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I went paintballing tonight for the first time. It was fun, except having to skate across the floor. We were in the basement of some old building, so it was dark - and we had to wear a protective vest and a helmet thing. It was so hot in there though! I am totally worn out now though. It doesn't seem like you are doing a lot, but walking/running around for 2 hours with a gun in the heat apparently wears you out.

We also saw Transformers today. It was pretty good! I had to see the special effects on the big screen.

Hmm, what else. I also watched The Secret Life of Bees the other night from the Redbox. I <3 the Redbox. I don't understand what the big hype was about the movie though. I mean yeah, it was good (and I just finished the book before I watched it), but I don't get what the big hype was about it. Oh well.

So I've been thinking (yeah, bad I know) that I shouldn't think of this unemployment thing as a bad thing. I decided that I should view it as a good thing, like a sabbatical of sorts - time to work on myself and my personal goals. I mean, I've been off work for 4 months, and what do I have to show for it?! That's 1/3 of this year! I'm already enrolled in a class and will have my Medical Device Manufacturing Technician Certificate soon. I want to take some more classes (note to self, go to Work One office next week about classes), and try to get my Certified SolidWorks Associate (<ahref="http://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/796_enu_html.htm">CSWA</a>), and maybe some other certifications too. I've done a 5 mile race, and I've still got a 5k coming up in Sept. (not all necessarily career or education-related goals, obviously) I'm also thinking about becoming an ordained minister online, so I can do weddings and such. Hey, can't hurt to earn some extra cash, right? I've got all these possibilities, and I have all the time in the world to do them right now, so why don't I go after my goals??

I also want to start keeping track of the books I read this year, I want to start reading more often (it's pretty non-existant lately!). As I mentioned above, I finished The Secret Life of Bees. I also want to re-read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince before I see the movie, and the same with My Sister's Keeper.

I also want to learn how to ride a motorcycle. I looked up the Basic Rider Courses here, and of course the closest training site is booked the rest of the sessions this year. The other sites have openings in September and October...a ways away!

I hope you all have had good weekends so far!

"Did you fart? Or is that your breath?"

Biggest Loser!!

My strategy would be never say die....keep moving no matter what! Keep my mental game sharp. Stay in the Zone. you know?

Tonight I had a "Perfect" Margarita at Applebee's (not my first choice of dining but I met some friends there)....I ordered it on the rocks and I get my margarita strained into a MARTINI glass (it wasn't even cold!) and it has a little sword in it with a lime and an OLIVE. Just FYI, don't leave the olive in it, it'll taste disgusting.

That's almost as bad as the time I ordered a Bud American Ale and got it in a Miller Lite glass. (at least it was potable)

...but I don't really mind the snow. Ice, I mind that. But what I really don't like, is when all this snow & ice melt and my yard will become a SWAMP. My dog will go out in the snow and do his business, but when it's swampy...he's going to be a muddy mess!!

Angels & Demons, X-Men, Star Trek, Terminator - all coming out in May!

Transformers in June!

And (FINALLY!) Harry Potter in July! (stupid vampire movie... ;)

"Empire Magazine has revealed its list of the 50 Greatest TV Shows ever. So of course LJ has a TV meme."


1. Bold the shows you watch/used to watch.
2. Italic the shows you've seen at least one episode of.
3. Underline the shows you own on DVD.
4. Post your answers.
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So I rented the movie The Forbidden Kingdom over the weekend, and I knew the main character was familiar - but couldn't place him. I finally had to cheat and check on IMDB...and he was Jack's son on Will & Grace!! But much older!

Anyway...don't waste your time or money on that movie...it was ok, but a lot of Matrix-esque meets Jackie Chan fight scenes that I fast-forwarded through. I only paid $1 at the redbox for it so I won't complain too much.

Ok I stole this off Facebook...so some of you already saw this. But I will make it a new one! I have a lot of favorite movies. :)

1. Pick 13 of your favorite movies.
2. Go to IMDB and find a quote from each movie.
3. Post them in a note for everyone to guess.
4. Strike it out when someone guesses correctly, and put who guessed and the movie.
5. NO GOOGLING/using IMDB search functions. That's cheating and it ruins the fun.

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Oh man, there are so many!
Buffy
My So-Called Life (sariberri reminded me of this one!)
Third Watch
Friends
Seinfeld
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Star Trek TNG
Joan of Arcadia
Will & Grace
Tru Calling
Dark Angel
Boy Meets World


Hmm...any others that I'm forgetting? I'm sure there are some...oooh like the Rosie O'Donnell show! (the talk show)

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Girl Drafted by Pro Baseball Team in Japan

Awesome!

I don't understand why people say "it was in the last place I looked!"...I mean, if you found whatever you were looking for, then why would you keep looking?!

Damn, we're still stuck with (Not) My Man Mitch another 4 years.

I remember exactly where I was 8 years ago...

It was the Bush-Gore election, and I was sitting at Northside watching the election results.

LOL

I don't remember them having tv's though...but I swear that's where we were!

Today I had redneck sushi for lunch...it had a piece of hot dog in it!!

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