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Friday, October 21, 2005

Fri, 21 Oct 2005 00:05:55 GMT

So I took this picture today while driving my civic... how many things can you find wrong?

Monday, October 17, 2005

Mon, 17 Oct 2005 02:48:30 GMT

So yeah, kind of a long weekend. I helped the Perks's move into their new apartment. It was cool to see little Adrian again. He's not so scared of me now I guess. He still crawls away and hides when I'm around. Oh well...

Yeah, so the Perks's are moving across the way, but my buddy Becka and his family are moving to DC. He had a little going away thing the other night at his place... or what's left of his place. There was one couch left and that's it. It sucks to see him go.

This past week, Josh, Pest, and I have had a small obsession with Heineken's mini-keg. These things are actually pretty good! Oh yeah, Pest is learning to wheelie his Harley. There's something comical about seeing a Harley up on one wheel.

Let's see, what else is goin on... I got pulled over AGAIN by the SAME cop. Same thing, he doesn't like how my plate is mounted. This is the fifth time he's pulled me over, and the fifth different plate mounting that I've had. Last time he pulled me over was three days before I left for the desert and he gave me a ticket then for it which was total BS. Had to take an entire morning to go take care of the ticket so I didn't get a warrant while I was gone. Well I came back and made a new mount for it. He still doesn't like it. What the hell right? It could be worse though, Brian got nailed on Saturday night with FIVE moving violations. That's right kids... count 'em... FIVE! Speeding, driving too fast for conditions, unsafe lane changes, failure to signal, and driving too close. Yeah, that's gonna be a few dollars.

So tonight we all kicked back here and did our best to relax. Josh was recovering from last night. You see, he woke up around 6:00pm tonight, not sure how he got back to his place from the night before, and with a two inch cut over his eye. No idea how it got there. Anyway, we all kicked back and did some BBQ'in. Cole cooked up some wings that turned out damn good. Steve brought some beer and a bunch of steaks. I bought some brisket and grilled it up... Everything was so good. So we all sat around, drank beer and just BS'ed for a while... good times.

Wednesday, October 05, 2005

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 00:33:11 GMT

So my buddy Rob got a new car... it's a 1995 BMW 325is. Such a sweet car. So yeah, we drove all the way up to Dallas, bought it, then drove all the way back in the same day. He got to drive the sweet BMW back, but I got stuck with his girlfriend's cavalier, which had no A/C, no power anything, and a damn sticker on the back window that says "Punk Rock Girl."

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 21:31:25 GMT

So I haven't really done any wheelies since I've been back... just haven't had any good opportunities. Josh did one the other night and a cop pulled him over for it... luckily the cop let him go. So when Brian told me he found a great road to go play on, I was all about it. I rode a couple great ones, and a cop showed up RIGHT AFTER we left. Anyway, it felt good to be up on one again.

Sunday, September 18, 2005

Sun, 18 Sep 2005 16:31:23 GMT

I've been meaning to post up, but I guess I've just been slacking off... anyway, I'M HOME!!!

So what's one of the best ways to celebrate being back in America? How bout a road trip to the new Cabela's that just opened up South of Austin! Which is what Brian and I did. Gas prices be dammed, we loaded up the Hemi, made a quick stop by Taco Bell and headed up I-35.

Cabela's is awesome... words cannot describe how great that store is! We just wandered around for the first hour, checking out all the Carhartt gear, picking up some Goretex treatment I've been looking for, and enjoying the awe that is Cabela's. Then the real fun started in the archery department. The guy working the counter said "Yeah, want to go fire some arrows?" Five minutes later I'm standing in their air conditioned, indoor archery range with a $1000 bow that looks more like somethin out of a Rambo movie, crankin off arrow after arrow. What a wonderful store! It's good to be back...

Sunday, July 31, 2005

Sun, 31 Jul 2005 05:21:12 GMT

Ever since I saw one of these things, I've been itching to drive one... the other day I finally got my chance. "That thing gotta HEMI?" Hell no, it has a lawn mower engine!

Key Points:
1. Yes, it will spin the tires. A lot.
2. No, it will not endo... Yes I tried... Several times...
3. No, I do not fit in it. My knees kept hitting the turn signals, wipers, shifter, etc.

Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 22:07:43 GMT

So it's been a couple weeks since I've updated... I made it down here just fine. It took 34 hours of various air travel, but I made it. Life down here isn't too bad. The closest bathroom is 179 steps from my bed, which really sucks when you wake up and you REALLY HAVE TO GO. I'm working nights, so it keeps me out of the insane heat of the day. The other day it hit 120 at 1:00 in the afternoon. The only problem I'm having is even after being here for two weeks, I still can't sleep. The best I've been able to do is five hours straight. Maybe it's because I don't fit in my bed. I may see about getting some sleeping pills here pretty soon.

With all that said, I'm actually enjoying myself. I'm getting some great experience, and I actually feel like I'm making a difference. I work with some great people and I get to see the results of what I'm doing, which is very rewarding. Sure, there are days that I miss everyone back home and my life back there, but I have a bunch of pictures up on the wall here to remind me of what's waiting for me. I don't regret a second of it here, and I wouldn't mind doing it again someday.

I want to say thank you to everyone that's emailed me while I'm here. Three in the morning in the desert can be a bit lonely at times and it's nice to have contact with home. Thanks to everyone that's sent or offered to send me packages here. It means a lot. I also want to say thanks to all my friends back in SA that are watching over everything for me... drink one for me guys...

Monday, May 30, 2005

Mon, 30 May 2005 21:18:22 GMT

Hey... if it has two wheels... we're gonna ride it!

Monday, May 23, 2005

Mon, 23 May 2005 02:02:49 GMT

So Josh and I had a brilliant idea the other day... lets go ride 37... AT NIGHT. So late Friday night, Josh, Pest, and I went out riding on 37. You see, Pest is one of those guys who prefers Harleys over sport bikes (we won't hold it against him)... Anyway, he's been on the road before and knows to take it easy. Josh and I took off at our usual pace and left Pest to have fun at his own speed. Well we got to the turn around point and waited and no Pest. Josh checks his phone and it says he has a voicemail. It's Pest. He wrecked. So we call back and find out he's on the side of the road about five miles back.

What happened is he was goin through a corner and he hit a center reflector thing and it sent him into a lowside. Some people passing by saw him and called EMS, which came out and checked him out, not to mention cut up his pants. He was up and walking just fine before they got there, so we weren't too worried. He ended up riding it home with only a dislocated finger. And obviously, it's not that finger...

Thursday, May 19, 2005

Thu, 19 May 2005 07:58:08 GMT

Well I'm not sure how many of you have heard, but I'm gettin shipped off to the desert here soon. Real soon. I got issued this whole box of desert gear here the other day, which is kinda cool. They even issued me a bunch of winter gear too! (I wonder if they know something I don't...) I'll be getting all my stuff sewn on them here later today after I qualify for the M16 again.

It's been crazy trying to get everything taken care of in time, but things seem to be coming along. Hopefully I'll have most of the big stuff done here by the end of the week. I still have to finish my will/living will, power of attorney stuff, register my car, etc. And you all can rest easy, I have a friend of mine keeping my bike in his garage while I'm gone. So stop asking! :)

You know, I'm actually starting to think I'm gonna miss this place...