Blade, America

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Here’s a picture of Joe drinking a beer while holding a snake at the gorge.  nature.  On a side note, we literally won 7,000 games of washers in a row, including an airplane fly around sky-five at the end of each one.  My favorite was Jakers saying “I’m going to be even more upset when you lose because you’re going to come up with some excuse about playing too long”

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sorry for the extreme lack of updates the last week or two.  Things have felt super busy and I’m still getting settled in at Amazon (i.e. I have no idea what’s going on yet)

Shout out to…

The whole gorge crew, I had a really good time.  The trip has become more of a tradition for me than anything, but everytime I leave a concert I wonder why I didn’t attend all 3 shows.  Saturdays set included stay or leave, #41, warehouse, the stone, 2 step and watchtower with ben harper on the slide guitar

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I’m finally starting to feel back to normal after a Thursday of kickball/karaoke, Friday and all day Saturday at the gorge and then a Sunday wedding in Portland basically right when I got there.

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transcript from last week’s interview with Erin Andrews, after a really dissapointing tie
Erin: Was that your worst game of all time, going 1-3 with 1 RBI?
Blade:  Uh no Erin, I played the entire 2009 regular season without a “kick” I’m pretty sure, thanks for bringing it up

Erin: Sorry sweetie

seeley

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Seeley isn’t much of a fetcher, but she’s a heck of a hiker.  I was basically dying the entire time yesterday and Seeley basically ran back and forth in front of me on the trail the entire time

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Seeley and I hiked Mt Si yesterday.  Steph spent two days telling me how quick and easy it was so I didn’t bring any food or even really wear hiking socks.  Of course it turns out she meant to say little si the whole time, but those are probably just details.  8 miles later it was 2:00 PM and I was pretty darn hungry, and I feel like Seeley unfairly got more than half of the water.

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sorry about the no-update yesterday, I’m in between jobs and hence in between computers

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there’s college football on today!!

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nice little Thursday – heading to the beach club right now to try and get my first tan of the summer, then kickball tonight followed by karaoke.  Then it’s off to the gorge tomorrow, wowzers

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well that was the single most ridiculous place I’ve ever been to.  A 3 million dollar house on the water at Orcas island with a hot tube, pool, and tennis court for good measure.  We had to stop in the middle of a tennis game to run down to the water and watch about 8 Killer whales play and swim right in front of the house – amazing.   (This picture is from the ferry ride over)

Shout out to…

Nathan “Nebel” Nebel on his birthday!!! Whenever I think of Nebel I usually picture this face.  Hope you have a good one, see you in a couple weeks Officer Oldie McOlderson.

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I had one of the best MOD pizzas of all time for lunch today.  I’m going to miss that place so much

Currently Watching…

This video of Kasen Williams committing to UW on Friday.  Kind of a cool twist on the ol hat selection thing putting on his Dad’s old UW jersey.  From the national recruiting editor of scout.com: “kasen williams is the No. 1 wide receiver in the United States, period”

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All I’ve been thinking about lately is cats and dawgs.  It’s officially the first week of college football!

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Mikey for one of the best presents ever!!  Looks like a pretty cool shirt on it’s own, until you take is a step farther and then one more yet.  Also available in animation form (try and picture me yelling and cat growling in the last one)  CATS!

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We had our first Seattle Pizza Club meeting at Flying Squirrel pizza last night.  DEliciouis.  I had an awesome time, this club is really starting to come together and I like the direction we’re headed – lot of stuff on the horizon.  We decided we should do pizza outings around once a month…and since then Jay has already scheduled another one for next week, Holler.

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speaking of pizza, on Tuesday I made a 25 mile round trip visit to pick up a Stacias pizza and it was honestly a no brainer. Their owner dominates.

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So usually when Steph and I are in the car we spend about 50% arguing about how each other drives, and I’m usually right about 98% of the time but usually can’t prove it.  Well we were driving to pizza yesterday and needed to go straight, but Steph was in the left turn only lane.  I told her to get over and she said “no it’s right lane right turn only, this one goes straight”.  So as we went through the guy in the right lane went straight (along with us) and I was like “that’s weird that guy must have messed it up” (sarcastically), to which she replied “ya it’s a really confusing intersection, it even had right turn only arrow in the lane too, I promise, i bet you anything”.  Well we looked on the way back and sure enough the “right lane right turn only” sign said “left turn left turn only”.  I’m concerned for our safety.

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Kickball at 9:45 tonight -wowszers!  Oh ya and it’s freezing.  Anyways, it’s also a going away party for Bonar at leny’s around 7:45 so hope so see you there!  sports

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Here’s a picture taken against Seattle’s backdrop – lovely at night

Currently Reading…

(“It’s not his fault he can’t read!”) This slightly humorous article on the drink of choice for all the Pac 10 (12) teams

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This soccer celebration from those crazy icelanders (from JB).  I hope one day this is me at kickball or Kells

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SPC at flying squirrel pizza tonight.  They should probably just comp us the meal in my opinion.  I hope they have good parm shakers

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I’m very concerned that today is the last day of our summer.  Also, I’m proud to be an American

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nature

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I was on the bus yesterday and I heard that annoying “beep beep beep” of the automatic wheelchair lift.  It was a full bus so one guy even had to get out of his seat to make room.  Well it turns out it was a lady with a cat in a stroller who needed the lift to get it on the bus.  Then the guy said “man I thought you were in wheelchair”, to which she replied “no, it’s my cat” and so he sat back down in his original seat.

Currently Watching…

bachelor pad last night.  Those people are idiots.  On a side note, next weeks episode looks epic

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bought my plane ticket to Bozeman today.  “Hi can I get an order for delivery please?  I’d like a 20 inch half pepperoni, half sausage”

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Josie’s on a vacation far away

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I didn’t update this earlier because I didn’t have a photo.  Well it’s almost 4:00, so let’s just go with one of moopie at a bar

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Had a great weekend in Portland.  Managed to somehow shoot a 200 in golf.  I think between Nebel and I we had A par.  Next time I’m going to forget my shoes on purpose so I can play the back 9 barefoot like Ryan did.  clever

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I’m out of town 4 of the next 5 weekends.  How does this keep happening!?

Currently reading…

this article about an oregon state football player who got in a 3 point stance and tried to naked tackle a cop.  He’s from kalispel.  (did we meet him and his family at Seeley lake last year?  or was that a wrestler?)

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Saturday was pretty social, it consisted of some golf cocktails, shot of whiskey, bottled beer, white and red wine from a casual stop at the wine tasting store, more cocktails, beer and 2 keg stands because Brett & Ryan couldn’t lose at pool.