| More Grown-Up News |
[Oct. 13th, 2009|11:32 pm] |
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My brother, John, has proposed to his girlfriend of two years. He did it on the beach in Destin this Sunday. He says he did the whole down on one knee. Mom was the first to know when he showed her the ring. Then he went to Amy's parents to ask permission. Amy was totally surprised.
Her dad's a former Marine. Now he does work with some conservative law group whose function is to counter the ACLU. Amy's dad got out of the military shortly after her birth and moved to Colorado Springs where John met while while at the Academy.
They've not decided on a specific date, but probably around August 2010. |
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| Awesome, Crazy and Irritating |
[Sep. 23rd, 2009|05:11 pm] |
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My old roommate Ben has officially asked my Bonas pseudo-sister Jess to marry him. Just another in a long train of friends who are growing up. The ceremony is a long time in the future- October 2011. He's asked me to be best man. Good thing I have a long time to prepare. I've attended a few weddings, but I've never been part of one. What the hell do I do?
I'm subbing at UA all this week. Monday I was HS Science. Tuesday - Friday I'm a PE coach.
I've explained about UA's uniform before. Khakis or black slacks, white buttondown, plaid tie. PE teachers obviously are able to deviate from that. I don't own any of the official UA workout clothes though. I've been wearing sneakers, t-shirts and sweatpants (due to a sudden cold front hitting Dallas). I look like a bum.
Friday is a sock-hop for the students. I think I may have to chaperone that. Not sure yet. The higher-ups haven't decided yet.
The irritating portion of the entry involves driving. I'm pretty relaxed behind the wheel. I think I've only used my horn once in the 2.5 years I've owned Fiona. Yet in my commutes to UA I've met some annoying behavior. If the speed limit is too high for you to be comfortable with; no problem. Slip into the right lane, and go at a slower speed. But drive in the right lane. Don't be driving 5, 10 mph under the posted speed limit on a dry road and stay in the middle. |
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| Subbing |
[Sep. 21st, 2009|08:38 pm] |
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I spent the day subbing at good ol' UA. Today I was the high school science teacher. I'll be a PE teacher for the rest of the week. Administration asked whether I'd like to fill in for the theater teacher for a week. Leaning towards no, though I've made no final decision. |
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| Money |
[Sep. 3rd, 2009|07:48 pm] |
Been a fun day for currency related errands today. Found out my ATM card is expired. Should have received the new one in the mail. According to the bank, it was sent. The post office has apparently lost that card. The bank said they'd resend the new card express.
Then I remembered it's payday, so I go to pick up my check. It's been lost. Ended up giving me cash since they have no idea what happened to it. Changed over to direct deposit while there, so this shouldn't happen again.
On a non-irritating note, I was leafing through Wal-Mart brochures while waiting for my pay and I found an amusing coincidence with the Wal-Mart credit card. The brochure pamphlet has a woman with a nametag saying "Petra". I had no idea the clepto-elf community had shifted into corporate advertisement. |
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| Reading |
[Sep. 2nd, 2009|08:06 pm] |
Terry Goodkind has a new novel out called Law of Nines. Didn't even know it was coming out. I just stumbled upon it while browsing the B&N. It's a continuation of the Sword of Truth millenia after the final book in that series. Nines is a self-contained story, but so was Wizard's First Rule. Whether Goodkind is starting a new series I have no idea.
Tomorrow morning I have a meeting at good ol' UA about subbing for the remaining month I'm in Dallas. |
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| Another Wedding |
[Aug. 24th, 2009|09:26 pm] |
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I received another wedding invite in the mail. Lauren Gomes, a friend from Bonas, is marrying Ethan Atwood, another friends from Bonas. The wedding is Oct. 11 in Washington DC. That just before basic, so I have the time. I'm just not sure about having the necessary cash. |
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| Writer's Block: Jury Duty |
[Aug. 8th, 2009|11:20 am] |
Nope. The first time I was called I was out of state for school. Exempt. The second time I had moved out of the county a year previously. Exempt. |
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| TV & Books |
[Aug. 6th, 2009|01:00 pm] |
I've been rewatching X-Files. Just finished the first three seasons. And I've noticed how many actors I recognize now, that I first saw on X-Files. Included are Tony Shalhoub (Monk), Peter Boyle (Frank-Everybody Loves Raymond), R. Lee Ermey, Jack Black. Even a couple Firefly people: Badger and Kaylee. I know these actors had done other things before X-Files, but this show was where I first encountered them.
In reading news I've picked up Terry Brooks again. Found him back in high school with his Shannara series. I know Elf, at least, has read some. Brooks had another series that was more realistic involving agents of the Word (good) and the Void (bad) fighting for supremecy in the modern world. Brooks is now connecting those two series.
( And a survey thingy... ) |
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| Jobs and such |
[Jul. 30th, 2009|10:35 pm] |
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John has come home and left for his assignment in the time since my last update. His girlfriend, Amy, visited and went with him down to Los Rios. I was the last of the family to meet her. She looks like Mary. John, Amy and I only really hung out once. Bowling Sunday night. She kept hammering me with Star Wars and Star Trek questions. Sad to say, I knew all the answers.
Job hunting continues. Had 3 interviews at Fry's Tuesday. Was told if I got the job I'd receive a call noon the next day. No call.
While I was with Fry's, Wal-Mart called. Had interviews with them today. Agreed to hire me to a cashier position following a drug test. I've been hoping for more laborous work to be honest, but a job's a job. Did the test today, and then went to Twin Peaks since I was in the area.
Peaks is a Hooter's type restaurant. I'll let you guess what the restaurant name pertains to. Girls' uniforms are khaki shorts and tiny plaid tops. Food is heavy, southern style. Heard about the place for years, but never went until today. |
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| Writer's Block: Life of the Party |
[Jul. 21st, 2009|01:26 pm] |
The only party "trick" I know is opening a non-twist beer bottle without a bottle-opener. Just use my class ring to pry the top off. My ring's stainless steel. No gold or silver, so it isn't hurt by it. Learned the trick in a playboy article. |
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| Half Blood Prince |
[Jul. 16th, 2009|11:32 am] |
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Saw the latest Harry Potter movie. Did not like it. It was slow, boring, plodding, etc... Won't go any farther in the open blog. |
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| Still in TX |
[Jul. 11th, 2009|07:12 pm] |
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I've had the house to myself for the last week. The family went on an Alaska cruise. I was invited, but my passport is expired and I wanted to find a job. The family flies back tonight. I'll be picking them up at the airport in a couple hours.
Job-wise I've been applying everywhere. Lowes, Home Depot, lawn care companies, department stores, restaurants, tutoring positions. Even went to McDonalds. Though, that was useless because they were out of English applications. More come in Monday. Lots of applications, no responses as of yet. |
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| AK-47 |
[Jun. 28th, 2009|09:20 am] |
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Dad brought Thomas to a gun show as a late birthday present. They ended up buying an AK-47 kit for $400 there. Yes, we have a Romanian built AK-47 in this house. It's only semi-automatic though. The kit came with the gun, cleaning tools, bayonet with belt sheath, two clips, and a leather satchel with room for 2 more. I have the barest glimmer of understanding for why it's so popular. So utilitarian. The cleaning tools, for instance, fit in a thumb-sized metal cylinder which fits in a spring loaded hatch at the base of the stock. Very convenient.
Haven't had a chance to fire the thing because Dad bought full metal jacket rounds and our range doesn't allow those. |
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| Back in Dallas |
[Jun. 27th, 2009|10:50 pm] |
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Arrived about 7am CST today. Hit three storms, two in Kentucky and one in Tennessee, on the way. They were short, but powerful ones. Cars were forced to turn on blinkers to see eachother. If it had been night, visibility would have been nil.
So far, Tennessee holds the record for largest bug smashed by my windshield. Sounded like gravel was hitting the glass.
Released Scratch just a short time ago in a local pond. Hopefully, years from now, there will be a segment on Animal Planet of a dangerous Alligator Snapper fished from the Murphy Townhall pond. That would be my buddy.
Typed this on the family computer, not my own. Can't hook it up to the family LAN yet. So, I'm unable to access all my programs like Ventrilo or Skype. Contact will have to be through other ways. |
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| Signed and Sworn In |
[Jun. 19th, 2009|02:30 pm] |
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It's done. I've officially enlisted in the US Army. October 19th I ship out to Ft. Jackson, SC for three months of basic. Then I have 26 weeks of job training at Ft. Gordon, Georgia. Job chosen is 25-Sierra, or Satellite Communications Systems Operator/Maintainer. Five years active, three reserve, entering as an E-4.
I'll be leaving Dayton for Dallas late next week. Better chance of getting a job to fill the next 3 months...and I know more people to help me get a job in this amazing economy we're in right now. |
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| Movies and Funnies |
[Jun. 1st, 2009|05:36 pm] |
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Saw Terminator 4 last night. I don't think they messed up any of the continuity of the previous movies. Not that I'm confident I remember the others at all.
One of the pre-movie commercials was for a new ABC-Family show based off 10 Things I Hate About You. My testicles nearly disappeared just watching the trailer. I don't want to imagine watching an actual episode.
For Twilight haters I find this to be rather funny. |
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| No Smiling |
[May. 26th, 2009|05:51 pm] |
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The difference between computer recognition and human. They want people to keep neutral expressions when taking DMV photos so recognition software won't get confused. I find that interesting 'cause smiles are how I ID people in decades old photos. Smiles rarely change. There's one on my grandparent's wall of all her kids (including my mom) when the oldest was no more than 10. I know who is who by the smiles. |
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| (no subject) |
[May. 12th, 2009|08:01 pm] |
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The plot for the next SciFi made-for-TV movie....or is it SyFy now? |
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| Entertaining Media |
[May. 12th, 2009|01:21 pm] |
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I did see the new Star Trek movie over the weekend. I greatly enjoyed it. I was never a fan of the original series. That's SciFi blasphemy to some (my father included), but it's the truth. As such I was able to enjoy the action and adventure and total destruction of the Star Trek universe. Yes, destruction. Star Trek reminded me of Casino Royal in that they totally restarted a beloved story universe. I don't mind that myself. One reason I enjoyed Batman Begins so much. My dad is probably gonna hate it.
I also learned that there's a TV series loosely (and I mean loosely) based off Terry Goodkind's Wizard's First Rule. Started in 2008, and is still putting out new episodes today. On ABC I think. It is nothing compared to the books. Most of it is bad TV, but there are a few pretties to entertain the eyes.
They get the Mord Sith costuming mostly right. Mistress Denna is made a blonde, so I keep thinking she's Cara, but it is cool seeing a red clad Mord Sith.
The backgrounds are gorgeous. Looks like they film in New Zealand.
And the actress playing Kahlan (if I may let my inner pig out for a second) has an awesome rack. |
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