^^ Congratulations, Bill. You usually say just what you mean or feel, and it was easy to see that you were sweating this whole certification exam. It’s great that you did so well on the test and got out of all that a day early.
Oh yeah, good morning too. I was going to cut the grass today, but it is going to rain.
^and^^Thanks B&E, it was a pretty crappy experience. Like cramming for finals for college only without having taken any classes. And although I generally bitch and whine about everything, I felt pretty proud of myself that I could still do that sort of thing. As you get older you see your physical abilities wane, and you kind of believe your mental capabilities follow suit because of that.
But passing this test in this way renewed faith in myself and the things that I’m still capable of doing. For this reason, more than any other, I’m real happy that I got to go through it.
AND, I get an extra comp day off, which is today! and next week, Marie and I are on vacation, so I’m starting my vacation this morning. Another woofreakinhoo is appropriate here.
To celebrate the start of our vacation with the funnest people we know, we’re having all six grandchildren over tonight for the first all-together sleepover. Going out this morning to buy hamburgers and hotdogs for dinner, waffles and pancaked for breakfast, and a whole lot of candy and snacky foods for when I give Marie the Wii I bought her for her birthday on Sunday.
So I’m super-psyched this morning for a great day ahead followed by a fantastic week. Hope you all get a great kick start to the end-of-summer holiday weekend.
btw, I was listening to a 94 show yesterday on the way home from work, and no matter how many times I’ve heard a song like Chalkdust or Yem, I’m just still amazed at how their playing still knocks me out.
^Enjoc the Holiday Bill!! You deserve it!
And yes, their playing still knocks me out too!!
T.G.I> MOTHER FLIPPIN’ FRI-DIZZLE !!!
Pumped for the long weekend, despite the fact the Labor Day always means the summer is winding down, the cool weather is around the corner, but then again, SO IS FOOTBALL!!!
Have a great holdiay everyone!!
Morning everyone!
Thank God.
Friday is a good reason to be a religious person, because there’s so much to be thankful for on Friday.
2 coffees and the sun’s out.
Terrible morning people. Had a 1/2 page ad pull out on me and that’s really hurts my wallet. I just talked to him again though after pissing off every one of my managers and co-workers by tring to get this put into a different section, and he said he MIGHT go with a 1/4. That’s still half as much as a 1/2 page and that still is making my stomach turn that I am losing that kind of money.
Oh well, 4 1/2 more hours 'til the long weekend.
Why’s he pulling out?
That’s what she said…
We let five of those rascals sleep together on the floor of the playroom last night, and when we said goodnight about 1130, they were quietly watching Adventures in Babysitting with Elizabeth Shue and seemed like they were falling asleep watching it.
But at 330 I was awoken by laughing and talking, and groggily went to the top of the stairs and in my meanest voice had to threaten them with taking them home if they woke me up again. It’s always fun playing the hard ass, even though I knew they were having a good time together and making a memory they won’t soon forget.
They’re sprawled all over the floor and couches in the room next to this one and from the looks of the soda and candy wrappers all over the place, they must have had fun last night. Of course I’ll have to bitch at them this morning about the soda and candy wrappers, but that’s only to remind them about the boundaries, and when/how they can push them and when/how they can’t.
I’m just happy that they get along so well as cousins, and that these times together will seed a sense of extended family that will stay with them when they grow older and move away from the center of the family and from each other.
good morning.
broke the big toe on my right foot last night. how? feather-bowling. left my keys in my friends car and she’s gone all day long in a winterguard meeting, so i can’t drive. out of milk and several other everyday basics, and even though there’s a store maybe 1/4 mile away that i could easily walk to any other day, i can’t do it today because my toe is broken.
::jazz hands::
mornin’
oh man last night was drama fest '08. My upstairs neighbor had an out of control party which I had to break up (I own the house so I had a right). And then my “buddy” comes over after I tell him I’m sleeping for the night, and is being loud in my yard with some dude I don’t know. I came outside in my boxers and told them to get the fuck out of my yard and I get roughed up and basically thrown back into my house. Also lost a lense to my only pair of glasses, which I need.
This is so fucking fucked I can’t believe how much my house and I have been disrespected lately. I fucking hate this town right now. Pretty sure I’m skipping going to an awesome show tonight, just so I can get the fuck outta town and get to my buddies in Omaha a night early.
At least I’m seeing Mike tomorrow, and meeting Oscar Wilde, so that is something to look forward to. But its fucked because I don’t want to leave my house unguarded for a Saturday night in which douchebag will probably come back to my house and rob or vandalize it. And I know if I stay in town I will probably see this guy at the show tonight and beat the fucking piss out of him inside the bar, and get banished from the only place that has shows here.
cripes I am so bitter about life and people and the human race in general right now. SO FUCKING PISSED.
I don’t know why, but this post just had me laughing my ass off. It may be the most “grown up” thing ever posted on the OKP. I love it fone! I can’t wait to be in that position someday. I guess that would necessitate me having kids, which…meh…but those are the parts that would make it worth it I guess.
I’m groovin to some moe.down on Iclips right now, then heading to the mall to grab some breakfast at the food court. Then I’m just chillin this weekend. Is it a long weekend in the states too?
Have a good weekend OKP.
Long weekend in the states, yeah. And my wife and I aren’t getting along this morning, which means really long weekend.
^Hoped everything worked itself out there Kevin 
Good Morning Humpdayers!!!
I like the short weeks
Hey, good morning OKP from Williamsburg VA!
The weather in the northeast for the past two weeks has been absolutely unbelievable. Warm, clear days and cools nights for sleeping, and since we’ve been on vacation we’ve had nothing but great weather.
We’re going to toodle around the historic tourist traps that the area has to offer today and tomorrow. Going up the James River Plantation Row later today to check some of the colonial plantations along the river and then meet some friends from Richmond at the Charles City Tavern for dinner.
Feeling really relaxed and having a wonderful time connecting once again with Marie. It’s very important in any relationship to get away with your partner, without the distractions of every day life, to a point where it’s only you and she(he).
^ More words of wisdom Bill. Have a great time man.
EDIT: I’m just reading in the paper about an old friend of mine, we used to be best friends back in elementary school, is getting 2 1/2 years in the can for selling coke to an undercover cop. He’s also facing weapons charges for having a loaded shotgun and rifle. My parents never wanted me hanging around with him, and I guess their point is now justified.
^^^Thanks Brett - we’re getting along again, after a drawn out argument that closely resembles half the fights we’ve ever had. I love my wife, but we have a lot of trouble trying to fight fair.
Good morning all ye dudes … it’s another beautiful day indeed in the northeast. Disc golfed the local nine holes last night despite this sharp pain in my shoulder. I slept on a bad couch and then drove a disc the next day, pulling a muscle. Trying to ignore it. Ibuprofen isn’t helping, but so what. We never seem to be 100% healthy, do we? Do we, charliejack.?
^^how do people even get coke into Canada?? Doesn’t all that shit come from Mexico and South America? Seems like it would be a pretty tough thing to do.
Mornin’
I’ve been up for a while, running back and forth from my parents house, getting some laundry done, mooching their food. Feeling pretty good sobriety-wise, but I had the worst cough ever the last few days, and now I’m feeling a bit of a cold coming on. Gotta fight through it though.
^ Probably the same way they get it into the States then. The answer to which is, I don’t know, but if there’s money to be made someones going to do it.
Parents have that 7th sense of who their kids should hang around with. My mom had doubts about this one kid and he ended up in the graybar hotel as well.
Yowsa yowsa, heading home today ahead of Hannah comin up the coast. Had a great time, but home is a’callin’, and it’'l be good to be there soon.
Later friends. Hope you have a great Friday.