New HNT participant....

My Okie friend Monica is showing some leg over on her blog for her first HNT....and such a sexy leg it is. Go over there and give her a nice big blogger welcome if you get time. She is also quite new to blogging in general although she does read every now and then.

Also the lovely Pink lady has asked for some help in a good cause....visit her and she will tell you what to do.

Now time for some fun dishwashing and laundry woohoo :|

Ciao

Walking away.....HNT 12

Sometimes there are things we just have to walk away from. No matter how much we try if theres not an equal amount of "try" coming back we just have to "walk away".....well I guess this is me walking away. And no Burt Reynolds quotes from Smokey and the Bandit of "cowboys (girls) like fat calves" haha (And yes I know theres a couch in front of me and no I won't stub my toe on it)

Anyway check in with Osbasso at the link in the sidebar if you havent a clue why we post these pics on Thursdays (wednesday nights for some of us who work overnight or sleep all night lol)

Walking away by Craig David

Sometimes some people get me wrong, when it's something I've said or done
Sometimes you feel there is no fun, that's why you turn and run
But now I truly realise, some people don't wanna compromise
Well, I saw them with my own eyes spreading those lies, and
Well I don't wanna live my life, too many sleepless nights
Not mentioning the fights, I'm sorry to say lady

I'm walking away, from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away, oh to find a better day
I'm walking away, from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away, oh to find a better day
I'm walking away .....



Brad

Henrique becomes Chesney, Chesneys career takes off

Michelle ....I mean Marcia Cross...no that IS Chelle never mind.....anyway Chelle had a very cool blog that I just had to steal from. She sound a face recognition site that compares your face to celebs and tells who you most look like.....I HAD to try it and with no cap, I look differently than with a cap and turning it backwards yielded even more new faces. Anyway heres a few.

Now while I am sure this will do wonders for the career of this kid called Chesney when the masses find out he looks like Brad.....not so sure about what it will do to revive Kojaks career (he died about 10 years ago I think haha) And Wilma ....well anywayyyyyyy.

How about with a cap on...who do you think I look like...
Ok now I have never heard of the Emma chick....Oprah....I would do a makeover to look jus like her for half her fortune haha....theres that damn Wilma again.....crap!!!!!!

Ok lets turn the cap around and go for it....gotta get better right? If Wilma shows up again I am gonna change shirts.



Ok I am beginning to think t his Wilma chick might be kinda hot.....haha And Edwards....boy he did his career loads of good hooking up with the idiot Kerry haha. And Tom Clancy....how do you delete.....delete damnit. Dohhhhhhh it wont delete. Play along too but dont forget to visit Chelle so she can know you played.....I might be checking out the possibility of a date with this Wilma......crap she died the same year Telly Savalas did....I look almost like two dead people...so flattering. I think I need to try ONE more time....what the hell right? It cant get worse...can it?



WHY ....WHY did I make the statement "It cant get worse....." and 71%

Gawd I hate Wayne Knight haha....at least I got rid of that Wilma chick.....I guess it was the beard stubble huh? I quit....for today haha.

Hmmmmm is this Wednesday....might need to take ONE more pic huh?
Time for bed though...hmm bed....pic for HNT....:D

Os said to , my kinky back, and nicknames

The Wizard of Os has spoken and has requested for NEXT Tuesday (which is my birthday also ...hint hint) that we should share pics of our work commute. The beautiful Lee Ann over at the Castle was the one who started this idea by posting some good pics of her own commute. If I can remember I will play along in honor of Labor Day. Oh and if I haven't mentioned its also my birthday.....I think I did mention that didn't I? haha
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I slept too long today.....yes my friend it IS possible to sleep too much haha. If I sleep more than 7 or so hours in a row my back hurts. I am used to a 5-6 hour slumber then up and at it again. Today I slept from 8:30ish until nearly 7 pm.....I am still trying to get the kinks out 45 minutes later. Maybe a good brisk 4 mile stroll will do it......hmmm sounds relaxing doesn't it?
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Nicknames.....we all love nicknames don't we? Whether its something fun like Ms Tuity Fruity,Annie Boo Boo, or Greasy. Well someone is trying to find a nickname for me and since I didn't tell her one....nicknames should be thought of by someone else, and because her first nickname she came up with for me.....well.....she came up with Little S....you can only imagine what the S stands for.......anyway (I promise theres a point to this drivel) for the people who know me and comment please tell me (and her) what would be YOUR nickname for me....be nice....nahhhh don't be nice...gimme your best shot.....(I can always delete it if I don't like it haha)

Kevin Fowler and my friends Russell and Dusty

I have not chatted or talked to my friends Russell and Dusty since they got back from the Texas Redneck Games a while back. Dusty emailed me tonight telling me about meeting up with Kevin Fowler who was playing there that weekend and he went riding four wheelers with her and some friends. He also invited them on down to Waco to see him, Pat Green and the new CCR (Cross Canadian Ragweed) in concert. She of course got to go back to Kevins bus for a few beers and to hang out with him and got his cell phone number and his email address which is way cool to me. She was so excited about this as I can understand. Ironically I have his song "What I wouldn't give" as my Myspace song haha. Its not hard to find I promise ;) I know some people get lose easily though. Anyway just wanted to share in Dusty's happiness with everyone. Back downstairs to finish my workout.

Ms Tuity Fruity and such a cutie

See that pretty lady above. Please say a prayer for her. She is Gina and she and I are going out this Friday. (yes I am a lucky guy tyvm) I think the plan now is dinner at Two Senoritas and she says I WILL have a few beers so since she insisted......I guess its only polite. We have been chatting for a few days and not only is she pretty.....she seems to be a genuine nice person.....or a great liar....but for now I am betting on her being nice. She has been reading my "booger" page as she calls it and still chats so I guess thats good. She has even checked out a few of YOUR pages too so be careful what you say about me haha. I best not say much else about her....she already thinks she is sexy so i don't want her to get the big head too badly. (but she has a point.....)
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We got and are still getting some badly needed rain today. Hopefully it will stick around for a while. The much cooler temps definitely help too. Had a nice walk in a slight mist earlier. Its more than a slight mist now haha Gina said it best not rain Friday cause her hair will suffer greatly.....something I know nothing about anymore....since I cut most of mine off haha.
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I also found out I don't mention many "guy friends" on my blog. Hmmmmm I guess I don't do I? I did mention Osbasso in my Ode to Blogger Friends poem a few days ago. I do have several really great friends and they have been mentioned in the past. The burnout party post in June I guess it was included a few guy friends. Hmmmmmm maybe I should make a guys only post to disprove the fact that I am an insatiable flirt. (Gina don't read that part)

She read and still speaks to me......

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I shared my blog address with a hot new reader from about 50 miles away......I think she checked it earlier today but left no "tracks" and hasn't been heard from since.....then again she reads slowly so she might still be working through...( I am sure I will pay for THAT comment)..If anyone sees a hottie named Gina wandering around tell her to check in and let me know shes ok.
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Another working weekend for Brad.....I am sure going to have to take next weekend off I guess......hmmm maybe I can find something to do .......I have worked every day since coming back from the arm injury you people got so tired of hearing about.
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The lovely lady has been found.....she had to make a beer run after reading a few pages and is back home safely and hopefully enjoying the blog in the best way possible......drunk (J/K G)
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Check out Monica's place if you get time. Shes a friend from across the river in OK and has just started blogging. The link is in the sidebar.

Ode to blogger friends

As I sit here alone in this tiny bedroom
Thoughts of you cross my mind
Wondering were my future leads to
And who will be left behind.

I long to see my friends so happy
For them I would do bout anything
If I could have any wish at all in the world
It would be money to give my wishes wings

Wings to fly to Minnesota up north
To hang out with my great friend Sandi
As far as good friends I have known
I can say that she is truly a dandy.

Then off to the great state of Kentucky
To meet up with Robyn the offender
Her husband Sean and daughter Mik
And through the streets of Lousiville we meander.

Up to my friendly Canuck friend in Michigan
To visit the blogger known as Chelle
Some of the things said in her blog
Shows why we all love her so well.

Back to the west to Montana and big sky
To meet the King of HNT named Os
He keeps us in line on Thursdays
And he does it ….well just because.


Up to the great northwest and the rain
To meet with the ever sexy Crimson
Such a beauty is she, that even Rainier
In beauty would come in second.

Then a long flight to Georgia
To sit by the pool with Bella
Sippin margaritas and chatting till late
Talking until the drinks made us so mellow.

Now as I return from the airport in Dallas
Last on the list would be a local
I’ve met her for lunch already one time
Enjoying Becca verbally as well as the focal.

What a grand trip that would be
To meet so many blogger cohorts
After such fun just think of the blogs
Would the stories be long or short?

Who knows if this journey will ever happen
But in my mind its already taken place
How do you know if I enjoyed the trip?
Just look at the smile on my face.





And to anyone left out......I can always write more verses.....your times a coming lol.

Hope everyone has a great Friday and a terrific weekend as well.

Brad

Get your tickets while they last (HNT 11)

Kinda lame (tame maybe) HNT for me this week but I am kind of at a loss....noone wants to see the same parts over and over do they? Anyway I am 5'10ish and at my heaviest was 262 lbs last year. As of January of this year I was 252.....today as of yesterday I was 212. This weight is fully dressed wearing work clothes and work boots so actually a bit less but you get the picture. The pants are 38s and I am going to 36s very soon and might even see how the 34s fit....just to keep me motivated. Special thanks go to my friend Crimson as I found the ticket generator on her blog last week. She is such a hot woman and one of the best blogs to visit on Thursdays....or any day for that matter.:D



Don't forget to stop by Os' place and see all the other great HNT'ers and see who all plays along.

How do you live YOUR life?

How You Life Your Life

You tend to deprive yourself of things you crave, for your own good. You're laid back and chill, but sometimes you care too much about what others think. You tend to have one best friend you hang with, as opposed to many aquaintences. You tend to dream big, but you worry that your dreams aren't attainable.

How Do You Live Your Life?

This ones actually pretty accurate I think lol

Stuttering cats and male/female rejections

A teacher is explaining biology to her 4th grade students. "Human beings are the only animals that stutter", she says.

A little girl raises her hand. "I had a kitty-cat who stuttered", she
volunteered.

The teacher, knowing how precious some of these stories could become,
asked the girl to describe the incident.

"Well", she began, "I was in the back yard with my kitty and the
rottweiler who lives next door got a running start and before we knew
it, he jumped over the fence into our yard!

"That must've been scary", said the teacher.

"It sure was", said the little girl. "My kitty went 'Fffff, Fffff,
Fffff'... and before he could say "Fuck," the rottweiler ate him!"
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Top 10 female rejection lines (translated)

10. I think of you as a brother. Translation: You remind me of that inbred banjo-playing geek in 'Deliverance.'
9. There's a slight difference in our ages. Translation: I don't want to do my dad.

8. I'm not attracted to you in 'that' way. Translation: You are the ugliest dork I've ever laid eyes on.

7. My life is too complicated right now. Translation: I don't want you spending the whole night or else you may hear phone calls from all the other guys I'm seeing.

6. I've got a boyfriend. Translation: I prefer my male cat and a half gallon of Ben and Jerry's.

5. I don't date men where I work. Translation: I wouldn't date you if you were in the same solar system, much less the same building.

4. It's not you, it's me. Translation: It's you.

3. I'm concentrating on my career. Translation: Even something as boring and unfulfilling as my job is better than dating you.

2. I'm celibate. Translation: I've sworn off only the men like you.

1. Let's be friends. Translation: I want you to stay around so I can tell you in excruciating detail about all the other men I meet and have sex with. It's the male perspective thing.

Top 10 Male Rejection Lines (Translated!)

10. I think of you as a sister. Translation: You're ugly.

9. There's a slight difference in our ages. Translation: You're ugly.

8. I'm not attracted to you in 'that' way. Translation: You're ugly.

7. My life is too complicated right now. Translation: You're ugly.

6. I've got a girlfriend. Translation: You're ugly.

5. I don't date women where I work. Translation: You're ugly.

4. It's not you, it's me. Translation: You're ugly.

3. I'm concentrating on my career. Translation: You're ugly.

2. I'm celibate. Translation: You're ugly.

1. Let's be friends. Translation: You're sinfully ugly.

Hope everyone had a nice day......or at least survived it :D
Brad

Watch those stumps and lily pads

Made the short drive out to Pat Mayse Lake north of town today to try out the new Kodak and to see just how low the lake really is. Lets just say the pic of the end of the boat ramp tells the whole story. I would normally be in the water by a few feet anyway from where I took the pic and the water is a good 25 feet past the end of it. Judging from the level along the damn it appears to be about 7 ft low. Its at about the 71% full level according to the local paper and they start calling for mandatory water restrictions at 70% so without a huge rainfall within the next few days that will for sure be taking place.



The above picture is just north of one of the main swimming areas. Some of the pads were HUGE. You can also see the dam in the distance and where the water level should be. Good friend of mine, Tim, said he has fished the lake for his whole life and has never seen it as low. I think there are two boat ramps still usuable and one of those is not going to be usable for long due to stumps in front of it that arenormally low enough to not affect the boats. Tim said he would not put his high dollar bass boat in the lake until there is a sizeable rainfall.

We did get a quick shower today....I am guessing less than 1/4" of rain total. In the last 2 months we have had about 1" of rainfall. Way below our average.

Brad

New Kodak and cartoon Brad

Have I mentioned before my old Sony Mavica camera sucked? I think I have PLUS it has no timer which meant nice pics taken in a mirror if I wanted to participate in HNT.....since noone took me up on the audition for camera woman. Anyway Brad went this morning and bought a new digital camera. Its a Kodak 6 megapixel Z650 as shown above. It has some awesome effects on it and I am sure you will get bored of me playing with the effects. 10X optical zoom with 5x digital zoom for total zoom of 50x.......it zooms in other words. Heres a cartoon image of your favorite bard Brad taken with it just minutes ago.......yes I am bald and yes its almost a mullet.....I had over 12 inches of hair cut off a little over a year ago and donated to locks of love so consider this extremely short hair for me. haha

I wanna talk about ME!!!

I decided there are certain things I want to do or see before my time on this planet is done. We all know the best way to organize is to make a list. Then mark the things off the list as they are accomplished......I am going to share a portion of my list here. I won't bore you with the part of the list that is marked through already. And this is by no means a complete list. I hope its a long time from being complete :D

These are in no particular order.....

I want to snow ski

I want to stand upon the Acropolis in Athens and view the most wonderful city. Touring the ruins surrounding it would take a week.

I want to order Italian food IN Italian and know what I am ordering haha

I want to be in love again

I want to drive more than 200 MPH either in a car or on a motorcycle

I want to someday be a college graduate (no courses yet unless you count defensive driving)

I want to share a cozy cabin in the mountains with a special person with no distractions other than the sounds of nature (and the pleasant sounds of a bed creaking and some low gutteral moans)

I want to hike in the (insert mountain range....any mountain range here) for a day....camp when it gets dark and hike some more.

I want to see a Kansas City Chiefs game in Arrowhead Stadium

I want to take a REAL IQ test

I want to know which wine goes with which particular dish and to be able to prepare that dish as good as you can get in a restaurant.

I want a home

I want to travel to Belize and see the Mayan ruins and all the nation has to offer.

I want to take a guided tour deep into the rain forest.

I want to talk to my grandparents again and actually tell them I love them which I seldom if ever did while they were living.

I want to smile and not feel like its forced.

I want to spend a couple hours massaging my special someones body from head to toe.

I want you if you read this to make your own list and come back and comment letting me know I can view it.

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As I said this is by far not a complete listing....just a slight glimpse into what I wish to accomplish sometime in the future.....if I do any of these things I will try to remember to come check them off.....please share your lists.

Goofy poem Friday (sleep deprivation)

Eyes so blue and a heart so kind

Just enough spunk to make a man mind

A total babe, a joy to the senses

The way she drives will knock down fences.

Left turn from the far right lane

I am wondering "Should I ride here again?"

Such a charmer, as she threatened my life.

"Tuck and roll" she says with a smile.

My day now complete, I lay down to slumber

Wondering if she will now know the number.

Odd how life works out sometimes

Before I was cussing workers for not being on time.

Everything happens a way for a reason

Anything can happen when it reaches season

I will surely remember the day so fondly

When I first saw her in a place called Tamolly's

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I am sure you can probably gather that first off I am sleepy and making goofy rhymes but mostly maybe you can gather that I had a nice meeting with a dear friend for the first time today. I am normally a shy person but I seldom actually feel uneasy or nervous around someone but I can honestly say I was feeling something similar today......timorous maybe? Lets just say I have not felt this in many years. Usually I am cool calm and collected and maybe even a bit suave.....I didn't feel this at all today but maybe it didn't show too badly. I guess we shall find out soon enough ....anyway off to bed......and in case anyone wanted to know.....only 104 here right now but its still early yet....and btw friend .....if you read.....I didnt make the 2:12 deadline for some reason.....aiming for 3:12 now. ;)

Did I mention it was hot...? and the Pedigree diet

Just got off the phone from checking on my mom. She had a small day surgery on one of her knees yesterday. She mentioned that their weather station (which is actually in the shade btw) has measured 107 for the past two days for the high. It did get all the way down to 82 here last night and at 9:30 pm its still 93 or so. This has definitely been as dry as I can ever remember it being in my 36 years (37 in a few weeks). Guy from work was telling us about all the fish he caught last week only to have to throw them all back. He said the ticks were too bad on them to mess with. Ok so maybe its not QUITE that dry yet. The local lake is down to one boat ramp and I have heard rumors it will be closed in a day or so with no large rainfall. So easy to see how the great dust bowl got started back in the 30's.
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Joke of the day

A guy was standing in line at the grocery store waiting to checkout and lady in f ront of him is looking at a diet magazine. He tells her "As good as those diets are none can compare to the Pedigree diet. I lost over 50 lbs in a month on that diet and was healthier than ever before in my life until I had to go to the hospital."

"Pedigree diet?" she asks. Definitely got the curiousity stirred of all the people in line now. He said "Yes ma'am I ate only Pedigree dog food for a month and lost over 50 lbs until the hospital stay"

Guy at the back of the line starts snickering as the others close in for more information. One lady asks..." well was the hospital stay because of you eating dog food for a month and not human food?"

"well in a way I guess you could say it was.........I had just finished a big bowl and was sitting in the street licking my balls when I was hit by a car"
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Please just let me know if I should not share anymore jokes.:D

Brad

Find your wings

A very awesome friend sent me a song this morning and I swear I have listened to this song about 15 times already. She said she thought of me and my daughter when she heard it. My daughter just turned 16 in June and she is well on her way to being an awesome young lady just as her mother is. I love her dearly and really regret missing out on a large portion of her life due to poor decisions on my part. All I will say about that for now is that if anyone has a young child and is a single dad...or mother for that matter......don't choose the bars and clubs over time that could have been spent being sober and enjoying seeing your child grow. I cannot get those years back for anything but I know if I am ever in the position to share another childs younger years ....I KNOW what choice I will take. She and I have our moments for sure and a lot of it is a bit of contempt for me not being there but also a lot of it I am sure is me trying to OVER correct the past. I love you Mallory and as my great friend so graciously said.....it IS such a beautiful song. The artist is Mark Harris and the song is Find Your Wings.

It's only for a moment you are mine to hold

The plans that heaven has for you

Will all too soon unfold

So many different prayers I'll pray

For all that you might do

But most of all I'll want to know

You're walking in the truth

And If I never told you I want you to know

As I watch you grow

Chorus: I pray that God would fill your heart with dreams

And that faith gives you the courage

To dare to do great things

I'm here for you whatever this life brings

So let my love give you roots

And help you find your wings

May passion be the wind

That leads you through your days

And may conviction keep you strong

Guide you on your way

May there be many moments

That make your life so sweet

Oh, but more than memories

Chorus:

It's not living if you don't reach for the sky

I'll have tears as you take off

But I'll cheer as you fly

Chorus

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Thanks so much my dear friend for sharing the song with me. One of these days I would also like to share a short poem written by Mallory's mom for her 16th birthday. They are both such loving and caring people. As soon as I get the old computer going again I will share that. Please remind me to share this.....ok?:P

Sitting here at 8:34 waiting on the guys to fix my sheetrock (they were going to be here at 7:30)....Hope everyone has a great day!!

Brad

"I get smarter when I drink........."

Chelle left a comment on Sandi's blog about getting smarter when she drinks. This reminded me of my favorite philosopher Cliff Clavin from the little bar called Cheers and his Buffalo Theory on drinking and killing brain cells. I decided after seeing this for the first time that I had SURELY killed off all the weak brain cells during my many years of drinking. I am indeed the "Smartest Person Alive" for sure.

Anyway here is the ever intelligent Cliff explaining his Buffalo Theory.

"Well ya see, Norm, it's like this... A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers."

If this man would have been Greek and born many centuries earlier he might have been right up there with Socrates or Plato....then again Socrates last drink was indeed a killer drink. Seems Hemlock has a different effect than Cliff's beer.
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Time to go get my walking and core workout done......someone please stop me from doing this......please??......I promise I won't hold it against you..........ok no one is speaking up so off to Dragon Park it is.

Ciao (shes in Nebraska so maybe I can use it without her knowing.....does Nebraska have electricity yet?)

Brad

Flood in Texas and a school daze meme

So I awoke Sunday evening around 6ish ( I work 3rd shift I am not a slacker) and the 2nd step out of my comfortable queen size bed was met with soaked carpet....needless to say so were the rest of the steps. Went into the upstairs bathroom and that little hose that fills the tank had come loose and was overflowing the tank.....oh and the little flapper was not closing properly either to shut it off. I had been asleep for about 7-8 hours so you can imagine the amount of water that had passed through the floor into the downstairs area......lets just say it was not a pleasant sight. Got in touch with the landlords wife and she called and got in touch with the manager and she got in touch with the carpet guy who finally showed up around 9ish to suck some water out of the carpet. He was still working when I left for work Sunday night. Nice to live in a small town and know the guy personally who does the work so you can feel comfortable enough leaving it with him to lock up. Anyway left the a/c off today and opened all the windows to allow as much air passing through as posible. It was over 100 today so I slept downstairs with a ceiling fan and a very good box fan blowing on me and actually slept quite good considering the temp downstairs was in the mid 80s. ......mid 90s+ upstairs so that was out for sure. The mildew smell is definitely starting to come in now andhopefully they will come check the sheetrock again in the morning and maybe be able to do something about it if its dry enough.

I got tagged by my good friend Becca and none too soon....the old blog has been a bit slow and needing some help lately.

School meme

How many schools did you go to?

1 school district but two campuses.....kindergarten-8th at Deport and HS at Prairiland

Teachers nightmare or teachers pet

This really depends on which teacher you ask....for the most part I was not a nightmare ...(I think)

Did you have a label in school? (nerd, jock,etc)

I was a nerdish/jock I guess. Was 8th grade valdictorian and could have easily been the same in HS but didnt want to make a speech at graduation so I made sure to finish back far enough lol

Whats the biggest rule you broke in school?

We used to be late for class cause we were playing pool at the store down from the school.....actually had principal come get us a few times

Were you in any clubs or organizations?

I was in Spanish club for a few years (VP at that), was in FFA, was listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students for two years also woohoo

Did you have any nicknames in school?

When we started football in junior high i picked up the nickname Bulldog( repeat it now and we wont speak)....later lived up the nickname by bulldogging an opposing running back about 6 yards out of bounds on the track circling the field......got sent to the bus for that one.

Three subjects you enjoyed?

My favorite was always history followed by science and Spanish was definitely a blast but mainly cause we basically did what we wanted.

Three teachers who inspired you?

The most inspirational was my junior high history teacher Mrs Davis. She shared the same love of history as I did and made it fun to learn about. Another was Mr. Stout who was also my preacher at the small country church I attended. Those are really the only two who truly inspired me but others definitely left a mark.....and not all the time with a paddle.

Would you go back and do it over?

If I knew certain parts of my PRESENT life would remain the same.....my beautiful daughter mainly.....then there are parts of it I would definitely like a redo on. I would definitely be making that Valdictory speech at HS graduation and would have been deciding WHICH college to go to....you cannot change the past but you can make a new ending by changing the present :D

Any major fashion faux paus? Bonus for pics!!

No pics at this time as I feel that would make me the ridicule of the blogger world......I will one day share my Biblical "coat of many colors" my mom or grandmother (cant remember which right now) made for me and I completed the ensemble with cowboy boots, a pith helmet and tank top. I was the FASHION KING. Sadly this was last year........JUST KIDDING. I did wear my share of courderoy and plaid pants back in the day lol

I think I will tag Sandy, Robyn and Nessa for this one.....anyone else wanna play just jump right in but leave me a comment letting me know so I can come laugh at you......errrr I mean with you.

Brad

Lazy Saturday, new Frontiers, and rotten at the core

Wow two days in a row huh? So maybe all I needed was to return to work and get a better outlook on life. I am not the type who dwells on the negative and actually loathe negativity.....yes i do......I do I promise. Anyway worked three 12 hour days out of four since I have been back to work and working all weekend. Yes things are looking up and in one work week I will be able to get the bills that got so ever close to not getting paid caught back up. It also helps that the MetLife people got their head out of i and decided to send me a check again. Finally got to go walking again since I have been back to work that part of my day has been disrupted. I don't mind tat much though cause I know I will get the exercise in somewhere lol. I am creeping ever closer to my pre birthday goal weight of sub 210...weighed 215 last night which is about where I was a month or two ago but being off work for a month seems to have made it harder to lose weight....I was more than happy just to basically maintain and hold steady for sure.

I have gotten a few more interested parties in my truck for sale. Had a guy offer a extremely nice looking customized 98 Nissan Frontier and another kid local here offered a trade (which I politely laughed only on the inside at) but he said if his truck sells he will buy mine. We all know how kids can be when it comes to vehicles right? I have got to get the pics taken of the interior and engine and get them sent to the prospective buyers in the morning. While I have the digicam out who knows...might just take some Thursday pics too ;)

Time to go do my core workout routine....I amm really growing to hate these but I can definitely feel a difference since starting them already. Amazing what all the abs actually control as far as other muscle groups.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.....whats left of it anyway.

Brad

OK run and hide......I am back now.....:P

Well here we go again. Figured I would stop by and give an update for both my loyal readers and to clear some things up. I was not supposed to go back to work until the 17th of August, but I got the doc (idiot) convinced I was healed enough to return. I assumed he would want me to come in and at least verify that I could indeed at least move my arm which he had in a cast from July 10th-July 31st. Wrong….his nurse simply asked me if I was sure I was ready to return to work. Such professionals we have here at the Paris Orthopedic Clinic. I got my return to work date set forward to the 8th and proceeded to my workplace for a visit with the company doctor who actually spent more time asking me how the injury happened than doctor Schneider(idiot) spent with me in all FOUR visits I had with him. Then came the strength tests to determine if I could actually return to work. I told Mr. Abbott (company guy) that I would like to try the most likely test I would fail first. He asked me after I had done this test how long it had been since my arm had been in a cast…..ummmmm a week. He said to try it again but with just the “weakened” arm this time and not both. With my left arm which had basically been disabled since May 28th I was able to pass the companies “qualifications” of BOTH arms with my weakened one. Needless to say (but I will anyway) the rest of the test was pretty much just a formality. I returned to work on Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday and Thursday afternoons actually got called in to work early and am working the whole weekend so life has gotten quite a bit better recently. Finally got Met Life straightened out and supposedly have a couple weeks worth of disability checks headed this way. Ironically I will have been back to work almost a week or more time they arrive.
I may have a solid buyer for the truck. Got a call from a man named Charlie in Waco, TX and we talked for about 30 minutes about the truck and what it has had done, its needs, and just trucks in general. He is waiting on an insurance settlement on a car wreck right now and says he will get with me about seeing the truck in person as soon as that’s settled. Keeping my fingers crossed on this one but he sounds like a promising buyer and will give the truck a good home.
Got a call from my good friend Pam this morning. Pam is the one who lives about 4 doors down from me and we correspond more via email than in person (assuming waves do not count as correspondence.) She has finally gotten a job at Kimberly Clark and was so excited about it she just had to tell me. Pam is like a sister to me and I was so glad for her. She has been working two jobs for at LEAST 4 years now. We also have the common thread of neither of us ever being married. Just sharing my happiness for my good friend…..my sister.
The Dell laptop will soon reside back at Dell in Austin. This POS is SLOWER on my high speed cable connection than my parents 10 year old desktop is on a dialup connection. I am not a happy and satisfied Dell customer by any means. I will just buy a power supply for my 5-6 year old desktop and maybe add a few upgrades to it and keep on plugging away. I am not on the interweb (I have covered this in blogs before) that much anymore anyway. Seems real life is turning out to be so much more interesting these days. Anyway I am gonna wrap this up for now. Hope I might have a few friends stop by to visit the ole blog again. I am planning right now on maybe doing one every few days or so anyway. Just had so much on my mind lately and felt like not sharing it with everyone. Some people say hey feel better getting it out there and typing it out helps them with it. I was so overwhelmed there for a while I did not want to make people think I was trying to make them feel sorry for me or anything. I am not a whiner and as I look back on the thoughts I would have been typing it would have made me think otherwise. Things are definitely looking up again…..slowly working on the severly stunted left gun right now and hoping for a complete recovery without surgery for it. Its so hard for someone who is used to being able to do about anything they can physically attempt to do, to NOT be able to do those things. I will survive though. ;)

Thanks for those who will return to read me.
Brad

New laptop and still no HNT

Ok this is my first post from the new Dell laptop. The old desktop will be getting some much needed fixes and upgrades soon and will be mainly used for storage of music and vehicles records. Yes that means I have too many vehicles if I have to keep records on a computer. The wireless router is kinda throwing me a curve and anyone with even a smidgen of computer knowledge who would not mind helping me with a few things I would greatly appreciate it. Seems the cable modem uses a USB connection and the router uses a ethernet connection. Do they make cables with one style connection on one end and other style on the other end? Do I need to get another modem for this to work right? I hate waiting on the phone for customer support so for now I have the laptop hooked straight into the cable using the USB connection. I am smart but not computer saavy for sure lol.
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Got a call earlier from Bonnie at Dr Schneider's office and she said if I feel I have full range of motion back by monday morning I can get a quick appointment scheduled and possibly be back to work by monday night assuming the company doctor will release me also.Great news for me and just what I was needing right about now. I still have a slight bit of tightness when I straighten the arm out but I am sure I can work through that within the next 5 days or so. Either way I will contact them and see if he will release me Monday which would be about a week and a half earlier than they had originally scheduled me for. About to head to the ole walking track now for about a four mile trek in the heat (only about 98 right now)

This is a late edit (as if anyone notices) but this will be the last blog for a while. I really do not enjoy blogging "for myself" all that much and without basically any feedback I feel thats what I have been doing lately. I might be back in a week....might be a month..who knows? I might just go back to using word to copy down my poems and maybe just share them on a website. I really have no idea what will be happening but I am just a bit fed up with all things internet related lately. I dont like being negative and seems everywhere I turn on the WWW i run into it. I will NOT live a NEGATIVE life and if that means staying away from the WWW altogether so be it. I am sure the few message boards I go to will still be visited but the blog is stalled for now. I do hope everyone appreciates the readers they have. At least most of the ones I read do get quite a few comments.....

BFN
Brad