Today... 01-10-10... 011010... Voila! Binary Day!!

It's been a while, so I thought I'd update for posterity's sake ( Read more... )

...and I think I just got stood up.

Yeah, I think I just did.

"They got me... They got me... They got me lookin' like Gomer Pyle!"

Yes, I just spent roughly 5 weeks in Basic Training.  Everyone says I'm much thinner, and I am amazed at what I've accomplished (and what I managed to not have to do, too!)

I was on leave for the past 2 weeks, and enjoyed every moment of it with my wife and kids.  I go back on Jan 2 ( Read more... )

Stolen from p_x_l

I remember reading this from one of my high school textbooks.  I never could remember the whole quote, nor even part of it.  Just the message, really.  In this time of both major political races and my soon-to-come Army-fication time (November 12 is only a couple of weeks away!!), I think it is as poignant as ever:

"God forbid we should ( Read more... )

It's been a while since I've updated anything about my current goings-on, as I still keep most contact with my friends via MySpace.  But since I still keep LJ around as a method to permanently log my life's happenings, I think it only appropriate to post on here again.

This year alone, I've lost 3 different jobs.  First in March, I lost my job at ( Read more... )

This is the first time I've ever heard of this stuff:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta_(soft_drink)

...and it was all thanks to a webcomic.  Why am I constantly the last to learn of life stuff???

Where are they ( Read more... )

This date has been elusive for a good portion of my life.  I don't quite know why, but I have always had a hard time remembering that it was my mom's birthday.  When I was young, my dad would usually remind me by either coming right out and telling me that it was approaching, or not-so-subtly asking me, "So, what are you going to buy your mother ( Read more... )

Ok, so I'm going to be awake from 5:00am Wednesday morning, until 10:00 Saturday morning, with the only sleep time available being between 5:00pm and 9:00pm between those times.  Sleep seems to be handled well enough... but figuring out when and how much to eat during that period is complicated at best.  I'm constantly hungry, but quite sedentary ( Read more... )