All I wanted to do this morning was come home and watch the Bills' game. One of the biggest games of the year and it's blacked out in Seattle because the Seahawks play at the same time. Sometimes I really don't like the No Fun League.

P.S. My new job might just possibly be the best job ever.

I found out at 3AM last night that I have a pilonidal cyst at the end of my spine which has become infected. It was pretty painful, enough for me to go to the emergency room. It was the first time I've been to the doctor for an illness in 5 years. I felt like an idiot waiting in triage, but it turns out an abscess is no joke. They druged me up ( Read more... )

Yesterday I woke up chained down with stress. I laid in bed for a moment, trying to decide whether it would be better to just lie there, forever; or to get up, grab my surfboard, and head to the beach. Trying not to think about the 2.5 hour drive, I gathered my gear and merged onto the freeway. When I arrived at the Jetty it was PACKED. Labor ( Read more... )

when there's nothing left to burn, set yourself on fire

I heard a sermon last week that didn't really mean that much to me at the time. The speaker was talking about how God pushes people, and that we're not really fulfilled if we're not constantly moving in the direction God wants us to. This is to say that while we may become comfortable at times in our lives, it is not for us to choose to settle ( Read more... )

It's official. This week I got fitted for my uniform, and on September 4th I become part of the Bellevue Fire Department's 2007-2 recruit class. I have about 3 weeks to enoy life as a free man, because after that, the BFD owns me for 4 months. I can't wait.

everyday a holiday, twice on sunday

is a pretty good movie. It's better than I thought it was gonna be. Entertaining. A good mix of old school homage and new school flava. HOWEVER, Jazz was always one of my favorite Autobots, and he used to be a Porshe, but Michael Bay made him a Pontiac. I didn't care for this version of Devistator either. The tank was cool, but Devistator ( Read more... )

This is my new favorite logo. I freakin love it.

http://www.sonsofben.net/Home/Home.html

Durant and Green. Who's coming to opening day with me?