Talk about a hiatus.

I can't promise anything, but it may be easier to get into the flow of doing this again.

SO much has changed since that last post. Boy. The new pregnancy I wrote about ended in miscarriage six weeks into it unfortunately. Then in 2006 Joshua came along.

Tomorrow, I fulfill ten years worth of "somedays" and take my kids to Disney World for the first and at least for Ryan, only time. We're heading out tomorrow night and stopping in Destin, Florida on the way, then driving into Orlando on Sunday for check-in. Should be great. No one but me in the family has ever been so I'm on top of the planning. Good thing too. Arlene though "Disney World" was a single theme park like a Six Flags. Boy oh boy. Nope. 47 square miles of parks, actually.

Ryan is a Freshman in high school now, moving over to quarterback for the football team at Taylor and of course I couldn't be prouder of him. He's a very determined person when he's passionate about something. It's just a constant fight to keep him motivated in the things that help him get to where he wants to be. He's not real strong with preparations in that way.

Kaitlyn is 9 now and growing like a weed. Her legs are almost as long as mine now. Not that it's saying TOO much. I have stubby little legs for a man with a 5'10" body but this girl has model-like legs. And NO, that is NOT a good thing.

Joshua is a little beast. Aggressive, wild, all boy. He's a funny little guy.

Well then, that's good enough for starters. Let's see how this goes....

I'm gonna join in with my fellow bloggers and play the song game. Basically what I'm doing is naming a song for each letter of the the alphabet without repeating any artist anywhere else on the list....so without further adieu....

About a Girl (Nirvana)
Big Girls Don't Cry (Frankie Valle and the Four Seasons)
California Girls (Beach Boys)
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (The Police)
Every Rose Has It's Thorn (Poison)
Friends (Michael W. Smith)
Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis)
Heartbreaker (Pat Benatar)
I Can't Tell You Why (The Eagles)
Jump (Van Halen)
Killing Me Softly (Roberta Flack)
Little Red Corvette (Prince)
Miss You Much (Janet Jackson)
No More Words (Berlin)
Out of Touch (Hall and Oates)
Private Dancer (Tina Turner)
Quit Playing Games With My Heart (Backstreet Boys)
Rock the Casbah (The Clash)
Superfreak (Rick James)
Total Eclipse of the Heart (Bonnie Tyler)
Unpretty (TLC)
Vision of Love (Mariah Carey)
Worlds Apart (Separate Ways) (Journey)
Xanadu (Olivia Newton-John)
Yellow Submarine (The Beatles)
Zooropa (U2)

There ya go, bay-bee!!

I lost....my keys....

Is there anything on God's green Earth that's more annoying than that?? Not in my room, not in my kid's room, not in my car, not in my bathroom, not in the back of my closet where my daughter likes to throw things....not any place I can possibly think of to look. Like I said...SO ANNOYING.

So I was reading the blog of a friend of mine and he actually took the time out to fill out the longest and most repetitive survey I've ever seen in my entire life. And this made me stop and think: Who comes up with this crap and what the hell for?? I mean, honestly. Is there so little purpose to someone's life that they sit down at a computer and type out almost 300 questions for people to answer that they could get the answers to by....oh I don't know....HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH THEM EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE???

And if you don't feel like having a conversation with these people, they why the hell would you care enough to type out the stupid survey for them to fill out? Sheesh.

On that note, I'll probably fill it out later....

What else...oh, yes of course the NFL draft was last weekend. We got the big time receiver from Miami...one Mr. Andre Johnson. Beyond that, I couldn't really care less. We got a Norwegian tight end from Michigan in the second round and past that the whole draft is just a big crap shoot anyway. But even so, I'm looking forward to football season. Just a few months away.

I'm totally jaded in regards to my job. It absolutely sucks in so many ways I can't even begin to type them all up here. It's kinda funny getting that new perspective as other newbies get hired on and subsequently go through their training phases. I watch as they come in full of energy, eager to please and ready to work hard. They bust their asses, willing to help other people and such...and then I sit back and gaze as every ounce of work ethic is sucked out of them like leeches on Wil Wheaton in Stand By Me by this absolute black hole of a job. It makes me truly wonder if I was as entertaining as those who came before me. All I know is, the sooner I can move along...the better.

In other news of absolutely no interest to my wife (that's a disclaimer that I'm about to talk about wrestling, sweetheart) I've managed to tone down my e-fedding a little bit. Or in the very least, I've re-focused my attention on the feds that really interest me. GXW is really about to take off again in a big way. We absorbed a lot of talent from a recently closed top notch (in my opinion) fed and our writers are better than ever. I'm just really excited about the prospects of that and with getting back to writing for that.

Other than that, not too much. I like how things gets pushed along down the line sometimes. Forever now, I've been sort of the one to nudge my man Chad along to get himself in gear on certain things and he finally got to where he believes in himself enough to actually do it. And then lately I find that Chad has turned around and done the same with another friends of ours. It's kind've a good feeling. Have you ever seen that movie Pay It Forward?

I haven't, but I heard that's what it was about....

Til next time, keep your feet on the ground and go make me some pie, BIOTCH!

Egads, two in one week??

So I'm sure most of you who even read this get here via Mr. Chad Dupree's website. I'm happy to say that Chad's doing a lot better lately. For most of the time I've known him you could just about sum up Chad's existence as a long depressive streak dotted occasionaly by periods of happiness. I'm happy to say he's starting to turn that around, and it's all in his mindset. Chad finally clicked that button on that made him realize what had to be done to make real change in his life, and the results came almost instantaneously once he embraced that. I'll add also that Chad has always been...again as long as I've known him....one of the most genuinely good people I've ever met. I can't emphasize how good it is to see him really making progress. And it feels even better if I had a part in it in any way, as he says.

On a side and totally unimportant note to most, one of my e-feds closed down this week. Stinks, cuz I really liked this one. But fortunately most of the crew from over there will be heading to my home fed so that's good. There was some really top notch talent over there. It was a shame to see it go.

My wife and I are trying to figure out how to spend some more time together. It's gotten to where we basically see each other in passing as one comes home from work and the other heads out. That does not make for a very exciting marriage. To say it's a strain is an understatement. Don't get me wrong, we're not in trouble here or anything. But it's hard. We definitely have to fix that. It's been a tough year this year both financially and personally. Certain things make you realize the things that are really important.

In other news, I seem to be unable to play a night of basketball without injuring myself. A few weeks ago it was my right wrist. I got that all healed up and went for some more hoops last night after a three week layoff. Lo and behold, as I went in for a beautiful white boy finger roll I became aware that there was a large metal pole holding the goal up under the basket. My right hand....oh yes....the same hand....slammed into it as I tried to avoid it...and now I'm sporting a very sore and painful thumb on said hand. I mean, come one...this is just getting really pathetic. I'm freakin' Grant Hill over here with the injuries....

We won 4 out of 5 games though so that was cool. I kick ass even injured baby!

My daughter is in my lap. She's tied with my wife as the two most beautiful people in the world. Just thought you'd like to know...

Lates....

Yeah I'm posting. What's it to ya??

I'm bored enough to update it, so I guess it's your lucky dizzay. That's right I said it. I said "dizzay". I'm a soul brother, you see.

ANYWAY, so what's going on? Easter just finished up and it was a nice little weekend. Saturday we got the kids' pictures taken with you know who. That was an entertaining experience. Besides the coolness of my kids being that happy, which is always good....and of course they're the best looking kids around.....I found plenty of freakery to laugh at. Apparently it was Amazon's are half off day at the mall because we were in line behind two of the tallest women I've ever seen in my life. No less than 6'6" each I swear. Plus one of them had a daughter who was about 5'5". She was probably eight years old.

Sunday we went to Arlene's grandparents' house. Tons of hispanic people there, some from Mexico for the occasion. Twice someone said "Hey!! Do you remember me?!" and twice I said "Hey!!! No." Good food though. And of course the kids got to look for eggs so that's always good.

Back to work last night and naturally as expected half the staff called in. It's Easter after all. What better time than Easter for a bunch of heathens to pretend like they need a day off for religious reasons so they can go and get drunk and have a barbecue.

Anyhow, I got the night off tonight in protest of their foolishness. I found that especially funny considering I wasn't really put out by it at all. We did however have a bit more work and certain other members of our staff who were there with me last night complained loudly enough I guess. Rock on, negroes.

Til next time.

How do I blog thee? Let me count the ways.

Wow, that was lame.

So then, onto todays happenings.

Tonight I will be experiencing the ultimate in traditions here in Houston. The event I'm speaking of is of course the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. I know I know, it sounds about as podunk as humanly possible. But in actuality it's a huge multimillion dollar event. In fact the event is so big that the Houston Rodeo went in halvsies with the Houston Texans to get the brand new Reliant Stadium built. They're that important to the city. As a matter of fact the Houston Rodeo gives away something like 15 million dollars in scholarship money each year, so it's more than just watching grown men ride around on bulls and dodging horse and cow crap while walking around the livestock show.....but of course there's lots of that too. This year our concert of choice for the night we're going turned out to be Clay Walker, which isn't so bad as far as country acts go. I would have preferred ZZ Top but I had to work that night. Such is life. Interestingly enough, last year was the only year in my entire 28 years of life that I didn't go to the rodeo. FUN FACT: I appeared in the local newspaper, the Houston Chronicle in a picture in this ridiculous old west looking get up when I was about three years old at the rodeo. I guess I was just too adorable for their photographers to pass up so there I was, complete with story of my short little life. Figures that my one shining moment in the public eye and I looked like Roy Rogers, Jr.

Unfortunately this weekend I have to work, which at my job means a lot of staring at the walls and doing nothing while simultaneously being completely by myself. I might as well be working at a funeral parlor, it's that exciting. Oh well.

The Rockets finally deemed it necessary to win a game last night, pulling to within one game of the final playoff spot in the West. I read how despite there being an Asian community of around 400,000 in Toronto, they booed Yao Ming everytime he touched the ball. Sore losers I guess. Besides, it's Canada. They know not what they do. I'd be pissed too if my claim to fame was lumberjacks, hockey and crappy beer.

My main man Chad is coming down for my birthday and that's gonna rule like nothing has ruled before. It's been almost five years since I went to visit Chad up in Ohio. It doesn't seem like that long at all, but it was the same week I met my wife. Chad can tell you how I spent a little too much time on the phone with her up there. But it was a blast. We caught an ECW show live and hung out with the "other" Chad and I schooled his overgrown gimp-kneed butt in basketball. Ah, the memories. And who can forget making fun of people at the movie theater when we went to see Baseketball? And, as always...that herb don't hurt me. <----inside joke

Anyway, that's enough for now. I've got places to go and people to see....

Not really, but I ran out of things to say. In closing let me add...

Chad are you ok?
Are you ok?
Are you ok, Chad?
Chad, are you ok?
I said Chad are you ok?
Are you ok, Chad?
You've been hit by, you've been hit by a smooth criminal.

OH MY GOD....

Yes it's true. I'm back, baby!!

Obligatory George Costanza quote out of the way early. Ok, so I went into a coma back in October and I just woke up!

No, not really. Actually I just went into a total lazy streak that lasted for almost five months. So sue me. Let's get this thing underway again.

Lots of really big news has hit since I did this last. The biggest of all to me is that I am once again going to become a father. We found out Arlene was pregnant about three weeks ago so this will make number three. And yes, this will be the last one. Do please direct all inquiries on the possibility of a vasectomy to to suggestion box. I'm really excited about this one. I might get that boy I always wanted (biologically). Arlene had her first ultrasound today and that kid is hung like a HORSE....so no doubt it's mine.....heh

Just kidding....sorta....

Anyway, in sad news for my readers (if any will still exist)...OWAAG is no longer working on my shift. During my lengthy coma she was transferred to the day shift where presumably there is easier access to pastries and bon bons. Either way, there's a lot less talk of chili cheese fries and multiple fathers of children now that she's gone. Unfortunately that doesn't make the work experience that much better. The job still sucks in a big big BIG way, and I can't transfer out of this department fast enough. I'm starting to think that I'm gonna become one of them if I stay there too much longer. If any of you reading this catch me saying "boo" when referring to my wife, or if I ever call her my "baby momma"....PLEASE let me know...

On other fronts we decided to stick with our apartment for the time being since finding out about the new baby. It just doesn't seem a good idea to try and purchase a house with this financial uncertainty hanging over our heads. I'm nothing if not practical, so I figure it's best to wait for now. Instead we're just gonna use the tax refund to get a new car so we don't have to depend on this PILE we have right now. But...I should at least be thankful we have SOMETHING....and it did get us to this point.

I managed to get back in touch with a couple of old friends not long ago also. I was checking out this site that I'm sure you've all heard of called "Classmates.com" and found a couple of really close friends from back in the day. My man Heath is a managing editor at a newspaper up in Arkansas, and my friend David is up in Mizzou now, married and his wife Robin just had their first child, a daughter. Mind blowing really. Heath and I caught up about college and what's been going on since then. As always, it was hilarious thinking about those days....there was so much less responsibility hanging over our heads back then...just a lot of goofing around and being young and stupid. I'm really glad to see that he's doing well, and especially doing much better in the relationship area....and a much happier person it seems. And David seems to be doing super good also, especially with his outlook on life and family-wise and such. I really hope to be able to visit both of them at some point, and I can see David being back here in Texas at some point in the future. I think this is where his heart is.....

Anyway, that's a good starting point for my return to the net.....

Later all...