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i was just browsing through my stats...and someone actually got to my website by searching for "gay webcam archive"...wtf?
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well well well! mr. bodine has got a journal! :) yay! i love reading your stuff matt...you always crack me up! so everyone, if you need a smile, check out matt's thoughts. you can be for sure that i will be there often! :)
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laura...i warned you! :) you put that nasty ass picture of me on your photo album...when you could have picked any other five millionth picture that you had of me...and i told you i would put up an equally bad picture of you!! so as long as that picture stays in your album...this puppy is staying on the front page! i'm serious! take that webcam pic off of there! have mercy! :)
| posted at 11:08 PM ~ comments (0) |
i apologize to anyone who has been sending me messages through my form on this site...i just found out today there is a problem with mail on that server...but now the problem is fixed...so i am backtracking through all my old messages and i shouldn't have any more problems...but sorry if i haven't replied to you...i just didn't get the message til today!
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fun! i just got to talk to colleen! she is back from her honeymoon, and apparently it was really fun :) she is leaving for florida on friday, so i won't get to see her before she leaves :( i have to get her pictures up from the wedding soon...it was so fun...plus there are some great shots of her in her beautiful dress! :) someday i am going to visit her in florida...i was supposed to go during spring break this year..but then plans got all messed up...but definately, maybe laura will want to go with me :)
| posted at 4:23 PM ~ comments (0) |
laura's got a new photo album up! i haven't had the time to help her make one, but she found a super cool applet anyway...although...i am not in it!!!! what's up with that?
| posted at 11:45 AM ~ comments (0) |
whoa, i have had a super busy past couple of days! i haven't even checked my email since friday...crazy! friday night, i drove down to detroit...i met with jackie's personal trainer so she could set up a program for jackie and i to do when we are at school...so i stopped by my parent's house to pick up my sister's dog...my parents have been going crazy with the silly dog, so they welcomed the chance to get rid of him for the night...and i knew flower, the rabaut's giant great dane, would love another friend to play with. so friday night, nicole, stan, jackie, and i went bowling...that was pretty fun :) then saturday, danielle's dog woke me up at 7am...so i went to put him outside...only to lock myself out of the house! i didn't want to wake up the whole house..so i sat on jackie's back porch until mrs. rabaut got up and saw that i was sitting outside. boy, did i feel like a jackass! anyway, then jackie and i went to her trainer's house...she was so nice! and now i have a kick ass program that is going to get me into shape :) i just need jackie to get out here so i can use her weights :) then i got to go shopping with jackie, nicole, and their mom for nicole's wedding dress! after a day of shopping, we got back around 7, and then attempted to leave to get back to school. but everyone had failed to mention that the freeway i take to get home was closed....so what was supposed to be a 30-45 minute drive turned into 2 hours to get back home! once we got there, i picked up my golf clubs, dropped off the dog, and sped away. but by the time i got back to school, it was midnight. i couldn't believe it took us so long...i was so sick of driving by that point, i didn't want to use my car ever again. i was pretty late for chris handloser's b-day party that we were hosting at our apartment...but i still made it in time for chris to show up and sing happy birhday to him, so it wasn't all bad :) i stayed til about 2:30, then creed and i decided it would be fun to bike back to his place. i needed to get my bike over there before we moved out anyway, and it wasn't that far...about a 20 minute bike ride...and then i ended up staying there all day sunday too.
*whew* that was a busy weekend. but now i am back at work, relaxing, and smiling, thinking about this weekend...saturday was a little stressful...but everything worked out...i am going to have to start packing soon...creed said i could start moving my stuff in whenever, so that i don't have to do it all at once....so i think this week i am gonna get some boxes and start moving all the little crap out...two and a half weeks, and i have to be completely out of the oaks...i can't believe it is that close! i think i am gonna stay with creed for that week that i don't have a place to live...he offered, and he lives down the street from work...how fun is that gonna be? :) alright, now that i've written a book...time to get back to work :)
*whew* that was a busy weekend. but now i am back at work, relaxing, and smiling, thinking about this weekend...saturday was a little stressful...but everything worked out...i am going to have to start packing soon...creed said i could start moving my stuff in whenever, so that i don't have to do it all at once....so i think this week i am gonna get some boxes and start moving all the little crap out...two and a half weeks, and i have to be completely out of the oaks...i can't believe it is that close! i think i am gonna stay with creed for that week that i don't have a place to live...he offered, and he lives down the street from work...how fun is that gonna be? :) alright, now that i've written a book...time to get back to work :)
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Andrew you're a Bald Man!
When you're bald, the whole world knows it. The reflection of the Sun shines into others' eyes. After all, your head is so smooth. And so is a billiard ball, the rolling bowling ball, the occasional marble, all know the joy of being touched by countless hands...
Yikes. Is that a raindrop falling on your head? Nah � you're just sweating. Fact is, you've got a leg up on most folks when it comes to maintaining a constant body temperature and moving fluids through your body. Recognizing your gift for perspiring when you need to cool in the summer will give you reassurance when you're embarrassed about the sweat rolling down your brow. What more could anyone ask for?
Here's the catch: You might want to check your fluid intake from time to time to make sure you're avoiding dehydration and heatstroke. We know, we know. It's more fun to just play outside and sweat. But keep in mind that dehydration can mean death!
I suck, that was the result of me being bored at work, how lame is that?
When you're bald, the whole world knows it. The reflection of the Sun shines into others' eyes. After all, your head is so smooth. And so is a billiard ball, the rolling bowling ball, the occasional marble, all know the joy of being touched by countless hands...
Yikes. Is that a raindrop falling on your head? Nah � you're just sweating. Fact is, you've got a leg up on most folks when it comes to maintaining a constant body temperature and moving fluids through your body. Recognizing your gift for perspiring when you need to cool in the summer will give you reassurance when you're embarrassed about the sweat rolling down your brow. What more could anyone ask for?
Here's the catch: You might want to check your fluid intake from time to time to make sure you're avoiding dehydration and heatstroke. We know, we know. It's more fun to just play outside and sweat. But keep in mind that dehydration can mean death!
I suck, that was the result of me being bored at work, how lame is that?
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carrie, you're a Snugglebunny!
When you're in love, the whole world knows it. The excitement of romance shines from your eyes. After all, love is grand. And so is intimacy, whispering sweet nothings, the occasional PDA, and the joy of being cuddled up and cozy with your partner...
Yikes. Is that a sugar headache coming on? Nah � we're just jealous. Fact is, you've got a leg up on most folks when it comes to welcoming romance and nurturing its growth. Recognizing your gift for knowing what you need to stay happy in love will guide you through uncertain times. What more could anyone ask for?
Here's the catch: You might want to check in with yourself from time to time to make sure you're not avoiding real intimacy or hiding behind romantic games. We know, we know. It's more fun to just play. But keep in mind that true love is worth the work!
emode rocks. that was my result from the passion test...how fun is that?
When you're in love, the whole world knows it. The excitement of romance shines from your eyes. After all, love is grand. And so is intimacy, whispering sweet nothings, the occasional PDA, and the joy of being cuddled up and cozy with your partner...
Yikes. Is that a sugar headache coming on? Nah � we're just jealous. Fact is, you've got a leg up on most folks when it comes to welcoming romance and nurturing its growth. Recognizing your gift for knowing what you need to stay happy in love will guide you through uncertain times. What more could anyone ask for?
Here's the catch: You might want to check in with yourself from time to time to make sure you're not avoiding real intimacy or hiding behind romantic games. We know, we know. It's more fun to just play. But keep in mind that true love is worth the work!
emode rocks. that was my result from the passion test...how fun is that?
| posted at 10:28 PM ~ comments (0) |
HALLELUAH the computer is back! at first, when i brought it home...it kept crashing...and then no sound...but after playing with it for a while..i finally got sound...and now no more crashing!! woohoo! after replacing the motherboard and chip (the motherboard was supposedly bad) i now have a super fast (900MHz) computer! now i just need more ram and i will be super cool :)
| posted at 8:53 PM ~ comments (0) |
listen as the wind blows - from across the great divide - voices trapped in yearning - memories trapped in time - the night is my companion - and solitude my guide - would i spend forever here - and not be satisfied - and i would be the one - to hold you down - kiss you so hard - i'll take your breath away - and after i'd - wipe away the tears - just close your eyes dear - through this world i've stumbled - so many times betrayed - trying to find the honest word to find - the truth enslaved - you speak to me in riddles - and you speak to me in rhymes - my body aches to breathe your breath - your words keep me alive - and i would be the one - to hold you down - kiss you so hard - i'll take your breath away - and after i'd - wipe away the tears - just close your eyes dear - into this night i wander - it's morning that i dread - another day of knowing of - the path i fear to tread - into the sea of waking dreams - i follow without pride - cause nothing stands between us here - and i won't be denied - and i would be the one - to hold you down - kiss you so hard - i'll take your breath away - and after i'd - wipe away the tears - just close your eyes
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Well, to answer Carrie's Question that she left on the dot comment: Yes, there were several funny little stories, like when I first saw my Grandfather in the morning, I asked him, "How are you doing?" and he replied, "Everyone I can, and the willing ones twice!" I damn near shat my pants because my grandfather never says stuff like that... Crazy.
Then there is the conversation that my dad had with me before we left.
"Andrew, your Mom and I are exhausted so please try to be good in the car."
"What?"
"Well, just don't go on and on with your brothers. It gets really irritating."
"But what if we want to have an in-depth conversation with each other about sinusoidal waves with periods that are irrational numbers?" (A conversation that has honestly happened before.)
"No, you know what I mean, (I did) calling Matthew and each other homosexual and saying 'rectum' and this and that..."
"Oh, Alright..."
As soon as Dad stepped out of the car, I blurted out, "RECTUM!" It's great to see that look of confusion on everyone's face. I explained the conversation to the confused faces, everyone laughed and then everyone was called a homosexual and the word rectum spread like wildfire.
"Rectum? Damn near KILLED 'EM"
Then there is the conversation that my dad had with me before we left.
"Andrew, your Mom and I are exhausted so please try to be good in the car."
"What?"
"Well, just don't go on and on with your brothers. It gets really irritating."
"But what if we want to have an in-depth conversation with each other about sinusoidal waves with periods that are irrational numbers?" (A conversation that has honestly happened before.)
"No, you know what I mean, (I did) calling Matthew and each other homosexual and saying 'rectum' and this and that..."
"Oh, Alright..."
As soon as Dad stepped out of the car, I blurted out, "RECTUM!" It's great to see that look of confusion on everyone's face. I explained the conversation to the confused faces, everyone laughed and then everyone was called a homosexual and the word rectum spread like wildfire.
"Rectum? Damn near KILLED 'EM"
| posted at 11:38 AM ~ comments (0) |
i love watching people. just watching emotions...tracing their features...staring into someone's eyes...it just mesmerizes me. have you ever noticed how some people are beautiful when you first look...and then you start to notice their flaws...but other people just get more beautiful the more you look? have you ever woken up right before someone...and then watched them sleep...i love that look of contentment...that peacefulness...it is so sweet...sometimes i wish i could just stay in moments like that forever...it's almost surreal...but eventually i have to actually get on with the day...but at least it gives me something to daydream about :)
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well, i have surrendered my computer. i just couldn't take it anymore. i am sick of fixing the damn things anyway. i'll let someone else have a headache over it. i transferred over all the utilities (except the phone) today for our new place...three and a half weeks and we have to be out of the oaks...wow..i can't believe that's it...i'll be staying with creed for a week...now THAT should be interesting. then jackie and i move in on the 24th. that's one month from today. crazy. laura and keith are going to be living together with chris handloser...that's gonna be a crazy house...i'm sure laura will keep things under control though :) creed said i could start bringing boxes over if i wanted to, just so that i am not moving everything all at once...so i might start packing up boxes of things that i don't use...like my winter coat and my storage files...etc...ooooo boy...nothin like cleaning house :)
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Yee-Haw Y'all! Ah'm freesh back frum the farm!
This weekend, the whole Eubank clan (plus Sam�) piled into our Grand Caravan, and we all headed down south to our grandparent's farm. We had a pretty good time, too. We opted not to go see the double header of A.I. and Final Fantasy at the drive-in theater... but we still did some fun things. We went horse-back riding, and swam for 3 hours at a pool party that my cousin had at her place. All the Eubank men had a chicken fight in the pool too!!! Matt was on Sam's shoulders and Dad was on my shoulders, and guess what? Dad and I ROCKED THEIR PUNKS ASSES! That's right girlz and boyz, youth and strength will never overcome old-age and treachery. Give it up for team Not-Got-A-Lot-Of-Hair!!!
We got back Sunday night in true Eubank fashion at 1:30 am. My father that morning approximated our arrival time to be 11:00 pm, so I told Liz that she should just sleep over at her Mom's place because there would be no way on God's green Earth that we would be back before Midnight.
In other news, Sam goes back to England today at 6 o'clock... I feel bad for Sam, who probably won't get to see her for another year or so... Seeing as how he has used up all of his days off for this year. No nookie for the nordic boy.
I've got a meeting today for a boyscout hiking trip that I will be leaving for on the 4th of August. I'm so happy, I'll get to go camping and hiking and I won't have to cook any of my own food. (that's what the little scouts are for.)
Finally, my phone is still a piece of shit. I'm thinking that if more people would go out and buy cellphones, maybe over the next couple of years because of competition, the phones and service plans will get better. So everybody, go out there and shop for cell phones, and DON"T BUY MOTOROLAS!!!
This weekend, the whole Eubank clan (plus Sam�) piled into our Grand Caravan, and we all headed down south to our grandparent's farm. We had a pretty good time, too. We opted not to go see the double header of A.I. and Final Fantasy at the drive-in theater... but we still did some fun things. We went horse-back riding, and swam for 3 hours at a pool party that my cousin had at her place. All the Eubank men had a chicken fight in the pool too!!! Matt was on Sam's shoulders and Dad was on my shoulders, and guess what? Dad and I ROCKED THEIR PUNKS ASSES! That's right girlz and boyz, youth and strength will never overcome old-age and treachery. Give it up for team Not-Got-A-Lot-Of-Hair!!!
We got back Sunday night in true Eubank fashion at 1:30 am. My father that morning approximated our arrival time to be 11:00 pm, so I told Liz that she should just sleep over at her Mom's place because there would be no way on God's green Earth that we would be back before Midnight.
In other news, Sam goes back to England today at 6 o'clock... I feel bad for Sam, who probably won't get to see her for another year or so... Seeing as how he has used up all of his days off for this year. No nookie for the nordic boy.
I've got a meeting today for a boyscout hiking trip that I will be leaving for on the 4th of August. I'm so happy, I'll get to go camping and hiking and I won't have to cook any of my own food. (that's what the little scouts are for.)
Finally, my phone is still a piece of shit. I'm thinking that if more people would go out and buy cellphones, maybe over the next couple of years because of competition, the phones and service plans will get better. So everybody, go out there and shop for cell phones, and DON"T BUY MOTOROLAS!!!
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whew...what a weekend. my computer is still broken. it makes me sad...i don't know what is wrong with it...i'm about to just put it back together and take it in to have someone else fix it...i am that fed up with it...but i am worried they will format my drive...but i would lose all my pictures that i haven't had a chance to burn onto cd yet...that's what i get for having a digital camera...no negatives. colleen's wedding was a blast! i can't believe how fun it was...vince and my dad had a dance off...my mom and i couldn't stop laughing...it was great...except for my cell phone going off in the middle of the ceremony...and it being laura hysterically crying on my voicemail because she was lost in detroit...all was well :) eh, at least now whenever they watch the video, they will remember us :) i am super tired today...last night it was too hot to do anything but be hot. and sweaty. and sticky. ugh. creed needs to get air conditioning :) or at least a big fan :) alright...time to go look bad and feel worse....ugh.
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so i suck. rather than go work out, i went over to creed's for dinner and then he and i and five other people from work went over to sir pizza's for a couple of drinks. oops. then my computer completely died. i don't know what is wrong with it. it was working fine yesterday morning...but when i got home, laura asked what was wrong with my computer...i said..."what? what's wrong with it?!?" it sounded like it was running...but no video...so i tried to reboot...same thing...the fan runs...and the lights on the ethernet card light up...but no beeps, no nothing...now i might not have my speaker plugged in correctly...which would explain why i can't hear any post beeps...but i could swear that it had beeped before...*sigh*...so i might go buy a new motherboard and chip just to troubleshoot my computer...and then if it turns out i didn't need them, i can just return them. *sigh* i hate fixing my damn computer. tomorrow is the wedding...yay! i am getting highlights in my hair tomorrow morning...and then having it styled for the wedding...that way i don't have to worry about trying to make it look nice...tonight i think i might go get a new dress...i desperately need one that fits...alright...time to get back to work...*sigh*...i'm tired...
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workout night tonight. i went on monday, and i worked out really hard. i ran for like fifteen minutes...then power-walked for five...then did weights for 45 minutes...i am still sore today, but i am ready to whoop my own ass again. i figure the harder i work, the faster i will see results. but i am not counting on seeing anything til october. but if october rolls around, and i still don't see anything, i will be severely disappointed. big news on the homefront: laura quit her job. the head honchos were acting like the typical assholes they are, and she just said enough. so now she's on the lookout for something new :) no creed for me this week. i tried to plan something last night, but he never got my message...and he's busy the rest of the week...and so am i...it sucks. i'm kind of disappointed. ok, screw that, i am really disappointed. i'm getting to the point with him where i wish i was more important to him. i met one of his friends on friday...and he asked me if i was creed's girlfriend. i told him that i didn't know, and to ask him...and i felt like an idiot. but that's just my venting. i'm not going to do anything about it anytime soon. not yet. not yet.
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yay, bailey's ok! it turns out his poor little paws just take longer to heal...his wounds have healed correctly, but they will still be a little sore for a couple of weeks...meanwhile, the vet gave me some anti-inflammatory medicine for him...so he won't have to suffer :) thank god he doesn't have to go in for surgery! i took all of friday off of work so that i would have time to get everything ready for the wedding...the bubbles are done...now i just have to call my mom and dad and ask for the video camera...and get a dress...and yadda yadda yadda...it's gonna be fun... :)
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last night, i woke myself up by shouting in my sleep. usually, i only talk in my sleep when something is really bothering me...this is the dream...help me try to figure it out!:
i am lying in bed that happens to be next to a large window. it's night, and i see two men outside the window. one is a cop, who is chasing the other guy. then i hear someone trying to break in the house by rattling the door...so i turn to the window to tell the police officer that someone is trying to break into my house...but when i turn to tell him, it was another man who says.."so am i"..meaning he is also trying to break into the house. i started to yell at the guy rattling the door..."get out or i'm calling the police" ...and that's the yelling that woke me up. it was kinda scary...i was definately frightened by both guys...the only thing i can remember about how they looked are the eyes from the cop-turned-burgler were dark...i can't remember anything else...
yeah, i don't know what it means, either. i want to figure it out so i can find out what is bothering me....hmmmm
i am lying in bed that happens to be next to a large window. it's night, and i see two men outside the window. one is a cop, who is chasing the other guy. then i hear someone trying to break in the house by rattling the door...so i turn to the window to tell the police officer that someone is trying to break into my house...but when i turn to tell him, it was another man who says.."so am i"..meaning he is also trying to break into the house. i started to yell at the guy rattling the door..."get out or i'm calling the police" ...and that's the yelling that woke me up. it was kinda scary...i was definately frightened by both guys...the only thing i can remember about how they looked are the eyes from the cop-turned-burgler were dark...i can't remember anything else...
yeah, i don't know what it means, either. i want to figure it out so i can find out what is bothering me....hmmmm
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during lunch, i decided to do a little surfing...since tonight i have a lot of crap to get done, and i won't have time...anyway, i ran across this site and i was really impressed :) it makes me think i really need to make my layout cooler. a lot cooler. so next week, when i actually have time to do stuff...look for the new layout...should be a good one :)
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wow, what a weekend. saturday night was so fun! colleen's bachlorette party rocked...definately the best one i have ever been to...well, i have only been to three, so that's not saying much...but we had a blast! colleen got a shirt with lifesaver's glued all over it with the words "suck for a buck" ...she ended up making over $100 off of it! guys went crazy! plus her maid of honor made her this photo album with tasks written in them like "dance with the ugliest guy in the bar" or "find a mullet" and "find a guy with red underwear...prove it!"..and we had to take pictures of her fulfilling all of these...she got pretty far! after we all got as drunk as possible, we went back to a hotel room, where all 9 of us crashed...i was the first one passed out...but after partying like crazy friday night, then driving for 4 hours, i was worn out. :( but everyone had a really fun time...i have some great pictures that i need to put up soon...and i am as excited as ever for colleen's wedding. :) i took the whole day off friday...and i might go home thursday night to go to the rehearsal...but i still have to talk with vinnie about stuff...anyway, this weekend was really, really fun, and it makes me sad that colleen is so far away...now to get back to work so that i can afford to take the whole day off on friday...
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ugh. i am so hungover. that last post from andrew was the epitome of andrew. it was great :) last night was awesome...creed's party rocked, i got to hang out with tross and mr. b more than i had in the past...drank A LOT of woodchuck...mmmmm...then we went to the bar and i ran into another guy i used to work with, jeff courturier...that guy rocks. he did some really awesome graphic work...some of it is on his site, i think...anyway, i am looking forward to the bachlorette party tonight...i have to get myself together soon so that i can drive down to detroit...oh, and happy birthday to my dad :)
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MUTHER FUCKER!!!
Not the best way to start out a log, but I've gotta vent. I'm pleased to announce that I, and every other member in my immediate family, have a new cell phone. That part is great... What really has me pissed off is the fact that the people over at Motorola seemed to have hired the cream of the crop (when it comes to mentally inept chimpanzees) to design certain parts of their phones, specifically the antennas. I've had my phone all of 12 days, and the fucker already broke off. I wasn't holding it by the antenna while flailing my arms wildly about, I didn't put the thing in a vice and beat it with a hammer, I didn't use it to play tug-o-war with the dog... NO, I simply put the bastard piece of shit in my pocket and went to a movie. I came back from the movie and the phone was in 2 damn pieces. What kind of lobotomized, cross-eyed monkey with down syndrome and an 8 pack of crayola crayons did Motorola ask to design their new antennas? "Here, Bobo the chimp, I got you a button that says, 'I'm Special!' and another one that says, 'I'm a Design Engineer!' now go to work and design the most asinine piece of shit ever." The antenna is flimsy, but the best part is the fact that it doesn't unscrew so that you can put another kind in there.
So, the damn phone company has us by the balls. My parents signed a contract with them for some period of time, and all of the other phones they offer are either $19.99 POS's or $349.99 POS's neither of which interest me. AAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!
The things that I have learned from this:
1) Do things yourself. (If getting a cellphone, play a large part in it's purchase)
2) Avoid Motorola like the plague
3) Avoid Verizon and their line of POS phones!
4) Nokia kicks ass, and I should've expected the Asian products to be better (they have video games on them too).
Not the best way to start out a log, but I've gotta vent. I'm pleased to announce that I, and every other member in my immediate family, have a new cell phone. That part is great... What really has me pissed off is the fact that the people over at Motorola seemed to have hired the cream of the crop (when it comes to mentally inept chimpanzees) to design certain parts of their phones, specifically the antennas. I've had my phone all of 12 days, and the fucker already broke off. I wasn't holding it by the antenna while flailing my arms wildly about, I didn't put the thing in a vice and beat it with a hammer, I didn't use it to play tug-o-war with the dog... NO, I simply put the bastard piece of shit in my pocket and went to a movie. I came back from the movie and the phone was in 2 damn pieces. What kind of lobotomized, cross-eyed monkey with down syndrome and an 8 pack of crayola crayons did Motorola ask to design their new antennas? "Here, Bobo the chimp, I got you a button that says, 'I'm Special!' and another one that says, 'I'm a Design Engineer!' now go to work and design the most asinine piece of shit ever." The antenna is flimsy, but the best part is the fact that it doesn't unscrew so that you can put another kind in there.
So, the damn phone company has us by the balls. My parents signed a contract with them for some period of time, and all of the other phones they offer are either $19.99 POS's or $349.99 POS's neither of which interest me. AAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!
The things that I have learned from this:
1) Do things yourself. (If getting a cellphone, play a large part in it's purchase)
2) Avoid Motorola like the plague
3) Avoid Verizon and their line of POS phones!
4) Nokia kicks ass, and I should've expected the Asian products to be better (they have video games on them too).
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thank god it's friday. creed's having a party tonight, so after i go work out and give bailey his medicine, i'm heading over there...should be a really fun time. then tomorrow is the bachlorette party...i can't wait :) laura isn't going. well, she might go, if she gets back tomorrow. but whatever, you'll have a good time in chicago, i know. i'll just have to tell you about all the fun we had without you. :(
in other news...yes my work has started to lay off developers. this is the first time they have laid anyone off due to company problems...the other times it was obvious people weren't doing their jobs. am i worried? yeah, a little. but not about not having a job. i know i won't have a problem finding a new job if i need to...i am just sad because i love working here so much. everyone is great...the office is awesome...i guess it was too good to be true. but that's the real world for ya kids. welcome to reality.
in other news...yes my work has started to lay off developers. this is the first time they have laid anyone off due to company problems...the other times it was obvious people weren't doing their jobs. am i worried? yeah, a little. but not about not having a job. i know i won't have a problem finding a new job if i need to...i am just sad because i love working here so much. everyone is great...the office is awesome...i guess it was too good to be true. but that's the real world for ya kids. welcome to reality.
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so i forgot to tell you about colleen's bubble dilemma....if you don't know, laura and i are in charge of the bubbles for colleen's wedding which is in a week and a half. i ordered these pretty bubbles with doves on the top, to which we were going to attach pretty ribbons and stickers that say "mike and colleen" or whatever...well we get the bubbles, and they are these ugly churches!! so i called them back and they were supposed to have sent us the right ones out on monday. well, it's thursday and still no bubbles. so i went to the wedding supply store in lansing, and everyone can relax because we now have pretty dove bubbles. now all we need are the ribbons and stickers...i think we'll just print out a bunch of little slips of paper and punch holes through them and attach them to the ribbons. that might work better. anyway, all is saved. :) colleen's bachlorette party was almost a lost cause as well. it was supposed to be this weekend, but laura and i didn't receive any info on it...until last night..so i'm gonna have a grand ole time saturday...awww yeah :) i can't wait. laura might be going to chicago though...so she might skip out on the party. oh well. it will still be a lot of fun, i'm sure. how can it not be with sweeney involved? :)
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ouch. my muscles are SORE. but in a good way. i started working out yesterday. again. i asked the personal trainer woman that if i came 3 days a week, what can i expect? she said that if i came for 90 days, 3 days a week, i could lose 25-30 lbs...in 90 days! so that motivated me really fast. plus i felt really good after i was done...a lot of stress disappeared. :) so i'm going to try...if i can make it for a month, jackie will be out here after that, and then we can bug the crap out of each other to get out and work out. so no excuses...by december...which is 5 months away...i will have lost at LEAST 30 lbs. and that's enough to notice a difference...i think :) so that's my goal. not like you really care...but it would nice if you had something good to look at on cam...n'est pa? so send me some motivational signs! it will benefit you in the long run! :)
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Wow, I guess it's been almost 2 whole weeks since I wrote anything down here. I am alive, and relatively well. I'm currently getting over a flu thing that struck me lame last Saturday night. There are lot's of stories... Remember Sam and Sam? Well, the Sam that talks with a funny British accent became ill around July 2, liquid from both ends. At around 4 am, my father awoke to strange sounds outside his room, and when he opened the door to investigate, there were 5 paramedics bustling in the hallway. For some reason the duo decided that she was sick enough that Sam should call an ambulance to take her to the hospital. Ugh. Turns out (surprise, surprise) that she only had the flu, but they still pumped like 3 liters of saline in her. What a waste of resources, someone could've been having a heart attack on the other side of the city, but there would've been no ambulance because there were 5 medics working on our sickly British girl. ( double negative coming up here; ) It's not like there weren't 4 licensed drivers in the house that could've taken their punk asses to the hospital, had the situation actually merited it... Anyway, in a seemingly Karmic turn of events as punishment for their stupidity, Sam remained sick until the 6th or something like that, so Sam had to cancel and reschedule all of these flights and hotel reservations and such.
They finally were able to leave, and then the next evening, on Saturday night, I started having some of the same fun symptoms... fun fun... so I guess they're going to be back tomorrow night, Sam called ahead and told my parents that he hopes everyone at home is feeling alright, (awww, his concern for us is endearing, isn't it?) because he doesn't want Samantha to get sick again... ?!?!?!?! How sympathetic of you Sam...
I'll talk about the weekend and the fireworks that I helped setup on Saturday later. :)
They finally were able to leave, and then the next evening, on Saturday night, I started having some of the same fun symptoms... fun fun... so I guess they're going to be back tomorrow night, Sam called ahead and told my parents that he hopes everyone at home is feeling alright, (awww, his concern for us is endearing, isn't it?) because he doesn't want Samantha to get sick again... ?!?!?!?! How sympathetic of you Sam...
I'll talk about the weekend and the fireworks that I helped setup on Saturday later. :)
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i'm tired, i'm at work...and i don't quite feel like myself. i have a lot to get done in a short amount of time...guess there is no time like the present to get it done...andrew...where are you? you haven't posted in a while...and i haven't heard from you in forever...alright...time for coffee...let the caffine do its magic...
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i had the worst day in the world at work. it was so bad, i don't even want to talk about it. poor bailey is having an allergic reaction to the glue they used to suter his paws together...that's why he has been so sore...so they gave me some antibiotics and pain killers to give him...but they're pills so i don't know how the heck i am supposed to feed them to him. *sigh* bad day. bad, bad day.
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ok, i finally found time to post about my camping weekend...sorry it took so long..today was extremely busy..anyway, i had a really good time in good ole meredith, michigan! i can't wait to go camping again...other than coming back dirty and kinda grimy...you can't beat just sitting around smoking/drinking all day around a camp fire. it was great :) creed's tent was really cool...it fit two people nicely, and it breathed really well so that in the morning, there was no stuffiness like other tents i am used to. ok, so the only tents i have been in have been in someone's backyard...and the one time we went to a nice campground for cedar point...but it was still a really fun time...at one point in the evening, creed decided that we needed more beer...so drunk as i was, and kinda smoky, he sent me in to get more...it took me forever to decide between the five selections this little store had...i am sure the guy behind the counter was amused. i know creed was. he sat in the car laughing while i paced back and forth trying to make up my mind. *sigh* but i finally picked some and we got back to enjoy it :) that and the smores i think made my day :) the area he picked out was really nice...right on the edge of the woods...*sigh* it was a good time :) other news: bailey goes back to the vet tomorrow. the poor little guy's paws are still sore...and they should have been 100% healed by now...i think he might have an infection, so i called the vet and they told me to bring him in...if i had known he had to go through all of this, i would never have gotten his claws out :( but after prodding from people that have gotten scratched, and my roommates complaining about how he is tearing up the furniture...which he did completely...it was either take out the claws or replace the couch. :( so out came the claws and poor bailey hasn't been himself since.
alright, it's freakin late and i need some sleep....or else i'll be grumpy tomorrow :(
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here's one for ya...you will never guess who i talked to last night. hold on to your seats cats and kittens...it was...
mr. dru himself! or "have-drawn" as scott would say :) it's been about three years since i talked to this fellow...yeah...i used to look like that. haven't changed much...got rid of the bangs...anyway, so yeah, i can't believe i talked to him either. a couple of times i had been tempted to track him down...i even wrote him a couple of times, but they all came back to me...he has led an interesting life, that's for sure. puts my past three years to shame. it is odd to talk to someone who used to know you really well, and then update them on who you are now. it's eery. i feel like a completely different person than i was in high school...but then when i tried to explain how...i realized how much i have stayed the same. my viewpoints have been altered...and opinions on some things changed...but overall...i really haven't changed all that much. still the same old carrie. i guess i am just not that exciting.
anyway, this weekend is the cherry festival in traverse city...keith and laura are going up there tomorrow...i, however, will be on my first camping trip ever! well, we went camping for cedar point...but i'm talking roughing it in the woods for two days. i'll either love it or hate it. it should be fun...other fun news...i got a different handheld...
ooooo...isn't it pretty?? i LOVE it. that made my whole day. plus we got the site finished for work...you can see the demo but be warned..it is still not finished. but i'm pretty proud of it...dave helped plan the design and i made the graphics...woohoo! alright...time to go play with the kitty...who is doing a lot better...thank god... :) OH! one more thing...end of july is the "tap party" at our apartment...tap as in tap dancing...oh man it's gonna be fun :) jackie is supposed to come up and visit that weekend so it is gonna be great...*sigh* oh boyoboyoboyoboy....
mr. dru himself! or "have-drawn" as scott would say :) it's been about three years since i talked to this fellow...yeah...i used to look like that. haven't changed much...got rid of the bangs...anyway, so yeah, i can't believe i talked to him either. a couple of times i had been tempted to track him down...i even wrote him a couple of times, but they all came back to me...he has led an interesting life, that's for sure. puts my past three years to shame. it is odd to talk to someone who used to know you really well, and then update them on who you are now. it's eery. i feel like a completely different person than i was in high school...but then when i tried to explain how...i realized how much i have stayed the same. my viewpoints have been altered...and opinions on some things changed...but overall...i really haven't changed all that much. still the same old carrie. i guess i am just not that exciting. anyway, this weekend is the cherry festival in traverse city...keith and laura are going up there tomorrow...i, however, will be on my first camping trip ever! well, we went camping for cedar point...but i'm talking roughing it in the woods for two days. i'll either love it or hate it. it should be fun...other fun news...i got a different handheld...
ooooo...isn't it pretty?? i LOVE it. that made my whole day. plus we got the site finished for work...you can see the demo but be warned..it is still not finished. but i'm pretty proud of it...dave helped plan the design and i made the graphics...woohoo! alright...time to go play with the kitty...who is doing a lot better...thank god... :) OH! one more thing...end of july is the "tap party" at our apartment...tap as in tap dancing...oh man it's gonna be fun :) jackie is supposed to come up and visit that weekend so it is gonna be great...*sigh* oh boyoboyoboyoboy....
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july 4th was fun...i hung out at creed's with dave and his friend jay...i got way too drunk :) but not too rowdy, so that was good :) jackie started working out with a personal trainer...who is showing her tons of exercises to do on her own...so i am going over there next saturday for her to help me out...should be fun...after all that complaining about dating and getting serious...i go over to his house...i'm silly. i guess i deserve whatever happens. i can't help it. how do you tell someone 'no' when they start acting so cute? :) vinnie plays tonight at mac's bar...i have been there a couple of times and i like it...so it should be a good time...i am worn out from yesterday though, so i don't know if i will be up for a late night out...we'll see :) bailey is starting to really worry me. he is limping a little and favoring his right paw...i think he may have hurt himself when he fell out of the loft two days ago. i am hesitant to take him to the vet though, because it is really traumatic when he needs to go in his carrier..so i am going to wait and see if it gets any worse in the next couple of days..hopefully he just bruised himself and it will start to get better...i think i am going to call the vet tomorrow anyway...alright, speaking of bailey, he chewed through laura's ethernet cord so now she needs to use my computer to check her email...if it's not one thing...it's another....*sigh*...
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i'm tired...and i want to know what 'dating' means. if you said you were 'dating' someone, what would that mean to you? would you introduce that someone as your 'friend'? if you are sleeping with them, but it's not serious, would you still say your 'boy/girl friend'? it's fucked up. if someone says they don't want to make it serious...then what the hell does that mean? right now, to me it means that the 'friend' isn't that important to you...that you don't really feel that strongly towards them...at least, not enough to want a serious relationship. so what is so damn bad about a serious relationship? is it the commitment part? i don' t know. i have been thinking about this too much...but i can't help it. lately, i have been wanting to just walk up to john and just wrap my arms around him. but then i feel like i am overstepping my bounds by doing anything affectionate like that. so where am i supposed to draw the line? when do my actions become too serious? i desperately want to avoid becoming too clingy...or too demanding...but then again, sometimes i just really need to snuggle in his arms...but i can't without worrying that i might drive him away. i've had times where he draws away...so now every time i hesitate...it hurts when someone pulls away from you. so what does dating mean???
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laura, you need to check my bed more often. i was there the whole time. i got your message this morning on my phone saying you needed me to call you back...what was so important? seriously, check our room before you think i'm not there...i was extremely tired last night, and just decided to go to bed early...i saw your keys on the floor this morning though..i don't know how you are going to get back into the apartment...hmmm...very interesting...
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i am so stressed...i just want to hide in my bed and never come back out. my mom got a letter from msu saying i am ineligible to graduate...which means a) they sent out that letter before getting my summer grades, making a mistake or b) they determined even if i pass all my classes, i am still not able to graduate. i want to cry. so if i am not able to graduate at the end of summer, what i will most likely do is talk to the telecommunications advisor and see how many classes i am away to get a degree in telecommunications. i think i am like three classes away or something. but that also means i have classes to take in the fall. not only do i not have time to take classes in the fall, but i don't have the money. i don't think i can take out any more student loans...and since i won't be in school full time, i have to start paying those back in march. *sigh* maybe i can make the payments for three classes...but it's like $1000 or more...oh what have i gotten myself into....but the bottom line is...i need a degree. i refuse to quit school so close to graduating. i should NEVER have tried to get an engineering degree. i just don't understand my classes. i don't even LIKE my classes. but i didn't want to believe that i couldn't do it...and now look where i am. five and a half years of school wasted...and i don't even have a degree yet. *sigh* i need to go to bed.
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so it's official, but not serious. **** and i are dating. for all of you who didn't know, **** was jcreed...or creed, or john, or whatever else you want to call him...the reason he didn't want to get serious is because we work together, and he doesn't want it to get weird at work if we got too involved. which makes sense. so we are just going to keep it simple right now, and see where it goes from there. it's a step up from what we were before...and it makes me happy to know that he wants to see where he and i could go...but i don't think we are serious enough to call him my boyfriend. so even though it's an understatement, i still refer to him as my friend :) this is a switch to relationships i have had in the past...i always got too serious too quickly...i found i actually like taking it this slow...it is giving me time to do things for me...all of my friends seem like they are sacrificing a lot to get married right now...there is a lot of time left to settle down with someone...and i am not ready for it...i like having my own place to go back to. i like deciding how my money is going to be spent on me. it might sound selfish, but that's the point. since i'm not in a serious relationship, i am allowed to be selfish. and i think if i tried to find someone to settle down with right now, i would be robbing myself of that time. my mom didn't marry my dad til she was almost 26...and then didn't have kids til she was 30...i just don't see the rush in finding someone right now. if creed and i work out...fine...if we don't...there is still plenty of time to worry about that. it doesn't matter right now. i am young, and i am enjoying it. i can make mistakes without screwing up anyone else's life but my own, and i can get it out of my system. :) but it's still nice to have someone around that cares about you...and it's nice to have someone to care about. *sigh*...it's really nice :)
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this year's reunion rocked! a lot of people came that i had not seen in a very long time...a lot of laughs...beer, and good food (nachos!) it was better than we have had in a long time. it figures this was the year i don't bring any of my friends :) my mom loaded me up with food to bring home so now i have a huge bag of fried chicken, ham, a tub of potato salad and tuna salad...mmmm...sooo good :) now i am at work though...our sales staff wants us to completely redo our own website in a week...so i am here getting the design done so that the rest of the week can be left for programming...especially since no one is working on the 4th...meanwhile...i am enjoying arby's beef and cheddar...mmmmmm :)
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