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( Top Thrill Dragster @ Sedar Point )

 I'm 26.

That's older than I was. And that is a pretty self evident statement.

Check out my bike!




Amazing huh?

I reread a few old journal entries. I laughed at 2 things: how funny I was and how dumb I was. Seriously. 

It's fucking crazy how you evaluate where you are in life.. and then how you got there. It's a crazy, unpredictable path. 

Anyhoo, doing an 800 mile tour in Quebec over the summer. Very excited. 

 I finally got my bike built over the holidays. Now all I need is time and money. Damn.














I don't have any "finished product" pictures.. but it's spectacular.

I decided I'm going to bike across America. It's only a pipe dream now.. but I know one day it will happen.

Hello first post of 2010.

Boy, has Livejournal died in the past year or so.

I'd have to say, 2010 has gotten off to a pretty sweet start. The first thing I did was took a trip to the Guadalupe Mountains in west Texas and Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico with my partner in adventure, T. Barry.




Epic trip. Traveled something like 2500 miles in under 4 days. Definitely felt good to reaffirm my manhood by climbing a mountain.



Shortly after the trip, I was hired by my favorite restaurant, Charlie G's, which is this real swanky establishment where the money is better.

Also, I re-enrolled at UL in the mechanical engineering program. Going to start classes in the Summer and amass a large amount of debt. Hooray capitalism! I don't know if I really want to be an engineer, but I've got to do something. So at least this gives me the peace of mind that I'm actually doing something with my life.

At the end of January I took a trip to Boston for my birthday. One of the best birthdays ever.



On my bday night, Julian and I took Beantown Pub by storm and completed a 5 - 0 reign on their pool table.




The knowing grin on my face says I'm inebriated and about to run across the ice skating rink after hours.




Drinking with Julian, an arm wrestling challenge was only inevitable.






During a game of football earlier in the day, Julian stiff armed me and poked me in the eye, rendering me half blind for the remainder of the trip. No worries though. With MacGuyver like skills, Julian fashioned an eye patch out of a rubber band and Milano Mint filter.





The next morning we decided to watch the sun rise.






After Boston, came the Superbowl. The Saints had an amazing season. I can't tell you how exciting it was to watch them in the playoffs. And just when you thought it couldn't get any better, Mardi Gras came rolling around the corner the next week.



Nothing like letting lose and drinking during the day WITHOUT feeling like an alcoholic. Thanks Mardi Gras.







Alison, happy with her bounty of beads, right?







It was only inevitable that I'd be jumping into the bushes.





Matt and Travis playing FUN GAME. Fun Game is a game where one person stands with their shirt off and back turned while the other person pegs them with individual beads. When they hit your skin in the cold weather it hurts like a mother fucker. That's what it's called Fun Game.






Victory picture of a successful Mardi Gras.






So yeah, that's been my 2010 so far. I'd have to say it's been a good one. Definitely an eventful one. I'd like to plan  a trip with Alison to Orlando soon. See all my buddies and her buddies. I hope everyone is doing well. I still miss a lot of people, dearly. I hope they're doing well. And uhhh, yea. Bye!

It's been a long absence.....



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At Ground Pati we're playing Secret Santa at our Christmas party. I drew Hannah for the game. I should preface this by saying my nickname for Hannah is Hamwise Gamgee. Hannah. Ham. Hamwise Gamgee. It's a pretty obvious transgression.


Anyways. I'm probably gonna get her a sex toy or something, which means we might have to change the name of the game to Secretion Santa (hey-ohhhhhh). Now I know nothing says sentimentality like a 3 speed vibrator with a clit massager, EXCEPT.... for this picture which I'm using for a card:






Merry Xmas LJers.

Well good evening!

I'm searching for a good opening for this post. Something witty that can transition to what I really want to talk about, which is how things are going in my life right now. I was in a relationship that started a couple months before I left for Orlando and ended just recently. It became incredibly complicated at the end, but now that I'm rid of the situation (almost) entirely, I can't tell you how much happier I am. It was sad, as is any end to a relationship, but I have so much hope and confidence in myself (things that weren't even remotely present at the end of my previous relationship), that I'm very optimist about the future.

For the past week I've slowly begun rebuilding my foundation that comprises all the elements that make me awesome. If I had to tack on a number, I'd say I'm 80% there. Every now and then waves of insecurity hit me when I find myself without plans on some nights. The best solution I've found for this is to keep myself productively distracted. Instead of drinking, or looking for a rebound, I look for ways to enhance myself as a person. If life were an RPG, I'd be in the process of leveling up my character. For me, working out and learning new songs on guitar are great. I also watch a lot of TV and movies, which isn't necessarily productive, but entertaining enough to keep me occupied.

There are a few things I want to do in the future. One, play more tennis. Two, join a pool league. Three, (this should probably be number one) get a job with opportunities. Four, move to Colorado. Man, I really want to end up in Colorado soon.. in the mountains. If I were to live in Colorado, I'd be happy waiting tables up there. It would be even more awesome to work for the ski patrol at a resort, so I can ski AND save lives. That would be incredibly fulfilling.

So yea, things are just kinda up in the air for now. I don't exactly enjoy this feeling of aimlessness, but it's merely a speed bump for now. Like, things are so good for me now when I think about it. I am completely free to do whatever I want. I have no ties. No kids. No girlfriend. With the exception of my car note, no debt. I can do whatever I want..... That most likely won't be the case later on in life, so why on Earth could I not be happy? This truly is the best time of my life, and I'm a fool not to enjoy myself.

On a final, gay note.... HAVE A HAPPY TURKEY DAY LOLOLOL@! GOBBLE GOOBLE.


P.S. I don't know if anyone who reads this has seen the new Twilight movie, but..... Snape kills Edward. Sorry.

Are you ready.......

for MOVEMBER?!?!








The mustache is like the one ring enroute to Mordor: the more it grows, the more powerful it gets. Fear it. Embrace it.


It's Movember MOTHERFUCKER!

Oh man, I worked out my legs for the first time in a while, and my ass hasn't been this sore since 5th grade summer camp, when camp counselor Jerry made us funny tasting pudding before bed.

It's been about a month since I moved back from Orlando. (It feels like I"ve been here for much longer.) I won't sugar coat it, things are pretty shitty right now... but nothing I can't handle at the moment. The fact is, I need to change my situation fast, and by situation, I mean my job. In order for me to retain my sanity I must get far away from Ground Pati, which is sad, because it's the only place I ever enjoyed working at. It's unfair, but what's that they say about life? Oh yea, it's generally shitty with brief periods of temporary happiness and distractions. I should get someone to cross-stitch that on a piece of fabric for me.   

I wish I wasn't working this weekend. The Renaissance festival sounds like a blast. I went last year, and it was well worth it. Fuck. I wish I had internet upstairs. It's starting to wear on me. COD4 single player is only fun for so long.

I went to the Friday night festival in Lafayette, which is called Downtown Alive. Cowboy Mouth was the featured musical artist, and man, it was a great show. For a brief 2 hours I forgot about everything and just jumped and screamed. Good stuff.

I'm growing a mustache out for Movember, Mustache November. So far is looks like a shit stain above my lip. In a couple weeks it'll look like a darker shit stain. Goddamn my facial hair growing abilities.
 
Ok, so I have a grievance. I fucking hate technology. Not all technology, because updating a blog would make me a COMPLETE hypocrit. I'm talking about cell phones, mainly ones like iPhones. What I hate is the dude or chick that isolates him/herself in a social situation because they cannot pry their face away from their phone. When I'm at a bar and I see the vacant stare of someone's face illuminated by their Blackberry, I want to inflict pain on something that has no defensive blocking capabilities. They are the problem. Put your shit down and have a conversation. 

My pizza's done.