My 8 list

Its been a long time since I updated my blurg – SO here is some stuff to chew on.
Rachel sent me these 8 things on list and she always gives me a grin what she writes. Something
that Rachel and I somewhat agree on in life is television and a few other things. Our shows are
kind of the same – so here is my list.

8 T.V. Shows I love to watch (Oh this is going to be good)

1.The Office – man how could you not love this crazy show. I used to work at this place called Marketstar some years ago – and a lot of this show reminds me of the desk / cubicle life. Creed is the best.

2.Seinfeld – Rachel and I got hooked on this show when we were newlyweds. We had free cable and for our first several months together we would go home at night and watch a few episodes. I never liked it until then for some reason, but I love it now.

3.Jackass – I don’t care what you or anyone thinks, this show was the best college program for me and about 10 other friends who had nothing better to do. This show provided so much inspiration and uplifting ideas for us to do while trying to make the great transition from college to adult life. This probably contributed to my ongoing struggle to make it to adulthood still. Its never funny until someone gets hurt.

4. 24 – Jack Bauru is the meanest S.O.B. and toughest manly man on TV. I am still trying to catch up on season 4 so I have a lot to watch. In many ways – I see good ol Jack as a role model, and as I am a teacher in High School, I really can relate with torture techniques and interrogation methods to save the greater good of the country. I gotta get some posters of this show for my classroom.

5. Dirty Jobs – I haven’t seen this show in a while – but every episode is awesome. I’d like to get them on DVD to watch over and over.

6. That show where they tear down houses and build huge ones for poor families. I cant remember the name of the show. But I admit it gets you a little emotional every time. Its cool to see little kids get rooms built into party pads and sleep on giant skateboards and guitars and stuff. The builders are kind of crazy – but the families get so excited I love it.

7. The X-files – I got into that show during the last two seasons- and the re-runs are awesome. Turn out the lights and watch it alone. Guaranteed to get scared.

8. Headbangers Ball on MTV – I’m talking about the old school late 80’s and early 90’s show with real metal and hardcore bands getting decent exposure on network television. I discovered so many rad bands from that show. Now MTV sucks so bad – all they show is a bunch of snot nose gap kids arguing in fake reality shows.

9. Beavis and Butthead – this makes 9 but that was one funny show.

8 things that happened yesterday:

1.Took a short nap after one long and crazy day.

2.Finally got through to the district office and learned that besides them being the slowest organization on earth, they approved my file for hire to get a contract! FINALLY!!!!!!

3.Got to school before 6:30am and impressed my principle I got there before he did. I needed to get a conference call with him to the district and move along my application for final hire. I was sitting there when he walked up to his office – and there I was. Yah, I am bragging – but I really was fed up and impatient to get my file going.

4. Introduced Dragonforce’s new CD to a few lucky students who showed up before school started.

5. Talked extensively about preparing our future food storage in our new house with Rachel. What grown ups we are…

6. Ate dinner at Mimi’s with my family, and watched Leah and Annie spread quite a mess across the table.

7.Squirted Leah and Annie with a watergun in the tub much to their dislike.

8. The best part of the day was seeing and letting Rachel step on my back for fun. The girls were walking on my back – because their weight is ample enough to sooth me after a long day, then Rachel decided to take a step up on my back. She actually loosened me up really well. She couldn’t stop laughing and I think my right kidney is a little displaced, but we all had fun stepping on my back.

8 favorite places to eat

1.In n Out

2.Capriotis

3.El Matador (Ogden)

4.Ligoris (Ogden)

5.Ricardos

6. Robertos

7. My house (Rachel makes a bread pudding that brings my house down!)

8. Charmaine’s (sorry Mom – she’s got pretty good cookies and pies)

8 things I am looking forward to:

1.Seeing Lucy join our family in a few weeks

2.Getting squared away with CCSD and finally getting going with teaching.

3.Starting the “project” for the girls Christmas present

4.Moving into our new house and putting up my office in the corner of the garage (where Rachel
told me I can go for “my” area.)

5.The new Clive Cussler book coming out soon.

6. Getting back to UNLV to start a Ph.D. in Ed.

7.Skiing and blowing away some jackrabbits this winter

8.Annie getting out of her “Barney DVD” phase. I hate that show and that’s all she wants to watch.

9. The release of “The Chris Isaak Show” on DVD.

8 things on my wish list:

1.Lots of power tools

2.Starting a savings account, post Grad School life is pretty budget.

3. Acceptance in to UNLV PHD program

4. Pay off student loans

5. A brain for the new president of our country

6. Stiffer penalties for parole violators Stan, and world peace.

7. Invisibility

8. A scooter

Who needs em!

So on July 30th, I was wrapping up some stuff with our house in Ogden, and finally put up a for sale by owner sign. Yah, we sold it in 9 days! I got a call yesterday (7-8) from a local guy, thank goodness not a realestate agent and we decided a final price over the phone, and BAM! Sold!
Given we were here in LV and my parents were cool to show the house to this couple and they fortunatley loved it and wanted it immediatley. Cool beans.
In the first week we got about 9 trillion calls from the cheesiest, vulture born real estate agents trying to get us to hand over the reins of selling to them. You know, I dont see how some people make money at something that you dont really need them for. I havent had alot of experience at selling properties, but this was so easy. I probably sound pretentious here, but we did not need some bozo agent dragging their feet on this. What's so hard?
I guess you need professional assistance in some cases, but it was just so awesome. I guess we're just blessed.

I'm the rodeo princess!

So the tradition goes if your a rodeo princess competitor you tradtionally need to use 6.5 ounzes of Aquanet to primp for the big night. Last night was not the case when we had the pleasure of sitting next to Miss Rodeo Utah for several minutes. Jenna Whitaker (current reigning rodeo royalty of Utah) came and sat right behind us to visit with some friends or something. She was so kind to let Leah and Annie climb on her lap and make some little girl memories. I mean, who can resist Hot Pink Wranglers, Sequins with embroidered bumble bees and paisley, and what impressed me especially - No huge hair. This gal was classy, no frizz and no pasta sized curls past the waste. Fun night.
Check out the pix.

Experiment

I was messing around with an old fish eye lense, and here were some results.

Cheeburger Heart Attack

On July 7th I partook in what only America has to offer in the way of encouraging poor eating. Actually Rachel made the comment while we were eating at the famous Cheeburger down the street from our place. She said "only in America do we encourage eating like this.."
My cousins Crimson & Krista visited for the week and we decided to try this new place out. The menu was pretty cool, in that you can build your own burger with many tasty items. Then you pick the size of your creation.

Well this place offered the cholesterol bomb size portion of exactly 1 pound of beef (not including the massive bun, chopped garlic, and dripping ranch dressing). Holy snappers, this monstrosity actually mooed back at me I think. It was initially an intimidating sight to behold. But the darn thing was pretty good. I was really trying to show off for my now truly impressed daughters. Little Annie kept rubbing my arm and coaching me along as only she can do when it comes to tackling a larger meal. Rachel was going to throw up for me she said because she was pretty repulsed by this display.
I experienced such a blood pressure increasing sensation from the overload of meat that it made me wonder why do manly men do such things?
Answer; because it’s awesome! I dominated that damn burger and got my picture on the wall of one pounder eaters!!
So if any of you hippie skeptics who like to eat tree bark instead of a sweet juicy pound of American heart attack beef, please go to this address and behold my photo on the wall of Cheeburger awesomeness.

Game, Set, Match…

Here is an excerpt from the menu:

Our Famous Pounder $11.49 Actually a huge 20 ounces!(weight before cooking)

Cheeburger Cheeburger - Las Vegas8390 S. Rainbow Blvd.at Rainbow and ShelbourneLas Vegas,NV(702) 220-3912

Good jokes

A few good jokes for ya.

Q: How many kids with ADD does it take to screw in a light buld?

A: I want Ice Cream!!


Q: How many emo kids does it take to screw in a light buld?

A: Who cares, let them cry in the dark.

Back home in the city of lights!

Got back home last week from student teaching in Utah. Its so nice to be back with my girls. You know I think I am growing up a little bit. Here's why; You see I am a somewhat of a music nerd. I love going to concerts (the last count has hit aroud 150 or so) and for the last 10 years straight I have hit the Warped Tour in SLC no matter what. Well, this year things changed some. I missed my girls so bad I couldn't handle it. I was to stay in Ogden for student teaching to end for the week, and the last two days I wasnt needed. Instead of Rocking Out at would have been #11 Warped Tour in a row - I zipped home the see the real love's of my life - R,L, & A. I thought about the 11+ hour punk rock, sunburned, blow out mini vacation I treat myself to each year, and this time it just didnt compare to watching Leah kick around the deep end with her floaties, Annie eating stuff in the shallow end, and floating Rachel around with her big pregnant belly.
Its all ok though - because I'll be seeing Rancid next week at the House Of Blues with Jefferson Clayton.