Phew, finally a chance to sit here and write a bit. I'm listening to some tunes from Sky.fm right now, going to work in about 20 minutes. So, back to the vague statement from last time. I finally decided to give this job a rest, at least for the summer, possibly (probably) longer. My last day full-time is going to be May 19th, but might be shorter depending on some other plans.

Today I had an interview with the recreation department for the city...I'm thinking that this is just a volunteer position, but that's ok. I have an interview tomorrow at the UPS Store, so hopefully that goes well and I get hired because if not, I'm going to be searching for a job quick! The thing is, I told my boss that I already had a job lined up and that I'll be working at this business in FoCo. I just don't want to have to get a job in town where I might have a chance of running into my staff. Oh well. I'll still be an ER, so I'll probably work here and there to cover shifts and stuff, but yeah, if all goes well, I'll be able to get the UPS Store job and start part-time or something if they let me and then move into full-time after May 19th.

The CRAPPY thing is that we start our new schedule this coming weekend I guess. Which means that I work Thurs-Sunday...wtf. Ha, oh well. If the hours weren't so crappy, I wouldn't mind, but it's 5-10 Thurs, 3-12 Fri, 9-9 Sat and 12-10 Sun. How much worse can it get? The thing that's going to keep me going is that I'm stopping on the 19th...but hopefully that Monday the 15th. I'll see if I can get out of it.

I would apply this this desk clerk job for the Best Western but it's like being built still and I'm not sure where to apply. It just says apply in person, but I don't know. I'll try to get an app or something tomorrow maybe.

But yeah, I'm in like that transition phase so it'll be a little weird for a few weeks.

On to the good news. We're officially going to have keys for the townhome on Friday! Sucks that I'll probably be working Sat and Sun pretty much all day, but fuck, such is life.

No word from the dog people yet. Hopefully soon. I think Laura was going to e-mail to make sure that our application was received or something. Other than that, the new house thing is going well. We're starting to pack everything (well, Laura has done much of it) and we've got utilities ready and stuff.

Last weekend we were in Fort Collins and I spent quite a bit of money getting stuff for the house. Namely tools like a circular saw, jigsaw, drill, etc. I spent about $160 for that set. I'm all pumped up to build stuff for the new house now. I also bought some new clothes and, holy hell, new shoes too. I haven't worn it yet, but I'm going to be breaking them in here pretty soon. I hate starting to wear new shoes. They are just so bright.

But anyway, I have 15 or so minutes left to get ready for work and stuff, so I'll catch you later!

P.S. I guess the other bigs news is that I'm finally debt free...from loans, from credit card debt, etc. It's a nice feeling. I'm going to try pretty hard to keep my credit card from being used. It's evil for sure.

Today's going to be a quite a day if I'm gonna do what I've been talking about!!! More later.

I'm typing this from my new (old) laptop. I'll write up a more detailed explanation of why I have this laptop, but yeah, it's nice. Laura's mom is using my old laptop, so I couldn't go without one for long.

I'm still finishing up tweaking everything to how I want it, so I'll catch you later.

I'm being late again with my posts. Anyway, the biggest news since the last time is that my loans are FINALLY done. The cool thing about that it that it's paid off and I still haven't used my tax return money yet. That'll probably go towards house stuff, like tools, desks, chair, etc.

We're moving in roughly 2.5 weeks! Not that moving is fun. It's never fun, but hopefully we'll be staying here for at least a couple years...it's crazy that we've moved every year since I went to college. That's a lot of moving.

Working is going ok. Things seem to be on a "smooth" cycle again, if you know what I mean. Other than work, hanging out, I've been playing WoW still. I finally hit level 60 on my mage character a few days ago. It wasn't that big a deal as I was waiting for it to be. I'm starting to go down in interest though since I hit 60. I started a priest character, but I HATE having to level up AGAIN.

Nothing else really. TJ STILL hasn't put up a blog yet nor sent me his brother's home address so we can send him a thank you letter for the living history farms experience.

The weather is finally changing to spring and it's been getting warmer and warmer. It's raining even. I like the rain although it makes my car dirty. Tomorrow is supposed to be a hot one. I don't like summer just for the fact that it gets so hot sometimes. I'd rather be cold than hot.

Right now I'm trying to see if there's a way to get my old laptop back from my Mom while I get her a cheap desktop computer from Best Buy or CompUSA or something. I saw some cheap eMachines for like $380.

A few more weeks until we get a dog! I hope we get the ones that we are looking at on the border collie rescue website. We're going to send in the application sometime this week. Exciting.

Laura is done with her homework now, so I'm going to go and head to sleep. I'm tired as hell.

Laters.

A new week and almost April. I can't believe it's been 4 months into 2006. Come to think of it, I've been at this job for almost 6 months now, despite all the complaining. Hehe.

Anyway, hopefully this week will be a good one! I'll write more later. Oh yeah...and time to file my taxes!!

I am about to head to sleep so I can be rested up for the long 12-hour shift at work tomorrow...I don't want to work!!! It's just a damn long day. Hopefully the next 2 Saturdays one of the other staff that owes me hours will take my 2nd half of my shift, so that'll be something to look forward to.

I'm FINALLY done with my taxes. I'll hopefully be triple checking everything and then filing it over the weekend. If I have any luck, I won't have to pay back some money like I did last year and I will get around $1100 back. That's a nice chunk of change that I can use to pay off my loans finally and then spend it towards stuff for the new townhouse.

We'll definitely be moving in last week/first week of May, but hopefully we'll all be done in a couple of days. Thank god that it's not that far away from where we are now. About 30 seconds away by car. Haha.

We're getting close to putting in our application for our dog. Hopefully we get the one we like or something similar. I think the criteria is a bit too strict for the rescue, but oh well.

Laura is doing good overall. She's been busy this past week and the next week because of tests and essays and stuff. I'm still waiting for TJ to send me the address for his brother so we can send him a thank you card and all that...he must be busy. Haha.

It's weird to say, but I think I'm finally starting to lower in my addiction for World of Warcraft...well, that is probably until I start my next character...haha. It's neverending. But yeah, I'm getting tired of it because I'm running out of things to do (even though there really isn't). It's getting sort of repetitive, but you'll have to be playing the game to understand what I mean. But it's still fun though. Chris is more into than me. He's spent quite a bit of money in real life to buy golf for the game. Lol.

But anyway, I'm going to watch Laura play Harvest Moon for a little bit and then head to bed...gonna be a long day...

P.S. Write in your blog TJ!!!

So after a good break, I'm back to work in a couple of hours. Well, I guess I already worked this past Saturday, but anyway.

I've been looking around for other jobs and that's not going so well. There's a couple that I'm going to apply for here after this post that's at the university. I don't think I'm qualified, but oh well. Why is the job market so hard/bad here?

Maybe I'll swing by Howard Johnson/Comfort Inn and pick up and app there too for a desk clerk job.

Other than that, we're just chuggin along I guess!

Holy crap...Feb 13th is my last post!!! Almost a full month...tells you how busy (lazy?) I've been the last month. However, I have actually been quite busy, mostly with work though.

Anyway, what's been up (the big stuff) in the last month? Well, here's a list:

1. We got a townhouse with the help of Laura's parents and we'll be paying the mortgage. We'll be moving in April 28th! Cool huh?

2. We just got back from visiting TJ in Iowa for a few days. We had fun and met his new gf.

3. We're looking through a bunch of stuff to buy for the house, e.g. tools for garage, dog, furniture, etc.

That's about all. I still need to do my fricken taxes and get that turned in. We're still waiting for one more thing to come in the mail so we can put it in our tax programs.

Other than that, things have been good. Nothing major, so you're not missing anything . :) I'll try and try more and longer in the coming weeks!

About to head to work, but I thought I'd write in here since it's been a week. Laura's b-day was good. It sucked that I had to work 9-9 on Saturday, but yeah, she went to Altitude with a few folks and had fun. I came back and hung out with Chris/Ashley for a little bit before they went home. Man this working sucks, really. It feels like I'm ALWAYS working. I applied for some word processing jobs so hopefully I get it.

Started my taxes and just waiting for my brother to send me some tips and info about incorporating the Motogolf thing into everything. I'll probably get around 800 or so back this year...better than nothing huh. I'm almost done with paying off my loans. I fucking late loans. It just sucks to pay them back now. Oh well.

Laura's family came up yesterday to give presents to Laura for her birthday. It was fun. We played Scene It, the DVD movie game and that was fun too. I got Angels and Demons from them which I'll try and read sometime soon. Got the first two seasons of Roswell too! Now, the only problem is finding time to watch and read these things.

Things have been stressful lately. Pretty much 100% of that is credited toward work. If I didn't have that Saturday shift, it wouldn't be bad...just that it would take a little longer to pay off loans and stuff, but I guess that 12 hours help a lot...

I'm feeling guilty that I haven't called TJ back. I always keep it in mind and I just forget. Sorry man. Laura and I haven't been spending much time together either, mostly because she's at school when I'm home and I'm at work when she's home. Arg.

Other stresses include loans, bills, and stuff like that. I just sometimes, well, all the time, wish that I can win the lottery (although I never buy tickets). 2-3 million is all I'm asking for...lol. I would be set.

But yeah, enough bitching. Ellen recommended me to listen to Matisyahu, so I listened to some and I liked it, so I used my iTunes to buy his latest album. I like it. It's this weird Jewish reggae guy. Strange combo!

But I gotta get going. See you soon (probably not!).

So just a quick recap...I got off at 9 and got home around 9:30 since I went to Safeway, but after I got home, I started playing WoW...it's 3:42 right now. Holy shit!

Anyway, what's new. On my birthda, Chris, Laura, Ashley, and I went to the Melting Pot and had a fun time. I was actually filled when I didn't think I'd be full. It's something someone should experience once I guess. I wouldn't pay the amount we paid probably again, but maybe for a special occasion or dessert only. Then we went back home and ate some really good ice cream cake that Laura made for us.

That's been about it. Work has been up and down. I've never seen kids like these that are this crazy...but that's probably why it's a treatment place, lol.

Good news? I am actually and surprisingly almost done paying off my loans...crazy huh. Then I have to start doing taxes and house stuff for next year once Laura's parents find a yes/no for a house next year.

We've been talking a lot about dogs as well. I think we'd be ok with a Border Collie, but Laura wants to do the research for it thoroughly.

That's about all. I'm pretty sure I'll be able to get the days off I need to get for spring break...I'll just have to work a lot before and/or after to make up for the hours.

Laters! I'm tired and heading to bed!

I'm so behind! I'll write tomorrow with an update I promise!

Wow, it's been 19 days since my last blog. I think that's the longest I've went between blogs in a long while. Anyway, since the 5th, what's been up?

Well, work has been going ok. Just ok. It's just that some days are crap and some days are awesome, and then some in between. I don't know, it gets me paychecks so yeah...until the Spring comes at least, I'll be doing this and hopefully picking something up in the Parks and Rec division for the city. That'd be fun.

Man oh man, I've been in World of Warcraft since I got it. It's like an addiction. I think I got Chris into it too since he bought it and he's been playing a lot. He's almost caught up to my level, so he's probably playing more or something.

However, I REALLY should play less because Laura and I are hanging out less. I work when she's home and I play during the night hours when she's going to bed. I hope that this WoW phase goes away soon. It's like, bad.

TJ, sorry I haven't called back yet. Things have been hectic and yeah, I'll call during my day off on Friday or something.

That's about all...WoW, work, sleep, eat, repeat.

Anyway, I will have to start writing everyday for a little bit to get back onto my 1 every 4 days routine.

See ya soon!

P.S. Oh yeah, we have reservations at the melting pot for next Sunday for my b-day. It'll be damn expensive, but hopefully it'll be worth it. I don't know, I'm wary on the portions (like, I better get full!), but I'll have a review on Monday or something.

Aw, almost 1 week, but I'm sure you can consider this a 1 weeker-blog. Anyway, what's happened since? Well, I worked a shitload during the holidays, through Christmas, but then I got a nice line of breaks up until now.

I got some great presents from my friends, Laura, and her parents. I went down to Denver for a couple of days to spend time with Laura after my shift on Christmas day. I love driving at night I tell ya. Zoomed right to Denver. Laura came back up for New Year's and we just watched a movie and hung out until midnight and watched the ball drop on TV. That's pretty much it up to now.

If I'm to write a record number of blogs for 2006, a big year for sure, I better get cracking! At least once every 4 days on average is my goal. Let's see if I meet it.

Everything else has been good. No big news or anything.

Seems like the trip to Iowa is 80% or so in stone for spring break. TJ bought tickets to go see the Lion King play for us so I'll have to make sure that I get those days off! Hopefully there will not be any problems.

We have yet to ship out our package to TJ. We better get on that by next week.

But yeah, I started World of Warcraft on the 1st of 2006 (how convenient) and HOOVER DAM! I'm hooked. I've been playing it, well, not so much the last couple of days, but the first 2 days I was hooked. I'm at level 16 now. Woohoo! It's so fun, though. Everyone needs to try it out. I am getting Chris to get it...hopefully he will, since he complains he does nothing all day. This game passes time like gas!

I also want to get a laptop cooler for my computer. I'm still deciding whether that'd be a good buy or not. I think it'll definitely be used, but I just don't know how well it works. I bought the World Of Warcraft strategy guide via e-book and let me tell you, it sucks. I should have wait and bought it so I have it in my hand. I've decided now for real that books need to be purchased. It's just not the same reading it on the computer. But yeah, I bought it...I paid $19, but I should have just purchased it online, had it shipped 2-3 day and I would have gotten it tomorrow...I haven't even read much of it yet anyway...god I love to waste money.

But yeah, that's the wrap up so far. Can't wait for the weekend...well, Saturday's suck for me, but yeah, I can't wait to not work for a few days.

Laters!

P.S. Here's to my first blog of 2006 and to many more to come!

Just got back from Laura's place after swinging by Niwot to see my Mom and Chris. Went to Taco Bell in Fort Collins with Chris and then headed back up here. Good thing Laura is coming back hopefully tomorrow, because for some odd reason or another, I miss her a lot.

Maybe it's spending the last couple of days together with her? I don't know. I can't explain it. I'm not looking forward to 2 12-hour shifts Fri/Sat...but then I have another 4 days off, so. I wonder what the director is thinking after I slid the note about trying to get Saturdays off...oh well.

So yeah. 3 days until 2006. Another year, another era. Haha. That was dumb. Next year is going to be a hell of a ride! I can't wait. There are many things going on next year. I'll be sure to blog it up again in '06. I'm assuming I'll write a couple of more, if not just one, blogs for this year, putting the total since November 2001 to 411...unbelievable.

What's even more crazy is that blogging is still popular, if not the most popular it's ever been. I can't believe Blogger.com isn't bust! I guess we'll never have to worry about that because of its awesome owner, Google. But yeah, I can't imagine my entire blog being lost...I would lose a little of something, you know. It's not like I didn't spend a lot of time writing and some of these blogs actually have lots of thought put into it!

But, it's 10:21, so I'm going to wrap it up. What am I going to do? I don't know. Watch Food Network maybe. Who knows.

Later and, perhaps if I forget, I'll see you all in 2006!

I'm currently writing this from Laura's hous ein Denver. I drove down from Laramie last night from work and boy, my mood in driving at night vs. day with traffic is...well, night and day! I will never make a day drive again. I think I'll drive up during the night when I go back.

Anyway, I got some really cool presents. A year's subscription to Wired, some books, a National Geographic photo book, a sweater, a 2-month subscription to World of Warcraft and a water fountain that Laura made!...and other little things.

But yeah, just relaxing here for the next couple of days on my days off. Thank god for time off!!!

Merry Christmas!

(Darn working today, but I'll see Laura a couple of hours afterwards!)

First off, I'd like to say that I FUCKING HATE the show Party Line with Dan and Steve. Not so much Dan, but I want to kill Steve. I don't know why, he's just annoying and he's a prick...there, now that that's out...

It's not really late yet, not even 10, but I think I'm going to head to bed and lay there until I fall asleep. I've been waking up ealier than normal the last few days so I sort of want to get back to waking up early.

PLUS, the damn kids at work I think have gotten me sick. This morning I woke up and my nose was all stuffy and it's a little stuffy now...I think I'm going to hit peak "sickness" Christmas day I think...which means I hopefully don't get Laura and the gang sick. :)

Anyway, that's all I had to say. I had McDonald's tonight. It was good. I sat there and tried to find the combo with the chicken sandwich, but I couldn't.

Oh well. I'm going to pay some bills since I got paid today (A LOT TOO!!!). I just looked at my phone bill. It's nice to see something in the $30 range again...woohoo. Laters.

Seems like now I've been writing like crazy! I don't know why. I'm just up around 12:30 and stuff. Anyway, work went good and it's only 3 more days until I see Laura! Can't wait. We should pick out a movie or something to see while I'm there too, like a date even! Haha.

Hope all our friends are doing well. I saw Allen for a little bit while I got off work and he came in, but yeah, Friday we're supposed to finish up the website or most of it at least. Other than that, that's all!

Happy start of winter to all!

This blog is for Laura!

Anyway, I was just thinking at work that I really miss her and that I don't realize how much I do miss her until she's gone. I can't wait to see her though late on the 25th (technically the 26th, if you know what I mean). I just checked my schedule and I work until 11 on the 25th...so if I leave straight from work to Laura's place, I'll hopefully get there around 1 since there will probably be ZERO traffic at that time and the fact that it's Christmas. I got Laura's Mom's present today in the mail too. It looks good!

Man, I just don't know. Somedays at work I just want to quit that night and be done, but sometimes, like today, went really well. Today one of our most troublesome boys went to another location in town because one of senior staff has had enough. I'm not sure how long he'll be there, but I hope that he stays there a long time! We got a new kid today too. Creepy looking, but hopefully he won't be a problem.

Other than that, nothing's new, just that I miss Laura. :) And our electric bill was like $96 last month. Yikes! Less heat for us. Lol.

That's all. I love you Laura! Everyone have a safe midweek.