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Aug 30, 2005

sledding 2

To celebrate the final morning in the Victor House, I decided to take one last tumble down the stairs.

I must now unhook my computer!

Aug 29, 2005

the final night

I should really be packing/cleaning right now. But, I think I've earned a break!! Besides, Tommy is taking a break as well.

So, today was ummmm long. It all started when the alarm went off at 5:43 am. That was followed by work from 7-3, and then class from 3:30-9:10, and then I went straight to packing when I got home at 9:20ish. Some random thoughts from school . . .

CCU never ceases to amuse me. They are getting better, but sometimes they seem so technologicaly challanged. 2 things here. First, I tried to check gmail from one of the computers in the coffee shop, but it kept causing windows to freeze up. Every other website on the entire internet seemed to work, but not gmail. The funnier "mishap" was trying to buy a freaking rootbeer out of a vending machine. Sometimes, a machine has trouble taking dollar bills, right?? We've all expirenced that. But for some reason, this machine wouldn't accept quarters??? Only at CCU, I suppose.

Anyway, classes are going to be interesting this semester. Hebrew is going to be nuts. I'm already having trouble, and all we did today was the alphabet. We'll see what happens, I suppose. My OT archeology class should be interesting, but there is going to be a lot of homework.

I think I'm going to go somewhere out of the country in 06. I don't know where yet. Maybe I'll do the UCC Guatemala trip. Maybe I'll do a study trip that the school is offering. I would really like to go to Africa though. We'll see what happens. I should have close to 2 weeks of vacation/leave time in 06, and I'll be making more money, and if I do a mission type trip, I should be able to at least raise some support. So, I think this may be doable.

Finally, it's the last night in the Victor House. Sigh!! The awesomeness begins tomorrow. The Bat Fancy.

With that said, back to work!!!

Aug 28, 2005

goodbye break

1. Well, summer is over. School starts tomorrow. On tap: work 7-3, school from 3:30-9:10, then packing, then moving on Tuesday.

2. Today did more to confuse a certain situation than resolve it. But, I still feel better about it.

3. I've had a post stuck in my head for a couple of weeks now, but I can't quite figure out how to word it. And the longer it takes, the more complicated it gets, thus even harder to word. It's one of those things that isn't nessecarily good or bad, but it is intense and exhausting, because it's on my mind so much, and it encompasses almost all aspects of my life. It's like a course on my life, and each episode in my life is a lesson. It's so much to process. Sometimes I wish I could just turn my brain off.

4. Girls still like chocolate.

I am still bald.

But, it's not almost my birthday anymore. So, we need a new topic changer.

5. I think we have safely reached the point that we can look back and proclaim the "The Victor House Haberdashery" was in fact a Romanian Techno cover band. I can't believe that I actually learned a song in Romanian. "The Beat Down Posse" era begins in a few days. We already have an idea for a music video. It's going to rule!!!

praise time

I need a set of these.

Aug 27, 2005

the prefered nomenclature

I think that single people should quit referring to ourselves as "single", and instead our status should be "you know you want me!" Just imagine it:

Random person: So, are you seeing anyone?
You: No, you know you want me.

This needs to happen!!

Aug 26, 2005

the carribean jerk

Tuxworth: Strong Eric, did you make the best grilled carribean jerk chicken?
Me: I sure did.

I finally successfuly grilled chicken tonight. It was soooooo awesome.

In other news, it was a big day in Kentucky today as I turned in my old laminated driver's license for one of the hip new computer generated ones. Why such a big day? Well, last time I got my license renewed was right before they switched to the computer ones, so I got one of the last laminated ones. Unfortunately, I didn't miss the new change they recently did: They raised the price of a renewal.

Anyway, for once, my licence picture is freakin awesome. Why didn't anyone tell me that I'm so hot.

In other news, I'm really vain now!!!

reality

I'm not a prince. I am just a colonel.

Aug 23, 2005

grocery expirement #1

So, based on the conversation with thebrent(r), I "kept my eyes open" while doing some shopping at Meijer tonight. The results:

Not many "eligible (meaning mid to late 20's, no ring)" women there. There was one, but she avoided my attempt at eye contact.

Phase II--Singles night at Hyde Park Kroger (if I can figure out where exactly that is.)

On another note, I found out the following:

1. The game "Operation" only has 13 peices that you "remove." I thought and was hoping there was more.

2. Meijer does not have any "Mr. Potato Heads."

Both of these facts have messed up my lesson for FOCUS tomorrow night.

Aug 22, 2005

poll

I have a question for all, based on a conversation with TheBrent(r):

Is the grocery store really a good place to meet women?

Aug 18, 2005

because

Kevin feels left out, and because I figured out how to do it, here it is: Kevin as a South Park Character:

Aug 17, 2005

jackson

Last night, I accidently pulled the cord from my fan out of the socket in the wall. I was quite upset, since that particular socket is behind my bed and difficult to access. However, as I reached back to plug it back in, I was filled with great joy as I looked behind my bed and found a $20 bill.

Aug 16, 2005

a. chatterbox

Something I've become very aware of lately, as I journey through an abyss of self discovery: people are afraid of silence.

I find that odd, since I am very comfortable with silence.

Several people have told me, over the months since I have returned to Cincinnati, that I need to talk more. I know this is meant well, but it seems as though quietness is perceived to be a character flaw. Why is silence akward. I don't get it.

For a long time, I've wished I was more outgoing, more talkative. After all, that's "normal," right? Maybe. I don't know. But, for whatever reason, I'm the "strong silent" type. And, I think I'm going to start being okay with that. It's who I am.

from brack

Me as a character on South Park:

For some of my other WKU friends, click here

Aug 15, 2005

what women want

Further proof that girls like chocolate: I just got a call from a female asking for chocolate!

Aug 14, 2005

further proof

To help further the theory that girls like chocolate, I present this antectodte:

Last night at Graeter's, a female ordered mint chocolate chip ice cream. About halfway through it, she started picking out the chocolate chips and eating it.

What more proof could you possibly want.

In other news, I think I'm just going to start being myself. If that doesn't work, I can live with that. But, instead of supressing being shy and akward, I should just embrace it.

Aug 7, 2005

the hero

I've looked over my entries in July. My writing seems to have really suffered. Only 1 interesting post all month long. That's just crazy. Well, I suppose that some would argue that 1 interesting post in a month would be 1 more than a typical month, but then they probablly aren't reading this. Anyway . . .

It's been an interesting couple of weeks . . . a lot going on, but not a lot I can write about. Some of it's secret, some of it's not, but most of it is stuff that shouldn't be posted on the internet. There is a lot of exciting stuff in the works, and I'm really looking forward to what the next year of my life is going to bring. Some of it will work out, and some of it may not. I know this. But, this time of anticipation is pretty exciting.

Through it all, I've learned a lot about myself. I'm gaining some insight on how others percieve me, and learning some of the things I'm capable of. I'm realizing that I have superpowers. But, I don't fully realize the implications of these powers, or even how to use them. But, I'm starting to gain some self confidence. I'm figuring out why certain things have worked out like they have.

Anyway, over the next year I'm going to be in some positions where I am going to really be able to influence some people. So, that's exciting. I think it's going to be a fun year, and I'm looking forward to some of the challenges and oppertunities and the relationships that are going to come out of it.

Aug 1, 2005

drained

I wish I wasn't so neurotic. Life would be easier if I just didn't care at all.

Unfortunately, pirates are not as invincible as ninjas.