*******666 MARK OF THE BEAST....********
It's starting.....
Scary, huh? I'm wondering when this will start being a requirement for all citizens....
To the journeymen on their way to Colorado, good luck, and watch out for the killer bears that have seemed to run rampant in the last few weeks...
More to come...
Thursday, July 17, 2003
********WHAT THE?!*********
Whoa! Okay, all of a sudden things changed abruptly! Found out that my buddy The Hza and his fiance Emily are slated to be married in February 2004, and now I'm catching wind that The General is getting married as well! I guess 2004 is going to be the year of marriage. Congratulations everyone!
More to come...
Wednesday, July 16, 2003
******CHINA'S LOCH NESS MONSTER******
Why doesn't Texas have any Nessie's or Chupacabra's or anything that I can play with?
More to come....
Tuesday, July 15, 2003
*******IT IS DONE*******
If you can believe it, I actually got all of my stuff out of storage. So avert your eyes, I've got all my of hypnotic, eye catching, stomach turning clothes back.
Of course, going through the storage shed was a complete hassle... and as it turns out.... none of my things were even there. Go figure, huh? Bear was actually telling the truth... at least, we'll say, a half truth. The last time that I went in, I brought Toungate along with me to doubleteam Bear, and we did manage to get a few boxes out, but nothing substantial. We had to avoid his many whines and moans throughout the day as we attempted to pursue the box with Babbit and other alien artifacts... which was unsuccessful until yesterday.
After rooting through 38 boxes of my mothers clothes and holiday decorations, I managed to locate the missing box, and as my luck would have it, it was the last damn box that we checked. Oh well, glad I got my crap back. Finally.
More to come....
Monday, July 14, 2003
******OPERATION HOME FRONT STORM INITIATED!!******
I've about had enough of this. So, I'm finally going over, taking the keys, and getting my stuff back myself. Bear has been told to be at the house at 1:30 so I can pick up the keys and do the job right. You think he'd want to get this done and over with, thus, I would quit bitching at him about it. But no, that wouldn't make sense.
Saturday, my mother and I went shopping. We went to Barton Creek mall where the entire mall's air conditioning system was shot, so walking through the mall was a nice and balmy 90 degrees. During our shopping bananza, I was told that Bear was going to go to the shed to get my clothes, aliens, whatever and whatnot. When we finally arrived back from our spree, I was much surprised to see that there were some boxes in the back of his truck. Unfortunately, it was only one box that he managed to sneak out and tried to pass it off as the entire thing.
At least I have some of my hawaiian shirts back in my possession.
Anyway... after bringing up the clothes, I had to dash off to my father's house to get my diploma for an upcoming event. Upon leaving, I noticed in the distance, large, black, billowing smoke coming from up ahead. There had been some freak accident on Hwy 29, there were two cars on fire, in blazes, very strange. There didn't look like there had been accident per say, it was just two vehicles completely consumed in flames. Many people were out there assisting in whatever way they could, I pulled over and asked if they needed anymore help before a police officer told me to pretty much take off, that there were too many people on the scene to begin with.
Strange indeed.
Anyway, Sunday was great, yet at the same time.. absolutely horrible. Kris was sick and my allergies were tearing my nose apart. It's still bad today. Ugh.
Upcoming events:
Saturday july 19th, my father's big bash with the fireworks and BBQ (Mmmmm.... BBQ...).... I don't know what annual one it is or anything, but it's still damn cool.
Sunday, Fiesta Texas! Yes, my first theme park visit in about four years with my girlfriend... something that I don't ever remember doing... cool!
more to come....
Wednesday, July 09, 2003
****FLIRTING RULES OF ENGAGEMENT!*****
Okay. I need someone to explain this to me. What the hell is "friendly flirting"? Take last weekend for example. Kris and I were at Randall's, I walked over to the photo booth, asked for a pack of cigarettes from a brunette woman behind the counter. She was attractive, yes, definately I noticed that, but she started talking about how she liked my shirt. I explained where my girlfriend had bought it, that my fiance had picked it out, etc., etc.,
As Kris and I are walking out of Randall's she whispers to me that the smoking woman was flirting with me and I with her... Now wha'?! I did nothing but thank this woman behind the counter for appreciating my shirt, and now I'm flirting with her?
Okay, granted, I am not the most socially observant creature in the world. There could be a riot right in front of me and I might just as well assume that they're running to pick up the new Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix book, this is how socially inept I can sometimes be. But when does a woman saying that the shirt looks good turn into flirting.... or as Kris calls it, casual, or friendly, flirting. She says she does this on occasion. I don't want her to flirt... or even flirt with the notion of flirting. Am I alone in this thought? Did I miss something in my "What my girlfriend says and what she really means" class? Ah well.
At least I still catch the women's eyes from time to time.
Hey... hmmm... perhaps there was something to that last line...
More to come...
Tuesday, July 08, 2003
**POST JULY FOURTH FEEL MY WRATH HOLIDAY IN THE PARK UPDATE!**
Wow. This weekend was a non-stop romp! This July 4th was planned much better, and I even got to cook hamburgers and hotdogs! And I didn't even catch on fire (though I came pretty damn close)!
We didn't really get to see to many drunk rednecks as we were hidden in the trees, drinking feverishly, and eating cooked flesh (well, I don't really know if hotdogs are considered `cooked flesh') that I had so delicately prepared. I think even The General would've shed a tear as to how spicy I made everything.... Yes, Zatarain's and Tobasco sauce actually do go with everything! It was definately a very entertaining evening and the plans that I've already got cooked up for next July Fourth are going to be quite unusual and a little more off-the-wall!
The evening started off about seven/seven-thirty as I prepared the grill, and had two beers in the meantime. Kris, Crystal, and I sat around discussing my paranoia and waiting for the coals to become white. Around 8:30ish Becky showed up carrying another six pack to add to our collection of beer, Crystal and Kris went to pick up Crystal's boyfriend and Becky and I proceeded to enjoy hotdogs and more beer, discussing strange people we both had known during our bar days. Around 10:30 Toungate gave us a call, so in my Fast and the Furious style I swung by and picked him up, dodging radar guns the whole way!! (No, actually, I was the only one on McNeil road).
As the night went on, the air became thicker with the acidic air of gunpowder, beer, and urine.
The fireworks weren't nearly as plentiful as last year, nor were the rednecks, but I still believe that a good time was had by all. And that's what matters, dab nabbit!
Saturday however, was the beginning of a most unfortunate twist.
Kris lost her debit card at the gas station the night before she got home from work. We were on our way to see Charlie's Angels II at the Alamo Drafthouse, and she stopped at the ATM machine only to discover that she was negative $200+ in her bank account. We rushed home and discovered that her debit card had been jacked to buy porn at the triple A news stand. We've got it pretty much under control, but still caused a bad twist on our day.
Well, wish me luck tomorrow. More to come....
Thursday, July 03, 2003
*****BIG BROTHER COMING NEAR YOU!*****
Yeah, it's only being used overseas.... right....
On the lighter side... This is exactly what I want to start doing to telemarketers...
Oh yeah, tomorrow is FEEL MY WRATH JULY FOURTH HOLIDAY IN THE PARK THIRD SEASON! I just want to eat and drink and watch drunks set themselves on fire...
More to come...
Wednesday, July 02, 2003
***THIRD ANNUAL FEEL MY WRATH JULY 4TH HOLIDAY IN THE PARK!***
The schedule is still on for the THIRD ANNUAL FEEL MY WRATH JULY 4TH HOLIDAY IN THE PARK! We're actually going to having several new people show up this year, so I felt it was my obligation to explain to them how this gathering originated and why I now call it FEEL MY WRATH JULY 4TH HOLIDAY IN THE PARK.
Back in 2001, Toungate and I felt it was necessary to do something on July fourth, since everyone seemed to be preoccupied with significant others plans and events. So we took our camping chairs and headed down to the Rattan Creek neighborhood park with a six pack of beer and a dream. That dream would be realized that very night as they sat there, drinking Mad Dog 20/20 (a fine white wine) and Bud Light (Fourth of July requirement) and watched as the rednecks around us set themselves on fire and put out the flames by throwing beer, liquor, and other assortments of salty liquids on the burn victims.
Later, our good friend James showed up and enjoyed the spectacular show with us, commenting that we should make this a tradition of sorts. Actually, I'm lying, I don't know if James said that. I know one of us did, but I don't remember who, because we had to keep dodging stray fireworks and drunken, vomit covered rednecks who kept lurching near us. But James did show up. I remember that.
How it came to be known as the FEEL MY WRATH HOLIDAY IN THE PARK.
It was hot, I had no airconditioning in my truck and spent at least an hour and a half to two hours a day driving in a puddle of my own sweat. Yeah, think about that for a second. Every time I got out of my truck, I was furious. So, out of some weird devising of my own accord, I named our fourth of July celebration FEEL MY WRATH HOLIDAY IN THE PARK. That's about it really...
Last year, we had a large turnout and I was underprepared. Some people were quite upset by this.
However, this year, I expect most people that are coming will have told me in advance, since I have bought plenty of beer (although, if you attend and didn't tell me ahead of time, go ahead and buy a six pack... there.... I warned you). Otherwise, we should be completely prepared. I even have food. Now, it's not anything spectacular... some hamburgers, hotdogs and the like. If you're looking for filet mignon, go somewhere else or bring it yourself.
If anyone has any questions or problems or wants to tell me they're coming (besides those that already have), please email me or give me a call. I should be home after four this afternoon.
Happy Fourth of July everyone! Drink some for me!
more to come...
