Being home alone is awesome. Unless your me. Either I have developed a serious attatchment to my girls (who are gone today), or I am just a wuss. Maybe a little of both. Its like way to late for a nerdy high school teacher to be up blurging, but I just have all this extra time to kill, yah right. Rache and the 3 crazies are all up in Clearfiled by this time and I pretty much miss them too much. I used to have the time of my life when it was all empty in the house (before marriage mind you), running round in my undies & catagorizing CD's.
Man, times have a changed. Its pretty sweet having little girls who climb all over me and beat me up and stuff. Even Rachel gets into it soemtimes, she just likes to pound me around and do crazy amateur circus tricks. I'm already missing them and I cant wait to see them tomorrow night.
Tomorrow I am showing a movie in my class for the first time all year. I always try not to show flicks, especially in Sp.Ed. class. But every day before a holiday, the kids are nuts and are pretty much worthless with their attention spans, and with a consequent heaping of ADD, ADHD, SLD, ED, or just plaing doofus syndrome, they just need a movie to keep them interested for a few minutes to get them out the door. I'm showing the old Robin Hood movie where Kevin Costner has a sweet mullet. We are covering the middle ages and so it is a little appropriate I guess.
I'm stoked to get up to Utah and hang out for a few days. I'm ready to destroy some bunnies, some turkeys, and of course bless Lucy. We have Rachel's Mom's bishop letting us bless her in his ward on a non fast Sunday. Which is great so everyone can come. I really wanted to bless her here, but thank goodness Rachel was the smart one and pulled us all up there. I'm glad I married her, because over time I really dont have to think that much I guess. She always makes the best decesions it seems like- I mean look who she married! HAHA. No- seriously, she has a pretty settled and confiding regulation of common sense. Alot of people could get along better just doind what Rachel says, just ask her. Well its late and I prpbably should not have written all this much, just remember I am not responsible for anything I metally or physically produce after 10pm.
Peace Out
BRIAN
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
An update
Hey there kids, I have not updated my blurg for some time and it needs to be done. Like anyone responds or comments to my entries anyway. So life has been crazy the last few weeks. Here's what went down yesterday. Rachel took the girls to get some shoes at the store and so Lucy and I hung out together for most of the day. Translation: Lucy slept through the day and I watched 7 episodes of 24. Season 5 is getting intense. I called Jefferson up and told him he reminded me of the "Edgar" - (who dies from nerve gas). Only Jeff is slightly less proportioned in weight. So after my 24 maraton - I got to go do a fountain at the Hard Rock hotel. It was a small gig with only 80 people so a little bit of chocolate went a long a way. So I set the mofo up and jetted out to the House of Blues to see Dragonforce! Hot Dog I was excited. Right before the opening band came on- the CEO of "The Chocolate Guy / Las Vegas" called me and let me know the fountain was not doing well and looked carppy. the CEO / Boss (Rachel) said to get back there and fix it up. DANM! No re-entry to the House of Blues. Well- business before pleasure I guess. Too bad the business screwed up my pleasure. So I talied it over to the party at Hard Rock and much to my sidmay - the OCD party planner just didnt like how much choclate was in the fountain. It was just fine - he wanted it to look really full. Thanks alot dude, you screwed me out of a sweet power metal concert. No biggy- I filled it up and kept their confidence. You see the chocloate foundtain business is a fickle industry. Sometimes your clients just want more, and you gotta be there for em. Soooo, back to H.O.B. I forked over my next months alowance and got in to see the band. I got to see about 3.5 songs (songs lasting 6-8 minutes really) and had to go back to get the fountain. What a night. At least I put a few miles on the van to write off when taxes are due. Yah!
I'm getting excited for Thanksgiving, mostly to shoot some rabbits if everyone can get together. PLanning a hunting trip is tricky with everyones schedules - hope we can pull it off. We have decided I think to bless Lucy in Utah somewhere that weekend. Its an off Fast-Sunday, so we might have to do it in someones house. I dont really want to - but thats the only way we could get everyone there together. We once again are coming to Utah for the greater good I always say. Rachel and I really love Vegas, but its a pickle to get these big events organized so all the fam can jump in with it. So - everyone who wants to come to Lucy's blessing- keep your ears open wherever its going to be.
Quotes of the week for my class:
"Chop your own wood and you'll get warm twice."
Henry Ford
"You make your own bed"
Conscious Adult
ROCK!!!
I'm getting excited for Thanksgiving, mostly to shoot some rabbits if everyone can get together. PLanning a hunting trip is tricky with everyones schedules - hope we can pull it off. We have decided I think to bless Lucy in Utah somewhere that weekend. Its an off Fast-Sunday, so we might have to do it in someones house. I dont really want to - but thats the only way we could get everyone there together. We once again are coming to Utah for the greater good I always say. Rachel and I really love Vegas, but its a pickle to get these big events organized so all the fam can jump in with it. So - everyone who wants to come to Lucy's blessing- keep your ears open wherever its going to be.
Quotes of the week for my class:
"Chop your own wood and you'll get warm twice."
Henry Ford
"You make your own bed"
Conscious Adult
ROCK!!!
Monday, October 20, 2008
More Show off Pictures of Lucy
Some Artsy Pictures Rachel took and they look pretty good.
Grandpa, getting some hugging on.
Grandpa, getting some hugging on.
Lone Man In The Wilderness
Well, I'm not that alone now! Just the only dude in the bunch of girls! I love it!
My Grandpa - Clayton Frei who passed away some time ago had 4 girls. I am getting closer to him all the time. My wife Rachel gave birth to a perfect little girl on Oct. 13th at 8am. Lucy Elizabeth Walker came into our world without any flaws accept she eats and sleeps all the time. She better learn to pull her share in this house, especially with Leah & Annie running things upstairs.
I"m pretty happy these days, with our new little daughter here, new house, and finally my contract signed with CCSD. Rachel and I have worked pretty hard here in Vegas and the last few months have been quite a roller coaster of events. But we are so blessed to have great families helping us along the way, and so our new life begins. Plus the new Metallica album rocks my face off like every day!
Check out the photos.
My Grandpa - Clayton Frei who passed away some time ago had 4 girls. I am getting closer to him all the time. My wife Rachel gave birth to a perfect little girl on Oct. 13th at 8am. Lucy Elizabeth Walker came into our world without any flaws accept she eats and sleeps all the time. She better learn to pull her share in this house, especially with Leah & Annie running things upstairs.
I"m pretty happy these days, with our new little daughter here, new house, and finally my contract signed with CCSD. Rachel and I have worked pretty hard here in Vegas and the last few months have been quite a roller coaster of events. But we are so blessed to have great families helping us along the way, and so our new life begins. Plus the new Metallica album rocks my face off like every day!
Check out the photos.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
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
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
Saturday, August 9, 2008
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.
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.
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