Goings On

Memorial Day has come and gone. I am please to say that it went very well. My buddy, Craig, come down from Minnesota for the weekend. I haven't seen him for awhile so, it was nice just to hang with him and catch up on stuff. He even hooked me up with some more freelance work with his company! It's not the most glamorous of jobs, but hey, if it helps pay the bills, I can't be mad at it.

Nikki is now firmly entrenched in Lennox, Mass for her summer stock gig. She got a hold of me yesterday, and regaled me with tales of how lonely and isolated she was. I can't blame her. If I was stuck in a wooden cabin out in the middle of the boonies I'd probably go a little batty as well. But I told her once her roomates show up and the job gets going, she'll be fine. She made it perfectly clear that care packages would be much appreciated. I wonder how much it would cost to ship myself to Massachucetts?

What Kind of Killer Am I?

You kill for
revenge.
That is because you have lost something or
someone you held very dear. Now you can't seem
to get over the loss that marked your soul, and
the only solution is to go after the one person
who brought all this pain to you. Chances are
you are angry inside and you bottle everything
up and don't talk to anyone about it. People
may want to help, but you think that they can
never understand your pain and only get
frustrated because of this. But it is important
to see all that you have left and be thankful
of that even if you have lost something great.
It may not be true that Times heals all wounds,
but with time and talking about your feelings,
maybe the hurt will ease.

Main weapon: Yourself
Quote: "You can close your eyes to
reality but not to memories" -Stainslaw J.
Lec
Facial expression: Gritted teeth and
teary eyes

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Wedding Aftermath

The ceremony was beautiful and I have never seen my friend so nervous in my life, and that wasn't even at the actual ceremony. It looked like she was going to pass out up there on the altar at the rehersal. I can't say that I'd blame here, though. If I were in her position I'd probably do the same thing.

The rehearsal dinner was held at a place called Pietro's Bluff not ten minutes from my house. The food was good, but the wine was even better. I got to see old friends from high school that I haven't even thought about since graduation. You might think that would be a good thing, but I was fortunate enough to meet some quality people back then and it was good to have a chance to reconnect.

The ceremony went off without a hitch. Everyone in the wedding party looked absolutly gorgeous (including myself, naturally). Afterwards we spent a few hours driving around St. Louis in a limo hitting all the scenic spots for photos. Apparently, it was a day for weddings because every place we stopped there were three to four other wedding parties waiting to take their turn. Good news was that we all got free ice cream at Ted Drewes.

The reception couldn't have been more fun. I got cornered by my high school girlfriend's mom up at the head table, but we surpirsingly had a plesant conversation. I finally got to spend some time with my girlfriend at the reception, but it was worth the wait. She looked absolutly fantastic in her violet cocktail dress, and we managed to get a few dances under our belt before the open bar took its toll on the both of us.

Nikki caught the bouqet. I missed the garter, but I got nothing to worry about--the kid who caught it had to be only seven years old.

Now, Matt and Liz are in St. Croix doing the thing that newlyweds do. Nikki is getting ready to start her summerjob in Lennox, Mass and I'm gearing up to start my new job in June. And we all go marching on.

Next Stop, St. Louis

A good friend of mine is getting married this weekend and the girlfriend and I are going to be in attendance. I'm looking forward to spending some time with family and friends, not to mention the open bar at the reception. :)

Working

Kelly Services has gotten me back into the workforce. For the last three days I've been working at Assurant Health Care sorting and packaging insurance forms at there downtown location. Sure, it's not glamorous, but it paid decently, the work wasn't too challenging, and I got to work with some fun people. The assignment is finished, but I got another large contract beginning in June. It should take me through Labor Day and it's paying close to 16 an hour. Not bad for a proof reader, eh?

So what do I do until then? The temp agency is working to find me some smaller contracts to fill in the time between. Let's just hope that they are good ones.

Gutting One Out

I did it!!! I am the 2005 Wisconsin Pai Lum Tao Sen Shou Heavy Weight Champion! It was one hell of a fight, or at least that's what everyone has been telling me. To be honest, the entire affair was a blur. My opponent beat the every loving snot out of me in the first round and everything after that is kinda hazy. He even knocked out my right contact so I was essentially fighting blind for the remainder of the fight.

But fortunately for me, he was gassed after the first round and I was able to take advantage by working inside with short hooks to the jaw and knees to the stomach and legs. But still, it went the full three rounds and neither of us backed down. We both wanted to win and this time I came out on top.

My thanks to everyone who helped me train and cheer me on. And for those who couldn't be there, thanks for being there in spirit. I'll be sure to get a copy of the fight to you guys as soon as I can.