Almost back row of dawg pound.
So I got called in to work this morning and was unable to make the Browns game. Maybe not auch a bad deal at this point. Drinking beer and about to be eating burger at a local joint.
But still, eff the Squeelers.
Mornin.
Real hard day today. Dropped my cat Maze off at the Humane Society and they think he will past the health tests for re-adoption. Long story, but he needs daily/nightly attention and we are always on the go. He needed meds daily and when you returned home from an overnight he was skiddish and would sometimes pee in his home.
Anyhow, it sucks and we did try! We have spent $100’s on vets and tried to keep him healthy, but alas the vet tech stated they think he would be a good pet for an elderly home etc… Daily and nightly people around.
Almost 9 years with Maze and bam he is gone… My heart is broken. 
I want to get him back again, but I cannot…
Loves to you all… 
Good morning!
I hear that Ryan … my dog has had wetting & behavior issues lately too. We’ve had a lot of stress at home though lately, so it adds up.
It’s 2011 man, and some people have already seen Phish this year!
Not me, but I played disc golf.
Morning!
Starting the week off feeling much better than last week. A little exercise really does make a huge difference. I feel energized and refreshed!
The only problem is that I’m having a hell of a time eating ENOUGH calories to satisfy the requirments set forth by my trainer. In order to stabilize my blood sugar, I’m supposed to consume 2800 calories of HEALTHY food for 4 days straight. Afterwards, it will drop to a much lower, more managable caloric intake, but do you know how much lean meat, veggies, and whole grains you have to eat to consume 2800 calories?! Well, let me assure you, it’s a shit-ton. I haven’t even made it to 2800 yet and I’m so full all the time that I despise food. Forget being hungry. I dread eating…every 2 friggin hours. It’s alot of work and planning and MONEY to buy all these “whole foods”. Between cooking, planning what I’m going to eat each day, grocery shopping, etc, the exercise has actually been the easiest part 
So anyway.
2011 is off to a great start. I hope it’s going well for all of you too. Have a great Monday!
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First morning back in Michigan. I think I’m going to try to find my next job in NYC or very close to it.
I want my new job to be here:
Is laying in a hammock considered a job? 
^Why yes it is, for testers at Consumer’s Union in Yonkers NY. Trouble is, if they were testing hammocks, it would probably be in a windowless lab somewhere, and not on a beach like that.
Morning OKP. Sorry about your cat, Ryan. Hope Twins camp is a blast for you.
Wanted so badly to come up here yesterday to tell everyone thanks for such a great time in NYC this past weekend. It was so incredible to hang with the OKP before the Thurs and Sat shows. Marie was with me on Saturday night and she felt so welcomed by all of you who were there, that she too wanted to spend more time than we did. Maybe when the summer tour swings by NJ, we’ll host a barbecue or something if the show schedule works out in our favor.
Back into the muck and mire of work, but after the music I heard this weekend, seeing the band healthy, happy and really into the shows, and of course, meeting youse guys, I’m feeling kind of charged about everything, so it’s all within a much brighter perspective.
Let’s get on with productive Tuesday, and take it with a grain of salt.
Sup Pa?!
Glad to hear everyone had a blast in NYC! Shows sound great and it looks like it was a whole lotta fun!
Definitely the first day back to work for a lot of peeps in the D, the roads were a mess this morning. Why did everyone forget how to drive over the holidays?
Seems like the Holidaze came and went right quick this year, now its time for playoff football!!!
Morning all
Playoffs?!
Thanks Kevin/Bill… It has been a very HARD week.
Mornin.
Work and recovering from a throwing session and batting cage work!
-6 degrees when I awoke this morning… Suck!
Loves to all!
Playoffs? Playoffs?
ugh! Sorry Ryan, failed to see yer story up there.
Sorry to hear that buddy, hope you can keep your head up through all that.
Been a hard time my friend. albeit it is a cat, he has been with my family for almost 9 years, damn near a third of my life… Total suck!
^That does suck man… hang in there.
Mornin folks. Beautiful, sunny day out and I get to be stuck inside all day! 
Whoever came up with this whole work thing sucks.
Morning kids.
I’m finally starting to understand how people get attached to pets. I’m in love with my dog after only a month, so I can imagine how you feel after 9 years, Ryan As time wears on and your emotions have time to relax, you’ll appreciate that he’s in a better environment for his needs and that will give you comfort. In the mean time, maybe a new kitten to fill the void…or a little live Phish! Best of luck to ya.
Still trudging on today. Feeling ridiculously stuffed all the time is terrible. I had to eat 1/3 of a jar of natural peanut butter just to get the extra 1000 calories I missed skipping breakfast and the salad I was supposed to eat at lunch. It was the only thing I had with enough calories that I didn’t have to eat several cups of it. It’s hard to eat (what feels like) all day when you have such a hectic job and a family to take care of. I will be SO glad when this week is over and I can eat much more normally. CANNOT WAIT!!!
Feeling a little jealousy towards those of you who got to experience the New Year’s Run, but I’m glad it was so much fun!
Tomorrow, I GET MY NEW BED HOOOORAAAAAAY!!! I am so excited. Tonight will be the last time Holt and I sleep in a queen-sized bed. Can’t wait to break it in wink, wink 
Oh shit, I don’t have any sheets for it yet, ha. Well, I know what I’m doing tonight!
Have a great Tuesday, Pa.
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I just read about Ryan giving up your cat and that stuff breaks my heart. I’ve had grandparents and great aunts pass away but when I had to put down my last cat, I don’t think I ever cried so much. I had to give up a pet bunny because it was just too messy to take care of and that sucked too. Maybe get a lower-maintenance animal like a rodent of some sort. They’re easy and they’re fun to have them crawl all over.
Ever kind of “rediscovered” a band. I was sifting through my old CDs and found that “Hot” album by the Squirrel Nut Zippers…I forgot how good those guys are. Now I’m trying to find some of their other albums online to get more of them. Good times.
That’s wild that you could go to NYC over New Years and have that experience make you want to move there. If anything, it made me realize how lucky I am to NOT live in a big, crazy city like that. The sheer scale of that city puts Asheville into perspective very nicely. Although I want to move north when I am older and out of school, it is going to be much farther north than the NYC area. It’s fun to visit, but living there day in and day out would wear on me and eventually make me extremely jaded. Shit, I get kinda jaded after just spending a 3-7 days in that place.
Soooo freakin great to meet all you OKPers that I met, even if it was only briefly. Brad, Keith, Keith’s awesome wife, Bill (at long last!), Eric, Marianne, Judson and of course the great Pei-Yi. Thank you again Pei for all you did for me over the weekend, letting me park at your place and chaperoning me into the city on NJ Transit. I only wish I could have met more of you and spent more time hanging out. Seriously, this is the greatest place in the world. I was going to start a thread about all the reasons I love this place, but I don’t feel like typing a huge essay right now, so maybe later. Anyway, for those of you who got me tickets, hung out, showed me around, gave me a place to park, and on and on, THANK YOU so very much. I am a lifer now, for sure (not that I wasn’t before, but this just reinforced it). 
^Something special we have here for sure.
On the road today to Maryland, just to process a couple of classified documents that should take me about an hour to complete. So I’ll spend five hours of the day in my car. Just wish I could surf while I drive.
Have a great hump day, oh wonderful OKP!
^^I’ve actually always wanted to live there for a few years of my life. I used to go to NYC a couple times a year (and that was the 3rd NYE I’ve spent in NYC) but I haven’t been there in 2 years so I forgot just how awesome it is. Plus my next career stop after I finish my PhD will be a 2-3 year position before looking for a long-term job so it would be the perfect time.