[05.12.08] Monday Night Recap
- May 12, 2008 -
- [Photo Challenge] April’s is posted…got anything yet? Have FUN with it!
- [Busy] Yep, another busy week ahead. Wedding planning tonight (I know…a year and a half away…madness), physical fitness test tomorrow (so someone will officially tell me I’m overweight), family time on Wednesday, birthday party on Thursday, wedding Saturday…hmmm…I think I have a break on Friday? That’ll fill up, I’m sure.
- [Diversity Day] Have you guys seen the ‘Diversity Day‘ episode in Season 1 of The Office? HILARIOUS! I bring it up because I just had a diversity training meeting thing last week at work, and I couldn’t help but smile. It was more like the guest speaker than the way Michael ran it, but entertaining nonetheless. I did get this nice book of different actions/words that can trigger the buttons of others…I’m thinking of trying a few out soon
I wish I could go through all of them, but here’s one of my favorites…has this happened to you? - [Cubbies] 12-3 tonight. I love it…we’ve won 4 straight at home…how can you NOT love it?
- [Kids] On Saturday I went over to my girlfriend’s place to visit since she’s finally back from U of I for the summer, and there were a handful of children under the age of 3 there which was entertaining. (the one in the Old Navy sweatshirt is not under 3, just so you know…)
- [Goodnight] I wish I had more to post for you, but I’m tired. Got anything you want me to post about? Let me know!
[04.21.08] Monday Night Recap
- April 21, 2008 -
- [Photo Challenge] There’s about a week left in this month’s challenge (symmetry). Get creative and get your responses in!
- [Michael Clayton] My girlfriend came home for less than a day this weekend (woo hoo!), so we rented Michael Clayton. Was anyone else as confused as as I was? I mean, it seemed like it had great potential, but I kept getting lost every other scene. Maybe it’s just me. I feel like I needed to focus a lot more to get it.
- [Weekend Wedding] I had a friend’s wedding this past Saturday, which is the first of like 42 (exaggeration…more like
weddings that I’m invited to as a guest this year. Liju and Stacy’s wedding was held at the St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church in Lombard, IL, and the reception was at the Belvedere Banquets in Elk Grove Village. Congrats guys! - [BBQ #1] To celebrate the first sign of consistently pleasant weather, we had the first (un)official BBQ! BBQs were the ‘thing to do’ for us last year, so we’ll see if history repeats itself. I’ve snapped some pics of our shopping spree and such, but figured that wouldn’t be as interesting for you all, so here’s something you can take home with you. What’s an important thing to do at parties? NAME YOUR CUP. Everybody gets the same looking cup, puts a liquid in it, takes a few sips, then gets up and walks away. Now you have 15 cups on a table, with nobody knowing whose is whose. So now, when you enter a party, grab a sharpie and label your drink!
- [Facebook Chat] For those who haven’t noticed, facebook has rolled out a chat system now. When you log in, at the bottom of the screen you’ll see a chat bar (which you can pop out), and if your friends are on facebook, you can chat with them! What do you think? Worthwhile? Useful? I’m not sure I want another chat open, but if Adium supports Facebook in the future, I’ll like it. Let me know what you guys think of it.
- [Spam Comments] Woo hoo! I got my first one! I feel like I’m starting to make a name for myself! (one of the reasons that come year-end, we’ll have a whole new look!)
- [Cubbies] They are on fire! Number 1 in the NL Central, and pulled off another win today against the NY Mets, 7-1! You know how we do. It might have taken about 100 years, but now’s the time. Anyone want to take me to a game this summer? Let me know when, and I’ll free up my schedule.
Some coaching for the flower girl…
Seriously…got to love the white socks…
Ring bearer with some pre-wedding reading…
And here’s a little ‘details’ spread for you…
Pimp My Ride
- April 9, 2008 -
Back in the day, I spoke about how my dad was MacGyver-esque in the way that he was fixing up our van…a 1991 Chevy Astro. And (this post is slightly over do), I’m here to announce that he is truly amazing in his skill. Screw West Coast Customs or GAS, my dad’s got mad skill. Who else can take a vehicle that looks like this:
And turn it into this:
OK, all joking aside, it’s finally happened. The Big Red Van had been through alot…logging many, many miles. I remember trips to Canada…and Detroit…and Philadelphia…and New York (…yeah, we never flew places…). It was the ultimate caravan. And the best transporter whenever someone needed help.
But earlier this year, it took it’s final breath. Well, technically it still worked, but the brakes were shot. So you could drive it, you just couldn’t stop it. So, after a little look into fixing it by my dad (he seriously wanted to keep it), he finally decided to give up and buy a new car. So he’s gone from the ‘vintage’ Van to a pimp Accord. We donated the van to the American Lung Association (I wonder what they plan on doing with it), so at least someone will put it to use.
It’s been a good…17 years (my goodness…I’ve had this van longer than some of you blog readers have been in alive!). Fun times…rest in peace.
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- January 24, 2008 -
I never joined Friendster. Nor did I join MySpace. I didn’t really see any benefit to it. They were social networks, but seemed more stalker-ish than I liked…and I still just can’t stand the layout of MySpace. But when Facebook came out, it came as a huge benefit. Initially I used it as a way to connect with classmates…if I missed an assignment or didn’t know when an exam was, I could easily find the people in my class and send them a message.
It’s continued to be a great resource for me to re-connect with friends from high school and old friends from across the country. It’s also a great way to reach my clients (past/present/future) and get notice to people of things going on. BUT…sometimes, it can get a bit out of control.
It’s continued to be a great resource for me to re-connect with friends from high school and old friends from across the country. It’s also a great way to reach my clients (past/present/future) and get notice to people of things going on. BUT…sometimes, it can get a bit out of control.
In it’s simplest form, Facebook is great at ’shrinking the world’. I love things like that, because it makes us more efficient. But now, there are all the applications that that just get in the way. Normally I decline everything other than friend requests or group/event invites. But I decided to let a few just sit there for a bit and look at what I had (above image). “Friends for Sale”…”Heroes Ability”…”Zombies Invitation”…I mean, seriously? I’m sure some people have fun with this, but there are some things that just seem to not be worth the time. So just so everyone knows, I mean no disrespect by not playing the Oregon Trail with you, I just don’t have the time to play. Plus, I hate clutter, so I try to keep my page as clean as possible.
On a similar note, there are some useful/fun things that aren’t that crazy. One thing I like is the “Friend Wheel” as it visually shows the interconnectedness of all your friends…interesting thing to see. So what’s your favorite facebook app? Maybe I’ll try it out…
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[12.17.07] Monday Night Recap
- December 17, 2007 -
- [Dolphins] They finally won a game! Although they started out 0-13, at least they won’t be placed in the record books of NFL history as the first winless team. Keep celebrating, guys…you deserve it!
- [Fantasy] This week and next week, I’m in a battle for last…er…second to last place (I’m trying to win…right.). I finally have all my players playing up to potential. Being up 40+ points going into the final week makes me confident I won’t be in last. But anything is possible…right? Can’t start celebrating yet…
- [RoseBowl] My girlfriend can be very cute. She told me that when she found out the Illini were going to the Rose Bowl, she was thinking of taking me there. I laughed…she asked why. I then went on to tell her that the game was New Year’s day, in Pasadena, California, and the cheapest tickets are around $250 each. She responds with ‘oh.’ It’s the thought that counts.
- [HolidayCards] Keep the votes coming (either on facebook or the blog), as I’ll be sending them out this weekend.
- [Clarity] I first got glasses my junior year of high school. My sophomore year of college, I went and got my eyes re-checked, and a new pair of glasses. I haven’t been too fond of how I look with glasses, plus didn’t feel they were that vital, so I don’t really wear them often. But then they broke on Thanksgiving, which forced me to go to the eye doctor again. This time I went all out: contacts and frames! My goodness is the world a whole lot clearer! I’m on my trial pair of contacts, and I love it. We’ll see how I feel about my new frames.
- [MNF] Bears vs. Vikings, Kyle Orton vs. Tavaris Jackson…what?! I’m sure it looked like a great matchup at the end of last season. At least they let Orton throw and Hester play offense more. All we needed was him to not make a mistake- one bad throw at the end, and we’re officially out of the playoff race. Oh well, at least Urlacher looked like a beast again.
- [GPS] At first I thought if I could just get GPS on my iPod Touch, I’d be set. Now, I’m not too sure.
- [ChristmasEve] Due to the holidays, I can’t guarantee an MNR for next Monday…but we’ll see…keep an eye out through the remainder of this week though…got like 5 holiday parties.
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