Friday, April 23, 2010

Kick-Ass in several ways...

So, a few kick ass things I have done this week...

1. I cleaned up my house quite a bit, which I love.
2. I went to see "Kick-Ass" on Wednesday night.
3. I got to spend my friend Gillian's 21st Birthday with her and her sister.
4. I played Resident Evil 5 for approximately four hours today.

#1 - No real explanation needed I believe. I got my bathroom totally scrubbed. Clutter and trash picked up everywhere. All I really need to do is the typically dusting and mopping.

#2 - I will whole heartily vouch for this movie. I just saw on a new trailer where it was named "Number One movie in America". I can testify that the title is completely deserved. The first few trailers really told you nothing about what the film truly entailed, which I find only adds to the film's awesome and awe quality. I really don't want to include any spoilers, but I will say expect the unexpected. The young actors do a beautiful job, and Nick Cage hasn't performed this great in years.
I am really pushing for the sequel they could have set themselves up to have in a short while.

#3 - Hooray! Gillian is fully legal! Clane and I met Gillian, her sister Nikki, and Nikki's husband Drew over on their more western side of town. At first we met them at a place called FuNuGuyz (fuh-new-guiz). Evidently this is some military slang that translates to "Fucking New Guys". **Please see below for more information.**
We finished the night out at a small bar called "Neighbors". The bartender was a wonderfully aged woman who was so sweet and kind. It wasn't crowded and we were all able to kick back, have a few drinks, laugh, and get to know each other. I left feeling as though it were one of the best chill nights I had the chance to experience in quite some time.

***Regardless, the night did not begin without problems. I am almost 27 years old and Clane is already 27. I lost my license a few months ago at some random bar, and Clane hasn't replaced his since he was 20. I have a Identification Card that I got when I was 19. Both forms of our I.D. are completely legal and vertical as opposed to the horizontal forms the state of Arizona switched to awhile ago. We can buy tobacco, buy pornography, open bank accounts, purchase glue and spray paint, and up until we encountered FuNuGuyz we could purchase alcohol with our vertical forms of identification. Not only were we denied service, but we were asked to leave. The manager who I requested to speak to explained it was an Arizona Liquor Board law that the owner insisted they follow. Regardless, I will never be returning, and that is too bad for FuNuGuyz since I'm irish, young, and spend far too much money on alcohol each time I decide to drink. We did not let this display of ignorance ruin our good time though, and while my ego was hurt, we moved on.

#4 - It would seem despite my fear that I am quite good at killing zombies. Well at least las plagas infected people, dogs, and chickens. I had a great deal of fun spending time with Clano and relaxing on the couch while learning the game. I used the type b controller option on the ps3 which helped me out a great deal. It doesn't hold me responsible to make all the camera changes for angles as the other types do. Type B mostly forces the camera to follow my movement, but allowing me to shift my view quickly with the right joystick. I do have one comical story involving my game time today....
I was doing slightly above average for a first timer of Resident Evil. Therefore, I was beginning to feel like "Billy Badass" as my mom would always say. I ran ahead, leading the way down some sewers. As I rounded a corner in the tunnel, I was met by a pack of rabid, zombie dogs that immediately lunged at my face. At this point, several things happened simultaneously in the game and in real life on my couch. First, I slammed my thumb into the left arrow on the D-pad to switch from my machine gun to my shotgun which I remembered being instructed to do when attacked by snarling, gooey, zombie dogs which catapulted my brain into phase two of my subconscious plan. I screamed aloud in such a shrill, girlish fashion that it caused Clane to jump back a little. Phase three in my split second course of action was to cover my face with my controller while continuing to whimper as I made Chris Redfield turn and run away like the little bitch I am.....Eventually I gathered myself together and blasted them in the face with my shotty. After the incident, we had to pause so I could tinkle....Fun Times..

Stealing from Mona =D

50 Qs

1. Where were you three hours ago?
waking up on the couch

2. Who are you in love with?
Clane

3. Have you ever eaten a crayon?
I am sure I tried it at the very least once

4. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?
yes, a beer cozy that says "Real women drink beer"

5. When was the last time you went to the mall?
wow, not sure, i typically avoid it like the plague. maybe a couple of weeks ago

6. Are you wearing socks right now?
no. i go barefoot any chance i get

7. Do you have a car worth over $2000?
why, yes i do. thanks mom!

8. When was the last time you drove out of town?
Last weekend. well technically i rode out of town....

9. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days?
Yes. a group of us went to see kick ass on Wednesday. it was amazing.

10. Are you hot?
i try to remain as cold as possible

11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
i am drinking le Red Bull

12. What are you wearing right now?
my fav vintage skull t-shirt and some non-matching plaid p.j. pants.

13. Do you wash your car or let the car wash do it?
neither ...haha...i let it happen le naturale by the rain

14. Last food you ate?
slim jim

15. Where were you last week at this time?
somewhere between phoenix and san bernadino

16. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week?
no, i am being responsible!

17. When was the last time you ran?
actually, i do remember running recently, but i assure you it was for a good reason

18. What was the last sporting event you watched?
umm... i think football during football season

19. Your favorite animal?
predatory cats

20. Your dream vacation?
greece or ireland

21. Last person’s house you were in?
other than my own, i guess kat's

22. Worst injury you ever had?
umm...i broke a toe once and i also have gravel in my knee from a bad bike wreck

23. Have you been in love?
well of course

24. Do you miss anyone right now?
i have a long list of people i miss

25. Last play you saw?
wicked, like a year ago lol

26. What is your secret weapon to lure the opposite sex?
bahahahaha wish i had one

27. What are your plans for tonight?
i think i just made plans to go to dinner at kat's and clean

28. Who is the last person to send you a Facebook message or comment?
my mother in law

29. Next trip you are going to take?
unsure at this time, but i'm hoping to go back to Vegas

30. Ever go to camp?
when i was younger i went to camp for like four summers in a row

31. Were you an honor student in school?
always

32. What do you want to know about the future?
nothing

33. Are you wearing perfume or cologne?
nopezors

34. Are you due sometime this year for a doctor’s visit?
yar

35. Where is your best friend?
at their house or work

36. How is your best friend?
great

37. Do you have a tan?
no, mine just washed itself off last night

38. What are you listening to right now?
the tv

39. Do you collect anything?
random keepsakes from events, always complete junk or scraps

40. Who is the biggest gossiper you know?
kat or mona depending on if it is celebrity gossip or real gossip, but i am no angel either

41. Last time you got stopped by a cop or pulled over?
october, i hate cops

42. Have you ever drank your soda from a straw?
ummm yea

43. What does your last text message say?
"That's fucking hot"

44. Do you like hot sauce?
i don't dislike hot sauce, i just don't go out of my way to enjoy it

45. Last time you took a shower?
last night

46. Do you need to do laundry?
fuck yes, i always need to do laundry. it is really out of control

47. What is your heritage?
irish / cajun french / southern

48. Are you someone’s best friend?
i'd like to think so...

49. Are you rich?
not yet..

50. What were you doing at 12 AM last night?
hanging out at "neighbors" with Gillian, her sister Nikki, and Nikki's husband Drew, and Clane in celebration of Gillian's 21st Birthday!

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Family Blogs

Alright, so I guess I have a minor bitch I need to get off my chest. I suppose a great deal of people will say I am jealous of people's families as well as other speculations about my character when I express the following opinion....

Family blogs are very lame and played out. No one really cares about "Aidan's" Easter Egg hunting experience or how many teeth "Isabella" has lost. I am not claiming I have something all important or righteous to speak about on my blog. I only mean to point out that if I wanted to be the most boring and uninteresting person in the world I'd pop out a few dozen kids so that I could constantly assault the internet with my cute family stories - you know the ones that you should be telling your own families, not anonymous people on the internet. Now you may be tempted to trick your mind and heart into believing that they blog and post these things for their extended or even immediate family that may not be local to the blogging family's current home. Don't be ignorant, back in the 1990s there was this amazing thing that became viral among computer users; it was called electronic mail. It allows people to no longer waste trees, glue, and the postal service's time delivering those annual family newsletters, but instead use clever clip art and photo shop to make the most annoying display of family vanity possible that can be delivered instantly to all other family members.

I just really feel that those things should be saved for the people who may actually care and are actually somewhat involved in your picture perfect families. I suppose I just want something original. A few quirky and interesting family blogs gained some popularity (mostly due to well educated and well versed parents who needed an outlet from their daily lives),and for whatever reason, now ever soap opera loving house mom on the planet thinks most of us actually give a shit about what she is doing to help potty train her two year old. F.Y.I. they make forums for that. Forums that require someone to join to share this boring information with each other rather than bombard the whole internet blogging scene with this drivel.

So, in closing, I am asking the internets to send me something a bit more exciting and original than Dick and Jane Doe's Family Lifestyle.

Up until now...

Many events have come gone. I have once again neglected to post my pictures on facebook in a timely manner.

Clane's Birthday party was amazing. We made a D20 cake and I really feel like a great many old connections were reestablished as well as new ones formed.

Clane and I celebrated our 6th year anniversary in March as well. We celebrated with all of our friends and family at the Renaissance Festival before coming back for Clane's birthday party.

We made Mona an Arabic dinner before heading out to Harem, a local hookah bar. For most of us it was our first experience and a great one.

Katherine's bachelorette party was purely awesome and genius on my part. Everyone seemed to have an awesome time, and I have the pictures to prove it.

Katherine is finally officially married off. The Fantastic Four (Chase, Mona, Clane, and I) made the trip out to San Bernadino, CA to be in attendance. It truly was a beautiful ceremony and a great deal of fun.


I am sure I have forgotten some great times I have had over the last few weeks, but at least I can say I have done my obligatory catch up post. Thanks!