Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Arrow: Season 1 Review
Hey everyone! I posted a review of Arrow: season 1 on my personal blog. Feel free to give it a look if you are interested. I know, season 3 is about to start...I'm a little late. Either way, I enjoyed the first season and am looking forward to getting caught up just in time for season 3. Laters on the menjay!
Monday, August 25, 2014
Guess Who's Back!?
Hey ya'll! I am back! At least for now. I may slack on this again someday but for now, I'm here...so let's get....queer? No, lets not do that. Unless you want to? Then just keep it to yourself. Unless somebody wants to join you? It's just not going to be me. I'm here to write and post cool stuff! I'm also going to attempt to work on my personal blog a lot more too. I guess my brother/cousin/best friend, Andy, has inspired me to come back. Oh, and I'm getting a laptop in the mail in a few days so it will be easier for me to be lazy and type in bed and watch Arrow at the same time. So without further ado, I come back to you all, and I leave you with this. Enjoy.
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Upstairs Neighbors
We all just got off of a 24 hour work day. Why the hell are you blaring your music so loud the whole damned building can hear it? I mean, sure, you've got some good songs, but none of them are "keep everyone around you awake" good. Ya fuckin' goons.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Congratulations are in Order
Hello all,
I hope everyone had a good Memorial Day weekend. I know I sure as hell did. What did I do, you ask? Well, I ventured on over to eastern Oregon to visit with the family. Eight hours on the road might seem kinda shitty, but when it's to see good people, you'll make the damned trip! Some highlights were that I: Got to see the Vali family celebrate their restaurants 40th anniversary (and be a part of the celebration for the whole weekend). Got tipsy during their celebration and subsequently drove a go-kart in the rain (does it count as a DUI if it's in a go-kart on a closed circuit?). Tasted some fancy Pacific North-West beers as well as some whiskeys from a mom & pop distillery. Got to congratulate cousin Emily on her recent college graduation. Oh yeah, and I got to celebrate the recent engagement of cousin Sam, co-author of this here blog (if he would get his ass back on it!), to his long-time girlfriend! To top it all off, when I got back to Washington, I had my Big Trouble in Little China tank-top waiting for me in the mail, and a shit-ton of donuts to eat. Not a bad weekend at all. So congratulations to the Valis, Sam/Sirena, and Emily on all of their accomplishments. I'm going to run around quoting Kurt Russell alone in my room for the next few hours.
Not the best quotes from the movie, but the best I could find with limited effort.
I hope everyone had a good Memorial Day weekend. I know I sure as hell did. What did I do, you ask? Well, I ventured on over to eastern Oregon to visit with the family. Eight hours on the road might seem kinda shitty, but when it's to see good people, you'll make the damned trip! Some highlights were that I: Got to see the Vali family celebrate their restaurants 40th anniversary (and be a part of the celebration for the whole weekend). Got tipsy during their celebration and subsequently drove a go-kart in the rain (does it count as a DUI if it's in a go-kart on a closed circuit?). Tasted some fancy Pacific North-West beers as well as some whiskeys from a mom & pop distillery. Got to congratulate cousin Emily on her recent college graduation. Oh yeah, and I got to celebrate the recent engagement of cousin Sam, co-author of this here blog (if he would get his ass back on it!), to his long-time girlfriend! To top it all off, when I got back to Washington, I had my Big Trouble in Little China tank-top waiting for me in the mail, and a shit-ton of donuts to eat. Not a bad weekend at all. So congratulations to the Valis, Sam/Sirena, and Emily on all of their accomplishments. I'm going to run around quoting Kurt Russell alone in my room for the next few hours.
Not the best quotes from the movie, but the best I could find with limited effort.
Friday, May 9, 2014
Internets, Three-Day Weekends, Updates and the Like
Here I go again...on my own. That's enough Whitesnake for now. But in all seriousness, I've finally kinda-sorta got my internet set up. Sure, it's in my neighbor's room and I don't always get the best signal, but it's usually enough to binge-watch Bob's Burgers on Netflix and it's definitely more than enough to update all of you fine folks on more than a bi-annual basis. So what's new in the world of Ol' Andy? Stay tuned...to the paragraphs below this one. Right. Down. There.
I'm currently enjoying a three-day weekend granted by the ol' gub'ment which will see me taking care of my friend's little yappy dogs (in exchange for home-brewed bacon beer), slowly gaining membership to the swoll patrol (read: going to the gym and wearing shorts I have no business wearing), and a trip to either Portland or Seattle for some weird nights out (regular nights out). While perhaps not the most exciting weekend by most peoples standards, it's the little things I have to enjoy if only for the fact that the following weeks/months (excluding Memorial day weekend) are going to be arduous and stressful.
Ever since our company was passed up for a trip overseas, we've been hitting a miniature training cycle until all of our counterparts return. Within that training cycle is a whole bunch of poorly planned events that has most of us scrambling to get tasks done with only the slightest idea as to what's happening. So while we have two weeks in the brutal California desert next month, and some crap going on after this weekend, I'm trying my damndest to make some memories with the crew and get the most out of it.
Along the same vein, I've been told that should I manage to boost my athletic abilities (see: swoll patrol), I'll be able to go to a school of rangering some time in the summer that will put me, once again, out of contact with the world for a foreseeable minimum of three months. While the reward afterward would be respect, responsibility, and a shit ton of savings from not spending any cash, the physical toll is costly, and my hygiene will likely plummet to new lows. That's something I definitely don't need. But hey, at least I'll be that much closer to getting promoted once I get back...assuming I pass...which I will. Because I'm awesome.
In other news, Memorial Day weekend, aside from a total of 16 hours round-trip of driving, I'll get to see my family to celebrate a few things, eat some damned good food, a few rounds of ping-pong, hiking, go-karts, and maybe even a little golf. Anywho, that's all I've really got for now. I'll leave you with a few things I've been listening to lately.
(Theme song to an excellent show) (Because they're fucking amazing) (Any song that starts off with someone shouting "Jurassic Park" is good in my book, even if it does sound like Decepticon music)
I'm currently enjoying a three-day weekend granted by the ol' gub'ment which will see me taking care of my friend's little yappy dogs (in exchange for home-brewed bacon beer), slowly gaining membership to the swoll patrol (read: going to the gym and wearing shorts I have no business wearing), and a trip to either Portland or Seattle for some weird nights out (regular nights out). While perhaps not the most exciting weekend by most peoples standards, it's the little things I have to enjoy if only for the fact that the following weeks/months (excluding Memorial day weekend) are going to be arduous and stressful.
Ever since our company was passed up for a trip overseas, we've been hitting a miniature training cycle until all of our counterparts return. Within that training cycle is a whole bunch of poorly planned events that has most of us scrambling to get tasks done with only the slightest idea as to what's happening. So while we have two weeks in the brutal California desert next month, and some crap going on after this weekend, I'm trying my damndest to make some memories with the crew and get the most out of it.
Along the same vein, I've been told that should I manage to boost my athletic abilities (see: swoll patrol), I'll be able to go to a school of rangering some time in the summer that will put me, once again, out of contact with the world for a foreseeable minimum of three months. While the reward afterward would be respect, responsibility, and a shit ton of savings from not spending any cash, the physical toll is costly, and my hygiene will likely plummet to new lows. That's something I definitely don't need. But hey, at least I'll be that much closer to getting promoted once I get back...assuming I pass...which I will. Because I'm awesome.
In other news, Memorial Day weekend, aside from a total of 16 hours round-trip of driving, I'll get to see my family to celebrate a few things, eat some damned good food, a few rounds of ping-pong, hiking, go-karts, and maybe even a little golf. Anywho, that's all I've really got for now. I'll leave you with a few things I've been listening to lately.
(Theme song to an excellent show) (Because they're fucking amazing) (Any song that starts off with someone shouting "Jurassic Park" is good in my book, even if it does sound like Decepticon music)
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Friday, October 4, 2013
Updates, Homecomings, and Stuff
So while I'm barely containing myself from farting up a storm at the airport, I've decided that I have enough time and opportunity to catch folks up on some of the goings on in this long since updated journalistic experience. Despite busted shift and alt keys on my computer, I'll put forth my best effort to make this seem like an adult (albeit an immature one) wrote it.
First things first, I feel as though an explanation should be made as to why there are so few musings posted over the past year and change. As some of you may know, I'm working for the gub'ment. And while trying to limit the spread of information (not that I have much to offer) that may or may not be sensitive, I will say that I currently reside in the great state of Washington, just 50 miles south of Seattle and my hair cut is shorter than I normally like. No, that doesn't entirely explain why I haven't kept you all up to date, but slow your roll, I'm getting there. So in this government establishment that I work for there, at some points, were/are training events that require us to have no electronics or means of communication with the outside world, so that explains some things.
Another reason is despite having my computer with me, I've had a lack of an internet connection and still have none in sight for the near future. While it's true that I finally joined the modern age with a (so-called) smart-phone, typing out things that are longer than a few sentences can be taxing to its battery and frustrating to myself due to my stubby thumbs that never seem to hit the write keys and a need to spell things correctly. Tethering it to my computer just eats up the data limit, and let's face it, the government doesn't exactly pay much these days.
Along with the fact that I am often too tired to update things, sometimes I just don't care. Lately I've had a desire to write something. And when your computer doesn't hook up to the internet some things go by the wayside. So here I am trying to make up for lost time.
Without going into specifics, I can really only expand so much on the job part. While I'd be happy to tell anyone in person what it is I do, posting it on the internets, no matter how unread my page may be, is a big no-no. What I can say is that I'm starting my vacation today. I've got two weeks to unwind and not think about my job or the people who make that job somewhat irritating. It's already gotten off to a good start seeing two of my favorite people in the world, Mikey and Dee Vali. I got to spend the day with them before getting dropped off at the airport. While not much has been solidified in the way of plans while I am home, I do hope to see all the folks that have been good to me through the years and make due with my seeming inability to say hello more than once every couple months.
In semi-related news, though my proximity to one of the central music hubs in the U.S. of A., I have not kept up on my music game as well as I should have. I'm getting slivers of information of good music here and there, but my game has certainly deteriorated in the search for quality tunes. I have yet to go to a non-festival show in the area (partly because of the absence of a vehicle and no one willing to listen to what I like), and my ears are sadly accosted by the sounds of metal, country (the not good kind of country...you know what kind I'm talking about), and gangsta rap. It's terrible.
Well, my flight is boarding pretty soon here. If you happen to be one of those folks who wants to get in touch while I'm back, send me a message, give me a call, write me a text, use mo-o-o-orse, whatever. If by some odd circumstance you were left out and have been trying my old phone number for the past year, then get on the trolley and I'll update you. If you don't fall in to any of these categories that's cool, too. Maybe more from me when I make my return home. Until then, enjoy this hilarity:
A-hee-a-hee-a-hee!
First things first, I feel as though an explanation should be made as to why there are so few musings posted over the past year and change. As some of you may know, I'm working for the gub'ment. And while trying to limit the spread of information (not that I have much to offer) that may or may not be sensitive, I will say that I currently reside in the great state of Washington, just 50 miles south of Seattle and my hair cut is shorter than I normally like. No, that doesn't entirely explain why I haven't kept you all up to date, but slow your roll, I'm getting there. So in this government establishment that I work for there, at some points, were/are training events that require us to have no electronics or means of communication with the outside world, so that explains some things.
Another reason is despite having my computer with me, I've had a lack of an internet connection and still have none in sight for the near future. While it's true that I finally joined the modern age with a (so-called) smart-phone, typing out things that are longer than a few sentences can be taxing to its battery and frustrating to myself due to my stubby thumbs that never seem to hit the write keys and a need to spell things correctly. Tethering it to my computer just eats up the data limit, and let's face it, the government doesn't exactly pay much these days.
Along with the fact that I am often too tired to update things, sometimes I just don't care. Lately I've had a desire to write something. And when your computer doesn't hook up to the internet some things go by the wayside. So here I am trying to make up for lost time.
Without going into specifics, I can really only expand so much on the job part. While I'd be happy to tell anyone in person what it is I do, posting it on the internets, no matter how unread my page may be, is a big no-no. What I can say is that I'm starting my vacation today. I've got two weeks to unwind and not think about my job or the people who make that job somewhat irritating. It's already gotten off to a good start seeing two of my favorite people in the world, Mikey and Dee Vali. I got to spend the day with them before getting dropped off at the airport. While not much has been solidified in the way of plans while I am home, I do hope to see all the folks that have been good to me through the years and make due with my seeming inability to say hello more than once every couple months.
In semi-related news, though my proximity to one of the central music hubs in the U.S. of A., I have not kept up on my music game as well as I should have. I'm getting slivers of information of good music here and there, but my game has certainly deteriorated in the search for quality tunes. I have yet to go to a non-festival show in the area (partly because of the absence of a vehicle and no one willing to listen to what I like), and my ears are sadly accosted by the sounds of metal, country (the not good kind of country...you know what kind I'm talking about), and gangsta rap. It's terrible.
Well, my flight is boarding pretty soon here. If you happen to be one of those folks who wants to get in touch while I'm back, send me a message, give me a call, write me a text, use mo-o-o-orse, whatever. If by some odd circumstance you were left out and have been trying my old phone number for the past year, then get on the trolley and I'll update you. If you don't fall in to any of these categories that's cool, too. Maybe more from me when I make my return home. Until then, enjoy this hilarity:
A-hee-a-hee-a-hee!
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