1 week without alcohol. I don't really miss it yet. I've been out to the pub with friends 3 times, usually for about 2-3 hours at a time. I guess without the Dutch courage slowing my noggin down, I run out of steam sooner and just feel like going home ( Read more... )

Well, I had a heck of a Memorial Day Weekend, ending with a raging party Sunday night into Monday morning that had me stumbling over to Benton's couch to sleep the effects off. Drink-wise, I figure I had the equivalent of 5 beers & a shot of Schnapps. I've had worse, but I was also drinking on a near-empty stomach that night. Prognosis: I felt ( Read more... )

Well, I have completed Airman Leadership School and returned to my life as a weather forecaster at last. I missed the office, and the "predictable chaos" that comes with the job. That Mon-Fri 9-to-5 just wasn't doing it for me; classrooms inherently become poisonous when you spend HOURS on end cramming knowledge into your brain ( Read more... )

Only it's REALLY my birthday! I am 25 years old! This better put a good dent in my car insurance, because I am tired of paying that much cash! :(

-Tom OUT(Finishing a shift at work)

Well, my 25th birthday is fast coming, and it's the first one that brings a lot of changes in the past few years ( Read more... )

So, Season has decided to break up with me. I wanted to talk to her today and get a decision, and she said things just weren't the same as they were at the beginning of our relationship. I agreed that something had changed along the way, and I want her to be happy, so I wished her well. I even added that I hope we can go back to being friends after ( Read more... )

Been a bit of a strange week up here in the Northwest. Everything started out well with dinner Easter Sunday at my girlfriend's family's place. The food was great, and I thought everyone had a nice, lazy Sunday ( Read more... )

Today I signed up for a charity walk overnight in Seattle, late in June. I will be walking 20 miles Saturday night into Sunday morning with my girlfriend, Season. We're raising money beforehand for the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention. She lost her father to suicide last year, and has had other brushes with it previously in her lifetime. I ( Read more... )

Well, I rolled into the office today, assured that I had an empty day on-tap for Administrative duties. I had done nearly ALL of my paperwork for the month at LAST week's Admin shift, so this would be quite the snoozer ( Read more... )

About 2 weeks into a new relationship, and things are moving along fantastically. Not too fast, not too slow. This is the tempo Goldilocks would choose ( Read more... )