Damn ... the years just keep flying by.
2007 marks 10 years since I graduated from high school. In 1997, I could have never imagined being 30, it seemed so old. Now I'm barely more than 2 years away.
Yikes!
All I can do is keep moving forward. At times I feel like I haven't accomplished everything I thought I would have by now. Other times I look at where I am at this age compared to where my parents were at this age and I realize that I'm doing alright.
I can't even imagine what the new year will bring for me. I can only hope that it will bring nothing but good things for me, my friends and my family.
I'll drink to that!
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
sick
For X-mas, Ally and I both got sick. I'm not 100% sure who gave us this great gift, but whoever it was .... THANKS!
The worst part is that my supervisior at work is in South Carolina for vacation and I have to be at work while he's gone because I am the only one in the department that can do some of the things that need to be done on a daily basis. If he were here, I would definitely have called in sick today and rested. That's just not an option right now, so I'll just have to bear with the discomfort and get through the sickness.
The worst part is that my supervisior at work is in South Carolina for vacation and I have to be at work while he's gone because I am the only one in the department that can do some of the things that need to be done on a daily basis. If he were here, I would definitely have called in sick today and rested. That's just not an option right now, so I'll just have to bear with the discomfort and get through the sickness.
Sunday, December 24, 2006
to you and yours ...
Merry X-mas!
I hope everyone's holidays are safe and fun.
Eat lots of food and and enjoy the presence of friends and/or family.
I hope everyone's holidays are safe and fun.
Eat lots of food and and enjoy the presence of friends and/or family.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
disappointing
Call me a bad fan, but I wasn't expecting the Ducks to win their bowl game against BYU. Oregon was favored to win in every poll I read, but the facts were in favor of BYU. Sure the Ducks had the number 8 offense in the nation, and one of the best pass defenses in the nation, but BYU entered the game with an explosive offense behind a quarterback who averaged 250 yards per game. Add to that the Duck's three straight losses to end the regular season versus #19 BYU's 10 straight wins, and in my mind it looked like Oregon was going to lose.
What I wasn't expecting was the absolute blowout that happened.
BYU won the game 38-8 against a Duck's team that looked like they didn't want to be there in the first place. After the lackluster performance they displayed, maybe they didn't even deserve to be there.
I hate talking bad about my alma mater's football team, but they just looked terrible. It's almost embarrassing.
All in all, they did finish the season 7-6, which is still a winning season, and will be returning a lot of players next season. Hopefully everyone that isn't graduating will return next year with more experience and composure, and hopefully the recruiting class coming in next year will add at least a few good players to the roster.
Maybe this was a learning experience, although after 4 straight bowl losses you have to wonder how many of those one team needs before they can get it right.
What I wasn't expecting was the absolute blowout that happened.
BYU won the game 38-8 against a Duck's team that looked like they didn't want to be there in the first place. After the lackluster performance they displayed, maybe they didn't even deserve to be there.
I hate talking bad about my alma mater's football team, but they just looked terrible. It's almost embarrassing.
All in all, they did finish the season 7-6, which is still a winning season, and will be returning a lot of players next season. Hopefully everyone that isn't graduating will return next year with more experience and composure, and hopefully the recruiting class coming in next year will add at least a few good players to the roster.
Maybe this was a learning experience, although after 4 straight bowl losses you have to wonder how many of those one team needs before they can get it right.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Oh no!
The Oregon Ducks football team started the year off so well, only to end the year terribly. It was frustrating and embarrassing as a fan.
Now, a few days before their bowl game with BYU, I find out that they are going to be wearing new, ugly helmets in the game.
Their uniforms are already of questionable taste, but I have always been able to stick up for them to people who made fun of them. With these new helmets though, I may not be able to defend the choice ... they are simply hideous!
Now, a few days before their bowl game with BYU, I find out that they are going to be wearing new, ugly helmets in the game.
Their uniforms are already of questionable taste, but I have always been able to stick up for them to people who made fun of them. With these new helmets though, I may not be able to defend the choice ... they are simply hideous!
Monday, December 18, 2006
Deutschland
It seems like everyone I know has gone or is going to Germany on vacation.
Ryan Liebe was there a few months ago, Jason Slye is there right now, and Jeremy Earnest is going in a week.
I haven't been to Europe since the Summer of 1998. I had a good time when I went, but I feel like I missed out on a lot of fun. One reason for this is that I went alone. This meant that I didn't have anyone to explore with. I stayed with Jason's GAPP exchange student Lisa and her family, which was better and cheaper than staying in hotels. Problem was that Lisa lives there, and it is hard to be excited about the place that you have always lived. It would have been nice to have experienced it with someone else. The second reason that I feel like I missed out on fun is that when I went, my girlfriend at the time was militant about hating alcohol. Not to say that I didn't drink and smoke when I was there, but I wasn't anywhere near the alcoholic I am now.
I would love to get back to Europe, especially Germany, soon. I feel like I have all but lost my ability to speak the language, despite my German minor. I wish airfare wasn't so expensive.
Ryan Liebe was there a few months ago, Jason Slye is there right now, and Jeremy Earnest is going in a week.
I haven't been to Europe since the Summer of 1998. I had a good time when I went, but I feel like I missed out on a lot of fun. One reason for this is that I went alone. This meant that I didn't have anyone to explore with. I stayed with Jason's GAPP exchange student Lisa and her family, which was better and cheaper than staying in hotels. Problem was that Lisa lives there, and it is hard to be excited about the place that you have always lived. It would have been nice to have experienced it with someone else. The second reason that I feel like I missed out on fun is that when I went, my girlfriend at the time was militant about hating alcohol. Not to say that I didn't drink and smoke when I was there, but I wasn't anywhere near the alcoholic I am now.
I would love to get back to Europe, especially Germany, soon. I feel like I have all but lost my ability to speak the language, despite my German minor. I wish airfare wasn't so expensive.
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
The Science of Sleep
Tim and I went and saw this movie last night. It was written and directed by Michael Gondry, who is known for his Bjork videos and for directing Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
The movie is visually and mentally stimulating. The writing in Eternal Sunshine is better, thanks to Charlie Kaufman, but this film is still full of funny, witty, and compelling dialogue. It's definitely one of those movies that you don't completely understand right away. I left the theater with my brain trying to process everything that I had just seen and heard. I'm already looking forward to seeing the movie again in hopes of understanding it more, as well as noticing things I may have missed the first time.
The movie is visually and mentally stimulating. The writing in Eternal Sunshine is better, thanks to Charlie Kaufman, but this film is still full of funny, witty, and compelling dialogue. It's definitely one of those movies that you don't completely understand right away. I left the theater with my brain trying to process everything that I had just seen and heard. I'm already looking forward to seeing the movie again in hopes of understanding it more, as well as noticing things I may have missed the first time.
Sunday, December 10, 2006
a good time
Our trip to Seattle was a mix of good and bad.
The drive wasn't bad, even though we left later than we were hoping and made it to Seattle around 5pm on a Friday. There were a few instances of bad drivers, which is to be expected in Washington, but we made safely.
We went straight to the club where the show was, which was a lot harder to find than I hoped for. The roads in Seattle are not laid out as well as in Portland. There is no grid, and in a several block radius several one way streets will cross in all directions causing a bunch of weird intersections. On top of that some of the streets go over while others go under, and a street will change names several times in a few blocks. The map below shows the location of the venue, which may give you an idea of hard it was to find the place.
The show was great. The sound at the venue was good, and the bands sounded great. Unfortunately there were 7 bands booked for the show. We spent most of the time in the bar at the venue since there weren't any bars or restaurants in the neighborhood. Chad gave us his drink tickets since he didn't want to be drunk for his set. Adam and Shannon met us there, which was great not only because it's fun to see them but also because Shannon isn't a fan of metal, and it means alot that she came to the show to hang out with us anyways. The mix of drinks and not enough food made us pretty drunk. There was a bit of drama with some of our friends, which sort of ruined the mood of the evening, so we left with Adam and Shannon and went to Dick's get some burgers and fries. Yummy! Not only is the food great, but it sounds funny to say that you are eating Dick's.
Back at Adam and Shannon's, we went to bed but with the bedroom door closed, the heater was too much for the small room. I was sweating like I was back in Mexico in July, only without the comfort of an air conditioned room. I slept maybe a total of an hour and a half until I finally just went out to the living room around 7 am and watched TV.
After everyone else woke up, and several cups of coffee, we went and got breakfast and headed downtown to the Bodies Exhibition.
The exhibit was really interesting. The bodies were pretty creepy, but it was really informational.
After the exhibit we headed back home to Portland and then went to my company's end of year party. The food was good, but the drinks were expensive. I won $100 in gift certificates to Lowe's, which is great.
After the party we went out for drinks with my supervisor Matt, his wife Dawn, and my co-worker Keenan. It was fun to hang out together not in a work enviornment.
All in all, it was a good weekend. Good music, good friends, good exhibit, and good drinks.
The drive wasn't bad, even though we left later than we were hoping and made it to Seattle around 5pm on a Friday. There were a few instances of bad drivers, which is to be expected in Washington, but we made safely.
We went straight to the club where the show was, which was a lot harder to find than I hoped for. The roads in Seattle are not laid out as well as in Portland. There is no grid, and in a several block radius several one way streets will cross in all directions causing a bunch of weird intersections. On top of that some of the streets go over while others go under, and a street will change names several times in a few blocks. The map below shows the location of the venue, which may give you an idea of hard it was to find the place.
The show was great. The sound at the venue was good, and the bands sounded great. Unfortunately there were 7 bands booked for the show. We spent most of the time in the bar at the venue since there weren't any bars or restaurants in the neighborhood. Chad gave us his drink tickets since he didn't want to be drunk for his set. Adam and Shannon met us there, which was great not only because it's fun to see them but also because Shannon isn't a fan of metal, and it means alot that she came to the show to hang out with us anyways. The mix of drinks and not enough food made us pretty drunk. There was a bit of drama with some of our friends, which sort of ruined the mood of the evening, so we left with Adam and Shannon and went to Dick's get some burgers and fries. Yummy! Not only is the food great, but it sounds funny to say that you are eating Dick's.
Back at Adam and Shannon's, we went to bed but with the bedroom door closed, the heater was too much for the small room. I was sweating like I was back in Mexico in July, only without the comfort of an air conditioned room. I slept maybe a total of an hour and a half until I finally just went out to the living room around 7 am and watched TV.After everyone else woke up, and several cups of coffee, we went and got breakfast and headed downtown to the Bodies Exhibition.
The exhibit was really interesting. The bodies were pretty creepy, but it was really informational.
After the exhibit we headed back home to Portland and then went to my company's end of year party. The food was good, but the drinks were expensive. I won $100 in gift certificates to Lowe's, which is great.
After the party we went out for drinks with my supervisor Matt, his wife Dawn, and my co-worker Keenan. It was fun to hang out together not in a work enviornment.
All in all, it was a good weekend. Good music, good friends, good exhibit, and good drinks.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
heading north
This weekend Ally and I are heading to Seattle. It should be a fun weekend. On Friday we are going to see Himsa (Chad Davis's band) and Almost is Nothing (Toby's band). Chad was nice enough to offer to put us the guest list, which is great since gas is so expensive these days.
Himsa
Saturday morning we plan on going to the Bodies exhibit. It looks creepy but interesting.
We haven't been to Seattle for a while, and it will be great to see Adam, Shannon and Rocco (their dog). It's always nice to get out of town once in a while, especially if you get to see friends and have fun.
Then Saturday night, if we're back in Portland in time, we are going to the "end-of-year party" for my work. This might not be that much fun, but it's free food and the possibility of winning prizes.
HimsaSaturday morning we plan on going to the Bodies exhibit. It looks creepy but interesting.
We haven't been to Seattle for a while, and it will be great to see Adam, Shannon and Rocco (their dog). It's always nice to get out of town once in a while, especially if you get to see friends and have fun.
Then Saturday night, if we're back in Portland in time, we are going to the "end-of-year party" for my work. This might not be that much fun, but it's free food and the possibility of winning prizes.
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