31mar08 today's quote

always kiss your children goodnight, even if they're already asleep.

-h jackson brown jr-

30mar08 today's quote

i am thankful for the mess to clean after a party because it means i have been surrounded by friends.

-nancie j carmody-

29mar08 today's quote

firelight will not let you read fine stories but it's warm and you won't see the dust on the floor.

-irish proverb-

she was just learning

last night, i delivered to a lady who i'd say was in her mid to late forties. it took her a little bit to count the money to me. she told me she was just learning how to count money. i thought it was great that she was learing something and trying to use it in real life. i was very patient with her. she didn't have any change, handing me only dollar bills. she was due sixty-some odd cents in change and i asked if she'd like it. she did and i counted back the change to her. she appeared proud that she had gotten to put her new knowledge into action. i was really happy for her. it was a very cool transaction.

i think it's great that this woman was trying to learn how to count money. she also mentioned that she was learning to read as well. i hope to deliver to her in the future and talk with her about how things are going.

cheers!

28mar08 today's quote

wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk.

-doug larson-

27mar08 today's quote

the price one pays for pursuing any profession or calling is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.

-james baldwin-

more go karting. weeeeeee!

last night, elijah and i journeyed to omaha. we met sarah and a few of her friends at the indoor go kart track. her friend theresa had to leave before riding though, to finish up some homework. it was great to meet her, and to meet jenny and steve too. after everyone was introduced to everyone else, we made our way in line to wait our go. i was sooooooo ready to get out on the track. there were a number of people who hadn't go karted much and also a couple people who kept spinning out. this brought out a lot of yellow flags (which means you need to slow down). it was a little disappointing. elijah passed me and i tried my darnedest to regain my position, but his driving was better than mine. lol! in my defense though, i did play around trying to playfully bump the girls. he he. we only raced one time. jenny and steve had to leave. i was hungry as i'd not eaten in awhile. sarah, elijah, and i decided on sonic. we ate there and made plans to then go to barnes and noble to hang out. unfortunately, they have new hours and close at 10 instead of 11. it was already 9:15 or so, so we were short on time. elijah looked at books and talked to a friend on his mobile. sarah and i got some coffee and played scrabble. we didn't finish though, becuase we were minus an hour. i was really enjoying the one on one time and was disappointed the night was ending. we said goodbyes (and i dislike and am no good at goodbyes).

elijah and i arrived back in lincoln at my place and went inside to see who was still around for movie night. everyone chatted for a short while then everyone left and we all went to bed. well, everyone except me. i went out with my manager and played a video bowling game. it was really fun! i got to bed a little late, around 1:30ish.

this week i'm working a lot. one of the drivers is out of town in florida so i've been given extra hours. i can't wait 'til sunday.

cheers!

26mar08 today's quote

when i get real bored, i like to drive downtown and get a great parking spot, then sit in my car and count how many people ask me if i'm leaving.

-steven wright-

25mar08 today's quote

how many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? four. calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg.

-abraham lincoln-

easter sunday and how it was spent

here's how easter 2008 went down.

i awoke and went to church for the easter potluck breakfast they were having. two plates full of wonderful breakfast goodness were consumed. :) church service was next. afterwards, there were invites to people's homes for food and fellowship, but i had to be off to help out at work. each year davinci's does a free easter meal for needing and homeless people. pizza, pasta, garlic bread, pudding, cupcakes and drinks are all free and for the taking. i'm not sure the exact number of pizzas i made, but it was a lot! the best guestimate of people served was between 800 and 850 people. it was really great to help out. i even got to take a pizza and some pasta home with me! w00t! my brother ben and i then went frisbee golfing. the course we played at had a total of 27 holes. ben and i were both under the assumption there would only be 18 holes, which we'd play and then go home. after seeing hole numbers 19, and 20, and so on, we had to keep going. you can't just leave without playing all the holes! even though we were a bit cold (and tired) by then, we trudged on. check out the par for hole b on #21. 666 feet in three throws? wow! i'll need to practice more to get to that level.


my first throw on the hole had perfect launch and height. i thought the disc was going to seward. but then the wind caught it, and it sharply hooked left. i thought it was now on its way to beatrice. the same scenario was repeated as ben teed off. as we finished the course, i congratulated ben on winning three more holes than me. upon arriving home, i was soooooo tired. i laid on the floor and amelia hopped onto me. i took a short nap and awoke to elijah and my roomie ben laughing at my snoring. i didn't mind though. amelia was very warm and i was comfortable and rested. people came over to hang out. instead of game night, we watched some movies, a double feature if you will - shaun of the dead and hot fuzz. i developed a massive headache brought on from muscle tension in my neck and shoulders. it kept me from going to dance at 80's night. :( the movies ended around midnight and all who came left. i drank a bunch of water and crawled miserably into bed. and when i awoke this morning, there was no headache! yay!

i hope everyone had a really nice easter as well. sorry for those i didn't get to talk to over the phone. have a really nice start to your week!

cheers!

24mar08 today's quote

one of the advantages bowling has over golf is that you seldom lose a bowling ball.

-don carter-

23mar08 today's quote

something that has always puzzled me all my life is why, when i am in special need of help, the good deed is usually done by somebody on whom i have no claim.

-william feather-

22mar08 today's quote

unselfish and noble actions are the most radiant pages in the biography of souls.

-david thomas-

sigur ros - glosoli music video

cheers!

21mar08 today's quote

i do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but i do believe in a fate that falls on man unless they act.

-g.k. chesterton-

20mar08 today's quote

learn to... be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not.

-henri frederic amiel-

the past week in photos (a long post)

this past week has been another great one. weeeeee! last tuesday, my friend robin cut my hair. it's the first haircut i've had in 14 months. i had buzzed everything off awhile ago and wanted to go a year without a cut just to let it grow out. i have to say, my hair was pretty outta control at times. it is very curly and was almost eight inches long when i got it cut. i think my hair is something like three and a half inches now. i'm noticing the difference!

there were a lot of late nights this past week too. just hanging out with people, having pizza, or having coffee, or watching movies. i got to see becca and gunter's apartment too! wow! it's AWESOME and i'm so happy for them! the weather was very nice at times and i got to be outside in it a lot. that put a huge smile on my face because of my case of spring fever. lol!

on saturday, i went with some friends to omaha to do some go karting as part of a bachelor party. it was so good to hang out with the guys. and the go karts were soooooooo fun! i can't wait to do that again. on the way back to lincoln, i called sarah, whom is a girl i met online. it was the first time we've spoken over the phone. it was really nice to hear her voice (it's soft and very pretty). we chatted for only a short time and made plans to hang out in the near future. i'll get to that in another post. he he. once back in lincoln, we went to legend's on 84th st. we ate and had some drinks. i played a game of pool and hit the 8ball in on the break. wow! i've never done that before. my english accent came out and i think it got a little out of hand. i seem to have difficulty keeping under control at times. there was karaoke but i only listened to it... didn't sing. just hanging out with friends and meeting new people was so so fun. i had a good time, though i did have a little too much to drink. josh came and gave me a ride home as my car was still at jeremy's house. his friends clyde and roseanne were with him and i got to meet them. it's always nice to meet your friend's friends and to see the people they grew up with. we ended up hanging out at my place for a while. when everything died down, i went to bed. i woke up late for early service and thus missed a bet with ben. i then owed him a cup of coffee and a doughnut. with my car still being at jeremy's, i needed a ride to church and ben was happy to oblige. he came and got me. after church, roark, elijah, mike, and i went to the grateful bread for soup. i went home to relax as i was one tired hombre. i called sarah and we talked for a bit and made plans to meet and hang out. then i took a nap. and as i napped, amelia napped on top of me. i didn't know by taking in a cat that i'd become furniture. :D

since i asked off saturday for the bachelor party, i had to work sunday night. :ick: things went well though and i did almost 20 deliveries! i was very thankful for the tips i earned. 80's night was weird as the normal crowd wasn't there and in its place was a very young spring break crowd. it wasn't that fun and i went to o'rourke's to hang out with friends. my manager bought me a shot of something (something that tasted just awful!). there were plans to go to a party afterwards but knowing i'd be the only one not smoking pot, and that i was getting tired anyway, i went home to bed.

monday was st patty's day and work was suprisingly slow. in the evening, i went to yia yia's for a potato and a murphy's. i ran into a bunch of people there that i knew. it was very unexpected and made me happy to see them. case split a pitcher of guinness with me. i chatted with jason for a bit too. then, i went to the state theatre and watched a free showing of the sigur ros movie. i liked it. they have a good sound. i stopped in to duffy's and o'rourke's too. there wasn't really a lot going on downtown and to be honest, i was getting bored. so i went home to bed. then it was tuesday. and tuesday was awesome. :)

and now on to the photos... finally, i know.


sarah and i met at a bag and save in omaha. she needed to pick up some things for a fourth grade class she is observing/helping with. a grocery store is kind of a cool place to meet someone for the first time. anywho, while there, i spied these slippers that you wear to clean your floors. what a novel idea! we both laughed at the warning label on the back. it's kinda blurry but the best one says, "do not use if your balance is unstable."



and here's a pic of the slippers.



i spelled the best word ever in a game of scrabble. josh had to get a moment of fame with his word so he got his in the photo too. his is on the top. :P



these are the new growth on a plant at the mill on prescott. it's the same kind of plant i have in my room and i love the green color and seeing the new growth. i hope one day my plant can get as tall as the one they have there!



this pic is really dark, but i drew a quick picture on the chalkboard at o'rourke's. i think the description in parenthesis is perfect. lol!



this is just a sign in an elevator. i took a pic of it while on a delivery. i think i'll photoshop the letters around to make something funny out of the words.



i took this pic a couple of sundays ago. the sign was on the door of jone's coffee shop. a group of friends wanted to go play games there and we were all a bit suprised they were closed... and for this reason.

i'd post more pics, but i only have the camera on my phone. you couple that with the fact that i'm no photographer extraordinaire and you get a lot of blurry pics! ha ha ha! i do like taking pics though. well, i'm out to enjoy the coffee shop a bit more 'til i return to work for the second half of a split shift.

cheers!

19mar08 today's quote

this planet is covered with sordid men who demand that he who spends time fishing shall show returns in fish.

-leonidas hubbard jr-

18mar08 today's quote

to send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart.

-phyllis theroux-

happy st patty's day!

wear some green! don't get pinched! :P

cheers!

17mar08 today's quote

i used to visit and revisit it a dozen times a day, and stand in deep contemplation over my vegetable progeny with a love that nobody could share or conceive of who had never taken part in the process of creation. it was one of the most bewitching sights in the world to observe a hill of beans thrusting aside the soil, or a rose of early peas just peeping forth sufficiently to trace a line of delicate green.

-nathaniel hawthorne-

16mar08 today's quote

earth's crammed with heaven,
and every common bush afire with god;
but only he who sees takes off his shoes;
the rest sit round it and pluck blackberries.

-elizabeth barrett browning-

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15mar08 today's quote

if instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give.

-george macdonald-

14mar08 today's quote

smiling is infectious, you can catch it like the flu. someone smiled at me today, and i started smiling too.

da da da...

i've been on a blogging drought. and inevitably when that happens, i find it hard to begin blogging again. i think to myself, "what should i start with?"

well, i've been working a lot lately. and when i'm not, i'm hanging out with friends. i'm in a season of life right now where i have mounds of free time just waiting for my summer camp job and then school in the fall. since i have all the time in the world (besides when i'm on the timeclock), i've been intentional about experiencing, strengthening, enjoying, and being in the relationships that i have. it's soooooo good. i encourage everyone to pull themselves away from their 9 to 5, to let the household chores wait, to get to the studying later, and to spend time with people they know. go hang out with the people in which you normally spend little time with or that you really don't know! go hang out with friends you've not hung out with in a LONG time! the time spent will be priceless.

cheers!

13mar08 today's quote

there is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament.

-henry van dyke-

12mar08 today's quote

most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second.

-william james-

does your cat do this?

amelia likes to lick the faucet in the bathroom. if i turn on the water, she will lap at the water with her tongue. she seems to think this is a more normal way to drink water than to drink it from her water dish. do cats do this? it's different. but it's cool and makes me like her even more. just one more special quirk she has. :)

cheers!

11mar08 today's quote

thank god men cannot fly, and lay waste the sky as well as the earth.

-henry david thoreau-

10mar08 today's quote

nobody trips over mountains. it is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain.

09mar08 today's quote

i have no doubt that we will be successful in harnessing the sun's energy.... if sunbeams were weapons of war, we would have had solar energy centuries ago.

-sir george porter-

08mar08 today's quote

because we don't think about future generations, they will never forget us.

-henrik tikkanen-

07mar08 today's quote

how can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young?

-paul sweeney-

06mar08 today's quote

to be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.

-e.e. cummings-

going, going, going

i haven't been around much lately to be posting. been hanging out with so many people. always going, going, going. it seems i've only been home to sleep and shower, lol! have a good one all!

cheers!

05mar08 today's quote

friends are kisses blown to us by angels.

04mar08 today's quote

i like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. i like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.

-abraham lincoln-

03mar08 today's quote

the more we sweat in peace the less we bleed in war.

-vijaya lakshmi pandit-

02mar08 today's quote

happiness is sharing a bowl of cherries and a book of poetry with a shade tree. he doesn't eat much and doesn't read much, but listens well and is a most gracious host.

-astrid alauda-

01mar08 today's quote

the robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief.

-william shakespeare, from othello-