2 Funny Things

Well, funny to me anyway.

1) "According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Detroit is the first team since the 1891 St. Louis Browns to score five runs or more in the first inning of three straight games...Those 1891 Browns followed five- and six-run first innings against the Cincinnati Porkers with five against the Columbus Colts." www.espn.com

2) The other day, Josh and I were sitting out in the parking lot of one of the 7-11's, enjoying some delicious Slurpee concoction along with our 89 cent large donut. I'm pretty sure that the donuts had been sitting in that bakery case since March of 2003, but that's another story.

Anyway, there was this one guy who came out of the 7-11 and apparently saw a girl he knew. He then proceeded to grab his junk, shake it vigorously, and yell "Felonious Bonehogger!" I didn't know whether to be more impressed by his attitude or the fact that this guy managed to use the word "felonious."

Needless to say, felonious bonehogger is a word I plan on using every day in some kind of capacity.

Good Monday by the way, got some painting done, relaxed, and decided that I'm going to build a custom frame/headboard for my bed. Should be fun.

I Hate Rollercoasters [of the Emotional Sort]

Up, Up, Up, Down, Down, and back Up. Worst rollercoaster ever, I know. Not even a single turn.

Started off the morning by talking to her online. Really, this past week has been kind of stressful. Her grandfather had a heart attack on Sunday, and since then, she's been really distant, physically and emotionally exhausted, and just out of it. I hate not being able to do anything about it except be that voice at the other end of the line that says everything is going to be alright, that she has to be strong. I care a lot about her, and she deserves nothing but the best.

So as a result, I've been kind of down this whole week as well. Stange how emotions can rub off on a person so easily, or how you can almost feel the pain that a person is going through. And good Lord, if I haven't been obvious about it, then I don't know. I'm a pretty easy person to read- it's readily apparent when I'm in a good mood, or when I'm the opposite.

I talked to my ex-girlfriend for a little bit today, and not only did I come out of it feeling consoled, but I felt a lot better about myself. It always helps to get an outside perspective on things, and she did just that. I really am glad we stayed friends; our relationship was something special for the both of us, and it would have been stupid to just throw it all away and move on.

Hung out with the guys tonight, watched the Tigers game. Another impressive outing by Verlander, and it was good to see Young get back into things. I'm definitely looking forward to watching this team play in the fall.

I'll just end by saying that I know what I want, and I won't be happy until I get some kind of resolution. I hate being left hanging, it's not the best feeling in the world. Hope everyone has a good weekend.

Staying Distracted

I don't have a lot to talk about, I've just been flying solo for most of the week and I'd been meaning to update this piece of crap for a while. And with plenty of solo time comes a lot of time to think, which I'm not really a big fan of.

I had planned on going down to Lexington this past Tuesday, but things took a turn for the worse, and as a result, that trip is postponed. Hopefully I'll be able to make it down there soon, I've been looking forward to it for a while now.

So it's July 20th. Where the hell did this month go? In less than 2 weeks I'm going to start moving stuff up to East Lansing; in 5 weeks, classes begin. This summer has been incredibly low key and laid back. I'm not complaining, but it'd be nice to mix things up a bit, get out of Canton, hang out with friends and have something to do besides hanging out at the house. Kind of tough when everyone but me is working.

Honestly, I wouldn't mind getting out of Canton and living in East Lansing for all of August. It's hard adjusting to living at home after living on your own for 6 months. And as much as I like the comforts of being at home, I'd much rather fly solo and do things at my own pace.

Just Gets Better And Better

As much an optimist I am, I can't help but think that the higher I fly, the harder the fall back to Earth will be. God forbid something bad happen, but it's just been so amazing so far that I can't help but think it.

I'm going down to Kentucky on Tuesday, and will most likely be down there until Saturday or Sunday. Excitement, anxiety, happiness, and just sheer anticipation have been overwhelming me these past couple of weeks.

I'd hate to jinx it, but I haven't felt this good in a long time, and I welcome the feeling. Have a good weekend everyone.

Getting This One Off My Back

I swear on everything holy, if the idiots that control Hollywood allow the Wayans brothers to make any more movies, I will skip the whole "go crazy" stage and head directly for "foaming at the mouth."


I mean, honestly. You've got to be shitting me.

In fact, in the case that you're as bored as I am, check out what Sony has done to desecrate the Internet just a bit more.

Create Your Own Little Man Poster!

Christ, It's Early

Lately I've been waking up really early- like 7:30 or 8am kind of early. Today I managed to "sleep in" until 9, so I consider that a moral victory.

This week has been fairly boring; I started running again, because it's all I can really do with a sprained wrist. Josh is out of town, Andy's working, and I'm struggling to find ways to get through the day. There's only so many movies I can watch, and God knows I'm not going to spend another 6 hours cleaning my room up.

I had been planning on going down to Kentucky this week, but the combination of family visiting and other important things have delayed the trip until next week. I can't wait to go back though, I really do miss the place.

Couldn't Be Better

As of late, my life has been pretty damn great, and it's all because of one person.

That's right, yours truly has met the perfect girl, and I have no intention of letting her go anytime soon. She's intelligent, has an amazingly similar sense of humor (loves Family Guy, John Candy, and quotes Super Troopers like a fiend), and she's nothing short of drop dead gorgeous. Add all that to the fact that she's so kind hearted and has got the perfect Southern accent, and you've got a guy (me, in case that wasn't clear) that absolutely adores her.

It's good to be home again. New York was fun, especially the part where we got a flat tire on the Jersey turnpike. Michigan is always good for spending time with friends, but I'm ready to go to Kentucky and see what develops.

By the way, here's my favorite picture from the past few days- It's the Liberty State Park Visitors Center in Jersey City, NJ. Hope you like it.

NYC Photos

New York City went pretty well. Our first stop was St. Patrick's Cathedral, where we went to mass and felt less like tourists for an hour. Really nice church, and I've been in quite a few.

After mass, we started walking towards Central Park. The thing I love about New York is the architecture; it's absolutely amazing and inspiring. There were quite a few buildings I especially liked, be it for its simple lines, color scheme, or the way the structure just imposes itself on the skyline.

Next stop was Central Park. While the parents and grandparents went on a horse-drawn carriage ride, Brian and I just walked around a small part of the park. Central Park may very well be my favorite part of the city; once you get surrounded by the trees and wildlife, you completely forget that you're in a completely urban setting.

More later, time to head on home.

NYC A Go-Go

In a little less than 5 hours, I'll be making a road trip to New York City. Sounds awesome, doesn't it? But wait, it gets better. I get to go with my parents, younger brother, and grandparents. Should be a great time. I may not get to do everything I want to do, but it'll be nice spending time with the family and seeing new places. There's so much to do there, I don't think 4 days will be enough.

I'll get back next Wednesday, and then take off for Kentucky soon after. This time it'll just be me and I-75, and my princessangel at the finish line.

I haven't felt this exhilarated in a long time, and I can only say it's long overdue, but much appreciated. I'll talk more about the school stuff when it gets closer to that time; for now, I'm just loving life.