| Freezing! |
[Dec. 15th, 2004|08:30 am] |
My weather as of right now:
21°F
Feels Like
9°F
INSANE!!!!!! It's freezing out here... actually, it's BELOW freezing...like a lot below freezing! Felt like my face was going to fall off just walking from the bus to the building (a few blocks). Suddenly, my affectionate love for New Haven, CT is dwindling quickly...or is it freezing in place? I mean goodness sakes - if you're going to be this cold at least give me some pretty snow to look at.
I MISS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA!!! *spoken in a very whiney voice with foot stomping* |
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| Yeah! Chris won Survivor!!! |
[Dec. 13th, 2004|04:08 pm] |
I am so happy. We watched the final episode of Survivor Vanuatu last night. Very exciting. I really wanted Chris to win and he DID!! Yeah Chris. Of course, I don't get any of that million dollars but it was good entertainment. =)
Anybody a Survivor fan?
Did you see where the next one is going to be? That looks pretty cool too. |
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| Rant |
[Dec. 13th, 2004|10:58 am] |
Ok, so my day started off pretty good. I woke up on time - actually early. My wife fixed me a nice breakfast, I had my protein shake and I got to the bus stop in time. Then....
So, I'm minding my own business trying to get a blessing from reading a couple chapters of 1 Corinthians before the bus drops me off by work and on the way the bus stops and picks up some ghetto mommas. I'm not prejudiced, they're mouths proved them to be just that - ghetto mommas. They were obviously completely ignorant! The bus is packed with people and not a peep is coming out of anyone but them. Here they are ranting at full volume about the woes of their housing unit, cursing up a storm... F*** this and F** that. Then have the gall to talk about, "When I'm watchin' em, I don't let them kids curse. If they say one curse word, boy I'm tellin ya." What are you telling us? That you'd beat them swollen! Goodness sakes. You're a screaming example aren't you. It's kind of hard to get my blessing from 1 Corithians while I'm sittin next to the Queen of Cursing and her foul mouth sista across the way. Nobody cares if yo boy is stokin weed in your apt. Nobody cares if your ghetto neighbors upstairs are letting their babies play basketball. And nobody cares how you told that manager where to put it! WE DON'T CARE!!!! SHUT UP!!!
That's what I wanted to say. But of course, I just sat there quietly like everybody else. Hopefully, they don't ride the bus everyday or else I'll have to take the earlier charter.
Ok, I think it's out of my system now.
Kevin O. |
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| Yes, I am an alternative...to what? |
[Dec. 9th, 2004|01:25 pm] |
 | You scored as alternative. You're partially respected for being an individual in a conformist world yet others take you as a radical. You have no place in society because you choose not to belong there - you're the luckiest of them all, even if your parents are completely ashamed of you. Just don't take drugs ok?
alternative | | 67% | Upper middle Class | | 58% | Middle Class | | 58% | Luxurious Upper Class | | 33% | Lower Class | | 33% | </td>
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| I'm Lawfully Good. |
[Dec. 9th, 2004|01:14 pm] |
| You scored as Lawful Good. A lawful good person acts as a good person is expected or required to act. They are dedicated to upholding both what is right and what is set down in law.
Lawful Good | | 85% | True Neutral | | 70% | Chaotic Good | | 60% | Chaotic Neutral | | 50% | Neutral Good | | 45% | Neutral Evil | | 40% | Lawful Neutral | | 40% | Lawful Evil | | 40% | Chaotic Evil | | 15% | </td>
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| Today's Topics: The Military and Baseball in New England |
[Oct. 13th, 2004|12:01 pm] |
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Today is a wonderful day. I’m extremely hungry however and that is giving me a headache. I just went to the vending machine to get a cappuccino (sp?) to stave off the pangs. I think it’s helping. Only an hour or so before lunch anyhow, so I think I can make it.
Now for blah-blah about the military:
( Read more... )
Now a discussion about the Baseball in New England!
( Read more... ) |
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| Happy Columbus (sp?) Day! |
[Oct. 11th, 2004|08:39 am] |
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Greetings!
Well, today is gloomy and miserable looking outside. I know I wrote recently about how I love a rainy day but this is different – today it’s cold and windy. There was a saying we used in the Infantry and that is “Cold is ok, wet is ok, but cold and wet is not ok.” Really, I don’t think cold is ok either but anyhow, that’s how the saying went.
Today is a holiday for some but not for me. I’m at work. But that’s ok because I’m not really working that hard. Of course, I don’t really consider most office work “hard work.”
I am a little sore however – I ran 2 miles last night. I did it in 17:14. Not bad, but I still need to work on it. Since it was cold my throat is kind of grovelly from breathing in the cold air.
Well, no real news today. Tomorrow I will get my chiropractic paperwork to the Recruiter and hopefully no later than Thursday I’ll know my options for the future.
I’m bored and lonely at work today so if you want to keep me company, write me something. =) I’m so bored I can’t even think of what to write so I’ll stop now.
grtgogetter |
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| To My Stalker |
[Oct. 7th, 2004|01:37 pm] |
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Greetings to all my friends and my personal stalker.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank my personal stalker for considering my life important enough to stalk. I know that you read this journal so I figured I would post a message here. All efficient stalkers know that the web is the best place to keep tabs on their victims (especially this victim since I am an internet junky). If there is any information you want to know about me, please feel free to post it here with your name, etc. rather than sending me condescending conniving emails. I considered sending a very detailed letter revealing all the trash, lies and hypocrisy that I have lovingly hid and covered for you in front of others, but for one, I'm too lazy, two, you're not worth it, and three it wouldn't accomplish much. You've thoroughly convinced yourself that you are right and that you are really doing something for God and that I am wrong and all messed up. But the truth is that I had (and have) the guts to do something you never have and that is stand up for something I believe in rather than putting up a front and living a lie. I am what I am. I am face value. Anything I've ever done was out of a sincere heart and a desire not to hurt anyone. THe things I have suffered from you have been very malicious, cold-hearted, and far from Christ-like. I don't need to write a letter and send it to all the people I know in your city (which I could because I still have lists of addresses) because people know the truth about you and those that decide to overlook it have made their choice. I've made my choice and God is guiding me. It's easy to judge me when you've never attempted to do anything outside of a set of rules that you halfway follow and outside of leadership which you honor to their face and tear down to everyone else. All I know is that I'm far away enough from you that your impact on my life can only be minimal.
In spite of this stalker, I have no intention of making my journal a "Friends-Only" journal because this is how I make some new friends is by others coming across it and being able to read it. Like the US after 9/11 with the terrorists, I'm not going to let one pathetic, hypocritical, conniving stalker hinder my freedom of speech.
That being said, if the unnecessary harassment persists I will pursue open exposure of all that I can recollect with distribution to as many as I am able to. Is that a threat? I suppose.
So, lastly, to my personal stalker: I walked away from your city almost a year ago now, why don't you let me live my life and you live yours and we'll let the past be the past and we can pursue our own futures and follow God as we feel God is leading us to. I have not sent you any judgments of how I feel you are living your life and doing what you do, all I ask is the same in return.
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| Awesome weekend |
[Oct. 4th, 2004|11:08 am] |
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This weekend I went to MEPS in Massachusetts and took the ASVAB and the physical. I scored 85 on the ASVAB which is the best I have ever scored!! I made the weight by 1 lb. I weighed 188 and I was able to weigh 189!!! (amazingly I gained 1/2 inch in height too!) Right now, the only thing holding me back is my records from the Chiropractor I went to about 4-5 years ago. They want to see those before they say yes. If they look at those and think I'm fine then I'll be able to choose just about whatever job I want because my test scores were so high.
On the civilian side, I have an interview this afternoon for a Help Desk job right here in Wallingford (where I currently work) that pays $2/hr more than this job. So, if the Army doesn't work out at least it's looking like there are options.
We've got some furniture! Ok, we got two camping chairs but at least its something to sit on. =) We still use stacked boxes for our kitchen table. hehe
We've had an awesome weekend. My wife's sister Sherai drove up Friday from Virginia and stayed with us the whole weekend. Me going to MEPS on Friday and coming home Saturday evening is the longest period my wife and I have been apart so it was nice she had her sister there to keep her company. I got back from Massachussetts on Saturday around 5 and Sherai bought my wife and I dinner at Chili's Restaurant. Our friends Ryan & Sarah called and asked if we wanted to catch a flick so the 5 of us went and saw Ladder 49 (Firefighter movie with John Travolta). Talk about a sad movie!!!!!! But it was a really good movie (albeit a little long and a depressingly realistic and sad ending) and it definitely gave me a whole new appreciation for firefighters. I never realized what all they face. It made me want to pray for them and be thankful. Anyhow, after the movie (around 9:30pm) Sarah says, "Let's go to New York City!" So we did! Yes, we are crazy. We rolled into "town" around midnight and it was AWESOME!!!! You would have thought it was high noon. The streets were full of traffic and the sidewalks were teeming with people. The lights were beautiful. We took a whole bunch of pictures. I'll try to send you some sometime. We got back around 4-5 in the morning and crashed. We got up around 11am to see Sherai off (it's about an 8 hour drive back to Virginia) and then went back to sleep around 1 or 2. Then we got up and I stayed up until around 4am this morning painting the house. I got the whole living room done and the big bedroom. We're supposed to get carpet in those two rooms today or tomorrow. |
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| ~ The Rain ~ |
[Sep. 28th, 2004|10:35 am] |
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~ The Rain ~
Today is a beautiful day here in Connecticut...it's overcast, cool and raining. There's a slight breeze brushing through the trees and the sound of the rain drops lightly patting the leaves is soothing. Somehow it makes me feel so good inside to hear it. To most people, the rain is an inconvenience and a dread, but to me it is a joy. When it rains everything green seems greener and really the colors of just about everything seem to be accentuated. There's something refreshing about a rainy day. The air has a crisp freshness to it and although the clouds cause it to be somewhat dark, the lack of lighting relaxes the eyes and makes you want to lay down beside the window and sip a cup of cocoa.
I saw a squirrel this morning and he seemed to be enjoying the rain as well. As he nibbled on the wet helicopter seedling he didn't seem to care that he didn't have an umbrella. Unlike other mornings he didn't even seem to care that I was so close as I walked to my car. I think he found the rain soothing as well. Many people don't like the rain, but me...I love the rain.
Random thought from yesterday: "I'm so busy doing absolutely nothing." |
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| Woohoo - Two days in a row!!! |
[Sep. 24th, 2004|10:21 am] |
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Beatings and Salivations everyone!
Well, I'm so excited. I went to the Recruiter's last night and weighed in. I'm at .3% body fat. For being out of the military for 7 years and not really making an effort to be in shape, I must say I am fairly impressed with myself. hehe
Well, so far the schedule is next Thursday I go to Massachusetts (sp?) and take the ASVAB and the following day get my physical and decide whether I'm going to join based on the jobs they offer me. This is crazy. I'm really surprised I'm even considering this but we'll see. I need to exercise a lot though before I leave. I don't want to have go to the "Fat Boy Program" for several weeks to get in shape before going to actual training. I need to be able to do 49 situps in 2 minutes (I'm good there - I just did 52 the other night), 39 pushups (not sure here - I did 25 the other night but I just stopped so I don't know how many I can actually do), and I need to be able to run 2 miles in 17 minutes or less (I ran 1 mile in 9:04 the other night so this will take some work).
I'm still in a strait though. I don't know whether to update my resume and keep applying at the hopes of finding a really good job with benefits or to just say forget it and completely resolve that I'm going into the military. I guess my biggest fear is that they'll reject me in attempting to go back into the military - or that they'll only offer me combat positions. I guess I can't worry about it - worry doesn't change anything.
Well, maybe I'll post more later but that's it for now.
~Kevin O. |
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| (no subject) |
[Sep. 23rd, 2004|09:13 am] |
Greetings to everyone.
Things are going pretty good here. Sorry I haven't written for so long. This has just been a totally crazy year. I can't wait until the dust settles.
I don't have time to write a whole lot right now, but I'll just include a few details.
We're renting the upstairs of a house in New Haven 2 blocks from the Long Island sound, I work during the day in Human Resources for a hospital in Wallingford, CT and I work as a Cashier/Men's Dept associate at Kohl's dept. store in the evening. I am currently corresponding with a recruiter to go back in the Army as jobs and benefits are scarce.
Well, I hope to write more later and update.
Take care.
Kevin O. |
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| Silence is broken.... |
[Aug. 6th, 2004|12:57 am] |
Greetings to everyone!
First, I would like to say that I very much appreciate Techgirl and CSLewis checking up on me. I can't tell you how good it feels to know people are thinking of you. So much has happened in the last month or so and I'll try to spare you all the details and all the negative and just give you the good juicy stuff.
( The Current Situation )
God bless!
grtgogetter
...Kevin O. |
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| (no subject) |
[Jun. 30th, 2004|08:25 am] |
I have to type quickly here because someone's waiting for me downstairs. I'm going to go to the rivers and lakes today to do some more procedures. I got another email today about a Technical Writing position but I don't know where it is or what it pays. Hopefully it's in the New York area. I've got so much to do this week, I hope I can get it all done.
Well, got to go. Hope to be back later on and hope to type more in here (something of substance hopefully).
Love you guys.
~Kevin O |
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| Job Response!!! - Hooray! |
[Jun. 29th, 2004|10:17 am] |
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Well, the good news just keeps coming! I got my first job response in my email and its a position I think I am totally qualified for. I sent him back an email with all the info. I hope they contact me again but for an interview this time! |
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| Recommendations... |
[Jun. 29th, 2004|09:11 am] |
What a wonderful day. Yesterday the Bureau here had a going away shingding for me with fresh fruit and pastries. All the managers had a staff meeting and they invited me for the first part of it and they all thanked me for my work here and my boss (the Office Manager) announced he was going to give me a Letter of Recommendation to aid me in my job search. His secretary gave me her own Letter of Recommendation this morning. God is good and sooooo merciful. I've never had any letters of recommendation. My contract agency is also supposed to be getting me some letters of recommendation this week.
I'm trying to finish up as many procedures as I can before I leave. It's so hard to get my thoughts together to finalize everything I need to do in preparation for us leaving.
I told my wife this morning that I am praying that her folks help us out a little bit with out trip. I would never in my life ask them for that and I can't expect that... but I kind of hope so. =) Anything would be a blessing. Either way, I know God will help us.
I really appreciate all of you who have helped me with advice on the good areas of New York, etc. Looks like we're really targeting New Rochelle. My friend in CT said he thinks it's a good choice too. Thanks Ryan.
Well, as always, I'll try to write again later. :O)
~Kevin O |
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| (no subject) |
[Jun. 28th, 2004|10:17 am] |
Good morning everyone!
( New York, here we come baby! )
I have more to write, but I can't seem to think right now. I'll have to post again later. =)
Luv ya'all.
~Kevin |
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| Yo yo yo, wassup!!!!!!!!!!! |
[Jun. 24th, 2004|03:26 pm] |
Well, I don't know if it's just me or what, but it seems that LJ has been down most of the day.
( Feeling long winded )
Anyhow, that's the big post for today. I'm hoping to be posting more before we move to NY as I don't know how long it will be before I am in a place to post again once we arrive.
Luv ya'all. Tawk to ya lader. |
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| Thanks amymich! |
[Jun. 18th, 2004|04:06 pm] |
What kind of disease are you?
grtgogetter: | grtgogetter is caused by monkeys.
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grtgogetter complex causes one to constantly speak in Engrish.To cure grtgogetter, wear a hat made of hamsters whenever you leave your home. | |
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