted out. anyhow.... i am done ranting for the moment. goodbye.

blogging for nothing?

2004-08-08T10:11:00.000-07:00

so, i don't know why i bother with a blog anymore. i never have too much to say that seems to be interesting, and i don't think that anyone really reads it anymore, so? i dunno... not a lot going on here, i guess. nothing exciting, anyhow. but? i dunno... life could change at any moment...

here i go...

2004-07-27T16:25:00.000-07:00

so, i have to leave at the crack of dawn tomorrow... gotta get to Sask. for the wedding. i'm mostly looking forward to it. it sounds like i am going to get to see a lot of people, and actually spend some time with them, so that is good. some of them i haven't seen in almost a year! it will be like a mini reuinion of sorts. a really busy one, but nonetheless... other than that? got a loan paid off today. that's a nice feeling. now if i could only get rid of my car... oh well...

bactracking...

2004-07-25T18:09:00.000-07:00

so, on wednesday i leave for Sask. for yet another wedding that i have to be in. been in a few, that's for sure. it should be a lot of fun, but? i am not looking forward tot he drive, that's for sure. but? whadda ya gonna do, ya know? it will be really good to see some of my old friends... i haven't seen some of them in quite a while! i am def. looking forward to that. and the fact that i only have to work 2 days this week... lol! other than that, not too much going on, i guess... cya.

back to basics...

2004-07-24T22:21:00.000-07:00

well, i think that it is time for just that. time to get back to basics. i think that i have made my life more complicated than it needs to be over the last few weeks, and it is just time to take to back to what i know. i don't know precisely what that all means, but i know that i need to let go of some stuff... change a few things... just be me, and let the world do what it will, i think. how that's all going to take place, i'm not rightly sure just yet, but? i just know that emotionally, i've taken on too much. and its time to let go of some baggage. so here's goodbye to all the stuff that isn't moving me forward...

on another note... tonight is just weird. i am kinda out of sorts. i am really antsy to get out of town, although i am not sure why. i feel like i just need to get away from it all... i need a vacation from my life, i think. :) anyhow... i guess i don't have anything more important to say. g'night all.

drowning?

2004-07-17T20:28:00.000-07:00

tonight i stood barefoot on the sidewalk in front of my house and let the warm summer rain wash over me. it felt, if only for a second, as if all my cares had been rinsed away, and i had nothing to think about but how long i wanted to stand in the rain. if only that feeling could last. growing up is fun sometimes, but more often painful. lessons must be learned, hearts must be broken, life must be lived. sometimes i get so tired of living my life that it just about kills me. and yet, i can never seem to be one of those people who just coasts through life. in just about every aspect of my life, i have to be involved. i am never content to just let life occur all around me, i must always engage in it to some extent. and then i feel that its all to much, and i just want to throw my hands up and run away from it all... but always, i come back, because i find that watching my life go by isn't a very fun way to go about it. while it does seem to somewhat lessen the chances of existing in this world, it holds no meaning. and i never seem to be content to do anything that doesn't have a meaning. sometimes i wish i could, but not really. deep down inside, i'm glad that i can't. i just which sometimes i could take the easy way out. pure selfishness, and i'm not afraid to admit it. especially lately. God seems to be pushing me over and over to the point where i think i am going to just break down, and then somehow i find the strength to endure, or he relents and gives me a chance to breathe. and, to be perfectly honest, i'm kinda tired of it. i don't know what point of a lot, or most, of it is... but? i continue to press on... sometimes lately it seems to be a dare of sorts, almost. "are you going to believe the things that i have told you, or are you going to succumb to your own doubts?" not said in a taunting way, but more as a challenge. and so i have fought with myself countless times in the last weeks, the last week especially, as to what i am going to choose to believe. and always, if only by a thread sometimes, i choose to believe the Living God. i don't understand, but i believe. and i know that the will of God is never thwarted. never. so? that is what has been on my mind tonight, i guess. this is the struggle i've been in for the last while, and i have to say it's taking a toll on me. but, i know where my strength comes from, and i will seek it there. g'night all...

catching my breath...

2004-07-14T16:06:00.001-07:00

so, life has slowed down a little, if only for the moment. starting tomorrow, i'll be working extra hours again (am i retarded??) and then as soon as i finish that project, i have to leave to go to a wedding. in Canada. i'm nuts. but, such is life, i suppose. if i didn't need the money as badly as i do, i prolly wouldn't take on this other job, but? can't sneeze at the prospect of making a grand, ya know? and then, maybe, finally, i might be able to take a breather. maybe. hopefully? i dunno. how is july half over already? where has my summer gone? and a better question, what have i done with it? NOTHING. and everything. but nothing that summers are supposed to be for, ya know? no camping, fishing, hiking, etc. none whatsoever. maybe i'm just a bum, i don't know... but, time to run, mostly b/c i have nothing more to say, so?

breathing

2004-07-09T17:43:00.000-07:00

i need to find time to do just that. lately my life has been so hectic... its just crazy! i think i am looking forward to it slowing down a little; although it doesn't show any signs of doing that in the forseeable future. in other news... got my truck back today, after 3 1/2 months in the shop. good grief. but, it is nice to finally have it back, which means i can finally sell my car. one less thing to have to pay for every month. and on the girl front... things are.... interesting. i could say a lot more, but i don't really feel like it at the moment. and b/c i should be getting ready to go to a rodeo. so? other than that, there isn't too much going on. thank goodness it is finally the weekend, that's what i have to say! although, i am working tomorrrow, at least for a little while. not too long, though. then i might actually have the rest of the day to myself, which would be quite the change. it has been a crazy month or so... and the rest of this one promises to be just as crazy. now i am pretty much just saing the same things over again, so i guess i am done for the time being.

p.s.

2004-07-04T17:44:00.000-07:00

i have to say that i really like the new blogger...

moving forward?

2004-07-04T17:37:00.000-07:00

hmm... so, i am seriously condsidering asking the girl out. just doing it. time to get off my @$$ and just get it done, stop being such a sissy. don't know what she will say, but i know i need to do it; give her the chance to respond. so? might even try and do it tonight, but we'll see... wish me luck...!