In August of 2008, I...

...got four blog comments:

  • Comment on In the desert, full of bullets, let your body rot. by Paul:

    god-damn...u dont fuck around when u drink. that was one funny story though...buttnaked in the back of nauticus??? HAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAH

  • Comment on In the desert, full of bullets, let your body rot. by JR:

    In my defense, I wasn't naked. ...this time.

  • Comment on Because I’m pennin’ the words that move millions by Crystal:

    I'd go with you, if you went. I'm sure Sandra would too. Her bday's coming up in a week or two.. that might be a good time? idk.. I feel pretty much the same way you do. angry.. but sad at the same time because I want to fix it before.. you know.. anything happens. It's been almost exactly three years, my 19th birthday, since I've seen either one of them. But it might good for her heart to see three of her grandkids all grown up.... a lot's changed and it might make her see what she's missing out on. oh.. and to make waffles out of pancake mix, just add a couple tablespoons of oil.

  • Comment on Because I’m pennin’ the words that move millions by Mom:

    I can assure you that your grandparents would welcome a visit from you with open arms. I have talked to them a couple of times and even talked for an hour when I found out about mom's cirrhosis. They pretty much act like nothing has happened and no time has gone by. I miss my parents very much and hate the situation, but it is what it is. I don't believe they ever imagined that you three would be affected by what happened. I'm sure they miss you all very much also. They have not changed in the slightest except grandpa is missing some teeth now. The only problem I have at this point is that I don't know how they feel about Molly. I cannot take her around them because I don't know how they would react to her. If they still blame her then I don't feel my 'family' can participate in birthdays, holidays etc because I won't make Molly feel bad about being left out. I have however continued to send birthday cards, christmas cards, called mom on her birthday and called her about a couple things that have happened. I want very much for things to go back the way they were but unfortunately an individual 'sort of' relationship with them is about all I can have until they accept that Molly is part of me now. I really wish I knew how they felt about her at this point. You and your sisters can very easily resume your relationships with them, and I do wish that you would. I was thinking that the birth of Sandra's baby might mend a few things and be a good excuse to go over with at least some of you. Mom is getting older now, and I don't know yet how severe the cirrhosis is. She is having more tests the end of the month and promised to keep me informed. I'm sure that my brothers will not be a lot of help to them if she does get really sick and I know I will be right there for her, Molly or not. She is my mom and I love her regardless. I don't harbor anger any more, just disappointment hurt feelings. I think you would feel better if you saw her, or even just called her on her birthday. Things may never be the same but resuming your relationship with them will not be as difficult as you may think. They love you and always did, I don't think they really imagined that you guys would stick with me the way you did and I believe they are sorry for that and just don't know how to fix it.

...posted two blog entries:

  • Because I’m pennin’ the words that move millions

    I’ve been on vacation for the past week and a half. Jenn’s been here with me since August 1st. I’m taking her back to Richmond Tuesday night, and not having her here is going to take some getting used to. I have other things on my mind right now, though. I found out one week ago that [...]

  • Final words for the finer birds taking notes:

    Today, I turned 27. I suppose it’s natural for people to reflect on their lives on birthdays, since it’s a glaring reminder that time is passing whether you notice it or not. It’s a good excuse to compare where you are with where you want to be, and figure out if you’re doing anything to unify [...]

...bookmarked fifty five sites on del.icio.us:

...got eight comments on flickr:

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    JennTRC has posted a comment:

    it's called a discus ;)

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    i love you.

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    and a cake, fajitas, and a new wallet :)

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    hahaha

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    looks good!

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    JennTRC has posted a comment:

    look at all that delicious fruit :)

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    cwissal86 has posted a comment:

    that stuff was delish. and i don't even like carrot cake like that.

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    JennTRC has posted a comment:

    hi gorgeous!

...left two comments on flickr:

...posted one hundred twenty eight pictures up on my moblog at flickr:

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    This penis balloon had frosting on the tip. Intentional? Who can say?

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    This is just lazy.

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    I don't think I've ever seen someone wearing an actual kilt out in public before.

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    A dream fulfilled

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    Pre-piercing

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    Post-piercing

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    This bird flew right into the middle of the tables and started pecking around for food. He was fearless. It reminded me of the pidgeons in Amsterdam.

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    Happy birthday, gorgeous. I hope it was a good one.

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    I made a cake. It came out mostly good, except it split down the middle when I stacked the two halves together. Sigh.

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    My hair is fucked.

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    This guy was extremely creepy. He was taking pictures of some kids on the beach, but he kept getting so close to them and touching them. It was really weird.

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    As far as the eye could see, there were people, packed in closely together, drinking and smoking and clapping their hands.

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    This woman was wearing studded jeans. Classy.

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    This guy was EXTREMELY enthusiastic, and he sounded like Slingblade.

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    Woooooooooooooo!

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    Sigh.

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    Nice.

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    The lead singer for Journey was wearing bright ass banana pants, probably leather.

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    This picture was accidental.

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    Most favorite picture ever. The synchronized double fist pump, caught on film. Truly a sight to behold.

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    This was waiting for me in my silverware at Kelly's. It's a shame that I totally believe in coincedences.

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    Somebody had a little accident.

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    This was waiting for me when I got home. Killing it earned me $10. 17" Macbook Pro, here I come!

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    There was a huge line of people at the Obama headquarters in Portsmouth this morning. Weird.

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    My birthday cake, homemade by the lovely Jenn. It was a carrot cake with homemade cream cheese icing, and it was delicious. It's crooked because it apparently slid when she was carrying it home from her friend's house.

    Mmmmm.

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    Aww, puppy.

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    My birthday presents: a card and a framed picture of us from 4th of July.

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    Look closely. It's Pacman. I drew this in the condesnation inside the bottle from the outside by poking a needle in through the side and sweeping it up and across. The needle has a pearl-ish thing on top, which forms the dot being eaten.

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    There's no way you're getting pulled over tonight.

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    So I apparently drove 100 miles to go to... Have A Nice Day Cafe.

    Sigh.

    Notice the two strippers simulating sex acts on the DJ booth.

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    There were two guys here wearing white tuxedos with pink vests and white top hats. Classy.

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    Birthday fajitas. I'm spoiled.

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    Now it all makes sense.

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    Mmmm, eel.

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    Ah, the flaming volcano. It's my favorite part of your typical japanese steakhouse performance.

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    Sandra's pregnant, and...

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    ...smoking. Nice.

    Me: "Your baby is going to have low birth weight, and I'll show him this picture to explain why."
    Sandra: "So? It'll come out easier."

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    Mom's cake kind of fell apart a little because she didn't refridgerate it.

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    Harley's a little chubby.

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    Lacey apparently loves being dust-busted. Or Dirt-Deviled, I guess. Whatever, she likes being vaccumed.

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    I ate entirely too fucking much.

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    Jesus, I'm fat.

...celebrated seven birthdays:

  • Jenn Erwin @ 08/08/2008
  • Melissa Bruce @ 08/13/2008
  • Beth Jones @ 08/16/2008
  • Frani @ 08/22/2008
  • Grandma @ 08/23/2008
  • Sarah @ 08/26/2008 - This is the Sarah lives near Richmond and has short hair.
  • JR Smith @ 08/26/2008

...got twenty nine comments on myspace:

...favorited six t-shirts on rumplo:

...recognized thirty one things that make me happy:

  • Friday, August 1st




  • Saturday, August 2nd

    Waking up next to Jenn made me extremely happy.


  • Sunday, August 3rd




  • Monday, August 4th




  • Tuesday, August 5th

    A midnight showing of Pineapple Express mostly made me happy. If it hadn’t been for the copious amount of drunk idiotic high school kids, particularly the ones directly behind us who could not shut the fuck up and at one point (though inadvertently) threw popcorn all over the place, it would have been a much more pleasant experience. Still, the movie was really funny.


  • Wednesday, August 6th



    I finally have an adult bed. Or, well, I’ll have it Tuesday, but I bought it today.


  • Thursday, August 7th




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  • Saturday, August 9th



    Piatto di Pollo from Carrabba’s. Delicious.


  • Sunday, August 10th




  • Monday, August 11th



    Finally getting Jenn to watch this with me made me happy.


  • Tuesday, August 12th




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  • Friday, August 15th



    It wasn’t the greatest movie ever, but it was pretty good, and the soundtrack was good.


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  • Monday, August 18th

    Being woken up at 8:30am by phone calls from coworkers, while I’m on vacation, after only a few hours of sleep, to fix something that could have very easily been avoided and wasn’t even my fault, and then dealing with that ALL DAY LONG made me happy. Wait, what?


  • Tuesday, August 19th



    Delicious, but bittersweet, since I had to take Jenn back to Richmond afterwards.


  • Wednesday, August 20th

    “I love you more than anything, thank you for the amazing 3 weeks. Happy 7 months lovie!”

    - Jenn


  • Thursday, August 21st

    What made me happy today? I’ll tell you next week.


  • Friday, August 22nd



    Mm mm mm mm mm. Toasty.


  • Saturday, August 23rd

    Getting FiOS and an HD DVR (finally) made me happy today.

    Later that night, seeing my love Jenn made me happier.


  • Sunday, August 24th




  • Monday, August 25th



    Joanna bought me dinner at Sandbridge Island Restaurant.


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  • Wednesday, August 27th

    My coworkers took me to lunch at Roger Brown’s in Portsmouth, with cake and everything. That was good times.


  • Thursday, August 28th

    My Macbook shipped!

    …from China. Fuck. Still, it makes me happy that it’s on its way.


  • Friday, August 29th

    Dinner with Dad at McCormick and Schmick’s was good. They have delicious steak, and their upside-down Granny Smith apple pie is awesome.


  • Saturday, August 30th

    Sleeping in for the first time in a while made me happy. I mean really, truly sleeping in, not just sleeping late because I went to bed at 4am.

    Also, I watched a movie called Talk to Me which was good, and I ate some delicious salsa.


  • Sunday, August 31st

    Lunch with Joanna made me happy today. I had something that was very delicious. Beef Siam, I think?


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