Monthly Archives: May 2010

May 12, 2010 · 12:59 pm

5-12-2010

Shout out to…

No reader of the week as this is the last update for the week, but shout out to Heather who is graduating from med school on Saturday! (Actually I might have to change my rules of only having readers of the week on Fridays, because I’m missing 4 of the next 7, but we’ll deal with that later) Here’s a picture from graduation day at Duke 4 years ago. Fun Fact: They never remove those castle things from the field, so sports just have to play around them

This is really interesting…

I had some pretty good laundry zingers last night. First I had to hang up one of steph’s shirt whose neck is as big as a family size pepperoni and sausauge from Village Inn, so I said “this shirt is literally ‘hanging’ on for dear life”. Then I slipped a dollar in the pile of clothes and when Steph saw it I accused her of money laundering. Zing! Right? oh geeze sorry

This is really interesting…

Oh ya then I told her about the shop we ALMOST opened in college called “Soxes, boxes, and Fishes”. It’s your one stop socks, box and fish shop! She didn’t believe so I text paul. He confirmed it by guessing the name, to which Steph replied “good gosh I was actually hoping you were joking”

Current Status…

9.9 – Iced grande chai-day and I got a UW starbucks card – the barista said it was “cute” but it’s obviously bad ass. Side note, did you know there are 4 starbucks LESS than a block from my office? Anyways, I’m excited for Austin….Austin, Massachusettes

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Have a fun and Safe Week(end) everyone!!

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May 11, 2010 · 12:41 pm

5-11-2010

This is really interesting…

This is my desk drawer – notice the magazines full of darts on the right as well. At least I made some room in the middle for some business card things though, in case anyone wants one.

Lately I’m thinking…

Jakers, I’m apparently also not very good at keeping plants alive – Plantar is strugg-a-ling worse than us on a Sunday in Vegas. She was kind of holding on for a while, and literally 10 seconds after Steph went online and read not to put her (plantar) in direct sunlight or give her average amounts of water too often, she moved plantar in front of the window (after having ollie lift her up and smash her into the ceiling) and then gave her a modest 3 cups of water to drink. Now plantar looks like diedar, but I’ve made it my goal to rescue her. Wow, thanks for listening if you made it this far

Currently watching…

Are you bored? Want to play a game? click here. Obviously not recommended during work

Current Status…

9.7 – how abou that. It’s sunny out so I’m automatically 2 points higher than yesterday, and I just realized today is my Thursday as tomorrow is my last day of work for the week. We’re off to boston for heathers 3rd graduation in 8 years. You know a lot of people go to college for seven years. I know, they’re called…..oh I guess that actually applies here

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I wanna be where the people are I wanna see, wanna see them dancin’ Walking around on those – what do you call ’em? Oh – feet!

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May 10, 2010 · 4:38 pm

5-10-2010

This is really interesting…

our neighbors brought over their australian shepherd puppy yesterday. Seeley showed her how to dig, and then 5 minutes later they were both digging in the same spot as a team. it was cute…..kind of i guess, i mean there’s dirt everywhere

This is really interesting…

I went skiing yesterday…in may…wearing way too many clothes for a 60 degree and sunny day, holy smokes i was warm

Lately I’m thinking…

Sorry for the short update, it’s not my fault, i’m going to a meeting right now and only have like 35 seconds to do this. On a side note we have a lot of meetings.

This is really interesting…

it was super nice in seattle on saturday so i sat outside and got burned. shocker. might have had something to do with not seeing sun since last september

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Hip Hop Hooray

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May 7, 2010 · 1:48 pm

5-7-2010

Shout out to…

The new Reader of the Week…….Mariah Fariah Morgan!!! She just had a birthday so I figured, hey why not? Fariah is younger than all of us, but the reality is she’s more mature than everybody and 25 times more mature than tanner. Fariah enjoys nature, catching bigger fish than me, and drinking warm malibu out of the trunk of a car, chased with busch light. Come to think of it, that’s the free cocktail you’re going to win, so congratulations! (p.s. this is easily the most normal picture I have from Seeley lake, I’m guessing 10 seconds after it was taken we both got pushed down and then someone tried to build a human pyramid on top of us. Oh and nobody remembers why we call her fariah. literally, nobody)

Current Status…

10.000 – three decimal places of perfect – it’s a sunny friday, i’m wearing flip flops, iced grande chai this morning, norms for lunch with Steph and Seeley, movie tonight and I just asked for 3 out of the 4 Fridays in June off. That seems reasonable

Currently watching…

Our DVR is packed – with weeds on demand all the time I checked the dvr last night and it had 30 rock, the office, modern family, pti, a dog show and assasin in pakistan or something. I brought up canceling cable with steph again and 5 minutes after we agreed on it they showed a commercial for the bachelorette with Ali starting May 24th!! I’m seriously devastated they even brought it up, i was having such a good evening

This is really interesting…

(NOT) – I googled “blank web page” to see if one existed.  Someone pays a yearly domain fee for that. On a side note, the new google is horrible right?

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Have a fun and safe weekend everyone!!!

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May 6, 2010 · 1:17 pm

5-6-2010

This is really interesting…

It’s nice and sunny outside! No need for a poncho today (similar to when I wore this one for around 5 hours when it failed to rain a drop…shoot)

Currently reading…

This article from the Billings Gazette earlier this week. Apparently a guy got sentenced for hunting without a license. His punishment? He can’t get a license for 5 years. hmmmm, is that going to work? I feel like that’s slightly encouraging the problem. That would be like if I got caught stealing from REI, and my punishment was I couldn’t buy stuff at REI for 5 years. Anyways, yes you are correct, it’s going to be one of those kind of updates

Lately I’m thinking…

Speaking of updates, pretty slow week across gadget land – I think Nebel has as many updates as anyone else. yikes. I miss the daily happenings

Shout out to…

The boys team for winning taboo last night, obviously. Ollie did a good job only saying one word every 10 seconds to ensure he wouldn’t say a buzz word. Then when he thought he overachieved enough, he would just stop and let the clock run out. “Nicholas Cage….(10 seconds)……Sean Connery….(10 seconds)….Where was it….Yep, alcatraz”. That was opposite the girls strategy of just being crazy – clue: they usually come in 3s. MacGrubers answers (being yelled of course in succession) TRIPLETS! PUPPIES! KITTTTENS!!!! I think steph was confused and thought the 4 buzzwords were actually hints for things you should say – our buzzer needs new batteries(btw this was all for a path with art board meeting, pretty constructive)

The Soapbox:

“Welcome, to the rock”

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May 5, 2010 · 1:38 pm

Cinco-De-Mayo

Lately I’m thinking…

I’ve figured out why my updates haven’t been very good this week – it’s because of work! We’re super busy and the only other guy on my team is out of town. So you can blame my job for the fact I’m posting a cinco de mayo pic from 4 years ago instead of trying to find a more recent one, or finding one of Paul and Fisher. Side shout out to Paul and Fisher though anyway

Shout out to…

Taco Wednesday – who would have known it would be such a hit, this will be 2 wednedays in a row and it’s a big one!

This is really interesting…

Speaking of Taco Wednesay/Cinco De Mayo – this is not a good day for your mexican restaurant sign (like the Taco Johns in Billings yesterday) to blow over!  Feliz de mayo. Feliz de mayo. I want to wish you a merry cinco from the bottom of my heart…..and from taco johhhns! WHAT A GREAT TWIST ON A CLASSIC TACO JOHNS SONG – bonus shout out to me. bam! Anyways, I hope nobody reads this sign while driving (drive thru) and thinks they’re supposed to go right through it – that’s something a silly blond would do jajajajajajaj

This is really interesting…

I usually bring my umbrella into work in the morning even though it’s not currently raining, because there’s a chance it will. Then I take it home every evening even though it’s not currently raining because I might need it tomorrow moring. And yet everytime I go to lunch I forgot to bring it with me, and by the time I leave the restaurant it’s absolutely dumping. i.e. right now

The Soapbox:

“So don’t turn off the liiiiights, ee I ee I ee Oooooo” or something

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May 4, 2010 · 2:50 pm

5-4-2010

Lately I’m thinking…

(I hope this isn’t confusing) But i can’t believe that it’s already cinco de mayo tomorrow. Or Cinco De To-Mayo-w

Lately I’m thinking…

Sorry for the late and bad update – i know this isn’t looking good going into worst update of the week wednesday, but maybe I’ll have a big rush of great insightful holiday thoughts tomorrow

This is really interesting…

Got home after a really long day yesterday – Seeley jumped up to give me a hug or try to walk on two legs or something, I bent over to do something else, and bam her paw met my left eye. The blood kept trickling out for over an hour, it swelled up, and today it looks like I got in a domestic abuse dispute or something. It’s felt like there’s been an eyelash in my eye the entire day while my eye just twitches, so that’s really helping the day go by faster

Shout out to…

Mitch for sending me this website that allows you to see how any web page today would look if a 13 year old made it in 1996 with geocities – pretty classic. warning, seeing what espn would look like almost blows up the Internet, but you do get a lot of spinny gifs!

The Soapbox:

God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy

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May 3, 2010 · 2:02 pm

5-3-2010

This is really interesting…

Played golf at Langdon Farms on Saturday – the one time I played there before was for a golf tournament with AuuuuBeta. I lost about 9 balls that time but it was okay because it was a scramble or something so it didn’t matter that much, besides the fact our team was just horrible. This time I only lost 1ball! I even hit 2 in the water on the same par 5, got both of them back, and saved a 7 – textbook. Looks like I wore the same shirt though.

Current Status…

Going to have to go with a 7 – yesterday was brutal until about 4 PM (stupid, stupid) and then this morning I had to get up and drive to work…from Portland. I basically have no idea what’s going on

This is really interesting…

A guy proposed to his gilfriend at Outback Steakhouse in Eugene on Saturday – i clapped.

Lately I’m thinking…

about having a better update tomorrow

The Soapbox:

Shout out to everyone in portland and extra shout to those who ran the half or full marathon. Also to Fariah who doesn’t read this but none the less has a birthday today and is slowly climbing up the ladder to being old enough to be considered an adult

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