I bought an album of Christmas Music today. I used to hate Christmas music and now I'm listening to albums that are 45 years old and debating whether I want to buy more. Answer: No, if I buy any additional albums it won't be until next winter at best.
The kickball team has a white elephant party and this was the second year I went and the first with Jessica. I ended up with a couple of airplane bottles and a book of cocktails for an occasion that requires a drink. I gave much more inappropriate gifts as was the theme for this party but it was fun and I got to laugh a lot.
I'm going to my second Hardwood Classic on Tuesday. The Hardwood Classic is the annual Washington State game they play in Seattle for local WSU grads / fans. My buddy Aaron is a huge fan and I go with him every year. They play LSU so it should be a fun enough game to watch but it won't be a substitute for Marquette games. They won this weekend at least. (Stupid Vikings!)
Dear Santa;
All I want for X-mas is a snow day.
Thank you.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Holy Mid Week Post Batman!
That's right! I'm posting in the middle of a week bitches!
I just heard a headline that Detroit has nearly 50% of it's population unemployed. So if you're keeping score: the Auto Industry will probably never be able to pay back their bailout money, Michigan football finished tied for last in the Big 10(eleven), the Lions suck, the Tigers blew a huge lead and lost to the Twins in a 1 game playoff, the Pistons are down, and even the mighty Red Wings a middle of the pack right now.
Michigan: you're on the clock. That's right Michigan, you've become a drag on the states around you, they're picking up your misses right now and covering your ass. You either need to pick up the pace or risk being relegated English Soccer Style. If you don't step it up in the next 6 months you are running the risk of being returned to Territory Status. Puerto Rico has been stepping up very nicely lately and is a much more desirable tourism destination and would replace you quite nicely I think. Michigan you're on notice, and Ohio, don't think Guam isn't watching very closely.
I love Trader Joes. There I said it. It's a crazy company owned by some German lunatics. It's not quite as crazy as the whole Adidas - Puma thing but it's up there. They have the best sugar cookies, dried fruit, cheap wine, and don't even get me started on the potato chips. Best ever.
Mmmmm. Trader Joes.
I just heard a headline that Detroit has nearly 50% of it's population unemployed. So if you're keeping score: the Auto Industry will probably never be able to pay back their bailout money, Michigan football finished tied for last in the Big 10(eleven), the Lions suck, the Tigers blew a huge lead and lost to the Twins in a 1 game playoff, the Pistons are down, and even the mighty Red Wings a middle of the pack right now.
Michigan: you're on the clock. That's right Michigan, you've become a drag on the states around you, they're picking up your misses right now and covering your ass. You either need to pick up the pace or risk being relegated English Soccer Style. If you don't step it up in the next 6 months you are running the risk of being returned to Territory Status. Puerto Rico has been stepping up very nicely lately and is a much more desirable tourism destination and would replace you quite nicely I think. Michigan you're on notice, and Ohio, don't think Guam isn't watching very closely.
I love Trader Joes. There I said it. It's a crazy company owned by some German lunatics. It's not quite as crazy as the whole Adidas - Puma thing but it's up there. They have the best sugar cookies, dried fruit, cheap wine, and don't even get me started on the potato chips. Best ever.
Mmmmm. Trader Joes.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
I have a tree
Yep, I actually put up a Christmas tree. It is a few years old, made of cheap plastic, and has the lights already attached. What can I say, I'm lazy.
I saw the Fantastic Mr. Fox and it was excellent. It was stop motion animation and it was worth seeing at any price. I will be buying it when it comes out on film soon enough. George Clooney, who I normally dislike in films, did a very excellent job with the voice-over work and made me laugh several times.
The Vikings won again, over the Bengals, and have now cliched a spot in the playoffs which is outstanding but there is still work to be done. Get 'er done.
Jay was giving me crap the other day about the various things Beutler, so I looked my surname up and will provide a few links.
1. Beutler Corporation Heating and Air Conditioning in Sacramento CA. The best page is this one.
2. Beutler and Associates Real Estate in Idaho, oddly enough I'm pretty sure I'm related to them. I'll dig a little deeper since I do have relatives in Idaho.
3. Beutler Auto Serving Northern Utah since 1946.
4. MEAT! Serving Lafayette since 1953. Get your X-mas gifts here.
5. Prove your a Beutler with Beutler Genetics at the Scripps Research Center.
6. Need a bull? Go here if you read a little you will see "Beutlers will continue to be a part of rodeo's folklore."
7. Wikipedia Beutler and you get a few links. Most notably the current Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska.
I could keep going and listing individual Beutler's but I'm getting tired and I've certainly amused myself to this point.
It might snow in Seattle overnight and people are going to freak out over and inch or less of snow. Tomorrow could be fun.
I saw the Fantastic Mr. Fox and it was excellent. It was stop motion animation and it was worth seeing at any price. I will be buying it when it comes out on film soon enough. George Clooney, who I normally dislike in films, did a very excellent job with the voice-over work and made me laugh several times.
The Vikings won again, over the Bengals, and have now cliched a spot in the playoffs which is outstanding but there is still work to be done. Get 'er done.
Jay was giving me crap the other day about the various things Beutler, so I looked my surname up and will provide a few links.
1. Beutler Corporation Heating and Air Conditioning in Sacramento CA. The best page is this one.
2. Beutler and Associates Real Estate in Idaho, oddly enough I'm pretty sure I'm related to them. I'll dig a little deeper since I do have relatives in Idaho.
3. Beutler Auto Serving Northern Utah since 1946.
4. MEAT! Serving Lafayette since 1953. Get your X-mas gifts here.
5. Prove your a Beutler with Beutler Genetics at the Scripps Research Center.
6. Need a bull? Go here if you read a little you will see "Beutlers will continue to be a part of rodeo's folklore."
7. Wikipedia Beutler and you get a few links. Most notably the current Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska.
I could keep going and listing individual Beutler's but I'm getting tired and I've certainly amused myself to this point.
It might snow in Seattle overnight and people are going to freak out over and inch or less of snow. Tomorrow could be fun.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Turkey Day
I love turkey day. I think it is my favorite holiday because is about food and watching football and being low key unlike x-mas.
Last year I didn't do much for Thanksgiving. I went out on Wednesday night with some Seattle friends and over to some other friends for the food on Thursday. I think I even went to work on Friday. In fact, I know I went to work on Friday because I left early and bought an Iphone I think and that was really it for the week.
This year, I went out with a friend on Tuesday and flew to Minnesota with my girlfriend and spent the holiday with my parents and little brother. The weekend went something like this.
Thursday - Food, Football, MU Game, nap, Racko, snacks.
Friday - Coffee, food, MU game, various sports, leftovers, Elf, Monopoly Jr.
Saturday - Coffee, food, various sports, food, and a ride to the airport.
Today, Sunday, there was more football and general relaxation with some laundry thrown into the mix. I'm tired and sleepy and I have to go to work tomorrow. Bah. I want to retire. Also, the Vikings won today and Marquette lost. I don't like it when MU loses games they should win and they should have won today. Grrr.
I don't really know what else is going on the rest of the week. Work is busy as it is the busy time of the year and my company is heavily tied into the 4th quarter and in particular the next three weeks.
The weird thing lately is my phone is being a flirt. I don't know why my phone isn't happy with me but I keep getting weird texts and a lot of phone calls from strange guys in Milwaukee trying to "pick up" my phone. What I think is happening is my phone is sneaking out some nights and going to Milwaukee and getting drinks from weird/strange guys. My phone kind of likes these guys so it says here is my number, why don't you give me a call but when they call I pick up the phone and say "wrong number." My phone is two timing me but I just wish it would stop giving out my phone number to strange men in Milwaukee.
It is also obsessed with Aerosmith, but that is a story for another day.
Yay, time for sleep soon.
Last year I didn't do much for Thanksgiving. I went out on Wednesday night with some Seattle friends and over to some other friends for the food on Thursday. I think I even went to work on Friday. In fact, I know I went to work on Friday because I left early and bought an Iphone I think and that was really it for the week.
This year, I went out with a friend on Tuesday and flew to Minnesota with my girlfriend and spent the holiday with my parents and little brother. The weekend went something like this.
Thursday - Food, Football, MU Game, nap, Racko, snacks.
Friday - Coffee, food, MU game, various sports, leftovers, Elf, Monopoly Jr.
Saturday - Coffee, food, various sports, food, and a ride to the airport.
Today, Sunday, there was more football and general relaxation with some laundry thrown into the mix. I'm tired and sleepy and I have to go to work tomorrow. Bah. I want to retire. Also, the Vikings won today and Marquette lost. I don't like it when MU loses games they should win and they should have won today. Grrr.
I don't really know what else is going on the rest of the week. Work is busy as it is the busy time of the year and my company is heavily tied into the 4th quarter and in particular the next three weeks.
The weird thing lately is my phone is being a flirt. I don't know why my phone isn't happy with me but I keep getting weird texts and a lot of phone calls from strange guys in Milwaukee trying to "pick up" my phone. What I think is happening is my phone is sneaking out some nights and going to Milwaukee and getting drinks from weird/strange guys. My phone kind of likes these guys so it says here is my number, why don't you give me a call but when they call I pick up the phone and say "wrong number." My phone is two timing me but I just wish it would stop giving out my phone number to strange men in Milwaukee.
It is also obsessed with Aerosmith, but that is a story for another day.
Yay, time for sleep soon.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Dallas
I had to go to Dallas last Monday for work and rather than leave Sunday night and return Monday night I decided to go down a little early and spend a day with my college buddy John. I've been to Muenster 3 times now and every time it's fun a reminds me a little bit of Lisbon. I got to eat some BBQ and some cleverly named shots and just have a blast in general. I spent Sunday with my old boss from Roundy's, coincidentally also named John, and had some solid Tex Mex. I learned that 7 year old kids have a different sense of humor than adults, thanks for the surprise Smith.
I'm heading to the Cities for Thanksgiving and there should be turkey and fixings. That's all I need. I'm going to watch football (and Marquette) while gorging myself on food. Mmmmm.
This Thursday I went to a Seattle U basketball game. The Redhawks play a few blocks away and have super duper cheap seats because they are transitioning to D-1. They are going to lose a lot but I might look into getting season tickets for next year because you get a lot for your money AND people can hear you heckle because it's a huge arena that is only partially full. Hmmmmmm. Heckling!
Since I wrote a post last I think my crown story has taken place in full. 3 weeks ago I realized I had what I thought was a sharp spot on a lower moral. Being the smart person that I am I figured it was related to a recent filling on that tooth that may have fallen out or something. The dentist corrected me and said it was decay and a chunk of tooth might have been lost and I would need a crown. Great. I went back a few days later and got a crown (and temporary) and just this week I had the porcelain crown put on for what I hope is a really long time. It freaking hurt all the way around. I would recommend brushing your teeth to prevent crowns because they don't feel good. I imagine a root canal to considerably more awful so I think I'll brush a floss a lot from here on out.
The Vikings destroyed to local Seattle Seahawks today. I'm still not sure I trust Brett Favre but I'll share bandwagon duties for now.
The origin of my name has a Wikipedia entry as well.
I'm heading to the Cities for Thanksgiving and there should be turkey and fixings. That's all I need. I'm going to watch football (and Marquette) while gorging myself on food. Mmmmm.
This Thursday I went to a Seattle U basketball game. The Redhawks play a few blocks away and have super duper cheap seats because they are transitioning to D-1. They are going to lose a lot but I might look into getting season tickets for next year because you get a lot for your money AND people can hear you heckle because it's a huge arena that is only partially full. Hmmmmmm. Heckling!
Since I wrote a post last I think my crown story has taken place in full. 3 weeks ago I realized I had what I thought was a sharp spot on a lower moral. Being the smart person that I am I figured it was related to a recent filling on that tooth that may have fallen out or something. The dentist corrected me and said it was decay and a chunk of tooth might have been lost and I would need a crown. Great. I went back a few days later and got a crown (and temporary) and just this week I had the porcelain crown put on for what I hope is a really long time. It freaking hurt all the way around. I would recommend brushing your teeth to prevent crowns because they don't feel good. I imagine a root canal to considerably more awful so I think I'll brush a floss a lot from here on out.
The Vikings destroyed to local Seattle Seahawks today. I'm still not sure I trust Brett Favre but I'll share bandwagon duties for now.
The origin of my name has a Wikipedia entry as well.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Things
I went to the MLS (that's Major League Soccer) playoff game on Thursday and ended up sitting in the Family Section (Code named No Alcohol = No Fun). It was pretty exciting and ended in a tie. Go Sounders! Honestly, live soccer is pretty fun and way more exciting to watch than I would have ever expected. That was my 4th game of the year and it was worth the money.
Thursday was also the day I resumed my Big Brother / Big Sister (BBBS) role at a local Seattle school. The way the program is designed my "little" from last year moved onto the 6th grade and I get a new "little" this year. To refresh: I go in for about an hour worth of chatting/playing every week during the school year and generally hang out with a elementary student to provide some stability. Go kids. This years kid is hilarious and is a reason the program exists. A good kid with a weird situation who could just use somebody to talk to. School lunch is STILL awful and the teachers at the new school seem a bit sharper than last year's already.
Saturday (Halloween) I went to a party with some friends. They added us onto the party list because it had an RSVP attached to it. Unbeknownst to my friends it was a surprise wedding. We arrived to a party that had catering, photographers, magicians, and a real circus performing emcee. After some general discussion is was discovered that Frankenstein would really be marrying the Bride of Frankenstein in a relatively bizarre ritual. The Bride and Monster spent over $1000 having a professional Makeup Artist apply their makeup, apparently he was the artist on the Van Helsing monsters. I only took a few photos with my phone but they will give you the gist. It was probably the coolest wedding I ever crashed - open bar, a giant costume party, I didn't have to provide a gift since I crashed, and it was a surprise for almost everybody involved.
The Wedding Ceremony
The First Dance
The Crowd 1
The Crowd 2
Scary Jess (the Pig) and Scary Kelli (the Dark Queen)
I'm too lazy to get the formatting right so these captions correspond with the pictures in sequence.
I also have downloaded some other random photos worth posting.
The Kites from the Kite Festival in August.
Adult Toys on a desk at work. We sell these oddly enough.
I was part of a team that won a small award at work called a "Door Desk" and you get a mini desk signed by the boss man.
I'm a gnome this Halloween. It's felt, a snuggie, and some hot glue to hold things in place. Jessica is a master of hot glue.
If you ever see an Elmo like this - you should return it. It is obviously unsafe.
The Vikings also defeated the Packers today and the Brett Favre experiment is working out well so far. The season is far from over and I'm still skeptical. When we make the Super Bowl I'll change my mind.
Screw the Yankees.
Thursday was also the day I resumed my Big Brother / Big Sister (BBBS) role at a local Seattle school. The way the program is designed my "little" from last year moved onto the 6th grade and I get a new "little" this year. To refresh: I go in for about an hour worth of chatting/playing every week during the school year and generally hang out with a elementary student to provide some stability. Go kids. This years kid is hilarious and is a reason the program exists. A good kid with a weird situation who could just use somebody to talk to. School lunch is STILL awful and the teachers at the new school seem a bit sharper than last year's already.
Saturday (Halloween) I went to a party with some friends. They added us onto the party list because it had an RSVP attached to it. Unbeknownst to my friends it was a surprise wedding. We arrived to a party that had catering, photographers, magicians, and a real circus performing emcee. After some general discussion is was discovered that Frankenstein would really be marrying the Bride of Frankenstein in a relatively bizarre ritual. The Bride and Monster spent over $1000 having a professional Makeup Artist apply their makeup, apparently he was the artist on the Van Helsing monsters. I only took a few photos with my phone but they will give you the gist. It was probably the coolest wedding I ever crashed - open bar, a giant costume party, I didn't have to provide a gift since I crashed, and it was a surprise for almost everybody involved.
The Wedding Ceremony
The First Dance
The Crowd 1
The Crowd 2
Scary Jess (the Pig) and Scary Kelli (the Dark Queen)
I'm too lazy to get the formatting right so these captions correspond with the pictures in sequence.
I also have downloaded some other random photos worth posting.
The Kites from the Kite Festival in August.
Adult Toys on a desk at work. We sell these oddly enough.
I was part of a team that won a small award at work called a "Door Desk" and you get a mini desk signed by the boss man.
I'm a gnome this Halloween. It's felt, a snuggie, and some hot glue to hold things in place. Jessica is a master of hot glue.
If you ever see an Elmo like this - you should return it. It is obviously unsafe.
The Vikings also defeated the Packers today and the Brett Favre experiment is working out well so far. The season is far from over and I'm still skeptical. When we make the Super Bowl I'll change my mind.
Screw the Yankees.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Exciting Things! Not really.
There hasn't been a lot going on since the last post. I did go to an all out Halloween party last weekend on the East side. East side of Lake Washington that is! My friend Kylene has crazy parents who throw an all out bash complete with "shows" consisting of Magicians and card trick type stuff. Jessica and I went as lawn ornaments, I was a gnome and she was a pink flamingo. Pictures will follow shortly, and I actually mean it for once.
Thursday, I'm going to a MLS soccer playoff game. While I've never been a huge soccer fan or anything I find myself somewhat interested now that I have a team in close proximity and they happen to be winners. Live sports are great if the fan experience is either all out like College BB or something low key like a baseball game in mid season. Anyway, The Sounders are playing the Houston Dynamo and it should be fun.
Speaking of College BB, I got my season tickets in the mail today. This will be my third season not living in Milwaukee but this year I changed how the tickets will be working, no more "good" seats for me. I downgraded to 2 seats in the upper deck for much less money and intend to give them away for less desirable games and sell them for more interesting games. I figure I should at least be able to recoup my money on these seats since they were only $99 apiece for the whole season, and compared to my old seats, these are dirt cheap.
I need the Vikings to keep winning and beat the Packers this weekend. That is about the most important thing happening in my sports fan world in the next few days. I'm going to watch the World Series but I don't really have a rooting interest other than cheering against the Yankees which sort of makes me a defacto Phillies fan.
Apparently the NBA started playing tonight. Shows how much I care.
I did get to witness a bit of excitement the other day I guess now that I think about it. I work in a huge building and there is a bank branch in the lobby. Yesterday somebody tried to rob it and it resulted in a standoff and shoot out of some sort. How does a cop blow it and let the guy get away?
I'll try to get in a routine and post more often again. It was decent for a while.
Thursday, I'm going to a MLS soccer playoff game. While I've never been a huge soccer fan or anything I find myself somewhat interested now that I have a team in close proximity and they happen to be winners. Live sports are great if the fan experience is either all out like College BB or something low key like a baseball game in mid season. Anyway, The Sounders are playing the Houston Dynamo and it should be fun.
Speaking of College BB, I got my season tickets in the mail today. This will be my third season not living in Milwaukee but this year I changed how the tickets will be working, no more "good" seats for me. I downgraded to 2 seats in the upper deck for much less money and intend to give them away for less desirable games and sell them for more interesting games. I figure I should at least be able to recoup my money on these seats since they were only $99 apiece for the whole season, and compared to my old seats, these are dirt cheap.
I need the Vikings to keep winning and beat the Packers this weekend. That is about the most important thing happening in my sports fan world in the next few days. I'm going to watch the World Series but I don't really have a rooting interest other than cheering against the Yankees which sort of makes me a defacto Phillies fan.
Apparently the NBA started playing tonight. Shows how much I care.
I did get to witness a bit of excitement the other day I guess now that I think about it. I work in a huge building and there is a bank branch in the lobby. Yesterday somebody tried to rob it and it resulted in a standoff and shoot out of some sort. How does a cop blow it and let the guy get away?
I'll try to get in a routine and post more often again. It was decent for a while.
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