Monday, December 31, 2007
Sunday, December 30, 2007
you want it
So last night was a little crazier then i somehow wanted it to be. I was very good for 90% of the night. Until we ran into my old friend BP. The crew consisted of myself and three hockey guys. DH, the responsible married man of the group. AJ, the guy from Sweden who dresses it and picks up girls like it is his job, and PB, the jersey kid who ended up leaving early.
Started off at Quarter. Only had 2 beers and 1 shot in a span of 2.5 hours. Which is really good for me. Following that, we decided to go to the good ole grapevine so that DH could get his first experience. After talking to several interesting folks there, including a girl who kept telling us that we all need to get colonoscopyies and that we should get them done by her. It was very interesting. She told us all about the nasty crap she sees. After that disturbing conversation, we ran into the man of the Grapevine himself... BP. Of course he was doing champagne by the bottle. Somehow i ended up buying a bottle, and when i got my tab, the memories came back that they aren't cheap. Oh well. Guess I'm eating in all this week. After that, we ended up in the gay part of town somehow at a chinese restaraunt. The food was actually pretty good (not sure if it was the champagne or what). After that was over, we decided to go home. The two guys were convinced that it was smarter to take AJ home. To me, this made no sense. So i got out of the car and walked about 2 miles to get my car and then went home. No way I'm going to leave sludge alone all night.
Somehow i got one girls number. Now i have to decide if i should call her. I'll think about it.
Started off at Quarter. Only had 2 beers and 1 shot in a span of 2.5 hours. Which is really good for me. Following that, we decided to go to the good ole grapevine so that DH could get his first experience. After talking to several interesting folks there, including a girl who kept telling us that we all need to get colonoscopyies and that we should get them done by her. It was very interesting. She told us all about the nasty crap she sees. After that disturbing conversation, we ran into the man of the Grapevine himself... BP. Of course he was doing champagne by the bottle. Somehow i ended up buying a bottle, and when i got my tab, the memories came back that they aren't cheap. Oh well. Guess I'm eating in all this week. After that, we ended up in the gay part of town somehow at a chinese restaraunt. The food was actually pretty good (not sure if it was the champagne or what). After that was over, we decided to go home. The two guys were convinced that it was smarter to take AJ home. To me, this made no sense. So i got out of the car and walked about 2 miles to get my car and then went home. No way I'm going to leave sludge alone all night.
Somehow i got one girls number. Now i have to decide if i should call her. I'll think about it.
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Monday, December 24, 2007
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007
Girls...
confuse the shit out of me.
Anyway. Enough about that. It's Friday now, and Christmas is almost here. As a child, I'm almost certain Christmas was my favorite time of the year. I remember waking up as early as i could and spending the next half hour to an hour waking up my sisters. They seemed to think that waking up at 6 am was way too damn early, and my parents wouldn't let us open presents until everyone was awake. Eventually i grew up a little and started sleeping in.
This is me breathing.
Anyway. Enough about that. It's Friday now, and Christmas is almost here. As a child, I'm almost certain Christmas was my favorite time of the year. I remember waking up as early as i could and spending the next half hour to an hour waking up my sisters. They seemed to think that waking up at 6 am was way too damn early, and my parents wouldn't let us open presents until everyone was awake. Eventually i grew up a little and started sleeping in.
This is me breathing.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
the weekend
It was a great weekend. Here are some of the highlights:
1. Friday we went out and partied it up pretty hard. Making appearances at Loon, Quarter, Tribeca, and closing the night around 130 at Grapevine.
2. Got kicked out of grapevine about 2 minutes after walking in. Druseph two fingered a stranger, stranger didn't like, some words were exchanged, hockey phil separated the two, then stranger spit at druseph, bartender calls us out and kicks us out. "But he spat on me" were drusephs lasts word.
3. Saturday afternoon was spent relaxing and recovering with some chill beers at the gman
4. Saturday night involved coaching kids to victory (boring game) and then to Quarter bar where i laid very low. Had two beers, then went and met with a friend at VBB. Then back to quarter around 145 to watch all the drunkards. Its always nice being on the other side sometimes.
5. Sunday morning was all about spring cleaning in winter. I threw out a ton of old stuff that I have no use for anymore, thus trying to eliminate my bad habit of holding on to things forever. It was fun looking through old stuff. Did some laundry. Ate some Bakers Brothers. Read my new book called Microtrends which is interesting thus far. Slept. About to go eat and then play hockey later tonight.
If only every weekend could be this productive. One more week of work, then it's a little vacay in my home town of Houston Texas. I'm ready for it.
1. Friday we went out and partied it up pretty hard. Making appearances at Loon, Quarter, Tribeca, and closing the night around 130 at Grapevine.
2. Got kicked out of grapevine about 2 minutes after walking in. Druseph two fingered a stranger, stranger didn't like, some words were exchanged, hockey phil separated the two, then stranger spit at druseph, bartender calls us out and kicks us out. "But he spat on me" were drusephs lasts word.
3. Saturday afternoon was spent relaxing and recovering with some chill beers at the gman
4. Saturday night involved coaching kids to victory (boring game) and then to Quarter bar where i laid very low. Had two beers, then went and met with a friend at VBB. Then back to quarter around 145 to watch all the drunkards. Its always nice being on the other side sometimes.
5. Sunday morning was all about spring cleaning in winter. I threw out a ton of old stuff that I have no use for anymore, thus trying to eliminate my bad habit of holding on to things forever. It was fun looking through old stuff. Did some laundry. Ate some Bakers Brothers. Read my new book called Microtrends which is interesting thus far. Slept. About to go eat and then play hockey later tonight.
If only every weekend could be this productive. One more week of work, then it's a little vacay in my home town of Houston Texas. I'm ready for it.
Friday, December 14, 2007
Someone needs to call HR
I just received an email in my client email from a client regarding their methods for celebrating the holiday season.
Subject: Christmas Luncheon - More Info...
To: ALL
Here is an excerpt from the email:
"GIFT EXCHANGE:
Subject: Christmas Luncheon - More Info...
To: ALL
Here is an excerpt from the email:
"GIFT EXCHANGE:
Around 12:00 we will begin the Chinese Gift Exchange. If you choose to participate in the gift exchange, bring a wrapped gift ranging $10-$20. There will be a table in the middle of the room for the gifts. "
....So here are my problems with the email above:
1. "Christmas Luncheon" - There have to be people here that do not celebrate. I believe the PC term is "Holiday Luncheon"
2. Chinese Gift Exchange - I know i'm not chinese, but if i were, I might be a little offended when i learned how this "exchange" is actually played.
Just my thoughts... but someone might want to forward this to HR.
....So here are my problems with the email above:
1. "Christmas Luncheon" - There have to be people here that do not celebrate. I believe the PC term is "Holiday Luncheon"
2. Chinese Gift Exchange - I know i'm not chinese, but if i were, I might be a little offended when i learned how this "exchange" is actually played.
Just my thoughts... but someone might want to forward this to HR.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Runnin The Rock
Running the White Rock Relay for the 3rd year in a row was a blast. It was the 4th year for the team, i missed year 1 due to hangover. We did the usual team meeting at 2 am at the Gingerman. I believe I might have been incredibly intoxicated. I remember drinking beer out of the plastic butt that was part of our costume and water falling beer. The night ended quickly and I somehow ended up passed out on someones couch.
Waking up on Sunday morning at 645 am was no easy task. We went and picked up the rest of the runners and made it to the starting line... beers in hand.
Race was off, and we drove to mile two and waited for the next runner. There we met a dog, that really liked us.
We also made friends with the cop who let us drive the wrong way down a few streets to make our exit easier.
Did the next few check points and then it was my turn to run. I wasn't feeling it. I'll tell you that much. About a mile in, knee was hurting and i resorted to a gimpy run most of the rest of the way. Started off my leg chugging a beer and along the way I ate a cookie, donut, mocha goop energy packet, cup of water, three shots of beer, half a beer in the middle, and a beer at the end. I was dead and ready for it to be over. Picture below is me on my run with a teammate kicking me in the butt:
We wrapped up with a picture in front of the marathon sponsor... michelob ultra. Good times:
Next years costumes will be better, wait for it.
Next drinking event for me, New Years Eve. Until then, i'm done.
Waking up on Sunday morning at 645 am was no easy task. We went and picked up the rest of the runners and made it to the starting line... beers in hand.
Race was off, and we drove to mile two and waited for the next runner. There we met a dog, that really liked us.
We also made friends with the cop who let us drive the wrong way down a few streets to make our exit easier.
Did the next few check points and then it was my turn to run. I wasn't feeling it. I'll tell you that much. About a mile in, knee was hurting and i resorted to a gimpy run most of the rest of the way. Started off my leg chugging a beer and along the way I ate a cookie, donut, mocha goop energy packet, cup of water, three shots of beer, half a beer in the middle, and a beer at the end. I was dead and ready for it to be over. Picture below is me on my run with a teammate kicking me in the butt:
We wrapped up with a picture in front of the marathon sponsor... michelob ultra. Good times:
Next years costumes will be better, wait for it.Next drinking event for me, New Years Eve. Until then, i'm done.
Friday, December 07, 2007
The Weekend
Is almost here.
Tonight I will be attending my company holiday party. Should be a good time as always and after that I'm going to try and make it to a friend's tacky sweater christmas party.
Tomorrow, test drive jeeps, coach a game, and then go out to eat with the team.
Sunday, White Rock Marathon Relay in the morning (pictures will be coming soon) and a hockey game that night.
Ready... Go.
Tonight I will be attending my company holiday party. Should be a good time as always and after that I'm going to try and make it to a friend's tacky sweater christmas party.
Tomorrow, test drive jeeps, coach a game, and then go out to eat with the team.
Sunday, White Rock Marathon Relay in the morning (pictures will be coming soon) and a hockey game that night.
Ready... Go.
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Monday, December 03, 2007
Sunday, December 02, 2007
yup...
So it was an interesting weekend I guess you can say. And no, there was zero crazy drinking stories for once, I had to be responsible I guess and I was able to. Friday night started with some awesome pizza with my work "Buddy" at Louies. He didn't feel like going out, and neither did I. So I went home and was in bed by 1130. It was actually kind of nice. I liked it.
Saturday morning I woke up and drove to Austin to help coach a few hockey games for the kids team. The first game was rough since we were playing a team much bigger, but we are defintiely more skilled. We lost 5-1. It was tough and the kids took it hard. Saturday night i visited with mark and charla. We went to the tavern, split a pitcher of beer, then watched the new guy at his place. Around midnight we decided to go out to meet up with my bestest girl adrianne. I still didn't really feel like drinking, so just had a beer to kind of fit in. We went to an interesting place.
This morning we had two games, won the first one 5-0 and the second one -2-1 in a shoot out. Things were great.
As I drove home today I thought about a lot of things. How i've kind of lost touch with people that i haven't talked to in a while that i used to be really close with. I'm not sure if that is bad or not, but every time i start to try and contact them i decide that maybe it isn't the best idea. I guess I just couldn't understand what good would come of it. After tonight, somehow I understand.
In other good news, had a game tonight and won 7-5. Somehow I pulled off two goals. It's now a little after midnight, i should be doing some work stuff i need to take care of. But i really just want to sleep right now. Maybe it will snow a lot tonight and I can sleep all day tomorrow.
This is me breathing.
Saturday morning I woke up and drove to Austin to help coach a few hockey games for the kids team. The first game was rough since we were playing a team much bigger, but we are defintiely more skilled. We lost 5-1. It was tough and the kids took it hard. Saturday night i visited with mark and charla. We went to the tavern, split a pitcher of beer, then watched the new guy at his place. Around midnight we decided to go out to meet up with my bestest girl adrianne. I still didn't really feel like drinking, so just had a beer to kind of fit in. We went to an interesting place.
This morning we had two games, won the first one 5-0 and the second one -2-1 in a shoot out. Things were great.
As I drove home today I thought about a lot of things. How i've kind of lost touch with people that i haven't talked to in a while that i used to be really close with. I'm not sure if that is bad or not, but every time i start to try and contact them i decide that maybe it isn't the best idea. I guess I just couldn't understand what good would come of it. After tonight, somehow I understand.
In other good news, had a game tonight and won 7-5. Somehow I pulled off two goals. It's now a little after midnight, i should be doing some work stuff i need to take care of. But i really just want to sleep right now. Maybe it will snow a lot tonight and I can sleep all day tomorrow.
This is me breathing.
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