Everything changes so quickly. To think I felt like I was a step away from moving to Owego, NY then in one day having an interview and getting a job. To think that was the beginning of everything changing. I would not have predicted anything that has happened in the past week and a half. Maybe that’s the fun of it all, even when it feels like no fun at all.
In my current position, when I do get my desk next week, I will not have access to the internet. I have to go across the room to get online but won’t have time to send out emails to the group and likely any others that are more in depth than 2-3 lines. I realize this may cutoff my communication to the outside world. Ahad has already decided that he will be quitting his job since he cannot survive without our back and forth emailing on a daily basis. Staying in touch with everyone outside of work is something I’ve started to try and work on. I’ve had a little more free phone time in the last week. I have plenty of minutes with rollover I think I am going to crack the 2,000 minute mark this month. Plus with Skype I could call everyone whenever for free for the rest of the year. Keeping up with the weekly emails will be a challenge for me since I can imagine that I will not want to spend anymore time looking at a monitor when I get home. Also it will be summer and its always possible I will do some things. At least jump in the pool with the dogs. Oh, and I don’t have my cell phone with me all day either. I think with my desk I’ll get a phone if you so desired to bug me during the day. And I hope you do desire.
There are of course positive things about my job, for example, I will have work to do. Right now I’m not asking for anything more.
The point is that I enjoy voicemails and emails. I might not get back as instantly as I’ve been able to for the past few months, but I will get back. You have no idea how much I enjoy other people posting to the group. It shows that when my worlds collide that its not a bad thing. Speaking of that …
Friday night was the big Phillies group. I managed to get rid of all the tickets before Friday and by the end of the game they had all been paid for. The game was exciting expect that we lost but I’ve come to expect that when we play the Brewers. I was glad I got to see everyone and have a good time. Personally I was pretty impressed with myself. Even with the pain it creates to organize the whole thing its possible I’ll do it again. If only so the next time I can go home happy. I’m sure other things will be planned besides Phillies games.
Some things for you all to think about this week …
Seeing as my Summer plans have been cleared out I need some new ideas. Where should I go? No restrictions. If you have an idea spit it out, and if you want to go, even better.
Is anyone else concerned with the PA lottery commercials showing how they help ‘older Pennsylvanians’? The old lady gets on a bus with a groundhog driving and has no problem with that. Old people are thinking its normal for groundhogs to be doing regular jobs during the entire commercial. I think we need to help out ‘normal Pennsylvanians’ by using the lotto money to lock up these ‘older’ ones.
Last week on my ride home from work I saw an old beat up mini van …. with spinners.
Before leaving to go anywhere with Mike Ryan, make sure he has ID. Not really something to think about but a friendly reminder to save you some trouble later on in the trip.
Did we ever cover how Luke somehow got locked out of his Yahoo! account for a few days and couldn’t get to his Fantasy Team. Somehow his password got changed and his secret question was ‘Who do I have a crush on?’ One important note, he’s had this Yahoo! account since he was in middle school. Took him four days to figure out the right name. We all agreed he should call her.
Most underrated SportsCenter anchor: Chris McKendry.
Sirius started playing the new Dashboard Confessional song this weekend, its called Don’t Wait. We were riding into Philly on Saturday and I told Gregg that I hate all Dashboard songs for the first month they are on the radio, then I can’t get enough of them. By Sunday I was hooked. I think its the timing rather than a major blow to Dashboard theory.
This week starts summer TV. Wow, I just realized I need a hobby with all this newly found free time. Anyway there are a few things I’m looking forward to for the Summer season.
Last Comic Standing – One of my favorite reality shows. The first season was amazing, 2nd not so hot, and we don’t discuss the 3rd. I think they’ve regrouped and I have high hopes for this season. Problem with the show is that the annoying not-funny comic usually wins over the LA audiences. They need to move the show East.
Entourage – My sister was home for a few weeks after the semester ended. She caught up on some shows I told her would be worth watching. She watched Season 1 of Veronica Mars and is hooked. She also watched both seasons of Entourage and I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s now her favorite show. It may be the most perfect cast of any show on TV right now. You will like this show if you give it a chance.
Tourgasm – What was supposed to be a documentary about Dane Cook’s college tour last Spring is a series. There was that much material. I went to the PSU show and it was special. The real gold in this series is just what the comics did between shows. Comics are usually very selfish and impossible to get along with while also being hilarious. So when 4 of them have to live on a bus how can that not be good TV?
I’ll also check out Lucky Louie (it will be on between Entourage and Tourgasm) as well as Game Show Marathon (the one where ‘celebrities’ compete in classic game shows).