Dreams be Dreams

Hello All,

Hi all, I hope that each of you had a wonderful week and a subsequently awesome weekend! I hope that this week goes by swiftly so we can again get to the weekend! I had a wonderfully awesome weekend! Today’s blog title is brought to you by Jack Johnson (from the Album On and On)…Anyway, I will jump right into the blog!

C.S’ 10 Things I Think I Think – The Vegas Version pt 2.

1. Vacations are God’s way of telling us…that our normal lives suck. They take FOREVER to get here…and then they are very short in nature…like they zoom by so fast we really don’t have time to enjoy them.

2. I have never enjoyed a road trip as much as I did on the way to Vegas…the people in the car…freaking HILARIOUS! I think I need abdominal surgery from laughing as much as I did. Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude!
3. Drinking from 3pm until 3am…pure genius…until the next morning when you wake up with a massive hangover…Oh…My…GOSH! Might never do that again…until the next trip to Vegas…. I would have to say…the Paris Eiffel tower drink put us into the next category of drunk…the stage where you don’t remember…but the pictures and putting your spotty memories together with others…makes the night complete
4. I happen to like clubs in Sin City more than I like them anywhere else…why? Because of the advanced opportunities to people watch. I do not like the fact that drinks are SO overpriced, but hey…it’s Vegas.

5. I think Denny’s has become the official sponsor of drunken nights…ever. I can honestly say that I had Denny’s 3 consecutive days on my trip. Best…drunk…spot…ever...
6. I think douchebags in Vegas are two billion times more douchier there than any other place in the world…
7. Over the course of the last few weeks…and I think perfected on Vacation last week…I learned how to sleep in. Of course….I did have THE best teacher ever ;)

8. 72 hours was not long enough to spend with the one I love…need way more time than that.
9. Drunk people and drinks…why do they always end up on ME?!?!?!?!?! 3 days, 3 different drinks on me…the red drink on my blue shirt…worst…one…ever.
10. The drive home…was one of those surreal moments in life. You are having a good time…and life happens in front of your very eyes. We witnessed an accident in which someone lost their life and it was the saddest moment of the weekend. It definitely shook everyone up in the two cars of ours…I am just very…very…very…very GRATEFUL that each of my friends were safe and that they were not injured. Thank you GOD!

Michael Real Moment – I have been procrastinating the last two weeks…badly. And it has cost me some valuable time with things I need to accomplish. It’s not that I haven’t been doing what I need to do. I have refocused on the things I need to get done. My script is about 5 pages away from being complete, and I am casting for the short I wrote last week. So with that, I probably need to shut my vices off (Facebook/Hulu) and concentrate on things that are not computer related…

Eugene Sports thought of the Day – Well just like that…our season is over. After a 3-5 regular season, we carried our lack of effort into the playoffs. Although we were only down 8-0 at halftime, we ended up losing 24-6. Two safeties, 5 dropped passes, a few overthrown passes and many other reasons…we just couldn’t do anything. As a result, we lost again. Our season is over and now we are just looking at “Why?” We need to do something….we need to find a way to overcome our inconsistencies. I can honestly say that I need to do some things differently in order to play better.

Rob Z Thought of The Day – I am generally happy 98% of the time, annoyed 1% of the time, and blah 1% of the time. The 1% annoyed…well sometimes it can easily be 100% depending on the situation. For the most part though, I am happy all of the time. My parents have noticed that I am a lot happier lately and that they hope it continues. The reason why of course can be pointed to one person and one person only, my wonderful girlfriend.

Life is much sweeter now and I am grateful for it…

Rick Moment – Tomorrow somehow…someway I got dragged into an 8 hour meeting of which I have NOTHING to do with. I am already dreading that meeting. I am prepared with 3 cans of red bull, a vitamin water, and snacks and stuff. I hate sitting in our conference room for 1 hour, but 8. Oh…my…Gosh! If you do not hear from me…you will know that I died from boredom. I want my tombstone to read….”Here lies Marcus…the first man to EVER die from Boredom.” If I do survive, I will celebrate with a beer or 7. This is no joke.

Nag’s Happy Thought of the Day – Happy Birthday to all of my August Friends! I have so many friends born in the month of August (17 friends) and I hope that each of you have a wonderful/awesome/fantastic Birthday!

And one super special birthday was Yesterday August 3rd....Love you V!

Tracy Tad Bit O’Knowledge – Jordan started 1st grade yesterday and he was overly excited for it. He did state that he was a little disappointed that some of his friends from kindergarten were not in his class, but he was happy to make new friends. It will be a hassle to get him to and from school each Monday through Wednesday (19 miles each way from my home) and on the days I have to go into the office 19 miles west, 18 miles north (Tuesday I have to pick him up from school)….going to be weeks spent at the gas pump….goodbye paychecks…

Chad/Nathan Douchebag of the week - I meet enough douchebags to where I think they warrant their own section in the blog…weekly.

This week’s douchebag is one I met in Las Vegas. First off, he introduced himself as “Chad” when his name was Nathan and he was so drunk/stupid, I think had I beat him up he probably wouldn’t have noticed. Secondly he swore up and down he could get us into club XS (at the Encore) which didn’t happen. He told us he knew the owners (they thought he was funny? is what he told us….Lord knows I don’t see why, he was as funny as grass growing). We got there and we got in line, got kicked out of line and by then everyone got annoyed. Plus he was wearing this scarf that made me want to choke him with it. So to you Chad/Nathan…you are the inaugural douchebag of the week. Wear it proud…

Misty Movie Reviews – Sorry haven’t seen anyone movies last week….

Trashcan's Texts From Last Night/FmyLife (moments of the day) -

Text From Last Night

#1 - (248): If I saw her on the street and didn't know about the two of them, I would think the only way she'd ever find love was if she somehow found her way to middle earth and an orc took her in
#2 - (310): Woke up in a pool of alcohol sweat. Probably could wring out my sheets and make a decent cocktail.(310): I feel like one of those toads that you lick to get high or find a prince.... cept when you lick me you find a drunk whore.

FmyLife

#1 - Today, I was getting mugged. In shock, I said, "Are you mugging me?!" To which the mugger responded, "Duh, do you think I grabbed you for your looks?" FML
#2 - Today, I texted my girlfriend and told her I was mowing my lawn. She responded "it's about time, it keeps getting caught in my teeth!" I was referring to the lawn outside of my house. FML

Reel Spitt Song of the Week – I hear a lot of songs and only sometimes do I remember them. I heard this one at a club in Vegas and remembered that I wanted to add it to my IPOD. It’s called Beware by Panjabi MC feat Jay-Z. It has a unique (Knight Rider influenced beat) that I found to be pretty cool and very catchy.

Silas’ Random Facts –
1. Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie.
2. In Canada, the most productive day of the workweek is Tuesday
3. In the U.S., the most productive day of the workweek is Thursday
4. Four-wheel roller skates were invented by James L. Plimpton in 1863.
5. The name of Oscar the Grouch's pet worm on Sesame Street is Slimey.
6. The quartz crystal in your wristwatch vibrates 32,768 times a second.
7. More than two-thirds of Earth's land surface lies north of the equator.
8. There are approximately ten million bricks in the Empire State Building.
9. A Boeing 747's wing span is longer than the Wright Brother's first flight.
10. The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.
11. Chuck Norris Fact of the day – Remember the Soviet Union? They decided to quit after watching a DeltaForce marathon on Satellite TV.
12. Bonus Chuck Norris Fact: Chuck Norris’ hand is the only hand that can beat a Royal Flush.

Hulu Pick of the Day –Been pimping this show for a while….and they finally put season one on Hulu. LOST. There are 5 seasons (Season 5 comes to DVD on December 8th) and seasons one through 4 can also be found on ABC. The final season of LOST starts in January of 2010…so if you haven’t seen the show…check it out.

Hulu Count: 523 videos watched
38 videos in queue.

Dondi Joke of the Day –

Jordan Quote of the week –

“This year at school, I won’t be using my feet to make a point…I will use my hands instead.”

Last year Jordan decided to kick a few kids to “illustrate his point” this year he claims he will be less abusive and use his hands. I being the “encouraging” parent that I am…told him to do neither. Not to use his hands or feet to make a point. Instead…try verbal skills.

Hopefully…not going to be a long school year.

V Spanish Word of the Day –Today’s word: parecer, verb: to think

Parecer - is a very common way of expressing what you think.

No me parece que sea* muy buena idea. (I don’t think it’s a very good idea.)

I wish someone would have told me that about all day drinking…damnit!

Marcus’ Coming Attractions –
Today – I am in the office working which it’s awfully boring. I am here until 2, then I get to pick up Jordan and pretty much no plans after that. He probably will have some form of homework. Writing and getting him to bed early.
Wednesday – Normally working from home, in the office in an all day meeting hoping that I am not the first human to be killed by boredom. Getting off at 5 and trying to have dinner with this lovely lady I know. Writing later in the night and hopefully getting to bed early! WHOOOO…doubt it though.
Thursday – In my boring office. Probably the last time this week.
Friday – Working at home, blogging maybe, not sure what else is going on. No plans this weekend really….going to be an awfully boring weekend.

The end - Of the blog is here! I hope that your week goes by quickly and that it is great and that it treats you all wonderfully! Thank you so much for reading…keep smiling…God Bless…I love you…