So with school, work, military and family I have been thoroughly engaged. I have gotten some complaints from friends and family for not posting so I thought I might take a second when I can ( Read more... )

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I think I'm finally starting to kick the crud that I had last week, yah!

The weekend was fun and action packed with highlights being drinking pints with my Marines at Kell's for the Marine Corps Birthday on Friday, helping bluefenox move and eating her yummy family spaghetti recipe on Saturday, and Sunday having family over for a birthday celebration and ( Read more... )

A few of my Marines hamming it up at dinner


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As a word of advice, just covering a rusted out hole in the floor of your girlfriend's Volvo 740 with a floor mat is not sufficient defense against a tidal wave of freeway lake (very large and deep puddle) water blasting up through the floor, off the mat and against the interior of the car to hose your girlfriend driving, you in the front seat and ( Read more... )

The last couple of weeks have been quite draining with midterms, firefighter exams, and ramping up for peak season at UPS. Highlights are that I think I did pretty well on the Port of Portland and Portland Fire Bureau written tests. I passed my midterms, which is good for that less than 8 hours a day of studying that I put into my Anatomy & ( Read more... )

Frickin' awesome weekend.

Did my first 5k run out in beautiful Rainier. The run had a unexpected number of uphills. After the world's longest raffle, I was caught off guard to find I won 6th place. I'm content with that for my first race. After getting back to town I took the fam out to the Beaverton Chuck E. Cheese...talk about a circus. That ( Read more... )

Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control. We cannot have a light heart if our minds are a woeful cauldron of fear and ambition.
Do you wish to be invincible? Then don't enter into combat with what you have no real control over. Your happiness depends on three things, all of which are ( Read more... )

Friday was wonderful and crazy getting ready for drill. My girlfriend was able to get the day off so we were able to enjoy each other throughout the day. We had a tasty breakfast at the Cameo Cafe and then swung by REI for some bicycle stuff. I got packed up and ready, so she could drop me off at the base. After a many kisses it was time to get to ( Read more... )

The Salton Sea - Good plot twisting thriller

Lucky Number Slevin - Very good action thriller

Orlando - Artful and smooth gender bender drama

Cheeky - For all of you polyamorous types