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| Thursday, July 9th, 2009 | | 4:53 pm |
Test successful....and hot-damn are we sexaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! Current Mood:  bouncy | | 4:47 pm |
This is a test.
I repeat, this is only a test!  I can link Facebook pics on here too. Sweet. Now I know. Off to JJJ's. Then meeting my brother and Tall to see The Sleepovers at the Cobra Lounge. Friday!!! We're making JJJ's world famous Guacamole with her new, only been used once before, SECRET INGREDIENT!!! AND!! Making assorted cheese and olive garnish toothpicks for Bloody Marys. MMMmmmmMMmm. Saturday!! Going Tailgating with the crew at Rt. 66 in Joliet. We aren't actually watching the race....just tailgating. We're CRAZY like that! Buy Lolla Tix. Check. Should be delivered by Monday. Current Mood:  ecstatic | | Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 | | 3:18 am |
Deep breath. Exhale. Having to be up at 4:30 in the morning stinks. If you go to bed too early, you run the risk of waking up and not being able to go back to sleep. Too late and you're playing sleep catch up for the next three days. On this particular day, I went to sleep at 8:30ish, and woke at 2:30ish. 2 hours before I had to. So I blog. Inhale. Exhale. Summer is neat....again this year. Maybe I was wrong planning out summer tours. Maybe that worked out then but not so much now. I take that back. It's a much looser plan now. We have some key events but it isn't all mapped out. Inhale. Exhale. I don't hate my job. I hate things about it. I need to stop holding in the way I think about it, and I do that a lot. But when I do complain, poor JJJ is always the recipient. God Bless that woman. I hate the mentality that triangle pegs will be put into square holes. If they do not fit, they will be pushed harder. If they still don't fit, they will be yelled at in hopes that that will change something, and then blamed for being triangle. Or!! It will be reported that the triangle fit into the square hole, and fit perfectly, but that was never the case. Or even better!! Let's spend 5 million dollars in band aiding the triangle over time to fit into the square hole, even though it would only cost 2 million to buy a square peg. I used to like my job. I miss those days. Inhale. Exhale. Nine Inch Nails is going to play the Aragon Ballroom. Yeah, I JUST saw them.....but...It's the ARAGON FRIGGIN BALLROOM! That's worth paying to see them again, right? Even if you stand in the back to chill while watching, you're still super close. Plus it's such a beautiful building. Speaking of....I need to buy our Lolla tickets. Thanks for reminding me. Not that you really reminded me of anything. Why am I thanking you? Inhale. Exhale. Recently, I.... Ok, this is where I was going to insert lots of photographs....BUT!!! I just tried uploading them and it isn't working. poop. Now what? Inhale. Exhale.  More eventually. Current Mood:  blah | | Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 | | 4:17 pm |
We've pretty much been everywhere, and if there's anything that we haven't done yet, we're in the process of it. And I have a ton to write and tons of pix to go along with it.  This weekend! Tonight! Annie's birthday party! Tomorrow!!! BBQ and Swimming with JJJ's folks n stuff! Saturday! Redpacapalooza in Detroit! Sunday! Well...Sunday is up in the air. We know we're going to the beach somewhere in Indiana, not sure where though. Right here, right now, there's no other place that I'd rather be. Well...maybe at Port of Call with JJJ and the NOLA gang....BUT STILL! Current Mood: ecstatic | | Monday, June 22nd, 2009 | | 7:09 am |
| | Thursday, June 18th, 2009 | | 6:35 pm |
I should totally be cleaning things up right now before JJJ gets home...
So I've been pooping. A lot. I'm not sure where it originated, but for now, I'll blame the not so sanitary cuisine conditions of the Maxwell Street Market. I've always thought it would only be a matter of time until I ate something there that would end up with me getting sick. Here we are today. La De Da Dah. Was the BBQ Pork on Tomato Bread sammich worth having a volcano for a bunghole all week? Maybe not...but I'll still eat one more just to make sure that's what it was. MmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMMMmmmMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmMmm. The wedding was honkin spectacular. This is where I insert random facts because I don't have the verbal skills to describe it with justice. The had a Big Band, as in swingin, that played Jazz all night long. I ate prime rib. I had not one, but TWO pieces of cake. I was pulled into the Conga Line by Katies mom...and when someone pulls you into a conga line, you don't ask questions, you go NOW! Katie caught the Bouquet. And I slow danced to Sinatra with the love of my life. JJJ's speech that we had been working on every day until the weeeeee hours went off without a hitch. She hit every mark that she was planing on. Her audience laughed at every point that they were supposed to, and her dramatic pause....fugetaboutit. Perfecto. They ate it all up. And through out the whole thing, I was a little schoolboy sitting there with these giant sappy hearts in my eyes thinking "That one's alllllllll mine". =) People don't usually ask for references for these types of things, but if anyone ever calls me asking if JJJ would be a good Maid of Honor, they won't be able to shut me up. I went jewelry shopping last week. Our one year anniversary was last weekend, and I wanted to get her something special. I made some calls, did some research. All fine and dandy. So I go to Jared in Orland Park to make a purchase, (*Gasp!! HE WENT TO JARED!!!) and it occured to me that I've never bought real jewelry before in my life, nor did I know the difference between something that was quality, and something that was crap. I used the little eye magnifying glass and could totally see the difference between rougher cuts, a new term that I used. Bob couldn't have been more helpful. As I left, he said "come back and see me in 6 months for that engagement ring!" Now, not only do I know what a Journey Pendant is, but I also know what it means. I gots smarts!!! to be continued. Current Mood: ecstatic | | Monday, June 15th, 2009 | | 9:30 pm |
Jeepers....so much to type about that I don't want to forget when I'm old. The wedding last weekend. Our 1 year milestone date. Cloud watching nap in the park. My ignorance, semi-clueless gem shopping trip. Some video here and there. Unintentional summer tour that kicked off without my conscious knowledge or consent, in a good way. Get to it Jones, make with the type-types!!!!  I used to only be bouncy. Now I'm constantly ecstatic. I'm a lucky man. =) Current Mood: ecstatic | | Friday, June 5th, 2009 | | 1:13 pm |
Busy day.
I'm waiting for my lunch to digest a bit, and then I'm off to the forest preserve for an intense hour-ish of bike riding and Zen. THEN off to pick up a shirt, a tie and new shoes for the extravaganza tomorrow. THEN stopping at the bank to check on some funds. THEN coming home and buying everyone's tickets to see Kiss. THEN taking the truck for a bath. THEN meeting up with JJJ for post rehearsal dinner activities. Okie, gotta bike. I should take a road trip to Boomland soon. I think I miss Firecracker Fridays. Current Mood: excited | | Thursday, June 4th, 2009 | | 12:09 pm |
| | Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 | | 12:55 am |
| | Friday, May 29th, 2009 | | 1:17 pm |
This is neat. =)
"In an effort to allow you to document your experience at the upcoming NIN/JA performances, we will be relaxing our photo/video policy (5/7/09 - 6/12/09 only). Fans will be permitted to bring in their personal cameras, video and audio recorders. This is not not an open door policy for any and all recording devices. Please try to use common sense as we are trying to ensure this experience is great for everyone attending. Don't show up with a television crew and a recording studio. To be clear: this applies only to the North American NIN/JA tour. " Charging my batteries now. Yippee! Current Mood: excited | | Thursday, May 28th, 2009 | | 2:07 pm |
 To say that I was an obsessed Nine Inch Nails fan once couldn't be any more of an understatement. I had all of the albums...album posters...the remix albums....pirate albums...pirate videos...pirate video albums..ok, not really the last one, but only because I don't think they exist. If they did I would have bought them. At the time, I just admired the structure of the music...it made my ears happy to hear. This guy that I've never met knows exactly how messed up my soul/spirit was. It was comfort in self loathing to know that I wasn't the only one. Trent understood. Trent was my friend. As time went on, the natural progression of wisdom and understanding of life happened. With that came security and self esteem that I never had. Bonding agents that I had in common with the music had faded and I slowly listened to it less and less as I grew as a new me more and more. I compare it to a friend that you once played with all of the time, and then grew apart. Not because you have anything against eachother....you just drifted into your own new worlds, and the previous that held you together just don't fit into the new picture. It's still nice to catch up every once in a while, but that's the extent of it. JJJ, myself and Eryn are going to see Nine Inch Nails tomorrow night. Although I don't relate to any of his new music, or find it all appealing, I'm looking forward to it. We're right in front of the stage which is good and bad. Great because we're close enough to make eye contact with the performers and his stage show is amazing. Bad because if we want concessions or bathrooms, we lose our spots. Gonna be fun no less. Great way to kick off Summer, rain or shine I'm looking forward. Speaking of music....right now I'm high on The Airborne Toxic Event. I can't relate to any of their lyrics, but gosh golly are they fun to listen to. AND!! They're playing Lollapalooza on Sunday, which just happens to be one of the days that we"re attending. Happy. =) Ok, bike ride time. Peace out! Current Mood: ecstatic | | Sunday, May 24th, 2009 | | 7:53 pm |
Partaaaaay.
Dear Mr Bugonthewater, Hi, it's me again. I've been meaning to write you for quite sometime now. How are things in the afterlife? Can you see things that you couldn't while you were here? Did you make the cut for ghost? I hope that you did, you deserve it. Sometimes I wonder if you're out there haunting me for killing you, but you're so small that I don't notice. I think that would be pretty insulting...first I kill you, then I don't even notice that you're trying to get back at me through subtle haunting actions. Just between you and I, the next time that the thought of you haunting me passes my mind, I'll let out a noise that would lead to the conclusion that I've been startled by something mysterious, yet unexplainable. No need to thank me, it's the least I can do...I mean, I DID kill you. No need to thank me. I don't know how things like this work....but...your death date is coming up in a couple of months. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to visit your grave, or last place of life or anything like that, but JJJ and I are going to be out of town celebrating my birthday in San Francisco, so we aren't going to be able to make it. I'd rather tell you this personally, but...you're a bug. A dead bug. A dead bug that doesn't speak or understand humanese. Or read it for that matter....Wow. You can't read what I'm typing. Or have internet access or typing skills. Tripped out. So yeah, not going to be able to make it. I hope that you don't see it as selfish or anything. And I won't take it personally if you don't send me a birthday card. If you agree, don't respond. Sweet. I'm glad that we're homee's enough to get past life's little challenges. I'm going to go now. Meeting JJJ for fireworks. Take care man, and again, I hope that you forgive me for that whole killing you thing. Me PS GO REDWINGS!!!! =) Current Mood: happy | | Friday, May 22nd, 2009 | | 7:24 pm |
Soooo much happening.
Dinner and dominoes in Dyer!!! It's a 3D night!!! Tomorrow, Madie's birthday party. Sunday night, riding to Navy Pier and watching Fireworks, and making a Chipotle stop along the way for fireworks burritos. Monday, Memorial Day cookout at JJJ's parents house. Thursday, last day of work before 2 week shutdown. Friday, Nine Inch Nails with JJJ and Eryn. That is my immediate future. Interesting little sentence there. Interesting because I use "is" which is present, but it's talking about the future, which isn't. Speaking of.....gotta remind Eryn that the concert is coming up. Calling her now. She's not answering. Leaving a voice mail...WAIT! Call waiting....It's Eryn!!! Hi Eryn!! Talking to Eryn. Made Eryn aware. Need to set times...gotta talk to JJJ first...Eryn is no longer on my phone. Mission accomplished. Need to look into water bottles and locks. Do it Jones. So I found a ring today... =)  Current Mood: happy | | Friday, May 15th, 2009 | | 3:23 pm |
Now see, what happened was.....
We were supposed to go to JJJ's folks house for dinner tonight. Her mom is feeling under the weather so that's on hold. Instead, we're going to see Steven Wright at The Vic. Then dinner. Sushi. MMMMMmmmmmm. =) It was supposed to be sunshine today. Maybe it wasn't....maybe the weather forecast has said rain the entire time, but I was planning on it being sunny today. I wanted to hit Plank Trail for some bike action. It's ugly and raining outside. So be it.  They took away the Chevy today. I don't know what took me so long. When I called to donate it, they played the Kars4kids song while I was on hold. I found that amusing. For some reason, maybe the same that led me to believe it was going to be sunny, I thought the tow truck driver would sing the song to me in person. Serenade perhaps? No such luck. I wanted to take a photograph but I left my backpack at the J-Cave, and my camera is in it. I suppose I could have taken one with my Blackberry, but I didn't. It's gone. The driveway is much larger now. I'm addicted to shopping for bike parts and upgrades. Wow. Current Mood: bouncy | | Thursday, May 14th, 2009 | | 5:06 pm |
Accomplishments today: Bought bins for Mardi Gras swag that's been sitting here since Feb. Confirmed appointment for the tow driver to pick up. Cleaned out the Chevy of anything that might be used against me. Installed the air conditioner for the summer. 2 loads of laundry. Now I'm off to take a shower, then to the grocery store, then back to the J-Cave to make dinner and watch the final episode of Hells Kitchen in HD!! Excited. =) Current Mood: bouncy | | Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 | | 5:04 pm |
Accomplishments for the day. Paid Car insurance. Completed title transfer. Called to donate car. Cashed in coin jar. Started laundry. Shower and then off to JJJ's, and then to Egie's for Strawberry plants. So I fixed JJJ's bike yesterday and bought one of my own. This one, and I'm pretty fond of how it handles.  The former BMXer in me started looking into parts to replace immediately. =) We went for a ride last night. We went from the J-Cave to Navy Pier, and back. I just mapped it and it comes out to 11.4 miles for our first journey. One day I'll learn and accept that I'll never be able to keep up with Bootcamp Jackson at anything.....except frisbee golf MAYBE...for now. I can't wait for the warmer weather to get here for midnight lakefront rides. Plus we can bring them on our road trips which is going to be gnarly times 6. Warm weather in! Seacrest OUT! Current Mood: bouncy | | Monday, May 11th, 2009 | | 12:13 pm |
I wonder what it's like to be a laptop. Not the actual lap of a human being, the compact computer. I wonder what it's like to be MY compact computer. I wonder if it judges me when I'm looking up vintage bicycle parts on ebay. I wonder if it crashes because it's sick. I wonder if it crashes because it's had enough of my hijinx. I wonder if it crashes because it's just plain lazy. I wonder if it sings along when I'm playing downloaded music. I wonder if it rolls it's computer eyes when I play Mob Wars. I wonder if it's also rooting for Robert when we miss an episode of Hells Kitchen and we have to get it online. I wonder if it wishes that it had a name other than "my laptop". Does it agree with the diversity of my portfolio that I check every day? Does it like the stickers that I put on it after last years Lollapalooza? Does it resent me? Does it talk about me to JJJ's computers when we're not there? If it does, what do they say? Good things? Sarcastic things? Does it have a sense of humor and that's why it crashes? Maybe it crashes because it's on drugs. Drugs. The past tense plural of drag. I really don't care if it talks about me when I'm not there....or do I? It's just some stupid processor. And after all, I'm better than it because I have legs. Is that JEALOUSY I'm sense? Do you like the tone in my fingers? You have no right to judge me! I'd like to see YOU carry Hardtime Hammer through his first match in the middle of nowhere with no legs. Or arms. Or facial expressions. Or voice. Or epidermis. Maybe this is offending you? You just wait....eventually there will be a NEW, shiny Apple. Where will you be then?? You'll rue the day that you played the judgmental card with me sir. I spit in the face of your megabits. I'll burn you down and liquefy you. Then I'll reform and mesh you with something soft, only to blow slippery transparent boogers into you. Would you like that Mister Laptop? Yes, I called you Mister. Would you? Answer me laptop. I demand that you defend your existence immediately.  I wonder what it's like to be a Giovanni. Current Mood: chipper | | Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 | | 2:00 pm |
This is one of my all time favorite things to do ever.
Here is an ultra RARE photograph of Bootcamp Jackson and I on one of our many lakefront late night skates.  Notice that we're skating next to each other, which is almost never the case....normally she's about a block ahead of me. We aren't blurry in real life. Current Mood: ecstatic | | 12:20 pm |
Who is this guy???
 We were walking back to our car from the museum and saw him signing autographs in front of a hotel and trying to get on a bus.  We saw that one of the autograph seekers had a collection of NBA photographs, some autographed, so we assume that he's a basketball player.  I've never seen him before, but if you have and know who he is, feel free to share the 411. Burritos rawk. Current Mood: ecstatic |
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