I forgot to mention going out afterwards so I'll go quick with the highlights ( Read more... )

I am so fucking behind on updating my Livejournal mostly because life moves way faster than my desire to write. Don't get me wrong, I would kill a sack full of kittens to reverse that -I want to write that much- but what it is is is. That said, let me give a fast and dirty recap of the last month or so over a week ( Read more... )

SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AHEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EVERYBODY GROWS OLD, DIES ALONE IN THE END

I'M NOT REALLY TALKING ABOUT HARRY POTTER JUST LIFE IN GENERAL

ANYWAYS CARRY ON WITH YOUR WIZARD SCHOOL FANTASIES

AND WHAT HAVE YOU

Have I been blackballed from something? I can't shake the feeling that I have been. If any of you know of anything I've been blackballed from, let me know. I think you're supposed to let someone know when you do that. Get back to me on that, ASAP.

I just want to wish you all a fortuitous and wonderful Fourth of July. As of about 15 minutes ago, America has regained the hot dog eating champion mantle, and none too soon. With things going downhill in Iraq, this is the kind of thing to bring us back on top. This is a wake up call to enemies of freedom and democracy everywhere: we can eat more ( Read more... )

So a few days back we're at this restaurant called Steven's. It's a mid-range pricewise steakhouse, it's not fancy dress and there really is no dress code requirement although it's the kind of place where it won't kill you to wear a shirt with a collar. I'd like to stress that this is the sort of the place that won't sweat you if you come in casual ( Read more... )

We rented a pontoon boat down in Lake Geneva and took the U out of a BUOYS FOR RENT sign.

And that last thing was my dad's idea. Best day doing cock-all, ever.

So last week was my birthday. So we went to Great America and it was more of an outing for my nephew Max so my ride experiences were limited to the Wiggles teacup ride and the tiniest fucking Looney Toons train imaginable but all in all it was fairly enjoyable. They added a water park to the place but until I am in better shape I will sit that out ( Read more... )

Got my report card last weekend: 3 A's and a B ( Read more... )

So last night I went out to some bar with my brother and mutual friends of ours and let me tell you: this practice of naming the respective restrooms after a tie-in theme needs to stop. I'm not kidding about this. I've been to places that label the rooms HENS and ROOSTERS or LADS and LASSES and those I get so I'm fine with them. But some places - ( Read more... )